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The holidays are over. Did ya have a good one? Great! Glad to hear it. Me too. Now it's time to get back to work. And that means getting back to the future. As in the immediate, impending future.
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I have more data to get through and a load of work to do but this longer FL shot went pretty well.
It is an RGB with the trick that the R is a Baader Red Longpass, >610nm. The G and B are Astronomik filters. I was able to keep the gain and exposure down with the greater light grasp of the long pass Red. 60s per G and R (at 71 and 85 fps, respectively) and 80s in blue at 64 fps. Combined in WinJupos, sharpened in Registax 6.
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Nous serons présents à Châteauneuf du pape le 10 et le 11 Avril de 10h à 19h à la salle Dufays pour la première édition des Printemps de Châteauneuf du Pape. C'est une opportunité pour tous les amateurs de vins...
Le Muscat de Beaumes de Venise est un bonbon !Mentholé, doré, ce Vin doux naturel reste friand avec l'Agrume. L'écorce de Citron de Pays le grandit. Et le Laurier aussi !L'accord est aérienPetit soufflé Citron au LaurierPour 4 personnes :• ...
Durant trois jours, du 22 au 24 février 2010, vous pourrez venir nous visiter pour découvrir et déguster l'ensemble de nos vins. VINISUDParc des Expositions de MontpellierHALL n°11ALLÉE ASTAND 57...
Un état sanitaire exceptionnel grâce à un été chaud et sec.Avec moins de 30 mm de précipitations cumulées entre le 9 juin et le 14 septembre, à Châteauneuf-du-Pape l'été 2009 a été extrêmement sec. Il dépasse même le record établi...
Last week we experienced the biggest downfall of snow in 25 years ! 40cm of snow fell last Friday and a week later, patches still remain. Needless to say that we had to interrupt all our activities mainly the pruning for the whole week. Snow is actually beneficial for the vineyard as when it melts it penetrates slowly into the soil and helps break it up. Furthermore with the cold temperatures as low as -11°C all parasites were destroyed. Today the sunshine is back and the forecast is for warmer temperatures in the next few days.
La semaine dernière il est tombé à Beaucastel 40cm de neige, nous n'avions pas vu ça depuis 25 ans ! Nous avons dû interrompre toutes nos activités extérieures, principalement la taille pendant toute cette semaine. Cette neige est bénéfique pour...
Since the end of harvest, we have been very busy out in the vineyard at Beaucastel. We have prepared the holes for the plantation of new vines in the spring, we have spread the compost and we have hand ploughed a few plots. The autumn was mild and dry so we took advantage of these weather conditions to get a lot done outside. Since Christmas there has been a change and it is now cold and quite humid. In November we harvested our olives in Beaucastel and Vinsobres. It is a good year for olives and we will be producing some good olive oil for our kitchens! The start of the new year is also a start to a new viticultural. Since the beginning of the week the entire team is dedicated to pruning at Beaucastel but also in Cairanne, Gigondas and Vinsobres. In the cellars, the last malolactic fermentations of the 2009 are ending and we are very happy with this vintage which has a great structure with soft tannins. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy New Year. A bientôt !
Depuis la fin des vendanges nous avons réalisé différents travaux dans la vigne à Beaucastel. Nous avons préparé les trous pour le remplacement des vignes qui seront plantés au printemps, nous avons fait l'épandage du compost puis le griffonnage du...
From 16 to 21 November 2009, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, will host a series of exclusive events together with Primum Familiae Vini. Gala dinners will take place - at Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong (16 November 2009) - at Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo (18 November 2009) - and at Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai (20 November 2009). Trade and press events (by invitation only) will also be taking place at all above venues. At gala dinners, a member of each family will present the family estate and one of its flagship wines that are hard to acquire in the marketplace, paired with specially designed menus. In each city, the gala dinners will be moderated by longtime PFV friend Serena Sutcliffe M.W. head of Sotheby's Wine Department. Guests will have the opportunity to celebrate their passion for fine food and wine through intimate and personal conversation with 11 families who are the historic owners of some of the world's very greatest vineyards. The PFV members in attendance will be Alessia Antinori (Marchesi Antinori), Baroness Philippine de Rothschild (Château Mouton Rothschild), Laurent Drouhin (Maison Joseph Drouhin), Egon Müller (Egon Müller Scharzhof), Etienne Hugel (Hugel et Fils), Hubert de Billy (Champagne Pol Roger), Marc Perrin and Pierre Perrin (Perrin et Fils), Paul Symington (Graham's, Warre's and Dow's Port), Juan-Maria Torres (Torres), Sebastiano Rosa (Tenuta San Guido) and Pablo Alvarez (Vega Sicilia). A Primum Familiae Vini collection case, containing one bottle of each member's flagship wine, will be auctioned under the hammer of Serena Sutcliffe M.W. at the gala dinners for the benefit of a local charity. More details here.
Beaucastel 2005 was one of wine spectator's top 10 wines of 2008. A few weeks ago, at the New York Wine Experience, Marc Perrin commented a tasting of this wine and explained the Family's organic viticulture practices. The video from WineSpectator is here
Despite a cold and snowy winter, spring in 2009 was mild with no frost after February. It was also a fairly dry season with little Mistral. The summer was hot and dry, but was very consistent and the temperatures went up progressively throughout June and July and ended with a peak the last 2 weeks of August with temperatures as high as 40°C. It was not as hot as 2003 as temperatures cooled down at night and July was generally cooler. We had rain on 6 July and then no rain fall till the middle of September. Due to the high temperatures in August, the ripening of the grapes was accelerated, not because of the phenolic maturity but because of dehydration. Therefore we decided to wait and not harvest the reds too early and hope for further maturity. We started to harvest the whites on the 24th of August throughout the different Perrin Estates. The whites have good fruit and acidity and will be well balanced. We had perfect weather conditions for harvest with maximum temperatures running between between 20°C and 30°C during the whole month of September. We started the red harvest with Syrah on 31st August and continued with the Grenache on 8th September. The phenolic maturity had just turned by then and the Grenache has a nice colour, good maturity and great fruit. 2009 is a very good vintage for Grenache. On September 16th we had just over 60mm of rain which we were all waiting for. The vines were suffering from hydrous stress and after that date the ripeness started moving fast. We had harvest about half of the Grenache across the different estates but still remained to be started it in Coudoulet and Beaucastel. We waited till the the following week to resume harvest after a couple of days of Mistral. The end of the harvest went very fast. We finished the Grenache and started the Mourvèdre on 24 September. The rain did a lot to the Mourvèdre and we are very happy with the results. We finished harvest in Vinsobres on September 30th which is 300m high so needed a bit more time to ripen. We are very happy with the 2009 harvest. The grapes were healthy with great fruit and good extraction and the first tastings show that we shall be making some great wine with soft tannins and great structure. Despite the hot temperatures we managed to maintain a good acidity thanks to the cooler temperatures at night. You could compare this vintage to 2005 and 2007.
In this video, Fabrice Langlois explains the characteristics of each grape variety we use in Beaucastel and what each of them bring to the final blend. Chateauneuf-du-pape : 13 grapes variety
by Leslie Gevirtz http://www.reuters.com/article/email/idUSTRE59J1S820091020
Perrin et Fils, 2007 Nature Cotes du Rhone (France) List price is $13.99. If you can find it for this or even $15 or $16, buy it. It's organically grown Grenache with a splash of Syrah from a top grower. And it's delicious. The nose is a trumpet of strawberries, blackberries, toast off the barrels and black pepper. The palate is voluptuous with silky tannins and a blast of red berry fruit and acidity. It's showy. It has substance. It pops in the mouth. I can't help but think the "Nature" part of the equation has something to do with it.
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Tickets will be available only to those with a billing address in the Rocky Mountain region, including Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Montana, South Dakota and Western Kansas.
Tickets will not be available at the Broncos Ticket Office until Wednesday - if any remain.
Ticket prices range from $60-$200 for reserved seats and $175-$425 for club seats. There is a limit of four tickets per household.
Tickets for the game to be held Jan. 12 at 2:30 p.m. will be available at all Ticketmaster locations by calling 1-800-745-3000 or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com.
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Planned Downtown Baltimore Youth Jail Dropped
After years of protest, youth advocates, city and state officials, and community leaders saw a positive return on their efforts to stop the construction of a $70 million, 120- bed youth jail in downtown Baltimore.
The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJS) and the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) announced an alternative plan in a statement last week that now, instead of the jail, calls for Baltimore to designate space for a "regional treatment facility" by October, something the city has been unable to do.
The Baltimore City Detention Center for youth was originally supposed to house youth who are charged as adults and currently locked away in the adult detention center, also downtown.
"From the numbers prospective, we've seen juvenile crime, violent acts, and arrest rates go down," said Councilman Nick Mosby. "It was really hard to grasp why we needed to spend so much money on an institution that wouldn't have a major impact on the lives of Baltimore youth."
Mosby said the cancellation "shows that people can come together and have their voices heard all the way to Annapolis."
"I commend all the people on the ground floor who worked and worked, as well as legislators from Gov. Martin O'Malley on down to everyone else that was involved and truly listened."
According to end of the year reports released by the Office of the Mayor, there were 10 juveniles in 2012 involved in crimes that took human life and 15 youth involved in shootings.
In 2011, the number was 15 for juvenile homicides and 29 for non-fatal shootings involving youth.
Statistics from DJS report that on a state level, crime of a violent nature is down 30 percent since 2007. This has led to a 34 percent drop in the number of children in DJS facilities, and a 69 percent decrease in the number of juveniles inside DPSCS facilities.
Aside from the regional treatment facility, the alternative plan also calls for the renovation of the Baltimore City Prerelease Unit, located inside DPSCS' current Baltimore City complex. This facility will be for youth offenders and will provide "health, mental health services, treatment programming, education and vocational training infrastructure, and recreational space," according to the DJS statement.
Originally, the plan, which has been in the works since 2005, called for a more than $100 million to go into a facility with at least 180 beds for youth.
Outcry from the community and legislators caused O'Malley to commission a report by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) in 2011. That report gave many alternatives to building the multi-million dollar facility and cut roughly $30 million from the project budget.
The report suggested the city revamp its policy and require all juveniles to have their bail either set or denied within two days, knocking more than two weeks off the 19 days some youth have to wait. The report also called for no more than 30 days to pass before youth have their hearing, which in some scenarios currently takes up to 88 days.
The new plan falls more in line with what community leaders, council members, and state senators have said they want to see done when it comes to wrap-around care for juveniles who commit crimes.
Patricia Roberts-Rose, a Baltimore area clinical social worker for 13 years said that the city foregoing plans to build the proposed youth detention facility is one move in the right direction, but more needs to be done.
"If you're providing them with education, counseling, and things of that nature, you're giving them more of a chance and an opportunity to become a productive citizen," she told the AFRO. "It's a step, but there are other things we need to do. We can't do a treatment center in isolation."
"What are we going to do in the schools? What are we going to do in the community in addition to changing this one aspect?"
Roberts-Rose said treatment centers may work for some children because it puts them in an environment different from detention centers, where those never exposed to prison culture simply learn how to better commit crimes. However, the new plans won't fully benefit everyone.
"It definitely won't be a 'one-size fits all' deal," she said, because the city will undoubtedly still see some violent youth and children with chronic criminal behavior.
Related Articles:
O'Malley's March Backwards: Governor Refuses to Lead on Youth Jail
Partial Victory – State to Redraw Construction Plans for Youth Jail
Juvenile Detention Center Still Set to Rise in East Baltimore
Proposed Youth Jail Opposed by Protesters
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Source Code (2011)
Source Code SynopsisWhen decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. In an assignment unlike any he's ever known, he learns he's part of a government experiment called the Source Code, a program that enables him to cross over into another man's identity in the last 8 minutes of his life. With a second, much larger target threatening to kill millions in downtown Chicago, Colter re-lives the incident over and over again, gathering clues each time, until he can solve the mystery of who is behind the bombs and prevent the next attack. Filled with mind-boggling twists and heart-pounding suspense, Source Code is a smart action-thriller directed by Duncan Jones (Moon) also starring Michelle Monaghan (Eagle Eye, Due Date), Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air, The Departed), and Jeffrey Wright (Quantum of Solace, Syriana).
Source Code Release Date
In Theaters April 1, 2011
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Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright, Russell Peters
Written by: Ben Ripley
Directed by: Duncan Jones
Produced by: Mark Gordon, Philippe Rousselet, Jordan Wynn
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Iowa State Heads to Louisville for Four Games
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The Cyclones will start the tournament out on Friday at 1 p.m. CT with a game against Kent State. Saturday will feature a 5:30 p.m. showdown against Wisconsin. The Cyclones will conclude the tournament on Sunday with a morning doubleheader against No. 7 Michigan at 8 a.m. and versus Wisconsin immediately following. All games will be played at Louisville's Ulmer Stadium.
Live stats for all games will be available here. Iowa State Assistant Director for Athletics Communications Patrick Tarbox will host a live blog during all five of the Cyclones' games that can be accessed here.
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- The Iowa State softball team will play in its final non-conference softball tournament of the season when it takes part in the Class Act Federal Credit Union Classic hosted by the University of Louisville.
- The Cyclones begin play Friday at 1 p.m. CT against Kent State. Saturday will feature at 5:30 p.m. meeting against Wisconsin. Iowa State will conclude the tournament with a Sunday doubleheader against No. 8 Michigan at 8 a.m. with a second game against Wisconsin following immediately afterwards.
- ISU took part in a weather-shortened Shocker Softball Classic at Wichita State last weekend, going 1-2 for the event. Iowa State started off with a 10-1 loss to San Diego State in five innings on Friday and then followed that up on Saturday with a 13-2 five-inning victory over North Dakota. ISU's second game of Saturday, against Kansas City, was cancelled due to inclement weather. Iowa State took on hosts Wichita State in the final game of the tournament, with the Shockers coming out on top in a wild 18-16 game.
- Iowa State boasts one of the top offenses in the country, as ISU ranks No. 6 in the NCAA with its .346 batting average. The Cyclone offense has eight regular starters batting over .300, four of whom are hitting over .400. Brittany Gomez leads the way, hitting .440, which ranks second in the Big 12.
- Gomez is ranked 27th in the country with her 14 stolen bases. She now has 45 in her career, only three away from tying the school record of Adi Blackmon (2000-03).
- Aly Cappaert continues to be one of the most feared hitters in the Big 12, ranking among the conference's top-10 in multiple offensive categories.
- Regardless of what happens in this weekend's games, the 2014 Cyclones start to the season will rank among the 10-best in school history after 25 games. A 4-0 weekend would be the second-best start in school history (1979, 20-5). A 3-1 weekend would put this team with three others who started 18-7 (1978, 1985, 2008).
- It has not just been the hitting that has been strong for Iowa State, the Cyclones have been good in the circle, led by freshman Katie Johnson. Johnson ranks second in the NCAA with her 14 wins in 2014.


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A variety of undergraduate and graduate-level courses may be applied toward graduation requirements at a student's home institution. Classes begin June 15 and continue through Aug. 7.


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Rocket Man
12th April 1961 - Vostok 1 reached orbit some 320 kilometres above the Earth, travelling at 27,400 kilometres per hour. No one had ever flown so high and so fast, yet Gagarin remained calm. After an all too brief single orbit he re-entered the Earth's atmosphere
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Diabetes Sufferers Should Take Care With Their Vision
The subject of diabetes seems to be everywhere these days—in the news, on social media, even on talk shows. In fact, 26 million people have diabetes, and this number is increasing, putting more people at risk for health complications. If you or someone in your family has diabetes, you should talk to them about diabetic eye disease, one of the complications of diabetes.
Diabetic eye disease includes cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy—the most common form of the disease. Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in adults 20–74 years of age. More than 800,000 African Americans suffer from diabetic retinopathy and the number will likely reach 1.2 million by 2030. The number of sufferers from all nationalities is expected to reach more than 11 million by the year 2030, research shows.
While everyone who has diabetes can get diabetic eye disease, African Americans are at higher risk of losing vision or going blind from it.
"The longer a person has diabetes, the greater is his or her risk of developing diabetic eye disease," said Dr. Paul A. Sieving, a medical doctor and Ph. D. who serves as director of the National Eye Institute (NEI). "If you have diabetes, be sure to have a comprehensive dilated eye exam at least once a year. Don't wait until you notice an eye problem to have an exam, because vision that is lost cannot be restored."
Unfortunately, diabetic eye disease often has no early warning signs. But the good news you can share with your family is that it can be detected early and treated before vision loss occurs.
"In fact, with early detection, timely treatment and appropriate follow-up care, people with diabetes can reduce their risk of severe vision loss by 95 percent,"said Dr. Suber Huang, chair of the Diabetic Eye Disease Subcommittee for NEI's National Eye Health Education Program.
Research has also shown that when people with diabetes have good control of their blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol, they can help delay getting diabetic eye disease, or slow its progress.
In addition to having annual comprehensive dilated eye exams, people with diabetes should keep on TRACK, NEI experts said: Take your medications; Reach and maintain a healthy weight; Add physical activity to your daily routine; Control your blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol; and Kick the smoking habit.
Family matters. So if you or someone in your family has diabetes, set your sight on healthy vision. Schedule a comprehensive dilated eye exam immediately.
For more information on diabetic eye disease and tips on finding an eye care professional and financial assistance for eye care, visit
http://www.nei.nih.gov/diabetes or call the NEI at 301–496–5248.
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Monday, November 29, 2010
And that's a wrap!
Let me 'splain.
As anyone can see I haven't exactly been keeping up-to-date on the final stretch of the ATP World Tour. However, I did see how Roger Federer wrapped up an impressive fall season that saw him lose only two matches since the U.S. Open and win his fifth season-ending championship at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals defeating top baller Rafael Nadal 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. At this point in his long career Fed doesn't usually need confidence-boosting wins but this one against this baller would be the exception. He'll take it.
Like I said, though, I know I haven't been keeping a focused eye in between the lines but rather on my real life happenings. And I still am. So this will be my last post of the year.
I'd like to thank all of the readers out there for continuing to support Down the Line! and for coming back even when I need to take these required breaks. It's a pleasure to write for you guys and I hope you know how much I enjoy it.
Have an awesome holiday season and a Happy New Year! See you in 2011!!
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Aw, Richie. I just got back and now I will miss you again. :'''(ReplyDelete
Hope everything is okay. Big kisses and Fleas on your Dog.
Get it? Feliz Navidad.
- The FoolDecember 2, 2010 at 9:03 AM
Have a great holiday season, and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year :)ReplyDelete
The fool who mailed you about not being able to save the pics in the blog.
Thanks for keeping up the blog. I enjoy checking in regularly and getting your take on things. Also I love your new (somewhat) photo!ReplyDelete
Roger Federer is looking really good again. I'm expecting a great 2011 for him where he will re-assert his dominance, win at least a couple more Slams, and regain that number one ranking!ReplyDelete
I frequently blog about the G.O.A.T:
Rich, hope the new year is the best one yet for you! I've always enjoyed your blog, and miss you. Please take care and be happy!ReplyDelete
Hey Rich, tennis season has started. Where are you man? Lots going on in tennis land down in Australia. Let us know that you are ok dude.ReplyDelete
We miss you Rich -- not rushing you back -- just saying hi and hoping you are ok.ReplyDelete
Hey Rich, we miss you! Shrieka is literally wearing a mess of melting rainbox sherbert in Australia and our beloved Rich is nowhere in sight to comment.ReplyDelete
I REALLY hope you are OK and all is well with you! Take care -- be safe, healthy, and happy!
I am going down.ReplyDelete
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May 25, 2016
Associated Press Release
By AARON BEARD
AP Sports Writer
The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced its presidents and chancellors have unanimously voted to add Louisville as the replacement for Maryland.
In a statement Wednesday, League Commissioner John Swofford said the addition of Louisville along with Notre Dame, Pittsburgh and Syracuse in the past year has made the league stronger.
Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich says the ACC was "the perfect fit for us."
Maryland announced last week it would join the Big Ten in 2014.
A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that ACC leaders also considered Connecticut and Cincinnati before the vote to add Louisville during a conference call Wednesday morning. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the ACC hasn't released details of the expansion discussions.
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Raleigh, NC (AP) -- Person familiar with situation says ACC presidents vote to add Louisville to the conference.
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We caught a break today. The NHTSA approved the letter we will be sending out to dealers and customers so we will start sending them as soon as we have a recall number. We are also going to send parts to dealers as soon as they get here and not wait for a recall number.
Be patient my man... My friend Jeff and I both put money down on 2 G5s, A black one and a British Racing Green one. Were were told that they were under recall but that didn't matter. We really want our bikes too but are patient enough to wait as we want them right. Got a call on Thursday from Bill at Interstate MC in Rolla, MO that the parts are in Chicago and as soon as they get them they are going to drop everything and get right on them. Hopefully next week. Remember that absence makes the heart grow fonder. lol...Rich
Having waited many months to even get a bike (Machimo and Thunderbird) I have little empathy for someone having to wait two or three weeks. We live in a time of instant gratification, which in itself sucks. It didn't used to be that way, and maybe shouldn't be that way now.
Patience is not one of my virtues. I got the same call from Bill and he said the parts could be in as early as today but probably Tuesday. In the post after yours Kevin says that Classic hasn't got the parts yet, so I don't know how Bill is going to get them today or even by Tuesday. Seems nobody really knows what their talking about. I would guess it will be the week after next before I ever get my bike in to Interstate for the recall work. All I can say is this sucks!
Everyone is really being nice and offering encouragement and all you can say is "it sucks"?All I can say is WaWaWA get a grip,
I'm sorry, I meant to say I love having a brand new motorcycle sitting in my garage that I can't ride and don't know when it will be fixed so I can ride it.
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Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Lou Williams and Zaza Pachulia each recorded a double-double to lead the Atlanta Hawks past the Indiana Pacers, 109-100, at Philips Arena.
Williams finished with 21 points and a career-high 12 assists, while Pachulia had 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Hawks, who have won 11 straight home games against the Pacers.
Al Horford added 20 points and Kyle Korver connected on four 3-pointers en route to 16 points in the victory.
David West poured in a game-high 29 points for Indiana, which had its season- high four-game win streak snapped.
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6.15.0 BASIC INSTRUCTIONS ON RECORDING TITLES OF A MUSICAL WORKS [sic]
As is clear from the [sic] above, this section heading needs to be changed to "Basic instructions on recording titles of musical works"
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188.8.131.52 Scope
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220.127.116.11 Sources of information
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220.127.116.11.2: Should the instruction reference here be to 126.96.36.199 (LC's suggestion) or to 6.15.1 (equivalent rule referenced in RDA draft)? - Glennan 11/24/08
220.127.116.11 General guidelines on recording titles of musical works
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220.127.116.11 Recording the preferred title for a musical work
[essentially the same content as the full draft of RDA, except for LC's proposal to remove the "exception"]
This is not an instruction; it only contains examples. Why the separate numbering? - Glennan 11/14/08
Prefer layout in full draft because of this problem. - Glennan 11/24/08
Reinstate exception text. Otherwise, how will Beethoven's Sinfonia eroica/Eroica symphony be named consistently as "Symphonies, no. 3..."? (This is especially an issue since Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique appears as a preferred title in the examples in 18.104.22.168.3.) - Glennan 11/10/08
126.96.36.199 Preferred title is not distinctive
[Change from what is in full RDA draft, using the concept of "not distinctive" instead of "name of one type of composition" -- a compromise the May Group agreed to, more or less - Glennan 11/24/08]
Insufficient guidance. Include concept of cognates? This concept was introduced in the "May Group" discussions but not fully embraced by all participants. - Glennan 11/10/08
18.104.22.168 Duets
[same as RDA full draft]
184.108.40.206 Trio sonatas
[same as RDA full draft]
22.214.171.124 Recording the preferred title for a part or parts of a musical work
184.108.40.206 One part
[Content essentially unchanged from RDA full draft]
How important is it to determine the preferred title for the part in this section? In terms of "naming" the excerpt from a work, doesn't this "require" a preferred access point? In other words, for the instructions here, I think you should record all relevant pieces of information available, just like you would with the medium of performance element, or the key, which will reside in a "work record" even if these elements don't appear in the preferred access point. Once the full draft is available, we will need to compare this instruction with the "non-specialist" equivalent in the earlier part of Chapter 6. The specifics about what to put in (or omit from) a preferred or variant access point for music should go in 6.28. - Glennan 11/14/08
220.127.116.11a Part identified only by a number
When/how are the numeric designators addressed? Nothing in this instruction provides for recording "Nr. 5" instead of just "5". We'll need to check the final draft of the full Chapter 6 to make sure this is clear elsewhere in RDA, as this potential problem would affect more than just music. - Glennan 11/10/08
184.108.40.206e Part of a larger part
Rephrasing needed! The following was proposed in 5JSC/LC/12/ALA response/ALA follow-up. I strongly recommend trying this again:
18.104.22.168e e) Part of a larger part
> If the part is part of a larger part:
a) If the larger part has a distinctive title, record the title of the larger part preceding the title and/or designation of the smaller part.
Cantiones sacrae. O vos omnes
(Part of Hieronymus Praetorius's Opus musicum)
b) If the title of the larger part is not distinctive, record the title and/or designation of the smaller part as the preferred title.
not Part 1. Pifa
If an indistinctive designation of the larger part is required to identify the smaller part, record that designation preceding the title or designation of the smaller part.
Atto 3o. Preludio
(Part of Giuseppe Verdi's Traviata)
-- Glennan 11/10/08
If the above proposal doesn't fly, at least change the final word "period" to "full stop" [a problem here & in the RDA full draft] - Glennan 11/24/08
126.96.36.199 Two or more parts
[Content essentially unchanged from RDA full draft]
How does example illustrate the instruction? I don't see anything about adding the number to the suite in this case. Recommend using a different example. - Glennan 11/10/08
220.127.116.11 Recording the preferred title for compilations of musical works
Although this section heading is clear, should the instructions 220.127.116.11--22.214.171.124 all start with "Compilation of..." (or is that redundant? This will be worth checking in the online version (for similar things) to see whether or not precise wording is important in individual instructions. - Glennan 11/10/08
188.8.131.52 Complete works
Because this instruction parallels 126.96.36.199, I recommend a reference there to the specific music instructions here. - Glennan 11/10/08
This instruction is out of place. It does not belong under "complete works". Instead, it would fit better under 126.96.36.199.2, I think, but it's in conflict with the instruction there. - Glennan 11/10/08
"Works. Selections" seems to come out of the blue; we need to confirm that this is the JSC's intent. This instruction appears to conform to 126.96.36.199.2, but the impact is much clearer here. - Glennan 11/10/08
18.104.22.168 Works of various types for one broad medium of performance
126.96.36.199 Works of various types for one specific medium of performance
126.96.36.199 Works of one type for one specific medium or various media
Examples show medium statement, when that's actually not part of this instruction. Does this more properly belong in the creating preferred access points section? - Glennan 11/10/08
If this instruction belongs in this part of Chapter 6 at all, I'd recommend moving it to the numbering instructions in 6.17. It certainly doesn't belong here. It's hard to say whether or not this really belongs in 6.28 somewhere; 220.127.116.11.1 refers back to 6.17.... - Glennan 11/12/08
184.108.40.206 Other compilations
Recommend changing this title to "Variant titles for musical works" since the earlier part of 6.15 makes a clear distinction between instructions for "a musical work" and for "compilations of musical works", but that distinction doesn't really appear here. Subsequent titles in 6.15.2 include the term "musical works", so this terminology should be extended to the title of the entire section. - Glennan 11/11/08
126.96.36.199 Scope
Is the intention to apply the variant title instructions to non-distinctive titles? Under AACR2 we normally don't provide cross references in authority records for cognates such as Quartets/Kvartets/Quartetten/Quartettes etc. - Glennan 11/10/08
184.108.40.206.1 Recommend adding "for the work" to the end of this instruction, to parallel the wording in 220.127.116.11.1. - Glennan 11/11/08
22.214.171.124 Sources of information
188.8.131.52.1 should parallel 18.104.22.168, "Take variant titles for a work from any source." Change "work" to "musical work" in this sentence to make it fit beter in 6.15. - Glennan 11/24/08
184.108.40.206 General guidelines on recording variant titles for musical works
220.127.116.11.1 Change wording to parallel 22.214.171.124 as follows: "Record variant titles for musical works applying the basic instructions on recording titles of works given under 6.2.1." - Glennan 11/24/08
Confusing; I think we're talking about work records here, not variant titles in manifestation records. In any case, eliminate the footnote -- not part of RDA style & not part of the "general" instruction in 18.104.22.168. - Glennan 11/24/08
220.127.116.11 Recording alternative linguistic forms as variant titles for musical works
Rename section heading to parallel 220.127.116.11 as follows: Alternative Linguistic Form of Title for the Musical Work - Glennan 11/24/08
220.127.116.11 Recording other variant titles for musical works
Change section heading to parallel 184.108.40.206 as follows: " Other Variant Titles for the Musical Work" - Glennan 11/24/08
Disagree with first example. I think the preferred title is only "Quintets" - Glennan 11/10/08
Disagree with final example. I think the preferred title is either "Selections" or "Works. Selections" (depending on how that general Chapter 6 rule really reads). - Glennan 11/10/08


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I have two accounts that receive IM add/accept invitations requested by the server itself every time the users login or change IM status - offline then online again. So far, I've tried the following to identify and correct the odd invitations that originate from the server host name.
- Accept and Add
- Accept
- Deny
- Restarting Zimbra - zmcontrol stop / start
- Restarting the server
- Changed zimbraFeatureIMEnabled: TRUE from TRUE to FALSE and back again
- Upgraded from ZCS 5.0.11 to 5.0.13
None of these have cleared the IM invitation from the server. Just to clarify, the IM invitation appears as soon as the users login and the buddy sending the request is the actual server for which there is no account, alias, or user defined. The IM invitation appears at login or IM state change (from offline to online) as:
*Where servername.local.domain.com is the host name of the Zimbra server.servername.local.domain.com Wants to add you as a buddy [Accept and Add] [Accept] [Deny]


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UPPER MARLBORO, Md (WUSA) -- On October 4th, 1993, WUSA 9NEWS NOW debuted Buddy Check 9 and our first buddy was Jacqueline Brown Woody.
Jacqueline tells us today it is still a joy to be alive. Even before there were Buddy Check reminders on 9NEWS NOW, Jacqueline was doing regular breast self exams and mammograms But when that self check turned up a small mass in her breast Jackie didn't call her doctor right away. Like so many other women - she hesitated.
"I was a procrastinator. And maybe part of it I think was maybe it's not what I think it is and just not wanting to believe or accept that there was really something going on," Jacqueline shares with us.
Overcoming the fear factor and getting women to be proactive about their breast health is why 9NEWS NOW started Buddy Check 9 in 1993.
We believed women reminding other women to schedule that annual mammogram, clinical exam and do breast self exams could increase survival rates and possibly even prevent some cancers.
Jackie, our first Buddy, was the perfect example of how early detection pays off. The initial surgeon she consulted recommended a radical mastectomy, but because her cancer was caught early and was non aggressive, the trained librarian had some time to research other treatment options.
She decided to go with the recommendation and have a lumpectomy and six weeks of radiation and 3-cycles of chemotherapy.
Today our first buddy remains a buddy to other women and men. In addition to her job working in the County Executive's office in PG County, she's an advocate through the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
In Prince Georges County there is a high mortality rate compared to other areas in the jurisdiction, in the region. To help combat that Jacqueline tells us she is working on a project, a grant funded project that will bring more awareness to women in this area as well as the District of Columbia.
Jacqueline Brown Woody is living up to her personal motto of "making every day a great day, for the people of Prince George's County.


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Cyclones Fall to No. 22 Oklahoma in Norman
NORMAN, Okla. –The Iowa State football team (1-9, 0-7 Big 12) fell to the 22nd-ranked Oklahoma Sooners (8-2, 5-2 Big 12) 48-10 in front of a crowd of 84,776 at Gaylord Family - Memorial Stadium. Iowa State held a 10-3 lead up until the last few minutes in the first half, before the Sooners went on to score 45 unanswered points.
Turning Point of the Game
Holding onto a seven-point lead, 10-3, with about three minutes remaining in the game, Oklahoma would run an Iowa State punt back for a touchdown to tie up the game 10-10. The Sooner's would keep up the momentum entering the second half scoring 17 unanswered in the third quarter and shutting out the Cyclones for the remainder of the game for a 48-10 win.
Discuss it now. Visit our facebook page to have your say on the turning point of today's game.
Offensive Game Ball Goes To...
Quenton Bundrage. Bundrage finished with six catches for 66 yards with a long of 22. His 66 total yards was good for his fourth game this season with 50 or more receiving yards and the fifth of his career. It was also his third-highest total output of his career.
Defensive Game Ball Goes To...
Jacques Washington. Washington had a standout performance for the Cyclones tying a career high with 13 total tackles against the Sooners. Washington set his career-high 13 tackles against Iowa this season. It was Washington's fourth double-digit tackle effort of the season and ninth of his career.
Tweet of the Game
Outstanding! RT @CycloneFB Richardson with the great fake handoff. He walks in untouched for the TD! #Cyclones— Dave Jamison (@djamison) November 16, 2013
Cyclone Nation, who was your player of the game? Tweet the player along with the hashtag #CyclONEgameball to @CycloneFB and we'll announce the fan's pick on Monday morning.
Cyclone Quick Hits
*Cyclones held the Sooners to just 10 points in the first half, a season low for the Cyclone defense.
* Quarterback Grant Rohach set a career-high with 179 passing yards, surpassing his previous career high of 148 against TCU. He also set a new career high with 21 completions.
*Wide receiver Justin Coleman tied a career-high with four catches vs. Oklahoma.
*Iowa State's 14-play scoring drive in the second quarter was the second-most plays in a scoring drive this season.
*With a 13-tackle performance today, Jacques Washington now has 10+ tackles in four games this season.
* Sam Richardson scored the second rushing touchdown of the season and third of his career in the second quarter against the Sooners.
*After connecting on a 29-yard field goal, Cole Netten is now 8-of-8 on field goals from 41 yards in this season.
Next Up
Iowa State returns to Jack Trice Stadium for the home finale against the Kansas Jayhawks. The game will be televised on FS1 and will kick at 7 p.m. CT.


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FreeMotion Squat
The FreeMotion Squat targets muscles in the lower body and core. Functionally trains the muscles of the legs and trunk to work together and builds stabilizer muscle strength to protect hip, knee and ankle joints.
+ Weight Stack
Enclosed weight stack limits access to moving parts for user safety.
+ Industrial Construction
Equipment is built with 11- and 7-gauge steel and is electrostatically powder-coated.
+ Kick Plates
16-gauge, stainless steel kick plates protect the machine from wear and tear.
+ ADA Compliant
Compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act for wheelchair accessibility.
+ New! Advanced Linkage System
The FreeMotion Squat is equipped with an upgraded linkage system. A spring has been added as a safety feature that prevents loads from releasing while under pressure.
+ Contoured Platform
Unique platform design enables users to maintain correct ankle alignment and is textured to ensure stable foot placement.
+ Shoulder Pads
Contoured shoulder pads swivel and slide to comfortably fit a wide variety of users.
+ Weight Carriage
Backrest design helps users to maintain proper form and is counterbalanced for easy positioning.
+ Weight Engagement
Weight carriage ratchets down and engages the weight when the user begins exercise.
- Length: 89" (226 cm)
- Width: 36" (91 cm)
- Height: 80" (203 cm)
- Weight: 850lbs (386 kgs)
- Dimensions originally SAE
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|Dimensions (LWH)
|89" x 36" x 80" (226 cm x 91 cm x 203 cm)
|Effective Resistance
|1 leg - 400 lbs. (182 kg), 2 legs - 400 lbs. (182 kg)
|Weight Stack Configuration
|10 - 100 x 10 lbs. (4.5 - 45.5 x 4.5 kg), 120 - 400 x 20 lbs. (54.5 - 182 x 9 kg)
|Machine Weight
|850 lbs. (387 kg)
|Cable Diameter
|3/16-inch rated to 2,000 lbs.
|10 Years Structural Frame, 3 Years Bearings, Guide Rods, Pulleys, Weight Stacks, 1 Year Cables, 1 Year Labor, 120 Days Upholstery & Handles/Accessories.
|California Prop 65 Warning
|WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.


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Long ago, I came across a text editor function that replaced the word 'lambda' with the character 'λ'. I would like to do this in emacs. My preferences:
I would like to activate this function in certain modes only (activate it for Scheme-mode but turn it off for C-mode for example).
At work I still use an older version of emacs, so the solution should work for emacs22 and emacs23.
How should I proceed?


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I was looking at getting the X-E2 second hand on E-bay, but with X-Pro2 coming soon the X-Pro1, brand new, with two beautiful prime lenses and the gorgeous full leather case is available at a no-brainer price of £649 in the UK.
My wife bought me this unbeatable package as a present for our 30th anniversary! What a wife? (love you so much Fee X).
The camera IQ is amazing, handling is fantastic, build quality is superb, (not a plastic part in sight, more than can be said for a comparatively priced CanNikon DSLR). I take it everywhere with me, it's small light and always at hand.
If like me you don't have the time or the money to buy an X-pro2 and if you don't just want the latest, buy what is still, (for me at least) the greatest camera bargain going. My advice is grab one before it's gone!


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Great Job !! And welcome to the Guild
First post here, just joined this excellent forum. First off, I wanted to thank this great tutorial for showing a total noob like me a good technique for creating simple tiles. As you can see from my work, I liked it so much that I almost felt it looked too damn similar But then, that's the point of tutorials, to learn, right?
Anyway, this is intended to be used in Maptool, hence the doors and some other objects (to be insterted inside a Maptool session) are missing. It's for a Dark Heresy (WH40k rpg) campaign, where the acolytes examine a eerily abandoned imperial com relay on an asteroid.
It's about 1/3 done, I should venture. All the objects (except the aquila, traced that one) are drawn by hand. Will hopefully post the whole thing when it's done, and maybe someone will find it useful/inspiring. I just want to pay back this forum for providing said inspiration!
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Great Job !! And welcome to the Guild
I am the breath of Dragons...The Song of Mountains...The Stories of Rivers....The Heart of Cities.... I am A Cartographer....
Finished Maps
Kingdom Of Shendenflar Campaign Setting (WIP)
Everything I post is free for use and redistribution under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 licence, except where noted otherwise in the thread.
Great map! Welcome to the Guild, and have some rep for posting a map in your very first post!
Ditto with first map and rep! I like the hand drawn fell to the elements. The next step is to tighten up the look and make it more photo realistic IMO. Unless a more cartoonish look is what you are aiming your style to become then all the power to you.
Cheers, Julien
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Nicely done! I've seen less sophisticated maps in publications. Repped!
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Very nice. Immediately reminded me of the Space Hulk maps, you know, the ones in segments you could connect to each other. I'll follow up with some rep too.
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Always nice to see more SF maps. Repped.
Maps encourage boldness. They're like cryptic love letters. They make anything seem possible.
-Mark Jenkins
Ok, was out of town for a while. Thanks for all the kind replies! Posting latest version here. As you can see, the floorplan is basically done. Now I have to work on some more details
The only thing I'm not quite happy with are the carpets, the purple and the blue ones. I think I'll redo those.
Very cool maps.
A personal musing, but its funny how almost every underground map will have a round room in it some where.
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My current thread, Developing a plausible and functional system for Fantasy Economics in an rpg.
It looks good.
It may be funny when you think about it but then honestly, most people who have lived underground didn't bother carving out square rooms (or did they?). Why would they, it's too much hassle for no real benefit? Kind of makes you start wondering why we build in squares at all. They stack nice I guess and are pretty structurally sound.
When its over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best that you were capable of? If so, the score does not matter. But if you find that you did your best you were capable of, you will find it to your liking. -John Wooden
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News: Moorpark Controls Football's Homecoming, 36-15
For all the pre-game excitement of Homecoming Night as the Lancers unveiled brand new gray camouflage jerseys, the Pasadena City College football team couldn't contain visiting Moorpark College's running game and couldn't take care of the ball offensively. PCC made five turnovers, four which led to Moorpark scores in a 36-15, SCFA National Northern Conference loss at Robinson Stadium Saturday evening.
The Lancers dropped to 1-6 overall and remain winless in conference at 0-3. The Raiders, who controlled the ball offensively for more than 40 minutes, improved to 2-5 and 1-2. Moorpark played on just four days rest following a 41-31 loss to LA Pierce Monday night.
Moorpark netted 262 rushing yards in 62 carries, led by Maxx Lunn with 136 yards in 30 attempts. Lunn's 24-yard TD run gave Moorpark a 7-0 lead with 5:04 left in the first quarter. Victor Fermin then made his state-leading sixth interception, picking off a Justin Posthuma pass. That led to a 1-yard TD run by Justin Roberson that made it 14-0.
The Lancers would battle back from a 17-0 deficit, beginning with a 26-yard field goal by kicker Martin Magana just before halftime. Just 2:28 into the third quarter, reserve quarterback Zeek Julien called an option and raced 49 yards for a Lancers touchdown. Magana's extra point kick was blocked.
Linebacker Steven Williams' second fumble recovery of the game helped set up the next score, a 16-yard TD pass from Julien to running back Cameron Washington. Marciss Grigsby was stopped on the two-point conversion attempt, but PCC trailed just 17-15 with 5:46 left in the period.
Moorpark answered with three straight touchdowns, two in the third quarter. PCC twice fumbled setting up the Raiders' scores. Moorpark quarterback Max Leffler threw a pair of TD passes and ran for another.
For PCC, Trayvon Watson made a 42-yard interception return. Lineman Dalyou Pierson totaled a game-high 11 tackles. Zach Sinclair totaled 80 yards in three kick returns. Punter Manny Meza booted a season-best 64-yard punt.
Next Saturday, October 27, the Lancers close their home schedule with a 4 p.m. late afternoon kickoff against visiting Allan Hancock College.
[Photo--Cameron Washington carries a tackler with him into the end zone on a touchdown pass from Zeek Julien during PCC's 36-15 loss to Moorpark Saturday, image by Richard Quinton, sports information photographer.]
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Update: We've updated the review with our thoughts following a longer term use - see what you think and make a decision whether you still do / don't want to buy one.
Since the dawn of Apple's iPhone lineup, the Cupertino company has always maintained a fairly basic rule of thumb: Release a new handset, while offering the previous version at a cheaper price. But with the arrival of the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C, Apple has broken tradition, leaving the iPhone 5 out in the cold.
While the announcement of the iPhone 5 was initially greeted with some derision at the lack of perceived headline improvements, the record sales told an entirely different story. And that's what makes the iPhone 5 a great potential pocket partner - if you can find one.
Because it was taken out of circulation by Apple, finding an iPhone 5 isn't as easy as it used to be. But thanks to retailers cleaning out old inventory, and the worldwide marketplace that is the internet, you can actually grab an iPhone 5 for a pretty good deal these days.
The iPhone 5 price is predictably high, so consumers will need to bear that in mind too when looking for their next smartphone.
It's way too old to take out top spot in our 20 best mobile phones chart, but at the right price, the iPhone 5 could be a good option for someone looking at a phone of iPhone 5C standard but not willing to pay full price.
We'll begin in the traditional manner: how the thing actually feels in the hand. With the iPhone 5 there will be many types of prospective buyer: the upgrader from the 4 (or more-money-than-sense iPhone 4S upgraders), those tired of their Android handset and those taking their first steps in the smartphone market and want to get one of them iThingies their friend/child has.
Well, all of those picking up the iPhone 5 will have the same reaction: this thing is amazingly light. You've probably heard the numbers by now (20 per cent lighter than the predecessor, as well as beating most of the opposition too at 112g.)
It's an odd sensation, but it actually detracts from the experience when you first pick it up. We've praised the weighty feel of the iPhone in the past, lending it a premium feel in the face of toy-like phones, and it's almost disappointing that Apple decided to join that clan.
However, through extended use this problem quickly disappears, as the overall effect of the phone is still a chassis designed for strength, it just sits more anonymously in the pocket.
You'll obviously see the change in height too – the iPhone 5 stands 123.8mm tall to allow for the larger 4-inch screen. In truth, those not familiar with the iPhone 4S probably wouldn't notice the difference, which is why it's a good move from Apple to include the larger screen if it's not going put people off that hate larger phones.
The decision to stick at 4-inches is Apple's admission that while it recognises people are all over the idea of having more screen real estate to play with it doesn't want to move away from the thumb-friendly nature of the device.
Through a mixture of moving the centre of gravity slightly as well as repositioning the screen within the bezel, it's still possible to scroll your thumb mostly around the whole display one-handed, which Apple is clearly keen to keep hold of.
However, we're not convinced of that argument any more, and the power button was still a little out of reach when using the phone normally, as was anything in the top left-hand corner of the screen.
This was no issue in reality, as scooting the phone down a touch in the palm is a natural action. But if that's the case, then why not offer a 4.3-inch screen at least?
There's more to a phone than a screen these days (although increasingly less and less) and the general construction of the iPhone 5 is excellent to say the least.
We've tested both the ceramic white version and the anodised black, and the two tone effect on the back of the phone is stunning, both visually and under the finger.
It doesn't beat the sheer beauty of the HTC One S, with its micro-arc oxidised back and rounded lines, but it's well-set in second place.
The two sections of pigmented glass at the top and the bottom of the phone add a pleasant effect, and the sapphire glass is meant to be thoroughly durable, to complement the Gorilla Glass on the front.
Apple knows consumers get furious when they drop and iPhone, and is clearly seeking to stop the smashes before they happen with a tougher exterior - although it seems the anodised black version is more prone to scratching, which means sadly you'll have to think about getting a cover for that beautiful frame.
The same industrial band around the outside is in effect again as on the iPhone 4 and 4S, with small sections removed where the antenna joins.
Apple has gone for a more advanced form of antenna here, meaning the days of lost signal are gone, and generally increasing the power of your call connection and GPS lock on too.
There are other big design changes here too: the headphone jack has moved to the bottom of the phone, and the iconic 30-pin connector has been retired in favour of the new Lightning port, giving a headache to all those that have invested in chargers, docks and other accessories over their iPhone lives.
You can buy an adaptor, but it's going to hurt your wallet at $35. And unless you want to keep it permanently attached to the bottom of the iPhone 5 you'll need to buy a few, which is far from ideal.
However, let's not harangue Apple too much for this: a smaller connector is not only easier to use (you can plug the smaller cable in either way round, and the connection feels more solid), but you're rewarded with a thinner and more compact phone to boot.
There's also a small chink of light on the top right hand side of the iPhone 5 - when the screen is illuminated, you can see it under the band if you really, really look for it. It's been seen by a number of users, but is hard to actually replicate unless you mask the screen and hold it at the right angle.
It's again a sign of slightly under-par machining from Apple, but in day to day use it's almost completely invisible.
The decision to move the 3.5mm headphone jack to the bottom is an odd one, as while it allows you to slip the phone into the pocket head-first when listening to music, which is a more natural action, it's a real pain in the posterior for some apps that will only work in landscape a certain way up.
Using it this way means your headphones experience will be one of having to jiggle the jack around two fingers.
It's not the most comfortable way to hold a phone, and even when using the phone in portrait mode, the jack gets in the way somewhat.
There are other smaller design changes to the iPhone 5 too, such as the iSight front-facing camera moving to the middle and the home button being noticeably more robust to help reduce instances of a broken portal to your home screen.
But enough about what the phone looks like - the killer question is how the thing feels in hand. And we'll sum it up by saying: smooth. It's a little slippery, and we were always worried we would drop the darned thing.
But that's the only negative thing about the design (apart from the low weight initially) as it sits in the palm nicely and allows you to do it all with one hand, including hitting the top-mounted power/lock button with ease.
That lock button is actually still loose, as it was on the iPhone 4S, meaning when you shake the phone around you can hear it clicking away, which undoes a lot of the premium feel Apple is going for.
Make no mistake, the iPhone 5 is one of the most beautifully crafted phones out there - but when you're paying $799 outright for the thing, we'd hope this would be the very minimum Apple would be doing.
And while it looks nice, from the front it doesn't really add much to the design of the iPhone - it's certainly not the same as the jaw-dropping design of the iPhone 4 compared to the 3GS... it's another evolution in the iLine. It's not bad, but for those that hoped the iPhone 5 would be another step change there's a good chance they'll be disappointed about the look... until they feel the lovely back on offer.
There was a real chance here for Apple: remove the bezel and give the front of the screen a look that's similar to the OLED TVs from the likes of Samsung or LG… but instead we're treated to the same lines as before.
You always get the feeling that Apple saves what it can for the next iteration of the iPhone, and while there's nothing wrong with the current construction we can see the edge-to-edge screen becoming something amazing on the iPhone 6.


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PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. -- All Keith and Cindy Barnes wanted to do when their dog had puppies was find them a good home and a good family. But four of their Border Collie puppies were stolen and now they worry about them being abused.
PHOTOS | Stolen Bordie Collie puppies
Keith and Cindy Barnes advertised the puppies on Ebay and had already sold four of the eight that were born.
"We were trying to sell them to families and make them a good pet because a Border Collie makes a perfect pet for a family," Keith Barnes said.
But on Oct. 24, someone went into the barn at the couple's Jasper home and stole the remaining four dogs.
"Every day now I think, well I hope they're not being abused or something is wrong with them," Keith Barnes said.
Barnes is now suspicious about a call from a potential buyer he received before the puppies were stolen.
"The question they asked was if the dogs had (tracking) chips," he said. "I didn't think about it until the next day."
Keith and Cindy Barnes said their biggest concern is the dogs.
"It's not about trying to sell them to make money," Keith Barnes said. "We love the animals, and more than anything my wife's heart has just been broken."
If you recently bought a Border Collie puppy or if you know someone who is selling Border Collie puppies, call the Pickens County Sheriff's Office at 706-253-8900.
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Due to essential maintenance work being carried out, some of our forms may be unavailable from 5pm on Friday 27th May until 8am on Tuesday 31st May. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Dropped Kerbs
A dropped kerb allows vehicles to cross the pavement from the road to a driveway without damaging the pavement or kerb. The work involves lowering the kerbstones and strengthening the pavement to create a ramp, and must only be performed by ourselves or an authorised construction firm.
Please note that if you wish to request a kerb to be lowered to make it easier for pedestrians to cross a road, this is known as a Pedestrian Access Crossing. To make a request for this you will need to click the 'New work on the highway' button in the Related Links sidebar at the right of this page.
- What you need to pay with your application
- A site survey inspection fee of £77 is required when returning your application, failure to do so, will result in your application not being processed until payment has been received.
- Do not construct a hard standing parking area until you have received a written quotation from the City Council.
- How can I apply for a dropped kerb?
For dropped kerb applications you can use a Plain Text Application Form, a Web-based Form or an Online Applet. (Please see electronic forms help page for more information)
- Who pays for putting in a dropped kerb?
You must pay all costs involved in putting in a dropped kerb. We will give you an initial quotation for the work that includes our costs for providing the service. You will also have the opportunity to seek further quotations from a list of approved contractors. This list will be provided with our quotation. A quotation fee is payable in advance and is non-refundable. Should you decide to go ahead with the work, the fee is deducted from your quotation.
- Is there any help with the cost?
If you, or someone living with you, has a severe and permanent mobility disability, you may qualify for the 50 percent reduction. However, this only applies if the crossing at your home is the standard width of 2.75 metres/9 feet. If you request a larger width crossing or want to extend an existing crossing, the extra width will be charged at the full price.
- Who qualifies for a reduction?
To qualify for the reduction, you must EITHER;
a) have a severe and permanent mobility disability.
OR b) look after someone who lives with you who has a severe and permanent mobility disability.
The disabled person must EITHER
a) have a Blue Badge for parking (previously known as an Orange Badge).
OR b) use an outdoor wheelchair.
AND a) receive EITHER a Disability Living Allowance Higher Rate Mobility Component or Attendance Allowance.
OR b) the GP or consultant must complete and officially stamp part D of the application form.
- Do I need any permissions?
Yes, if the dropped kerb:
- is on a main road or service road off it (you will need planning permission)
- is to a building divided into several properties, e.g. flats (you will need planning permission)
- is for offices, shops, health centres etc (you will need planning permission)
- is in a conservation area (you will need conservation area consent if a tree on private land,e.g. in the front garden, needs to be removed)
- is to a listed building (you will need listed building consent if the boundary wall to the property needs to be altered)
- will cross over land belonging to someone else and which does not form part of the public highway(you will need a legal land easement from the owner).
New rules apply to paving over your front garden. You will not need planning permission if a new or replacement driveway of any size uses permeable (or porous) surfacing, such as gravel, permeable concrete block paving or porous asphalt, or if the rainwater is directed to a lawn or border to drain naturally. If the surface to be covered is more than five square metres planning permission will be needed for laying traditional, impermeable driveways that do not control rainwater running off onto roads.
For more information on these permissions, call our planning team on 0121 303 1115.
Please note: we cannot give a quotation for a dropped kerb until you have all the necessary permissions.
- What could stop me from having a dropped kerb?
- your property is on a bend or at a road junction
- your property is close to traffic signals
- there is a steep slope between your garden and the road
- your garden isn't long enough (see question 8)
- other reasons that apply only to the location of your property
- the tree on the pavement outside the property cannot be removed
- Does my garden need to be a certain length?
- Yes, 4.75m deep/15ft 5in deep.
- In exceptional circumstances, where the depth is less than 4.75m deep, and the width of an individual frontage is more than 12m, consideration may be given to providing a quotation.
- How wide will the dropped kerb be?
The standard width is 2.75m/9ft. However, if you want the dropped kerb to be wider, please tell us the width you would like when you fill in question 6 in our dropped kerb vehicle crossing application form.
- What will the dropped kerb be made of?
The dropped kerb will be made of Tarmac, concrete, paving slabs or block paving. It will be of similar material to any other dropped kerbs in the road. If the dropped kerb is near a tree, tarmac may be used to reduce future maintenance costs.
- - What happens if the property was, or is, owned by the council's Housing Department?
You will require prior permission to park a vehicle in your front garden. Your tenancy agreement/deeds should explain this
- Will I own the dropped kerb?
No, the dropped kerb will be part of the public highway. When you have a dropped kerb put in, you are paying only for the right of vehicle access to the property. After a dropped kerb has been built, we are responsible for maintaining it. Our Highways team reserves the right to alter the dropped kerb in future so that dropped kerbs can be put into neighbouring properties
- What about pipes or cables under the pavement or street furniture, like lampposts?
If these will be affected by putting in a dropped kerb, your quotation will include the cost of strengthening, lowering, or moving the apparatus
- What if a tree on the pavement is affected by the dropped kerb?
A tree will not be removed if we are extending an existing dropped kerb or there is space to the side of the tree to put in a new one. We will tell you if the tree needs to be removed or whether only its roots and branches need pruning. The cost of any tree work will be included in our quotation and this work must be completed before the dropped kerb is put in.
Please note: it can take up to six weeks for us to give you a cost for the tree works and an estimated eight weeks after we have received your payment for the work to be carried out.
Please be aware that the council's Chief Highway Engineer may not approve the removal of a tree, for example if the road has a mature stock of trees or several trees have already been removed.
- When should I make a drive in my garden?
You should not create a drive in your front garden until you have gained all the necessary permissions and we have given you a quotation for putting in a dropped kerb.
If you do not already have a drive for parking, we recommend that you create one when we build the dropped kerb. Without a drive your vehicle could leave mud or other debris from your garden on the pavement or road, and this may lead to legal action.
- How do I get a quotation?
Complete the Dropped Kerb Application Form (Form DK1). Attached Below
If you would like further information please contact
Dropped Kerbs Team
1 Lancaster Circus Queensway
Tel: (0121) 303 7577
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
- What is a dropped kerb?
A dropped kerb allows vehicles to cross the pavement to and from a driveway without damaging the pavement or kerb. The work involves lowering the kerbstones and strengthening the pavement to create a ramp.
- Can't find what you're looking for?
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|Women's asylum news: Issue No. 47, November 2004
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Jelena Jankovic got off to a flyer in Melbourne today. The top lady baller easily dismissed Yvonne Meusburger 6-1, 6-3 in the Aussie Open first round hitting 27 winners against 24 errors and keeping 73% first serve percentage - nice. She'll face Belgian Kirsten Flipkens in round two.
Some of my anticipation and curiosity was settled earlier yesterday when JJ announced her new sponsorship with ANTA via her website yesterday. But I still was very excited to see what incredible fashions the top baller in the world would debut in the first Grand Slam of the year.
To say I was disappointed (and I did) to see JJ walk out in this boring green sheet would be an understatement. WTF?!
I like the color - it's bright, summery, and perfect for the season. The element of fun infused her past duds, however, is def missing (plus the sweat marks are unsightly.) Don't get me wrong, I didn't particularly love the past "designs" of her other fashions, but there was something carefree and humorous about them nonetheless.
This one? MEH.
Onto Round 2.
(images via Getty)
Monday, January 19, 2009
FASHION FIX: JJ defeats Yvonne, debuts an ANTA dud in Melbourne
Labels: ANTA, Australian Open, dress, fashion, Jelena Jankovic, style, tennis
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Looks like her pink Reebok frock, only in green. Any news on her racket?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 19, 2009 at 6:37 AM
The good news: Jelena played very well.ReplyDelete
The bad news: The dress was ugly. Pictures make it look better than TV did. It looked cheaply made and badly fitted.
It's annoying how sponsors are dressing the Serb girls. I don't like Ivanovic's dress either. Nice color but I don't get the design. It's lopsided, unintentionally showing one of her bra straps.....and boy did she play crappy. That serve! She needs to improve quick or she's out by the 3rd round.
Given Jankovic's past fashion choices (both on & off the court) I was looking forward to seeing her new duds. Yuck. While the colour is bright and sunny I thought there was too much of it; would have been better as an accent. Plus, the dress looked cheap and like badly fitting lingerie.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 19, 2009 at 7:04 AM
It looks really flimsy and looked like it was rushed out just yesterday. Dress could do with a bit more details.ReplyDelete
- johanneJanuary 19, 2009 at 8:11 AM
I agree with Lisa as far as JJ playing well. She looked really fit and confident which is great to see. If she keeps playing like this, I really like her chances here :)ReplyDelete
Onto the dress...I have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, like most have said, I really do like the color. And even her sweatbands were fun and sporty. Where I have the most trouble is that it looked like a damn maternity dress - lots of excess flowy fabric. And then the bustline looked all jacked up. I was uncomfortable just watching her play because it looked like the support lines were going across her nipples, and not UNDER her bust. Sorry for the detail, but seriously, wtf was that about?!
Color was alright, but it really did look like a maternity dress. Also, you can't have spaghetti straps, even if they cross in back like JJ's did, on athletic wear. As you sweat, the straps stretch and provide you with a worse-fitting, less support dress. That's why she kept tugging around the bust. wtf is up with whoever at Anta designed that thing?ReplyDelete
The first things I thought when she walked out was: "That's it?!" and "Cheap."ReplyDelete
I really was completely underwhelmed by the entire design. Color = fine.
But it does look like a nighty or something and it seems very flimsy like the straps could just break. Of course then we'd have a whole other sport going on but I guess if the boys can go topless...
*imagines naked, sweaty Grand Slam tourney*
>>*imagines naked, sweaty Grand Slam tourney*<<ReplyDelete
Listen, I may as well broadcast my therapy sessions if EVERYBODY is going to listen in on them...;)
- AnonymousJanuary 19, 2009 at 10:16 AM
Please do a post on Maria Kirilenko's outfit even though she has been knocked out in the first round. I'm assuming it is still the Stella McCartney's line and it is FABULOUS.ReplyDelete
natch: does your therapist do group "sessions"? i'm in.ReplyDelete
*starts collection for therapist fee*
anon: yup on the (long) list! it is, in fact, Stella.
- AnonymousJanuary 19, 2009 at 11:32 AM
It looks like old lady lingerie.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 19, 2009 at 11:53 AM
I like the color but the style is so plain Jane...I mean plain Jelena :-)ReplyDelete
Its a little plain but its definatly not ugly. Im sure we will get more flashy outfits down the track. She probably had no input into this one.ReplyDelete


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A heroic breath averages out to roughly 8.3k int for 10s once every minute or so. Normal bindings gives you 11.8k int for 20s once every two minutes roughly.
Now a few people have mentioned that the 20s proc is diminished since we want more procs more often ... this is partially true, but thankfully Dark Soul is also 20s and it's very easy to line these up with AD. You can also line up your end-of-dark-soul dot refresh with the end of amp trinket, something that you either can't do with breath anymore given it only lasts 10s. Breath also gives you around 1650 ish haste (likely reforged to ~1k haste and 600 mastery) whereas amp will give you 8% bonus haste and mastery, which is about 800 haste and 1200 mastery in ~550 ilvl going into siege.
It's incredibly obvious that breath averages to more 'int per second' in a fight, and I've seen a lot of people use that as justification for using the trinket over bindings. However, it's hard to put a value on a predictable cooldown proc that has the same duration and (roughly the same) cooldown as your main damage CD.
This isn't really meant to make a point one way or another - I tend to use bindings on fights where there's a long-term boss where you can always depend on doing full dps when your trinket is up (e.g. sha of pride, malkorok). I tend to favor the breath/wush setup on fights with lot's of adds where more procs is really beneficial (e.g. Galakras, Spoils).
EDIT: Had I the chance to jump ship to either KTT or BBoY I would do so in a second but sadly that hasn't been our luck.
Got Bindings heroic last night on immersus, and was testing it throughout protectors and norushen HC.
I had a hell of a lag (and have since 5.4 wtf) the likes of 3-5 second delays, so gameplay was really not optimal.
I was however getting uptimes of around 17% :
Things i noticed :
On protectors (quite a few pulls), on the pull, the trinket was being a right little brat, deciding to proc only after berserking and everything else had dropped off. So I couldn't spread MASSIVE dots on the start.
On Norushen (attempts), the trinket procced immediately on the pull, every single time.
Regardless of these two things, I use TellMeWhen to track the 115 ICD, and it was NOT firing immediately after it was off the ICD. It depended. Sometimes immediately (rare) sometimes around 5-10 seconds later (often).
This actually made a reliable CD quite, well, unreliable. I was still using it over HCTF Cha Ye, but Ye, it wasn't Chamazing.
Ok, who is the rat ?Siegecrafter Blackfuse
Demonic Circles are now cleared when the encounter starts.
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Yes you could port on the conveyor belt before the pull with good platformer skills with the Eye of Kilrogg and place your portal.
Been doing this since PTR it was pretty funny to compete with the other locks of my guild for being the first to get on
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"Trick" sounds better, but I can see your point.
Oh well at least I can still afk till Garrosh H now.
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of course "trick". sorry, damn t9 ()
Moderator of Heroes of the Storm, come say hi!
Regarding Siegecrafter, you can still ignore the debuff after going up on the track, right? As in when you jump up the first time, you put up a demonic circle, then when you're done first time, you run back, jump into one of the pipes which will knock you into the air where you teleport up to the track (instead of being thrown back to the floor again). Hunters have been able to do the same with disengage. Which I think is why Paragon brought 2 hunters and 2 locks for this fight...
Hunters are also good on boss due to decent mine damage and slowing traps being really nice, but that are also good on the belt. The best thing for the belt is IMO clearly rogues, they can go up very often and do good damage on the weapons.
We started siegecrafter heroic last night. Without going into too much I found succy sac + shadowfury + KJC + destro was a nice combo to deal with mines. No you don't have the gorilla rape damage on the boss opener aff gives you (though not bad) but wipes tend to happen to adds/mechanics more than enrage.


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What services does the Office of Victim Services (OVS)
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2. What
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non-profit agencies?
OVS contracts with non-profit
and public organizations to provide services to crime victims. These services
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support/advocacy, therapy, safety planning, group treatment/support, personal
advocacy and assistance in filing applications for victim compensation.
Funding is provided by the U.S.
Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime, Victims of Crime Act Victim
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The organizations listed below receive one or more OVS contracts for
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Victims of crime
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are notification, attendance at court proceedings, compensation/restitution, and
access to information.
How can I recover financially from a crime?
Crime Victim Compensation
OVS manages the Criminal Injuries
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that provides reimbursement and financial assistance for expenses related to the
crime, such as medical, dental, counseling, and lost wages. The Program does not
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property damage, and pain and suffering.
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that provide general assistance, burial, and medical benefits. For information
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policies, and other insurance sources, may cover part of the crime victim's cost
of recovery.
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costs associated with a crime. It is ordered by a judge and usually paid through
the Court Support Services Division, Connecticut Judicial Branch. To request
restitution in a criminal court case, contact the State's Attorney Office or the
OVS victim services advocate located in the court where the criminal case will
be prosecuted.
Social Security Administration
Victims or their family members may be eligible for survivor benefits, Medicare,
and other social security benefits. For more information, please call the Social
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Pardons and Paroles and Sentence Review Division. In lieu of attending
a hearing, the victim may submit a written statement. For further information,
please call OVS at 800-822-8428, Board of Pardons and Paroles at 800-303-2884,
or Sentence Review Division at
Post-Conviction Notification Program does not provide information regarding
furloughs, non-convicted persons, or convicted persons sent to state hospitals
for mental illness.
Persons who may request notification are:
To register for
notification please complete the
Confidential Request for Notification of Status of Inmates. All requests
are confidential. Each registrant is responsible for notifying OVS of telephone
and/or address changes.
For more information, please call OVS at 800-822-8428, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
The Department
of Correction (DOC) Victim Services Unit also operates a confidential victim
notification program that provides notification when an inmate is released,
escapes, or is scheduled for a sentence review or parole hearing. To learn more
about the DOC notification program, please contact the DOC Victim Services Unit
at 888-869-7057 or
visit the Department of Correction website.
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Crime Victim Compensation
Crime Victim Compensation is a program administered by OVS that assists eligible
crime victims recover from the financial impact of the crime. The Compensation
Program may only reimburse for certain crime-related expenses that are not
covered by any other source such as medical insurance.
An application
for victim compensation should be filed with OVS within two years of the date of
the personal injury or death; however, a waiver is possible in certain
(Filing an application with OVS does not guarantee that
you will receive a compensation award.)
Who May Apply for Compensation
Eligibility Requirements
Crime related expenses that
may be compensated include:
How much can be
You may fill out the below
applications online, but you must print the application to sign it.
Applications that are not signed will be returned. You may mail, fax, or
email the completed, signed application to the Office of Victim
Services, 225 Spring Street, 4th Floor, Wethersfield, CT 06109; Fax:
860-263-2780; Email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Up to $15,000 in
reimbursement for expenses related to an eligible personal injury claim.
Application for victim
compensation - personal injury
Up to $25,000 in
reimbursement for expenses related to an eligible homicide claim.
Application for victim
compensation - survivor benefits
Up to $2,000 in reimbursement for counseling expenses to an eligible non-relative child witness.
Application for victim compensation – non-relative child witness benefits
For more information about the Compensation Program, please call OVS at 888-286-7347 or 860-263-2761 or by e-mail at
*All references to relative refer to this definition found in Connecticut General
Statutes § 54-201(4) as "the spouse, parent, grandparent, stepparent, child,
including natural born, step and adopted, grandchild, brother, sister, half
brother, half sister or spouse's parents."
Services for Families of Homicide
OVS offers
support to families of homicide victims through referrals to counseling,
educational groups, and self-help groups.
Education and Training on Victims' Rights and Services
OVS serves and
supports crime victims by educating the community about and promoting awareness
of the rights and concerns of Connecticut's crime victims and of OVS services.
OVS staff provides trainings and presentations to criminal justice system
professionals and the victim assistance community.
OVS also
maintains a Victim Assistance Center, which is a central repository of crime
victim rights and resource information. For more information, please call
800-822-8428, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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The Gail Burns-Smith Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFE) Program
The OVS Gail Burns-Smith Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFE) Program
provides timely, compassionate, patient-centered sexual assault forensic examination services to victims of sexual assault, 13 years or older,
who go to a participating hospital within 72 hours of the assault:
Participating Hospitals
Hartford Hospital
The Hospital of Central Connecticut (New Britain campus)
Manchester Memorial Hospital
Middlesex Hospital
Saint Francis Hospital
Windham Hospital
Participating Hospitals
Hartford Hospital
The Hospital of Central Connecticut (New Britain campus)
Manchester Memorial Hospital
Middlesex Hospital
Saint Francis Hospital
Windham Hospital
A Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) is a nurse or doctor who has specialized training and education in evidence collection. They have specialized knowledge of legal issues such as chain of custody and courtroom testimony and are trained in sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and medications.
SAFEs are healthcare providers who help other healthcare providers decide which STI tests and medications should be given in sexual assaults. They also help in the care of sexual assault related injuries, discharge, and referrals.
SAFEs work closely with sexual assault victim advocates, hospital staff, law enforcement, and criminal prosecutors to provide victims of sexual assault with comprehensive and compassionate services.
For more information about the SAFE Program, please call OVS toll-free at 1-800-822-8428.
Court-Based Victim Services Advocates
Is there someone available to provide information and
assistance during the court process?
OVS court-based
victim services advocates help victims of violent crime by notifying them of
their rights and by providing information and assistance. OVS victim services
advocates are available in many of the courthouses throughout the state.
View a contact list of court-based victim services advocates.
OVS Victim Services
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OVS operates a
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and services as well as referrals to various agencies that assist victims of
crime and their families.
The OVS victim
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Assistance may include informing victims of their rights and of upcoming court
dates as well as helping victims understand the criminal justice system.
For more information, please call OVS at 800-822-8428,
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