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While the local association has the most direct impact on policies implemented in Chandler, there are still numerous issues in Arizona that are handled by the Arizona Education Association. AEA is without a doubt our primary voice at the state legislature on issues such as teacher compensation, performance pay, career ladder, etc., but they also provide other key services to teachers, such as:
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Tight end Martellus Bennett had himself a career year after jumping from New York to Chicago during the off-season. In his only year with the Giants before starting off in Dallas, Bennett reeled in 55 receptions for 626 receiving yards and five touchdowns.
This year with a brand new team for the second year, Martellus recorded 65 receptions for 759 receiving yards and five touchdowns. It's safe to say that number 83 was a huge part of this offense, making clutch receptions and a game winning touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings early in the season.
Now what's he going to do with his off-season? Almost every professional athlete has another hobby they pick up once they're done with football for a couple of months. I mean, they still work out, but I highly doubt they just sit around when they're not.
Martellus has spent some of his time working on music. I never knew this about Bennett, but it was just pointed out to me almost 30 minutes ago that the man is a rapper on the side. That's right, Martellus Bennett is a rapper.
Just like DeSean Jackson and a handful of other professional athlete's (Metta World Peace, Kobe Bryant, Shaq, Chris Webber) who have released some stuff here and there. Then you have those who make television appearances, guys like Jay Cutler, Navorro Bowman and J.J. Watt who appeared on FX's hit comedy series 'The League'.
Other's will host Saturday Night Live.
The mixtape that Bennett released is titled 'Year of the Orange Dinosaur'. Here's the track listing.
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- Drifting Away
- All I Want Is You
- Smoking Section
- Don't Make Sense
- Point A Point B
- Super Hero
- Still Cool
- Same Page
- Every Other Girl
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- Such A Lady
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Fresh allegations have been fired at ACT MP John Banks about a donation to his 2010 Auckland mayoral campaign which was listed as anonymous but made out for a specific amount.
Records show $15,690 was donated for radio advertising for his campaign, the Weekend Herald reports.
Labour MP Trevor Mallard is asking how an anonymous donor can donate the right amount of money to cover a specific bill while remaining unknown.
Although, he says, the funds could have been donated by the company that did the work.
Mr Banks' expenses sheet for the campaign show the work was carried out by The Radio Bureau, run by The Radio Network and RadioWorks.
The company did not return calls by the Weekend Herald.
Mr Banks is being investigated by police to determine whether he knew piracy accused Kim Dotcom was behind an anonymous donation to his campaign.
Dotcom put $50,000 into Mr Banks' campaign fund for the Auckland mayoralty in 2010, in two cheques made out for $25,000.
Candidates must declare the source of donations if they know where they came from.
Dotcom's former employee, who didn't want to be named, told the Dominion Post he personally wrote out the cheques on the account of Megastuff, the Megaupload founder's company.
Mr Banks has told Prime Minister John Key he didn't know who made the donations, and Mr Key has taken him at his word.
Mr Key is rejecting opposition demands for Mr Banks to be stood down from his ministerial portfolios while the police inquiry is under way.
Mr Banks has also rejected claims from Mallard that Dotcom organised a discount for him to stay at a hotel in Hong Kong last December.


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I'm sure you take your fabulous end game gear and roll people who aren't as geared as you, right? Don't act like it's never happened, and by your definition, that makes you a sell out too.
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You take the time to gear up as completely as possible for your boring scripted encounters to fight scripted encounters *read as : End game raiding* Yet complain when others do the same for PvP.
Anyways, you're probably on a PVE server, and don't even PvP anyways, and I highly doubt you're at 70 the way you pontificate about things that, if you actually had any clue, you'd know your position belies the facts.
All anyone has been able to do, again is blather opinions, and launch hyperbolic barbs at me.
Yawn.. no wonder you guys suck at PvP if you can't even think properly.
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Associate Professor Ken Dovey is the Director of the UTS Master of Business in IT Management (MBITM) and its associated courses.
He has over 30 years experience in academic roles in South African and Australian universities, leading to professorial appointments in the area of strategic leadership. He has consulted to a wide range of global businesses, governments and non-profit organizations since 1981; work that sees him engaged as a leadership coach to senior executives. He lectures regularly on executive education programs at business schools around the world. Ken teaches the subjects Leadership & People Management and Management Research Methods.
The UTS MBITM was created in 1994 to address the burgeoning IT market at that time. It was conceived as a boutique flagship program for UTS, aiming for a high quality student intake to enhance the UTS brand in IT.
There is a rigorous selection process which results in 1 in 3 applicants being accepted. To come into this program which is offered on part time basis you must have 5 years IT management experience; be based in Sydney; and be able to complete work-based assessment tasks. These assessment tasks are deliberately designed to assist students to transform their work practices through critical reflection on those practices.
Dovey explained that "to deliver a quality flagship program as promised to students, we appoint industry-based people with excellent academic qualifications as lecturers". This is because they experience the same reality as students on an everyday basis and are capable of theorising their practice and teaching it effectively through an interactive process.
He mused that "over time the IT world has changed, there is a lot of IT that can be commodified; that is open to offshoring overseas". In response, he has shifted the MBITM focus from producing CIO's to producing business leaders who understand the strategic value of technology.
The MBITM course has become a very specialised boutique MBA for people with a technology background.
Its new direction is grounded in the assumption that innovation is the critical strategy of the future. Thus all of the subjects have an innovation flavour.
Dovey said "we try to develop our students so if they're going to work in large organisations they can be an 'intrepreneur', someone who can champion valuable ideas and guide them through the highly political process of realisation into new products, services or practices".
On the other hand some of the students want to start their own business as entrepreneurs, and the MBITM guides them through the process of creating a start-up – the raising of venture capital and the commercialization of their ideas into viable new businesses.
Another thing the MBITM has done in recent years to support those strategies is to make explicit its value proposition to students. This has three dimensions:
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3. Connecting them with a group of like-minded knowledge-rich individuals. Dovey says that in a knowledge economy, the resources that will be the most important are the intangible capital resources that are embedded in relationships. Resources such as trust, commitment, resilience, and morale will be critical to organisational success. The program has created a community of alumni, students, lecturers and research/industry partners that is over 500-strong. It has a a very active Linkedin group and its own Toastmasters club. The group regularly holds industry-relevant events and academic seminars, and publishes research papers.
UTS MBITM Alumni Case Studies
Bettina McMahon – Head of Policy, National e-Health Transition Authority
"I was working as an IT project manager but wanted to become a more effective manager when I found out about the Master of Business in IT Management (MBITM) at UTS.
This Masters had subjects like effective people management, managing organisational change, and leadership, but they were delivered by industry executives who came from an IT background. The lecturers were able to put these management theories into an IT context, which was much more relevant and really brought the content to life for me."
Stuart Penny – Senior Program Manager, Strategic ICT Department of Family and Community Services
I started the Master of Business in IT Management Program (MBITM) at UTS with unclear expectations on the benefits it might bring over "on the job learning". I left transformed as a confident strategic leader with a new appreciation of the focused learning experience that this level of Masters Program can provide to a manager who is looking to take the next step.
The balance of subjects that are relevant, current and research based coupled with passionate lecturers that can interpret using their own real world perspectives and above all the immersion in peer level debate and interaction was simply perfect. Through this program I have come to understand the value of self reflection in all aspects of my life, the real benefit of courageous leadership and the wonderful outcomes that effective people management can bring to an organisation.
Stefano Bianchini – Solution Architect Wealth Management at NAB MLC and Chairman of the UTS:MBITM Guiding Coalition
Through the MBITM, I developed the business skills and awareness necessary to confidently articulate the benefits of using technology as a strategic asset that can be used to 'unlock' business opportunities.
The MBITM has given me the confidence to start my own company and provide consulting services to large corporations with enormous personal and professional rewards.
Looking back, I can confidently say that this has proved to be the best investment that I've made in my life!


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Veterinary Acupuncture, 2nd Edition
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This revision reflects major updating, expansion of hot topics, and coverage of trends, current areas of research interest, and controversies in veterinary acupuncture. The book begins with the history and concepts of acupuncture and continues with the anatomic and neurophysiologic basis of acupuncture, research on acupuncture, practical techniques, instrumentation, and point selection. Part two covers acupuncture in small animals, including a canine atlas, avian acupuncture, and chapters that focus on disorders grouped by body systems. Part three is devoted to acupuncture in large animals. It begins with three different equine atlases, followed by equine acupuncture treatment according to body system, and concludes with acupuncture in cattle and a porcine acupuncture atlas. Part four covers failures in veterinary acupuncture and veterinary manipulative therapies.Table of Contents
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A few weeks ago Jason wrote about blue outdoor furniture to match the springtime of his dreams, and now that it's finally sunny here in Chicago, I've decided to compile a roundup of yellow furniture to match mine. Here's a list of ten sunny tables, bistro sets, chairs, lounges, and rockers, all for under $200.
1. Lemon Yellow Marina Adirondack Chair, Amazon, $140.98
2. PS Vågö in yellow, IKEA, $29.99
3. Yellow Garden Oasis Retro Steel Clam Rocker, Kmart, on sale for $71.99
4. Ixtapa Yellow/Aqua Lounge Chair, CB2, on sale for $199
5. Novica Cotton Salvador Sun Hammock Swing, Overstock, $91.99
6. Atlantic Outdoor Metal Tulip Dining Arm Chair, Wayfair, $58.99
7. Yellow Round Metal Accent Indoor/Outdoor Table, HSN, $69.99
8. Hampton Bay Summerville Patio Chaise Lounge in Yellow, Home Depot, $99
9. Threshold Hawthorne Yellow 3-piece Bistro Set, Target, $174
10. Stacking Armchair in yellow, Pier 1, $79.95
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WHO ARE THEY: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy managed to accomplish a somewhat difficult task: bringing big band music back to prominence in the 1990s. Dressed in zoot suits and armed with Rat Pack lingo, the Los Angeles band broke through in 1996 when one of their tracks was featured on the "Swingers" soundtrack. The group released its debut self-titled album for Capitol Records in 1998, followed by "A Beautiful Life" a year later. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy performed at Super Bowl XXXIII and have had their music used in more than 60 films and television trailers.
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The 01520 ZIP Code is centered1 in Worcester County at latitude 42.346 and longitude -71.846. It is a standard type ZIP Code. Worcester County is in the Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours) and observes daylight savings time.
ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 01520 has a land area of 18.08 sq. miles and a water area of 0.69 sq. miles for Census 2000. Demographic Profile
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The Ghettoization of Poles of Jewish Heritage
by Natalie Mango
It is difficult to judge the value of a museum while walking through it and while caught up in the exhibitions. Without prior knowledge of the information it presents, it is easy to disregard any bias or limitations that may have an effect on what is displayed. While some museums contain information that is highly influenced by one point of view, others remain as close to the facts as possible. The Schindler Factory Museum is of great value to historical scientists, students of history and those interested in understanding history, as it allows visitors to experience information with exhibitions that simulate several aspects of Nazi-occupied Poland and the majority of the information is drawn from primary sources. The rooms that depict the Ghettoization of Poles of Jewish heritage provide information from a third-person perspective as well as quotes from people who experienced it and photos of the ghetto. In addition, the rooms are laid out in a way that encourages visitors to sense a bit of what the ghetto was like, and the exhibition is valuable.
The entire museum appeals to many of the five senses and creates an atmosphere that allows visitors to get a sense of what the period was like for all Poles in Nazi-occupied Poland. The ghetto exhibition is powerful as it's constructed to resemble the ghetto in Krakow, and is bordered by the ghetto walls in the shapes of tombstones. In addition, the rooms are dark and the walkways narrow, and this creates a sense of anxiety and sadness, and reflects a small part of what the people forced to live in it might have felt. There is also a room that imitates the conditions of a ghetto, and is filled with furniture and personal items and crowded with people. In this room, sound is also used to increase the quality of the experience for visitors, and a recording of people talking and continuing their daily routines in a small space is played in the background. It conveys the stress, crowding, struggle to survive, and lack of privacy of the inhabitants of the ghetto. There are also many items in the room that are an indication of what the Jews brought with them into the ghetto, including practical things like pots and pans, clothes and valuables; the things necessary to continue living life.
Not only are the rooms themselves powerful, but the order in which they are placed in relation to other exhibitions in the museum is beneficial in understanding how the ghettos came about and what happened to them. Before the ghetto, there are scenes of Nazi-occupied Poland and what life was like outside the ghettos, or before Jews were forced into them. It shows the gradual decrease in condition of the treatment of Poles, especially of Jewish heritage, during the German occupation. The order of the rooms follows the chronology of the war and shows how Ghettoization was the next step in the process. Also, the darkness of the ghetto is a large contrast to the other sections of the museum, which could represent the difference in living conditions and moral of the people inside and outside the ghetto. Like other parts of the museum, the Ghettoization exhibition only lasts for a few rooms, which could represent that the ghetto was temporary and how it began from increased repression and discrimination in occupied Poland and was followed by concentration camps.
The information the museum presents is also very effective, and while some of it is general and gives visitors a broad idea of what the ghettos involved, there are quotes from people who experienced the ghetto and short pieces of information spread throughout the exhibit that are informative and shocking. A lot of the information comes directly from primary sources, in the form of first-hand accounts and photographs, which are quite accurate. One piece of information that was surprised me was a quote from a young Jewish girl who lived in the ghetto. It discussed how she was happy that her job that wasn't dangerous like making brushes, which involved sharp pieces of metal that could cut her fingers. It is an accurate account of what life was like in the ghetto and while it does not explicitly say that the conditions were poor and people had to struggle to survive, it does displayed these. The girl's positive attitude towards hard work as long as it wasn't dangerous, showed that even young girls struggled to survive, and how many Jews accepted the harsh conditions of the ghettos.
A fact that I thought was almost unbelievable was that the rations for people in the ghetto were around 500 calories each day, when the recommended amount for a person is almost 2,000 a day. It is another example of the poor condition inside the ghetto and of the abuse of human rights. It was astonishing to find out exactly how bad life inside the ghettos was; I had not realized how severe the restrictions were, and that the starvation of the Jews began before the concentration camps. The absence of food and the need to work also limited the daily routines of the Jews imprisoned in the ghettos. They were not free to leave the ghetto, and most of their time was spent working, this made it difficult to celebrate or practice regular religion and culture, and made life a struggle.
Further quotes about the conditions in the ghetto that expressed the situation well include the mention of a train that passed through it. The Jews were not allowed to get on it; however, occasionally some non-Jewish poles resisted and threw bread out the windows, a dangerous effort to resist the ghetto system by non-Jews. Also, there is a quote that talked about the division of the ghetto into two ghettos, one occupied by people that could work and the other by people unsuitable for labor. The person observed that the ghetto was beginning to be evacuated and wondered what was going to happen next. This had a large significance as it shows the Jews did not expect the liquidation of the ghettos and the further violation of their rights in concentration camps.
The museum has many strengths including the sources of the information and the engaging manner in which it was presented. A short-coming of the museum might have been that since it was so powerful, it was at times difficult to take in all of the information presented, in each of the different exhibits as there were many aspects to consider. This might however, not be a short-coming, but a reason to spend more time at the museum to get a more complete idea of Poland during the Nazi occupation. One limitation of the museum might be that it did not include a German perspective of some of the events, as it would have been interesting to contrast the Nazi ideas of the ghetto to the Jewish opinions, however, these quotes might be difficult to find and fit into the exhibit. Also, the museum focused on Poland during the war, and if a person wanted a comprehensive idea of World War Two, they would need more information. It is possible, that it is better to come to the museum with an understanding of what happened during the war in Poland in relation to other European countries. However, the war in Poland was the focus of the museum, so in that sense, it is not a limitation. The information may have a bias as the museum is in Poland, and the Poles may have a certain perspective on the war in their country. However, the fact that it is in Poland also adds to its credibility as the people who made it were able to observe the real ghetto in Krakow and other places where important events occurred. They can still see some of the impacts of the war in Poland, and the memorials to the victims of the Holocaust. In all, the museum was not only of great factual value to those interested in the history of Poland during World War Two, it allowed visitors to experience the occupation and shocked them with first –hand accounts and details of the war.


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Architecture Depends
Architecture depends—on what? On people, time, politics, ethics, mess: the real world. Architecture, Jeremy Till argues with conviction in this engaging, sometimes pugnacious book, cannot help itself; it is dependent for its very existence on things outside itself. Despite the claims of autonomy, purity, and control that architects like to make about their practice, architecture is buffeted by uncertainty and contingency. Circumstances invariably intervene to upset the architect's best-laid plans—at every stage in the process, from design through construction to occupancy. Architects, however, tend to deny this, fearing contingency and preferring to pursue perfection. With Architecture Depends, architect and critic Jeremy Till offers a proposal for rescuing architects from themselves: a way to bridge the gap between what architecture actually is and what architects want it to be. Mixing anecdote, design, social theory, and personal experience, Till's writing is always accessible, moving freely between high and low registers, much like his suggestions for architecture itself.
About the Authors
Jeremy Till is Head of Central St Martins/Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of the Arts London, and a partner at Sarah Wigglesworth Architects. Their projects include the pioneering 9 Stock Orchard Street (The Strawbale House and Quilted Office), winner of multiple awards. He represented Britain at the 2006 Venice Architecture Biennale.
Jeremy Till is Head of Central St Martins/Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of the Arts London, and a partner at Sarah Wigglesworth Architects. Their projects include the pioneering 9 Stock Orchard Street (The Strawbale House and Quilted Office), winner of multiple awards. He represented Britain at the 2006 Venice Architecture Biennale.
"Boldly and elegantly, Architecture Depends asserts that architecture is absolutely dependent upon the 'contingent', difficult and perverse factors that architects have long tried to ignore in an effort to be pure, self-important and professional...What Till's book achieves is to set out with great clarity the territory in which the debate around future action must take place." Robert Mull Architects" Journal"—
"Architecture Depends is an attempt to save the profession from itself and a manifesto for an architecture that acknowledges its relationship with the world and its duty to others...This is a brave, enjoyable, affirming and important book and I actually felt sad to have finished it." Flora Samuel, Times Higher Education (Book of the Week)"—
"The book performs a wonderful contextualizing function, making architectural intervention, from idea to event, depend on the wide range of human habits and spheres of influence that we normally sum up as "the world"." Lucas Freeman Scapegoat"—
"This is a brave, enjoyable, affirming and important book and I actually felt sad to have finished it." Flora Samuel Times Higher Education"—
"Thought-provoking and important...Architecture Depends raises the question of the relationship of architecture and life to a new level." Anni Vartola Arkkitehti (Finland)"—
"Till's book is about the world he knows and how one conveys ideas behind architecture. It is a superbly written, frequently fascinating set of arguments that will support architects who wish to use the messy stuff of life for their own advantage." Tim Abrahams Blueprint"—
"A provocative declaration of war on utopia, powered by a fuel rich in social justice and sharp humor. Architects, hide it from your clients and your students - it is an unusual and explosive mixture that produces difficult questions like spores. With this book Jeremy Till raises the starting price on all our discussions of architecture."--Paul Shepheard, author of What is Architecture? and Artificial Love"—
"In this provocative challenge to current architectural discourse, Jeremy Till briskly dissects and disposes of all of its myths. In their place, he proposes a newly optimistic and open-minded approach, breaking down the barriers between architecture and the world surrounding it. Short but packed with exciting ideas, this book successfully demonstrates how architecture's dependence on outside forces is its greatest strength, and how working with contingency can provide the field with the agency and ethics it desperately needs. Intelligent and incisive, this book should be required reading at all schools of architecture!"
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"At once a designer and teacher, a dissenter and committeeman, an academic and humorist, Jeremy Till is perfectly placed to affront, and be affronted by, the customary studio training of the architect. Architecture Depends genially eviscerates architecture of every claim it makes to autonomyfrom Vitruvius to CAD, rationalism to phenomenologycasting it back into the world to be nourished by, and nourishing to, life at large."
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ProjectSLC.com is a new locally run website that has recently released two compilations featuring 20 songs donated by local artists.
Project SLC seeks to use the funds to apply as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
According to Project SLC officials, they seek to raise funds for federally funded school districts arts and music programs throughout Utah using local musicians, teachers and businesses to provide instruction and instruments to local students.
As we all know, Utah spent less money on each child's education than any other state in the nation. Also, Utah's average class size has been larger than any other state.
Project SLC Co-Founder Justin Smith mentioned in a press release: "We want to provide students with more than just music. We want to provide them with a future not just as musicians but, a future understanding recording studios, technician work, concert planning, promoting and in all other aspects of the industry. The music industry has many facets that have yet to be explored in today's youth."
More information can be found at ProjectSLC.com as well as facebook.com/projectslc. The compilations are available for download for $5 for either the 9-song and 11-song compilation.
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King Niko – Guns Up
Michael Gross & the Statuettes – Waiting For Nothing
When the Fight Started – Drag You Down
The Blue Aces – Tried To Warn You
Ryan Darton – Living This Way
Pablo Blaqk – Find Your Way
Empirates – Black Hole
Isaac Farr Trio – Circles
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Muscle Hawk – Electric Light
Burnell Washburn – The Power
Jesus or Genome – Take all my Dreams
The Arcadians – No More Nightmares
Eons – Lockjaw
L'anarchiste – Iron
Visitors – Flailure
Means Nothing – Lose Control
The Mighty Seqouyah – Know You
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How are you celebrating Equipment Week?
December 6, 2012
Categories: Equipment & Training
As the Official Blog of the Health and Wellness industry (we are also looking for an official beer, and an official time keeper) I anointed this week "Equipment Week." Equipment Week isn't about family and friends. And it's not about cinnamon lattes and Yule logs. Equipment Week is about your members. It's about your business. And it's about the one thing that separates you from having an empty room. So let me tell you what you should be thinking about during Equipment Week.
First let me tell you why as a software guy I am jealous of the equipment guys. It's all about the trade shows. I'm jealous that as soon as the doors open everyone makes a mad rush to their booths. I'm jealous that they serve delicious, healthy smoothies at their booths. I'm jealous that the entire staff wears matching shirts every day. Ok I just needed to get that off my chest…
But let's get back to the issue at hand. What should you be thinking about during Equipment Week. I haven't done a list in a while, and I need to get in practice for our end of year list blog coming to you at…well…the end of this year.
- What's new? What do your members want? Expect? Need?
For vendors out there, submit your NEW products and we will happily get the word out.
- What's old? Just as important as keeping your facility up to date. Sometimes you need to purge!
- What should you be doing? The new members are coming in January. What are you going to do this year to keep them around for more than 2 months. TO quote Albert Einstein, perhaps the only man who could take over this blog and still maintain its high quality, once said, "the definition of insanity doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." So I challenge you, are you doing the same thing in January thinking this is the year that the new members will stick around.
- Who are the players? If you haven't participated in one of our webinars, well that's another reason you might be insane. Seriously, we get some of the best and brightest minds on our industry discuss trends…for free to you…and you can watch from the comfort of your own home…in your underwear…while eating Capt' Crunch…and slurping milk. Tomorrow the President of Star Trac is joining us. You don't want to miss it. Sign up here.
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In a Hurry: 3 Defrosting Tips for Super Fast Results
Freezing food is a great way to conserve and plan for easy dinners, however, it doesn't make for a spontaneous cooking experience. Read on for a few tips that take defrosting beyond waiting hours and nuking it in the microwave.
1. Thaw Meat Quickly with Water - This trick has become the standard in my kitchen. Simply put frozen meat in a bowl and run cool water over it until it has thawed. Don't use warm or hot water as it will start to cook the surface of the meat.
• Kitchen Shortcut: How to Thaw Meat Quickly
2. Speed Up Defrosting by Using Granite Counter Tops - Granite has an almost magical way of defrosting frozen items sitting on it. Why? We're not sure. But give it a shot and you'll be on your way to thawed food significantly faster.
• Look! Super-Quick Defrosting on Granite Countertops
3. Soften Butter Gently in a Double Boiler - This is a problem I seem to have often. Buy extra butter. Freeze. Decide to make cookies. Uh oh. Sometimes I'll put the butter on a stove top that's hot from pre-heating the oven and, as long as I'm careful about turning it every few minutes, problem solved. But this method is less prone to ending up with a pool of melted butter on your stove.
• Quick n' Easy: Ways to Soften Butter
What are your speeding defrosting secrets?
Related: Food Safety 101: How to Defrost Frozen Meat
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I use my aluminium pans (or cast iron) the same way you use your granite counter-top. They also help contain any potential spills.
Should probably clarify that when defrosting meat in water, you want to keep it in its plastic wrapping. (Right? I assume you're not directly wetting the raw meat...?)
I'm *always* forgetting to defrost butter before I want to bake. My trick is to cut up the frozen stick into smaller pieces, then microwave in 10-second bursts on VERY low setting. If you do it carefully and gradually, you can soften the butter without melting.
You can *freeze* butter? Mind. Blown.
I use the water trick quite frequently, and yeah, I always leave the meat in its wrapper.
I thought I was the only one who used the pre-heated oven to soften my butter. Put the butter in an oven-safe container (glass or ceramic) on top of the oven and voila no messy butter to clean up.
A trick I've learned from chefs is to submerge wrapped meat in a big bowl of water - the surface area of the water and bowl allows the cold to whisk away much faster than just leaving meat on the counter. Also, as an alternative to the running water method, you don't have to waste all that water!
@rjb2003 the reason meat defrosts faster in water than on the counter is due to the fact that the heat transfer coefficient of of the water is much greater than that of the air thus is can (essentially) absorb heat faster. While defrosting in a large bowl of water is a great idea (the further apart the temperature of the water and the meat the quicker the defrosting, be careful not to cook the meat) it will rely on only one method of heat removal, conduction, while running water and thus getting a current going will use conduction and convection to defrost the meat (or whatever you are trying to defrost).
The light fixture above my kitchen sink gets really hot- it has those weird cone shaped halogen light bulbs. Not ideal, but if I need to thaw something it's awesome. I just put whatever it is in my cast iron sink, turn on the light and walk away for a while.
I thought that the water is suppose to just gently trickle over the meat because the convection currents that happen are more powerful than just running water.
I find using a bowl of water is the easiest route. Fish defrosts in what seems like minutes and everything else takes about an hour per pound/pound and a half.
one trick is to plan ahead and freeze things in manageable quantities, and smart shapes. if you take the extra time to cut your chicken breasts in half (lenghtwise so they are thin) or freeze your ground meat in a thin sheet instead of a big ball, it will all thaw much faster!
To soften refrigerated butter I put it in the microwave for 1 minute per stick at the lowest setting (1) - on my microwave this works perfectly, and sometimes I even have to go a little longer than a minute. But YMMV ;)
To soften butter, cut it up! At least into tablespoons. This will ensure the most even temperature throughout the butter. With a good knife, frozen or very cold butter isn't that hard to cut.
running water? that's an obscene waste.
sit meat in a bowl of cold water
water running down the drain like that, when half the world has none...
A surface that conducts heat well will tend to conduct the heat right into the food. I usually use my stainless steel table but metal cookware works well too (as someone mentioned).
Grate your frozen butter and it will thaw instantly. Or cut a stick in quarters, lengthwise, then slice crosswise into small cubes. It will thaw almost instantly, not quite as fast as grating.
Stand butter on its END in the microwave for 10-15 seconds, depending on the microwave. It will soften but not melt!
i lower the watt power and melt the butter in the microwave...works great!
I buy skinless, boneless chicken breasts -- please don't judge me! :S -- & freeze 2 to 4 per freezer bag. When I forget to defrost them, I simply put the bag in a bowl for an hour or so (don't even put it in water). Then, I take the chicken out of the bag, put it in the bowl and drizzle balsamic vinegar over it. Lemon juice works, too. The acid tenderizes the still frozen meat and gives it a marvelous flavor!
i used to use cube trays for stock, pesto, and wine but it would get ice crystals in it. i started using the super small ziploc bags and havent looked back since. they work great for baby food too!
as for thawing; my favorite trick for meat is to put it on a sheet tray with another one on top and put a few large cans on top. inch and a quarter pork chops thawed in an hour.
the abundant use of plastic bags on this website kinda grosses me out. tupperware people!! reduce adn reuse. recycle is no longer good enough


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A year removed from a somewhat disappointing 15th place finish at the 2005 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving National Championships, the Oles, with the help of Nelson Westby 09, came back with a vengence in 2006.
St. Olaf took eighth place overall at last weekends championships in a talented pool of 53 teams, doubling its point total from a year ago by scoring 156 in the meet, which took place Thursday through Saturday
St. Olaf, which had nine athletes competing at the University of Minnesotas Aquatic Center (eight swimmers and one diver), also finished ahead of conference and MIAC Champion Gustavus, who fell to 11th place overall.
We were hoping to place in the top ten, and we hung right around there the whole time, said co-head coach Dave Hauck.
Pacing the team in individual events was sensation Westby. Westby finished fourth in the 100-yard butterfly (49.56 seconds) and third in the 100-yard breastroke (56.42 seconds). Westbys accomplishments were even more impressive considering the fact that only one additional race separated the two events, giving the sprinter a minimal amount of rest time.
Nelsons efforts really turned everything around for us, and helped get things rolling, Hauck said. He really was an inspiration for the rest of the guys.
The previous day, Westby, despite not making the final heat in the 200-yard individual medley, still won the consolation heat with an lifetime-best time of 1:51.42, actually finishing with the second-best time at the meet.
This isnt something that happens every day, Hauck said. Nelson turned in the kind of performance that just makes everyone peform that much better.
Fellow first-year Jacob Koch, also competing in five different events at the championships, scored a 16th place finish for the Oles in the 100-yard freestyle (46.58).
The teams lone championship diver, two-time MIAC Diver of the Year Christian Lorentzen 07, scored 451.25 points to place fifth in the three-meter diving competition and 436.45 points in the one-meter competition to take sixth.
St. Olaf also sent three relay teams to the weekend meet. The 200-freestyle relay team of Koch, Westby, J.C. Chambers 06 and Paul Evenson 07 finished 12th overall, while the 800- freestyle relay team of Joe Anderson 07, Koch, Westby and Evenson finished seventh.
The Oles two medley relays (400- and 200-yards) finished fifth and ninth, respectively. Tom Kukla 07, Ben Wareham 06, Chambers, Westby and Koch comprised the two relays.
Kenyon College in Ohio won its 27th consecutive NCAA Championship with 498 points, while Carleton was 31st with 18 points.


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Join The Glen for this weekend's TUMS Fast Relief 500 viewing party at The Glen Club on Sunday.
WATKINS GLEN, NY – Watkins Glen International extends an invitation to all race fans to watch the Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway in luxury from The Glen Club on Sunday, October 28th.
The green flag drops at 1 p.m. in Martinsville and doors to the viewing party at The Glen will open at noon. Admission at the door is $10 for adults and $5 for children six to 10 years of age. All kids five and under will be admitted free of charge. Fans will have the opportunity to win free admission to the viewing party with daily giveaways on Twitter (@WGI) at noon and 5 p.m.
Included in your admission will be buffet-style food with discount beverages available for purchase throughout the day making this a family-friendly and affordable means of watching as the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship enters the final stretch. Fans will be able to follow all of the action in the luxury of the recently constructed Glen Club perched near the top of the track's famous Esses.
Fans will have the opportunity to win prizes throughout the race and there will be a 50/50 raffle to benefit a local charity. Merchandise from The Shop will also be available at a discounted price during the event.
This event presents a unique opportunity for fans to visit The Glen during the offseason, though The Glen plans to host future non-racing events in the fall beginning next year.
Ticket sales for the 2013 race season begin December 3. Keep up with The Glen this off-season by visiting the official website, www.TheGlen.com, liking The Glen on Facebook and following The Glen on Twitter. Be sure to stop by The Shop, at 2 North Franklin Street in Watkins Glen, Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and on Sunday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Download The Glen's free mobile app available in both iTunes store and Android marketplace.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Ports of Indiana handled 8.3 million tons of cargo at its three ports last year, an increase of 20 percent over a year earlier.
Officials with the Ports of Indiana say it was the third highest total of cargo in the organization's 52-year history and the highest since 2006. They say shipments of coal, steel and agricultural-related products helped lead the increases.
The ports in the fourth quarter alone handled nearly 3 million tons of cargo, which is the highest total for any quarter since the ports opened.
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Other measurements of interest show literally no change in the use of longer search phrases. Bing / Microsoft search did see increase in several verticals but with their overall percentage of searches these 'gains' may be just as much the result of Yahoo's decreasing presence as a search engine as it is bing's real impact to date.
It's important to note that while each month these numbers keep being rolled out for comparison the nature of search is undergoing radical change. Social search and the influence of social media outlets in the decision making process of consumers is rapidly impeding on what used to be the sole territory of the engines.
What the numbers need to show in the future is not so much the percentage of total searches each engine has but more so the influence of each engine as they compare to all the other ways that people are getting their information these days.
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WSVN -- OK, so they're no Chris Bosh or Lebron James, but these little kids sure got game and who knows if there might be a future superstar among them.
The Miramar Youth Enrichment Center started the pee wee league after parents demanded it.
John Kee, Athletics Coordinator for City of Miramar: "We were getting phone calls from parents asking, I have a 4-year-old, what do you guys have to offer?"
Nobody knows how important it is for kids to get involved in sports early more than former Boston Celtic Kenny Anderson.
Kenny Anderson, Former NBA Player: "I'm blessed, you know. I'm blessed. It was really an amazing run, played 14 years, 9 teams."
Anderson says his sister started taking him to the basketball court when he was a young boy.
Kenny Anderson: "And we would go to the park and I just started dribbling, throwing it up and down."
Basketball not only grew into a passion for him it kept him out of trouble.
Kenny Anderson: "It's taught me how to deal with people outside of the game of basketball."
Now a parent himself, Anderson says getting your child involved in any type of sport will help from the first day of practice.
Kenny Anderson: "You can teach your kid about sportsmanship, about mental toughness, and you've got to be physically fit."
Anderson says by age four kids start expressing interest in sports, so that's a good time to get them involved.
He says whatever sport you choose, start with teaching the fundamentals of the game. It helps kids feel confident.
The pee wee league not only teaches fundamentals, but these kids work hard.
Kenny Anderson: "We set up stations where they have to do speed and agility drills, they have to do drills that consist of balance and coordination, and we also do drills where they do ball handling and passing."
Elaine Lewis' grandson has been playing in the pee wee league since he was four. She says, it has taught him to be a team player.
Elaine Lewis: "It helps him to develop his social skills. It teaches him how to get along with other kids and to eventually learn how to play the sport."
Anderson says if you don't have time to take your kids out on the field or court find someone who can.
Kenny Anderson: "Look for that coach, look for that mentor, if you can't be there."
Pee wee basketball is a 10-week program it costs $32 for Miramar residents and $42 for non-residents, and kids get their own uniform and trophy.
Miramar Youth Enrichment CenterPee Wee BasketballCost: $32 for Miramar ResidentsCost: $42 for Non-ResidentsTel: (954) 602-4792


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I saw this recipe in the The Gluten-Free Gourmet Cooks Comfort Foods book and made it a few times. The sweet potato fritters are easy to make and taste delicious! They taste almost like potato pancake, but sweeter and crispy/crunchy on the outside. The fritters make great appetizers, breakfast foods, or afternoon snack.
5 cups grated sweet potatoes (3-4 potatoes)
6 tablespoons rice flour
2 tablespoons potato starch
1 tablespoon tapioca starch
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 eggs, slightly beaten
oil for frying
- Chop about 2 cups of the grated potatoes into smaller pieces and place them in a large bowl.
- Add the flour mix, brown sugar, salt, and pepper and tumble to cover.
- Add the beaten eggs and stir to combine.
- Heat 2-3 tablespoons oil in a frying pan and form 3" patties, using about 1/4 cup of the potato mix each.
- Place as many patties in the pan and brown both sides. Lower heat, cover, and cook for about 6 minutes.


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Rangers warn of avalanche risk after Mount Washington climber killed
White Mountain National Forest Public Affairs Officer Tiffany Benna said a New York ice climber died Friday after being swept away by an avalanche, falling 1,000 feet down a portion of New Hampshire's Mount Washington. Benna said James Watts, 24, of New York was killed Friday in Huntington Ravine while solo ice climbing on Pinnacle Gully. Benna said Watts was climbing without ropes and alone when the avalanche was triggered, which swept him out of the gully. Benna did not know Watts' hometown as of Sunday night.
There were no witnesses to the accident. A hiker who is an emergency room physician discovered Watts' body around 3 p.m., more than 1,000 feet below the gully. The hiker checked for vital signs, Benna reported, but found none.
The body was carried out by four U.S. Forest Service snow rangers, a mountain Rescue Service member, and the caretakers of the Harvard Cabin and Hermit Lake shelters.
"The potential is there for increasing avalanche danger due to new snow and additional wind loading," said White Mountain Snow Ranger Jeff Lane. "Overall, this is a complex snow pack that deserves respect. Remember that the topography of our ravines creates conditions with high variability as you move from one location to another. This phenomenon is heightened when winds have been shifty and the sun is at work."
Both Tuckerman and Huntington ravines had 'moderate to considerable' avalanche levels posted Sunday.
"Our snow pack right now is complex and demands careful evaluation due to continued wind loading in the upper start zones of many gullies," said White Mountain Snow Ranger Frank Carus. "Our danger ratings may increase, as winds slowly increase and shift directions, transporting and depositing snow in areas south through east. Existing wind slabs from previous days still exist as well, so be on the lookout for these slabs which are adhering poorly to the suncrust layers beneath. The avalanche conditions now are pay dirt for avalanche practitioners, guides, and educators due to the length of time since a significant thaw or rain event has "reset" our snow pack to a uniform and stable condition."
The Forest Service issued a safety reminder following the accident.
"The White Mountain National Forest operates the Mount Washington Avalanche Center to provide daily safety information and search and rescue services to the public. Although beautiful, the mountains contain many hazards for visitors to be aware of which are reported on www.mountwashingtonavalanchecenter.org by the Forest Service. Avalanches, ice fall, weather, undermined snow, and crevasses can all become objective mountain hazards that create a level of risk. Knowing where they are and when they may be worse can help visitors make better decisions for their own safety."
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Unit A: Program Stewardship and Accountability
Immunization Program Operations Manual (IPOM)
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Enhance stewardship and accountability for all publicly purchased vaccine and VFC and Section 317 funding.
The Vaccines for Children (VFC) program is a federally-funded program that provides vaccines at no cost to children who might not otherwise be vaccinated because of inability to pay. Currently, the VFC program supports the purchase of over $3.7 billion in vaccines each year. Because the VFC program is need-based, strong accountability and program stewardship are essential to maintaining a strong VFC program.
In addition, accountability for funding provided through Section 317 is equally important. The utilization of 317 funding for vaccine purchase can affect the integrity of VFC vaccine use. If an awardee plans for more than it can afford with 317 or state/local funds, that could jeopardize the appropriate use of VFC funding. Therefore, awardees need a clear understanding of the costs for serving populations with Section 317 funding as decisions about awardee vaccine financing policies are made. CDC has developed tools to assist in calculating the populations to be served.
This unit outlines a number of elements important to ensuring program stewardship and accountability. To be accountable for vaccine funds, it is important for an awardee to confirm the affordability of its vaccine finance policy and to have clearly examined the populations to be served. Awardees must also develop and keep up-to-date spend plans, based on awardee population estimates and other planning tools. Timely vaccine replenishment, maintaining the integrity and visibility of federal vaccine, proper storage and handling, and return of FET-eligible vaccines all ensure that inventory is appropriately tracked, accounted for, and utilized. Working with VFC-enrolled providers to conduct site visits and ensure compliance with VFC requirements and assuring that 317-funded vaccine is not provided on a routine basis to fully insured individuals are additional ways to demonstrate appropriate program stewardship.
- VFC Program Operations Guide via VFC Documents Library
Awardees must identify activities that will describe HOW the following required objectives will be accomplished. Suggested activities are provided for each objective, but awardees are strongly encouraged to think strategically about the specific activities that will best help them achieve this goal.
Required Awardee Objective: A-1
Assure the affordability of the vaccine finance policy and update when budget, target populations, or vaccine recommendations change.
Required Activities:
- Annually submit Population Estimates Survey (PES) and Cost and Affordability Tool (CAT) based on guidance from CDC.
- Annually obtain state-level Medicaid and separate CHIP (S-CHIP) [if applicable] enrollment data and submit to CDC according to the prescribed timeline for inclusion into the PES.
- Review pre-populated data provided by CDC.
- Provide additional data or alternative data sources for consideration for inclusion in the PES, as needed and appropriate, including population data or other data based on CDC guidance for delegation of authority.
- Submit updated PES and/or CAT whenever a change in funding or a change in population served occurs.
- Review and analyze vaccine purchases monthly and compare doses ordered to provider level data, making changes to the PES and/or CAT as needed.
- Provide updated data for PES as necessary.
Reporting Requirements:
- Submission of PES data annually.
- Submission of CAT annually
Required Performance Measures:
- PES data submitted.
- CAT submitted.
Allowable funding sources:
317 FA Operations, VFC Operations
Required Awardee Objective: A-2
Maintain up-to-date vaccine spend plan.
Required Activities:
- Review spend plan monitoring, replenishment, and missing spend plan reports on a monthly basis.
- Review monthly spend plan update message sent by CDC to all awardees via email to provide guidance on required spend plan revisions.
- Make necessary spend plan changes based on reports review and the guidance in the monthly spend plan update message.
- Correct missing spend plans before CDC's month end closing process; the awardee's vaccine advisor will make adjustments to any missing spend plans that are not corrected to attribute the orders to 317 funding.
- Participate in periodic conference calls or meetings regarding spend plan with Vaccine Advisor/Project Officer.
Reporting Requirements:
- Submit an updated spend plan each month as an acknowledgement that the spend plan is up-to-date and reflective of intent, whether changes have been made or not, by the date required by CDC..
- Correct missing spend plan each month.
- Participate in periodic conference calls or meetings regarding spend plan with Vaccine Advisor/Project Officer.
Required Performance Measures:
- Percent of monthly updates submitted by the CDC-requested deadline.
- Target = 100%
- Percent of total vaccine budget (dollars) by vaccine by month for which missing spend plans exist.
- Target = 0%
Allowable funding sources:
317 FA Operations, VFC Operations
Required Awardee Objective: A-3
Accomplish replenishment of federal vaccine inventory by the end of each federal fiscal year (September 30); this applies only to awardees who distribute vaccines purchased with state and/or local funds.
Required Activities:
- Review replenishment report at least monthly.
- Submit bulk replenishment vaccine orders on a monthly or quarterly basis. (Note: S-CHIP replenishments should be made separately and at least quarterly. See Objective A-5.)
Reporting Requirements:
- Awardees must enter bulk replenishment orders into VTrckS, including those orders placed on the CDC contracts and those placed via outside purchase mechanisms. Orders placed via outside purchase mechanisms will only be sent to CDC's centralized distributor for receiving purposes. Actual communication of the order to the vendor will remain the responsibility of the awardee and will take place outside of VTrckS.
- When entering an awardee purchase order number for a bulk replenishment order in VTrckS, awardees must always use a valid awardee purchase order number rather than a placeholder.
Required Performance Measures:
- Percent of vaccine doses replenished to federal inventory by the end of the federal fiscal year (September 30).
- Target = 100%
Allowable funding sources:
317 FA Operations
Required Awardee Objective: A-4
For those awardees that purchase vaccines on behalf of a separate Child Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP), accomplish replenishment of S-CHIP (where applicable) vaccine inventory quarterly.
Required Activities:
- Review replenishment report at least monthly.
- Submit bulk replenishment vaccine orders on at least a quarterly basis and report S-CHIP vaccine replenishment orders on the VPET sent quarterly.
Reporting Requirements:
- Awardees must enter bulk replenishment orders into VTrckS, including those orders placed on the CDC contracts and those placed via outside purchase mechanisms. Orders placed via outside purchase mechanisms will only be sent to CDC's centralized distributor for receiving purposes. Actual communication of the order to the vendor will remain the responsibility of the awardee and will take place outside of VTrckS.
- Awardees must submit all CDC contract bulk replenishment orders into VTrckS and must submit information about (1) all bulk orders purchased on the CDC contracts and (2) all bulk orders placed via outside purchase mechanisms using the most current version of the "State- and 317 FA-Funded Bulk Order Spreadsheet."
- When entering an awardee purchase order number for a bulk replenishment order in VTrckS, awardees must always use a valid awardee purchase order number rather than a placeholder.
Required Performance Measures:
- Percent of vaccine doses replenished to federal inventory by the end of the federal fiscal year (September 30).
- Target = 100%
Allowable funding sources:
317 FA Operations
Required Awardee Objective: A-5
Support the integrity and visibility of the federal inventory by complying with NCIRD's "Policy Regarding Awardee-supported Vaccine Depots" (published September 2009, available in the "Centralized Vaccine Distribution Guide," and shown below).
Required Activities:
- Ensure all appropriate staff are familiar with this policy and its implication for immunization programs.
Reporting Requirements:
- Complete questions related to depot activities in the Program Annual Report and Progress Assessments – Vaccines for Children Program Management Survey.
Required Performance Measures:
- Compliance with the provisions of NCIRD's "Policy Regarding Awardee-supported Vaccine Depots" (Y/N)
- Target = Yes
Allowable funding sources:
317 FA Operations
NCIRD Policy Regarding Awardee-supported Vaccine Depots
Effective September 1, 2009
This document describes and clarifies NCIRD's existing policy regarding awardee distribution activities and depots, which applies to all but a small number of awardees who have specific distribution requirements based on unique geographic considerations (the Pacific Island awardees and Alaska). Previously, one component of this policy (the use of FA operations funding to support distribution activities following transition to centralized distribution) has been included in discussions with awardees, but not presented as a written policy. A second key component, the requirement that federally-funded vaccine not be shipped to or redistributed from awardee-supported depots, has not been explicitly documented for awardees. The purpose of this document is to ensure that NCIRD's policy regarding awardee-supported vaccine depots is clear and that all components are explicitly described.
The rationale for NCIRD's policy regarding awardee-supported vaccine depots reflects a number of key factors, including: an imperative for NCIRD to make optimal use of limited operations funding; the fact that vaccines stored in awardee-supported vaccine depots are not insured against loss; a lack of federal visibility into available inventory and the inability to direct the distribution of federally-funded vaccine that is stored in awardee-supported vaccine depots; the anticipated reduction in the shelf life of operating inventory as portions of the federal vaccine stockpiles are transitioned to NCIRD's centralized vaccine distributor; and the increased difficulty in managing a central vaccine inventory in the face of large, unanticipated orders for awardee-supported depots that may deplete federal operating inventory and compromise the ability to fill routine provider orders.
- All non-direct ship vaccine doses purchased through CDC's federal vaccine purchase contracts will be distributed via CDC's centralized distributor.
- Section 317 and VFC funding cannot be used to support distribution activities, including purchase of equipment, lease of depot space, fuel costs, or a contract to support distribution services. In addition, awardee staff supported with 100% federal funding cannot participate in redistribution activities. The only exceptions are Alaska and the Pacific Island awardees.
- Awardee-supported depots shall not redistribute vaccine purchased with federal funds (i.e., VFC and 317 funds). Where state-funded vaccine has been included in a awardee's spend plan, the awardee may place orders to have this vaccine shipped to awardee-supported depots for further distribution, so long as the amount of vaccine sent to awardee-supported depots does not exceed the state-funded doses included in the spend plan.
- Under centralized distribution, provider orders that include federally-funded vaccine shall only be sent to immunization providers who administer vaccine, not to depots for further distribution.
- A provider is defined as an individual or entity that administers the vaccine it receives to patients, either at the site the vaccine is received or at an alternative site where federally-funded vaccine is not routinely stored during non-clinic hours and to which the recipient of the order takes the vaccine and then administers it to patients.
- Any provider who stores federally-funded vaccine during non-clinic hours should place orders independently, using a unique PIN number. Such provider sites should have an individual who is responsible for proper vaccine storage and handling on site.
- In the case of emergency situations such as outbreaks or following unintentional over-orders or over-shipments of vaccine, redistribution of vaccine doses is permitted and supportable with FA operations funding, but provider orders that contain federally-funded vaccine should not routinely be placed with the intention of further redistribution to other immunization providers.
Required Awardee Objective: A-6
Participate in the Federal Excise Tax Credit Program by ensuring that all FET-eligible vaccines are submitted for credit within six months of vaccine spoilage or expiry, with all returns entered into VTrckS.
Required Activities:
- Submit returns for all vaccines distributed via CDC's centralized distributor back to the centralized distributor for returns processing. The only returns sent directly to the manufacturer are those not originally distributed through CDC's centralized distributor.
- Ensure providers are educated about the returns process for publicly purchased vaccines.
- Ensure that provider returns are submitted to CDC's centralized distributor within six months of expiration of product.
- Awardees must ensure that all provider returns are entered into VTrckS before returns are sent back to CDC's centralized distributor. Awardees must make corrections in provider returns when vaccines physically returned do not match returns entered in VTrckS.
Reporting Requirements:
Required Performance Measures:
- Percent of returns entered into VTrckS.
- Target = 100%
Allowable funding sources:
317 FA Operations, VFC Operations
Required Awardee Objective: A-7
Assure that VFC-enrolled providers comply with VFC program requirements through performance of VFC compliance visits with enrolled providers every other year and other means as defined in the current VFC Operations Guide.
Required Activities:
- Conduct compliance visits to each enrolled VFC provider at least every other year (once every two years).
- Conduct and document provider site education, corrective actions, and appropriate level of follow-up for all provider sites found to be non-compliant with program requirements during the VFC compliance site visit. Follow the Non-compliance with VFC Provider Requirement Protocol outlined in the VFC Operations Guide when defining the level of follow-up necessary to address and resolve issues of non-compliance.
- Develop and implement education and training for VFC-enrolled providers to ensure that the VFC Program is implemented according to federal guidance. Topics for education and training must include (but are not limited to) appropriately screening for VFC eligibility to assure VFC vaccine is administered only to VFC-eligible children, proper storage and handling, and implementing appropriate vaccine management to improve vaccine accountability and minimize vaccine loss.
- Provide annual training for staff conducting VFC compliance site visits with periodic updates as program requirements change. Compare and use aggregate data collected from VFC compliance site visits and follow-up activities and the annual VFC Program Management Survey to improve the overall implementation of the VFC Program at the awardee and local levels.
Reporting Requirements:
- Complete questions in the annual VFC Program Management Survey.
- Number of VFC compliance site visits conducted.
- Number of provider sites found to be non-compliant for each question on the VFC Site Visit Questionnaire associated with compliance and corrective action.
Required Performance Measures (target to be defined by awardee):
- Percentage of active providers receiving VFC compliance site visits annually.
- Percentage of provider sites receiving a VFC compliance site visit that are non-compliant for one or more high-priority questions on the VFC Site Visit Questionnaire.
Allowable funding sources:
317 FA Operations, VFC Operations, VFC/AFIX
Required Awardee Objective: A-8
Assure proper storage and handling of federally purchased vaccine by program providers as defined in the VFC Operations Guide, Module 6 and the recommendations outlined in the CDC Storage and Handling Toolkit.
Required Activities:
- Track and report vaccine storage and handling incidents that result in vaccine loss, including reasons for and the number of doses involved in the loss. Use the following definitions for the purpose of tracking and reporting this activity:
- Incident: At a minimum, any vaccine loss involving 10 or more doses. Awardees that are able to capture incidents involving fewer than 10 doses can include those incidents.
- Vaccine loss: Vaccine that has expired, spoiled, or has been wasted.
- Spoiled or expired vaccine: Non-viable vaccine in its original container (vial or syringe) that is able to be returned for excise tax credit. This includes expired vaccine or vaccine that has been spoiled as a result of temperature excursions.
- Wasted vaccine: Non-viable vaccine that is not able to be returned for excise tax credit. This includes broken vials or syringes, unused vaccine drawn into a syringe, or remaining doses in a multi-dose vial.
- Vaccine Storage and Handling Incident Categories (reasons for loss):
- Damage due to power outage
- Damage due to equipment failure
- Damage due to human error
- Expiration before use
- Broken vials, unused vaccine drawn into a syringe, or remaining doses in a multi-dose vial
- Implement vaccine management and accountability policies.
- Establish and implement policies regarding appropriate and acceptable equipment for vaccine storage and temperature monitoring. Minimum requirements are outlined in Module 6 of the VFC Operations Guide and overall CDC recommendations are outlined in the CDC Storage and Handling Toolkit.
- Ensure all providers of federally-funded vaccines have written and up-to-date, routine and emergency storage and handling plans.
- Develop and implement use of formal, written protocols for responding and providing corrective actions to provider sites involved in compromised cold chain or vaccine wastage/expiration/spoilage incidents. The protocol is a written general plan followed by the awardee immunization program for how the awardee manages incidents involving cold chain failure or vaccine loss.
- Ensure that all provider returns for publicly-purchased, nonviable vaccines are entered into VTrckS and are submitted to CDC's centralized distributor within six months of expiration/spoilage of product.
Suggested Activities:
- Evaluate effectiveness of vaccine management, storage, and handling education/ training provided to awardee immunization staff and to provider staff receiving federally-funded vaccine.
- Promote use of online resources to providers
Reporting Requirements:
- Complete vaccine storage/handling and management questions in the VFC Program Management Survey annually.
- Vaccine Loss (expired/spoiled/wasted)
- Total doses distributed by vaccine type.
- Total number of doses expired/spoiled/wasted by vaccine type due to improper storage and handling.
- Vaccine Storage and Handling Incidents
- For each vaccine storage and handling incident category (reason for loss), report (in aggregate) the number of vaccine storage and handling incidents resulting in vaccine loss, and the number of doses expired/spoiled and doses wasted. See sample reporting table below:
Vaccine Storage and Handling Incident Category Number of Doses Expired/Spoiled Number of Doses WastedVaccine Return:Expired vaccineFailure to store properly upon receiptMechanical failureNatural disaster/power outageRecallRefrigerator too coldRefrigerator too warmSpoiledVaccine spoiled in transit (freeze/warm)OtherWastage:Broken vial/syringeLost or unaccounted-for vaccineOpen vial with doses not administeredVaccine drawn into syringe and not administered
- For each vaccine storage and handling incident category (reason for loss), report (in aggregate) the number of vaccine storage and handling incidents resulting in vaccine loss, and the number of doses expired/spoiled and doses wasted. See sample reporting table below:
- Vaccine Loss (expired/spoiled/wasted)
Required Performance Measures:
- Submission of reporting requirements in the VFC Management Survey.
Suggested Performance Measures (target to be defined by awardee):
- Percentage of doses ordered by vaccine type that were expired/spoiled/wasted due to improper storage and handling.
Allowable funding sources:
317 FA Operations, VFC Operations, VFC/AFIX, VFC
Required Awardee Objective: A-9
Implement a plan to assure that Section 317 vaccine is not provided on a routine basis to fully* insured individuals, including children covered by S-CHIP.
Required Activities:
- Implement policy and plan for routine use of 317-funded vaccine only for individuals who are not fully insured with respect to vaccine. Plan must adhere to guidance set forth in Appendix F, "Use of Vaccine Purchased with 317 Funds."
- Require providers to screen out fully-insured individuals unless all vaccine support for fully-insured individuals is financed with state funding.
Reporting Requirements:
- Cost Affordability Tool (CAT) submitted as required.
- Spend Plan maintained and submitted as required.
Required Performance Measures:
- 317-funded vaccine use policy developed and implemented.
Allowable funding sources:
317 FA Operations
*For purposes of this requirement, "fully insured" includes anyone with insurance that covers the cost of vaccine, even if the insurance includes a high deductible or co-pay, or if a claim for the cost of the vaccine and its administration would be denied for payment by the insurance carrier because the plan's deductible had not been met.
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