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Secure Facilities
Secure Facilities
New Jersey Register Publication Date: September 19, 2005
Proposed Re-adoption with Amendments: N.J.A.C. 13:95
Authorized By: Executive Board of the Juvenile Justice Commission, by the Honorable Peter C. Harvey, Attorney General and Chair, Markus Green, Attorney General's Designee.
Authority:. N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-60; 2C:39-6a(9); 9:17A-1 and 4; 30:4-27.2; 30:4-27.24; N30:4-82.4; .30:4-123.53a; 47:1A-1; 52:17B-170e(14) and (22); 52:17B-170e(8) and (9); 52:17B-171; 52:17B-174, 52:17B-175 and 52:17B-176.
Calendar Reference: See Summary below for explanation of exception to calendar requirement.
Proposal Number: PRN 2005-329.
Comments with respect to this proposal must be received on or before November 18, 2005, and must be submitted in writing. One copy must be directed to following addresses, as indicated:
Valerie L. Egar
Valerie L. Egar
The agency proposal follows:
N.J.A.C. 13:95, currently headed Security and Control, is scheduled to expire on August 7, 2005. The expiration date has been extended to February 3, 2006 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1(c ) by the filing of this proposal. The Juvenile Justice Commission (Commission) has reviewed the rules and has determined that they continue to be necessary, reasonable and proper for the purpose for which they were originally promulgated. However, the Commission has determined that the rules should be reorganized and that additional new rules are necessary.
The existing chapter is limited to use of force and firearms. These provisions have been reorganized and updated to conform to the Attorney General's Use of Force Policy (April 1985, as revised June 2000). In addition, the Commission proposes to add new subchapters that address a number of other operational areas to create a comprehensive regulatory framework governing major operational areas in secure facilities. These include keep separate status; searches of juveniles and facilities; contraband and disposition of contraband; institutional classification; transportation of juveniles; security procedures for administrative transfers of juveniles from secure facility satellite units and community programs; protective and temporary close custody; juvenile orientation and handbook; juvenile hygiene and grooming, prohibition of tobacco products, juvenile identification photographs, housekeeping and sanitation, clothing, bedding and laundry; juvenile access to courts; suicide prevention; pregnant juveniles and critical injury or death of juveniles; mail, correspondence, legal correspondence, publications and packages; visits and telephone, and reports. The proposal also makes a number of technical amendments to the rules' general provisions.
The rules proposed for re-adoption with amendments and proposed repeals and new rules will establish a comprehensive set of regulations addressing operational issues relevant to secure facilities. The rules proposed for re-adoption with amendments and proposed repeals and new rules represent a completion of the transition begun in 1995, when responsibility for operating juvenile secure facilities was transferred from the New Jersey Department of Corrections to the Commission. Accordingly, the rules proposed for re-adoption with amendments and proposed repeals and new rules reflect the specialized function of the Commission in addressing juvenile corrections.
The rules proposed for re-adoption with amendments and proposed repeals and new rules encompass 21 subchapters. Three of these subchapters, Subchapters 7, 13 and 19 are reserved. Two of the other 20 subchapters, Subchapters 3 and 4, cover use of force and firearms, subject areas that are covered in the current N.J.A.C. 13:95. The remaining 15 subchapters are new.
A subchapter-by-subchapter description follows
Subchapter 1, N.J.A.C. 13:95-1, includes general provisions covering purpose, scope, definitions, forms, and confidentiality.
N.J.A.C. 13:95-1.1, Purpose and Scope, has been amended to address the chapter's purpose only, and to match the expanded subjects covered by the amended chapter. The list of juvenile correction officers titles to which the chapter is applicable in subsection (b) has been deleted because it is redundant with the definition of "custody staff officer" in proposed N.J.A.C. 13;95-1.3 and therefore is unnecessary here. Proposed new subsection (b) lists various procedure and policy subjects set forth in the amended chapter.
The scope of the Chapter, that is, being applicable to Commission secure facilities unless otherwise indicated in the chapter, is set forth in proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:95-1.2.
Some changes to the definitions in proposed N.J.A.C. 13:95-1.3 have been made for clarification and to reflect reorganizations within the Commission. In addition, the definitions section has been expanded to reflect the many new subchapters being added. With respect to specific amendments being proposed:
A definition for "facility" has been added to clarify that for the purpose of the rule, the term applies to places that house juveniles, but not to Commission administrative and operational offices.
The definition "Director of Operations" has been changed to reflect that the position no longer involves oversight of non-secure facilities and also to clarify that the actual in-house title of the manager serving in the position may be other than Director of Operations. In the recent past, the in-house title of the appropriate manager was "Director of Resident Care" and currently is "Director of Secure Care."
In the proposed rules, the term "juvenile inmate" has been deleted as harmful in furtherance of the Commission's policy to avoid stigmatizing juvenile offenders unnecessarily. Incarcerated juveniles are now identified more appropriately simple as "juveniles" and a definition of "juvenile" has been added. The Commission's Office of Internal Affairs has been renamed Office of Investigations and this change is reflected in the definitions.
The reference to the "boot camp" (now called the Life Skills and Leadership Academy or LS & LA) has been deleted from the definition of "shift supervisor" because it is superfluous. The definition describes a shift supervisor as the custody staff member responsible for maintaining security during a tour of duty at a "secure facility or secure facility satellite unit." The SL & SA is a secure facility and does not need to be identified separately.
The definition of " juvenile corrections officer" has been deleted and replaced with the definition "custody staff member."
Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:95-1.4 sets forth a list of forms related to secure facilities used throughout the chapter.
The confidentiality section, N.J.A.C. 13:95-1.4 ( recodified as 1.5), has been amended to cite the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
Proposed N.J.A.C. 13:95-2 governs "keep separate" procedures, the process for identifying and maintaining a separation among specific juveniles, when separation is necessary for the maintenance of security and orderly operation of a facility. Examples of situations where keep separate procedures might be invoked are various and include situations where juveniles are co-defendants in a pending adjudication or criminal matter, where the welfare of a juvenile may be a threatened by another, and where one juvenile has been subpoenaed to testify with respect to the conduct of another. The proposed rules are closely modeled after N.J.A.C. 10A:3-2, with only contextual and definitional changes.
Proposed Subchapters 3 and 4 contain rules governing, respectively, use of force and firearms applicable to custody staff members.. These two subchapters contain substantive provisions that are substantially the same as those in existing Subchapters 2 and 3 with two important differences.
Firstly, they are structured so that one subchapter, Subchapter 3, addresses all use of force issues, both for on-duty custody staff members and for off-duty custody staff members, while the other, Subchapter 4, addresses all firearms issues, again for both on-duty and off-duty custody staff members. The Commission believes this is a much clearer presentation than exists in the existing rule, in which Subchapter 2 sets out all on-duty rules for both use of force and firearms and Sunchapter 3 does the same thing for off-duty custody staff members.
More importantly, the existing rules do not reflect progressive use of force requirements set out in the June 2000 revisions to the 1985 Attorney General's Use of Force Policy and the proposed rule corrects this. The revisions in the Attorney General's Policy strongly emphasize the importance of using only the minimum force necessary to control a given situation, beginning with "constructive authority," meaning the exercise of authority that does not involve actual physical contact with an individual.
The Commission believes that control over and elimination of excessive use of force is especially relevant to juvenile corrections and has included within the proposed rules a requirement that a custody staff member report all situations where excessive force is used by anyone against a juvenile. See proposed N.J.A.C. 13:96-3.1(c). In the same vein, under the proposed rules, deadly force is not permitted to thwart an escape and bringing weapons into Commission facilities is not allowed.
N.J.A.C 13:95-5 sets out proposed rules governing searches of juveniles and searches of secure facilities; it closely tracks N.J.A.C. 10A:3-5, the Department of Corrections' rules governing searches in adult facilities. The Commission's proposed rules are more restrictive, however. Approval of secure facility management is required before an invasive search such as a body cavity search, can be undertaken. In another restriction added to the proposed Commission rules, pat searches generally are permitted only by personnel of the same gender as the juvenile to be searched.
Proposed N.J.A.C 13:95-6 addresses issues of contraband and the disposition of contraband after it is discovered. It closely tracks N.J.S.A. 10A:3-6. The proposed rules place restrictions on bringing money or other currency into a secure facility. For security reasons, juveniles are not permitted to receive cash. In addition, allowed forms of payment to a juvenile, such as money orders or certified checks, can be made only by mail, and not in person. All payments to juveniles must be logged-in and tracked. Accepting money, in whatever form, during visiting hours diverts staff from other necessary functions.
N.J.A.C 13:95-7 is reserved.
Proposed N.J.A.C 13:95-8 covers institutional classification, the procedures governing (a) the monitoring and review of a juvenile's progress within a secure facility, for purposes of assigning the juvenile to appropriate programs or activities, and (b) the process for determining when it is necessary or appropriate to transfer a juvenile to another Commission facility or program, including reviewing juvenile requests for transfer. Transfers of a juvenile within a secure facility and among Commission programs, can be initiated by secure facility staff. In addition, a juvenile has the right to make a request for a transfer at any time in writing. The processing of such requests would be governed under the Commission's proposed classification rules, proposed N.J.A.C. 13:100, which were published in the New Jersey Register on April 18, 2005 at 37 N.J.R. 1168(a). Proposed Subchapter 8 cross-references N.J.A.C. 13:100 accordingly.
Proposed N.J.A.C 13:95-9 governs procedures for the transportation of juveniles, and is closely based on the Department of Corrections' N.J.A.C. 10A:3-9. The proposed rules address a variety of transportation issues germane to secure facilities, such as differing custody levels of the juveniles requiring transport, equipment required in vehicles used for juvenile transport, provisions for interstate transport of juveniles, and transportation related to court visits.
Proposed N.J.A.C 13:95-10 establishes security procedures to be used in connection with administrative transfers of juveniles to secure facilities from other Commission facilities and programs. These transfers often are in the context of behavioral issues with respect to the juvenile being transferred; hence, the concern for security procedures. The proposed rules are closely modeled after the Department of Corrections' N.J.A.C. 10A:3-10.
Proposed N.J.A.C 13:95-11 covers procedures for assigning juveniles to protective and temporary close custody, for reviewing the progress of juveniles so assigned, and for releasing juveniles from protective and temporary close custody. It also contains provisions for managing housing units to which residents in protective and temporary close custody are assigned. It closely tracks corresponding portions of the Department of Corrections' N.J.A.C. 10A:5.
Temporary close custody refers to a non-punitive removal of a juvenile from the general population for a period not to exceed 72 hours for special observation or investigation, for example, when it is suspected that a juvenile has ingested contraband to avoid detection. Protective custody refers to the assignment of a juvenile to a designated housing unit that restricts or limits the juvenile's activities and contacts with others, in order to protect the juvenile from injury or harm actually threatened, or reasonably believed to exist based on events, investigative reports, informants' reports or other reliable sources of information.
Proposed N.J.A.C 13:95-12 establishes provisions for the orientation required for all juveniles entering a secure facility. The rules require each juvenile to be informed as to the rules, procedures, units, services and programs of the secure facility to which they are assigned, and establishes the requirement for publishing, maintaining and distributing a resident handbook in each secure facility. It is modeled after the Department of Corrections' N.J.A.C. 10A:8.
N.J.A.C 13:95-13 is reserved.
Proposed N.J.A.C. 13:95-14 covers a number of administrative and housing related issues: juvenile hygiene and grooming, a prohibition against the possession and use of tobacco products, juvenile identification photographs, housekeeping and sanitation, and clothing, bedding and laundry. The proposed rules are modeled on the Department of Corrections' N.J.A.C. 10A:14. They differ from the Department of Corrections' rules by establishing an absolute ban on all tobacco products within the perimeter of any area of a secure facility, including recreational yards and other outdoor areas. This ban applies to staff as well as to juveniles.
Other subjects include the standard personal hygiene kit provided to a juvenile upon admission to a secure facility, a requirement that juveniles generally are to shower daily, mandatory housekeeping schedules, coordinating inspections of facilities by the State Department of Health and Senior Services, basic clothing issue and use of DEPTCOR, State Use Industries, and central laundry services.
Proposed Subchapter 15, Juvenile Access to Courts, defines the legal materials and related administrative services that must be made available for juveniles, in connection with court proceedings. Under the proposed rules, the Commission is responsible for a number of activities designed to ensure juvenile access to legal materials and related services, necessary to ensure access to judicial process. These activities include identifying necessary legal resources, stocking law libraries and ensuring the availability of Notary Publics and other necessary administrative resources.
Proposed N.J.A.C. 13:95-16 sets out guidelines for the identification, placement and monitoring of juveniles who are deemed to be at risk for suicide. The rules establish a system for identifying and reporting potential suicidal behavior, and for placing at risk juveniles in special observation status and removing them from such status. Procedures established by the proposed rules require an initial psychological/psychiatric interview within 24 hours of a juvenile being placed on special observation status, daily status interviews thereafter, and graduated levels of observation, dependent upon the facts and dangers of each individual case.
Proposed N.J.A.C. 13:95-17 covers two distinct areas: procedures to be followed when a juvenile is determined to be pregnant; and second, when a critical injury or death of a juvenile occurs. The proposed rules on pregnant juveniles are modeled after provisions in the Department of Corrections' N.J.A.C. 10A:16-6, but differ in some respects. Due to the age of the mother, in addition to her incarceration, the rules involve State child protective services (currently, the Division of Youth and Family Services) in decisions related to custody of a newborn.
The proposed rules on critical illness and death of a juvenile are based on the Department of Corrections' N.J.A.C. 10A:16-7. Topics covered include procedures for notifying next of kin upon illness or death, proper disposition of remains upon death, and distribution of money and property. The rules differ from N.J.A.C. 10A:16-6 by requiring parental or guardian involvement in connection with advanced medical directives and property distributions, where a juvenile has not yet reached 18.
Subchapter 18 is reserved.
Proposed Subchapter 19 establishes guidelines permitting juveniles to correspond with persons or entities outside the secure facility, for processing their legal correspondence, and for sending and receiving publications and packages. The proposed rules are largely based on the Department of Corrections' N.J.A.C. 10A:18-2, 3, 4 and 5. However, the rules have been substantially reformatted to increase clarity and to eliminate redundancies that are contained in the Department of Corrections' rules.
Proposed N.J.A.C. 13:95-20 covers visits with juveniles, bedside visits to a dying relative, private viewing and funeral visits by a juvenile to a deceased relative, and juvenile access to and use of the telephone. It is modeled on the Department of Corrections' N.J.A.C. 10A:18-6, 7 and 8.
Proposed Subchapter 21, Reports, establishes guidelines for:
The subchapter contains 15 sections. The first four and the last four sections, N.J.A.C. 13:95-21.1 through 21.4 and 21.12 through 21.15, are based closely on corresponding provisions in the Department of Corrections' N.J.A.C. 10A:21. These sections address (a) the purpose of the subchapter, (b) written reports required upon the release of a juvenile from secure custody and upon the death or serious injury of a juvenile, and (c) roles of various law enforcement agencies upon actual or suspected criminal activity by a juvenile and the reports required.
The middle seven sections, N.J.A.C. 13:95-21.5 through 21.11, were drafted anew. These provisions set out the process for reporting unusual incidents and events, and roughly correspond to the Department of Corrections' rules found at N.J.A.C. 10A:21-5. These were substantially modified in the proposed rules primarily for purposes of clarity and precision of language.
Because the Commission has provided a 60-day comment period on this notice of proposal, this notice is excepted from the rulemaking calendar requirement pursuant to N.J.A.C. 1:30-3.3(a)5.
Social Impact
The rules proposed for readoption with amendment and the proposed repeals and new rules will have a positive social impact. Incarcerated juveniles are not merely under-aged adult inmates. Rather, they are troubled children, often with unique educational, vocational and social needs. The challenge is to design rehabilitative programs that address these needs, while at the same time preserving the security and control essential to the orderly administration of a correctional facility. The rules proposed for readoption with amendment and the proposed repeals and new rules take the special needs of juveniles into consideration while preserving the safety and security of the facility and staff.
Proposed N.J.A.C. 13:95-3 and 4 incorporates the Attorney General's Use of Force Policy, which was the product of the collective efforts and judgment of the New Jersey Use of Force Advisory Committee. It is the State of New Jersey's policy that law enforcement officers will use only the force which is objectively reasonable and necessary and that in using force, the utmost restraint will be used. These rules follow those guidelines.
Proposed N.J.A.C. 13-95-3 also restricts the use of force in certain correctional situations in consideration of the juvenile population. For example, N.J.A.C. 13:95-3.4 (c) 2 provides that deadly force may not be used to thwart an escape. Further, N.J.A.C. 13:95-3.9 generally prohibits the use of chemical sprays within a secure facility, due to concerns for asthma among youth. This is appropriate and has a positive social impact.
Likewise, in consideration of the juvenile population, invasive searches such as body cavity searches are significantly restricted by N.J.A.C. 13:95-5.8. Under this rule, a body cavity search may only be conducted when the highest ranking custody staff member is satisfied that a reasonable belief exists that contraband will be found in the juvenile's body cavity and approval for the search has been given by the Superintendent of the facility or designee. Such limitations ensure that such searches will only be conducted when necessary to the safety and security of the juveniles, staff and facility.
N.J.A.C. 13:95-14.10 bans the use of tobacco products by residents and staff at the facility. This is a health measure with a positive social impact.
Further, Subchapter 16 provides for enhanced suicide risk identification and monitoring. At risk juveniles will receive a psychiatric interview within 24 hours of being placed on special observation status pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:95-16. Suicidal behavior is a serious risk to incarcerated juveniles and the proposed rule addresses what is required to recognize and address juveniles at risk for suicide.
Other provisions of the ruleS address legal access (N.J.A.C. 13:95-11 .), grooming and hygiene (N.J.A.C. 13:95-14.) and mail (N.J.A.C. 13:95-19). The grooming and hygiene as well as the provisions regarding mail help to order daily life within the secure facility and have a positive social impact.
Economic Impact
The rules proposed for readoption with amendment and the proposed repeals and new rules will not result in any economic impact because additional funding is not necessary to implement these rules. The cost of meeting and maintaining the requirements established by these rules will be met by the Commission through the budgetary process with monies allocated by the State.
Federal Standards Statement
The rules proposed for readoption with amendment and the proposed repeals and new rules are not subject to any Federal standards or requirements. Therefore, a Federal standards analysis is not required.
Jobs Impact
The New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission does not anticipate that the rules proposed for readoption with amendment and the proposed repeals and new rules will result in the generation or loss of jobs.
Agriculture Industry Impact
The rules proposed for readoption with amendment and the proposed repeals and new rules will have no impact on the agriculture industry in New Jersey.
Regulatory Flexibility Statement
The rules proposed for readoption with amendment and the proposed repeals and new rules do not impose reporting, record keeping or other compliance requirements on small businesses, as defined under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B-16 et seq. Therefore, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required. The rules proposed for readoption with amendment and the proposed repeals and new rules impact juveniles incarcerated in secure facilities of, and employees of, the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission, and have no affect on small businesses.
Smart Growth Impact
The Juvenile Justice Commission does not anticipate that the rules proposed for readoption with amendment and the proposed repeals and new rules will have any impact on the achievement of smart growth or the implementation of the State Development and Redevelopment Plan.
Full text of the rules proposed for readoption may be found in the New Jersey Administrative Code at N.J.A.C. 13:95.
13:95-1.1 Purpose [and scope]
13:95-1.2 Scope
13:95-[1.2] 1.3 Definitions
13:95-1.4 Forms
13:95-[1.4] 1.5 Confidentiality of information
13:95-2.1 Recommending placement of a juvenile in keep separate status
13:95-2.2 Authorization of placement of juvenile in keep separate status
13:95-2.3 Procedures for tracking transfers of juveniles in keep separate status
13:95-2.4 Recommending removal from keep separate status
13:95-2.5 Authorization for removal from keep separate status
13:95-3.1 Custody staff member authority
13:95-3.2 Use of force
13:95-3.3 Non-deadly force; when justified
13:95-3.4 Deadly force; when deadly force is justified and when restricted; restrictions on issuance and use of firearms
13:95-3.5 Use of force against persons other than juveniles; duties outside the secure facility security perimeter
13:95-3.6 Use of force while off-duty
13:95-3.7 Reports
13:95-3.8 Use of mechanical restraints
13:95-3.9 Use of chemical or natural agents; storage
13:95-3.10 Training
13:95-3.11 Penalties for violation
13:95-3.12 Secure facility internal management procedures
13:95-4.1 Custody staff members authorized to carry firearms while on-duty
13:95-4.2 On-duty firearms training, qualification and re-qualification
13:95-4.3 On-duty firearm
13:95-4.4 Personnel authorized to carry firearms while off-duty
13:95-4.5 Authorized off-duty firearms, ammunition, holsters and security
13:95-4.6 Off-duty firearm
13:95-4.7 Firearm instructors
13:95-4.8 Off-duty firearms training, qualification and re-qualification
13:95-4.9 Storage of off-duty firearms while on-duty
13:95-4.10 Unauthorized use of personal weapons while off-duty
13:95-4.11 Possession of firearms within a casino or casino simulcasting facility
13:95-4.12 Reporting incidents
13:95-4.13 Penalties for violation
13:95-4.14 Post orders and procedures
13:95-5.1 Purpose
13:95-5.2 Search plan
13:95-5.3 Searches of juveniles and facilities
13:95-5.4 Inspection of security devices
13:95-5.5 Use of scanning/testing devices
13:95-5.6 Pat search
13:95-5.7 Strip searches
13:95-5.8 Body cavity searches of juveniles
13:95-5.9 Canine searches
13:95-5.10 Testing for prohibited substances
13:95-5.11 Collection, storage and analysis of specimens
13:95-5.12 (Reserved)
13:95-5.13 Staff orientation and training
13:95-6.1 Procedures for handling contraband upon discovery
13:95-6.2 Disposal of contraband personal property seized in reception units
13:95-6.3 Disposal of contraband personal property seized within a secure facility
13:95-6.4 Disposal of contraband, State-issued property
13:95-6.5 Disposal of contraband threatening to security or disruptive to operations
13:95-6.6 Confiscation and disposal of unauthorized currency or money
13:95-6.7 Disciplinary reports
13:95-6.8 Introduction or discharge of contraband into or from a facility by a visitor
13:95-6.9 Introduction or discharge of contraband into or from a facility by the mail
13:95-8.1 Institutional classification committees
13:95-8.2 Juvenile classification files
13:95-8.3 Classification decisions
13:95-8.4 Classification upon assignment to a secure facility
13:95-8.5 Special reviews; juvenile requests for transfer to another Commission program or facility
13:95-8.6 Early review
13:95-8.7 Work assignments
13:95-8.8 Education assignments
13:95-8.9 Counseling assignments
13:95-8.10 Written procedures
13:95-9.1 Use of State-owned and privately owned vehicles
13:95-9.2 Transporting juveniles by aircraft
13:95-9.3 Transport of medium, maximum or close custody juveniles
13:95-9.4 Transport of reduced custody juveniles
13:95-9.5 Transportation documents
13:95-9.6 Recall to court
13:95-9.7 Juvenile supervision
13:95-9.8 Emergencies
13:95-9.9 Transporting parole violators and escapees with physical injuries
13:95-9.10 Clothing
13:95-9.11 Medical transportation
13:95-9.12 Transportation costs in a civil action
13:95-9.13 Written internal management procedures
13:95-10.1 Use of mechanical restraints
13:95-10.2 Juvenile personal property
13:95-10.3 Juvenile supervision
13:95-11.1 Forms
13:95-11.2 Admission to protective custody
13:95-11.3 Hearing procedure for involuntary placement to protective custody
13:95-11.4 Appeal procedures for protective custody placement
13:95-11.5 Review of juveniles in protective custody
13:95-11.6 Release of juveniles in protective custody units
13:95-11.7 Ventilation, heating, lighting, sanitation, observation
13:95-11.8 Food
13:95-11.9 Grooming, showering and shaving
13:95-11.10 Medical services
13:95-11.11 Personal items
13:95-11.12 Secure facility clothing, bedding and linen
13:95-11.13 Juvenile legal services
13:95-11.14 Correspondence visits and telephone calls
13:95-11.15 Recreation
13:95-11.16 Education
13:95-11.17 Visits by professional and correctional supervisory staff
13:95-11.18 Work opportunities
13:95-11.19 Psychological examination
13:95-11.20 Withdrawal of personal items or activities
13:95-11.21 Records
13:95-11.22 Disciplinary action within Protective Custody Units
13:95-11.23 Transfers; record maintenance
13:95-11.24 Secure facility procedures
13:95-11.25 Placement in temporary close custody
13:95-12.1 Responsibility for orientation
13:95-12.2 Scheduling orientation
13:95-12.3 Content of orientation sessions
13:95-12.4 Staff participation
13:95-12.5 Responsibility for secure facility and unit-specific juvenile resident handbooks
13:95-12.6 Resident handbook distribution
13:95-12.7 Resident handbook revision
13:95-12.8 Review of secure facility and unit-specific resident handbooks
13:95-12.9 Secure facility and unit-specific resident handbook content
13:95-14.1 Purpose
13:95-14.2 Written secure facility internal management procedures
13:95-14.3 Juvenile orientation
13:95-14.4 Room restriction and Close Custody provisions
13:95-14.5 Sanitary/hygiene/grooming kit
13:95-14.6 Grooming, showering and shaving
13:95-14.7 Procedures for purchasing and issuing supplies
13:95-14.8 Time for grooming
13:95-14.9 Hair
13:95-14.10 Tobacco products prohibited
13:95-14.11 Juvenile identification (ID) photographs
13:95-14.12 Housekeeping
13:95-14.13 Waste disposal
13:95-14.14 Control of vermin and pests
13:95-14.15 Inspections by secure facility staff members
13:95-14.16 Inspections by the State Department of Health and Senior Services
13:95-14.17 Policies of the Office of Administration
13:95-14.18 Basic clothing issue
13:95-14.19 DEPTCOR, State Use Industries
13:95-14.20 Replenishing juvenile basic issue
13:95-14.21 Juvenile accountability for State-issued clothing
13:95-14.22 Special issue/work detail clothing
13:95-14.23 Clothing handling at juvenile release
13:95-14.24 Personal clothing
13:95-14.25 Marking State-issued clothing
13:95-14.26 Condemning clothing
13:95-14.27 Clothing storage
13:95-14.28 Bedding towels and washcloths
13:95-14.29 Secure facility/unit laundry services
13:95-14.30 Secure facility central laundry policies and procedures
13:95-14.31 Records
13:95-15.1 Juvenile access to courts
13:95-15.2 Allocation of legal services
13:95-15.3 Law library
13:95-15.4 Legal photocopying services; general provisions
13:95-15.5 Legal photocopying services for indigent juveniles
13:95-15.6 Legal photocopying services for non-indigent juveniles
13:95-15.7 Legal telephone calls
13:95-15.8 Legal services
13:95-15.9 Notary public service
13:95-15.10 Juvenile legal material
13:95-15.11 Juvenile paralegals
13:95-15.12 Juvenile paralegal training and security
13:95-15.13 General provisions
13:95-15.14 Written policy and procedures
13:95-15.15 Change of juvenile's name; juvenile responsibilities
13:95-15.16 Amendment of secure facility records to reflect juvenile name change
13:95-15.17 "Common law" change of name
13:95-15.18 Juvenile orientation
13:95-15.19 Filing fee for civil action or proceeding in Federal court
13:95-15.20 Filing fee for civil action or proceeding in State court
13:95-15.21 Civil action money judgment; use of funds
13:95-16.1 Purpose
13:95-16.2 Forms
13:95-16.3 Special observation status; reporting potential suicidal behavior
13:95-16.4 Decision making criteria for placing a juvenile on or releasing a juvenile from special observation status
13:95-16.5 Temporary placement on special observation status
13:95-16.6 Psychological/psychiatric review
13:95-16.7 Special psychological/psychiatric assessment required of juvenile on special observation status prior to discipline
13:95-16.8 Change in type of observation
13:95-16.9 Daily written report
13:95-16.10 Personal property
13:95-16.11 Release from special observation status
13:95-16.12 Attempt to commit suicide
13:95-16.13 Cutting tool
13:95-16.14 Required post orders and management procedures relating to juveniles on special observation status
13:95-17.1 Purpose
13:95-17.2 Care of pregnant juveniles
13:95-17.3 Obstetrical services
13:95-17.4 Maternity clothes, housing assignments, exercise and work schedules
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April 19, 2011
the end of summer
1/ My housemate & the dogs all perched on my bed. A saturday morning (wine & beer bottles remain from a wee party I'd accidentally hosted in my room the night before - I dont usually drink in bed, I swear!).
2/ Bruschetta. Yum. I ate a whole lot of it this summer, always with tomatoes from my garden.
3/ The Peach. Doing what she does best (ie. living a life of luxury & looking cute).
4/ Nu. Sporting The Cone of Shame (skin allergies) whilst practicing her whistful gaze.
5/ Maggie. Crylaughing after posing for this set of photos.
6/ Fruit & Vege. Picked while walking the back laneways of Brunswick & used to make jam / feed folks for my birthday dinner.
7/ Frank. Feeling snoozey.
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i love the atmosphere of your images!ReplyDelete
what has happened to that little poochie!?
I second what blueistheteacher said. Love lve love your photos, i adore the third photoReplyDelete
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Do you want your face up there too, snooky bear?ReplyDelete
not now I don't!ReplyDelete
oh boy, I always think you hate having your photo up here so avoid it as much as possible! but now... maybe ill start a whole blog dedicated to you? itll be an instant hit! xReplyDelete
please don't!!!ReplyDelete
Plus I think we have had the conversation about 10 times with me saying its not true - now delete all my comments cause I sound like a crazy person AND I AM A CRAZY today!!!!11ReplyDelete
Ha! Well there you go. Maggie was gettin all up in my grill about never being on here too, hence todays photo. You guuuuuuuys!ReplyDelete
PS- Yr cute when youre crazy!ReplyDelete
I love it here!!! Particularly the newspaper reading dogs, my whippet would be very impressed.ReplyDelete
everything looks great ^^ReplyDelete
these are so perfect! love love love them, especially the first.ReplyDelete
lol - "the cone of shame" and "wistful gaze"ReplyDelete
these are great!
What beautiful pictures! I love all the dogs.ReplyDelete
i love the first picture!ReplyDelete
love the puppies =)ReplyDelete
I always adore your pictures so. xoReplyDelete
Your photos always have some sort of strange hypnotic quality that never fails to draw people in. I love it so much! To the title of the post, I was confused briefly because I forgot you were from down under :PReplyDelete
The dog pics are beautiful! I love how in the first one it looks like your housemate and one of the doggies are both yawning = cute!ReplyDelete
oh man -these photos! love it all!ReplyDelete
Great set of pictures as always. Love the first one, but I am happy to hear that you don't usually drink in / beside your bed. I was confused for about a second when I looked at the pictures for the first time ;)ReplyDelete
And the bruschetta looks delicious!! Mmh!
Have a lovely day!
i like your photos so much!can you share how do you make it looks like a bit reminiscent?ReplyDelete
there is such warmth in these photos, i love them all.ReplyDelete
Your photos are beautiful! I especially love the first one.ReplyDelete

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UA:Reserve Points
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Reserve Points
This variant gives each character a capacity to recover quickly from injury. This capacity, measured in reserve points, replenishes lost hit points quickly after a fight. Thus characters may be wounded and near death by the end of a fight, but then recover to full strength (or near full strength) before the next fight begins.
Reserve points work well in low-magic campaigns or any game in which healing is rare, expensive, or otherwise hard to get.
Using Reserve Points
A character's quantity of reserve points equals his full normal hit point total.
After a character becomes injured (by losing hit points), reserve points begin automatically converting to hit points at the rate of 1 per minute of nonstrenuous activity (such as resting or hiking, but not climbing, swimming, or fighting). Thus, for each minute of nonstrenuous activity, the character regains 1 hit point and loses 1 reserve point.
For example, a Dwarf Fighter has 22 hit points, so he also has 22 reserve points. In a battle with orcs, he takes six points of damage, dropping his hit points to 16. After the fight, the Dwarf Fighter's reserve points begin "converting" to hit points. Over the course of the next 6 minutes, his reserve point total drops by 6 and his hit point total increases by 6, up to his maximum of 22. During the next fight, the Dwarf Fighter takes 24 points of damage, dropping him to −2, and is then dying for 5 rounds before stabilizing, leaving him at −7 hit points. Over the next 16 minutes, his remaining 16 reserve points convert to hit points. After 7 minutes, he's conscious but disabled (0 hp). After 8 minutes, he's back on his feet (1 hp), and after all 16 minutes, he's up to 9 hit points and 0 reserve points.
Nonlethal Damage: Reserve points can also reduce a character's nonlethal damage total. For each reserve point that converts to a hit point, a character also subtracts 1 point from his nonlethal damage. In addition, a character can take a standard action to "spend" a number of reserve points equal to or less than his HD to reduce his nonlethal damage an equal amount. (If the character has the Endurance feat, the DM might choose to make this a move action, to reflect the fact that such characters can more easily persevere through exhausting situations).
Replenishing Reserve Points
Characters naturally regain lost reserve points at the same rate that they naturally heal lost hit points (see Healing). If a character receives any magical healing, that healing is applied first to the character's lost hit points. Any excess healing left over after the character's hit points are restored to full normal is applied to increase the character's current reserve point total (up to its normal maximum).
For example, the Dwarf Fighter normally has 22 hit points, but he's down to 9 hit points and 0 reserve points. He drinks a potion of cure moderate wounds, rolling 2d8+3 and getting a result of 15. The first 13 points replenish his hit points; the remainder go to his reserve points. He now has 22 hit points and 2 reserve points.
Constitution Changes
If a character's Constitution modifier goes up or down, his reserve points go up or down just as his hit points do. If a decrease in Constitution would drop a character's reserve points below 0, any excess reduction is deducted from his current hit points.
Behind the Curtain: Reserve Points
Even though this variant effectively doubles a character's number of hit points, he can't take a beating over and over again without depleting his capacity to recover. Reserve points effectively double the number of hit points a character can lose over the course of multiple fights but do not increase the damage a character can withstand in a single fight.
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- Fills out the feature board and inflates balloons.
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Dominic Bertani, owner of the Dominic Michael Salons in suburban St. Louis, marked the 21st year that he and his staff have styled the hair for Washington University's Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts' Annual Fashion Show.
Washington University's sophomore, junior and senior design majors show off their creations at the Fashion Week-inspired runway show.
Bertani sponsors the Designer of the Year award, which, this year was presented to senior Felicia Podberesky. For the event, the challenge was for sophomore designers to utilize a chevron pattern. Junior designers created color-blocked sheaths and seniors created tailored separates for fall.
At a reception following the show, guests had the opportunity to admire both the student fashions and Dominic Michael Salon's hair styles. Visit dmsalon.com.
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Machine Safety: Robotics Industries Association is revising safety standard
Those drafting the ANSI RIA R15.06/CSA Z434 standard are looking at functional safety requirements.
The Robotic Industries Association (RIA) consensus standard for robots (RIA 15.06) is undergoing revision and will require greater knowledge and competence relating to safety systems design and specifically functional safety. Many people know of the functional safety standard ISO 13849-1: 2006, which is now valid for the presumption of conformity to the Machinery Directive in Europe. Machine safety domestic standards are offered by RIA, the R15.06 Safety Standard Sub-Committee, and at the National Robot Safety Conference (Sept. 24-26 in Indianapolis, Ind.).
The draft RIA R15.06 includes ISO 10218-1, ISO 10218-2, plus U.S. and Canadian additions. These additions include explanations of sections in the ISO text as well as additional requirements addressed to the users of robot systems, robot cells, and robot lines. The user requirements are needed because ISO machine safety standards are written to the suppliers, not users, of equipment.
The current RIA 15.06 – 1999, clause 4 will be replaced by what is ISO 10218-1 (robot-only requirements). ISO 10218-1 covers the design and manufacture of the robot itself (not the end-effectors).
Both RIA R15.06 – 1999 and the draft RIA R15.06 comprehensively cover the robot, system, integration, and user requirements in one standard. The draft ANSI RIA R15.06 breaks these into two parts, where part 1 is specifically directed to the robot manufacturer and part 2 covers the integration and use of these robots.
The draft ANSI RIA R15.06 and the draft CSA Z434 will include both U.S. and Canadian comments and requirements, so that the one document will provide the ISO, Canadian (CSA Z434), and U.S. (ANSI RIA R15.06) robot/integration/use requirements.
Other countries have accepted and use ISO standards. The ISO standard, as noted in the Control Engineering Machine Safety blog, requires compliance to the new quantitative approach to hazard identification, engineering, and mitigation including performance levels. This approach is required and mandatory as specified by the Machinery Directive in Europe effective Jan. 1, 2012.
Those involved with the draft ANSI RIA R15.06 /CSA Z434 standard are still determining what to require as far as functional safety goes. It is possible that the standard might require compliance with ISO 13849-1: 2006, and it is also possible that the standard might require compliance with functional safety but an abbreviated version of ISO 13849-1. The committees are still grappling with the issue and determining what is best for improving safety and increasing safety competence while being reasonably achievable.
We are on the path toward a truly global standard for robots, robot systems, and their integration. As usual, each country has its own workplace safety requirements, so only Canada and the U.S. have achieved harmonization for the user requirements.
– Roberta Nelson Shea, Applied Manufacturing Technologies, and Jeff Fryman, RIA, offered this additional information in response to the March 2012, page 12 Machine Safety column, "Robotic safety, control panel safety," by J.B. Titus, based on his Feb. 7 blog post, "Machine Safety: ISO 13849-1 Compliance Is Mandatory For Robot Applications, ANSI/RIA/ISO 10218-1&2: 2011."
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In her own words: living with Tourette syndrome
Joanne, a 40-year-old Bostonian, is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) with a private practice. She specializes in Tourette syndrome and associated conditions, and provides trainings and lectures at schools and agencies. She also has a small photography business, and enjoys solo traveling, nature, and wildlife photography. These activities help keep Tourette in perspective, and are healthy and necessary coping mechanisms.
What was your first sign that something was wrong? What symptoms did you experience?
My first symptoms appeared when I was nine. My first tic was eye-blinking–a very typical first motor tic for many children. That soon changed (as tics do) to sniffing, head turning, and shoulder shrugging. Each tic would last a few weeks, and then a new one would appear. Often one tic would be replaced by another. After a few months, I began to have vocal tics–a small "uh" sound, then throat clearing, small grunting noises, and other involuntary vocal sounds.
What was the diagnosis experience like?
In the 1970s, Tourette syndrome was not widely recognized or understood, and was often misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. Three different pediatricians told my parents that I had childhood tics and that they would go away. Aware that something was not right, my parents took me to a psychiatrist, who insisted that with intense long-term psychoanalysis three times a week he could help me.
In 1974, at age 13, I was fortunate enough to meet the late Dr. Donald Cohen, at theYaleChildStudyCenterinNew Haven,Connecticut. Within half an hour, Dr. Cohen correctly diagnosed me with Tourette syndrome. My life changed that day.
What was your initial and then longer-term reaction to the diagnosis?
I think more important was my parents' reaction to my diagnosis. After four years of not knowing why their bright child was making strange movements and sounds, the diagnosis provided relief and a way to begin to understand Tourette syndrome. Most importantly, it offered hope for proper treatment, and one day, a cure. I remember being scared but also relieved that there was a medical reason I did all those "weird things." As a clinician, I now have the opportunity to help families who are in similar situations.
How do you manage Tourette syndrome?
I manage Tourette syndrome by not letting Tourette manage me. Humor plays a key role in coping with it. Humor not only helps me keep my attitude positive, but also shows the world that not only can I live with this often misunderstood and socially unacceptable condition, but I can live well with it.
I do take several medications, often heavy-duty drugs with side effects such as weight gain and drowsiness. I've learned that exercise, stress reduction, and relaxation techniques, vitamins, yoga, and meditation help tremendously. I also get regular deep muscle massage and see a chiropractor. My solo adventures and strong family connections, as well as regular contact with friends and the Tourette community, help keep my life whole.
Have you made any lifestyle or dietary changes in response to Tourette syndrome?
Yes. Recognizing the activities that can help or worsen my tics, mood, and levels of functioning is crucial. As for foods, I avoid caffeine, sugar, artificial flavors, colorings, and other ingredients as much as possible. If I eat red jello, within minutes my tics will be out of control! Forget a double cappuccino!! I do indulge in chocolate, which can increase my tics but also makes me feel better because chocolate increases serotonin, which makes people feel good.
As for lifestyle, I plan my schedule based on my insight into "what makes me tic" and what works best for me. I know that rushing can increase anxiety and thus tics, so I try to recognize that I often need extra time, especially in the morning. Since Tourette syndrome can be mentally and physically exhausting, I've learned to balance my activities and responsibilities in a way that I can be successful. Not accepting my limitations or honoring the ways I need to cope only leads to frustration and often an increase in symptoms.
I frequently need to do things a little differently than others in order to accommodate Tourette syndrome. For instance, if I know that I will be more comfortable in a certain restaurant, or at a certain table, I let my friends and family know. Often the smallest detail can make a huge difference. Living in a body that can have "a mind of it's own" and to look and feel so different from the rest of society can be excruciating. On the other hand, people tell me how strong I am, how amazingly I cope, and how resilient I am. I think it is Tourette that has made me strong, given me the ability to cope with life's challenges, and ultimately, led me to become a social worker.
Did you seek any type of emotional support?
Over the years I have sought out counseling at various times. As a psychotherapist myself I am biased that counseling and support is very important for children, families, and adults who are living with Tourette syndrome. My emotional support comes mainly from my loving and supportive family, close friends, and colleagues.
Does Tourette syndrome have any impact on your family?
I think there are two sides to this. My family is naturally concerned for my well-being and sad that I have to live with Tourette, which at times has limited me and caused problems in education, employment, and social situations. They sometimes find it difficult to accept my symptoms, especially in public. On the other hand, they are proud of my accomplishments, and happy that I have used my experiences with Tourette syndrome to overcome many obstacles and to help others.
What advice would you give to anyone living with Tourette syndrome?
My advice to parents of children with Tourette or to adults with Tourette is simple: Focus on your strengths, and let your uniqueness shine. You can do anything you want to. In today's world there is no reason for Tourette syndrome to limit who you are, or who you will become. Learn to understand and accept yourself, and teach that to others.
Interviews were conducted in the past and may not reflect current standards and practices in medicine. Talk to your doctor to learn more about how this condition is diagnosed and managed today and what treatment approaches are right for you.


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As this was a work-related trip, most of the weekdays were spent in the office. I did not get out of my way to dine at specific places, I mostly went with whatever the group felt like eating. A few times I ventured out and grabbed takeout from the places near my hotel.
At Hyatt House, breakfast selection is small but good. I loved the biscuits and gravy; I don't remember having anything similar that was that good. I also discovered that people like their breakfast eggs with salsa in these parts! I do enjoy a big meal when I'm up extra early in the morning. Needless to say all these calories showed on my trip photos.. I looked huge!
I am so glad we took time to check out Blue Bottle at Mint Plaza. I would go so far and say that it is the best coffee I have had! I still can remember how the latte coursed ever so smoothly down my throat. It was a cup of silky caffeinated goodness. Blue Bottle recently came to Asia– Tokyo, specifically, and I read somewhere that the lines are always crazy long.
Spending lunch hour at Tortilleria El Molino in Concord.
Lunch hour, Mackarel / Saba Bento
I have tried Five Guys Burger, In-N-Out, and Habit Burger and I must say Habit Burger was the best so far.
Freebirds Naked Burrito, eaten as two meals
so many Kombucha choices at Costco!
Korean Yakult
beautiful chocolate packaging Trader Joe's


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Improving the Governance of International Migration
Contemporary states are ambivalent about the global governance of migration: They desire more of it because they know they cannot reach their goals by acting alone, but they fear the necessary compromise on terms they may not be able to control and regarding an issue that is politically charged.
Currently, there is no formal, coherent, multilateral institutional framework governing the global flow of migrants. While most actors agree that greater international cooperation on migration is needed, there has been no persuasive analysis of what form this would take or of what greater global cooperation would aim to achieve.
The purpose of this book, the Transatlantic Council on Migration's fifth volume, is to fill this analytical gap by focusing on a set of fundamental questions: What are the key steps to building a better, more cooperative system of governance? What are the goals that can be achieved through greater international cooperation? And, most fundamentally, who (or what) is to be governed?
Demetrios G. Papademetriou and Gunter Thielen
Section I: The Transatlantic Council on Migration
Council Statement: The Governance of International Migration—Defining the Potential for Reform in the Next Decade
Demetrios G. Papademetriou and Ulrich Kober
Section II: Setting the Stage
Global Governance: Fear and Desire
Kathleen Newland
Section III: The Thickening Web of Cooperation on International Migration
The Governance of International Migration: Gaps and Ways Forward
Alexander Betts
EU Mobility Partnerships: A Model for International Cooperation on Migration?
Agnieszka Weinar
The Politics and Policies of Environmental Migration
Will Somerville
Section IV: An Expert Perspective on Human Rights and International Law
The Role of International Law in the Governance of Migration and Protection of Migrants' Rights
Jacqueline Bhabha
Section V: Policymakers' Corner: Reviewing the Past and Gauging the Future
The Global Commission on International Migration: Experiences, Lessons Learned, and Ways Forward
Rita Süssmuth and Christal Morehouse


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School District to spend $47 million in coming year
The San Juan School District plans to spend $47 million in the next year after the school board approved a budget on June 21. The general fund for the school year is $30 million.
Over the past two years, the school district has cut more than $2.7 million from the general operating fund. Cuts in the coming school year, totaling $1.2 million, include increasing by one the student teacher ratio in the schools, transitioning the principal position at Navajo Mountain High School to a head teacher position, cutting staff in the business office, eliminating a counseling position at San Juan High School, cutting librarians from 40 to 35 hours, using reserve funds to pay the outstanding obligations from an expired retirement system, and more.
The budget cuts helped the district pay for the increases in retirement, social security and retirement programs. In addition, employees will have step increases in the new budget.
In 2009-10, the district cut an additional $1.5 million from the operating budget.
In addition to the general expense of operating a dozen schools for roughly 3,000 students in the sprawling district, a new elementary school in Monument Valley will be completed in the coming fiscal year, with a total price tag of approximately $10 million.
The district also is spending roughly $2.5 million on a housing project at the new school and $2 million for a new heating and cooling system at Whitehorse High School in Montezuma Creek.
Funding for the new projects and renovations comes largely from a voted leeway that voters approved in 2006. The State of Utah matches the local input into the voted leeway fund.
At the time the voted leeway was approved, the school district paid off outstanding debt and agreed to set aside the entire voted leeway revenue for capital projects.
As a result, the new school and housing at Monument Valley and the heating and cooling system at Whitehorse High School are paid with cash, with no debt for taxpayers. Rebuilding Monticello Elementary is the next project that has been identified for the use of the voted leeway funds.
The approved budget does not include a $750,000 federal School Improvement Grant. The district recently received notification of the federal grant, which is for Bluff Elementary School. The grant, to be used over a three-year period, will provide funds for a number of projects, including an incentive program for teachers.
Stray dogs at Monument Valley High School were the topic of conversation in other matters at the June 21 meeting of the school board. Emily Price, an art teacher at the school, asked for permission to pursue a number of options to deal with an ongoing stray dog problem at the school. A dog pound may be placed at the school.
The school board approved a utility easement to the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) that will be used to make water available to a five-acre lot adjacent to Monument Valley High School. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is purchasing the lot from the LaFont family and reportedly plans to build a church, seminary building and housing.
The board approved baseball and drill team activities at Monticello High School.
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'Incredible' rate of polar ice loss alarms scientists
The planet's two largest ice sheets – in Greenland and Antarctica – are now being depleted at an astonishing rate of 120 cubic miles each year. That is the discovery made by scientists using data from CryoSat-2, the European probe that has been measuring the thickness of Earth's ice sheets and glaciers since it was launched by the European Space Agency in 2010.
Even more alarming, the rate of loss of ice from the two regions has more than doubled since 2009, revealing the dramatic impact that climate change is beginning to have on our world.
The researchers, based at Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research – used 200m data points across Antarctica and 14.3m across Greenland, all collected by CryoSat, to study how the ice sheets there had changed over the past three years. The satellite carries a high-precision altimeter, which sends out short radar pulses that bounce off the ice surface and then back to the satellite. By measuring the time this takes, the height of the ice beneath the spacecraft can be calculated.
It was found from the average drops in elevation that were detected by CryoSat that Greenland alone is losing about 90 cubic miles a year, while in Antarctica the annual volume loss is about 30 cubic miles. These rates of loss – described as "incredible" by one researcher – are the highest observed since altimetry satellite records began about 20 years ago, and they mean that the ice sheets' annual contribution to sea-level rise has doubled since 2009, say the researchers whose work was published in the journal Cryosphere last week.
"We have found that, since 2009, the volume loss in Greenland has increased by a factor of about two, and the West Antarctic ice sheet by a factor of three," said glaciologist Angelika Humbert, one of the study's authors. "Both the West Antarctic ice sheet and the Antarctic peninsula, in the far west, are rapidly losing volume. By contrast, East Antarctica is gaining volume, though at a moderate rate that doesn't compensate for the losses on the other side of the continent."
The researchers say they detected the biggest elevation changes caused by ice loss at the Jakobshavn glacier in Greenland, which was recently found to be shifting ice into the oceans faster than any other ice-sheet glacier, and at Pine Island glacier, which like other glaciers in West Antarctica, has been thinning rapidly in recent years.
The discovery of these losses of ice is particularly striking and represents yet another blow to claims by some climate-change deniers, who argue that the rapid loss of ice in the Arctic currently being observed is being matched by a corresponding increase in Antarctica. CryoSat's measurements show that Antarctica – although considerably colder than the Arctic because of its much higher average elevation – is not gaining ice at all. Indeed, it is – overall – losing considerable volumes, and in the case of West Antarctica is doing so at an alarming rate.
This point was stressed by Mark Drinkwater, the European Space Agency's CryoSat mission scientist. "These results offer a critical new perspective on the recent impact of climate change on large ice sheets. This is particularly evident in parts of the Antarctic peninsula, where some of the more remarkable features add testimony on the impact of sustained peninsula warming at rates several times the global average."


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When it comes to the new 2014 Silverado, we're sure Chevrolet is feeling some pressure. The truck is one of the best-selling vehicles in the Chevrolet stable and key to the brand's ongoing success, and its fans are rabid and vocal. If they don't like it, the world will hear about it online within seconds. Piling on, the last time the Silverado underwent any major changes was for the 2007 model year, and six years is now considered a long time in the truck world. Not only was that before the Great Recession that led to GM's bankruptcy and bailout, but it was also before Ford and Ram (then still sold as a Dodge) came out with respective new technologies that improve efficiency, performance, and the driver interface.
When you look at the new truck standing on its own, it doesn't seem like that big of a visual change. But when the 2013 is side by side with the 2014, the difference is noticeable. The lines are more technical; the front end significantly more vertical; and the overall effect is much bolder, tougher, and more in your face. The engineers improved aerodynamics in other places to ensure the truck could have a bold nose. They redesigned the side mirrors, increased the windshield rake by one degree, added a tailgate lip, and changed the shape of the airdam and underbody to improve the way air flows around and under the truck.
Fuel economy is becoming a key battleground even in the truck world, where improving fuel economy without sacrificing capability is the top priority. General Motors has done a lot to increase both, and while not all of the numbers have been announced, these trucks are on their way to being tops in both categories. Fuel economy for the 335-hp, 383-lb-ft, 5.3-liter V-8 is estimated at 23 mpg on the highway, which would be best in class, and maximum towing capacity is a segment-best 11,500 pounds. With the 285-hp, 305-lb-ft, 4.3-liter V-6, which has the most torque of any naturally aspirated six-cylinder offered in a truck, maximum towing capacity is a best-in-class 7200 pounds. Despite the success of Ford's EcoBoost V-6, Chevrolet opted to stay on the traditional route: V-8 engines with a base V-6, all overhead valve with two valves per cylinder. The company is certainly considering different technologies -- including eight-plus-speed automatics, stop/start, and grille shutters -- and when asked about implementing some of these features in Chevrolet trucks, Silverado executive chief engineer Jeff Luke said it's just a matter of when. The 5.3-liter crew cab goes on sale first, followed by the V-6, double cab (which replaces the extended cab), and regular cab this summer. The 6.2-liter and the High Country don't go on sale until the fall.
We had the chance to drive a few 2014 Silverados, some powered by the 5.3-liter V-8, and some with the 4.3-liter V-6. Despite unchanged displacement, these engines are new and feature direct injection, continuously variable valve timing, Active Fuel Management -- even with the V-6 -- and all-aluminum construction. We started by getting into an LTZ Crew Cab with the 5.3-liter and took the truck on a route that included a mix of highways and twisty roads. Acceleration feels greatly improved over the 2013 model, not just because the 5.3-liter puts out an additional 40 horsepower and 48 lb-ft of torque, but also because the truck weighs less. Though more extensive use of lightweight materials (the hood is now aluminum) and high-strength steel, the base 2014 Silverado has a curb weight of 4387 pounds, almost 300 fewer pounds than the 2013's 4643 pounds. Crew Cabs are lighter, too -- the lightest Crew Cab with the 5.3 weighs 110 pounds less than the 2013 XFE. It also helps that the peak torque is available at 300 lower rpm than in 2013. Having said that, we haven't had the chance to drive them back-to-back, but it feels like the Silverado accelerates quicker than the F-150 with the 5.0, but slower than the EcoBoost and the Hemi with the eight-speed automatic. That makes sense, considering the engine's displacement. The transmission is well-matched to the engine. Chevrolet's decision to back all of its engines with the 6L80 six-speed was a huge step up, but switching to all six-speeds is a decision Ford made back in 2011, and Ram has left its six-speeds in the dust.
Those who remember the previous 4.3-liter V-6 as being, well, awful, can consider that a thing of the past. The new engine offers plenty of power when driven unloaded and enough torque to be a capable tow vehicle. It may not be the fastest when towing, but it feels the least stressed of the segment's V-6s and is not merely there as a low-cost fleet offering.
In the case of both engines, we couldn't really tell when Active Fuel Management had shut off cylinders. The transitions were very smooth and there was no change in sound. To reduce noises that would indicate that cylinders were being shut off, Chevrolet added components to the exhaust system, including a passive flapper valve. The only way we knew the valves were shutting off was through an indicator on the screen that shows if the truck is in V-4 or V-6/V-8 mode.
On the road, the 2014 Silverado feels more precise and better put together than before. Steering, now electric power assist, feels more accurate than in the 2013. Brakes are more responsive and the pedal feels firmer. While the front discs are only a hair larger than before, rear brakes have gone from drum to disc and from 11.6 to 13.6 inches in diameter.
Part of the reason the truck feels so much more confident -- and has notably fewer vibrations -- is the dramatic upgrades to the frame. It is now fully boxed, with hydroformed side rails in front. The main rails, as well as the crossmembers, are made of high-strength steel. Chevrolet also revised the suspension. The front coilover control-arm setup has been updated, with forged- and cast-aluminum components that are lighter and stiffer than the steel components they replace. Depending on the application, the coil springs are up to 30 percent stiffer. While these changes have certainly improved the truck's handling, the ride is smooth but firm.
The rear suspension has not changed as much as it did up front. It uses a Hotchkiss-style setup, with two-stage semi-elliptical multi-leaf springs. V-6 trucks use an 8.6-inch axle and V-8 models use a 9.5-inch one. Those who opt for the Max Trailering Package get a 9.75-inch axle with a 3.73:1 ratio. That package, however, isn't available with regular-cab trucks.
We were impressed by how easy it is to use the bed's corner step, but still think the F-150's tailgate step is a better solution to reaching gear in the truck bed. GM is considering offering a deployable step on the side of the truck in the future to make access easier.
One of the most surprising things about the new Silverado is the cab. The previous truck's interior hadn't changed in a long time, and competitors have set the bar high with their latest trucks, but Chevy has caught up. The cabin is surprisingly quiet on the road thanks to active noise cancellation and generous amounts of sound-deadening material. There are new features, such as Chevrolet MyLink, a steering wheel that now tilts and telescopes (although only manually), and the availability of a heated steering wheel. In the 5.3-liter truck we drove, there were five USB ports, traditional power ports, and a 115-volt plug. Another plus: Remember the counterintuitive four-button Driver Information Center controls that were the only way you could clear the trip and toggle through screens? That system thankfully is gone, replaced by easy-to-use steering-wheel buttons.
Back-to-back drives of the 2013 and 2014 Silverado showed how dramatic the improvements are, but the big question is whether these changes are too conservative. Chevrolet has taken a huge leap forward -- not only has capability not been sacrificed, but the Silverado has become best in class in many ways. However, considering how fast the truck market changes, we wonder how long it'll take the competition to overtake the Silverado in some of these key categories -- and how long it'll take Chevrolet to respond.
|2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
|LT Z71 Crew Cab 4WD
|LTZ Crew Cab 4WD
|Front-engine, 4WD, 5-pass, 4-door truck
|Front-engine, 4WD, 5-pass, 4-door truck
|4.3L/285-hp/305-lb-ft OHV 12-valve V-6
|5.3L/355-hp/383-lb-ft OHV 16-valve V-8
|6-speed automatic
|6-speed automatic
|143.5 in
|143.5 in
|LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT
|230.0 x 80.0 x 74.0 in
|230.0 x 80.0 x 74.0 in
|5139 lb (mfr)
|5218 lb (mfr)
|7100 lb
|7200 lb
|1936 lb
|1957 lb
|5900 lb
|9800 lb
|Not yet rated
|16/22 mpg
|Not yet rated
|1.06 lb/mi
|Summer 2013
|Spring 2013 (est)
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How does it
work? (the impatients may scroll down for specs and audio samples)
A T-Bridge
oscillator is actually something like a band pass filter which is working close
to the resonant frequency. Because it becomes an actual sine oscillator at
perfect tune-up, you call the deviation of ideal resonance dampen. In this
case, the oscillator decays in form of an attenuated vibration if it's exited -
similar to a single membrane that is hit.
In the M.Brane
11 there are two of such T-OSC. The dampen can be either negative (as just
described) or positive. Then it really becomes a steadily vibrating oscillator.
The more negative the dampen is, the more the T-OSC becomes a filter with sharp
q-factor (quality). This can be useful at e.g. snare drums or hi hat-ish
Looking at
the drumskins of an acoustic drum, there are 2 membranes positioned that
modulate and interact with each other by the coupling through pressure waves of
the content air. That produces the typical sound of a drum. By resonance and
counteractive interference new frequency bands and overtones create.
Similar to
that the parameter Coupling works at the M.Brane11. Both, in the first place independently
vibrating T-OSCs, can attenuate or gain the vibration of the partner by means
of negative or positive coupling on either ways (1_2 and 2_1). With lightfingered
tweaking you get these interesting membran-like dampened sounds, especially by
cross-wise positive/negative coupling.
The values
can be very close to another. Therefore it is a great advantage that the
M.Brane allows for storing the parameters, because sometimes tiny value changes
can cause great sound changes if the system is close to a chaotic state.
The M.Brane
is definetely something for sound nerds - less for preset-twiddlers, as the manifold
and sensitive modulation settings want to be explored and played with.
In Split
Mode 2 both the T-OSCs can be played over the keyboard, which again causes creativity
to rise.
The LFO can
either modulate a choice of one T-OSC or both. It always restarts with the note
trigger and works like an additional pitch envelope.
Two frequently asked questions may be pre-answered here: No, the LFO can not be
midi clock syncronized, and: No, the LFO isn't very fast. Both things would
absolutely make no sense in this product (percussion!) and are also for
technical reasons not possible to realize.
In order to
create snaredrum-like sounds, the M.Brane has a noise generator with an own
envelope. A part of this signal is fed into the T-OSC to exite the "membrane"
with the noise signal. The noise can be wether white noise or metal noise.
The length
of noise decay and the decay of the
resulting tone are controlled by two different envelopes that are commonly
controlled by the parameter Decay.


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In politics, and with the media, it's the outcome, and not the intention, that matters. That's fortunate for Senator Susan Collins, who got lucky twice in the same week.
Back in February, "moderate Republican" senator Collins managed to strike $780 million designated for preparing for and fighting flu pandemics from President Obama's economic-stimulus package — all part of her efforts to cut Democratic proposals down to a size she could support.
When the swine-flu panic struck last week, Collins was a main target of critics from outside the GOP who labeled her budget-cutting efforts part what lefties call "the party of No's" campaign to gut Obama initiatives.
But as the mainstream media joined the attack, the senator was able to defend herself with two key points. There was a December 2008 letter in which she and other senators asked Senate leaders to add $905 million to the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, which is run by the US Department of Health and Human Services. And, during the stimulus-package debate, she'd actually come out in favor of flu-pandemic funding. She just wanted that kind of spending to go through the regular federal-budget process, rather than sliding into an emergency stimulus spending package.
Those moves, the kind of calculated bet-hedging political-speak that all elected officials spout, turned out to be a solid enough counter-attack that the mainstream folk gave her a little breathing room. During that time, nature took its turn to hand Collins a win (at least so far). The H1N1 (swine) flu pandemic threat appears to be smaller than originally feared, so we don't seem to need the millions of dollars she slashed — nor the millions she asked for and failed to get — after all.
If Collins had slashed pandemic funding and hundreds or thousands had been sickened or died, she would have been roundly castigated for her two-facedness. But since that hasn't happened, the media — but not the blogosphere — is allowing her to escape criticism for, in reality, failing to increase pandemic funding even a little bit.
This example illustrates one way the public can become more informed, not less, by carefully using both the traditional media and the blogosphere. Sure, the ranting bloggers didn't do what the pros did — call Collins's office and seek some answers — but they called attention to something needing further investigation, which the pros promptly provided.
What the pros found, when they took the bloggish outrage and made it (not Collins's action) the story, was that the senator's staff were already in backpedal-defense mode.
The crucially telling quote came in spokesman Kevin Kelley's hastily issued statement last Monday: "There is no evidence that federal efforts to address the swine flu outbreak have been hampered by a lack of funds."
Of course, a quote like that led to more criticism from bloggers, who noted that Collins hadn't stuck to her guns about increasing flu-pandemic funding. The latest federal budget added just $1.4 million in that area, and Collins (because she objected to other things in the bill) voted against the whole thing anyway.
It also led to an uncommon swipe by the mainstream press: the Washington Post's comment that "Collins and the others who led the fight to axe the flu money three months ago can only hope that doesn't change."
Whether or not it does, we can be sure that Collins knows that she is being more closely watched than she might be used to, and by people who are undeterred by the relentless "news cycle." Blogging watchdogs are more like hounds than shepherds. And only luck protected Collins this time.


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"For now," Beat fired back. "But I'm thinking ahead. This bike probably won't still be available when we move to Alaska eventually."
Indeed. Possibilities are pretty endless. They could be a year or more down the road, but Snoots will be there when we decide to make those leaps.
Mike discouraged shipping this bike, so he and I made a plan to rendezvous in Utah, since I was planning to be here with my car for the 25 Hours of Frog Hollow, and Mike lives relatively close by in Grand Junction, Colorado. We met up in the town of Green River. Mike gave me a quick rundown of the Snoots' special features and set me free with this incredible bike. It was a beautiful day — 55 degrees and sunny, too beautiful not to ride. Just 11 miles west of Green River off I-70 is a narrow vein of the San Rafael Swell called Black Dragon Canyon. I steered clear of the canyon's faint jeep road to test-drive the Snoots in the places where it would shine most — the loose sand and boulders of the wash.


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