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Getting Off on the Right Hoof: How "My Little Pony" Figured Out the Right Way to do a Great Children's Cartoon
The cast of colorful characters from "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic."
By Hannah Rothman
The Advent of Ponydom
Let me begin this piece with a confession: I was never into the My Little Pony franchise in any way, shape, or form as a child. I didn't collect the toys or watch any of the cartoons or play games with them at my friends' houses. If I wanted to collect and watch and play with fictional creatures, 9-year-old me would take Pokémon over ponies any day. Being of the female persuasion, however, I was obligated by society to at least know that My Little Pony existed. Before last year my only two interactions (in the loosest sense of the word) with the franchise were the "Apocalypse Pony" sketch on Robot Chicken and the Nostalgia Chick's review of My Little Pony: The Movie on ThatGuyWithTheGlasses.com.
While the former was a clever comedy bit parodying the toy commercials with Ponies representing the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the latter was an honest critique of why the franchise, particular the cartoon, was rather weak and mindless entertainment whose primary goal was making money off of gullible little girls. It more or less confirmed every generalization I'd had about the franchise up to that point. But, as with many things in life, that was about to change…
In late 2010, one of my typical rounds of bouncing aimlessly around the Internet landed me on a certain page of one of my favorite websites, TV Tropes. It was a show page for My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I sighed internally. "They made another one? Really?" I thought to myself and, without bothering to read the blurb on the side, departed for websites that made me slightly less worried for the fate of humanity. It wasn't much later that I discovered a curious phenomenon that, to put it mildly, left me rather perplexed: Friendship is Magic had become popular on the Internet. Very popular. As in, scads-of-fanart-and-macros-and-music-videos-all-over-the-place popular.
Then I realized just how many fans this new series had. Male fans. Adult male fans. And from what I could see, they loved Friendship is Magic honestly and un-ironically. Seeing this, I was more than willing to start applauding this magical new show that was getting grown men to throw their hands up in the air and go, "screw you, gender roles! I'm a grown man and I love ponies!" But I still didn't understand why or how this new iteration of an iconic but bland cash cow was so…good. It wasn't until one of my best guy-friends started watching it and raving to me about it in person that I finally conceded, "okay, I should probably start watching this show eventually." Sure enough, one day over summer break I decided that animated ponies would probably be a great antidote to the crushingly dark and depressing current season of Doctor Who and I sat down to watch the first several episodes. Within a week I'd finished the entire first season and had to know when the second one would start.
What Went Right?
So, with all that said, I still don't completely understand how this show drew in such an enormous fanbase from the murkiest depths of the Internet (thank you, 4chan) and from far outside its target demographic in general, but I definitely see how Friendship is Magic succeeds at being a genuinely well-made program for kids and parents to watch together. Firstly is the series' self-aware sense of humor. In other words, it knows that it's a show about colorful ponies learning lessons about friendship and it isn't afraid to parody itself on a regular basis. A character randomly bursting into song is likely to be met with blank stares by their peers. The adorable and charming woodland creatures have their limits and will ravage all the vegetation in the town if provoked.
The ponies don't just announce to the audience "what did we learn about friendship today" at the end of each episode, they have to fill out regular reports about it (one episode even revolves around one pony being so afraid of turning in her friendship report late that she goes around causing havoc for her to solve and learn a lesson from, gradually driving herself crazy in the process.) Sometimes they do include an honest musical number that's meant to be taken seriously, but these are actually well-done and enjoyable songs more often than not. Even so, the ones that fall flat can still be taken as the show having fun and exaggerating itself.
Speaking of which, the production values on Friendship is Magic are really spot-on. Many Flash-animated series I see on television irritate me because of how aware I am, just by looking at them, that they were made on a computer. Friendship is Magic manages to overcome this with (literal) flying colors. One of the first things I noticed about the show, even before I started watching it properly, was how in love with the style I was. This was a series that I really enjoyed just looking at.
Unlike the previous generations of My Little Pony's which employed a semi-realistic but "deformed" design for the ponies, Friendship is Magic created its own highly stylized and fluid design that catches the eye with bright and rich colors and distinguishes each pony by much more than just the pictures on their flanks. Still, good art alone does not a great show make, which brings me to…
Just Who Are These Ponies, Anyway?
Easily Friendship is Magic's strongest element is its characterization. The focus of the series is the day-to-day escapades of a band of six fillies who become best friends after defeating an evil queen together in the opening two-parter. Still, many episodes focus on just a couple ponies or their interactions with the many members of the supporting cast instead of the "Mane Six" all at once. Most importantly, the group is diverse and each pony has a distinct and detailed personality: Twilight Sparkle, the initial protagonist, is a hard-working student who loves books and studying and is the primary deliverer of friendship-messages in the first season. Applejack, the archetypal cowgirl, is very outgoing and reliable. Rainbow Dash, the star athlete, enjoys competition and can be rather full of herself. Rarity devotes herself wholly to fashion and beauty but always sets aside time for her friends. Fluttershy can be timid with fellow ponies but loves and cares for all wildlife. Pinkie Pie is a hyperactive scatterbrain who will throw a party for any and every occasion.
These, of course, are just the Mane Six on the surface and continued watching of the show reveals various levels of depth to each character. These aren't just ponies who exist in a random town solely for the sake of delivering a plot and then a concluding message. They're all, for lack of a better word, people. They have hopes, dreams, goals, families, and even jobs. This last item was one of the details that impressed me the most about Friendship is Magic: the fact that the ponies are all active and productive members of society. Twilight Sparkle is basically doing the pony equivalent of study abroad, Applejack works on her family's apple orchard, Pinkie Pie works at the town bakery, Fluttershy does animal care of all kinds, and Rainbow Dash is always training hard to perfect her flying skills.
On that note I want to take this opportunity to pay special attention to Rarity because, out of all the ponies, she was the one who impressed me the most. I went into Friendship is Magic fully expecting her to be the token fashionista and drama queen, and I was both right and wrong. Many other girl-targeted shows I've seen with a group of female leads seem to have an unfortunate habit of making sure that no matter how badass the girls are, all of them will still have a fixation on clothes or boys or shopping or some combination thereof. This is not at all the case with Friendship is Magic, but I could see that Rarity was meant to fill that niche single-hooved and minus the badassery.
However, the way they handled this was really quite remarkable. Rarity's key trait is her fashion and design sense, but she's not someone who goes and maxes out her credit card at the mall every episode and scoffs at other girls for being unfashionable. On the contrary, she's a shop-owner. She runs her own business, making every dress herself. She enjoys it and is very good at it. Multiple episodes show her rushing around and being unable to hang out with her friends or look after her little sister because she has a large order she needs to complete by the next morning. She goes out of her way to make sure her friends are in good shape. In short, the girl works hard and it's just so refreshing to see a style-obsessed character express their love in a productive and non-shallow way.
Practical Application of Ponies
On a personal level, the moment when I knew My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic was the real deal and not just a temporary guilty pleasure came when I realized that I wished I'd had this show and these characters to learn lessons from when I was younger. Twilight Sparkle, I found, reminds me of a slightly younger me in a lot of ways. She's a model student who's quite talented but more interested in books than social interactions, but still happy to have those interactions once she gets to know people. Also, she lives in a library that's also a giant tree, which in my eyes is just awesome. Then came the episode "Boast Busters."
A highly self-obsessed pony named Trixie comes to town and sets up a stage to show off her unicorn magic and let everyone know how much better she is than them. Twilight's friends encourage her to use her own magic talents to put Trixie in her place, but Twilight is too afraid of being labeled a show-off herself and adamantly refuses to take action (eventually, of course, she does and winds up saving the town from a giant bear.) The friendship lesson at the end was "it's okay to be proud of your talents and there are times when it's appropriate to show them off."
Here, in a single episode of a kid's show, was the very image of one of my biggest insecurities. Too many times in my life I've found myself unwilling to perform to the best of my ability for fear of being called a self-absorbed show-off, even when applying for jobs. Sometimes I wonder how I would have thought of myself differently if that episode had been around before that day in 9th grade when my friends told me that they thought I'd changed and become full of myself after winning that special award at Middle School graduation. All I can really say to that at this point is, thank you retroactively, Twilight Sparkle. Maybe I grew up too soon to get that message, but hopefully the next generation of kids will hear it and take it to heart.
Categories Entertainment, Review, Television
MDNA: Madonna's Back, but is her musical talent?
Many artists in the music industry are sometimes expected by the media and the public to continue producing material that re-defines their style of song and re-confirm his or her status as a top performer. Entertainers like Madonna have been doing this for years since she is widely revered for reinventing her music and image consistently with the release of each new album. With her latest effort titled MDNA, Madonna delivers a selection of great new tracks, but the overall album feels heavy with lackluster songs that scream to be re-produced with better lyrics and slightly more refined instrumentation.
The catalog opens up with a club frenzy song "Girls Gone Wild." The energy in this track feels low and does not bear the same amount of effort the idolized artist is known to bring to each project. If you want to listen to something mindless and forgettable while sipping on an endless supply of margaritas, you can repeat the playback of this middle school song as much as you want.
The album immediately becomes darker with "Gang Bang," a track that, from the title, appears to be about sex. However, she refrains from saying the charged word at all. What you get is a sound layered in mean beats and malevolent vocals of a Madonna who loves revenge. The repeating chorus, "Bang bang, shot you dead/ Shot my lover in the head," signals her passion for fleshing out her tough cookie attitude and darker side. While it is a catchy song, the violent nature might make your skin crawl with discomfort. Madonna likes to be fun, sexy, and in this case, daring. And if someone's in her way, this song will remind you to get out of her way because she'll shoot a bitch if she has to.
To bring us out of the dark hole we are dragged into, Madonna then lifts the dark curtain to reveal a more fun and light club banging song "Turn Up the Radio." It will definitely brighten your mood and maybe even make you want to pump your fist in the air.
"Give Me All Your Luvin'" is definitely an homage to 80's music, but sounds self-centered too quickly when the chorus of cheerleading girls chant "L-U-V Madonna/ Y-O-U you wanna." Thankfully the remix of this song on the deluxe version featuring LMFAO's "Party Rock" in the mix gives the music a clearer sound that feels crisp and more bearable.
A majority of the songs are poppy, begging to be transformed into gay anthems, but there is not much sincerity and heart in some of those tracks. They sadly do not compare to the high and fun energy past favorites such as "Vogue" provided.
Thankfully, there are some tracks that can stand on their own. "Masterpiece" is an R&B beat heavy song intertwined with the softer side of Madonna's voice where she laments falling in love with something that is forbidden. The song was originally produced for W./E., a film produced by Madonna about the affair between Edward VIII, Prince of Wales and American divorcee Wallis Simpson. The entire tone is beautifully introduced when she first sings "If you were the Mona Lisa/ You'd be hanging in the Louvre/ Everyone would come to see you/ You'd be impossible to move." By the end, you will feel the chilling and sober reminder of how painful it is to pull yourself away from continuing to fall in love with an unattainable individual or idea.
Another song that restores part of my faith in Madonna's ability to make music is "Falling Free." The agony in her voice makes you feel as if you are on a downward spiral with no chances of climbing out of it.
Madonna fans will eat up this album like an ice cream chocolate cake, but some may find the composition of this music too jarring or screechy in comparison with her earlier material. Every artist's sound changes over time, but it becomes concerning when a new collection of songs lack any real reinvention.
Head on over to iTunes to preview and download songs from MDNA today.
Categories Entertainment, Music, Review
Defining Arts and Entertainment
In the Oxford English dictionary, art is defined as "the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination" which can produce work that can be appreciated for possessing emotional power or beauty. Alternatively, the arts is outlined as "the various branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature, and dance." For entertainment, the esteemed dictionary describes it as "the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment." If we turn to Wikipedia, we find that entertainment is considered "an action, event or activity that aims to entertain, amuse and interest a public."
While art and entertainment carry their own independent definitions, they are subjects that share a lot in common and continue to blur together. When we try to picture what art is in our heads, we instantly conjure up images such as a painting, a sculpture, a play, poetry, dance, music, etc. Common images of entertainment that pop in our minds include television, movies, rap stars, and more. The former subjects, however, can be considered to contain both entertainment and artistic value. Sculptures, paintings, and other forms provide enlightenment and entertainment for our minds. Music as a highly regarded art form is also a major source of entertainment for the masses. Just count how many times a popular song has been downloaded on iTunes or the number of screaming fans at a Lady Gaga concert (who she deems appropriately "Little Monsters"). And most people can see how a play or musical contains element of artistic expression and entertainment.
While art and entertainment appear to share similar values, it is entertainment that gets the most attention in this country through a variety of media outlets. We tune in to our favorite TV shows, take pleasure in eating salt and butter infused pop corn while watching the latest film (good or bad) from Hollywood, discover and download songs that are burning up the charts, etc. Every week the entertainment industry works hard to deliver to us products and content for profit physically and digitally. And in return, we become influenced by this very content almost immediately.
At the same time, there is also a great quantity of art being produced. For example, there are new exhibitions and art galleries opening every week, but that scratches the surface of what is available for us to experience creatively and artistically. There are festivals, conferences, plays, dance performances, concerts, and an unlimited and sometimes unfiltered stream of art popping up all the time. Hopefully each arts-based event will make you think, inspire you, challenge you or demonstrate the different worlds surrounding you.
Participating in this realm as an artist or spectator does wonders for the soul and the mind. Making, producing, and performing art is what allows us examine and explore our humanity or a particular subject honestly. We might be called into acton to fight for a cause or end an injustice. Beauty and presentation may be the top two layers to a performance or event, but you have to look past those two obvious elements in art — there might be a great meaning, theme, message, etc. within it. Art is not just pretty. It's honest, messy, and controversial.
There is also a formula that art can follow with too: Act + React + Talk = ART. Why does a formula like this matter so much? Think about it for now and come back later for a deeper discussion behind this.
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Categories Art, Entertainment, Thoughts & Opinions
Review: The 84th Annual Academy Awards
Meryl, Bret and Octavia at the Oscars. (Property of AMPAS.)
Bright lights, a clear as glass stage, giant sized movie screens, stunning visual effects, and a gorgeous red carpet with desirable dresses and handsome penguin suites. Yes, last night was Hollywood's most coveted and glamourous night, the Oscars. Hosted by 9-time presenter Billy Crystal, the Academy heavily relied on the beauty and wonder of the old cinema as its backdrop in the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. While it was wonderful to watch all the women delicately walk by in their designer gowns, the main ceremony succeeded in providing a keeping people at the edge of their seats of who would win what award.
The opening special sequence before the ceremony was an outrageous mashup of pivotal moments from the latest Oscar nominated films that centered around Crystal's adventure of arriving at the ceremony. You could not help but laugh at him as he conversed with teen-idol Justin Beiber in a horse drawn carriage (poking fun at Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris), or his final sprint to the finish through a movie projector aided on by Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady.
Crystal continued on this momentum by delivering fantastic opening jokes and musical numbers to poke fun at the nine films nominated for Best Picture. You could not doubt his stamina due to his Broadway-esque style of singing and sharp timing. Thankfully, he is a what you can call a truly reliable entertainer for an awards show. But if would have helped if the sound engineers re-mixed the sound so the orchestra did not overpower his singing during his opening act—with any live broadcast though mistakes happen.
It was no surprise that Octavia Spencer won the Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Help as Minnie, she was always considered the front-runner from the start. She made the audience laugh, though, when she thanked the Academy "for putting me with the hottest guy in the room." But it was equally special that Christopher Plummer won Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Beginners, as a closeted older gay man. The gracious actor took great care to thank the Academy for this honor, his co-stars for working on this film with him and his wife Eliane Taylor. It was also an eye-opening moment if you realized right then and there that, at age 82, Plummer is now the oldest living actor to receive an Oscar.
Will Ferrell and Zach Galifinakis. (Property of AMPAS.)
Will Ferrell and Zach Galifinakis almost stole Crystal's thunder as presenters for Best Original Song with crashing symbols while walking out of the musical pit and onto the stage. With stone-cold comedian faces and musical instrument handling mishaps, you could hear the audience trying not to succumb to a state of laughter that would leave them in stitches.
The comedic duo then presented some great news: The song "Man or Muppet" from the The Muppets won for Best Original Song, and was presented to funny man Bret McKenzie. He noted that Kermit the Frog is "just a normal frog," adding "And like many stars here, he's a lot shorter in real life."
I had this gut feeling when I saw the Iranian film A Separation, nominated for Best Foreign film, that it was going to win that highly prized Oscar. That hunch came amazingly true last night when it won, convincing me I need to watch for its cultural significance and current reflection on Iranian culture.
While the Oscars every year throw together a dance sequence from a performance troupe or choreographer, this year a piece was produced by Cirque du Soleil. With tremendous flexibility and bravery, the group executed a nearly flawless piece that took us inside the movies from the physical reel of film to the action projected on the screen. Though there was a moment when a pair of performers slightly missed a landing in a formation, it did not ruin the overall image that was being composed before the audience.
Throughout the proceedings, it felt like Martin Scorsese's Hugo was winning every award; the name of the film just kept getting called for one award after another. It was visually stunning film, so it is no wonder then that the Academy awarded it with accolades such Best Art Direction, Cinematography. Visual Effects, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing.
But we cannot forget the closely watched Best Actress and Actor award. It came as a personal shock to me that Meryl Streep won for her role in The Iron Lady's British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. I saw her performance in the film and it was spot on, some of the finest acting I have experienced. She executed the role with perfect ease, so this must have been a difficult vote to cast because there were so may great women who were nominated as well (such as Viola Davis for The Help, and Michelle Williams in My Week with Marilyn). Streep kept it simple though by humbling accepting the award and acknowledging the work her fellow nominees delivered this year.
It was a sigh of relief that George Clooney did not get Best Actor for his role in The Decedents. While he is a great actor, he tends to exhibit characters that all borrow similar traits and mannerisms. It was clearly appropriate then for Jean Dujardin to win the award from his work in The Artist.
Two of the year's most talked about films, The Artist and The Help, equally deserved to win Best Picture. But it was The Artist that won, the delightful silent-French film set in 1920's old-Hollywood. This appeared to signal that Hollywood is in love with itself and would prefer to pass over films that allow us as an audience to reflect upon our country's dark history. Yet, it demonstrates that a movie does not need to have talking actors to become an award-winning film. Maybe it gives films the opportunity to rely on other visual methods of storytelling. Either way, it was a shame that there could not be a tie between the two movies.
The Oscars Statuette.
It was disappointing to find out though too that this broadcast had the lowest ratings ever — only 31.8 million people tuned in to this event. The buzz and excitement of this years Oscars probably did not entice fans enough to watch the show. It may even give us pause to consider how this kind of show can continue to entertain us for years to come or if it is time to go off the air. An idea for next year's theme at the Oscars: movie genres, but we may want to keep the gore and thrilling sequences to a minimal.
For a full list of this years winner, head on over to this website: http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/84/nominees.html
Categories Entertainment, Film
Who is the "Academy?"
Every year millions of people tune in on a Sunday night in February to watch the Academy Awards present "Oscars" or "Best in…." awards to actors, directors, producers, and other creative talent for delivering the highest achievement in cinema.
But not many are aware of what The Academy of Motion Arts and Sciences is, the organization that owns the Oscars and are responsible for the membership of the academy.
Since 1927, this originally humble group of 36 members has grown to about 5,000+ today. To become a member of this organization, you have to be invited by the academy's Board of Governors. "A candidate must be sponsored by at least two members of the branch for which the person may qualify. Each proposed member must first receive the endorsement of the branch's executive committee before his/her name is submitted to the Board." (Oscars.org)
So, there are a lot of famous artists in the film industry that you might recognize who are a part of this academy, such as Jennifer Hudson, Michelle Williams, Wes Studi, director Christopher Nolan, musician Bono and many more. And that means that the judges of those prestigious golden statues are everyone's peers, unlike critics in the Hollywood Foreign Press who present the Golden Globes. The Academy however does not list on its official website a full list of its members, only a handful of samples for each group of artists or categories.
How does a film get nominated? According to the film's official website, a film must open within a January 1 – December 31 calendar year in Los Angles county, CA (unless the entry is a foreign film) and be at least 40 minutes in length (or the film is submitted as a short film). The studio that owns the film usually submits its film, cast and crew in for consideration of nomination in a certain category. After ballots are distributed and gathered for a tally of the votes, a private firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers in this case, secretly counts all the votes. Nominations are then announced in early January followed by the spectacle television broadcast in February.
While this is a just a basic outline of the many rules and procedures that run the Academy, it appears to be a tightly controlled system so the nominations and awards are appropriately handled.
But while watching NBC Nightly News recently, I came across a segment that examined who the members of the Academy were. They explained that the Los Angeles Times uncovered recently that the Academy is 93% white and 77% male with the median age at 62. It was also revealed that 98% of the screenwriters are white and 97% of cinematographers are men. And membership is for a lifetime. Does that mean that the Oscars for Best Picture, Actress, Actor, etc. are determined by an elite group in Hollywood? Some might question then how slowly change comes for the Oscars to become a diverse body of members.
But change is slowly coming. There are more internships, grants offered by the Academy to promote a range of diversity in film and actors like Alfre Woodward are trying to round up more people from different backgrounds in the film industry to encourage them to become sponsored by a member of the organization to become a member.
What we will always question though is how close the votes were for determining the winner of an award. For example, I still wonder to this day how many more votes did Brokeback Mountain needed to receive the award for Best Picture when it lost it to Crash. Though the votes may not always reflect the current diversity and landscape of the American people, at least it continues to intrigue us about the magic of Hollywood and provides us projects that entertain or inspire us or call us to action (thank a well made documentary or biographical film for that).
Watch the Oscars tonight on your local ABC channel at 7:00 pm EST/4:00 pm PST.
To learn more about the Academy, visit oscars.org — for more information about the 84th Academy Awards, go to oscar.com (an ABC channel website dedicated to this event).
A review of the 84th Annual Academy Awards will follow the next day.


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Chief medical officer of health explains plans to vaccinate 11,000 children within a month
By: Robert Washburn | December 4, 2021
Earlier this week, children ages 5 to 11 started getting vaccines in Northumberland County. Dr. Natalie Bocking, chief medical officer of health, explains where parents can get their child inoculated, along with answering critical questions for parents.
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Earlier this week, vaccination clinics in Northumberland began for children born in 2016 up to 11. For some parents, the decision is simple: get the vaccine as soon as possible. For others, it is more challenging.
Vaccine hesitancy is different than being anti-vaxx. It is about parents making informed choices for their children. It can be complicated to make this determination with the deluge of information, misinformation, and disinformation. Also, it is an emotional topic. Parents want to do what is right.
The health unit plans to vaccinate 11,000 kids over the next month. It is essential to get information to parents, grandparents, and caregivers. Dr. Natalie Bocking, the chief medical officer of health for the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, will go over the basics about where, when, and how you can get a shot. She will also speak to the science behind the vaccines, their approval and answer some common questions parents may be asking.
Originally aired: Dec. 3, 2021
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The Safari Park is a relatively close day out for us and so we took a day out for Daisy's 2nd Birthday back in April. When you visit you get a return visit complimentary (for the same car reg) within so many months and so we decided to take another trip there this week before it expired.
It was quiet as all the children are back in school now and I guess it is the end of their season but that suits us as Daisy could roam around freely to some extent and there was no bustling about to see anything or queuing for rides. It would be nice to visit when it was nice and warm but the woolly hats and winter coats were welcome this time too.
The Safari park isn't massive but enough for a days visit. It was a little sad to find no type of monkey either as they're always entertaining aren't they and I'm sure Daisy would have loved to see some but then the Hippos made up for it! They were absolutely massive!
Daisy enjoyed the rides this time too, it is amazing how much they change and what they enjoy just six months later. The only trouble was she wanted to go on everything and well she is only tiny still and her choices were limited.


Minute traces of gadolinium, the contrast agent used to enhance MR images, are often retained in the brain tissue of patients years after undergoing MRI. New research suggests however that gadolinium retention may be more widespread and may be present in many more, or possibly all, patients exposed to gadolinium-based contrast agents. The findings, published in the journal Radiology, refute the common belief that the deposition is limited to patients with underlying brain pathology, such as a tumour or infection.
Gadolinium contrast media were introduced as a means of enhancing MRI images in 1988 and are commonly used today. The contrast agent is injected into the patient's bloodstream and eliminated from the body through the kidneys. Scientists previously believed gadolinium contrast material could not cross intact blood brain barrier, the semipermeable membrane that selectively filters materials from the bloodstream from entering extracellular fluid in the brain and central nervous system.
"By late 2014, the first evidence emerged that gadolinium was depositing within brain tissues. However, many of these patients had underlying medical conditions, such as brain tumours, that could adversely affect the blood brain barrier," said lead author Robert J. McDonald, MD, PhD, staff neuroradiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. "We were curious if this deposition might be related to the integrity of the blood brain barrier, so we studied patients with normal brain pathology and presumably an intact blood brain barrier."
The study involved an analysis of post-mortem neuronal tissue samples from five patients who had undergone four or more (up to 18) gadolinium-enhanced MRI exams between 2005 and 2015 and 10 patients who had undergone MRI exams without gadolinium. The median age at the time of death was 68 years in the contrast agent-exposed group and 79 years in the control group. All patients in the current study were exposed to gadodiamide (Omniscan).
During the patient autopsies, a small amount of brain tissue was obtained from each patient and studied with transmission electron microscopy, mass spectroscopy and X-ray spectroscopy. The analysis revealed dose-dependent gadolinium deposits in four neuroanatomical regions of the brain in patients who underwent contrast-enhanced MRI. At the time of autopsy, all study patients had normal brain pathology.
"Our results suggest current thinking with regard to the permeability of the blood brain barrier is greatly oversimplified, as gadolinium appears to accumulate even among patients with normal brain tissue and no history of intracranial pathology." Dr. McDonald pointed out. "It will take additional research to understand how and why this deposition is occurring."
Despite finding evidence of gadolinium contrast agent deposition in the neural tissues, the researchers detected no histologic changes to suggest toxicity. The FDA has identified no convincing scientific evidence to date that these deposits are harmful, but is further investigating this matter.
Gadolinium Deposition, Brain Tissues, gadolinium-based contrast agents New research suggests however that gadolinium retention may be more widespread and may be present in many more, or possibly all, patients exposed to gadolinium-based contrast agents.


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Q: How to make the Java to call a String from a XML file(In Android Studio) I have this code and I will like to make it multi language app. What I want is to use the Strings from the Strings.xml file. How can i change "Colombian Peso" to String.
        placeHolderData.add(new ExchangeListData("COP","Colombian Peso",R.drawable.colombia,time,"1"));

A: String string = getString(R.string.hello); // change hello to the right identifier
// then use it in your call
placeHolderData.add(new ExchangeListData("COP", string, R.drawable.colombia, time, "1"));

More info: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/string-resource#java
You can always change the R.string.hello identifier to the right language, i.e. R.string.es_peso, based on the user locale, etc.

A: Try this

String string = getResources().getString(R.string.hello);

Or

String string = getString(R.string.hello);

to get String from String.xml & add it to your desirable place

placeHolderData.add(new ExchangeListData("COP",string,R.drawable.colombia,time,"1"));

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Spring Grove basketball on pace for best season in years
The Rockets are 8-1 overall after going 5-17 last season.
Spring Grove basketball on pace for best season in years The Rockets are 8-1 overall after going 5-17 last season. Check out this story on ydr.com: https://www.ydr.com/story/sports/high-school/basketball-girls/2017/12/22/spring-grove-remains-undefeated-after-win-over-red-lion/978086001/
Matt Allibone, mallibone@ydr.com Published 10:44 p.m. ET Dec. 22, 2017 | Updated 4:29 p.m. ET Jan. 5, 2018
Check out the top plays from Springs Grove's 48-42 win over Red Lion on Friday. Matt Allibone
Spring Grove's Lexi Hoffman (15) is greeted by teammates after sinking a buzzer-beater at the end of the first quarter of a YAIAA girls' basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Spring Grove. Spring Grove defeated Red Lion 48-42 for a 7-0 season record.(Photo: Chris Dunn, York Daily Record)Buy Photo
In the last two seasons, the Spring Grove girls' basketball team won a combined seven games.
The Rockets have already surpassed that total this season.
The Rockets are currently 8-1 and ranked fifth in District 3 Class 5A. Spring Grove is gunning for its first winning season since 2011, when it just reached the mark by going 12-10.
Did third-year Rockets head coach Holly Strait see this start coming?
"I would say we're taking it one day at a time," Strait said after a win over Red Lion on Dec. 22. "They've worked very hard for this."
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The Rockets players aren't surprised by their team's success. While Spring Grove went 5-17 last season, the team brought back nearly all of its contributors.
That experience, along with a strong offseason in which the the Rockets played in two summer leagues, gave the players confidence entering the winter.
"I saw it coming because we work really well together," guard Lexi Hoffman said. "I was pumped for this season. A lot of us in middle school had a very good season, and adding some of the upperclassmen in, that camaraderie makes us work well."
The Rockets usually employ a seven-player rotation, and while most of the girls have varsity experience, they're very young. Spring Grove's top three scorers — Hoffman, Haley Wagman and Ellie Glass — are all sophomores. Guard Maddie Hagerman is the team's only senior starter.
Not only are these young girls winning games, they're winning close games. The Rockets beat Red Lion by six, South Western by one in overtime and Eastern York by three. While they lost a rematch to Eastern York by three points, they bounced back with a 19-point win over Dover this Wednesday.
GameTimePA's Matt Allibone learns what makes the Red Lion star tick. Jim Seip
How are these underclassmen so mature?
"They've played a lot of basketball and they have high IQ's," Strait said. "I don't see age in them. They're very mature young ladies and they play with composure. They're a lot of fun to coach."
The Rockets are a lot of fun to watch too. Wagman is a sharpshooter who is currently averaging close to 15 points per game. Hoffman (12 points per game) is another shooting threat who can also get to the basket. On Friday, the Rockets hit seven 3-pointers with Wagman nailing four of them.
And while the Rockets aren't afraid to hoist up shots and play fast, they're also disciplined. Their possessions feature multiple passes and they handle the press well.
"I love the way they play," Red Lion coach Bill Novak said. "Coach Strait has done a great job melding the system to the players. She's not trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. She's playing the way these girls should be playing."
Added Glass: "Coach Strait has gone to so many coaching clinics just to help us improve. She has a really good offense where we can move the ball. She's done a lot."
The Rockets are hoping to make the District 3 playoffs, something they haven't done since back-to-back appearances in 2009 and 2010. While they're off to a great start, there are plenty of challenges ahead. Spring Grove has yet to play Central York or Dallastown, who rank with the Rockets as the best teams in Division I.
Still, it's undeniable the Rockets are one of the biggest stories of the winter sports season in the YAIAA. The team was coming off a 2-20 season when Strait took over in 2015. The Rockets then proceeded to go 7-36 in her first two years.
Now, they're in first place in the division.
"We have a long stretch ahead of us," Strait said. "Again, one day at a time. And our focus is to improve each time."
Photos: Spring Grove girls' basketball defeats Red Lion 48-42
Spring Grove's Ellie Glass shoots against Red Lion in the first half of a YAIAA girls' basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Spring Grove. Spring Grove defeated Red Lion 48-42 for a 7-0 season record. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Spring Grove's Maddie Hagerman drives against Red Lion in the first half of a YAIAA girls' basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Spring Grove. Spring Grove defeated Red Lion 48-42 for a 7-0 season record. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Spring Grove's Lexi Hoffman drives against Red Lion in the first half of a YAIAA girls' basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Spring Grove. Spring Grove defeated Red Lion 48-42 for a 7-0 season record. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Red Lion's Riley Miller (1) and Spring Grove's Brooklyn Naylor fight for the rebound in the first half of a YAIAA girls' basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Spring Grove. Spring Grove defeated Red Lion 48-42 for a 7-0 season record. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Red Lion's Paige Frey looks for an open teammate against Spring Grove in the first half of a YAIAA girls' basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Spring Grove. Spring Grove defeated Red Lion 48-42 for a 7-0 season record. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Spring Grove's Maddie Hagerman drives against Red Lion's Alleney Klunk in the first half of a YAIAA girls' basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Spring Grove. Spring Grove defeated Red Lion 48-42 for a 7-0 season record. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Spring Grove's Ellie Glass and Red Lion's Kayla Johnson fight for possession in the first half of a YAIAA girls' basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Spring Grove. Spring Grove defeated Red Lion 48-42 for a 7-0 season record. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Spring Grove's Lexi Hoffman (15) is greeted by teammates after sinking a buzzer-beater at the end of the first quarter of a YAIAA girls' basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Spring Grove. Spring Grove defeated Red Lion 48-42 for a 7-0 season record. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Red Lion's Kayla Johnson maintains possession against Spring Grove's Haley Wagman in the first half of a YAIAA girls' basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Spring Grove. Spring Grove defeated Red Lion 48-42 for a 7-0 season record. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Spring Grove's Ellie Glass drives to the basket against Red Lion in the first half of a YAIAA girls' basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Spring Grove. Spring Grove defeated Red Lion 48-42 for a 7-0 season record. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Spring Grove's Lexi Hoffman shoots against Red Lion in the first half of a YAIAA girls' basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Spring Grove. Spring Grove defeated Red Lion 48-42 for a 7-0 season record. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Spring Grove's Maddie Hagerman and Red Lion's Jordy Foster fight for possession in the first half of a YAIAA girls' basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Spring Grove. Spring Grove defeated Red Lion 48-42 for a 7-0 season record. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Red Lion's Alleney Klunk drives against Spring Grove in the second half of a YAIAA girls' basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Spring Grove. Spring Grove defeated Red Lion 48-42 for a 7-0 season record. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Red Lion's Asia Eames drives against Spring Grove's Ellie Glass in the second half of a YAIAA girls' basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Spring Grove. Spring Grove defeated Red Lion 48-42 for a 7-0 season record. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Red Lion's Asia Eames shoots against Spring Grove's Ellie Glass in the second half of a YAIAA girls' basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Spring Grove. Spring Grove defeated Red Lion 48-42 for a 7-0 season record. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Red Lion's Hannah Rehmeyer drives to the basket against Spring Grove's Lexi Hoffman in the second half of a YAIAA girls' basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Spring Grove. Spring Grove defeated Red Lion 48-42 for a 7-0 season record. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Red Lion's Makiah Shaw shoots against Spring Grove's Brooklyn Naylor in the second half of a YAIAA girls' basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Spring Grove. Spring Grove defeated Red Lion 48-42 for a 7-0 season record. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Red Lion's Alleney Klunk passes the ball against Spring Grove's Lexi Hoffman in the second half of a YAIAA girls' basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Spring Grove. Spring Grove defeated Red Lion 48-42 for a 7-0 season record. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Red Lion's Alleney Klunk drives against Spring Grove's Lexi Hoffman in the second half of a YAIAA girls' basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Spring Grove. Spring Grove defeated Red Lion 48-42 for a 7-0 season record. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
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It is almost out! 664 pages detailing Evidence-Based Practices in Deaf Education will be published this October, for £64. It is edited by the prolific sponsor and coordinator of research in this area, Marc Marschark, with Harry Knoors with a world-wide list of contributors. A quick scan of the contents indicates that it addresses issues that we deal with constantly: The diversity of our students, supporting language, assisting with literacy and numeracy, and enhancing cognitive and social-emotional development.
So what would we like from such a book? We might dream that somewhere out there is an instruction manual for that student that we can't get out of our minds as we drive from one school to another, or to work. Perhaps there exists a set of lesson plans, with attached resources, finely attuned to that student, who like many others, has the paradox of great potential, but huge gaps in his skill set? Returning to reality, however, I would like to point briefly to three articles from our Deafness and Education International Journal (DEIJ) that can serve to remind us of basic daily realities. The articles concern Language and Play, Numeracy, and Executive Function.
Our own Margaret Brown from Victoria and Linda Watson from Birmingham have stepped down from many years of voluntary editing the DEIJ with a wonderful collaborative article synthesizing studies in the early language and literacy development of deaf children (Vol. 19 pp.108-114). A wonderful must-read for any of us working with prior-to-school aged children and their families. It reviews the significant literature and concludes that practitioners need to focus not on their interventions with the child, but with assisting the parents to utilize the everyday and 'exotic' experiences they have with their child. Pretend play should be a strong focus, and a means of providing quality scaffolded-interactions. We know most of this, but in the era of reductionist SMART goals, we may need reminding that play-based and parent-focused strategies are necessary to effectively assist language development, even with students at school with delayed language.
Two articles in Volume 20:2, both with Marc Marschark as a collaborative editor, give a sense of what is to come in the impending book. The first deals with numeracy and includes a discussion of real-world estimation abilities (number, length, weight, volume) – abilities that are also related to everyday living skills as well as to academic performance. Apart from yet again establishing that the deaf learners are behind their hearing peers–even though this gap is unrelated to cognitive abilities–there were few indications of what we can do about it apart from avoiding generalizations for the actual students we are supporting. There were also strong suggestions that language ability is a mediating factor, including the way in which it can limit everyday interactions and negotiations with pre-school children. There was also yet another warning that the early benefits of early intervention and cochlear implants seems to diminish over time, i.e. starting school well does not mean that they will not need continuing assistance over their school life.
The second article in Vol.20:2 relates to social maturity, executive function and self-efficacy. Even though the research was with deaf university students, it provides access to current thinking in all these areas with our students. New for me was the Learning, Executive, and Attention Functioning (LEAF) scale as a research measure, which includes comprehension and conceptual learning, factual memory, attention, processing speed, visual-spatial organization, working memory etc. There is a lot of other interesting detail in this study, but I was struck by one of the conclusions: Social maturity was a key issue for both executive function and self-efficacy, and that this was strongly related to spoken language between hearing parents and their deaf children. This once again indicates to me that a family centred approach that strives to enhance communication at home may be the best focus of our activities and energy. Rather than lie awake thinking about how we will engage with a particularly difficult student, we may be better engaged thinking about how to assist the parents to engage more with their child – reading to them, arguing, sports, games together, homework time etc.
So, I am left wondering about our primary role: obviously as a parent coach in early intervention, and perhaps still as a parent coach all through school? Or is our role to work to find other ways to increase the amount and quality of the interactions that our students have, with anyone, independent of us?


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Q: Subtraction to combine two R data.tables by matching rows I would like to subtract one R data.table from another. I have a list of matching columns, and a list of columns for the subtraction to operate on.
dt1 <- data.table(read.table(header=T, text=
"Date           Code       ColumnA    ColumnB Session
01/01/2013      AB         0          5       PRE
01/01/2013      CJ         15         25      PRE
01/01/2013      JJ         20         20      PRE
02/01/2013      JJ         25         15      PRE"))

dt2 <- data.table(read.table(header=T, text=
"Date           Code      ColumnA    ColumnB Session
01/01/2013      BB        15         25      POST
01/01/2013      AB        1          2       POST
02/01/2013      AB        25         15      POST
02/01/2013      JJ        35         15      POST"))

matchingCols <- c("Date", "Code")
mergingCols <- names(dt1)[3:4]

I would like to get the following data.table:
         Date Time ColumnA ColumnB Session
1: 01/01/2013   AB      -1       3 PREPOST
2: 02/01/2013   JJ     -10       0 PREPOST

The mergingCols values in dt2 should be subtracted from dt1 for rows in which matchingCols are the same so I can obtain the difference values. There are too many mergingCols to specify them individually in the code.
Here are similar questions, but I could not adapt them for subtraction:
How to apply same function to every specified column in a data.table
Merge data frames whilst summing common columns in R
combine data.tables and sum the shared column
Would either an rbind then aggregate approach or a joining approach work?

A: Okay, this should be totally automated, naming and all:
dt1[
  dt2,
  on=matchingCols,
  lapply(
    setNames(mergingCols, mergingCols),
    function(x) get(x) - get(paste0("i.", x))
  ),
  nomatch=0L,
  by=.EACHI
]

#         Date Code ColumnA ColumnB
#1: 01/01/2013   AB      -1       3
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A: Another suggestion:
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Petra defines a material issue as an issue that could significantly impact the delivery of the Company's strategy and future performance.
While communication with our stakeholders and engagement about matters important to them is an ongoing part of our daily business, in FY 2016 Petra carried out a formal stakeholder engagement process to confirm the Group's material sustainability issues.
This process involved canvassing both internal (the Petra Board, Senior Management and employees) and external (top ten shareholders, mining analysts, contractors, suppliers and local communities) stakeholders. An independent consultancy was engaged in order to ensure an impartial and transparent process, as well as to encourage honest and frank feedback.
Following the collation of the data, the consultancy then prepares a sustainability matrix to map the top-rated sustainability issues per the various stakeholder groups. Petra management, including Petra's CEO, then conducted a one-day workshop, led by the consultancy, in order to debate and identify the top ESG issues material to the sustainability of the Group.
Material topics identified are aligned with internal governance processes and operational imperatives, and are therefore managed as part of internal processes that answer to both regulatory requirements and internal KPIs.
The following were identified as Petra's 'Material Aspects', in accordance with the GRI process and guidelines.
Effective corporate governance is the backbone of Petra and enables each part of the business to operate efficiently, successfully and sustainably. It is essential from a mandatory perspective to comply with the various governance regulations in each of the jurisdictions in which Petra operates. However, it is also integral to the ethical conduct and culture of the business.
By generating economic value for the countries in which we operate, we aim to further enhance the potential for increased living standards and conditions for the country's inhabitants as a whole, including our employees and local communities. By ensuring a high level of transparency with regards to our economic outputs, we can maintain confidence in Petra's contributions to society.
If consumers no longer aspire to buy and own diamonds, then there is no future for our business. While diamonds occupy a unique cultural position in that they are used to celebrate our most special moments, their continued acceptance is reliant on the assurance that they are sourced by ethical means and with due consideration for the environment. Petra seeks to influence sustainable consumer demand via its role as a founding member of the Diamond Producers Association.
Allowing our people to go home safe from work is Petra's number one priority and ingrained into everything we do. We also aim to encourage a healthy and happy lifestyle for our employees, taking into account prevalent local health issues, both physical and mental.
To deliver on our ambitious growth plans, we require a skilled and engaged workforce, pulling together as a team to achieve our shared vision. Petra therefore has a wide range of personal development programmes in place in order to develop our people. Our 'can-do' company culture, whereby employees are empowered and held accountable for their actions, also plays a key part in staff retention.
Petra recognises the importance of diversity, given numerous studies have identified the benefits to business of more diverse teams when it comes to improved problem solving and decision making. However, improving diversity is also a mandatory requirement for companies operating in South Africa and a best practice requirement for UK-listed companies.
The labour relations climate in South Africa has been notably volatile. While Petra has experienced largely stable labour relations over the last three years, failure to prioritise and manage this area could lead to issues such as work stoppages and poor company morale. Petra therefore places great emphasis on internal employee communications and initiatives such as the Itumeleng Petra Diamonds Employee Trust, which aims to align employee, management and shareholder interest.
We recognise that our value emanates from the natural world and therefore protecting the environment in which we operate is integral to how we run our business. Managing our environmental impacts is a priority for Petra and, in so doing, we align our interests with those of our local communities.
We recognise the growing importance of climate change, both to our Company and to our stakeholders, and have a carbon reduction strategy in place to assist in minimising our impacts. Managing our energy usage is the most important method by which we can limit our emissions and therefore combat climate change, plus driving energy efficiency leads to significant operational and financial benefits to the Company.
Water is a scarce resource and we have identified the management of water as one of Petra's most important environmental prerogatives. Our operations are water intensive and changes in temperature may affect the availability of raw water for treatment processes and impact on natural water sources that sustain the communities around our operations. Petra is therefore committed to utilising water responsibly and efficiently, being mindful of the water scarcity in some of our areas of operation.
Maintaining supportive relationships and playing a positive role in our local communities is vital to the sustainable success of our operations. Our mines are typically located in remote areas where there are limited employment opportunities and, as such, are crucial to the current and future prosperity of their local communities. We place great emphasis on engagement with our stakeholders in order to be able to better assess our impacts and to strategically address matters of mutual importance.
The mining sector is one of the most highly regulated industries in the world. This is particularly relevant given the strategic importance of certain commodities to host Governments, thereby ensuring the extraction of these resources in an ethical and sustainable manner. Regulations applicable to mining companies are subject to continual change and Petra has therefore put the necessary management structures in place at each mine in order to maintain its adherence to all local legislation.


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This news follows a previous announcement in August 2016 to cut 5,500 jobs.
Cisco is set to axe 1,100 jobs in a restructuring effort following a sixth quarterly dip in revenue that saw stocks fall.
The company's third quarter results showed that revenue was $11.9 billion, a 1% year-on-year decrease. Cisco also issued a warning that the fourth quarter would be even worse, prompting company stocks to fall 8.2% to $31.05.
The news regarding the company's plan to restructure comes after the company pledged to cut 5,500 jobs in August of 2016. The restructuring process is estimated to end in the first quarter of 2018.
Chuck Robbins, CEO, Cisco, said: "I am pleased with the progress we are making on the multi-year transformation of our business."
"The Network is becoming even more critical to business success as our customers add billions of new connections to their enterprises. We are laser focused on delivering unparalleled value through highly secure, software-defined, automated and intelligent infrastructure."
Cisco reported a net income of $2.5 billion and a lower than expected 50 cents earning per share.
Though the company has stated that job cuts would create up to $150 million in pretax charges, the money saved will be reinvested into key priority areas including the IoT, security, and cloud.
Cisco's key markets actually went up but the majority saw downturns. Switching rose 2%, wireless was up 13%, and security saw an increase of 9%. However these upticks failed to account for routing down 2%, collaboration down 4%, and data centres down 5%.
Kelly Kramer, CFO, Cisco, said: "We executed well in Q3, delivering $11.9 billion in total revenue, while driving solid profitability and cash generation as we deliver on our strategic priorities."
"We will continue to invest in growth areas as we move the business toward more software and recurring revenue and return value to shareholders."
The company is expecting fourth quarter revenue to dip between 4% and 6%, between $11.88 billion-$12.13 billion.
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text:
// Copyright 2016 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file.

#include "components/filesystem/public/cpp/prefs/pref_service_factory.h"

#include "base/bind.h"
#include "components/filesystem/public/cpp/prefs/filesystem_json_pref_store.h"
#include "components/prefs/pref_notifier_impl.h"
#include "components/prefs/pref_registry.h"
#include "components/prefs/pref_service.h"
#include "components/prefs/pref_value_store.h"
#include "components/prefs/value_map_pref_store.h"
#include "components/prefs/writeable_pref_store.h"
#include "services/service_manager/public/cpp/connector.h"

namespace filesystem {

namespace {

// Do-nothing default implementation.
void DoNothingHandleReadError(PersistentPrefStore::PrefReadError error) {}

}  // namespace

std::unique_ptr<PrefService> CreatePrefService(
    service_manager::Connector* connector,
    PrefRegistry* pref_registry) {
  filesystem::mojom::FileSystemPtr filesystem;
  connector->BindInterface("filesystem", &filesystem);

  scoped_refptr<FilesystemJsonPrefStore> user_prefs =
      new FilesystemJsonPrefStore("preferences.json", std::move(filesystem),
                                  nullptr /* TODO(erg): pref filter */);

  PrefNotifierImpl* pref_notifier = new PrefNotifierImpl();
  std::unique_ptr<PrefService> pref_service(new PrefService(
      pref_notifier,
      new PrefValueStore(nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, user_prefs.get(),
                         nullptr, pref_registry->defaults().get(),
                         pref_notifier),
      user_prefs.get(), pref_registry, base::Bind(&DoNothingHandleReadError),
      true /* async */));
  return pref_service;
}

}  // namespace filesystem

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Oliver Sloup, vice president of Blue Line Futures, provides daily fundamental and technical outlook on grain markets.
Yesterday's Close: March corn futures finished yesterday's session down 0.75¢, trading in a range of 3.25¢.
Fundamentals: Weekly export inspections came in at 744,000 metric tons, below the range of estimates from 850,000-1,150,000 metric tons. The U.S. dollar posted has been on its longest winning streak in the past two years. That win streak may be coming to an end as the market is retreating off of technical resistance from December. Trade talks are set to continue this week, with headlines suggesting that the March 1 deadline could be pushed back.
Technicals: The market retreated yesterday but managed to find and hold our first support pocket from $3.71-$3.72 ½. The bulls DO NOT want to see a retest to this pocket, that would likely lead to a bigger technical breakdown. First resistance this morning comes in from $3.76 ¼-$3.76 ¾, a close above here could extend the market back towards the top end of the range (382ish).
Yesterday's Close: March bean futures finished yesterday's session down 10.75¢, trading in a range of 15.25¢.
Technicals: The market retreated towards significant support yesterday, we defined that as $8.97-$9.00 ¼. This pocket represents the January lows, the 100-day moving average, and trend line support from the September lows. That trendline has been tested and held once a month for the last five months. Resistance this morning comes inf rom 913 ¼-916 ¼.
Yesterday's Close: March wheat futures finished yesterday's session up 0.25¢, trading in a range of 7¢.
Technials: The market hunted for stops below Thursday's lows but came up empty handed, keeping our support pocket from $5.08-$5.10 intact. A break and close below here will neutralize our bias. On the resistance side of things, $5.22 ¼--$5.25 is the pocket that the bulls need to reclaim on a closing basis. If they can achieve this, we would expect to see a retest of the December highs near $5.40.


That's shown in the manual as "complement writing" mode. Maybe I misunderstood and thought that mem should be complemented? The logic unit is just a black box in the manual and it's behavior isn't well described.
Last edited by crazyc; 10/14/18 09:49 PM.
does BK 0010-01 ever really worked ? I've been reported (and then checked myself) it is not - you may type commands and load some game(s), but ingame inputs not working, or acts like some keys pressed all the time.
not sure if its regressed or was like that since beginning.
Last edited by MetalliC; 10/14/18 09:51 PM.
I see. anyway, if its not regression we should mark this system as not_working to not mislead people.
Needs more testing -- I've just noticed that cursor disappears if this change is made, in vt240 as well.
There's also a video corruption issue involving scroll regions, easy to reproduce (output a screenful of text and then printf "\033[1;23r\033[23;1H\r\n") Worth a MT or github issue?
I don't think a driver where nobody even understands the documentation is worth entering any issues.
The tidbit about ASHC and V bit is interesting.
I've added a skeleton driver for Palestra-02 console (a TTL-only Pong clone from 1978), and typed in most of its schematic (sans the paddle input circuits). There are bugs in the schematic (connections with no signal source &c), but I do not have the actual console to debug, so this is on hold until one is found somewhere.
Gorodki arcade (also TTL-only) has a much better chance of working - there are known good machine readable schematics, hopefully these can be converted from Proteus format to something nlconv can parse (pinging @IgorRus here).