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(a) Submission of project proposals to Secretary concerned
(1) Projects funded using project funds
Not later than September 30 for fiscal year 2008 (or as soon thereafter as the Secretary concerned determines is practicable), and each September 30 thereafter for each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2013, each resource advisory committee shall submit to the Secretary concerned a description of any projects that the resource advisory committee proposes the Secretary undertake using any project funds reserved by eligible counties in the area in which the resource advisory committee has geographic jurisdiction.
(2) Projects funded using other funds
A resource advisory committee may submit to the Secretary concerned a description of any projects that the committee proposes the Secretary undertake using funds from State or local governments, or from the private sector, other than project funds and funds appropriated and otherwise available to do similar work.
(3) Joint projects
Participating counties or other persons may propose to pool project funds or other funds, described in paragraph (2), and jointly propose a project or group of projects to a resource advisory committee established under section 7125 of this title.
(b) Required description of projects
In submitting proposed projects to the Secretary concerned under subsection (a), a resource advisory committee shall include in the description of each proposed project the following information:
(1) The purpose of the project and a description of how the project will meet the purposes of this subchapter.
(A) Expected outcomes, including how the project will meet or exceed desired ecological conditions, maintenance objectives, or stewardship objectives.
(6) A detailed monitoring plan, including funding needs and sources, that—
(A) tracks and identifies the positive or negative impacts of the project, implementation, [1] and provides for validation monitoring; and
(B) includes an assessment of the following:
(i) Whether or not the project met or exceeded desired ecological conditions; created local employment or training opportunities, including summer youth jobs programs such as the Youth Conservation Corps where appropriate.
(c) Authorized projects
Projects proposed under subsection (a) shall be consistent with section 7101 of this title.
[1] So in original.
Source(Pub. L. 106–393, title II, § 203, as added Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a),Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3901; amended Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title I, § 100101(a)(2),July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 905; Pub. L. 113–40, § 10(a)(2)(A),Oct. 2, 2013, 127 Stat. 545.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 203 ofPub. L. 106–393was set out in a note under section 500 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a),Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3893.
2013—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 113–40substituted "2013" for "2012".
2012—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 112–141substituted "2012" for "2011".
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UAB loses six commitments in a single weekend
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]o matter how bad it may have seemed, chances are your had a better weekend than Garrick McGee.
The UAB coach saw an astonishing six Blazers verbal commitments change their allegiance to other schools.
That's not a typo. UAB had six commits flip to other schools in the 48 hour period between Sunday-Monday.
Three of the recruits were from Birmingham, the school's hometown. One of them had been committed since July, two others since September.
When the sun came up Tuesday morning, the Blazers were left with just 15 commitments and a coaching staff that had to be scratching their heads.
It's hard to imagine losing nearly one third of a recruiting class with just over a week left until signing day, but that's exactly the situation that McGee and the Blazer staff face. (UAB did sign two recruits in December that have already enrolled.)
The Blazers lost three assistants this off season, and that certainly played a role in this weekend's defections.
Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Jeff Brohm left to work for his college head coach and mentor Bobby Petrino at Western Kentucky, while recruiting coordinator Tyson Helton joined Tommy Tuberville's staff at Cincinnati. Receivers coach Ron Sigler resigned after the season. (One of the recruits, defensive end Kalvin Robinson of Vestavia, Ala., switched to Brohm's new school.)
McGee promoted tight ends coach Richard Owens to offensive coordinator and brought in Arkansas graduate assistant Joseph Henry to take over the role of tight ends coach. There is still one staff spot open.
Though it's hard to judge whether the sudden rash of decommitments is a sign of a program in turmoil or merely a function of bad timing and the general wackiness that has been the 2013 recruiting cycle, it's clear that the staff turnover done damage.
With time quickly running out, McGee and company have to hope their luck takes a turn for the better. After last weekend, it certainly can't get any worse.
UAB Weekend Decommits
[colored_box color="grey"]Jamaris Hart (2-star DB, Florence, Ala.) – Committed since Sept., flipped to Arkansas State
T.J. Green (2-star ATH/KR, Sylacauga, Ala.) – Committed since Oct., flipped to Clemson
Trey Lamastus (2-star C/DS, Monroe, La.) – Committed since Dec., flipped to ULM
Julius McCall (2-star RB/ATH, Chelsea, Ala.) – Committed since July, flipped to Troy
Nick Mullens (2-star QB, Hoover, Ala.) – Committed since Dec., flipped to Southern Miss
Kalvin Robinson (2-star DE, Vestavia, Ala.) – Committed since Sept., flipped to WKU[/colored_box]

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Former Stanley Cup champ Kris Versteeg leads the team in goals (9) and points (22) while left winger Tomas Fleischmann is not far behind with 8 goals and 19 points. The new look Panthers have quietly crept into third place in the Eastern Conference for the time being. Jose Theodore has been pretty solid in net for the Panthers thus far with a .923 save percentage posting 7 wins, two overtime losses and one shutout in 14 games started. Defenseman Brian Campbell is third in the NHL in assists with 16. The Rangers can't take the trip to Florida lightly after their seven game winning streak was snapped rather convincingly by the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. The Panthers won't part with two points easily as the Capitals are gunning right behind them for the Southeast Division lead.
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The Capitals continue to struggle with their identity. With the chess pieces for an elite team, the Caps are instead consistently inconsistent. They started the season on a tear with seven straight wins. November has not been as kind. In their last ten games, the Caps are 3-7. They've allowed 14 goals in their last three losses in which they've only scored one goal a game. The most embarassing thrashing came at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs who defeated them 7-1 on Saturday. Center Nicklas Backstrom leads the team with 20 points. Although Alex Ovechkin leads the team with just seven goals, he has been far from dynamic. The Rangers must pounce early on the slumping Caps and take advantage of sloppy turnovers and lethargic battles for a W at the Verizon Center.
Flyers (25 points, 1st place Eastern Conference, 11-5-3)
The first meeting of the season between these future Winter Classic foes should be fiery. If winger Jaromir Jagr returns to the lineup from an undisclosed lower body injury he suffered last week against the Coyotes, it will be the former Ranger captain's first time back in the Garden. The Flyers have found their stride and scoring touch in Claude Giroux. Giroux is in the top five of the NHL in points (26), goals (11) and assists (15). The Broad Street Bullies also boast depth and grit with James Van Riemsdyk and Scott Hartnell. The Rangers must maintain their focus as the Flyers will be their second opponent in two nights off the heels of their game in Washington and of course the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Are the Texans and Jets battling it out for HBO's Hard Knocks series in 2010?
The New York Jets could be first in line for this year's series that has featured four teams – Baltimore (2001), Dallas (2002, 2008), Kansas City (2007) and Cincinnati (2009).
The Texans were invited to appear last year but decided it wasn't the right time.
Between Ryan, some very outspoken players, a dynamic young QB, and a surprise playoff run, this could be a slam dunk for the HBO. As the Daily News reported, the Jets brass was at the Pacquiao fight last weekend with the HBO brass.
Are the Jets closing in on a starring role in HBO's "Hard Knocks?"
Maybe so. It was curious seeing HBO Sports boss Ross Greenburg sitting ringside with Woody Johnson and Mike Tannenbaum in Dallas at Saturday's Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey fight.
Our lip reader had the night off, so it was hard determining what they were saying, but it sure looked like these fellows were enjoying each other's company.
Would anyone be surprised if Greenburg was doing some hard "Hard Knocks" lobbying?
Maybe now that Kerry Rhodes is gone, the team doesn't fear anyone hamming it up for the cameras?
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Please, hard-code your literals
As Feuerstein says,
We all know that hard-coding is a bad thing in software. But most developers think of hard-coding simply as typing a literal value into your program whenever you need it.
So what's wrong with doing this? Nothing – as long as the value is never going to change. But what's the chance of that happening? In fact, what's the chance of anything staying the same (never changing) in our application requirements and resulting code?
Almost nil.
I agree with most of what Steven says in this post, except for the "Almost nil" part. In my experience, developers who have slavishly converted all literal values in their applications to constants have made life much more difficult for subsequent maintenance and performance tuning.
I would contend that literal values should be hard-coded throughout the code when those values will not change, because they cannot change. The main example of this kind of value is that of hidden magical ID numbers, that crop up especially often in database designs featuring any kind of EAV pattern. These designs usually feature some kind of metadata table, e.g.:
PROPERTYTYPES ( propertyid, code, description, datatype, length, etc.)
and sprinkled throughout the codebase, like sand in your toddler's nappy after a trip to the beach, are statements like this:
SELECT value INTO custname FROM propertyvalues WHERE entityid = p1 AND propertyid = cNAME;
cNAME is a constant that happens to be set to 30456 or something like that)
It gets worse when they need more than one property about an entity:
SELECT a.value, b.value, c.value INTO custname, custphone, custaddress FROM propertyvalues a, propertyvalues b, propertyvalues c WHERE a.entityid = p1 AND b.entityid = p1 and c.entityid = p1 AND a.propertyid = cNAME AND b.propertyid = cPHONE AND c.propertyid = cADDRESS;
Someone might say, "that's good, isn't it? The hardcoded literal values have been stored once and once only in the constant declarations, and they can be used everywhere. If we want to change a property ID we can change it in one place and everything still works."
Wrong – for two reasons.
Firstly, it's not just one place – if you change the property ID, you have to also change the data in all the tables that point to that property. You also have to change code in that frontend UI that can't read those constants, or in that external process that inexplicably was written with its own logic around those particular ID values (and search-and-replace won't work because they've written some braindead code like this:
if propertyid > 30453 & propertyid < 30458 { ... }). The larger, more complex and widespread the codebase, the more it's just not going to change.
Secondly, WHY? Why would you ever want to change these IDs? Much preferable to hard-code those ID values everywhere. If you stick to using constants where it makes sense (like the "maximum salary" that Steven had in his excellent example), then your hard-coded literals will tell future developers one important and life-preserving message:
"Do not change this code."
I once worked at a place that had literals c_Y and c_N for 'Y' and 'N' respectively.Not only is it silly, but it also played merry havoc with query plans as the same plan got used for both.
Jeff,Thanks. This is, in fact, one important point where the "best practices" of procedureal language programming (like JAVA, DOT NET, C++ etc.) should not be applied to SQL.BTW, I would like to add something to your following statementI would contend that literal values should be hard-coded throughout the code when those values will not change and do not set CURSOR_SHARING to FORCE
I think one aspect why to use constants instead of hard coded values was not mentioned in the article. It produces self documenting code! It's a big difference if you have to readWHERE entityid = p1AND propertyid = 30456;instead ofWHERE entityid = p1AND propertyid = cNAME;Another aspect why to use constants is compiler checking. If you use a constant, the compiler will check that it really exists. If you use a hard coded value like a number or a string you could have a typo and you will never notice if you are not doing proper testing…Just my 2 centRegardsPatrick
@Gary: thankfully I've personally only rarely encountered that extreme :) – but yes, I didn't mention how often I've had problems with plans being reused for queries on quite different data.@Narendra: yes, and I'd extend it to PL/SQL too. Your point about CURSOR_SHARING is appropriate, if we're being forced to uses FORCE then it doesn't make much difference (performance-wise) whether we use constants or literals.@Patrick: yes, you bring up one of the biggest advantages to using constants everywhere, with which I largely agree. In my case, I compromise by religiously adding comments everywhere I use a magic literal, e.g.WHERE entityid = p1AND propertyid = 30456/*NAME*/;After a while, the number+comment gets ingrained somewhere in the brain and if one sees something like this…WHERE entityid = p1AND propertyid = 30457/*NAME*/;…it stands out ("30457? That's not NAME… Fetch me the data dictionary!"). Plus, on a side note, it makes it MUCH easier to take the SQL, containing 20+ bind variables, out of the cache and diagnose or tune it.Unfortunately the place I'm at currently have taken the "constants at all costs" approach entirely wrong, and we end up with code like this:WHERE entityid = p1AND propertytypecode = kNSCHRD;… and what, you might ask, is kNSCHRD?kNSCHRD CONSTANT VARCHAR2(10) := 'NSCHRD';!!!So mainly, my beef is with people that have taken the "no literals" rule literally and have used constants everywhere just to tick that box, without actually making the code any more maintainable.Footnote: I believe in a well-designed data model that doesn't use the EAV pattern, this sort of thing doesn't appear as often – there are less "magic values" around in the first place.
You can model all of this out (if you are that way inclined). For example, assuming that 'NSCHRD' has some "meaning" for the purpose of demo I'll call: "is_special"create table PROPERTY_TYPE_CODES( id varchar2(n), is_special varchar2(1));insert into PTC values ('NSCHRD','Y');insert into PTC values ('something else','N');then you query based on the indicators, egselect *from table t, PTCwhere t.id = ptc.idand ptc.is_special = 'Y'thus limiting your literals to 'Y' and 'N', and changing ID values becomes a meta-data exercise rather than coding exercise…(I'm just saying how it can done – I'm NOT an advocate!)
Hi JeffI think the blanket rule here is stretched a bit in all use cases. I can see a couple reasons where it will fail in the case of the hardcoded property ID example 30453. For example say it was written into a query's where clause:a) There are sites where their dev and test databases are complete copies of the production db including data. As such property ID 30453 is the same in all 3 environments and the hardcoded propertyId *will* run. Yet other sites exist where dev and test are limited copies of the production db only in terms of the meta data, but not the data (in other words, the tables are the same, but the data ain't necessarily so, be it best practice or not). We can instantly see the issue if property ID 30453 is in production, but it is 7 in development and -45 in test. The hardcoded query is going to be incorrect in these cases.b) Another example is where we are running an update in several separate customers' production databases for a shrink wrapped solution. Say for example the update scripts are run in one customer's database table whose property table isn't yet populated and the associated sequence number is still at 1. In another customer's database who has been lovely, bought all our software, applied all out patches, and the property table is heavily populated and the latest number for the associated sequence is over 30453. After running our import scripts, then creating new objects including a view with the hardcoded propertyId = 30543, we'll hit problems in both cases. For the first customer presumably we'd insert the property record with ID 30543, but then have to increment the sequence number to jump to the max number. With the later customer, it's more dire, as the customer has already consumed propertyId 30543, we'll have to be satisfied with a later Id generated from the sequence, and our hardcoded id will have to change.Of course these issues don't apply to all environments, just some.As pointed out by Connor et all, there are db modelling solutions, the obvious subquery option, or, the more obvious PLSQL constant solution.Regards,CM.
Many fascinating comments! You are saying that in the relatively uncommon scenario when an ID really won't ever possibly change no way that it is better to not hide the value. Jeff, you also write 'So mainly, my beef is with people that have taken the "no literals" rule literally and have used constants everywhere just to tick that box, without actually making the code any more maintainable.'It's hard to argue with people who argue against mindlessly following any rule. In fact, we should never follow any rule mindlessly. Now there's a rule to follow without exception! :-) It seems to me that the biggest concern is impact on performance of using these constants (or calling a function to return the value, which offers more flexibility but also complicates the optimization efforts). We certainly cannot sacrifice performance to an unacceptable degree to improve maintainability. I say "unacceptable" because we should not be concerned in the abstract about performance; surely that named constant or function reference in a query will not always mean severe degradation of performance.As for duplication of values on the front end – well, I would extend the same principle there: the front-end would call the backend function to retrieve the magic value, stick it in its own global or whatever mechanism makes sense "up there", and then reference the global. The magic value is not, then, duplicated on the front end.So my take away is: yes, there are unusual circumstances that might warrant repeated hard-codings, but they are rare and the main thing is to encourage developers to avoid the repeated hard codings.Regards,Stevenwww.stevenfeuerstein.comwww.plsqlchallenge.com
I was going to summarise what we've been saying here but Steven, you've done it nicely for me :)My intention was to question the idea (that some people seem to have) that ALL literals MUST be made into constants; which in my personal experience I've seen particularly misapplied in two different systems. Perhaps two is not a significant sample – maybe I tend to find myself on sites with poorly designed systems!Anyway, when I'm designing a new system, the tendency is for relatively few literals anyway – a manageable number for which constants are quite practical; and on the UI side, even fewer – wherein it is simple for the client to make a database call to initialise the constants, as Steven suggests.
Here's one from left field….Use PLSQL_CCFLAGS so that your source code has "globals" but your compiled code has "literals". :-)
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Chloe, a diamond-clad, bootie wearing Beverly Hills Chihuahua enjoys her luxurious lifestyle so much, she hardly notices Papi, a hilarious Chihuahua who happens to be crazy for Chloe. But when the most pampered pooch gets lost in Mexico with only a street-wise German Shepherd to help her find her way home, Papi heads south of the border--joining forces with a motley crew: three dogs, two humans, a sly rat and a nervous iguana--to rescue his true love.
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It's no secret that Singaporeans have obsessions with food.
This year, the Singapore Food Festival, themed "A Walk Down Memory Lane' will feature an array of cuisines, some of which are not commonly found, from Singapore's rich food history.
The food trail begins on 11 July at Chinatown Food Street with Singapore Chinese Dialect Heritage Feast.
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The League Against Evil: A DC Super Heroes Exhibition
View interesting collections on display such as DC Comic Super Heroes stamps from Singapore Philatelic Museum's permanent collection, special issue of Singapore Post MyStamps on DC Comics and BATMAN, and the stamp artworks, as well as rare original comic art pages and collectibles on loan from collectors. Pose for photographs with life-size comic covers of […]
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Make a beeline for Singapore as we prepare for the Great Singapore Sale 2014!
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Education for Girls in Cambodia
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The Reality
Earlier this year UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon made the point that the opportunity to receive an education is more often a right than a reality for "too many women and girls".
Twenty-year-old Len Leng was very nearly one of those who missed out on an education. Had she bowed to her demands of her impoverished parents, her education – like that of most Cambodian girls would have ended after primary school.
However, determination and drive saw Len complete 12 years of schooling and then secure a scholarship to study media and communications in Phnom Penh. She has her sights set on a PhD, a career in journalism, and then perhaps a subsequent degree in politics as an independent.
"Some people think I'm crazy; however, I want to achieve what I can do in my life."
Len's is the kind of success that Cambodia needs much more of, but the generally poor state of education and insufficient cash and skills make that task much harder. Cultural factors are also to blame, says a recent report by the Ministry of Women's Affairs (MOWA) and Plan Cambodia.
"Despite all of the efforts engaged at the community level to promote the importance of girls' education, the value and parents' understanding of the importance of education are still limited, especially for girls aiming at access to higher education," it states.
In its 2012 'Because I am a Girl' report, which assesses the situation facing girls around the world, Plan International notes that the education figures are the worst among poor families and in rural areas. This is a particular concern in Cambodia where 80 percent of the population lives off of the land.
Ethnic minorities are also affected. This combination, common to many countries, reduces the chance that a girl who is attending school will remain in attendance. Worldwide, says UNESCO, 39 million girls aged 11-15 are not in school.
The Goal
Plan wants all governments to ensure that every girl receives at least nine years of schooling. That is a tall order in Cambodia where just 20 percent of young women make it to Grade 10. In Len's case, only three of the more than 20 girls who start Grade 1 complete Grade 12.
Women's rights are at the heart of Cambodia's anti-poverty strategy, and the government has set a series of gender-related targets covering education, health, and domestic violence ahead of the 2015 Millennium Development Goals deadline.
There has been progress, but a litany of challenges means that many school girls will need to be as driven as Len'. Outside of school, Len spends some of her spare time telling students to study hard, volunteer within their communities, and perhaps most importantly, that they have the right to choose their own futures.


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Doctor Who has been on global television screens for nearly fifty years, and many of its most memorable protagonists have been its monsters, The Daleks, Cybermen, Slitheen, the Sonterans, Ood, Wiirrn, and others.
Entertainingly and provocatively written, and introduced by Who scriptwriter Paul Cornell, The Doctor's Monsters takes a new look at these and many other creatures, and asks what inspired them and what lies behind them. If the Daleks are based on ideas of genetic purity, and the Cybermen on fears of transplant surgery, what about the Autons, the Zarbi, or the Weeping Angels?
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Tackling common bad driving offences effectively would help create a safer and more attractive environment for cycling and walking. In particular, the drink/drive limit should be lowered in England and Wales, and hands-free mobile phones banned.
'Common Driving Offences' is one of a series of CTC briefings covering various aspects of traffic law and enforcement. Others consider bad driving in the context of the legal framework in general and specific aspects of it including sentencing, prosecution, the courts, the vital role of the traffic police, and driver training, testing and licencing (forthcoming).
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The main way to get around in Marseille is via the extensive bus system, which services all parts of the city centre and the suburbs. Tickets are sold in cafes, at stations, or on the bus, and multi-day passes are available. Most buses run until 9pm, with a few continuing until 12:30am. Travel after dark is best accomplished in taxis, which can be found at most large hotels or on the street. Driving in Marseille is not recommended, as the city centre is full of narrow, one-way streets and parking is limited.
GMT +1 (GMT +2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
Electrical current is 220 volts, 50Hz. European two-pin plugs are standard.
The Euro (EUR) is the official currency in France. Currency can be exchanged at banks, bureaux de change and some large hotels, though you will get a better exchange rate at the ATMs. Major credit cards are widely accepted, particularly in major tourist destinations. Foreign currency is not accepted.
The international access code for France is +33. Most public telephones accept phone cards, which are available in newsagents. Most hotels add a surcharge to calls, which can be very expensive; the cheapest way to call abroad is often with a phone card from a public telephone or at a post office. The local mobile phone operators use GSM networks and have roaming agreements with most international mobile phone companies. Internet cafes are available in towns throughout France.
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Shuttle buses leave the airport every 20 minutes for Marseille Saint-Charles Rail Station, where connections can be made to other destinations. Buses also connect the airport with Aix-en-Provence bus station and Aix-TGV rail station.
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Parking at Marseille Provence Airport starts at €6 for the first four hours and goes up to €15.50 per day in lots P1 and P6; €4 for the first hour up to €12.50 per day in P5 and P10; and €4.50 for the first hour up to €9.50 per day for P3 and P7, which are further away but served by a free shuttle.
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The Massachusetts General Hospital Optical Coherence Tomography Registry
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Information will be collected prospectively in about 3,000 patients having Optical Coherence Tomography during cardiac catheterization. Subjects will be initially enrolled at sites outside of the United States, where Optical Coherence Tomography is approved by regulatory agencies. Subjects will be followed for up to 5 years.
Coronary Artery Disease
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|The Massachusetts General Hospital Optical Coherence Tomography Registry
- Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|August 2010
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|May 2019
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|May 2019 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
This project will create a prospective registry of 3,000 patients with follow-ups of up to 5 years.
The aims of the project will be:
- identify plaque characteristics on OCT that are associated with adverse cardiac events including myocardial infarction
- to identify characteristics of stented arteries that are associated with adverse events including restenosis and stent thrombosis
Because detailed clinical, angiographic and intravascular imaging data will be gathered from a large number of patients with clinical follow-ups, we anticipate that the registry will be a tremendous resource for additional research questions going forward.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Subjects who have intracoronary OCT imaging performed during cardiac catheterization are eligible for this registry. Subjects may be identified prior to or after cardiac catheterization and OCT imaging.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects who have had OCT imaging performed during cardiac catheterization and have provided written consent
Exclusion Criteria:
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01110538
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|Massachusetts General Hospital
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
|Principal Investigator:
|Ik-Kyung Jang, M.D., Ph.D.
|Massachusetts General Hospital
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|Responsible Party:
|Ik-Kyung Jang, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine; Director, Cardiology Laboratory for Integrative Physiology & Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01110538 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|April 22, 2010
|Last Updated:
|April 6, 2015
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Disease
Myocardial Ischemia
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Vascular Diseases
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Katya Horner is the talented artist behind Slight Clutter Photography. Based in Houston, Katya reaches a nationwide audience through her online Etsy shop. "When I heard about TisBest, I saw the opportunity for my customers to not only decorate their home, but also give to the charity of their choice," she said. Katya's story shows that Cause Marketing works for businesses of any size.
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At the start of the lesson, students are introduced to philanthropy by reflecting
on ways they or someone they know has shared their time, talent or treasure to create
positive change. Students are amazed to discover many ways they already participate
in philanthropy, such as donating canned food or giving spare change to a person
in need.
The teacher then guides students through making a charitable donation with a TisBest
Charity Gift Card. Students each "spend" a $1.00 charity gift card by choosing a
charity to support in an area of interest to them, such as protecting the rain forest
or endangered species, caring for sick kids, or feeding a hungry family. Through
this hands-on giving experience, students learn that they can make a positive difference
in the world! Charities supported by student donations receive 100% of the funds
from each TisBest Charity Gift Card.
Following the charity gift card activity, students participate in literacy-focused
enrichment activities, each adhering to a Common Core standard. The activities encourage
students to think beyond their $1.00 charity gift card and identify concrete ways
they can continue to make a positive difference in the word around them.
What is DiscoverGiving?
Who teaches the DiscoverGiving lesson?
Do I have to be a teacher to order a Classroom Giving Kit?
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Is my purchase tax-deductible?
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What does a typical lesson entail?
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I'm teaching a DiscoverGiving lesson; will I know which charities my students choose
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Who is TisBest Philanthropy?
The DiscoverGiving Classroom Giving Kit has everything needed to quickly and easily
spark conversation and curiosity in students about philanthropy including:
• Classroom Giving Kit reusable box
• Teacher's quick start guide and intro letter
• $1.00 TisBest Charity Gift Card for each student
• "I Can Change The World" button for each student
• DiscoverGiving teacher packet:
- Lesson plans for grades 3-6*
- Current events news article
- Vocabulary word cards
- Parent information sheets
• 18x24" classroom poster (not pictured)
The cost of a Classroom Giving Kit is $62.00 + $1.00 per student. For example, the
total Kit cost for a classroom of 30 students would be $92.00. Shipping is free,
and your entire DiscoverGiving purchase is tax deductible.
*Classroom Giving Kits are currently available for grades 3-6.
By participating in the DiscoverGiving program, students engage in activities designed
to boost their
levels of happiness and satisfaction and enhance the prosocial behaviors of generosity and compassionate
When K-12 students engage in service learning activities in the classroom, they demonstrate
an increased capacity for learning, a decline in absenteeism, and a stronger connection to their school. Significant health
benefits have been recorded in children who participate in generous behavior including a reduced risk of substance
abuse, depression and suicide in adolescents. Studies of fMRI scans show that giving
to charity relates to increased activity in areas of the brain associated with pleasure,
social connection and trust. Altruism has also been shown to be contagious.
When students give they create a ripple effect of generosity in their school community!
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Networks, PNAS. Retrieved May 2013, from
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It may not seem like much, a single dollar can accomplish quite a lot. During the
lesson, students are given examples of how far a dollar can go to support a charity's
mission, helping them to understand the true value of their donation. Plus, the
enrichment activities included in the DiscoverGiving Kit encourage students to reflect
on how it felt to make a difference and helps them identify new ways to impact the
world, empowering each child to become a lifelong world-changer!
Charities supported by student donations receive 100% of the funds from each $1.00
TisBest Charity Gift Card. Together the dollars in a classroom can have an even
bigger impact. A classroom with 25 students will spend $25 benefitting a wide range
of charitable organizations. Multiplying that times 1,000 DiscoverGiving classrooms
means $25,000 in charitable donations to important causes. Together, DiscoverGiving
students can make a significant financial impact within the nonprofit community
and make the world a better place.
Class discussion: Introducing philanthropy (5 minutes)
Activity: Spend a TisBest Charity Gift Card (15 minutes)
Class discussion: How can I make a difference? (10 minutes)
Activity: Literacy-building with informational text (15 minutes)
Activity: Vocabulary word card (10 minutes)
Wrap-Up: Lesson recap with "I Can Change The World" buttons (5 minutes)
Reading informational text (20 minutes)
Pass out copies of the April 2013 article from the Huffington Post: "Olivia Peters'
Letter Saves Surrey Forest." Introduce the article by telling the class that this
is a new story about a 12-year-old girl from Canada who was upset that her city
planned to cut down trees near her home, so she decided to do something about it.
Give the students time to read the article, and then ask the following questions
to deepen comprehension and encourage valuable discussion:
"Why did Olivia feel like her voice needed to be heard?" "Why do you think Olivia's
letter helped change the housing development plans?" "What inspires you the most
about Olivia's story?"
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