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Home Entertainment Toys Toy Fair 2018: Thoughts & Observations
Toy Fair 2018: Thoughts & Observations
Taimur Dar
Another year attending Toy Fair means yet another opportunity to put my master's degree in marketing to some use.
As a marketer, my interest has always been less focused on the toy product specifications and more on consumer behavior, particularly as it relates to larger concerns. Every year the Toy Associations identifies major trends regarding toys and children's entertainment. For 2018, they predicted the following seven trends for 2018:
Millennial Nostalgia
Inspiring Imagination
Games Galore
Toys that Teach
It never occurred to me the effect social media had on the toy industry. The popularity of YouTube personalities and unboxing videos is partly responsibly for the "Big Reveal" trend of toys in mystery boxes and blind bags. Social media is also an attribute in the "Games Galore" trend category with people filming and sharing their game play experiences. I personally found game play videos instructive for more complex board games like when friends and I played Mondo's The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31 for the first time.
In my report from last year's Toy Fair, I noted that the company Cardinal Industries was trying to obtain the license for Jumanji in time before the 2017 film. Sure enough, Cardinal was able to acquire the Jumanji license and despite the filmmakers abandoning the traditional board game plot device in favor of an action adventure video game (a rather brilliant meta commentary), Cardinal saw tremendous sales for the board game in correlation with the huge box office success of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. I loved the original Robin Williams Jumanji movie as a kid in the mid 90's and even had the original Milton Bradley licensed board game. There's definitely a nostalgia aspect among my generation which helps explain the success success of the new franchise and tracks with the Toy Association's "Millennial Nostalgia" trend that sees adults gravitating towards low tech products and familiar brands of their youth.
Speaking of nostalgia, this happens to be the 35th Anniversary of the My Little Pony franchise. I don't think anyone ever anticipated the rise of the male brony demographic back when MLP first launched. To celebrate, Basic Fun is releasing retro reproductions of the original six pony characters- Blue Belle, Butterscotch, Cotton Candy, Snuzzle, Blossom and Minty. I'm fairly certain that my older sister had at least one of these.
A recent Business Insider article partially blamed the downfall of the Toy "R" Us chain on the US declining birth rate. While I'm sure it played a role to a degree, Toy Fair clearly demonstrated there is a market for the millennial nostalgia that wasn't catered to properly as well as it should have been by Toys "R" Us.
Slime apparently has been making a comeback. I didn't realize it even went away! Last year Nickelodeon and Cra-Z-Art partnered to create new Slime Nickelodeon branded product that they hoped would not only be entertaining but foster imagination and encourage STEM learning. I wish someone told my parents that back in the 90's when they refused to get me Slime or Gak fearing it would ruin the carpet.
Can somebody explain why artist and The Joy of Painting Host Bob Ross is now popular all of a sudden? Don't get me wrong, I like and appreciate Bob Ross as much as the next art enthusiast, but I'm blown away by the sheer number of Bob Ross toys and products that were on display at Toy Fair. Even Deadpool 2 has been utilizing Bob Ross as part of its brilliant and off-beat marketing strategy. I don't know what it is, but for whatever reason slap the face of Bob Ross on your product and you've got yourself a surefire seller.
Admittedly, I'm not a huge video gamer, but I like to think I'm versed enough to recognize hot brands like Five Nights at Freddy's or Cuphead. Until Toy Fair, however, I had never heard of Hello Neighbor, a stealth horror game until Toy Fair. I must be out of touch because it's obvious popular enough to have a toy brand under McFarlane Toys.
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George Tramountanas 03/23/2018 2:36 pm At 2:36 pm
Nice reporting, Taimur! Keep up the great work!
Nick 03/24/2018 12:09 am At 12:09 am
I think Millennial Nostalgia is driving the Bob Ross resurgence as well. His "Joy of Painting" aired from '83 to '94, and a lot of us have watched it on PBS in the years since. His chill and quirky personality comes across as very authentic and likeable. And millenials are definitely the crowd being marketed to by Deadpool, so the Bob Ross angle was genius.
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Q: multiple conditions to create a computed column I want to create a computed column in SAS enterprise guide where it'll show car items if it meets certain conditions. There are 75 car items (T.TS_Items) such as windscreen, tyres, steering wheel etc. Each item has a unique ID (T.TS_NUM) so T.TS_NUM =1 to T.TS_NUM =75. And I want to then give each new car item a label such as labelNo_01 to labelNo_75.
So if the vehicle type is Honda (T.TS_F_NUM = 2), type is Japanese (T.TS_TYPE = I) and  T.TS_NUM =1 then the new column name is LabelName_01  with a item  such as windscreen.
And if the vehicle type is Toyota (T.TS_F_NUM = 1) but the rest is the same it will give me the 75 car item for Toyota.
The above is very simple and works but I am not sure how to add an Else statement if the vehicle type is Toyota (T.TS_F_NUM = 1)
Also a loop would help so I dont have to repeat the process for each vehicle type. Hope this information helps.

A: I think you want:
Select TS_TYPE from (
    SELECT T.TS_TYPE,
    CASE T._vehicle_type = 'honda' THEN 2
       ELSE 1
    as TS_F_NUM_Val,
    CASE TSI.TSI_DESC = 'damaged' THEN 'Not Allocated'
      ELSE TSI.TSI_DESC
    as TSI_DESC_Val
    WHERE T.TS_TYPE = I
    AND TS_F_NUM_val=T.TS_F_NUM
    AND TSI_DESC _val=TSI.TSI_DESC
)

So that you get the columns you need, and can have a condition.

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'use strict';

import * as nls from 'vs/nls';
import * as Objects from 'vs/base/common/objects';
import { IJSONSchema } from 'vs/base/common/jsonSchema';

import commonSchema from './jsonSchemaCommon';

import { ProblemMatcherRegistry } from 'vs/platform/markers/common/problemMatcher';
import { TaskDefinitionRegistry } from '../common/taskDefinitionRegistry';

function fixReferences(literal: any) {
	if (Array.isArray(literal)) {
		literal.forEach(fixReferences);
	} else if (typeof literal === 'object') {
		if (literal['$ref']) {
			literal['$ref'] = literal['$ref'] + '2';
		}
		Object.getOwnPropertyNames(literal).forEach(property => {
			let value = literal[property];
			if (Array.isArray(value) || typeof value === 'object') {
				fixReferences(value);
			}
		});
	}
}

const shellCommand: IJSONSchema = {
	anyOf: [
		{
			type: 'boolean',
			default: true,
			description: nls.localize('JsonSchema.shell', 'Specifies whether the command is a shell command or an external program. Defaults to false if omitted.')
		},
		{
			$ref: '#definitions/shellConfiguration'
		}
	],
	deprecationMessage: nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.isShellCommand.deprecated', 'The property isShellCommand is deprecated. Use the type property of the task and the shell property in the options instead. See also the 1.14 release notes.')
};

const dependsOn: IJSONSchema = {
	anyOf: [
		{
			type: 'string',
			default: true,
			description: nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.dependsOn.string', 'Another task this task depends on.')
		},
		{
			type: 'array',
			description: nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.dependsOn.array', 'The other tasks this task depends on.'),
			items: {
				type: 'string'
			}
		}
	]
};

const presentation: IJSONSchema = {
	type: 'object',
	default: {
		echo: true,
		reveal: 'always',
		focus: false,
		panel: 'shared'
	},
	description: nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.presentation', 'Configures the panel that is used to present the task\'s ouput and reads its input.'),
	additionalProperties: false,
	properties: {
		echo: {
			type: 'boolean',
			default: true,
			description: nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.presentation.echo', 'Controls whether the executed command is echoed to the panel. Default is true.')
		},
		focus: {
			type: 'boolean',
			default: false,
			description: nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.presentation.focus', 'Controls whether the panel takes focus. Default is false. If set to true the panel is revealed as well.')
		},
		reveal: {
			type: 'string',
			enum: ['always', 'silent', 'never'],
			enumDescriptions: [
				nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.presentation.reveal.always', 'Always reveals the terminal when this task is executed.'),
				nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.presentation.reveal.silent', 'Only reveals the terminal if no problem matcher is associated with the task and an errors occurs executing it.'),
				nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.presentation.reveal.never', 'Never reveals the terminal when this task is executed.'),
			],
			default: 'always',
			description: nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.presentation.reveals', 'Controls whether the panel running the task is revealed or not. Default is \"always\".')
		},
		panel: {
			type: 'string',
			enum: ['shared', 'dedicated', 'new'],
			default: 'shared',
			description: nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.presentation.instance', 'Controls if the panel is shared between tasks, dedicated to this task or a new one is created on every run.')
		}
	}
};

const terminal: IJSONSchema = Objects.deepClone(presentation);
terminal.deprecationMessage = nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.terminal', 'The terminal property is deprecated. Use presentation instead');

const group: IJSONSchema = {
	oneOf: [
		{
			type: 'string',
		},
		{
			type: 'object',
			properties: {
				kind: {
					type: 'string',
					default: 'none',
					description: nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.group.kind', 'The task\'s execution group.')
				},
				isDefault: {
					type: 'boolean',
					default: false,
					description: nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.group.isDefault', 'Defines if this task is the default task in the group.')
				}
			}
		},
	],
	enum: [
		{ kind: 'build', isDefault: true },
		{ kind: 'test', isDefault: true },
		'build',
		'test',
		'none'
	],
	enumDescriptions: [
		nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.group.defaultBuild', 'Marks the tasks as the default build task.'),
		nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.group.defaultTest', 'Marks the tasks as the default test task.'),
		nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.group.build', 'Marks the tasks as a build task accesible through the \'Run Build Task\' command.'),
		nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.group.test', 'Marks the tasks as a test task accesible through the \'Run Test Task\' command.'),
		nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.group.none', 'Assigns the task to no group')
	],
	description: nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.group', 'Defines to which execution group this task belongs to. It supports "build" to add it to the build group and "test" to add it to the test group.')
};

const taskType: IJSONSchema = {
	type: 'string',
	enum: ['shell', 'process'],
	default: 'process',
	description: nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.type', 'Defines whether the task is run as a process or as a command inside a shell. Default is process.')
};

const version: IJSONSchema = {
	type: 'string',
	enum: ['2.0.0'],
	description: nls.localize('JsonSchema.version', 'The config\'s version number.')
};

const identifier: IJSONSchema = {
	type: 'string',
	description: nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.identifier', 'A user defined identifier to reference the task in launch.json or a dependsOn clause.')
};

let taskConfiguration: IJSONSchema = {
	type: 'object',
	additionalProperties: false,
	properties: {
		label: {
			type: 'string',
			description: nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.taskLabel', "The task's label")
		},
		taskName: {
			type: 'string',
			description: nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.taskName', 'The task\'s name'),
			deprecationMessage: nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.taskName.deprecated', 'The task\'s name property is deprecated. Use the label property instead.')
		},
		identifier: Objects.deepClone(identifier),
		group: Objects.deepClone(group),
		isBackground: {
			type: 'boolean',
			description: nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.background', 'Whether the executed task is kept alive and is running in the background.'),
			default: true
		},
		promptOnClose: {
			type: 'boolean',
			description: nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.promptOnClose', 'Whether the user is prompted when VS Code closes with a running task.'),
			default: false
		},
		presentation: Objects.deepClone(presentation),
		problemMatcher: {
			$ref: '#/definitions/problemMatcherType',
			description: nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.matchers', 'The problem matcher(s) to use. Can either be a string or a problem matcher definition or an array of strings and problem matchers.')
		}
	}
};

let taskDefinitions: IJSONSchema[] = [];
TaskDefinitionRegistry.onReady().then(() => {
	for (let taskType of TaskDefinitionRegistry.all()) {
		let schema: IJSONSchema = Objects.deepClone(taskConfiguration);
		// Since we do this after the schema is assigned we need to patch the refs.
		schema.properties.type = {
			type: 'string',
			description: nls.localize('JsonSchema.customizations.customizes.type', 'The task type to customize'),
			enum: [taskType.taskType]
		};
		if (taskType.required) {
			schema.required = taskType.required.slice();
		}
		for (let key of Object.keys(taskType.properties)) {
			let property = taskType.properties[key];
			schema.properties[key] = Objects.deepClone(property);
		}
		fixReferences(schema);
		taskDefinitions.push(schema);
	}
});

let customize = Objects.deepClone(taskConfiguration);
customize.properties.customize = {
	type: 'string',
	deprecationMessage: nls.localize('JsonSchema.tasks.customize.deprecated', 'The customize property is deprecated. See the 1.14 release notes on how to migrate to the new task customization approach')
};
taskDefinitions.push(customize);

let definitions = Objects.deepClone(commonSchema.definitions);
let taskDescription: IJSONSchema = definitions.taskDescription;
taskDescription.properties.isShellCommand = Objects.deepClone(shellCommand);
taskDescription.properties.dependsOn = dependsOn;
taskDescription.properties.identifier = Objects.deepClone(identifier);
taskDescription.properties.type = Objects.deepClone(taskType);
taskDescription.properties.presentation = Objects.deepClone(presentation);
taskDescription.properties.terminal = terminal;
taskDescription.properties.group = Objects.deepClone(group);
definitions.showOutputType.deprecationMessage = nls.localize(
	'JsonSchema.tasks.showOputput.deprecated',
	'The property showOutput is deprecated. Use the reveal property inside the presentation property instead. See also the 1.14 release notes.'
);
definitions.taskDescription.properties.echoCommand.deprecationMessage = nls.localize(
	'JsonSchema.tasks.echoCommand.deprecated',
	'The property echoCommand is deprecated. Use the echo property inside the presentation property instead. See also the 1.14 release notes.'
);
definitions.taskDescription.properties.suppressTaskName.deprecationMessage = nls.localize(
	'JsonSchema.tasks.suppressTaskName.deprecated',
	'The property suppressTaskName is deprecated. Inline the command with its arguments into the task instead. See also the 1.14 release notes.'
);
definitions.taskDescription.properties.isBuildCommand.deprecationMessage = nls.localize(
	'JsonSchema.tasks.isBuildCommand.deprecated',
	'The property isBuildCommand is deprecated. Use the group property instead. See also the 1.14 release notes.'
);
definitions.taskDescription.properties.isTestCommand.deprecationMessage = nls.localize(
	'JsonSchema.tasks.isTestCommand.deprecated',
	'The property isTestCommand is deprecated. Use the group property instead. See also the 1.14 release notes.'
);

taskDefinitions.push({
	$ref: '#/definitions/taskDescription'
} as IJSONSchema);

let tasks = definitions.taskRunnerConfiguration.properties.tasks;
tasks.items = {
	oneOf: taskDefinitions
};

definitions.commandConfiguration.properties.isShellCommand = Objects.deepClone(shellCommand);
definitions.options.properties.shell = {
	$ref: '#/definitions/shellConfiguration'
};

definitions.taskRunnerConfiguration.properties.isShellCommand = Objects.deepClone(shellCommand);
definitions.taskRunnerConfiguration.properties.type = Objects.deepClone(taskType);
definitions.taskRunnerConfiguration.properties.group = Objects.deepClone(group);
definitions.taskRunnerConfiguration.properties.presentation = Objects.deepClone(presentation);
definitions.taskRunnerConfiguration.properties.suppressTaskName.deprecationMessage = nls.localize(
	'JsonSchema.tasks.suppressTaskName.deprecated',
	'The property suppressTaskName is deprecated. Inline the command with its arguments into the task instead. See also the 1.14 release notes.'
);
definitions.taskRunnerConfiguration.properties.taskSelector.deprecationMessage = nls.localize(
	'JsonSchema.tasks.taskSelector.deprecated',
	'The property taskSelector is deprecated. Inline the command with its arguments into the task instead. See also the 1.14 release notes.'
);

let osSpecificTaskRunnerConfiguration = Objects.deepClone(definitions.taskRunnerConfiguration);
delete osSpecificTaskRunnerConfiguration.properties.tasks;
osSpecificTaskRunnerConfiguration.additionalProperties = false;
definitions.osSpecificTaskRunnerConfiguration = osSpecificTaskRunnerConfiguration;
definitions.taskRunnerConfiguration.properties.version = Objects.deepClone(version);

const schema: IJSONSchema = {
	oneOf: [
		{
			'allOf': [
				{
					type: 'object',
					required: ['version'],
					properties: {
						version: Objects.deepClone(version),
						windows: {
							'$ref': '#/definitions/osSpecificTaskRunnerConfiguration',
							'description': nls.localize('JsonSchema.windows', 'Windows specific command configuration')
						},
						osx: {
							'$ref': '#/definitions/osSpecificTaskRunnerConfiguration',
							'description': nls.localize('JsonSchema.mac', 'Mac specific command configuration')
						},
						linux: {
							'$ref': '#/definitions/osSpecificTaskRunnerConfiguration',
							'description': nls.localize('JsonSchema.linux', 'Linux specific command configuration')
						}
					}
				},
				{
					$ref: '#/definitions/taskRunnerConfiguration'
				}
			]
		}
	]
};

schema.definitions = definitions;

Object.getOwnPropertyNames(definitions).forEach(key => {
	let newKey = key + '2';
	definitions[newKey] = definitions[key];
	delete definitions[key];
});
fixReferences(schema);

ProblemMatcherRegistry.onReady().then(() => {
	try {
		let matcherIds = ProblemMatcherRegistry.keys().map(key => '$' + key);
		definitions.problemMatcherType2.oneOf[0].enum = matcherIds;
		(definitions.problemMatcherType2.oneOf[2].items as IJSONSchema).anyOf[1].enum = matcherIds;
	} catch (err) {
		console.log('Installing problem matcher ids failed');
	}
});

export default schema;

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The weekend incident in Whitefield resulted in a damaged headstone, smashed windows and sinks and the destruction of surveillance cameras, The Associated Press reported, citing Greater Manchester Police.
Superintendent Paul Walker told the AP that police are "treating this incident as a hate crime, and I want to send a clear message that incidents of this nature will never be tolerated in our communities."
"We have launched an investigation and whilst the CCTV has been destroyed by the offenders – clearly in an attempt to cover their tracks – I can assure you that we have a team of dedicated officers working to piece together exactly what happened in an attempt to find those responsible," Walker said.
The vandalism mostly took place in the ohel, or prayer hall, where the inside was damaged, according to the Guardian.
The incident is being investigated as a hate crime, but police also said it could be a burglary since pieces of metal were removed from the building, indicating the individuals may have been looking for scrap metal.


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Dalmiro Finol  (August 21, 1920 – May 16, 1994) was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. Finol batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Barrancas, Zulia State.

A versatile utility man, Finol was able to play all positions except pitcher and catcher, playing mainly at right field and first base. Basically a line-drive hitter and a fine defensive player, he started his career in the Venezuelan League in  with the Cervecería Caracas club, playing for the franchise in nine of his 11 professional seasons, often as its fourth batter. He also spent part of two seasons with the Gavilanes (1953–1954) and Magallanes (1955–1956) teams.

Although he never played in American baseball, Finol teamed with major league figures as Willard Brown, Alex Carrasquel, Chico Carrasquel, Wilmer Fields, Jim Pendleton and Len Yochim, among others.

As a rookie, he led the circuit with seven home runs, becoming the first player to win the league's home run title. In the midseason, he also became the first player to hit a grand slam in the league's history.

Finol later led the league with 35 RBI in the 1947–1948 season. His most productive effort came in the 1953–1954 tournament, when he posted career-highs in home runs (10), RBI (47) and games played (70). He also had two good seasons, hitting .320 in 1948–1949 and .365 in 1951–1952.

In an 11-season career, Finol batted a .278 average (475-for-1706) with 48 home runs and 296 RBI in 471 games, including 241 runs, 73 doubles, three triples, and 35 stolen bases.

Finol died in 1994 in Maracaibo, Zulia, at the age of 74.

Milestones
During the 1949 Caribbean Series Finol hit a home run off Cuban team pitcher Conrado Marrero, to become the first player ever to homer in the Series.
Was a member of the Venezuelan team who won the 1941 Baseball World Cup tournament.
In 2012 received the honor of induction into the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum as part of their ninth class.

References

 Gutiérrez, Daniel. Enciclopedia del Béisbol en Venezuela – 1895-2006. Caracas, Venezuela: Impresión Arte, C.A., 2007.

External links

A history of Cuban Baseball
Latino Baseball
1941 BWC Championship
Pura Pelota – VPBL career statistics

1920 births
1994 deaths
Cervecería Caracas players
Gavilanes de Maracaibo players
Leones del Caracas players
Navegantes del Magallanes players
People from Zulia
Venezuelan baseball players

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National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Launches Reinvigorated Brand
Updated branding includes new logo, hero message and website.
NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2020 – The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) is pleased to announce the launch of its new brand and website to better meet the needs of all pediatric nurse practitioners, family nurse practitioners and other pediatric health care providers.
"As the first nurse practitioner society in the world, we have always been experts in pediatrics and advocates for children," said NAPNAP President Jessica Peck, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP. "Our new branding serves to bring those key elements of our identity to the forefront."
Following up on a successful 2020-2023 strategic plan development, the association engaged experts in the fields of rebranding and website design to help realize the key strategic themes of innovation and evolution. Based on extensive member and non-member research, branding experts confirmed that NAPNAP's brand remains strong and valued in the health care space.
To reflect our members' core values and help the association continue to grow, a new logo has been adopted representing the trust and expertise embodied by our practitioner members, the holistic scope we embrace and the security we ensure for children. NAPNAP's new hero message, "experts in pediatrics, advocates for children," demonstrates its longstanding experience, commitment to advocacy and mission to provide children with the highest quality care.
"This is truly a landmark day for NAPNAP," said NAPNAP Interim Executive Director James Wendorf. "Rebranding is no small task and our current look will define who we are for the next decade and beyond."
After an extensive analysis of user behaviors on our current website and a discovery session with users, our website design experts guided our team in best practices for content organization and presentation to improve web visitors' experiences. We believe this investment in content planning will make the website more valuable to clinicians, nursing students, parents and caregivers, the media and other stakeholders seeking information and resources. The new website has been optimized to work across devices and includes improved search and quick link functions.
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General Youth Leaders Hope Youth Learn to Find Peace in Christ in 2018
Contributed By Jason Swensen, Church News associate editor; Marianne Holman Prescott, Church News staff writer
Article Highlights
Peace in Christ is certain when youth choose to learn, listen, and walk in the meekness of the Lord's Spirit.
"Where does peace lie? Where can we find peace in the world? It is found through Jesus Christ." —Sister Bonnie L. Oscarson, Young Women General President
Find Resources for Teaching the 2018 Mutual Theme on ChurchofJesusChrist.org
"Learn of me, and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my Spirit, and you shall have peace in me" (D&C 19:23).
Take a careful look at the latter-day scripture above, which is the 2018 youth theme. It reads almost like a mathematical equation:
Learn of me + Listen to my words + Walk in "the meekness of my Spirit" = Have peace in Christ.
And like a math equation, the result promised by Doctrine and Covenants 19:23 is beautiful, absolute, and unassailable. Just as 2 + 2 + 2 will always equal 6, peace in Christ is certain when one chooses to learn, listen, and walk in the meekness of the Lord's Spirit.
"We live in a turbulent time, a time when a lot of youth experience anxiety and other emotional issues, where there's a fear in the world," said Sister Bonnie L. Oscarson, Young Women General President. "Where does peace lie? Where can we find peace in the world? It is found through Jesus Christ. That is a message that is extremely important for our youth to understand."
The Young Women and Young Men General Presidencies hope the coming year will be defined by youth who find true peace after following this divine pattern.
"It's a great progression," Sister Oscarson said. "The youth have got to find the source of peace themselves in order to make it in the world, and this is the way to do it. These are the words of the Savior; it is the Savior speaking to us, and He is saying, 'learn of me, listen to my words, walk in the meekness of my Spirit, and ye shall find peace in me.'"
First and foremost, the 2018 Mutual theme focuses on Christ, said Brother Stephen W. Owen, the Young Men General President.
2018 youth theme poster.
"It's about conversion and becoming like the Savior," he said. "And when you become like Him, you find happiness and peace."
Sister Carol F. McConkie, First Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency, said, "Youth are being directed to find Christ in His words, in learning of Him so that they might really learn how to emulate Him. The peace in Christ isn't just indicating that we believe Christ, but it really is knowing Him, knowing of Him, feeling His Spirit, and walking with that Spirit."
The general youth leaders say their "great desire" is for the young men and young women of the Church to become converted to Christ's gospel and then live by its teachings.
"If we can get the young people to know the Savior, they will then naturally love His words and naturally follow Him," said Brother Douglas D. Holmes, First Counselor in the Young Men General Presidency.
Doctrine and Covenants 19:23 offers a peace not found anywhere outside the Lord, added Brother M. Joseph Brough, Second Counselor in the Young Men General Presidency.
"The verse is not talking about the world's definition of peace," he said. "It's talking about the calmness and comfort that we can only have in the Savior."
Sister Neill F. Marriott, Second Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency, said, "I am especially touched by the part of the scripture that says, 'walk in the meekness of my Spirit,' because that is often missing in the lives of youth. Meekness and walking in His Spirit leads them to peace. Even when there is no peace around, there is peace in Him."
Brother Owen said "meekness" is an essential element in realizing true peace. Meekness is "strength grown tender."
"Meekness is associated with power—and power does not come by gaining worldly things. It comes by receiving the Holy Ghost and accessing the power of the priesthood. It comes when a youth understands his or her role in the plan of salvation and helping all mankind."
Meekness does not imply weakness, Sister Marriott added. "When I say 'meek,' I don't mean wimpy or easily trampled over. I mean obedient and willing to bow before the Father and do His will rather than the world and its words."
Walking in meekness is also synonymous with looking out for others, said Brother Owen. "Once again, we follow the example of the Savior, whose life was defined by service."
Great power and peace is also found in listening to the words of God and His prophets and apostles—which are the same, added Brother Brough.
Brother Holmes said peace in Christ is a priceless remedy for the stress and fear facing young people across the globe. Today's youth are anxious about their education, dating, future career decisions, and being socially accepted. Satan thrives on such turbulence.
"But Christ gives us the recipe for peace, and that promise of peace is of great significance."
Sister McConkie said peace in Christ comes from setting aside all of the "stuff"—worldly messages and temporal things—that have nothing to do with the glories of God.
"In focusing on Christ we allow ourselves the opportunity to feel love, the Spirit, joy, and peace," she said. "Peace is not only obtained in the next life. Peace in Christ is available in this life."
If Brother Owen and his counselors had an opportunity to meet individually with every young man in the Church, their counsel would be the same: prayerfully study the Book of Mormon and learn from its examples of servants who powerfully "walk in meekness" such as Ammon, Alma, and Amulek.
The words of the scriptures and the Lord's prophets "can't simply be in our heads; they have to move to our hearts."
Sister Marriott added, "These youth are going to have to recognize they can have peace in them. … The world will not give us peace, and they probably will not be in circumstances that are peaceful all the time, but they can carry the peace in them as they are yoked, walking side-by-side with the Lord. It doesn't matter where they are."
Brother Holmes challenged the youth to follow President Thomas S. Monson's counsel "to study the Book of Mormon, and then, as we read, ask the Lord what He is trying to teach us."
Materials focused on the theme—including a music video, sheet music, printable images, and ideas—are available for youth and leaders on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
A group of youth in Australia play a game together at a Mutual activity. This year's Mutual theme is Doctrine and Covenants 19:23: "Learn of me, and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my Spirit, and you shall have peace in me."
A group of young men and young women bake together for an activity. This year's Mutual theme is Doctrine and Covenants 19:23: "Learn of me, and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my Spirit, and you shall have peace in me."
A group of youth sitting in a circle in a yard and playing games together for a Mutual activity. This year's Mutual theme is Doctrine and Covenants 19:23: "Learn of me, and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my Spirit, and you shall have peace in me."
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A Fanart I made, based on the Charakter "Faith" from the game: "Mirror's Edge" by "Dice"
Great work! Faith is by far my favorite heroine of any game ever.
I love the way you use the colours! Brill!
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I just don't know what to say! It's sooooo cool!
DICE should make more games.
Love the coloring, It's simply amazing!
Just from playing the demo alone, Mirror's Edge has to be one of my all-time favorite games, and this art does it plenty of justice. I love all the details. Automatic !
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I saw it here wasn't sure if you knew that was there?
But this is an awesome picture, I like how it is different from the game and official Faith.
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Great work! Just letting you know that your art work has been featured in Cre8ive Commando's web design blog in the following post: "Digital art and illustrations of the 50 hottest video game girls".
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We begin with an interesting look at NIMBY-ism from Edward Keenan in Toronto Star (tst-nimby).
Right now in Toronto, there are reportedly residents in Long Branch "up in arms" about a rumoured methadone clinic on Lake Shore Blvd.; Cliffside homeowners fighting the scourge of sidewalks; Agincourt neighbours angry about a new bus garage; citizen groups from Ossington to Eglinton fighting the construction of duplexes and lowrises.
Sadly, this message feels incomplete without some crime news, doesn't it?
According to police, an armed suspect attempted to get inside an ESSO located at 1138 Sheppard Avenue West at around 11 p.m. but was not successful.
The police service's K9 unit was called in to assist with the investigation.
Investigators describe the suspect as a black male who was armed with a gun. Police say he wore a black hoodie and a mask over his face at the time of the robbery.
Toronto police are searching for suspects after two machete attacks in North Toronto.
A 17-year-old boy's hands were cut in one attack just before 10 p.m. at Jane and Wilson.
Paramedics say the injuries are serious, but non-life-threatening.
The suspect is described as white, about five-feet tall, and last seen wearing grey sweat pants a black leather jacket and a black toque.
The circumstances surrounding the incident were not immediately clear, although police said they do not believe that the victim was targeted.
In another incident near Sheppard and Kenneth Avenue, paramedics reportedly treated an 18-year-old with a severed finger. The teen's finger was later found in a parking lot.
Police reportedly couldn't say whether there was a connection between the two attacks.


Meeting called to order at 7:02 P.M.
Approval of Minutes: Motion to approve the December 14th meeting minutes by Bob Olcott, 2nd by Nick Tarcha. Unanimously approved.
Treasurer's Report presented by Bruce King.
Main Street Grant: Meeting with Patricia Walsh on 2/2/12 at 2:00 p.m.
Meeting with Theresa Saraceno on 1/21/12.
Largest recipient of this grant in Broome County.
Fundraiser ideas presented for consideration.
Update on Carousel Day events/progress.
Chenango County Art Council grant update.
Audit of Johnson City Partner's to be conducted 1/23 by B. Olcott, C. Novobilski.


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We Got Married at 18 Because I Was Pregnant
Twenty-three years later, Cris and Theresa share their secrets to a happy marriage.
As told to Danielle Tullo
Courtesy of Theresa
Theresa and Cris first dated when they were in seventh grade, but broke up after a year. During high school in their small Georgia hometown, they remained close friends but dated other people. Then, right after graduating in 1991, things moved fast. They started dating again, and when Theresa got pregnant at 18, Cris decided to propose. Twenty-three years and three kids later, they are still happily married. They spoke with Cosmopolitan.com about the ups and downs of their marriage.
So you guys started dating again when you were 18. How long were you together before you got pregnant, Theresa?
Theresa: We started dating right after we graduated in June, and I found out I was pregnant in October. So, four months.
And were you guys using protection?
Cris: Probably not. Were you on the pill?
Theresa: No.
How long were you pregnant when you decided you might want to get married?
Cris: Within a day or two. It was around December that I swore in and enlisted in the Marine Corps and got my ship date. I wasn't really sure how long I was going to be gone or where I would be stationed after boot camp, which brought things to a head for me because I wasn't willing to leave her and my soon-to-be-born child. We wanted to make sure we got married before I shipped off, so we got married on Dec. 31, 1991 [when Theresa was two months pregnant] and I left on January 26 that next month.
Why did you feel like getting married was the right thing?
Theresa: Because he loved me since the seventh grade! [Laughs.]
Cris: Yeah, I have! My parents had divorced when I was in third grade. And I was kind of raised by my mom for several years until my stepdad came along, I was bound and determined that my kid was not going to grow up without a dad.
Theresa, how did you feel when he proposed?
Theresa: We discussed it and I was just glad he felt that way because a lot of guys in those situations will go in the other direction and don't want to take on the responsibility. He didn't look at it like that, so I was definitely glad that he wanted to go that route. "Relieved" would be the good word.
How did your parents and family react?
Theresa: They were definitely concerned, you know, about our age. They supported us. Once we made the decision, they were very supportive of it.
Cris: They put the wedding together for us.
That's great! What was your wedding like?
Theresa: It was a Christmas wedding, very small and intimate.
Cris: It was at my house; we had a big house in front of a pond. It made a nice setting for it. We actually got married in my living room at the time.
What were your biggest fears about getting married so young, and with a baby on the way?
Cris: Financial fears.
Theresa: Yeah, definitely financial fears. But we were young and just excited to be married and kind of start our lives. And not knowing what the Marine Corps was going to bring. But as far as our relationship, I wasn't really concerned.
You were married a month before Cris had to leave. Was he there for the birth of your baby?
Theresa: Cris left on January 26 and went to boot camp, which was three months long. He got out of boot camp on April 24 and I had our son Dylan on April 29, when Cris was five days out of boot camp.
Cris: We got 10 days of boot leave, but Dylan was born three months premature and was only 2 pounds 14 ounces. We weren't sure if he was going to live or not so the Marine Corps allowed me to stay home for a couple of months while he was in neonatal care. Then I picked right back up where I was supposed to be and had to do a year by myself in California. It was called an unaccompanied tour, and my wife and son were not allowed to come with me.
How long were you apart before Theresa and your son could come with you?
Theresa: It was about a year and a half until we got to move with him.
Did you guys see each other at all?
Theresa: We got to see each other for a 10-day period before he got moved to his next duty station. It was about 20 days total in one year.
How did you make that work?
Cris: A lot of long-distance phone calls. We were doing about $400 a month in long-distance phone calls and there was no email back then, so a lot of letter-writing. I would call at least every Sunday if not more frequently. Those were the days when all the Marines would line up at the phone booths and try to get their 10 to 15 minutes in. There were 14 people married in my class, and in a year, only two of us came back still married. My roommate and I came back still married, so we kind of supported each other. But then him and his wife divorced. Me and Theresa ended up being the only ones out of 14 of us young Marines that made it through that first deployment.
Wow. What do you think it was about your relationship helped you through it?
Cris: We were one of the only ones who had a kid already, and I think that was a strong bond that you don't just walk away from if you disagree on something. You know you've got a kid in the mix.
Theresa: And trust.
What has been the hardest point in your marriage?
Theresa: Mostly getting through deployment or the stress of money. Money can add a huge amount of stress.
Cris: If I would go out and buy a new stereo and all of a sudden she was calling me upset because she can't buy diapers, then that is a problem. But I've never made a decision in my career without talking to her first and getting her input on it and meeting her in the middle and trying to find a common ground on it. It's that common give-and-take.
Is there anything you wish you could tell your 18-year-old selves?
Cris: Sometimes I think I wish we had done things more traditional way. This is the advice we gave our daughter who is married to a Marine and is 20: Spend some time as a couple before you become a parent. Make sure everything is right before you become a parent, and be able to do some things that you won't be able to as easily when you do have a child. Things like going camping, going hiking, kayaking, just fun things to do as a couple before you have to carry the bambino in a backpack.
A lot of the couples we've interviewed say their sex lives didn't change at all after marriage but changed a lot after having kids. You guys had a kid from the beginning, so how has your sex life changed over the years of your marriage?
Theresa: Its gotten better through the years!
Really? How often do you guys have sex?
Cris: Four times a week is probably average, twice yesterday. We're like newlyweds!
Theresa: [Laughs.] It's probably another key to a successful marriage.
So your kids are now 16, 20, and 23, and you probably have some time to yourselves for the first time since you were 18. How do you think you'll make up for lost alone time?
Cris: Well, we're already planning a vacation to Europe. We are trying to figure out where we want to go and for how long. We might not wait until Hayley is out of the house. She will be 18 when we have our 25th anniversary and that's when we are talking about.
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hotly-anticipated premiere of 'Seve', the Seve Ballesteros biopic at the Empire, Leicester Square was followed by an afterparty at Boisdale of Belgravia. Guests were treated to culinary delights crafted by Boisdale owner Ranald Macdonald and the Executive Head Chef Colin Wint, who developed a menu that reflected the taste of Ballesteros' home country, including stone crab, empanadas, octopus and squid ceviche, and Serrano ham croquettes for the stars of the film and their guests. No party is complete without a good drink, which was in abundant supply - a glass of Tio Pepe sherry on arrival, while the cigar terrace was turned…
Russian Standard London's Best Bloody Mary Competition
Standard vodka held its search for London's best Bloody Mary in the striking surroundings of Boisdale of Canary Wharf. The annual competition was judged by a panel of elite industry experts including legendary bartender Brian Silva. Adam McGurk from Hawksmoor was announced champion and won a cash prize and luxury dinner for two at Boisdale. Adam beat seven other finalists from bars including the Bassoon Bar at Corinthia, Shoreditch House, Mr Fogg's and NOLA represented by BC Hoffman which came second. In addition to Brian, judges included bar consultant and Global Ambassador for Jensen's Gin Hannah Lanfear, Tatiana Petrakova from…
Boisdale Oyster Championships
The British Oyster Championships 2013 were held by Boisdale and Wright Brothers with fine wine sponsor Justerini & Brooks in the lavish surroundings of Boisdale Canary Wharf. Now in its third year, the Championships seek to find the best British rock and native oysters through a blind tasting by a panel of elite industry experts.
Boisdale Jukebox Bar At Ice Rink Canary Wharf
the runaway success of 2012 event, which saw over 120,000 revellers descend on Canada Square Park, Boisdale once again teamed up with Ice Rink Canary Wharf to offer the capital's most magical festive experience. Featuring one of the largest outdoor rinks in London, alongside Boisdale's classic retro-themed rink-side diner, a trip to Ice Rink Canary Wharf was a must-do in winter 2013. Returning for a 16-week run from 26th Oct 2013 – 16th Feb 2014, Ice Rink Canary Wharf incorporated London's only skate path, which lead skaters off around Canada Square Park's iconic Big Blue sculpture before re-joining the main…
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UK Youth Gala Dinner was hosted by Susanna Reid and Nigel Mansell CBE in the presence of HRH Princess Anne and sponsored by Justerini & Brooks. The Dinner was hosted at Boisdale of Canary Wharf as a part of the launch of Motorexpo, Europe's most spectacular motor show held in Canary Wharf from in June.
The Boisdale Enclosure At The Epsom Derby Festival
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After graduating with degrees in business and Japanese from university in New Zealand, Mike has been involved in adventure tourism in Japan since the early 90's. As one of the pioneers of the industry he created Japan's first canyoning company, Canyons, and is also credited with introducing international safety standards and best practices.
His 25 years in the Japan tourism industry at multiple levels have lead to a deep understanding of tourism marketing and management. He currently works at the national level for the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Tourism, Cool Japan Awards and Japan National Parks League, advising in areas of tourism strategy, operations and marketing.
Mike also works at the local level as a board member of the Minakami Tourism Association (DMO), chairman of the Minakami Outdoor Association, and also consults in many rural areas for adventure tourism, inbound tourism and destination development.
When he has free time you can find him exploring new canyons around the world, backcountry skiing or enjoying a few craft beers while watching the rugby.
Charles Odlin
Charles first came to Japan from New Zealand in 1994. Initially planning to stay for a year he became involved in the set up of Japan's first bridge bungy jump operation in Yamagata Prefecture and was excited by the opportunities and potential of what was then the early stages of Japan's outdoor tourism industry.
Charles spent a number of years thereafter working in the bungy jump industry in both Japan and New Zealand, learning best practice and safety standards and gaining his Jump Masters certificate from New Zealand Safety Standards Association. He moved to Minakami Gunma in 2004 and, working closely with the local tourism board, established the Minakami Bungy site and the Bungy Japan brand. Bungy Japan currently has 7 operations throughout Japan including the 100m jump from Ryujin Bridge in Ibaraki.
Charles currently works as a consultant for local and prefectural DMOs in Japan helping with Inbound specific marketing, promotional and operational strategies using best practices and standards from around the World to help create sustainable tourism and provide visitors the best possible experience.
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Prior to the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1998, Gardner was writing for various newspapers and magazines about travel in Japan. He quickly realized there was a lack of coverage of off-the-beaten path travel and adventure travel in Japan. He founded Outdoor Japan in 2000 to fill the gap and connect travelers with local travel and outdoor companies in beautiful rural areas of the country – the real Japan.
In 2005 he launched Outdoor Japan Magazine, the first bilingual publication on travel and outdoors in Japan. After the 2011 earthquake and tsunami the magazine was renamed Traveler, continuing its focus on travel and adventure while promoting inbound tourism in Japan as the country recovered from the disaster. Gardner has managed and consulted on various projects with the Japan Tourism Agency and the JNTO, as well as documentaries with NHK World and worked with various outdoor and lifestyle brands in Japan.
Gardner was born and raised in Oregon and studied journalism and English at the University of Oregon, his alma mater. While there he pulled off a flyer from a light post advertising a term abroad in New Zealand and Australia studying "Leisure Studies and Eco Tourism" while rafting, kayaking, canyoning, bungy jumping, rock climbing, hiking and mountain biking. Realizing this was too good to be true, he went back a second time as a guide for the program and has been living and traveling abroad ever since.
In 2011, Gardner combined three of his passions (snowboarding, hot springs and craft beer) and opened The Craft Room, a ski-in ski-out taproom in a quaint hot spring village called Nozawa Onsen. He continues to live in Nozawa Onsen with his wife and two sons while also running Yoji Nozawa, a property with a rental house and self-contained private apartments for travelers. He and a friend recently opened Winterland Lodge & Taproom, a boutique hotel and gyoza bar in the village. Gardner has lived in Japan for more than two decades.
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Born in Malaysia, raised in Japan and graduated from the University of Hawaii, Rie is the creative force behind the multi-media production at Outdoor Japan both behind the camera and in front of the lens in many of the videos produced for our readers, sponsors and destinations.
Rie works closely with tourism organizations in Japan and overseas developing strategies to create exciting content to promote their destinations to our readers in Japan and round the globe. She also regularly works with outdoor and lifestyle brands and NPOs to provide video, photo and editorial content while supporting travel and tourism in Japan.
Rie regularly represents Outdoor Japan at conferences, panel discussions and on television, presenting in English and Japanese.
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Toni (1935 film)
Toni (album)
Deaver
Deaver, Wyoming
Toni is a given name. In English, it is often female, the male version being Tony. In Finnish, it is a male name, a form of Anttoni. In Bulgarian, Toni [Тони] may refer to either a male or a female. Tony and Toni have no separate equivalents in Bulgarian and Macedonian since the Cyrillic alphabet has one letter for both "y" and "i" ("и" as in Тони). In Hungarian, Tóni is also a male name. Toni may refer to:
Miltona Toni Cade Bambara (1939-1995), African-American author, documentary filmmaker, social activist and college professor
Toni Basil, stage name of American singer and actress Antonia Christina Basilotta (born 1943)
Toni Braxton (born 1967), American singer-songwriter and actress
Toni Childs, American singer-songwriter
Toni Collette (born 1972), Australian actress
Toni Cronk (born 1980), Australian field hockey goalkeeper
Toni Duggan (born 1991), English footballer
Toni Fisher (1924-1999), American pop singer
Antonia Toni Garrn (born 1992), German model
Celestine Toni Gonzaga (born 1984), Filipino singer, television host, actress, and comedienne
This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Toni
Toni is a 1935 French drama film directed by Jean Renoir and starring Charles Blavette, Celia Montalván and Édouard Delmont. It is an early example of the casting of non-professional actors and on-location shooting - both of which would influence the Left Bank of the French New Wave movement. Examining the romantic interactions between a group of immigrants (both from abroad and other parts of France) working around a quarry and a farm in Provence, it is also generally considered a major precursor to the Italian neorealist movement. Luchino Visconti, one of the founding members of the later film movement, was assistant director on the film. It was based out of Marcel Pagnol's studios in Marseille and shot entirely on location in the South of France.
Although Toni is not among Renoir's most famous works, it continues to receive positive reviews from critics.
Looking for a job Toni goes from Italy to Southern France. A local woman named Marie takes him in as her tenant and becomes his lover. But when the Spanish guestworker Josepha comes to town, Toni falls for her. To his disappointment Josepha has a wedding with a wealthier man. So Toni marries Marie after all but he cannot hide that Josepha was his greatest love. After Marie has thrown him out of her house he is determined to see Josepha again. He finds her on a farm in the mountains where she lives with her increasingly abusive husband. Josepha is about to run away and for that purpose she steals money from her spouse who catches and hits her. While Toni is around she kills the man. Toni sacrifices himself in order to cover up for her.
This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Toni_(1935_film)
Toni is a 1956 studio album by Toni Harper, accompanied by the Oscar Peterson trio.
"Can't We Be Friends?" (Paul James, Kay Swift) – 3:26
"I Could Write a Book" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 2:36
"Gone with the Wind" (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) – 2:21
"Singin' in the Rain" (Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown) – 2:51
"Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) – 5:34
"Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Lee Gaines) – 3:22
"A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:02
"You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul) – 2:35
"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" (Rodgers, Hart) – 4:19
"Little Girl Blue" (Rodgers, Hart) – 3:23
"You Took Advantage of Me" (Rodgers, Hart) – 2:39
"Like Someone in Love" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 4:23
Toni Harper - vocals
Oscar Peterson – piano
Ray Brown – double bass
Herb Ellis - guitar
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Deaver is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bascom S. Deaver (born 1930), American physicist
Bascom Sine Deaver (1882–1944), American judge
Jeffery Deaver (born 1950), American writer
Michael Deaver (1938–2007), advisor to Ronald Reagan
Philip F. Deaver (born 1946), American writer
Richard Deaver (born 1931), American sailor
Deaver, Wyoming, town in Wyoming, United States
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Deaver is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 178 at the 2010 census.
Deaver is located at 44°53′26″N 108°35′49″W / 44.89056°N 108.59694°W / 44.89056; -108.59694 (44.890439, −108.596860).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2), all of it land.
Deaver is located in a sheltered valley to the west of the Big Horn Mountains and has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), a very rare type of climate so far north in North America and due to its very shielded location from moisture-bearing winds. Winters are almost snowless despite being very cold, with a median snowfall of only 1.4 inches (3.6 cm), though as much as 12.1 inches (30.73 cm) fell in April 1973. In the summer, days can be hot but humidity is low and nights are pleasantly cool. The shielded location means that the very limited rainfall of around 5.5 inches (140 mm) is confined to late spring and early summer thunderstorms.
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Deaver, Toni Filmography
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2014, role: actress , character name: Mrs. Black, a widow
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2014, role: actress , character name: Pastor's wife
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2014, role: actress , character name: NEWS Woman
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Twenty-Four, Jandek
Twenty-Four, Switchfoot
Twenty-Four, Centro-Matic
Twenty-Four, Culture
Twenty-Four, Balance & Composure
Danny Deever, Rudyard Kipling
Just turn the page to twenty-three
Tomorrow be twenty-four
It's not the same
You're gonna live until you die
It makes you shake
It knocks you out
A blinding light
Black as night
Being born
You got no choice
Fifty-two years old today
Forty-four yesterday
It's all mixed up
Don't make no sense
Just turn the page to twenty-four
There may be a hundred
There been before
You might have been
Somebody else
Your world is shaking
Might as well go on and shake


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package org.springframework.boot.actuate.endpoint.web.servlet;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Arrays;

import javax.servlet.Filter;
import javax.servlet.FilterChain;
import javax.servlet.ServletException;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;

import org.junit.Test;

import org.springframework.boot.actuate.endpoint.web.EndpointLinksResolver;
import org.springframework.boot.actuate.endpoint.web.EndpointMapping;
import org.springframework.boot.actuate.endpoint.web.EndpointMediaTypes;
import org.springframework.boot.actuate.endpoint.web.annotation.AbstractWebEndpointIntegrationTests;
import org.springframework.boot.actuate.endpoint.web.annotation.WebEndpointDiscoverer;
import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.ImportAutoConfiguration;
import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.HttpMessageConvertersAutoConfiguration;
import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.jackson.JacksonAutoConfiguration;
import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.servlet.DispatcherServletAutoConfiguration;
import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.servlet.ServletWebServerFactoryAutoConfiguration;
import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.servlet.WebMvcAutoConfiguration;
import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.servlet.error.ErrorMvcAutoConfiguration;
import org.springframework.boot.web.embedded.tomcat.TomcatServletWebServerFactory;
import org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.context.AnnotationConfigServletWebServerApplicationContext;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
import org.springframework.core.env.Environment;
import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
import org.springframework.security.authentication.UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken;
import org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority;
import org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContext;
import org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContextHolder;
import org.springframework.security.web.servletapi.SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestWrapper;
import org.springframework.web.cors.CorsConfiguration;
import org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter;

import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;

/**
 * Integration tests for web endpoints exposed using Spring MVC.
 *
 * @author Andy Wilkinson
 * @see WebMvcEndpointHandlerMapping
 */
public class MvcWebEndpointIntegrationTests extends
		AbstractWebEndpointIntegrationTests<AnnotationConfigServletWebServerApplicationContext> {

	public MvcWebEndpointIntegrationTests() {
		super(MvcWebEndpointIntegrationTests::createApplicationContext,
				MvcWebEndpointIntegrationTests::applyAuthenticatedConfiguration);
	}

	private static AnnotationConfigServletWebServerApplicationContext createApplicationContext() {
		AnnotationConfigServletWebServerApplicationContext context = new AnnotationConfigServletWebServerApplicationContext();
		context.register(WebMvcConfiguration.class);
		return context;
	}

	private static void applyAuthenticatedConfiguration(
			AnnotationConfigServletWebServerApplicationContext context) {
		context.register(AuthenticatedConfiguration.class);
	}

	@Test
	public void responseToOptionsRequestIncludesCorsHeaders() {
		load(TestEndpointConfiguration.class, (client) -> client.options().uri("/test")
				.accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
				.header("Access-Control-Request-Method", "POST")
				.header("Origin", "http://example.com").exchange().expectStatus().isOk()
				.expectHeader()
				.valueEquals("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "http://example.com")
				.expectHeader().valueEquals("Access-Control-Allow-Methods", "GET,POST"));
	}

	@Test
	public void readOperationsThatReturnAResourceSupportRangeRequests() {
		load(ResourceEndpointConfiguration.class, (client) -> {
			byte[] responseBody = client.get().uri("/resource")
					.header("Range", "bytes=0-3").exchange().expectStatus()
					.isEqualTo(HttpStatus.PARTIAL_CONTENT).expectHeader()
					.contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_OCTET_STREAM)
					.returnResult(byte[].class).getResponseBodyContent();
			assertThat(responseBody).containsExactly(0, 1, 2, 3);
		});
	}

	@Override
	protected int getPort(AnnotationConfigServletWebServerApplicationContext context) {
		return context.getWebServer().getPort();
	}

	@Configuration
	@ImportAutoConfiguration({ JacksonAutoConfiguration.class,
			HttpMessageConvertersAutoConfiguration.class,
			ServletWebServerFactoryAutoConfiguration.class, WebMvcAutoConfiguration.class,
			DispatcherServletAutoConfiguration.class, ErrorMvcAutoConfiguration.class })
	static class WebMvcConfiguration {

		@Bean
		public TomcatServletWebServerFactory tomcat() {
			return new TomcatServletWebServerFactory(0);
		}

		@Bean
		public WebMvcEndpointHandlerMapping webEndpointHandlerMapping(
				Environment environment, WebEndpointDiscoverer endpointDiscoverer,
				EndpointMediaTypes endpointMediaTypes) {
			CorsConfiguration corsConfiguration = new CorsConfiguration();
			corsConfiguration.setAllowedOrigins(Arrays.asList("http://example.com"));
			corsConfiguration.setAllowedMethods(Arrays.asList("GET", "POST"));
			return new WebMvcEndpointHandlerMapping(
					new EndpointMapping(environment.getProperty("endpointPath")),
					endpointDiscoverer.getEndpoints(), endpointMediaTypes,
					corsConfiguration,
					new EndpointLinksResolver(endpointDiscoverer.getEndpoints()));
		}

	}

	@Configuration
	static class AuthenticatedConfiguration {

		@Bean
		public Filter securityFilter() {
			return new OncePerRequestFilter() {

				@Override
				protected void doFilterInternal(HttpServletRequest request,
						HttpServletResponse response, FilterChain filterChain)
						throws ServletException, IOException {
					SecurityContext context = SecurityContextHolder.createEmptyContext();
					context.setAuthentication(new UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken(
							"Alice", "secret",
							Arrays.asList(new SimpleGrantedAuthority("ROLE_ACTUATOR"))));
					SecurityContextHolder.setContext(context);
					try {
						filterChain.doFilter(new SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestWrapper(
								request, "ROLE_"), response);
					}
					finally {
						SecurityContextHolder.clearContext();
					}
				}

			};
		}

	}

}


"Pharaoh gung build pyramid. Needs harchitect. Harchitect say OK, I gung build pyramid... if you sat my pippel free. Lots pippel dyink, all over the picture... Pharaoh say OK, I sat your pippel free, you build nice cozy pyramid. Harchitect say OK... Pharaoh don't understand why big chariots all over the place. Pippel dyink. Harchitect a fine man. All this hoppen long time ago."
The film remains a curious blend of jaw-dropping spectacle and drawing-room scheming, with the international cast also including Jack Hawkins, Alexis Minotis, James Robertson Justice and Sydney Chaplin. Perhaps Hawks himself best summed up his creative dilemma in making the picture: "I don't know how a pharaoh talks."
"Why you think top producer spend more moneys on music for picture than for A picture? Music can help picture. I should know. I work mostly in medium mediocre pictures... I have spashil script. Not regular script. Spashil script. Script don't sayink 'Close-up on Tootsie' only, scripts I got say ink 'Close-up on Tootsie, she very sad.' That way, I can write the good music... Work to within third of second. Third of second important. Third of second enough time to go boom-de-boom. Boom-de-boom important sometimes."
melodies carried by solo instruments. In other scenes, Tiomkin seems to be setting a musical freight train underneath dialogue, churning with the emotional undercurrents of the drama.
The 20 pages booklet is fantastic!


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Seagate Launches SkyHawk AI hard disk drive (HDD)
Seagate announced today its SkyHawk AI hard disk drive (HDD), the first drive created specifically for artificial intelligence (AI) enabled video surveillance solutions. SkyHawk AI provides bandwidth and processing power to manage always-on, data-intensive workloads, while simultaneously analyzing and recording footage from multiple HD cameras.
Analytics on video surveillance hardware is growing exponentially, forecasted to increase from 27.6 million shipments in 2016 to 126 million shipments in 2021 (Cropley, 2017), as hardware manufacturers continue to include analytics sensors on network video recorders (NVRs). This will only increase as AI - particularly deep learning and machine learning applications, such as facial recognition and analyzing irregularities in behavior - become increasingly prevalent. In parallel, the need for fast video analytics will continue to rise, increasing the workload burden on NVR storage.
"The use of AI technology in surveillance is steadily increasing - both in the edge and backend installations such as retail fronts and large city traffic management. Seagate has led the surveillance storage market since its early days, a decade ago, by delivering industry leading HDD products that have enabled more than 5X increase in exabytes during this time period," said Sai Varanasi, vice president product line management at Seagate Technology. "We are excited to introduce smart, purpose-built SkyHawk AI solutions that expand the design space for our customers and partners, allowing them to implement next-generation deep learning and video analytics applications."
SkyHawk AI is ideal for intensive computational workloads that typically accompany AI work streams, as its high throughput and enhanced caching deliver low latency and excellent random read performance to quickly locate and deliver video images and footage analysis. This enables on-the-edge decision making, eliminating the latency of exchanging cloud-based data and processing. Equipped with Seagate ImagePerfect AI firmware, the drive reliably records high quality, sharp video footage with no dropped frames, while simultaneously facilitating AI-enabled NVR analytics - ensuring that intelligence gathered through video surveillance footage is not lost.
"As smart cities, smart transportation, and other surveillance programs become more prevalent, the number of surveillance nodes has reached the hundreds of thousands. Due to the widespread use of high-definition monitoring, the amount of data required in security surveillance has dramatically increased. The efficient collection, analysis, and application of data is becoming ever more critical," said Guo Xudong, deputy general manager of domestic sales & marketing, Hikvision. "We are excited that Seagate will launch the industry's first AI optimized surveillance drive which will enable us to efficiently manage data storage and processing challenges, including, but not limited to, our DeepinMind NVR series."
"Video analytics has been evolving over the past 10 years and is garnering a lot of attention these days due to the use of AI. Dahua Technology made an early start in AI applications and has since made several achievements in the industry, for example, the newly launched IVSS series," said Yang Shengwei, products and solutions director, Domestic Sales Operation Center of Dahua Technology. "As a strategic partner, Seagate's advanced technology will help Dahua to reach a new top in the AI field. We hope with the newly launched SkyHawk AI drive we can boost the AI application across the surveillance industry."
"With the rapid advancement of IoT, cloud computing, and big data, we're entering an intelligent security era. AI is now prevalent in the security market and will be driving the development of the industry in coming years," said Li Lin, vice president of Uniview. "Data storage is a key factor for surveillance and we believe with the SkyHawk AI drive we can optimize the performance of Uniview's systems and increase value for our clients."
SkyHawk AI is now shipping to customers worldwide through appointed authorized distributors.
Every SkyHawk AI drive is covered by a 5-year limited warranty, and is bundled with a 2-year coverage from Seagate Rescue Services. The SkyHawk AI hard drive is available in both 10TB and 8TB capacities and has a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) in the U.S. of $449.99 and $349.99, respectively.
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Yeah, if think about that topic headline for a second, the unit will already have written multiple GBs my man. The storage unit is based on eight M2 SSDs, which then get a RAID configuration on one PC...
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Seagate will be expanding their HDD line with an 18 Terabyte model, and would be doing so next year. To reach this incredible storage volume they would make a move towards SMR, TDMR and HAMR technol...
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Well yeah actually people think of of ai as a computer program that has conscience . In reality though a simple neural network that gets 0,0001% more efficient after x time is actually ai .the bot that beat the pros had more games they will ever be able to play in their time even if they never sleep!
Ps: i do not believe neural networks are simple ,just some are simpler than others!


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Q: How to read kerning pairs table from TTF file in Android I am currently drawing text on Canvas while using external (non-standard) font, loaded from TTF file. I want to enable kerning for the text I am displaying.
What I want to know is if there is a possibility to read kerning pairs from typeface using Android API.

A:
What I want to know is if there is a possibility to read kerning pairs from typeface using Android API.

There is no public API to read kerning pairs from a TTF file. However, I pulled the relevant code from Apache FOP and you can read the kerning pairs using this library.
Example usage:
TTFFile file = TTFFile.open(getAssets().open("fonts/font.ttf"));
Map<Integer, Map<Integer, Integer>> kerning = file.getKerning();

You can also retrieve other metadata. Example:
TTFFile ttfFile = TTFFile.open(new File("/system/fonts/Roboto-Regular.ttf"));

String name = ttfFile.getFullName();             // "Roboto Regular"
String family = ttfFile.getSubFamilyName();      // "Regular"
int fontWeight = ttfFile.getWeightClass();       // 400
String copyright = ttfFile.getCopyrightNotice(); // "Font data copyright Google 2014"

I want to enable kerning for the text I am displaying.

See:
How to adjust text kerning in Android TextView?
setLetterSpacing(float)

A: I was willing to use the parser described above using standard Java on Windows. If anyone wants to do it, one needs to use Rectangle instead of Rect. This is just a minor conversion. I also eliminated the directory jaredrummler because it was a bit too long (I kept the copyright comments in the beginning of the files, though). But there are two TTFFile classes in this parser. This code:
TTFFile file;
File ttf = new File("C:\\Windows\\Fonts\\calibri.ttf" );
try { file = TTFFile.open(ttf); }
catch (IOException e) {e.printStackTrace(); }
Map<Integer, Map<Integer, Integer>> kerning = file.getKerning();

Only works if you import the correct class file:
import com.fontreader.truetype.TTFFile;

Finally, the code works but the kerning pairs returned don't work with the paths you convert using:
void vectorize(Path2D.Float path, String s) {
    PathIterator pIter;
    FontRenderContext frc = new FontRenderContext(null,true,true);
    GlyphVector gv;
    Shape glyph;
    gv = font.createGlyphVector(frc, s);
    glyph = gv.getGlyphOutline(0);
    pIter = glyph.getPathIterator(null);
    while (!pIter.isDone()) {
        switch(pIter.currentSegment(points)) {
        case PathIterator.SEG_MOVETO:
            path.moveTo(points[0], points[1]);
            break;
        case PathIterator.SEG_LINETO :
            path.lineTo(points[0], points[1]);
            break;
        case PathIterator.SEG_QUADTO :
            path.quadTo(points[0], points[1], points[2], points[3]);
            break;
        case PathIterator.SEG_CUBICTO :
            path.curveTo(points[0], points[1], points[2], points[3], points[4], points[5]);
            break;
        case PathIterator.SEG_CLOSE :
            path.closePath();
        }
        pIter.next();
    }
}

And lengths recovered by lens in the following code:
double interchar = fontsize * 0.075;
int size = '}' - ' ' + 1;
Path2D.Float[] glyphs = new Path2D.Float[size];
double[] lens = new double[size];
String chars[] = new String[size];
int i; char c;
char[] s = { '0' };
for (i = 0, c = ' '; c <= '}'; c++, i++) { s[0] = c; chars[i] = new String(s); }
for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
    vectorize(glyphs[i] = new Path2D.Float(), chars[i], tx[i], 0f);
    lens[i] = glyphs[i].getBounds2D().getWidth() + interchar;
}

Just to be clear, I display the glyphs using fill in Graphics2D and I translate using the lengths above added to the kerning displacements returned by the library Apache FOP as suggested above, but the result is horrible. The fontsize is standard 1000 as suggested in this discussion and interchar results in 75, after multiplying by the font size. All this seems correct but my manual kerning pairs look far much better than using the kerning pairs from the ttf file.
Is there anyone trained with this library to be able to tell how we are supposed to use these kerning pairs?
Sorry for diverting slightly from the original question but this might complete the information since once one reads the kerning pairs how one uses them correctly on either Windows or Android?


To be honest, the only thing I'd want to see in a modernised Klonoa is bigger and more beautiful backdrops, I can picture bloom effects being used a lot, making things look more shiny, and I guess "Magical".
I would also love to see harder levels, like in the vein of the bonus time attack levels in the games.
Otherwise, I think the games are perfect, beautiful, artistic masterpieces! If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
EDIT: Tell a lie! I would love to see multiple windbullet spirits that have different abilities.
Like you'd have the default wind bullet, then you'd have one with longer range, but slower, and maybe one that can bounce off things, among other things, and you can switch between them all!
In my notes Phantomile is the place where dreams happen. Lunatea is the name of the planet.
Things are different from game to game because the world that Klonoa is in is skewed to the perspective of the dreamer. The towns you know and the people you see may be all that you and your Phantomile know, especially when you're young. There are enough similarities between games to suggest that they may possibly be an altered version of the same world.
The idea I was working on was going to lean more heavily on that.
Every vision/episode took place in an alternative version of the same world's universe skewed to the perception of the character that Klonoa has been sent to help. Over time, it becomes more obvious that the worlds in the Phantomiles Klonoa goes to are connected. Words and people and place keep popping up. Some sort of mystery that the viewer has to piece together to get an understanding of the "Real World".
Overdone? There's only one game take place there.
That's a pretty interesting theory. I like it.
That could explain why alot of places change from game to game, mainly Volk.