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Mozilla Firefox is a Free and Open Source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation.
It can have many add-ons which give it extra capabilities.
Anonymous Browsing
Mozilla Firefox can be used in anonymous browsing (see The Onion Router). However, it is known that Firefox reveals computer's uptime in TLS (SSL) "Client Hello" packets allowing investigator correlate anonymous and non-anonymous traffic [1].
This bug affects Firefox 2 (all versions) and Firefox 3 Beta3.
Firefox 3 stores the history of visited sites in a file named places.sqlite. This file uses the SQLite database format.
places.sqlite can be found in the following locations:
On Linux
On MacOS-X
/Users/$USER/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/$PROFILE.default/places.sqlite
On Windows XP
C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\%PROFILE%.default\places.sqlite
On Windows Vista, 7
The places.sqlite uses the following timestamps.
The moz_historyvisits.visit_date is in (the number of) microseconds since January 1, 1970 UTC
Some Python code to do the conversion into human readable format:
date_string = datetime.datetime( 1970, 1, 1 ) + datetime.timedelta( microseconds=timestamp )
Example queries
Some example queries:
To get an overview of the visited sites:
SELECT datetime(moz_historyvisits.visit_date/1000000, 'unixepoch', 'localtime'), moz_places.url FROM moz_places, moz_historyvisits WHERE moz_places.id = moz_historyvisits.place_id;
Firefox 3 stores the history of downloads sites in a file named downloads.sqlite. This file uses the SQLite database format.
downloads.sqlite can be found in the same location as places.sqlite.
Note it looks that Firefox 21 (or earlier?) stores the downloads as part of the bookmarks in moz_bookmarks and moz_annos in places.sqlite
The places.sqlite uses the following timestamps.
The moz_downloads.startTime and moz_downloads.endTime are in (the number of) microseconds since January 1, 1970 UTC.
Example queries
Some example queries:
To get an overview of the downloaded files:
SELECT moz_downloads.startTime, moz_downloads.source, moz_downloads.currBytes, moz_downloads.maxBytes FROM moz_downloads;
The common location of the Cache directory is:
On Linux
On MacOS-X
On Windows XP
C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\%PROFILE%.default\Cache\
On Windows Vista, 7
The Cache directory contains the multiple type of cache files:
- Cache Map File
- Cache Block File
- Cache Data File
Cache Map file
File named _CACHE_MAP_
- Cache Map file header
- An array of Cache Map buckets
There are 32 buckets in the Cache map file. Within each bucket, there are 256 records inside each bucket, hence the Cache Map file contains 8192 records in total.
Each record contains the information for one instance of cache data. A record contains four 32-bit integers:
- A Hash Number
- An Eviction Rank
- The Data Location
- The Metadata Location
Cache Block file
File named _CACHE_00#_, where # is a number ranging from [1-3].
Cache Data File
File named:
<hash number><type><generation number>
Where <hash number>, <type>, <generation number> are placeholders for the corresponding values.
See Also
External Links
- nsDiskCacheMap.h
- Web Browser Forensics, Part 2, by Keith J. Jones, Rohyt Belani, May 10, 2005


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The $2.1 Million dollar project is being paid for by the Urban Renewal Agency and is being constructed south of Kimberly Road between 3300 East and Hankins Road. When completed the pipe will run 1.6 miles and be capable of delivering up to 4,000 gallons of water per minute. The new pipe will also allow buildings of up to 100,000 square feet or more to be constructed.
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Chernobyl DiariesMax Braden: I thought Paranormal Activity was effective with its frights, even if it was predictable. I can't tell from this trailer if Chernobyl Diaries is supposed to be in "found footage" format or not. It looks more like the Hostel series. It does appear to be more spooky than gory, which I think is a strength. But we also just saw something similar with Silent House, and that's not a strength.Shalimar Sahota: We get the set up, which tells us straight away that what these guys are getting into is a bad idea. We know something is going to go wrong. Something does go wrong. Cue screaming, spooky stuff in the background and someone saying, "Where are we going?" It seems to tick all the right boxes and has me curious enough to want to know how it ends. With the original paranormal activator Oren Peli, hopefully he'll do something different besides killing off his entire cast.Felix Quinonez: I hadn't even heard of this movie before and when the trailer started I thought it looked pretty ehhh. But as it got going I have to say it did become a bit intriguing. I think the whole Chernobyl idea and "extreme tourism" seems pretty interesting. I wonder if that's a real thing, but I guess not enough to actually find out. I think it has some potential and it looks like it was shot really well too, so I'll probably check it out.


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New: Berkeley Police Investigate Hit-and-Run Death
Berkeley police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred early this morning on the University Avenue overpass above Interstate Highway 80, a police spokeswoman said.
An officer was patrolling west Berkeley when he discovered a man in the westbound lanes on the overpass at 5:10 a.m., Officer Jennifer Coats said.
Berkeley Fire Department personnel responded and pronounced the man dead at the scene, she said.
A preliminary investigation indicated that a vehicle had struck him, Coats said. There are no sidewalks on the overpass.
The overpass was initially shut down after the body was discovered, but eastbound lanes soon reopened, followed by westbound lanes at about 10:45 a.m., Coats said.
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Favorite Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Recipes by Picky Palate
I am a big time fan of Reeses Peanut Butter Cups! This was such a fun round-up to put together of my favorite peanut buttery treats over the years. Let's take a look at some of my favorites.
These candy bar cookies came about shortly after my Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies. January 17th 2011 to be exact. These are equally as delicious and the peanut butter cups inside make for a giant crazy good cookie. ….and you can stuff about any of your favorite candy bars inside. Be prepared, these babies are big!
Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
Have I mentioned how much I love baking cookies in my muffin top pan? It really makes for a fun perfectly round large cookie that's great for packaging up for gifts. I used the mini peanut butter cups for this cookie and even added some mini marshmallow bits for a fun touch. These do not disappoint.
Giant Peanut Butter Cup Marshmallow Cookies
I have a big thing for baked donuts especially when they are topped with chocolate ganache and Peanut Butter Cups. These soft cake-like donuts are simple to whip up and taste like a dream. Enjoy!
Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Baked Buttermilk Donuts
These Chocolate Cake Peanut Butter Cup Chunk Cookies are one of my favorite cookies. They take no time at all to prepare and are great for bringing to friends and family. They'll be all smiles when they see these show up.
Chocolate Cake Reeses Peanut Butter Chunk Cookies
These fun Crunchy Caramel Reeses Cookie Bars were created waaaay back in 2009. They are packed with pretzels, caramel, Reeses Peanut Butter Cups and sugar cookie dough. These babies will satisfy any sweet tooth.
Crunchy Caramel Reeses Cookie Bars
I remember when I had this crazy idea to make cookies out of smashed Peanut Butter Cups and an egg. Sure enough it totally worked! They are crispy and peanut buttery delicious. Try it out for yourself!
Two Ingredient Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
My newest Peanut Butter Cup recipe is this so very simple magic shell. It is perfect for these hot summer months and makes any ice cream cone 10 times better 🙂
I have to admit that those darn Reeses Eggs that come out at Easter make me crazy. They are so incredibly good it's hard to just eat one. Mix those inside these cookies and you've got yourself one good irresistible cookie.
Reeses Peanut Butter Egg Cookies
Way back in September 2009, I created this decadent layered chocolate cake packed with mini peanut butter cups for my Dad's birthday. Let's just say it will make anyone's birthday sweet! This one is a must make.
The Ultimate Chocolate Layered Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Birthday Cake
Rice Krispie treats topped with a thick layer of chocolate and semi melted Peanut Butter Cups?! Trust me, you've got to try them to know how good they are 🙂
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Layered Rice Krispie Treats
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Jenny I love all these recipe! Including some vintage finds 🙂 I love your old recipes, and your newer ones…they're all awesome and love the reminders on them. Like the rice krispy treats, which I adore and cannot say no to. I bought a muffin top pan b/c of you! I haven't used it as much as I should…whoops, but you have me re-inspired 🙂
I love, love, love these, Jenny! And Reese's recipes? Those are always a good thing!
Oh, Jenny. Can you send a sampling of each to me!? My pregnant self would love nothing more!
This is my favorite recipe compilation! Reese Peanut Butter Cups have always been my favorite candy so an entire list of recipes that focus on them is the best gift you could give me!!
I'd forgotten how much I love your Peanut Butter Egg Cookie recipe. I'll be doing that one again!
I need these cookies- they look so good!
Love these recipes! I also switched up your Oreo Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars and added mini Reese's instead of the milk chocolate chips! They are even more awesome with the Reese's in them!
Definitely going to have to try these. Our favorite peanut butter cup recipe here:
Totally making the candy bar stuffed cookies! Those look so perfectly gooey and delicious!
I want them all…so, so, bad.
I want one of each right now! They all look amazing!
Love this compilation of amazing PB cup recipes Jenny! I really want to try them all… but Ill space it out a little bit 😉
Seriously, I NEED to sample every single item you just posted….like…right now. Anything Reece's is A-OK by me 🙂
What an amazing roundup starring one of my all-time favorite ingredients! Thanks so much for all the inspiration, Jenny!
Suddenly realizing I didn't have dessert tonight….
That ice cream looks INCREDIBLE!
Fantastic pics, posts, and all around great blog. Glad to have come across you. Really well done. Best, Chef Gary
Now this is a very tempting recipe list to wake up to!!
i wish i was in the U.S. so i could easily pick up a couple bags of reese's pb cups… sigh.


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Windows Phone 8 is reportedly set to go to "full HD" with a 1080x1920 resolution later this year, an update that will come with the GDR3 OS refresh presumably for OEMs.
Now, Justin Angel, who used to work with Microsoft and Nokia, has managed to dig up some emulator files for Windows Phone that coincidentally support that 1080P resolution. The files come by way of Visual Studio 2013, which was previewed at Build last week.
Those files are used by developers for running a "virtual" Windows Phone on their computer, to see how their app or game will look and perform. Emulators support resolutions that they run at, meaning a newly added 1080P skin will allow devs to test at the resolution.
Needless to say, this is just further confirmation that hardware vendors will be able to make new Windows Phones with 1080P displays later this year and developers will have the tools to update their apps.
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Basically, I've been creeping on the forums/blogs/everything else here for quite a while. I live in a very strange place. Orlando, FL is definitely part of the south, but there are so many cultures here, either by emigration or vacation, so the variety of people keeps this city from the fate of so many other southern cities. However, 20 miles out and you can bet there's a church on every street corner. It's a weird place for sure. Quietly liberal. I'm very lucky to have called Orlando my home in an otherwise very red region.
Anyways, I grew up in a Christian household. Barely went to church though, that may have helped me ask more questions than the average 9 year old regarding religion. I always wondered why mine was the correct one. What made Christianity more valid than Buddhism? Or paganism? Why did everyone [that I knew] assume the Bible was right when there are facts that are so blatantly wrong? How could I trust a book that said the sun was made for the earth and mentioned talking snakes? No one could ever answer my questions, so I decided to make my own philosophical decisions. Studying international relations and cultures throughout high school and into college, I started to very much dislike the violence that almost always resulted from religion. Why can't my two gay best friends get married? Why must the default position in the US be "we are all children under the same god" (per Romney last night)? I have respect for other people, I have integrity, dignity, therefore I can trust myself with my own moral decisions.
I've come to find it to be very frustrating being an atheist in America these days. My family is mostly hardcore Republican and ANY mention of liberalism makes their heads explode. They seriously believe that Obama is a Muslim and from Africa. They seriously believe that he is evil and hates America. And they seriously believe that atheism automatically means that someone cannot be trusted and has no moral compass. Yet, they tell me all the time how proud they are that I'm the first in the family to graduate with honors from a university and attempt to go Ivy league for graduate school. But, god forbid that I bring up my distaste for religion and all hell breaks loose. Apparently, I've been exposed to too much "liberal propaganda" from college and thus have been brainwashed by the machine. I can't take it.
Just thought I'd share a bit of my back story. I really enjoy reading the discussions here and am very impressed by all this intellectual discourse. Keep it up!
By the way, my name is Jennifer!
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I, for some reason, thought you were one of the ones who were Mormon and rejected it - sorry about that, Chief!
You might be thinking about Nate Lundgren, aka Josiah.
Bloody hell, I knew he was old, but that old? Or did you mean 'descendant' ?
Wow, Blaine, you have both famous and infamous relatives! Ever been to Arkansas? An anti-Romney co-worker informed me of this event. Somehow I had never heard of this story. The very next day I learned about the Mormon practice of "baptizing the dead" including Jewish holocaust victims.
As an atheist I found this sentence particularly amusing..
"God Almighty couldn't convict the butchers unless Brigham Young was willing,"
I also find that bit of the neighbor woman hiding the gold tablets to see if John Smith could re-transcribe them very amusing. That's the thing..religion seems to go from amusing to suicide bombs and massacres in a heartbeat. Think I'll keep researching the Mormons for a while..Thanks for the leads!
Robert, you're in for a lot of laughs! If you want some SERIOUS giggles, go to mormon.org and order a free copy of The Book of Mormon, and learn how the 10 "lost" tribes of Israel (who were never lost, but chose to stay in Babylon when the Persians - Iranians - freed them), built boats, sailed to America where their skins were darkened, and became American Indians.
Creeping? LOL
If you've just been reading but not posting, that's called lurking.
Arm yourself with all the crazy sh*t in The Good Book and ask them if they really believe it literally.
Hey, Tiff - haven't seen you in a while, how have you been?
Outrageous! My favorite state of being!
Just to let you know you're not alone, we recently had a girl confide that after she told her family of her views, an aunt invited her over to look at some photo albums, but when she arrived, she found her aunt and some of her aunt's friends waiting for her. Her aunt threw "Holy Water" in her face, in an effort to drive out the "Atheist Demon!"
My maternal grandmother used to refer to feisty people as being "full of piss and vinegar," which brings to mind a suitable response to the holy water thing.
I wonder where the holy water came from? ...the local religious supplies store?
To make holy water,
...they just boil the hell out of it. ;)
not to make light of getting informally "exorcised.."


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A froe is a traditional construction tool used to create workable forms out of raw wood. The local blacksmith often made this simple tool which functions more like a wedge than a cutting tool. The blade is driven into a block of wood with a club or mallet which strikes the back of the metal blade. The wooden handle serves as a lever to pry the blade sideways deepening the split with further blows. Shingles or staves (for barrels) were typically split from a block of wood in this manner since it was faster than sawing. After industrialization power saws became plentiful and less expensive, making the froe largely obsolete.
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Lifting heavy patients is a great responsibility. With a lifting capacity of 300 kg (660 lbs), Viking XL has been developed especially for bariatric patients but also fits smaller people.
The first lift in the revolutionary Viking series was actually Viking XL. An increasing need for lifting heavy patients in different care situations led to the development of a mobile lift with high lifting capacity, made of aluminium to be as easy to manoeuvre as possible.
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In spite of its size, Viking XL weighs only 43 kg (95 lbs) and is very easy to handle.
Available as accessories are retractable arm rests, which support the patient during gait training or make it easier for staff to manoeuvre the lift when lifting a heavy patient. Also available in the accessory range are special lifting accessories developed for gait training during rehabilitation.
The standard sling bar on Viking XL is the Universal TwinBar 670. It provides more space in the sling for large patients. Viking XL can be equipped with Liko Quick-Release Hook System to quickly and easily change the sling bar or install a scale.
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Worrying about the care of an elderly loved one is always a stressful time not only physically, but also emotionally. This stress only increases as loved one becomes harder and harder to care for. Stress tends to peak at an all-time high when the question then becomes whether the loved one is able to still provide effective care for himself or herself or whether it is time to seek outside help, such as moving their loved one to a senior living community. This is a difficult question to answer as it is concerned with both the practicalities of the situation and the emotions of those involved. To help take some of the guess work out of the decision, we have developed a list of red flags that can indicate that it is time to take the next step and reach out for additional help with your loved ones care.
Physical Red Flags
– Take a good look at your loved one's recent health history. Have he or she had an accident such as fall in recent times? Falls and accidents tend to increase as an individual gets older. Did it take your loved one longer than normal to recover from their accident? The time of recovery also increases. So pay attention to whether your loved one took longer to recoup from their accident.
– Now take a good look at your loved one. Sometimes it is very easy not notice physical body changes in our loved ones, especially if you see them frequently. Had your loved experienced drastic weight change? Do they seem to be as strong as usual? Or do they struggle to stand up? Can they balance while standing? Or do they wobble when they walk or stand? Balance, strength, and weight are all good indicators of the individual's overall health. A change in these areas can indicate a decline in health and can lead to increase in accidents such as falls.
Self-care/Care Red Flags
– Watch to see how your loved one is taking care of his or herself. Are they able to still suitably dress themselves? Do they still cook? Are they still doing laundry properly? Are they properly cleaning themselves and are they groomed? All of these questions are aimed at checking whether your loved one is able to effectively care for themselves on a daily basis. If the answer is that they do need help it might be time for you to ask for help.
– Check your loved ones plants and pets. Do his or her pets look properly cared for? Is there enough food or water in the house for them? Are litter boxes clean? Are the pets properly groomed? Are plants still well-tended? Are they brown? Or are they dead? If your loved one has not yet experienced self-care red flags, these red flags can be an early warning that they may soon not be able to care for him or herself as they are not able to care for plants and pets under his or her care.
Living Environment Red Flags
– How is mail being handled? Is it stacked high unopened? Are bills being looked at and paid? Are newspapers being ignored? Make sure to check the mailbox and the yard as your loved one could be not checking either or both areas on a regular basis.
– Does the yard and the outside of the house look tidy and manicured? Signs of an unkempt yard can be an early indication that your loved one is having a more difficult time handling tasks they usually could tackle in the past.
– How about the inside of the house. Does is it look clean? Does it smell clean? Are their spills that appear to be dry? Is their clutter that used to not be there? Issues with tidiness are not only a sanitary issues, but clutter—especially on the floor can be a tripping hazard.
– Now check the kitchen. The kitchen is one of the most dangerous rooms in the house when someone is neglectful. Does the kitchen appear to be in regular use? Is it clean? Are dishes piled in the sink? Is their spoiled or expired foods in the fridge or pantry? A dirty kitchen is a sanitary issue as are expired or spoiled food. Are their extraneous multiples of items—like 12 jars of tomato sauce? Are there any broken appliances? Are there are singe marks on the walls or stove? Do pots appear too burned beyond repair? Excessive food or staple items also indicate early signs of dementia as can accidental kitchen fires, which are common danger to those who are having difficulty taking care of himself or herself.
If you observe one or more of these red flags when around your loved one it might be time to consider moving him or her into a senior living community. This can still be a very difficult decision to make, but is ultimately beneficial for not only the loved one, but the loved one's family in the end. By ensuring that your loved one is properly cared for, you have peace of mind and your loved one is able to receive the care they need without feeling like a burden on his or her family.


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Brunello Cucinelli was born on September 3, 1953, in Castel Rigone (Perugia). In 1972, he earned a diploma as a land surveyor in Perugia. He studied at the School of Engineering of Perugia University from 1972 to 1974. At 25 years old, he realized that dyed cashmere could be a great innovation (until then, cashmere only came in neutral, basic shades). He started his business, without financial means, in a small 40 sq. m. workshop. After his second year of business, he hired his first employee.
His first export markets were Germany and the United States, which were considered financially solid countries. In 1985 he bought the dilapidated 14th century castle of Solomeo, a small abandoned village on the outskirts of Perugia where his fiancée Federica Benda lived, as the future headquarters of his small cashmere business. The restoration project began that same year. He moved his company headquarters to Solomeo in 1987. Today the company has two locations: the first, in the ancient village that has returned to its ancient splendor after years of meticulous, patient restoration, is composed of 8 homes, a castle, a church, and a villa. The second, outside the small village, is a new industrial plant with a park and fruit orchard. Brunello Cucinelli's lifelong dream has been to work in a splendid location to make people's work more "humane" and "dignified" and to simultaneously "safeguard" the artistic and cultural heritage of the world. The group opened boutiques in New York, Moscow, Paris, Capri, Porto Cervo, Saint-Tropez, Buenos Aires, Palma de Mallorca, Osaka, Sylt, Hong Kong, Milano Marittima, and Cannes and in many shop-in-shops in the world's finest department stores.
The company produces Italian-made luxury goods: its flagship brand, Brunello Cucinelli, and the Rivamonti and Gunex lines. The company has almost 500 in-house employees and approximately 900 outside contractors. Its 2008 turnover amounts to 144 million euros. It produces a total of 870,000 garments in Italy each year. The company exports 63% of its exclusively Italian-made production. Brunello Cucinelli works with over 1,000 luxury MULTIBRAND clients. Its main exportmarkets arethe United States, Europe, Japan, Russia, and the Far East.


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'The Key' paintings are chameleons in that they add visual interest and enhance your space without distracting from other important visual elements. They pair beautifully with many of my larger, more complex paintings. Have fun mixing and matching various sizes and colors from 'The Key' and 'Cape Cod Stripes' collections to create your own look.
Inspired by vintage skeleton keys, bridges, and travel, 'The Key' collection is created from cut and torn pieces of my original paintings that are reimagined and collaged on a white textured background. They are elegant and refined, with just a touch of edginess that will look great with your contemporary or traditional decor.
Just as keys open doors to new spaces and energy—and bridges link two places—traveling opens the mind and heart to new experiences and connections. Allow 'The Key' to unlock your imagination and evoke one of your very own adventures! #greatconversationstarter


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International Jazz Day to be Celebrated with All-Star Concerts in Paris, New Orleans and New York
Video Streams of all 3 Concerts Live on Jazz Day and Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz
Video Streams of all 3 Concerts Live on Jazz Day and Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz
On Friday, April 27, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock will kick-off the first annual International Jazz Day with a full day of events including live performances, Master Classes, and discussions featuring Marcus Miller, Barbara Hendricks, Hugh Masekela, Dee Dee Bridgewater, plus much more. Please visit http://unesco.org for complete details.
The day will conclude in a concert of jazz luminaries including: Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Swan Berger, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Igor Butman, Terri Lyne Carrington, Gerald Clayton, Klaus Doldinger, Dominique Fillon, Antonio Hart, Barbara Hendricks, Nicole Slack Jones, Manu Katché, Eric Lagnini, Bireli Lagrene, Jean Felix Lalanne, Nguyen Le, Lionel Loueke, Michel El Malem, Tania Maria, Hugh Masekela, Marcus Miller, China Moses, Michael Rodriguez, Isphar Sarabski, Ben Williams, and many others. John Beasley will serve as Musical Director.
The concert will be streamed live at jazzday.com and monkinstitute.org
The inaugural International Jazz Day will be celebrated by millions worldwide on Monday, April 30, and will begin with an all-star sunrise concert in New Orleans' Congo Square, the birthplace of jazz and culiminate with a sunset concert at the United Nations. Presented by UNESCO in partnership with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, International Jazz Day will encourage and highlight intercultural dialogue and understanding through jazz, America's greatest contribution to the world of music.
Herbie Hancock will be joined in New Orleans by jazz luminaries Terence Blanchard, Ellis Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, Kermit Ruffins, Treme Brass Band, and Jeff 'Tain' Watts and many more.
The sunrise concert from Congo Square is open to the public and begins at 7am (8am EDT), and will be video streamed live at Jazz Day and Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz.
We invite students and schools from around the world to join in the celebration of International Jazz Day and play "Watermelon Man" along with Herbie Hancock live from Congo Square, New Orleans at 8:15am EDT on April 30, 2012. Sheet music and an MP3 is available to download on JazzDay.com. Please video your performances of "Watermelon Man" and upload them to youtube.com and title them:International Jazz Day - Watermelon Man. Please include tags: JazzDay, April30, IntlJazzDay, HerbieHancock. Let us know the link and the musicians and where you performed and for how many people on this form. We'll post your videos and your photos on JazzDay.com.
International Jazz Day culminates at the United Nations with an all-star sunset concert. Joining Herbie Hancock are: Tony Bennett, Terence Blanchard, Richard Bona (Cameroon), Dee Dee Bridgewater, Candido, Robert Cray, Eli Degibri (Israel), Jack DeJohnette, Sheila E., Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Heath, Zakir Hussain (India), Chaka Khan, Angelique Kidjo (Benin), Lang Lang (China), Romero Lubambo (Brazil), Shankar Mahadevan (India), Wynton Marsalis, Hugh Masekela (South Africa), Christian McBride, Danilo Pérez, Dianne Reeves, Bobby Sanabria, Wayne Shorter, Esperanza Spalding, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Hiromi (Japan), and others. George Duke will serve as Musical Director. Confirmed Co-Hosts include Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman and Quincy Jones.
The concert at the United Nations General Assembly Hall begins at 7:30pm EDT and will be video streamed live at Jazz Dayand Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz.
In addition to viewing the concerts from Paris, New Orleans and New York at JazzDay.com, JazzCorner.com created JazzDay.com as an informational portal for jazz education resources and the site where you too can inform and show the world your jazz events and educational activities on April 30th. There are instructions and forms located on the site. After April 30th, hundreds of videos will be on display on JazzDay.com
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Many scientific advancements in biomedical research would not be possible without the use of laboratory animals. Proper care of animals used in research has been an ongoing priority for the scientific community, and there are many laws and regulations that govern the use of animals in research. It has become more widely recognized that animals may experience distress in a laboratory setting, and that this distress may interfere with the animal's overall welfare, disrupt scientific experiments, and result in unforeseen behavioral and physical changes. Recent scientific progress in the fields of stress and distress, along with greater sensitivity by scientific investigators and the public, have warranted the development of an updated set of guidelines for the recognition and alleviation of distress in laboratory animals. This report updates 1992 National Research Council guidelines for decisions regarding the care and use of animals in the research environment. The report concludes that more research in the area of distress is necessary in order for scientists to make objective, informed decisions concerning the improvement of laboratory animal welfare.


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Newtown shooting brings increased focus on Asperger's; experts say syndrome is uncommon with violent behavior
WATERFORD -- For Julie Shafer and her 10-year-old son, Caleb, a meticulous routine helps them maneuver through each day.
Wake up at 6 a.m. Leave for school exactly 95 minutes later. Mondays, it's spaghetti for dinner, while Tuesdays are reserved for hot dogs and macaroni and cheese.
The consistency comforts Caleb, who in March was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome.
"The need for structure is huge in our lives," Shafer, a single mother, said Wednesday. "He moves by his own clock, and it helps him stay focused and at ease."
In the days since the Dec. 14 deadly mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Asperger's has been thrust to the forefront, with reports alluding to the 20-year-old gunman's diagnosis for the autism spectrum disorder. Medical records have not confirmed this, though the discourse about the gunman possibly having the condition has had parents like Shafer concerned about the stigma this tragedy may bring to those who have Asperger's.
"To hear the killer could have had it, it just amplified everything," said Shafer. "It's ignorant to think that Asperger's in any way contributed to him doing such a horrendous thing."
Considered a high-functioning form of autism, Asperger's is a developmental disability that is characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication with others. The neurological disorder is usually not diagnosed until a child enters school and begins interacting with others. Moreover, the cause of Asperger's syndrome remains a mystery, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
For Caleb, a fifth-grader who enjoys Legos and model airplanes, news that the gunman might have had Asperger's surprised him.
"I was just hoping I would be treated normally like nothing had happened. ... I wasn't a part of it at all just because he (the shooter) had the same diagnosis as I have," said Caleb.
Shafer says her son often has trouble holding extended conversations and making eye contact with others. If something happens he doesn't like -- such as not having spaghetti for dinner on a Monday -- an outburst of emotion will usually occur.
Dania Jekel, executive director of the Asperger's Association of New England, said people with the condition can sometimes visibly appear to be socially and emotionally younger than their chronological age. Jekel notes that despite some of the difficulties children with Asperger's might face -- such as being bullied -- the condition does not evoke violence and that oftentimes those with Asperger's are instead victims of violence.
"It's a neurological disorder and not a psychological disorder," Jekel said. "This is not a condition that affects mental health, though there are people with Asperger's who do have mental health issues." In fact, in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-V), expected to be published next year, Asperger's syndrome will not be listed as a disorder. It will be considered part of the autism spectrum.
Many experts said the type of violent behavior seen in the gunman, who killed his mother, then 20 students and six teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School, is uncommon with Asperger's syndrome.
"It's unheard of," said Mary R. Cohen, director of the Center for Teaching and Research in Autism at Pace University. "People with this developmental disorder have shifty moods. When they're happy ... they're extremely happy. But when they're upset, it's instantaneous, but never prolonged in fashion where they're plotting to do harm to others."
Still, in Casper, Wyo., a 25-year-old man recently attributed his Asperger's syndrome as a driving force as to why he killed his father and then took his own life on the campus of a community college.
"You should not have allowed my father to breed because he was genetically predispositioned toward having Asperger's syndrome and put me at greatly increased risk for having it," wrote Christopher Krumm in a suicide note.
According to the NINDS, a specific gene for the developmental disorder has not been identified. Moreover, recent research indicates that there's most likely a common group of genes whose variations or deletions make an individual vulnerable to developing the condition.
Pete Bardunias, whose 13-year-old son, Jonathan, has Asperger's, said Wednesday he's concerned about the attitudes being displayed toward people with the condition.
"It hurts to see the media latch onto the syndrome like it was a driving force," said Bardunias from his home in Clifton Park, N.Y. "You ask me ... he (the gunman) had some serious mental health issues."
Max Wiznitzer, a pediatric neurologist at UH Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, said that it's possible the gunman did have Asperger's, but that it's likely he had mental health issues, as well.
"It's tough to look at this case and not think that something very serious -- not Asperger's -- led him to such violence," Wiznitzer said, adding that it could have been a mix of several mental health problems.
Meanwhile, Jekel, whose organization offers counseling and support to individuals with Asperger's and their families, insists the condition does not make individuals recluse.
Several classmates of the gunman have said he was a loner who often shied away from conversation and interaction with others.
"They're doctors, lawyers, actors. ... It's not like Asperger's makes people depressed or isolated," Jekel said. "The way they describe the shooter is that he didn't want to spend time with others, that's not necessarily a trait of the condition."
Shafer said she understands that people want answers and want to understand why someone would walk into a school and kill innocent children and their teachers.
"I just don't want people grasping at straws and labeling people with this condition," Shafer said. "Because there can be a serious ripple effect on this community."


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The support portal for Snow and Ice Melting WiFi Control provides free installation guides, wiring diagrams, operation manuals and more.
Never cut the heating cable. A heating cable will not work if it has been cut. If the heating cable is too long, call WarmlyYours to consult with a technician who will guide you in utilizing the additional length of cable.
Yes. The manufacturer's splice that connects the heating element to the cold lead should be entirely embedded in a noncombustible material (like asphalt, concrete, or mortar) within the outdoor surface that is being heated.
To ensure optimal performance, snow melting heating elements should be installed so that they are consistently 2"-3" from the finished surface. For installations using pavers, the maximum thickness for pavers installed over heating elements is 2.5".
The material costs are similar. However, electric systems are easier to install, with fewer components and significantly lower maintenance costs. Electric systems will run for a shorter period of time to give the same level of performance but with much higher energy efficiency (typically 95%-98% efficient). Controls and sensors required for the two types of systems are very similar. Electric systems do not usually require slab insulation and do not create the concerns typically associated with hydronic systems. These concerns include, but are not limited to, return temperatures, flue gas venting, waterway shrinkage and property damage caused by leaking pipes or tubes.
A snow melting system typically costs between $7.00 and $15.00 per square foot, not including a control. Control packages range from $250.00 and $1,500.00 per system.
To calculate the system's approximate operating costs, multiply the total kilowatts of the system by the cost per kilowatt in your area. Let's use the example of a 350 sq. ft. of concrete patio (residential application), with 240 VAC.
Total Watts: multiply area in sq. ft. x 50 Watts
350 x 50 = 17,500 Total Watts
Kilowatts: (the unit in we purchase electricity) take the Total Watts and divide by 1000
17,500 Total Watts / 1000 = 17.5 Kilowatts.
Kilowatt Rate: use the national average of .12 cents per Kilowatt-hours so how much do we pay for 17.5 kWatts?
17.5 kW x .12 = $2.10 for every full hour of operation.
Hours of Operation: We use a typical 6 hour snowfall for our example.
$2.10 x 6 hours = $12.60 for that snowfall.
All of this will vary due to "after-run time". "After run time" is where the system remains on extra hours after the snow has completed falling, to ensure complete pavement snow melting and drying.
Power requirements are measured in Amps and based on three factors: the watts per sq. ft. of the snow melting cable or mat, the area powered and the voltage used for the application. Our product is rated at 50 watts per sq. ft., so that is a constant factor. Most snowmelt projects are powered with 240V AC – not all, but most. The one factor that is always variable is the area to be heated/powered. That is based on your project. For a point of reference, let's use the example above of a 350 sq. ft. concrete patio.
The formula is (50 W/sq. ft. x area of 350 sq. ft.) / V (240V) = Amps, so 17,500 / 240V = 72.9 Amps
These systems are designed to melt 1" - 3" of snow per hour on average. Anything above 3" per hour is typically considered blizzard conditions.
Never cross, overlap, or allow the heating cables to touch each other. Doing so will quickly cause a circuit failure due to excessive heat build up. Always follow the product instructions and/or design layout plan to ensure the cable is installed with the correct spacing required for proper operation.
The electrician may shorten the cold lead wires during the installation. Any lead wire extensions/splices must be made in a junction box in accordance with the installation instructions, and must comply with all national and local electrical codes. Never cut the heating cable.
If a cable is damaged during installation, recheck the system for continuity and confirm the integrity of the insulation with a megohmmeter, or "megger" tester, referring to the installation and testing instructions. If the cable fails any of these tests, take the following actions: clear a 3 foot square working area around the damaged section of cable, and record the cable part number from the UL tag and the location where you purchased the product. Call WarmlyYours with the above information. WarmlyYours will provide further assistance and supply a splice kit suitable for repairing the particular cable.
Our systems can handle low temperatures, but most controls come equipped with a Low Temperature Lockout Feature. This feature prevents the system from running by default in temperatures below 17F. At temperatures this low it becomes difficult for the system to effectively melt the snow. It is however possible to turn off this feature should you need the system to keep running during such low temperatures.
The layer of noncombustible material needed below snow melting heating elements must be at least 2" deep.
Each heating cable comes with a factory installed cold lead wire that must be routed through the rigid metal 3/4" conduit to a outdoor rated junction box where a simple wire nut connection can be made for the electrical hook-up.
Always confirm the power requirements with the electrician. Large snow melting systems usually require a new electrical panel or electrical service. Contact WarmlyYours for a quotation, indicating the actual power capacity available, and to obtain recommendations for reducing the power consumption. For example, opting for tire track coverage rather than installing the snow melting system over the entire driveway can dramatically reduce power requirements.
All of our automatic controllers have a Hold-on time feature after the initial warming up of the snow melt system. This feature ensures that all the snow is melted from the surface, and also that the system continues to operate and evaporate the surface water without it refreezing.
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A little early? Maybe, but after a month of domination, how could it be anything but Broncos-Seahawks squaring off in February?
Four long months from today, the intriguing cold-weather Super Bowl that everybody has an opinion about will finally unfold at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The real drama, of course, will be the historic wintry setting and the elements the game is played in, since we already know which teams will be vying for the Lombardi Trophy that night on the game's grandest stage.
What's that? Have you not been paying attention? Of course it's going to be Denver versus Seattle in Super Bowl XLVIII. Duh. That Super pairing has been obvious for days now, ever since both the Broncos and Seahawks posted perfect 4-0 Septembers and proved in their own separate way that no opponent will be able to block their path to the big party in the Garden State.
If this saves everyone some time for planning purposes, you're welcome. I'm here to help. Consider it the 120-day (or so) warning.
I know, I know, there are three other undefeated 4-0s out there (New Orleans, New England and Kansas City), and in recent years, the Super Bowl always features at least one lower seed that gets hot late and rides that momentum all the way to the big game (see the Ravens last year, the Giants in 2011, the Packers in 2010, the Cardinals in 2008, etc.). And besides, the NFL is always unpredictable and makes that "Any Given Sunday'' mantra come true every year, as it has for decades now.
Alas, we can all stash that little chestnut away for 2014's regular season. For a change, the two best teams in the league in the season's first month will also be the last two teams standing on Feb. 2. Book it. Oh, and someone should remember to call Vegas and break the news.
If you've been watching the season's first four weeks play out, I should scarcely have to explain much of anything. Denver, with its so-good-it's-ridiculous offense, has been scoring at a breathtaking pace and has the record-breaking Peyton Manning playing in shockingly career-best form. Seattle, with its intimidating and brash-talking defense, has risen to every challenge and features the NFL's finest defensive play-maker in cornerback Richard Sherman.
One of them is headed for the league's MVP award and the other is going to take home the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year trophy. And I don't know about you, but the theater of Manning testing his arm in Sherman's direction a dozen times or so on Super Bowl Sunday in the Meadowlands might make me tune in for more than all those clever new commercials.
But it's not just Manning and Sherman who render the Broncos and Seahawks mortal locks. Far from it. Both Denver and Seattle have supremely talented and deep rosters, with play-makers galore and no shortage of motivation or confidence in their superiority. The Broncos burn with a sense of urgency brought on by Manning's dwindling window of Super Bowl opportunity, while the more youthful Seahawks thrive on the belief and conviction that they are the team of now, with no time to waste before they scale the NFL summit.
You want numbers? Okay, I'll give you numbers.
Denver is simply destroying opponents at home or on the road, winning its four games by a league-best average of 22 points per outing. Seattle is second in victory margin, at 15.5 points per game. The Broncos have scored in all but two of their 16 quarters this season, hitting double digits in points in 11 of those quarters. Denver has racked up at least 37 points in every game, and its 52-point mauling of the Eagles on Sunday at home represented the highest point total in the 54-season history of the franchise.
According to Tuesday's New York Times, the Broncos' 179 points are the second-most ever by a team in its first four games, trailing only the 1966 Cowboys, who scored 183 en route to a 10-3-1 first-place finish in the NFL's eight-team Eastern Conference.
But Denver's most absurd set of statistics, of course, belong to Manning, who is somehow better at 37, after 2011's career-threatening neck issues, than he was at 27. Manning's 16 touchdown passes with zero interceptions has never been done in a team's first four games, and his seven-touchdown showing in Denver's 49-27 humiliation of defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore in Week 1 established a career high and made him the first NFL quarterback in 44 years to throw that many in a game.
Statistically, the case for Seattle's defense as the league's best isn't as overwhelming as it is for Denver's offense. But you want to try telling the Seahawks that? By the eyeball test, nobody in the NFL is bringing it on defense like Seattle.
The Seahawks rank fifth overall in yards allowed (300.2 per game), but their 11.8 points per game given up is second only to Kansas City's 10.3, and even that number is a bit deceiving. Up 38-7 at home against hapless Jacksonville in Week 3, the Seahawks called off the dogs against former Seattle defensive coordinator Gus Bradley's team and gave up 10 meaningless second-half points in a 45-17 win.
Only Houston has really dented Seattle's defense to any degree, but the Seahawks—who still showed the resiliency and resourcefulness to rally to a 23-20 win in overtime—actually shut out the Texans for three of the game's four quarters, plus two overtime possessions, with Sherman making the game-turning 58-yard interception return for a touchdown with less than three minutes to go, forcing overtime. Just as Seattle safety Earl Thomas had done in Week 1 at Carolina, when he helped force a DeAngelo Williams fumble deep in the Panthers red zone with less than five minutes remaining in the five-point Seahawks victory.
But this Seattle team can beat you with offense too, and no team has the suffocating home-field advantage that Seattle currently wields at CenturyLink Field. The Seahawks haven't lost at home since Week 16 of 2011, with second-year quarterback Russell Wilson having never been defeated at the CLink (10-0 in the regular season, and 4-0 in the preseason). Who in their right mind would welcome a trip to Seattle in the playoffs?
And believe it or not, in news the rest of the NFL is not going to want to hear, the Seahawks and Broncos are about to get stronger and deeper. Denver will welcome leading pass rusher Von Miller back after the outside linebacker's six-game NFL suspension ends in two weeks. And the Broncos' best cornerback, veteran Champ Bailey, is getting closer to returning from the preseason foot injury that has cost him the season's first four games.
In Seattle, speed rusher Bruce Irvin returned this week after his own four-game league suspension. He led all NFL rookies last season with eight sacks, and should boost a Seattle pass rush from his new role at outside linebacker. With the Seahawks' 2012 top pass rusher Chris Clemons (11.5 sacks last year) returning to the lineup in recent weeks and starting to round into form, Seattle should be able to do even better than its 11 sacks over the season's first four games.
Two challenging road tests await this week for Denver and Seattle. The Broncos travel to Dallas, where the Cowboys are 2-0 at home, and the Seahawks are at 3-1 Indianapolis, where the Colts are 8-2 in front of their fans under Andrew Luck. But Seattle's Wilson has yet to play on a stage that looked too big for him, and Manning continues to perform at the peak of his powers.
Truly, Denver's and Seattle's toughest game is still four months away, when they reach the Super Bowl. It's a long way off, but you can already see it coming. And this time, in a rarity for the NFL, what you see is what you get. The rest of the season? Just needless buildup and window dressing. Good thing we cut to the chase and saved you the trouble.


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Hi Erik, Not sure how well minuted it is, but this has been discussed somewhere in the yawning cavern of the WG history. The net of the discussion is that there was not a lot of reason to do any further fine-tuning of the spec for this issue. The xpath data model (XDM), which is normatively referenced, doesn't allow empty text nodes, so it is already clear to the implementer, who is the primary audience of the spec. Moreover, a form author has to go out of their way to write an xpath that gives them the less desirable behavior of a disappearing input control. To expand your foobar example just a bit, supposing you had: <xf:instance> <person> <name>Erik</name> </person> </xf:instance> Then the typical form author would be much more inclined to write <xf:input ref="name"> ... rather than <xf:input ref="name/text()">... particularly when the form author quickly discovers that the latter has some undesirable side effects, including the one around empty strings, that are so easily remedied by using the former. FWIW, the discussion was a bit more involved, covering the conclusion that XForms is an XML data collection application, not really a general XML editing application, so there are indeed a few issues that affect the latter but aren't really worth calling out. For example, not only can an XPath address the text node, it can also address, say, the second text node child of an element, which may be separated from the first by a PI or comment. In fact, one can even address the PIs and comments. Technically, this stuff could work, but XForms does little to help a form author reasonably deal with this use case because it is not in line with the type of application that XForms is. In this way, we drew the line at roughly the same place where XML schema did, i.e. they don't really pay much attention to whether character content being validated comes from one text node or several text nodes with intervening PIs or comments. Then, later, there was some emphasis placed on the data binding restrictions because implementers needed to know when to issue a binding exception, and the language from XML schema was used due to the affinity between XML schema as validator of XML data and XForms as collector of XML data. I don't think there was any explicit consideration given to whether those binding restrictions would or would not cause a problem for binding directly to a text node, but that's probably because binding directly to a text node is not really a use case for XForms, even though XPath can technically do it. Cheers, John M. Boyer, Ph.D. Distinguished Engineer, IBM Forms and Smarter Web Applications IBM Canada Software Lab, Victoria E-Mail: email@example.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/johnboyerphd Blog: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/blogs/page/JohnBoyer Blog RSS feed: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/blogs/rss/JohnBoyer?flavor=rssdw From: Erik Bruchez <email@example.com> To: firstname.lastname@example.com Date: 23/04/2012 04:57 PM Subject: Binding to text nodes Sent by: email@example.com All, I could swear that we had covered this a long time ago, but I can't find something very clear in XForms 1.1 on this. The scenario is the following: <xf:instance> <foo>bar</foo> </xf:instance> <xf:input ref="text()"> If this is allowed, upon initialization, <xf:input> binds to the text node, and reads "the string-value of the node" [1]. But if the user changes the value to the empty string, then as per setvalue, "the text node is eliminated if the new value is the empty string" [2]. This means the control loses its binding at the next refresh. But do we actually disallow it, or warn about it? I can't find whether that's the case. Controls like <xf:input> have a "data binding restriction", which says that they must bind to "simpleContent". What's not clear to me is whether this term, which comes from XML Schema, encompasses binding to text nodes. As usual deciphering XML Schema is difficult! In short, I am asking: - whether we made a decision on whether binding <xf:input> etc. to text nodes is allowed - if not, we should make such a decision - if we decide(d) against allowing such bindings, we should make the spec clearer - if we decide(d) for allowing such bindings, we should make the spec clearer and warn of the scenario above Thanks, -Erik [1] http://www.w3.org/TR/xforms11/#ui-processing [2] http://www.w3.org/TR/xforms11/#action-setvalueReceived on Tuesday, 24 April 2012 21:58:31 UTC
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Translation of a Particle of the Life Giving Cross from Malta to Gatchina
The Translation from Malta to Gatchina of a Portion of the Life-Creating Cross of the Lord, together with the Philermos Icon of the Mother of God, and the right hand of Saint John the Baptist took place in the year 1799. These holy things were preserved on the island of Malta by the Knights of the Catholic Order of Saint John of Jerusalem. In 1798, when the French seized the island, the Maltese knights turned to Russia for defense and protection. On October 12, 1799 they offered these ancient holy things to the emperor Paul I, who at this time was at Gatchina. In the autumn of 1799 the holy items were transferred to Saint Petersburg and placed in the Winter Palace within the church dedicated to the Icon of the Savior Not-Made-by-Hands. The Feast for this event was established in 1800.
By ancient tradition, the Philermos Icon of the Mother of God was painted by the holy Evangelist Luke. From Jerusalem it was transferred to Constantinople, where it was situated in the Blachernae church. In the thirteenth century it was taken from there by crusaders, and from that time was kept by the Knights of the Order of Saint John.


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Project:P 0085(72)23, PCN 028L, Lawrence County
Location: U.S. 85 (Main Street) Lead
Improvement Type: U.S. 85 from the junction of US14A to Blatt St and from Main St. to Washington St. in Lead - Joint & Spall Repair and Panel Replacement
U.S. 85 from Blatt St. to Julius St. - Grading, Structures, Storm Sewer, Curb & Gutter, Lighting and PCCP Surfacing
Public Meetings
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has a long history of public involvement in the development of transportation plans and projects. The 2005 passage of the Safe, Accountable, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) requires a public involvement process. Public meetings for the project scope and/or design will occasionally be scheduled to collect public input, provide information and answer questions.
Public Information Meeting - December 8, 2011
For further information regarding this project, contact Mark Leiferman, Chief Roadway Design Engineer at (605) 773-3433.


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OCEAN CITY — An independent review of Ocean City's emergency services dispatch system has confirmed the town has a major communication problem involving two key public safety departments.
The International City/County Management Association's (ICMA) Center for Public Safety Management was commissioned by Ocean City last year to conduct an in-depth analysis of the town's emergency services dispatch operation as a result of the town "facing a decision regarding the future of this department," according to the 18-page document.
While heaping praise on the town's communications center and its structure and operations, the report reaches a stern conclusion that there is a "disconnect in communication" between the Emergency Services Department and the Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD). The report was obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by The Dispatch, and the ICMA presented its findings to the Mayor and Council in January in a closed session. A public reporting of the review, which was budgeted at $17,000 plus expenses, according to City Manager David Recor, is expected in the near future.
"It was immediately evident that communication between the fire departments and the Emergency Services Department was very poor. The situation appears to have been declining over the past five years," the report reads. "The lack of communication has created an atmosphere of distrust and negative feelings within all three departments. This workplace atmosphere is troubling to the members of the fire departments and communication staff."
The report continues, "The ICMA team recommends that this situation be dealt with immediately. The new city manager and the city council must now take charge of this situation and take immediate steps to end these negative relationships. If the negative relationship is allowed to continue, it will likely cause irreparable harm to the departments and staff involved, ultimately degrading service to citizens and other customers. … It is of great importance that all of the participants in the business of providing public safety services communicate with one another and focus on what is best for the town of Ocean City."
In interviews with ICMA staff putting together the report, members of the OCFD command staff allege the current Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system and inadequate Emergency Service Department leadership has resulted in delayed responses to emergency calls. Among the OCFD representatives interviewed reportedly were Chief Chris Larmore, Deputy Chief Chris Shaffer and Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company 1st Assistant Chief Bo Duke.
"The fire chiefs complained that delays in dispatching the calls were lengthening the response time for fire and emergency medical calls," the report reads. "The chiefs also indicated that there is little, if any, communication between the fire department and emergency communications staff to resolve these or other problems. This has created a difficult work environment for the dispatchers and a dysfunctional relationship at the management level."
The ICMA's thorough review was conducted by examining all aspects of the Emergency Services Department, including interviews with Emergency Services Director Joe Theobald and Communications Supervisor Christina Taylor, and evaluated its performances compared to industry standards. The ICMA team went into the evaluation process with the understanding there have been "ongoing complaints about the department's performances emanating from the agencies it serves". ICMA personnel conducted in-person interviews last October with members of the police department, fire department and emergency services. Additionally, the ICMA met with a focus group of city employees to further delve into specific operations.
OCFD Reports Multiple Delays In Response Times
While the examiners found a healthy relationship between the Ocean City Police Department and the Emergency Services Department, major concerns were found between the OCFD and Emergency Services. Furthermore, OCFD members went so far as to openly criticize the dispatch services, insinuating multiple times to the ICMA team that public safety is at risk under current leadership. Of the 6,000 calls for service in 2011, the department reported 10 chronicled "delays in response times".
"[Names redacted] also indicated that they had seen a continuing decline in the quality of dispatch services resulting from inefficiencies and the lack of proper supervision, poor hiring practices, and ineffective training. They both said they favor returning to an independent dispatch system for fire and EMS calls," the report reads.
Emergency Services Department reportedly addressed in the report those complaints, which were investigated carefully and discipline issued when necessary.
A common theme throughout the review of the dispatch system was the startling lack of communication between public safety departments, specifically the fire department led by Larmore and emergency services under Theobald. It's well-known within city circles that animosity exists between Larmore and Theobald and dates back to when Larmore became fire chief in 2008.
In the report, "[Name redacted] agreed that there was insufficient communication and interaction between the fire departments and his department. He indicated that neither he nor the other members of his holds regularly scheduled meetings with the fire departments."
In fact, all city personnel interviewed for the report confirm major communication issues exist between the OCFD and Emergency Services and are causing problems within the city. A representative of the city manager's office, appointed to the focus group interviewed for this report, was quoted in the review as saying, "the communication issues between the fire departments and the emergency services staff are real and must be addressed. He said that this situation has been going on for a long time and is causing problems within the town."
In interviews, OCFD officials indicated to ICMA there are no current efforts to address the communication divide because staff meetings have not been successful.
"He cited delays in dispatching calls to fire and EMS calls and in dispatching information at the scene. The chief cited two specific incidents involving delays in dispatching and relaying information. When asked about actions that have been taken to solve or investigate the issues further, [Name redacted] stated that meetings with the emergency services director have not been effective or productive. He told the ICMA team that information about the ongoing issues has been relayed to the new city manager, and that certain city council members are also aware of these incidents."
In response, the report states, "The emergency services director and his staff counter these statements, saying they dispatch calls for emergency services as quickly as possible with professionalism and accuracy. They added that any concerns or complaints made known to the emergency communications department are investigated to determine whether they have merit and to take corrective action whenever possible."
The report also included interviews with leaders of the Ocean City Police Department, who reported no concerns over the dispatching of calls.
"There appears to be a far healthier relationship between the police department and the emergency communications center. Police department representatives indicated that they had very few problems with the communications center …," the report read.
Report Recommends New Management Model
Moving forward, the ICMA issued several recommendations, including one the town has already addressed in its recently completely new Memorandum of Understanding with the OCVFC.
"ICMA recommends that the memorandum of understanding that places the career fire chief position under the direction of the city council be rescinded. The career fire chief's position should be accountable to the city manager and equal in status and authority to that of all of the other department directors, including chief of police and the director of emergency services," the report reads.
"Under the current management model, the city manager does not directly control or manage the budgets of either the career or the volunteer fire department. The city manager must rely on cooperation with the fire chief and the city council to move and direct the fire service budgets. The city council must have a discussion about the current management model. They must clearly state their position. They have two alternatives: (1) to pass an ordinance that places the management of the fire services under the control of the city council or (2) to assign the city manager to manage the fire services. ICMA strongly recommends that the fire services be placed under the direction of the city manager."
The new MOU between the OCVFC and the city essentially does just that, but was not a result of the ICMA report, according to Recor. Language in the previous MOU confirms it was voided when Larmore became a full-time, salaried chief back in 2011, rather than remaining at the $1-a-year salary. The new MOU removes Larmore from the document altogether and states, "the Fire Chief will report directly to the City Manager, on all matters relating to the discharge of this authority, and on the day to day operation of the Fire/EMS Division and the Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal."
In its recommendation, the report also condemns a suggestion from the fire department that fire and EMS dispatching be separated into independent entities and returning to the former system prior to the advent of the current Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system.
"The fire departments leadership believes that the fire and EMS dispatching should be independent from the other public safety dispatch functions. They believe that they can better handle the needs of their departments by returning to the system utilized prior to the consolidation," the report reads. "The communication operations that are now in place in Ocean City are what many cities and counties are trying to obtain. Consolidated communications for public safety organizations have shown tremendous increases in efficiency and effectiveness. … In these economic times the dividing of these operations would be wasteful and not in the best interest of Ocean City. … ICMA strongly recommends that the fire and EMS dispatch services remain assigned to the consolidated public service system that is now in place."
After the Mayor and Council were presented the ICMA report in January, Recor was instructed by the council to carry out the report's recommendations. One step in that process is a quarterly meeting set for next week between Recor, Larmore and Theobald.
"I will facilitate the meeting between the three of us to engage in a dialogue," Recor said.
Recor said evaluating the efficiency of the town's communications dispatch system was his first major task upon taking over the town's chief executive officer responsibilities last summer.
"Since it was my first major challenge, and I was the new kid on the block at that time, I recommended we bring in ICMA's Center for Public Safety Management to work alongside the focus group to determine if our initial assessment was accurate, and that's what we did," Recor said. "It's clear in the report there has been a communication breakdown, and the report was consistent with my initial assessment. … It's primarily most important that we make sure that the fire chief and emergency services director are communicating better."
While Recor acknowledged the communication issue, he said the ICMA also served a purpose in letting the city know its communications center is top notch.
"Their conclusion was we have a communications and dispatch center that every other municipality in the country aspires to," he said. "They did not recommend any change to the structure and the bottom line came down to the fact that the communication and dispatch center was not receiving the support from its allied agencies that it needed to succeed. My role as a city manager is to facilitate that dialogue and right the ship if you will."
City Manager Creating OCFD Action Plan
The OCFD has been embroiled in controversy in recent months with Recor and Larmore each having to weigh in on grievances by members of the department, ranging from denied summer leaves to alleged malfeasance during a controversial promotion process late last year to other personnel issues.
The bad will among members of the paid firefighter/paramedics was at least partially the motivation for Recor holdings meetings with the career EMS division without command staff present. Larmore maintains the disgruntled staff represents a vocal minority and that most of his employees are pleased with his leadership.
Recor said Wednesday the employee-only meetings are completed and he is formulating "a plan of action to move the organization forward."
During what he called productive and long meetings with staff, Recor said he was asked to authorize a similar sort of independent study of the OCFD that was done on the emergency dispatch system. Recor has rejected that idea and feels confident he can address the current OCFD "turmoil," a word Larmore used in an interview earlier this month.
"Several members that I spoke with actually encouraged the same kind of exercise, an independent assessment, but I feel like I have earned enough confidence and respect and credibility with the Mayor and Council now that I am not the new kid on the block," Recor said. "I believe they will respect my judgment, my opinion and my plan of action moving forward. I don't think it's necessary to do an independent assessment. I have my thumb on it and we are going to move the department forward in a positive, productive manner. I know what needs to be done, and I don't need an outside agency to validate that."