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Information for lawyers
Find manuals, handbooks and other items that may be useful to lawyers who represent legal aid clients.
Here is a list of acronyms and initialisms commonly used at Legal Aid Ontario.
Billing and payments
Quick links for some of the most-accessed billing information:
Annual billing limits: All lawyers have an annual billing limit of 2,350 hours per fiscal year, regardless of tier level.
Better Billing Bulletin: For news and tips check out the B3 newsletter.
Billing deadlines: Find the billing deadlines for current certificates.
Discretion: Read about how to request a discretionary increase and more.
Disbursements: Read the disbursements handbook, find forms and more.
How to bill: Learn the billing basics
Payment schedules: Get the payment schedule for accounts submitted through Legal Aid Online.
Complex Case Rate (CCR)
Complex Case Rate (CCR) policy: The Complex Case Rate (CCR) enhances tier fees for complex criminal cases in Ontario. The policy reflects the many priorities that LAO must balance in its funding of complex and expensive criminal cases.
The Forms Library contains all the forms lawyers need, including block fee and other billing forms, disbursement and discretion requests, and panel applications.
Handbooks and manuals
access: defence is a system that allows counsel to book teleconferences with in-custody clients. Read more or download a copy of the procedural manual.
Disbursements Handbook
For more information on disbursements, including a list of allowable claims, refer to the Disbursements Handbook.
Duty Counsel Manual
The Duty Counsel Manual is intended for both staff and private bar duty counsel lawyers, to outline the policies and procedures for criminal and civil duty counsel services, billing and reporting. The manual assumes that the lawyer is already on a duty counsel panel.
A practice manual for refugee lawyers representing claimants before the Refugee Protection Division.
Tariff and Billing Handbook
Tariff and Billing Handbook: The handbook is a plain language interpretation of policies, procedures, and regulations for legal aid billing and the tariff. It is intended for lawyers (and their staff) already on a legal aid panel, duty counsel and/or private bar lawyers. Find out more information about registering for panel membership.
Links to specific chapters:
Hourly Tariff and Block Fee Billing Chapter only | List of chapter contents
Hourly Tariff and Block Fee Billing Chapter only | « List of chapter contents
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- Reduction of fees otherwise payable
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- Daily Billing Limit
- Annual Billing Limit
Account Payment Timelines
General Rules and Practices
- Acknowledgement of the certificate
- Direct Deposit
- Who can bill?
- Payment of agents accounts
- Receiving money from a client
- Client liens and contribution agreements
- Harmonized sales Tax (HST)
- Calculating net fees and HST on fees
- HST on disbursements
- Restrictions on billing
- Interest on accounts
- Which tariff applies?
Billing Procedures
- Supporting documentation/detailed accounts
- Supporting documentation/disbursements
Billing Deadlines
Billing Interim, Final or Supplementary Accounts
- Interim accounts
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- Reporting to your client
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Discretionary Increases
- Request for discretion
- Reasons for discretion
Questioning the Settlement of an Account
- Retroactive request for discretionary increase
- Review of final settlement
- Paper account forms
Block Fees - Phase 1 (May 1, 2010 - May 29, 2011)
- What is a block fee?
- Charge(s) covered under a block fee
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- Coverage under the block fee certificate
- Disbursements
- Billing block fee accounts
- Block Fee Rates
Block Fees - Transitional Rules (from Phase 1 to Phase 2)
- Transitional Certificates
- Disbursements
Block Fees - Phase 2
- Summary I (list of charges)
- Summary II (list of charges)
- Indictable charges (list of chrages)
- Excluded charges (list of charges)
- Obtaining authorization for the ancillary proceeding and vulnerable client blocks
- Disbursements
- Amendments
- Billing
- Block fee rates
Criminal Chapter only | « List of chapter contents
Tariff Maximums
- Determining the tariff maximum
- Table A: Summary conviction offences or Crown election offences where the matter proceeds summarily (except sexual assault)
- Table B: Indictable Type I offences, Crown election offences where the matter proceeds by indictment, and all charges of sexual assault regardless of Crown election
- Table C: Indictable Type II
- Table D: Provincial offences and federal summary conviction
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- Table F: Appeals to the Ontario Court of Appeal
- Table G: Appeals to the Supreme Court of Canada
- Table H: Maximum Hours Table Other Matters
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Big Case Management
List of Offences
Civil Chapter only | « List of chapter contents
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General Notes
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Family Law Tariff
- Subsequent pretrial conferences, settlement conferences, case conferences
- Table A: Family Law
- Uncontested divorce
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- Child Protection Tariff (CFSA)
- Table B: Child Protection
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- Group and Test Case Certificates
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- Accommodation
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- Mileage
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- Parking
- Toll roads - Highway 407
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- Experts
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Costs & Contributions Chapter only | List of chapter contents
Costs & Contributions Chapter only | « List of chapter contents
- General principals
- Costs against institutional parties
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- Assessment of costs
- Costs and support orders
- Costs recovered
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- General principles
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Contribution agreements
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- Monthly contribution agreement
- Legal aid liens and other forms of security
- Estimated total fees
- Change in clients financial circumstances
Negotiating a Settlement
- Waiver of costs to facilitate settlement
- Waiver of LAOs charge on recovery to facilitate settlement
- Settlements involving the transfer or sale of property with a lien
Helpful tips
Did you know Additional hours for SVO hearings are available for responding to applications for a serious violent offence determination under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA).
Did you know Tips for lawyers representing clients before the Consent and Capacity Board are available on our website.
Did you know Legal Aid Ontario provides information for lawyers representing clients in proceedings under the Child and Family Services Act.
Did you know Practical tips for representing minors and persons with mental health disorders or disability before the Immigration Review Board (IRB) are also available.
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Interpreter services are free for legal aid clients experiencing domestic violence.
Resource lists for lawyers:
- Agencies that provide free interpretation services under the Ministry of Citizenships Domestic Violence Interpreters Program
- Cultural and community agencies that may provide free interpretation for members of their community
Test Cases
A test case is a legal proceeding that is representative of a larger number of existing or potential actions. Test cases are brought on behalf of one or more litigants to "test" relevant law, legislation or practices for the benefit of a larger group.
Find out more about Group and Test Case Certificates.
Possible test cases
Group Applications and Test Cases Committee: 2014 Meeting schedule
The meetings are generally scheduled for the third Thursday of every month.
The following are the tentative dates for the upcoming Group Applications and Test Cases meetings.
- January 16, 2014
- February 20, 2014
- March 20, 2014
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- July 17, 2014
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- September 18, 2014
- October 16, 2014
- November 20, 2014
Note: Applicants are required to submit their material at least nine days before the meeting date (5:00 p.m. Tuesday).
Training seminars on DVD for Legal Aid Ontario panel members are available at a nominal cost through LAO LAW. Once logged in, choose "Learning Opportunities" from the menu.


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Skip to comments.Edvard Munch's "The Scream" fetches $120M at auction
Posted on 05/02/2012 7:00:17 PM PDT by Hojczyk
One of the art world's most recognizable images Edvard Munch's "The Scream" sold Wednesday for a record $119,922,500 at auction in New York City.
The 1895 artwork a modern symbol of human anxiety was sold at Sotheby's. The buyer's name was not released.
The previous record for an artwork sold at auction was $106.5 million for Picasso's "Nude, Green Leaves, and Bust," sold by Christie's in 2010.
The image has become part of pop culture, "used by everyone from Warhol to Hollywood to cartoons to teacups and T-shirts," said Michael Frahm of the London-based art advisory service firm Frahm Ltd. "Together with the Mona Lisa, it's the most famous and recognized image in art history."
A buzz swept through the room when the artwork was presented for auction as two guards stood watch on either side. Bidding started at $40 million with seven buyers jumping into the competition early.
The battle eventually boiled down to two phone bidders as the historic hammer price was finally achieved after more than 12 minutes. The record price includes the buyer's premium, an additional amount the buyer pays the auction house.
"If you look at the billionaires, there are only so many private islands they can buy, private jets, private yachts. There's only one Scream," said Sue Prideaux, who wrote a book about Munch and was in the room during the auction.
Munch's image of a man holding his head and screaming under a streaked, blood-red sky is one of four versions by the Norwegian expressionist painter. The auctioned piece at Sotheby's is the only one left in private hands.
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
Dang, I was outbid by just $119,922,250.
You bastard...I was out at 100mm even!
Sooo, you were the one who drove the price up...
"The buyer's name was not released." How many folks have 100 million to spend on a painting?
Oh yeah! This will look awesome next to my "Elvis Presley on Black Velvet."
And to think that 47 years ago I had an occasion to buy it for pennies ($51 in today's dollars.)
spending 100 million on that picture is God's way of saying ....you have too much money....That painting sucks big time...
Looks like something painted by a five year old.
One potential buyer was quoted as saying that he'd be content with selling all of his other artwork, just to be able to sit in a room and look at this painting for hours on end. Don't know why this painting evokes such sentiments, but it's an interesting piece of artwork.
About 1982 I was riding around far north Austin on a motorcycle.
I came across an abandoned gas station and a guy in a van selling paintings on black velvet.
I found the Holy Grail of black velvet paintings: Elvis' Last Supper. A copy of the DaVinci fresco, but with Elvis in white sequined jump suit in the place of Christ.
I didn't just love it. I needed it with every ounce of my very being.
I didn't have bungee cords and it was a large painting - probably close to 36" wide, and I had another must-do errand and perhaps 25 miles to ride before I got home. I had no reasonable way to carry it.
The guy guaranteed me that he'd be there the next day. I put down a deposit and got a receipt with a phone number.
The next day I arrived in a car, but there was nothing at the site but cracked asphalt, weeds, and broken dreams. The phone number was a fake. I'm still searching for my Elvis' Last Supper on black velvet (and Disco David Crocket in Chinese, but that's another story).
I wonder what the 'Buy It Now' price was.
Better luck next time.
Edvard Munch was a visionary. The painting represents his realization that someday Barack Obama would be elected President of the United States.
It's a freaki'n crayon drawing drawing and the guy was probably stoned when he did it. There is nothing great about it.
When I became interested in the art world years ago, this is the kind of stuff I admired.
I really do appreciate skill far more so than 'expression' especially when I have no clue what the hell these 'artists' are pretending to express.
It is perfectly fine to appreciate beauty for beauty's sake and talent for what it shows.
The 'Scream' might be worth $100 Million in that Total BS world that Art has become, but I wouldn't hang that ugly damn sketch in my storage shed.
Hopefully, that will be the image he will see when looking into a mirror on Election Day.
Hopefully, that will be the image he will see when looking into a mirror on Election Day.
You better take a closer look—I think somebody messed with the image of "Christina's World" that you posted.
You better take a closer look—I think somebody messed with the image of "Christina's World" that you posted.
I always liked it. But $120M? No way.
There's [more than]only one Scream. Lots of sketches too.
"Woman looking for contact lenses in the grass"?
"Woman wakes up at dawn after passing out on the lawn during a wild overnight party"?
Why is the sky a different color on the left? What kind of car is in the driveway?
How am I supposed to understand the picture when I don't know those details?
I wish I had known about this earlier. I have two of them.
The "buyer" had better pray that the "greater fool" theory lasts at least one more cycle.
my bad... you are right. I was just looking quickly for some Wyeth painting as an example and didn't notice the subdivision someone pasted in.
Here's the proper link.
Not at all. I don't especially care for that sentimental mass produced Hallmark stuff.
But I do very much appreciate fine draftsmanship and composition.
But then again, the NY 'Art Critics' just always demeaned the guy who did these as just a 'Commercial Artist.' Not a 'creative guy.' ;~))
He sure beat the hell out of the phonies like Jackson Pollock who followed him.
The problem with the fine art world today, is that first, you have to prove you are 'politically correct' and only after that, do you have the opportunity to perhaps be deemed talented.
Thanks. I had seen the painting before but didn't remember the red sunrise/sunset and didn't remember the row of townhouses. I didn't know the story behind the painting.
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Thomas P. D'Agostino, administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, announced Friday that he will retire.
In a statement, D'Agostino said he will retire Jan. 18, the end of President Barack Obama's first term. He has been NNSA administrator and undersecretary for nuclear security for more than five years as well as deputy administrator for defense programs for two years.
"After more than 36 years of service … my wife Beth and I have decided the timing is right for me to leave federal service," D'Agostino said in a statement. "This was a difficult decision for me as I am committed to serving our country, committed to the missions of the NNSA, the Environmental Management Organization, the Office of Legacy Management, and I am committed to you in carrying out this mission. However, I have an equally important commitment to my wife and family and I am a strong believer that organizations are healthier when leadership changes on a periodic basis."
D'Agostino visited Aiken and the Savannah River Site several times in his tenure with the NNSA. His most recent public trip was for the opening of the Biomass Cogeneration Facility in March of this year.
At SRS, the NNSA operates tritium facilities to supply and process tritium, a radioactive form of hydrogen gas that is a vital component of nuclear weapons. The Tritium Extraction Facility at SRS is the only source of new tritium for the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile.
NNSA also oversees the construction and operation of the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility, the Pit Disassembly and Conversion Facility and the Waste Solidification Building.
"From the reactor room on the U.S.S. Skipjack to the Roosevelt Room at the White House, Tom D'Agostino has proven himself to be a talented leader, a trusted adviser and a true confidant," Energy Secretary Dr. Stephen Chu said. "Rising through the ranks of the U.S. Navy and then leading our nuclear security efforts here at the Department of Energy, Tom has devoted 36 years to serving and protecting the American people. He has done so with a sense of purpose that reminds us all why public service is a noble profession."
A new undersecretary must be nominated by President Obama and approved by the Senate.
"Until the time when a fully confirmed administrator and undersecretary is in place, I ask that you give your full support to Neile Miller as she takes on the role of acting administrator and acting undersecretary for nuclear security," D'Agostino said. Miller is the principal deputy administrator for the NNSA and the No. 2 in that organizations leadership hierarchy.
Under his watch, we have eliminated or secured hundreds of nuclear weapons worth of nuclear materials," Chu said of D'Agostino's work. "We have reduced the number of deployed warheads to the lowest level since the 1950s – an approximate reduction of 85 percent from the darkest days of the Cold War – while successfully maintaining the safety, security and effectiveness of a shrinking stockpile. Through EM (environmental management), we have permanently cleaned up 690 square miles of contaminated land – an area more than 30 times the size of Manhattan – and completed the cleanup of 22 transuranic waste sites across the nation, permanently eliminating an environmental risk at these sites and reducing the cost of monitoring and storing this waste."


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The new facility is 10,000 square feet, and officials said its configuration allows for better use of production space, including a dedicated clean room for sensitive component assembly and an expanded prototype shop for developing new designs and systems.
The company plans to celebrate its move with an open house, which is open to the public, on Sept. 18.
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Celebrity Central / Top 25 Celebs
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson Says She Doesn't Weigh Herself
The singer tells PEOPLE she's "really happy" with her weight loss – even if she doesn't know the number
Britney Spears: Is She Joining The X Factor?
Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid dance around the rumor that the pop queen may be a judge on the show
Is Janet Jackson Joining The X Factor?
The pop superstar is caught off guard and stumbles over her words to answer the question
Janet Jackson's Advice to Whitney Houston's Daughter
Bobbi Kristina will eventually "have to come to terms" with her mother's death, says Jackson
Caught in the Act!
Plus: Kris Humphries has a guys' night out, Diane Kruger & Joshua Jackson and more
Rubber! Semi-Naked Men! Watch the New Lady Gaga Video
The pop star goes "Vogue" with a touch of "Rhythm Nation" in her latest video she described as having a "homoerotic military theme"
Janet Jackson: Tyler Perry Was There for Me After Michael's Death
She calls the director, whom she was working with at the time, "so giving and so loving"
Caught in the Act!
Plus: Jessica Alba's family Christmas tree shopping adventure, Teri Hatcher and more
Janet Jackson: Michael Was in Denial Over Drug Use
The pop star reveals her family attempted several interventions with her late brother
Janet Jackson Blames Doctor for Her Brother's Death
She also says "a day doesn't go by" without thinking of her brother, Michael
Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri Together (Just Not Married)
"You don't see a ring on my finger," Dupri tells PEOPLE about nuptial rumors
Taylor Swift's Post-VMA Surprise: Flowers from Janet Jackson
Swift thanks everyone (Kelly Clarkson, especially!) for their support
Janet Jackson on Michael: 'It's Really Hard To Believe He's Passed'
The singer says of her brother's kids, "That family love will keep them going"


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Construction contracts could be terminated through either celebration under particular circumstances. Let's check out it in the Contractor's perspective.
Federal contracts allow it to be easy for that government to finish a task. The "termination with regard to convenience" terms spells out the way the project could be ended (with absolutely no fault for the contractor) and offers a approach to payment for that work in position. Other open public and personal contracts could also contain this particular clause.
It is sometimes the contractor who's motivated to finish the task early. Within these circumstances, it is essential to understand how and whenever to continue.
The Conflicts Clause
"The Service provider shall continue diligently along with performance of the contract, pending last resolution associated with any request relief, declare, appeal, or motion arising underneath the contract, and adhere to any decision from the Contracting Official. "
Present in federal agreements, this terms means you have to continue to operate when dealing with a challenge. This assures how the contractor doesn't contain the project hostage as the dispute is actually under evaluation.
Other open public and personal contracts can sometimes include language concerning unresolvable arguments, so you should…
Read the actual Contract
Contractors ought to only stop a project once they have a right to do this. You have to read the actual contract as well as, with the aid of your lawyer, choose a strategy.
An Unresolvable Arguments clause may permit the contractor to prevent work. An example might be engineering issues making it impossible in order to proceed.
Stop Work with Nonpayment
In these instances, the service provider should deliver written notification from the overdue payment and permit a period of time to gather the money. Some agreements require that the second notice be delivered before work might be suspended.
Because nonpayment can be a material breach from the contract, it may be justify preventing work. Nevertheless, state laws and regulations vary about this subject. A lawyer can assist determine in the event that such motion is recommended.
Surety Provides
If the Performance as well as Payment Relationship covers the actual contract, it may play an essential role.
Contractors should notify their surety concerning any conflicts. Stopping work can lead to a Overall performance Bond declare. This may hamper the accessibility to bonds with regard to other tasks. The surety may wish to understand the actual dispute and could offer guidance towards the contractor as well as attorney.
Subcontractors possess these exact same issues when they have bonded their own subcontract. Additionally, contracts along with "pay whenever paid" text may warrant the GCs nonpayment — another reason to see the agreement.
An benefit for subcontractors can be a P&P relationship above all of them, filed through the general service provider. The Repayment Bond can be obtained for declare by subs as well as suppliers. It's really a powerful tool to safeguard subcontractors. Even the letter towards the GC intimidating to document a repayment claim may shake the cash loose oftentimes.
Stopping work is definitely an important fix for the service provider, provided the actual action is actually legally allowed. When the contractor views suspending work they have to remember they might ultimately be present in breach associated with contract on their own. They also needs to look at the larger situation from the nonpaying celebration, such being an impending personal bankruptcy.
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Fresno Grizzlies: Fresno 3, Las Vegas 0 (Click to see Box Score)
Lines of the day:
2B-RF Luis Figueroa - 2-4, 1 R, 1 3B (1)
RF Nate Schierholtz - 0-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 SO, 1 SF, 1 HBP
1B Scott McClain - 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR (7), 2 RBI, 1 BB
CF Dave Roberts - 0-4, 2 SO
SP Chris Begg - 9 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 SO
Begg was spectacular, as the Grizzlies picked up an important win over their division rival. Begg threw his first nine inning complete game of the year, and of course, all his first shut out. The Grizzlies would get all they needed in the first, after Schierholtz hit a sacrifice fly to score Figueroa after his triple. They'd get two more on McClain's sixth inning home run.
Schierholtz was replaced in the eighth inning after being hit by a pitch. He stayed in to run, but was replaced at the end of the half inning. McClain's home run put him with one of Justin Leone's team-leading eight. Begg's ERA of 2.88 makes him the leader among starters by more than a full run. Quietly, Fresno has won eight of its last nine, after taking the first game from cellar-dwelling Las Vegas.
Connecticut Defenders: Connecticut 5, Bowie 0 (Click to see Box Score)
Lines of the day:
RF John Bowker - 2-3, 2 R, 1 2B (13), 1 SO, 1 HBP
1B Travis Ishikawa - 1-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 2 SO
2B Eugenio Velez - 1-4, 1 PO
SP Geno Espineli - 6 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 SO, W (5-2)
While it wasn't a complete game shutout, the Defenders matched Fresno in terms of pitching. Espineli went six shutout innings, scattering six innings and one walk. Ryan Sadowski picked up the three inning save, giving up just a hit and a walk. The Defenders gathered three runs in the fourth, highlighted by a two-RBI Ishikawa single following a Bowker double. They'd pick up two more in the fifth after a Trey Webb triple.
Bowker remains one of the hottest hitters in Connecticut, at least as hot as a hitter can be there. His 13th double breaks a four way tie with Pat Dobson, Jake Wald and Carlos Sosa for the team lead. Espineli has been inconsistent at times, but his 2.36 ERA is 3rd best among active teammates, behind just Alexander Hinshaw and Dave McKae, who has only pitched one game, a shutout outing, in Double-A.
San Jose Giants: Lake Elsinore 13, San Jose 3 (Click to see Box Score)
Lines of the day:
RF Michael Mooney - 2-3, 1 SO, 1 E (4)
CF Antoan Richardson - 2-5, 1 RBI, 1 SB (27)
SS Brian Bocock - 1-4, 1 2B (6), 1 RBI, 1 SO, 4 E (4)
LF Ben Copeland - 1-4, 1 SO
SP Gregorio Martinez - 4 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR, L (4-4)
The Giants really stumbled and bumbled this one. The team committed eight errors, leading to eight unearned runs to lose this one. The team spread the errors out, never committing more than two in a single inning, but Bocock was responsible for four of them, his first four in San Jose. The team only managed to score in the seventh inning, thanks to three singles, a walk, and a sacrifice fly.
Mooney left the game in the seventh after injuring his hamstring. Bocock's four errors were his first in 16 games at San Jose, but he'd committed eight others in 39 games while at Augusta. The previous season-high in errors for the Giants was four, on May 2. The Giants had committed more than two errors just four times this season.
Augusta GreenJackets: Augusta 8, Savannah 1 (Click to see Box Score)
Lines of the day:
SS Emmanuel Burris - 2-5, 2 R, 1 3B (2), 1 SO, 1 SB (12)
RF Bobby Felmy - 3-5, 2 R, 1 HR (6), 4 RBI, 1 SO
2B Marcus Sanders - 1-4, 1 2B (10), 1 RBI, 1 SO
C Dayton Buller - 2-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO
SP Henry Sosa - 5 1-3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 SO, 1 HBP, W (6-0)
RP Paul Lussier - 2 2-3, IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 SO, 1 WP
The GreenJackets had another very strong offensive explosion as they roll towards a playoff spot. Burriss once again was the catalyst, as he singled to lead off the game for the GreenJackets, stole second and scored on a Felmy single. But in the third, he had a one out triple that kicked off a four run rally, and then scored two more in the fourth on Felmy's sixth home run of the year.
You know you're having a good year when giving up one run in at least five innings of work raises your ERA. Sosa's ERA rose from 0.67 to 0.76 after his outing. Burriss remains red hot since coming down to Low-A ball.


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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Hundreds of home listing evaluations reveal alarming results about why some homes are not selling. Across the country the vast majority of homes that have been on the market for over 100 days show poorly online. The problem goes well beyond house-hold clutter and dark dated decor. Homes that are in appalling condition, trash on the floor, dishes in sinks, shocking wall colors, dead animal heads on the walls, dirty toilets and other various startling conditions are found all over the internet and they are turning away potential buyers in one click. But this doesn't even begin to tell the whole story.
On the surface its baffling gossip but few people are aware of the devastating impact that this 'micro economic crisis' is having on unsuspecting homeowners. When a home is listed for sale and presents or shows poorly online, for whatever reason, it has an immediate and long term effect on the value of the home. The home could be in adequate general condition but if the content or appearance is unattractive or the listing photos are poor quality, the homeowners could potentially spend months or years in limbo, could lose 10s of thousands of dollars and not selling could affect their family's entire future. Real estate agents who do not hold their listings to a minimum standard and post listings that are inadequate or even inappropriate are doing their clients and their field a huge disservice. It's the 'dirty little secret' in the residential real estate industry today and most upstanding agents and brokers with high standards of excellence are shocked and embarrassed by it.
Most Realtors require that their online listing presentations meet a certain set of standards and they often recommend repairs, maintenance and home staging services or tell their home sellers exactly what needs to be done before listing photos are taken. But the other side to the problem is that home Sellers may not take the advice they are given. Even if an agent gives specific feedback, Sellers my refuse to paint over the atrocious wall colors or take down the umpteen dead animal heads or pack up the thousands of trinkets that fill every nook and cranny; then the listing agent has a moral decision to make, take it or leave it.
Unfortunately, as home evaluations reveal, there are some agents who cross the line of integrity when they post listing photos that are clearly detrimental to a sale and will knowingly devalue a property. There is just no excuse for photos of trash and extreme mess, excessive stuff that inhibits a buyer's ability to see the home, "fat kids are harder to kidnap poster" in the dining room, dark green sludge in the "hand crafted fish pond" or dirty laundry, dirty toilets, dirty dishes and so on.
It is the rogue agent who compromises industry standards and shows blatant lack of ethics which can cause the home seller long term economic hardship impacting their quality of life and their personal and financial well-being. A loss of $50k or $100k could make the difference in a child going to college or going to work. It could mean the inability to follow a lifelong dream. A home not selling could mean a missed career opportunity. It could be the stress that causes a marriage to collapse. It could be a missed opportunity for a retirement investment. One may never know the exponential impact a home seller could ultimately suffer.
Home Sellers need to understand that they are ultimately responsible and have the option to take the appropriate steps to prepare their home for sale so that it presents and shows well. They need to be diligent in selecting a Realtor with high standards and integrity and who will do the best job for them.
"Getting a home ready for sale in today's market is much different than it used to be. It goes way beyond cleaning, de-cluttering and karate chopping pillows" says Teri Allen, Owner of Online Staging Pro. "With the role that the internet plays in the real estate game, it's critically important that sellers pay attention to how their home looks or shows in every aspect of a sales listing. They need to consider how their home may look in a photo as small as the size of a postage stamp when viewed on a smart phone or mobile device."
In their latest report, Online Staging Pro identified The 7 Deadly Listing Sins which can kill any potential sales opportunity. These Sins all have to do with how a home listing presents or shows on the internet:
Home in Poor Condition Realtors avoiding Difficult Conversations with Sellers Sellers not fixing the Major Buyer Turn-offs Too Much Stuff – Including Furniture Not enough Information to tell a Memorable Story Bad Photo Presentation – Quality/Clarity/Quantity Not Checking their Listing on Internet Sites *** Bonus Sin – Leaving the Toilet Seat up in Photos
The report examines the dynamics of the listing lifecycle and emphasizes the perishable nature of the process. If a home goes on the market in poor condition, it gets little attention and slowly begins to fall in search results. Day by day the listing slowly ages and the perceived value declines as the months drag on. The report shares case studies of homes that have fallen victim to several of these Deadly Sins.
The listing photos show the home completely trashed; broken furniture, a lone wetsuit dangling from a wire in a closet, a stuffed animal hanging from a noose, junk, toys and trash in every room and backyard. The home was not vandalized, it looks like the family packed up what they wanted and forgot to come back to clean up before the photo shoot. The same appalling photos were posted on another website, but after the original set, was a second set of photos with the house cleaned up. Someone took better photos but didn't take the old ones down. Outcome: 300+ Days on Market. 4 Price Reductions = $40k. A similar house on the same street sold in 33 days for the asking price.
This really cute little vintage home in a trendy downtown neighborhood has not sold in over 200 days on the market. The walls in every room are painted in a variety of bright, bold, vivid colors. The price has dropped a whopping $94,000!!! The home is in a popular area and beautiful otherwise, clean and tastefully furnished, shined hardwood floors, cute exterior, nice big back yard but the walls are off putting by anyone's standards. Outcome: 200+ Days on Market. 5 Price Reductions = $94k
This particular home has dead animal heads in almost every room and hallway. It's so shocking that potential buyers can NOT see past the prized hunted trophy heads. We counted 10 heads in one room with a bonus animal skin on the floor. Going up the stairs, you walk under 3 dear heads with huge horn racks. The bedroom has 4 dear heads, a plump stuffed wild turkey and a bear skin hung directly above the head of the bed. Not a setting for sweet dreams. It has been on the market since early Oct 2013, with six price reductions since listing. Outcome: 225+ Days on Market. 6 Price Reductions = $65k
As evidenced by the homes found during Online Staging Pro evaluations, home staging has not gone main stream and there needs to be a much higher level of awareness of how it directly impacts sales and profits. With the massive increase in Buyers using the internet, most home Sellers are not keeping up and many are missing the magic window of opportunity in the home selling cycle. In a recent interview with the Real Estate Staging Association, Barbara Corcoran the famous New York Real Estate Mogul and Sharkette from ABC's Shark Tank said "Everyone Shops online, 9 out of 10 people start their search online. Without home staging, people won't even come to see the house. It used to be an extra, now it's just an essential." The top three real estate websites get millions of unique visitors to their sites every month: Zillow est. 36 million, Trulia 23 million and Yahoo!Homes est. 20 million (according to the May 2014 eBizMBA Ranking article).
To help a larger number of home Sellers, Online Staging Pro recently launched their new website http://OnlineStagingPro.com. They provide affordable access to Home Staging Services for the vast underserved mainstream Home Seller Market across the United States. They help Sellers successfully maneuver through the evolving real estate market and adapt to the advances in internet home marketing and mobile technology. The 7 Deadly Listing Sins full report is available on their website at no charge
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Corn & Broccoli Casserole
Total Time
Prep 15 mins
Cook 40 mins
I really love this veggie casserole, I hope you do too!
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 (15 ounce) can creamed corn
- 1 (12 ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli, cooked and drained
- 1⁄2 cup Ritz cracker crumbs
- salt & pepper
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1⁄4 cup chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter
- Mix corn, broccoli, egg and onion gently.
- Season with salt and pepper and pour into a buttered 1 quart casserole.
- Sprinkle with cracker crumbs and dot with margarine.
- Bake at 350* for 35-40 minutes.
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I was looking for a recipe that used creamed corn because I had a couple of cans that were soon to expire (I've never actually made creamed corn but my husband LOVES corn, so he had purchased some a while ago and of course HE didn't cook it! lol) I doubled this recipe and steamed a couple backs of veggies (one pack of broccoli and one pack of broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower). I followed the rest of the recipe pretty much spot on accept I only had about 8 Ritz crackers left so I crushed and sprinkled those around then I substituted the rest with Italian bread crumbs and I added garlic and onion powder to the vegetable mixture. Atop the bread crumbs I sliced thin slices of margarine every inch or so, then I sprinkled with shredded cheese and crumbled bacon. It was DELICIOUS! The only reason I give this recipe a 4/5 instead of a 5/5 is that it was a little looser than I would have liked it to be, so next time I will play around with the recipe a little. Maybe next time just ONE can of creamed corn and another can of plain, drained corn kernels. GREAT recipe though, I would definitely recommend it. Quick, easy, and CAN be filled with vegetables! (I accidentally deleted the picture that I took of it, it looked SCRUMPTIOUS!)
Thanks for an easy and delicious recipe. I needed another side for Thanksgiving and this was a good combination of 2 favorite veggies--broccoli and corn. The sweetness and creaminess of the corn went well with the broccoli and the buttered crumbs browned to a nice topping.
This was a nice new way to combine corn and broccoli. I didn't have creamed corn, so I made a white sauce (1 tbs. butter and flour, 1 cup milk) and used regular canned corn and freshly steamed broccoli. I was trying to save some calories and omitted the butter topping, but the crackers still turned out crusty and good. Thanks for posting BlueHyacinth. Roxygirl


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I am a school bus driver trainer who specializes in the special needs area of this profession and have done so for the past 13 years. My own child has cerybal palsy, he's 22 years old and he is only limited by those who are not educated enough to understand his true abilities. I have taught him to focus on his strengths and his abilities. I am always excited to hear the stories of others and bring them to him to encourage him in his day to day challenges that he may face, and to encourage others to become educated to avoid misconceptions of others. He is ambulatory but has orthopedic difficulties, yet there are other difficulties that he has been able to find different ways to work through these issues. He is mostly non-verbal, but through hard work and focus he has been able to skillfully learn sign language along with determination he has been able to include some speech to make his thoughts and feeling understood. He is not disabled, he is just differently abled. I told anyone who was curious that when anyone would listen, to educate and share the differences between us all. He spent 3 semesters at a local community college and is now in Bible College. Thank you for your encouraging story.


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7 Playing Card Packs to Play Proudly
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7 Magnificent Monopoly Amusements
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|Doll/Doll Clothing
My name is Luz Mendoza and I am originally from Spain, from the beautiful Island of Tenerife, I moved to the UK over 17 years ago and live in London with my better half a wonderful english man and my ...
My name is Luz Mendoza and I am originally from Spain, from the beautiful Island of Tenerife, I moved to the UK over 17 years ago and live in London with my better half a wonderful english man and my three children, a boy and identical twin girls. I crochet, knit, sew, cook, bake and eat, laugh, play, hug, kiss… basically I am in love with life!
I have decided to write the crochet patterns that are mostly inspired by my kids, sometimes it is what I think they need or like and sometimes it is just a plain request!, 'mummy can you make me a…' the best part is to see their faces when I gave them something that I have made, 'mummy, you made it for me?', I love it!, I hope you enjoy my patterns to. Happy Crocheting!
This listing is for the PDF PATTERN of the Christmas baubles only!
As always you are welcome to sell your work from this pattern
This is a crochet pattern for these three lovely Christmas baubles!, with this pattern you will be able to make the three different types in the picture and decorate them with all those bits and pieces you have in your draws awaiting for something classy and unique!. Your Christmas tree will look just amazing!, they are quite easy and fast to make the perfect project for the holidays!
I used cotton and viscose yarn and a size E (3.5 mm) hook.
Please note all my patterns are written in standard american terms.
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Because of the nature of this listing I cannot take any refunds, I will try my best to help you with the instructions.
If you have any questions about this pattern or the sales conditions please convo me.
** This pattern is Copyright created and designed by Luz Patterns. This pattern may not be distributed in any form, that includes pictures text and instructions. You are welcome to sell the items that you make using the pattern, but please put a link back to my shop. Thanks.


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