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Devra Weber was born in New York to thespian parents, and raised in California, New York and the wilds of a Boston suburb. She began her academic career at the University of Wisconsin, and moved to UCLA where she began to focus on working class history. After a career in documentary films, she received her Ph.D. from UCLA in 1986. She has published two books: Dark Sweat, White Gold: California Cotton, Farmworkers and the New Deal, 1919-1939 (UC Press, 1994), and edited La Historia de Vida del Inmigrante Mexicano por Manuel Gamio (México City: Editorial Porrua, CIESAS/UC MEXUS joint publication, 2002), part of a three part collaborative work between UC MEXUS and CIESAS. The second volume of this collaboration, Inmigración Mexicano a los Estados Unidos por Manuel Gamiois to be published in 2004. Weber has published numerous articles, among them: "Leaving Trails of Powder: Ruminations on 'unthinkable' histories, families, narratives, silences, and the Mexican left in the United States," "The Oaxacan Enclaves in Los Angeles: A Photo Essay," "Preguntas Sobre las Politicas de Representacion," "Historical Perspectives on Mexican Transnationalism: With Notes from Angumacutiro," "Raiz Fuerte: Oral History and Mexicana Farmworkers," "History and Oral Narratives," "Mexican Migrant Workers: A Case Study of Transnationalism," "The Organizing of Mexicano Agricultural Workers in Imperial Valley and Los Angeles, 1928-1934: An Oral History Analysis," "Mexican Women on Strike: Memory, History and Oral Narratives."
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Q: How to set up MyControllerFactory for ASP.NET Core 3.x project I have implemented IControllerFactory and would like to set it up. I read that it was possible to do it with the following command
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But I can't find ControllerBuilder under Microsoft.AspNetCore namespace. BTW, DefaultControllerFactory is not present in ASP.NET Core 3.x.

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Kozojedy jsou obec ležící v okrese Praha-východ. Žije zde  obyvatel. Obec je vzdálená asi 3 km od Kostelce nad Černými lesy západním směrem.

Historie
Původní historická ves ležela jeden až dva kilometry severozápadně, v dnešní chatové oblasti, směrem k hradům Šember a Dolany. Zůstal z ní osamělý kostel svatého Martina se hřbitovem. Kostel je původně románský, později byl goticky a barokně přestavěn.

Územněsprávní začlenění
Dějiny územněsprávního začleňování zahrnují období od roku 1850 do současnosti. V chronologickém přehledu je uvedena územně administrativní příslušnost obce v roce, kdy ke změně došlo:
 1850 země česká, kraj Pardubice, politický i soudní okres Černý Kostelec
 1855 země česká, kraj Praha, soudní okres Černý Kostelec
 1868 země česká, politický okres Český Brod, soudní okres Černý Kostelec
 1939 země česká, Oberlandrat Kolín, politický okres Český Brod, soudní okres Kostelec nad Černými lesy
 1942 země česká, Oberlandrat Praha, politický okres Český Brod, soudní okres Kostelec nad Černými lesy
 1945 země česká, správní okres Český Brod, soudní okres Kostelec nad Černými lesy
 1949 Pražský kraj, okres Český Brod
 1960 Středočeský kraj, okres Kolín
 2007 Středočeský kraj, okres Praha-východ

Rok 1932
Ve vsi Kozojedy (545 obyvatel) byly v roce 1932 evidovány tyto živnosti a obchody: 2 hostince, kovář, krejčí, 2 obuvníci, 2 řezníci, 3 obchody se smíšeným zbožím, spořitelní a záložní spolek pro Kozojedy, švadlena, trafika.

Doprava

Územím obce prochází silnice I/2 v úseku Říčany – Kutná Hora a silnice III třídy:
 III/33310 od Doubravčic na Kostelec
 III/33318 ze silnice I/2 směrem na samotu Truba
 III/33319 spojka silnic I/2 a III/33318
 III/33348 odbočka ze silnice I/2 na Kostelec

Železniční trať ani stanice na území obce nejsou.

V obci měly v roce 2011 zastávku příměstské autobusové linky jedoucí do těchto cílů: Český Brod, Horní Kruty, Kostelec nad Černými lesy, Praha, Říčany, Suchdol .

Reference

Externí odkazy

 http://www.obeckozojedy.cz/

Vesnice v okrese Praha-východ
Obce v okrese Praha-východ
Sídla ve Středolabské tabuli
Sídla v Benešovské pahorkatině

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Q: Selecting dictionaries from JSON My app is connecting to an external database and downloading JSON data. The Data is stored in an array of dictionaries with each one representing a user profile.
There is a key in every dictionary that displays if they are visible or invisible.
The value of this key is either 1 or 0.
I want to pass only the "visible" profiles into a tableview. The visible profiles are represented by a 1 in the "active" key.
Basically I want to loop through the main dictionary array and create a new array of dictionaries that contains only dictionaries that have that key value.
anyone know the best way to do this?

A: Check out NSPredicate. There's an example here. Here's an answer which filters dictionaries in an array: Using NSPredicate to filter an NSArray based on NSDictionary keys.


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Les CC 6500 sont une série de locomotives électriques de ligne de la SNCF, produites par l'entreprise française Alsthom.

Description

Conception

Les CC 6500 furent le fleuron des locomotives monocourant françaises à partir des années 70, et les plus performantes de leur époque.
Ces machines sont les plus puissants modèles d'une importante famille de locomotives, tardivement surnommées les Nez cassés, dont des variantes furent livrées de 1964 à 1999 en France et dans le monde entier. Elles dérivent des CC 40100 et des CC 72000 et reprennent d'ailleurs les bogies des 72000. Les CC 6500 partagent la même ossature de caisse que les CC 72000 et CC 21000, seuls les habillages de caisse et les points d'ancrage des équipements diffèrent d'une famille à l'autre. Cette famille comprend les CC 21000 bicourants, car le projet d'une série CC 14500 pour courant alternatif monophasé, est resté sans suite.

À l'origine, Paul Arzens, qui a conçu leur design original, les avait spécialement habillées d'une livrée gris métallisé, rouge Capitole et orange, de même que les voitures Grand Confort auxquelles elles devaient s'accorder pour composer certains des TEE français constituant les trains-phares de la SNCF d'alors.
Arzens appelait cette décoration la .

Trois sous-séries (dont 2 locomotives de pré-série : CC 6501 et 6502) ont été livrées à la SNCF, du  au , la première et la troisième série étant destinées à la traction de trains de voyageurs. La deuxième série, les CC 6539 à 6559, constitue la série des « 6500 Maurienne », équipée de frotteurs pour troisième rail et spécialisées à la ligne de la Maurienne entre Chambéry et Modane. Elles étaient revêtues d'une robe vert foncé à bandes blanches, livrée qui fut extrapolée aux BB 15001 à 15005.

Particularités diverses de construction : à partir de la , les CC 6500 reçurent des traverses de tête aménagées, avec une plaque boulonnée et renforcée pour l'hypothétique attelage automatique européen.

Entre 1995 et 1997, les quatre CC 21000 ont été transformées et renommées dans l'ordre en CC 6575 à 6578 (4eme sous série) .

La locomotive est du type C'C' (1 moteur et 3 essieux par bogie). Le schéma de traction repose sur un réglage de tension par rhéostat et graduateur (28 crans en série et série-parallèle, 20 crans en parallèle + 8 crans de shuntage applicable pour tout cran de traction) permettant trois couplages des 4 demi-moteurs possibles : série, série-parallèle (les 2 demi-moteurs d'un bogie en série) et parallèle.

Avec l'avènement des CC 6500/21000, la technique inaugure le système de l'auto-ventilation sur une locomotive, système déjà utilisé sur les automotrices.
Le principe est le suivant : le bogie moteur dispose d'une trompe de rejet d'aération, de façon que le moteur se ventile de lui-même. Le système permet une économie de poids pour la locomotive, car il n'est plus fait appel à un système de ventilation forcée. Mais l'auto-ventilation a aussi de gros inconvénients : en tractant de lourds et lents trains de marchandises, les moteurs ne se refroidissent plus suffisamment. Il peut alors se produire d'inévitables « flashs » des moteurs électriques. La solution mise en place a été l'installation de moto-ventilateurs soufflants sur les moteurs de traction, mis en marche automatiquement au démarrage de la locomotive.

Livrées successives

 Livrée originale  : la livrée initiale, également appelée livrée Grand Confort ou livrée TEE, était composée de gris métallisé avec un bandeau du même rouge que le « Capitole » au niveau des persiennes de ventilation. Cette bande était encadrée par deux lignes orange.
 Variante gris béton 804 de la livrée  : le gris métallisé de la livrée  ayant une mauvaise tenue dans le temps, la couleur fut remplacée par du gris béton 804. Ce choix fut appliqué dès la construction sur les deux dernières séries de CC 6500, et au fur et à mesure des entrées en GRG (grandes révisions générales) pour les autres. De nombreuses variantes de cette livrée se sont succédé, notamment au niveau de l'application des couleurs en bas de caisse, sur la traverse de tamponnement et le toit, des marquages et logos (emplacement, typographie et couleur), et de la peinture du macaron sur le nez de la machine (orange et dessin blanc puis tout orange).
 Livrée Maurienne : vert bleuté foncé 312, bandes blanches et marquages jaunes, puis blancs.
 Livrée béton : grise avec une bande orange s'inspirant de la livrée des BB 7200 et des BB 22200. Seules les CC 6512 et 6568 eurent cette livrée suite à la contestation des conducteurs ; la première a été repeinte en livrée Fret, la deuxième l'a gardée jusqu'à sa radiation.
 Livrée Fret : vert clair avec bas de caisse gris métallisé et un large bandeau blanc oblique portant la mention « FRET ». La face avant de la cabine et le premier tiers gauche de la face latérale sont en vert jade. Un large bandeau blanc oblique porte les quatre lettres FRET en vert jade. La moitié droite de la caisse est peinte en gris métallisé pour rejoindre l'autre cabine. La décoration est identique des deux côtés de la machine. Le brancard de châssis, les traverses de tête, la toiture et les bogies sont en gris orage.

Carrière

Service

Les CC 6500 ont commencé leur prestigieuse carrière au crochet des plus grands trains français, avec parmi eux de nombreux Trans-Europ-Express (le Mistral, le Capitole ou l'Aquitaine, par exemple) ou rapides, puis Grandes Lignes. Leur puissance () leur a aussi rapidement permis de tracter les trains de Fret les plus lourds grâce à leur double train d'engrenages (grande vitesse ou petite vitesse).

De leur côté, les machines « Maurienne » assurèrent un difficile service de montagne, pour les trains de voyageurs et de fret. En 1976 et la ré-électrification de la ligne par caténaire, leur service est confondu avec celui des autres machines, pour les trains de fret et de voyageurs du sud-est.

Progressivement, au cours des années 1990, elles sont rassemblées au dépôt de Vénissieux, laissant les derniers grands trains de voyageurs tractés à V200 aux BB 26000. Leur activité est recentrée sur les trains de fret, en particulier sur la ligne de la Maurienne.

Réforme

Le plan de sauvetage du fret, l'arrivée de nouvelles locomotives (BB 27000 et 37000), diverses raisons techniques (leur restriction au réseau électrifié en 1500 V continu) et le coût élevé de leur entretien par rapport aux séries plus récentes les condamnent brutalement en 2004. Cette décision surprend les ferrovipathes et le personnel ferroviaire de la traction ; en effet, cette série avait récemment subi des frais importants susceptibles de leur accorder environ quinze ans de sursis : transformation des CC 21000 en CC 6575 à 6578, ajout d'un automate programmable, révision générale récente sur 22 machines.

Seules huit machines sont récupérées par l'activité TER Rhône-Alpes à partir du  juin 2006, à savoir les CC 6534, 6545, 6549, 6551, 6558, 6559, 6561 et 6575, toutes en livrée Grand Confort, sauf la CC 6558 en livrée Maurienne et la CC 6559 en livrée fret.
Au changement de service de juin 2006, les CC 6500 n'eurent plus de roulement régulier mais effectuaient toujours des TER, notamment en Maurienne.

Début 2007, seules 4 CC 6500 (CC 6549, 6558, 6559, 6575) étaient en service, puis la SNCF décida de stopper leurs services fin juin 2007. Un « baroud d'honneur » fut organisé les 12 et 13 mai pour leur rendre hommage, avec un aller-retour entre Lyon et Paris assuré par la CC 6575 et des trains dans la vallée de la Maurienne tractés par la CC 6558 alors que la CC 6559 s'offrait une escapade à Marseille le 13 mai. Les CC 6500 ont été définitivement retirées du service le .

Lignes desservies
 Lyon - Ambérieu - Culoz - Bellegarde - Genève (en service international)
 Chambéry - Genève (en service international)
 Paris - Poitiers - Angoulême - Bordeaux - Hendaye - Irun
 Paris - Les Aubrais - Limoges-Bénédictins - Brive-la-Gaillarde - Toulouse - Cerbère - Portbou
 Paris - Dijon - Lyon - Valence - Avignon - Marseille
 Paris - Lyon - Saint-Étienne ( train Aquilon )
 Paris - Bordeaux - Tarbes
 Lyon - Ambérieu - Culoz - Chambéry
 Lyon - Modane
 Narbonne - Perpignan - Cerbère
 Bordeaux - Toulouse - Montpellier - Marseille
 Toulouse - Tarbes - Lourdes - Pau - Puyoô - Bayonne - Hendaye - Irun
(liste non exhaustive)

Dépôts titulaires
 Chambéry (dès 1974, avec )
 Lyon-Mouche (d'août 1969 à 1980,  titulaire)
 Paris-Sud-Ouest (de février 1970 à 1997)
 Vénissieux (de janvier 1990 à 2007, dernier dépôt titulaire)
 Villeneuve (uniquement en 1969)

Préservations

 CC 6503 : préservée au Bahnpark d'Augsburg en Allemagne. À l'occasion de son arrivée sur place, elle a été blasonnée aux armes de la ville;
 CC 6530 : préservée par la SNCF dans une des réserves de la Cité du train. Elle a été remise en état d'origine, notamment par application du gris argent au lieu du gris béton qu'elle portait en fin de carrière, comme toutes les machines en livrée TEE;
 CC 6534 : préservée en état de marche par l'association SIMiL500;
 CC 6549 : préservée en état de marche par l'APMFS;
 CC 6558 : préservée en état de marche par l'APMFS, remise en livrée d'origine Maurienne par la SNCF courant 2000;
 CC 6559 : préservée en état de marche par l'association SIMiL500;
 CC 6561 : conservée comme réserve de pièces inter-associations;
 CC 6565 : préservée à la Cité du train de Mulhouse (renumérotée en CC 6572);
 CC 6570 : préservée en état de marche par l'APCC 6570;
 CC 6575 : préservée par l'AAATV Nîmes au Musée du Chemin de Fer de Nîmes. Ex CC 21001;

Modélisme plastique et modélisme haut de gamme
Cette locomotive a été reproduite en HO par les firmes de modélisme, classés par fidélité de reproduction croissant :
 Jouef
 Lima
 TAB
 Roco, mai 2010, modèle en plastique, notamment avec les anneaux de levage percés
 Minitrix annoncé à l'échelle N
 AMJL annoncé à l'échelle O
 LS Models modèles annoncé à l'échelle HO
 Lematec, gamme Modelbex, 11 variantes plus probablement deux ou trois séries privées

Dans la culture

 1976 : Calmos de Bertrand Blier - à partir de la  minute, la CC 6534 est visible dans les Causses, notamment aux alentours de la gare de Sévérac-le-Château.

Galerie de photographies

Descendance
Deux séries de locomotives dérivées des CC 6500 ont été vendues à l'étranger :
 7 locomotives E900, d'une puissance de  et circulant sous  pour l'Office national des chemins de fer, Maroc.
 39 locomotives de la série 363, d'une puissance de  et circulant sous  pour les chemins de fer slovènes (SŽ), Slovénie.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie
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Articles connexes
 CC 21000
 X996
 CC 14500
 Locomotives d'esthétique « nez cassés »
 Matériel moteur de la SNCF

Matériel moteur hors service de la SNCF
06500
06500
Matériel roulant de Fret SNCF
Matériel roulant du TER Rhône-Alpes
Locomotive Alstom
Locomotive C'C'


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This BaByliss product is a great choice for those who have long hair or coarse hair. You will notice that it is a bit pricey, but BaByliss is one of those companies that is surely worth checking out. They connect with their buyers and therefore create products that fit them.
This is an ideal set that includes everything you'll ever need. The sturdy, blue case has an on-off button, which is sort of rare with these products. Everything fits into the case: the rollers along with the clips.
You are getting 20 rollers that are of different sizes and 20 J-clips as well! Infrared technology that powers the rollers is known to be a great way to keep the hair healthy, smooth and hydrated. The rollers can be easily gripped, and they are beginner-friendly.
The rollers have a heat-ready dot and the rollers are divided into categories, as previously mentioned: 8 large ones, 6 medium ones, and 6 small ones. Besides the J-clips, you are getting butterfly clips too!It's great to have extra large hot rollers for long hair as well!
This set is great for all hair types and therefore is a good choice for those with thick and coarse hair. You can get healthy, strong curls thanks to the great technology this set works on. These are not regular hot rollers and they will moisturize your hair while styling it.
The set works with steam and the foam rollers provide a voluminous look very easily. You can use 6 petite rollers, 6 small rollers, 6 medium rollers, 6 large rollers and 6 jumbo rollers. This means that you can do variations as well.
The set has great reviews and many people don't want to switch back to heat rollers after using steam rollers.
This professional hot roller set is one of those that could easily be used in a professional salon. They work on T3 HeatCare technology and each product has a PTC heater and an aluminum core. These work great thanks to the ions in them and achieve a healthy, smart look easily.
Your hair will continue to shine thanks to the velvet flocking and you will stay safe & sound while using these thanks to the CoolGrip option.
They are very lightweight and they can work at any voltage, you just need to get a plug adapter. When choosing between the 2 heat settings, you need to take account of how damaged your hair is.
With the set of large hot rollers for long hair, you are getting 8 crease-free clips: they hold the rollers in place and you can multitask without much fear.
The set turns off after 1 hour of use so you will stay safe and there is no need to worry about electrical issues. You are getting 4XL rollers, 4 large rollers and a luxurious storage case.
When you have long and thick hair, it's easy to wrap a bunch of hair around one roller in just a few seconds. It seems like there is always too much hair and not enough roller space. That's why we are recommending you this Conair set which features superjumbo and jumbo rollers only.
They work on ceramic technology which means that your hair will get hydrated and heated from the inside out, which doesn't cause damage.
You are getting bouncy curls with 4 jumbo pieces and 4 extra jumbo pieces. You can secure the hairstyle in place with the clips that allow a secure hold.
It takes 85 seconds only for the whole thing to heat up and that means that you can use it easily and fast, wherever you are. With the set, you are getting an instruction booklet, which is sort of rare and means a lot to those who are beginners.
This beautiful set by Remington is one of the most popular ones out there and it has great reviews since the quality vs. price ratio is fantastic. It is a set that has rollers with a wax core. This helps the curls remain long-lasting.
You are getting 20 velvety rollers that are color-coded in purple, pink and white. They come in three different sizes and you can personalize the hair styling experience thanks to this.
The J-Clips you are getting will help you secure the hairstyle and you will be able to multitask without many issues. The cool touch ends are beginner friendly and they take care of your safety.
You will also benefit from the ready indicator light and the great ionic technology this set works on. The technology it works on helps the hair heat up without drying it out. It will stay hydrated and silky: you can forget about frizzy hair too!
If you are looking for a product that will help you achieve those bouncy curls, Conair may have the right thing for you. You are getting 12 rollers that are tangle-free and they create a long-lasting effect.
No worries about your hair becoming dry, damaged or frizzy, this device has excellent heat protection. The steam reservoir adds moisture and helps your hair show off that silky look.
In the set, you are getting a stylish, Barbie-looking case with 12 rollers and 12 metal clips: all of these can be stored in the base.
The only thing you might want to avoid with these is burning yourself. They get really hot!
It does take a bit more time for them to heat up, but people mostly aren't worried about this.
John Frieda is a very famous hairstylist that works with many models and celebrities. He cares a lot about the technology of his products and you can be sure that you are getting a healthy, professional model when you see his name embedded on the packaging.
This set includes 8 jumbo rollers that work on ionic technology. This technology allows the hair to get heated up without getting dry and damaged. You will also notice that your hair will become silkier since the moisture will penetrate inside the hair follicle.
The big hot rollers for long hair heat up in 2 minutes only and the titanium ceramic flocked rollers will easily do a great job for those with coarse hair too. You are getting minimalistic butterfly clips and an extra pouch that helps you store everything. You can easily travel with this set too!
Conair has been mentioned several times on this list and this product may not see much difference from the other. It is a set of 8 2″ rollers that heat up really fast. They are velvet flocked rollers that feature tourmaline ceramic technology.
This technology helps your hair get hydrated and moisturized as well. You should use the rollers on dry (maybe damp) hair, never on wet hair.
You will see the instant volume boost and it will be a great experience for beginners too since the rollers have texture too and they hold the hair much better than flat rollers.
You are getting the butterfly clips as well and you will notice that they do not leave marks in the hair!
Revlon can be trusted, we already know that. They always take care of the technology and the safety of their products!
This set features 12 heated rollers divided into 4 small ones, 4 medium ones and 4 large ones. This is great because you can personalize the experience of hair styling and you can create curls of different sizes.
You will notice that they have texture and that they grip hair a bit better than flat ones, which is a great beginner-friendly feature.
The 4 root boosters you are getting are an easy hack to voluminous roots. The base is looking very chic and you will notice the protective cover is made from harder material in order to protect the whole base if anything happens.
Those who have long hair know how important it is to have a product suitable to your hair type. There are several things that you need to look for in a product when you are buying one for yourself or your friend/family with thick, long, coarse hair.
You need to make sure that there are enough of rollers in the set. It may seem like 10 is just enough, but many people need more. It would be a good idea to create "demo" sections and see how much rollers do you approximately need. We would recommend 12+ rollers, you can find various sets on the list.
Technology is important. Ionic or tourmaline or ceramic technology is important and these will make sure that your hair gets the heat, but not the damage. It will stay hydrated and won't be frizzy, which is important for those with long hair because, when long hair gets frizzy, you won't be able to brush the tangles out.
One more thing you should focus on is clips. Butterfly clips offer better stability and a secure feeling, but you may notice that they leave a "crease" in your hair. J-clips don't leave the crease, but they are a bit weaker. If you have really thick hair, we don't believe a crease will be noticeable.
You don't use the hot rollers in any different way, but it is recommended to use more products. We will go over the process once again.
Brush your hair. When you are using hot rollers, you don't want any tangles. Long hair can get all knotted up before you know it.
Section the hair. When you have thick hair, it's better to create smaller sections. This is great for long lasting curls, but you may need more than 10 rollers as previously mentioned.
Use mousse. It's a great way to get curls that will stay beautiful and shiny all night long. We are sure that you don't want to struggle with the hot rollers only to reveal bland curls that are not visible after half an hour.
Roll the rollers up. Start at the bottom and put a little piece of the hair around the rollers. Roll them up until you reach the scalp.
Secure the rollers. You can use the butterfly and J-clips to do this. It may take a while until you become a professional, though.
Wait it out. You need to be sure that the rollers are cool.
Style the hair. It would be best if you could only run your fingers through your hair and apply some hair spray.
We have already discussed that you may need more than 10 regular rollers to cover up your scalp. You need to do the sectioning before you buy the product, just so you know how much rollers you need. It all depends on your hair type.
About 6-8 jumbo rollers would be enough for most people, but you may need more or less, depending on the thickness of the rolled up hair.
It's no secret that hot rollers for long hair can give you great volume. You can use them close to the scalp to achieve a voluminous look without the curls. However, those with sensitive scalp should not do this. Let us explain the procedure.
You roll the hair up as you would usually, but you start from the top. You roll the rest of the hair around the roller without moving the roller and this makes the biggest crease appear at the very top.
Best hot rollers for long hair are somewhere on the list we have made, but we cannot show you which one is it because we don't know your hair type and your preferences. We would advise you to read the info and check out the reviews to see if maybe someone with a similar hair type had posted a picture or two.


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As a defensive back at Oregon, Clark was the first freshman in school history to start and the first freshman in Pac-8(now Pac-12) history to be named Defensive Player of the Week against Stanford in 1972.
During his career at Oregon from 1972-1975, Clark played well and was an honorable mention All-American in 1976. He was the outstanding performer in the Senior Bowl and that propelled him into the NFL draft as a top prospect.
With the 18th pick in the first round of the 1976 draft, Mario Clark was taken by the Buffalo Bills. Only the second defensive back chosen in that draft. From '76-1983, Clark wore #29 for the Bills and was named to the All-Rookie team. He played in 113 out of 115 games and had 25 interceptions resulting in 438 return yards.
In his final season in the NFL, Clark signed with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played in 11 games and helped them when a Super Bowl title. His championship ending was fitting, being that he and his family are literally Pasadena royalty.
Mario Clark is the only Pasadena High School football player inducted into the PASHOF at this time.
All-Pacific League
1st Freshman to Start at U of Oregon
1st Freshman Named Pac-8 Player of the Week
Super Bowl Champion
In 1971, Mario Clark was a 1st Team All-Pacific League and All-CIF Defensive back and wide-receiver for Pasadena High School. Coming from the oldest African-American family (Prince family, 1886) in Pasadena, Mario was meant to represent his city.
After staring in high school, Clark received a scholarship from the University of Oregon where he would excel.
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using UnityEngine;

namespace Movement
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    public class CarController : MonoBehaviour
    {
        private float _acceleration;
        private float _brakeForce;
        private float _force;
        private float _maxAccel;
        private float _turnForce;
        public Transform RearWheelTransform;
        public Transform FrontWheelTransform;
        public Rigidbody2D CenterOfMassRigidbody;

        public TunerSettingsObject SettingsObject;

        // for debugging
        private float _drivetrainForce;
        private float _steeringForce;

        private float _terminalVelocity;

        private void Start()
        {
            if (!RearWheelTransform || !FrontWheelTransform || !CenterOfMassRigidbody)
                Debug.LogError("You must assign rigidbodies to the wheels!");
            SetTuningValues(SettingsObject.CarSettings);

            // Calculate terminal velocity
            // Vmax = F / (mass * drag)
            _terminalVelocity = _maxAccel / (CenterOfMassRigidbody.mass * CenterOfMassRigidbody.drag);
        }

        private void Reset()
        {
            SetTuningValues(SettingsObject.CarSettings);
        }

        private void SetTuningValues(TunerSettings.CarSettings settings)
        {
            SetTuningValues(
                settings.AccelerationForce,
                settings.MaxAccelerationForce,
                settings.BrakeStrength,
                settings.Mass,
                settings.LinearDrag,
                settings.TurningRate,
                settings.AngularDrag
                );
        }

        private void SetTuningValues(float accel, float maxForce, float brake, float mass, float linearDrag,
            float turnForce,
            float angularDrag)
        {
            _acceleration = accel;
            _brakeForce = brake;
            CenterOfMassRigidbody.drag = linearDrag;
            CenterOfMassRigidbody.mass = mass;
            _maxAccel = maxForce;
            _turnForce = turnForce;
            CenterOfMassRigidbody.angularDrag = angularDrag;
        }

        private float Drivetrain()
        {
            var vertical = Input.GetAxis("Vertical");
            if (vertical > 0)
                if (_force < _maxAccel) _force += _acceleration;
                else _force = _maxAccel;
            else if (vertical < 0 && CenterOfMassRigidbody.velocity.y > 0)
                _force = Mathf.Clamp(-_brakeForce, 0, CenterOfMassRigidbody.velocity.magnitude);
            else
                _force = 0;
            return _force;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns amount of horizontal axix input multipied by turning force parameter.
        /// Amount of steering is proportional to velocity.
        ///  +HOR is right, -HOR is left
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private float Steering()
        {
            return Input.GetAxis("Horizontal") * _turnForce * (1.0f - CenterOfMassRigidbody.velocity.magnitude / _terminalVelocity / 2);
        }

        private void FixedUpdate()
        {
            _drivetrainForce = Drivetrain();
            _steeringForce = Steering();
            var forward = new Vector2(transform.up.x, transform.up.y);
            var left = new Vector2(transform.up.y, transform.up.x);
            CenterOfMassRigidbody.AddForceAtPosition(forward * _drivetrainForce, RearWheelTransform.position);
            CenterOfMassRigidbody.AddTorque(-_steeringForce);
        }

        private void OnDrawGizmos()
        {
            Gizmos.color = Color.green;
            var forward = new Vector3(transform.up.x, transform.up.y, 0);
            Gizmos.DrawLine(RearWheelTransform.transform.position,
                RearWheelTransform.transform.position +
                forward * _drivetrainForce);

//            Gizmos.color = Color.red;
//            Gizmos.DrawLine(FrontWheelTransform.transform.position,
//                FrontWheelTransform.transform.position +
//                FrontWheelTransform.transform.forward * _steeringForce);
        }
    }
}

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HomeFilm Reviews2021
Film Reviews2021Tom O'Brien
"THE TSUGUA DIARIES"
By Tom O'Brien
THE STORY – Three friends pass their time in a spacious farmhouse where the dog days of summer are filled with dancing, chores, disturbed sleep patterns, building projects, the sound of cicadas, and flirtations.
THE CAST – Crista Alfaiate, Carloto Cotta & João Nunes Monteiro
THE TEAM – Maureen Fazendeiro, Miguel Gomes (Directors/Writers) & Mariana Ricardo (Writer)
THE RUNNING TIME – 102 minutes
By Tom O'Brien
In case you're wondering what's up with the strange title of this most distinctive film, there's a simple explanation: "Tsugua" is "August" spelled backward, which should give you a clue as to how this unusual film's story is told.
"The Tsugua Diaries" structures its COVID-era narrative to begin at the story's conclusion and then work back in time so that the film's final scene is the first scene of its story. And that's not the only unexpected element of the film, which is a first-time collaboration between documentarian Maureen Fazendeiro ("Black Sun") and festival favorite Miguel Gomes ("Tabu") that has one foot solidly in the documentary world and one in the narrative — though not in a way you might expect. Shot in August and September of 2020, "The Tsugua Diaries" is the first big film that I've seen in which COVID and its protocols are followed behind the cameras and serve as an essential plot point onscreen.
"The Tsunga Diaries" begins on Day 22 of its story with the film's three principals — Carloto (Carloto Cotta), João (João Nunes Monteiro), and Crista (Crista Alfaiate) — grooving together in a three-person dance party. There's an undercurrent of sex going on here, suggesting an alternative take on "Y Tu Mamá También." Before we know it, however, we take a step backward to Day 21, where plans for that dance party are being made, as the trio admires their new butterfly greenhouse, then back a day to see that greenhouse being built. And backward and backward and backward.
The narrative continues in reverse until…wait, isn't that a sound guy wearing a COVID mask caught in the corner of the frame? And who's this messenger carrying something onto what looks like a movie set? And is that directors Fazendeiro and Gomes conferring on camera? It's at this moment that "The Tsugua Diaries" goes meta, and we begin to realize that we're watching a movie within a movie. Or, more accurately, a fictional movie about a fictional documentary about the making of a fictional movie. The mind reels.
Telling a story in reverse order can be a tricky proposition. When it works, such as in Harold Pinter's acclaimed play and film "Betrayal," the back-to-front model can serve to illuminate each character's journey and draw us even closer to them. When it doesn't ("Merrily We Roll Along," anyone?), it just seems gimmicky and becomes ultimately annoying. "The Tsugua Diaries" never feels annoying — it's too light and good-natured for that — but it manages to add very little to our involvement with the story.
To be sure, "The Tsugua Diaries" isn't without its charms. There's something appealing about its "as long as we're all here, let's make a movie" vibe, and its sunny settings and loosey-goosey aesthetic has the feeling of a three-week vacation in Portugal with people you know and like. Plus, there's the comfort of seeing folks not being cooped in quarantine by themselves but instead forming a makeshift community just trying to get a movie done.
Still, there's a certain slightness to "The Tsugua Diaries" that is only emphasized by the back-to-front technique that feels cumbersome here. If you're going to go to all the trouble of telling your story this way, at least give your leads more discernible character arcs so they can be seen changing or at least learning something along the way. There's little if any growth here — these characters remain pretty much the same throughout the entire narrative. Yes, one actor does break COVID protocols to take off to the beach one day, but if that's your primary dramatic conflict, you've got much bigger problems.
Given the fact of the setting's visual beauty, you may just want to sit back and treat "The Tsugua Diaries" as a two-hour vacation in the country. But if you choose to engage with the film's back-to-front story, you might find that for all the effort you will put into the film, you may very well get little back in return.
THE FINAL SCORE
THE GOOD – This COVID-era drama set in the Portuguese countryside has an appealing loosey-goosey aesthetic in a tale of a film crew that must go into lockdown together when one actor breaks protocols.
THE BAD – The screenplay is structured in reverse chronological order — the film begins with the conclusion of its story, and its narrative works backward from there — an idea that's fine in theory, but if you don't give your leads perceptible character arcs, what's the point?
THE OSCARS – None
THE FINAL SCORE – 5/10
Trailer – "Drive My Car"
Tom O'Brienhttps://nextbestpicture.com
Palm Springs Blogger and Awards lover. Editor at Exact Change & contributing writer for Gold Derby.
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Gordon Brown today pledged to investigate the trafficking of Chinese children through a local authority children's home beside Heathrow airport, exposed in the Guardian.
Police have bowed to mounting opposition and are to significantly reduce their use of controversial terrorism powers that allow them to stop and search people without reasonable suspicion, the Guardian has learned.
An action plan to tackle a severe shortage of social workers to protect vulnerable children such as Baby Peter has been dismissed as "tinkering" by senior professionals.
Social workers have been demoralised by the public outcry over Baby Peter, a government-commissioned review of the profession has found.
The family of a woman killed when she was pregnant with twins by a paranoid schizophrenic man received an apology yesterday from the mental health trust which was found to have "under treated" him.
A 12-year-old girl hanged herself in her bedroom after her mother refused to let her see a friend, an inquest heard today.
David Cameron has promised to show "compassion" when deciding how to cut public spending, but warned that a Conservative government would not be afraid of making unpopular decisions.
Frail elderly patients may die because hospital staff are failing to help them to eat properly, Health Service managers have admitted for the first time.


Once again, we are partnering with Methodist Mountain Mission to collect used clothing and household goods. This organization utilizes donations to assist low income households in their 8 stores throughout eastern Kentucky. We will be collecting items in our storage barn starting Sunday, September 16th through Sunday, September 23rd. Aaron, our Facility Manager, will have the barn open at 8:00am. Please place your items to the back of the barn, filling it towards the front. The barn will be locked at 7:00pm each night. Items needed: Clothing and shoes for all ages, winter coats, children's backpacks, dishes, pots and pans, linens, tools, toys, paper towels, toilet paper, 33 gallon trash bags, brooms/mops, and used furniture in good shape. **Please note, any small appliances or electronics must be in good working order. Items NOT accepted: Books, hymnals, out of date electronics, pianos, organs, car seats, and anything broken. If you would like to make a monetary donation, please make your check out to METHODIST MOUNTAIN MISSION and drop it off at the office no later than Monday, Sept. 24th. Thank you for being a church that loves enough to support families!
"They said to him, 'Where is your wife Sarah?' And he said, 'There, in the tent.' Then one said, 'I will surely return to you in due season, and your wife Sarah shall have a son.' And Sarah was listening at the tent entrance behind him. Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, 'After I have grown old, and my husband is old, shall I have pleasure?' The Lord said to Abraham, 'Why did Sarah laugh, and say, 'Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?' Is anything too wonderful for the Lord? At the set time I will return to you, in due season, and Sarah shall have a son'" (Genesis 18:9-14).
There is a "set time … in due season." And God is the One who sets the time and the season. Sometimes God's promises seem "too wonderful" and even impossible. Sometimes it seems our chance has passed, we've missed the moment, our ship has sailed, our window of opportunity has closed. Sometimes it even seems like the door of destiny has been slammed in our face.
But there is a time and a season for all things, according to God's will and God's ways for every one of us (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8). God makes all things beautiful in His time (Ecclesiastes 3:11). And He has shown Himself worthy so many times of our patience and trust.
"Give me grace to firmly believe and patiently wait for the "set time … in due season" for every promise You've spoken to my heart by Your Spirit and through Your Word. Whenever I'm tempted to question or laugh, to scoff or doubt, remind me of every time it looked impossible and unbelievable, but You came through. For this saying is sure and this Word is true, "For God all things are possible" (Mark 10:27). "The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul that seeks Him" (Lamentations 3:25).
(Passages taken from a daily devotion by Tommy Hays, Founder and Spiritual Director of Messiah Ministries and author of "Free to Be Like Jesus." Submitted by Sheila Wilimitis.
If you weren't here on Sunday, you might have missed that we have added an ADDITIONAL photo session day for our Pictorial Directory. Our NEW date is Wednesday, October 11th from 2pm – 9pm. If you haven't scheduled your photo session, you can go to our church website and click on the Directory link on the home page. From there, you can see the available time slots and book your appointment. If you need help, feel free to call us in the office at 765-564-3791. Please also turn in your data information sheets ASAP so that we can get your information verified and to Lifetouch for correct print in the Directory.
As you may have heard, Comedian John Branyan is coming to Delphi UMC this Saturday, September 30th at 7:00pm. Tickets are still available for $12.50 each at www.johnbranyan.com.
This is a family friendly show, so feel free to invite your friends and neighbors!
As we are approaching the October dates for our new all church picture directory, we are still needing the information sheets turned in to the office. You should have received a form in the mail for you to update your household information. Please fill out the form and return it in the self-addressed stamped envelope. We will use that information to cross reference it with what we currently have and make corrections. You will then be asked to verify that same information before your scheduled photo session.
We are striving for 100% accuracy, but we can't do it without your help!
Have you misplaced your form? That's ok–we have more forms available in the church office or in the Rotunda on Sunday mornings at the Directory table.
If you haven't scheduled your photo session yet, just click on the link on our home page. It will take you directly to the place to make your appointment. Or, you can always call the office (765-564-3791) and we can help you schedule it.
Vision, Values, and goals are the hard work it takes to reach a new place for the church. We are in the middle of sorting out where God wants us to move in our ministries at Delphi UMC. The blessing is that we are a vibrant church with a compelling message and have built excellent credibility in the community. Now we need to step into the flow of God's Spirit and see where the Holy Spirit moves us. We must proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ in our community and to do that we need to submit to the Lord leading.
God to move hearts to repentance for individuals, groups, and the church.
God to reveal the ways to follow His lead in ministry.
God to bring fruit in our lives, the groups of the church, and the church itself.
Why prayer? It moves us to the heart of God. Why prayer around these things? In order to live into God's call in the world, we need Holiness of heart. That Holiness of heart is important in our community for the movement of God in the Holy Spirit. And the movement of God I am longing for is not a good feeling on Sunday morning. Frankly, it is to see God change lives, people come to Christ in baptism, and radical change to take place.
We need an awakening like no one in our time has witnessed, and prayer is where it begins.
Genesis to Revelation from August to May!
"The Story has come to an end, and God's message rings loud and clear: I have opened the door; I have made a way—come to me and have life!
So now the question remains…What will you do with The Story?
>How will you align your life with God's Upper Story?
>How do you see God's Upper Story playing out in your own life?
>As you live your life in your Lower Story, how are you sharing God's Upper Story with people around you?
>In what ways are you inviting people into God's Upper Story?
God's blessing on you as you continue to write your chapter of The Greatest Story ever told!


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NCRA Connect Virtual 2020 wrap-up
Attendees at NCRA's Connect Virtual 2020 event held Aug. 7-9 enjoyed an array of insightful and informative sessions over the course of nearly three days. Sessions addressed topics from tips and tricks for making more money; organizing home offices; working smarter, not harder; and writing shorter and faster.
Below is a brief look at some of the major points made by the presenters in each of their sessions.
Everything has its place
Presenter Kristina Tan, a freelance court reporter from Richmond, Va., shared an in-depth, live tour of her home office with attendees who took part in her session entitled Learn the Skills to Organize Your Office, Your Daily Work Equipment, Your Life. Tan shared everything from why she loves her docking station (because when she gets home from a job she just plugs her laptop into it and her office comes alive) to showing off her 32-inch monitor and how she uses the app Snap to display multiple screens on it at one time. Another of her favorite office accessories is a cord keeper that helps keep all of her cords and adapters neatly together.
She also shared what she keeps in her go bag, as well as some apps she relies on to help her keep organized with day-to-day tasks.
"Everything has a place," she said while displaying the items she finds necessary to keep in a to-go bag, including an ethernet cable, external web cam, and an extra mic with a long cord. To help with social distancing at jobs, she also carries along a table and relies on a longer mic cable to help.
"It's important to stay organized. It saves time and reduces worry and stress," Tan said. She also discussed the naming system she devised to keep each job and all accompanying documents and exhibits together in one place and suggested others do the same. Finally, she noted that two of her favorite apps she relies on include the self-employed version of QuickBooks to assist with keeping track of her mileage and something called Best Parking that saves her valuable time when she is headed to a job.
Watch your screen
Anissa Nierenberger, RPR, CRR, CRC, CRI, a captioner from Boise, Idaho, and founder of LearntoCaption.com, provided a slew of tips to attendees in her session Just Okay is NOT Okay; Is Your Realtime Good Enough? that can help court reporters and captioners write cleaner, faster, and ultimately make more money.
Among the top tips Nierenberger shared is to get used to watching your screen when you write. Glance up at your screen at least periodically so you can see mistakes that need to be fixed. Be aware that sometimes when you see examples of solutions it will trigger a solution that will work for you.
The less we write the fewer mistakes we will make. Better your realtime by using such tricks as creating brief families.
Finally, always continue to build your dictionary. Your dictionary is the most priceless thing you will own in your entire life. You can't buy it. You will look back over many years and realize how long it has taken you to build it, so make at least three backups of it.
Mark those exhibits!
Court reporter Rene Moarefi, RPR, CRR, from Houston, Texas, reviewed how to mark exhibits in the session Marking Exhibits Electronically for Remote Proceedings. She looked at three popular electronic systems: Digitalexhibitstamps.com, Exhibitsticker.com, and Legalexhibitstickers.com.
She also discussed some of the pros and cons of each system, to make it easier for you to decide which to adopt into your remote depo freelance work. Moarefi also offered tips on what you need to remember as you start your workday to make it all run smoother.
Oh, no, the IRS
In Surviving an IRS Audit as a Court Reporter, NCRA Immediate Past President Max Curry, RPR, CRI, from Franklin, Tenn., shared his experience when his company was audited by the IRS. Although it is a scary process, he said, it is one you can survive. You never know when the IRS may turn its attention on you and your company.
Curry offered the lessons he learned, from proper documentation to how you want to categorize your court reporters. Being prepared is important!
The state of captioning
Captioners are adjusting to the many changes affecting their work, said Carol Studenmund, FAPR, RDR, CRC, from Portland, Ore., and Kelly Linkowski, RPR, CRR, CRC, CPE, from Rittman, Ohio, who presented a session titled The State of Captioning. The speakers urged attendees to recognize that there are individual actions that they can take to market themselves, such as earning certifications, staying educated on changes, and acting ethically, as ways to show their professional nature to their clients; likewise, acting together, such as through the National Court Reporters Association, captioners can influence the marketplace through conversations with the Federal Communications Commission and other national, state, and local organizations. Studenmund and Linkowski ended the session with a call to action to all captioners to consider themselves as ambassadors to their clients and the public in general.
Good job, you have your CLVS
CLVS Council members Mindy Sindiong, CLVS, from Lawrenceburg, Ind., and Andrea Kreutz, CLVS, from Des Moines, Iowa, presented a session that covered the basics of setting up a legal video business, who to market your business to, and how to further your business by joining with other groups and getting media coverage. Titled I have my CLVS. Now what? the session covered where to buy equipment, what insurance you need (and why you need it), how to get start-up funding, expanding your business, and much more. At the end of the session, the duo took questions from the live participants about the current state of their businesses and what work is like during the pandemic.
Are you motivated?
Do you have a fixed mindset or a growth mindset? That was the question that confronted Matt Moss, RPR, an official court reporter from Denver, Colo., as he spoke to fellow court reporter Lisa Knight, FAPR, RDR, CRR, a freelance court reporter and agency owner from Littleton, Colo., before attempting his certification exam a sixth time. Their conversation led Moss to seek out resources – from books to apps and exercises – on the topic of brain development and motivation, which coalesced into the session, Motivation, Beating Obstacles, Achieving Goals, and Growth Mindset. The session included a great list of resources to help build your own plan to build greater mental acuity and a personal path to success.
Come on and Zoom
How to use Zoom has been a hot topic for many reporters, and it's a system that comes with both advantages and disadvantages. Myrina Kleinschmidt, RMR, CRR, CRC, a freelance court reporter, captioner, and agency owner from Wayzata, Minn., and her daughter, Sarah, who works as a trial technician, shared their own experiences with setting up Zoom depositions in the session Our Love-Hate Relationship with Zoom and How to Bring on More LOVE! Noting that mastering this technology helps keep the client in awe of your skills, the team shared a number of great hacks to set up your system, aid the attorneys and their clients with managing their options from computer screens or phones, and troubleshooting tips for audio, video, backups, and more.
The duo also walked the audience through a number of Zoom settings, such as renaming participants, pinning speakers, and using the breakout room functions, that can help in making the most of the deposition.
Guest presenter Cathy O'Neal, communications director for Levitt Pavilion in Arlington, Texas, an outdoor concert venue that presents more than 50 free concerts a year, provided tips on getting started and being successful on social media in the session Social Media Bootcamp. She said it's important to have a plan for your social media goals and to have a consistent voice with your messaging.
If you are using social media to promote your business, think about the elevator speech concept, she advised. "Think about describing your business in a nutshell and what you offer," O'Neal said, and followed up by asking, "Is your social media goal to get more customers or show you are relevant in the industry? Decide what you want to do and go from there."
Transition to Captioning
Amanda Lundberg, RPR, CRC, a broadcast captioner from Houston, Pa., started her session Transitioning to Captioning 101 showing what the experience is like for a person who is deaf by turning off her microphone and telling a story. She said to always keep in mind the experience for the people you are providing a service for. She then summarized the wide variety of places a captioner can work. She described the difference between court reporters and captioners and what it takes to have a captioning business. If you are a court reporter thinking about making the move to captioning, it's very important to have strong realtime skills.
Lundberg said there is plenty of captioning work out there, and networking is the key. "Every job I have came through networking, and here we are at NCRA networking," she said.
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Activision Blizzard Aware 800 Job Cuts Could Negatively Affect Business – IGN
Share. "Any of these consequences could negatively impact our business." By Adam Bankhurst Activision Blizzard has, in an SEC filing, discussed some of the ramifications of its decision to cut 800 jobs and how it may negatively impact its business going forward. Via GamesIndustry.biz, PCGamesInsider.biz has d… Read the full article at: https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/01/activision-blizzard-aware-800-job-cuts-could-negatively-affect-business
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TSE 764-Sales From The Street-"Don't Make Them Feel Stupid"
As a seller, our job is to ensure we make our prospects feel comfortable with us.
During this episode, I share why and how we should help our prospects feel comfortable.
As a new sales professional, you want to get a templated script and be able to follow along. You want to know exactly what to say, when to say it, how to say it.
You just want everything laid out so you only have to follow it, thinking it's going to work in every perfect situation.
You need to have intelligent business conversations.
One of the major challenges I had when I was starting out was that I was being robotic as a sales professional.
Scripts are not bad per se, but it's bad when you're just reading the script and going without emotions, without connecting or understanding the person you're talking to.
Don't make your customers feel confused or look stupid.
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Replacing Chinese equipment could cost European operators €3.18 billion
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Replacing Huawei and ZTE equipment with kit from non-Chinese vendors could cost European operators $3.5 billion (€3.18 billion), according to a new report from Strand Consult.
The figures are lower than those forecast by others – the GSMA previously estimated that a ban on buying telecoms equipment from Chinese firms would add about €55 billion to the cost of 5G networks in Europe and delay the technology by about 18 months.
According to Strand Consult's analysis, at the end of 2017, 85% of the population in Europe (465 million people) subscribed to mobile services. The report finds, "The actual cost to replace the Chinese equipment is $3.5 billion for the non-upgradeable equipment. The cost is equal to a 'one-time cost' of $7 or €6.5 per mobile subscriber."
Minimal impact
Strand Consult concludes that restricting Huawei and ZTE in Europe would have a "minimal impact" on price and competition for network equipment, noting that Huawei's competitors are global and that European operators have the ability to negotiate global pricing for their equipment.
Further, the company points out that European operators must make upgrades anyway if they want to roll out 5G so "restricting access to Huawei and ZTE will not necessarily raise equipment prices, reduce roll-out time or reduce competition in the market."
According to Strand Consult, "In practical terms, hardware and software within the network are constantly being upgraded and improved as the standards evolve from 2G to 3G to 4G to 5G, and in many cases, operators may offer a blend of different standards in the same network as they upgrade. In general, European operators are facing an upgrade of 4G networks built between 2012 to 2016."
Strand Consult's analysis also finds that removing Chinese vendors from European networks could increase security.
John Strand, CEO of Strand Consult, said, "Those skeptical of the claims that Chinese-made telecom equipment poses a threat to security should ask themselves whether they would be okay with NATO buying a fighter plane made in China."
Concerns about Chinese-made network equipment are not limited to national governments and military intelligence operations and are not confined to telecom operators which build and run networks, Strand said, adding, "It is the small, medium, and large enterprises that use networks which fear that their valuable data will be surveilled, sabotaged, or stolen by actors associated with the Chinese government and military. Consequently, it is also the clients of telecom operators which push to restrict Chinese-made equipment from networks."
The US has accused Huawei of its equipment being used for state espionage, which Huawei strongly denies. The company has also defended its security record and approach. A statement on the 'Huawei Facts' site said, "Security is in Huawei's DNA and security requirements are embedded into how we design, build and deliver all our products. Since Huawei was founded in 1987, there has not been a single major cybersecurity incident."
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LEITER HOMICIDE: Jury still deliberating Smith's role in slaying
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Julie McCormick — Jun 27th, 1997
By Julie McCormick
Sun staff
Gary Carter, convicted last fall of beating and strangling Billy Leiter to death in the back seat of a car, was the sole participant in the murder, the defense attorney for Carter's co-defendant, Francis "Fritz" Smith, told a jury Thursday.
"Who attacked and held Billy Leiter? Gary Carter, without the participation of Mr. Smith," said Smith's attorney, Michael Schwartz, in closing arguments before a Kitsap County Superior Court jury.
Smith's jury began deliberations at midday, did not reach a verdict by day's end, and will be back today to continue deliberations.
Carter's defense team also blamed the other guy, pointing the finger at Smith as the sole actor.
The Carter jury didn't buy it and took only five hours to bring back its guilty verdict.
Schwartz also told jurors they must have reasonable doubt about the competence of sheriff's investigators, the credibility of the prosecution's chief witness and the prosecution's spin on the last of Smith's three confessions.
And Patty Stuart, Kitsap County deputy prosecuting attorney, told them it was OK if they sided with the defense approach on all three points.
They still had Smith's first two confessions, she reminded them, in which he admitted holding Leiter still while Carter killed him.
"As an accomplice in furtherance of a crime of robbery and furtherance of a crime of assault, ladies and gentlemen, that is murder in the first degree and that is murder in the second degree."
The jury can find Smith guilty of both crimes, one in connection with a drug robbery gone bad and the other connected to the beating, Stuart said.
Billy Leiter's murder occurred in the back seat of a car driven by Tina Leiter, the prosecution's chief witness.
She is the widow of Billy Leiter's brother, and the oldest of her three children was fathered by Billy.
She said she had set up a methamphetamine buy from Billy Leiter, then proposed to Smith and Carter that they rob him instead.
Smith, 44, the father of Tina Leiter's youngest child, initially told detectives he didn't know she and Carter had planned to rob Billy Leiter, but helped out when the time came.
Later, after Tina Leiter had come to a plea agreement with prosecutors, he acknowledged he had reluctantly gone along with the robbery from the start.
BILLY LEITER SLAYING: Carter points finger at Smith in methamphetamine dealer-murder trial
Nov 21st, 1996
By Julie McCormick Sun staff "Fritz did it." That, in short, was Robert Gary Carter's defense summary delivered to the jury as his trial for the April murder of small-time drug dealer Billy Leiter wound down Wednesday. Francis "Fritz" Smith was in the ... [Read More...]
SMITH TRIAL: Witness admits drug addiction, mental illness
By Tim Christie Sun Staff Defense lawyers hammered Thursday at the credibility of Tina Leiter, the prosecution's star witness in the first-degree murder trial of Francis "Fritz" Smith. Yes, she said under cross examination by defense attorney Constance O'Brien, she was a hard-core ... [Read More...]
Opening statements: Assigning guilt
* Prosecuting and defense attorneys agree on much in the trial for the murder of Billy Leiter, except who is to blame. By Julie McCormick Sun Staff Robert Gary Carter didn't lay a hand on Billy Leiter that April night when a drug deal ... [Read More...]
Jury convicts second man in Leiter murder trial
By Julie McCormick Sun Staff The family that still mourns the loss through unspeakable violence of their 34-year-old son, boyfriend, uncle and brother got the closure they needed Friday. A Kitsap County Superior Court jury found Francis "Fritz" Smith, 44, guilty of the murder ... [Read More...]
Second man on trial in drug dealer's death
* Prosecutors allege Francis "Fritz" Smith held Billy Leiter's feet as another man strangled him. By Julie McCormick Sun Staff Jury selection is scheduled to begin today in Kitsap County Superior Court in the trial of a second man suspected of killing small-time Bremerton ... [Read More...]


I first saw John G. Rowland in Waterbury at a campaign rally on the green for President Reagan. It was 1984 and the governor was running for Congress. It was a beautiful fall day and at just 27 years old, John Rowland was just beginning to hit his stride as a politician and a leader.
Rowland understood the challenges of the mid-1990s in Connecticut. We were losing our brain trust - Connecticut's youth - to universities in neighboring states and they were not returning to Connecticut after graduation.
Those of us in western Connecticut sometimes felt the state border had moved to Waterbury when Rowland was elected governor; state funds seemed to bypass this area. Western Connecticut State University is an exception and a fine example of Gov. Rowland's commitment to higher education. The state has spent over $100 million in new construction that has transformed our local university into a gem within the state university system.
John Rowland was a boy wonder of politics, a whiz kid, a successful Republican that many of us in the Republican Party were proud of and admired for his charm, his glibness and his success. How could someone who was this successful fall so far?
I believe that will be the question that all of us will ask over the next several months as the wounds heal. It will be up to our new governor, M. Jodi Rell , to bring us together, to help reduce the partisanship and rebuild integrity in our state government.
There are no easy answers, no sound-bite solutions, just a complicated tangle of people who became involved with the governor and led to the downfall of a committed public servant.
John Rowland was committed. I know, having crossed his path on several occasions while in the state legislature. The governor was not afraid to be passionate about his issues and cared deeply about Connecticut. He would tell you if he disagreed with you and he loved to debate and argue.
As mayor I had many interactions with Gov. Rowland. He was supportive of what we are trying to do here in Danbury and would send handwritten notes about a success we had or comment on the issue of the day. Often he would pick up the phone and call about a recent article in The News-Times. Although he had a reputation of being disengaged, I always found the opposite to be true. He has a quick and agile mind and was always on top of the issues.
The governor is a tall man. Television never reflects it when you see him. He can be intimidating, and when I was in the legislature I saw him give many a tongue lashing to a wayward legislator. Yet regardless of how angry you were with him, he could walk into a room and he would charm all present. By the end of the meeting we all would be laughing. That was Rowland's gift.
That talent is really the tragedy of Governor Rowland . He wasted years of hard work and success in Connecticut on poor decision-making. The unfulfilled promise of his skills and talents is the victim. We will never know of the governor's legacy because he has sullied it.
John Rowland's mistakes have far-reaching effects on public confidence in state government and elected officials. The Connecticut Republican Party must work hard to build trust in the rank-and-file members to move on from this difficult time and support Gov. Rell in the challenges ahead.
Jodi Rell is well prepared for the job ahead as our new governor. More importantly, Jodi is the right person to help Connecticut heal from the public's distrust of state government. An accomplished legislator prior to accepting the nomination for lieutenant governor in 1994, Jodi Rell is widely respected on both sides of the political aisle and among business and community leaders in the state. She clearly understands the challenges of leadership and the importance of bipartisan governing.
John Rowland's decision to resign was the right one. In the end he chose to put Connecticut and his family first and face his problems head on.


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I am a literary and cultural critic who specializes in intellectual history and U.S. autobiographical writing in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. I use formalist, theoretical, and computational (sometimes called "digital humanities" or "cultural analytics") approaches to answer persistent intellectual problems. I am thus also interested in the critical analysis of twentieth-century and contemporary computation methods including machine learning, computer vision, and various approaches to text and data mining. My first book, Modernity and Autobiography in Nineteenth-Century America: Literary Representations of Communication and Transportation Technologies (Palgrave, 2017), concerns the relation between autobiographical writing, modernity, and technology in the work of Henry James, Theodore Dreiser, and Henry Adams. Critical Digital Humanities: The Search for a Methodology (University of Illinois Press, 2019), my second book, establishes a new theoretical paradigm for the digital humanities through a reading of new computer-aided techniques that are increasingly used in the humanities, including machine learning and text mining, in relation to literary hermeneutics and critical theory. My most recent book, Moonbit (punctum books, 2019), co-authored with Rena J. Mosteirin, explores the creative and critical potentials in the Apollo 11 Guidance Computer source code using critical code studies, erasure poetry, and critical theory. At present, I am working on two major book projects: one addressing the history of computer vision and its major algorithms and another titled "The Awkward Age of Autobiography" that examines the partial, repetitive, and nonlinear forms taken by American fin-de-siècle autobiography and the relationship between these formal shifts to questions of historiography within the period. In past years I have taught courses on the digital humanities, autobiography and selfie culture, the historical representation of interiority and theories of mind, the history and culture of the university, (A) Game of Thrones, nineteenth-century American literature, modern American drama, and several courses on Dartmouth literary history, including one titled "Dartmouth Fictions."
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digital humanities / digital studies / American studies / nineteenth-century and twentieth-century American literature / autobiography / literary theory / intellectual history / computational science / science and literature
ENGL-65.05 "Cultural Analytics"
ENGL-55.12 "Dartmouth Fictions"
ENGL-53.36 Game of Thrones: Re-Imagining Medieval History as an Allegory of the Present
with Rena J. Mosteirin, Moonbit (punctum books, 2019)
Critical Digital Humanities: The Search for a Methodology (Univ. of Illinois Press, 2019)
Modernity and Autobiography in Nineteenth-Century America: Literary Representations of Communication and Transportation Technologies (Palgrave, 2017)
"Autobiography, Modernity, and Biopolitics: Individuality and Writing the Self at the Fin-de-Siècle." Arizona Quarterly (forthcoming)
"Narratives of the Later Lives of Frederick Douglass: Old-Age Autobiography Before Senescence" Common-place 17, no. 2 (2017).
"Knowing and Narration: Shirley Jackson and the Campus Novel." In Shirley Jackson: Influences and Confluences, edited by Melanie R. Anderson and Lisa Kröger, 123-141. New York: Routledge, 2016.
"Lucy Larcom and the Time of the Temporal Collapse." Legacy: A Journal of American Women Writers 33, no. 1 (2016): 82-102.
"Can an Algorithm be Disturbed? Machine Learning, Intrinsic Criticism, and the Digital Humanities." College Literature 42, no.4 (2015): 543- 564.
"Bits of Autobiography: Radical Deindividualization and Everydayness." Arizona Quarterly 71, no. 1 (2015): 83-99.
"Mark Twain, Memory, and the Failures of Historicism." The Mark Twain Annual 11 (Fall 2013): 62-76.
Pandey, S., Voorsluys, W., Rahman, M., Buyya, R., Chiu, K., and Dobson, J. "A Grid Workflow Environment for Brain Imaging Analysis on Distributed Systems." Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience 21, no. 16 (2009): 2118-2139.
Pandey, S., Voorsluys, W., Rahman, M., Buyya, R., Chiu, K., and Dobson, J. "Brain Image Registration Analysis Workflow for fMRI Studies on Global Grids," Proceedings of the 23rd IEEE International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications (AINA-09), Bradford, UK, (May 2009).
Van Horn, J.D., Dobson, J.E., Woodward, J., Wilde, M., Zhao, Y., Voeckler, J., Foster, I. "Grid-Based Computing and the Future of Neuroscience Computation." In Methods in Mind, edited by Carl Senior, Tamara Russell and Michael S. Gazzaniga. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2006.
Dobson, J.E,Woodward, J., Schwarz, S.A, Marchesini, J.C, Farid, F., and Smith S., "The Dartmouth Green Grid," ICCS 2005 Conference Workshop on HPC in Academia (2005).
Van Horn, J.D., Wolfe, J., Agnoli, A., Woodward, J., Schmitt, M., Dobson, J.E., Schumacher, S., and Vance, B. "Neuroimaging Databases as a Resource for Scientific Discovery," International Review of Neurobiology 66C (2005): 55-87.
Zhao, Y., Dobson, J.E., Foster, I., Moreau L., Wilde, M. "A Notation and System for Expressing and Executing Cleanly TypedWorkflows on Messy Scientific Data," ACM SIGMOD Record 34 (2005): 37-43.
Zhao, Y., Wilde, M., Foster, I., Voeckler, J., Dobson, J.E., Gilbert, E., Jordan, T. and Quigg, E. "Virtual Data Grid Middleware Services for Data-intensive Science." Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience 18, no. 6 (2004): 595-608.
Zhao, Y., Wilde, M., Foster, I., Voeckler, J., Jordan, T., Quigg, E., and Dobson J.E, "Grid Middleware Services for Virtual Data Discovery, Composition, and Integration," MGC '04 Proceedings of the 2nd Workshop on Middleware for Grid Computing (2004): 57-62.
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"Critical Digital Humanities," Bookstock 2019, Woodstock, VT. July 26-28 2019.
"The Use and Misuse of Semantic Space for Literary Criticism," Digital Humanities Beyond Modern English: Computational Approaches to Premodern and Non-Western Literature. Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH. April 2019.
"Statistics and Reading Statistically: Biopolitical Forms of Empire," American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies, Denver, CO. March 2019.
"Situating Computer Vision," MLA Convention, Chicago, IL. January 2019.
"Moonbit: A Creative and Critical Reading of the Apollo 11 Guidance Computer Code" SIGCIS 2018: Stored in Memory. St. Louis, MO. October 2018.
"Techniques of the Computational Observer: Mixed-Method Governmentality and the Image." Plenary Lecture. Futures of American Studies Institute. Hanover, NH. June 2018.
"Moonbit." HaPoP 2018: Fourth Symposium on the History and Philosophy of Programming. Oxford, UK. March 2018.
"The Cultural Signficance of kNN" Plenary Talk, Futures of American Studies Institute. Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH. June 2017.
"Digital American Cultural Studies." DH101. MLA Convention, Philadelphia, PA. January 2017.
"The Exorbitant Question of (Digital) Method," Plenary Talk, Futures of American Studies Institute. Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH. June 2016.
Roundtable Participant. "Visionary Compacts at Thirty: Literature, Politics, and the Field(-Imaginary) of American Studies'" MLA Convention, Philadelpha, PA. January 2017.
"How Literature Became a Problem: The History of Autobiography in Psychology." 28th Annual Arizona Quarterly Symposium. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. April 2016.
"Machine Learning, Distant Reading, and American Literature," NeMLA, Hartford, CT. March 2016.
"Narratives of the Later Life of Frederick Douglass: Old Age Autobiography Before Senescence," C19: The Society of Nineteenth-Century Americanists, State College, PA. March 2016.
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"Inaugurating the American Renaissance as a Massive Open Online Course" (in prep)
"How Literature Became a Problem: The History of Autobiography in Psychology" (in prep).
"Critical Code Commentaries" (under review)
"Amateur Anxieties: Jack London, Theodore Roosevelt, and Turn-of-the-Century Professional Culture" (under review)
Critical Digital Humanities (University of Illinois Press, 2019)
Modernity and Autobiography in Nineteenth-Century America (Palgrave, 2017)
Moonbit (punctum books, forthcoming)
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