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From a Basement on the Hill
From a Basement on the Hill | ||||
Studio album by Elliott Smith | ||||
Released | October 18, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, indie pop, indie folk | |||
Length | 57:54 | |||
Label | ANTI- (US) Domino (UK & Europe) |
Producer | Elliott Smith, Rob Schnapf, Joanna Bolme | |||
Elliott Smith chronology | ||||
Singles from From a Basement on the Hill | ||||
From a Basement on the Hill is the sixth and final studio album by the late American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. Recorded between 2002 to 2003, it was released posthumously in the UK and Europe on Domino on October 18, 2004,[1] and in the US the following day on October 19, 2004 through record label ANTI-.[2]
The album was initially planned as a double album, due to contractual obligations with the DreamWorks label (now Interscope), and was incomplete at the time of Smith's death.[3] Many of the songs Smith intended for the album remained unfinished, in some cases only lacking vocals. Smith's family hired his former producer Rob Schnapf and ex-girlfriend Joanna Bolme to sort through and put the finishing touches on the batch of over thirty songs that were recorded for the album, although the estate retained final decision of which tracks to include.[3] Thus, a fifteen-track album was assembled and released.
Many of the songs reference Smith's lifelong struggles with addiction and suicide. His death was presumed to be a suicide, although the coroner's report and statements from close friends reveal that his death is still under speculation. It was not investigated further.[3]
From a Basement on the Hill became Smith's highest-charting album in the US and was praised by critics, with reviewers complimenting the album's attempts to expand Smith's sound, such as the incorporation of instrumental passages, as well as heavier, guitar-based material.
On October 21, 2003, Elliott Smith died of two stab wounds, presumed to be self-inflicted. The wounds occurred following a heated argument at the Los Angeles home of his girlfriend, Jennifer Chiba. A Post-it note at the house read only, "I'm so sorry. Love, Elliott. God forgive me."[4] After his death and the release of From A Basement On A Hill, critics and fans viewed the album as a suicide note. Sindri Eldon, a journalist for Reykjavík Grapevine wrote, "...the foreshadowing of his suicide is so strong that it's difficult to listen to". Smith offered lyrics such as "I'm through trying now, it's a big relief" from "The Last Hour" as well as from the track "Coast to Coast", "You're keeping me around, until I finally drag us both down", which tells of his clingy and dysfunctional relationships, including Chiba, his girlfriend at the time of death. In songs like "King's Crossing", where he sings "It's Christmas time and the needle's on the tree, the skinny Santa is bringing something to me", he directly references heroin, which he had many problems with.[5][6]
It is a well-known fact that Smith battled heavy drug addiction and severe depression for most of his life,[4] although he was sober in his final days, seeking treatment at the Neurotransmitter Restoration Center in Beverly Hills and even giving up alcohol, caffeine, red meat, refined sugars and most of his prescribed psychiatric medications on his 34th birthday. Smith took to sobriety with the same intensity with which he took to intoxication, and he found himself suddenly face-to-face with a lifetime of depression and unmanaged emotional trauma.[3]
Recording and production[edit]
Following Smith's death, Rob Schnapf, producer of Smith's earlier albums Either/Or, XO and Figure 8, was hired to mix and produce the album, along with Smith's former girlfriend Joanna Bolme. David McConnell, although present throughout much of the actual recording process, was not consulted during the mixing, nor was he asked for the extensive three years' worth of notes he and Smith had made while the album was being recorded.[7] When asked why he personally took up the job of finishing the album, Schnapf stated, "I had a paternal, protective feeling. I didn't want anybody mucking it up."[8] The producer also noted that the track "Ostrich & Chirping", a short instrumental made from sampling and looping the noises made by a toy bird, had nothing to do with Smith and was something that McConnell had recorded by himself. McConnell said "don't ask me how this ended up on the record, I totally forgot I had put that on one of his reels."[9]
When asked what he believed the late Smith would think of the released version of the album, McConnell told Benjamin Nugent, "I don't think he would have delivered [that] record. The record he would have delivered would have had more songs, would have had different mixes and [been] a little more in-your-face."[10] Schnapf also expressed that the final result that he and Bolme had produced was not the album that Smith would have made, simply because Elliott was not around to finish the album. Bolme also said that they did not add anything to the songs, and only mixed whatever had been recorded: "I would never presume to add anything. We didn't add anything."[11]
The album was initially planned as a double album, due to contractual obligations with the DreamWorks label (now Interscope).[12] Smith had over 50 songs on tape reel or digital hard drive. He completed mixing on nine of these tracks with several others lacking only minor revisions or final vocals. Smith's estate hired Schnapf and Bolme to complete mixing on these tracks and eventually chose 15 for inclusion on the album, which was ultimately released on ANTI- label.[3]
"Coast to Coast" features poetry by Nelson Gary. Smith told Under the Radar in 2003: "I asked this friend of mine to make up something he could say as fast as he could in fifteen minutes about people healing themselves or being unable to heal themselves. While he's saying this thing there is a main vocal that goes over that."[13]
"Pretty (Ugly Before)" was previously released as a single in August 2003 on Suicide Squeeze Records, along with a different version of "A Distorted Reality Is Now a Necessity to Be Free".[14] According to McConnell, Smith did not intend to have "Pretty (Ugly Before)" on the album.[15]
During the recording period for the album, Smith had recorded with Steven Drozd and Russell Simins, drummers for The Flaming Lips and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, respectively.[16]
From a Basement on the Hill was released on October 19, 2004, almost a year after Smith's death, through record label ANTI-, a sub-label of Epitaph. It peaked at No. 19 in the US, making it his highest-charting album in the US to date.[17] The album has also been re-released by Kill Rock Stars, alongside a remastered reissue of his 1994 debut, Roman Candle.[18]
Critical reception[edit]
Professional ratings | |
Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 88/100[19] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [20] |
Robert Christgau | [21] |
Entertainment Weekly | A[19] |
Mojo | [22] |
Pitchfork | 7.2/10 (2004)[24] 8.4/10 (2010)[25] |
PopMatters | 9/10[19] |
Rolling Stone | [26] |
Spin | A[19] |
Stylus Magazine | A–[19] |
From a Basement on the Hill was well received by critics. On music review aggregator website Metacritic, the album holds an approval rating of 88/100 based on thirty-seven reviews; one of the highest-rated albums in the website's database. Many reviewers complimented the album's attempts to expand Smith's sound, such as the incorporation of instrumental passages, as well as heavier, guitar-based material.[19]
Pitchfork called it "perfectly coherent and cohesive, without any sense of being slapped together from half-finished parts."[24] E! Online called it "a beautiful swansong to one of this generation's best."[19] Filter called it "large and epic, but tense and claustrophobic as well, and, gratefully, it's as close to Elliott as we've ever been."[19] Billboard stated that "Smith bundles together subtlety and ferocity to create one of his heart-aching best... Consider it a 'fond farewell' to one of this generations most poignant and gifted songwriters."[2] Rolling Stone had some reservations, observing that "this is an album about the seductions of oblivion, and a few of the more densely arranged songs mimic the characters in the lyrics, stumbing around without quite connecting. More often though, Smith teases extraordinary wit and warmth from songs that float lazily toward happiness."[26]
In the UK the album was received even more enthusiastically than in Smith's home country. Under a headline of "He saved his best for last. How tragic.", Q wrote, "Given that its backstory involves one of the grimmest deaths in music history, it's tempting to view this album darkly, but really, there's no denying the new twist here... Without wanting to second-guess his mindset, this music often sounds like the madness surrounding its creator – his heroin troubles, an allegedly turbulent relationship, his struggles against depression. So what dominates are these loud, wayward Los Angeles epics full of gothic grandeur, broken-glass emotions, bizarre soundscapes and heavy, early-'70s guitars." The review concluded, "All posthumous releases receive garlands of praise but this would take your breath away whatever the circumstances".[27] Other critics, however, were cautious about viewing the album as a suicide note: Mojo felt that "to do so would be to miss the crucial point – that From a Basement on the Hill is of a piece within a body of work that stretches back to the mid-'90s. If Smith's lyrical themes were pretty much constant, the point was only underlined by the survival of his abiding aesthetic. In very crude terms, he took the spirit of such White Album songs as "Long, Long, Long", "Julia" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", and re-rooted them in a lovelorn, druggy demi-monde... Smith, however, was no mere pasticheur. As ever, his chord changes and arrangements betray an inventiveness seemingly borne of brilliant instinct. Moreover, the songs that form this album's spine find him striding away, not only from his own influences, but the approach that had defined his last couple of records. Those who found Figure 8 and parts of XO too in thrall to the musical ways of the West Coast – slightly over-airbrushed, maybe a little too lush – will be cheered by the fractured, frankly grungey likes of "Don't Go Down" and "Coast to Coast": in their own controlled way, as messy and imperfect as the experiences described therein. The contrast between their music and Smith's ever-tender vocals makes for a compelling tension; here, he alights upon an approach that would have gone on to serve him admirably well."[22] NME observed that the opening track "Coast to Coast" "sets out the themes which run through the whole album: chronic self-doubt, poisonous sarcasm, a prevailing sense of having had enough of trying to fulfil other people's expectations", and went on to state that "while this is clearly not the record Smith intended to make, it's still an immensely gripping and cohesive piece of work. For all his experiments with grungier rock and spectral acoustics, From a Basement... holds together convincingly. It sounds like a completely finished album, and one which, remarkably, is a match for the very best in Smith's catalogue."[23]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written and composed by Elliott Smith, except "Ostrich & Chirping", written by David McConnell.
No. | Title | Length | |
1. | "Coast to Coast" | 5:33 | |
2. | "Let's Get Lost" | 2:27 | |
3. | "Pretty (Ugly Before)" | 4:45 | |
4. | "Don't Go Down" | 4:34 | |
5. | "Strung Out Again" | 3:12 | |
6. | "A Fond Farewell" | 3:58 | |
7. | "King's Crossing" | 4:57 | |
8. | "Ostrich & Chirping" | 0:33 | |
9. | "Twilight" | 4:29 | |
10. | "A Passing Feeling" | 3:32 | |
11. | "The Last Hour" | 3:27 | |
12. | "Shooting Star" | 6:01 | |
13. | "Memory Lane" | 2:30 | |
14. | "Little One" | 3:14 | |
15. | "A Distorted Reality Is Now a Necessity to Be Free" | 4:32 |
- Elliott Smith – all instruments not listed below, production, recording, front cover handwriting
- Additional personnel
- Sam Coomes – bass guitar and backing vocals ("Pretty (Ugly Before)")
- Steven Drozd – drums ("Coast to Coast")
- Aaron Embry – keyboards ("Pretty (Ugly Before)")
- Scott McPherson – drums ("Pretty (Ugly Before)")
- Fritz Michaud – drums ("King's Crossing")
- Aaron Sperske – drums ("Coast to Coast")
- Nelson Gary – poetry reading ("Coast to Coast")
- Technical
- Autumn DeWilde – sleeve typography
- Joanna Bolme – mixing
- Rob Schnapf – mixing
- Scott Wiley – engineering assistance
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Andrew Beckman – recording (additional)
- Chris Chandler – recording (additional)
- David McConnell – recording (additional)
- Dee Robb – recording (additional)
- Fritz Michaud – recording (additional)
- Jon Brion – recording (additional)
- Matthew Ellard – recording (additional)
- Pete Magdaleno – recording (additional)
- Ryan Castle – recording (additional)
- Tom Biller – recording (additional)
- Valente Torres – recording (additional)
- Nick Pritchard – sleeve design
- Renaud Monfourny – front cover photograph
- Ashley Welch – sleeve photography
- Dominic DiSaia – sleeve photography
- Paul Heartfield – sleeve photography
Chart positions[edit]
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 50[28] |
Belgian Albums Chart (Vl) | 47[29] |
French SNEP Albums Chart | 45[30] |
Irish Albums Chart | 11[31] |
Norwegian Albums Chart | 37[32] |
Swedish Albums Chart | 52[33] |
UK Albums Chart | 41[34] |
US Billboard 200 | 19[17] |
US Billboard Independent Albums | 1[35] |
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- ^ a b c d e Gowing, Liam (October 21, 2013). "Mr. Misery". Spin. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ a b Valania, Jonathan (October 21, 2013). "Elliott Smith: All Things Must Pass". Magnet. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ Eldon, Sindri. "Being Him Just Wasn't That Much Fun". The Reykjavik Grapevine. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
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- ^ "David McConnell". Eye. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ "Elliott Smith Lives Again! From a Basement on the Hill V.2 – The Confabulators Archive". The Confabulators. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ Blair, Elizabeth (October 15, 2004). "'From a Basement': Elliott Smith's Posthumous Gift : NPR". NPR. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ "The Badger Herald: ArtsEtc.: Singer Elliott Smith Dead in Apparent L.A. Suicide". The Badger Herald. January 12, 2007. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ Gary, Nelson. "Coast to Coast: Elliott Smith, A Personal Account". The Lummox Journal. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ "Final Elliott Smith Album Due in October | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ Nanamaker, Ben (June 15, 2012). "Final Album Displays Ambivalence – Arts – The Lantern – Ohio State University". The Lantern. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ "Friends, Peers Mourn Elliott Smith | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "Elliott Smith – Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
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- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "From a Basement on the Hill – Elliott Smith : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Elliott Smith". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ a b Harris, John (November 2004). "Review: Elliott Smith – From a Basement on the Hill". Mojo (London, England: EMAP) (132): 92.
- ^ a b Mulvey, John (October 23, 2004). "Review: Elliott Smith – From a Basement on the Hill". NME (London, England: IPC Media): 47.
- ^ a b Petrusich, Amanda (October 17, 2004). "Elliott Smith: From a Basement on the Hill | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
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- ^ "Elliott Smith – Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
External links[edit]
- From a Basement on the Hill at Discogs (list of releases)


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On February 3, 2014, SWS Group, Inc. ("SWS") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has formed a Special Committee, comprised of independent directors not affiliated with Hilltop Holdings Inc. ("Hilltop") or Oak Hill Capital Partners, to review Hilltop's unsolicited acquisition proposal. The members of the Special Committee are Robert A. Buchholz, Tyree B. Miller and Joel T. Williams III.
There can be no assurance that a transaction with Hilltop or any other party will be approved or consummated. SWS does not intend to disclose developments regarding these matters unless and until a determination is made that disclosure is necessary or appropriate.
A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01(d). Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued by SWS on February 3, 2014.


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Embracing Opportunity in a Multi-Provider Environment
By Gale Crosley, CPAFor decades, a simple, one-to-one relationship existed between CPAs firm and clients. Now, Sarbanes-Oxley has changed the landscape, potentially pairing a single client with multiple providers. Although the legislation chiefly affects the public environment, it has brought heightened sensitivity to conflict-of-interest in the private sector as well. The scenario is analogous to 1984 and the breakup of AT&T, which had held a virtual monopoly in the telecommunications industry.
Sep 7 2004
The Road to Success; Growing Your Network
By Alvah Parker, Parker Associates "How do I grow my business through referrals?" "I was just downsized and need another job, what are your suggestions?" "How do I find that company?" These are the questions people ask me. While each question has an array of answers, one answer that comes up for all these questions is to network. Whether you are a business owner, work in business or are starting a new career, having a network of people to support you is imperative. A client told me she was concerned about her job.
Aug 30 2004
Targeting the Best Prospects, Narrow Your Focus
Many partners think that selling to the widest possible market is the likeliest path to success. They are afraid to pursue a market niche because they fear they'll lose business by turning away customers. But this 'take all comers' approach is not very effective. It's hard to stand out when you market your business without a distinctive set of prospects in mind. Occupying a niche means you won't be competing with a lot of similar businesses solely on price.
Aug 30 2004
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Tips for Loss Prevention Policies; Employee Theft Solutions
by Stuart R. Buttrick, Baker & Daniels. It goes without saying that all employers are concerned about employee theft. As a result, employers are constantly looking for tools to prevent their, or their employees', property from becoming the victim of "sticky fingers." One of the most common practices used by employers to combat workplace theft is to search employees' personal belongings. However, as will be discussed below, there are a host of legal considerations that employers must take into account before it embarks on employee searches.
Aug 30 2004
Practice Management
Doing Well by Doing Good; Organizing Contributions With A Firm Giving Policy
By Bruce W. Marcus, firstname.lastname@example.com're getting to that time of year when the requests for corporate donations to good causes begin to come in. So much need. So few available dollars. And as you grow larger, and make deeper inroads into your community and your market, so too do the demands and urgings for your participation increase.Obviously, you can't respond generously to everyone who solicits your help.
Aug 23 2004
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The Firm of Tomorrow....Ready, Set…Grow!
By Gale Crosley, CPAFirst, Consider Hiring a Business Development Professional. For years, the Big Four have used business development professionals. Now, Sarbanes/Oxley and other environmental changes make it a wise best practice for mid-size firms, as well. Although smaller firms have greater potential to pursue larger, more sophisticated clients, they may lack the needed large opportunity development skills. But it's more complex than simply hiring the right person.
Aug 22 2004
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Seven Ways to Motivate Employees
by Bruce L. Katcher, Ph.D. President, Discovery Surveys, Inc.THE PROBLEM
Aug 16 2004
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Opportunity's Knocking for New Revenue Growth
By Gail Crosley, CPA To understate the situation, the rules governing opportunity development for CPA firms have changed dramatically. What's different? Almost everything. When the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 became law, we knew we were dealing with a set of rules that would guide how and what kinds of services CPA firms delivered. But what many CPAs didn't anticipate is that the rules have created a regulatory environment that is significantly driving new marketplace dynamics.
Aug 16 2004
Selecting a Spam Solution; The CPA Firm's Dilemma
by Matthew Wilson, MCSE, MCSA, Boomer Consulting Spam is a problem; everyone knows it. Most CPA firms know that it takes money to solve. However, most CPA firms don't know that it doesn't have to cost thousands of dollars per year. There are several ways to allocate the costs of dealing with spam.Let the users handle it? Many firms don't have a spam solution, and what they don't know is killing them. Each email user can spend up to an hour per day deleting email, trying to distinguish and sort the legitimate messages from the unsolicited bulk messages.
Aug 16 2004
Energizing Your Practice Group Meetings
by Patrick J. McKenna It can be very challenging to manage a group of professionals with different substantive skills, diverse experiences, a variety of work styles, and sometimes conflicting priorities. Nowhere is this more visible than in the fundamental workings of practice group meetings.Casey Stengel, the renowned former New York Yankees coach, once said, "Getting good players is one thing. The harder part is getting them to play together". Imagine a professional ball team on which every player could debate the signals and challenge game strategy.
Aug 9 2004
Searching for Solutions to Employee Theft: Tips for Loss Prevention Policies
It goes without saying that all employers are concerned about employee theft. As a result, employers are constantly looking for tools to prevent their, or their employees', property from becoming the victim of "sticky fingers." One of the most common practices used by employers to combat workplace theft is to search employees' personal belongings. However, as will be discussed below, there are a host of legal considerations that employers must take into account before it embarks on employee searches.
Aug 9 2004
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Information Rights Management: Does It Have a Place in Your Firm?
Imagine this scenario: You have two clients, both leaders in their business niche, who are intense local competitors with one another. Each has agreed to let you work their account, trusting in your confidentiality and comfortable that what they tell you will not find its way to their competitor. One of them sends you an email asking for a copy of a projection you have done for them. You find the document on your network, attach it to the email reply, encrypt the email for security, and send it.
Aug 9 2004
Web Tip: Making Web Pages Available for Offline Viewing
When you make a Web page available offline, you can read its content when your computer is not connected to the Internet. For example, you can view Web pages on your laptop computer when you don't have a network or Internet connection. Or you can read Web pages at home without tying up a phone line.You can specify how much content you want available, such as just a page, or a page and all its links, and choose how you want to update that content on your computer.If you just want to view a Web page offline, and you don't need to update the content, you can save the page on your computer.
Aug 2 2004
Outlook Tip: Color Code Incoming E-Mail Messages
With the huge quantity of e-mail messages that arrive in the average businessperson's mailbox each day, this tip for e-mailbox organization should really come in handy. To make sure you see certain messages when they arrive, try associating colors with important senders. Color code a sender so that all messages from that sender appear in a particular color:Click the Organize button that appears on the toolbar at the top of your Outlook window, or choose Tools, Organize from the menu bar.
Aug 2 2004
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Keys to Effective Employee Communication
Employee communication is both simple and complex. We communicate with employees each day. Sometimes directly – when we respond to questions or requests, for example. Sometimes indirectly – when we issue new policies or send out a memo. Sometimes inadvertently – when employees observe our actions. Perhaps because communication takes place so naturally, we often fail to consider the process of communication as seriously as we should.
Aug 1 2004
Excel Tip: Overriding and Removing Page Breaks
Excel automatically determines where page breaks will occur, but you can create your own page breaks in your worksheets by forcing Excel to begin printing on a new page at the location that is best for you.To create a horizontal page break, follow these steps: Place your cellpointer in Column A in the row below the row in which you wish to insert a page break.Choose Insert, Page Break from the Excel menu.
Jul 26 2004
The Value of Proactive Service in Your Accounting Firm
Clients want a proactive accountant. They want you using your expertise to look out for their interests and bring them benefits that they didn't know to ask for. By being proactive, you show your initiative and you create added value.Reactive service gives you fewer opportunities to thrill clients. You have to wait until they ask for something. When you reach out, you not only have more control, you get more credit for taking the initiative. Proactive service thrills clients.For instance, at the new Park Hyatt Hotel in Japan, many staff members have two-way radios.
Jul 26 2004
How Do Smaller Firms Compete?
By Bob Lewis Q: How can my two-person firm convince clients we can serve them?A: Have you ever heard of "spin?" Spin is how you position a situation. Is a half empty glass a positive or a negative? It depends how someone looks at it, and how the half glass is presented. As an example, at a restaurant, if you sat down and got a half glass of water, you would think it was odd (and not in a good, eccentric kind of way).
Jul 26 2004
Managing the Sophisticated Client's Expectations - Part II
by Patrick J. McKenna and Ronald F. Pol Read Part I of Managing the Sophisticated Client's ExpectationsIdentify What Adds Value When you are first retained by corporate counsel, you are likely hired to resolve specific problems that the legal department does not have the skills, resources, time, or inclination to handle. In handing the matter over to you, corporate counsel is entrusting you to serve as the bridge between their legal team and those of your lawyers who will work the case.
Jul 19 2004
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Building a Training & Learning Culture
By James K. Boomer, MCPTraining is one of the most crucial aspects of your firm's strategy. It is an excellent tool to recruit the best and brightest employees and to retain them. Furthermore, it ties directly into your firm's strategy by helping employees increase productivity and develop personally and professionally into future leaders of the firm. Most firms agree that training is important, however, many of those same firms argue that they just cannot afford the time commitment to send their employees to training. The numbers do not support this argument.
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RE: Security Patch Bug
- From: "Mercadante, Thomas F" <thomas.mercadante@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'DWILLIAMS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <DWILLIAMS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 12:18:03 -0400
Dennis, Check the dbsnmp executable in the bin directory also. It needs it's security reset to submit jobs throught OEM after the patch has been applied. Tom Mercadante Oracle Certified Professional -----Original Message----- From: DENNIS WILLIAMS [mailto:DWILLIAMS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 12:12 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Security Patch Bug List - Found that the security patch install on Unix for 9205 can affect OEM agents. It seems the patch changes some library permissions. These libraries need read/execute permissions for OEM to function properly. In $ORACLE_HOME/lib, libclntsh.so.9.0 and libagtsh.so.1.0. After the patch install do a chmod g+rw on these files to fix. Dennis Williams DBA Lifetouch, Inc. -- http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l
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Keep doors locked early evening to deter burglars
Incident 293, 276, 296, 302 of 27 February 2012
Police are sending an urgent request to the public to keep your doors locked at home even if you are popping out for a short time leaving others in the house, after a number of early evening burglaries in the north of the county.
At 6.45pm on Monday evening 27 February in Tressillian Road, Exhall, a silver Vauxhall Vectra with partial registration AK55 was stolen after burglars walked in to the home through an unlocked door and stole the car keys and a wallet that had been left near the door. The thieves stole the silver Vectra from the driveway outside and drove off towards Coventry Road.
At around 7pm – the exact time is not known - a man was watching TV when he heard the door handle creak at his home in Busbys Piece, Monks Kirby near Rugby. He went to the door in time to see a man reach inside the house to grab a computer bag that had no computer in and run off. He shouted at the male to say it's just paperwork in the bag and saw him get into a silver car containing two other males that drove off towards Withybrook. The male who grabbed the bag is described as a white male, approximately 18-25 years old with blond hair. The man drove around the area and found the paperwork on a lane between Withybrook and the Fosseway.
Later, at approximately 7.40pm in Packwood Close, Nuneaton, a woman was eating her dinner in the living room when she heard someone trying the front door. They didn't ring the door bell. She got up and went towards the door but by the time she got there all she saw was a silver Vectra driving off quickly.
Just a few minutes later at 7.45pm in Whitestone Road, Nuneaton, a woman was upstairs when she heard the front door open and shouted down 'hello' thinking it was other members of her family returning home. No-one responded and she looked out onto the front driveway and noticed their black Audi S3 saloon with partial registration G8 was not there. She looked down the stairs to see the front door was open and walked downstairs and noticed the car keys were missing. She then rang the police. The front door had been left unlocked.
Officers are investigating whether some or all of the incidents are linked and appealing for any witnesses to contact DI Todd Lomax in Local Investigation on 01926 415000 ext 3108 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Crime Prevention Manager George Stepney said "It is really important that all members of the family are asked to keep the doors locked even if it is early and others are at home. Burglars are always looking for 'easy pickings'. If you make it difficult for them by locking your doors, they cannot just walk in and help themselves to your car keys, handbag or laptop.
We are also urging people to keep keys and other valuables in a safe place away from doors and windows where they cannot be seen.