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The 10 Best Films of Sir Alan Parker
Here are 10 reasons to mourn the passing of one of England's most interesting directors, Sir Alan Parker.
By Bill Gibron / 31 July 2020
10. Bugsy Malone (1976)
This unusual project is pure Parker, no question about it. The filmmaker wanted to make a movie that would appeal to children, and his son suggested making something with an entire cast of same. Before you knew it, the gangster musical starring an entire underage cast was conceived, Parker picking tunesmith of the moment, Paul Williams, to write the score. He even hired Jodie Foster and Scott Baio as two of his leads. Making sure to tone down the violence for a pre-PG crowd, our movie mobsters use cream pie machine guns to resolve their differences. An interesting experiment that never quite comes together as a film.
9. The Road to Wellville (1994)
T. Coraghessan Boyle's novel about the unexpected rivalry between health enthusiasts John Harvey Kellogg (the inventor of corn flakes) and C. W. Post, a former patient who went on to start his own cereal company, was meant as a slight satire on the fitness craze that swept the nation at the turn of the century (and later, in the '80s and '90s). Parker took the material and ran with it, wiping out most of the history and, instead, turning the title into a breakfast food burlesque. While a buck-toothed Anthony Hopkins is a hoot as Kellogg, the rest of the film is a bit of a mess.
8. Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982)
Somewhere over the course of his career, Parker was seen as a bit of a poor man's Ken Russell. No, he didn't overload his films with fascinating insights into his own anti-religion, anti-government leanings (usually with advanced psychedelic touches), but he did represent someone willing to take on unusual projects and bring a real vision to them. Such is the case with the classic rock band's big breakthrough LP, a four-sided testament to the travails of fame and the personal toll it takes on someone. Parker even went so far as to hire a non-actor (Bob Geldof) for the lead, using animation and the music to tell the tale.
7. Mississippi Burning (1988)
After the controversy over his use of sex and blood in Angel Heart, Parker decided to fan the flames of scandal with his next two films. Come See the Paradise put a sappy love story into the middle of one of the most distasteful chapters in American history — the Japanese Internment Camps of WWII — while this movie centered on the Civil Rights Movement of the '60s and a fictional look at the death of three activists in 1964. Debated for its authenticity, its message, and how African-American leaders were depicted, it represents a powerful CSI-esque statement from Parker, even though it never really addresses the broader social issues.
6. Shoot the Moon (1982)
At the start of the '80s, Hollywood was just learning to deal with divorce and familial dysfunction, the results being brilliant films like Kramer vs. Kramer and Ordinary People. Parker's part of the conversation, an intriguing look at the dissolution of a modern American family, ended up receiving much fanfare, but little box office, when a contractual agreement with star Diane Keaton caused the release to be delayed (she was in Warren Beatty's Reds that year, and both films could not come out at the same time). Today, the subject matter and approach may seem dated, but in 1982, this was all very devastating.
5. The Commitments (1991)
After a decade and a half spent dealing with heavy subjects like Vietnam (Birdy), the horrors of fame (Pink Floyd — The Wall), familial dysfunction (Shoot the Moon), and prejudice and racism (Mississippi Burning, Come See the Paradise), Parker decided to "lighten up" with this adaptation of Roddy Doyle's novel. It tells the story of a bunch of working class Dubliners who decide to form a soul band. The main narrative has a young upstart hoping to make his name in the music business and the issues involved when a bunch of Caucasians decide to take on the traditionally black genre. It's a fun, fascinating romp, something unusual for Parker.
4. Birdy (1984)
Long before Platoon or Born of the Fourth of July, Parker took on the horrors of Vietnam with his reinvention of William Wharton's acclaimed book. Originally set during World War II, it tells the story of two veterans (here played by an incredibly young Nicolas Cage and Matthew Modine) who return from battle changed forever. The former has suffered physical damage while the latter is locked up in a mental institution. Through flashbacks, we learn what brought them together as friends as well as the unspeakable sights they saw as soldiers. One of the better looks at what life is like post-combat that's ever been made.
3. Fame (1980)
Movies love the undiscovered, showcasing things and people we were unaware of until the first frame unfolds. Such was the case with this film and its look at the then little-known New York High School for the Performing Arts. Divided into five sections — auditions, freshman, sophomore, junior and senior years — it launched an entire cottage industry, including a TV series, albums, stage shows, and even a remake. The original is the best, however, highlighting the hardships of young people with dreams and a system structured to dash them at every turn. While Parker was not nominated, the film would go on to win a pair of Oscars.
2. Midnight Express (1978)
Before the Internet, the world was a much less "accessible" place. Today, the web filters in stories about Westerners abused by foreign legal systems, but back when Oliver Stone penned this script from Billy Hayes book about his time in a Turkish prison, few had made it into the mainstream. With this Oscar winner, Parker proved he could handle hard material (it came right after Bugsy Malone) and offered up a heartbreaking tale of struggle and survival. While many of the movie's elements (the Casio keyboard synth score by Giorgio Moroder, in particular) can seem a bit dated, the overall effect is visceral and memorable.
1. Angel Heart (1986)
Angel Heart is the movie that best expresses everything that Alan Parker is about. It's a period piece (set after WWII), it works on many levels (as allegory, as horror film, as surprise twist ending thriller), and it features some fabulous acting from a young, hungry Mickey Rourke, who plays a gumshoe looking for a soldier who failed to fulfill a contractual obligation. This moody, intense film also includes Robert De Niro, then Cosby Kid Lisa Bonnet, and a decaying Southern Gothic backdrop. A mid-movie sex scene, including buckets of blood, got Parker and his cast in trouble. Above all else, the movie itself is a near masterpiece.
During a Master Class at the Bari International Film Festival in 2015, Sir Alan Parker, one of the most interesting directors of the '80s and '90s, dropped a bombshell on fans worldwide. "I won't direct another film," the Oscar nominee stated, adding, "Directors do not improve with age: they repeat themselves, and while there are exceptions, their work generally does not get any better. This is the reason why I have decided not to make any more films."
And with that, one of the most intriguing creative canons of the late 20th century cames to an end. Parker came out of commercials, counting fellow ad men Ridley Scott, his brother Tony, and Adrian Lynne as up and coming visionaries who brought the Madison Avenue mindset to the big screen. Instead of attending university, he went right to work, climbing from the mailroom to marketing, finally finding a place behind the lens.
Early efforts to make actual films fell through until 1975, when Bugsy Malone's unique blend of old school Hollywood crime and musical genres mashed up with post-modern movie-making ideals to become an unexpected delight. From then on, he was seen as being on the cutting edge, with titles like Midnight Express, Shoot the Moon, Fame, and Angel Heart leaving indelible cinematic marks on the medium.
After 1991's The Commitments, Parker's career took a decided downturn. His adaptations of the bestsellers Angela's Ashes and The Road to Wellville were met with derision, while his work with Madonna of the hit musical Evita proved that even a massive pop culture diva couldn't save an unexpired film. When The Life of David Gale opened to horrific reviews and bad box office, Parker stepped out of the limelight and back behind the scenes. Since then, he's made it very clear that the current movie landscape has no place for him. His statements above confirm a film fan's worst thoughts: we will never see another Alan Parker film.
With that in mind, we've decided to celebrate the English auteur with a list of his ten best films. Unfortunately, over the course of his career, Parker only made 14 feature films, so we are choosing based on our own perceptions, not those of the general consensus. Besides, with someone as gifted and complicated as he, the gems are often buried beside the bunk.
This article originally published on 25 March 2015.
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Saint Paul, Minn., Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016 – Today, Twin Cities PBS (TPT) announced that it will launch new, free localized 24/7 children's services later this year. Provided by TPT, the free services include a new TV channel and live stream on digital platforms. The effort is TPT's latest initiative to support early learning in the community. TPT will broadcast PBS KIDS shows 24 hours a day on an additional television channel and offer a live stream, making it easy for children in the Twin Cities area to watch their favorite series during primetime and other after-school hours when viewing among families is high. Viewers will be able to watch the TPT-branded live stream through pbskids.org and on the PBS KIDS Video App, which is available on a variety of mobile devices, tablets and over-the-top platforms such as Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Xbox One and Chromecast. The live stream complements on-demand clips and full episodes, which will continue to be available for free on the PBS KIDS Video App and streaming via pbskids.org.
PBS stations reach more kids aged 2-5, more moms with children under 6 years old and more children from low-income families than any other kids TV network.[i] With its new 24/7 channel and digital offerings, TPT will build on this reach and impact.
The TPT PBS KIDS 24/7 channel will include popular favorites such as DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD, ODD SQUAD, WILD KRATTS and DINOSAUR TRAIN; the new series NATURE CAT and READY JET GO!, which debuted February 15; and SPLASH & BUBBLES, a series from The Jim Henson Company that will premiere on November 23. TPT will provide the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel in addition to its existing PBS Kids schedule on TPT 2 and TPT Life. The schedule of children's programming on the primary TPT channel will be different from the 24/7 channel, offering families a variety of options.
The 24/7 PBS KIDS offering is an integral part of TPT's long-term vision for its children's service and will build on its reach and impact in the community, where it provides essential services for kids, parents and teachers. In the coming year, TPT will roll out a variety of additional initiatives designed to meet the needs of today's children, including new STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) content, digital innovations and customizable tools for parents and caregivers. These include our ongoing production of SCIGIRLS (in both English and Spanish), Second Saturdays family events in the TPT Street Space, and a new national children's show currently in development for PBS.
Based in St. Paul, MN, TPT is the most highly-viewed public TV station in the nation, reaching more than 1.7 million people each month through multiple broadcast and online channels. The organization's particular areas of focus include: the educational readiness of children; serving the needs and unleashing the potential of America's aging population; engaging a new generation in the power of public media; and being the preferred media partner for organizations that align with our mission to enrich lives and strengthen community.
[i] Nielsen NPM, NPOWER, 9/22/2014-9/20/2015, Live+7, M-Su 6A-6A time period reach. US K2-5, LOH w/C<6, K2-11 in HH w/Inc<$20K. PBS affiliates, DISNEY, NICK, Disney Junior, Nick Jr., Sprout, TOON & Discovery Family.
[vi] Nielsen NPOWER Live PUT, 9/28/2015 – 12/27/2015, K2-11 M-F 6-10P, M-F 7-12N, K2-11 in HH w/Inc<$20K.


As a parent or loved one, it can be easy to write off the warning signs of drug or alcohol use. Often, we see what we want to see and make excuses for the rest. Doing this is not going to help the person in question if there really is a drug use problem taking place. While not every young person or adult who uses drugs or alcohol is going to develop a problem, many will. The best way to prevent a drug or alcohol abuse problem from developing is by stopping the use in the early stages of experimentation.
The warning signs of drug use are both physical and behavioral. While each drug has its own unique manifestations of use, there are some general indications that a person is using drugs.
While showing some of these signs is not a guaranteed indicator of drug use, it is likely that there is some issue going on in the person's life. Take the time to speak with your child or love one about their indicators and find out if drug use is the issue or if there is a different underlying problem that you can help them address.


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Hurricane Preparation and Recovery by the Waffle House Jump Team
"Most of the people that came in, they were eating their first hot meal in days. For some, us being open brought a sense of normalcy, offering them basic necessities in an area that's destroyed."
by Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel / August 5, 2019
(TNS) — Eleven panhandle Waffle House store managers turned off the lights of their 24-hour, hash brown diner establishments and locked the doors.
It was going to be a bad storm.
But 315 members of Waffle House's emergency jump team waited on the outskirts preparing for the worst as Hurricane Michael quickly grew to a Category 5 storm.
"It was like a bomb had gone off," said Duanne Wentworth, senior vice president of Waffle House over the panhandle area. "So much of Panama City proper, the part of the city away from the beach, was heavily damaged."
A large billboard had fallen and crushed the roof of a Waffle House in Callaway. Three other establishments in the area received significant damage. While another eight faced power and water loss.
Local restaurant managers began checking the status of employees. In this case, 75% of the Waffle House employees in the area were unable to get to work because of blocked roadways or personal home damages suffered by Michael.
It was the kind of disaster Waffle House has spent 30 years preparing for.
The rain bands of Hurricane Michael had just cleared the area, and a quietness hung over the town and Panama Beach like an uneasy haze.
The jump team sprang into action — its mission: Get the lights on and the grills simmering in the affected restaurants.
Powerless stores were provided generators and gasoline, and propane for the grills. Water-less stores were given hundreds of bottles of water for drinking and boiling.
Stores without employees had jump team members fill in roles while local workers attended to personal matters.
Portable toilets were transported to restaurants without plumbing services.
Construction sources were contacted and mobilized to heavily damaged restaurants.
And about 40 food trucks rolled into the area to stock freezers.
Burgers and hash browns were ready to serve in 10 of the 11 stores caught in Michael's crosshairs. The Callaway restaurant was the only store not to reopen within four days because of its caved-in roof.
"Most of the people that came in, they were eating their first hot meal in days," Wentworth said. "For some, us being open brought a sense of normalcy, offering them basic necessities in an area that's destroyed."
Being able to get restaurants up and running in the aftermath of a disaster is the sole function of the jump team, which was designed 30 years ago after Category 4 Hurricane Hugo made landfall in the southeastern United Stated and caused $10 billion worth of damages.
"In 25 states we have 1,950 restaurants. Any hurricane in the Atlantic is going to have an impact on us," said Pat Warner, Waffle House's director of public relations. "Our restaurants don't close. So Hugo was the first big storm where we put things together to keep operations moving quickly."
As a storm develops, Waffle House leaders at the Atlanta headquarters open the "storm center" which follows storm movements, and acts as a communications hub directing jump teams and construction resources.
A key part of the team's success is stocking up supplies immediately following a hurricane season. A close relationship with distributor US Foods allows Waffle House to quickly stock up additional food into warehouses with trucks ready to deliver in the onset of a storm.
Of course the other key is an organized jump team, which is made up of restaurant and district managers, as well as any other experienced employees that know how to run a restaurant from states outside of a storm's path. The team is divided into two groups: restaurant operations and the support team.
Restaurant operators fill in positions of a restaurant where needed when local employees are missing, and the support team delivers equipment and food where it's necessary, Warner said.
Both groups were challenged earlier in 2018 not just with Hurricane Michael but also by Category 4 Hurricane Florence in North Carolina and South Carolina:
239 restaurants were in the path of the storm affecting 6,000 associates.
20 total restaurants closed for the evacuation.
All but two re-opened within three days.
278 members of the jump team mobilized.
19 days the team remained active.
35 trucks of food were shipped in.
Florence's storm surges and destructive winds caused $22 billion worth of damages, according to FEMA.
"Jump team members understand that it is part known and part unknown when we respond to emergencies." said Randy Coleman, a Waffle House senior vice president in Columbia, S.C. Coleman has been part of several jump teams, but Florence brought challenges many on the team had not encountered before.
Record-breaking storm surge of 9 to 13 feet and devastating rainfall of 20 to 30 inches joined forces to produce catastrophic and life-threatening flooding, according to the National Weather Service.
"The scene on the coast of South Carolina was heavy preparation for a direct hit that did not happen," Coleman said. "The lingering water effects over North Carolina actually created flooding issues for the northeastern coastal parts of South Carolina. So, Florence combined the effects of force from wind and rain with flooding that was not necessarily expected."
The team managed to map out areas deemed passable through "heavy communication" in a group text and smartphone traffic apps.
After every hurricane season, Waffle House jump team leaders meet and discuss how they can improve their "storm playbook." And as prepared as the team was for Florence, the storm still offered new plays for the book, Warner said.
"I'd say the biggest takeaway from Florence was lodging," Warner said. "You've got [278] jump team members, and you got to figure out where to put them."
A hotel seemed like a good option until the hotel manager told the team he couldn't lodge them as the hotel was not clean, and his staff members were unable to come to work.
"It's key to have relationships built up before a storm," Warner said. "In this case we made a new friend right there and ended up bartering with him. We asked, 'If we cleaned up the hotel, can we stay here?' And that worked out."
Like its hash browns, Waffle House has crafted its team with years of experience, but it also takes notes from other companies that face the same challenge, such as Home Depot.
"We're last to close and first to open," said Home Depot spokesperson Christina Cornell. "We think of ourselves as part of the community response. They come before a storm to prepare and after to recover and clean up."
Home Depot formed its own "Supply Chain Disaster Travel Team" in 2004, Cornell said. The team mobilizes associates in an oncoming emergency and deploys them wherever they are needed.
In 2017, 100 team members offered relief to warehouse employees in Houston who needed time off to repair their homes after Category 4 Hurricane Harvey caused $125 billion worth of damages to the area, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Home Depot officials in Atlanta coordinate team effort at their own storm support center, which has five rooms and is staffed with several hundred people.
Home Depot also relies on remote command centers activated in storm prone areas which check on the status of stores and employees, according to its website.
As additional support, the Home Depot supply chain, merchandising and operations teams stock trucks with necessary recovery items and station them directly outside of a strike zone for easy access.
In the aftermath of a storm, Home Depot offers its store locations as command centers for first responders looking to triage victims.
"Home Depot, we share ideas with them. They share with us," Warner said. "They respond very well, and we learn a lot from them."
All the planning and lessons shared still can't fully prepare a company or a community for how destructive a storm can be.
"Seeing how quickly these storms can destroy something, it takes the breath out of you," Wentworth said reflecting on Michael's devastation to the panhandle.
Sixteen deaths were attributed to Michael along with $25 billion worth of damages, according to NHC data.
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Affectionately known as the "Gooney Box" because of its somewhat ungainly apppearance, the Gonset 6 meter Communicator is an AM transmitter-receiver designed for portable or fixed station use. The transmitter is crystal controlled. The receiver is continuously tuned for the 6 meter amateur radio band with a double conversion superhet circuit and cascode front end. A similar Communicator was also sold for Civil Defense with a characteristic bright yellow color and CD markings. Versions were also made for amateur two-meter, for commercial and for the aircraft VHF band. The first version, introduced in November 1952 QST magazine, had provision for only one crystal and was designed for the 2 meter band. A prototype picture with a circular speaker grille is shown in a Terminal Radio ad in the September 1952 QST. Price of the first Communicator in that ad was $189.50.
This version, the Communicator II, is much the same as the original but allows for switch selection from among four crystals and has knobs where the original just had screwdriver-adjustable slots for peaking the transmitter. It was priced at $229.95 in 1954. Four generations of the Communicator were produced. The III had a similar shape as the earlier versions but replaced the tuning eye with a meter. The IV changed the physical design to a low-profile model.
Yes, I love the look of green tuning eyes.
I started with a thorough cleaning inside and out with white waterless hand cleaner. I sprayed deoxit on all accessible switch contacts and tube sockets after pulling the transmitter and receiver chassis.
I also pulled the power supply chassis from the set and checked it thoroughly. I did not have a power cord for the set so proceeeded carefully to disconnect wires from 12 pin male Jones power input connector so that no exposure to high voltage AC was possible. The Communicator uses a 12 pin Jones male plug on the chassis. Two of the pins are intended for AC power input. The other pins are used for 6 or 12 volt battery input. Some of those pins are jumpered when AC power is used. The modifications are easily reversible for when I obtain a proper 12 pin Jones female connector. I reformed the electrolytic caps using an external power source.
The set's power supply uses a pair of 12X4 rectifers and provides 12 volts for filament. The set was marked for 6 volts but had apparently been modified for 12 volt filaments to the receiver and transmitter. I verified the use of 12 volts on the filament line by using an outboard low voltage supply first at 6 volts to determine current draw and later 12 volts after being convinced that 12 volts was appropriate. Schematics show that either 6 or 12 volts may be used for filaments if the proper connections are made.
A Sprague "black beauty" capacitor (now often called "black ugly" because of frequent failure) had split its shell lengthwise in the receiver chassis. I replaced it with a modern cap.
After a slow power up with the switch in receive position and connecting a quarter wave piece of wire for antenna, the set began to show signs of life.
The tuning eye is useful for tuning up each section of the transmitter. A switch selects among the oscillator doubler, the tripler and the final drive. The tuning eye is used in each case to maximize the adjustments. The doubler and tripler multiply the crystal frequency by a factor of 6. For example, an 8.4 MHz crystal is used for output at 50.4 MHz.
I used a vintage dynamic microphone for audio. This Gonset does not allow for push-to-talk. It can accommodate either a carbon or dynamic mike but the phone plug must be triple conductor such as is used for stereo headphones. The dynamic mike connections are to the phone plug barrel for shield / ground but the other connection is to the ring, not the tip, of the plug. You can test the mike and the audio amp by using the P.A. function. An external speaker can be plugged in to the phono jack on the back of the rig and the function switch set to P.A.
Our local ham radio club has a weekly net on 6 meter AM with the majority using vintage tube rigs. I was able to join them with this nearly 50 year old Communicator. The rig still needs some tweaks and probable alignment because its performance on receive is weak, but the transmitter is performing adequately at its rated RF output. The manual suggests using six type #47 pilot lamps in parallel for a dummy load. That adds up to 0.9 amps at 6 volts. Instead of that, I just used a single 12 volt half amp automotive light bulb.
A weak 6BQ7A RF amp tube was replaced and the alignment was touched up, but much of the weak receive level turned out to be caused by a problem in the squelch circuit. After repairs including replacement of the caps in that circuit, the volume and sensitivity were definitely up to expectations for this well-crafted 6 meter transceiver.
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Does anyone have an address for Ian Hunter, lead singer of Mott The Hoople?
Has anyone had any success sending items and having them returned signed?
Does anyone have a reliable address to send a poster to get signed by Ian? Is he a reliable signer? I want to get something personalised rather than just his signature but I cant see him coming to Australia any time soon sadly so was hoping for an address to mail a request to.


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When Good Gameplay Carries a Subpar Game
Posted by Andrew at 7:30 AM
So lately I've been playing Dragon Quest VI.
For longtime readers of our humble blog, this shouldn't be surprising - after all, I've reviewed three other Dragon Quest games for this site. For this particular game, though, I didn't want to run a traditional review, mostly because I couldn't think of another 600-800 words to say about yet another Dragon Quest game. It's Dragon Quest. You have hit points, you wander the globe killing monsters, it is at once one of Japan's most popular and most conservative game series. There is not much to say that hasn't been said.
The thing about Dragon Quest VI is that it's one of my less favorite games in the series. I know that this may be akin to preferring brown M&Ms to tan M&Ms, but it's true - each DQ game after the first has a point at which you're given some means of conveyance, usually a boat, and in opening up the world for you it makes the game more non-linear and sometimes less story-driven. The best of the games maintain their impetus through this stage, but in VI this moment comes really early and it sort of sucks all the momentum out of the game.
Despite that, I'm still playing and enjoying the game, and this got me thinking - what happens when, especially in a long-running series, fun gameplay concepts or fundamentals help make up for the fact that a game just isn't that great?
The first series that came to mind after Dragon Quest was the original run of Mega Man games on the NES, particularly the later entries - Mega Man 2 (and sometimes 3) are considered pinnacles in this, yet another resistant-to-change Japanese series, with later entries like Mega Man 5 and 6 considered by most to be inferior, and correctly so. Still, later entries kept the tried-and-true formula and the finely-tuned engine from earlier games, meaning that even if Yamato Man was kind of a stupid boss, it was still just as satisfying to run around and shoot things, so longtime fans could still find something fun about them. The series lost this well-worn, pixel-perfect engine for Mega Man 7 and Mega Man 8, and both games suffer for it.
Let's also consider Mario and Zelda: the GameCube iterations of these familiar formulas (Super Mario Sunshine and Wind Waker, respectively) are generally considered to be lesser relative to both their immediate predecessor (Super Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time) and their immediate successor (Super Mario Galaxy, Twilight Princess), but once again, a strong foundation helps make the games worthwhile. Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of both series, is famous for insisting that his games be fun to play even if you aren't "playing" them in the proper sense - in other words, it should be fun just to run and jump and dick around. This philosophy holds true for both Mario and Zelda, and works to the benefit of both series.
When games in long-running series stray too far from their roots, in fact, we can sometimes end up with a mess - Square Enix has been drifting away from the origins of the Final Fantasy series for some time, for example, and the core charm and battle system which made even Final Fantasy V playable on some level has been left behind for a series of increasingly elaborate systems that sometimes work and sometimes don't, depending on the game you're talking about and who's asking/answering the question.
Don't take any of this to mean that innovation in games is bad, or that I want everything in every game series I liked as a child to stay the same all the time forever - that's not what I'm saying. What I am saying is that a lot of games became popular because their gameplay, for one reason or another, struck a chord with people, from Mario's pick-up-and-play appeal to Dragon Quest's simple yet deep and strategic battle system. If you stick to your fundamentals, no matter how uninspiring your game is, there will still be something there to appreciate.
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Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease: Applying Occam's Razor to competing hypotheses
David Peacock, Greg Mutze, Ron Sinclair, John Kovaliski, Brian Cooke
Rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) is a highly virulent lagovirus endemic in Europe and Australasian populations of the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus. It has also caused several unexplained disease outbreaks in domestic European rabbits in North America. Nonpathogenic spread of RHDV leading to persistent infection which later reactivated has recently been proposed as the cause of overt disease and death of a pet rabbit in Canada, the first confirmed case of Rabbit haemorrhagic disease in that country. We suggest that there is little evidence to support non-pathogenic spread of virulent RHDV, some evidence that is contradictory, and evidence to support a simpler alternative hypothesis. RHDV can be spread over long distances between sparse rabbit populations by fomites or flying insects. Although highly pathogenic, RHDV can be limited in its spread within rabbit populations, or its presence masked by closely related but non-pathogenic lagoviruses which can provide protection against acute disease. In the absence of any evidence from clinical studies to support reactivation of persistent RHDV infection, the simpler explanation seems more likely to be correct.
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author = "David Peacock and Greg Mutze and Ron Sinclair and John Kovaliski and Brian Cooke",
doi = "10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05466.x",
journal = "Molecular Biology",
Peacock, D, Mutze, G, Sinclair, R, Kovaliski, J & Cooke, B 2012, 'Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease: Applying Occam's Razor to competing hypotheses', Molecular Ecology, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 1038-1041. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05466.x
Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease: Applying Occam's Razor to competing hypotheses. / Peacock, David; Mutze, Greg; Sinclair, Ron; Kovaliski, John; Cooke, Brian.
In: Molecular Ecology, Vol. 21, No. 5, 2012, p. 1038-1041.
T1 - Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease: Applying Occam's Razor to competing hypotheses
AU - Peacock, David
AU - Mutze, Greg
AU - Sinclair, Ron
AU - Kovaliski, John
AU - Cooke, Brian
N2 - Rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) is a highly virulent lagovirus endemic in Europe and Australasian populations of the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus. It has also caused several unexplained disease outbreaks in domestic European rabbits in North America. Nonpathogenic spread of RHDV leading to persistent infection which later reactivated has recently been proposed as the cause of overt disease and death of a pet rabbit in Canada, the first confirmed case of Rabbit haemorrhagic disease in that country. We suggest that there is little evidence to support non-pathogenic spread of virulent RHDV, some evidence that is contradictory, and evidence to support a simpler alternative hypothesis. RHDV can be spread over long distances between sparse rabbit populations by fomites or flying insects. Although highly pathogenic, RHDV can be limited in its spread within rabbit populations, or its presence masked by closely related but non-pathogenic lagoviruses which can provide protection against acute disease. In the absence of any evidence from clinical studies to support reactivation of persistent RHDV infection, the simpler explanation seems more likely to be correct.
AB - Rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) is a highly virulent lagovirus endemic in Europe and Australasian populations of the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus. It has also caused several unexplained disease outbreaks in domestic European rabbits in North America. Nonpathogenic spread of RHDV leading to persistent infection which later reactivated has recently been proposed as the cause of overt disease and death of a pet rabbit in Canada, the first confirmed case of Rabbit haemorrhagic disease in that country. We suggest that there is little evidence to support non-pathogenic spread of virulent RHDV, some evidence that is contradictory, and evidence to support a simpler alternative hypothesis. RHDV can be spread over long distances between sparse rabbit populations by fomites or flying insects. Although highly pathogenic, RHDV can be limited in its spread within rabbit populations, or its presence masked by closely related but non-pathogenic lagoviruses which can provide protection against acute disease. In the absence of any evidence from clinical studies to support reactivation of persistent RHDV infection, the simpler explanation seems more likely to be correct.
KW - Oryctolagus cuniculus
KW - pathogenicity
KW - RHD
KW - rabbit.
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DO - 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05466.x
JO - Molecular Biology
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Peacock D, Mutze G, Sinclair R, Kovaliski J, Cooke B. Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease: Applying Occam's Razor to competing hypotheses. Molecular Ecology. 2012;21(5):1038-1041. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05466.x


With three Division I college signees among a veteran returning cast, the Reynoldsburg High School girls basketball team again appears to have the pieces in place to be one of the state's top teams.
Staying grounded following what might have been the greatest season in program history is something junior post player Alyssa Rice believes is part of the process.
"Right now, we're just trying to focus on what we need to do," she said. "We're trying to stay level-headed and work on what we need to work on."
The Raiders have gone a combined 70-9 over the last three seasons and made Division I state semifinal appearances in 2010 and last season. They went undefeated in the regular season for the first time a year ago and finished 26-1 overall.
Rice, a 6-foot-3 post player who averaged 12.1 points and 7.4 rebounds while making first-team all-district and the ThisWeek Super 12 last winter, is among a group of returnees that also includes seniors Destini Cooper (6-1), Yamonie Jenkins (5-6) and Shiloh Murphy (5-9).
Earlier this month, Cooper (10 points per game, 7.4 rebounds) and Jenkins (5.7 ppg, 5.6 assists) signed to play for Ohio University and Murphy (6.3 ppg, 3.7 rebounds) signed with Morehead State.
According to 11th-year coach Jack Purtell, Rice is considering offers from Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Stanford, Virginia and West Virginia.
The Raiders also got a boost in the offseason from the addition of junior twins Nicole Orr (5-10) and Natalie Orr (5-7), who transferred from Whitehall. Nicole Orr made second-team all-district in Division II last season.
Juniors Shanice Johnson (5-8) and De'Shay Thomas (5-6) are others who should contribute after gaining varsity experience a year ago.
Also looking for playing time are sophomores Chandlar Hines (5-7), Sherice Kelley (5-8), Hannah Leppla (5-9) and Courtney Purtell (5-9).
"We have a lot of veterans that came back from the state team last year, and Nicole and Natalie have bonded well with us so far," Jenkins said. "We just have little things to work on."
The Raiders went 14-0 each of the last two seasons in OCC-Ohio Division play to win titles. They were followed in the league race last year by Pickerington North (12-2), Gahanna (9-5), Newark (8-6), Pickerington Central (6-8), Lancaster (5-9), Grove City (2-12) and Groveport (0-14).
Reynoldsburg beat Groveport (90-32), Franklin Heights (109-15), Watterson (66-33) and Olentangy (56-31) to win its third consecutive district title. It beat Canton McKinley 62-57 and Northland 47-37 in the regional tournament.
The Raiders then lost 49-41 in a state semifinal to Twinsburg, which they will face Jan. 21 in the Classic in the Country at Berlin Hiland.
Aliyah Zantt, a three-year starter and 2012 graduate who averaged 11.1 points and also made the Super 12 last year, signed with Xavier. The only other key player lost from that team was Adesuwa Aideyman (10 ppg).
Twinsburg, which went on to win the Division I state title, headlines a schedule that coach Purtell put together to challenge his team.
The Raiders opened by beating Dayton Carroll 55-41 on Nov. 23 and Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown 45-35 on Nov. 24 in the home Gary West Tipoff Classic.
Last season in Division II, Carroll was a regional finalist and Hathaway Brown won its fourth consecutive state title.
"We're meshing really well," Rice said. "Our two new transfers are fitting in really well. We're getting stronger and with the maturity we all have, we're happy and excited to get the season started."
•OF NOTE -- The man for whom the Gary West Tipoff Classic was named died last weekend, according to Purtell.
Purtell said West was the statistician for more than 1,100 basketball games at Reynoldsburg. He performed that role for the girls program for the last 15 years.
"He was passionate about our whole school district and paid back in many ways, volunteering thousands of hours for our children," Purtell said.


Halloween is traditionally celebrated on the night of October 31 to November 1, on the eve of All Saints Day. As you know, on this day, it is customary to dress up in various costumes, the worse, the better. In our country, this holiday is only gaining fans, but from year to year there are more and more people willing to dress up in an interesting costume and go to the theme party.


Meet Newsday's All-Long Island baseball team for the 2017 spring season.
Brian Morrell, Shoreham-Wading River, SS/P, Sr.
The five-year varsity starter became only the second two-time winner in the 50 years of the Carl Yastrzemski Award, given to the top player in Suffolk. He led the Wildcats to the League VII title and the county Class A crown. Morrell finished his career with a school-record 27 home runs, 162 hits and 124 RBI. He also won a school-record 29 games, struck out 303 hitters and fired six no-hitters. This year, he was 10-1 with a 1.23 Era and 93 strikeouts. He batted .500 with 44 hits, seven home runs and 39 RBI. He accepted a baseball scholarship to attend Notre Dame. He was also picked by the Phillies in the 35th round of Major League Baseball's amateur draft.
Nassau & CHSAA Player of the Year: Chris Cappas, Kellenberg, P/OF, Sr.
He led the Firebirds to their second consecutive league championship. His impact came in all forms. He had excellent range in the outfield, allowed only one earned run in 39.3 innings and struck out 53. He was also one of the leading hitters in the CHSAA with a .434 average, three home runs and 23 RBI. He will attend University of Pittsburgh in the fall.
Hermes Abreu, Bay Shore, C/P, Sr.
Hit .500 with four home runs and 31 RBIs and was excellent on the mound, striking out 24 batters in 24 innings and recording a 0.58 ERA. He will attend Concordia College.
Ben Brown, Ward Melville, P, Sr.
Pitched 45 2/3 innings, striking out 67 and allowing just six earned runs and 17 hits. He was drafted in the 33rd round of the 2017 MLB Amateur Draft by the Phillies. He was headed to Siena College and now must choose between professional ball and college.
EJ Cumbo, Clarke, OF, Sr.
A complete offensive player, Cumbo drove in 23 runs and stole 19 bases. He scored 23 runs in 22 games and posted a .536 batting average and .615 on-base percentage. He will attend NYIT.
Luis Dono, Valley Stream South, C/P, Sr.
He slugged five home runs with 29 RBIs while also scoring 23 runs.
Anthony D'Onofrio, Wantagh, SS, Jr.
He used his speed to notch 10 doubles, four triples and 15 stolen bases, scoring 46 runs for the state Class A runners-up.
Patch Dooley, Half Hollow Hills East, P, Sr.
Opposing batters hit .112 against the Paul Gibson Award winner, as he went 7-0 and struck out 71 batters in 40 innings pitched. He also hit .340 and posted a 15-game hitting streak. He will attend the College of Charleston.
Mark Faello, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK, P/2B, Jr.
Pitched to a 7-0 record with a 1.26 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 56 2/3 innings pitched while also hitting .372 with 23 RBIs and 22 runs scored. He struck out 19 batters in a no-hitter against Herricks. He won the Diamond Award as Nassau's top pitcher.
Kenneth Gordon, Babylon, SS/2B, Sr.
A do-it-all infielder, Gordon swiped 22 bases and scored 27 times. He batted .492 with a .602 on-base percentage and hit two home runs with 13 RBIs. He will attend Flagler College.
Jimmy Joyce, Wantagh, 3B/P, Sr.
A .511 batting average, six home runs and 38 RBIs made Joynce one of the most feared hitters in Nassau. He was just as dominant on the mound, striking out 92 batters in 66 innings pitched. The Diamond Award winner as Nassau's top position player will play at Hofstra.
Brad Malm, Patchogue-Medford, SS, Sr.
Batted .413 with a .564 on-base percentage and tallied 21 hits, 22 walks, five home runs and 17 RBIs while playing a reliable shortstop. He will attend SUNY-Albany.
Nick Manesis, Shoreham-Wading River, OF, Sr.
A sturdy defender with no errors made in the outfield, Manesis hit .383 with eight home runs and 30 RBIs. He walked 13 times and posted a .480 on-base percentage. He will attend prep for West Point.
Brock Murtha, Sayville, SS/P, Fr.
He's the first freshman to earn first team Newsday All-Long Island honors. He was the Suffolk League VI MVP after he hit 10 home runs and drove in 33 runs. He also had six pitching wins for the Golden Flashes.
Chris Stefl, Floral Park, 1B/P, Sr.
The St. John's bound star hit .552 with four home runs and 29 RBIs. Of his 19 walks, 14 were intentional. He also struck out 65 batters in 46 innings on the mound.
Peter Theodorellis, Commack, OF/P, Sr.
Suffolk's Silver Slugger Award winner, he hit .574 with 24 RBIs, 29 runs scored, 10 doubles, seven triples, one home run and six stolen bases. He struck out just twice.
He led the Chiefs to the Nassau Class AA title and the Long Island championship.
He led the Tuckers to the Suffolk Class A crown and the Long Island championship.
A.J. Cain, Seaford, P, Sr.
Peter Capel, Hicksville, C, Sr.
Dylan Clausen, Southold, P, Sr.
Tyler DeMeo, Carey, OF, Sr.
Anthony Fontana, Wantagh, 1B, Jr.
Luke Hansen, Southold, P, Jr.
Matt Heffernan, Mattituck, SS, Sr.
Dylan Judd, Oceanside, C, Jr.
Jake Krzemienski, Commack, 1B, So.
Rich Marooney, Garden CIty, OF, Sr.
Angus McCloskey, Farmingdale, P, Sr.
Tim McHugh, Commack, OF, So.
Matt Overton, Hauppauge, OF, Sr.
Chad Pike, Southampton, SS, Sr.
John Pohlman, Commack, P, Sr.
Liam Pulsipher, Center Moriches, P, Jr.
Oliver Tavares, Deer Park, SS, Sr.
Nick Trabacchi, Smithtown West, P, Sr.
Harrison Treble, Oyster Bay, OF, Sr.
Nick Tuzzio, Lynbrook, SS, Sr.
Chris Wasson, Massapequa, SS, Sr.
All-Long Island softball team 2017Meet Newsday's All-Long Island softball team for the 2017 spring season. ... Newsday's All-Long Island history databaseMore than 6,000 players and coaches have earned Newsday's top high school honors. Newsday's All-Long Island baseball team 2017Gregg Sarra introduces the Newsday All-Long Island baseball team for 2017.


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This is a set of two cars whose fates cannot be reasonably splitted from each other who are presented here..
The story begins with that of the extravagant Jean-Pierre Van Rossem who was involved in the 80 in a financial scandal that made headlines worldwide. But as a great lover of motorsport, he invested in the Formula 1 Team Onyx. Onyx became then Moneytron-Onyx whose pilots were Stefan Johansson, Bertrand Gachot and JJ Lehto. Best Performance, a 3rd place in the GP of Portugal.
In agreement with Ferrari, Van Rossem created in 89 a Moneytron Ferrari Team with the scope to engage 2 Mondial in the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps 89. The cars were developed at Dubois in Boussu, Belgium, with a power increased to 340 hp. Then, the two cars are entrusted to:
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The cars then participated in various events in the Procar Championship, At the time of the breakup of the empire of Van Rossem, the 2 cars werewere abandoned to their fate until 2008. Retrieved by a Gentleman Driver, they were the subject of a complete refurbishment and have been campaigned since in some historic races.
So this a very special opportunity under the current market conditions. On the one hand this is the only representation of Ferrari in endurance in the 80s, except the F40 LM. Then this original duo is attached to a story that made headlines. More importantly, these highly authentic cars were placed in the hands of great F1 drivers. They are likely to be shown again in the historic endurance events, with a nice performance / cost ratio and excellent value.
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Our client in North Canton, Ohio is seeking an ATM Technical Call Center Specialist.
As the single point of contact (SPOC), this position is focused on providing outstanding customer and technical service in support of the Managed Services customers, including, but not limited to, the client's, ATM network. Reporting to the Service Operations Supervisor, the Service Operations Representative is responsible for interacting with the client, third party vendors as well as other departments within our organization to resolve issues using hardware and software systems through defined process and techniques. Working in a 24 hours, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year environment, the Service Operations Representative will also ensure that all problems and questions are documented, researched, escalated as necessary, and monitored until resolved.
• Monitoring and administering the client's ATM fleet in relation to performance, to ensure SLAs pertaining to processing and uptime availability are achieved.
• Performs related duties as required or requested by supervisor.
• Position requires a self-motivated individual who is able to work independently or in a team environment with strong technical, analytical, communication and problem solving skills.
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In an overnight operation, workers removed Baltimore's high-profile statues linked to the Confederacy, using cranes and trucks to haul away monuments that honored Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and Roger B. Taney, author of the Supreme Court's Dred Scott opinion.
The city took action as several local groups were preparing their own plans to yank down the statues, in much the same way a Confederate statue was taken down in Durham, N.C., this week.
The organization Coalition of Friends/Tubman House, which had helped to plan a "Do It Like Durham" event for Wednesday using the tagline, "Let's tear down white supremacy and hate," says it canceled the event after the statues were removed.
A grassroots coalition that had promoted the event, the Baltimore Bloc, used its Twitter feed to post videos of the statues being taken down on.
The statues have been removed nearly a year after a mayoral commission recommended taking down the public commemorations to Taney at Mount Vernon Place and to Lee and Jackson, who were depicted together on horseback in a monument in the Wyman Park Dell.
That commission had recommended keeping two other artifacts: the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Mount Royal Avenue near Mosher Street and the Confederate Women's of Maryland Monument at Bishop Square Park. But in the wake of the violence in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend, the city council voted to remove all four monuments.
A photo taken at the scene of the Taney monument Tuesday night shows an information placard titled "Reconciling History." Behind it, the statue's pedestal stands empty.
As NPR's Colin Dwyer reports, the deadly violence in Charlottesville has given new momentum to many cities and states that are pushing to remove monuments to Confederate figures from prominent display.
Adding to the controversy, President Trump has made a series of statements about the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville that confused and angered many in the public and in the Republican Party.
This starts off with the neo-confederate whine about the removal of yet another statue to treason…And ends up with an interesting interview of the only black City Councilman, Wes Bellamy.
He discusses the difference between "equity" and "Equality".


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13.5 Access to and use of ParcelTrak is provided on an "as is" basis and the Customer acknowledges and agrees that, subject to clause 11.1, the Carrier shall accept no liability arising out of or in connection with the Customer's use of ParcelTrak. All express or implied warranties in relation to ParcelTrak are hereby excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
13.6 ParcelTrak is intended for use by the residents in Great Britain only and only in respect of their activities within Great Britain.
15.1.5 all claims and demands made against the Carrier as a result of a breach of clause 10.1.
17.1 A person who is not a party to the Contract has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of these Conditions save for those parties to whom the Carrier has subcontracted its obligations under these Conditions, who shall have the right to exercise and enforce all rights granted to the Carrier under them. This clause 17.1 does not affect any right or remedy of a third party which exists or is available apart from the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
17.2 At no time during the period that the Carrier is undertaking the Booking for the Customer is the Customer permitted to supervise, direct or control the manner in which any of the Carrier's employees or sub-contractors undertake the service unless an express agreement is reached in accordance with clause 3.7.
17.3 During the continuance of the business relationship with the Carrier, and for a period of 6 months immediately following the last Booking placed by the Customer, the Customer shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit or offer employment or any other form of contract for services to any of the Carrier's (a) employees; or (b) subcontractors, who were directly involved in the performance of a contract of carriage during the 6 months immediately preceding the last Booking placed by the Customer.
17.4 The payment terms and charges paid to the Carrier are confidential, and the Customer shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that such terms remain confidential. The Customer may not disclose the terms or make any public announcement about the relationship the parties have entered into without the prior written agreement of the Carrier, save for any disclosure required by law or by a statutory or regulatory body with power to order such disclosure.
17.5.2 by the Carrier to a Customer, shall be given in writing and sent by first-class post and/or by e-mail to the postal address and/or the e-mail address provided by the Customer to the Carrier during the Booking process or such other postal or e-mail address as either party may substitute by written notice to the other. A notice shall be deemed delivered 2 working days after the date of posting and 24 hours after sending by email (as applicable).
17.6 Carrier shall be entitled to subcontract in whole or in part the performance of any or all of its obligations under these Conditions. The Customer shall not assign, novate, subcontract or otherwise dispose of, or deal with, any or all of its rights and obligations under these Conditions without the prior written consent of the Carrier.
17.7 The waiver of either party of any breach of these Conditions will not prevent the subsequent enforcement of that term and will not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach.
17.8 These Conditions and the documents referred to in them, including but not limited the confirmation referred to in clause 3.3, constitute the entire agreement between the Carrier and Customer and supersede all prior agreements, representations and understandings relating to the subject matter of the Contract. The Customer represents and undertakes that in entering into a Contract in accordance with these Conditions the Customer does not rely on, and shall have no remedy in respect of, any statement, representation, warranty or undertaking (whether negligently or innocently made) of any person other than as expressly set out in these Conditions. Nothing in these Conditions shall limit either party's liability in respect of fraudulent misrepresentation.
17.9 These Conditions (and any non-contractual claims) shall be subject to and construed in accordance with English law, and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
17.10 Telephone calls to and from the Carrier may be recorded and monitored.
"11.1 Regardless of anything else in these Conditions, neither party excludes or limits any liability that it would otherwise have for: (i) personal injury or death caused by its negligence or deliberate misconduct; or (ii) fraud; or (iii) any other liability which cannot be lawfully excluded.
11.2 Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, the Carrier is obliged to provide its services to consumer customers under the Conditions with reasonable care and skill. The caps and exclusions on liability in these Conditions do not apply to any breach of this obligation or to any other matter for which liability cannot be excluded under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
11.3 The Consumer Rights Act 2015 also gives consumer customers some additional rights if the Carrier fails to perform its obligations in accordance with these Conditions (unless the failure is caused by matters beyond the Carrier's control). In some circumstances this may include a right to require defective services to be re-performed or a right to a price reduction in relation to defective services. The Customer's rights under these Conditions are in addition to the Customer's rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and are not intended to exclude them. Further information about these rights can be found at your local Citizens Advice Bureau or Trading Standards Office.
1.1.7 Clause 17.9: The words "exclusive jurisdiction" shall be replaced with the words "non-exclusive jurisdiction".


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How To Build A Girl, a novel. By Caitlin Moran
"I have made my notes now you see, on how to build a girl and put her out in the world. Everyone drinks, everyone smokes, boozy Mickey Jeremy is a damn fine woman. You come into a room and say things, like you're in a play. You fake it til you make it. You discuss sex like it's a game, you have adventures, you don't quote musicals. Whatever everyone else is doing, you do that. You say things to be heard, rather to than to be right. You keen at streets lights thinking they are the sun."
Excerpt from How to Build a Girl, by Caitlin Moran
I LOVE THIS BOOK.
The title of this book comes from the amazing excerpt above, prior to this I had never read Moran before. I have Audible to thank for taking my prior selections and creating the algorithm that brought 'How to Build a Girl,' by Caitlin Moran into my world. In the style of her first novel, ' Moran writes from an honest place, she tells stories that are hilarious, heart warming, endlessly raunchy. I was painfully aware that versions of these things have occurred in her life. From the emotionally invested descriptions she gave I knew that these characters were people she loved and loves, people she knows and knew, things are slanted, picked apart and ingredients added but the skeleton is true to experience. The semi-autobiographical style that is Moran's signature isn't the first genre I usually run to but this content is definitely the sort of fodder that I enjoy. Jokes that are on-par with the Amy Schumer and Sarah Silverman.
I want to be Johanna Morgan, the main character, a young lady at such a fun place in her life's time line. She is figuring things out, making mistakes, being 'adorably filthy' and living a rock and roll lifestyle in London! I do not however envy that things that Johanna eats through out the book, because of her family's struggles to keep food on the table cheese sandwiches are the norm. Also I don't envy being young enough to be an enthusiastic cigarette smoker. I thank my lucky stars very often that I was able to quit that habit before I was able to legally buy them myself, but that's a story for another day.
EXCERPTS THAT I LOVE
Weird details that I love. <3
Moran touched on a hilarious fact that Mr. Ferguson and I have had a hilarious conversation about in the recent past.
"Any woman can get laid, anytime that she wants. Any woman. Any time. "
Unlike most girls that I know personally, Dolly Wild, main character Johanna Morgan's alter ego, looses her virginity before she gives her first blow job. Although she manages it with a bit of grace, I'm pretty glad I did it the other way around and I just wanted to tell someone.
The Writer // CAITLIN MORAN
Moran's website is gorgeous, her blogs hilarious and the video content lives up. I enjoyed making this new friend through this book. Moran's stunning physical beauty is haunting and charming like Helena Bonham Carter and her writing is funny, smart and honest. In a nut shell I have a girl crush!
BUY THE BOOK & READ IT.
#READWOMENin2015 is alive and real in my life. I prefer non-fiction, sociological centered, books that make tears fall out of my eye balls but every now and again a person should throw in a book that makes you laugh more than frown.
Girls need stories like this, girls need writers like Caitlin Moran. Girls need to be exposed to funny stories about masturbation, stories that express sexual desires, confusions and triumphs. Girls need to not live lives of shame. I love her honest attitude and witty words.
Other Books by MORAN //
#ElectHer
This past weekend The University of Minnesota hosted a workshop called ELECT HER, a program that encourages women to run-for and win for political office on their campuses and for government positions. The Women's Center at the U was nice enough to allow me to bring one of my SHE IS (a Project Footsteps program) girls to the workshop. A brave, beautiful, high school student named Nathel took advantage of this amazing opportunity and the two of us enjoyed an awesome day of learning.
Nathel's Reflection
"Going into the Elect Her workshop I was a bit nervous. All these women were very accomplish and confident, the things that they had achieved in their lives inspired me to take up a leadership role in my own life. I greatly enjoyed Senator Patricia Torres-Ray and hearing her story. All the adversity that she had to face reinforces that with the mentality that you have the ability to carry out the job well then you can accomplish it. I also enjoyed the food (lol) it was the healthiest lunch I've ever had at one of these functions. I would recommend Elect Her to my friends it was not only informative politically but also beneficial in women empowerment."
Nathel and Tasha Cole (the vice president of resource development of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.)
The day was full of workshops about stump speeches, networking and issues. The food was amazing and the women all very inspiring. A big shout out to Tasha Cole for being an amazing facilitator and to the awesome panel of leaders! Thank you, thank you, thank you to the Women's Center for giving us this opportunity and we hope this work continues until the genders are equally represented.
SOCIAL MEDIA-ING...
Women in leadership is important. These workshops are an amazing aspect of this journey towards equality. Support programs like these, encourage young women to participate more in politics and continue to educate yourself FOREVER.
Diane von Furstenberg // The Woman I Wanted To Be #bookreview
The words paint Diane's childhood years in Belgium with minimal drama, a typical European cool factor and a girl, the oldest of two siblings, who would grow up to have the title of Princess and more impressively would known by millions of Americans for an effortless dress that swept the fashion world time and time again. To my own surprise though I was more intrigued by the sections of the book in which Diane barely mentions fashion.
The parts in the book about DVF's mother are so interesting. A woman who survived a concentration camp during the Holocaust. The story includes activism, long lost letters that were written in coal and then found, a tattoo that young Diane envied, not understanding what it really was.
Diane von Fürstenberg's existence has been full of glamour, overflowing with travel, money, and social status, yet it was not at all devoid of life's normal ups and downs. Born in Belgium this beauty was catapulted into society when she met her first husband, Prince Egon of Fürstenberg. Her successes stem from a delightful personality, her persistence, a genuine need for independence and a sense of style that has carried her through many eras.
DVF WROTE A BOOK // Here are my thoughts on it :
This quote is as applicable to KP as it is to DVF, impulse rules me life - sometimes I pay for it and sometimes I reap that benefit. I try to harness my impulsiveness for good but often my impulses run my show. Seeing that quality in someone so successful gives me hope.
At one point during the book I started to be annoyed by the obsessive name dropping. After a while I came around to the rational that this 'name-dropping' might actually just be tasteful recognition of people's roles in this story, the work they've done or the contribution to the end result. With a life that included being a Princess, frequenting Studio 54 and other NYC hot spots you are going to meet influential people but the names span such a vast spectrum of players, even the celebrity cynic in me was impressed. The book could easily be turned into a drinking game if you take a shot every time the phrase, "who later became a good friend." or a version of that was used after a name was dropped.
Something that disappointed me a bit was that DVF never discusses the allowance that her upbringing had on her successes. The only point during the whole book that I noticed an acknowledgement of privilege ***is in this sentence, "I had the advantage, of course, of having social status, but my youthful confidence is what made me push open that door." She is referring to a meeting she got with the editor of Vogue, the meeting that lead to her suitcase of wrap dresses blossoming into a business. As someone who cherishes the incredible amount of blessings I've been bestowed it really grinds my gears when a person lacks the humility to offer up a paragraph or two about circumstance and how a person's can determine everything. People can overcome and they can fall between the cracks but, nothing is ever won or lost by the isolated actions of one individual.
I whole heartedly agree with this statement and I personally hope to remain on good terms with all of the lovers that I've parted with. I never truly lose love, the love like DVF says. "just evolves into another kind of affection." My heart harbors this new feeling as a way of reconciling for the lost romance. Specifically there is one relationship from my past in which I feel both parties were unable to receive closure and that I would rejoice at the opportunity to reconcile. And another relationship, that in spite of a novel worthy break up my ex-lover has been able to maintain a generally healthy relationship with me, he deserves many props for that I suppose. DVF's attitude about romance and partnership stems from her yearning to "live the life of a man, in a women's body." I'm happy to report that I believe we are moving past that kind of wording into a world where a woman is no longer scorned for having sex just simply because it feels good and is now 'allowed' to enjoy her sexuality while not being confined to the idea that 'that's how men live.'
DVF said these words at a graduation speech, I think they are beautiful. A bit generic and cheesy, but that is why they are applicable and romantic. Take them with you as you leave this space, DVF's life was the stuff of passion, dreams, fantasy and she'll have you believe that with hard work your's could be too.
'The Woman I Wanted To Be' is a testament to the plenteous journey that be a house-hold name, a champion example of an empowered female and a genuinely interesting person. Going into this read I wasn't sure about it but it turns out that DVF is my kind of princess.
xoxo, kp
A Path Appears // A Three Part Series
Back in 2010 I read a book called Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide and it moved me, enlightened me and made me hysterically motivated. It was the first time I really understood how many faces feminism has. It was a harsh realization that the kind of equality that I was fighting for was not nearly as dire as what girls in the third world are facing. I learned a lot, was inspired, unable to ever change back or to relay on my ignorant bliss for comfort.
At that point in my life I was really sponging up as much of the world as I could and this book was sort of lost in the middle of an awakening I was having. I was starting to understand the interconnectedness of the world's troubles, I was becoming aware that humanity's closet is overflowing with skeletons and that my passion for change might not be enough.
A particularly emotional internship with Greenpeace in the spring of 2010 left me so prepared to work for change, I was educated on issues, I endured activist trainings, I had networks and causes that I believed in, but ultimately I went back to Minnesota feeling incredibly defeated.
When all you do is learn about how fucked up everything is, day in and out reading about climate change, mountaintop removal, fracking, and then clock out of environmental activism at night to read books like 'Half the Sky' - it's a wonder I didn't jump off of something. Overloading with sadness is something I do in an effort to balance the privilege life I've had. It's not the answer. Being educated about social issues is good, spiraling yourself into a deep hole of depression is not good.
I still get a gut reaction every time I see that book on my shelve, it's a reminder to keep working for good, keep fighting for change. Support men who support women, always speak with respect for everyone's circumstances and celebrate progress.
But this amazing book, this amazing movement, thankfully, didn't stop there.
Sheryl WuDunn and Nick Kristof followed up HTS with A Path Appears, a book and a three part documentary series that is being shown on PBS the next two Mondays nights. The first installation happened last week but you can catch up, watch it here.
When I learned where the title for the project came from I was so excited! Sheryl WuDunn explains the origin and that a path appears after people walk it, over and over. This title makes the movement more visual and reminds you that the work, the actions people are taking is what makes it a movement and not just a wordy idealistic idea.
I have a problem with starting the series with George Clooney but that is all I will say, I think you can probably assume why and I won't waste more time explaining my rational. It's not important, I tweeted and moved on.
The first installation was broken up into four parts. The first was, In The Life. The second, Falling Through The Cracks. Third, Turning The Tables. And lastly, Creating Opportunities. I have a feeling that the following installments will also be set up in the same format so that they four pieces have some continuity.
One specific story that made me feel dumb and shocked, was that a girl working in Tennessee could get up at 6:00am on a Monday and have her best 'shift' of the week. She can turn tricks for men who have been "stuck at home with their wives and families all weekend." It bewilders me and I am ashamed that my idea of prostitution was all Saturday nights, Las Vegas grungy, truck stops or high paid escorts.
At first I was skeptical about Nick and Sheryl inviting celebrities along on this journey but after watching Blake Lively exclaim that she now understands that,"handcuffs don't have to be tangible," I changed my tune. Meaning that she is now aware of the systems that have failed these girls, she sees the pathways that are seemingly inescapable for a lot of people. Ashley Judd was so in touch and so amazing. I fell more in love with Malin Ackerman when she made a point about getting more men involved to make it (sex trafficking, buying sex, etc) a shameful thing. The extra exposure that comes with the celebrity aspect is undeniably positive and I look forward to watching more women learn and live through this project.
I haven't read the book YET but I am stoked to do so. :)
Watch this with your sons, your lover, your friends, tweet it with the hashtag love. You never know who you are exposing it to, it could make all the difference. Start a conversation, retweet something, your share might just add to someone's empathy or understanding levels and that could make all the difference. Be educated, give yourself ample language with what to discuss these social issues. Be enlightened, support projects that support women.


I ended up at a dinner party this week at Biaggis Ristorante Italiano in Deer Park, Illinois. Chef and managing partner, Tony Marlotti, prepared some wonderful dishes to compliment the wines we tasted.
Biaggis Ristorante Italiano is a chain of around twenty gourmet Italian restaurants serving many traditional favorites plus special creations cooked up by the Executive Chef. When you first enter the restaurant the wide open décor is warm and inviting. A large bar area separates the main dining area and a private dining area is separate from everyone else. This is where we had our dinner.
When we entered the private dining area a beautiful display table was set up by Biaggi's beverage team that displayed all of the wines that were being served that evening. The event was hosted by The Shilling & Kramer, who imported the wines from the Piedmont region of Italy and Bacchus Wine Company, who distributes the wines here in Illinois.
Again I find myself surrounded by wine experts. Though I'm not a novice. I've been in this business long enough to have tasted some pretty great wines.
As far as the food was concerned, Chef Marlotti did a great job in creating some very unique dishes to pair with the wines that were being served. We were first served "Insalata con Rucola", which was a light arugala salad with figs and nuts. A great start to a great evening.
The first wine that was served was "De Faveri Colli Trevigiani Spago Prosecco". This wine was a nice light dry sparkling wine with a little nutty flavor to it and went very well with the "Gamberi al Erbe, Fungi e Patate" , which is herb crusted shrimp with caramelized mushrooms and roasted potatoes served in a shrimp stock. An excellent dish for this wine.
Next we tasted a bottle of "Mauro Veglio Barbera d'Alba 2005" which was full and robust in flavor with a bouquet of spices and fruit. This wine was served with "Campanelle con Ceci e Cavolfiore" which is flowered shaped pasta tossed with chickpeas and cauliflower in a zesty sauce. This dish turned out to be one of my favorites and went very well with the choice of wine.
The next dish was my absolute favorite. We were served "Pollo e Melanzane Arrabiata" which was a roasted chicken wrapped with eggplant with a sweet spicy tomato sauce. This excellent dish was paired with an excellent bottle of Mauro Veglio Dolceito 2005". Unfortunately we all agreed at the table the food and the wine was great separately but didn't pair up that well together.
The other entrée was "Agnello Arrostato al Tartufo" which is a roasted lamb that was served with black truffles, cipolin onions and cavolo nero Italian black cabbage with a veal reduction. An excellent choice for the "Mauro Veglio Casteletto Borolo 2001 that we tasted. Though the lamb could have been rarer for my taste, the dish was a great show of creativity.
To end the evening we were served "Pesche Ripieni alla Piedmontese" which is stuffed peaches with zabaglione. A light and simple dessert that truly complimented the entire menu.
Biaggis Ristorante Italiano is located at 20560 North Rand Road, Deer Park, Illinois 60010. For reservations phone 847-438-1850 or visit their website at www.biaggis.com.


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Many of you may not have known this but I (Blaire) have been doing a distance reading course through the University of the Nations (YWAM Montana Campus) for the last 6 months. Since January I have read over 8,000 pages from commentaries, dictionaries, church history books and many other works from top Christian theologians. As I finish the last book of my reading course, the Complete Works of Francis Schaeffer; A Christian Worldview 5th volume, I am taken aback by how much I didn't know. I have had resources around me all my life that I took for granted. This reading course opened my eyes to how important it is to learn about the history of my Christian faith. It was important for me to learn about the people who sacrificed so much for our faith and to know how Christianity has influenced the world around us. Today I see so many well educated people criticizing the legitimacy of our faith saying we are naive for believing in a Savior. What I have found is that the truth of the bible can really be pressed. My faith was heightened through my short investigated because the scriptures can take it. I encourage anyone that has questions about Christianity to ask those questions and take time to research for themselves. Ultimately I believe that God offers us all the opportunity to doubt our doubts about Him and have faith.
To be completely honest, many times during this Reading Course I have felt tired of reading. I felt tired after a long day at work or tired of waking up early to put more information in my brain. But now that I have finished I have never felt so passionate about what reading challenging books can do. Instead of scrolling through Instagram or Facebook pointlessly, which I am definitely guilty of, I can learn something worth while. I am so glad God called me to this school. It has matured me in ways I didn't even know I needed to be matured in and it has humbled me with how much I didn't know about my own faith. It has really grown my relationship with God and further rooted my faith in Him.


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Lily-Rose Depp Spotted With Boyfriend Ash Stymest: Couple Still Going Strong Despite Johnny Depp's Opposition?
BY Joanna Mazewski on April 11, 2017 | Comments: Leave Comments
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It looks like Lily-Rose Depp is still going strong with her much older boyfriend Ash Stymest even though her parents Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis might be opposed to it. The 17-year-old model and actress was spotted making her way through LAX airport with her 25-year-old boyfriend on Monday, April 10.
Lily-Rose Depp is proving to the world that she's doing what she wants, when she wants it. Her relationship with Ash has raised a lot of eyebrows and not just because of the huge age gap between them. Ash has a daughter, Summer, with his ex-partner Maille Doyle. Her father Johnny Depp has made it pretty clear that he's worried about his daughter growing up too fast in the spotlight with her modeling and acting career. Back in 2015 he suggested that she might be taking on too much, too soon.
But for Lily-Rose, she'll do things her way, regardless of whether her parents agree to it or not. In fact, she even threw some major shade at Johnny and Vanessa when she said her parents have no business telling her to get a diploma or anything else, for that matter. She told Vanity Fair back in 2016 that her parents were in no position to tell her what to do in her life when they had no education themselves.
Plus, Johnny and Vanessa are no angels themselves. The Hollywood actor has had a bad-boy reputation in the entertainment industry for years while Vanessa herself raised a few eyebrows during her teen years. She began her own music and acting career at the age of 14 and even appeared in a few controversial roles before her 18th birthday.
Of course, no one knows how long Lily-Rose and Ash will last but at the point it looks like they are making their trans-continental relationship work. Ash is spending most of his free time with Lily-Rose between her two homes in Paris and Los Angeles. Only time will tell though if Lily-Rose's parents Johnny and Vanessa will be forced to intervene when things really start getting serious between them. It would be pretty shocking if Lily-Rose Depp chose to settle down with Ash Stymest while she's still in her teen years.
So far Johnny himself has not made any public comments about Lily-Rose's boyfriend, although it wouldn't be surprising if he did say something about this behind closed doors. Also, don't forget to check back with CDL for all the latest news and updates on Lily-Rose Depp right here.
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A man's car keys were taken from his vehicle following a collision in Headlands, Northampton.
Between 12.45am and 1.07am on Sunday, February 10, a black Fiat Scudo travelling north on Booth Lane South was involved in an accident with a silver BMW 3 Series, which had pulled out from Birchfield Road East.
But what seemed like an everyday minor traffic collision took an unusual twist.
A police spokeswoman said: "Both drivers got out of their vehicles and spoke briefly, then the BMW driver approached the Fiat before walking away down Birchfield Road East.
The BMW driver is described as a white man, in his late 20s or early 30s, 5ft 10in of stocky build. His hair was shorter on the sides and longer on the top, and he wore a black leather jacket.