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An Inside Look to Analytical InnovationDecember 4, 2014 4:10 pm | by Lindsay Hock, Managing Editor | Award Winners
During the 2014 R&D 100 Awards event, R&D Magazine expanded the banquet to hold four technology panels during the day. The first panel focused on analytical instrumentation and the innovation behind four R&D 100-winning technologies and the complexity of bringing such instrumentation to the market.
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This month's issue of R&D Magazine celebrates the 2014 R&D 100 Award winners. Our editors also take a look at simulation software for delivering vaccines to the third world and high-speed camera.
R&D 100 Award Video: Calcium Loop for Carbon CaptureOctober 20, 2014 9:07 am | by Lindsay Hock, Managing Editor | Videos | Comments
Carbon capture and sequestration isn't only suitable for new power plants, but more essential in retrofitting existing ones. Because of this retrofitting nature, carbon capture and sequestration is regarded by the International Energy Agency as the single technology most capable of carbon dioxide reduction in the world and could account for more than 20% of global carbon dioxide abatement by 2050.
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Introducing R&D Magazine's 2014 R&D 100 Award winners. The 2014 R&D 100 Award Winners are listed below in alphabetical order by the name of the primary developer company.
Nanofactory in a BoxAugust 26, 2014 11:06 am | Award Winners
Growing, harvesting and characterizing nanowires sounds like a job for an experienced researcher in a high-end laboratory. It often is. But EChem Nanowires Education Foundation Inc. has partnered with Argonne National Laboratory to bring nanowire fabrication to the classroom: The NanoFab Lab … in a Box! kit gives any student the ability to create nanowires and includes everything needed for the process, except the chemicals.
Resistance is Not FutileAugust 26, 2014 10:52 am | Award Winners
In lithography, polymer "resists" are applied as a thin, continuous layer over material that is to be patterned. The resist is patterned, then removed after the pattern is duplicated on the silicon underneath. However, smaller patterns demand thinner resists, which can't survive plasma patterning. Sequential Infiltration Synthesis (SIS) Lithography, developed by Argonne National Laboratory and implemented in industrial settings by several industry leaders, gives the resist the ability to withstand plasma etching.
Low-cost Solar through Fast ProductionAugust 26, 2014 10:41 am | Award Winners
Crystalline silicon has continued to lead the market in the worldwide adoption of solar energy with over 85% market share. Much of this growth has happened in the past few years. Photovoltaic modules have dropped in price to below $1/W due to massive vertical integration largely driven by Chinese manufacturers. However, the cost to manufacture panels has not scaled down, resulting in losses for manufacturers. Crystal Solar Inc.'s Direct Gas to Wafer Epitaxial System, developed with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, is designed to help reduce these costs by increasing throughput.
Fast Vacuum for Next-Gen ProcessesAugust 26, 2014 10:20 am | Award Winners
The semiconductor industry is starting to adopt rapid processes that require pressure values processed in as little as 0.5 msec, yet produce low noise. This performance is needed to build chips that generate less heat, run cooler and need less cooling resources. Speed and noise improvements, available in INFICON's new Stripe CDG capacitive diaphragm gauge, fulfill the requirements of this next level of structure reduction in the process industry.
Accurate, Repeatable LED MetrologyAugust 26, 2014 9:58 am | Award Winners
The key step in the LED manufacturing process is the epitaxial growth of quantum well active layers on a wafer substrate using technology such as metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). The characterization of the resulting "epi" wafer is typically done by the "indium dot" method, a slow and largely manual method that involves injecting current into dot electrodes that test the wafer, but also damages it. Bruker Nano Surfaces has an alternative.
Numerical Simulation of Multiphysics ProcessesAugust 25, 2014 4:11 pm | Award Winners
Sandia National Laboratories' Goma 6.0 is software for numerical simulation of multiphysics continuum processes, including moving geometry, phase-change, fluid-structural interactions, complex rheology and chemical reactions. It solves the fundamental equations of mass, momentum, energy and chemical species transport using the finite element method (FEM), which can be described by partial differential equations.
Heightened MultiphysicsAugust 25, 2014 3:53 pm | Award Winners
Modeling and simulation is standard practice in nearly every scientific field. Idaho National Laboratory's Multiphysics Object Oriented Simulation Environment (MOOSE) has transformed approaches to predictive simulation, making it quick, adaptable and more accessible. MOOSE is a computer software that can be loaded onto most UNIX-compliant operating systems including, but not limited to, Mac OS X, Ubuntu, OpenSuSE, Fedora, CentOS and Redhat.
Better Decision MakingAugust 25, 2014 3:40 pm | Award Winners
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed iSPM: Intelligent Software Suite for Personalized Modeling of Expert Opinions, Decisions and Errors in Visual Examination Tasks, a novel technology utilizing eye-tracking hardware, an intelligent GUI engine and advanced analytics to predict an individual's perceptual behavior, cognitive response and risk of error for complex decision tasks such as cancer diagnosis from medical images.
Simplifying Electrolyte SelectionAugust 25, 2014 3:27 pm | Award Winners
Mapping of the human genome has advanced our understanding of life, health and potential cures for diseases. Many technologies could benefit from genome-level investigations. Now, a disruptive virtual scientific simulation tool that delivers a genome-level investigation for electrolytes is available. Idaho National Laboratory's Kevin Gering has developed the Advanced Electrolyte Model (AEM), a molecular-based, scientifically proven simulation tool.
Aircraft Sense and AvoidAugust 25, 2014 3:08 pm | Award Winners
MIT Lincoln Laboratory's Airborne Sense and Avoid (ABSAA) Radar Panel is a stepped-notch antenna array that marks a substantial advance in the fabrication of wide-bandwidth radar systems for use aboard unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The panel provides high performance by incorporating multifunction radio-frequency integrated circuits using a commercially available, high-volume silicon germanium (SiGe) 0.13-μm foundry process.
An Intelligent PigmentAugust 25, 2014 2:52 pm | Award Winners
Chemochromic pigments can be very robust hydrogen leak indicators due to their highly visible, long-term stability and reliable chemical reactions between the pigments and hydrogen. However, their implementation is often difficult because of environmental interference and gas permeability of the host materials. Patented research from the Univ. of Central Florida, NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center and HySense Technology LLC solves the known issues by combining a palladium-oxide chemochromic pigment in a novel silicon matrix that is environmentally resistant while being hydrogen permeable.
Precision Optics in One StepAugust 25, 2014 2:31 pm | Award Winners
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists have developed a new polishing system capable of finishing flat and spherical glass optics in a single iteration, regardless of the workpieces' initial shape. Convergent Polishing: Rapid, Simple, Low Cost Finishing of High Quality Glass Optics is able to "converge" several steps because factors contributing to non-uniform spatial material removal on the workpiece have been eliminated and the creation of rogue particles within the polisher system have been removed.
Friction-beating Engine CoatingAugust 25, 2014 2:12 pm | Award Winners
Efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions will factor heavily into engine development by OEMs, and this will be accomplished in large part from the reduction of internal friction. Daimler AG has made a significant advance in this area with the introduction of NANOSLIDE, an innovative coating for cylinder running surfaces of combustion engines to reduce CO2 emissions, which allows for the use of lighter crankshafts and reduces friction losses in the piston assembly.
Toxic-free Coating, On the GoAugust 25, 2014 1:58 pm | Award Winners
The recent development of a new class of ionic liquid electrolytes has allowed the development of the Portable Aluminum Deposition System (PADS) by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and United Technologies Research Center. The breakthrough liquid formulation was achieved, in part, by the use of hydrophobic neutral ligands, which considerably increased the air stability of the plating electrolytes.
Automated Bin-pickingAugust 25, 2014 12:07 pm | Award Winners
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.'s MELFA-3D Vision system for industrial robot arms completely automates bin-picking tasks. A projector creates multiple slit patterns that are projected on the piled parts, which are captured with the camera. A depth map is reconstructed by using the captured images and a structured-light decoding algorithm.
Precision Stage for Nanoscale StudiesAugust 25, 2014 12:00 pm | Award Winners
A deeper understanding of microstructure-mechanical property correlations to processing conditions is sought by many industries. Hysitron Inc.'s xSol High Temperature Stage is a new platform that supports this effort, allowing researchers to make high-resolution nanomechanical measurements over a broad temperature range.
Lower Emissions, More PowerAugust 25, 2014 11:44 am | Award Winners
By 2025, the automotive industry is required to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emission by at least 30% while reducing pollutant emissions by a factor of three. For decades, efforts to meet ever-increasing standards like this have depended on a thorough understanding of Otto cycle dynamics in internal combustion engines and development of ways to change emissions through exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). Toward this goal, Dedicated-EGR (D-EGR) by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) goes to new lengths by "dedicating" a separately controlled cylinder that is allowed to run rich.
Encoder-free Servo MotorsAugust 25, 2014 11:21 am | Award Winners
Industrial conveying and handling machines typically use expensive permanent magnet synchronous drives ("servo") or cheaper induction motors equipped with brakes and clutches. Induction motors, because of their design, suffer from efficiency losses. Servo drives, meanwhile, are seen as less durable because they are equipped with sensitive encoders and extra wiring. Engineers at Mitsubishi Electric Corp. have eliminated the worst features of both designs with the Sensor-less Servo Drive Unit FR-E700EX Series and Sensor-less Motor MM-GKR, which controls speed or position without the need for an encoder.
Wide-area Millimeter MotionsAugust 25, 2014 11:04 am | Award Winners
Applications such as silicon wafer alignment or bio‐cell manipulations require fast and accurate positioning within a few millimeters working range. Widely used piezoelectric (PZT) actuators, however, have displacement ranges limited to hundreds of micrometers. Displacement-amplification techniques such as "inchworm" clamping have been introduced, but suffer from poor motion repeatability, low payload and low speed. This has produced a challenge for the precision engineering industry that has been met by the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) with the introduction of its Flexure‐based Electromagnetic Linear Actuator (FELA).
Super Superelastic AlloysAugust 25, 2014 10:44 am | Award Winners
Corrosion, denting, abrasive wear and fatigue often lead to life-limiting bearing and gear failure in harsh conditions. Existing materials, such as hard steels, are prone to corrosion and rust; ceramics are non-conductive, difficult to manufacture and brittle; and superalloys are soft and susceptible to wear and damage. Working with Abbott Ball Company, NASA's Glenn Research Center has successfully developed a set of methods to create high-performance alternatives to conventional bearing materials.
Stronger with AluminumAugust 25, 2014 10:24 am | Award Winners
Thermal fatigue is one of the most important properties in materials used as automobile's exhaust parts, particularly near the hotter manifold section. When the exhaust gas passes through these parts, they thermally expand or shrink. But they can't do this freely because of surrounding parts, which leads them to deform or fracture. The solution has long been to add molydenum to the ferritic heat-resistant stainless steels typically used for automobile exhausts. JFE Steel Corp., however, has achieved resistance to thermal fatigue fracture without the use of high-cost molydenum in its JFE-TF1 steel.
Fire Resistant Performance WearAugust 25, 2014 9:58 am | Award Winners
Roughly one million workers today are required to wear protective, fire-resistant (FR) garments in the U.S. However, because these protective garments are often heavy and uncomfortable, workers are reluctant to wear them and burn accidents are still commonplace. The iQ Series Comfort Knit Amplitude G2 Flame Resistant Fabric from Milliken & Company and Bulwark FR was designed to combine comfort with strong FR characteristics. It provides flash fire and arc flash protection while delivering three comfort attributes: lighter weight, breathability and moisture management.
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In vascular plants, the root is the organ of a plant body that typically lies below the surface of the soil. But, this is not always the case, since a root can also be aerial (that is, growing above the ground) or aerating (that is, growing up above the ground or especially above water). On the other hand, a stem normally occurring below ground is not exceptional either (see rhizome). So, it is better to define root as a part of a plant body that bears no leaves, and therefore also lacks nodes. There are also important internal structural differences between stems and roots. The two major functions of roots are 1.) absorption of water and inorganic nutrients and 2.) anchoring the plant body to the ground. Roots also function in cytokinin synthesis, which supplies some of the shoot's needs. They often function in storage of food. The roots of most vascular plant species enter into symbiosis with certain fungi to form mycorrhizas, and a large range of other organisms including bacteria also closely associate with roots.
At the tip of every growing root is a conical covering of tissue called the root cap, which consists of undifferentiated soft tissue (parenchyma) with unthickened walls covering the apical meristem. The root cap provides mechanical protection to the meristem as the root advances through the soil. As the root cap cells are worn away they are continually replaced by new cells generated by cell division within the meristem. The root cap is also involved in the production of mucigel, a sticky mucilage that coats the new formed cells. These cells contain statoliths, starch grains that move in response to gravity and thus control root orientation.
The outside surface of the primary root is the epidermis. Recently produced epidermal cells absorb water from the surrounding environment and produce outgrowths called root hairs that greatly increase the cell's absorptive surface. Root hairs are very delicate and generally short-lived, remaining functional for only a few days. However, as the root grows, new epidermal cells emerge and these form new root hairs, replacing those that die. The process by which water is absorbed into the epidermal cells from the soil is known as osmosis. For this reason, water that is saline is more difficult for most plant species to absorb.
Beneath the epidermis is the cortex, which comprises the bulk of the primary root. Its main function is storage of starch. Intercellular spaces in the cortex aerate cells for respiration. An endodermis is a thin layer of small cells forming the innermost part of the cortex and surrounding the vascular tissues deeper in the root. The tightly packed cells of the endodermis contain a substance known as suberin in their cell walls. This suberin layer is the Casparian strip, which creates an impermeable barrier of sorts. Mineral nutrients can only move passively within root cell walls until they reach the endodermis. At that point, they must be actively transported across a cell membrane to continue further into the root. This allows the plant to accumulate mineral nutrients in the stele.
The vascular cylinder, or stele, consists of the cells inside the endodermis. The outer part, known as the pericycle, surrounds the actual vascular tissue. In monocotyledonous plants, the xylem and phloem cells are arranged in a circle around a pith or center, whereas in dicotyledons, the xylem cells form a central "hub" with lobes, and phloem cells fill in the spaces between the lobes.
Early root growth is one of the functions of the apical meristem located near the tip of the root. The meristem cells more or less continuously divide, producing more meristem, root cap cells (these are sacrificed to protect the meristem), and undifferentiated root cells. The latter will become the primary tissues of the root, first undergoing elongation, a process that pushes the root tip forward in the growing medium. Gradually these cells differentiate and mature into specialized cells of the root tissues.
Roots will generally grow in any direction where the correct environment of air, mineral nutrients and water exists to meet the plant's needs. Roots will not grow in dry soil. Over time, given the right conditions, roots can crack foundations, snap water lines, and lift sidewalks. At germination, roots grow downward due to gravitropism, the growth mechanism of plants that also causes the shoot to grow upward. In some plants (such as ivy), the "root" actually clings to walls and structures.
Growth from apical meristems is known as primary growth, which encompasses all elongation. Secondary growth encompasses all growth in diameter, a major component of woody plant tissues and many nonwoody plants. For example, storage roots of sweet potato have secondary growth but are not woody. Secondary growth occurs at the lateral meristems, namely the vascular cambium and cork cambium. The former forms secondary xylem and secondary phloem, while the latter forms the periderm.
In plants with secondary growth, the vascular cambium, originating between the xylem and the phloem, forms a cylinder of tissue along the stem and root. The cambium layer forms new cells on both the inside and outside of the cambium cylinder, with those on the inside forming secondary xylem cells, and those on the outside forming secondary phloem cells. As secondary xylem accumulates, the "girth" (lateral dimensions) of the stem and root increases. As a result, tissues beyond the secondary phloem (including the epidermis and cortex, in many cases) tend to be pushed outward and are eventually "sloughed off" (shed).
At this point, the cork cambium begins to form the periderm, consisting of protective cork cells containing suberin. In roots, the cork cambium originates in the pericycle, a component of the vascular cylinder.
The vascular cambium produces new layers of secondary xylem annually. The xylem vessels are dead at maturity but are responsible for most water transport through the vascular tissue in stems and roots.
The primary root originates in the radicle of the seedling. It is the first part of the root to be originated. During its growth it rebranches to form the lateral roots. It usually grows downwards. Generally, two categories are recognized:
The roots, or parts of roots, of many plant species have become specialized to serve adaptive purposes besides the two primary functions described in the introduction.
The term root crops refers to any edible underground plant structure, but many root crops are actually stems, such as potato tubers. Edible roots include cassava, sweet potato, beet, carrot, rutabaga, turnip, parsnip, radish, yam and horseradish. Spices obtained from roots include sassafras, angelica, sarsaparilla and licorice.
Sugar beet is an important source of sugar. Yam roots are a source of estrogen compounds used in birth control pills. The fish poison and insecticide rotenone is obtained from roots of Lonchocarpus spp. Important medicines from roots are ginseng, aconite, ipecac, gentian and reserpine. Several legumes that have nitrogen-fixing root nodules are used as green manure crops, which provide nitrogen fertilizer for other crops when plowed under. Specialized bald cypress roots, termed knees, are sold as souvenirs, lamp bases and carved into folk art. Native Americans used the flexible roots of white spruce for basketry.
Tree roots can heave and destroy concrete sidewalks and crush or clog buried pipes. The aerial roots of strangler fig have damaged ancient Mayan temples in Central America and the temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
Vegetative propagation of plants via cuttings depends on adventitious root formation. Hundreds of millions of plants are propagated via cuttings annually including chrysanthemum, poinsettia, carnation, ornamental shrubs and many houseplants.
Roots can also protect the environment by holding the soil to prevent soil erosion.


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I really enjoy the world of books! Narration just add layers to that world... don't u think? :)
"Yah for Jace!!!"
I am just loving these Sinners Boys!!! Jace...boy was he jacked up!!! I loved this book... I wish the books would come out in reading order though, not in order of release however... I am still waiting to listen to Trey story... LOL... anyway.. This was great... If your following the Sinners on Tour.. .then expect the same great antics as the rest of the books. I love how Cunning goes back and fills you in to all the times of Jace's disappearance acts... Remember when Eric says Jace always disappears... now we know where he was... Then she added more to the Tour.. Loved it.. But when he got... U Know..!!! BANG!!! OMG!!! I was like WHAT!!!! THIS TOUR IS CURSED!!! THEN... THE at the end... OMG!!! That was it for me... I was crying by the end....Sooooo GOOOOOD!!! I cannot wait for Eric's story... I know his story is next... then Trey... So... the waiting begins now... Even though I already have Trey's story in my library... URG!!!!
Narration... is AWESOME>>. u won't be disappointed... Great Buy/or credit... Get this one plus all the other Sinners on Tour and listen in this order... Book 1,2, 4,5,3! Happy Listening!!!
Say something about yourself!
"The Sinners are SOOO back!"
While this should have been book THREE, it was still easy to keep pace and reflect back on what I already knew. What I didn't expect was the depth of story from Jace....the sexy bassist drummer who has a dark past and only one woman might be able to bring him up out of his shell, the sexy dominatrix Mistress B...okay it might be Mistress V, hard to say since I only listened to it, but still totally awesome story, lots of plot depth, and it didn't get too tangled in the S&M side of life, it was a wonderful glimpse into the mind of Jace, and definitely worth the credit...heck I'd have paid two for it!
I was a bit dissapointed with the narrator. I understand that Jace wasn't too emotional...but did he have to sound like a robot?
I love being swept away by a new romance and thankfully Audible's ever growing Library means I get to indulge myself over and over again
I could go on about how sexy, vulnerable and loveable the characters are or about how very very hot the plot was and I could add that it was filled with surprises, shocks, thrills, highs and lows, laughs, and funny one liners. All this was put together seamlessly by a gifted author then brought magically to life by the many voices of the narrator which will have you believing you are there sharing and caring about all the Sinners band members and their families.
But all I will say is press the 'Add To Cart' button now, do whatever you do whilst listening and enjoy.
Audible OBSESSED!
"HOT is an understatement for this one!!"
Can you say SUPER HOT EROTICA anyone? Wow, this was a steamy one for sure! If you're not into explicit sex scenes, you might need to pass on this one. This could be a stand alone book, but books 1 and 2 are really great so it's worth it to start from the beginning. I've enjoyed this series, and have come to expect steamy sex, humor, and a little bit of rock n roll antics. The band mates all have interesting personalities, however Jace has such a troubled past which the story really dives into, segueing into how his present has been shaped by it, so there's far less humor in this one than the preceding books. All that said, it was still a really good listen. My only negative would have to be Jace's voice...Justine O. Keef is a great narrator and especially does male voices well, however her characterization of Jace was so flat and dead it was unnerving a bit. This may have been intentional but, it was a bit of a drag. Regardless of that one observation, this is a great series and I can't wait to get the remaining books.
Love Romantic Erotica with a twist , thrill, suspense and a great story !
Out of this series this was my favorite character ....JACE, the quiet man with few words and a great talent. His story was so awesome! Such tragedy in this mans life, you really get to know him and the reason he is the way he is. I loved figuring him out little by little. Oh and Aggi , she was so great too.....just what he needed to understand his life and I so enjoyed seeing him change. I read it after "Double Time" though .....would have preferred to read these in order .....Now just waiting on book 4 = ERIC .....can't wait for that one too. He's so funny. This book made me laugh out loud and cry ....LOVED IT .....and of course great and interesting sex scenes.
This narrator is soooo wonderful. Each character she performs unique and different and definitely adds to their character and the story. Many different kinds of people requires many different voices ....JUSTINE you ROCK at that !!!
Definitely alot off inner thoughts and feelings with Jace's story and his life.
Sassy dialogue, humor, and a great reader are important to me.
"Cute cannot be Underated"
this story continues and blends with #2 very well. Was concern, this story might be dark, but as usual Eric fun and humor keeps on bring you back to fun.
when Jace is always looking out for our heroine
Much better...have all this series. I now like her or at least in this series. She does the men's voices so well. I will be ordering other Cunning stories read by Justine.
Please besure and bring Eric story, Wicked Beat to audible as soon as it is recorded.
I do not just want to read books; i wish i could climb in and live there.
"What a great series! Love you Jace!"
The whole book. I love the way Olivia brings it all together; Aggie just keeps chipping away.
I really like Olivia's style of writing and wouldn't compare this book; just know this series is in my top 10 favourite reads now.
Justine is awesome! I would listen to anything she narrates. I have only listened to this series with her as the narrator and again EXCELLENT!
When Jace finally realises the band are his friends and family! He really is very cute.
I wish that these books were released in the correct reading order :/ not to worry I will re-listen to this series again and again. Audible more of Olivia's books please !
"Great Listen"
Love the series just wish I would have listened in order! Book 3 should be the last book in the series.
"Great read and surprisingly funny"
I've read and/or listened to all 4 of the Sinners on Tour books and was a little unsure how I was going to like Jace's story before I started it, but this was great! I was surprised at how many times I laughed out loud and really liked Jace's character.
I am a little annoyed that this was released as book #4 when it really should be read as book #3 in the series. Trey's story, Double Time, should be #4.
Looking forward to the next book in the series.
"Very Hot"
Wow…I liked this one as much as the first, and this is a hard one to review without giving anything away.…
Jace is HOT and while a bit broken he finally gets it (what he has, what he has missed seeing the last couple of years) at the end….what was really cool with this one was getting to see him come into his own and let the wall down a little bit at a time….Aggie was AWESOME and oh so patient…while generally in my reading I'm not a fan of Dominatrix's, and the infliction of pain to the extent that some of her clients wanted it…it was not as "in your face" as it is in some books so it did not bother me. There were a couple of heart stopping moments when the bad luck that started with book 2 seemed to continue…there did seem to be a loose end or two but hopefully we should get those addressed in the next books
The side stories with the rest of the band members was great, it was fun to see how things were going with Brian & Myrna and Sed & Jessica and I can't wait for Eric's and Trey's books.
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- Audiologic Diagnostic Form
- Guidelines for Hospital-Based Newborn Hearing Screening Programs
- Hearing Screening Only Result Form
Guideline for Reporting Audiologic Diagnostic Results to DHSS
How to Report
Reports may be completed on a paper reporting form that is then submitted to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). The audiologic reporting form is available through the Bureau of Genetics and Healthy Childhood and can be requested by calling 1-800-877-6246. The form can also be requested via email to email@example.com. The form is also available online (Audiologic Diagnostic Form). The completed form should be mailed or faxed to:
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Newborn Hearing Screening Program
Bureau of Genetics and Healthy Childhood
930 Wildwood P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Fax: 573-751-6184
Who to Report
The following provides a listing of reports requested for infants born on or after January 1, 2002:
- Newborns who refer on the initial or repeat screen, receive a diagnostic Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) and are diagnosed with normal hearing bilaterally;
- Newborns who refer on the initial or repeat screen, receive a diagnostic ABR and are diagnosed with hearing loss (any type, degree or laterality);
- Newborns who pass the initial or repeat screen, who later receive a diagnostic ABR and are diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss or permanent conductive hearing loss.
NOTE: If a child passes the newborn hearing screening and is later diagnosed with a non-permanent conductive hearing loss due to transient middle ear pathology, it is not necessary to submit a report.
When to Report
Missouri Regulations 19CSR 40-9.010-40-9.040 require that reports be submitted within 7 days of completion.
Frequency of Reporting
Once a child is diagnosed with hearing loss, reports for all follow-up exams should be submitted. This is especially important when repeat examination is needed to confirm a diagnosis.
Once behavioral testing commences, a report that includes a pure tone audiogram should be submitted when it is available. If behavioral testing commences, but initial sessions result only in training and no pure tone thresholds are established, it is not necessary to send a report. Audiologists should use discretion about submitting behavioral reports. Reports should be submitted when they contain enough information to confirm the ABR diagnosis or change the ABR. DHSS provides no specific form for submitting behavioral test results. Audiologists should send a copy of the audiogram and report that they typically use to communicate test results.
Once a diagnosis that contains type, degree and laterality of hearing loss for 500 Hz through 8000 Hz has been established by behavioral testing, reports should be submitted annually or sooner if there is a change in hearing status. Annual reports should be submitted for the first 5 years of life.
If a child with hearing loss leaves the service of the audiologist that diagnosed the hearing loss, that audiologist should inform the DHSS that they are no longer seeing this child.
If the child was diagnosed with normal hearing bilaterally, but had a high risk factor for late onset or progressive hearing loss and will have hearing monitors, a report should be submitted at every monitor.
What to Report
In addition to ABR diagnostic information, the reporting form requests information on risk factors and recommendations. Audiologists should complete these sections as well as the test results section.


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Type: Movie Night
Date: Saturday, August 31, 2013
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Time: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Come on out for a movie, some popcorn, and relaxation at Ike's Shelter House! All are welcome to this free entry event!
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A classic car show, a traveling pirate museum, a wine festival and a fish hatchery are among the recipients of the latest round of grants funded with money from the BP oil spill settlement.
The Gulf Tourism & Seafood Promotional Fund set aside $10.6 million for groups in Florida. More than $2 million of that was awarded to seven nonprofit groups and government agencies in Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties.
The grants, which ranged from $12,000 to $500,000 in Florida, are designed to help promote the tourism and seafood industries.
"It is very satisfying to see dollars flowing from BP," said L.A. Woodall, director of community development for Horizons of Okaloosa County, which received a $90,000 grant.
Horizons, which serves developmentally disabled adults, will use the money to promote and publicize its third annual Burning up the Beaches car show.
The show, something of a poker run, is staged at The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island and features a series of stops across the area. In 2011, about 1,300 car enthusiasts from across the Southeast attended the weekend show and cruised to local attractions such as the Air Armament Museum, HarborWalk Village and Destin Commons.
"We put these people back out into the community so they can spend monies in our local restaurants, our seafood restaurants, entertainment," Woodall said. "It's a true heads-in-beds event."
The event allows Horizons to raise operating funds by charging $50 to $100 for registration while bringing a fairly new tourist market to the Emerald Coast, he added.
Burning up the Beaches will be held May 3-5.
The William A. Bowles Museum and Historical Foundation in Fort Walton Beach will use its $128,000 grant to build a mobile pirate museum that will display memorabilia from the Krewe of Bowlegs, which has operated for more than 58 years.
The group plans to use the mobile museum to visit schools, festivals, fairs and other events to share the lore of piracy along the Emerald Coast.
The William A. Bowles Museum currently displays its memorabilia in a room at the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce. The chamber sponsors the annual Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival.
Other Okaloosa County groups that received money were the County Commission, which was awarded $450,000 to study public reefs in local waters, and the Gulf Coast Marine Life Center, which received $500,000 to help establish a fish hatchery on Okaloosa Island.
In South Walton County, the Baytowne Wharf Neighborhood Association, which presents the annual Sandestin Wine Festival, received $250,000 to promote its event.
"This grant allows the team to bring the festival to another level for guests and to further spread the word about this great event," said Lanier Motes, special events manager for the Village of Baytowne Wharf. "The BP Grant will be used for bringing great wines, spirits and a great culinary experience to the area."
Motes said the event also will be an "economic driver."
"With these increased funds, we anticipate that the (Sandestin Wine Festival) will bring more than $1 million to the Destin and South Walton areas," she said.
The festival will be April 18-21 and feature celebrity chef Paula Deen.
The following groups in Okaloosa, Walton and Santa Rosa counties have been awarded grants from BP:
Baytowne Wharf Neighborhood Association — $250,000
Gulf Coast Marine Life Center — $500,000
Horizons of Okaloosa County — $90,000
Navarre Beach Chamber of Commerce — $100,000
Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners — $450,000
Santa Rosa County Tourism Development Council — $491,000
William A. Bowles Museum — $128,000
Contact Daily News Staff Writer Kari C. Barlow at 850-315-4438 or email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @KariBnwfdn.


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Heres a "heads up" for any of you who may be a regular customers of Gander MTN. Over the last month i became a victim of a clever scam while out shopping. Simply going out to get supplies has turned out to be quite traumatic. Dont be naive enough to think it couldnt happen to you.
Heres how the scam works: Two seriosly good-looking 18 or 19-year-old girls come over to your car as you are packing your shopping into the trunk. They both start wiping your windshield with a cloth and windex, with thier breasts falling out of thier skimpy T-shirts. It is impossible not to look.
When you thank them and offer them a tip, they say "No" and instead ask you for a ride to another Gander Mtn. You agree and they get in the back seat. On the way, they start making out with each other. Then one of them climbs over into the front seat and starts putting her hands all over you, while the other one steals your wallet.
I had my wallet stolen on March 1st, 3rd,4th, twice on the 8th, three times just yesterday, and likely, again this upcoming weekend as soon as i can buy some more wallets.
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OKALOOSA ISLAND — Visitors were gazing at an adult bald eagle perched on a branch inside a small cage at the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge on Thursday when it flapped its wings and flew up until it was halted by the top of the cage.
The eagle was brought to the refuge in early March, one of several to make its way to the facility on Okaloosa Island in recent months. The refuge houses a variety of animals, from bobcats and foxes to opossums and ducks, but few get as much attention as the eagle.
Now, the refuge is asking for help to raise funds for a final push to get a flight cage to allow eagles to stay at the refuge permanently if they are unable to be released back into the wild.
"We need a large enough area for them to fly around in," said Kelsey Smith, an animal health technician at the refuge. "It's not fair for them to be stuck in these small cages, but that's all we have."
Smith said the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service relocates eagles rehabilitated at the refuge.
A juvenile eagle that has been at the refuge since December is waiting to be taken to Busch Gardens, where it will be exhibited.
The adult eagle is still being treated, but also will be moved when it is ready.
The eagles' cages are shaded to help ease stress, but are much smaller than needed.
The new octagonal flight cage will be 100 feet wide and be placed on the refuge's portion of the old Island Golf Center on the north side of U.S. Highway 98. The property eventually will be the refuge's permanent home.
John Hofstad, public works director for Okaloosa County, said the lease agreement for the property is complete. The refuge now must submit a development plan, one of the final tasks before construction can start.
Susan Leveille, education director at the refuge, said the flight cage will cost about $20,000. She said there are only a few thousand dollars left to raise.
"The eagles' flight cage is extremely important to us because it will allow us to fully rehabilitate animals of this nature here locally and release them in their home territory," Leveille said. "It goes without saying that, as our national symbol, these are animals that are just majestic and powerful. They have a whole nation full of admirers.
"We would like to do whatever we can to encourage their growth and keep them in their area."
Click here to learn more about the refuge or to donate >>
Contact Daily News Staff Writer Angel McCurdy at 850-315-4432 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @AngelMnwfdn.


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Over the past 10 years, Corvette Racing has become a dominant force in international sports-car racing, to the extent that for the past two seasons, the C6.Rs have run essentially uncontested in ALMS GT1. The GT2 class, meanwhile, has developed a healthy field of factory-supported competitors representing BMW, Ferrari, Porsche, Panoz, and Jaguar. (Audi is currently mulling its own GT2 racer, in the form of a mid-engine R8.) Additional privateer teams deploying Aston Martins, Fords, Porsches, Ferraris, Vipers, and even a Corvette entry have swollen the category's ranks to more than 20 cars at each race. That level of competition ultimately proved irresistible to the men and women of Corvette Racing, whose hunger for a new challenge prompted a jump to GT2 earlier this year.
As with the original C5-R and the C6.R that followed, Pratt & Miller was selected to head up the development effort on the newest Corvette racer. The company was given the go-ahead for the GT2 C6.R project in October 2008, giving it only 10 months to design, develop, build, and test the car before its scheduled debut at the August, 2009, Mid-Ohio race. Fortunately, the state-of-the-art engineering tools employed by P&M allowed the team to fast-track solutions to meet the ambitious timeline. To further condense the production schedule, the GT2 test mule was converted into one of the official team entries (the No. 3 car), so only one additional C6.R was required to fill out the two-car team.
We had an opportunity to preview the new car in July, as the team conducted final shakedown runs at GingerMan Raceway just ahead of the Mid-Ohio race. As the accompanying photos show, the new C6.R's appearance is even more aggressive than that of its predecessor. Exaggerated fender bulges at all four corners and a "coke bottle" profile make the GT2 car a menacing presence from any angle. Some of this can be traced to the GT2 class rules, which require that all race cars closely follow the architecture and dimensions of their street-car siblings.
For example, the doors of the new C6.R are in the same position as those of the ZR1 it's patterned on. This is a marked departure from the GT1 car, whose doors were "pushed out" to provide a more flowing design. The team has, however, been allowed to utilize virtually the same wheel-and-tire package it employed in GT1. The center-lock BBS wheels are the same dimensions as before, but this time around are constructed of aluminum alloy instead of magnesium. Shod with the same Michelin racing tires the team used in GT1, required that the wheelwells be bulged and the bodywork extended to encompass them. But despite the new wasp-waisted look, the overall width of the car remains the same as before.
The brakes are again provided by AP Racing, but the rotors are now steel rather than carbon ceramic as on the GT1 car. (The steel rotors are required by GT2 rules, even though the stock ZR1 comes with composite brakes as original equipment.) The BBS wheels are now of peg-drive design, which is a switch from the GT1's peg-drive hub arrangement. This change was an engineering decision intended to bring greater serviceability to the package.
The front fenders have lost their distinctive louvers, but the familiar NACA ducts on the top of the rear fenders remain, providing cooling air to the rear brakes. The waterfall hood design is also carried over from GT1, and the hood itself is an easy-to-remove single-panel affair held in place with quick pins in the front (as before) and latches in the back (a deviation from the previous design). The rear hatch cover is also removable separately, as in the GT1 car, but the rear hatch area retains a floor, as in production Corvettes. As a result, removing the rear cover reveals an area that looks very much like a stock Vette's cargo space. A three-piece removable floor panel gives team mechanics access to the transaxle components and rear suspension.


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I'm passionate about TiGed and the work that they do, and I can't wait to hit the ground running, fight the good fight with this amazing organization, and see what I can learn along the way.
I love spending my time practicing my ukulele, hanging out with my dusty record player, playing around with my old analog camera, and bicycle riding in the countryside with my friends.
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Johny Hendricks: Willing to Fight Anyone but Laughs at Jake Shields' Challenge
Johny Hendricks: Willing to Fight Anyone but Laughs at Jake Shields' Challenge | Bleacher Report
UFC top welterweight contender Johny Hendricks said he is still holding out hope that his next fight will be for the title. Hendricks said he'd sign up for a non-title fight, but has no interest in fighting Jake Shields, whose recent Twitter challenge he said he found amusing.
Hendricks said Monday on The MMA Hour broadcast with host Ariel Helwani:
Hendricks said he is still hoping to face GSP next, though he won't necessarily refuse a different opponent:I laugh. He doesn't advance my cause at all. My cause is to be a number one contender. I think he was 2-2 in the UFC at 170. What he's trying to do, I don't blame him. I have a target on my back. And I like that position. But I just want the belt in my hand.
Shields' tweet, since deleted but available here, advised Hendricks to "quit crying...and fight me next" after Hendricks expressed disappointment after being apparently passed over for a welterweight title shot, despite winning three straight over top contenders.Saying I don't want anything less [than a title shot] is not a disrespect to anyone else, but you see the light at the end of the tunnel, and then someone tries to send you a curveball. But if there's someone else I have to fight, I leave that to my manager and Joe Silva...But I'm really, really hoping that it's GSP, maybe in April, maybe in May. We'll see.
St-Pierre purportedly told the UFC he would prefer to face Nick Diaz next. Diaz is currently serving a suspension and will be available to fight in February. In his last bout, Diaz lost to Carlos Condit, whom St-Pierre defeated at UFC 154.
Hendricks said he would blame St-Pierre, not the UFC, if Diaz received the next title shot:
Hendricks dismissed the idea that Diaz's persistent taunting of St-Pierre (and, presumably, the high level of interest such a grudge match would create) justifies Diaz receiving the fight:GSP came to them...Give me that shot. If I win, awesome. And they can still fight. And if I lose, then they can still fight.
[Diaz] is on suspension and I'm actually fighting to get my title shot. I'm more mad at GSP for calling somebody else out. I think [GSP] is trying to stay away from me. What other reason is there? I've tried to analyze it every other way. Other than that, it would just be because [Diaz] talked trash. But who cares? I train with guys who talk trash to me every single day...Who cares about the past? You have unfinished business? Well so do I. GSP takes it away from me, so now I have unfinished business with GSP.


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Rory MacDonald Says GSP Didnt Need Any More Advice on How to Fight Carlos Condit
Rory MacDonald Says GSP Didn't Need Any More Advice on How to Fight Carlos Condit | MMAWeekly.comQuote:
One person who also works with St-Pierre that has a little extra inside knowledge about Condit is his teammate at the Tri-Star gym in Montreal, Rory MacDonald.
MacDonald fought Condit at UFC 115 in 2010 and after controlling the first two rounds, the young Canadian found out what kind of will his opponent truly had inside him. Condit came back firing in the third round and finished MacDonald with strikes, handing him the only loss of his pro career.
It was a lesson learned, and one MacDonald says still serves as the most important fight hes had in his career.
Grow as a fighter big time, MacDonald said about learning from the loss to Carlos Condit.
It was the most important fight of my career so far, as far as growth, it opened my eyes to a lot of things, changed my outlook and its made me very hungry.
The hunger has resulted in three straight victories as he approaches his next fight at UFC on Fox 5 against former welterweight champion B.J. Penn.
Still as MacDonald prepares for his fight and St-Pierre prepares for Condit, the young Canadian doesnt feel the need to offer his teammate any extra advice for his upcoming title fight.
MacDonald believes St-Pierre is well aware of the challenge in front of him, and theres no extra tips he could provide that would give him an added element of surprise.
Not really, no, MacDonald answered when asked if he was offering advice to St-Pierre regarding Condit.
I think Georges doesnt need any more people in his ear. I think if Georges fights the way Georges fights, hell have no problem. He doesnt need me to tell him tips or anything. Hell react to whats in there. Hell do great.


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Compensation Systems
Indiana school district compensation models
One hundred seventeen compensation models effective for 2012-13 were collected by the DOE and may be viewed on the Compensation Models page. Not all compensation models listed are compliant with IC 20-28-9-1. In order to avoid inadvertent errors or omissions, districts are encouraged to follow the Compensation Checklist for compliance with IC 20-28-9-1 found on this page.
In order to assist districts as they move toward the start of formal bargaining on August 1, here are some common mistakes—noted during the review of the 2012-13 compensation models—to avoid:
- The compensation model is not included in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA)
- MOU or other prior agreement (including prior base salaries) is referenced but not incorporated and attached
- No redistribution provision
- No explanation whether increases are stipends or raises
- No explanation as to how the compensation model is applied
- Lack of consistency between the number of compensation points possible and the number of points indicated in the compensation model language
- Compensation model is incomplete
- No provision for how newly hired teachers are treated in the model
- No eligibility requirements for increases specified
- Training and experience factor exceeds 33%
*Also, some of the compensation models include a "salary schedule" for individual teachers; others include the model that will be applied for determining individual salaries. The DOE makes no judgment as to the preferability of either format.
The DOE will continue to collect and review compensation models for the 2013-14 school year. If you have questions, please feel free to email Risa Regnier at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Performance Pay Compensation Systems
Through collective bargaining and local decision making, Indiana school corporations create pay structures based on a locally determined combination of four potential factors: annual performance evaluation results, instructional leadership responsibilities, academic needs of students, and a combination of experience and education.
The resources and tools on this page are designed to support teachers, administrators, and other stakeholders as they develop performance pay compensation systems.
Guidance Documents
- Compensation Guidance: Compliance Checklist - Updated 07/08/2014
State Model Salary Schedules
Update: The State Model Salary Schedule version 2.0 is now available!
Public Law 90-2011 (I.C. 20-28-9-1) required the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) to publish a model salary schedule.
You may access IDOE's model in the Excel documents below. A narrative with directions for the model as well as general information on performance pay are included below as well.
Local districts are advised to build their own spread sheet based on the details of their plans as the Excel document below may not be accurate for every compensation scenario.
- Model Salary Schedule (Version 2.0)
- Compensation Guidance: Indiana Model Salary Schedule Instructions (Version 2.0)
- Questions about the grant may be emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com


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No forks or spoons required for these easy-to-pick-up party foods.
Mini Peppermint and Chocolate Chip CheesecakesInstead of making one big cheesecake for a dessert buffet, make individual cheesecakes in mini-muffin pans. Serving them in their paper liners make them even easier to pick up and eat.
Goat Cheese Poppers with HoneyIn addition to being a delicious appetizer, Goat Cheese Poppers with Honey are great as croutons on salads or as "meat" balls for vegetarian pasta dishes
Cheese DreamsThese little gems will be the first appetizer to disappear. Make them the day before and refrigerate, or freeze up to 3 weeks. If frozen, pop in the oven straight from the freezer; increase the bake time by 10 minutes.
Creamed Spinach Phyllo CupsTurn a beloved side dish into a cute and savory appetizer. Frozen phyllo shells speed prep time, as does bagged baby spinach (rather than frozen). Toasting the phyllo cups keeps them crisp longer after being filled.
Skewered Persimmon and Herb BitesThe combination of persimmons with Southeast Asian herbs and dunk sauce comes as a surprise in these quick appetizers, and it's totally addictive.
Stuffed CeleryFor an easy side dish, serve guests Stuffed Celery. This stuffing is also great as a dip.
Mini QuichesFive ingredients and 5 minutes of baking gets you these mini quiches, tasty pastry cups filled with egg and cheese and topped with bacon.
Caramelized Onion-Apple BitesThese savory hors d'oeuvres can be assembled in advance—ideal for relaxed entertaining.
Egg and Anchovy CrostiniEnjoy eggs with soft yolk, nestled into lemon-scented toasts and topped with marinated white anchovies for a fresh, clean appetizer.
Pepper Jelly-Goat Cheese CakesThese delightful goat cheese cakes topped with pepper jelly are a great make ahead appetizer and are served chilled so no warming is necessary.
Mushroom and Goat Cheese CupsThe filling can be made and refrigerated up to a day in advance, then brought to room temperature before filling the cups. Phyllo shells come conveniently prebaked, so they're ready to fill once thawed.
Sweet and Spicy Nut MixThis sweet and spicy mix is a must for holiday entertaining. Make a batch at the beginning of month and serve all season long.
Pimiento Cheese SquaresThe South's classic spread made into savory bites of Pimiento Cheese Squares makes the perfect appetizer for parties— a taste of home the crowd will love.
Smoked Trout, Arugula, and Granny Smith StacksCrisp apples make a delicious and nutritious base this quick and easy appetizer.
Herbed Onion Parmesan ToastsAn all-Chardonnay blanc de blancs has an herbal quality that loves the green onions and dill in this appetizer, a brioche layer that echoes the toast itself, and a bright acidity that cuts through the rich mayo and cheese.
Melted Manchego Tortas with Romesco and ChorizoSpanish flatbreads, or tortas, are a tapas staple and ready in just 25 minutes.
Chicken Sausage Puffs with Creamy Mustard Dipping SauceShortcut items, such as fully cooked chicken sausage and coarse-grained mustard make these Chicken Sausage Puffs an easy go-to recipe around the holidays.
Mini Corn Cakes with Smoked Salmon and Dill Crème FraîcheMake these in the morning, and top with salmon and crème fraîche just before your guests arrive. Tight on time? Use store-bought blini instead.
Cumin-Roasted CashewsThis simple appetizer of Cumin-Roasted Cashews is full of flavor and will subdue an appetite until the feast is complete.
Brie with Jeweled Fruit CompoteThis lovely appetizer is about as quick and easy as it gets--as tasty, too. You don't even need to let the cheese come to room temperature first; the warm fruit that goes on top will soften it up.
Peach-and-Blue Cheese BitesCut refrigerated pie crust dough into rounds and bake in mini-muffin cups for these bite-size tartlet shells. The 3-ingredient filling is simply cheese, fruit spread, and almonds, or you can use a number of other flavor combinations.
Pecan-Raisin Mini-TartsPecan pie is always a welcome treat during the holidays but is sometimes a bit messy to serve. With these little pecan tarts, there's no need for a fork since you can simply pick one up and pop it in your mouth. The raisins in the filling add a bit of extra sweetness.
Seared Beef Tenderloin Mini Sandwiches with Mustard-Horseradish SauceMini open-faced sandwiches are ideal for a light supper or appetizer buffet and a great way to stretch the number of servings you get from a pricey cut of meat.
Modern Cheese BallsEliminate the need for cute party spreaders or knives when you offer bite-size cheese balls that guests can either pick up with their fingers or with wooden picks.
Brownie Bourbon BallsA packaged brownie mix is the shortcut ingredient in this fudgy favorite. You might need to make an extra batch as your guests will have a hard time stopping with one.
Classic Shrimp Cocktail with Red and Green SaucesThe tails of fresh shrimp beckon you to pick them up with your fingers and dip them into a savory sauce. If you need a few shortcuts, buy steamed shrimp at the seafood counter and use bottled green salsa and horseradish sauce instead of making your own.
Savory Parmesan BitesStart with refrigerated crescent roll dough to make these cheesy little roll-ups. You can freeze the unbaked roll-ups for up to one month, and then bake just before serving.
Endive Stuffed with Goat Cheese and WalnutsEndive leaves make a perfect container for the crumbled cheese, orange sections, and walnuts in this appetizer that's basically a hand-held salad.
Goat Cheese Tarts with Lemon-Fig CompoteMini phyllo shells are definitely a "go-to ingredient" when you need to serve a sweet treat that doesn't require a fork or spoon.
Onion Frittata BitesInstead of cooking a frittata in a skillet, bake the egg mixture in a baking dish and then cut into rectangular pieces. You can serve them either warm or at room temperature.
Barbecue Pizza BitesPizza wedges are perfect when you need a hearty party appetizer. Because of the sturdy Boboli crusts and a small amount of sauce, you can hold these pizzas bites in one hand and not make a mess.
Panko-crusted Crab Cake Bites with Roasted Pepper-Chive AioliThe panko crumbs make these bite-sized crab cakes crispy and easy to pick up. In fact, they might be way too easy to pick up and pop in your mouth. If you're expecting a crowd, you'd better make extras because these will be gone fast.
Ham-and-Cheese SkewersThese 4-ingredient appetizer skewers are the perfect pick-up party food and an elegant addition to an appetizer menu.
Pigskins in a BlanketOffer a slightly more sophisticated version of pigs-in-a-blanket for your next football party. You only need 3 ingredients: chicken sausage, frozen puff pastry, and whole-grain mustard.
Yummy Sausage CupsThese phyllo cups filled with maple-flavored sausage, cheese, and sour cream are perfect for a brunch buffet or a holiday open house. Easy to grab and go, these little cups are sure to be a hit.
Greek Olive CupsFill mini phyllo cups with a mixture of olives, pecans, pine nuts, and cheese for a savory holiday appetizer offering. These cups can be made ahead and frozen, so they're ideal for holiday entertaining.
Double Peanut Butter Candy Bites With GranolaMake a little magic with peanut butter cookie dough, mini peanut butter cup candies, and granola. When you offer these 3-ingredient sweet treats at your next dessert party they're sure to disappear quickly.
Tomato-Feta BitesStart with frozen puff pastry to make these 6-ingredient Mediterranean-style appetizers featuring the savory goodness of tomatoes, kalamata olives, and feta cheese.
Crunchy Pecan Pie BitesCram all the amazing flavor of pecan pie into these bite-sized treats that are perfect for parties and gift-giving alike.
Sausage BallsThis 3-ingredient recipe is the perfect finger food for Christmas morning when children are too excited to sit down for breakfast, but it's also a great choice for breakfast and brunch any time of the year.
Bourbon BallsThese bourbon-flavored cookies offer up a powerful punch while packaged in a small bite. These sweet, no-bake treats are a favored gift and a perfect nibble for parties.
Goat Cheese-and-Olive Mini TartsUse frozen mini phyllo pastry shells, goat cheese and storebought olive tapenade to make these quick and easy 5-ingredient appetizers.
Mini Bacon QuichesThese mini crustless quiches are filled with potato, bacon, Parmesan cheese and sour cream and baked in mini muffin pans. You can serve them either warm or at room temperature.
Mini Sausage TartsYou'll only need 5 ingredients to make these tasty little sausage tarts for your next holiday party. The recipe makes 5 dozen, so it's a perfect recipe to make if you're having a crowd.
Chocolate BruschettaTurn your bruschetta into a sweet treat for a change. Salt enhances the chocolate flavor. For best results, use good-quality chocolate and coarse sea salt.
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Get information on:
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Shogun kicks WAY harder than Carlos Condit could ever dream of kicking. That's why Machida could barely walk at the end of the fight whereas Nick had no trouble walking whatsoever after his fight with Carlos, hell CARLOS had a harder time getting around than Nick.
I value leg kicks, just good leg kicks is all, and while some of Condit's kicks were good, alot of them weren't.
Diaz is mentally weak, yet something else that deserves some laughing. Carlos has been finished 3 times as much as Diaz. Nick brawled with Paul Daley and succeeded, stood toe to toe with Robbie Lawler and KO'd him, and beat the living fuck out of BJ Penn standing. To call someone like that mentally weak just shows how fucking stupid you are. Stick to Rocky movies because you clearly don't know what the hell your talking about when it comes to real life.
Quit being a mad bitch because your boyfriend Condit couldn't point fight his way to another title over the pointfighting extraordinaire himself GSP.


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Explore fabulous Frontier and Clarens!
From R425* per person sharing per night
Bethlehem (near to Clarens and Golden Gate) is all about arts and adventure for the whole family. Its interesting mix of old and new creates a vibrant buzz that beats in your heart. Frontier Inn offers the perfect departure point for many excursions from the beauty of the mountains to the calming waters of surrounding rivers and dams. You'll be charmed by the pure grandeur of this majestic region - an essential hide-away spot every family should experience. Get there early as the surrounding little towns offer a host of quaint shopping opportunities - and this besides the awesome expeditions into hinterland. Frontier is the perfect place to dream of discovering untold treasures...the spirit of adventure awaits!
Call Peermont Central Reservations on +27 (0) 11 928 1928 or +27 (0) 11 557 0777 or 0860 777 900 (SA only). Ask for the promotion code FUNSTAYS to secure this fantastic rate.
1. Enquire about the adventure options near Frontier. Call +27 (0) 58 307 6000.
2. Bethlehem is a mere 2.5 hour drive from Johannesburg and is close to Clarens. Find this gem at the foothills of the Maluti Mountains close to Golden Gate National Park.
3. There's arts and crafts for mom, fly-fishing and golf for dad and loads of fresh air and exciting adventure for the kids.
- Offer is valid from 1 January to 31 December 2012.
- The rates are inclusive of breakfast except at the Mondior in Gaborone and the Metcourt in Francistown which are room only.
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- Offer is valid for standard rooms only. Family room rates are available on request at selected properties.
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I knew buying my Lumia 920 came with the fact that it's a OS is fresh with a bare selection of Apps.
We've had to make some sacrifices here, for example if we want to listen to Pandora, we have to use an alternative app called Graffiti Radio (Which also looks extremely ghetto but it does the job.) or Nokia music; or even pay for Xbox Music pass.
Also if we want to have moviefon alternative, we have to use Entrance.
YouTube is basically out of the question, even more so by the fact Google is ****ing with us.
So, here's to 2013!


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KENTUCKY (8/6/13) – SurfKY News would like to share with you what has happened on this day in history.
•1774 - Founder of the Shaker Movement, Mother Ann Lee, arrives in NY
•1806 - Holy Roman Empire ends; it was neither holy, Roman, nor an empire
•1881 - Birthday, Alexander Fleming, London, bacteriologist (penicillin; Nobel 1954), (d. 1955)
•1911 - Birthday, Lucille Ball, Jamestown NY, comedienne/actress (I Love Lucy, Mame), (d. 1989)
•1928 - Birthday, Andy Warhol, McKeesport PA, pop artist & film producer (Frankenstein, Bad), (d. 1987)
•1964 - Prometheus, the world's oldest tree, is cut down.
•1968 - Children's author Dr. Seuss (64) weds Audrey Geisel
•1991 - Harry Reasoner, newscaster (60 Minutes), dies at 68
•1997 - Microsoft announces it will invest $150 million in Apple Computer Inc
•2004 - Rick James, American funk musician ("Super Freak") dies aged 56
•2011 - A helicopter containing members of Navy SEAL 6 is shot down in Afghanistan killing 38.
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2011 Program Book (pdf, 68 pages) Addendum (pdf, 16 pages)
More than 1,200 researchers, policymakers and practitioners from the local, state and federal levels assembled for the annual
NIJ Conference, June 20-22, 2011. They shared findings from the most recent crime and criminal justice studies, explored the
implications of those findings for both practice and policy, and renewed old relationships and made new ones.
It was the first NIJ Conference for NIJ's new director, John H. Laub. He selected the theme, "Translational Criminology: Shaping
Policy and Practice," to emphasize the importance of using research to inform decisions related to crime policies and improving
Conference participants had many opportunities to attend workshops, to learn about new methods and technologies, to hear about
promising research breakthroughs, and to participate in expert panel discussions.
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By MATT CRANE
Starkville native Marisa Baggett is on a mission to bring the art of sushi-making into the average home with her new book, "Sushi Secrets: Easy Recipes for the Home Cook."
A graduate of Starkville High School, Baggett began her culinary career at the age of 22 when she opened The Chocolate Giraffe, a restaurant and catering company.
Baggett said opening her own restaurant in her hometown was an amazing beginning to her career in the culinary arts.
"It was incredible," she said. "I was so young then and it was just a dream come true."
After experimenting with making sushi at the request of a client, Baggett said she became fascinated by the art.
"It's such a beautiful cuisine," she said. "I think it's very true of the Japanese proverb that you eat first with your eyes."
Baggett said she made the decision to close down her restaurant to pursue her passion for sushi by attending the three-month sushi chef program at the California Sushi Academy.
"We hit the ground running on that first day and I wasn't really sure what to expect," she said. "From the appearance of our uniforms to how we held the knives, everything was very strict and regimented."
Baggett said she loves making sushi because of its wonderful flavor combinations and the hands-on approach to the art form.
"It's a beautiful thing, but it tastes wonderful too because you've got everything rolled into one," she said. "It's all very hands-on and it's almost like you're crafting your own food, and there's a big sense of pride that comes with that."
Since graduating, Baggett said she has toured the country performing sushi demonstrations for amateur chefs.
"People feel intimidated when trying to make sushi, so I always wanted to be accessible and answer questions," she said. "I love that people feel comfortable asking that of me and trusting me enough."
Baggett said she believes in creating seafood sustainability with her sushi by using local ingredients and infusing her creations with a signature Southern flair.
"Traditionally in Japanese cuisine, they use pickled ingredients, so I use pickled okra a lot which is one of my signature Southern dishes," she said. "I also love using crawfish and catfish because in the South, we have access to some of the best of it, so why not use it."
Baggett said her book strives to include recipes for all types of palates and dietary needs.
"I offer up recipes of sushi for different lifestyles such as vegetarians or people with certain allergies," she said. "I don't think a lot of attention has been paid to those people."
Baggett said her one piece of advice for amateur or home chefs when it comes to trying out sushi-making for the first time is to just go for it.
"People want it to be perfect the first time, and it doesn't have to be," she said. "The roll is still going to be delicious."
Above all, Baggett said it is her love for teaching and sharing the principles of making sushi that continues to drive her career.
"What really spoke to me was bringing sushi to people in their homes," she said. "I really had a passion for teaching sushi classes, especially to those who lived in areas, like Mississippi, with no sushi bars or access to asian markets."
Baggett's book "Sushi Secrets: Easy Recipes for the Home Cook" will be available in late October.
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Speaking at the Human to Mars Summit, NASA's top administrator, Charles Bolden, pledges to work to "prevent an asteroid from colliding with devastating force into our planet."
If a meteor similar to the one that hit in Russia was on a path toward New York, we might be lucky to get even three weeks' warning, NASA's Charles Bolden Jr. says at a House Committee hearing.
Scientists have been wringing their hands over the possibility of asteroid Apophis crashing into the planet, but new data from a distant flyby diminishes the chances of an Earth impact.
Asteroid Apophis is expected to make a close encounter with Earth in 2029 and could be even closer in 2036.


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After a boom, bust and rebound, has the local housing market found balance midway through 2013?
Increased demand for homes and strained for-sale supply have fueled the San Diego County real estate recovery. However, skyrocketing home prices and higher mortgage rates threaten to keep the market from further movement by potentially pricing out buyers.
Those push-and-pull dynamics and declining distressed-housing stock have contributed to a market that's "close to equilibrium," said Norm Miller, a real estate professor at the University of San Diego's Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate.
"It's looking much better, more stable," Miller said. "The only uncertainty is the effect of interest rates" on homebuying, he added.
Home prices soar
Consistently big jumps in home prices within the past 10 months have been the most apparent signs of a housing recovery.
The median price for any home sold countywide in June hit $416,500. That's the highest level since January 2008, when the median was $429,000, the latest DataQuick numbers show.
June's recording marks a 24 percent increase from the same time a year ago and the 10th straight month of double-digit year-over-year percentage increases.
Rising prices can be seen in 91 of 97 ZIP codes followed by real estate tracker DataQuick, based on a midyear review that compares numbers this year and last year.
Borrego Springs, Pine Valley and Golden Hill showed the biggest jumps in price for single-family home sales, which make up the bulk of monthly transactions. "It's a very, very active market," said Linda Lee, president of the Greater San Diego Association of Realtors. "I think our market is on track."
Prices are rising in large part because the share of distressed sales, which tend to involve discounts, has declined dramatically, Miller said. Price jumps have been less about appreciation.
Properties that were foreclosed upon in the past year and resold in San Diego County made up almost 7 percent of total home resales in June, DataQuick numbers show.
That's a six-year low and a big slide from the peak of 55 percent in January 2009. Overall home sales fell 4 percent in June to 4,048 from May, but they're about 8 percent higher than a year ago.
Inventory crunch
Home-price hikes, seen throughout the county, also have been spurred by increased competition among potential homebuyers who must pick from a limited supply.
The number of homes listed on the market has slowly risen over the past six months. It reached 4,803 in June, a 7 percent bump from the previous month.
Still, the for-sale supply is significantly lower than where it was during the economic downturn, when distressed properties saturated the market and it was normal to see 10,000 to 13,000 homes on the market, based on data from the Greater San Diego Association of Realtors dating back four years.
Less supply has resulted in bidding battles in certain parts of the county and some upbidding. That contributes to the rising median home price.
However, potential buyers may see more for-sale inventory if increasing home prices continue to draw out sidelined sellers.


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DEBUT 2015 Chairing Styles Video
From boutique hotels and restaurants to offices, community areas, and private homes, Interior Designers create the spaces where we live, work, and play. Learn to think first as a designer, then get hands-on experience developing skills that will help you succeed as a working professional in this incredibly exciting field.
In our program students learn the skills to:
FIDM Interior Design Students have designed Downtown Los Angeles lofts, helped to renovate the Boys & Girls Club of Venice, and designed unique playhouses that were auctioned off for Orange County's Project Playhouse, which benefits homeless families.
Students participate in projects such as "Chairing Styles," an exciting collaboration between Interior Design, Fashion Design, and Textile Design students and major companies such as Marimekko and Cotton, Inc.
The Interior Design Program combines theoretical elements of interior design with practical creative approaches to the solution of functional and aesthetic design problems in the living, working, and recreational human environment. Competencies developed by the program include architectural drafting, CAD illustration and graphic presentation skills, and design proficiency. Students will also develop a working knowledge of the materials, resources, and business procedures pertaining to the Interior Design profession.
Completion of the curriculum satisfies the educational requirement for professional membership in ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) and IIDA (International Interior Design Association) and enables students to qualify for the NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualification) examination.
For important information about the completion rate, educational debt, and earnings of students who attended this program, click here.
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Persona Theme is a responsive WordPress Theme for bloggers and small companies designed to look beautiful on any device. These are just some of the features:
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- Added a Social icons widget. - Added an Ad Unit 250px Width widget. - Added "Favicon" upload field to the Customizer. - Fixed a rare bug with two Header Image sections displaying. - Improved SEO (title filter added).17/04/2013 – Persona 1.1
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