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Solix Technologies Showcases Common Data Platform at Oracle OpenWorld 2018
End-to-end big data application framework features AI-driven analytics
October 23, 2018 — San Francisco – ORACLE OPENWORLD — Solix Technologies, Inc. (www.solix.com), a leading provider of big data applications and Gold level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), today announced it will be showcasing the Solix Common Data Platform (CDP) at Oracle OpenWorld 2018, the annual Oracle conference for business decision makers, IT management and end users, October 22-25, 2018 in San Francisco. The Solix CDP is an end-to-end big data application framework featuring uniform data collection, retention management, and advanced analytics for structured and unstructured data. Attendees can check out the Solix CDP at booth #3408 during the event.
The Solix CDP was recently recognized as a leader in Enterprise Data Platforms by research firm Frost & Sullivan. "The Solix Common Data Platform (CDP) provides granular knowledge and control of every data record from the moment it enters the system until the moment it is put in extended backup storage or purposefully deleted, and that makes Solix CDP vital to the value generation of an organization," said Alexander Michael, Director, Frost & Sullivan, ICT Practice.
The Solix CDP provides a best practice Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) compliance framework for data governance and secure access to all enterprise data through text search, structured query, and advanced analytics. Vertical-specific solutions of the Solix CDP include:
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"MRP and ERP revolutionized how enterprises manage their data, and the Solix CDP is the next logical evolution — leveraging AI-driven analytics to give enterprises more insight than ever before," said Sai Gundavelli, Founder/CEO, Solix Technologies, Inc. "We look forward to showcasing its capabilities at Oracle OpenWorld 2018."
To learn more about the Solix CDP, click here.
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Q: need to do calculation in android I am newbie to android and trying to develop Income Tax Calculator as a part of my project. I have around 8 fields on a page and i want to sum up all those fields and display it in textview. I have written following code for that:
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnFocusChangeListener;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class Tab2 extends Activity {

    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
      public  int tot_ded=0;
      public  int value1=0;
      public  int value2=0;
      public  int value3=0;
      public  int value4=0;
      public  int value5=0;
      public  int value6=0;
      public  int value7=0;
      public  int value8=0;
      @Override
      public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
          super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
          setContentView(R.layout.tab2);
          EditText e1=(EditText)findViewById(R.id.txtHRA);
          EditText e2=(EditText)findViewById(R.id.txt80C);
          EditText e3=(EditText)findViewById(R.id.txthome_loan_inte);
          EditText e4=(EditText)findViewById(R.id.txtmedi_ins_self);
          EditText e5=(EditText)findViewById(R.id.txtmedi_ins_depe);
          EditText e6=(EditText)findViewById(R.id.txtmedi_reim);
          EditText e7=(EditText)findViewById(R.id.txtcon_allo);
          EditText e8=(EditText)findViewById(R.id.txtprof_tax);
          TextView Textv1 = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.txttotal_dedu);
        //When  I remove this code from comment, it stops my app.
        /* value1=Integer.parseInt(e2.getText().toString());
        value2=Integer.parseInt(e2.getText().toString());

            value3=Integer.parseInt(e3.getText().toString());
            value4=Integer.parseInt(e4.getText().toString());

            value5=Integer.parseInt(e5.getText().toString());
            value6=Integer.parseInt(e6.getText().toString());

            value7=Integer.parseInt(e7.getText().toString());
             value8=Integer.parseInt(e8.getText().toString());

        tot_ded=value1+value2+value3+value4+value5+value6+value7+value8;*/
        e7.setOnFocusChangeListener(new OnFocusChangeListener() {

            public void onFocusChange(View v, boolean hasFocus) {
                if (!hasFocus) {
                    //Textv1.setText(tot_ded);
                }
            }
        });

     }

}

Can anybody help me out. I know question is childish but I really dont know what to do. Pls help me out.

A:   e8.setOnFocusChangeListener(new OnFocusChangeListener() {

        public void onFocusChange(View v, boolean hasFocus) {
            if (!hasFocus) {
                value1=Integer.parseInt(e1.getText().toString());
                value2=Integer.parseInt(e2.getText().toString());

                value3=Integer.parseInt(e3.getText().toString());
                value4=Integer.parseInt(e4.getText().toString());

               value5=Integer.parseInt(e5.getText().toString());
               value6=Integer.parseInt(e6.getText().toString());

               value7=Integer.parseInt(e7.getText().toString());
               value8=Integer.parseInt(e8.getText().toString());

            tot_ded=value1+value2+value3+value4+value5+value6+value7+value8;
                Textv1.setText(tot_ded);
            }
        }
    });

A: *

*You first need to add a button to sum up all the edit texts.

*Set InputType of every edittext to number likeandroid:inputType="number"
3.on button click check for every edittext for empty value like
if(et1.getText().toString.equals("")||et2.getText().toString.equals("")||et3.getText().toString.equals(""))
                {

                   Toast.makeText("No value should be empty");

                }
                else
                {
                     value1=Integer.parseInt(e1.getText().toString());
                        value2=Integer.parseInt(e2.getText().toString());

                        value3=Integer.parseInt(e3.getText().toString());
                        value4=Integer.parseInt(e4.getText().toString());

                       value5=Integer.parseInt(e5.getText().toString());
                       value6=Integer.parseInt(e6.getText().toString());

                       value7=Integer.parseInt(e7.getText().toString());
                       value8=Integer.parseInt(e8.getText().toString());

                    tot_ded=value1+value2+value3+value4+value5+value6+value7+value8;
                        Textv1.setText(tot_ded);

                }

Hope this will work....

A: if you do this
value1=Integer.parseInt(e2.getText().toString());

and all the code after that when you remove the comments you are getting absolutely nothing from the editText and you cannot
Integer.parseInt("");

it will throw a NumberFormatException
id say your best bet is to make a button and make sure all the edit texts actually have int's in them before you do your calculation

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Family of transgender student targeted by harassment hoax speaks out
I'd like to introduce you to a 16-year-old high school student who I'm going to refer to as "Jane Doe." I'm calling her "Jane" because, after an ex-gay organization orchestrated an international smear campaign against her, numerous individuals have stated that she should be beaten and killed....
By CRISTAN WILLIAMS | Transadvocate.com Monday, October 21, 2013
I'd like to introduce you to a 16-year-old high school student who I'm going to refer to as "Jane Doe." I'm calling her "Jane" because, after an ex-gay organization orchestrated an international smear campaign against her, numerous individuals have stated that she should be beaten and killed.
Jane recently moved to a small Colorado town with her two moms. Jane transitioned from male to female two years ago with the blessing of her therapist. In October 2011, Jane came out to her parents.
"I think it was difficult for her. She had known for a long time, but she didn't know how to come out with it," said her mother. "When she came out, it was hard. You go for all these years calling her your son and then it changes; you have to get to know the new person she is."
After Jane came out to her parents, she then began the process of transition. "It's not like one day you're a boy and then the next you're a girl, my daughter went through a process to become who she is. Over that summer, she fully transitioned and returned to school as my daughter instead of having to hide who she is."
When she went to her old school as herself, Jane flourished. When asked if she had experienced any bullying at the time she said, "Just some name calling." Jane's mother elaborated, "Before she transitioned, we would go to shopping and when she would try to use the male restroom, they would make rude comments." I asked her if she meant that men in the restrooms would verbally abuse her daughter before she ever transitioned because she was perceived to be female even when trying to present as male. "She was scared to use the restroom. They made rude comments, language that she didn't need to hear just because she was trying to go to the bathroom that she thought she had to be in."
"Since she changed, she's comfortable with life. She's really feminine, but doesn't do tons of makeup each day. She's just a normal girl. If people see her on the streets, people don't… didn't know, you know? Before all of this stuff happened, none of this bothered anyone."
When Jane's mother refers to the "stuff that happened," what she means is that one of the nation's most influential ex-gay organizations suggested to the international press that her daughter was predator. The Pacific Justice Institute (PJI), an ex-gay organization, needed someone to be their cautionary tale if they hoped to fight an effective battle to end protections for trans children in California and apparently decided that Jane fit the bill.
In fact, PJI tipped their hand to their true purpose in the last paragraph of their initial press release targeting Jane:
I thought I understood the sequence of events that lead to PJI issuing their initial press release. From what I understood, an adult filed a complaint with the school about Jane. The school investigated the allegations and found no evidence to support the claim that Jane was harassing people in the restrooms. I thought that when the adult learned that there was no evidence to support their claim, they then went to the PJI and the media but I was wrong.
I asked Jane's mother how she learned about the allegations concerning her daughter. What you are about to learn gives a context to the campaign against Jane that has, until now, been totally missing. As you read the following account, I want you to put yourself in this family's place. Imagine how this would have affected you and your family:
"My wife and I were visiting my sister who was in the hospital while my daughter was in school. The principal called to inform me that a newscaster was at the school and wanted to interview me about my daughter's 'bathroom rights' – this was the first I'd heard about any of this. From what I understand, the school didn't even know. From what I was told, some adults tried to hold a rally protesting my daughter in a town close to ours, but only a couple of people showed up, so the news crew went to the school and the school called me to say that the news crew was showing up to talk about my daughter.
I didn't want our daughter to be left there alone, so we headed to the school. I wasn't sure what was going on, but I knew they were coming for my daughter. I had no idea who started this, but we had we had to be there.
I know my daughter. She's a shy and timid person. It was upsetting. As a matter of fact, before we moved to this town, she was afraid that she would be bullied at school. She had a fear that if she went to this new school, something would happen and she wouldn't be safe.
I reassured her. I told her that everything was going to be fine and to not worry… We're going through a lot."
A media ambush is how the school, Jane and Jane's family learned about the "harassment" charges. Let's be clear about what this was: it's a classic media gotcha moment. Prior to this hostile media encounter, apparently no allegations had been made about Jane.
Days later, the Pacific Justice Institute issued a press release claiming that they represented the individuals who made the harassment complaint. The PJI statement asserted:
"This is a nightmare scenario for the teenage girls—some of them freshmen—and their parents at this school," noted PJI staff attorney Matthew McReynolds, who sent the letter to Principal Brian Schipper and Superintendent Rhonda Vendetti. "This is exactly the kind of horror story we have been warning would accompany the push for radical transgender rights in schools, and it is the type of situation that LGBT activist have been insisting would not happen."
PJI warned the school that they should not act to control the "free speech rights" of those who claimed that Jane was a predator:
"We're not going to stand by and let 99.7% of our students lose their privacy and free speech rights just because .3% of the population are gender-confused," stated Brad Dacus, the president of Pacific Justice Institute. "LGBT activists are sacrificing the safety and sanity of our schools to push an extreme political agenda. This battle is no longer confined to California or Colorado; it is spreading to every part of the nation. It is crucial that we act now to prevent a crippling blow to our constitutional freedoms."
The PJI press release extolled their leadership role in the fight against equality for California trans school children as well as their leading role in the campaign targeting Jane. Jane was the one who was the first in her family to read PJI's venomous words. Sadly, Jane learned firsthand the violent intent PJI's campaign had incited:
My daughter was the one who learned about the Pacific Justice Institute. She saw it online. She was upset. It made her panic. She saw where their story had become international news and she saw what people were saying. It gave her anxiety attacks. She was upset about the whole thing. She kept asking me how people could do that to her. She saw all this negative stuff about her and she can't understand how they could say those things when they don't even know who she is as a person. They don't know what this does to a kid.
The level of hate levied at Jane and her family is taking its toll. But, don't take my word for it; listen to what Jane's mom has to say about it:
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For the record, the entire family is quite clear. Jane isn't harming, attacking or harassing anyone.
"Jane is private about everything. She's timid and shy and tends to be afraid to talk to people. That they're saying that she's going around harassing people… it's just not true. The people who are doing these stories need to realize that the kid behind these stories has feelings and gets hurt."
When the story about Jane broke, I couldn't help but notice that conspicuously absent from the reports were any quotes by the school district, the high school, Jane or Jane's parents. The reports only repeated PJI's assertions. It seemed that no news outlet had bothered to fact check the claims made against this trans kid. So, I called the school's Superintendent Rhonda Vendetti. I learned that the school did conduct an investigation and they discovered that the claims of harassment were false.
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"We do have a transgender student at the high school, and she has been using the women's restrooms. There has not been a situation. All the students of these parents who say they feel uncomfortable just about the fact that the student is allowed to go into the restrooms at the high school, into the stalls – they don't believe that that's appropriate, so that's where it stems from. There has not been an incident of harassment, or anything that would cause any additional concern."
Shortly after Vendetti's statements came to light, several media sources took down their stories and/or recanted and apologized to Jane. After the results of the investigation proved PJI's claims to be false, PJI changed their story. Instead of claiming that Jane was doing something to harass people, they asserted that Jane's existence constituted harassment. The statement asserted that the mere presence of a transgender person is both "harassing" and "intimidating" to non-transgender (cisgender) people.
In light of this, Jane's mother wished to make a statement directly to the PJI:
"What you're doing isn't right. You say that you're a God-loving people but you've targeted my daughter – a kid – like this. You shouldn't do this to any kid. You should be ashamed. You're wrong for what you've done to my daughter."
She went on to say that when all of this is over, she just hopes that her daughter might be able to reclaim some of the life PJI and their supporters took from her daughter. "I hope that she'll be able to go back to having a normal life, being a normal kid, to be the person she's trying to be. I just want her to feel like she's not different than everyone else and that she's a beautiful person inside and out. She deserves to be happy and lead a normal life. She doesn't deserve to be treated this way."
Pacific Justice Institute & Trans Children
Having lost the Prop 8 battle, equality foes have found a new, easier target: transgender children.
The law protecting transgender children, which California Gov. Jerry Brown signed in August, says schools must treat transgender students as equal to cisgender students. A coalition of anti-LGBT groups calling itself "Privacy for All Students" has circulated 200,000 anti-trans petitions throughout California. Their goal is to collect 505,000 valid signatures by November 12, 2013. If they collect those signatures, it will stop the trans equality law from taking effect in January and put the civil rights of trans kids up for popular vote in November 2014.
The old Prop 8 cast of characters has organized as the coalition for the "Privacy for All Students." Care to take a guess who's one of the largest supporters of the coalition? Yup, you guessed it! It's the Pacific Justice Institute.
The obdurate behavior displayed by PJI and media outlets like Fox News who continue to report false information about Jane should remind us all that there's a reason California-Style trans protections for school children have existed – throughout the nation – for around a decade. Even in America's most conservative areas, these California-style protections are viewed as reasonable. For example, Houston, San Antonio, El Paso, Dallas and Ft. Worth Texas public school districts all have California-style policies protecting trans kids. Moreover, these policies have been in effect for years without incident.
However, organizations like PJI won't talk about that. What PJI will do is claim that if trans-equality policies for children go into effect, they will lead to government-sponsored X-rated scenes in all the public schools:
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In a fundraising letter PJI issued last week, they claim that their actions targeting Jane have sent the LGBT community scrambling in a "near-panic." Recently, PJI gave $10,000 to boost to the effort to collect signatures in California for repealing the law protecting trans school children. This signature collection effort was recently exposed for lying to people in order to trick them into supporting their war on trans children.
While PJI's actions against Jane are widely condemned by everyone from GLAAD to HRC, it's seems clear that PJI's motive is to do whatever it takes to make it legal to discriminate against trans kids in California. If that means destroying the life that Jane and her family built in order to score some political points back in California, then they – and their supporters – seem eager to do it.
Over the weekend, Matthew McReynolds, staff attorney for PJI, asserted that Jane's mere presence is harassing saying, "[It is] our position that a teenage boy's presence into the bathroom for teenage girls is inherently harassing. We've heard some reports that he's commented on what girls are wearing or their figure while in the bathroom. If you can imagine that scenario from the reference and framework of a teenage girl, I think that's pretty harassing."
I want you to reread what PJI believes to be their most damning allegation yet. Think about that. It appears that Mr. McReynolds would be shocked to learn that women talk to each other in the restroom about how we look. Or, perhaps the reality is that Mr. McReynolds already knows this and is hoping to inspire you to stop seeing Jane for who she is and instead view her as a sexual predator. Which talking point would best serve their goal of repealing the California law protecting trans kids from discrimination?
Even after inciting violent intent in the conservative community, PJI is apparently unwavering in their goal of fanning the flames of hate directed at Jane.
The fiction that the town of Florence supports PJI's actions is just that: fiction. PJI wants you to believe that the the town of Florence, Colorado wants PJI to treat Jane in the way they have. PJI claims, "We're not going to stand by and let 99.7% of our students lose their privacy and free speech rights just because .3% of the population are gender-confused." However, the reality is that hateful people who stand with PJI are in the minority. The people of Florence don't want PJI or their hate in their town.
"I'm horrified over how they've treated one of our own. We want them to stop disrupting the school with their bullying. We want them to take their hate and go back home," said Sally Moondancer, mother of a daughter who attends Florence High School. In fact, Sally had several pointed things to say about this entire campaign against Jane:
Local business 3rd Dimension Signs wanted to express a very strong opinion about PJI's behavior:
"I really find it very sad that any group that says it supposed to be 'Defending Religious Freedom, Parental Rights, and other Civil Liberties' is out preaching such hate and bigotry, in the name of equality. Before they start casting judgment on others they should really take a long hard look in the mirror and see who the real monster is here… Keep your hate and bigotry out of our community it's not welcome here. 'There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.' – Galatians 3:28"
Florence High School student Kayli Conway told news reporters, "They're kind of making it a bigger deal than it should be. I know that they're trying to tell her that she can't use the female restroom and I think that's kind of wrong because she's trying to be a girl. [This is] a big time bully problem."
And, of course, Florence High School Huskies support Jane:
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Supportive school parents from the Florence, Colo. community.
A female student from Florence High School who wished to remain anonymous said "[PJI is] so pathetic. My mom asked me about this whole thing when she saw it on the news, and I told her. She even said they were being dramatic."
In a printed letter to the editor in the town's local paper, the Canon City Daily Record, a woman named Dara Hoffman-Fox wrote to say, "This is a local teenager whose life has been turned upside down by just a few people who fear what they do not know." The letter went on to say that PJI's story "has since been proven false and media outlets around the world are providing apologies for having printed [false accusations] without having the facts confirmed. Sadly, the damage is done."
Additionally, the students of Florence High School have organized their own group to support Jane.
The level of hate the PJI has managed to inspire towards one trans kid and her family is both enormous and devastating. It is beyond reprehensible that the PJI has sacrificed the life this youth has known in the hope of scoring a few political points in their fight to overturn trans protections for California school children.
For her part, Jane said, "The lies being spread through the 'news' are just horrible. I want to be able to let people know I haven't done anything to harm any being and I am a human with feelings too. I just really hope from all of this comes good and allows more minds to become accepting and open."
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Colchester's premier dance school
The Colchester School Of Dance
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Classes in Ballet, Tap, Modern, Acrobatic Arts, Street Dance, Body Conditioning and Musical Theatre.
Beginner to expert, ages 3 and above.
I.S.T.D Examinations
The Colchester School of Dance originated in the late 1970's as the Colchester branch of the 'Ivy Baker Dance Schools' and was run by various teachers under the guidance of Ivy Baker who was a leading pioneer in the training of students in the Imperial Society and Royal Academy dance syllabus.
In 1989 the Colchester branch was taken over by Mrs Amanda Higbee who founded 'The Colchester School of Dance'. Classes in Ballet, Tap and Modern were based in the Philip Morant Secondary School and Miss Amanda spent the next 15 years guiding students through examinations, shows and festivals, giving students the opportunity to appear at her majesties theatre in London on several occasions.
In 2004 Miss Amanda retired and the role of Principal was taken on by Miss Jane Hansford, a former professional dancer and I.S.T.D. teacher. Two years later the school moved into a professionally built studio within Stanway Secondary School and in 2007 a new branch opened in Earls Colne to accommodate what is now over 200 students.
The school offers training in the core subjects of Ballet, Tap and Modern and places high emphasis on the correct training of students thus allowing them to enter for I.S.T.D. examinations at both graded and vocational level. Alongside these subjects, the school offers training in Commercial Jazz, Body Conditioning, Musical Theatre and Acrobatic Arts giving a fully rounded performance education in order to prepare students for full time dance college.
Many former students have achieved places at various colleges in this country. These include, Urdang, Bird, London Studio Centre, Laines, Italia Conti, MAAD, Rambert and Performers. Many of them are now working as professional dancers and teachers within the industry.
We offer I.S.T.D. examinations each year from Primary up to Advanced level and a large scale production every other year at the Charter Hall in Colchester.
We offer the I.S.T.D. syllabus which starts with a general introduction to ballet for preschool. Examinations are then held for children from Primary to Grade 6 and vocational level Intermediate. Ballet is essential training for any student who wishes to pursue a career in dance.
Tap dance is one of the most enjoyable and rhythmical forms of recreational dance and a useful skill for the professional dancer and teacher. Again we offer the I.S.T.D syllabus which has recently undergone extensive modernisation incorporating American methods whilst still retaining some of the classic styles. Classes start with an introduction to basic tap movements in pre school classes all the way up to Advanced level. We also offer mixed ability adult tap classes.
Modern theatre dance is a rhythmic style which is often seen on the stages of musical productions and is known for its theatrical qualities. The style uses travelling steps, high kicks, leaps and turns and assists with strength and flexibility. The basis for the ever changing fashions in dance including contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical, cabaret and many more. The I.S.T.D syllabus is offered from Grade 1 to Advanced Level.
Acro combines many classical dance elements with a physical conditioning similar to gymnastics that allows a dancer to undertake complex acrobatic movements. Starting with basic core strengthening, flexibility, Limbering and tumbling. We offer the Acrobatic Arts syllabus.
Acrobatic Arts
We offer freestyle lessons in Junior and Senior levels incorporating Hip hop, commercial and Jazz.
A freestyle class aimed at helping ballet and modern students in strength and flexibility including limbering and pilates style exercises for core strength. Classes include mat work and the use of therabands to aid movement.
Body Contitioning
A combination of singing, acting and dance and a great way for children to build confidence. We run a course each term working on a different medley from popular musicals which is then performed to parents at the end of each term. The course is open to children age 6-13yrs every Saturday. During our show year we offer a course for students age 14+.
A former Professional dancer and teacher for 20 years Jane initially trained at the Hildale Academy of Performing Arts in the I.S.T.D. syllabus before pursuing a performing career across the U.K in national pantomime and regional Holiday centres. This was followed by 4 years of extensively touring throughout Hong Kong, Japan and Australia.
In 2000 Jane continued her teacher training at the Liz Burville Dance Centre completing her I.S.T.D qualifications in Ballet, Tap and Modern with additional qualifications in Fitness and personal training. During this time Jane taught Modern and Tap at the Dance Company Studios in Kent and was head of Dance for Youngstarz Dance Academy in Loughton. Jane took on the position of Principal at CSOD in 2004.
Miss Sam trained at CSOD to vocational level before attending the Margaret Howard Theatre college in London where she gained her I.S.T.D. teaching qualifications in Ballet, Tap and Modern. She has extensive teaching experience having taught for many schools in the Essex area in both the state and private sector. Sam has been a teacher at CSOD for over 10 years and now also runs her own school in Thorrington.
Sarah is a former student of the school having trained to Advance Level in I.S.T.D Tap and Modern and Intermediate Level in Ballet. Sarah holds a degree in Musical Theatre and a Professional Graduate Certificate in Education from the University of Essex. She is currently a Lecturer in Dance at Colchester Institute whilst also teaching for Theatricool Performing Arts School and the Step into Dance Programme run by the Royal Academy of Dance. Sarah is a competitive cheerleader and coaches for CC All Stars as well as being the Dance Coach for Essex Flames and Storm Elite Competitive Cheerleading. She has performed in many of the Mercury Theatres Professional Pantomimes and has been heavily involved with Colchester Operatic Society productions. Sarah was also a member of Tap Attack in 2015.
Lissy is a former student of the school having trained to Advanced Level in I.S.T.D. Tap and Modern and Vocational Level in Ballet. She holds a degree from the University of Essex and is currently studying for the DDE in Modern and Tap. She is a qualified teacher of Acrobatic Arts. Lissy currently teaches for Petit Performers in Boreham, Sudbury Theatre Train, The Fox Academy of Dance and Thorrington Dance Academy. She also runs the CSOD Dance club at St John the Baptist Primary School in Pebmarsh.
Her Performing credits include Disneyland Paris, New York and the Royal Albert Hall as well as local productions for the Colchester Operatic Society and Mercury Theatre Pantomine.
Shannon is a former student of the school having trained to Advanced level in I.S.T.D. Ballet and Modern and Intermediate Level in Tap dance. She holds a degree from the University of East Anglia and is currently studying for the DDE in Imperial Ballet and Modern Dance.
Jo has been involved with CSOD since 2003 with both her elder daughter Sophie training at the school and her younger daughter Hollie still training. Jo worked as a show chaperone for many years before taking on the role of Costume supervisor in 2014. For the past few years her role increased as she came on board to assist Miss Jane with running the office and is now fully responsible for all school administration and uniform.
Jo is also a Learning Support Assistant at Kendall Church Of England Primary School.
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'Base Money' Under a Gold Standard
Counting 'legal tender' if gold were money again...
I THOUGHT that I would address some technical topics that come up from time to time, writes Nathan Lewis at New World Economics.
Here is a quote from a recent item, which will go unidentified for now, but which represents a common line of thinking:
"Actually, although irredeemable central bank notes are base money today, under a gold standard only coined gold and bullion reserves are base money. Notes in circulation are redeemable liabilities of the issuers and not part of actual or potential bank reserves. And although a currency board is less likely than a central bank to undermine the gold standard, there is no need for either.
"The most efficient form of a contemporary gold standard makes gold the base money – that is, the medium of redemption and unit of account-while currency and other common media of exchange are the fractionally backed gold-redeemable liabilities of commercial banks."
I find this confusing, which is another way of saying: incorrect.
You can define things however you want – I do not insist that others follow my conventions – but if you define them in a confusing manner, then problems ensue. For example, if I were to define an "apple" as: an apple, pear, peach or plum, that would be confusing – confusing in such a manner as to be what one might reasonably call: "incorrect".
I define "money" as: the universal item used in monetary transactions. Of course, this then requires a definition of a "monetary transaction", but I think we all have an idea of what this means, as opposed to a form of barter.
If I were to trade a sack of potatoes for a $20 Federal Reserve Note, I think everyone would agree that that is a "monetary transaction", because of the role that $20 bills play in our society, while if I were to exchange the same sack of potatoes for a socket wrench, we would call that "barter". Thus, $20 bills are a form of "money" because they are used as "money".
"Base money" today includes central-bank-issued notes and coins, and also deposits of banks at the central bank. I've described how these things – and only these things – are "money" today within the US Dollar system, because they are the only things acceptable in payment. Lawyers understand this well: a "legal tender" law codifies what satisfies the legal definition of a "payment". Thus, it is convention today that "money" and "base money" have basically the same meaning.
From this, we can see that a banknote that is redeemable in gold, and used in monetary transactions – for example, people regularly buy and sell things with it – is "money" and "base money" in just the same way that a banknote that is not redeemable in gold is, as long as either is used in a monetary fashion.
From this, we can also see that coin and bullion reserves are definitely not the only form of "money" in a system that uses redeemable banknotes. For one thing, bullion (ie, large bars) are only marginally a form of "money" at all. I think they would be generally accepted in transactions to a degree that could arguably be called "monetary", particularly in a society that also used gold coins and redeemable banknotes, but it would be a little non-standard to ask for or receive payment in bullion bars.
Also, coins or bullion held in reserve are actually not used in transactions, since they are sitting in a vault, rather than being used in transactions. During the 1890s, 1920s or the 1960s, central bank coin or bullion reserves were not counted as a form of money (base money), just as today US Treasury bonds or other assets of central banks are not counted as money.
Note that the author tacitly acknowledges this when he says that "base money" consists of "the medium of redemption and the unit of account." This list does not include a means of transaction, which I say is the defining characteristic of money. You can have a unit of account that is not money – for example, the French Livre Tournois, which was just an accounting notion. Actual payment, in France during that time, could be made in most any coin used in Europe, with its value translated into uniform livres tournois.
The equivalent today would be "a Dollar is equivalent to ten grams of gold." There is no ten-gram Dollar coin. You can make payment in any existing gold coin, or gold bullion, with its value translated into "Dollars" at a rate of one Dollar = 10 grams. In this case, the actual "money", the means of payment, the medium of transaction, the thing that changes ownership, is whatever gold coin you have – Krugerrands, Pandas, Maples, or any coin from any mint anywhere.
For example, let's say you had $10 million of banknotes in circulation, and $5 million of central bank deposits ("bank reserves"), with $3 million of gold coins and bullion as a reserve. I would say that the amount of "money" and "base money" was $15 million. This is different than calling "money" or "base money" only the $3 million of gold reserves.
Now, let's say that the central bank suspends gold conversion, like the Bank of England did in 1797. Does the amount of "money" then jump from $3 million to $15 million because conversion was suspended? If conversion is reinstated the next day, does "base money" then go from $15 million back down to $3 million? I say that the quantity of "money" or "base money" does not change. It was $15 million before and after conversion was suspended.
The notion that banknotes are not "money" might stem from some legalistic contortion arising from the fact that the US Constitution says that: "No State shall...make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts."
This principle was violated right from the start, as many people were, from the beginning, buying and selling and paying debts in redeemable banknotes issued by independent commercial banks, including the banknotes of the First Bank of the United States. Probably Edwin Viera has a nice discussion of the various backflips of sophistry that were made over the years for people to make believe that the Constitution, still unamended, does not say what it most clearly says. But, I am more interested in reality than legalistic fantasy.
My "theory of money" must apply not only to the US but to any country with any legal history, and also, any form of "money", including Bitcoin or canned mackerel, which apparently serves today as a sort of money in some prisons.
Formerly a chief economist providing advice to institutional investors, Nathan Lewis now runs a private investing partnership in New York state. Published in the Financial Times, Asian Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Daily Yomiuri, The Daily Reckoning, Pravda, Forbes magazine, and by Dow Jones Newswires, he is also the author – with Addison Wiggin – of Gold: The Once and Future Money (John Wiley & Sons, 2007), as well as the essays and thoughts at New World Economics.
See the full archive of Nathan Lewis articles.


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HomeNew YorkHow to Get Cast in Paramount's 'Corduroy'
How to Get Cast in Paramount's 'Corduroy'
Russia, Kazan May 28, 2019: the logo of the brand "Paramount Pictures" on the phone screen - Image (Editorial credit: Allmy / Shutterstock.com)
Corduroy is now casting and hiring actors in New York City.
Paramount's new movie Corduroy is now casting and hiring actors in New York City. Casting directors are now looking for the following talent:
Background Actors
Stand-ins
Photo Doubles
About Corduroy:
Director Tim Story (Ride Along, Think Like a Man, Fantastic Four) will reportedly direct the movie, which is based on Don Freeman's 1968 book of the same name. According to a 2020 Deadline report, Paramount hired This Is Us staff writer Jon Dorsey to rewrite the screenplay for the movie adaptation of the popular children's book. Walden Media is co-financing and co-producing the movie. Released in 1968, Corduroy has sold over 20 million copies around the world and published in over a dozen languages. The novel centers around a small department store teddy bear with green overalls, who over the course of a night, goes on an adventure to find his lost button, believing it will help him find love and acceptance. How to apply? To audition for a role on Corduroy, check out the casting breakdowns below.
Corduroy Casting Call
'Corduroy' Backstage, Tall Photo Double
SAG-AFTRA and NON UNION Men to portray Featured Lawyer Types, 6'3-6'6, with gray hair for the feature film "Corduroy"! Ages 60s-70s, caucasian.
There will be mandatory covid tests prior to fitting and work date(s). Covid tests are provided by production and are paid.
Tentative shoot dates 7/31, 8/5, 8/6, and 8/10. Covid test 7/29, 8/3, and 8/8.
'Corduroy' Syrian Extra
SAG-AFTRA / NON UNION Men & Women to portray Upper Middle Class Syrian people for work on the feature film Corduroy.
Ages 18-85, kids ages 6 - 13 welcome to submit also! INTERIOR work.
There will be mandatory covid tests prior to fitting and work date(s). Covid tests are provided by production and are paid. PPE must be worn at all times at fitting and on set when not on camera.
Tentative shoot date 8/24 and covid testing 24-48 hours prior provided by production. You should not have any conflicts at all on the work date as we don't get the call times until the day before.PAID GIG! - SAG BG rate = $182/8hrs; if you are nonunion, we would request a SAG waiver for you.
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Microhabitat: Rotten log 12 inch diameter in shade with a little thatch.
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Kyrgyzstan - National laws
5 June 2017 | National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities (Author), published by Legislationline
English translation of law on presidential and Jogorko Kenesh elections as amended on 5 June 2017
The constitutional law on Presidential and Jorku Kenesh Elections in the Kyrgyz Republic (National Law, English)
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English translation of excerpts from the constitution on foreign citizens and stateless persons as of 2016
Constitution of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan (as of 2016) (excerpts) (National Law, English)
English translation of excerpts from the constitution on human rights and freedoms and judicial power as of 2016
26 June 2015 | National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities (Author), published by Legislationline
English translation of law on election commissions of 30 June 2011, with amendments up to 26 June 2015
Law of the Kyrgyz Republic "On Election Commissions to Conduct Elections and Referenda in the Kyrgyz Republic" (National Law, English)
23 April 2015 | National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities (Author), published by Legislationline
English translation of law on presidential and Jogorku Kenesh (Supreme Council) elections of 2 July 2011, as amended on 23 April 2015
The Constitutional Law on Presidential and Jogorku Kenesh Elections in the Kyrgyz Republic (National Law, English)
14 January 2015 | National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities (Author), published by Legislationline
English translation of excerpts from the Kyrgyz constitution on religion, religious organisations and freedom of conscience and belief
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2 January 2013 | National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities (Author), published by Legislationline
English translation of excerpts from the constitution on access to, dissemination and confidentiality of information
Constitution (excerpts) (National Law, English)
English translation of the law on ombudsmen as amended in 2012
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English translation of article 60 from the law on presidential and Jogorku Kenesh (Supreme Council) elections on nomination of candidates for deputy lists as of 2 July 2011
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Passion & Pursenality Art and Design: Gwenyth is ONE!
My baby is one year old TODAY! We celebrated with family on Saturday. What a day.
Thank you, Pinterest for pretty much every idea you see above.
aw, her hair's getting longer! the pinterest part made me giggle 'cause that's the story of my life right now. happy birthday to your baby girl!!
Happy 1st Birthday to Gwen!! Looks like you had an amazing year. I bet year two will be pretty amazing too!!


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Research Discovers Frequent Mutations of Chromatin Remodeling Genes in TCC of the Bladder
This study provides a valuable genetic basis for future studies on transitional cell carcinoma (TCC), suggesting that aberration of chromatin regulation might be one of the features of bladder cancer.
BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, and Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, announced today that the study on frequent mutations of chromatin remodeling genes in transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder was published recently. This study provides a valuable genetic basis for future studies on TCC, suggesting that aberration of chromatin regulation might be one of the features of bladder cancer.
Bladder cancer is the ninth most common type of cancer worldwide, which affects three times as many men as women. Almost all bladder cancers originate in the urothelium, so they are also known as one of the most common tumors of the genitourinary tract. Each year, about 360,000 new cases of bladder cancer are expected, and about 150,000 people will die of this disease in the world. In North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, TCC is the most common type of bladder cancer diagnosed, accounting for 90% of all bladder malignancies in those regions.
"Considering the high risks of TCC and the lack of comprehensive analysis, we and our partners initiated this project to identify other previously unidentified genes associated with the bladder cancer." said Professor Zhiming Cai, President of Shenzhen Second People's Hospital and the former President of Peking University Shenzhen Hospital. "I hope our unexpected discoveries in this study can provide more important insights into potential diagnoses and the therapeutic applications." he added.
In this study, the exomes of nine patients with TCC were sequenced with BGI's exome sequencing platform. Then, all the somatically mutated genes were screened in a prevalence set of 88 additional patients with TCC at different tumor stages and grades. "After the detections and statistical analysis, we discovered 49 new significantly mutated genes associated with TCC, and these genes are previously unknown to be mutated in TCC." said Professor Yaoting Gui, the co-leading author of the study and Vice-Director of the Institute of Urology at Peking University Shenzhen Hospital. "Another interesting finding is that eight genes among them are associated with chromatin remodeling, which could be related with frequent mutations in the majority of TCCs."
"We identified the genetic aberrations of the chromatin remodeling genes in 59% of the 97 individuals with TCC, and discovered one gene, UTX, could be altered substantially more frequently in tumors with low stages and grades." said Guangwu Guo, one of the co-leading authors of the study and PI of this project at BGI. "This study indicates UTX may pose a potential role in the classification and diagnosis of bladder cancer."
As we all know, aberrations of the chromatin remodeling genes may directly lead to the misregulation of multiple downstream effector genes, consequently promoting the tumor genesis process. "In our study, the newly discovered genetic mutations in the chromatin remodeling genes, except for UTX, are previous unknown in the primary tumors of TCC," said professor Cai. "Our results demonstrate that the disruption of the chromatin remodeling machinery may be one of the main mechanisms that lead to TCC."
Professor Jun Wang, Executive Director of BGI, said, "This study provides further understanding of bladder cancer and other human cancers through the comprehensive analysis of genetic alterations in TCC. It also implicates the necessity to enhance the epigenomics research in the field of cancer studies in the future. "
BGI News (08/08/11)
Abstract (Nature Genetics; 43, 875-878 (08/07/11))


. Massey AJ, Schoepfer J, Brough PA, Brueggen J, Chène P, Drysdale MJ, Pfaar U, Radimerski T, Ruetz S, Schweitzer A, Wood M, Garcia-Echeverria C, Jensen MR. Preclinical antitumor activity of the orally available heat shock protein 90 inhibitor NVP-BEP800. Mol Cancer Ther. 2010 Apr;9(4):906-19.
 Massey AJ, Schoepfer J, Brough PA, Brueggen J, Chène P, Drysdale MJ, Pfaar U, Radimerski T, Ruetz S, Schweitzer A, Wood M, Garcia-Echeverria C, Jensen MR. Preclinical antitumor activity of the orally available heat shock protein 90 inhibitor NVP-BEP800. Mol Cancer Ther. 2010 Apr;9(4):906-19.


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Former Valpo U. catcher Kapers now receiving in Rangers organization
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Scott Kapers has a reason to show his choppers and it's not just because his father is a dentist.
The oldest child of Dr. Scott A. Kapers, DDS, and Melissa Kapers, who both work at Creating Smiles PC in St. John, Ind. (across the Lake Central High School), Scott T. Kapers is enjoying his first taste of professional baseball with the Spokane (Wash.) Indians of the Short Season Class-A Northwest League.
Kapers, right-handed-hitting catcher and Schererville, Ind., native, was selected in the 17th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Texas Rangers after three seasons at Valparaiso University.
After attending Forest Ridge Academy and Grimmer Middle School in Scherville, Kapers crossed the nearby state line and went to Chicago's Mount Carmel High School.
A middle infielder going into a high school, Kapers converted to catcher to get a chance at playing time on a Caravan team that featured a shortstop (Jerry Houston Jr.) two years ahead of him and a second baseman (Ako Thomas) in his class. Houston went on to the University of Oregon and Thomas to the University of Michigan.
During his sophomore year (2013), Kapers finally cracked the varsity lineup at playoff time and helped coach Brian Hurry's Caravan to a Illinois High School Athletic Association Class 4A state title (Mount Carmel edged Libertyville 2-1 in Joliet).
Two other Mount Carmel seniors in 2013 — Jason Gasser (Northern Illinois University) and Jeremy Kravetz (University of Kansas) — also went on the NCAA Division I baseball.
Kapers, who played for numerous travel teams over the years (Region Redbirds, Futures Baseball, Northwest Indiana Shockers, Indiana Bulls, Team DeMarini, Grinders Baseball and Cincinnati Reds Fall Scout Team), emailed five college programs a week before being approached by Valpo at a Prep Baseball Report showcase.
He made a verbal commitment in the fall of his junior year and signed his letter of intent with the D-I Crusaders as a Mount Carmel senior.
The Redbirds were a team coached by Scott A. Kapers and other fathers.
John Mallee, who is now the hitting coach for the Philadelphia Phillies and formerly served in that role with the Florida Marlins, Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs, was a Shockers founder and talked to Kapers about attending Mount Carmel.
At VU, Kapers played head coach Brian Schmack and learned about "playing the game the right way" and following routines from him and assistant Ben Wolgamot.
As a catcher, he did much drill work with Nic Mishler. He credits Kory Winter with aiding in improving his physical and mental strength. Kapers played in 45 games as a freshman, 52 as a sophomore and 50 as a junior before being drafted. In 2018, he hit .263 with four home runs, nine doubles and 28 runs batted in.
He also played 92 summer collegiate baseball games for the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters of the Northwoods League in 2016 and 2017.
Through July 6, Kapers had played in seven pro games — two with the Arizona League Rangers and five with Spokane — and was hitting a combined .217 with no homers, two doubles and two RBIs.
Kapers' approach in the batter's box revolves around having competitive at-bats.
"It's about being a smart hitter and not just a swinger," says Kapers. "Quality at-bats are huge. You string quality at-bats to score runs and that's how you win games."
Rangers minor league stops above Spokane, where Kenny Holmberg is the manager, Jared Goedert the hitting coach and Jono Armold the pitching coach, are the Low Class-A Hickory (N.C.) Crawdads, High-A Down East (N.C.) Wood Ducks, Double-A Frisco (Texas) RoughRiders and Triple-A Round Rock (Texas) Express.
Following in his older brothers' footsteps as a catcher at Mount Carmel and heading into his freshman year at Valpo U. is Jake Kapers (18). Sister Madison Kapers (20) will be a junior at VU. She played softball at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, Ill.
Scott Kapers gets ready to fire the baseball for the Spokane (Wash.) Indians. The former Mount Carmel (Chicago) High School and Valparaiso University player is now in the Texas Rangers organization. (Spokane Indians Photo)
Scott Kapers seeks "quality at-bat" for the Spokane (Wash.) Indians. The former Mount Carmel (Chicago) High School and Valparaiso University player is now in the Texas Rangers system. (Spokane Indians Photo)
Scott Kapers grew up in Northwest Indiana and played baseball in Indiana and Illinois. The former Mount Carmel (Chicago) High School and Valparaiso University player is now in the Pacific Northwest with the Spokane (Wash.) Indians in the Texas Rangers organization. (Spokane Indians Photo)
Scott T. Kapers, son of Dr. Scott A. Kapers, DDS, is all smiles as he gets set to take the baseball field for the Spokane (Wash.) Indians in the Texas Rangers organization. (Spokane Indians Photo)
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Baseball odyssey takes many twists, turns for Vincennes native Ashley
Nevin Ashley always wanted to be in charge on a baseball field.
Coach Bill Cary let him play different positions on the North Knox High School team.
But Ashley was always drawn back to catcher.
"He was great because he knew at that age I had a future in baseball," says Ashley. "He challenged to think about the game in a little bit more of an in-depth way. That really helped me, especially as a catcher."
Cary, who was on the South staff for the 2006 Indiana High School Baseball Coaches All-Star Series when Terre Haute North Vigo catcher Josh Phegley was MVP, encouraged Ashley to call pitches and manage the game on the field.
"I began taking extra time to read batters and see any adjustments they might make," says Ashley. "That helped me have the long career that I had."
The 2003 North Knox graduate went on to play three seasons at Indiana State University (2004-06) and 11 in professional baseball.
At ISU, he learned much from head coach Bob Warn and pitching coach C.J. Keating.
Warn's last season with the Sycamores was also Ashley's last in Terre Haute.
"He was definitely an old school baseball coach," says Ashley of American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Famer Warn. "He was a good influence on my career. I learned his will to win and how important it was."
Keating and Ashley went over scouting reports so the receiver would know the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent. He would study the starters and potential pinch-hitters the night before games.
"I met a lot of good people at Indiana State that I stay in contact with," says Ashley. "I was fortunate for those years of my life."
Ashley was selected in the sixth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and set out on a long minor league journey.
From team to team and organization to organization, he just kept going.
"I had a lot of perseverance and a lot of people in my corner," says Ashley, the son of Dan and Jamie Ashley, younger brother of Natalie and Nathan, the grandson of Robert and Patricia Ashley and Jim and the late Shirley Cardinal, the husband of Ashley (yes, she's Ashley Ashley) and father of two boys — Gaige (5) and Aiden (1).
His parents rarely missed a home game while Nevin was in college and came to see him whenever possible when he became a professional.
Not able to travel much, his paternal grandparents followed on the Internet. If the feed went bad or something about their Nevin on-air was incorrect, they were sure to get a phone call.
"She knows best, so you better listen to her," says Nevin of Grammy Ashley.
Nevin, who was born in Vincennes, began his baseball players tagging along with Nathan at the Vincennes Cub League. Heading into his freshmen year at North Knox, Nevin played American Legion Baseball in Vincennes. His next three summers were spent with the Indiana Bulls. He went back to Legion ball for the summer prior to Indiana State.
Ashley played for the Springfield Rifles in the Central Illinois Collegiate League in 2004, Solano Thunderbirds in the Sierra Baseball League and Horizon Air Summer Series in California in 2005 and briefly with the Eau Claire (Wis.) Express in the Northwoods League in 2006 before signing with the Devil Rays.
Ashley strapped on the catching gear day after day, year after year.
Things he began learning back as a youngster were being reinforced and he was getting acquainted with analytics as part of the scouting report.
"It's good and a bad thing," says Ashley. "I'm kind of old school. But (analytics) is very crucial. Stats show that a guy might pull the ball on the ground so we make a shift."
To stay on the same page, there would be a constant dialogue between innings involving Ashley and his pitching coach and — if he had a catching background — his manager.
"All that being said, it's still up to the pitcher," says Ashley. "Those stats go on his baseball card.
"As a good catcher you have to build a relationships with each and every pitcher and build their trust. Some guys you need to coddle a little more. Some you have to push — and maybe even make them a little mad — to get the best out of them."
In 2007, Ashley smashed 12 of his 66 career minor league home runs for the Columbus (Ga.) Catfish. He played in the 2009 Arizona Fall League with the Phoenix Desert Dogs.
For all his hard work, he finally got called up to the big leagues in as a reserve for the Rays (by this time they had dropped the Devil) during the 2010 playoffs. He did not play.
In 2011 (and again for a short time in 2015), Nevin, Ashley and Gaige went to learn another way of living and about baseball in the Dominican Winter League.
"It was a great experience," says Nevin, who was with Gigantes de Cibao in 2011 Toros del Este in 2015. "I wanted to submerge myself into their culture. Now I have a better understanding of why Latin players they play the will they do. All that showmanship, fans thrive on it. It's good for baseball."
A seven-year run with the Tampa Bay organization ended when Ashley declared free agency and signed with the Cincinnati Reds before the 2013 season. That year, he played not far from where he grew up with the Triple-A Louisville Bats.
He was again granted free agency and signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates and was assigned to the Indianapolis Indians in 2014. He got called up to the majors again with Pittsburgh in New York. The catcher he was going to replace decided to play through injury and Ashley was sent back to Triple-A.
Once again, he became a free agent after the season and caught on with the Milwaukee Brewers and went to their Triple-A affiliate, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
That summer, Ashley was called up to the bigs late in the season. After 870 minor league appearances, he made his MLB debut on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 in Miami. He was 31 years old. Batting eighth in the Milwaukee order, he collected his first big-league hit — an RBI double in his first at-bat — off Tom Koehler.
Ashley would finish the season with one more hit — an infield single off Carlos Contreras on Sunday, Sept. 20 in Cincinnati — and a .100 batting average. He got into 12 games and drove in one run and scored two.
After the 2015 season, Ashley declared free agency and signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets and played with the Triple-A Las Vegas 51's in 2016 until being traded to the Texas Rangers organization in June and putting on the colors of the Triple-A Round Rock Express.
Once again a free agent, he joined the Seattle Mariners organization for 2017.
In Arizona for spring training, Ashley suffered a pretty severe concussion that kept him off out of games for the whole season.
"When I first started playing, concussions were not looked as thoroughly as they are now," says Ashley, who turned 33 in August. "As a catcher, I had my bell rang plenty of times. I shook it off, took a few aspirin and kept going.
"This was different. I had two little ones at home. I started looking at my priorities in life."
Ashley opted to retire as a player and come home to Evansville to sort out his future.
The tagline on his Twitter profile at @nevin_ashley reads: Baseball is what I do, not who I am.
It is followed by a Bible verse — Philippians 4:13. That passage — "I can do all things through Christ who strengths me."
"I'm trying to mend," says Ashley. "I still having constant migraine headaches.
"I'll move on from there. I don't know if I'm going to stay in the baseball world. I have a few opportunities. Right now, I'm going to catch up with all the family time I missed."
Nevin and Ashley grew up together. They were wed early in his professional baseball career and she and the couple's oldest son have put in plenty of miles together.
"We decided that we were going do this baseball thing together — no matter what," says Nevin. "We signed up for it. It doesn't make it any easier. We have had to deal with a lot of ambiguity.
"But she's independent. I don't know how any of the baseball moms do it. They go through a lot out there that not a lot of people see. They think it's glitz and glamour and it's not."
While baby Aiden imitates a bowling ball.
"He runs into everything," says Nevin. "My 5-year-old, he loves baseball."
Gaige was eight days old when he attended the first of many baseball games.
"I don't push it at all, but if he wants to play baseball that will be special for me," says Nevin. "He's a lefty. He's going to have to find a different position."
After 10 years in the minors, Milwaukee Brewers catcher Nevin Ashley hits a double in his first Major League Baseball at-bat Sept. 9, 2015 in Miami. The Vincennes, Ind., native began his professional career in 2006 and retired in 2017. (MLB Photo)
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Broken Sword (česky Zlomený meč) je série počítačových her ve stylu adventure, kterou vytvořil herní designér Charles Cecil z vývojového týmu Revolution Software. Hlavními postavami série jsou George Stobbart a Nico Collard. Příběhy jsou fiktivní, založené na historii a mytologii. Hry série prošly 2D a 3D rozměrem a vyzkoušely několik systémů ovládání. V současnosti se plánuje snímek na motivy první hry.

Oficiální hry

Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars

První hra budoucí série byla celosvětově vydána 30. září 1996 distribuční společností Virgin Interactive Entertainment. Mimo jiné pod názvy: Circle of blood (Kruh krve) USA, Baphomets Fluch (Bafometova kletba) v Německu, Les Chevaliers de Baphomet (Rytíři Bafometa) ve Francii, Il segreto dei Templari (Tajemství templářů) v Itálii, La leyenda de los Templarios (Legenda o templářích) ve Španělsku, Сломанный Меч: Тень Тамплиеров (Zlomený meč: Stín templářů) v Rusku.

George Stobbart je americký turista na prázdninách v podzimní Paříži. Příběh začíná v tiché kavárně, jejíž klid je narušen explozí bomby umístěné mužem v převleku klauna. Stobbart začíná vyšetřování výbuchu na vlastní pěst, později potkává fotografku Nico Collard a společně odhalují spiknutí, tajné kulty a vraždy, a to vše v souvislosti s templáři.

Hra zaznamenala úspěch v prodejnosti i kritikách.

Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror

Druhá hra v sérii byla vydána v roce 1997; a to mimo jiné pod názvy: Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror (Zlomený meč: Kouříci zrcadlo) ve Spojených státech, Baphomets Fluch II: Die Spiegel der Finsternis (Bafometova kletba II: Zrcadlo temnoty) v Německu, Les Boucliers de Quetzalcoatl (Štíty Quetzalcoatlovy) ve Francii, Broken Sword II: La Profezia dei Maya (Zlomený meč II: Máyské proroctví) v Itálii a Broken Sword: Las Fuerzas del Mal (Zlomený meč: Síly zla) ve Španělsku.

George Stobbart je svědkem únosu jeho nynější přítelkyně Nico Collard a je na něm, aby ji vysvobodil a vydali se odkrýt tajemství prokletého mayského zlata.

Broken Sword III: The Sleeping Dragon

Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon (česky znamená Zlomený meč: Spící drak) je třetí hrou série, byla vydána roku 2003; a to mimo jiné pod názvy: Baphomets Fluch: Der schlafende Drache (Bafometova kletba: Spící drak) v Německu, Les Chevaliers de Baphomet: Le manuscrit de Voynich (Bafometovi rytíři: Voynichův rukopis) ve Francii, Broken Sword: Il Sonno del Drago (Zlomený meč: Spící drak) v Itálii, Broken Sword: El sueño del dragón (Zlomený meč: Sen o draku) ve Španělsku, Сломанный Меч 3: Спящий Дракон (Zlomený meč 3: Spící drak) v Rusku, 断剑:沉睡之龙 (Spící drak) v Číně. Hra byla vydána v České republice v kompletní lokalizaci.

Broken Sword IV: The Angel of Death

Broken Sword: The Angel of Death (česky znamená Zlomený meč: Anděl smrti) je čtvrtou hrou série, byla vydána v roce 2006; mimo jiné pod názvy: Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game v USA, Baphomets Fluch 4: Der Engel des Todes (Bafometova kletba 4: Anděl smrti) v Německu, Broken Sword: Les Gardiens du Temple de Salomon (Zlomený meč: Stráže Šalamounova chrámu) ve Francii, Broken Sword: L'Angelo della Morte (Zlomený meč: Anděl smrti) v Itálii, Broken Sword: El Ángel de la Muerte (Zlomený meč: Anděl smrti) ve Španělsku, Broken Sword: Anioł Śmierci (Zlomený meč: Anděl smrti) v Polsku a Сломанный меч: Ангел смерти (Zlomený meč: Anděl smrti) v Rusku. I tento díl byl lokalizován do češtiny.

Tento díl se vrací, oproti třetímu dílu, k systému ovládání point-and-click.

Od událostí třetí hry zažívá George Stobbart krušné časy, protože delší dobu nemůže najít práci. Když do jeho života vstoupí záhadná žena Anna Maria je Stobbart vržen do dalšího dobrodružství.

Broken Sword V: The Serpent's Curse
Broken Sword: the Serpent's Curse (česky znamená Zlomený meč: Hadí prokletí) je pátou hrou série, byla vydána v roce 2013.

Technické informace

První dvě hry užívaly rozšířenou verzi herního enginu Virtual Theatre, který byl vytvořen samotnými Revolution Software. Byly vytvořeny pro operační systémy DOS a Windows, nyní je možné je hrát na množství jiných systémů pomocí ScummVM. Obě hry byly také vydány pro PlayStation, první také pro Mac OS a později pro Game Boy Advance, Palm OS a Windows Mobile. The Sleeping Dragon byla postavena na enginu RenderWare, The Angel of Death na vlastním grafickém enginu Sumo Digital.

Další média a projekty

Broken Sword 2.5: The Returns of the Templars

Broken Sword 2.5: The Return of the Templars (česky znamená Zlomený meč 2.5: Návrat templářů) je neoficiální hra ze světa Broken Sword tvořená fanoušky série, byla vydána 28. září 2008 a je zdarma ke stažení. Příběh hry se odehrává mezi druhým a třetím dílem. Hra je německy nadabována a je možné hrát ji s anglickými nebo německými titulky. Hra je tvořena v 2D enginu, stejně jako první dvě hry série. Je primárně pro operační systém Microsoft Windows, pomocí Wine ji ovšem lze bezproblémově hrát i v Linuxu a dalších Un*xových operačních systémech.

Český dabing do hry vytvořila amatérská dabingová skupina Perla Group.

Odkazy

Reference

Externí odkazy
 Revolution Software Ltd. (v angličtině)
 Internetové stránky Broken Sword: The Angel of Death (v angličtině)

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Hry pro Windows
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Hry pro macOS
Hry pro Linux

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In a Sept. 17, 2019 photo, the building of Dr. Ulrich Klopfer's abortion business is seen in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind. (Credit: CNS photo/Ann Carey, Today's Catholic.)
SOUTH BEND, Indiana — Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill said Oct. 3 he has overseen the return of the remains of 2,246 aborted fetuses back home to Indiana after they were discovered in September at the Illinois home of the late Dr. Ulrich "George" Klopfer.
An investigation into thousands of medical records found in close proximity to the fetuses confirmed they all were aborted by Klopfer during a period from 2000 to 2002 at three clinics he once ran in Indiana, located in Fort Wayne, Gary and South Bend.
"This investigation has been a team effort involving multiple offices and agencies since the day it began, and it remains a team effort as we proceed forward," Hill said at a news conference. "Our priority throughout this process is to give proper respect to the remains of these unborn children and to the women and families associated with them.
He added, "We are still working through the decision-making process in regard to ultimate disposition of these remains, and we will continue to proceed with appropriate care and consideration at each step of the way. For now, we can simply let everyone know that these remains are back home in Indiana."
He said the Coroner's Office of St. Joseph County assisted his office in bringing the remains back to the state.
"We have taken custody of the remains," said St. Joseph County Coroner Michael McGann. "We will treat them with due respect and will maintain their integrity until such time as we are directed with respect to their proper disposition. We appreciate the coordinated effort of our attorney general's office, his staff and the Will County (Illinois) Sheriff's Office, who all worked so diligently to bring these remains back to Indiana."
Indiana has a law, upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, that requires the burial or cremation of aborted fetal tissue. Klopfer, who lived in Will County, Illinois, had kept the remains in a biological-preserving chemical.
To maintain "decorum, respect and safety," civil authorities are not currently publicizing the whereabouts of the preserved fetuses, Hill's office said.
Klopfer was 75 when he died Sept. 3. He had performed abortions in Indiana since the 1970s but had his medical license revoked in 2016 after innumerable infractions over the years. Klopfer's South Bend clinic closed in 2016; it was the last of the three to close.
The Sept. 13 disclosure that the preserved remains of 2,246 aborted babies had been found at his rural Illinois home sparked outrage and demands for immediate investigations by authorities.
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, and six state legislators attended Hill's Oct. 3 news conference.
"This is one of the most heinous, disgusting events I have ever seen," Walorski, she said. "I … want to make sure it never happens again, and I'm very grateful to the attorney general and the St. Joe team that has worked on this issue."
In Washington Oct. 1, Republican Sens. Mike Braun and Todd Young, both of Indiana, have introduced the Dignity for Aborted Children Act, which is co-sponsored by 10 other GOP senators. The Klopfer scandal prompted the bill, which mirrors the Indiana law requiring the burial or cremation of aborted fetal tissue.
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Fact check confirms controversial history of kente cloths worn by Pelosi, congressional Dems
A recent photo op by congressional Democrats is making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
In a report published Wednesday, Breitbart revealed that fact checks have confirmed allegations that the scarves worn by the likes of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) during a recent demonstration on the floor of the U.S. Capitol "are linked to an empire that sold and traded enslaved Africans."
The hard truth
With traditional Ghanaian kente cloths around their necks, a small group of congressional Democrats took a knee on June 8 in a demonstration meant to show solidarity with protesters upset about the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died in the custody of Minneapolis police last month — but as NPR reports, the move quickly drew headlines and "sparked controversy online."
According to Breitbart, a Facebook user named Dave Brandon first alleged on June 9, the day after Dems' photo op, that the cloth "was worn by the Ashanti," a group that he said were "known as slave owners and traders."
Breitbart included in its report an excerpt from a USA Today fact check that determined Brandon's claims about the fabric's origins were accurate.
"We rate the claim that kente cloth was historically worn by the Asante people of Ghana, who were involved in the West African slave trade TRUE because it is supported by our research," the paper conceded. However, the paper also said he "ignores the broader cultural significance the cloth has to West African and African American culture."
"Although kente cloth does have ties to slavery, it is more widely recognized as a modern symbol of pride in African American culture and pride in cultural ties to West Africa," the USA Today report notes.
Notably, the BBC reports that the kente cloths were "given out to the congressmen and women by the Congressional Black Caucus." Still, not everyone on Capitol Hill was pleased with the move. As Breitbart reported, South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott, who is black, hit back at longtime Democrat Sen. Dick Durbin (IL) after he reportedly dismissed a new bill from the Republican as a "'token' approach."
Y'all still wearing those kente cloths over there @SenatorDurbin? https://t.co/h3WETXn3We
— Tim Scott (@SenatorTimScott) June 17, 2020
According to NPR, a New Yorker article "called the photo op 'outright mockery,' while Robin Givhan of The Washington Post noted that it 'muddied the current conversation about race' by creating a distraction from the real issue: the history of racist police violence in the United States."
It remains to be seen if those on the left will be willing to let this alleged "mockery" slide.


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News Local Makarios Hospital says never turns sick child away
Makarios Hospital says never turns sick child away
Makarios Children's Hospital never turns away a sick child, irrespective of whether it is registered with the general health scheme or not or whether it is entitled to free medical care or not, its director Andreas Neophytou said on Thursday.
He was speaking to Radio Active a day after a mother complained to the media that her three year old daughter had been refused admission, despite having 40 C fever, because she was not registered.
The incident prompted the Cyprus Medical Association and the Association of Paediatricians to query what procedures were in place, given that Makarios Children's Hospital is the only one on the island with a specialised intensive care unit for infants and children.
The child was later taken back to the hospital and admitted for treatment.
Neophytou said that doctors were dedicated to treating sick children and would never deprive a child of the right to medical treatment.
Commenting on yesterday's incident, he said that there was a procedure in place on the arrival of children – irrespective of whether they are to be admitted under the old or new system.
This requires the children to go through reception so that a medical file can be opened. He said that the mother of the three year old infant had decided to leave the hospital because she did not want to wait the half hour required for this procedure.
She later spoke with her private paediatrician who advised her to return to the hospital which she did and the correct procedure was followed, he said. The child underwent tests, was given intravenous treatment and antibiotics and remains at the hospital, he added.
The hospital is open from 8 am to 8 pm for all cases, he added and urged parents not to visit the accident and emergency unit of Nicosia Hospital for a referral but to go directly to Makarios Hospital.
Earlier on Thursday, the Cyprus Medical Association and the Association of Paediatricians sent a letter to the state health authorities on the issue saying that there has been unnecessary delay and inconvenience for the family because it was not registered with a personal GHS doctor.
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María Dolores Cárdenas Aréchiga (Mascota, Jalisco 24 de noviembre de 1898 - Tepic, Nayarit 19 de abril de 1996). Dolores Cárdenas fue un personaje de la Revolución Mexicana. Participó con grado de Mayor del Ejército en la División del Norte de Francisco Villa. Al finalizar la guerra de Revolución, Dolores Cárdenas se dedicó a la docencia como maestra rural durante casi 50 años. Fue profesora en las poblaciones nayaritas de La Curva, Ruiz, Ixtlán del Río, La Boquita, San Vicente, Navarrete y Miravalles. Fue conocida como la "maestra Lolita."

Dolores Cárdenas fue tía y profesora de Luis E. Miramontes Cárdenas, quién más tarde sería conocido por la invención de la píldora anticonceptiva. Luis Miramontes en repetidas ocasiones menciona a su tía como su más grande motivación para convertirse en científico e inventor.

Obra escrita
 Herlinda Barrientos, Ma. Dolores Cárdenas y Guillermo González Cedillo. "Con Zapata y Villa". Tres relatos testimoniales. Instituto Nacional de Estudios Históricos de la Revolución Mexicana. México, 1991. 169 pp.
 Ma. Dolores Cárdenas. Una pequeña etapa de mi vida. Monografía Biográfica. México 1986.

Véase también
 Luis E. Miramontes Cárdenas

Nayaritas
Militares de la Revolución mexicana
Villismo


There are no better people on the earth than gardeners, and I can't imagine a gardener that doesn't believe in God. His incredible handiwork is everywhere. Really, a lot of times when I pray to my Heavenly Father, I request that he assign me work in His gardens when I finally cross over. I know I'll have some really interesting company.
God created the most unbelieveably beautiful background in which to place His most beloved creation, us.
While teaching my youngest son about the planets of our solar system, I came across many wonderfully animated videos about the sun and moon and stars. Then I found a wonderfully done professional video with all of the planets slowly passing by, as if you are seated on a spaceship looking out the back window. The planets are created from actual photographs and it feels very realistic. You travel from the sun all the way to Pluto and each planet is spaced correctly and sized proportionately as they should be. While I was enjoying the experience with my science loving son, a lovely blue planet came into view. He exclaimed, "Look it's Earth, our home." And in that moment I saw how proud God must be of His creation. Tears streamed down my face while I held my son. I was held captive in an unexpected moment of awe and gratitude to the loving God who made such a magnificent home for us.
Each plant, and indeed each living organism no matter how small, has the same complex type of DNA programming that we have and so we can count on exact and specific characteristics for each plant; including leaf and flower shape, color, texture, fragrance, growth pattern, size, form (erect, creeping, vining, bush, tree, etc.) Plus each plant has its own specific nutritional profile that is carefully taken up by the roots yet from the same soil (as determined by the exceptional programming at the plant's headquarters). As you can see, I am both a science student and Bible believer and have taken an extensive look at our own DNA…which if it could be extracted from all the cells in just one of us (humans) and laid end to end would reach all the way to the sun and back over 600 times. A truly exceptional design.
One of my favorite pastors, Louie Giglio, who shepherds a large congregation in Atlanta, gives an awe inspiring sermon on science and the Heavenly Creator. It is amusing and impressive and shows us that the hand of God is everywhere around us.
I love the fact that in Genesis we get to see the gardener and artist in our Heavenly Father. After every precious thing that He made He looked at it and "saw that it was good." It reminds me of myself, after a day of sweat and labor, leaning on the handle of my shovel looking at what I accomplished and feeling satisfied.
But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him.
He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream.
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Ett T1-rum är en speciell sorts topologiskt rum, T1-egenskapen är ett exempel på ett separationsaxiom.

Definition
Ett topologiskt rum är ett T1-rum om och bara om något av följande är uppfyllt:
 Om  och  är två punkter i det topologiska rummet finns det alltid öppna mängder  sådana att  och  samt  och .
 Varje mängd som består av ändligt många punkter är sluten.
 Varje mängd med endast ett element är sluten.
 Det fixerade ultrafiltret vid x konvergerar enbart till x.

Egenskaper hos topologiska rum