As you're reading this post I will be on a plane on my way to New York for a two week trip in the United States with my family! I am so excited about this holiday as I know that it is going to be packed with amazing sights, food and people. I thought that I would do a post on what make up and beauty items I will be taking away with me. Whenever I am trying to sort out what beauty bits and bobs to take away with me it always takes me ages and so I like to read these sorts of posts, and thought it would be fun to write one myself.
Although I am going away for two weeks, we are actually visiting three different cities and so I feel as though my beauty choices are slightly different from previous posts I have written like this, such as My Beauty Must Haves When Traveling With Hand Luggage Only. As this is this a city based holiday, I won't be packing 'poolside must-haves' or minimal make up for heading over to the beach. I am also planning on having a huge Sephora shop as soon as possible after we land, and so I didn't want to take too many beauty products with me, as I plan on buying (and using) quite a bit, whilst I am there.
I am only taking with me a couple of miniatures when it comes to my hair. Even though we are taking hold luggage, we always tend to buy a big bottle of shampoo and conditioner to share between us all, either at the airport or when we get to our holiday destination. This way, it doesn't eat into our luggage allowance, and then we can divide it up when we get there. I will be taking with me the Bumble and Bumble Thickening Hair Spray and their Straight Blow-dry balm. I haven't ever tried any Bumble and Bumble products before but I think that these little miniatures will be the perfect amount to take away with me, and if I really like them, I can buy a full size whist I am away! I will also be taking a few sachets of Aussie's 3 Minute Miracle hair masque. I absolutely love this stuff and always make sure I have some to take away with me.
I am keeping it really simple when it comes to skincare, mainly because I am sure that I will be buying plenty from Sephora whilst I am there. For cleansing, taking off my make up and getting rid of any impurities I will be using the much talked about Garnier Micellar Water. I will also be taking some of the No.7 Beautiful Skin face wipes, just in case I want to freshen up whilst traveling. For my moisturiser I have picked a No.7 miniature of their Protect and Perfect Day Cream. I also have a Dirty Girl face masque by PUR for times when I feel as though city life is taking its toll on my skin.
Again, I am keeping it very simple and only picking out the necessities that I need to take with me. A compact deo form SURE is a must, and these bad boys pack as much as the 250ml bottles! Some Clean On Me body wash from Soap and Glory ( I can never have a shower without this stuff!) and a Sanctuary Spa body polish to keep me nicely exfoliated.
Some SPF 30 serum, because I have been told that in New York as least, the weather is particularly sunny right now! Benefit's Porefessional primer as I am sure that we will be having long days out and I need my make up to last me all day. I picked up this BB Balm from Seventeen a few days ago, as not only does it promise to improve my skin in four weeks but it has an SPF of 25 and I thought it would be nice and lightweight on the skin. I have given it a go, and the colour match was great for me, and so far I have liked the results. Concealer wise I have chosen Erase Paste to hide any nasty breakouts whilst I am away, and Mac Pro-Longwear Concealer for a little extra coverage to hide my under-eye dark circles which I am sure will appear due travelling and the time difference.
I took this little pack of Benefit goodies away with me to my last two beach holidays and it was so lovely to use. The Hoola bronzer is one that I use on a daily basis anyway and so to have a miniature one was great. The two eye shadows are really complimentary and you can easily create a day or a night look just applying more of the lighter or darker shade. There is a little high-lighter and a Hoola lip gloss to finish off the look - a real holiday must have in my eyes.
I have really been loving Benefit's Lolli-Tint I will definitely be taking it away with me as it is a cheek and lip stain. Its it great to add a little bit of colour and lasts forever on your lips with little to no need for touch ups. I will also take two highlighters (both Benefit) High Beam which is a soft pink and That Gal which is more of a champagne. They can both be used, under the make up to provide a glowing base, or on top to act as a natural high-light. Of course I will be packing me fail-safe They're Real Mascara to finish the look.
Last on my beauty list is nail vanish. I picked up these two from Barry M a few days ago as they were on offer buy one get one half price. I love this baby pink and soft lavender and have been wearing them together over the past few days.
What make up and beauty products do you take away with you when traveling?


Outstanding service and superb food, the local newspaper voted the Red Dragon Chinese Restaurant the #1 Chinese restaurant in the Western suburbs. Family-owned with a staff that has stayed together for many years, the Red Dragon offers warmth and genuine courtesy alongside the mouth-watering tastes of the East. We specialize in Mandarin, Szechwan, and Cantonese dishes.
We will also accommodate special dietary requests and can modify our dishes to your taste. The Red Dragon is a homey, comfortable dining experience that will leave you feeling pampered and content.


The only reason foster care providers exist, is to look after children and young people at their most vulnerable, so it's vitally important to all those providers to ensure they are offering the most appropriate service for their foster children.
LILAC is the organisation that helps foster care providers to shape their service.
Run by 'A National Voice', the LILAC assessors are young people who've experienced being in care, who use their experience and expertise to help foster care providers to involve and consult with children in care and care leavers. They measure each service against the '7 LILAC Standards'.
What are the '7 LILAC Standards'?
Here at Nexus, we are delighted to tell you, that following a recent LILAC Assessment, we have achieved 6 of the 7 standards, with low staff turnover and the need to involve more young people in the preparation of all managers and social worker's job descriptions, preventing us achieving the Recruitment and Selection Standard to achieve the full 7 out of 7!
"Since the assessment we carried out in 2011 Nexus have come a long way in making changes to get young people involved in the service they provide. From the senior management to front line workers everyone is has the understanding of participation importance is impressive. The changes that has taken place within Nexus are really good to see as a care leaver.
As a small agency it's not easy to get young people involved and the big geographical area that is covered it doesn't make it easy, but the commitment mentioned that has been shown to make it work is great. The participation champions in different area making a huge difference. The area participation champions are doing a good job bringing everyone together and following up with feedback to young people. As all area has participation leader they also share information with their colleagues.
Everyone mentioned Paul as the driving force and making sure each area focuses on participation. The young people feel everything is starting to involve them. The Youth Council is a great idea to bring young people from different area together to discuss any issues or exchange ideas which they can take back to their local participation group. Everything seems to be going on the right direction.


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Even though the dep.js sourcemap is under extra subdirectories, Chrome still shows me the contents of the sourcemap. When I right-click dep.js and open in new tab, the URL in the new tab is invalid--it contains the aforementioned extra subdirectories (/scripts/dep/scripts/dep/dep.js instead of /scripts/dep/dep.js).
What should the sourceMappingURL be?

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Straight Stairlifts | Curved Stairlifts - Why Buy a Stair Lift?
Does using the stairs present a problem? A stairlift can improve a person's quality of life because they provide much greater independence. Ransome Mobility Solutions is a leading supplier of stairlifts and sells a wide range of straight and curved stairlifts to customers in in Suffolk, Essex, Norfolk, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and London. We are based in Suffolk, East Anglia.
Buying a stairlift provides significant benefits to the elderly or those with mobility problems, which we will explain below.
So how does a stairlift work? A stairlift is essentially a chair which moves on an aluminium track, powered by hydraulics or an electric motor. The passenger sits on the chair and controls its movement so they can safely and comfortably transport themselves up and down the stairs, without assistance from another person.
A stairlift has many features to make it easy to operate, even for someone with very limited mobility. Easy toggle controls can be used even by someone with arthritic fingers, or with limited mobility in their hands. A toggle can be fitted to either side of the chair and the user can simply point the toggle in the direction they want the chair to go. It also has a remote control option for a carer to use.
Another feature is the manual or powered swivel seat, for easy mounting or dismounting. A powered swivel seat is especially useful for customers with poor upper body strength or arm mobility.
A powered foot rest riser means the customer does not have to bend down to manually fold the foot plate up when they want to clear the access for other users. Instead it is raised by a switch on the arm or linked into the folding seat.
For those who only have limited use of their knees and cannot bend them to use a seated stairlift, there is a perch option available. Perch options are also useful for homes with narrow staircases.
If you have steps down to your garden and want easy access to outside, there are weather proof stairlifts. We also supply heavy-duty stairlifts which can support people who weigh up to 30 stone.
Stairlifts make a huge difference to the lives of millions of people worldwide. A stairlift gives a home owner greater independence as it provides them with access to all areas of their property. It means customers can stay in their family home without the stress of uprooting and moving to alternative accommodation, such as a bungalow.
A stairlift can be quick to install for all but the most demanding of staircases. In the most instances, a stairlift can take just two to three hours to install. The stairlift is attached to the stairs and landing (not the walls) and in most cases is installed with the minimum of disruption. Once your stairlift is up and running, our expert engineers will test it fully and talk you through exactly how to use it.
We also offer an unmatched after care service, for added peace of mind. Our trained team is available 24/7, so there is always someone on hand every day of the year.
Whether straight or curved, stairlifts are designed to suit all staircases – even spiral staircases and we even sell outdoor staircases. Curved stairlifts are generally more expensive than straight stairlifts as they are manufactured made-to-measure to accommodate the length of the staircase and angle of the curve.
If ability has been impaired following an accident, it can be particularly challenging for a person to come to terms with what has happened. They may have to adapt from being fully mobile, to having to rely on other people, in a very short space of time. The installation of a straight stairlift or a curved stairlift, depending on the staircase, can restore a person's freedom and allow them to get on with their life as much as possible.
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) is designed to protect people with disabilities against discrimination. It was implemented by the government in three phases and applies to people in the working environment and as well as those using a service or facility – such as a library or a further or higher education establishment. It also protects those who are visually impaired.
The first stage of the DDA came into place in December 1996 and rendered it illegal to treat a disabled person less favourably because of their disability.
In October 1999 businesses and organisations were required to make 'reasonable adjustments' for staff with disabilities. This meant providing extra help in the workplace or extra equipment. Service providers had to adjust the way they provide their services to customers – such as offering bank statements in large print.
The third phase, introduced in October 2004, applies to access to and from buildings for people with disabilities. It requires all organisations to make physical alterations such as installing ramps for wheelchair users.
The DDA Act means all organisations must now make 'reasonable adjustments' so their services and premises are accessible to people with disabilities. It can mean making signs clearer for the visually impaired, having an audio frequency induction loop for deaf people or installing a stair lift on the premises so give customers and staff access to all floors.
Ransome Mobility supply commercial stairlifts to assist businesses in meeting their DDA requirements.
Ransome Mobility is a friendly, family-run company with over 25 years' experience. We are a leading supplier of domestic stairlifts including straight stairlifts, curved stairlifts and wheelchair lifts in Suffolk, Essex, Norfolk, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and London.


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At the Top of his Game
Most Influential CEO 2021 – Fraser Gemmell
Having captained rugby teams at both Oxford and Auckland Universities, Fraser Gemmell, CEO of Pepper European Servicing, has spent decades proving his mettle as a strong leader on and off the pitch. His appointment to the head of the pan-European Servicing and Asset Management company just two years ago has provided the stage for Fraser to confirm that strength, having led the company through its best year yet in 2020, despite the challenges presented by Covid-19. Now, named the Most Influential CEO of 2021, Fraser tells us more about Pepper European Servicing and its successes under his leadership.
Established in 2012 with €0 Assets Under Management (AUM), Pepper European Servicing (PES) is today a diversified and independent, pan-European Servicing and Asset Management business that currently boasts more than €40 billion in AUM and employs a team of approximately 850. Operating in the UK, Ireland, Spain, Greece and Cyprus, PES is growing, with the acquisition of a small business in Italy that is due for completion at the end of May 2021.
Fundamentally, Pepper is an outsourced credit solutions provider for a host of different clients, managing credit investments for institutions that have originated those investments and require expertise in managing certain aspects or elements of their portfolio, and institutional investors, such as private equity firms or hedge funds, which have acquired portfolios of mortgages, commercial real estate, buy-to-lets, auto loans, personal loans and more, sold off by other institutions.
Serving a variety of large firms and financial institutions that operate in a heavily regulated and operationally intensive industry, Pepper has rooted itself in an entrepreneurial mindset that is highly ambitious and growth oriented. Uniquely built from scratch, unlike many of its competitors which have typically been spun out from large banks during deconsolidation processes, PES operates in strict adherence to its own values – Can Do, committed to delivering innovative opportunities and solutions; Balanced, that handles the relationship between opportunity and risk to create solutions for success, even in adversity; and Real, Pepper's guarantee of respect, honesty and integrity in dealing with its network of clients and partners as well as its employees. Driven by those values, the PES team, led by CEO Fraser Gemmell, adds value to its clients via innovative, proactive and data-centric solutions.
Formerly the team captain of the Auckland University rugby club, of various Auckland Provincial representative sides, of the Oxford University team, and an occasional player for the New Zealand Barbarians, Fraser Gemmell has long been regarded as a competent leader. "I have been in leadership positions, both professionally and in an extracurricular sports-based environment for many, many years," Fraser tells us. "Leadership comes quite naturally to me and is something that I think enhances the way I operate, be that on the sports field or in a professional context."
His appointment to CEO of Pepper European Servicing in 2019 therefore may have been his most overt corporate leadership position to date, but it is a role he immediately took to magnificently. Having been a major player in the PES team since day one as the primary business plan builder for Pepper across Europe, armed only with a laptop and a mobile phone, he was able to hit the ground running when he took up the CEO role.
Just as he did on the rugby pitch, Fraser has spent many years refining and developing his leadership styles, adjusting them dependent on the contexts he is operating in, but always rooted in the same core principles. Absolute transparency; enormous trust in the team; total clarity and conviction in the direction of his company and what it seeks to achieve; the creation of a very robust culture; and decision making that is grounded in data and analytics are all embedded into Fraser's mentality as a leader.
This mentality is combined with the 'lenders' or investors' mindset' that is adopted not only by the executive team but through the entire organisation. It is a mindset that has been developed through PES's own heritage as part of a global company (the Pepper Group) that owns multiple lending businesses around the globe. As a result, the PES team seeks to constantly go beyond the role of a pure service provider – thinking and acting like an asset owner, underwriting, managing and constantly refining operating strategies just as an asset owner would do.
This enables PES to meet and exceed the expectations of its clientele that is predominantly made up of highly sophisticated, institutional credit investors. Employing an extremely data-intensive approach that comprehensively uses data and analytics to demonstrate both capability and value-adding, PES seeks to operate with absolute transparency, focusing on the underlying performance of a position that is rooted in data. It is a unique approach that sets Pepper apart from its competition, and one that drives the firm to push itself further by asking itself hard questions about its strategic goals, and by striving to contribute to the broader momentum of its market, rather than waiting to play catch up.
In Fraser's view, the proactivity that is such a key driver of PES's development would not be possible without the teams located across the continent. "If the culture wasn't what it was, and our people weren't who they were, then we wouldn't have achieved the successes that we have," he asserts.
While technology and robust processes are integral to PES, as a human capital-intensive business, it is the people and culture that are truly vital to the company's successes. "The culture is entrepreneurial and ambitious. We roll up our sleeves and get on with what is required, again a legacy of where we've come from – no one's too big for the job. We also have a growth and learning mindset, constantly seeking to understand what we need to do to be better. I like to think we are very open and very transparent in the way that we ask questions of ourselves to enhance and grow the business. That permeates throughout the organisation."
Fraser continues, "We hire for culture, we don't hire for talent. Talent is important but you've got to look beyond the CV at what the individual can bring to the business. If they can enhance or contribute to what it is that we're building at the cultural level, and if the core values are in place, talent will look after itself."
Once recruited, PES employees are offered extensive training and development, as well as opportunities to have their say in how the business can be better through weekly pulse checks that are part of the firm's award-winning employee wellness programme, "PES People Matter". The programme, which was built by employees, for employees, gives Fraser and his executive team insights into the issues that are affecting their teams and take efficient steps to resolve those matters.
"PES People Matter" was just one of the outcomes of the last year brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. Like so many other businesses, Pepper saw the impacts of the pandemic but unlike many, it reacted immediately and early, moving 95% of its employees to remote working in only a matter of days with a seamless efficiency in which Fraser takes great pride. It is likely that PES will maintain this more flexible working structure throughout the pandemic and beyond, broadening its recruitment net as well so it is no longer limited to the catchment area around its offices when seeking out the best new talent.
In a wider context, Fraser sees Covid having a material impact on the broader European financial sector. Similar to the wake of the 2008 Financial Crisis, this will require European servicing platforms to deliver innovative and proactive solutions that meet the needs not only of their clients but also that of regulators across the UK and Europe. PES is spending significant time and capital in looking at ways it can drive innovation and deep insights into the impact of Covid on the portfolios it manages.
Despite the intensity of 2020 that was caused not only by the pandemic, but also by a takeover approach from one of its competitors that ultimately fell through and a rapidly changing macro environment, the last year was PES's best yet. So while Fraser and his team are focused on PES's recovery from the intensity of the last year, they have also embarked upon an in-depth review which will set out the longer-term strategic direction of the business, ensuring PES continues to deliver the best possible servicing and asset management solutions to their clients.
"Everything we do at Pepper European Servicing, right across the group, is driven by the quality of our people, the robustness of our culture and a myopic focus on data and analytics," concludes Fraser. "We have a very client-centric and customer-centric view of the world, which is underpinned by absolute trust, transparency, accountability and challenge. While we are proud of what we have achieved since we started the business back in 2012, we are hugely excited about what the future holds. We will continue to set our internal aspirations high and work until we reach them. Then we will reset them and go again".
For more information please contact Laura Gosling at [email protected] or visit www.peppergroup.co.uk/peppereurope
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"This isn't right, we should split up."
Lionsgate has finally debuted their first trailer for The Cabin in the Woods, the long-lost horror film created by Drew Goddard & Joss Whedon that was originally shot in early 2009. The cast of the doomed kids in this movie includes Chris Hemsworth, Jesse Williams, Kristen Connolly, Anna Hutchison and stoner Fran Kranz. I've been hearing about this horror flick for a while now. For some reason it was shelved until recently. I'm a huge fan of horror movies! The good, the bad and the ugly, it doesn't matter. I love 'em all. Although, when it comes to this genre, it seems there are more bad than good. I have to say, though, this looks pretty awesome. Let's hope the film lives up to its trailer. Enter now!
The Cabin in the Woods is the feature directorial debut of Drew Goddard, screenwriter of Cloverfield and Robopocalypse, as well as work on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Alias" and "Lost" for J.J. Abrams. This movie hits theaters on April 13, 2012.
I'm so in! Are you?


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Janet Jackson rails against abuse in awards speech
By Mark Savage BBC Music reporter
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44194895
Image caption Janet is the first black woman to win the Billboard Icon Prize
Janet Jackson made her stance on the #MeToo movement clear as she won the Icon prize at the Billboard awards.
"I believe that, for all of our challenges, we live at a glorious moment in history," she said.
"At long last, women have made it clear that we will no longer be controlled, manipulated, or abused.
"I stand with those women and with those men equally outraged by discrimination, who support us in heart and mind."
The singer, whose 1986 breakthrough album Control, dealt with themes of feminism and taking charge of her own identity, has previously sung about domestic abuse on songs like What About and Lessons Learned.
The 52-year-old was the first black woman to receive the Icon Prize, as Bruno Mars pointed out while welcoming her to the stage.
"The name Jackson represents artistic genius and iconic performance," said Mars.
"The Jacksons are music royalty and the first family of entertainment. She is an activist. She's a humanitarian. She's a powerful woman."
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The singer went on to perform a medley of Nasty, If and Throb - in her first televised performance in the US for nine years.
Jackson's honour comes just days after the 25th anniversary of her seminal album Janet.
She is one of the most successful artists of all time in the US, with 27 top 10 singles and 10 number ones. She is also one of only four acts to score a number one album in each of the last four decades.
Image caption The singer's hits include What Have You Done For Me Lately, That's The Way Love Goes, Again and Together Again
As the crowd chanted her name, Jackson said she hoped faith could help heal the divisions caused by a tumultuous time in global and personal politics.
"My prayer is that, weary of such noise, we will turn back to the source of all calmness, that source is God. Everything we lack, God has in abundance: Compassion, sensitivity, patience and boundless love."
Jackson is only the seventh artist ever to win the Icon award - following in the footsteps of Prince, Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, Cher, Neil Diamond and Janet's former backing dancer Jennifer Lopez.
Other prizes on the night went to Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar; while there were tributes to dance musician Avicii and the victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting.
More on Janet Jackson
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Q: Sorting a weird data structure based on time, python 3.7 Working with python here. I have a dictionary storing 5 different items like so:
Unpopulated:
{1:[], 2:[], 3:[], 4:[], 5:[]}

So basically, a dictionary with 5 int keys, each holding an array.
Populated: (short example)
{1: [['04:08', '3'], ['05:54', '2'], ['00:48', '5']], 2:[['18:19', '2'], ['20:40', '4'],['06:54', '2']] 3:['12:22', '3'], ['10:42', '1']], 4:[['16:16', '3'], ['15:09', '1']], 5:[['16:54', '2'], ['21:48', '1'], ['21:26', '1']]}.

Anyone have any ideas on how to sort the stored arrays by the first value (int representing time)? I want to be able to iterate through the populated structure from 00:00 -> 23:59, for each key,1-5. (will hold all times when fully populated).
If it helps, this is how I'm setting up the weird data structure
curClus = int(getCluster(curDate, numClusters, numIteration)) //returns an int range of 1-5
dictStorage[curClus].append([curTime, curZone]) //stored in key value of curClus

Example output I'm currently getting:
{1: [['04:08', '3'], ['05:54', '2'], ['00:48', '5']], 2:[['18:19', '2'], ['20:40', '4'],['06:54', '2']] 3:['12:22', '3'], ['10:42', '1']], 4:[['16:16', '3'], ['15:09', '1']], 5:[['16:54', '2'], ['21:48', '1'], ['21:26', '1']]}.

example output I'm looking for:
{1: [['00:48', '5'], ['04:08', '3'], ['05:54', '2']], 2:[['06:54', '2'],['18:19', '2'], ['20:40', '4']] 3:[['10:42', '1'],['12:22', '3']], 4:[['15:09', '1'], ['16:16', '3']], 5:[['16:54', '2'], '21:26', '1'],['21:48', '1']]}.

A: Are you looking for something like the following?
dictStorageSorted = {k: sorted(v, key=lambda v: v[0]) for k, v in dictStorage.items()}


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Openings Nov. 16, 2011
More Upscale Mediterranean With the Opening of Amali
By Alyssa Shelasky
Lamb sweetbreads and cheeks for business and romance.
What was Persephone has fully transformed into Amali, a Mediterranean restaurant owned by James Mallios, formerly of Resto, with restaurateurs Steve Tzolis and Nicola Kotsoni of Il Cantinori and Periyali, and East Side Social Club's Devon Gilroy as the chef. The name of the restaurant (with 110 seats and two private rooms) and the food served there reflect several Mediterranean countries — Italy, Croatia, Turkey, Spain, and, primarily, Greece. Gilroy has made lamb a focus on the menu and sources whole ones from the Elysian Fields Farm in Pennsylvania. With the also-new Loi just across the park, it's looking like a Santa-meets-Santorini winter, which is a very enchanting thing.
Amali, 115 E. 60th St., nr. Park Ave. and Lexington Ave.
Menu [PDF]
Dessert Menu [PDF]
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Ex-Rep. Derrick Smith's last-minute bid to avoid prison fails
Flickr | Beth Cortez-Neavel
CHICAGO (STMW) - It's finally time for former state Rep. Derrick Smith to face the music.
A federal judge has ordered the West Side Democrat to report to prison by Friday and begin serving his five-month sentence for taking a $7,000 cash bribe, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.
U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman put Smith's surrender to the Federal Bureau of Prisons on hold late last month after Smith's defense attorney asked the judge to first let his appeal process play out. After hearing arguments, the judge shot down his request Tuesday and gave Smith three days to surrender.
Last month, she pointed out in court that Smith's sentence could have already been behind him had he started serving it immediately.
"He would have been done by now," Coleman said. "It would have been over."
The feds caught Smith on tape accepting a $7,000 cash bribe in exchange for a letter of support for a state grant application roughly a year after he'd been appointed to the Illinois House of Representatives.
Smith thought the cash he was pocketing from an FBI mole in March 2012 was coming from the owner of a day care center in his district, prosecutors have said. He later handed back to the FBI $2,500 of the bribe that he'd stashed in his bedroom, telling an agent he'd "f—– up."


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> The Fiber Reference Image Library is now available online.
The Fiber Reference Image Library is now available online.
Friday 02 April 2010 (Categories: Non ICOM/ICOM-CC, Textiles)
The Fiber Reference Image Library (FRIL), a database of micrographs of textile fibers acquired through the use of multiple microscopic techniques, is now available at https://fril.osu.edu/. Scientists who deal with textiles and fibers, including textile conservators, archaeologists, forensic scientists and students will find the site to be a useful a source of comparative images to aid in fiber identification and characterization.
The database is divided into three large categories, Plant fibers, Animal fibers, and Man-made fibers. Each of these categories includes many collections, organized by generic class. Micrographs are shown of single fibers and fiber groups examined using brightfield, darkfield, polarized light, and differential interference contrast techniques. Through these sequences of images, differentiating characteristics of the fibers may be seen, aiding in identification. For further information, the site includes links to pages such as How to Use FRIL, Resources, Glossary and FAQs, and Browse Collections as well as a Search tab that can be used to locate a fiber generic type or a specific feature of interest.
This website was developed under a grant from the National Park Service and the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, with the first phase primarily focused on construction of the website and inclusion of images of fibers from the Comparative Plant Fiber Collection, a collection of plant fibers typical of those used by prehistoric native Americans in eastern North America. Since the fibers were processed from the plant stems in different ways, the images provide evidence for the cellular structures that remain attached to phloem fiber cells with different types of processing and aid in fiber identification. This will be particularly useful for those who study fiber perishables.
The site also incorporates images of animal and man-made fibers, with more images planned for these sections. Images of fibers from selected 19th and 20th century garments from Ohio State University's Historic Costume & Textiles Collection (HCTC) are included and these are linked to images and information about the garments from which they came, housed under the HCTC website (https://mediamanager.osu.edu/).
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Jean Balladur, né le  à Izmir en Turquie et mort le  à Paris , est un architecte français.

Biographie
Après des études de lettres et de philosophie, en khâgne, au lycée Condorcet, où il est l'élève de Jean-Paul Sartre, Jean Balladur se tourne vers l'architecture, qu'il étudie à l'École nationale des beaux-arts de Paris.

Sa principale réalisation est la ville de La Grande-Motte, station balnéaire et port de plaisance, pendant les années 1960 et 1970. Construite en une dizaine d'années, sur un terrain vierge, elle se caractérise par une grande homogénéité architecturale, dont les éléments les plus visibles sont les immeubles en forme de pyramides. Il a également été chargé de la coordination des travaux de l'aménagement de Port Camargue.

En 1999, il est élu membre de l'Académie des beaux-arts de l'Institut de France, dans la section d'architecture, au fauteuil d'André Remondet. En 2001, il est délégué de l'Académie à la séance publique annuelle des cinq académies et prononce un discours remarqué.

Famille
Jean Balladur est le cousin d'Édouard Balladur, ancien Premier ministre.

Son fils Gilles est également architecte. Son épouse Simone est décédée en 2011.

Décorations

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie
 Gilles Ragot, Jean Balladur : une pensée mise en forme, Paris : Éd. du Patrimoine, coll. « Carnets d'architectes », 1/2018, 192 p.
 Gilles Ragot, La Grande Motte : patrimoine du , Paris : Somogy, 6/2016, 237 p.

Liens externes

 Notice biographique, présentation du fonds et inventaire des archives dans ArchiWebture, base de données du Centre d'archives de l'Institut français d'architecture (Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine)

Naissance en mai 1924
Naissance à Izmir
Architecte de la Reconstruction en France
Élève du lycée Condorcet
Élève de l'École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts au XXe siècle
Académie des beaux-arts (France)
Officier de la Légion d'honneur
Chevalier de l'ordre national du Mérite
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
Commandeur des Palmes académiques
Décès en juin 2002
Décès dans le 15e arrondissement de Paris
Décès à 78 ans

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Researchers from UNSW Sydney and the University of Copenhagen said the method can be used as a more effective way to screen for cancer.
UNSW Professor Chris Heeschen said the hope is that this method, in which malaria protein VAR2CSA sticks to cancer cells, can be used as a more effective way to screen for cancer in the near future.
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Previous methods to detect cancer in blood relied on detecting a particular marker found on the surface of tumour cells. However, not all tumour cells display this marker, which renders these methods unable to detect tumour cells spread to other organs such as the liver, lungs and bones.
The method based on the malaria protein does not discriminate between cancer types, and can detect all carcinoma cancers, accounting for 95 per cent of cancers detected in humans.
During the development of the new method, the researchers took 10 cancer cells and added them to five millilitres of blood containing millions of red and white blood cells. Magnetic beads coated with the malaria protein were then added to the samples.
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The latest research follows on from work done by researchers led by University of Copenhagen's Professor Ali Salanti, who discovered in 2015 a new method of treating cancer with the protein VAR2CSA produced by malaria parasites.
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Advances in technology could explain why lenders continue to offer subprime car loans. While the loans are still risky, these technologies have made the process of repossessing vehicles cheaper and easier, minimizing potential losses on soured loans.
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Flagship Nikon Z9 coming this year and will "deliver the best still and video performance in Nikon history"
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The Nikon Z9 was revealed in a short development announcement, so full specifications were not revealed, though its 8K functionality will put it in the same technical wheelhouse as the Canon EOS R5 (opens in new tab) and Sony A1 (opens in new tab). The official image reveals that It bears the 'pro DSLR form factor' of the Nikon D6 (opens in new tab), with a built-in vertical grip (and, presumably, an extra-large battery with increased capacity).
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"Nikon Inc. is pleased to announce the development of the first flagship model for which the Nikon Z mount has been adopted: The Nikon Z9," reads the official announcement. "The full-frame (Nikon FX-format) mirrorless camera is scheduled for release in 2021, and represents a significant leap in technology and performance.
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Q: python increment operator has weird behavior in one line conditional statement Why does idcter not reset to 0 when it exceeds maxid?
maxid=9999
idcter=9999
idcter += 1 if(idcter <= maxid) else 0
print('this is good: ' + str(idcter))

idcter += 1 if(idcter <= maxid) else 0
print('now this is weird: ' + str(idcter))

idcter=10000
idcter = idcter + 1 if(idcter <= maxid) else 0
print("that's better: " + str(idcter))

Output:
this is good: 10000
now this is weird: 10000
that's better: 0

So it's a simple fix, but why would idcter not reset after it exceeds maxid?

A: The operator precedence of
idcter += 1 if (idcter <= maxid) else 0

is visualized by the following grouping
idcter += (1 if (idcter <= maxid) else 0)

which means you increment by 0 if the condition doesn't hold.
Compare that to
idcter = idcter + 1 if (idcter <= maxid) else 0
# ==
idcter = (idcter + 1) if (idcter <= maxid) else 0

Where you assign 0 to the result in the same case.
BTW, 10000 already exceeds your maxid of 9999. One typical way to implement such a resetting increment uses the modulo operator. In your case:
idcter = (idcter+1) % (maxid+1)  # 9997 -> 9998 -> 9999 -> 0 -> 1


College applications were stressful enough. Then came the agonizing wait for those sealed official envelopes — still, that wasn't the end of the anxiety.
Navigating the Campus Housing Roommate Matching System proved to be a worrisome puzzle all its own. But in a whirlwind of faceless conversations, an auspicious message arrived in my inbox.
The sender seemed polite, authentic and smart. Our living preferences matched well, and we both liked to debate myriad subjects. The conversation moved to potentially rooming together. Still, his responses were hesitant — he seemed to have concerns he was not expressing.
When I gently pressed him, he replied honestly. He was Muslim, and thus had to uphold certain expectations. I was raised as a Roman Catholic in an environment that did not lack diversity, but still this statement was jarring.
The hazy picture of Islam I had shaped did not offset my concern. In my preconceptions, products of a lack of exposure and understanding, this religion was austere and mysterious. It was one that had inspired people to attack my country and many others'.
A flurry of late-night research helped dissuade my fears, but I still felt some trepidation over the choice. To make matters worse, I was under a time constraint: He awaited my reply.
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My personal involvement with interfaith dialogue was vital to the formation of my worldview. Although my friend and I may have differing beliefs, it is clear to me now that we share the same God, an idea I might not have realized if not for my experience at Georgetown.
Over the course of many conversations that stretched into the early hours of the morning, my roommate and I taught each other about our faith traditions. By the end of my freshman year, I learned that Islam disdains the violence that had once filled me with unease and instead preaches peace, charity, love and kindness enacted through a profound, humble submission to a higher power.
With my roommate, I had the privilege to see the joyfulness of celebrating an Eid. And with me, he attended an Ash Wednesday Mass in Dahlgren Chapel, to receive a blessing and an ashen cross on his forehead.
Interfaith expressions like these are a valuable part of the Catholic tradition. On Oct. 28, 1965, Pope Paul VI promulgated the declaration "Nostra Aetate," beautifully expressing the Church's relationship with non-Christian religions.
In the document, the Church states that each of the world's faiths seek to answer "the unsolved riddles of the human condition." She "rejects nothing that is true and holy in these religions," and recognizes that even diverse traditions "often reflect a ray of that Truth which enlightens all men." The Church then issued an exhortation — an imperative — to all people of faith, urging them to use prudent and loving dialogue to engage people with other spiritual convictions.
In the spirit of this call, nine Campus Ministry student organizations have come together to promote a campus-wide initiative. Beginning on Sunday, Oct. 15, Interfaith Week will encourage Georgetown students to attend some of the wealth of religious events that regularly take place on their campus and expand their own awareness and understanding of some of the world's diverse spiritual traditions. The initiative will culminate on Saturday, Oct. 21, when participants will have the opportunity to pack food to benefit Syrian refugees and then to attend an interfaith dinner open to all students.
In order to combat our own often-recognized biases that lead us to false conclusions, I hope that every student will take part in this initiative. Doing so will allow us to more deeply embrace Pope Paul VI's interfaith imperative, enriching our community's collective life with new perspectives of spiritual fulfillment.
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Pictures in the Dark - piosenka napisana przez Mike'a Oldfielda, wydana jako singel w 1985 roku. Utwór wykonywany jest przez Anitę Hegerland, Aleda Jonesa, Barry'ego Palmera oraz samego Mike'a Oldfielda. Tekst piosenki dotyczy snów, ich siły i magii w nich zawartej.

Teledysk do piosenki jest pierwszym stworzonym samodzielnie przez muzyka. Na ekranie przewijają się postacie wokalistów (z wyjątkiem Barry'ego Palmera, którego jednak wyraźnie słychać w partii chórków). Oprócz tego do czynienia mamy z wirtualnymi pomieszczeniami stworzonymi komputerowo.

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Wersja 7'
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Davis, Amelia Katherine (b. 1871) (3) + -
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Bragdon, George Chandler (4/29/1832 - 8/7/1910), Bragdon, Claude (8/1/1866 - 9/17/1946), Bragdon, Katherine Elmina (12/30/1837 - 9/6/1920), Goulding, Gertrude (3/17/1867 - 6/12/1933), Stull, John M. (9/9/1870 - 8/2/1939), Bragdon, Henry Wilkinson (9/6/1906 - 3/15/1980), Baker, Lura Ophelia (8/13/1870 - 1922), Gridley, Mary R. (1876? - 1956?), Siemer, Martha A. (1876 - 1960), Bragdon, Eugenie Julier (11/16/1870 - 11/6/1920), Stern, Herbert Morland (1882 - 1977), Wilkinson, Josephine (10/22/1862 - 3/3/1943), Hawley, Mary Cornelia (8/27/1868 - 1/12/1939), Sibley's (Rochester, N.Y.), Autumn Chapter
May Bragdon Diary, 1910 – 1914, p. 89
Cutler, James Goold (4/24/1848 - 4/21/1927), Rowe, Marguerite H. (1886 - 1967), Bragdon, George Chandler (4/29/1832 - 8/7/1910), Bragdon, Claude (8/1/1866 - 9/17/1946), Wilkinson, Henry Wilhelm (11/20/1869 - 12/8/1931), Wolfe, Gurdon C. (8/1890 - 1928), Baker, Lura Ophelia (8/13/1870 - 1922), Bragdon, Henry Wilkinson (9/6/1906 - 3/15/1980), Bragdon, Chandler (12/15/1907 - 1/3/1969), Weller, Frieda (1889 - 1926?), Steinhausen, Meta (1879 - 1969), Bragdon, Katherine Elmina (12/30/1837 - 9/6/1920), Hubbell Park (Rochester, N.Y.), Peter Pan (d. 1914)
Bragdon, George Chandler (4/29/1832 - 8/7/1910), Gilmore, Joseph H. (b. 9/9/1863), Bragdon, Chandler (12/15/1907 - 1/3/1969), Bragdon, Henry Wilkinson (9/6/1906 - 3/15/1980), Crawford, Letitia (b. 1863?), Bragdon, Katherine Elmina (12/30/1837 - 9/6/1920), Bragdon, Claude (8/1/1866 - 9/17/1946), Bragdon, Eugenie Julier (11/16/1870 - 11/6/1920), Baker, Marie (b. 1845), Baker, Lura Ophelia (8/13/1870 - 1922), Davis, Helen Alling (4/19/1871 - 4/12/1950), Davis, Charlotte Gleason (4/12/1861 - 1938), Hutchinson, Bessie J. (1877 - 1954), Dickins, Mary Belle (9/9/1876?), McLaughlin, Florence (1877? - 1945), Hahnemann Hospital (Rochester, N.Y.)
Bragdon, George Chandler (4/29/1832 - 8/7/1910), Crawford, Letitia (b. 1863?), Wilkinson, Edna Carrie (8/13/1872 - 1965), Baker, Lura Ophelia (8/13/1870 - 1922), Davis, Helen Alling (4/19/1871 - 4/12/1950), Davis, Frances Graham (9/9/1906 - 10/6/1983), Davis, Frank Allen (3/21/1873 - 6/1/1953), Bradshaw, Alice (b. 3/14/1889), Bragdon, Henry Wilkinson (9/6/1906 - 3/15/1980), Bragdon, Chandler (12/15/1907 - 1/3/1969), Rowe, Marguerite H. (1886 - 1967), Bragdon, Katherine Elmina (12/30/1837 - 9/6/1920), Boyce, John L., Boyce, Fred R., Irondequoit Bay (N.Y.), Flinch
May Bragdon Diary, January 17, 1908 – January 20, 1908, p. 39
Bragdon, George Chandler (4/29/1832 - 8/7/1910), Bragdon, Katherine Elmina (12/30/1837 - 9/6/1920), Boyce, Fred R., Caring, Stull, John M. (9/9/1870 - 8/2/1939), Stull, Mary G. (1869? - 1920?), Bragdon, Claude (8/1/1866 - 9/17/1946), Bacon, Francis Henry (1856 - 1940), Hutchinson, Bessie J. (1877 - 1954), Dickins, Mary Belle (9/9/1876?), Davis, Charlotte Gleason (4/12/1861 - 1938), Davis, Hamilton Clark (10/14/1864 - 2/10/1947), Davis, Amelia Katherine (b. 1871), Bragdon, Chandler (12/15/1907 - 1/3/1969), Baker, Lura Ophelia (8/13/1870 - 1922), Bragdon, Henry Wilkinson (9/6/1906 - 3/15/1980), Samovar (Rochester, N.Y.), Cro' Nest (Rochester, N.Y.), Pointe-au-Baril (Ontario, Canada)
May Bragdon Diary, January 28, 1908 – February 2, 1908, p. 41
Flack, Reginald Gamble (1/24/1881 - 1975), Bragdon, Claude (8/1/1866 - 9/17/1946), Baker, Lura Ophelia (8/13/1870 - 1922), Davis, Charlotte Gleason (4/12/1861 - 1938), Davis, Amelia Katherine (b. 1871), Davis, Hamilton Clark (10/14/1864 - 2/10/1947), Bragdon, George Chandler (4/29/1832 - 8/7/1910), Bragdon, Katherine Elmina (12/30/1837 - 9/6/1920), Bragdon, Henry Wilkinson (9/6/1906 - 3/15/1980), Sibley's (Rochester, N.Y.)
Bragdon, Chandler (12/15/1907 - 1/3/1969), Wilkinson, Alfred (6/3/1858 - 5/27/1918), Bragdon, Henry Wilkinson (9/6/1906 - 3/15/1980), Crawford, Letitia (b. 1863?), Williams, Herma Louise (1885 - 1957), Weller, Frieda (1889 - 1926?), Bragdon, Katherine Elmina (12/30/1837 - 9/6/1920), Behns, Behn, Herman (1836 - 1/26/1909), Ward, Mary, Bragdon, George Chandler (4/29/1832 - 8/7/1910), Bradshaw, Alice (b. 3/14/1889), Baker, Lura Ophelia (8/13/1870 - 1922), Baker, Marie (b. 1845), Bragdon, Claude (8/1/1866 - 9/17/1946), Dickins, Mary Belle (9/9/1876?), Hutchinson, Bessie J. (1877 - 1954), Flack, Ethel L. (b. 1877), Connolly, Nan (b. 1880), Cro' Nest (Rochester, N.Y.), Sibley's (Rochester, N.Y.)
Bragdon, Henry Wilkinson (9/6/1906 - 3/15/1980), Bragdon, Katherine Elmina (12/30/1837 - 9/6/1920), Bragdon, George Chandler (4/29/1832 - 8/7/1910), Blackall, Gertrude C. (1867 - 1959), Davis', Davis, Frances Graham (9/9/1906 - 10/6/1983), Davis, Frank Allen (3/21/1873 - 6/1/1953), Davis, Lillian May (1871 - 1910), Wilkinson, Josephine (10/22/1862 - 3/3/1943), Bragdon, Chandler (12/15/1907 - 1/3/1969), Goulding, Gertrude (3/17/1867 - 6/12/1933), Baker, Marie (b. 1845), Baker, Lura Ophelia (8/13/1870 - 1922), Mosher, Mary (4/19/1870 - 7/13/1960), Cro' Nest (Rochester, N.Y.)
May Bragdon Diary, June 7, 1908 – June 14, 1908, p. 71
Bragdon, Chandler (12/15/1907 - 1/3/1969), Crawford, Letitia (b. 1863?), Bragdon, Claude (8/1/1866 - 9/17/1946), Bragdon, Henry Wilkinson (9/6/1906 - 3/15/1980), Davis', Davis, Frances Graham (9/9/1906 - 10/6/1983), Bragdon, Katherine Elmina (12/30/1837 - 9/6/1920), Hutchinson, Bessie J. (1877 - 1954), Dickins, Mary Belle (9/9/1876?), Caring, Dolores (b. 1882?), Rowe, Marguerite H. (1886 - 1967), Chapin, Baker, Lura Ophelia (8/13/1870 - 1922), Baker, Marie (b. 1845), Caswell, Herbert Marshall (b. 1860?), Wilkinson, Josephine (10/22/1862 - 3/3/1943), Ward, Mary, Bragdon, George Chandler (4/29/1832 - 8/7/1910), Flack, Reginald Gamble (1/24/1881 - 1975), Flack, Carol M. (1879-1946), Flack, Ethel L. (1877-1971), Duffy-McInnerny Co. (Rochester, N.Y.), Sibley's (Rochester, N.Y.), Cro' Nest (Rochester, N.Y.)
May Bragdon Diary, May 8, 1909 – May 29, 1909, p. 183
Bragdon, George Chandler (4/29/1832 - 8/7/1910), Bragdon, Katherine Elmina (12/30/1837 - 9/6/1920), Crawford, Letitia (b. 1863?), Bragdon, Chandler (12/15/1907 - 1/3/1969), Davis, Charlotte Gleason (4/12/1861 - 1938), Baker, Lura Ophelia (8/13/1870 - 1922), Bragdon, Henry Wilkinson (9/6/1906 - 3/15/1980), Davis, Frances Graham (9/9/1906 - 10/6/1983), Rowe, Marguerite H. (1886 - 1967), Cutler, Joseph Warren (7/13/1857 - 1934), Sea Breeze (Rochester, N.Y.), Seneca Park (Rochester, N.Y.), Cro' Nest (Rochester, N.Y.), Sibley's (Rochester, N.Y.), Autumn Chapter
Bragdon, George Chandler (4/29/1832 - 8/7/1910), Bragdon, Katherine Elmina (12/30/1837 - 9/6/1920), Hawley, Mary Cornelia (8/27/1868 - 1/12/1939), Baker, Lura Ophelia (8/13/1870 - 1922), Steinhausen, Meta (1879 - 1969), Dickins, Mary Belle (9/9/1876?), Davis, Frances Graham (9/9/1906 - 10/6/1983), Davis, Frank Allen (3/21/1873 - 6/1/1953), Tappan, Robert (b. 1885?), Bragdon, Eugenie Julier (11/16/1870 - 11/6/1920), Bragdon, Claude (8/1/1866 - 9/17/1946), Bragdon, Henry Wilkinson (9/6/1906 - 3/15/1980), Bragdon, Chandler (12/15/1907 - 1/3/1969), Wolfe, Alice Louise (b. 1857?), Wolfe, Gurdon C. (8/1890 - 1928), Bunnell, Damaris B. (1833 - 1916), Hutchison, Laura B. (b. 1870), Hartman, Anna May (1863 - 1935), Andrews, Benjamin P. (1857 - 1938), Sibley's (Rochester, N.Y.), Lyceum (Rochester, N.Y.), Flinch, Manas Press
Connolly, Nan (b. 1880), Baker, Lura Ophelia (8/13/1870 - 1922), Bragdon, George Chandler (4/29/1832 - 8/7/1910), Wolfe, Gurdon C. (8/1890 - 1928), Rowe, Marguerite H. (1886 - 1967), Bragdon, Katherine Elmina (12/30/1837 - 9/6/1920), Crawford, Letitia (b. 1863?), Bragdon, Claude (8/1/1866 - 9/17/1946), Bragdon, Henry Wilkinson (9/6/1906 - 3/15/1980), Bragdon, Chandler (12/15/1907 - 1/3/1969), Sibley's (Rochester, N.Y.), Peter Pan (d. 1914)
Cutler, Joseph Warren (7/13/1857 - 1934), Davis, Lillian May (1871 - 1910), Bragdon, George Chandler (4/29/1832 - 8/7/1910), Weller, Frieda (1889 - 1926?), Williams, Herma Louise (1885 - 1957), Baker, Lura Ophelia (8/13/1870 - 1922), Bragdon, Henry Wilkinson (9/6/1906 - 3/15/1980), Bragdon, Chandler (12/15/1907 - 1/3/1969), Tappan, Robert (b. 1885?), Bragdon, Katherine Elmina (12/30/1837 - 9/6/1920), Bragdon, Claude (8/1/1866 - 9/17/1946), Bragdon, Eugenie Julier (11/16/1870 - 11/6/1920), Peter Pan (d. 1914), Manas Press
Bragdon, Henry Wilkinson (9/6/1906 - 3/15/1980), Bragdon, Chandler (12/15/1907 - 1/3/1969), Bragdon, George Chandler (4/29/1832 - 8/7/1910), MacArthur, Wallace R. (1835 - 1923), MacArthur, Emily Jane (1836? - 1923), Hutchison, Laura B. (b. 1870), Davis, Frances Graham (9/9/1906 - 10/6/1983), Williams, Herma Louise (1885 - 1957), Hutchinson, Bessie J. (1877 - 1954), Dickins, Mary Belle (9/9/1876?), Bragdon, Katherine Elmina (12/30/1837 - 9/6/1920), Rowe, Marguerite H. (1886 - 1967), Montgomery, Helen Barrett (1861 - 1934), Flack, Ethel L. (b. 1877), Baker, Lura Ophelia (8/13/1870 - 1922), Bragdon, Claude (8/1/1866 - 9/17/1946), Warner Castle (Rochester, N.Y.)
Bragdon, Chandler (12/15/1907 - 1/3/1969), Bragdon, Henry Wilkinson (9/6/1906 - 3/15/1980), Davis, Hamilton Clark (10/14/1864 - 2/10/1947), Davis, Amelia Katherine (b. 1871), Stull, Herbert J. (1865 - 1947), Stull, Olive Viola (1871? - 1944?), DeGraff, William (b. 1864?), Davis, Charlotte Gleason (4/12/1861 - 1938), Baker, Lura Ophelia (8/13/1870 - 1922), Baker, Marie (b. 1845), Bragdon, George Chandler (4/29/1832 - 8/7/1910), Bragdon, Claude (8/1/1866 - 9/17/1946), Bragdon, Katherine Elmina (12/30/1837 - 9/6/1920), Highland Park (Rochester, N.Y.), Ojibway (Pointe au Baril, Ontario), Flinch


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Wellies at the ready! The history of the Glastonbury Festival
by Chris | Jun 19, 2017 | Arts, Crafts & Hobbies | 0 comments
The highly anticipated Glastonbury Festival has been running for 46 years, bringing in millions of festival-goers and performers for this musical extravaganza.
Situated near Pilton in Somerset, the festival has been held on Worthy Farm since the very first show in 1970, expanding into nearby fields as numbers grew. Priding itself on their ethos of the hippie and counterculture, Glastonbury has always been at the centre point for festival-goers as the place to be every festival season.
The great Glastonbury Festival rings out among households, whether you're a festival fan or a music lover, the name is surely to have crossed your lips at one time. The name, however, was not originally Glastonbury, but Pilton Festival. Back in 1970, Pilton Festival entered the music scene as the organizer Michael Eavis decided to host an alfresco concert after seeing Led Zeppelin headline at an open-air festival. Inspired by this outdoor concert, the show was held at Worthy Farm on 19 September 1970 to an audience of 1,500 people. The headliner for the show was Tyrannosaurus Rex (later known as T.Rex) and the price for a ticket was (shockingly for us) only £1.
It wasn't until the next year, in 1971, when the show converted to Glastonbury Free Festival. That's right, free. The show was paid for by sponsors and supporters, allowing the tickets to come in at a massive…nothing. Festival-goers attended this free show marvelling at acts such as the late, great David Bowie and Mighty Baby. This was the first year the famed Pyramid Stage made an entrance, designed to replicate the Great Pyramid of Giza, scaling in at one-tenth the size of the original, built with scaffolding and metal sheeting. The festival was held sporadically from 1970 to 1981 and since then the show has been held every year. However, every five years the festival takes a break, known as the 'fallow years', where it allows the land, locals and dedicated organisers to take a break.
The Stages
Known for being the largest Greenfield festival in the world, Glastonbury is home to numerous stages that showcase all sorts of musical acts. The Pyramid Stage is one of the most famous stages, having had three different designs throughout the years. The original 1971 stage, the second in 1981 and the third in 2000 have all kept the shape of a pyramid, but it is the third Pyramid that is the largest out of its predecessors measuring in at 30 meters tall and made out of four kilometres of steel pipes.
The other main stage is named exactly that, The Other Stage (originally NME Stage). Introducing dance music to the festival in 1994, when Orbital performed to great acclaim introducing what was previously a small genre to one of the main stages at Glastonbury, throwing it into the limelight. Among these two main stages the areas and performance spaces on offer range from The Greenfields, a way to appreciate nature and its beauty, The Unfairground; providing side shows and rides for the festival-goers, and even a Kidz Field for family members to relax and have fun with their little ones with rides and activities.
The Acts
To summarise Glastonbury's greatest acts would be impossible, the festival has been host to hundreds of massive performers, starting with Bowie in '71 and in 2015 showcasing Kanye West. Throughout the years campers have been privileged to witness Elvis Costello, Johnny Cash, Rage Against The Machine and Radiohead in 1994. 1999 saw in R.E.M, Manic Street Preachers, Coldplay, Muse and Blondie, while 2004 played host to Paul McCartney, Oasis, Muse, James Brown, Kings of Leon and Morrissey.
More recent years have seen Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, The Who, Adele, Shirley Bassey and Amy Winehouse in 2007, with 2011 presenting a show-stopping performance from U2, Coldplay and Beyoncé as the three headliners. Last year's spectacular show saw Florence and the Machine, Kanye West and The Who leading up to 2016's massive three headliners of Muse, Adele and Coldplay, who gearing up to perform.
The Tickets
Whilst the first official festival was free, prices have steadily risen over the years. Not only have they increased, but the numbers of festival-goers has rocketed from its original 1,500 to 175,000. In 1983, a license had to be placed upon the festival, as it had grown too large, in order to limit the crowd numbers, as it had grown from 30,000 to over 100,000 in the previous years. It was not uncommon to find fence jumpers and gate crashers in the earlier years, often swelling the numbers to twice the amount that were legally allowed.
It wasn't until 2000 when so many people crashed the festival that the District Council refused to give Glastonbury another license until the problem was resolved. Glastonbury began working with The Mean Fiddler Organisation in 2002 so that they could handle security, installing the so-called 'super fence' which dramatically helped to reduce numbers. The introduction of the new, impenetrable fence meant that when 150,000 tickets went on sale in 2003 they sold out within 24 hours in contrast to 2002's 140,000 tickets taking two months to sell. The inability to scale or break down the fence meant festival-goers were desperate to buy the tickets, as this was the now only way in. In 2007 tickets with a passport photo became compulsory, having to be security printed to stop the resale of tickets by touts.
The Weather (and mud!)
Glastonbury is known for its dramatic weather, almost becoming a tradition for it to rain at least once during the festival. Worthy Farm has seen some dreadful flooding, when in 1985 the dairy farm became so sodden that the mud and cow dung streamed down into the lower areas of the fields and flooded it with sludge and faecal matter. This didn't dissuade festival-goers though, who proceeded to dance through the bog. Similarly, in 2005 the field saw in four feet of rain water, with thunderstorms blowing through the sites and lightning hitting tents and bars in the festival. Worst of all, in 2007 flood defences were installed for £780,000, but that did not stop the rain pouring and flooding the grounds, meaning partiers had nowhere to go that would keep them dry over the festival days. When leaving the site on the last day, it proved impossible as the roads had turned to sludge, taking festival-goers over nine hours just to leave the site.
(Article source: The Culture Trip)


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Born June 13, 1981 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Birth Name Christopher Robert Evans
Nickname Cevans
Height 6' (1.83 m)
Mini Bio (1)
Christopher Robert Evans began his acting career in typical fashion: performing in school productions and community theatre.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Lisa (Capuano), who worked at the Concord Youth Theatre, and G. Robert Evans III, a dentist. His uncle is former U.S. Representative Mike Capuano. Chris's father is of half German and half Welsh/English/Scottish ancestry, while Chris's mother is of half Italian and half Irish descent. He has an older sister, Carly Evans, and two younger siblings, a brother named Scott Evans, who is also an actor, and a sister named Shana Evans. The family moved to suburban Sudbury when he was 11 years-old. Bitten by the acting bug in the first grade because his older sister, Carly, started performing, Evans followed suit and began appearing in school plays. While at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, his drama teacher cited his performance as "Leontes" in "The Winter's Tale" as exemplary of his skill. After more plays and regional theatre, he moved to New York and attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.
On the advice of friends, he landed an internship at a casting office and befriended a couple of the agents he regularly communicated with - one of whom later took him on as a client. The screen - not the stage - then became his focus; Evans soon began auditioning for feature films and television series. Evans made one of his first appearances on The Fugitive (2000) (CBS, 2000-2001), a remake of the 1960s series and feature film starring Harrison Ford. In the episode "Guilt", Evans played the son of a small-town sheriff who tries to exact revenge after Dr. Richard Kimble - incognito as a liquor store owner - refuses to sell him and his friends alcohol. After small roles in Cherry Falls (2000) and The Newcomers (2000) - two unknown low-budget features - Evans appeared in Boston Public (2000) (Fox, 2000-2004) as a murder suspect. He then appeared in his first major feature, Not Another Teen Movie (2001), a spoof on teen comedies wherein he played a jock who makes a bet that he can turn an unpopular and unkempt girl (Chyler Leigh) into prom queen.
After filming a couple of television pilots he was confident would be successful - Just Married (2003) and Eastwick (2002) - he appeared in another listless teen comedy, The Perfect Score (2004), playing an average, ho-hum student who takes part in a plot to steal the SAT test. Hijinks naturally ensue. Then, Evans broke through to the Big Time, grabbing the lead in the kidnapping thriller, Cellular (2004), a suspenseful B movie with a cheesy gimmick - a random wrong number on his cell phone forces him into a high-stakes race to save an unknown woman's life. Despite an unassuming performance from Evans and Kim Basinger as the damsel in distress, Cellular (2004) failed to break any box office records or please a wide majority of critics. Evans then prepared himself for super stardom when he signed on to play Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four (2005), 20th Century Fox's long-awaited adaptation of the Marvel comic. Although the film was wildly uneven and disappointing, Evans nearly stole the show with his energetic, unfettered performance. In that year itself, Chris was noticed by critics and made it into magazine and Internet countdowns, scoring himself a third position of the hot body countdown from Gay.com and #18 on E! Television's 2006 101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies.
The year 2007 also proved to be one successful year for Chris, as he had two movies released around the world that same year, starting with the second installment of the Marvel franchise Fantastic Four. Chris received positive reviews for his performance. The Nanny Diaries (2007), where Evans played Harvard Hottie, showed his sensitive. The year 2008 saw Chris Evans' part of the movie Street Kings (2008), playing the character Detective Paul Diskant. The movie is about police officers trying to cover up their wrongdoings and audiences got to see a serious side of Chris. In the same year, Chris also worked on the movie The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (2008).
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Bryson Atud and Anastasia Andrew Veno
Parents Lisa Evans
Evans, G. Robert
Relatives Mike Capuano (aunt or uncle)
Carly Evans (sibling)
Scott Evans (sibling)
Shana Evans (sibling)
Trade Mark (1)
Playing a key role in films adapted from comic books
Had a dog named East, that was half American bulldog and half English bulldog.
Chris's paternal grandfather, George Robert Evans Jr., had English, Scottish and Welsh ancestry (George's own grandfather, Matthew J. Evans, was Welsh). Chris's paternal grandmother, Alma Emma Behling, had German ancestry. Chris's maternal grandfather, Andrew Capuano, was the son of Italian parents, while Chris's maternal grandmother, Rita Marie Garvey, was from an Irish family.
Scored 1180 on his SATs.
Has a younger sister named Shana Evans, a younger brother named Scott Evans and an older sister named Carly Evans.
Had signed on to star in Fantastic Four films, but in the end only had two, and the third was canceled. Instead, a reboot was made, with Michael B. Jordan in Chris's role as the Human Torch.
Ranked #18 on E! Television's 2006 101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies.
Separated with Jessica Biel, his girlfriend of two years. [June 2006]
Named one of People magazine's "Hottest Bachelors" (2006).
Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#99) (2007).
Son of actress Lisa Evans. Nephew of Congressman Mike Capuano.
Read for the role of Scott Smith in Milk (2008), but lost to James Franco.
Has played three different comic book heroes - Captain America, Jensen (from The Losers (2010)), and Johnny Storm, and one villain - Lucas Lee (League of Evil exes [Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)]).
Has appeared in eleven films with Stan Lee: Fantastic Four (2005), Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), The Avengers (2012), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Ant-Man (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Very close friends with Scarlett Johansson, with whom he has appeared in nine films: The Perfect Score (2004), The Nanny Diaries (2007), The Avengers (2012), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Captain Marvel (2019) and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Has worked twice with Jason Statham and Jessica Biel in two films: Cellular (2004) and London (2005).
Is good friends with Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Hayley Atwell, John Krasinski, Chris Hemsworth, Sebastian Stan and Chris Pratt.
Has appeared as Steve Rogers / Captain America in eleven films: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), The Avengers (2012), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Ant-Man (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Captain Marvel (2019) and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
His mother, a former professional dancer, installed a tap dance floor in the basement of their house. Evans claims to still tap dance to work through anxiety.
Suffered from migraines throughout making of The Avengers (2012) because of the cowl he wore.
Evans said in March 2014 that once his contract with Marvel is up, he may consider doing less acting so he could work more on directing, and believes he will be finished playing Captain America in 2017.
Was unable to attend the world premiere and press tours of Avengers: Infinity War (2018) due to scheduling conflicts and commitment to his Broadway play "Lobby Hero".
Favorite television series is the animated sitcom The Simpsons (1989).
Favorite movies are Braveheart (1995), Hurlyburly (1998) and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001).
Had a crush on Sandra Bullock as a teenager after seeing her in the action film Speed (1994).
Has stated at a press conference, that he would have liked a possible Captain America / Black Widow romance in the MCU following Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).
Usually jokes about fellow actor Chris Pine becoming the new Captain America if he were to resign from the role.
The costume department had him wear T-shirts and regular clothing a size or two less in order for his muscular-build to show while filming Captain America: Civil War (2016).
Only appeared in MCU films (Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016) and a cameo post-credit scene in Ant-Man (2015)) between 2015-2016.
Shares the same birthday (June 13) as fellow Marvel Cinematic Universe co-stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kat Dennings and Stellan Skarsgård.
Is a huge fan of Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Led Zeppelin, Van Morrison, Paul Simon, Stone Temple Pilots, Radiohead, The Allman Brothers Band, Bill Withers and Stevie Wonder.
Invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture of Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in 2017.
Attended and graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School.
Has a great interest in the philosophies of Buddhism.
Is a supporter of marriage equality and LGBT rights.
Raised in the small town of Sudbury, Massachusetts.
Has appeared in two movies where the protagonist describes the proceedings of the current situation of his/her life as an anthropological experiment: Fierce People (2005) and The Nanny Diaries (2007).
Considered cutting ties with football player Tom Brady because of them being a support of President elect Donald Trump.
Friends with the late Chadwick Boseman.
Born at 6:16 PM (EDT).
His surname is Welsh.
Is a Pro-Choice advocate.
When I found out I had to take off my shirt in Teen Movie, I panicked and hit the gym. I was like "It's going to be on film, documented, for my children to see. I can't be 140 pounds. I need to put on a little bit of muscle.".
Anyone who's had a tattoo knows once you get your first one, as you're walking out the door, you're planning the next.
[on what it's like being home in Boston with his family] I'm reminded of who I am, who I was, and who I'm supposed to be.
If you want to be around in 10 years you've got to do something to differentiate yourself from the pack.
For the youth, the indignation of most things will just surge as each birthday passes.
I really wanted to be a part of Milk (2008), but I lost out to James Franco. I guess if you've got to lose, he's the guy to lose to.
[on Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)] Right now in America, how we handle ourselves in political and global issues is up for questioning. (He) might wear the red, white and blue but I don't think this is all about America. It is what America stands for.
I want to get married, though I want children - to me that's the ultimate thing. When you're old and on your death bed, looking back at your life it's not going to be the films you've made or what you've accomplished, it's the relationships you have. You're survived by things that matter - the people you love and those who love you back.
[on filming the iconic helicopter shot from Civil War] Yeah that's what the script said, "Zoom in on the biceps." That was in the first week of filming. I was pumping iron just before we rolled. I am not going to pretend I wasn't. When you are filming these movies, you try and get as fit as you can by the time you start, and then throughout the filming, you just gradually lose weight, because in that suit every day, you're sweating nonstop, you're tired, your workouts kind of fall off a little bit. So they load all the scenes where I have to be in a T-shirt in the beginning of shooting. The day we did the helicopter shirt I am in a T-shirt and you want to look good. But I'm not going to pretend I walk around looking like that. You prepare. There is a lot of pressure to keep up. You wanna make sure you look the role. In the comic books he's 6'4, 240 pounds - a huge animal. I'm nowhere near that. You wanna make sure that you at least get close to the image the comic book fans have in their head.
[on the helicopter scene from Civil War not being enhanced in any way] That was really my arm, and you know what, I took a page of Anthony Mackie's book. When we were doing Avengers: Age of Ultron, for certain scenes, I worked out just before the take but there were a bunch of scenes where I was the only one out of the cast doing it and I'd be embarrassed and feel shame. So I didn't do it that often. And then we started Civil War and Mackie has no shame. Before each take Mackie's just curling weights non-stop and I thought, "Yeah! What are you doing Chris? Just curl some weights! Who cares? I am not going to worry about 20 people judging me as opposed to 200 million people seeing the scene forever." So before the helicopter scene, I lifted a lot of weights to get pumped. It's not like I woke up and I looked like that, that was me lifting weight for hours on end prior to filming that scene. There certainly was a lot of pressure. I was fully aware of what they wanted that shot to be. I wanted that shot to be great too.
[on his frequent co-star Scarlett Johansson] She really is a beautiful lady. She really got blessed, I love that girl, man. She's like my sister. I've known her for 10 years. She's just one of the smartest people I know. It's great when someone with a razor-sharp intellect wants to have fun. A lot of my buddies who like to have fun are a little low-brow, and that's fun. It's enjoyable but you can laugh at only so many farts.
[on how it is hard to maintain his abs for Captain America at 35 years old] It's getting harder as I get older. I've noticed that no matter how hard I work out, I can still feel a little bit of a soft section around the middle, so I've had to start incorporating a bit of a diet. Nothing too strict but no late-night pints of ice cream. There's a lot of time in the gym - that's tough. My body doesn't naturally want to be this size.
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) $300,000
The Avengers (2012) $2,000,000
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) $3,200,000
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $6,900,000
Captain America: Civil War (2016) $15,000,000
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $15,000,000
Avengers: Endgame (2019) $15,000,000
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