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At approximately 11:20 this morning, an automobile carrying seven passengers made a very late attempt to exit the Westbound 10 Freeway at Fairfax Avenue. As the driver cut across several lanes, the reckless auto managed to collide with another on the freeway, before missing the targeted exit altogether. What resulted was a short trip down a vertical embankment, where the passenger vehicle then overturned onto the Washington Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue intersection. In the process, the engine compartment of the overturned auto caught fire. Nearly 40 Firefighters responded to the incident, making quick work of the small auto fire and quickly assessing each of the involved passengers.
It was discovered that one patient (an approximate 2 year-old male) had been ejected from the car. The young passenger, allegedly, had not been secured in a car-seat, as is required by California law. All seven occupants of the vehicle (reportedly, a small 2-door, passenger auto) were transported by LAFD Rescue Ambulance with various injuries ranging from serious to critical. At the time of the incident, it was not apparent that they, themselves had been securely fastened by seat-belts.
The other involved vehicle on the freeway sustained minor damage and its driver was treated and later released at the scene.
The incident is under active investigation.
Submitted by Matt Spence,
Spokesman Los Angeles Fire Department
Errant Lane Change on Freeway Yields 7 Seriously Injured
At approximately 11:20 this morning, an automobile carrying seven passengers made a very late attempt to exit the Westbound 10 Freeway at Fairfax Avenue. As the driver cut across several lanes, the reckless auto managed to collide with another on the freeway, before missing the targeted exit altogether. What resulted was a short trip down a vertical embankment, where the passenger vehicle then overturned onto the Washington Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue intersection. In the process, the engine compartment of the overturned auto caught fire. Nearly 40 Firefighters responded to the incident, making quick work of the small auto fire and quickly assessing each of the involved passengers.
Public Help Sought in North Hollywood Arson Fires
NORTH HOLLYWOOD - The Los Angeles Fire Department's Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section is investigating a series of intentionally set fires that occurred this week along the Lankershim Boulevard corridor between Burbank Boulevard and Saticoy Street in North Hollywood.
LAFD Investigators are urging residents to be alert, make note of suspicious activity and minimize the threat of arson by removing dry vegetation, trash and debris. Property owners are also encouraged to use outdoor lighting, lock vehicles and place rubbish within covered trash cans in well-secured areas to curtail the possibility of arson.
The active investigation into these purposely set fires is being led by the LAFD Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section, working closely with officers from the Los Angeles Police Department's North Hollywood Community Police Station.
Anyone witnessing active fire, fire-setting or imminent danger to life and property is encouraged to call 9-1-1 immediately.
Those with information about these or other suspicious fires, should call the LAFD Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section directly at (213) 485-6095 or the on-duty Operations Control Dispatch (OCD) Floor Captain at (213) 485-4701.
Submitted by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
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LAFD Mourns the Passing of a Fellow Firefighter
In July of 2003, Eric joined the Los Angeles Fire Department. Following the drill tower and probationary assignments, Eric transferred to Fire Station 29 in Battalion 11, serving the Wilshire Center and Mid-City areas of Los Angeles. Widely recognized as a conscientious and talented firefighter, as well as a generous and genuine friend, Eric quickly earned the respect and admiration of his peers and the public he proudly served. He successfully tested for the rank of engineer and was looking forward to the added challenges and responsibilities of the promotion.
Eric died suddenly while off-duty on July 18th, 2011. He is survived by his father, Ronald and his stepmother Cindy, his mother Loretta, sister Rene, and the love of his life Cacherel Smaith, with whom he brought into this world and raised as the apple of his eye, his daughter Sarai.
He was a credit to his family and friends, his country, the fire service and his department. His warmth, laughter, and easy going demeanor will always be cherished. Eric will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him.
Public Memorial Services for LAFD Firefighter Eric Shepherd:
- Date: Friday, July 29, 2011
- Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Crenshaw Christian Center - "Faith Dome", 7901 South Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA.
- Interment: Forest Lawn, Cypress, 4471 Lincoln Avenue, Cypress, CA (immediately following Memorial Service)
*All flowers being delivered to the Crenshaw Christian Center "Faith Dome" for FF Shepherd's Memorial Service, must be delivered no later than 9:30 am on Friday, July 29, 2011.
*If you would like to make a donation, FF Eric Shepherd's Family respectfully asks that any donations be made to a fund that has been established for his young daughter, in her name:
"Sarai Shepherd Educational Fund" (Account # 10000758996)
Los Angeles Fireman's Credit Union
815 Colorado Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90041
Submitted by Erik Scott, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
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"Ride for 9-11" to Commence at LAFD Historical Society Museum - Sunday, July 24
"The Ride For 9-11" will commence in
Submitted by Matt Spence,
Spokesman Los Angeles Fire Department
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Man Found Dead in Hollywood House Fire
HOLLYWOOD - Sadly a man was found deceased tonight inside a residence that was on fire.
The Los Angeles Fire Department was called at 8:29 PM on
The cause of the fire remains the focus of a joint investigation by Los Angeles Fire and Police Department Investigators.
Dispatched Units: E52 RA52 E6 RA6 E235 T35 E227 E27 T27 T20 E220 EM14 BC5 BC11 E29 AR2 DC2 AR23 AR17
Submitted by Erik Scott, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
0 comments Categories: Battalion 5, Council District 13, death, disability, Division 1, Fire Station 52
100 Foot Geyser in Residential Neighborhood Displaces Family
At 6:11 pm this evening, your Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported "hydrant" at the residential intersection of North Edloft Avenue and East Twining Street in the neighborhood of El Sereno. First arriving units were guided to the scene by water being shot approximately 100 feet into the air from a high pressure fire hydrant. The hydrant had been sheared-off by a vehicle, whose driver had apparently lost control. The driver was treated and transported to a local hospital for observation.
Mass amounts of water then began to shower surrounding homes and fill the streets. Access to the hydrant shut-off valve was made difficult to Firefighters not only because they had to endure heavy water, but also due to the large, water-main shut-off valve being located deeper underground than what standard tools on our fire apparatus are capable of accessing. This particular hydrant shut-off valve required specialized tools available only to our partners at the Department of Water & Power (DWP).
As water continued to flow for nearly two hours, approximately 50 Firefighters quickly poured on-scene to assist, along with our specialized Urban Search & Rescue unit and our Heavy Rescue squad. The water flow initially prompted the Incident Commander (IC), Battalion Chief Kevin Pearson, to protect the residents of three homes in the area by sheltering them in place. When it became apparent this would be an extended incident, the IC, under the guidance of Assistant Chief Daryl Arbuthnott, made the decision to evacuate these structures to ensure their safety.
When the hydrant was ultimately shut-down, representatives from the Department of Building & Safety quickly moved in to assess and determined the homes had sustained minimal, structural damage. However, a retaining wall at the rear of one of the structures was severely compromised. As a result, one family was unfortunately displaced for at least that evening. The family was assisted by our friends at the local Red Cross.
We are pleased to report there were no additional injuries to any of the families impacted nor to any of our on-scene personnel.
The cause is under investigation and the dollar loss is still being tabulated.
Submitted by Matt Spence, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
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90 Years Ago Today: The Final Clip-Clop of Fire Horses in Los Angeles
|LAFD Gorter Water Tower
circa 1910
Despite earlier professing love for his "blind in-one-eye maneater" Skidoo, and less than 36 months after drafting specifications for equipping an equine-powered LAFD, Fire Chief Walter Lips took possession of a 1908 Haynes automobile purchased by the city for $3,300.
Yes, the glint in the eye of LAFD fire horses foretold the future of the 23-year old agency, which would two years later - under the command of a new Fire Chief, take delivery of its initial motor fire apparatus, with it's first motor pumping engine arriving a year thereafter.
Los Angeles Fire Department horse-drawn units remained in active service alongside motorized firefighting vehicles for eleven years. The era of the fire horse at LAFD came to a close in 1921, just thirteen years after Chief Lips was first seated in his "large red automobile, guaranteed to cut streaks through the air".
The last movement by fire horse of LAFD apparatus from a fire station took place on July 19, 1921 when the legendary 1905 Gorter Water Tower was moved from Fire Station 24 to the municipal shops to be motorized. Though it was proudly returned to service on October 13, 1921, it was without the familiar and in many ways beloved "clip-clop" of the faithful and bright-eyed fire horses that so proudly served our city.
The thoroughly restored Gorter Water Tower remains available for public viewing at the Los Angeles Fire Department Museum in Hollywood, where docents are pleased to explain the tower's operation and recount the fascinating history of fire horses at the LAFD, including Phil, Bingo and Jim pictured above.
To learn more, we encourage you to view an on-line historical archive, and to visit the Los Angeles Fire Department Museum on-line at:
Submitted by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
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Window Safety: Nine Ways To Keep Your Promise
Every day you whisper a promise to your child, "I'll always keep you safe."
But keeping your home and children safe takes more than a promise. It can only be done with planning and preventive action.
The Los Angeles Fire Department joins the National Safety Council and the National Fire Protection Association in asking you to focus today on window safety:
The danger of falls and fire may be greater than you think!
Preventing falls from windows is as important as learning how to use one in an emergency. Unattended children run the greatest risk of fall and injury, so your best 'first step' is to watch children as they play. Nothing can substitute for careful supervision.
Fire is frightening. All too often, the bodies of young children are found after a fire in places where they tried to hide. Teach your children that they can't hide from fire: They must escape it!
Decide on at least two emergency escape routes from your home. Windows provide one of the fastest, easiest alternative ways out of a burning residence. Teach children how to safely escape through windows and take time to practice with them.
Every family member should know how to operate the windows used for fire emergencies. Delay in escaping fire can cost lives and increase injury. Often paint, dirt or weathering will seal a window shut. Make sure yours open easily from the inside and are not blocked by furniture or other objects.
Remember also that security bars, grilles and grates not only keep intruders out, they can also lock you in. The same holds true for window guards. Everyone should be able to get out through a window at all times without using tools, keys, special knowledge or significant effort.
When youngsters are around, close and latch your windows. If you need ventilation, only open windows they cannot reach. Be sure to keep furniture - or anything children can climb - away from windows. And teach your children not to play near windows.
And finally, never depend on insect screens to prevent falls. Insect screens are designed only to provide ventilation. They will not support the weight of a child or prevent their fall.
Here are 9 simple ways to protect your loved ones:
- Windows provide a secondary means of escape from a burning home. Determine your family's emergency escape plan and practice it. Remember that children may have to rely on a window to escape in a fire. Help them learn to safely use a window under these circumstances.
- When performing household repairs, make sure windows are not painted or nailed shut. You must be able to open them to escape in an emergency.
- Keep your windows closed and latched when children are around. When opening windows for ventilation, open windows that a child cannot reach.
- Set and enforce rules about keeping children's play away from windows or patio doors. Falling through the glass can be fatal or cause serious injury.
- Keep furniture — or anything children can climb — away from windows. Children may use such objects as a climbing aid.
- If you have young children in your home and are considering installing window guards or window fall prevention devices, be aware that the window guards you install must have a release mechanism so that they can be opened for escape in a fire emergency. Consult your local building code
officials to determine proper window guard placement.
- Some homes have window guards, security bars, grilles or grates covering windows. Those windows can be useless in an emergency if they do not have a functioning release mechanism. Test them today because time is critical when escaping a fire.
- Do not install window unit air conditioners in windows that may be needed for escape or rescue in an emergency. The air conditioning unit could block or impede escape through the window. Always be sure that you have at least one window in each sleeping and living area that meets escape and rescue requirements.
- The degree of injury sustained from a window fall can be affected by the surface on which the victim falls. Shrubs and soft edging like wood chips or grass beneath windows may lessen the impact if a fall does occur.
Can Neighborhood Firefighters count on you?
Along with surveying your home, school and workplace today, please help us by sharing this informative brochure and checklist throughout your community.
Submitted by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
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I-405 Closure Update - THANK YOU!
Your Los Angeles Fire Department and the Unified Command Center would like to say-
"Great job, Los Angeles!"
Thank you for staying out of the closure area and thank you for your help and cooperation in allowing this project to go smoothly and largely, without incident.
The systematic re-opening of the I-405 Freeway has begun. It is expected that the entire Freeway will be fully-opened and accessible by approximately 3:00pm this afternoon.
Your LAFD remains prepared and will maintain its augmented staffing of the affected area until approximately 2:30pm this afternoon. At that time, the LAFD will begin a "demobilization" process that will ultimately put us back at normal staffing and normal, departmental operations by 6:00pm this evening.
A big "thank you" goes to our partners at the Command Post- CHP, LADOT, LAPD and Metro. Also, to the Office of the Mayor and all our local media partners, who played a key role in keeping everyone informed with the most up-to-date information. And, of course, "thank you" to the good people of Kiewet West and the Penhall Company for their efforts in completing this phase of the project well ahead of schedule.
It is to all "Angelinos" and our visiting guests, however, we give "great thanks" for their cooperation throughout.
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LAFD to Debut Motorcycle Response Teams as Pilot Program During I-405 Closure
Starting tonight, July 15, 2011 through
Riding Kawasaki KLR 650 motorcycles (kindly on-loan for the weekend from our friends at Kawasaki Motor Corp.), our Firefighter/EMTs will have the ability to more easily move through traffic enroute to an emergency incident. A two-member team (one team = two motorcycles, each with one Firefighter/EMT) will be strategically placed on both the East and West sides of the I-405 freeway. These teams will also patrol their assigned areas, providing up-to-the-minute intelligence on access and egress issues, as well as continuous monitoring of alternate response routes.
It should be noted, this is a "pilot program" only and may or may not be continued, based largely on the success of the program over this weekend. Future use of the "Motor Teams" may include deployment at large scale incidents up to and including earthquakes, brush fires and in times of high hazard, extreme weather conditions.
As is always the case, we welcome your feedback.
Submitted by Matt Spence, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
18 comments Categories: brush, community service, disaster, earthquake, Fire Station 109, Fire Station 99, preparedness, rescue
LAFD & I-405 Freeway Closure - Update
The LAFD has developed a "response plan" to address the potential for increased response times that may result from the I-405 Freeway closure. The LAFD will strategically pre-deploy and also staff, additional resources consisting of trucks, engines and other Fire apparatus to handle all emergencies throughout the Sepulveda pass area. An additional 200 Firefighters will be deployed as follows:
Mountain Gate - 1 Engine, 2 Rescue Ambulance, Brush Patrol.
Bel Air Crest - 1 Engine, 2 Rescue Ambulance, Brush Patrol.
Fire Station 99 - 1 Truck Company, 3 Engine Companies, 2 Rescue Ambulance, 1 Brush Patrol,
1 Motorcycle Recon Team, 1 Water Tender and 1 Battalion Chief.
Fire Station 109 - 1 Truck Company, 3 Engine Companies, 2 Rescue Ambulance, 1 Brush Patrol, 1 Motorcycle Recon Team, 1 Water Tender and 1 Battalion Chief.
Fire Station 59 - 3 Engine Companies and 1 Battalion Chief.
Fire Station 19 - 1 additional Engine Company.
Fire Station 69 - 1 additional Engine Company.
Fire Station 71 - 1 additional Engine Company.
Air Operations - 1 additional Air Ambulance (helicopter).
As always, the LAFD will work in conjunction with with Los Angeles County DHS to ensure the best possible patient care and will closely monitor any transportation issues, as well as hospital availability.
As a reminder, on-ramp and off-ramp closures are scheduled to begin as early as 7pm on Friday, July 15, 2011. Freeway lane closures will begin, one-by-one, starting at 10pm, in order to achieve a "full closure" by midnight, July 16, 2011. The "full-closure" will remain in effect until Monday, July 18, 2011, until approximately 5am, when I-405 is scheduled to re-open. All ramps and connectors are scheduled to be re-opened by 6am.
Want to stay up-to-date during the 53-hour closure of the I-405 freeway?
Submitted by Erik Scott & Matthew Spence, Spokesmen
Woman Found Dead, Man Injured in Pacoima House Fire
PACOIMA - A woman was found dead in a quickly extinguished house fire in Pacoima, but not before a passerby who attempted to fight the flames sustained injury.
The Los Angeles Fire Department was called at 3:58 PM on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 to 11666 Bromont Avenue in Pacoima, where they found smoke showing from the front window of one story home that neighbors describe as being recently vacated.
The first of thirty-four firefighters dispatched to the scene extended a hoseline into a front room of the 1,158 square-foot building, extinguishing the fire in moments - only to discover a severely burned adult female. Beyond medical help, she was declared dead at the scene.
LAFD Paramedics then turned their attention to the on-site treatment of an adult male, believed to have been a passerby, who sustained a cut to his hand when he broke a window in an unsuccessful attempt to use a garden hose in battling the flames. No other injuries were reported.
The presence or functional status of smoke alarms within the residence could not be immediately ascertained. Monetary loss from the blaze, which caused minimal damage to the 47-year old non-fire sprinklered home, is still being tabulated.
A positive identification of the dead woman, as well as the precise cause, time and manner of her death, will be determined the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner.
The cause of the fire remains the focus of a joint investigation by Los Angeles Fire and Police Department Investigators.
Dispatched Units: E298 E98 T98 RA898 RA98 E91 E7 EM15 BC12 E77 AR2 AR9 AR11
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Submitted by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
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The Los Angeles Fire Department Gears Up For The I-405 Closure
In order to continue to provide a high level of service efficiently and effectively, the LAFD will be augmenting its normal daily staffing levels of firefighters and paramedics by an additional 200 members. This will enable the LAFD to continue to respond in a timely manner to all 911 calls within and around the affected area during the I-405 closure. Also, there will be an additional 15 fire engines and 6 ambulances that will be staged at Fire Stations 109, 99 and 59. Throughout the affected weekend, there will also be brush patrol units continuously patrolling the hillside areas within the vicinity of the closure.
Neighborhood support has also been offered by the Getty Center and the Skirball Cultural Center, which have made both sites available for staging and operational areas as needed by the LAFD.
In addition, evacuation routes have been identified around the affected area in the event of a major emergency.
Once again, the LAFD would like to remind everyone to please evaluate your necessary travel needs over this weekend and please stay out of the affected area if at all possible.
Submitted by Erik Scott, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
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Firefighters Bring South Boyle Heights Fire Quickly Under Control
LOS ANGELES - An electrical issue is believed to have sparked a swift-moving building fire in the South Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles.
Ninety-two Los Angeles Firefighters were dispatched on Monday, July 11, 2011, following a 12:58 PM phone call from a passerby describing a structure fire at 649 South Anderson Street in an industrial neighborhood a mile-and-a-half southeast of the Los Angeles Civic Center.
LAFD crews arrived quickly to find smoke showing from a well secured 50' x 100' one-story warehouse-like building. Forcing entry through rolling steel doors as chainsaw wielding colleagues ventilated heat and smoke from above, firefighters had the flames under control in just 24 minutes. No injuries were reported.
Los Angeles Police Officers joined LAFD Investigators in further researching the fire and seeking the tenant, for what was declared an accidental fire of an electrical nature. A fire damage estimate was not immediately available.
Dispatched Units: E17 RA616 E202 E2 T2 RA2 E25 E4 T9 EM2 BC1 BC11 E9 E203 E3 T3 E233 T33 E210 T10 E10 E14 SQ21 DC2 EM6 BC13 RA3 UR88 BC5 AR1
Submitted by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
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LAFD Announces the Appointment of Interim Fire Chief Brian Cummings
|Interim Fire Chief Brian Cummings
"It is an honor and a privilege to be appointed as the Interim Fire Chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department," said Cummings. "I thank the hardworking, talented men and women of the Department - the sworn, civilian and volunteer personnel that make this organization great. I thank the Mayor for his confidence in me and for his commitment to public safety. I also thank the City Council for their commitment to prioritizing any increases in City revenue and directing them back to this Department to expand resources. Finally, I want to thank the Fire Commission for their continued guidance and partnership.
I can assure residents of Los Angeles that the LAFD will continue to deliver the high level of service to which they are accustomed, and that we are proud to provide.
I look forward to leading the Los Angeles Fire Department in accomplishing our mission of protecting lives and property and fostering economic growth.
As your Interim Fire Chief, I will work with City government in our efforts to position this Department for future success."
The Mayor's Office has begun the selection process for the City of Los Angeles' next Fire Chief. The Los Angeles Fire Department's Public Information Officer will be handling questions regarding that process.
Submitted by Erik Scott, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
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L.A. Firework Injury Places Girl's Eyesight at Risk
SOUTH LOS ANGELES - Doctors in Los Angeles were striving late Monday to save a girl's eyesight following a horrific injury caused by an illegal firework during a private Independence Day celebration.
The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 10:52 P.M. on Monday, July 4, 2011 to 617 West 42nd Place in South Los Angeles, where they encountered a 12 year-old girl with severe eye damage.
According to witnesses, the girl had been in front of a home using a sparkler - also illegal in Los Angeles, when another person discharged an illegal 'firecracker-like' device near her face, impaling her right eye.
A team of six LAFD crew members worked in unison to stabilize the injury while providing emotional care to the patient and her family, then quickly transported the girl to Children's Hospital Los Angeles, where a team of experts awaited to provide her care.
Los Angeles Police Officers will investigate circumstances of the injury. The personal use of any firework, including so-called "safe and sane" devices has been illegal in the City of Los Angeles since World War II.
Dispatched Units: E14 RA833 RA15
Submitted by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
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Illegal Fireworks Suspected Following Chatsworth Blaze
CHATSWORTH - A grass fire on Independence Day in the northwest San Fernando Valley reported to have injured one or more persons, may have been sparked by illegal fireworks.
Fifty-five Los Angeles Fire Department personnel - including four LAFD helicopters, were summoned at 9:32 P.M. on Monday, July 4, 2011, to 10619 Andora Avenue in Chatsworth, where residents reported a grass fire at nearby Stoney Point, an iconic landmark and municipal park popular with hikers and revered by climbing enthusiasts.
According to witnesses, a thunderous explosion occurred before fire erupted near the site's massive outcroppings. Arriving quickly by ground and air, Los Angeles Firefighters hiked up steep and winding trails in the darkness to confine the wildfire, as LAFD helicopters flanked the blaze that scorched less than a half-acre of tinder-dry brush in the 43 minutes it took to fully extinguish the flames.
Despite an exhaustive search of rugged terrain across the 76-acre site nestled between the Simi Hills and Santa Susana Mountains, firefighters were unable to find one or more persons that a witness said were burned in the fire. In seeking the those injured, firefighters discovered and took custody of a large cache of fireworks found atop the towering cliffs.
The specific cause of the blaze remains part of an active investigation by Los Angeles Police and Fire Department Investigators. Those with information about the event are asked to call the LAFD Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section at (213) 485-6095.
Dispatched Units: E107 E296 E87 T96 BC14 E496 BC15 E72 H4 H6 H1 H3 E106 E104 E103 BP8 AR2 RP88
Submitted by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
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LAFD Augments Staff For Busy July 4th Weekend
With hot weather continuing this Independence Day Weekend in Southern California, the Los Angeles Fire Department will be supplementing the number of on-duty firefighters to respond to an increase in service demand this holiday weekend.
On both Sunday, July 3, and Monday, July 4, 2011, the LAFD will strategically deploy seventeen additional Engine Companies, eight Brush Patrol units and five Rescue Ambulances across the City of Los Angeles, including communities in and near Griffith Park, Pacific Palisades, El Sereno, Sunland-Tujunga, Chatsworth and Woodland Hills.
Additionally, the LAFD will deploy Bike Medic Teams at Los Angeles International Airport as well as Cabrillo Beach, to address an anticipated surge in airport patrons and beach visitors.
While the Los Angeles Fire Department remains committed to providing the highest quality of service possible during times of extreme need, you can help us greatly through personal efforts of fire prevention and life safety - because danger never takes a holiday!
Personal fireworks remain illegal in Los Angeles, so make plans now to join us at a public fireworks display near you!
Submitted by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
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Carbon Monoxide Detectors - Safe, Affordable and Now...The Law!
That's right, the Los Angeles Fire Department has often warned of the dangers of "the silent killer", Carbon Monoxide (CO).
Now, we are here to tell you that as of July 1, 2011, the State of California requires Carbon Monoxide detectors in most single family homes - and soon in every residence. This new law is to be enforced by the City of Los Angeles, Housing Department.
Carbon Monoxide is the leading cause of unintentional poisoning deaths in America, claiming more than 400 lives each year. CO is an odorless, tasteless and invisible gas that can lead to brain damage and even death. CO is produced whenever fuel such as gas, oil, kerosene, wood or charcoal is burned - and can be produced by common household appliances. Sources of CO poisoning can include:
· Gas water heaters
· Home heating systems
· Kerosene space heaters
· Grills, hibachis or portable gas camp stoves
· Idling motor vehicles
· Cigarette smoke
· Propane-fueled forklifts
· Gas-powered concrete saws
· Indoor tractor pulls
· Swimming behind a motorboat
· Spray paint, solvents, degreasers, and paint removers
· Portable Generators
It is not uncommon for your firefighters to respond to accidents that involve CO poisoning during the winter months, as people often burn various fuels and use appliances as a source of heat. However, we often respond to these accidents during the summer months as well.
There is some good news...these accidents are preventable. Please take the necessary steps to ensure proper ventilation around any appliance that may generate this toxic gas, use a little common sense and get your CO detectors today. Remember, once installed, these alarms should be tested monthly, just as with your (already installed) smoke alarms. It is important to note, these do not replace your traditional smoke alarms! There are, however, some units available that will serve a dual function and provide protection against both.
Carbon Monoxide detectors are affordable, widely available at most home improvement/hardware stores and now... in California they are required by law!
For more information and some helpful tips on preventing the dangers of Carbon Monoxide, read a previous post on our blog: "Carbon Monoxide, the 'Silent Killer".
Submitted by Matt Spence, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
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EYEWITNESS LOCAL NEWSCommercial Insurance Merges With Larger Entity
from Eyewitness News Online
Reported: Jan. 22, 2014 1:13 PM EST
Updated: Jan. 22, 2014 2:36 PM EST
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Bethany Simmons) -- A Charleston insurance company has merged with another company in Florida.
Commercial Insurance announced the completion of a merger with AssuredPartners Inc. of Lake Mary, Fla.
Commercial Insurance Services Inc. was founded in 1932 and specializes in commercial insurance, employee benefits services, health care reform consulting, workers' compensation insurance, risk management, human resources consulting, claims management and personal lines insurance.
"We've been a strategic partner for our clients for more than 80 years. Aligning our practice with a national firm will allow us to enhance the services we offer our clients through access to an incredible number of insurance products and services offerings," said Frank A. Baer III, chief executive officer of Commercial Insurance Services Inc. "We're excited to take this next step for our agency, and to continue helping our clients aggressively manage and mitigate the risk of loss in all its forms."
Baer said Commercial Insurance "did not put ourselves up for sale – we identified and selected this strategic partner. AssuredPartners offered us an attractive model allowing us to all stay in place to continue providing the high level of customer service and innovative risk solutions our long term clients have come to expect."
Raye King White, long‐time president of Commercial Insurance, added that the merger is "a terrific opportunity for us."
"Same great service team, same great sales and consulting team and same commitment to our clients and community," White said. "Being aligned with AssuredPartners will give us the tools and support to guide us forward, into the future."
As part of the merger, 48 Commercial Insurance Services Inc. employees will join AssuredPartners of West Virginia LLC. The agency will continue to operate out of the existing Commercial Insurance locations in Charleston and Morgantown under the local leadership of Baer and White.
Commercial Insurance Services Inc. is AssuredPartners' second acquisition in West Virginia. In 2011, AssuredPartners purchased Insurance Systems Inc. based in Huntington. Commercial Insurance Services Inc. will become the seventh AssuredPartners platform entity, joining Neace Lukens, headquartered in Louisville, Ky. SKCG, headquartered in White Plains, N.Y.; Jamison, headquartered in West
Orange, N.J.; Dawson Companies, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio; SRA, headquartered in Kansas City, Kan.; and AHM, headquartered in St. Louis, Mo.
Tom Riley, president and chief operating officer of AssuredPartners Inc., said that
Commercial Insurance Services "embodies the attributes we evaluate when identifying firms for potential acquisitions. Their impressive business acumen, reputation and market footprint all fit with the AssuredPartners desired partner attributes, and this deal will help us grow the AssuredPartners presence in
West Virginia and in the surrounding states. We welcome Commercial Insurance Services employees to the AssuredPartners family, and look forward to providing innovative insurance programs to the clients."
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When Casey Helbling went to get his driver's license renewed, the woman behind the counter did a double take. The 36-year-old software engineer and father of three had lost more than 40 pounds since his last visit to the Minneapolis DMV, and the clerk had trouble believing he was the same man in the license photo.
After months of exercise, triathlon training and healthier eating, Helbling's physique had slimmed dramatically. As his body changed, his clothing needed shifting as well — but it took him awhile to come to terms with that.
"I dragged my feet on buying new clothes at first, mostly because I'd lost weight before and regained it pretty quickly," Helbling says. "I guess I was in denial that I had actually changed my life and wasn't going to be overweight anymore. During that six months of holding out, I looked terrible."
Once Helbling accepted his new, fitter reality and started shopping, his work clothes were the first things needing a promotion. "I had tons of button-down dress shirts that I was just swimming in. I needed a whole set with my new measurements," he says. Going from extra-large to medium also meant that he needed to buy everything from jeans and T-shirts to suits.
As Helbling upgraded his closet, his self-image shifted accordingly. "Ditching my old belt — since I got to the last hole and needed an entirely smaller size — was a pretty great day," he recalls. "Wearing clothes that fit well gave me increased confidence, both in my body and in general."
Jennifer Baumgartner, PsyD, psychologist and author of You Are What You Wear (Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2012), asserts that the way we dress is closely tied to how we feel, particularly when our bodies are changing as the result of weight loss or improved fitness.
"Just like any other behavior — relationship behavior, sleep behavior, eating behavior — what we wear can be an indicator of what's going on internally," she says. "There's a constant conversation between the inside and the outside."
Whether you have a new physique to reveal, are halfway to your goal or just starting your journey to better health, upgrading what you wear can help you improve not just your self-confidence and self-esteem, but also the quality of your daily experiences.
There's science to support the notion that we benefit from dressing for the body and fitness level we want to have. I'll get to that in a moment. For me, though, the most convincing evidence has come from my own personal experience.
Dressing Your Future Self
Last summer, when my sister, Jen, tried to convince me to join her for an easy run around the neighborhood, I emphatically declined. "I am not a runner," I said. "Sure you are," she replied. "You just don't have the right clothes for the job. If you look like you know what you're doing, you'll feel like you know what you're doing."
I was dubious. Although I had recently recommitted to healthy eating and yoga, I hadn't moved faster than a brisk walk since my high school gym teacher made me take the President's Challenge Physical Fitness Test.
Still, I decided to test her theory. At a consignment store, we found hot-weather running capris and various comfortable tops; at a shoe warehouse, we scored lightweight running shoes; and at a discount store, we picked up the necessary sports bras and socks.
It turned out that Jen was right: When I put on the full ensemble, my muscles weren't any more toned than before, but I felt a whole lot more like a runner — enough that I was willing to give it a try. That day, on my first-ever jog, I was able to (almost) keep up with my sister.
And a year later, that workout "costume" still gives me confidence when I catch my reflection in a coffee-shop window on mile four.
In a study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, scientists from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management discovered that what we wear has a surprising impact on how we think. Researchers Hajo Adam, PhD, and Adam D. Galinsky, PhD, call the phenomenon "enclothed cognition."
In one experiment, 74 college students were asked to wear either a doctor's coat or a painter's coat (which were the same white coat, different only in name) or to simply look at a doctor's coat while performing a series of mental tests. Only those who wore the perceived doctor's coat increased their test scores and showed significantly heightened attention levels.
Two important factors underlie the results, says Adam: the symbolic meaning of the clothes and the physical experience of wearing them. It turns out that merely seeing or thinking about a physician's crisp, white coat won't improve your cognition as much as feeling that coat around your shoulders will.
How can we harness the power of enclothed cognition in our everyday lives? "Keep in mind the characteristics that you associate with a piece of clothing," Adam says. "For example, if you wear a tailored suit or dress, you might feel more empowered and confident, and perform better at work. If you wear some specialized fitness gear, it might make you feel more energized to work out harder."
Similarly, if you are feeling stuck with a body (or body image) you'd rather say goodbye to, wearing body-positive (versus body-hiding) clothes can give you a powerful nudge. If you're like me, a head-to-toe wardrobe change might even help you reach a fitness goal (or try on an athletic identity) that previously felt out of reach.
Halfway There and Nothing To Wear
If your body has started changing for the better, you're likely enjoying more energy, improved self-esteem and some very nice compliments. There's just one problem: None of your clothes fit.
This transitional time can be both victorious and disheartening, say Autumn Starks and Jennifer Trudeau, two friends in a Chicago weight-loss group who are going through this phase together.
"Everything is too big. Especially expensive things like jeans and bras, where fit is really important," says Starks, who has lost 30 pounds so far.
"When you want to look as good as you feel, putting on ill-fitting clothes can be discouraging," notes Trudeau.
But shopping for an in-progress body can also be challenging, both because of the cost and because you might feel anxious that it could work against you or jinx your success.
What's important now is not to get stuck in your former reality. This in-between period, says Baumgartner, is the perfect time to start cleaning out your closet and purchasing some fill-in pieces. "When people are losing weight, there's often a fear that they're going to return to what they were," she explains, "so they hold on to their old clothes. But getting rid of your old wardrobe will help you see that you're moving forward."
Updating even a few key items can also be a powerful acknowledgment that you value yourself. "The external is an extension of the internal," Baumgartner emphasizes. "Demonstrating that you're worth taking care of externally shows that you're worth taking care of internally. So dress well now. Don't wait to feel good about yourself until you've reached a goal."
When looking for transitional pieces, you want to spend your dollars wisely. This is a great time to build your thrifty-shopping skills while expanding your fashion confidence.
Visit local consignment stores to find in-between items. (You may also be able to consign some of the higher-quality clothes you've just cleared from your closet to make a few extra dollars for your clothing budget.) Or shop outlet malls or inexpensive "fast-fashion" stores — retailers, like H&M, that create inexpensive, up-to-the-minute collections each season. Women can also investigate rental sites like RentTheRunway.com or LeTote.com for special-occasion clothes that can be worn once and then returned.
Whatever your shopping strategy, strive to buy pieces that speak to your emerging sense of style and confidence, rather than settling for purely functional items that leave you feeling dowdy. This could make a difference not just in how you look, but in how motivated you feel to continue your body-transforming pursuits.
Karen Pine, PhD, of the University of Hertfordshire's School of Psychology, interviewed 100 women and found that they were 10 times more likely to put on a favorite dress when they were feeling happy versus depressed. Conversely, when feeling depressed, they were more likely to wear a baggy top.
From her research, Pine interprets that the clothes we wear can improve our mood. "Just like how putting on a smile can boost one's feeling of happiness, putting on an outfit that makes the person feel they look good has several effects," she says. "It boosts self-image, it gets a more positive reaction from others, and it may trigger reminders of happy times."
The Style of Success
Long after you've accomplished your fitness or weight-loss goals, you may still find your self-image is in transition. During this "move-in period," you may not really have a sense of what clothes are right for you.
So before you hit the mall, take some time to imagine and envision — with fresh eyes — the person you choose to be going forward, suggests Baumgartner. "I often hear people say, 'I lost all this weight, but I still feel like the same person.' You have to acknowledge that you're now different — not just externally, but internally."
Journaling can be a great way to process the physical and psychological changes weight loss brings. You might even make a vision board to help clarify and document your new look, body image and attitude. (For more on this practice, see ELmag.com/visionboards.)
In the meantime, be prepared for the possibility that some friends and family members may struggle to integrate and accept the changes they see in you. Your transformation and evolving style might trigger jealousy or judgments that surprise you. And hard-to-interpret comments like, "Well! Look at you!" can trigger embarrassment or subconscious beliefs that make you think you don't deserve or can't pull off this new look.
Here's the good news: Seeing you in new clothes can help others adjust to the change in your appearance — and, in turn, wearing them can help you adapt to your new self-image. Pine's research shows that clothing is especially key in forming first impressions. When more than 300 study participants were asked to review photographs of a man dressed in either a sharp, custom-fit suit or an ill-fitting, off-the-rack suit and then make a snap judgment about him, they overwhelmingly favored the man in the tailored suit. After a mere three-second exposure, he was ranked as more confident, more successful, more flexible and a higher earner.
"Just as costumes are used to help the audience identify a new character, clothing can be used to help friends and family accept a new you," Baumgartner says. Projecting an image that people admire can go a long way in affecting how we see ourselves, too, further raising our own levels of self-assurance.
Once you've got a better sense of your new self, get ready to restock your closet. First, consider what garments are appropriate for your lifestyle, body and age. Then, make a list of the staples you need to replace. Amy E. Goodman, author of Wear This, Toss That! (Atria Books, 2011) offers this golden rule when shopping for any new item: "Make sure it fits well, that it serves a purpose, and that you can envision yourself wearing it in at least two to three circumstances."
Wardrobe consultant Christine Clark recommends developing a personal sense of style by coming up with five or six standard looks or "uniforms" that you return to again and again. For example, jeans with a button-down shirt and vest could be a uniform for men; a monochromatic sweater and pants with a bright-colored accessory could be one for women. "If you've identified a look you like, you can grab it out of your closet and go," Clark says. "You don't have to think about it."
If you can afford it, working with a wardrobe or image consultant can be hugely helpful. If not, consider working with a department store's personal shopper or taking a fashion-savvy friend shopping with you to serve as your informal stylist. "Some people only know how to buy clothes for their old body type, and they usually end up with things that are entirely too big," Goodman says.
Whatever you do, don't underestimate the power of a wardrobe upgrade. While clothes don't make the man or woman, they can make a difference in your confidence, performance and happiness — from the outside in.
Margret Aldrich is a Minneapolis-based writer and editor.


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I want to make a splash screen for my application. I do not know where to put the jpg file. I have copied it to gfx folder in carbide.But what path shoul I give to open the jpg file. eg. _LIT(KtxMySplashImage,"\\private\\<My SID>\\splash.mbm" );
I want to make a splash screen for my application. I do not know where to put the jpg file. I have copied it to gfx folder in carbide.But what path shoul I give to open the jpg file. eg. _LIT(KtxMySplashImage,"\\private\\<My SID>\\splash.mbm" );
Basically the path depends solely on how you would want to store it. So indeed it is good idea to have them in your private folder, and in that cae you can use same path as you show already there. Do note though to determine the drive on runtime, as well as , do remember to add all required files into your pkg file as well.
I have little doubt. by private folder-> does it mean this path
1>I have to copy my jpg file there?
2>Then I have .jpg file. Where do I get splash.mbm? or can I use splash.jpg?
3> If I copy it there, how I will deliver the app? do I need to create the image in the same path in phone after installing the app?the deliverables may not have the image there? I need the image to be embedded in the app. but after writing this I feel that I am going wrong somewhere in my understanding.
4>what is <MySID> in the path?I guess it is UID3 in mmp file?
Last edited by sandeepmhptr3; 2012-12-04 at 13:03.
You can get some code pieces from http://www.developer.nokia.com/Commu...ymbian_C%2B%2B, though the article does not contain a complete application.
Your private path is the \private\<SID> on any drive. <SID> is your Secure ID, in 8-digit hexadecimal format, without any (0x, $, h, etc.) prefix or postfix. Secure ID can be specified in the .mmp file with the SECUREID keyword. If it is not specified, it defaults to your UID (specified by the UID keyword, which is always present). The 0x100039ce is a common UID for all kind of graphical applications, so the other one is "yours" (usually 0xEsomething if you generate a new project with Carbide.c++)
You can use .jpg, but in that case loading it will require some work with CImageDecoder. It operates asynchronously by default, but actually it is possible to "straigthen" out with the EOptionAlwaysThread flag. See http://www.developer.nokia.com/Commu...ymbian_C%2B%2B, the second code snippet.
.mbm is the native bitmap format of Symbian, it can be loaded with a simple CFbsBitmap::Load call. It is built from .bmp images, the .mmp file supports it. If your SDK contains an example called "Graphics", containing files like ball.bmp, and background.bmp, you can check how its .mmp file creates the .mbm.
Here is a Wiki article about .mmp stuff, it also shows this bitmap magic: http://www.developer.nokia.com/Community/Wiki/MMP_file
I have added the following code to the pkg file.
I am not able to build sis files with this. I can build sis files without this line.
also i tried with
"$(EPOCROOT)epoc32\winscw\c\private\e7e6ddd5\splash.jpg" -"!:\private\e7e6ddd5\splash.jpg" the sis file is generated but still the code crashes
also with
;"splash.jpg" - "!:\private\e7e6ddd5\splash.jpg" ------- no sis file is generated
Also my original application is not running on device. I get error "Unable to execute file for security reasons."any idea how to resolve this error. I am trying to find out which lines give me this security concerns
so I am separating code in helloworld program and debugging..
Also I want to enable panic codes in my emulator. I am not getting panic codes for any crashes. In my ErrRd file it shows "ECHO is off". Also where to find panic codes from mobile device?
contents of epoc.ini
Code:configuration epoc_240x320.ini configuration epoc_240x320_keypadoff.ini configuration epoc_320x240.ini configuration epoc_320x240_keypadoff.ini configuration epoc_240x320_f.ini configuration epoc_240x320_keypadoff_f.ini configuration epoc_320x240_f.ini configuration epoc_320x240_keypadoff_f.ini PlatSecDiagnostics ON PlatSecEnforceSysBin ON PlatSecProcessIsolation ON PlatSecEnforcement OFF PlatSecDisabledCaps NONE LogToFile 1 LogToDebugger 1 JustInTime 0 JustInTime query _EPOC_DRIVE_D \epoc32\winscw\d _EPOC_DRIVE_E _EPOC_LocDrv_1 MegabytesOfFreeMemory 32 MultiMediaCardSize=16000 patchdata_apserv_dll_KApaLoadDataRecognizersOnDemand 1 etel_KPriorityClientSid 0x100058B3 WindowTitle S60 3rd Edition FP2 SDK v1.1 EXTENDED_PANIC_CODE_FILE true
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The errrd file for the emulator is fine, its contents do not matter, just if the file exists or not. However there is an error message onyl if there is a panic (crash) somewhere. Does your code suddenly exit on the emulator?
For the device part, the security reasons stuff usually denotes some problem with the UID or the capability set. Some parts of this discussion suggests that you are using UID e7e6ddd5, which is fine, so the capability stuff could be the next one to check. In the .mmp file there is a line with keyword CAPABILITY. Check that, and also check the article http://www.developer.nokia.com/Commu...i/Capabilities - with self-signing (default case when you create a new project), the first 5-6 capabilities ("Basic" or "User grantable") can be used only.
I have a tab component in my application flow. I am setting it through resource in .rss file
The problem I am facing is-> the tab component is still present in the splash screen, whereas it should have come in the second screen.The views belonging to the tab are not there, only the top portion is showing. How can I fix it. Any suggestions?Code:RESOURCE EIK_APP_INFO { /**/menubar = r_menubar; /**/cba = R_AVKON_SOFTKEYS_OPTIONS_EXIT; status_pane = r_service_mobile_status_pane; } RESOURCE STATUS_PANE_APP_MODEL r_service_mobile_status_pane { panes= { SPANE_PANE { id = EEikStatusPaneUidNavi; type = EAknCtNaviPane; resource = r_service_mobile_navi_decorator; } }; }
Why not keep splash screen as full screen view(when activating splash screen instead of passing clientRect(), pass ApplicationRect() )
I think I have to add something like this tp mmp file
START BITMAP <appname>.mbm
TARGETPATH \Resource\Apps
SOURCE <color-depth> <source-bitmap-list> -------------------what is this (source-bitmap-list takes path of group folder and not private folder)
Last edited by sandeepmhptr3; 2012-12-12 at 15:09.
mbm files are created for images with bmp extension. To draw a jpeg image, you can utilize CImagedecoder API, to convert the jpg image into draw-able bitmap:
Also there is no need to mention anything for this in the mmp file, simple place the file in the path as desired & use the code as given in the link above.
new problem has arised.
when rotating the phone
1> for helloworld app: the image is rotated but has the same dimension as previious stage. so, it does not fill the view of phone.
2> for original app: it crashes "Kern EXE3"
Last edited by sandeepmhptr3; 2012-12-12 at 18:19.
1>my code got installed into device with additional capabilities.
Thanks for that
2>But i am still not getting panic codes. To test I have written a code-
CViewSplash* iSplashView ;
iSplashView= new (ELeave) CViewSplash;
No panic code is shown. The emulator just vanishes.
3>My main concern now->
what line to add, to pkg file to enable loading image in splash view?
My pkg file->
Code:&EN ; standard SIS file header #{"hello"},(0xe7e6ddd5),1,0,0 ;Localised Vendor name %{"Vendor-EN"} ;Unique Vendor name :"Vendor" ;Supports Series 60 v 5.0 [0x101F7961], 0, 0, 0, {"Series60ProductID"} ;Files to install ;You should change the source paths to match that of your environment ;<source> <destination> "$(EPOCROOT)epoc32\release\$(PLATFORM)\$(TARGET)\hello_0xe7e6ddd5.exe" -"!:\sys\bin\hello_0xe7e6ddd5.exe" "$(EPOCROOT)epoc32\data\z\resource\apps\hello_0xe7e6ddd5.rsc" -"!:\resource\apps\hello_0xe7e6ddd5.rsc" "$(EPOCROOT)epoc32\data\z\private\10003a3f\apps\hello_0xe7e6ddd5_reg.rsc" -"!:\private\10003a3f\import\apps\hello_0xe7e6ddd5_reg.rsc" "$(EPOCROOT)epoc32\data\z\resource\apps\hello_0xe7e6ddd5.mif" -"!:\resource\apps\hello_0xe7e6ddd5.mif" "..\help\hello_0xe7e6ddd5.hlp" -"!:\resource\help\hello_0xe7e6ddd5.hlp" ;"....\hello_0xe7e6ddd5.exe\...\splash.jpg"-"c:\private\e7e6ddd5\splash.jpg" ;"splash.jpg" - "!:\private\e7e6ddd5\splash.jpg" "$(EPOCROOT)epoc32\winscw\c\private\e7e6ddd5\splash.jpg" -"!:\private\e7e6ddd5\splash.jpg" ; Add any installation notes if applicable ;"hello.txt" -"!:\private\e7e6ddd5\hello.txt" ;required for application to be covered by backup/restore facility "..\sis\backup_registration.xml" -"!:\private\e7e6ddd5\backup_registration.xml"
ok my application is now running on both c ans e drives
after the splas screen is over with its work, I want do delete it but it crashes.There is no crash if i do not delete thw view.can I delete a view?
Code:iSplashView = new (ELeave) CViewSplash; CleanupStack::PushL( iSplashView ); iSplashView->ConstructL(); AddViewL( iSplashView ); // transfer ownership to CAknViewAppUi CleanupStack::Pop( iSplashView ); iSplashViewId = iSplashView->Id(); SetDefaultViewL( *iSplashView ); -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CViewNormal* NormalView = new (ELeave) CViewNormal; CleanupStack::PushL( NormalView ); NormalView->ConstructL(iTabGroup); AddViewL( NormalView ); // transfer ownership to CAknViewAppUi CleanupStack::Pop( NormalView ); iNormalViewId = NormalView->Id(); // view id to get view from CAknViewAppUi SetDefaultViewL( *NormalView ); ActivateLocalViewL((iNormalViewId)); RemoveView (iSplashViewId ); delete iSplashView;
Last edited by sandeepmhptr3; 2012-12-05 at 09:17.
why not follow the view switching flow in symbian : http://www.developer.nokia.com/Commu...ews_on_Symbian


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Thursday night, we heard from the mother of a young Evansville woman accused of murder.
Megan Mecum is one of three suspects in the death of her ex-husband, Keith Vaughn.
Mecum's mother, Elaine Epley, says if her daughter committed the crime, she ought to be held accountable.
The three suspects are being held at the Vanderburgh County Jail on charges of murder and robbery.
As the case moves through court, family members of even the suspects, say they hope justice is served.
"I knew she was on drugs real bad, because she came over and had lost a lot of weight, and she was hanging around with the wrong people," Epley said.
Epley describes what her daughter was like before Police charged Megan in the murder of Keith Vaughn.
Epley says Megan not only had a problem with drugs, but she and Vaughn were suffering from marital issues.
Vaughn filed for a divorce and protective order against Mecum this February, just about a month after they married.
"I told him 'If you marry Megan, that's going to be the death of you,' and he just laughed it off," Epley said.
Vaughn was found stabbed to death in home on Kathleen Avenue Sunday.
Monday, police not only arrested 21-year-old Megan Mecum, but also 31-year-old Hubert Cook Mayhugh and 17-year-old James Levi Mayhugh.
Investigators believe it was a robbery turned deadly.
"I hope they get the right one. I hope Megan didn't kill him, but if she did, she did," Epley said.
On Thursday, Mecum's mom says she believes her daughter would have never been involved if it wasn't for the drug addiction.
"Nobody would help us to get her admitted to get some help, maybe this would have never happened."
As the case moves through court, Epley says who ever committed the crime needs to be held responsible.
"I don't think Megan killed him no, no. I know whoever did it needs to go to jail, because Keith was a good guy. He would do anything for anybody."
Vaughn's wake was held Thursday and his funeral is Friday.
The three suspects will remain in jail on no bond until at least their next court date.
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I don't know if people realize that Wright could be looking at a 8 game suspension for that arrest. To me, that makes trading him worth it by a long shot. Also, the reports that if the Bucs were unable to find a trade partner they would just cut him anyway make me feel like Mark made the best of a bad situation and turned a failed FA pick up into a free draft pick.
Addressing the need that now stands at CB, I believe that the Bucs might be putting to much faith into a 2nd round pick. Guys like Danny Gorrer, Anthony Gaitor, and yes, even Myron Lewis(crying in corner) are going to be looking to make a name for themselves in camp to try and get that 4th corner spot, likely behind Leonard Johnson.
This tweet made me laugh. To me it sounds like the 49ers GM wasn't to aware of the arrest and the possible punishment that Wright was facing.
49ers GM Trent Baalke on question of whether they knew about Wright's arrest before trade: "We are pleased to add Eric to our team....— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoCSN) July 19, 2013


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ATLANTA (AP) - Public health officials in Georgia are seeking public input on spending.
The state Department of Public Health and its board of public health want to hear from Georgia residents as they begin to plan for the amended budget for the 2014 fiscal year and the fiscal year 2015 general budget.
A public budget hearing is set for Sept. 10 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the department's board room.
At the hearing, members of the public, special interest groups and lawmakers will have an opportunity to express opinions on how the department's resources should be used.
Anyone interested in speaking at the meeting is asked to submit a copy of their comments by Sept. 3. Speakers will be limited to three minutes apiece.
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Fictional Non-Fiction
When I was a kid, I was a big�fan of Miss Piggy's Guide To�Life. It's full of really great advice, like help for those new to ordering escargot. (Says M. Piggy: "Escargot, please. �But hold the snails!") �I love when fictional characters "write" memoirs and self-help, and there's a new one coming soon, alongside Miss Piggy's opus and Heidi and Spencer's latest entry*. �From Galleycat, news that Roger Sterling, the fictional ad man from the AMC series Mad Men, will publish his memoir, Sterling's Gold, in November. Here's an excerpt from the publisher's website:
After devoting most of my life to�the nefarious�trade known as advertising, I thought it was time to share some�of the�pearls that I've been fortunate�enough to�accumulate. Now keep in mind that�oysters don't open easy and every one of�those gaudy baubles started off as a grain�of sand.
As you may find out, I'm not a writer.On some level, that's a point of pride�because it steered me away from the clich�of autobiography. I had no desire to waste�your and my time trying to turn a list of�events into a campaign of triumph. �So here it is . . . a few things overheard,�a few things to live by, and hell,a few things I've apparently said and had�repeated to me the morning after a party�when I called to make amends. As I said,advertising's been half my life and I'm�probably off by 50 percent. But dammit,�if it hasn't felt like fifteen minutes.
Of course, Roger is the most charming of all the Mad Men dapper gents — but I have to say, I think I'd buy this only as a book on tape. �It's really not the same without the sterling Sterling delivery. �And what's next, publishing Don Draper's sobriety journal!?
*I know, I know. �But didn't you think it was fake!?


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Join date: Oct 2011
Location: Maryland, USA
Posts: 500
New log for the upcoming new year for the tens of people who actually follow my log. Right now I just finished a raw meet where I totaled 1337 at 270. The goal of this year is simply 1400+ total. For the start of this log I will be running the cube for 10 weeks. I am on 2 more days of rest and then I shall start the cube.
Day 1 Heavy Deads
Deficit Dead 5 sets of 2 420lbs
Snatch Grip Deads 1 set of 8 340lbs
Barbell row 4 sets of 5 225
Shrug no straps 225x12, 245x12, 245x9 grip failed there
Dimmel Dead 1 set of 15 135
plank holds 2 sets
So far I am a fan of the set up and the workout today was good. There is quite a bit of freedom with this program so I am setting it up in a way that makes sense to me. All my heavy deads will be from a deficit and reps will be from blocks. Speed pulls will be from the floor. If I can pull it from a deficit, I can pull it from the floor.
Side note, snatch grip deads suck ass and hurt so I am sure it will help.
Bench Explosive Day
Floor Press 8x3 185lbs
incline dumbbell 3x15 70's
pressdowns 100 reps
standing dumbbell overhead press 3x10 30's, 35's, 40's
flys 3x15 30's
spread eagle sit ups 3x8
squat day reps
1 set of 8 345lbs
wide stance gms 105lbs for 3 sets of 8
oly squats 50 reps 135lbs had to rack it 3 times
kind of a humbling work out today rep work is something I have not done lately
accessory work day
overhead press 3x8 115lbs
klokov press 2x10 65lbs
curls 3x8 85
T-bar row variation 3x8 100lb plate
decline sit ups 3 sets of 10
my 1st week impression of the cube method is good. I feel as though I am doing things that I have neglected and that this will be a good 10 weeks for me. No plans yet for a competition so I got some time to build what needs to be built. Overhead pressing will be a mainstay for me throughout this cycle. Also core work is going to get stepped up. I have some goals in mind.
Barbell row- no reason to not be able to row 275 for 5 reps by the end of this
Overhead Press- Needs to be over 200lbs, for so long I have neglected this and my poor bench shows it
Deficit Deads- would like to get this in the 500's
Paused squatting- this really helps me and I need to do it more often
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Location: District of Columbia, USA
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Overhead Press... I finally beat you at something.
yea you crush me on overheads
So I got an email from the promoter of the competition I just did and apparently I totaled 1339 not 1337. Not like it makes a difference but in the spirit of accuracy.
speed deads 15 second rest 12 reps with 315
during these I pulled so hard on one of the reps that I bounced the bar off my junk...not good
Snatch Grip Deads 3 sets of 8 275
Close stance paused squat 225 for 3 sets of 8
Shrugs 3x12 255
lat pulldown 4 sets of 10 130lbs
back raises 50
leg raises 3 sets of 10
This program seems to tax my entire back a lot more than I have in the past. Snatch grip deads are just awful to perform but I do like them.
Bench reps day
incline 205x3 dropped down to 185x5
incline dumbbell 50lbs 2x20
close grip bench 185 3x10
flys 3x15 30lbs
pushdowns 100
military press 3x10 95lbs
today was like the day of all the stuff I hate doing. My incline press is abysmal and my overhead pressing equally sucks. My triceps were absolutely fried at the end of this. Days like today really suck but its lifts I can not neglect any longer if I want to have a bigger total.
Squat day heavy 5 sets 2 385lbs
Gm's 3x8 135
Leg press 2x20 3 plates
Leg curls 50
Awful day, I'm sick and on top of that some d-bag was doing 21's next to me and kept throwing the bar down on my gym back...I about flipped shit
accessory day
standing overhead press 135lbs for 3x6
weird russian behind the neck press 95lbs for 6 reps
biceps curl 4x12 with 25's on each side of the curl bar
chest supported row 100lb plate and a 25lb plate for 3 sets of 8
decline sit ups 3x12
overall a good day. I am definatly digging all the overhead pressing. My shoulders are actually filling out a bit which is real good. My lats are also filling in which is my other upper body weakness. I am keeping these lifts for one more accessory week then I am going to change some of them.
block pulls 365x8
oly paused squat 3x250, 3x265, 3x280
bent over rows 4x6 235lbs
shrugs 3x12 275lbs
leg raises 30
felt ok today not great but the paused squats were real easy so I moved up weight
heavy bench
went with the 2 board today
250x2 (too easy), 265x2, 275x2, 285x2 (still easy), 300x2, decided to go for a PR 320x2
bench 21's with 155 this was awful feeling
lat pulldowns 3x12 140lbs
average band pressdown 100 total reps
db shrugs 3x15 55lbs
military press 3x12 at 95 last set at 100lbs
Today was good, I knew after the bar was flying up that I wanted to go for a big lift. 320 for 2 was even easy. I guess this thing is working. I feel much stronger in my set up since I have been overhead pressing and really crushing my lats.
You liking the cube so far?
yea I do, Its a good change for me plus it allows me to really hit what I am crappy at. I guess the real question will be how much have I improved on my total. But my lifts are starting to feel stronger.
explosive squats...sort of
squat 8x3 275lbs short rest
oly squat 5x5 225
leg press 15 reps and stopped here due to pain
I am dealing with some back pain and leg pain issues. 3 days ago I had to try to kick in a door that had a re-enforced deadbolt on it. Needless to say my ankle and shin are not doing so great. Plus I had to sit for 20 hours and watch a tower of lights over the last 2 day which I can tell today my hips did not enjoy.
I will be pounding fish oil and naproxen over the next few days.
some news, well I got real sick the last two days so basically I could not hit the gym. I feel good enough to at least bench today and will piece this week together. Also I found out that there will be an April meet in Maryland which I will do. I am going to switch back to Josh's method because I can gauge where my lifts will be at better than just jumping in there using the cube. So basically for 2 more weeks I am going to do the cube and treat it like off season stuff then start my prep using Joshstrength.
So basically I will cut the cube 4 weeks short. I like it and will use it in the future. I have learned that if something works stick to it. And Josh's program works for me.
I feel as though I can still make progress in my overheads and barbell row for the next few weeks. If I can get some money together I will go back under Josh's guidance if he has available slots.
speed bench 6x2 195 + average bands
incline press 1 set 15 with 75's and then fire in the hole!
I am not better aparently and am still sick. Left the gym and did unspeakable things at home.
being sick sucks.
sickness update...life handed me a deload. Lets see I have coughed up shit a 20 year smoker would and my respitory system is that of a 50 year old obease man instead of the 29 year old obease man I am. Either way I am finally starting to feel like I am not going to die so I am just scraping this week up to mobility work and getting better. I hate missing the gym. I am starting my competition training cycle this friday.
ahhhhh good to be back and starting my program
bench paused 245x3 265x3 paused
cat bench 6 sets of 4 225
illegal wides 2x8 195
dead benchs for 8 sets of 1
scap work, rolling db for 5x15, overhead shrugs, biceps, planks and some flys for good measure
rpe on bench was around 8-9. I will be trying to stay in that range.
squats 340x3 370x3 this was easy as it should be
squats 1 min break 325x3 for 6 sets
oly paused squats, one leg deads, leg curls, clam shells, one leg glute bridges and abs
gonna feel like ass tomorrow but its good. My goal is to get 420-430 in 2 weeks for 3. So I will go 405 next week as my high set.
all about Pr's this time around!
board presses
2 board 255x5 2 sets
standing db press 2x10 30's
dicks press 4x10 100lb
rotator work, tate presses, lower ab work
a little sore as expected today. I really want to crush board presses this go around. These need to be mid 300's eventually. I will add it to my list of weights I need to be at to get my total out of suck.
this is the hardest day of the week always
410x3 435x3
deads 1 min break 6x4 350
deficit deads, pull downs
had to stop due to time will finish later, Rows, Rows, shrugs, GM's and abs left
off to 10 days straight of work with some overtime mixed in
bench paused 240x3 275x3
bench explosive 1 min rest 8 sets of 4 225lbs
more benching and other stuff
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Man arrest after 'major blaze' in the West Midlands
The fire was reported at 4.30pm at a derelict school in Thorne Rd, Rowley Regis - one male has been arrested in connection with the incident
Road closures are in place in Thorne Rd, Shelsey Ave, Portway Hill, Newbury Lane and Stuarts Rd while the incident is dealt with
@sheldonfire HVP not required in Rowley Regis as crews have made great progress. Now mobile back to sunny Sheldon! #hometime


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Issues both deeply personal and socially significant were laid bare Saturday with Jen Tuder's performance of "Suicide Punchline."
The piece was the featured performance of this year's Patti Pace Performance Festival at the Kleinau Theatre.
Tuder, an SIUC alumna who now teaches at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, performed the monologue, which deals with her father's suicide and the struggles of being a survivor, to a full theatre of festival participants and others.
The emotionally intense performance, while deeply personal, was meant to reach a wide audience to address the sensitive issue of suicide, Tuder said.
"We're very silent as a culture about suicide," she said.
The solo piece begins with Tuder furiously scrubbing the stage, symbolically cleaning after her father's self-inflicted gunshot. She then launches into a litany of questions to her dead father, circling the question of why he killed himself.
The performance then takes a sudden turn as Tuder takes up a martini and engages in a slightly tipsy cocktail party conversation, complete with uneasy, suicide-based humor and various facts and statistics about suicide.
The pendulum then swings back the other way as Tuder puts on a white mask and enters a "diorama" sequence. Tuder recites a grave monologue, influenced by mythology and classical literature, then performs a ritualistic dance to a distorted voiceover.
The performance continues to alternate between the serious moments of intense searching, the harrowing diorama sequences and the cocktail party conversations.
Tuder said the lines between the different sections intentionally break down as the performance goes on and reaches its conclusion, with Tuder addressing an empty seat in the audience reserved for her father's ghost and sitting down silently to invite him in.
Tuder said she started writing what would become the performance soon after her father's suicide while she was still in college and began putting the final piece together in 2009.
She said she's performed it about a dozen times now, and no two times are exactly the same.
The humorous cocktail party sequences come from her father's own sense of gallows humor, and the diorama sequences stem from her youthful obsession with mythology and are the most subconsciously driven parts of the performance, she said.
Tuder said the final sequence, and her recounting of a story about she and her father bonding during a performance in a local theater, serves to emotionally stitch her back together after the rest of the performance. However, she said each performance still leaves her exhausted.
"Don't get me wrong. I'm done. I'm not going to Tres (Hombres) tonight," she said after the performance.
Elyse Pineau, organizer of the Patti Pace Festival and associate professor of speech communication, said the piece represents a major development in Tuder's work since she was a student at SIUC, and is much more serious and autobiographical.
She said Tuder was already scheduled to come to SIUC to perform when they decided to center the Patti Pace Festival around her performance.
The festival brought students from about 12 schools nationwide to Carbondale to workshop their performances and discuss the craft, Pineau said.
AnaLisa Campos, a student of California State University, Northridge, said she came to the festival with her classmates to perform their piece. She said "Suicide Punchline" was a draining, heartfelt experience.
Laura Borger, a graduate student in English from Carbondale, said despite the fact she's known Tuder for about 10 years and may be biased, she thinks the performance has a universal appeal and would suck in anyone.
On the other hand, her friendship with Tuder made it especially affecting.
"It's particularly poignant because I know her and love her," she said.
Tuder said she's performed the piece for community theater groups as outreach on the issue of suicide and has also spoken with doctors about her critiques of traditional mourning narratives and ways of dealing with loss and the ways she's found more helpful.
She said the performance is meant to reach out to the audience to speak to possible suicide survivors, either of their own attempts or the deaths of loved ones, who are going through the same things she has.
"I hope it helps people feel they're not crazy," she said.


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(Thanks to George Hill for the inspiration)
I'm one guy who has a hard time rooting against players who used to play in the Silver and Black. For one thing, most NBA players seem to be decent, professional guys (the unfortunate exceptions stick out like sore thumbs). What's more, the Spurs under PATFO seem to emphasize positive personal qualities while acquiring new talent. When George Hill hoisted his first shot the other night, I instinctively wanted to see it go in. Probably many of us, maybe a majority of us, felt the same way.
So who's on your Always a Spur list? I have a couple of "rules" attached to this concept after the jump.
1) No one honored in the AT&T rafters, nor anyone likely to do so, makes the list. Sorry, but from Silas to Bowen of yesteryear, Tim, Tony, Manu on today's team - these players are all of our favorites.
2) The player in question has to be at least three seasons, including this one, removed from the team. Just to allow some perspective to sink in. Maybe we'll all hate George Hill in a few years, who knows?
That's it. Here, in first team/second team format, is my Always a Spur list:
C - Fabricio Oberto. In the right matchup, Oberto was so much fun to watch. He was a great interior passer and could get himself open like nobody else. When the NBA has every game ever played available for download, the 2007 WCF will be among the first set of games I get my hands on. Watching Oberto and Timmy eviscerate the Utah bigs with their cuts and passes was a thing of beauty.
PF - Malik Rose. Self-made players are the best, the easiest to root for. Rose was not without very useful attributes - he could explode off the floor and defend the post with success - no mean feat at six-foot five. But didn't have much offensive ability to speak of in his early years. But not only did he operate efficiently within his limitations, he worked hard, improved his free-throw percentage (to the point that he was actually chosen to shoot technical free throws!), expanded the range on his jump shot, and made himself into the top sixth man on a perennial championship contender. Malik always seemed to have a good rapport with Spurs fans and had some playoff moments that will live forever in Spurs lore - the 25 & 9 in the 2003 WCF, the monster dunk on Dikembe in the Finals. My favorite Malik Rose moment took place before a game. When Tim Duncan was away, attending his father's funeral, for game four of round one versus the Seattle Sonics, Malik took his place in the starting lineup. Malik took a moment before tipoff, before the game started, to show the world that the Duncan family was with the team in spirit: he cradled the ball in both arms, head tucked down into it, in a faithful reproduction of Tim's signature pre-game ritual. To my regret I don't have a copy of that photo, but I'll always remember it as a moving show of support to a grieving teammate.
SF - Willie Anderson. Okay, technically he was a SG, but he could play either position. For that matter, he could, and did, play some point - he was just that versatile. And smooth - the guy played with a real easy kind of grace out there. It's a shame his shins were made of balsa wood, because with good health he might have helped hang a banner or two in the Alamodome well before 1999.
SG - Devin Brown. How cool was Devin Brown's arrival as a Spur? A local who not only made the team, but made himself a rotation player? And led a heroic playoff comeback that fell just short? His journey from cup of coffee guy to bit player to eighth man was fun to watch. Maybe he didn't have a storied career or anything, but I believe Brown got everything out of his talent that his talent put into him.
PG - Jacque Vaughn. A slow, small guy with no jumpshot can have an NBA career if he's smart, hard-working and tenacious as hell on defense. Vaughn spent more time mopping floors than the average hospital janitor. If Jacque Vaughn was a baseball player, he'd be one of those guys whose uniform was caked with dirt by the bottom of the second inning.
C - Frank Brickowski. I'm a big fan of "take no crap" guys, and Brickowski was one of the best. The first Spurs game I attended in the David Robinson era was against the defending champion Detroit Pistons, and as often happened, Bill Laimbeer started up with his usual antics. Frank Brickowski was having none of it, and the Spurs walked out of there with one of their biggest wins of the year. As an aside, Brickowski left the Spurs as a result of a misguided attempt to improve the club: Brickowski was traded for Paul Pressey in a rare straight-up player-for-player deal. Pressey was smaller and older, but Bob Bass pulled the trigger anyway. You know, because the Spurs had too many useful big men. Brickowski played six more seasons after the trade compared to Pressey's three, and rather more effectively.
PF - Sean Marks. Sure he looked goofy as hell, but he sure seemed to play well in garbage time, much better than most twelfth men. I have to assume that his defense was NBA horrible because he looked pretty good on offense. I'm always fond of twelfth men, and Marks was my favorite among them.
SF - Danny Ferry. One of the ways to make my list is to come up big when coming up big was not expected. In round one of the 2003 Playoffs, the Spurs were in trouble after just one game: they had lost game one to a team, the Phoenix Suns, that had beaten them three times out of four during the regular season. The lone Spurs win came in overtime. (I was at that game, and the Suns forced overtime with a Stephon Marbury three. That was one tough number eight seed) David Robinson was out for game two due to injury, and Kevin Willis was out for game two due to foolishness: he got himself suspended for a flagrant foul he committed in game one. So Danny Ferry, the guy who had played all of five minutes per game over sixty-four regular season games and did not play in game one, was forced into action. Well, Ferry not only played in game two and started, but in thirty-one minutes scored six points, grabbed ten rebounds (only two fewer than league MVP Tim Duncan), and led the starters in plus/minus with +18. In a game the Spurs won by eight. He might have been a draft bust, he might have been an NBA scrub all things considered, but in a game the Spurs absolutely had to have, Danny Ferry came up large.
SG - Mario Elie. Hell yes! What's not to love? Mario Elie was a guy who not only took no crap, he believed in basketball as theater. He loved playing when emotions ran high, and he was at his best in such moments. We all remember his Kiss of Death to the 1995 Phoenix Suns as a Rocket, but of course as a Spur when he got his chance he blew that same kiss in the face of his old team. Elie gave that 1999 team the spark it needed to play its best. Like I've always said, the best Rockets are ex-Rockets.
PG - Doc Rivers. What a fiery guy Doc was as a player. Doc Rivers' defensive game plan, apparently, was to get inside the opposing guard's jock the moment that guy got off the team bus. Rivers was a guy I rooted for before he came to the Spurs, and one of the many reasons I felt bad about 1995 was that we couldn't get him the ring I thought he deserved. But he was a key contributor to the first championship calibur Spurs team I ever watched (I was too young to remember the Spurs' teams that came up short against the Bullets in the late 70's), and of course we Spurs fans will always have this (#9).HONORABLE MENTION
Brent Barry, Speedy Claxton, Robert Horry, Kevin Willis - sure, their jerseys won't hang in the AT&T center, but to me they're kind of similar to the honored Spurs. I feel like we're all big fans of those guys for helping the Spurs win championships. (Yes, Malik Rose and Mario Elie are in that same category, but I was too big a fan of theirs not to put them on my list)
Always a Spur indeed. These are my guys; who are yours?