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using blink::WebFilterKeyframe;

namespace cc_blink {

WebFilterAnimationCurveImpl::WebFilterAnimationCurveImpl()
    : curve_(cc::KeyframedFilterAnimationCurve::Create()) {
}

WebFilterAnimationCurveImpl::~WebFilterAnimationCurveImpl() {
}

blink::WebCompositorAnimationCurve::AnimationCurveType
WebFilterAnimationCurveImpl::type() const {
  return WebCompositorAnimationCurve::AnimationCurveTypeFilter;
}

void WebFilterAnimationCurveImpl::add(const WebFilterKeyframe& keyframe,
                                      TimingFunctionType type) {
  const cc::FilterOperations& filter_operations =
      static_cast<const WebFilterOperationsImpl&>(keyframe.value())
          .AsFilterOperations();
  curve_->AddKeyframe(cc::FilterKeyframe::Create(
      base::TimeDelta::FromSecondsD(keyframe.time()), filter_operations,
      CreateTimingFunction(type)));
}

void WebFilterAnimationCurveImpl::add(const WebFilterKeyframe& keyframe,
                                      double x1,
                                      double y1,
                                      double x2,
                                      double y2) {
  const cc::FilterOperations& filter_operations =
      static_cast<const WebFilterOperationsImpl&>(keyframe.value())
          .AsFilterOperations();
  curve_->AddKeyframe(cc::FilterKeyframe::Create(
      base::TimeDelta::FromSecondsD(keyframe.time()), filter_operations,
      cc::CubicBezierTimingFunction::Create(x1, y1, x2, y2)));
}

void WebFilterAnimationCurveImpl::add(const WebFilterKeyframe& keyframe,
                                      int steps,
                                      float steps_start_offset) {
  const cc::FilterOperations& filter_operations =
      static_cast<const WebFilterOperationsImpl&>(keyframe.value())
          .AsFilterOperations();
  curve_->AddKeyframe(cc::FilterKeyframe::Create(
      base::TimeDelta::FromSecondsD(keyframe.time()), filter_operations,
      cc::StepsTimingFunction::Create(steps, steps_start_offset)));
}

void WebFilterAnimationCurveImpl::setLinearTimingFunction() {
  curve_->SetTimingFunction(nullptr);
}

void WebFilterAnimationCurveImpl::setCubicBezierTimingFunction(
    TimingFunctionType type) {
  curve_->SetTimingFunction(CreateTimingFunction(type));
}

void WebFilterAnimationCurveImpl::setCubicBezierTimingFunction(double x1,
                                                               double y1,
                                                               double x2,
                                                               double y2) {
  curve_->SetTimingFunction(
      cc::CubicBezierTimingFunction::Create(x1, y1, x2, y2));
}

void WebFilterAnimationCurveImpl::setStepsTimingFunction(
    int number_of_steps,
    float steps_start_offset) {
  curve_->SetTimingFunction(
      cc::StepsTimingFunction::Create(number_of_steps, steps_start_offset));
}

scoped_ptr<cc::AnimationCurve>
WebFilterAnimationCurveImpl::CloneToAnimationCurve() const {
  return curve_->Clone();
}

}  // namespace cc_blink

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adidas's uniform creator studio allows soccer fans to create custom kits
Fans who create custom uniforms can be entered into a contest and potentially see their designs worn during live matches.
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Read about the latest sports tech news, innovations, ideas and products that impact players, fans and the sports industry at SportTechie.com.
For avid soccer fans, having a significant contribution to their favorite team's culture and organization can mean a lot. Now adidas has begun to bridge the gap between players and fans with the adidas Creator Studio. The creator studio allows fans to design a third uniform option for their favorite players on prominent teams such as Real Madrid, Manchester United, FC Bayern Munich, Juventus, AC Milan, Flamengo and Juventus.
"We are giving people a blank canvas and allowing them to create something exciting and unique," adidas' general manager of football Markus Baumann told The Drum. "The Creator Studio is an opportunity for fans to become part of the history of some of the biggest global clubs; it's a true first. We hope the idea of seeing their design on field next year, being worn by the players and by fans around the world, will fuel imagination and creativity."
adidas wanted to take this new creator studio one step further in making it more attractive to soccer fans. They decided to turn this fun design tool into a contest among many fans.
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Users can design jerseys for whatever team they prefer, but if they are particularly proud of their design, they can submit it as a kit for the community to vote on. Once a design is submitted, fans will receive a special image they can share across their social media platforms to gather as many votes on their design as possible. The kits with the most votes will then be added to a list for actual professional soccer players to vote on. The best design overall picked by a panel of players and judges will be used by each team for the 2017–18 season.
"Essentially, it's about creating a deeper engagement with our consumer," said an adidas spokesperson. "So, by measuring shares we're seeing how consumers are interacting with—and talking about—our content. We will also engage with their conversation so they feel even more part of what we're doing."
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A message has recently been popping up on my screen and I cannot get rid of it. I have no idea where it came from but removing the only (2) references to paretologic in my registry did not help.
I do not have a "paretologic folder" in my program files and cannot find the dll file with a file search.
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Mark Owen - Life Cafe Manchester - 13.12.05
Despite releasing 3 albums and collaborating with the likes of Bernard Butler, Ian McCulloch and Arthur Baker amongst others, his solo shows have often been understated with only the hardcore fans turning out (as Mark jokes himself he's played all the Manchester Academy's starting off at Ac1 and ending up at Ac3 for his previous Manchester gig). Tonight it's different with this sold out show being upgraded to the larger venue at Life Cafe as the pandemonium of the Take That reformation tour had fans queuing outside the venue for hours before the doors opened.
Modern chameleon of the indie-pop scene he's slipped on a number of different disguises from the hippy-esque imagery of the "Green Man" era through to the androgynous look of the second album "In Your Own Time" and last years Victorian elf look for his independent album "How The Mighty Fall". Tonight he's modelled himself on Maximo Park with the grey shirt, black tie and Paul Smith aping comb-over cut.
After the post-punk intro he launches into the classic "I Am What I Am" single before the barbershop harmonies of "Makin Out". Slowing things down for the countrified "Hail Mary" Owen proves why the aforementioned luminaries all clamour to work with him. A classic songwriter these are songs that tower league's above the third rate Britpop of Kaiser Chiefs and their ilk, and with three albums behind him tonight has the air of a greatest hits tour.
A trio of classic Owen tracks, "Clementine", "Kill With Your Smile" and "Believe In The Boogie" set him up for the double whammy of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" and "Could It Be Magic" with interpolations of "No Regrets". It's these songs that sum up everything about Mark Owen's career to date. A wide eyed innocent child who got whisked away into international fame with one of the worlds biggest pop bands but who secretly owned albums by every single important artists of the last forty years and took these as a blueprint for his own modern classic songs.
For some he'll always be cute ickle Mark in his Johnsons Baby Powder crop top, but those who look past the history will see he's one of this country's most underrated songwriters. And tonight proved that when he's got the audience to feed off he's also one of our best performers and a master of the stage.
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For the most part toasted ravioli is ravioli filled with either meat or cheese. It is served with a sauce or Parmesan cheese. The type sauce and choice depends on the filling.
Toasted ravioli is not toasted. It is either baked or deep-fried.
Because the prepared ravioli can be frozen, it is a very convenient food to be served by establishments that do not have extensive cooking facilities or well-trained staff. They can be taken from the freezer, popped in a simple tabletop toaster oven and quickly put out for snacks.
To make toasted ravioli, in one bowl beat one or two eggs and some milk. In another bowl put some bread crumbs. You can season the breadcrumbs with oregano, basil or even Parmesan cheese.
First dip the ravioli in the egg milk mixture and then in the breadcrumbs. Coat them thoroughly.
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Q: How can I apply a CSS stylesheet to all page views in XULRunner I am trying to develop a display device (expected to be installed in public transports) which is able to show a (more or less fixed) web page in a chromeless embedded browser on a Linux platform (I am currently using Archlinux).
After a lot of tries with Mozilla Firefox, I am now focusing on the use of a small XULRunner application using the following very simple xul document:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<?xml-stylesheet href="chrome://global/skin/" type="text/css"?>
<window id="main" title="EPL Browser" width="1920" height="1080" xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul">
 <browser type="content" src="http://www.example.org//" flex="1"/>
</window>

This works nearly as expected, but now I also want to apply to this page (whatever web page I choose) a CSS rule for removing unwanted scrollbars, like the following:
body {
    overflow: hidden;
}

When I was using Mozilla Firefox, this was very simple, I just needed to put it in a chrome/userContent.css file inside the Firefox profile.
But now I would like to know:

*

*Is there any mean to include my userContent.css file in my xul document in order to have it working the same way as in Firefox?

*If not, is there another way to apply this same CSS rule (and possibly others) to the page that I defined in the xul "browser" tag? For example by some other tags directly included in the xul document?

Any help would be welcome.

A: Use of the userContent.css file is in the nsLayoutStyleSheetCache.cpp file https://dxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/layout/style/nsLayoutStylesheetCache.cpp#314-341
Which looks like it is not Firefox specific, the app needs to not be safe mode, and there needs to be a profile used, otherwise I think you should be able to use this files.

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Santa Barbara to Sacramento: Amgen Tour of California 2016
Julian Alaphilippe, 2016 Amgen Tour of California
Photo: Kim Hull © Cool Adventures
The 2016 Amgen Tour of California began in San Diego, California Sunday, May 15, and wrapped up nearly 800 miles later in Sacramento on Sunday, May 22. Along the route from south to north, the riders climbed mountains, traveled the beautiful Hwy 1 along the California coastline, and visited majestic Lake Tahoe.
In the end, a 23-year-old Frenchman, Julian Alaphilippe, took home the yellow jersey, something he'd had in his possession since winning the third stage of the race and taking over the race lead in Santa Barbara County.
Amgen Tour of California 2016 press conference at San Diego Yacht Club
A couple of days before the race began, a select group of riders met with the press at the San Diego Yacht Club. A beautiful setting, the San Diego Yacht Club dates back to 1886 when local boating enthusiasts formed the club, which has been located at its current location in Point Loma since 1924.
Pre-race press conferences typically include race official speeches, sponsor promotions, local celebrity cyclists, and, of course, a handful of the cyclists riding the race.
Amgen Tour of California 2016 Coca-Cola bottles
Photo: Greg K. Hull © Cool Adventures
Amgen Tour of California 2016, Bill Walton
It was an all-star lineup of cyclists including 2012 Tour de France winner, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish, Alexander Kristoff, Julian Alaphilippe, Peter Sagan, John Degenkolb, and Taylor Phinney. Chatting under the California sun, the riders answered questions and bantered amongst themselves in the relaxed southern California atmosphere.
Taylor Phinney, John Degenkolb, Alexander Kristoff, 2016 Amgen Tour of California press conference
A day off followed the press conference, then it was time for the race to begin its journey toward the north.
San Diego stage 1 circuit
The 108 mile Stage 1 began at Mission Bay, traveled through Balboa Park and various San Diego neighborhoods, moved to the nearby hills east of the city, then returned to a finish a couple of miles from the start, near Sea World.
Breakaway group, Amgen Tour of California 2016 Stage 1
Seven riders quickly pulled off the front of the peloton, maintaining about a four-minute lead on the peloton for the majority of the day. We spent the day in a media car in the peloton, near the breakaway group of riders.
Danny Pate, Rally Cycling
2016 Amgen Tour of California Stage 1 breakaway
As with most breakaways, it fell apart near the end, with 2015 Amgen Tour of California winner, Peter Sagan of Tinkoff taking the stage 1 win.
Peter Sagan wins Amgen Tour of California 2016 Stage 1 in San Diego
Peter Sagan in the yellow jersey, Tinkoff, Amgen Tour of California 2016 Stage 1
I'm very happy to be here again, to catch a first victory here, in the first stage. Thank you to all my teammates. Today was a good day. I came here the first time in 2010…it was a very nice race, very good organization, very nice hotels, food. Also, the level of the race is very good, and it's also very good for preparation because it's good weather. Now it's the Giro and Tour of California. And I prefer to come here to train and prepare. And also I like California for the fans, and I've won a lot of stages here, and I'm very happy always to return here."
– Peter Sagan
Stage 2: South Pasadena to Santa Clarita
Amgen Tour of California 2016 Stage 2 start line
Day two began in South Pasadena near Rose Bowl Stadium, the site of the finish of the 2015 race. Located only six miles from downtown Los Angeles, South Pasadena is a picturesque community in San Gabriel Valley known for its tree-lined streets and historic homes.
Amgen Tour of California 2016 Stage 2 Start, South Pasadena, Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish,
Leaving South Pasadena, the riders spent the day covering 92 miles that included visits to Big Tujunga and Little Tujunga Canyon in Angeles National Forest, before ending in Santa Clarita, which has hosted the most stages in the history of the race.
Remember the above statement from stage one that most breakaways fall don't make it to the finish? Yeah, well, sometimes they do. Ben King (Cannondale) and Evan Huffman (Rally) survived the stage 2 breakaway with King taking the win in Santa Clarita. Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) took third along with the peloton 8 seconds later.
The win also placed King in the overall race lead, taking the yellow jersey from Peter Sagan heading into stage 3.
I knew Evan was a pretty quick sprinter. He smoked me in both of the King of the Mountain sprints, so I was hesitant to let it come down to a sprint, but I couldn't drop him on the climb, so in the end we both fully committed to make the breakaway stick to the finish, and in the end, Evan let out the sprint, and I was able to come around him in the finish."
– Ben King
Ben King, Amgen Tour of California 2016
South to Central California
Stage 3: Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara County
Julian Alaphilippe, 2016 Amgen Tour of California Stage 3 Photo: Kim Hull © Cool Adventures
Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx – Quick-Step) dominated on the Queen Stage of the Amgen Tour of California, taking the win on Gibraltar Road in Santa Barbara County and the overall race lead.
The goal at the start of the day was to be in a good position in the final kilometers and I was there thanks to the hard work of my teammates, who protected me throughout the day. I felt good, left it late to attack and from then on put in a strong effort. Now I'm in yellow, which is great, and I'm prepared to take things day by day."
– Julian Alaphilippe, Etixx – Quick-Step
The race finished for the first time on the legendary Gibraltar Road, with the final 12 kilometers ascending at an average 8% grade.
At 10 kilometers to go, the day's break had dissolved and the peloton began to fracture. Neilson Powless (Axeon Cycling) pulled away from the main group, riding solo for several kilometers until he was joined by Peter Stetina (Trek-Segafredo) and Lachlan Morton (Jelly Belly).
With three kilometers remaining in the race, Stetina attacked. Alaphilippe quickly bridged to Stetina from the main group, then continued on, passing him en route to the finish and the stage 3 win.
Stetina finished the day in second place, as well as in the overall race, and now sits 19 seconds back.
Peter Stetina, Amgen Tour of California 2016 Stage 3 Photo: Kim Hull, © Cool Adventures
George Bennett (Team LottoNL-Jumbo) was third for the day, which moved him into third place in the general classification, 31 seconds behind Alaphilippe.
I'm happy with my performance today. I didn't know how my condition would be because I was sick in the spring classics. I want to thank the boys for their help today and the team for the possibility to train in Colorado to build up again."
– George Bennett
Peter Stetina, Julian Alaphilippe, George Bennett, Amgen Tour of California 2016 Stage 3 P
hoto: Kim Hull © Cool Adventures
Peter Sagan wins stage 4 at Amgen Tour of California 2016
Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) picked up another win at stage 4 of the Amgen Tour of California at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey County. Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) was second and Nathan Haas (Dimension Data).
Peter Sagan, 2016 Amgen Tour of California Stage 4
"I'm feeling pretty good after that stage. It would have better if we could have won a stage already but in the end it was a good day for us and I'm pretty happy with my form after coming back from my crash in Flanders. I think Brent and Rohan had a really good day in GC and everything went pretty well.
For me, on the uphill sections I tried to follow as if you know there is a good finish for you, you can always hang on longer. So, I tried to get over the climbs and the team did a really good job today keeping the pace pretty high. In the end, there was a little bit of gambling about how the finish would go. I've beaten [Peter] Sagan a few times already but this time he won so next time I will have to try and beat him again."
– Greg Van Avermaet, BMC Racing Team
Greg Van Avermaet, Peter Sagan, Nathan Haas, Amgen Tour of California 2016 Stage 4 podium Photo: Kim Hull © Cool Adventures
Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx – Quick-Step) retained the overall lead, now 22 seconds in front of Peter Stetina (Trek-Segafredo) and 37 seconds ahead of George Bennett (Team LottoNL-Jumbo).
Julian Alaphilippe, Amgen Tour of California 2016 Stage 4
Stage 5: Lodi to Lake Tahoe
Amgen Tour of California 2016 Stage 5, South Lake Tahoe
Toms Skujins (Cannondale) survived the breakaway to win stage 5 of the Amgen Tour of California at Heavenly Mountain in South Lake Tahoe. Adam De Vos (Rally) was second and Xabier Zandio (Team Sky) was third.
Toms Skujins wins 2016 Amgen Tour of California Stage 5
To get into the break, you have to try at least a couple of times. I knew that the altitude was going to make people suffer, and I knew that even if it wasn't the steepest hills that the race would be blown to bits. It was a good day for the breakaway. I was really happy I could get into the move, and of course, I was happy to take out the win."
– Toms Skujins
Julian Alaphilippe, Etixx-Quick Step, Amgen Tour of California 2016 Stage 5
No change in the top of General Classification, with Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx – Quick-Step) holding onto the overall race lead by 22 seconds over Peter Stetina (Trek Segfredo) heading into the stage 6 time trial in Folsom.
Amgen Tour of California 2016 Stage 5, Julian Alaphilippe, Etixx-Quick Step
Stage 6: Folsom Individual Time Trial
Rohan Dennis (BMC Racing Team) won the stage 6 time trial in Folsom with a time of 24 minutes 16 seconds, but Julian Alaphilippe remains in yellow. Andrew Talansky (Cannondale) was second at the ITT and Taylor Phinney (BMC Racing) was third.
I was fairly confident as I crossed the line that I had set the quickest time for the rest of the race. I was in a fair bit of pain, the main thing I remember was that I had that taste of metallic in my mouth for the last four or five kilometers from the lactate so it was good to get a drink and wash that out.
The wind was definitely getting stronger and stronger throughout the day which actually played into our favor a little bit with Alaphilippe because he is a smaller rider and would have been blown around a little bit more. In the end it didn't make too much of a difference with the stage win, that was my goal for the day as well as trying to take time out. So, it was still a good day, even if we didn't get the yellow jersey."
– Rohan Dennis
The ride moved Dennis into second place in the overall standings, now 16 seconds behind Alaphilippe with two stages remaining. Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing Team) is in third 38 seconds back.
Of course I'm really happy, and a small surprise for me to stay in yellow today, because the time trial is not really my specialty."
Julian Alaphilippe, Amgen Tour of California 2016
Stage 7: Santa Rosa to Sacramento
Alexander Kristoff, Amgen Tour of California 2016
Alexander Kristoff (Katusha Team) took the stage 7 victory in Santa Rosa, edging out Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) and Danny Van Poppel (Team Sky).
We had to chase hard and still in the end Peter Sagan was right there with me even though he had been out there by himself all that time. Unbelievable. I was happy to be able to hold him off. I think if he had saved some energy from earlier he would have beaten me. I had wanted to see how I felt after the climbs before I put my team to work, but once we came across the last one I could tell I was OK. I was tired, but I knew everyone else was also tired. The guys all did such a good job. It's always good to finish it off with a win and it shows I am going the right way for the Tour de France."
– Alexander Kristoff, Katusha Team
Amgen Tour of California 2016 Stage 7: Sonoma County
Julian Alaphlippe (Etixx – Quick-Step) held on to his overall lead, which should send him to the race win at stage 8 in Sacramento.
Reflecting on the 2016 race, Alaphilippe recognized the importance of his time trial performance in his overall success, while pointing to his stage 3 victory on Gibraltar Road in Santa Barbara county as the highlight:
Victory is always something special. Yesterday was a good performance for me because I'm really not a specialist and I never train with my TT (time trial) bike….I know for only 20k's (kilometers), I can do something good."
Stage 8: Sacramento
Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx – Quick-Step) became the youngest winner of the Amgen Tour of California, winning the 2016 race in Sacramento at the age of 23.
It was stressful today, because everyone wanted to stay at the front and fought for a better position. Usually, I'm not nervous, but today things were different, as the victory was closer and closer. Thankfully, I had a powerful team around me, which was always in charge, and as soon as Tom Boonen hit the front with me safely tucked behind him, it was like being on a holiday. Now, we'll celebrate the win, but once we will return home, I'll be back on my bike, training and looking to further improve."
Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) picked up the final stage win of the race, edging out Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) and Alexander Kristoff (Katusha Team) for the win in a sprint finish.
Its been a tough week, Nathan was third the other day, but we really wanted to get this stage win. It was a windy day, so we had to take on the race. The guys rode out of their skins, Jacques rode the whole day on the front, and then everyone was just really going for it. We had to use our whole lead-out to catch the break, so in the end it was a bit a case of free styling. I was on Sagan's wheel and know this finish really well. I've won here before and knew that, if was in the right position I should win here."
– Mark Cavendish, Dimension Data
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What would our ancestors say?
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Spring arrived
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Groundhog Days
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Culture Children's Books
Hooves, paws, and claws
Four silly animal stories
by Susan Olasky
Post Date: October 24, 2019 - Issue Date: November 09, 2019
Let Me Sleep, Sheep!
Meg McKinlay
As Amos counts sheep to fall asleep, he hears a loud thump. Two grumpy sheep have tumbled into his bedroom, beckoned by his nightly ritual. More arrive and want Amos to build a fence for them to leap over. Lots of humorous demands and attempts follow. Finally the sheep are satisfied, and they tell Amos to test out the fence. He jumps and jumps until he's sound asleep. Readers will enjoy the zany illustrations and crazy requests: "I feel like having a shower right now," one sheep says. "Do you happen to have a hot tub?" another asks. (Ages 3-7)
What Does an Anteater Eat?
Ross Collins
An anteater wakes up and realizes he's hungry, so he asks a series of animals if they know what he should eat. The animals give him all kinds of advice, but none of it seems quite right. He asks a leopard, who responds, "I must say, you look very tasty." Finally he spots an ant mound and discovers the joys of … bananas. The book's square format, bold watercolor-and-charcoal illustrations, and large text make it appealing for pre-readers and early readers. Children will also enjoy finding the ants going about their business on each spread. (Ages 2-5)
The Pawed Piper
Michelle Robinson
"I want a cat to cuddle." So begins this story of a little girl who really wants a cat. She hatches a plan that proves so successful it attracts 67 cats to her bedroom, including her Granny's cat, Hector. The detailed watercolor-and-pencil illustrations show the little girl's determination and the blessing of a bed teeming with cats, which she enjoys all the next day. But when she returns Granny's cat, she discovers the others also belong to other people. She has to return them, too. The ending will delight cat lovers. (Ages 2-5)
The Little Green Hen
Alison Murray
The Little Green Hen lives in the hollow of an apple tree and tends the orchard. When she needs help, the dog, sparrow, and squirrel volunteer, but the peacock, fox, and ginger cat refuse. Through the seasons the friends enjoy the trees, and when the rain comes they find shelter in the hollow. But the lazy critters are almost swept away in the flood until they beg for shelter. Later, when it's time to clean up, all the animals help. This version of an old story has a subtle environmental twist. Simple woodcut-style illustrations give the book a retro feel. (Ages 2-5)
Irene Latham (Handout)
Meet Miss Fancy by Irene Latham (Putnam, 2019) depicts a true episode in Birmingham, Ala., history, when an elephant came to live in Avondale Park. From those beginnings, Latham tells a story of an African American child who loves elephants and wants to get close enough to touch Miss Fancy, but a "No Colored Allowed" sign keeps him out. The rest of the story shows how Frank resolves his problem. Expressive illustrations complement this introduction to the ugliness of Jim Crow laws.
In The Cat Who Lived With Anne Frank by David Lee Miller and Steven Jay Rubin (Philomel, 2019), the cat, Mouschi, narrates the story. Mouschi belongs to Peter, one of the Jews who lives in the same hiding place as Anne and six others. Illustrations let the reader see the cramped quarters, the bustling spice factory below, and the world beyond the window. The cat explains: "We see frightened Yellow Stars herded toward the train station." An author's note provides further biographical information about Anne Frank. —S.O.


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Helena Suková (Praga, Txecoslovàquia, 23 de febrer de 1965) és una extennista txeca.

En el seu palmarès destaquen catorze títols de Grand Slam, nou d'ells en dobles femenins i cinc més en dobles mixts. Individualment també va arribar a disputar quatre finals de Grand Slam però no va guanyar el títol en cap d'elles. Va acumular un total de deu títols individuals i 69 títols de dobles femenins. Fou número 1 del rànquing de dobles durant 68 setmanes i individualment va arribar a ocupar el quart lloc. En dobles femenins va completar el Grand Slam durant la carrera ja que va aconseguir guanyar tots quatre títols de Grand Slam. També va guanyar dues medalles d'argent olímpiques a Seül (1988) i Atlanta (1996), en ambdós casos al costat de Jana Novotná. Va formar part de l'equip txecoslovac de la Copa Federació en diverses ocasions i va guanyar el títol en quatre ocasions (1983, 1984, 1985 i 1988).

Durant la seva trajectòria també destaca que fou la tennista que va trencar la ratxa de 74 victòries consecutives de Martina Navrátilová, a l'Open d'Austràlia de 1984, que li va impedir completar el Grand Slam seguit.

Malgrat retirar-se professionalment l'any 1998, en l'edició de 2006 de Wimbledon va rebre una invitació per participar en la prova de dobles mixts junt al seu germà, però van caure en primera ronda.

Biografia
Filla de Věra Pužejová Suková i Cyril Suk II, una família molt lligada al món del tennis ja que la seva mare també fou tennista professional i el seu pare president de la federació de tennis txecoslovaca. El seu germà Cyril Suk III també fou tennista professional i van disputar diversos torneigs de Grand Slam en la prova de dobles mixts, guanyant-ne un total de tres títols.

Fou inclosa al International Tennis Hall of Fame l'any 2018.

Torneigs de Grand Slam

Individual: 4 (0−4)

Dobles femenins: 14 (9−5)

Dobles mixts: 8 (5−3)

Jocs Olímpics

Dobles femenins

Palmarès

Individual: 31 (10−21)

Dobles femenins: 128 (69−59)

Períodes com a número 1

Dobles mixts: 8 (5−3)

Equips: 7 (5−2)

Trajectòria

Individual

Dobles femenins

Dobles mixts

Referències

Enllaços externs

Tennistes txeques
Tennistes txecoslovacs
Campiones de l'Open d'Austràlia
Campiones del Roland Garros
Campiones del torneig de Wimbledon
Campiones de l'Open dels Estats Units
Tennistes femenines número 1 del món
Medallistes txecoslovacs als Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1988
Esportistes txecoslovacs als Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992
Medallistes txecs als Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1996
Membres del Saló de la Fama de tennis
Tennistes de Praga
Naixements del 1965


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Q: boost::interprocess::managed_shared_memory() open_only fails on XP I have a two simple applications that use shared memory from boost_1_55_0.BoostCreate.exe create the shared memory.BoostOpen.exe open the created shared memory.I built them with VS2008 and they work on Windows7/8.1, but on Windows XP BoostOpen.exe fails to open the shared memory .This is BoostCreate.exe code:
using namespace boost::interprocess;
std::string shMemName("MySharedMem");
managed_shared_memory shMem = managed_shared_memory(create_only, shMemName.c_str(), 1000);

This is BoostOpen.exe code:
using namespace boost::interprocess;
std::string shMemName("MySharedMem");
try
{
  managed_shared_memory shMem = managed_shared_memory(open_only, shMemName.c_str());
}
catch(boost::interprocess::interprocess_exception& e)
{
    printf("Error opening %s\n", e.what());
}

The exception is: The system cannot find the file specified.
Trying boost_1_59_0 I get some linker errors:
error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: void __thiscall boost::container::container_detail::has_member_function_named_construct<class boost::container::new_allocator<char> >::BaseMixin::construct(void)" (?construct@BaseMixin@?$has_member_function_named_construct@V?$new_allocator@D@container@boost@@@container_detail@container@boost@@QAEXXZ)

A: BoostOpen.exe was failing within the CreateFileA api call, returning -1 as handle value.
I noticed that on Windows7 the boost shared memory name was:
C:\ProgramData/boost_interprocess/1447248616/MySharedMem

while in XP was:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data/boost_interprocess//MySharedMem

It looked like a time stamp was missing in between the //.I found that get_bootstamp() (tmp_dir_helpers.hpp) returns a empty bootstamp.stamp string on XP.
To avoid adding this empty timestamp, I commented line 19 in the \boost_1_55_0\boost\interprocess\detail\workaround.hpp
//#define BOOST_INTERPROCESS_HAS_KERNEL_BOOTTIME

and now with the name:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data/boost_interprocess/MySharedMem

it works both on Windows7 and XP.
Another solution is to leave line 19 and uncomment line 21:
#define BOOST_INTERPROCESS_BOOTSTAMP_IS_LASTBOOTUPTIME


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La prima stagione della serie televisiva Miss Farah è andata in onda negli Egitto dal 29 dicembre 2019 all'27 gennaio 2020 sul network MBC 4.

Capitolo 1: pilot
La ventitreenne Farah vive a Sharm El-Sheikh insieme alla religiosissima nonna Magda e alla madre Dalal. Lavora come cameriera al Eden, un hotel di Sharm El-Sheikh, per finanziare i suoi studi ed essere economicamente indipendente. Da bambina pronuncia un voto di castità che promette di rispettare fino al suo matrimonio. Ha un ragazzo, Tareq, che fa il poliziotto.

La sua vita viene sconvolta quando viene accidentalmente inseminata artificialmente da Alia, una dottoressa ex alcolista che, in crisi a causa del fallimento del suo matrimonio, è distratta sul lavoro e confonde Farah con un'altra paziente. Rimasta incinta, Farah si trova a dover affrontare la situazione confrontandosi con Tareq (che non ha intenzione di crescere il figlio di un altro uomo) e il proprietario dello sperma utilizzato per inseminarla, il ricco Shady (nonché padrone del Eden).

Shady vuole che Farah finisca la gravidanza poiché sarebbe l'unica e ultima chance per lui di avere un figlio biologico. Infatti, il campione di sperma era stato congelato prima che a Shady fosse diagnosticato il cancro (dal quale è guarito, ma ne è uscito infertile). Anche Nadine, moglie infedele di Shady, vuole il bambino, ma per uno scopo diverso: il loro matrimonio è in crisi e, con un figlio, la donna avrebbe la possibilità di prolungarlo per fare in modo di ottenere una grossa somma in denaro, prevista dall'accordo pre-matrimoniale.

Capitolo 2
Quando scopre il passato da playboy di Shady, Farah non sa se continuare la gravidanza: vuole che suo figlio cresca in una buona famiglia, circondato da amore e affetti veri e con due genitori che lo amino e si amino. Non sa ancora che il matrimonio di Nadine e Shady è in crisi.

Shady, nel frattempo, scopre che lui e Nadine hanno interessi comuni: lui non vuole il bambino di Nadine, mentre lei lo vuole a tutti i costi. I due fanno un patto, che rischia di compromettere l'integrità professionale di Tareq. Dalal insiste affinché Farah denunci la dottoressa Alia, che si rivela essere la sorellastra di Shady. L'uomo non prova pietà per la sorella, anzi, invita Farah a procedere con la denuncia, ma si rende conto che la citazione a giudizio significherebbe un'enorme perdita finanziaria per il suo hotel.

Nel frattempo, Dalal ha un incontro con Maged (un famosissimo attore di telenovelas), il papà di Farah, che cerca di convincerla a presentargli la figlia mai conosciuta.

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The Universe Beyond
by Herbie J Pilato
Along with the popular series The Lieutenant, Roddenberry also created a number of other series.
Many of his significant television properties, aside from Star Trek, materialized after the initial demise of what is now known as "The Original Series," and prior to the development of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, which ignited the feature film franchise in 1979.
The more recognizable of these non-Trek projects were several unsold made-for-TV science fiction pilots including Genesis II, Questor, Planet: Earth, Strange New World, and Spectre.
The most unique of these was Spectre, a two-hour gothic tale directed by Clive Donner for 20th Century Fox. Shot in England with Norway Productions in late 1976 under Roddenberry's watchful eye (and airing one year later in May), Spectre was co-written by classic Trek's Samuel A. Peeples, who penned the original Trek's second pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before."
Spectre featured an interesting two-man paranormal investigative team: criminologist William Sebastian, played by Robert Culp (formerly of I Spy), and his alcoholic physician Dr. Hamm Hamilton, portrayed by Gig Young.
Prior to Spectre, Roddenberry, who died in 1991, had completed Questor for Universal, and Genesis II, Planet: Earth, and Strange New World out of the Burbank Studios for Warner Bros. Television, where he found that nearly all aberrant-oriented programs were ultimately bungled because they failed to go the distance within their fantastical suppositions.
The logic-within-the-sometimes-illogical story mandate that Roddenberry demanded for all of his projects (sci-fi-based or otherwise) was, in his view, not always showcased with integrity. For example, ghosts weren't really ghosts, just family degenerates looking to make their claim on the clan's goods.
D.C. Fontana, Star Trek's legendary story editor, and Roddenberry-confidant, explains, "Spectre would have tried stories as true. If a strange creature was introduced, it would have been legitimately strange. It would have developed that way because of some actual mutation, toxic poisoning or the like, and existed as officially bizarre.
"It would not have been a figment of some other character's imagination. Nor would it have been presented as a gag, trick or hoax of some kind. That was not the vision Gene had in mind."
As Roddenberry noted in the landmark book, The World of Star Trek, authored by fellow Trek scribe David Gerrold (who penned "The Trouble with Tribbles," one of show's most popular segments), Spectre was "something I've wanted to do for a long time."
Regarding Culp's Sebastian, and echoing Fontana's perceptions, Roddenberry went on to say, "It's a continuing character, in a supernatural show, in which, in the tradition of the great horror classics, we say these things are real. I've always been offended by ghost stories which in the end turn out to be someone trying to drive the heiress out.
"I say, if you're going to do ghost stories, let ghosts, spirits and demons and all these things be real because that's what the classics, Frankenstein and Dracula and all of those, did. It'll be in that tradition. I think the audience wants to be frightened, not cheated, at the end. We haven't had a supernatural series yet where reality was the base."
Fontana considered Spectre as the best of Roddenberry's post-Trekendeavors.
"It definitely had possibilities," she says. "I knew that just on the first read-through of the script. It was something that was not being done on television at that point, which applied to all of Gene's projects.
"But Spectre had several supernatural elements that I believed appealed to an enormous amount of people who simply liked to be scared. The creepiness was there; and I thought for certain that, had it gone on to be a regular series, it would have become extremely popular," much like The X-Files, which would debut decades later.
"You had a very similar format that lent itself to paranormal ideas from which solid and entertaining stories would have sprung."
Besides Culp and Young, the show also featured Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, Gene's devoted wife (who died in 2008, and who played Nurse Christine Chapel on the original Trek series), and a host of sophisticated British actors including Jenny Runacre, Ann Bell, James Villiers and Gordon Jackson (who's best known to small screen watchers as the butler from British TV's Upstairs/Downstairs).
In Spectre, Jackson played suspicious Inspector Cabell, while a pre-Alien actor named John Hurt stepped in as Mitri Cyon, an enigmatic millionaire and proprietor of a mystic mansion where peculiar circumstances and inhabitants co-exist.
One of the more bizarre residents included a verdant half-man/half-lizard reminiscent of the Gorn from the original Trek episode titled "Arena."
Approximately three years before Spectre, Roddenberry began work on Questor. According to Barrett, "Gene had created Questor with Leonard Nimoy [Trek's Mr. Spock] in mind. Leonard read the script and was very interested."
Instead, however, Roddenberry hired Robert Foxworth, later best known as Chase Gioberti on the prime-time soap Falcon Crest.
Barrett addressed the casting choice this way, "NBC had initially ordered 12 episodes of Questor as a series. Gene went ahead and started to set things up. Then the studio [Universal] went ahead and cast the film, which didn't sit well with Gene at all. At first, they said, 'Let's do the show.' Gene said, 'Fine. I have some casting suggestions.' 'Well, you don't have to worry about that,' they said. 'We've already cast it.'"
As Barrett said, "Nobody casts Gene's shows, and that's what he told them. They then said, 'Well, we're sorry, you must not have read the fine print in your contract [which granted studio approval of casting].'"
"He was quite displeased with their attitude," she said, "and their ideas."
Some of those notions would have been placed into action had Questorevolved into a series. One concept was to involve a number of robotic researchers (one of whom would have been played by Barrett) in constant search-mode for the man-like mechanism.
"Of course," she admitted, "that would have been lovely for me, but Gene was quite displeased with the studio's excessive intervention. So he supervised the development of the initial 12 episodes, placed another producer in line, and said goodbye."
The studio was stunned and perplexed. As Barrett further recalled, Universal asked her husband, "Where are you going?"
"I fulfilled my obligation," he replied to the studio. "You must not have read the small print in your contract."
Originally titled The Questor Tapes, completed and aired as just Questor, in a two-hour format, the final product still somehow strayed from its creator's original vision. Like his initial Trek pilot, "The Cage," and Star Trek: Motion Picture, Questor's rudimentary plot was deemed too cerebral.
"Gene was not actively involved with Questor," declares Fontana, "and he didn't have as much influence over the production as he would have liked."
NBC wanted a lot of action and sought to emulate The Fugitive and clone The Six Million Dollar Man, then a massive hit on ABC, while Roddenberry sought more of a sci-fi mix of Kung Fu.
As it was ultimately shot, Foxworth's robo-Spock searched the globe for his mysterious missing creator, scientist Dr. Emile Vaslovik (played by Lew Ayres), who was not of this world and was an android himself.
A portion of Questor's data bank had been misplaced. Jerry Robinson (played by M*A*S*H's Mike Farrell) was an intensely human scientist with a solid moral backbone who accompanied the "mandroid" on his search – a premise which would have allowed the duo to connect with all kinds of people in distress.
In the process, Questor would have been exposed to the constantly perplexing emotions of human beings. The robot could have and would have become increasingly more man than machine.
Had the automaton been granted a full slate of opportunity to dabble in self-discovery, he may have found answers to humanity's (i.e. the viewer's) universal ponderings, as showcased in the film's final reel:
Dr. Vaslovik is discovered in a remote cave. Questor and Robinson learn that the good maker is one of an extensive line of sentinels who, eons before, were positioned on Earth.
Vaslovik then relays to Questor the gist of the situation, saying, "Since the dawn of this world, we have served this species [called] Man. We protect, but we do not interfere [Trek's prime directive]. Man must make his own way. We guide him, serve him…aid him. But always without his knowledge."
Though D.C. Fontana initially viewed Spectre as the best of Roddenberry's non-Trek projects upon a first read, she became quite attached to the Questor project once more material became available to analyze. "But mostly," she admits, "I became fond of Questor because I did the novelization of the teleplay," in which she had returned to Roddenberry's original format.
Original Trek producer Gene L. Coon had completed a primary draft of the Questor script, but was stricken with lung cancer, and died soon after writing it. As Fontana remembers, "Roddenberry then did a second draft of the script which differed somewhat. Material from [Coon's] script was deleted, and I used that portion to fill in events in the novel. It wasn't left out due to a lack of quality I must say, but due to certain production costs and conflicts."
According to Fontana, Coon's rendition of Questor "covered quite a lot of ground, physically. It had to be tightened up to stay within the parameters of the budget."
Roddenberry complied, made Questor more production accessible, and without detriment to, or loss of charm with the characters, allowed the film to become, as Fontana labels it, "a strong property."
She felt Foxworth and Farrell contributed significantly to Questor's marketability. "I thought they shined in the film," she states. "They did a great job."
Despite Roddenberry's displeasure with the handling of Questor, from Nimoy's ousting from the lead, to other creative conflicts, Majel Barrett said her husband was more than satisfied with Questor's final result, and quite pleased with the lead actors.
"He thought that Robert Foxworth and Mike Farrell were excellent," she said, "and now it's hard to imagine anyone else in their roles."
On winning the Questor lead, Foxworth said: "I had done a couple of guest appearances on some shows at Universal. They wanted to tie me to a contract. I had some reluctance about doing that. It was an act of good faith on their part, because they said, 'Well, we have this pilot that we want to do. There are two male roles in it, and choose whichever one you want.' So I read it, I thought it was brilliant and chose the android."
As Foxworth recalled, "The joke at that time around the set was: 'Geeze, if this guy can make himself look like anything he wants, why is he making himself look like Foxworth?' I sort of quizzed myself about that. I said, 'Boy, can't I even make myself look like someone else; someone really extraordinary looking?' I thought it was fascinating that, here again, was this machine attempting to adapt itself to function in the world."
Still, much of the man Foxworth was in the machine, "I'm not basically an analytical person," he stated, "…but there is a small corner of my being that is, perhaps more so now than then. I was interested in being objective and analyzing Questor's behavior. As a matter of fact, while working on the film, I set up a video camera in my dressing room up above the table, pointed it upside down, which created somewhat of a barrier for me, in a good way.
"I could look up to watch a video monitor of my hand moving, upside down. That was opposite from the way we were actually working. But it helped me to disassociate myself from my movements. That helped me in my mind, as an actor, to separate the human aspects of my personal being from the mechanical aspects of Questor."
Foxworth went all out with the role and concentrated intently to make precisely mechanic-manic moves with his head. So much so, that he was nicknamed "Super Chicken" on set. "You could tell there was the highest degree of respect for me on the set," he noted wryly.
Foxworth was fond of playing TV's first mainstream sentient android, while his original take on the show's message remains no less than profound: "It spoke of the necessity of the symbiosis between the philosophical and scientific…if you will, between the religious and sectarian…between the creative act and pragmatism. It said, in simple terms, 'There is a great need for balance in the universe.'"
As to how the actor perceives the film's comparison to TV's other mechanical man Foxworth said: "The Six Million Dollar Man was a human being who still operated as a human being after he was made functional by artificial replacement parts. Questor was a machine from the get-go. Our movie was more a show of the mind, than of action.
"But like The Six Million Dollar Man, Questor represented morals, ethics, principals, values, and provoked the viewer to think, which is probably why it was never made into a series."
D.C. Fontana, who once wrote two episodes of Six Million Dollar Man, offers another view as to the Million Dollar/Questor dilemma.
"Once the studio viewed Questor and The Six Million Dollar Man side by side, they seemed to think that a bionic man and an android were exactly the same thing. So someone flipped a coin. Questordisappeared, and The Six Million Dollar Man won the bet."
Ultimately, most of what Roddenberry envisioned for Questor did not pay off. He gambled, lost and moved on – a decision Majel Barrett said he later lamented.
"If Gene regretted anything that he did, he mentioned just once, and only once, that he mishandled the Questor property. And that he should have gone ahead with it. But at the time, he felt so mistreated himself that he had to distance himself from the project. His ideas were ignored, he wanted out and left."
Questor, meanwhile, went on to inspire several future Roddenberry-related projects including Brent Spiner's character on Star Trek: The Next Generation. As Majel Barrett confirmed, Questor was "a precursor to Data."
Like Data, Questor was similar to the Tinman from The Wizard of Oz; he was the fabricated man with a heart and a great deal of spirit who wanted nothing more than to find his soul. It was a theme that was also explored in a 1964 episode of The Outer Limits TV series, titled, "I, Robot," based on the original short story by Isaac Asimov, in which an android is charged with killing its creator and faces trial for the murder.
Three decades later, "I Robot" was remade for Showtime's 1995 Outer Limits reboot. Ironically,both renditions featured Trek's Leonard Nimoy, who was first pegged to play Questor before Foxworth.
The 1995 "Robot" was directed by Nimoy's son, Adam Nimoy (an attorney-cum director who has guided, among other shows, Star Trek: The Next Generation as well as For the Love of Spock, a feature documentary devoted to his dad), and marked the first time Showtime remade a former Limits episode.
Although the elder Nimoy did not appear in Questor, his historic interpretation of Trek's Mr. Spock perfected the sci-fi concept of emotional and scientific breeding, while his double duty with Outer Limits allowed him to be the first actor to perform in two TV versions of the same material.
One year before Questor, Rodenberry's ideas were only slightly more appreciated with Genesis II.
Here, Alex Cord portrayed Dylan Hunt, a modern-day NASA scientist experimenting with cryogenics in a secret base in Carlsbad Caverns. An earthquake buries him alive, and he's trapped in suspended animation. One hundred and fifty-four years later, he's discovered and resuscitated by PAX, a super-civilized group of people left in the post-apocalyptic era of 2133.
It was a similar premise that was later utilized on Roddenberry's posthumous syndicated hit series, Andromeda, starring Kevin Sorbo as a character also named Dylan Hunt.
Two options to reanimate Dylan were presented: brain opiate implants and sexual healing – a distinctively creative Roddenberry trademark. Roddenberry many times employed exotic beings in his productions to supply antagonism and to use as instruments to create conversation on the human condition.
For Genesis, he created Lyra'a, who was played by classic Trek guest star Mariette Hartley. Lyra'a was a human mutant of exceptional corporeal and visceral bounty. A few years after NBC disallowed any belly button displays on Star Trek (or I Dream of Jeannie for that matter), Roddenberry took creative vengeance and endowed Lyra'a with a double dose of umbilical cord outlets.
As Majel Barrett said, "It was his revenge. After years of dealing with stressed-out censors on Star Trek, by the time of Genesis II, the networks were more relaxed."
As to those double navels on Lyra'a in Genesis II, Hartley said, "Well, they were cute, weren't they?"
Needless to say, it is Lyra'a who reanimates Dylan, who, in turn, becomes a team leader for PAX. Together with Isiah (Ted Cassidy, of The Addams Family0, Isaac Kimbridge (Percy Rodrigues), Primus Dominic (Barrett) and Harper Smythe (Lynne Marta), Hunt journeys beneath the surface in a projectile transport train convoying and conveying accord, wisdom, and formal direction to advanced societies.
Just as Star' Trek's Enterprise trekked from planet to planet, Genesis II's future super-train of sorts traveled from one earthbound mutated colony to the next. "There were not designated cities, per se," said Majel Barrett, "…but they were populated with various types of people, many of whom lived without any formal government rule. Yet most of the societies were similar to independent city-states."
Roddenberry was granted more creative freedom with Genesis II than Questor, but as he disclosed to a reporter in 1976, there were still conflicts with casting.
"When Genesis II was introduced, I wanted Lloyd Bridges for the lead. The TV people went to their statistics file [the TV-Q list used by advertisers to tell them what show sells what and how they will sell it], and told me that Lloyd Bridges in a TV sci-fier was not what the advertisers thought would sell the toothpaste. In fact, all 12 of my choices were dumped out the same way."
Despite this, the Genesis II pilot was filmed at the Burbank Studios in late 1972 and early 1973, and the buzz was high.
Like Star Trek, a Genesis series would have showcased adult human tales camouflaged by sophisticated science fiction. Roddenberry prepped as many as 15 teleplays.
The pilot, telecast on March 23, 1973, was well received, and the future looked characteristically Gene-Roddenberry-bright.
Then came the attack from the Planet of the Apes. The CBS broadcast debut of that movie skyrocketed in ratings on September 14, 1973.
Until that point, Genesis II had been the highest-rated film screened on television.
Apes jumped more than 10 points higher.
CBS wanted the big-banana ratings to continue and evolve on a regular basis and ordered Apes to a series.
The evolution of Genesis II was aborted; and Roddenberry's heart deflated, especially since, from the beginning, Genesis II's parent studio, Warner Bros. Television, was high on the property, enough to order an extra 15 minutes to release it theatrically to foreign markets.
A property that sprang from Genesis II, one that became Planet: Earth, aired on ABC the following season.
John Saxon replaced Alex Cord as Dylan Hunt, who still worked for the PAX foundation in this well-received, though critically-panned Genesis IIsequel/remake.
Trek directing vet, Marc Daniels (who also guided episodes of among other TV classics, I Love Lucy), helmed Earth, which Roddenberry wrote with Juanita Bartlett, from a Roddenberry story. Harry Sukman did the music, and Trek veteran Robert H. Justman produced, under the guidance once more of Warner Bros. Television.
Telecast on April 23, 1974, but failing to win a series spot, Earth offered the return of Ted Cassidy as Isiah (the role he played in Genesis II) alongside Majel Barrett, this time playing Yuloff.
Diana Muldaur, who made frequent guest appearances in the original Trek series, and who would years later perform semi-regular duty as Dr. Pulaski on Star Trek: The Next Generation, acted on Planet: Earth, as Marg, who presided over a league of men-enslaving females (a concept that was later utilized on Next Generation).
Beyond his wife's involvement and the inclusion of Muldaur, and as with Questor and Genesis II, Roddenberry's gripe with Planet: Earth was once more his exclusion from the project's decisive casting process.
He said about Earth, "…the casting was just a horror. They turned down all the names I suggested. They were so far into the production date, they didn't even run screen tests on my people."
As Fontana said, "There's always the issue of money. The actor who you may have originally had in mind for your project may be requesting a salary which you are incapable of meeting. Or he may be asking for more money than your budget can allow.
"The actor's availability also comes into play. Maybe the person you want for a TV series has decided to move out of weekly television and into working only in mini-series, TV movies, or features. Or sometimes, that person is just engaged elsewhere and simply not available at the needed time."
Regarding Planet: Earth, and actor John Saxon (who was originally considered in the lead for Genesis II before lead Alex Cord), Fontana says, "Everyone was very high on John, and were quite happy with what he brought to the film."
Still, there were some who viewed Saxon's performance as a version of William Shatner's James T. Kirk: the strong, silent, virile type. To which Fontana responds, "There was an element of Kirk in Dylan that began with Genesis II. But that was more in the character and not the actor who portrayed him."
Even the opening narration by Saxon's Dylan in Earth's credits was extremely similar to Shatner's Kirk intro on the original Trek. Like Kirk.'s Trek introduction, Dylan's Earth offering explained the plot in a nutshell, with dramatic flair.
In light of Spectre, Genesis II, Planet: Earth, Questor, and even Star Trek, Barrett summed up her husband's life and career in this way, "Gene was inspired by making a living. Being rich was never a priority. Money was not the goal. He would have loved to have been rich, but that's not the way our lives worked out.
"Only now [at the time of this interview], I'm experiencing economic security; and of course, it's too late for him to enjoy it. He had only a moderate amount of fiscal success with Star Trek, which a lot of people don't realize."
Out of the entire non-Trek file of properties that were in Roddenberry's cabinet, she said said Questor was his favorite. "Though there were creative conflicts, Gene saw it as a well-rounded concept. It was a real thinker. Though Planet: Earth may have turned out to be as emotionally exciting as Star Trek, because it [the underground shuttle] had so many places to go."
Despite Roddenberry's fluctuating measure of participation with any of the non-Trek explorations, each concept managed to retain the look, feel, and mark of his optimistic vision of the future.
Herbie J Pilato is a Contributing Editor to TVWriter™ with a resume even longer than this post. (Okay, so we might be exaggerating just a little.) You can learn more about him HERE. This article first appeared at Emmys.Com.
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I LOVE these... don't keep us waiting for the next edition!
No worries -- the next two are already written and saved as draft. I just needed to keep at them steadily so it wasn't so much to screencap all at once.


In my continuous quest to eat as much locally grown or produced food as (reasonably) possible, I cut out a likely sounding recipe from the newspaper. The description of Cherimoya Sherbet sounded good and not too exotic. I also figured cherimoya would be one of those fruits I'd be likely to see at a farmer's market and not know what to do with it.
As luck would have it, my quilting pal Jason had a cherimoya he wanted to pawn off on someone. Perfect timing!
My lovely assistant helped smoosh the fruit pulp through a sieve and stir in the rest of the ingredients.
Then we poured it all in the fun ice cream maker ball grandma sent for Christmas.
And now we have a delicious fruity sherbet (more like frozen yogurt, I think, but that's OK since the kids love soft serve frozen yogurt right now).
Sorry, no art quilt or craft content today, I wanted to cheer on a childhood friend at the Lanikai Triathlon this morning. She's a personal trainer on Kauai and brings her ladies to Oahu each year for this event. How could I not make the short drive over the mountains to cheer them on?
The kids played in the sand as the sun rose and we waited for the runners near the finish line. We watched as the canoe club launched their outriggers and rowed off into the sunrise. Very pretty.
The first runner I recognized was not my friend Stacy, or any of her Boot Campers, but my daughter's teacher! Go Mr. Robertson, go! I made her say hi to him later, and now I'm chaperoning a field trip on Tuesday — that'll teach me (actually, I like school field trips, so I willingly agreed).
Next came Stacy. Apparently I missed one lady who came in before her. I'm not really sure how I missed another one of those hot pink tanks!
And one, by one, more Boot Campers crossed the finish line (I did get good close-up photos, but they're for the runners).
Stacy is such a great team leader, with high fives and big hugs for everyone. Three of the ladies competed as a team and won medals too.
The second annual Artful Bra Project is underway. Last year I made poi filled calabashes for my entry. This year, it's the Hawaiian flag. My original idea was to make a "Shaka Bra(h)" and have two "hang loose" hands sort of cupping the cups. I still needed to do something to the cups themselves though, so I added the flag bits and the ribbon lei. As I finished up the basic bra, it was actually looking pretty well done. I made some hands, but they turned out underwhelming, so the bra spoke and remains simply a flag.
So, now my bra needs a name, and it needs some financial support which will benefit breast cancer patients and survivors in Hawai'i. All of the altered bras donated to the Artful Bra Project Hawaii will go on to the Pinktober Benefit Auction at the Hard Rock Cafe on October 23rd to earn a little more. Last year, the bras brought in something like $3000 total.
If you'd like to give your support to breast cancer services in Hawai'i please email me or leave a comment. Thank you for your support.
P.S. Robin suggested "Tutu's Secret" as a name — referencing the Hawaiian name for grandma and obviously the well known bra retailer. I can't quite imagine tutu wearing this under her mu'u mu'u, but maybe it's her secret in the same way Hawaiians are said to have hung their flag quilts under their bed canopies during the time of the Provisional and Territorial governments.


Music-centric Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman is heading to Three UK. The carrier will release it soon, though we don't have any other detail except "September." In any case, the Android smartphone will most likely move from Three's Coming Soon page to the regular catalog at some point next week. And if you're too eager to get it, feel free to register for updates at the carrier's website.
As for the price, that "tiny detail" isn't specified, but we're pretty sure the Sony Ericsson Live will be available for free to everyone willing to commit on a two-year 25 GBP per month contract.


Can you all help my ma out with a recommendation?
but I have to consider what is good for Astro.
crunchy treats I am feeding it to the birds and yes the squirrels too.
Ok let's hear what your ideas are.
oooooohhhhhhhh I can't really help with this one; all I know is that my angel Jade (who was similar size and had equally strong jaws) loved here large milkbone biscuits on some occasions and then raw-hide chews on other occasions... and then she would wait as good as gold til the rotis were done (Indian flatbreads!). Boy did she lover her rotis. They are made with atta, which is an ancient grain, wholewheat and stone ground. She never had any itchy trubs. As you say, though, that was my individual dog. Finding what each likes is akin to getting kids to eat balanced and healthy!!!
Perhaps I could suggest another approach? Maybe for a while, don't offer treats at all - even nibbles of human treats, or especially those, as they can become too much of a distraction and desire. Dogs in nature did not have treats - and in fact one meal a day was about it. After a couple of weeks, you might appear to remember, "oh we've got treats here Astro!", and offer only one. If it gets rejected, put it back and don't offer alternatives. Just leave him to think about it. Next day, 'remember' again and offer the same treat. It might take another couple of times of this, but eventually it will twig to him that if there are to be treats at all, they are to be on human terms and not dog's!!!
This is how I trained Jade that they really were "treats" and not all-day dining. As she got older, I would offer down the two different varieties (in their containers) and let her pick which one she wanted that day. Sometimes there would be a whole week of one only - other times it would change daily. Quite entertaining!
We eat anything that isn't nailed down but one of our favorite companies is Blue Dog Bakery. They seem to have a wide variety of cookies - soft ones, hard ones, big ones and small ones.
WE would suggest going to the CHEWY.COM site and clicking on TREATS tab. They have GOOD descriptions of what the Snacks are Made From...WHERE they are Made.. and what TEXTURE they are. They sell 87,000 varieties.. and we are SURE you will find THE RIGHT ONE.. to fit your needs, Astro.
My pup is kind of the same way, I think he just gets bored of treats easily. Have you tried the "Blue Buffalo Blue Bits"? They're tender beef dog treats, all natural, soft and extremely tasty, made with the finest natural ingredients, have no chicken (or poultry) by-product meals, and are corn, wheat and soy free. Give them a try!
Hope you find the right treats for Atro! Happy Holidays!
We don't do hard crunchy treats either. Wellness brand has soft varieties and the pugs like Zukes treats also.
All treats are natural are pawsome, but I really like freeze dried chicken. The best treats we recommend are Zuke's treats. We never not have these in our pantry they're so good!
We like every treat we get so we don't really have any suggestions.
OMD, isn't that funny ~ Ruby is kinda the same way. She has jaws of steel, and pawsome teeth, but she doesn't like hard treats! I am in love with Nature's Variety, especially the mixers (I use as treats) and the munchies and the biscuits she loves too. The downside is they can be pricey. Zukes are a better price point, but sometimes Ruby turns her nose up at those after a while. Wellness is good, and they are reasonable for the most part. Good luck, and let us know what is a hit!
Like Mabel, Mr. Bailey and Hzel, we are big fans of Wellness and Zuke's!
The doggies in this house were never picky when it comes to treats. The old standard is milkbone marro snacks.
Dakota's all time faves are Zukes...Zukes has minis...and he likes their "links" he adores them!
I haf just had Zukes in my Christmas box from Dory and I can tell you they are TASTY!!!!!! Yum yum.


Who is running in the RSA Chase at Cheltenham today?
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Latest News /
October 28, 2016…..A new online complaints portal for the general public, Sacco members and saccos to be able to manage complaints is in place.
The portal, being introduced as part of ongoing improvements to SASRA services to Sacco members and the general public and will allow SASRA to view complaint details, share information with aggrieved Saccos, confirm resolutions; and access decisions on complaints.
The public and Sacco members will be able to manage their complaint through the portal, enabling them to keep track of what stage the complaint is at. The portal is one of the business transformation initiatives being rolled out by SASRA to help it ensure satisfaction levels of its stakeholders are well managed. In addition, it should help the Authority improve its data reporting and analysis while reducing the number of cases that may be due to miscommunication or non-adherence to business processes by Saccos.
Acting Chief Executive Officer, John Mwaka, said: "We are constantly looking at ways in which we can make our service as efficient as possible. The portal is one of the key innovations we're making to achieve this goal."
The portal is expected to benefit the general public, Sacco members and Saccos, ultimately making life easier for everyone involved in the complaint process. Further accessing the portal is easy and is available under our complaints section of the website via http://www.sasra.go.ke/ComplaintsHandling.
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The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) is a statutory state corporation established under the Sacco Societies Act (Cap 490B) of the Laws of Kenya and came into full operation on 18th June 2010. The Authority is charged with the role of regulating, licensing and supervising deposit taking Sacco Societies (popularly known as Front Office Service Activity or FOSA) in Kenya.
The establishment of SASRA, which falls within the Government of Kenya's reform process in the financial sector, has the objectives of protecting the interests of Sacco members, ensuring that there is confidence in the public towards the Sacco sector and spurring Kenya's economic growth through mobilization of domestic savings.


Did you miss out on the Fall Festivities? Not to worry! We'll sum it up for you!
Hey hey hey all you lovely WoP users!
As October and November fly to an end and the last leaf on the tree falls we are here to give you a recap of all the wonderful and mysterious happenings of ours fall festivities!
Just your normal everyday routine? I think not. Some student has played a trick on you, who knows? No one may ever know, but everywhere you look now students have been tricking or treating their classmates. Teachers too joining in on the fun, did you see anyone? With canary creams and fainting fancies all the way to zonko's screaming yo-yo's along with exploding snap, students have found many tricks, but what about treats? Ever wanted to give your friend some candy lollipops or treacle fudge? Just buy the whole cart like Harry does.
Now that's not all, but look see here, some fantastic Halloween cheer, joined by all the students as they ventured into the shrieking shack, wondering who would pop out at them next. Deeper and deeper they went, wondering when the tour would end. Flying toothed books and talk of horcruxes certainly made for a halloween scare. Out the students ran, non all too slow surviving any traps and tricks that lay below.
But here, once more, no one would let the students get bored. A headless hunt to help dear Podmore while he lays in bed. The students are looking both high and low, bet one has found it with the clues provided before.
What a week to remember! All the fall festivities and now they are done; don't pout nor frown for there is always more! Who ever said you couldn't prank on normal days instead. Set a hunt up for your friends? Don't worry! You can say goodbye for now, but Halloween will always fall behind you, wherever you go, don't look back for fear you might see a blood sucking bat. Until next fall, when the last leaf shall fall.
But the festivities didn't end there. For they continued into the month of November. But not with scares and candy but with baking! An old tradition that brought lots of joy and happiness to a holiday most known- Thanksgiving. The smell of turkey filled the Hogwarts castle for the entire month of November. People big and small baked to their hearts delight in hopes to impress those around them with their baking skills. Let us just say that Hogwarts was not in need of turkey for their Thanksgiving feast.
After the feast and the turkey brought more fun and joy for a scavenger hunt was afoot. Fifteen special leaves were hidden across Hogwarts for everyone to find. A special prize was set for those who found all fifteen in one day! Did you win the special prizes? Did you manage to find all fifteen leaves?
Many exciting things in just two months! You might think, it can't get any better, but can it? I've heard rumors of a seer roaming these halls. Is that you? Are you that seer?


Jean-Francois has 7 years' experience in this field as the policy lead for flood & coastal risk management at the Welsh Local Government Association and Chair of the Wales Coastal Groups Forum.
Jean-Francois has been supporting Local Authorities with the delivery of their flood risk functions and he works closely with the Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales in the development of policies, strategies and delivery of national initiatives.
His work on the Forum is to consider and drive a more holistic approach to the delivery of coastal management and adaptation as well embedding SMPs as part of the decision process. Jean-Francois champions partnership working and works closely with the FCERM community and other stakeholders because coastal risk management cannot be tackled in silo.


What is the one negative emotion you wish you could get rid of right now? Are you holding on to anger, resentment, envy? Are you struggling to forgive, let go, move on?
Do you feel depression has an exclusive hold on you and just won't let you go? Are you constantly riding a rollercoaster of emotions where the peaks are but mere reminders of what life could be like in between being down in the dumps? Or is your pattern of negativity even more deeply set? Do you feel a numb indifference to life and just occasionally faintly remember what the spark of life was all about?
Do you ever feel that even in the company of friends you fail to make a true emotional connection? Do you feel that you are constantly giving to your friends but fail to get a genuine return on that investment?
Do you ever label yourself a control freak or perfectionist? Do you wish you could better understand what people really think and feel? And if you do, do you ever wish you could have a greater gamma of productive reactions to their behaviour? Do you crave the serenity that comes from truly being in control?
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We are a day between games for the Milwaukee Admirals. They got back into the win column with a 3-0 shutout last night and are set to face the hottest team in the AHL right now, no question about that, the Grand Rapids Griffins on Friday.
Rather than look ahead to the short term I thought it'd be fun to think about the long term. Specifically looking at the goaltending position. Both Magnus Hellberg and Marek Mazanec will be restricted-free agents at the end of this season. Then, thinking about the 2015-16 season, there is a very good chance that Juuse Saros will make the leap to North America.
The question is what will the Nashville Predators do in the system next season? Carter Hutton will be in the final of his two-year contract next season and all three of the names above could be positioned to compete for the back-up job to Pekka Rinne down the road – specifically the current tandem with the Admirals right now.
Hellberg is in season three with the Admirals right now and has only logged a cameo appearance with the Predators to date. Mazanec has split his time in the AHL and NHL so far through two seasons: 65 games with the Admirals and 27 games with the Predators. Saros is currently in his second senior playing season with HPK of the SM-Liiga in Finland. He turns 20-years old in mid-April and has already played 87 games in net as a pro.
What I feel makes the most sense would be to tender both RFA's in Hellberg and Mazanec, as well as bring Saros into the mix in North America, and assess the options come the end of the 2015-16 season. I'd look for Saros to do exactly what has worked well for Jordan Binnington these last two years which is integrate him at the ECHL level for a season before bringing him into the AHL.
The alternatives can go anywhere from trying to trading Hutton and promoting either Hellberg or Mazanec next season, retaining one or both of the current AHL tandem and trading them at the NHL Draft to allow Saros to start next season at the AHL level, or -my idea- keep them all and wait out the season to map things out after the season.
How do you think the Nashville Predators will handle the goaltending situation next season? Where will Juuse Saros fit? Will Magnus Hellberg and Marek Mazanec be back in 2015-16? If you had two chose between Hellberg, Mazanec, and Saros -and could only pick two- which do you pick?
Me personally would like to see Nashville draft US and Canadian Goalies. I'm tired to see the Swede, Finn Goalie Train come through Milwaukee. All tall prototypical cookie cutter goalies.
This the "to-be" million dollar question involving the Admirals/Predators isn't it? My guess is that both goaltenders currently on the roster are currently fighting for the future-Predators-goaltender to-be slot. Simply put at somepoint the Predators franchise is going to have too many netminders and one is going to have to move on to another place. Odds are good there is another goaltender to be picked up/drafted by the organization and added to the mix in the next few years as well.
Which one that is remains to be seen. Hutton is probably the easiest to move right now, but Mazanec probably has the most value in a trade if the organization wanted to trade a goalie. What has to be enticing for any goaltender in the system is Pekka Rinne. Rinne's an outstanding goaltender, a better person, and he's already had a great NHL career. I'd argue with a long playoff run or two upcoming, a NHL Hall-of-Fame worthy one. But the reality is that Pekka is now a 32-year-old goaltender with an unfortunate string of recent injuries. Simply a guess, but I see Rinne having about four more years beyond 2014-2015 as one of the NHL's elite, aka top ten goalies (maybe more, maybe less). In four years Mazanec would be 27 as would Hellberg. Keeping both goaltenders in the AHL next year (with one more year of Hutton) and then bringing one up as a fulltime backup/load lightener for Rinne seems like a very good plan. At that point I would expect one or the other to be let go in some fashion, be it trade, release, return to Europe.
For now, it's just a great problem to have, as I feel great having either Maz or Hells Bells in the net for a AHL playoff series, or two or three or four.
As far as the US/Canadien vs. European goaltending issue, that is simply an ignorant statement.
Would it be great to have a player in goal in Milwaukee that is more relatable/recognizable from college/Canadien juniors? Of course it is, but frankly, Nashville has found a ton a value in diamond in the rough European goaltenders. That has allowed the team to draft more skilled players (forwards and defenseman) in the first and second rounds, and so on. I kind of see it as Nashville's Moneyball philosophy, but the fact is USA goaltending is on the rise, Canadian goaltending is declining, and rather rapidly overall, while the NHL has seen a huge influx in talented European goaltenders. Expect Nashville to continue to pick the best bang for their buck goaltenders that they can find, whether they be American, Canadian, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Polish, Greek, Australian, Chinese or Arabic.
Dump Hutton. Keep the 3 other guys.


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Children around the world deserve the opportunity to learn and reach their full potential, but for millions of displaced children, there are many challenges to accessing quality education. According to UNHCR's 2022 education report, nearly half of all school-aged refugee children are not in school.
For students like Emma, a refugee from Burundi, education can be the key to unlocking a brighter future. However, many refugee students face barriers that prevent them from continuing their education after being forced to flee their homes, such as lack of access to schools, technology and learning tools, language barriers and discrimination.
Though the path to quality education for displaced youth may be difficult, UNHCR recognizes the power and importance of education through programs like Instant Network Schools (INS), DAFI Scholarships and Educate A Child. UNHCR is helping displaced youth like Emma, a DAFI recipient, achieve their dreams.
"To say I am happy to be getting this degree is an understatement," says Emma. "I am not only happy but also humbled that I am among the many refugee youths who have been given the chance to fly our flags higher."
Learn how four UNHCR programs are empowering young refugees, like Emma, and giving them hope for a brighter future.
Educate A Child (EAC)
Since 2012, Educate A Child (EAC) has partnered with UNHCR to provide quality primary education to over 1.4 million refugee and internally displaced children around the world. For educators like María and Uriel, the EAC program has been vital for their students at Antonio Damiano Cajas Elementary School in Tapachula, Mexico.
Tapachula has a large population of undocumented migrants in transit, asylum seekers waiting for their claims to be processed and internally displaced individuals — 20 percent of whom are unaccompanied children and adolescents.
A barrier to education in the area is that, according to Mexican refugee law, asylum seekers must remain in the location where they first apply for refugee status while their cases are being assessed. This leads many families to intentionally postpone enrolling their children in school until they relocate to their final destination. Additionally, many parents believe that registering their children in school will be costly and prioritize other basic needs—such as food and shelter—over education.
But María understands the value of education and is proud to be part of the EAC program in Tapachula. "We believe that education is a human right, regardless of nationality. Access to education supports a child's development and is beneficial for the child, family and community," says María.
UNHCR has been working closely with EAC to improve the quality of teaching and learning, ensure safe learning environments, raise awareness for education and strengthen partnerships with local education authorities to provide learning opportunities to more displaced children.
"The support that we have had from UNHCR has come a long way," says Maria "We also feel supported when we receive donations, and that someone else is recognizing the needs."
Instant Network Schools (INS) Program
Established in 2013 by the Vodafone Foundation and UNHCR, Instant Network Schools (INS) provide young refugees, host communities and their teachers with access to digital tools, resources, internet connectivity and teacher training and support. This ensures that refugees and children from host communities have access to accredited, quality and relevant learning opportunities.
"The Instant Network School classroom is very nice, and the tablet experience is really good," explains WaadAllah, a Syrian refugee and student at the Al Farooq Omar school in Cairo, Egypt. "I like the new way of teaching and I have benefited a lot from it," she continues.
As of November 2021, multiple schools in the greater Cairo area have launched the INS program, enabling students like WaadAllah to learn and excel in their courses. Since the program was implemented in schools across Cairo, approximately 18,000 students, 360 teachers and 54,000 members of the community in Egypt have been reached.
To date, the INS program has established 84 Instant Network Schools in Egypt, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Mozambique and Kenya. The program has enrolled 158,780 students and benefited 293,535 additional people, including teachers, coaches, community members and family members.
The DAFI (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative) scholarship program
Over the last three decades, the DAFI scholarship program has transformed the lives and futures of over 21,500 refugee students around the world, including many students from Syria, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Somalia. These scholarships provide hope to young refugees in challenging circumstances and help them build brighter futures.
In 2021, DAFI scholarships enrolled over 8,300 young refugees from 53 nationalities in 55 countries. This is an increase of nearly 1,000 students compared to the previous year. The program aims to achieve gender parity, with female students making up 41 percent of all DAFI scholarship recipients in 2021.
The program received a record number of applications in 2021, with more than 15,800 applicants, reflecting the growing demand for higher education scholarships and opportunities for refugees.
For Noëlla, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the DAFI scholarship changed her life. After graduating from high school in 2014, she couldn't afford college and had to rely on odd jobs to make a living. In 2017, she applied for the DAFI program and was awarded a three-year scholarship. She even went on to serve as the president of the DAFI Association in Zambia.
"When I applied, I knew I had potential, but I was nervous because I had stayed home for so long," says Noëlla, who is now a graduate. "I am really glad that DAFI came around for me."
Accelerated Education (AE) program
UNHCR's Accelerated Education (AE) programs provide access to education for disadvantaged and out-of-school youth, largely benefitting children who have missed out on learning due to conflict, poverty and marginalization.
These programs are flexible, age-appropriate and run in an accelerated timeframe to help students who are behind on their schooling complete a certified, equivalent level of education in a shorter period of time. The programs focus on increased and more effective learning, with an emphasis on reading and math, and often include a socio-emotional learning component. They allow flexibility to meet the unique needs of refugee learners, such as eighteen-year-old Sudanese refugee Roza.
After completing a UNHCR-supported AE program with excellent grades, Roza was able to continue on to secondary school where she furthered her studies in science. "I am the first person in my family to go to secondary school," says Roza.
"Education is important for us refugees so we can develop our country once we go back home," she continues. "Once I finish my studies, I want to go back to the Nuba mountains to be close to my family and make a difference in our community."
How to help...
Educational programs are empowering young refugees to create a bright future for themselves, giving them newfound hope after the challenging circumstances they have faced. With support from UNHCR, students like Roza and Emma, and teachers like Maria and Uriel, have the tools and resources to learn and thrive.
By becoming USA for UNHCR's newest monthly donor, you too can play a vital role in helping displaced children thrive and achieve their dreams.
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Ed Brown Fueled Series Pistols Bring Custom Touches to New Platforms
The new Ed Brown Fueled Series takes the knowledge and skill developed working on 1911s and applies it to new platforms, beginning with the M&P 2.0.
Ed Brown recently announced a new line of pistols, the Fueled Series. The Ed Brown Fueled Series is based on popular handgun platforms, beginning with the Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 9mm.
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The premise of the Fueled Series centers around taking high standards the company has helped achieve in 1911 parts and handguns an applying those techniques to other handgun platforms. The first platform of choice to be "fueled by Ed Brown" is the Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0.
Ed Brown Fueled Series
Ed Brown breaks the pistol down to its foundations, giving the platform a complete overhaul. It begins with a custom accuracy rail to improve barrel lockup and accuracy, the slide and barrel are perfectly mated to achieve exception fit, according to Ed Brown. Next comes a fully machined custom slide, featuring custom cuts for a striking appearance. However, material remains in all the right areas for hard use and to maintain functionality. Inside, a 416 stainless, button rifled match barrel utilizes Ed Brown tread flutes. It comes with 1/2×28 threads and a custom thread protector, making it suppressor ready.
A re-designed and re-engineered custom extractor mates perfectly to the custom slide, ensure reliability. Custom sights, trigger and a 360-degree magwell paired with machined base pads add to the custom touches. Machined frame pins and an aluminum backplate with custom serrations round out the package.
Like all Ed Brown 1911s, the company builds all Fueled Series pistols by hand, one at a time. In addition to Fueled M&P pistols, Ed Brown offers a full line of fully machined parts and accessories for the M&P and M&P 2.0.
"Now you can look to Ed Brown for more than just 1911s," said John May, sales and marketing director, Ed Brown Products. "With the addition of the Fueled Series we are offering other popular handgun platforms, fully customized for the best possible accuracy and reliability. As we have for over 50 years, we're continuing to break new ground in the custom handgun market. If you haven't looked at Ed Brown in while, it is time to Look Again!"
For more information, visit edbrown.com.
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