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Gushing Over the Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Collector's Edition
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Since the big 2.1 patch just launched today for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, I figured now would be the best time to finally show off the Collector's Edition of the game I snagged back in September. Anyone who follows me on Twitter probably remembers my slow descent into madness as I became hooked on the game during the open beta weekend and then proceeded to decide at the very last minute that I had to have a copy of the physical collector's edition. Of course, they were sold out nearly everywhere, including Square Enix's online store, but I managed to snag a preorder of the PC version from a European store. Let me tell you, it was well worth it!
The whole package comes with a slip cover featuring art by none other than Final Fantasy veteran Yoshitaka Amano. The box itself has the same illustration but without any text covering it, which is a great touch if you're a fan. I have to admit that I would've preferred a different illustration inside, such as the one featured on the Japanese box art, since Akihiko Yoshida did so many great pieces for the game, but there's plenty of that in the art book that comes with the set.
Here are the complete contents of the collector's edition! The game comes with special box art unique to the set and also contains a blu-ray titled The Waning of the Sixth Sun. Admittedly, I only popped it in my PS3 to check it out for a few minutes the day it arrived and haven't looked back since (I blame it on being too absorbed with the game), but it contains detailed history of Eorzea, including concept art and all the cutscenes from the original game, making it a great way to catch up on the story as it stands at the start of A Realm Reborn. If you're interested in seeing the contents of the disc for yourself, someone has predictably uploaded it on YouTube.
The little device at the bottom of the picture is handy security token that can be linked to your account as an added measure against hackers. Since my account was frozen on two different occasions in the first couple weeks after the game went live due to "suspicious activity," I'm definitely glad to have this! I've had no further problems since I've linked it to my account.
Here's a better look at the art cards included with the set. I'll readily admit that these are quite underwhelming – again, I would have much preferred some of Akihiko Yoshida's gorgeous art to put on my wall.
The CD that comes in the collector's edition, titled Sounds of Eorzea: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Special Soundtrack, isn't a full soundtrack, but rather a sample of six tunes from the main locations in the game, and the art on the cover reflects this. Still, it clocks in at just over 50 minutes and features some truly iconic themes from the game, so needless to say I utterly adore it. I was astonished to learn the composer, Masayoshi Soken, hasn't done a full-scale Final Fantasy game before, though he's been with Square Enix since 2001. I hope we see more of his work in the near future!
The real gem of the collector's edition, though, is the art book:
It's a hefty hardcover book that more than accounts for the size of the collector's edition box, and is filled with tons of amazing illustrations like the ones pictured above! Akihiko Yoshida, who also did Bravely Default, is one of my favorite artists right now, so this book was a real treat. I especially like the crafting gear pictured above.
There are also pages featuring an illustration for each class and job, along with a few choice weapons. I just love the enthusiastic Mi'qote gladiator!
There are only a select few monster designs amidst the environment and scenery illustrations, but I'm glad they included what they did. I'll go on the record for saying that I'm not totally sold on Final Fantasy XIV's version of Cactuars (top right), though.
One of my favorite pages in the book is this selection of Lodestone illustrations. The Lodestone is the game's official online hub where news and events are announced, so it goes without saying that it gets a few special seasonal illustrations to promote various in-game events. The Christmas one at the bottom right with the characters dressed as reindeers is too cute!
I have to say, I've been generally down on collector's editions of games, as they tend to be a waste of money for me, but if more companies did collector's editions like Square Enix has for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, then I'd be hooked! They've just announced there will be a separate collector's edition for the PlayStation 4 version of the game, too… I may need an intervention!
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Today in Madonna History: August 31, 2006
August 31, 2014 By sonicboy19 in 2006, August Tags: Forbidden Love, Music Videos, Palais Omnisports de Bercy-Paris, Paris, The Confessions Tour	1 Comment
On August 31 2006, Madonna played the fourth of four sold-out dates at the Palais Omnisports de Bercy-Paris during her Confessions Tour. The show played to nearly 68,000 fans at the venue during its tour run.
Madonna has become quite familiar with the Palais Omnisports over the years, having played a combined total of 19 sold-out concerts at the venue between 1990 and 2009 for roughly 320,000 fans.
The venue was also used to film two of her shows – 1990's Blond Ambition Tour and 2004's Re-Invention Tour. Ironically, both films were used as part of documentaries – Truth or Dare and I'm Going To Tell You A Secret respectively. Since both documentaries focused equally on behind-the-scenes and on-stage content, only select performances could be featured in each. The complete shows for both tours filmed at the venue remain unreleased, much to the bewilderment of fans.
August 30, 2014 By sonicboy19 in 2012, August Tags: Billboard, Charts, Hot Dance Club Play, Interscope, MDNA (Album), Number One, Turn Up the Radio	1 Comment
On August 30 2012, Turn Up The Radio jumped to the top position on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play Chart, earning Madonna a record-extending 43rd number-one single on the chart.
Marking a sign of the times, the single and remixes were sold exclusively to digital retailers and were sadly not given a physical release on any format (aside from scarce promotional copies), in any country. This was the first time in Madonna's career that an international commercial single was unavailable to record shops and collectors either through domestic distribution or as an import.
We hope that Interscope realizes that there are many old-school Madonna fans who still enjoy collecting physical releases – and we're willing to pay for them. So what will it be Interscope? Would you like to earn some extra bucks with the singles from Madonna's next album, or are you going to leave collectors with padded pockets?
August 29, 2014 By sonicboy19 in 1989, August Tags: Canada, Cherish, Herb Ritts, Interview Videos, Music Videos, Number One, Remix Videos	1 Comment
On August 29 1989, the music video for Cherish – the third single from the album Like A Prayer – premiered in Canada.
The song was written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard and was one of the first tracks completed for the album. Madonna had been reading Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet during breaks from rehearsals for the play Speed The Plow, which inspired the lyrics for the song.
The video was filmed on July 22, 1989 at Paradise Cove Beach in Malibu, California. It marked the first time that late photographer Herb Ritts had crossed over to shooting and directing a music video, which he agreed to do reluctantly at Madonna's insistence. He quickly became a highly sought-after music video director, winning numerous awards for his work within the medium.
"Cherish" hit the top of the charts in Canada on October 9th, spending two weeks at number-one. It went on to become the ninth best-selling single of the year with a total of seventeen weeks on the RPM Singles chart.
While no maxi-single was issued for Cherish in North America, the single included the previously unreleased Like A Prayer outtake Supernatural – another collaboration with Patrick Leonard.
August 28, 2014 By sonicboy19 in 2003, August Tags: Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Hollywood, Kiss, Like A Virgin (Single), Live Videos, MTV Video Music Awards, Radio City Music Hall, TV Performance, VMA's	2 Comments
On August 28 2003, Madonna performed Hollywood with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera as the opening number for the 20th annual MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY and upstaged everyone at the ceremony when she shares a passionate open-mouth kiss with them. Missy Elliott also joined the ladies on stage – post-kiss.
Madonna commented on the uproar surrounding the infamous kiss during an appearance on Oprah several weeks later. "I don't know why people are making such a big deal about it," she said. "Hasn't anyone seen two girls kiss before? It was a friendly kiss – it really was. If Britney looks as though she is kissing me in an aggressive way it was a surprise to me." She added, "I'm a showgirl. After 20 years in the business, we learn to roll with the punches. If someone's coming at you with lips slightly parted, you kiss them."
August 27, 2014 By sonicboy19 in 2002, August Tags: Best-Selling DVD Single, DVD Single, Guiness World Records, Sales, What It Feels Like For A Girl	1 Comment
On August 27 2002, Madonna was listed in Guinness World Records (2003) for Best-Selling DVD Single for What It Feels Like For A Girl.
August 26, 2014 By sonicboy19 in 2001, August Tags: Detroit, Drowned World Tour, HBO, La Isla Bonita, Live Videos, Lo Que Siente La Mujer, Michigan	1 Comment
On August 26 2001, Madonna Live! Drowned World Tour 2001 was broadcast live on HBO and The Movie Network in Canada from The Palace Of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI. It was seen by 5.7 million viewers – the network's third highest rated prime-time concert special since 1997.
The broadcast marked the second time Madonna had selected her hometown as a location to record one of her shows, the first being The Virgin Tour home video/laserdisc release, filmed in 1985 at Cobo Arena in Detroit.
With the Drowned World Tour itinerary not including any dates in Canada, many Canadian fans who purchased tickets for one of the two shows in Detroit were pleasantly surprised when it was announced that the second show would be broadcast live in both countries. Madonna's previous HBO specials for the Blond Ambition and Girlie Show tours did not receive a live broadcast in Canada, although the latter did air on MuchMusic at a later date.
August 25, 2014 By Jay in 1987, August Tags: Causing A Commotion, Stephen Bray, Who's That Girl (Single), Who's That Girl (Soundtrack)	1 Comment
On August 25 1987, Causing a Commotion was released as the second single from the soundtrack album Who's That Girl, by Sire Records. Causing a Commotion was written and produced by Madonna and Stephen Bray, the song was inspired by Madonna's relationship with then husband Sean Penn, and his abusive and violent nature.

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Chair of the Governing Body and Pro-Chancellor
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Chair of the Board of Governors
The Chair of the Board of Governors plays an important role in the governance of the University while working independently of its regular executive management.
Appointed by the Board of Governors from within its lay membership, the Chair is responsible for its leadership and is accountable to all stakeholders for the Board's effectiveness.
The post of chair can be held for a maximum of six years, apart from in exceptional circumstances, when the Board may appoint the same person for a further three years.
Edward M Astle, MA, MBA
Edward joined the Board of Governors in 2014 and was appointed Chair in 2016.
Edward has spent most of his career in the telecoms and utilities sectors. He ran substantial divisions and served on the boards of Cable and Wireless (1989–97), BICC (1997–99) and National Grid (2001–08). Between 1999 and 2001 he chaired two telecoms start-ups and one plc that had recently floated on the London Stock Exchange.
From 2008 to 2013, Edward was Pro Rector (Enterprise) at Imperial College London, leading a team that supported the university's links with business, with a focus on corporate research funding and international ventures. He also oversaw the university's relationship with Imperial Innovations.
In recent years, Edward has served as a non-executive director of Intertek Plc, an independent member of BT's Equality of Access Board, Deputy Chair of the ENGIE UK Advisory Board and Vice-Chair of Shannon Trust. He is currently a non-executive director of Openreach and chair of the social mobility charity UpReach.
Edward was educated at Manchester Grammar School, Queens College, Oxford and has an MBA from INSEAD.
Email: chair@manchester.ac.uk


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Manchester United: Edwin van der Sar open to making return to Old Trafford
By Lee Connor
Former Manchester United and Netherlands goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar has admitted that he would be open to returning to the club.
The former Old Trafford number one currently operating in a chief executive role over in Holland with Eredivisie giants Ajax, but according to a report from the Mirror, has admitted that a similar role at United is of interest to him.
"Manchester United gave me the chance to make even bigger steps and develop at an even higher level. So, of course, I am interested in a position at United," Van der Sar said.
"But I think I need to learn a little bit more about myself as a chief executive at Ajax and develop myself even further. United is a fantastic club. So let's see what the future brings."
The giant goalkeeper was a standout performer for the Red Devils during his time with the club, being part of multiple title-winning teams as well as helping the club land the Champions League.
Van der Sar racked up over 300 Premier League appearances for United during his spell with the club, keeping an impressive 132 clean sheets along the way as he played his part in Sir Alex Ferguson bowing out of the club on a high. Now impressing in his role behind his scenes in the Dutch capital as Ajax built a team of youngsters coupled with the experienced signings of Dusan Tadic and Daley Blind to compete in the Champions League, he does appear to have at least an understanding of how to foster a philosophy at a big club, something he's previously spoken about.
This is good news for United fans in the main considering figures in the game such as Lille sporting director Luis Campos have spoken about the need for such a role at the club, but a lot depends on if this is the direction the club actually wants to go in.
With so much talk around the club this season in relation to transfer strategies and player recruitment, perhaps it could be a good move.
Indeed, if going the way of a new chief executive with hands on the footballing matters at the club is the way the club wants to move forward, then Van der Sar could be a good fit.
How badly do United need someone in this kind of role? Join the discussion by commenting below…
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Club Travel is equipped for growth with ProTAS
"If we didn't have ProTAS we probably wouldn't have changed our growth strategy. We would have had to make do with systems that didn't offer the same functionality."
- Gary Mulder
The world is a big old place, yet it is becoming smaller in many ways. It is easier and quicker than ever to travel around the globe, and as a result, doing business in a single country no longer makes sense. There's a whole host of exciting opportunities out there just waiting to be explored, and this is as true of travel management companies (TMCs) as it is of the clients they work for.
Of course, for a TMC looking to expand into new markets, having the right technology in place to facilitate growth is crucial. Outdated mid and back office systems can seriously strangle business ambitions and put firms at a real competitive disadvantage.
Gary Mulder, financial director at South African travel agency Club Travel, knows that having the right solution in place can make all the difference when it comes to developing a new international growth strategy. His company adopted the ProTAS mid and back office solution from Procon more than ten years ago, and with it plans to diversify and expand have been easier to implement.
"The business has grown substantially and we probably wouldn't have been able to grow as easily with an alternative," he explained. "We would probably have needed to have more than one system for our diverse business interests, which would add complications."
Club Travel started out as a predominantly leisure-based travel agency and in the last decade has also established online and corporate divisions - something ProTAS has helped it achieve by automating processes and providing the flexibility needed to deal with the additional demands of corporate customers.
Now it is looking to expand into other African markets on a franchise basis, offering its online products to travel agencies in those territories. Again ProTAS will be instrumental in this process.
One of the biggest challenges when moving into new countries is dealing with different currencies, and Africa is certainly no Europe since most African nations have their own legal tender. ProTAS mid and back office can easily handle multiple currencies, and Club Travel has recently adapted the way in which the system is configured to make the most of functions such as automated fees.
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He also pointed out that there is much more that ProTAS can do for Club Travel in the future, since the company has only just scratched the surface when it comes to automation and process efficiency and would like eventually to move to a no-touch environment.
For now, however, the solution provides an answer to the growth challenges facing Club Travel and will continue to do so in the years ahead, since it can be modified as the business evolves.
"We can almost customise it as we change tack," said Mr Mulder. "We can change the product to be able to meet our needs quite easily."


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CIRI is holding a symposium in July. So?
These days, it seems like people can take or leave science. And one's choice is usually polarizing. But cleaning business owners should all agree that science is something we can't afford not to believe in. It's a big deal because CIRI hasn't convened a symposium since 2017. And at CIRI's symposiums, scientists and researchers bring attendees the latest information on the science of cleaning and disaster restoration.
"What is core to CIRI is cleaning science through research," according to John Downey, executive director of the science and research non-profit since early 2018. "Its value to cleaning business owners is as a primary source of information on the best way of doing things so cleaning technicians can do a better job."
Cleaning business owners rely on this information to clean not only for appearance, but to clean for health. And to clean for health is to clean for results. In The Journal of Cleaning, Restoration and Inspection: Science, Cleaning & Built Environments Michael A. Berry, PhD. defines clean as the absence of unwanted matter. Downey breaks it down for us. "The act of cleaning, then, is removing unwanted matter. But cleaning for appearance may still include unwanted matter. You can't be sure you got everything without consulting science."
Knowing you got it.
When cleaning, it's important to know that you got all unwanted matter. And removed it. Given the speed at which germs spread, a wider array of health vulnerabilities, the growth in multi-generational households and the evolution of "super bugs" the chain of infection would seem to have the upper hand. So how can you know that you "got it" without some measure of research to create that confidence?
And how can you know that the research followed scientific methods with absence of bias or conflict of interest to generate statistically reliable, duplicable results? Without an independent, professional body to vet and convey this knowledge to the cleaning and restoration industry and general population we are left to parse through information circulating from manufacturers and trade organizations, deciding for ourselves which claims are factual, which voices reliable. This is how it was before CIRI.
Filling a void.
Prior to 2005 cleaning wasn't part of the conversation about public policy when it comes to the indoor environment and public health. The key reason was a void in research to demonstrate the impact cleaning has on human health. The Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) was founded to fill that need by conducting "research on various industry topics, including the connection between hygiene, cleaning, building maintenance and public health," according to founding member Jim Harris.
Today Downey's organization envisions itself the clearinghouse for unbiased, peer-reviewed technical information and research about the science of cleaning or restoring of the indoor environment. And now, CIRI's flagship publication, Cleaning Science Quarterly (CSQ) is the cleaning and disaster restoration industry's only peer-review publication. Peer-review is the only way to ensure that information conveyed is accurate, unbiased and intended to benefit all equally.
In CSQ, all articles or papers are reviewed by three subject matter experts from different perspectives on any given topic. This process of peer review is fundamentally different from trade magazines that are often filled with "advertorial" inspired content.
"Innovation should be about driving industry forward. But sometimes innovation is not true," says Downey. "It's the job of science to separate truth from claim. And it is good science that will transform the cleaning industry from a trade to a profession."
Downey, the founder of Cleanfax magazine, points to Dr. Berry as a source of inspiration on the science of cleaning. "He liked what I'd been able to do with CleanFax in terms of the editorial approach. He'd pointed out many years ago that the industry needed a science journal to publish peer-reviewed studies and findings. But funding it would be a challenge."
Downey brings real world experience in editing and publishing to CIRI's new quarterly journal – he formerly edited and published the IICRC's journal, The Journal of Cleaning, Restoration and Inspection, as well as Cleanfax. "CIRI's job is to communicate the best way of doing things. The science should help the operator do a better job. Efficacy is essential to cleaning for health." And for that reason, if no other, the cleaning business owner should embrace science instead of having a "take it or leave it" attitude.
The 2019 CIRI Science Symposium follows the new CIRI model to share multiple perspectives on a particular subject area. The symposium format will feature more than twenty presentations across six sessions. Among the session subject areas are understanding effective cleaning; methods, measurement, management; and research to practice. The format is based on the "lightening round" concept wherein several speakers on a given topic distill their perspectives down to the most essential points and core messages, leaving plenty of room for audience engagement through Q+A panel discussions following each session. A veritable who's who in the cleaning science community are slated to present, including Greg S. Whitely, PhD, who will keynote on the first morning, speaking on disinfection and new health threats to humans. The 2019 CIRI Science Symposium will be held July 15-17 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Click here to learn more and register.
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Today is Labor Day in the United States, a day when we honor all those who've made our nation great through their work. We sometimes see work as a burden (and it can be), but our work is important to God; even in the Garden of Eden God gave Adam work to do (see Genesis 2:15). Work gives dignity and meaning to our lives, and helps us make the world a better place.
Did you choose the wrong career? (In other words, are you in the wrong place?) I don't know, but I doubt it. God might lead you to another career as the years go by, but the important thing is for you to thank him for the job you have now, and ask him to help you be the best worker you can be. The Bible says, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters" (Colossians 3:23).
Remember, Jesus worked as a carpenter most of his life, and if the son of God didn't find it demeaning to work with his hands, neither should we. And how good do you suppose his work was? When he built a cabinet, did the doors not quite fit or the handles not quite match? When he laid the foundation of a new house, did he use shoddy materials or cheat those who hired him? No, of course not. Commit your life to him, and then let him be your example in everything, including your work.


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Underlings of Underwing
Game Overview: Underlings of Underwing is coming to Kickstarter on August 25, 2016 where once every century, the dragons of Underwing return to their ancient brooding grounds for a Great Hatching. In the game you control dragon handlers who will; help you gather colored crystal elements, be assigned to unhatched dragon eggs and ultimately hatching those eggs using the required colored elements for rewards and dragon (victory) points. Caution has to be taken though as dragons can hatch on their own and into the wild, causing disruptions in the game. Do you have what it takes to become the next Dragonlord?
Box Contents: A prototype version was provided to us. The quality of the components that we received are outstanding. Both the cards and oversized player boards are of the same thickness and well made. Included with the game are six wooden meeples (dragon handlers) per player. A draw string bag was included to holds the plastic gems should work for most people but will be a little small for people with larger hands. The box the game comes in, easily holds all components.
Clarity of Rules: The rules are well written and cover all aspects of the game and once you thoroughly read through it, you should understand the game play. There was one thing that we wanted to point out with the way the rules are written as it uses a term that is not commonly used and was referenced multiple times throughout the rules. The term N.B., which was used to point out rule clarifications within the game, is a Latin term that is used to indicate that special attention needs to be taken.
Game Play: Game play begins with each player being assigned a player board which corresponds to the color they picked out. They are also assigned two of the six dragon handlers which also match the color that has been picked. Depending on the number of players, the dragon egg cards are placed onto the table in a 4 x 4 grid with the egg side up. These cards provide the dragon type, the dragon points earned at the end of the game, and the colored crystal elements required to hatch the dragon egg. The game is played in rounds, which are determined by the number of players. Each round has four phases.
Phase 1: Element Collection. The player that is identified as the first player that round, randomly draws crystal elements from the bag equal to the number of dragon handlers that are not placed onto the Dragon Handlers Field. The bag is passed to all players as they randomly draw their crystal elements and are placed onto their player boards. If you have a dragon handler in the field, they are given a color matching the space they are currently on.
Phase 2: Moving and Assigning Dragon Handlers. Starting with the first player, you can choose one of the following actions for a handler. 1. Assign a dragon handler from the break room to any space on the field. Once assigned in the field, the handlers will begin to collect crystal elements for you each round. 2. Assign a dragon handler from the break room to any unclaimed egg card. Only one dragon handler can be assigned to an egg. 3. Assign a handler to the break room that had previously been assigned to the field or a dragon egg. This phase continues until all players have performed the moves they wish to make.
Phase 3: Add Elements to Eggs. Starting with the first player, players assign a crystal element to a dragon egg card. The number of assignments is based on the total number of dragon handlers that you currently have. You hope to assign an element to a card that you have control over. However, that may not always happen and you will have to put them onto cards that are controlled by your opponents or onto cards not controlled by anyone. You will find the following colors on the dragon cards: Orange, Yellow, Green, Red, Blue, Purple, Black, and White. The more valuable the dragon egg, the more elements that will be required to hatch the egg. On your turn, if you do not have the color that you need, you do have the ability to play a combination to make a color (Yellow + Red=Orange) or you can play a color in anticipation of getting another. Example: Play blue and hope to get a yellow to make green. To create black, you can either use a black element from the bag or create one of two combinations (Red+Yellow+Blue or Orange+Green+Purple). To create white, you have to either randomly draw it from the bag or place a dragon handler onto a single white space in the field. Once all crystal elements have been assigned, you look to see if any eggs not assigned to anyone have hatched because all element requirements have been met. If this happens, you turn over the card and follow the directions for the egg if it was hatched in the wild. It may add crystal elements to other eggs, it may hatch other eggs next to it, it may remove crystal elements from cards, or force all players to sacrifice a dragon handler. Once a dragon is hatched into the wild, it remains in that spot and the card will not be removed.
Phase 4: Hatching and Claiming Completed Eggs. If any of the eggs assigned to a player have all of the required crystal elements, they are removed from the field and a new egg card is placed into that same spot. Hatching of the egg will not occur until the next time you get to phase 4. Once the egg hatches, the dragon handler returns to the break room and the card is flipped over to see what the dragon looks like and to also see what positive effects you earned. It may provide additional crystal elements at that time or each round, may allow you to add extra handlers to your team, or allow you to hatch additional eggs that are not assigned to another player.
From here, the first player token is passed to the next layer and the round tracker is moved forward until you get to the final round. Once the final round is completed you will add up the dragon points on each egg that you have hatched. In addition, you may be able to earn bonus points. Each dragon card falls into one of three temperature categories (warm, cool, or neutral). Whichever player has the highest net total for warm and cold, earns 15 more points. If someone has a perfect balance of warm and cold, will earn 20 bonus points. The player with the most overall points become the Dragonlord!
Replay Ability: You will find replay ability here with the randomness of the egg cards and the drawing of the crystal elements that will come into play. In addition, if you do not have people to play the game with, there is a solo version available. One issue that may come up is that after multiple plays, you may start to recognize which dragons will hatch from the eggs after seeing the same card multiple times.
Appropriate Audience: The game suggests 12+. Our 11 year old easily caught onto the game and the strategy that is involved with it. We feel that someone as young as nine or ten years old should easily be able to understand the game.
What We Liked/Didn't Like: The game play is very solid and has been well thought out. This is obvious with the detailed directions and how smoothly the game plays. Despite it being a prototype version that we received, the components are outstanding. The art in the game is really good, especially the different eggs and dragons that you will find on the cards. We really liked the player boards and the Turn/Handler tracker. The player boards are very helpful for the people that are color theory challenged (Dad). Instead of having to remember what colors can be combined to make other colors, a chart is provided to each player. The Turn/Handler tracker has the round order, which is very helpful for all players. We have all enjoyed the anticipation of which dragon is going to hatch for you. With that being said, we quickly realized that some of the dragons for each victory point level have very similar, if not the same, rewards/penalties across all dragons of that type. It would be nice to have more randomness. The randomness does exist for the temperature bonuses for each dragon. For the game play itself, the only thing that seemed a little off was randomly picking the gems from the bag and then having to dump them all out to find the specific ones that are needed for that round.
Add-ons/Other Releases: n/a
* A prototype review copy was provided to us. The contents of the game or rules may change with future releases. Our review is based upon the game that we received and also take into consideration changes that the game designer noted to us that were not present in the review copy.
Mom-8.0/10 Dad-7.4/10
Coby-8.5/10 Cade-7.7/10
Publisher- The Pericles Group
Designer- Kevin Ballestrini, Stephen Slota, & Alisha Volkman
Publish Year- 2016
Number of Players- 1 to 6
Age- 12+
Playing Time 30-60 minutes
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The Doctor Is In: Pain, Nausea, Bloating, Abnormal Period? You Might Have Ovarian Cysts
Many women struggle with this, but most will never know.
Lindsay Schlegel
Vine and Light
When it comes to taking care of your health, asking questions never hurts. But is it always worth a visit to your doctor? We're asking experts to weigh in on your burning questions—from feminine to general health and everything in between—so you can get advice from a pro before you go. The doctor will see you now.
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. If your town is as teal as mine is right now, with ribbons on every lamppost, you hear "ovarian" and expect the word "cancer" to follow. While cancer is a possibility, a condition that is far more common is ovarian cysts. The Mayo Clinic reports that the incidence of cysts in women age 14 and over is very common; there are more than three million known cases each year. So what do we need to know about ovarian cysts and how to proceed when we do have them?
For one, says our resident expert Dr. A. Nicky Hjort, M.D., OB-GYN, you should know that there are many kinds of cysts. "Cyst" itself is a catchall term for a variety of fluid collections, masses, and hematomas (aka bruises). Some are hormonally active; others are not. Some can be dangerous; others are harmless. Most cysts in the ovaries are benign, and while they may cause uncomfortable symptoms, the good news is they tend to resolve on their own.
Types of Cysts
Simple Cysts
Dr. Hjort says the least worrisome category is the simple cyst, which consists of one outer membrane filled with fluid. One type of simple cyst, the graafian follicular cyst, forms when the ovary does not properly release an egg during ovulation. The second type, the corpus luteum cyst, forms in the same situation, but its wall may rupture, releasing fluid into the ovary and possibly causing pain. Both types of simple cysts tend to disappear on their own in a matter of a few months.
Complex Cysts
Complex cysts are—you guessed it—more complicated. They may be composed of various tissue densities, may have solid or fluid components, and may contain various types of tissues (a dermoid cyst). Because these can grow larger, they are more likely to cause pain. The pressure they put on other organs may also cause bloating or nausea.
Symptoms of Ovarian Cysts
Abdominal bloating/swelling
Pelvic pain before or during your period
Painful bowel movements
Lower back pain, pelvic pain, or pain on the side of your body
Breast tenderness
It may be a twisted or ruptured cyst that will require immediate attention if you have these symptoms:
Severe pelvic pain
Feel faint or dizzy
Rapid breathing
What Your Doctor Will Look For
If you're of reproductive age and experiencing pain, nausea, bloating, or an abnormal period—this could mean missed periods, irregular bleeding, or another change that's unusual for you—a cyst could be to blame. The first thing your doctor will likely do is rule out pregnancy with a test, as these are also common first trimester symptoms.
If you are pregnant, she'll want to be sure the fertilized egg has made its way into the uterus and isn't stuck in the ovaries, fallopian tubes, or elsewhere. With this condition, called an ectopic pregnancy, the baby cannot develop properly, and the mother's life may be at risk. Your doctor may do a pelvic exam and take an ultrasound to look for a healthy implantation.
If you're not pregnant, a pelvic exam and/or ultrasound is still the next order of business. Dr. Hjort says an ultrasound allows your doctor to see tissue density, via how sound moves through that tissue and the speed at which it bounces back. It can be performed externally on the abdomen or vaginally. It will enable your doctor to see, among other things, the size, shape, character, and lining of the uterus, including any tumors, like fibroids, that may be present. An ultrasound can also shine a light on what's going on in your ovaries.
What Sizes Mean
Dr. Hjort warns the bigger the cyst, the more cause for concern. Those that are five centimeters or larger often require medical or surgical intervention. Cysts smaller than five centimeters are usually not dangerous. If there's concern that a cyst may be malignant (unlikely in women under 40), your doctor may order more comprehensive imaging or a blood test to make a diagnosis.
Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed in its latter stages, as it presents in a nonspecific way, Dr. Hjort says. Women with ovarian cancer are usually post-menopausal, so changes in the menstrual cycle aren't a common symptom. Rather, patients report gastrointestinal issues, bloating, and a general feeling that something is wrong. There are many types of ovarian cancer, and unfortunately, most are very difficult to treat, even with surgery and chemotherapy.
A cyst need not be cause for alarm. Ruptured cysts that require urgent care are rare, and simple cysts don't usually interfere with your fertility. But if you're worried about any symptoms, visit your gynecologist for an exam. Better safe than sorry!
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Lindsay Schlegel is a writer and editor with experience in all aspects of book publishing, as well as the author of Don't Forget to Say Thank You: And Other Parenting Lessons That Brought Me Closer to God. She runs, knits, and reads in her native New Jersey, where she lives with her husband and their five children. Connect with Lindsay on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or her website, LindsaySchlegel.com.
The Doctor Is In: Here's What You Need to Know About This Commonly Prescribed Hormone
One drug can have many contradictory uses.
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Even when your doctor isn't sure what's going on
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Aunt Flo makes summer plans, too, and they're not exactly pretty.
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Some symptoms can even determine the type of psychological distress a woman is most likely to manifest.
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Gas and electric USPS trucks will be powered by Ford
Oshkosh Defense on Tuesday announced that it plans to build its next-generation postal vehicles—some of which will be battery-electric—for the U.S. government in Spartanburg, South Carolina starting in summer 2023. The company was awarded a $6 billion contract in February that will result in the delivery of between 50,000 and 165,000 vehicles over a 10-year […]
Oshkosh Defense on Tuesday announced that it plans to build its next-generation postal vehicles—some of which will be battery-electric—for the U.S. government in Spartanburg, South Carolina starting in summer 2023.
The company was awarded a $6 billion contract in February that will result in the delivery of between 50,000 and 165,000 vehicles over a 10-year period.
Under the contract, electric versions of the delivery trucks are only expected to make up 10% of the next-generation fleet—a distinction that multiple layers of government found surprising, given that it followed an executive order from President Biden calling for an all-electric, American-made future for the federal vehicle fleet.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy claimed to lawmakers shortly after the announcement that a fully electric fleet might have cost up to $4 billion more over the entire contract. In the weeks following, Congress considered mandating all-electric USPS trucks, and an $8 billion provision to make 75% of USPS vehicles all-electric advanced to the full House for consideration last month before losing momentum.
USPS Next Generation Delivery Vehicle – Oshkosh Defense
According to the USPS, the trucks with "fuel-efficient internal combustion engines" will be set up such that they might be retrofitted in the future.
Oshkosh Defense previously said that it's seeking a list of top-tier suppliers. But both Ford and Oshkosh Defense for the first time Tuesday confirmed that Ford Component Sales—a Ford subsidiary—would supply key powertrain pieces for the postal vehicles. That includes engines, suspension, and interior pieces for all the vehicles, as well as propulsion and even battery components for the electric versions.
"One of those suppliers is Ford Component Sales (a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company), providing components across both ICE and BEV models including powertrain, drive train, suspension, and cabin interior components," said Oshkosh Defense president John Bryant, in a statement relayed to Green Car Reports. "We are finalizing our full supplier network as we mature the production design."
The facility will involve repurposing "an expansive warehouse facility" there to accommodate large-scale manufacturing and will hire more than 1,000 workers, with some supply chain partners yet to be chosen.
Oshkosh Defense has no experience producing roadgoing electric vehicles, so it will likely be a welcome relief to fleet operators that these trucks will likely bear some commonality with the Ford Transit and E-Transit—although with the parts bought piecemeal, not necessarily all that much in common.
The current LLV postal vehicles date back to 1987 and are based on the Chevrolet S-10 pickup; they're well past their originally intended 24-year maximum service life.
Last week Workhorse Group—the other remaining finalist for the contract earlier in the year, with a solution that favored greater electrification—filed a legal challenge to the decision in a federal court.
EV battery supplier Panasonic sells Tesla stake, in pivot to boost its own braintrust
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This paper cruise ad, taken from a 1939 magazine, is for American President Lines. The ad states that you can have a real adventure for $9.33 per day. On the back of this ad are other smaller ads for Chris Craft Boats and Schult Trailers of 1939.


Boats traveling along the Mekong Delta.
Boats docked along the Mekong Delta.
Vietnamese coffee, the best coffee we have ever had.
Our favorite thing about Vietnamese cafes is they are always well equipped with dozens of hammocks!
The perfect place to rest in the heat of the day.
A rack of not-quite-ready bananas.
Freshly pressed sugarcane juice with a hint of lime. Well worth the $0.25.
Cycling across the bridge from Can Tho to Vinh Long.
It was a steep ride.
Banana chips drying in the sun.
Our favorite snack on the road! Sun dried banana and rice paper.
A sign we reached the city limits.
Farmers drying rice on the side of the road.
We spotted dozens of these incredible bonsai trees along the highway. When we stopped to check them out, the gardener offered us fresh tea and a seat among the trees in front of his fan!
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Home Entertainment 21 Fascinating Facts About Marilyn Monroe
21 Fascinating Facts About Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe has been all over the news lately, from the controversy after Kim Kardashian wore Marilyn's iconic dress to the Met Gala, to the release of Netflix's Blonde, a biopic about Marilyn's life based on the novel of the same name.
In case you want to read up a little more on all things Marilyn, here are 21 facts about the star:
When Marilyn was just two weeks old, her mother Gladys dropped her off at a foster home in Hawthorne, California. The identity of her father was never revealed, although Gladys insisted that it was one of her co-workers from Consolidated Studios, which was confirmed through DNA testing in 2022. Although Gladys took Marilyn to the foster home because she didn't think she could care for her, she was determined to be a part of her daughter's life, because her two children from a previous relationship had been taken from her.
Gladys frequently visited the foster home, and was eventually granted permission for Marilyn to have sleepovers at her apartment in Hollywood. When Marilyn was 3, Gladys showed up at the foster home and demanded to take her daughter home with her. Her request was denied, so Gladys allegedly broke into the home, stuffed Marilyn in a duffel bag, and locked Ida, the foster mother, out of the house. By the time Marilyn turned 7, Ida decided Gladys and Marilyn should reunite, but Gladys was institutionalized soon after, so Marilyn went to live with one of her mother's close friends instead. She bounced around several other foster homes for the rest of her childhood.
Marilyn was born as Norma Jeane Mortenson, so where did the name Marilyn Monroe come from? The name Marilyn Monroe was devised by Ben Lyon, a studio executive Marilyn worked with. By the time Marilyn had signed her first big studio contract, she was married to James Dougherty, and was known as Norma Jeane Dougherty. Lyon thought that there were too many potential pronunciations of Dougherty, and wanted to choose a stage name that would set Norma Jeane apart. Marilyn suggested using Monroe, which was actually already a last name in her family.
The name Marilyn was inspired by Marilyn Miller, an actor and dancer who Lyon had worked with in the past. It was also rumored that Lyon and Miller had been romantically involved. Although Lyon thought he had formulated the perfect name, Marilyn shared a few other suggestions with friends. Other options for full names included Clare Norman and Carole Lind, and Meredith was a potential pick for a first name. Although Marilyn started using her stage name in 1946, she didn't legally change her name to Marilyn Monroe until 1956.
In 1949, photographer Joseph Jasgur took some test shots of Marilyn as a favor to a friend who ran a modeling agency. About 40 years later, Jasgur decided to compile the photos to publish a book about Marilyn, and noticed that it appeared that Marilyn had six toes on one foot in some of the photos. Although Jasgur said that Marilyn's toes were none of his business, the publisher decided to use the photo as part of a "What's wrong with this photo?" campaign. Rumors that Marilyn had six toes on her left foot began to swirl, but they were quickly debunked when photos that clearly showed only five toes on Marilyn's left foot surfaced. Despite the proof, some still believed that Marilyn had gotten the sixth toe surgically removed.
During World War II, Marilyn worked in a factory making military drones. While in the factory, she was discovered by a photographer who recruited her to take photos that would inspire and encourage the troops. The photos became popular with soldiers stationed in Korea. When Marilyn and Joe DiMaggio got married in 1954, Marilyn interrupted their honeymoon to travel to Korea to perform for the troops. Marilyn ended up performing 10 shows in four days, and even developed pneumonia due to freezing temperatures. Marilyn later said that the experience "was the best thing that ever happened to me. I never felt like a star before in my heart."
Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn had a tumultuous on and off relationship that lasted until Marilyn's 1962 death. The two met in 1952, right as DiMaggio's baseball career was coming to an end. He was immediately infatuated with Marilyn, but some said that he wanted her to quit being a movie star so she could stay home and be a wife and mother. The pair eloped in 1954 and formed an agreement. DiMaggio had to approve of all of Marilyn's roles and wanted her to stop being stereotyped as a "dumb blonde." When Marilyn would return home from set, DiMaggio would berate her with questions and accusations to ensure she was following the rules they had agreed upon. Joe Jr., DiMaggio's son from a previous marriage, revealed that he heard screaming and watched his father drag Marilyn by her hair.
"I've discovered that the man is absolutely obsessed with jealousy and possessiveness," Marilyn allegedly told Brad Dexter, one of her close friends. "He doesn't want to know about my business. He doesn't want to know about my work as an actress. He doesn't want me to associate with any of my friends. He wants to cut me off completely from my whole world of motion pictures, friends, and creative people that I know." Things began to get worse while Marilyn was in New York filming her iconic subway grate scene in The Seven Year Itch. During filming, DiMaggio allegedly looked disgusted when Marilyn's dress blew in the air. Once they returned to Los Angeles, a fight over the scene allegedly turned physical. Just nine months after their elopement, Marilyn filed for divorce, citing "mental cruelty."
During that period, DiMaggio began to suspect that Marilyn was having an affair with Hal Schaefer, her voice coach. DiMaggio turned to Frank Sinatra, who had been in a similar situation with his own ex, Ava Gardner. Sinatra suggested that DiMaggio hire a private investigator to trail Marilyn. One night in Hollywood, DiMaggio, Sinatra, and several accomplices allegedly went to an apartment complex where they believed Marilyn and Schaefer were conducting their affair. They banged down the door and found that Marilyn wasn't there. The home actually belonged to a 50-year-old woman named Florence Kotz, who sued DiMaggio, Sinatra, and the accomplices. Sinatra quietly settled the lawsuit. A few years later, a tabloid caught wind of the story, and dubbed it "The Wrong Door Raid."
Despite their complicated relationship, DiMaggio remained loyal to Marilyn long after their divorce. Just weeks after the pair separated, DiMaggio accompanied Marilyn to a planned surgery. They even were spotted together celebrating DiMaggio's 40th birthday, but soon after, Marilyn was linked to Marlon Brando and Arthur Miller, who she went on to marry in 1956. Despite Marilyn's attempts to move on, DiMaggio vowed he would win her back. Soon after Marilyn and Miller split, she was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, and was committed to the Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic by her psychiatrist Dr. Marianne Kris in 1961. In a letter written while in the institution, Marilyn said that she was mistreated and ignored by the staff.
She called DiMaggio, who came to the hospital and demanded that they release Marilyn. When the doctors refused, he allegedly said, "I'll give you five minutes to get her out here or I'll tear this f–king place apart brick by brick." After she was released, DiMaggio got her proper care, and she called him "my hero." Around this time, Marilyn became entangled with the Kennedys, which enraged DiMaggio. He even ended his friendship with Frank Sinatra for introducing Marilyn to the Kennedys. When Marilyn died in 1962, DiMaggio claimed her body, planned her funeral, and arranged for roses to be delivered to her grave twice a week until his death in 1999.
Marilyn and Ella Fitzgerald were close friends. In fact, Marilyn even said that Fitzgerald was her "very favorite person." It was rumored that Fitzgerald was denied a performance at the Mocambo Club because of her race. However, it was later revealed that the club owners, who had previously allowed Black singers like Eartha Kitt and Dorothy Dandridge to perform, thought that Fitzgerald wasn't glamorous enough to play the club. After learning this, Marilyn stepped in and told the club owner that she would be in the front row every night if he allowed Fitzgerald to perform. Knowing that Marilyn would draw a huge crowd, Fitzgerald was given the chance to perform.
Most people don't associate Marilyn with being a business woman, but she was actually the second woman to start her own production company. Marilyn thought she deserved more money from 20th Century Fox after learning how much money she brought in for the production company. She came to the studio with ideas of books she wanted to adapt into films, but the studio turned them all down. Marilyn decided to take matters into her own hands. She broke her contract and started her own production company, making her the second woman, behind Mary Pickford, to do so.
The FBI kept extensive files on Marilyn and released many of their findings in 2012. The files revealed that the government suspected Marilyn was a communist. In 1956, Marilyn married Arthur Miller, a playwright. The file revealed that the FBI thought Miller was the "culture front man" of the communist party. The FBI believed that Miller was influencing Marilyn to support communism, and even asserted that they thought there was evidence to prove that the religious ceremony at their wedding was done in an attempt to cover up any suspicions of their involvement in communism. The released files also revealed that the FBI believed money from Marilyn's production company was being used to fund communist activities.
Although Miller and Marilyn divorced in 1961, the FBI maintained their suspicions due to Marilyn's "mutual infatuation" with Fredrick Vanderbilt Field, a member of the Vanderbilt family who had been pushed out because of his leftist political views. In 1962, Marilyn was spotted with Field on a shopping trip in Mexico. Despite the FBI's probings into Marilyn's life and relationships, they were never able to officially prove that she was a communist. A 1962 note in the file read: "Subject's views are very positively and concisely leftist; however, if she is being actively used by the Communist Party, it is not general knowledge among those working with the movement in Los Angeles."
After Marilyn and Arthur Miller got divorced, Miller kept the couple's dog. Marilyn was allegedly devastated by this. Frank Sinatra decided to give Marilyn a new dog as a Christmas gift to replace her beloved pet. Marilyn named the Maltese terrier Maf, which was short for "mafia." In 1999, two Polaroid photos of Maf sold for $220,000.
While Marilyn's breathy voice became one of her signature traits, she actually adopted it as an attempt to overcome a childhood stutter. "First time was at the orphanage, and then later in my teens, I stuttered. And I was elected secretary of the minutes of the English class. … Then, I'd say the minutes of the last meeting, I'd go m-m-m-m-m … Oh, it's terrible," she said in a 1960 interview. A speech therapist recommended the breathy voice tactic. While filming Something's Got to Give, her final movie, the stutter returned. She was fired from the film soon after.
One of Marilyn's most iconic looks came from her sultry rendition of "Happy Birthday Mr. President," performed at President John F. Kennedy's 45th birthday celebration at Madison Square Garden. The nude-colored dress was adorned with 2,500 rhinestones, and was so tight and sheer that Marilyn decided she would forgo undergarments so she wouldn't risk ruining the illusion. Marilyn famously had to be sewn into the dress because it was so tight. In 2016, Ripley's Believe It or Not! purchased the dress for $4.8 million. In 2022, the museum loaned it to Kim Kardashian, who controversially wore the gown at the Met Gala.
Speaking of the Kennedys, Marilyn certainly has a complicated history when it comes to the family, and was rumored to have had affairs with both President John F. Kennedy and his brother Bobby. James Spada, a Marilyn biographer, told People that "it was pretty clear that Marilyn had had sexual relations with both Bobby and Jack." Rumors about Marilyn and the then-president began to swirl after her birthday performance. Spada said that Marilyn and JFK met in 1954, and engaged in an affair at some point between then and 1962. Spada told People that he believes John passed Marilyn off to his brother Bobby at some point in the spring of 1962. In fact, Bobby Kennedy can be heard yelling on tapes from the night of Marilyn's death in August 1962.
Despite these claims, the true extent of Marilyn's relationships with the Kennedys will never be known. According to Ralph Roberts, who was Marilyn's personal masseur, she slept with John F. Kennedy once, at Bing Crosby's house in March 1962. "Marilyn gave me the impression that it was not a major event for either of them: It happened once, that weekend, and that was that." Some believe that Marilyn's involvement with the Kennedys lead to her death. Joe DiMaggio was vocal about this belief. In a 2017 biography, DiMaggio was quoted as saying, "The whole lot of Kennedys were lady-killers, and they always got away with it. They'll be getting away with it a hundred years from now."
Although Audrey Hepburn was famous for her role as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's, Marilyn was also in talks for the role. Truman Capote, who wrote the novel that inspired the movie, actually said that Marilyn was his first choice to star in the film. Paula Strasberg, Marilyn's acting coach, actually told her not to take the role because she thought being seen playing "a lady of the evening" would be bad for her reputation. This infuriated Capote, who said, "Paramount double-crossed me in every way and cast Audrey."
In early 1962, Marilyn prepared to move into a new home in Los Angeles. According to Goddess, a book about Marilyn's life written by Anthony Summers, Art James, a real estate agent who was an acquaintance of Marilyn, got a phone call asking him to get Marilyn away from the house. "They wanted her place empty so that they could install bugging equipment. I told them I wouldn't do it. I didn't warn Marilyn," James said. "I figured she worried about things enough anyway. If they wanted to bug the house, they would find a way."
Summers claimed that in addition to bugging Marilyn's phones, there were also attempts to place "room bugs" throughout her home. The equipment installed included a microphone that was as small as "a grain of rice," that supposedly was invisible once installed in the woodwork. Summers wrote that some believed the Kennedy family was behind the bugging because they were worried details about Marilyn's alleged relationships with both John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy would ruin the family's political dynasty. A couple renovating the house in the 1970s found a phone tapping system installed throughout the house.
Marilyn allegedly told her friends that she had a thing for older men. In the 1940s, Marilyn and actor Shelley Winters were roommates. The duo made a list of men they wanted to sleep with. According to Winters, there was no one under 50 years old on Marilyn's list. "I never got to ask her before she died how much of her list she had achieved, but on her list was Albert Einstein, and after her death, I noticed that there was a silver-framed photograph of him on her white piano."
Marilyn longed to play Jean Harlow, who was one of her idols, in a biopic. Sidney Skolsky, a gossip columnist who was close friends with Marilyn, planned to produce the film. Marilyn and Harlow had a lot in common. Both stars died young. DiMaggio even got the idea to have weekly roses delivered to Marilyn's grave from Harlow's fiancé William Powell. On their wedding day, Marilyn allegedly asked DiMaggio to do the same for her in the event that she died young. DiMaggio followed through with the promise.
Although Marilyn and Hugh Hefner never met, the Playboy founder said he felt a deep connection to her. When Playboy launched in 1953, Hefner used a nude photo of Marilyn as the first Sweetheart of the Month. Marilyn wasn't even paid directly for the use of the photos, which had been taken years before when Marilyn agreed to pose for a pinup photographer. The photographer then sold the collection of photos he took to the Western Lithograph Co., who then used them in a calendar that went on to make millions. After seeing the photos, Hefner decided he would purchase them to use in his first issue, but never got direct permission to use Marilyn's likeness.
"I never even received a thank-you from all those who made millions off a nude Marilyn photograph," she said in Marilyn: Her Life in Her Own Words. "I even had to buy a copy of the magazine to see myself in it. … I admitted it was me who posed for that nude calendar even when the Fox executives became nervous and believed this would cause the ruination of any films I would appear in and also the end of my movie career. Of course, they were wrong. The fans, my public, cheered when I admitted it was me, and that calendar and that Playboy first-issue publicity helped my career." In 1992, Hefner spent $75,000 to purchase the crypt beside Marilyn's. "I'm a believer in things symbolic," he told the Los Angeles Times. "Spending eternity next to Marilyn is too sweet to pass up." In 2017, Hefner was buried next to Marilyn.
Marilyn was an outspoken advocate for civil rights. While in foster care, one of Marilyn's foster parents worked as a mail carrier in a predominately Black area, which biographers said contributed to her progressive views on race. On the set of All About Eve in 1950, Marilyn was warned to hide the politically radical books she was reading. Once Marilyn and Arthur Miller got married, Marilyn became even more politically involved. In 1960, she became a founding member of the Hollywood branch of the Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy and was elected as an associate delegate to Connecticut's Democratic caucus. Marilyn also shared support for the Civil Rights Movement.
When Marilyn died in 1962, she left 25% of her assets to her psychiatrist, Dr. Marianne Kris, with the caveat that it would be used "for the furtherance of the work of such psychiatric institution or group as she shall elect." Her portion of the estate was transferred to the Anna Freud Centre in London, where the funds were used to help children struggling with their mental health.
And finally, Marilyn loved to read and had over 400 books in her home. She once said that when she was bored, she would go to a local bookstore to pass the time. "I just open books at random — or when I come to a page or a paragraph I like, I buy that book," she said. It has been alleged that at the time of her death, she was reading Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird and Captain Newman, M.D., a book based on the life of her psychiatrist.
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Lincoln Village is a south side neighborhood within the City of Milwaukee.

Geography

Using current street names, the Lincoln Village neighborhood is bounded by W Becher Street on the north to the Kinnickinnic River on the south, by South 5th Street on the east to South 20th Street on the west.

Demographics
Lincoln Village is home to over 16,000 residents. This population is approximately 55% Latino, 30% European American, 10% African American, and 5% of other ethnicities. The median household income as of 2007 was $28,145. As of 2007, homeownership was attained by 54% of Lincoln Village households.

History
The neighborhood was founded by Milwaukee's Polish community in the late 19th century. The growing number of Polish immigrants coming to Milwaukee in the late 19th and early 20th centuries created a great demand for new home construction. In 1880, there were approximately 30,000 Polish living in Milwaukee, making it the second largest ethnic population in the city. According to the 2000 US census, there were 57,485 Polish residents of Milwaukee, making it the third largest Polish population in the United States.

Some of the original Polish population of Lincoln Village has remained and mixed with the continuing waves of new immigrant populations to arrive in Milwaukee. Lincoln Village is one of the most culturally, ethnically, and economically diverse communities in Wisconsin. The newest residents of Lincoln Village have immigrated predominately from the Jalisco and Michoacán States of Mexico., with other, less predominant groups immigrating from Central and South America. The cultural similarities and also cultural diversity of Lincoln Village have contributed greatly to the stability of the neighborhood.

The neighborhood's main commercial street, West Lincoln Avenue, is the home of two historic landmarks - the Basilica of St. Josaphat and Forest Home Cemetery which were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and 1980, respectively. The commercial district is the only designated Wisconsin Main Street in Milwaukee, and is also a member of the local Main Street Milwaukee program.

These programs, operated by the Lincoln Village Business Association, serve to fill commercial vacancies in Lincoln Village as well as promote historic preservation and to maintain the aesthetic quality of the neighborhood.

Today, the main street in Lincoln Village is full of specialty Mexican and Polish shops, one of the oldest florist businesses in Milwaukee, the largest bicycle shop in Milwaukee and the independent Milwaukee Bicycle Company brand, a recording studio, and dining establishments with cuisine from Serbia, El Salvador, and Mexico.

Architecture

Much of the neighborhood's housing and commercial building stock have been preserved in their original condition. Because of this, Lincoln Village is the densest neighborhood in the State of Wisconsin and the streets have a strong European feel. The predominant residential building type in the neighborhood is the Polish flat, an early 20th-century form of housing that resembled a small cape-style home raised  story to incorporate a new living space on the ground floor. The relatively small size of the Polish flat and the small parcel sizes of the time resulted in a high density of building construction within the neighborhoods.

Along the neighborhood's main street, West Lincoln Avenue, the predominant building type is mixed-use with a strong emphasis of Polish gables and attention to fine architectural detail.

Basilica of St. Josaphat

The magnificent dome of St. Josaphat Basilica rises as a crown jewel of Milwaukee's south side. The parish was formed by Father Wilhelm Grutza in 1888 and named after Josaphat Kuntsevych, an Eastern European bishop and martyr. As Polish immigrants continued to arrive on the south side of Milwaukee, the need for a larger church grew. Architect Erhard Brielmaier was consulted and in 1896 plans were completed for the basilica design that Lincoln Village has today. When Father Grutza traveled to Chicago to buy brick for these plans, he learned that the Chicago Federal Building (Post Office and Customs House) was to be razed. Seizing the opportunity, he purchased the entire building, including stones, hardware, and six granite Corinthian columns for re-use at his church.

St. Josaphat's is modeled after St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. It is Neo-Renaissance in style, with a cross-shaped floor plan. The basilica is 212 feet by 128 feet. Two 100 foot towers frame a columned portico on the north. The massive copper-sheathed dome rises 250 feet from the ground level.

The interior of the basilica is extensively decorated with murals, paintings, and gilded plaster work. The stained glass windows, imported from Innsbruck, Austria portray Polish as well as traditional Biblical themes. There are five altars of marble and onyx, an ornate hand-carved marble pulpit, and marble stations of the cross.

St. Josaphat's was elevated to the status of minor basilica in 1929, an honor awarded only to the grandest, most beautiful, and historically significant structures. St. Josaphat's continues to be a parish church with a largely Polish congregation.

Grutza Building

This outstanding commercial building is situated on land once belonging to the Coleman family's Hazelwood Estate at 610 W. Lincoln Ave. Father Wilhelm Grutza, pastor of St. Josaphat's, purchased a parcel from Ellen Coleman in 1899, directly across the street from the basilica, then in its final stages of construction. Like the basilica, this building was designed by Erhard Brielmaier and it is said that the commercial building utilized leftover materials from the basilica's construction. The large pediment and prominent bays were designed in a robust Baroque fashion to complement the basilica across the street. The earliest known tenants in the commercial building were Jos. Rechlicz, a retail clothier who occupied the east storefront from 1902 to 1903, and Steve Rozga, who operated a furniture store and undertaking establishment in the west storefront between 1901 and 1907.

Riviera Theater

The permit to build the Riviera Theater (1005 W. Lincoln Ave) was taken out in May 1919. The newspaper announced its construction cost as $125,000. The architect was Lesser and Schutte. The theater had its first showing on January 28, 1920, and showed Polish language kiddie matinees.

The Riviera was a good example of a "transitional" theater as days of the "photoplay parlor" were ending and the movie palace had yet to fully arrive. Further foreshadowing the movie palace, the Riviera featured the organist Casimir Uszler who played an organ valued at $12,000. At one point, there was also a ten-piece orchestra led by Frank Ullenberg. The Riviera contained a fully rigged stage with two dressing rooms. These features were evidence of the neighborhood vaudeville and dramatic performances envisioned by the management.

Rather than follow the pattern of photoplay parlors and by having an elaborate facade to attract customers to a plain interior, the Riviera had a relatively plain facade and an elaborate interior. The seating capacity was 1,200. In the Riviera, a rare form of construction unique to Milwaukee was used: the "stadium style" balcony where one could walk from the main floor seats directly up to the balcony.

Kosciuszko Park

One of the south side of Milwaukee's largest public parks, Kosciuszko Park, is located in the Lincoln Village neighborhood. Originally known as Lincoln Avenue Park and locally known as "Kosy," the park is a gathering place that has been vital to the health of the neighborhood for over a century. As the densest populated neighborhood in Wisconsin, the park serves a variety of recreational activities for Milwaukee's urban residents - soccer, youth football, fishing, the Pelican Cove water park, and the Kosy Community Center which offers boxing, basketball, and community events.

Kosy Park once was the home of the Kosciuszko Reds, a franchise of the Polish-American Semiprofessional Baseball League. The Reds played until 1919 and routinely drew crowds into the thousands.

Kosciuszko Monument

At the intersection of South 9th Place and West Lincoln Ave. is one of Milwaukee's oldest sculptures. In honor of Polish-American hero General Tadeusz Kościuszko, the Lincoln Village Polish community commissioned the bronze monument's construction in 1904. Designed and constructed by Italian sculptor Gaetano Trentanove, the monument was completed in 1905. It was then moved to its current site and re-mounted on a marble pedestal in 1950.

Funds for the monument's construction were collected as personal donations from Lincoln Village residents. These donations were as little as 5 cents, but the Polish community was able to raise over $13,000 which is equivalent to $344,000 in 2009 dollars. Further impressive of this community's fund raising campaign is that it occurred immediately after a similar fund raising campaign for the construction of the Basilica of St. Josaphat in 1901.

Before World War II, a pair of Dahlgren coastal defense cannon sat on garrison carriages on either side of the monument. They are no longer there and their whereabouts are unknown.

Also in 1950, the City of Milwaukee filled the structure with concrete in an effort to fortify the monument. Over time, this concrete has expanded and damaged the monument from the inside. Further surface damage has occurred over time due to harsh Wisconsin winters. Local community groups are working together to raise funds to repair the monument in the same manner that the local Polish community took to raise funds to construct the monument.

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References

External links

 The Lincoln Village Business Association: Lincoln Village Business Association
 The Basilica of St. Josaphat: the Basilica of St. Josaphat
 A map of Kosciuszko Park: Kosy Park map(pdf)
 Forest Home Cemetery: Forest Home Cemetery
Lincoln Village on Milwaukee Neighborhoods Guide from UWM Library

Neighborhoods in Milwaukee
Polish-American culture in Milwaukee
South Side, Milwaukee


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