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HomeKentucky DerbyTiz the Law lays it down in Champagne romp
Tiz the Law lays it down in Champagne romp
October 5, 2019 Vance Hanson Kentucky Derby, Racing News 0
Tiz the Law won the Champagne (G1) geared down under Manny Franco (Coglianese Photography)
The Sackatoga Stable partnership and trainer Barclay Tagg memorably campaigned the New York-bred gelding Funny Cide to a near-Triple Crown sweep in 2003. Funny Cide flew under the radar leading up to that year's Kentucky Derby (G1), but such will not be the case after connections' latest star in the making, Tiz the Law, dominated Saturday's $500,000 Champagne (G1) at Belmont Park.
Like Funny Cide a New York-bred, Tiz the Law stumbled at the start and was taken back to fifth by jockey Manny Franco. That turned out to be beneficial as 6-5 favorite Green Light Go was hounded by Gozilla through fractions of :22.57, :46.15, and 1:10.82.
In behind those two leaders at the top of the stretch, Tiz the Law was switched out for running room and turned in a devastating kick to quickly seize control. He opened up in the end and was geared down when passing the wire four lengths in front.
"He broke a little bit aggressive. He bobbled a bit and then he took a strong hold early but I got him to relax and he came back to me," Franco said. "I was just waiting for the moment. I didn't want to move too early because I knew I had a lot of horse under me. I was trying to wait as long as I could. He lugged in a bit, he's still a little green. I had a lot of horse at the end. He's a nice horse."
Tiz the Law, the 7-5 second choice, returned $4.80 after covering one mile over a fast track in 1:35.41. Green Light Go held second by a neck over 39-1 longshot Big City Bob, with Gozilla fourth.
The Champagne was both a 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby series prep, which awarded qualifying points of 10-4-2-1 to the top four finishers, and a Breeders' Cup "Win & You're In" Challenge prep for next month's Juvenile (G1) at Santa Anita. However, Tiz the Law is likely to skip the trip to California.
"Highly, highly, highly unlikely for a lot of reasons," said Sackatoga Stable's Jack Knowlton of the Breeders' Cup. "Shipping across the country with a young horse and going a mile and a sixteenth around two turns the first time against top competition.
"The Remsen ([G2] at Aqueduct in December) is possible. Obviously we would like a mile and a sixteenth race, but we don't have one here. We'll talk about it. It certainly doesn't look like he has distance limitations, so we'll figure it out."
"We can always go to California another year, but we can only go to the Kentucky Derby one year," Tagg said.
Tiz the Law turned heads in his debut at Saratoga on August 8, cruising by 4 1/4 lengths against state-bred company going 6 1/2 furlongs and earning a 97 BRIS Speed rating. He's now earned $317,900.
The third juvenile graded stakes winner and first Grade 1 scorer sired by Constitution this year, Tiz the Law was produced by Grade 2 winner Tizfiz, by Tiznow. This is the same female family as 1997 juvenile champion and Horse of the Year Favorite Trick.
The Matron Stakes at Belmont
Alms is now 2-for-2 after taking the Matron (Coglianese Photography)
Godolphin and jockey Jose Lezcano teamed up to win two stakes earlier in the card. Alms, a juvenile filly making her stakes debut 16 days after a convincing maiden win over the same course and distance, rallied from fifth and motored home late to catch pacesetter Time Limit in the $150,000 Matron (G3) over six furlongs.
Trained by Mike Stidham, the 3-5 favorite cleared late to win by 1 1/4 lengths. Alms paid $3.30 after completing the course on firm ground in 1:09.30. Time Limit, an 11-1 shot, was 2 1/2 lengths ahead of A Freud of Mama.
Alms had her unveiling on September 19, when she zipped six panels in 1:09 and won by 3 3/4 lengths. She's now earned $123,750.
"We've always been real high on this filly," said assistant trainer Ben Trask. "We ran her back a little quick, but we wanted to see what we had. She trains at Fair Hill on the synthetic track and she does everything right.
"At the break, I would have liked her to have been a little bit closer, but when she broke, she looked at the horses a little bit and then again on the turn. When she got outside, she finished well and came home nice."
By City Zip and out of the Group 3-winning Charity Belle, by Empire Maker Alms is a half-sister to Grade 3-placed stakes winner Hallie Belle. Her third dam was multiple Grade 1 winner Banker's Lady.
The Belmont Turf Sprint
Final Frontier reversed form with Shekky Shebaz by wearing down that pacesetting rival in the $150,000 Belmont Turf Sprint.
Second to Shekky Shebaz in the $100,000 Lucky Coin at Saratoga on August 30, Final Frontier benefited from a fast pace and additional ground to win by three parts of a length under Jose Lezcano. The final time for six furlongs on good ground was 1:07.39.
A homebred racing for Godolphin and trained by Tom Albertrani, Final Frontier paid $8.20 as the second choice. The favored Shekky Shebaz finished second, 1 1/2 lengths ahead of 18-1 chance Fully Vested, a stablemate to the winner. Disco Partner, winner of the past two renewals of the Belmont Turf Sprint, finished fifth in the field of seven.
With this initial stakes win, Final Frontier improved his career mark to 10-4-2-1, $240,010. Bred in Kentucky, the son of Ghostzapper and the Grade 2-winning Sahara Gold, by Seeking the Gold, is a full brother to multiple Grade 1 winner Better Lucky and a half-brother to Grade 3 scorer Sahara Heat. Final Frontier's second dam was 1995 Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) winner Desert Stormer.
A Freud of Mama
Barclay Tagg
Belmont Park Turf Sprint
Big City Bob
Fully Vested
Green Light Go
Manny Franco
Road to the Kentucky Derby
Shekky Shebaz
Tiz a Law
Tom Albertrani
Hisorical Cameo – Gallant Fox
Historical Cameo – Ben Brush
Historical Cameo – Black Gold
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Why is the Robert E. Ward Nature Preserve Closed?
Angela Lindstrom
Most of the Robert Ward Preserve is closed to the public even though the City of Fullerton has owned the site for more than 30 years.
The City of Fullerton acquired the 72-acre Robert E. Ward Nature Preserve in 1983. It was closed to the public from day 1. The City did not intend to open the park until after the development of West Coyote Hills.
Deals were made with Chevron-Pacific Coast Homes to allow them to use the City's property for required gnatcatcher and habitat mitigation as a result of developing West Coyote Hills. In exchange, Chevron would pay for the cost of trail improvements and other amenities at the Preserve.
In 2007, about half of the Preserve was opened for public access due to a sort of fluke. Bike, equestrian and pedestrian use of the adjacent Nora Kuttner Trail had increased to the point of being hazardous. The City added a couple of entrances to the south fence of the Preserve, cleared a path that paralleled the Nora Kuttner Trail to divert equestrian and pedestrian traffic.
The other half of the Preserve (hash-marked portion of the figure) remained fenced off along with Chevron property and closed to the public. It's been so long, even City Council and Commission members were not aware when asked.
Open Coyote Hills is a group that supports the development of West Coyote Hills as a tradeoff for Chevron-PCH opening Ward Preserve. They are not to be confused with the Friends of Coyote Hills who support saving all 510-acres of West Coyote Hills for a park and preserve independent of the oil company's strings-attached financial support.
Regardless of the different viewpoints on Coyote Hills, why should Ward Preserve, the City's – our property – remain closed if there is public funding available to open it with no strings attached? At the February 21, 2017 Fullerton City Council meeting, even a representative of Open Coyote Hills stated that opening Ward is a separate issue from the Chevron agreement.
The Friends of Coyote Hills support Assembly Bill 510 and Senate Bills 714 authored by Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva and Senator Newman. These legislations promise to set aside $250,000 along with park conservancy assistance to begin opening Ward Preserve as early 2018.
This is a historic positive step forward for parks for our community, no matter how you feel about the development of West Coyote Hills. Let's hope we can all finally stand on the same side of the fence to open Ward Preserve.
Robert E Ward Preserve
Ward Preserve
Thank You Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva and Senator Josh Newman!
Measure W Legal Appeal Update
Save West Coyote Hills – Video
Friends Petition California State Supreme Court to Uphold Measure W
Appeals Court Sidesteps Constitutional Issue

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This morning the monastery enjoyed its first Homa since Satguru Bodhinatha's Return. There were many devotees in attendance including several guests who helped with the chanting of Sri Rudram, giving it extra strength. Bodhinatha burned prayers to the devas that were written by monks and devotees.
The three worlds are connected when puja is performed and worship is begun. There are certain rites that can be performed to enable individuals to communicate directly with beings in the inner worlds. Prayers are given and received in many ways. Among the most intimate, personal forms of communication is the written prayer to the devas or to God. Burned in Agni's sacred fire, it disintegrates in the physical world and quickly re-forms in the astral world. When a prayer is burned in a temple wherein this practice is consecrated, its astral image is received and read by the devas, and properly dispatched and answered, within the confines of our karmic pattern. Prayers may also be conveyed by slowly, mentally enunciating the words, visualizing them rising up the spine, through the top of the head, reaching beyond to the feet of God. The devas will not intervene unless asked. This is the inner law. The Vedas avow, "He shines forth at dawn like the sunlight, deploying the sacrifice in the manner of priests unfolding their prayerful thoughts. Agni, the God who knows well all the generations, visits the Gods as a messenger, most efficacious." Aum Namah Sivaya.
After the homa, Bodhinatha gave a perceptive talk about controlling one's thoughts. He explained the five categories of thought, and that each has a certain way in which it can be dealt with, whether through performing the vasana daha tantra, through using affirmations or by practicing breath control.
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Elevator installers & repairers
Total Workforce
Estimated Job Growth
10-year projection
Growth Projections
Elevator installers & repairers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Elevator installers & repairers was $90,743 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Elevator installers & repairers by wage are Marine engineers & naval architects, Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists, and Biomedical & agricultural engineers.
Elevator installers & repairers are part of the Construction & Extraction Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of construction trades & extraction workers, Boilermakers, Carpenters, Carpet, floor, & tile installers & finishers, Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers, Construction laborers, Paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators, Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators, Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, & tapers, Electricians, Glaziers, Insulation workers, Painters & paperhangers, Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, & steamfitters, Plasterers & stucco masons, Roofers, Sheet metal workers, Structural iron & steel workers, Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers, Helpers, construction trades, Construction & building inspectors, Elevator installers & repairers, Fence erectors, Hazardous materials removal workers, Highway maintenance workers, Railtrack laying & maintenance equipment operators, Earth drillers, except oil & gas, Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, & blasters, Mining machine operators, Miscellaneous extraction workers, including roof bolters & helpers, Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining, and Miscellaneous construction workers, including solar photovoltaic installers, septic tank servicers & sewer pipe cleaners
The top 3 locations that employ the most Elevator installers & repairers are . The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Elevator installers & repairers are .
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Natural resources, construction, & maintenance occupationsConstruction & Extraction Occupations
Information on the businesses and industries that employ Elevator installers & repairers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Elevator installers & repairers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Elevator installers & repairers, by average wage, is Construction. Elevator installers & repairers are paid most in false but are relatively concentrated in false.
Yearly Wage
In 2017, Elevator installers & repairers earned an average of $90,743, $38,678 more than than the average national salary of $52,065.
Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists make somewhat more than Elevator installers & repairers while Marine engineers & naval architects make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Elevator installers & repairers as measured by average annual salary in the US.
WAGE GINI
In 2017, Elevator installers & repairers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.247, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Elevator installers & repairers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).
Wage by Location
This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Elevator installers & repairers.
Spatial Concentration
This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Elevator installers & repairers.
The most common industries employing Elevator installers & repairers, by number of employees, are Construction, Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified, and Real estate.
The highest paying industries for Elevator installers & repairers, by average wage, are Construction, Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified, and Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers .
Industries by Share
2017 Workforce
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± 24.5%
The number of people employed as Elevator installers & repairers has been declining at a rate of -7.56%, from 24,552 people in 2016 to 22,697 people in 2017.
This graphic shows the share of Elevator installers & repairers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Elevator installers & repairers at 80.9%, followed by Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified with 8.12% and Real estate with 3.34%.
Demographic information on Elevator installers & repairers in the US. The average age of male Elevator installers & repairers in the workforce is N/A and of female Elevator installers & repairers is N/A, and the most common race/ethnicity for Elevator installers & repairers is White.
Gender Composition
MALE WORKFORCE
FEMALE WORKFORCE
N/A% of Elevator installers & repairers are N/A, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Elevator installers & repairers.
Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Elevator installers & repairers
80.1% of Elevator installers & repairers are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 9.22% of Elevator installers & repairers, Black is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Elevator installers & repairers.
Age by Gender
AVERAGE MALE AGE
AVERAGE FEMALE AGE
The median age of Elevator installers & repairers is 44.3, and Male employees are generally N/A years N/A than their Female counterparts.
Data on higher education choices for Elevator installers & repairers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Elevator installers & repairers is Business but a relatively high number of Elevator installers & repairers hold a major in Business.
ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
MOST COMMON MAJORS
MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Elevator installers & repairers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Elevator installers & repairers need many skills, but most especially Troubleshooting, Repairing, and Equipment Maintenance. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Elevator installers & repairers need more than the average amount of Installation, Repairing, and Equipment Maintenance.
Radar Distribution
ValueRCA
Projections on wages and job growth for Elevator installers & repairers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Elevator installers & repairers are expected to see a growth of 12.2% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow higher than the national average.
ESTIMATED GROWTH
This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Elevator installers & repairers. This profession is expected to grow faster than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.
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Broad Occupation
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Actions you may take for granted can become more difficult with age. Simply standing up from a chair is difficult for some seniors due to muscle mass and strength losses. Strength training regularly can make such daily activities easier. To be able to stand up from a chair without assistance requires strong leg muscles. Performing exercises that specifically target these muscles, at least a few days a week, will improve your ability to stand from your seat.
If you are already having difficulty getting out of your chair, a modified sit-to-stand exercise can help you become stronger. Place an extra cushion or pillow on the chair so you are not seated as low. Elevate the seat height to a point that allows you to stand up, but requires you to put in effort. After you have the cushions on the seat, stand with your feet hip-width apart, facing away from the chair. Without using your arms, slowly lower your behind into the seat. To stand up, place your heels directly under your knees, push through your heels while leaning forward and stand. Repeat this exercise 10 to 15 times. Remove seat cushions as it gets easier, until you can perform the move at the regular seat height.
Leg extensions specifically target the quadriceps, or muscles in the front of your thigh. If you have access to the equipment, you can perform leg extensions on the leg extension machine using a weight load that allows you to complete 15 to 20 repetitions. If you don't have access to the machine, or have been advised by your physician not to lift heavy weights, perform the exercise in a chair.
On the leg extension machine, adjust the seat position and weight load to accommodate your body. Place your ankles behind the padded bar. Extend your legs until they are straight out in front of you, then slowly lower your legs, and repeat.
In a chair the exercise can be performed the same way, by extending your legs straight out in front of you. Squeeze your quadriceps at the top and then slowly lower and repeat. You can make the chair version of this exercise more difficult by wearing ankle weights.
Use a stability ball to do assisted and modified squats to strengthen the muscles in your legs used for rising from your chair. Place the ball on the wall, above your hips. Place your back against the ball, with your feet slightly in front of you, hip-width apart. Slowly bend your legs and push your hips back as you descend, only go down a few inches until you get stronger. Press through your heels to stand up. Perform 10 to 12 repetitions of this exercise.


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Don Airey, keyboard player with Deep Purple since 2002, takes time out of their extensive world tour to bring "The Don Airey band" to Cambridge for the first time.
This incredible band of first call musicians including PRS artist Simon McBride will entertain you with both Don's brand new album (which anyone familiar with Don's early work with Gary Moore in Colosseum II will love!) and classic tracks from Don's illustrious past career. As well as Deep Purple this includes – Rainbow, Gary Moore, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Jethro Tull, Whitesnake, Wishbone Ash and many more. With a musical history as rich as that, it is no wonder that Don was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. If you're into Classic Rock, Prog Rock or just good music don't miss this one-off magical musical moment.
The gig will take place on Tuesday 20th March. Get tickets here!


The group acknowledged their lost member in their acceptance speech for "Top Duo/Group" at the Billboard Music Awards.
Liam Payne was the one to acknowledge Malik's absence.
"As Niall said, this one's for the fans," he began. "But there's one more person to share this with, and that's our brother Zayn."
It was the first time the group appeared as a four-person team at an awards show since Zayn Malik's departure earlier this year.


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» Elder neglect cases in acute care facilities: It's not just a nursing-home problem
Elder Neglect Cases In Acute Care Facilities: It's Not Just A Nursing Home Problem
By Kathryn Stebner; Advocate- Journal of Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California. February 2008.
Education is the name of the game when it comes to bringing a cause of action based on the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act ("the Act" or "EADACPA") (Welfare & Inst. Code ' 15600, et seq.) against an acute care facility. Plaintiffs' attorneys must be prepared to educate the defense attorneys, the acute care facilities, the insurance companies, and even the courts that neglect is neglect, whether it occurs in an intensive care unit in a prestigious hospital or skilled nursing facility with a history of citations.
The learning curve becomes steeper even still when the case happens to involve a dependent adult's care in an acute care facility. When bringing a case on behalf of a dependent adult against an acute care facility, the plaintiff's counsel should be ready to argue seemingly obvious points the defense attorney – that neglect is neglect, whether it happens to an elderly individual or a dependent adult and that the same types of injuries that we see in nursing homes, such as stage four decubitus ulcers, occur in ICUs and are caused by the same type of reckless omissions, such as failure to reposition and assess skin condition. These injuries affect the elderly and dependent adults alike. And, the legislature, by creating the Elder and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act, has set out to protect both groups equally from such neglect and resultant injuries.
These cases – dependent adult neglect cases against acute care facilities – have met tremendous resistance from the defense bar, who greatly fear the opening of the floodgates. While there is certainly hesitation to accept a hospital patient as a "dependent adult," the definition of "dependent adult" as provided by EADACPA is broad and encompassing. Welfare and Institutions Code Section 15610.23 defines "Dependent adult" as follows:
(a) "Dependent adult" means any person between the ages of 18 and 64 years who resides in this state and who has physical or mental limitations that restrict his or her ability to carry out normal activities or to protect his or her rights, including, but not limited to, persons who have physical or developmental disabilities, or whose physical or mental abilities have diminished because of age.
(b) "Dependent adult" includes any person between the ages of 18 and 64 years who is admitted as an inpatient to a 24-hour health facility, as defined in Sections 1250, 1250.2, and 1250.3 of the Health and Safety Code.
Pursuant to the breadth of this definition, defense attorneys have not yet been able to construct convincing and successful arguments to exclude hospital patients who have physical or mental limitations that restrict their abilities to carry out normal activities.
Unable to succeed against the broad definition of "dependent adult," defense attorneys often attempt to attack the application of EADACPA to an acute care setting. These attorneys, many whom come from a medical malpractice background, argue vigorously that the neglectful acts alleged by the plaintiff are professional in nature and thereby put the case squarely within the MICRA limitations. For obvious reasons, the acute care facilities and the insurance companies subscribe wholly to this point of view as well. Educating these players and shifting their paradigm of thought can often be the largest hurdle in the case and often requires patience and an in depth review of the standard catalog of EADACPA case law.
The application of EADACPA against acute care facilities fits squarely under the existing case law, statutory language, and jury instructions. Indeed, EADACPA itself includes a broad list of facilities to which the Act applies, making no distinction between skilled nursing facilities and acute care facilities. Welfare and Institutions Code Section 15610.17 states in part:
"Care custodian" means an administrator or an employee of any of the following public or private facilities or agencies, or persons providing care or services for elders or dependent adults, including members of the support staff and maintenance staff:
(a) Twenty-four-hour health facilities, as defined in Sections
1250, 1250.2, and 1250.3 of the Health and Safety Code.
Health and Safety Code Section 1250 includes "general acute care hospital," as well as "skilled nursing facility," providing a solid basis for the argument that EADACPA applies equally to the acute care setting.
Similarly, the CACI Jury Instructions regarding EADACPA make no distinction between dependent adult abuse in a skilled nursing facility and dependent adult abuse in the acute care setting. Notably, CACI 3103 specifically provides for a cause of action against a health care provider for custodial neglect without regard to the type of facility:
[Name of plaintiff] claims that [he/she/[name of decedent]] was neglected by [name of defendant] in violation of the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act. To establish this claim, [name of plaintiff] must prove all of the following:
That [name of defendant] had care or custody of [name of plaintiff/decedent];
That [name of plaintiff/decedent] was [65 years of age or older/a dependent adult];
That [name of defendant] failed to use the degree of care that a reasonable person in the same situation would have used by [insert one or more of the following:]
[failing to assist in personal hygiene or in the provision of food, clothing, or shelter;]
[failing to provide medical care for physical and mental health needs;]
[failing to protect [name of plaintiff/decedent] from health and safety hazards;]
[failing to prevent malnutrition or dehydration;]
[insert other grounds for neglect;]
That [name of plaintiff/decedent] was harmed; and
That [name of defendant]'s conduct was a substantial factor in causing [name of plaintiff/decedent]'s harm.
CACI Instruction 3105, which relates to enhanced remedies under EADACPA, also makes no distinction as to where the alleged abuse took place.
[Name of plaintiff] claims that [he/she/[name of decedent]] was neglected by [name of defendant]'s employee(s) in violation of the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act and that [name of defendant] is responsible for that harm. To establish this claim, [name of plaintiff] must prove all of the following by clear and convincing evidence:
That one or more of [name of defendant]'s employees failed to use the degree of care that a reasonable person in the same situation would have used by [insert one or more of the following:]
[failing to assist in personal hygiene or in the provision of food, clothing, or shelter]; [failing to provide medical care for physical and mental health needs]; [failing to protect [name of plaintiff/decedent] from health and safety hazards]; [failing to prevent malnutrition or dehydration]; [insert other grounds for neglect;]
That the employee[s] acted with [recklessness/malice/oppression/fraud];
That [name of plaintiff/decedent] was harmed;
That the employee['s][s'] conduct was a substantial factor in causing [name of plaintiff/decedent]'s harm; and
[Insert one or more of the following:][That the employee[s] [was/were] [an] officer[s], [a] director[s], or [a] managing agent[s] of [name of defendant] acting in [a corporate/an employment] capacity;] [or]
[That an officer, a director, or a managing agent of [name of defendant] had advance notice of the unfitness of the employee[s] and employed [him/her/them] with a knowing disregard of the rights or safety of others;] [or]
[That an officer, a director, or a managing agent of [name of defendant] authorized the employee['s][s'] conduct;] [or]
[That an officer, a director, or a managing agent of [name of defendant] knew of the employee['s][s'] wrongful conduct and adopted or approved the conduct after it occurred.]
An employee is a "managing agent" if he or she exercises substantial independent authority and judgment in his or her corporate decision making so that his or her decisions ultimately determine corporate policy.
As noted above and discussed more thoroughly below, these jury instructions do not change simply because the abuse happened to occur in an acute care facility. Nevertheless, despite the statutory language, the jury instructions, and the case law, it is often quite challenging to explain this to defense counsel.
Custodial Neglect In An Acute Care Facility
As noted above, a major step in a dependent adult abuse case against an acute care facility is educating the various players that the neglectful acts at issue are custodial in nature, rather than professional. There is only one case, Marron v. Superior Court (2003) 108 Cal.App.4th 1049, which specifically addresses custodial neglect in an acute care facility. Even more specifically, the Marron case discusses dependent adult neglect in an acute care facility. In Marron, the plaintiff sued defendant UCSD Medical Center for custodial neglect for failure to diagnose an infection while decedent, a 44-year old dependent adult, was a patient in defendant's hospital, in part due to chronic understaffing of the hospital. The court held that evidence of the hospital's neglect in failing to diagnose and treat the infection was sufficient to constitute custodial abuse under Welfare and Institutions Code '15610 et seq. (Id. at 1068.). In other words, the court found that a failure to diagnose an infection due to understaffing was sufficiently custodial in nature. Plaintiff was not bound by MICRA.
Notably, the facts in Marron are vastly different then the more "typical" decubitus ulcer fact pattern seen in seminal EADACPA cases, such as Covenant Care and Delaney. These cases, however, are useful to dispel the defense argument that the development of a decubitus ulcer cannot rise to the level of custodial neglect under Welfare and Institutions Code '15610 et seq. In all three cases the courts held that the development of a decubitus ulcer was sufficient to constitute custodial neglect. For example, the Covenant Care case dealt with the development of a Stage IV pressure ulcer. Plaintiffs in that case alleged that the decedent "was left lying in his bed, unattended and unassisted for excessively long periods of time; … he developed ulcers on his body that exposed muscle and bone and became septic." (Covenant Care, Inc. v. Superior Court (2004) 32 Cal.4th 771, 772.) The court held that under those facts, the plaintiffs had sufficiently alleged a cause of action under Welfare and Institutions Code '15610 et seq.
In Delaney, plaintiffs alleged that the health care providers allowed the decedent's serious pressure ulcers to occur and worsen. It was also alleged that there were violations of medical monitoring and that plaintiff was not adequately turned and was neglected. (Delaney v. Baker (1999) 20 Cal.4th 23, 27-28.) Based on these allegations, the court stated that there "was substantial evidence that defendant's failed, over an extended period of time, to attend to her advanced bedsores, and otherwise neglected her in such a way to contribute to her pain and suffering and eventual death, which was determined to be reckless, given defendants' knowledge of decedent's deteriorating condition and plaintiff's repeated efforts to intervene in her mother's behalf." (Id. at 41.)
And another seminal case on elder abuse, Mack v. Soung (2000) 80 Cal.App.4th 966, also involved the development of a decubitus ulcer. In this case as well, the court found that plaintiffs had sufficiently alleged a cause of action for custodial neglect under Welfare and Institutions Code '15610 et seq.
Many times, a decubitus ulcer case against an acute care facility will contain facts that are nearly identical to the facts identified these three cases. Though this may seem obvious, point this out the defense attorneys. Draw the logical conclusion – as in the cases discussed above, the acts and omissions of the defendant hospital that resulted in the development of decubitus ulcers constitute custodial neglect under Welfare and Institutions Code '15610 et seq.
Recklessness In An Acute Care Facility
A. Defining recklessness:
Recklessness is defined in CACI 3113 as follows:
[Name of defendant] acted with "recklessness" if [he/she] knew it was highly probable that [his/her] conduct would cause harm and [he/she] knowingly disregarded this risk
While this definition is instructive in preparing a case for trial, a plaintiff's attorney may propose a slight variation of this definition when submitting jury instructions. Specifically,
Defendants acted with "recklessness" if they knew or should have known from the facts known to them that there was a strong probability that its conduct would cause harm, even though they hoped or even expected that their conduct would prove harmless.
Arguably, CACI 3113 does not accurately reflect the current law on recklessness. Rather, CACI 3113 provides a definition that is essentially the same as the instruction on malice, which requires a willful and knowing disregard of the rights or safety of another, described as when a person is aware of the probable dangerous consequences of his or her conduct and deliberately fails to avoid those consequences. (See CACI 3114 B although the CACI jury instruction on malice also includes a reference to "despicable conduct," the remainder of the instruction is equivalent to the CACI instruction for recklessness.) Because the legislature clearly intended that the enhanced remedies of dependent adult abuse be available when the defendant has been guilty of recklessness or malice, CACI 3113 is clearly not a correct statement of the current law on recklessness, as it forces the plaintiff to prove a higher level of culpability than is required under the current case law. As discussed below, courts have acknowledged a clear distinction between "intentional" and "reckless" based on the degree of foreknowledge or belief that a result will occur. Consequently, plaintiff's counsel may serve his client well by submitting the above variation, which reflects the distinction recognized by courts.
This proposed definition of "recklessness" is supported by the Restatement Second of Torts' definition of "intent" and distinction between "intentional misconduct" and "recklessness," as discussed in great detail in Shell Oil Co. v. Winterthur Swiss Ins. Co. (1993) 12 Cal.App.4th 715, 742. The Restatement uses "intent" to denote that an act's consequences are desired or believed to be substantially certain to result. (Rest.2d Torts, ' 8A.) "As the probability that the consequences will follow decreases, and becomes less than substantial certainty, the actor's conduct loses the character of intent, and becomes mere recklessness . . .." (Rest.2d Torts, supra, '8A, com. b.) Recklessness does not necessarily require actual foreknowledge of the harmful consequences of particular acts. Rather, it is enough that a reasonable person would have recognized the aggravated risk, as a merely reckless person lacks subjective awareness of the near certainty of harm. (Id. at com. a.) "While an act to be reckless must be intended by the actor, the actor does not intend to cause the harm which results from it. It is enough that he realizes or, from facts which he knows, should realize that there is a strong probability that harm may result, even though he hopes or even expects that his conduct will prove harmless." (Shell, supra, 12 Cal.App.4th at 742.)
Thus, where the actor knows that the harmful consequences are substantially certain to result, and proceeds with the act anyway, the law treats the actor as if the result was desired. This is intentional conduct (akin to malice under CACI 3114). (Rest.2d Torts, supra, ' 8A, com. b.) If, however, the actor does not intend to cause the harm which results from it, but realizes or, from facts which he knows, should realize that there is a strong probability that harm may result, even though he hopes or even expects that his conduct will prove harmless, this is reckless conduct. (Shell Oil Co., supra, 12 Cal.App.4th at 742.) This definition is not currently reflected in CACI 3113 on recklessness.
B. Proving recklessness:
As in a skilled nursing facility, reckless conduct certainly occurs in the acute care setting and in many of the same ways, such as poor training and understaffing. Below is a short outline of specific areas of potentially reckless conduct that plaintiffs' attorneys should watch for in a dependent adult abuse case against an acute care facility.
Decubitus ulcer cases:
Failure to follow policies and procedures: The policies and procedures from an acute care facility often provide a wealth of information. Make the effort and take the time to fully familiarize yourself with the hospital's policies and procedures regarding patient care, skin care, wound prevention and wound care, lift teams, beds and mattresses and any other policies which may affect the care that was provided to your client. In depositions, ask each nurse, wound nurse and supervisor about his or her familiarity with the policies and procedures. Look through the medical records carefully. It is quite likely that the care provided to your client grossly failed to meet the hospital's own policies and procedures on numerous occasions, and, in fact, the care providers were not even familiar with the policies and procedures. Regularly, nurses fail to request a consultation when it is required; skin assessments are not completed on a regular basis; wounds are not cared for as required by the policies and procedures; and charting is wholly inadequate pursuant to the policies. Ask your expert and you may very well learn that had the hospital followed its own policies, the injury most likely would not have occurred. Failure to follow policies and procedures and failure to insure that the nursing staff is familiar with the policies and procedures constitutes recklessness, in that the individuals involved knew that there was a high probability that this conduct would cause harm and knowingly disregarded this risk.
Failure to properly train nurses: The nurses' failure to understand and have knowledge of the hospital's policies and procedures is one example of a failure to properly train the nursing staff. Independent of the policies and procedures, you may also discover that the nurses do not have a complete understanding of skin care and wound prevention. Their provision of care may fall below the standard of care. As in cases against skilled nursing facilities, request and review the in-service training offered by the hospital.
Failure to provide adequate staffing levels: As in a skilled nursing facility, and acute care facility will also sacrifice adequate staffing levels for budgetary concerns. You may find that your client required three people to turn him, but that it was difficult, if not impossible, to find three available people in the ICU to perform this repositioning every two hours. Hospitals also often employ Wound, Ostomy, and Continence nurses ("wound nurse"). While there is no legal staffing requirement for wound nurses, the hospital itself may have budgeted for one or more wound nurses and determined a medical need for one or more wound nurses. Yet, despite this determination, the hospital may fail to staff at this level.
Failure to place a patient on the correct bed or mattress and/or false reliance on a mattress: A major, recurring issue in these cases is the bed and/or mattress on which the patient was placed. Certain beds and mattresses are used for lung therapy, others are recommended for pressure-relief and pressure-reduction. Hospitals and their staff often confuse the two. Many of these beds and mattress overlays rotate the patient from side to side. Many nurses mistakenly believe that this constitutes repositioning and record such repositioning in the medical chart. This is incorrect and illustrates, again, the poor training provided to nursing staff. Many experts will explain that bed rotation is not a replacement for manual repositioning every two-hours.
Fall cases:
Failure to follow policies and procedures: As in decubitus ulcer cases, the policies and procedures from an acute care facility regarding fall risk assessment and fall interventions often provide a wealth of information. Request and review these policies and pay close attention to the specific fall interventions that should have been in place for your client. Often, these fall interventions include specially colored arm-bands, one-hour checks, signs posted on the door, and other non-restrictive, basic steps that should have been taken by the hospital. Also, think about other potentially relevant policies and procedures. Did the nurse give call-light instructions to a patient who could not hear or did not understand English? Was the patient on Lasix or another diuretic? Of course, in depositions, ask each defense witness about his or her familiarity with the policies and procedures and whether they had been followed for your client. Failure to follow policies and procedures and failure to insure that the nursing staff is familiar with the policies and procedures constitutes recklessness, in that the individuals involved knew that there was a high probability that this conduct would cause harm and knowingly disregarded this risk.
Failure to properly train nurses: Again, the failure to train nurses regarding fall risk and fall prevention can establish recklessness. Usually, there is one person in the hospital, such as the director of staff development, who is responsible for scheduling in-service, on-going training. Ask for the in-service training records to determine when the last class was offered regarding falls and who attended this class.
Failure to provide adequate staffing levels: Insufficient staff may also be intimately related to fall cases. Simply, a call-light does no good if there is no one available to answer it. Many fall cases involve a patient who attempts to request help by using the call button. After waiting 30 minutes or an hour or more, the patient eventually gives up waiting and decides to transfer him or herself and falls.
Failure to maintain and service bed and chair alarms: Some facilities may use bed or chair alarms for patients who are particularly at high risk for falls. Unfortunately, there may not be a regular schedule to service these alarms or check the batteries. If such an alarm was being used, ask to see the service schedule and notice the deposition of the person responsible for maintaining the alarms.
Managing Agent In An Acute Care Facility
The final element to prove in a dependent adult abuse case seeking enhanced remedies (see CACI 3105 above) is that a managing agent knew of, ratified, or is personally guilty of the reckless conduct. In an acute care facility, look to who created the policies and procedures, who was responsible for insuring that the nursing staff knew, understood and applied the policies and procedures, who decided the staffing levels for the units on which your client was a patient, who trained the staff on the proper use of alarms, fall precautions, and call lights, etc.
Helpfully, the only published opinion that discusses the element of managing agent is Marron, which, as noted above, is a dependent adult abuse case against an acute care facility. The court in Marron found that a nursing supervisor in a hospital is a managing agent. (See Marron, supra, 108 Cal.App.4th 1049).
When alleging facts against a managing agent, it is very important to name the managing agent's employer as a defendant. This seems obvious, but is worth the additional caution, as many times a managing agent may be employed by the corporate owner, rather than the acute care facility where the patient is being treated. Because this information may only be obtained through discovery, be prepared to name the managing agent's employer as a Doe defendant as that information becomes available.
While the application of EADACPA to dependent adults in the acute care setting is seemingly straightforward, the defense bar is expectedly resistant. Plaintiffs' attorneys must be persistent and consistent in their education of the defense bar. By turning to the existing case law, utilizing CACI Instructions, and relying on the language of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Act, defense counsel must be shown that the law provides for dependent adult abuse cause of action in any setting.


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par Emeline Blanc 9 mai 2017
Founded in 1993, kate spade new york quickly made a name for itself as the go-to fashion brand for colorful and graphic designs, selling their collections in boutiques all over the world. Today, the house has announced it will open its first boutique on Paris's iconic rue Saint-Honoré in a flagship store where ready-to-wear collections will sit side by side with leather goods, shoes and accessories.
Situated between Place de la Concorde and Place de la Madeleine, kate spade New York will open the doors of its first Paris boutique on June 2, with a shop full of its romantic and pop designs. Mixing the quintessential Haussmann style with the colorful aesthetic of the American designer, the boutique will be at 418 rue Saint-Honoré and will house the ready-to-wear lines, shoes and leather goods as well as accessories, sunglasses, jewelry and watches over its two floors. To celebrate the occasion, the house has designed a limited edition clutch bag in the colors of the French flag, available exclusively at the new address.
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This volume contains a collection of Trotsky's writings on the Chinese revolution of 1925-27 and its aftermath.
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SW2W: Simon Lord
05/03/2019 AFF Blog, Screenwriters to Watch
Simon Lord
screenwriter to watch
Simon's debut feature Jellyfish had its World Premiere at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival, going on to win Best Performance at Edinburgh, then Best Screenplay, Best Performance, the Critics' Award and the Grand Jury Prize at Dinard. Star Liv Hill was BIFA and London Critics' Circle nominated for the film. Jellyfish was released theatrically in the UK and is available on Amazon Prime in the US.
Simon's joint-debut feature, road comedy Above The Clouds, played at the Austin Film Festival, where it won the audience award. It has also screened at Raindance in London.
Simon was selected for Edinburgh Film Festival's Talent Lab 2015 and Network mentoring scheme 2016 with his screenplay Bartek and the Duke, and is currently on the EIFF/Wellcome Trust Ideas Lab. He was recently a tutor with United In Film in Kabale, Uganda.
Simon was raised in Paris, studied English at Oxford, once worked at a philosophy festival and currently lives in London with two brewers, a Viking and a small, angry black dog.
How did you break in or get your start in screenwriting?
Breaking in feels like a gradual process, and a lot of the time I'm like the proverbial frog being slowly boiled, typing away obliviously on the next project as things heat up around me!
After graduating, I wrote the obligatory bad novel, got lots of rejection letters, then did an internship for a film producer, which is where I saw my first screenplay. I got hooked on the form and a mere ten years later, here I am.
JELLYFISH (2019) – Screenwriter
ABOVE THE CLOUDS (2019) – Screenwriter
THE CAR WASHER (short) (2015) – Screenwriter
BARRY GLITTER (short) (2015) – Screenwriter
LONELY HEARTS (short) (2014) – Screenwriter
TWO DANCERS (short) (2012) – Screenwriter
What are some of the biggest lessons you've learned?
Mostly to do with how to get up in the morning and write rather than waiting until I 'feel like it' or 'have ideas'. Evelyn Waugh once said that inspiration 'just happens to strike at 9:00 every morning when I sit down at my desk' and I think the sitting down is the important part, not the inspiration part. Also learning to work with others. I love screenwriting for the collaboration, and the chance to work with others who will help me make the script less terrible. I dread the idea of having to do it on my own!
What's the hardest scene or project you've ever had to write? How did you navigate the challenge?
Some of the scenes on Jellyfish were very challenging in terms of their content, and the film as a whole was made for very little money so it was all hands on deck. There was a scene where the protagonist performs stand-up comedy, which we were up rewriting until midnight the night before. It was difficult because it couldn't be good stand up, it had to feel like a first gig, and it had to be in the character's voice and drawn from her life, so it was a real balancing act, and we were exhausted, unpaid and up against it. But it seems to have worked!
What was a major turning point in your career?
The last 3-4 years have been one long turning point. Having two features go into production in 2016 was kind of crazy. There was one moment while I was driving back from the shoot for the first one, and was in a rest-stop when I got a call saying the second one had been greenlit. That was a bit of a moment.
Several feature projects and an early stage TV proposal. The features are:
RABBIT – a fairytale-tinged female-driven coming of age story about a girl who's grown up in the woods with her Mum and doesn't know there's anyone else out there.
BARTEK AND THE DUKE – an odd couple comedy about a Ukrainian refugee boy who befriends a cantankerous, reclusive old Duke.
CINEMA OF DREAMS – a steampunk fantasy about a factory that steals people's dreams. This one is directed by a BAFTA winner and with the producer of TYRANNOSAUR which is one of my favourite British films of the last decade.
GRANS GONE WILD – a meta black comedy about the making of a film about two elderly sisters who go on an accidental drugs binge.
What are some of your favorite movies?
DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL
GOODBYE LENIN!
Who are some of your favorite screenwriters?
Peter Straughan, who moves effortlessly between tones and genres and seems to be able to disappear into any world and voice he touches.
Charlie Kaufman, who always keeps sight of the emotional vulnerability which is so hard for introverted screenwriters but so essential to making movies that connect with people (which is what we go to the movies for).
More so a playwright, but Jez Butterworth – his dialogue is just absurdly good, able to turn on a dime from sweary to erudite, primal to banterous, profound to sinister.
I also ought to be contractually required to call out John August and Craig Mazin for their podcast, which has been a friend through the long, cold nights over the last ten years and taught me a solid proportion of what I know about screenwriting.
Share a memorable experience at Austin Film Festival.
One that doesn't involve booze or barbecue. After our first screening, in a church of all places, where a near capacity crowd rose to their feet when we introduced the two leads in the film, whose chemistry really did more than any writing ever could to bring their relationship to life on the screen. It took us seven years to get there but it was worth it!
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Little A-frame Cabin in the Catskills
This is the story of a little A-frame cabin in the Catskills of New York. It's totally off-grid on a two-acre property in the Catskill mountains. It features solar panels, a wonderful deck, large windows, a chimney, and a very peaceful setting to be in that's a two-hour drive from the big apple (New York City).
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Woman Buys Old Greyhound Bus on eBay for $7k and Spends 3 Years Remodeling it into a Chic Tiny Home
This is the story of Jessie Lipskin, a young lady from Manhattan who decided to buy an old 1966 GMC Greyhound bus on eBay for $7,000 to turn into her very own tiny home on wheels.
So Jessie spent the next three years and $70k professionally remodeling it, plus an additional $55,000 on various other expenses to repair and maintain it to make it what it is today. The bus is 40ft long and 10ft wide so it offers about 400 square feet.
By the way, she's now selling the bus for an asking price of $149,000 because she has plans to travel internationally so if you're interested in taking it off her hands it's available and she's considering all offers.
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The Bridgehampton Tiny House on Wheels by Tiny Hamptons
This is the Bridgehampton Tiny House on Wheels by Tiny Hamptons.
It's a 350 sq. ft. tiny home with a contemporary look and feel.
350 Sq. Ft. Bridgehampton Tiny House!
Photographer's Tiny Cabin and Sprinter Van Conversion
This is the tiny cabin and Sprinter van conversion of Brian Moss.
He's a photographer who hired Bear Creek Tiny Houses to build the cabin over ten years ago. Brian also travels in his Sprinter van conversion which you can also see below.
Brian Moss' Tiny Cabin and Sprinter Van Conversion!
Images © Brian Moss
306 Sq. Ft. Tiny House on Wheels in Champlain, New York (For Sale)
This is a 306 sq. ft. tiny house on wheels for sale in Champlain, New York.
It's dimensions are 24′ x 8.5′ x 13.6′. Price is $58,000 USD.
Enjoy, learn more, and re-share below. Thanks!
24ft Tiny House on Wheels For Sale in Champlain, NY
Tiny House Vacation Village Near Woodstock, New York
There is a tiny house village being created near Woodstock, NY.
The units are built by Escape and are available as vacation rentals.
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Escape Tiny House Vacation near Woodstock, New York
Photos via Escape
Tiny House Vacation Resort 2 Hours from NYC
This is to announce a new tiny house vacation resort in the Catskill Mountains of New York, about two hours away from New York City.
The resort is located on 28 acres overlooking the Catskill Creek and offers guests onsite hiking, kayaking, and more. They're opening in 2017 with 4 units and expanding to 18 units in 2018 (along with a pool) and featuring several awesome tiny houses you can actually stay in! What do you think?
Tiny Houses You Can Rent in the Catskill Mountains of New York!
Stunning Modern Micro Apartment in New York City
This is a 302 sq. ft. micro apartment at Carmel Place in New York City.
Carmel Place includes 55 similar apartments ranging from 260 to 360 sq. ft.
You can read an interview with the man who lives in the luxury apartment here and watch a video of the space below.
Please enjoy, read more, and re-share below!
Photo via Carmel-Place.com
Two Tiny Cabins with Land for Sale near Ithaca, NY
These are two tiny cabins on a homestead for sale, with land, near Ithaca, New York.
The cabins and land are for sale for $65,000.
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Two Tiny Cabins with Land for Sale in Upstate NY


Выкладываю свой список каналов 4-4,8-13-36 для Sparko (Установлен на v 1.2.41).
Список создан в алфавитном порядке, заглавным шрифтом.
Каналы в фаворитах прописаны в порядке приоритета просмотров.
Наименование групп фаворитов: универсальные, украинские, познавательные, фильмы, детские, спортвные, музыкальные, бесплатные + biss, новостные + бизнес, клубничка, магазин + мода.
Все каналы русско-, украинскоязычные (присутствует несколько каналов на языке стран содружества и клубничка). Польских, чешских и т.п. каналов нет.
Повторы отсутствуют (отобраны каналы с наилучшим разрешением).
Повторы присутствуют только в FTA каналах (на всякий случай, если с ш*рой проблемы).
Каналы все проверены - рабочие, в т.ч. и BISS каналы (SoftCam.key прилагается).
Список радиоканалов полностью рабочий, в алфавитном порядке, заглавным шрифтом, без фаворитов.
Распаковываем архив. В корень флешки заливаем 5 файлов (radio_fav.xml, radio_prog.xml, sat.xml, tv_fav.xml, tv_prog.xml).
Подключаем флешку к ресиверу, далее нажимаем: меню/система/обновить/настройки в xml/жмем зеленую кнопку (Load).
Ждем пока обновится. Извлекаем флешку.
Теперь необходимо поправить в настройка порты дейсика. Нажимаем: меню/установки/настройки спутника/становимся на нужный спутник и нажимаем редактор (зеленую кнопку).
Выставляем порт дейсика и сохраняем. Так для каждого спутника.
Для того, чтобы потом не пробовать методом тыка, перед обновлением лучше посмотреть, каким портам дейсика соответствуют спутники.
Далее, через FTP соединение проделываем следующее: root/plugin/var/keys/заменяем файл SoftCam.key файлом с скачанного архива.
Перезагружаем ресивер (кнопка сзади) и наслаждаемся просмотром!
Список для 4°W, 4.8°E, 13°E, 36°E по состоянию на 12 сентября 2012 года. Каналы сканировались на пустой список, ничего не удалено и не отсортировано.
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Q: Giving access to others on new GAE console With old GAE console you could invite others to join a project as owner or developer. Recently this option is moved to the new cloud console.
I used to use the old console to get access to client's so I can deploy application and make changes to it. The process involved with login into the project and inviting the new user. Then an email was sent to the new user and after he/she accepts the invite he/she could access this application directly from his/her console at appengine.google.com.
I tried the same process with the new changes couple of days ago, logged in into the new project and from the permission menu added myself to the project. However no email was sent to me and I still don't see this new application in my console!
Interestingly enough if I go to https://console.developers.google.com/project I see this new project there is no logs or data-objects listed. If I go to appengine.google.com I won't see this project and that's where I can go to application's console!
Not sure what's going on, has anyone seen this? Is there something I'm doing wrong?
Amir

A: I found the issue!
If you add a new project via appengine.google.com (old way) the application won't show up under Compute/App Engnie section of console.developers.google.com as simple as that.
The proper way to get all functionality is to add the new project using the console and then use the permission to add others.
It's strange and I couldn't find any documentation that explains it but I've tested and resolved my own issue this way. Hope this helps others.
Amir

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Mansfield Town Football Club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of 18-year-old striker Ryan Evans.
Mansfield Town Football Club can announce that it has reluctantly accepted the resignations of manager Steve Evans and his assistant Paul Raynor.
Mansfield Town Football Club can announce its retained list following the conclusion of the 2017-18 season.
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A new group to develop Scotland's financial technology (FinTech) vision meets for the first time tomorrow in Edinburgh. SFE's FinTech Strategy Group brings over 30 leading industry figures from financial technology disciplines together with representatives from Government and higher education.
identify the conditions that need to be in place for financial services in Scotland to compete effectively in the global marketplace and continue to grow.
"The speed of development in financial technology is truly breath-taking and the industry in Scotland is well placed to be a serious global contender. The financial services cluster in Scotland is second only to London in the UK in scale and diversity, providing a critical mass to build on with the new developments created by FinTech. The diverse global economy which financial services in Scotland serves, provides opportunities to work across different industries collaboratively and develop a shared strategic approach.
"SFE's FinTech Strategy Group brings together those who are leading technological change in Scotland's financial services industry and key policy makers, to develop a strategy which seeks out opportunities so we stay ahead of the game in this fast paced environment.
"FinTech may be the buzzword of the moment, but it is here to stay and is developing faster than anyone could have imagined. The use of innovative technologies in financial services may have started in the world of start-ups and disrupters but it is now very much part of mainstream financial services and getting bigger by the day. It brings with it opportunities and challenges for the industry but ultimately, and most importantly, it brings greater efficiency for customers.


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CAD vendors claim that the case for three-dimensional design is cut and dried. But many engineers still prefer to stick with 2D. Brian Davis finds out why.
A survey by research outfit Business Advantage of more than 250 UK companies using CAD/CAM reveals that nearly 40% have a combination of 2D and 3D systems.
Just over half use only 2D drafting tools, while just 7% have moved exclusively to 3D. The lowest levels of 3D usage were in the electrical/electronic engineering and construction engineering sectors. Half the mechanical engineering firms used 3D solutions to some extent.
And vendors will be disappointed to learn that about three-quarters of those not currently using 3D CAD software have no plans to move to it. Ignorance isn't the main reason for refusal to upgrade. Two-thirds of the companies are aware of the opportunities offered by 3D systems, but a significant number still maintain that 2D is the 'more appropriate' tool.
Richard Shepherd, a research analyst at Leeds University, has studied some 700 mechanical CAD users over the past five years. He believes the slow take-up is 'due to the fear of change by many designers'.
Three key criticisms keep cropping up in both studies. Many users feel 3D is too expensive, takes too long to learn to become productive, and is difficult to use. Some firms claim it can take a couple of years before the software can be used effectively, although vendors are eager to suggest that expertise can be gained in a matter of days, weeks or months. However, most of the firms that have moved to 3D said they had gained big productivity benefits, with clear bottom-line benefits.
Even a leading vendor such as UGS (formerly Unigraphics) recognises that 2D drafting still plays a key role in communicating information to manufacturing, whether in-house or to a third-party supplier. One of the advantages of using a 3D modelling system is the 'associativity' it provides between the 3D model and the 2D drawings, and between different views of the same part, so if a change is made to the model, all views update automatically.
Some are less enthusiastic. Bibby design engineer John Bowman appears to be not entirely convinced of the need for 3D: 'It's basically considered to be 'Ron's toy',' he says.
Richard Serna of CoCreate reseller Definitive Applications says: 'Many companies are still wary of breaking into 3D, despite the benefits for visualisation of complex components.' He maintains that manufacturers of complex machines, such as printing, food and packaging equipment, prefer to work in 2D because assemblies consist of simple components like extrusions, bars and plates, which can easily be visualised using 2D.
Food coating and preparation machinery manufacturer Arcall, based in Dorset, recently bought a copy of 3D package Solid Designer. 'But we made a conscious decision to stay in 2D for most of our design work,' says technical director Richard Wollard. The company has six seats of ME10 to handle most of its design work, but the 3D system is used for visualisation, rendering and imaging for marketing purposes.
'You can't force people to change to different working practices without providing a transition path,' says Sutcliffe. Using 'I-deas' engineers can continue to work in standalone 2D or 3D and produce the same standard of 2D drawings for production on the shop floor.
I-deas version 8 can produce 2D views from the 3D solid model, fully annotated as if they were drawings, for manufacture, inspection, assembly or other purposes. 'This is the first application to provide all the information usually given in a 2D drawing, generated directly on the solid model,' says Sutcliffe.
PTC also realises the importance of offering an easy transition from 2D drawings to a 3D-modelling environment. It plans to launch a new product, Pegasus, in February 2002 to address this migration. Based on the 2D drawing engine Medusa, formerly from Computervision, it will offer seamless integration with PTC's Pro/Engineer, to run on Unix, Windows NT and Windows 2000. 'We also believe it will appeal to AutoCAD users,' says technical marketing director David Blair.
Blair, an ardent advocate of 3D, also recognises there are several compelling reasons why companies keep 2D systems. For example, many firms maintain a large legacy in 2D drawings. There is a preference for factory layout and service provision drawings in 2D. The drafting tools are used for rapid creation of bid and proposal drawings using cut and paste from existing 2D data. People also like to create miscellaneous charts, tables, diagrams or layouts in 2D.
Small departments or branch offices often annotate drawings based on customer requests. And 2D tools can complement 3D, for example, to show electrical and service plans installed in a building.
In the current engineering climate, the answer still seems to be mixing and matching between 2D and 3D systems rather than outright elimination of the old drafting tools.


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Gen Z confidence in the economy is on the decline
Facing continuous technological and societal disruption, millennials and Gen Zs are disillusioned with traditional institutions, sceptical of business' motives and pessimistic about economic and social progress, according to the 2019 Deloitte Millennial Survey, released today.
The global survey of more than 13,000 millennials from 36 countries and over 3,000 Gen Zs from 10 countries, included over 300 respondents from New Zealand. It found that despite global economic growth, expansion and opportunity, younger generations are wary about the world and their place in it and lean on their values as both consumers and employees.
Deloitte New Zealand partner Lauren Foster says that from the economic recession a decade ago to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, millennials and Gen Zs have grown up in a unique moment in time impacting connectivity, trust, privacy, social mobility and work.
"This uncertainty is reflected in their personal views on business, government, leadership and the need for positive societal change agents," says Foster.
"As business leaders, we must continue to embrace the issues resonating most with these two generations, or risk losing out on talent in an increasingly competitive market."
This "generation disrupted" is no less ambitious than previous generations: More than half want to earn high salaries and be wealthy.
But their priorities have evolved, or at least been delayed. Having children, buying homes and other traditional signals of adulthood "success markers" do not top their list of priorities. Instead, they'd rather travel and see the world (67 per cent of NZ respondents and 57 per cent of global respondents) and help their communities (48 per cent NZ/46 per cent global).
Their desire to make a difference is evident in both their personal concerns—climate change and the environment topped the list—and in the factors, they consider when choosing consumer products and services, as well as employers.
Thirty-three per cent of NZ respondents (29 per cent global) claim they are 'satisfied' with their life nowadays. While 21 per cent (26 per cent global) think that the economic situation will improve in the next year and 22 per cent (NZ and global) think that the social/political situation will improve, these numbers are down markedly from last year's response of 43 per cent and 44 per cent respectively. Overall, respondents' anticipation for economic improvement dipped to the lowest level in six years.
Businesses need to work hard to improve their reputations with millennials. Forty-nine per cent of NZ respondents (42 per cent global) have started or deepened business relationships because they believe companies' products or services are having positive impacts on society and/or the environment, while 47 per cent (38 per cent global) have ended or lessened relationships with companies perceived to have a negative impact.
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