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Chasing my MASTERS Family.
My MASTERS family originated in parishes around the Pilton area of Somerset, UK. and in September 1840 they boarded a ship bound for Australia and arrived on the 19th Jan 1841.
The longer than normal journey had a profound affect on this family, So much so that they would probably have questioned their decision to sail, had they done the right thing?. My guess would be that James would forever question his decision after he lost his wife and a new baby on the voyage out to Australia.
The ship's contractors had scrimpt on the supplies needed for the journey forcing the Captain to dock at Cape Town. With this type of problem being a regular event with some ship owners, it meant providors of ship's stores were low in stocks.
In the case of the "ALFRED" stocks were so low that it took three weeks to purchase enough for the rest of the journey.
That delay also placed James's wife Maria at a far greater risk, she was due to give birth about two weeks afer arriving in Sydney.
Now that they had been delayed three weeks Maria gave birth not long before arriving in Sydney, sadly both Maria and a new baby boy died and mother and son were buried at sea.
The other passengers were very supportive and a collection was raised on board and presented to the family when they docked
A broken hearted father and five childen, although not strangers to infant death, and this latest birth being the eleventh child born to James & Maria it was also the sixth child they had buried..
The surviving five children ranged from a girl of eleven years of age and four boys aged from nearly nine down to fifteen months and they had to start a new life in a new country without their mother.
Luckily Maria's brother James HACKETT was a resident in the Penrith District after being transported out as a convict. He arrived in 1826 and had served his sentence and been granted land for his farm he then married in 1838. In all probability James & his wife Mary Ann would assist James with his children until he remarried in 1843 to an Irish Convict woman Mary JOHNSON. That is another story waiting tobe told.
The family first settled at South Creek or what is now known as St Mary's in the Penith, NSW. area which was lumped under the name of the Hawkesbury District in those early years.
Each of the children eventually married and raised families of their own. The Children & their spouses are;
Elizabth 1830-1904; married convict Samuel PROCTOR 1809- 1885.
WILLIAM 1832-1909 married Sarah BEECROFT 1837-1865, married [2] Fanny THOMPSON nee ANDREWS b 1836-1919
James Stephen 1839-1924 married Sarah Ann BRIDGE 1843-1920
Aaron 1838-1895 married Elizabeth MIZEN 1846-1913
Francis 1839-1906 married Mary BEACROFT 1841-1882, married [2] Mary CAMERON b ?-?
If you have any connection to these names, or even think you may have, please contact me.
Geoff Masters.
Do You know of John CRICHTON arrived in Port Phillip Bay Vic, Australia,1841
He arrived on the ship "LYSANDER" at Port Phillip Bay, Victoria about 1841.
He was said to be 25 years of age and that does work back to his biorth year of 1816.
He was the second son born to William & Marjory CRICHTON of Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland
It also seems as though he married Mary WILSON in 1857 in Victoria.
Between 1848 - 1854 Five {5} of his brothers and sisters arrived in NSW and they stated on their immigration
records of a brother John in Victoria..
If you know anything of this man's family please contact me.
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Participating Organization(s)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Funding Opportunity Title
Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (Limited Competition U24)
Activity Code
U24 Resource-Related Research Projects – Cooperative Agreements
Announcement Type
Related Notices
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number
Companion FOA
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s)
FOA Purpose
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to continue support for Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS) as a resource enabling broad studies on the long-term effects of cancer and its associated therapies on survivors of pediatric cancers. CCSS (originally funded as an investigator initiated program) serves the overall goal to quantify and better understand the effects of pediatric cancer and its treatment on later health of cancer survivors, including behavioral and sociodemographic outcomes. For these goals, CCSS has been designed as a comprehensive multicenter effort to comprehensively manage large cohorts of survivors of childhood cancer. The original cohort of study participants included 14,370 pediatric cancer survivors diagnosed between 1970 and 1986 as well as 3,737 siblings. Enrollment of a second cohort of survivors consisting of a similar number of subjects diagnosed between 1987 and 1999 is expected to be completed by the end of the current award period. The current CCSS structure includes 27 institutions, mostly in the U.S. but also in Canada.
Posted Date
February 17, 2011
Letter of Intent Due Date
Not Applicable
Application Due Date(s)
April 21, 2011
AIDS Application Due Date(s)
Not Applicable
Scientific Merit Review
June-July 2011
Advisory Council Review
Earliest Start Date(s)
December, 2011
Expiration Date
April 22, 2011
Due Dates for E.O. 12372
Not Applicable
Required Application Instructions
It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the PHS398 Application Guide except where instructed to do otherwise (in this FOA or in a Notice from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts). Conformance to all requirements (both in the Application Guide and the FOA) is required and strictly enforced. While some links are provided, applicants must read and follow all application instructions in the Application Guide as well as any program-specific instructions noted in Section IV. When the program-specific instructions deviate from those in the Application Guide, follow the program-specific instructions. Applications that do not comply with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.
Part 1. Overview Information
Part 2. Full Text of Announcement
Section I. Funding Opportunity Description
Section II. Award Information
Section III. Eligibility Information
Section IV. Application and Submission Information
Section V. Application Review Information
Section VI. Award Administration Information
Section VII. Agency Contacts
Section VIII. Other Information
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to continue the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS). CCSS, originally funded as an investigator initiated program, is a multi-institutional collaborative endeavor that consists of a cohort of over 14,000 five-year survivors of childhood cancer diagnosed between 1970-1986 and a similar number of five year survivors diagnosed between 1987 and 1999, and over 3,700 sibling controls.
The continued support for the CCSS as a research resource is expected to facilitate the following important research directions and specific objectives:
Today, cure is the likely outcome for most children diagnosed with cancer. Improvements in therapy have increased the 5 year relative survival rate from less than 30% in 1960 to 79% in 2006. It has been shown that long-term survivors are at risk of developing a spectrum of adverse outcomes including early death, second neoplasms, organ dysfunction, impaired growth and development, decreased fertility, neurocognitive abnormalities, and overall reduction in quality or life. Because of the young age of childhood cancer survivors and thus the potential longevity of survivorship, the delayed consequences of therapy will likely have a substantial impact on their lives, their families, and society at large.
The Childhood Cancer Survivor Study has been funded by the NCI since 1993 as an investigator-initiated endeavor when a group of investigators recognized the need for a long-term follow-up study of survivors of childhood cancer. The results of the CCSS have greatly advanced knowledge of late effects among survivors of pediatric cancer. In particular, CCSS has shown that long-term survivors are at risk of developing a variety of adverse outcomes which include early death, second malignancies, organ dysfunction (eg cardiac, pulmonary, gonadal), impaired growth and development, impaired cognitive function, difficulties obtaining employment and insurance, and compromises in the quality of life. Unfortunately, many of these long-term effects and how they affect survivors are poorly understood. Identification of individuals predisposed to develop these long term effects and interventions designed to ameliorate these negative consequences of cancer treatment are being developed and tested. CCSS provides the foundation for these additional investigations. Based on the successful establishment of the unique CCSS cohort and its contributions to the area of cancer survivorship, CCSS has become an important resource to the cancer research community. Recognizing the CCSS research contributions, the NCI intends to continue supporting this program as defined by this FOA.
Continuing the research activities of the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study will provide essential data on the late effects of treatment for the longest followed cohort of survivors of cancer and specifically childhood cancer in order for cancer survivors to have the optimal quality of life and their physicians to provide the highest quality of care.
The overall objectives of CCSS are to quantify and better understand the effects of pediatric cancer and its treatment on later health, including behavioral and sociodemographic outcomes.
The emphasis of the CCSS is on approaches to ensure the functioning of CCSS as a strong and productive resource for the initial cohort of survivors diagnosed between 1970 -1986 and merge it with the second cohort consisting of childhood cancer survivors diagnosed between 1987-1999 and their siblings. Additional priorities are to enhance the CCSS resource by increasing the capacity to conduct hypothesis testing genetic-based research and to enhance the use of CCSS data and resources. In this regards, it is expected that the renewed CCSS will serve:
Secondary goals/areas of emphasis for the program include the following aspects:
To address the goals and priorities of CCSS, applicants are expected to propose three interconnected Research Programs:
1. Program for Cohort Integration and Basic Functions;
2. Internal Research Program; and
3. Outreach and External Research Program
Organizational Requirements and Expectations:
To conduct the indicated Research Programs of CCSS, the applicant is expected to assemble (or continue) a consortium of multiple collaborating institutions and researchers with appropriate expertise and interest in childhood cancer survivorship, who provide the access to the needed patient populations as appropriate to support the goals of the CCSS.
Leadership Structure:
Applicants are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the multiple PD/PI option and designate a lead PD/PI and a second PD/PI, who would share the responsibilities but would also be capable of leading the entire CCSS (e.g., in case the lead PD/PI is unable to continue serving in this role). PD/PI(s) are expected to work closely with the Steering Committee as a governing body for the CCSS (for details see Terms and Conditions of Cooperative Agreement). If multiple PD/PI option is not used, an appropriate qualified individual from the key personnel must be identified as a potential PD/PI substitute.
It is expected that the scientific leadership of the CCSS will continue to use Working Groups consisting of CCSS investigators to prioritize research areas of particular interest to CCSS.
Overall governance of the CCSS program. The Steering Committee will serve as the main governing board for CCSS. For details see Section VI.2. Cooperative Agreement Terms and Conditions of Award of this FOA.
Specialized Infrastructure/Support Cores:
It is expected that CCSS will include Administrative Core and specialized infrastructure Support Core as outlined below.
CCSS Administrative Core must be organized to provide overall administrative and organizational infrastructure for the entire CCSS. The CCSS Administrative Unit is expected to function as a central office, located at the lead PD/PI's institution. The Administrative Unit must provide appropriate infrastructure to serve internal needs of CCSS as well as the interactions between CCSS investigators and the Steering Committee and the NCI. It must have appropriate capabilities to provide: data management, finance and regulatory staff and other administrative staff, as needed (e.g., to administer surveys, informed consent, requests for medical record release and follow up).
Infrastructure/Support Core is expected to provide support in specific areas listed below (to be covered by dedicated sub-units).
Radiation Physics Unit must be capable of reviewing all relevant radiation therapy records for survivors who received radiation therapy. The Radiation Physics Unit will be expected to document absorbed radiation doses, specific to organs or anatomic sites for each individual included in a specific study, by merging basic dosimetry data and data concerning the individuals's radiation treatment. Appropriate quality-control techniques must be used to ensure correctness of dosimetry.
Biopathology Unit will be responsible for collecting tissue on all secondary malignant neoplasms occurring in participants in the CCSS in order to identify, confirm, and analyze the neoplasms. In addition the Biopathology Unit will collect retrospectively paraffin embedded tumor material to create an archive for future studies.
Bio-repository Unit (Molecular Genetic Bank) must be organized to collect and bank the genomic DNA obtained from buccal cell or saliva samples of survivors and siblings, plus peripheral-blood samples from survivors with a second or subsequent neoplasm. The Unit must have the capability to establish lymphoblastoid cell lines from the peripheral-blood samples from study participants. Biologic material collection and distribution to individual investigators requires informed consent of CCSS study participants that is coordinated with the CCSS Administrative Unit.
Data and Statistics Unit must be able to ensure accuracy in collection and management of the data in the CCSS study. The Data and Statistics Unit will provide biostatistical support to the majority of CCSS data-analysis projects. The Data and Statistics Unit will review all research proposals involving CCSS data to ensure sound statistical design and analysis consistent with the overall design of CCSS. The Data and Statistics Unit is also expected to review all manuscripts (internal and external) generated using CCSS data for accuracy, consistency, and appropriateness of method descriptions and data interpretation. Members of the Data and Statistics Unit will meet regularly with the CCSS Coordinating Unit and Radiation and Physics Unit to discuss emerging issues associated with the data collection/management as well as study design and analytic issues relevant to ongoing data-analysis projects.
Funding Instrument
Cooperative Agreement: A support mechanism used when there will be substantial Federal scientific or programmatic involvement. Substantial involvement means that, after award, scientific or program staff will assist, guide, coordinate, or participate in project activities, The applicant will be solely responsible for planning, directing and executing th proposed project.
Application Types Allowed
Renewal – only the renewal application for the current
CCSS award is allowed for this FOA.
The OER Glossary and the PHS398 Application Guide provide details on these application types.
Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards
The NCI intends to commit an estimated total of $4,380, 000 per year for 5 years to fund 1 CCSS award..
Award Budget
Budget request must not exceed $4,380, 000/year (total cost) and $21.9 million (total costs) over 5 yearsl.
Award Project Period
5 years
NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made in response to this FOA.
Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
Only the institution that is the current recipient of the CCSS award is eligible to apply. Consortium members (affiliated under subcontractual arrangments) are generally expected to be Domestic institutions although Canadian institutions are also eligible as application components. Other Foreign (non-U.S. and non-Canadian) instituions are NOT allowed to participate on the application submitted in response to this FOA.
It is expected that the subcontracting institutions on the current award will continue their participation in CCSS. However, it is up to the applicant team to determine the final composition of the collaborating institutions.
Applicant organizations must complete the following registrations as described in the PHS398 Application Guide to be eligible to apply for or receive an award. Applicants must have a valid Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number in order to begin each of the following registrations.
All Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD/PIs) must also work with their institutional officials to register with the eRA Commons or ensure their existing eRA Commons account is affiliated with the eRA Commons account of the applicant organization.
All registrations must be completed by the application due date. Applicant organizations are strongly encouraged to start the registration process at least four (4) weeks prior to the application due date.
Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Project Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH support.
More than one PD/PI (i.e., multiple PDs/PIs) may be designated on the application.
Applicants are encouraged to designate a lead PD/PI (based in the application submitting institution) and a second PD/PI, who would share the responsibilities but would also be capable of leading the entire CCSS (in case the lead PD/PI is unable to continue serving in this role). If only one PD/PI is designated, applicants must identify a PD/PI potential replacement candidate, i.e., a senior investigator who will be qualified to take over the PD's/PI's responsibility for the entire CCSS if such need arises.
For institutions/organizations proposing multiple PDs/PIs, visit the Multiple Program Director/Principal Investigator Policy and submission details in the Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Component of the PHS398 Application Guide.
This FOA does not require cost sharing as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Applicant organizations may submit more than one application, provided that each application is scientifically distinct.
NIH will not accept any application in response to this FOA that is essentially the same as one currently pending initial peer review unless the applicant withdraws the pending application. NIH will not accept any application that is essentially the same as one already reviewed.
Only the current CCSS awardee institution is eligible to apply and may submit one application.
Applicants are required to prepare applications according to the current PHS 398 application forms in accordance with the PHS 398 Application Guide.
It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the PHS398 Application Guide, except where instructed in this funding opportunity announcement to do otherwise. Conformance to the requirements in the Application Guide is required and strictly enforced. Applications that are out of compliance with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.
Not Applicable
Applications must be prepared using the PHS 398 research
grant application forms and instructions for preparing a research grant
application. Submit a signed, typewritten original of the application,
including the checklist, and three signed photocopies in one package to:
Center for Scientific Review
National Institutes of Health
6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1040, MSC 7710
Bethesda, MD 20892-7710 (U.S. Postal Service Express or regular mail)
Bethesda, MD 20817 (for express/courier service; non-USPS service)
At the time of submission, two additional paper copies of
the application and all copies of the appendix files must be sent to:
Referral Officer
Division of Extramural Activities
National Cancer Institute
6116 Executive Boulevard, Room 8041, MSC 8329
Bethesda, MD 20892-8329 (for U.S. Postal Service regular or express mail)
Rockville, MD 20852 (for non-USPS delivery)
Telephone: (301)-496-3428
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
All page limitations described in the PHS398 Application Guide must be followed, with the following exceptions or additional requirements:
All instructions in the PHS398 Application Guide must be followed, with the following additional instructions:
Table of Contents (PHS 398 Form Page 3): Modify Form Page 3 of the PHS 398 to include in Section 3 "Research Strategy" the following sub-sections A-F:
A. CCSS Overview and Progress Report
B. Leadership and Administrative Structure (Administrative Core)
C. Specialized Infrastructure/Support Core
D. Program for Cohort Integration and Basic Functions
E. Internal Research Program
F. Outreach and External Research Program
This FOA uses non-modular budget formats described in the PHS 398 application instructions (see https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html).
Budget (PHS 398 Form Pages 4 and 5): Follow the current PHS 398 instructions to provide a detailed budget (direct costs) for the entire application for the first 12-month period (Form page 4) and the entire proposed project period (Form page 5). Include appropriate budget pages for any sub-contractual arrangements proposed.
After the overall budget pages, use additional Form Pages 4 and 5 to provide detailed separate budget information (first year and cumulative budgets for the entire project period) for the individual application components. This part must include:
Research Strategy
Standard sub-sections of Section 3. Research Strategy of the PHS 398 Research Plan are replaced by the sub-sections A-F (see details below); and
The PHS 398 standard page limit for Research Strategy is replaced by individual limits indicated below for the sub-sections A-F.
Other sections of the PHS398 Research Plan remain unmodified and should be completed following standard instructions.
A. CCSS Overview and Progress Report (up to 12 pages)
In this section, address the following aspects.
B. Leadership and Administrative Structure (Administrative Core) (up to 6 pages)
In this section, address the following aspects.
CCSS overall organizational structure and supporting facilities including the proposed organizational structure.The Steering Committee will be described including composition, duties and any subcommittees. One of the subcommittees of the Steering Committee should include a group of external experts to advise the PD(s)/PI(s) and Steering Committee. Details should be provided including how this subcommittee works with the PD(s )/PI(s) and Steering Committee. An organizational chart showing how the group will function must be included. The availability of key facilities must be described. Note: Applicants are reminded that it is the responsibility of all participating institutions to ensure that the design, conduct, and/or reporting of research conducted by CCSS are not biased by any conflicting financial conflict of interests of an investigator. For this goal, applicants are encouraged to implement appropriate policy and procedures on financial Conflict of Interest (COI).
C. Specialized Infrastructure/Support Core (up to 6 pages total for all subunits)
In this section, provide details on the organization and functioning of Specialized Infrastructure/Support Core. It is expected that the following functional subunits will be included.
For each of these subunits, identify the subunit leader(s) and outline how the unit (or its equivalent) has contributed to the CCSS, past performance, future plans and quality control (when appropriate). For the Biopathology subunit and Biorepository subunit, the description should also include an update on collection, processing and storage of biological specimens including sample management procedures.
D. Program for Cohort Integration and Basic Functions (up to 6 pages)
In this section, address the following aspects.
E. Internal Research Program (including Methodologic Research, if applicable) (up to 6 pages)
F. Outreach and External Research Program(up to 6 pages). In this section, describe how the resource will function to facilitate research by outside investigators and outreach strategies to make the resource and resulting findings available to scientific and broad communities
Resource Sharing Plan
Individuals are required to comply with the instructions for the Resource Sharing Plans (Data Sharing Plan, Sharing Model Organisms, and Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS) as provided in the PHS398 Application Guide, with the following modifications:
AppendixDo not use the appendix to circumvent page limits. Follow all instructions for the Appendix (please note all format requirements) as described in the PHS398 Application Guide.
Part I. Overview Information contains information about Key Dates.
Information on the process of receipt and determining if
your application is considered "on-time" is described in detail in the PHS398
Application Guide.
Applicants may track the status of the application in the eRA Commons, NIH's electronic system for grants administration.
This initiative is not subject to intergovernmental review.
All NIH awards are subject to the terms and conditions, cost
principles, and other considerations described in the NIH Grants Policy
Pre-award costs are allowable only as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Applications must be received on or before the due dates in Part I. Overview Information. If an application is received after that date, it will not be
Upon receipt, applications will be evaluated for completeness by the Center for Scientific Review and responsiveness by the NCI. Applications that are incomplete and/or nonresponsive will not be reviewed.
Applicants are required to follow the instructions for post-submission materials, as described in NOT-OD-10-115.
Only the review criteria described below will be considered
in the review process. As part of the NIH mission,
all applications submitted to the NIH in support of biomedical and behavioral
research are evaluated for scientific and technical merit through the NIH peer
review system.
For this particular announcement, note the following:
This FOA underscores the role of CCSS as a resource to the cancer research community to provide insight and strategies for alleviating late effects of treatment for childhood cancer and ultimately improving the quality of life for cancer survivors. Therefore, in evaluating the CCSS application it is particularly important to assess how well the plans address these goals and maximize the use of this resource.
Reviewers will provide an overall impact/priority score to reflect their assessment of the likelihood for the proposed Program to exert a sustained, powerful influence on the research field(s) involved, in consideration of the following review criteria and additional review criteria (as applicable for the Program proposed).
Reviewers will consider each of the review criteria below in the determination of scientific merit, and give a separate score for each. An application does not need to be strong in all categories to be judged likely to have major scientific impact. For example, a resource that by its nature is not innovative may be essential to advance a field.
Does the proposed CCSS continuation address an important problem or a critical barrier to progress in the field? If the aims of the proposed CCSS continuation are achieved, how will scientific knowledge, technical capability, and/or clinical practice be improved? How will successful completion of the aims change the concepts, methods, technologies, treatments, services, or preventative interventions that drive this field?
Are the PD/PIs, collaborators, and other researchers well suited to the proposed CCSS continuation? If Early Stage Investigators or New Investigators, or in the early stages of independent careers, do they have appropriate experience and training? If established, have they demonstrated an ongoing record of accomplishments that have advanced their field(s)? If the project is collaborative or multi-PD/PI, do the investigators have complementary and integrated expertise; are their leadership approach, governance and organizational structure appropriate for the project?
Does the application challenge and seek to shift current research or clinical practice paradigms by utilizing novel theoretical concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions? Are the concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions novel to one field of research or novel in a broad sense? Is a refinement, improvement, or new application of theoretical concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions proposed?
Specific to this FOA:
Although not essential for the CCSS function, are concepts, methodologies, or intervention options proposed novel to field of cancer survivorship?
Are the overall strategy, methodology, and analyses
well-reasoned and appropriate to accomplish the specific aims of the proposed CCSS continuation? Are potential problems, alternative strategies, and benchmarks
for success presented? If the project is in the early stages of development,
will the strategy establish feasibility and will particularly risky aspects be
If the proposed CCSS continuation involves clinical research, are the plans for 1) protection of human subjects from research risks, and 2) inclusion of minorities and members of both sexes/genders, as well as the inclusion of children, justified in terms of the scientific goals and research strategy proposed?
Specific to this FOA:
Are the CCSS design and methods adequate to achieve the stated objectives and to support the stated overall research agenda? How well will the applicants leverage other resources to achieve some of the goals (eg intervention studies, molecular genetic studies etc) beyond the scope of the funding for the cohort? Will the applicants take optimal advantage of other resources to achieve some of the short-term goals of the program as well as facilitate long-term objectives that are beyond the scope of this FOA (e.g., future intervention studies, molecular genetic studies, etc)?
Will the scientific environment in which the work will be done contribute to the probability of success? Are the institutional support, equipment and other physical resources available to the investigators adequate for the project proposed? Will the project benefit from unique features of the scientific environment, subject populations, or collaborative arrangements?
As applicable for the program proposed, reviewers will evaluate the following additional items while determining scientific and technical merit, and in providing an overall impact/priority score, but will not give separate scores for these items.
Leadership and Administrative Structure (Administrative Core)
Infrastructure Support Core
Cohort Integration and Basic Functions
Internal Research Program
Resource Functions to Facilitate Research by Outside Investigators and Outreach
Protections for Human Subjects
For research that involves human subjects but does
not involve one of the six categories of research that are exempt under 45 CFR
Part 46, the committee will evaluate the justification for involvement of human
subjects and the proposed protections from research risk relating to their
participation according to the following five review criteria: 1) risk to
subjects, 2) adequacy of protection against risks, 3) potential benefits to the
subjects and others, 4) importance of the knowledge to be gained, and 5) data
and safety monitoring for clinical trials.
For research that involves human subjects and meets the criteria for one or more of the six categories of research that are exempt under 45 CFR Part 46, the committee will evaluate: 1) the justification for the exemption, 2) human subjects involvement and characteristics, and 3) sources of materials. For additional information on review of the Human Subjects section, please refer to the Human Subjects Protection and Inclusion Guidelines.
Inclusion of Women, Minorities, and Children
When the proposed Childhood Cancer Survivor Studyt involves clinical research, the committee will evaluate the proposed plans for inclusion of minorities and members of both genders, as well as the inclusion of children. For additional information on review of the Inclusion section, please refer to the Human Subjects Protection and Inclusion Guidelines.
Vertebrate Animals
The committee will evaluate the involvement of live vertebrate animals as part of the scientific assessment according to the following five points: 1) proposed use of the animals, and species, strains, ages, sex, and numbers to be used; 2) justifications for the use of animals and for the appropriateness of the species and numbers proposed; 3) adequacy of veterinary care; 4) procedures for limiting discomfort, distress, pain and injury to that which is unavoidable in the conduct of scientifically sound research including the use of analgesic, anesthetic, and tranquilizing drugs and/or comfortable restraining devices; and 5) methods of euthanasia and reason for selection if not consistent with the AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia. For additional information on review of the Vertebrate Animals section, please refer to the Worksheet for Review of the Vertebrate Animal Section.
Reviewers will assess whether materials or procedures proposed are potentially hazardous to research personnel and/or the environment, and if needed, determine whether adequate protection is proposed.
Not Applicable
For Renewals, the committee will consider the progress made in the last funding period, including the following specific aspects:
Not Applicable
As applicable for the CCSI continuation proposed, reviewers will consider each of the following items, but will not give scores for these items, and should not consider them in providing an overall impact/priority score.
Applications from Foreign Organizations
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwire - May 19, 2011) - Couchbase Inc., the NoSQL database company created through the recent merger of CouchOne and Membase, today announced that it has been named to GigaOM's inaugural Structure 50 list, honoring leading cloud computing and infrastructure companies. Selected in a rigorous review by GigaOM editors, the Structure 50 list encompasses a wide range of recent entrants and established industry leaders.
"The Structure 50 companies are changing the face of computing. The editors at GigaOM reviewed hundreds of companies to identify the leaders in cloud computing based on product innovation, market impact, technology development and visionary leadership," said Derrick Harris, GigaOM Structure Editor and Conference Chair. "The inaugural Structure 50 list recognizes the enormous contribution these companies are making to business, technology and society."
"We are excited to be among the leading cloud computing and infrastructure companies selected by GigaOM, an organization that has been at the forefront of the cloud computing industry since its inception and in a position to recognize true innovation," said Bob Wiederhold, Couchbase CEO. "This recognition highlights the momentum of the NoSQL database market and validates Couchbase's unique approach, which combines cloud and mobile database technologies -- including transparent data synchronization across the entire Couchbase family of products -- to meet customers' rapidly growing need to harness the potential of cloud and mobile computing for competitive advantage."
The Structure 50 companies will be recognized at the GigaOM Structure 2011 conference, June 22-23, in San Francisco. In its fourth year, Structure 2011 is a must-attend cloud computing and Internet infrastructure industry event for executives, investors, entrepreneurs, and technology decision makers. For more information on Structure 2011 and a complete list of the 2011 Structure 50 companies, visit http://event.gigaom.com/structure.
About CouchbaseCouchbase is the name of the new NoSQL database company and product family created through the merger of CouchOne and Membase. Couchbase products, which are built on Apache CouchDB, Membase, and Memcached open source software, represent the most comprehensive family of database solutions for building scalable web and mobile applications, with indexing, flexible querying and ease of use that developers love; and elastic clustering, robust storage management and consistently high performance relied on by system administrators and operators. Couchbase is a privately held company funded by Accel Partners, Mayfield Fund, North Bridge Venture Partners and Redpoint Ventures. www.couchbase.com
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text: Edison High School in south Stockton is brimming with school spirit, from Principal Brian Biedermann on down. The students, many of whom are second- and third-generation, take immense pride in their classroom achievements. The idea of going to college permeates the campus. Many alumni, famous and otherwise, have been known to visit even years after graduating. Among them are football players Lynell Hamilton and Lavelle Hawkins.


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Waterloo Contest and Human Intelligence
All of this is interesting, of course, but there is no AI as such. The only intelligence in my code is the one I put in, and the strategies I devised. So I'm thinking of playing around with genetic programming and evolution techniques to try to get my code to find the right strategies at the right time. I have the feeling the trick will be to design something that is not too restricted and is truly able to evolve into some more advanced and complex than what I've designed myself. But hey, I'll learn, even if my program doesn't (-:
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- jaspervdj said...
At a certain point, I was using a sorf of genetic algorithm. It was more or less like this:
- Create a new, stupid bot that takes a random direction every turn.
- Simulate this bot and see how many steps it takes before it crashes into a wall.
- Repeat this a lot and select the bot that was able to take most steps.
- Choose the direction the best bot took first.
This initially performed very well, but then a lot of very smart bots started to appear...
- d_ahura said...
The method the first poster mentioned has the merit as being a first step to a Monte Carlo Tree Searcher by adding a random opponent. I have no problem imaginig MCTS as being effective for playing TRON.
MCTS is used successfully in Go with its brutal search and state space. Additional benefits is that by using winning percentages you don't need an evaluation function.
Implementing the simple UCT algorithm is done in a wink and as an additional bonus the algorithm is best-first and always has a best move ready.
- d_ahura said...
The Go site Sensei's Library has enough information (I think) to get a basic implementation going:
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I loved "My Antonia" when I read it then "O Pioneers!" and DCftA did not disappoint. Cather's writing has not failed to delight.
The book is a third-person narration of the life of two French priests who serve as missionaries in New Mexico around the time of the Gadsden purchase, one as a bishop and the other as his vicar. It tells their experience of setting up missions, re-establishing Catholicism after the European model, and working among the people: the Mexicans and the Indians (Navajo, Hopi, Comanche, etc.)
One could read this book as a series of short stories, rather than as a more contemporary work of fiction. The novel is divided into books, and each book could stand alone. Cather has some lovely, very understated insight into religion, the life of faith (including the dark night of the soul, although she doesn't call it that), into slavery, and other such American institutions. These she explores in an understated way through the eyes of the Roman Catholic French men. Her descriptions of their Marian devotion are particularly moving.
I read this for the Book Riot 2017 challenge; we were to read a book written between 1900 and 1950. Given that, it's hardly surprising that this book fails Bechdel, Latif and Duvernay spectacularly. The primary conversations we hear are either between the men, or focused on one of the male characters. Never do two named women speak to each other about anything. There are some poignant scenes with female characters, but these also involve one of the men. As for Latif and Duvernay, none of the non-European characters have fully realized lives. This is particularly the case for the Indians with whom the French priest interact. They are clearly invaluable, but Cather leaves them mostly opaque, especially in their dealings with the French men. And we never see their dealings with one another. While there are more than two named characters of color, and they are not romantically involved with one another, they never have dialogue, and their actions are always in support of the French priests.
Ultimately, the book was not to my taste, not because it failed the Bechdel, Latif,and Duvernay tests, but because Cather's spare prose failed to move me. That's a matter of taste, and not a critique of the book as a work of art. For what it is, a novel written in the 1920s about the American takeover of a large portion of Mexico and two missionary priests, it does its job. However, unlike the prose of Zora Neale Hurston, I find myself caring less about these characters than perhaps I should, as a fellow clergy person.
This book was an excellent companion on a trip to Santa Fe. The descriptions of the landscape and the outline of history were a perfect introduction to the region. The writing is beautiful.
This book was a struggle to read at times but I felt privy to a part of something very sacred. I have a newfound appreciation for religions and what they mean to different cultures, presented in this book, whether it be Catholic or Navajo. I didn't know who Kit Carson was until now, but had to chuckle as it was the fake name I gave myself to a pushy credit card company rep at an auto show.
A wondrous work: powerful, tender, insightful, essential. Its hard to think of a words to describe its superlativeness.
The story of Bishop Jean Marie Latour is for anyone who's adventured to a foreign land and then stayed long enough to call it home.
To fully appreciate Willa Cather's Death Comes for the Archbishop, a gorgeous classic that's as richly textured as a New Mexican sky, I highly recommend some historical pre-reading for context. I'd start with an overview of New Mexico's history during the 19th century, with a specific focus on the events leading up to the Mexico Cession of 1848. This should give the unfamiliar reader a basic foundation of what life was like across this sparse frontier. Keep in mind the Territory of New Mexico was a vast mountainous/desert expanse where Santa Fe, a mere mud village at the time, was the largest city of the North American West for centuries. Further reading could include topics such as a history of Santa Fe, religions of the southwest and a familiarity with the American Indian tribes throughout the region.
This fantastic work is a powerful statement of nature's impact on a person's development. A masterfully written novel that has it all: magnificent prose, adventure. Highly recommended
Beautiful and memorable stories and descriptions are a hallmark of Cather's books. You can feel the settings in your bones, and her characters are well developed.
Beautifully subtle. A lost world. Goes well with "Blood and Thunder" by Hampton Sides which is a non-fiction account of Kit Carson and this historical time period.
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US Second-Quarter GDP Growth Revised Higher
Today's financial recap and tomorrow's financial outlook.
The first revision of second-quarter US GDP showed growth rising to an annualized rate of 2.5% from the advance estimate of 1.7%. The increase was due to a narrowing trade gap in June and a smaller decrease in June consumption growth than had been expected. Initial jobless claims fell to a weekly pace of 331,000 from 337,000 in the week prior.
US equities fell in response to the GDP report. The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) opened down three points before rallying another 15 in the next hour. Headlines from the White House's afternoon press briefing on Syria sent stocks lower in the closing hours of the day. Telecom sector stocks led the way today alongside strength from regional banks and consumer discretionary stocks. Crude oil plummeted 1.5% in the closing moments of the day, sending energy stocks down more than 1%.
Weekly natural gas inventories showed a build of 67 billion cubic feet vs. estimates of 61-66 BCF, according to the EIA. Natural gas was up 1.1% in the day's trading. Treasuries rebounded after a sharp sell-off following the better GDP report. The Treasury auctioned $29 billion 7-year notes at a high yield of 2.221%, slightly better than had been expected. The 10-year Treasury closed the day at a yield of 2.74% after reaching an intraday peak of 2.82%.
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July personal spending and income statistics will be released tomorrow morning. Economists are expecting spending to rise 0.2% from the month prior. Earlier this month the July retail sales report showed 0.2% growth from the month prior. The other two significant reports for the day are the Milwaukee ISM and Chicago PMI. Both are the most statistically significant manufacturing reports for August.
Global market-moving news is due out from Japan, Germany, and Australia. Australia will release private sector credit growth from July. Japan will release July housing starts, CPI, industrial production, and jobless rates. Lastly, Germany will release July retail sales.
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Earlier this month, I took part in an activity that I normally only report about – community service.
As part of the Leadership Phelps County group, I helped make felt shapes and felt boards for children in the Early Care and Education program with The Community Partnership.
Earlier this month, I took part in an activity that I normally only report about – community service.
As part of the Leadership Phelps County group, I helped make felt shapes and felt boards for children in the Early Care and Education program with The Community Partnership.
Danielle Barr, Educare coordinator with the program, explained that purchasing such items can be expensive, so my classmates and I went the home-made route and using cardboard, die-cutting machines — and what seemed like a lot of glue — we completed the project.
Now the children in the program can learn about shapes.
And we, as a team, helped them be able to do so.
On the van ride over to The Community Partnership, there was speculation that we would take part in some activity. Maybe it was wrapping presents or some other way to help others.
It was a good feeling to make the felt shapes and boards. And I didn't even need to see the look on the children's faces to feel good about what I did.
The Rolla Daily News usually publishes these good deeds, but I'm usually on the other side of the notepad or camera lens. I'm usually just observing people doing nice things for others and then I report on them.
So it was a different feeling when I got the chance to help others.
Community service was the theme of the day for my classmates and I, who are learning how to be leaders.
It wasn't just at The Community Partnership where we saw community service in action. We also went to Great Circle in St. James and heard from both staff who are helping foster youth there and some teenagers themselves who are learning how to become independent.
We also heard from Ben Smith, of Camp David of the Ozarks, a place for children whose parents are in prison.
There are several other organizations in the area that help others.
It got me wondering…what is it that draws people to community service?
I recently heard about a study recently published in the journal Social Neuroscience, in which researchers found that people who perform selfless acts for others are genetically-inclined to do so.
The study found that a single variation in a genotype seems to affect whether or not a person engages in pro-social acts.
Individuals who have one variation of the genotype have a tendency toward social anxiety and are less likely to help others in ways that involve personal interaction.
Those who have another variation, in contrast, not only were less anxious, but also were more likely to be helpful.
So if this is true, maybe community service isn't for everyone. My only "beef" with community service is when it is required.
Don't get me wrong — we need people with that genotype who want to help others.
But using community service as a requirement for high school students or as a form of punishment for criminals may not be the best idea.
Volunteering should be done because you want to do it.
Community service, in the end, should be left to those with the genes for it — and the people at The Community Partnership, Great Circle and Camp David of the Ozarks that I met certainly have those genes.


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Lindley Johnson 10/29/2012 7:45:29 AMThis is gorgeous, Alex! Congratulations on your terrific twilight finalist. #1495153
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Receiving an award from Better Photo is just like unwrapping a gift, the thrill is always the same! It is also exciting to be able to send my personal congratulations to each and every one of you and I look forward to seeing the gold though out the galleries. Merna
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I'm not much of a fan of sci-fi and supernatural anime and this show combines both. I've seen the first episode and just WOW! The opening scenes that set the stage for the rest of the series has a
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Highschool of the Dead feel to me, though that only lasts a couple of minutes into the start of the show.
Saki's parents, and the kids of the Saint Academy
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in a vague way gave away that terrible things happen to people who do not develop their powers, but don't say what (clearly). The parents gave away the most information in their fight, and the kids just dodged the subject when Saki was confused about being "the last" even though many other students haven't graduated. We may or may not find out the fate of those children.
Shinsekai Yori is one of those anime that you can tell that you're going to see it through and enjoy the ride from the first episode. I look forward to seeing what happens next week.
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I really enjoyed it hope it will carry on being good. Well done A-1 Pictures!
I did a video of my first impressions, and my first video of doing one of these so it most probably suck so be nice ha.
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Don't think I've replied in the thread for this one on here yet.
Think it'll be an interesting one.
But they could've at least made each of the characthers in group 1 look a little bit more diffrent from each other.
It's only the red/pink-sih haired girl that's unique looking, plus she's voiced by the same girl who voice Mayuri from Steins Gate.
Even the guys in that group look similar to the girls(except red haired girl) :P
The MCs:
Red haired girl:
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Even the girl who disappeared looks similar to them :P
might watch this.
I'm hardly active.
First ep seemed pretty awesome, this series better not disappoint me!
I really enjoyed the first episode.
First impressions:
- Between the opening and the creepy hints, I thought it had a nice Higurashi feel to it. Very ominous
- The music is very well done. I especially liked the music during the opening credits and how Dvorak's "From The New World" is woven into a number of scenes.
- I like the character design. It's different from the typical show.
- The landscapes are done very well.
Can't wait for ep 2!
Just in case some people aren't familiar with Dvorak's Symphony #9:
It's possible you've heard bits and pieces of it before. The closing movement was recently used in the "Chuck" finale. Anyway, the anime uses the early part of the 2nd movement. This is important since:
Dvořák stated that he regarded the symphony's second movement as a "sketch or study for a later work, either a cantata or opera ... which will be based upon Longfellow's [The Song of] Hiawatha".
I'm not sure if the story of Hiawatha will have any bearing on the anime, but keep in mind that it is about the ending of an age.
Looks very promising - early impressions are that it's the new Kokoro Connect, but probably a bit darker.
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It's the type of thing I really enjoy watching, not really knowing much about the world and watching a story unravel. Especially as the gloomy psychic boy in the present day seemed to suggest they'll be going outside their Salem's Lot world soon
middle schoolers
this is like another but...
probably not as good well rather it is the horror of fall 2012
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One of the best first episodes I've seen in a while. I am thoroughly intrigued. I get the feeling that this show has the potential to be one of the best this season. Plus, it has one of the coolest ending themes I've heard in a while. All in all, it was an awesome way to start -- let's hope they ramp up the quality even higher.
I am not a fan of this style of storytelling, It doesn't make a whole lot of sense. For me its a turn off , there is a flaw in this style and its very annoying.
First You have those graphic scenes at the beginning which is the future and then you are thrown back way in the past and then you go forward in a scene with this girl at the Buddhist priest etc etc ? And then the school of telekinetic kids. At the end you hear a voice of an adult woman narrating when there wasn't any at the beginning.As if they are trying to develop one character as fast as they can .
But it does make you curious and it is also annoying the heck out of me.
Almost all the comment at the viewing area is united in one word, confusing
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Actually, I believe the opening scene was in the past (our contemporary time). The rest of the show is 1000 years from now. Obviously there will be a connection between the powers shown at the start of the show and what the kids are learning.
I'm ok with letting the mystery unravel slowly. I didn't find it confusing at all.
Episode 2
Another high level visually presented episode.
This one had a bit more of the entertainment side as there is a game being played. Idk the exact origins of where the author got the game from but if I was there and had psychic powers, I'd definitely join in the fun.
Anyways, cool episode and nice ED song.
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This show is definitely interesting and rather dark. You can definitely get that feel during the second episode. There is a lot of two faced behavior here. such as
Definitely an interesting show.
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The adult agreeing outloud that the cheating was an accident, and then having the kid disappear via means of the monster they spoke of on the first episode. You can see the shadow following him around.
Also, im pretty sure the graphic scenes were the past, probably the first people to have the ability that all of humanity now seems to have. And how they first used it, before it started to be controlled.
Anime of the season, tbh.
Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?
Was quite eerie & ominous, the anime style choice really does fit on everyday possible. The musical score fits too with the ED being music to my ears. I want moar of this one as well >:3


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Flea Market Underway At OV Sports Complex
The first fund-raising flea market for the Owen Valley Sports Complex was recently held and proved to be a great success with 20 booths set up for business.
Randy Truelock, OVSC President, noted that 24 booths have already been rented for the next installment, scheduled for Saturday, March 20. The flea market will be held every third Saturday of each month at the Owen Valley Sports Complex, located at 575 Fifth Avenue in Spencer. For more information, call Truelock at 812-876- 6356 or 812-606-5147 (cell).
Profits from the booth rental is taking the place of the baseball/ softball players' annual candy bar sales.
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