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This patch irons out the couple showstopping bugs that slipped into the beta, fixes missing/wrong voices, adds more social engineering functionality...
The Future. Benevolent God-AI runs the world? League of Evil Asshole Masterminds manages the clockwork Earth from the shadows?
Nope. Just a lot of buggy paramilitary drones blowing up schools, incompetent elite wrecking the planet with endless financial crises, and mass unemployment as robots shove workers out of offices and into endless breadlines run out of bread in bankrupt states. Yeah, it's a mess.
There's a Tahrir Square, an Occupy Revolution every day as robots replace 60% of humans in the workplace and crushing austerity measures create unresolvable social unrest and upheaval. Countless popular and revolutionary movements have sprung up across the planet -- from grass-roots resistances like World Class War to Humanitarian NGOs like Fenix foundation to armed-insurgents like the Washingtonians. But as New York, London, and Tokyo crumble into Detroit-like necropolises scarred by class warfare between jobless insurgents and robotic riot-soldiers, trillionaires bunker into the "Pluto-claves" -- private cities run by AI and defended by fleets of autonomous drones armed with gatling railguns and tactical nukes. The Archangels' smartbombs wipe a dozen Occupy Movement-saturated blocks off the Manhattan map, daily. The class war is stacked against the 99% as the kleptocrats have holed up behind a dozen feet of steel and Skynet armies that make the Pentagon look like a posse of peashooters.
But as veteran hackers will tell you -- no security perimeter is fully impermeable. Machines run the world, but no machine is foolproof. There's always a back door, a security hole.
Take on the role of an operative in the Hex Gen network, a decentralized movement of hacktivists resisting the economic pillaging conducted by the unholy alliances of Big Tech, Big Military, and Big Finance. United over a loose constellation of ad-hoc mesh-internets, Hex Gen (AKA Generation Hex) are a new class of freedom fighter. Though necessarily shrouded in secrecy, Hex Gen thus far is the only group to have carried out successful attacks against the Plutos. They've dealt crippling DDoS attacks to crooked corporations, tanked corrupt investment banks with electronic financial manipulation and successfully taken control of drones and androids in the armies of CyberSec -- the leading "counter-insurgency" military/law enforcement contractor. Still, some believe Hex Gen is just a gang of criminals and thieves in it for their own profit. Perhaps time will tell.
Ubiquitous 3D fabrication means everything from smartphones to TVs to cars can be printed in your living room. The Marxist Egalitarians have declared the Age of Abundance -- except the Copyright Cartels have bought ownership to not only every mp3, movie, and book ever written, but also the "fabprints" to every physical object as well, and won't hesitate to have a Predator drop a hellfire missile on your home if you're caught pirating a Honda Civic. Oh, and Big Agro also owns every species of plague-resistant food crop in the plant and animal kingdoms. Starvation, they say, is the ultimate motivator.
The superhighway to the Future is leading toward a sixteen car pileup, and no one's behind the wheel but idiotic megalomaniacs making their Golden Parachutes as Rome burns and crap software hacked together by low-paid Chinese sweatshops. Fasten your seatbelt.
Will you join the code warriors, the Info-Pirates and rip the global kingpins a new one with your wits and technological know-how, or will you become a Made Man with the white-shoe Monopolists, live it large in orbital villas far away from the artificial famines below?
* Facial, vocal biometric capture devices
* "Nohface" electronic face projector for thwarting surveillance/drones which cover almost every inch of city
* Wireless internet-Darknets: all web activity is fully surveilled, thus you need stealth not only in meatspace but in cyberspace
* More types of hacking: cryptography, DDoS, spoofing.
* Write your own malware, unleash it on the internet to infect machines to create your own botnet army.
* Hunger: experience real economic destitution as you slowly die of starvation and are forced to beg, steal, or even kill for a piece of bread.
* DIY: Upgrade your hemp trenchcoat with solar trim, syphon electricity from the private power grid.
* Mechanical hacking: Take apart old phones and radios to hack together an EMP gun, reverse engineer a captured police-state drone into your own personal bodyguard.
* Nature Punk: set up a hydroponic garden in your squatted flat so you don't have to kill for every meal.
* Biohacking: play God with your own DNA to give yourself bone-hammer knuckles, bat-like sonar, or cheetah-like musculoskeletal structure. Just be careful not to turn yourself into Frankenstein or give yourself an artificial cancer!
I'm right now a one man army here working two other jobs, so if you can spare some help or a donation to help me focus on this mod it would be hugely appreciated!
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Happy 2014! I hope everyone has been only moderately assaulted by the black Amazon helicopters!
There is a rumor of a possibly hackable satellite. And a moon base. Yeah, we just went there. That's right.
"Also, I know we thought of something that could be used to effectively hijack a drone, but what about hijacking a satellite? To start from the beginning. There is a suggested theory about having massive solar panels in space that could harvest energy from the sun at greater levels and would transmit it, in microwave rays, to a receiving station on Earth. " -- JCDenton2000 (Image & desc)
Your belated Christmas present: high-energy laser weapons exploding drones!
Plus sparking robosoldiers that are now susceptible to EMP grenades. (Great job coding, xen0phile!
Edible birds and rats! The next fast food joint will be a District Ten KFC squatted by the Duck Dynasty guy, who crossbow-hunts pigeons, then deep fries them in used motor oil since he lost his TV show contract at A&E. (also thanks to xen0phile)
In other news, JCDenton2000's new and obligatory super secret hacktivist revolutionary headquarters is well underway to completion, along with the Chinese ghetto.
Our lead modeller, AlvinD, is also hard at work cutting the Maya ice, and his latest screens of the signal jammer look very promising.
So that's the news there! SilverSpook has been helping in a producer's capacity and has continued writing but the new members of the team have been really doing the heavy lifting of keeping the revolt against the corporate-state alive in the Deus Ex world.
Terminus Machina is a total conversion mod for Deus Ex. It takes place in its own completely original world, which might be best described as "In-progress-apocalyptic...
I love the despised-masses-on-the-treadmills screenshot...tragically, the heart of this scene is absolutely true TODAY!
Brilliant, and I don't mind the almost humorous approach that you're taking in this scenario.
I'm REALLY looking forward to this mod's release.
Are you planning on having drones patrolling the skies, such as what we already have? Only, of course, they'd be more numerous and sophisticated in your mod's timeline.
Also, are you planning on implementing ironsights into your mod? I think that would go a long way to deepen the sense of immersion.
Keep up the great work. That screenshot was a nice present for Christmas. Thank you!
Thanks for the complements!
I'm planning to get this out as soon as I can finish up the first level-set/area, which looks like it probably won't be by the end of this year but sometime in January, barring unforeseen issues with bugs, assets, RL, lack of help, etc..
On the drones: yes there will be drones in the skies, although more in an ambient, creeping sense. They will tend to sneak up on you, especially when you have given away your coordinates. For example, you're wireless sniffing/hacking the CyberSec intranet and they trace you, grab your GPS coords, the military AIs route an autonomous drone to wipe you off the map. The exact time and place which the drones strike will be fairly unknown, though. Hopefully this captures the sense of paranoia and terror that an actual target on a drone army's hitlist might experience, afraid to wander out in the open for too long, etc..
On ironsights: I'm not sure exactly how to accomplish ironsights, although I'm open to adding them if someone wants to help with that.
Amazing, I like how this reminds me of a mix of modern stuff and 90s stuff like the Johnny Mnemonic movie. Amazing!
Thanks! Yeah, there is definitely some inspiration coming from Johnny Mnemonic and some of the earlier CP books/movies.
Probably the best single player mod for Deus Ex mod I've seen far, music, originality, new augs/items... graphics wise goes second to 2027.
Wow, thanks! I certainly hope this mod can approach that compliment.
This thing looks amazing, I honestly hope it can come up to the standards of TNM, or at least neat that, best of luck!
Awesome job, can't wait for it to come out!
The minimap looks great, but in my opinion it takes up too much of the screen. Is there a way to reduce it's size when the mod is released?
The video is recorded in 640x480 resolution, anything higher than that will decrease the portion of real estate the minimap takes up. You can also toggle it on or off with a keypress.
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Terminus Machina is a very interesting mod, you can do things that you couldn't do in Deus Ex. It has new skins, textures, items, skills, music, and augs, as well as a level of design that is superb. Very nice mod!!!!!
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The Atlanta Falcons are the only 9-2 team in the NFC, and they are worthy of being above the rest in the standings.
They have big wins over Green Bay (Sunday), Baltimore and at New Orleans, and their only two losses have come against two pretty good teams from the Keystone State, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
The Falcons are used to a tough schedule and are prepared for a tougher one over the final month.
"In December, that's when the games become very important," Falcons coach Mike Smith said. "For us, as we look ahead, we've got a three-game road trip. The weight of every game increases as you get closer to the end of the season."
As for the four other teams making the top five in the Power Poll — all from the AFC — we'll be able to sort them out better after a pair of prime-time division games this weekend:
1. New York Jets (1)
Determination, destiny and defense are all on their side before the Patriots' rematch next Monday night.
2. New England Patriots (2)
With a struggling young defense and a reshuffled receiver corps, this might be the greatest trick yet for Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (4)
Big Ben goes limping into Sunday night's big game at Baltimore, but at least this time the Steelers will have him.
4. Atlanta Falcons (7)
The team with the best record in the NFC also has the best home-field advantage in the NFC.
5. Baltimore Ravens (5)
They can put themselves in a strong playoff position by holding serve vs. Pittsburgh.
6. Green Bay Packers (3)
Aaron Rodgers and that pass rush continue to amaze, but one wonders if that lack of a running game will prove a fatal flaw.
7. New Orleans Saints (9)
The reigning Super Bowl champions' best NFC competition might lie in their own division.
8. New York Giants (10)
Eli Manning and the defense arose just in time — now they must avoid another December slumber.
9. Philadelphia Eagles (6)
Michael Vick has fallen down to earth, which has helped expose a defense with back seven woes.
10. San Diego Chargers (11)
They rolled through Indy with some thunder (Mike Tolbert) and lightning-quick interception return touchdowns.
11. Chicago Bears (12)
There are no style points here — just a rugged defense and a revamped running game. Just watch out if that passing game remains pretty.
12. Indianapolis Colts (8)
Peyton Manning is still one man, and it's even hard for even him to compensate for so many injuries.
13. Kansas City Chiefs (13)
Seriously, we still have visions of Jamaal Charles and Dwayne Bowe burning through Seattle.
14. Miami Dolphins (17)
Chad Henne has been wondering where that kind of running game has been all season.
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (14)
Josh Freeman keeps them scrapping, but they appear as if they'll fall short in a division with Atlanta and New Orleans.
16. Jacksonville Jaguars (15)
David Garrard and Maurice Jones-Drew have done their part; now they need a lot of help to win the division.
17. Houston Texans (21)
Suddenly, the AFC South is back within reach—if their defense can somehow confuse Vick on Thursday night.
18. Tennessee Titans (16)
No matter what you saw from Cortland Finnegan, it looks like this team is down for the count.
19. Minnesota Vikings (22)
What a novel concept: Leslie Frazier's defense and a strong running game added up to victory.
20. Oakland Raiders (18)
They must find a response quickly for how opponents are ganging up to stop Darren McFadden.
21. Dallas Cowboys (20)
They learned firsthand from the Saints what it takes to turn talent into a championship—never giving up despite past mistakes.
22. Cleveland Browns (23)
They really must overhaul their passing game and pass defense in the offseason.
23. St. Louis Rams (24)
Sam Bradford was a postseason lock in college, and he's playing like he wants the same taste as a pro.
24. Washington Redskins (19)
Donovan McNabb keeps getting blamed, but he isn't really working with much, either.
25. San Francisco 49ers (25)
How bad is the NFC West? The Niners and coach Mike Singletary are still hanging around.
26. Denver Broncos (26)
That was a sorry three quarters on Sunday against the Rams—luckily for Josh McDaniel, they had a great comeback effort.
27. Detroit Lions (28)
Give the Lions credit for hanging with the Patriots for at least 30 minutes.
28. Seattle Seahawks (27)
They are not worthy of winning the NFC West and played like it Sunday vs. Kansas City.
29. Cincinnati Bengals (29)
Coach Marvin Lewis deserves better from a group with so much individual talent.
30. Arizona Cardinals (30)
Two years removed from the Super Bowl, Job 1 is lining up a franchise QB.
31. Buffalo Bills (31)
Credit coach Chan Gailey: The Bills are competitive almost every week as the ultimate spoiler.
32. Carolina Panthers (32)
Ex-Panthers QB Jake Delhomme almost handed them a victory, and they couldn't capitalize.

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Ivan Eland: Although Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano's stance that "the system" worked buckled under withering ridicule, she was right—but only if the non-governmental aspects of that system are included. The government's performance and after-incident measures are ridiculous and even ill-advised.
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by H. Scott Prosterman — It made me feel a lot better to see that picture of Jesse Jackson crying on Election Night; not just "welling up" like Donovon McNabb admitted to, but really crying. That's what I was doing for about 5 minutes or more. It caught me completely by surprise. At The Chieftain […]


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I accidentally shut down my computer while I was using bootcamp to partition my hard drive. I restarted and everything worked fine, but the partition doesn't show up but it says that I only have 8 gigs of memory on my hard drive, and that 225 were used up, which is the amount I was trying to partition. I don't know how to fix this, I'm not even sure what happened. I just recently wiped my computer so I don't care if I have to do it again, I'm just not sure what to do and I need to fix this fast. Any ideas?
Does the partition you were trying to create show up at all if you run the Bootcamp utility again. If it does try deleting the partition from there and recreate a new one.
BTW just so I didn't misunderstand something I have a question. If BootCamp had finished creating the partition that you started how much space would be left empty on the OS X partition? If that gets too low the system can really start to misbehave.
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We stumbled across the real life wet dream of many a hipster.
A PBR truck.
While waiting for the ball to drop at midnight to mark the new year, we caught a man holding this sign on Carson "I'm a massive tool" Daly's show.
You da man, buddy. We certainly hope that you set up the DVR to capture your 15 minutes of fame by being the biggest fool of the year for that typo. God bless.
This very well might be a thing in which we are the only people irked by, but allow us to explain. This is a new-ish sign along the G train route at 4th Avenue and 9th Street. Up until this sign was put up, people had to simply know that the G train is much shorter than the platform and that they needed to wait for the train in the middle of the platform, or run towards the train once it arrives. This sign is meant to help those who are not in the know, which is a great thing.
The thing that irks us about the sign though is this: it has the platform in the wrong location and the incorrect type of subway car is shown as a G train. This is the proper G train, which also shows where the platform is in association of the train:
We aren't losing sleep over it, but it's the little things in life… the little things… they should be done properly.


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Vernacular English form, based on French Denis, of the Greek name Dionysios, Late Latin Dionisius, which was borne by several early Christian saints, including St Denis, a 3rd-century evangelist who converted the Gauls and became a patron saint of Paris. It was on his account that the name was popular in France and was adopted by the Normans. In classical times, the name was an adjective denoting a devotee of the god Dionysos, a relatively late introduction to the classical pantheon; his orgiastic cult seems to have originated in Persia or elsewhere in Asia.
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Will be using mostly for trim work. The shape of the wood handle is wonderful. The hammer is light weight but delivers real power. Will most likely review their product line for a framing hammer. It is worth the price.
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After years of wasting my money on good quality "regular" hammers, I discovered the 14 ounce framing version of this same hammer and haven't used anything but Stiletto titanium since. I used it to frame a loft floor in my barn; used it all day without getting tired. Also no pain in my shoulder, wrist or elbow as I would normally have from reaching up to hang joists. One of the guys I worked with had the same hammer, the rest were using 20-22 oz non-titanium, and by the end of the first day were asking where to buy the Stilettos.
I bought two of the 10 oz versions; one for me and one for my twin sister. She's new to using titanium, and can't get over the huge difference. These little guys pack the power of a 16 to 18 oz hammer, and feel practically weightless.
I absolutely recommend this product.
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Have owned the framing version of this hammer for 10 + years. It's the only hammer I'll use and it's still in great shape.. Initially I was skeptical about the 10 oz vs the 18-22 oz "norm", but the titanium head packs all that punch with no vibration so my elbow, wrist, and shoulder are pain free even after a day of overhead joist hanging. Just about everyone who has tried this hammer has wanted it... I've had to put my name all over mine to keep it from disappearing! This is the best price I've seen also. Ten years ago I paid more than twice this much.
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From a direct mail fundraising letter from Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts who is running for president. The letter is dated September 9, 2011: "My father never graduated from college. He apprenticed as a lath and plaster carpenter. Dad always believed in America; and that in America, a lath and plaster man could work his way up to running a car company called American Motors and end up a three-term Governor."
It's one of those things about America that even Mr. Romney, the wealthy former private equity executive who is the son of a car company CEO who served three terms as governor of Michigan, feels the need to tell voters about his blue-collar, non-college-graduate family background. Whether one thinks this comes off as phony or as endearing probably depends on what one thinks of Mr. Romney.
One additional point related to George Romney (1907-1995). I just finished reading Jacqueline Kennedy's newly released oral history interviews, and one of the annotations by historian Michael Beschloss references an oral history interview by Robert Kennedy in which RFK recalled that George Romney was the Republican presidential opponent that John F. Kennedy "feared the most. ... He thought he had this appeal to ... God and country..... He spoke well, looked well."
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Missing cat Noddy reunited with Exeter owners after vanishing for two years
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A young cat lover has been reunited with her missing feline – two years after it disappeared without a trace.
Lili Cooper, 9, refused to give-up hope after her beloved Noddy mysteriously vanished from his Exeter family home in March 2012.
And the city schoolgirl was delighted to learn recently that her six-year-old tomcat had been found – some 30 miles away in Princetown, Dartmoor.
Noddy was returned to Lili on Saturday, and is now adjusting to life back in Mount Pleasant.
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Lili, who is in Year 5 at Ladysmith Junior School, said: "When the woman came in with the basket, I jumped up and down. I was very sad when he disappeared, but now I'm so happy."
Charlotte, 42, and Rhodri, 40, Cooper, bought Noddy from the RSPCA in 2010, in spite of his unique head posture.
Charlotte Cooper, 42, said: "Nobody really wanted him. He'd been passed around because people saw his head as a medical problem. But then he saw Lili and fell in love with him."
The British shorthair lived happily with the family for two years until his sudden disappearance when the family were on holiday in Italy.
Upon their return they launched a search party across the city, and even offered a £100 reward for finding him.
Mrs Cooper said: "We were out every night looking for him. So many people thought they'd seen him, but they hadn't noticed a distinctive head."
It is thought the tomcat climbed into a removal truck near the family home, and was driven to West Devon.
Noddy lived with an elderly man near the moorland prison for two years until the gentleman was taken into hospital recently and the cat was returned to the rescue centre.
Mrs Cooper said: "We never gave-up hope he would return one day, because we knew somehow he was still alive. But after two years we didn't really expect it to happen."
Then the family received a call from Okehampton RSPCA on March 24 after the centre had traced him back to their address through the cat's chip.
Mrs Cooper said: "Lili and I both burst into tears. As I was talking on the phone to the centre, I got a text from Rhodri saying 'They've found Noddy!' We were amazed."
The challenge has been for the 'charmingly horrible' Noddy to reintegrate to living alongside elder tomcat Marmalade, Lily's other feline.
Mrs Cooper said: "Noddy and Marmalade never got on. Noddy was the king of the road, as cats go, because he came first. But he is now scared of Marmalade who became happy in his absence. He's come back the softest, soppiest cat ever."


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WHEN A DRAGON MOVES IN. By Jodi Moore. Illustrated by Howard McWilliam. For ages 5-9.
What happens when you build a perfect sand castle? A dragon moves in, of course. Jodi Moore explores youthful play and the imagination of childhood with the tale of a little boy at the beach. The boy builds the perfect sand castle, and a fiery red dragon moves in right away. Together they romp through the day, flying kites, digging moats and roasting marshmallows. When the dragon eats all the sandwiches and puts fingerprints on the brownies, his bad manners take a toll on the little boy's fun.
Once he gets into trouble, the boy vows to never build the perfect sand castle again. Do you think that promise will last? I don't either.
Although kids will relate to the boy and his adventures, parents may have a bigger emotional connection to this endearing tale than their children.
McGeath Freeman reviews children's books for Lowcountry Parent magazine. To see previous reviews, go to www.lowcountryparent.com.
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Ultra-fine Zegna Baruffa Italian yarns give this sweater luxurious softness and a supremely lightweight quality. Contrast tipping inside. Fully fashioned shoulders, ribbed-knit cuffs, two front pockets, banded bottom. Dry clean. Imported.
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Always good for a compliment
By His Gal
from Gilbert, Az
About Me Classic
Comments about Jos. A. Bank Signature Merino Wool Cardigan Sweater:
True to size and looks great on.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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nice weight, soft feel
By lmoverby
from Columbia, MO
The merino wool is a nice light weight and has a wonderfully soft feel. Excellent for business casual ware.
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
High Quality Great Service
By R in B
from Minnesota
High quality. Sized appropriately. Fit perfect. All at a tremendous value.
cardigan sweater
By city guy
from cleveland, oh
About Me Comfort-oriented, Practical
this is a nice sweater to toss on when it's a little chilly, light weight and comfortable.
Service and delivery comments:
delivery was prompt
Great classic look and fit
By Maura
from San Francisco
About Me Classic, Practical
This sweater is clearly made with "American Men" in mind and not slim European Men. I would prefer a heavier weight wool but since that was difficult to find the Merino Wool was a good alternative.
another beautiful sweater
By barbarab
from Slidell, la
Beautifil light weight and warm. Replaces an older outdated cardigan. My husband loves it and it fits very well and looks very stylish.
Great Cardigan ... but
By Big Dave
from Delaware
I do love these cardigans. However, they are somewhat delicate. The day I got them, I put one on and went abut my normal routine about the house. At dinner, I noticed a small hole at the corner of one pocket. Did I rub against something? Was it already there and I didn't notice? I have no idea. But, my wife quickly and expertly repaired the hole.I bought 2 - black and blue. The blue one is perfect. The black one is the one with the hole noted above. Also, even though it's not been washed, the black one is full of pills. i suspect this may have been a returned garment. Will decide shortly if I will return it.
By Z IN STYLE
from UPSTATE NY
About Me Classic, Comfort-oriented, Stylish
Nice enough, but buy it for yourself!
By johnmike59
from Westport CT
About Me Classic, Comfort-oriented, High-end shopper, Practical, Stylish
Before I critique anything, I like to say what's good about it. This is a perfectly satisfactory, between seasons, sweater, well made, nicely cut and absolutely suitable for the onset of chilly fall days or late spring evenings. I purchased it as a gift for a neighbor, who is too small for a large size and tad too large for a medium. Well, neither fit him adequately and, for the best, I donated it to charity, so I am sure it will be put to good use. I purchased it in blue, which appears like a royal or midnight blue in the adverts. Indeed, it is basic navy.
By TrinaThe Executiioner
from NorthernNY, NY
About Me I Like A Nice Confortabl
This fit was perfect. Could it get any better>
love these!
By Sue
from Aurora colorado
Gifts for my husband for Christmas ! He loves them!
perfect fit, soft, yet warm sweater
By mom
from Buffalo, NY
About Me Classic, Practical, Stylish
I purchased this sweater as a gift for my 30ish son. He loved the fit, style, and comfort. Very classic, yet can be worn casually, with jeans.
Appreciated Christmas Gift
By JKM
from Oklahoma City
My husband loved this sweater
Excellent service
By Albie
from Raleigh
About Me Practical
Wear to work
Amazing Sweater
By June
from Oklahoma City Ok
About Me Classic, High-end shopper, Stylish
This sweater looks and feels amazing. Was very pleased with the quality. You can't go wrong.
Great Sweater!
By YoMendel
from Chicago, IL
Great fit, great quality
Good sweater for not so much bulk
By Musical
from Camden, SC
About Me Classic, Comfort-oriented, Practical, Stylish
It's great for my father-in-law in his 80s. We also like JosBank's other cardigan which is a bit heavier, but nice to have a choice of weight. My father-in- law wears one almost year 'round! Wish they had a burgundy, garnet or wine color. We get him a "fresh" one every year, and need that other color!
By Rob
from Trenton, NC.
About Me Classic, Comfort-oriented, High-end shopper, Practical, Stylish, Trendy
I wear this sweater just about everywhere I go because of the comfort of this sweater. The fit of it is great also. Soft feel and a comfort to wear.
Thin sweater
By coldfred
from Raleigh, NC
Fast delivery,,love the color and the look, however the sweater was too thin for what I purchased it for..I returned it
excellent buy
By Josh
from New York
Exceelnt service and value
Classy and comfortable.
By Elvis
from Moscow, Tn.
This sweater is worn in a classroom setting, not too heavy and not too light, it blends with practically all clothing. I would have preferred wash and wear, this sweater has to be dry cleaned.
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
Glad I found this at Jos.A.Band
By Mike
from Enterprise, AL
About Me Classic, Comfort-oriented
I really like this sweater. I ordered from other places, but ended up returning them. I kept the sweater from Jos. A. Bank
Excellent Sweater except for Sizes
By JR Charlotte
from Charlotte, NC
I had to send the sweaters back I order XXL but they fit like a medium. If the sizes had been right I believe I would have been pleased with the sweaters
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
(0 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
I love my sweater
By Dickie Carr
from Pensacola, Florida
I love to order from you online. I have never gotten anything that was not what I wanted. It is always packed very well. And always arrives when you say it will. I have ordered from Jos A Banks for many years and everything in my closet comes from you. I love shopping online, your website is perfect and never missleading at all. Please keep it up and I love the sales. Mr. Carr in Pensacola, Florida
What a great value
By crutchfork
from Sarasota, FL
About Me Classic, Comfort-oriented, Practical
A super light, super comfortable, and super warm classic cardigan for those cool nights. Highly recommend.
Great for business or casual wear
By Edward
from Washington, D.C. area
Great product. Bought two, one in Grey and one in Blue. Will purchase the black one soon. Wish there were more colors to choose from
Great Cardigan
By don from Texas
from San Antonio
About Me Comfort-oriented
outstanding quality and fit... wool was great
(8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)
Disappointing; thin, see-through fabric
By ChiRon8
I had high hopes for this sweater to replace a worn cashmere cardigan. This is very light and thin merino wool, and I could see my white dress shirt through the fabric in bright light. Not good, not warm, not substantial. I returned it.
It was good product
By Bim
from Kent, Ohio
Service was Excellent.Deliveried on time.
Beautiful sweater
By JW
from Cleveland, OH
This was a gift for my son. He loves it!
Prompt delivery.
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Stanford-Only Databases
Apabi China Digital Library: Picture Database 中华数字书苑图片库
covering figure painting, landscape painting, fan painting, bird-and-flower painting, engraving, canvas, jade article, bronze article, textile, furniture, tomb sculpture, rock painting, lacquer, hall frescos, enamel ware, gold and silver ware, stone sculpture, architecture and so on. User name and password is required for downloading of high resolution images. Please check with EAL public service desk for details.
Apabi China Digital Library: Newspapers 中华数字书苑报纸库 including 25 Chinese newspapers with full text, bigining years varies.
Apabi China Digital Library: Books 中华数字书苑电子图书
CADAL 大学数字图书馆国际合作计划 China Academic Digital Associative Library (百万图书计划)includes millions of Chinese books. Needs to set up account first.
CNKI: China Academic Journals 中国期刊全文数据
China Academic Journals (CAJ) is a full-text database covering approximately 6,600 journal titles from the People's Republic of China. [Internet Explorer recommended]
CNKI: China Core Newspapers Full Text 中国重要报纸全文数据库
Collects academic articles published in about 500 important newspapers in China from 2000, updated continuously.
CNKI: China Doctoral Dissertations 中国博士学位论文
A full-text database collects dissertations from 404 doctor degree grantors, covering all subject areas, including sciences, technology, social sciences and humanities.
CNKI: China Master Theses 中国优秀硕士学位论文
A full-text database collects master theses, covering all subject areas.
CNKI: China Proceedings of Conferences 中国重要会议论文
A full-text Database collects proceedings of domestic and international conferences sponsored by societies, associations, universities and institutions, and governments of the first and second levels in China.
CNKI: China Reference Works Online 中国工具书网络出版总库
Including more than 4000 reference works.
CNKI: China Statistical Yearbooks 中国统计年鉴数据库
China Cultural Revolution Database 中国文化大革命史料库
(2006, Second Edition). Collection of over 10,000 original documents published from 1967 through 1977.
China Data Online 中国数据在线
Contains China yearly macro-economy statistics (1949-), China monthly macro-economy statistics (1998-), monthly reports on economic development (2002-), China city statistics (1996-), China county statistics (1997-), China industrial data (2001-), and various statistical yearbooks (2002-).
China Geo-Explorer II
China Geo-Explorer is an intelligence spatial data service. It offers China demographic and economic data, maps, charts and reports in the web-based delivery system. With this spatial intelligence, users are able to make rapid, accurate spatial decisions with greater confidence for regional planning, business investment, population, housing, environmental assessment, public health and many other spatial applications. Data sources in this database includes demographic and business information for all PRC geographies, including 31 Provinces, 345 Prefecture Cities, 2,873 Counties, and over 50,000 Townships.
China: Trade, Politics and Culture 1793-1980
Based on substantial collections of unique manuscript materials held at the library of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and the British Library in London, this resource provides a wide variety of original source material detailing China's interaction with the West from Macartney's first Embassy to China in 1793, through to the Nixon/Heath visits to China in 1972-74.
Full-text database of hundreds of thousands of books published in China since 1949 concentrating on social sciences and humanities.
Chinese Ancient Texts Database (CHANT) 漢達文庫
Database of Jiaguwen, Jianbo, Jinwen, Pre-Han and Han, Six Dynasties and Lei Shu.
Chinese Civilization in Time and Space
Web-based GIS system with historical maps, integrated with full-text databases from the Academia Sinica. The fundamental base maps are based on Dr. Tan's "The Historical Atlas of China". "The Historical Atlas of China" provides users with Chinese historical features, covering Chinese history over the past 2000 years, from the ancient time to Qing dynasty. Click on "Enter CCTS System" to access the database. Users must download ArcView 9.1, the latest Java Runtime Environment, and CCTS plug-ins before use.
Ch'ing Palace Memorials and Archives of the Grand Council 清代宮中檔奏摺及軍機處檔摺件
Full-image database of documents collected by the National Palace Museum. These documents span the reigns from Kangxi to Xuantong, covering a wide range of subjects, including state, foreign and military affairs, finance, agriculture, and industry.
Note: Please contact the East Asia Library for username/password information.
Da Cheng Lao Jiu Kan 大成老旧刊全文数据库
includes 1.3 million articles from 120,000 issues of 6,000 journals which were published from late Qing Dynasty to 1949.
Duxiu 读秀知识库
Duxiu provides full-text access to over 2 million core Chinese monographs and journals, as well as over 500 yearbooks published in mainland China. Duxiu can also be accessed via Stanford's Chinamaxx interface (search form is located at the lower portion of the Chinamaxx homepage).
Foreign Office files for China [1919-1980]
Complete British Foreign Office files dealing with China, Hong Kong and Taiwan during these decades.
Grand Secretariat Archives 内閣大庫檔案
The Grand Secretariat Archives features documents originally collected by the Grand Secretariat of the Qing dynasty. The database allows keyword searching for responsible official, title, matter and document number. It includes full-text images of 310,000 documents dated from the Ming dynasty to the late Qing dynasty.
Note: Please contact the East Asia Library for username/password information. This resource is only available on campus and cannot be accessed from off campus via proxy. Internet Explorer recommended.
Gu jin tu shu ji chen 古今圖書集成 Click on IP 會員登錄 to access to the database.
History of Contemporary Chinese Political Movements 中國當代政治運動史數據庫
Primary sources related to the Cultural Revolution, Anti-Rightists Campaign, Great Leap forward and Great Famine.
Guangming Ribao 光明日报
Launched on June 16, 1949 by the China Democratic League, originally represented the eight minority "democratic" parties in China. In 1957, the newspaper reported widely on the various forums critical of the Communist Party which followed Mao Zedong's call to "let one hundred flowers bloom". As a result, the paper was severely criticized in the Anti-Rightist Movement (1958) that followed. The paper then joined the mainstream of party publications. Today, Guangming ribao is an influential daily, specifically in the fields of science and technology, education and culture, with readership amongst state agencies, universities and schools, the armed forces and in intellectual circles.
Han dian quanwen jiansuo xitong 瀚典全文檢索系統
Publicly available Chinese classics (二十五史,十三經 ...) from Academia Sinica. Click on "瀚典全文檢索系統 2.0 版" to access content.
LawinChina 北大法宝
Publishes Chinese statutes, regulations, cases, government policies, legal news, treaties, law review articles, and law links.
National Index to Chinese Newspapers & Periodicals 全国报刊索引
The National Index to Chinese Newspapers & Periodicals (NICNP) is an index database covering information from 1833 to the present. It lists about 18,000 kinds of newspapers and periodicals published in China and contains over 30 million entries.
Note: Although it appears you can request documents directly from Shanghai Library, requests must go through Stanford Libraries Interlibrary Loan Unit citing the NICNP as the source for the document.
NICNP: Chinese Periodical Full-text Database (1911~1949) 民国时期期刊全文数据库(1911~1949)
This database contains about 20,000 titles of Chinese periodicals published in the period 1911 to 1949. To access this resource, click on Chinese periodical full text database (1911-1949), select【全文库】 民国时期期刊全文数据库(1911~1949) , then click 使用 under the database image.
People's Daily (1946-) 人民日报
Full text of the People's Daily from 1946-2011.
People's Liberation Army (PLA) Daily 解放军报
People's Liberation Army (PLA) Daily is the official newspaper of the military of the People's Republic of China. The publication was established on January 1, 1956 and acts as the authoritative media of the Chinese People's Liberation Army to release military news and comprehensive military-related information.
Pishu: China economy, public policy, and security database 皮書
ProQuest historical newspapers. Chinese Newspapers Collection (1832-1953)
Full text of various Chinese newspapers in English.
ProQuest historical newspapers. South China Morning Post (1903-1995) 南华早报英文版
This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.
Qing dai shi liao wen xian 清代史料文献
Full text searchable database including historical text on Qing history. Special font file is required.
Scripta Sinica 中央研究院 漢籍全文資料庫
The updated (460 titles and 358,000,000 characters) full-text database of pre-modern Chinese materials from Academia Sinica.
Shen Bao 申報
An important primary source for late imperial and modern China, Shen Bao underwent three reigns of Qing Dynasty, and witnessed many significant historical events, such as Sino-French War, Sino-Japanese War, Boxer Rebellion, and two World Wars. Known for its rich news reporting, commentary and advertisement, Shen Bao played a pivotal role in the formation of public opinion in the late 19th century and Republic Era. This online database makes available searchable full texts and digital images in pdf-format.
[Note: search requires traditional Chinese character input.]
Si bu cong kan 四部叢刊
A collectaneum compiled by the Republican period (1911-1949) scholar Zhang Yuanji 張元濟 (1867-1959). It includes 504 texts arranged in three series. Special font file should be downloaded for proper display of Chinese characters.
Si ku quan shu (Wenyuange Ed.) 文淵閣四庫全書(電子版)
This new version of SKQS requires the download of a client and can be used anywhere on the Stanford campus via authenticated wired or wireless connection. The client download and installation guides are available at http://us.subscriptionv3.skqs.com/skqs/download/ (requires a Microsoft Windows operating system and Internet Explorer).
This online version of the Wenyuange Edition expands the full-text retrieval and full-image browsing along with thousands of Chinese characters added to the Unicode Standard and many thousand more digitized characters. Users will benefit from correlated search functions that recognize Traditional-Simplified and Chinese-Japanese character sets.
Note: To access this resource from off campus, please contact the East Asia Library for username/password information.
Taiwan Airiti Books 華藝中文電子書
Full-text access to 157 academic books published in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Users can read online or download to personal computers or mobile devices. More information on off-line access could be found at http://www.airitibooks.com/Other/Newbie?NewbieType=5
Taiwan Electronic Periodical Service (TEPS) 臺灣電子期刊服務網
TEPS covers 81,000 articles published in leading Taiwanese academic journals. Spanning subject areas including medicine and life sciences, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and applied sciences, TEPS is updated daily with new academic journal content and includes archived issues dating to 1991.
Taiwan Master Theses and Ph.D Dissertations 台湾硕博士论文
Collects master theses and Ph.D dissertations from 49 institutions on all subject areas.
Wanfang Data: China Online Journals 万方数据:学术期刊 (人文社科)
The database features core journals in the fields and a unique broad collection of Chinese university journals, which is a main research source in humanities and social sciences in China from 1998 onwards.
Wanfang Data: Dissertations of China 万方数据: 学位论文 (人文社科)
includes Master's theses, Doctoral and Post-Doctoral dissertations from Chinese research institutions from 1980 onward. Document delivery service is available upon request.
Wanfang Data: China Local Gazetteers 万方数据: 新方志
contains over 25,900 volumes of Chinese gazetteer books, covering 31 provinces and autonomous regions. The database provides detailed geographic and historical records of provinces, prefectures, cities, and smaller district administration units.
Wanfang Data: Academic conferences in China 万方数据: 学术会议
contains full-text, abstract and other descriptive information of papers from national and international conferences held in China from 1986 onward.
Wanfang Data: Policies and laws of China 万方数据: 法律法規
Being the most comprehensive database of this kind in China, "Policies and Laws of China (PLOC)" provides valuable information on Chinese jurisdiction, legislature, and business laws. The database holds over 583,000 records covering a comprehensive range of Chinese policies, regulations and laws of both national and regional levels from 1949 onward.
Yan xing lu 燕行錄
Contains 556 personal records by the identified authors about 314 Korean envoys and delegation that visited Beijing during Goryeo and Joseon Dynasty (from 13th to 19th century). Text in Chinese but the database interface in Korean language.
Zhongguo fang zhi ku 中國方誌庫
Currently include about 2000 pre-modern local gazetteers (when finished, will include more than 10,000). Full text searchable.
Zhongguo ji ben gu ji ku 中國基本古籍庫
includes more than 10,000 full-text traditional Chinese works. Original images also available. Full text searchable.
Zhongguo li dai shi ke shi liao hui bian 中國歷代石刻史料匯編 Collection of Chinese stone rubbings throughout the Dynasties)
A database of over 1000 epigraphic texts (including the epigraphy sections in local gazetteers) with full-text searching.
OA-Full text journals
国家哲学社会科学学术期刊数据库 Free access full text current journal articles. Need to set up an account first.
香港文學資料庫,includes full-text literary columns and articles from many HK newspapers and literary journals.
Web Full Text Resources
大学数字图书馆国际合作计划 China Academic Digital Associative Library (百万图书计划)includes millions of Chinese books and many of them are free to the public.
中国国家图书馆数字方志 includes more than 6000 kinds of local gazetteers published before 1949.
国家哲学社会科学学术期刊数据库 Free access full text current journal articles. Need to set up an account first.
中国国家图书馆民国期刊 provides images of more than 4,500 Minguo serials.
瀚典全文檢索系統 台灣中央研究院 publicly available Chinese classics (二十五史,十三經 ...) from Academia Sinica. Click on "瀚典全文檢索系統 2.0 版" to access content.
東京大學東洋文化研究所藏漢籍善本全文影像資料庫 includes more than 4000 Chinese rare books free to the public.
東京大學東洋文化研究所藏雙紅堂文庫全文影像資料庫 includes more than 3000 books.
天一阁博物馆,including 1300 books. Registration required.
中華文學集錦 University of Virginia Library Chinese Text Initiative
明清婦女著作 Ming Qing Women's Writings
中國佛教寺廟志數位典藏 includes more than 200 temple gazetteers.
Harvard-Yenching Library Bao Juan 寶卷 Collection 86 titles of Bao Juan寶卷in Harvard-Yenching library rare collections are being digitized. Among them, 74 titles are from the Hanan collection, 7 titles are in Ming dynasty. Click on the link above to search HOLLIS for the list of items.
中國哲學書電子化計劃 Chinese Text Project
HathiTrust Digital Library includes thousands of Chinese books that are in the public domain.
Special documents
京都大学中国清代民国公私文书 includes images of about 300 official or private documents.
Web Bibliographies and Indices
Classical Historiography for Chinese History 中國經典文獻工具書錄
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School board candidates discuss Common Core, teacher morale
Six people are competing for the four seats available on the Orange County Board of Education.
Incumbents Donna Coffey and Brenda Stephens want to continue their service on the board while Greg Andrews, Tom Carr, Michael H. Hood and Rosa D. Williams want the opportunity to serve. Current board members Debbie Piscitelli and Anne Medenblik are not seeking another term.
Carr believes that teacher morale is the biggest issue facing the district. He said that he recently retired after 30 years with the district and has never seen morale so low.
"As teacher requirements increase, their salaries remain stagnant," Carr said. "Besides pay increases, there are some things OCS can do to lift morale -- require less local testing, give teachers more input in major decisions that affect their classrooms and OCS needs to stop jumping on every new program that hits the market ... and allow teachers to be more creative."
In strong opposition to Common Core, Carr advocates for the state to develop its own educational objectives with teacher input.
"I know what teachers are struggling with day-to-day. I strive to be a teacher advocate doing all I can to ease the stresses on them," he said. "When teacher morale improves, the students benefit."
Coffey agreed that low teacher morale is a concern and that despite the negativity from state lawmakers toward public education, she is happy to "live in a community that has a strong tradition of supporting public education."
"Contrary to the majority sentiment in our current legislature, I believe that public education in North Carolina is a jewel, and I know that Orange County Schools are among the best schools in our state and our nation," she said. "In short, law/policy-makers, educators, parents and communities must put students first instead of holding their education and future in abeyance for the sake of partisanship."
When it comes to Common Core Standards, Coffey said that it can benefit a more mobile society but "we need to refrain from finding ourselves so standards- and test-driven …"
Stephens is seeking re-election with her fellow incumbent and wants to "be a part of the process that will make a difference for our young people."
"Each student in our district is a key holder to the future of success and growth in Orange County," Stephens said. "My years as a school volunteer and my terms on the Board of Education are reflections of my genuine commitment to our school district."
Stephens wants to do what she can as a board member to support teachers and advocate on their behalf while ensuring a quality education to students.
Andrews said that a common-sense approach is what's needed to address the concerns facing the district and that school decisions should be local decisions.
"I want to bring a certain common-sense value to the Orange County school board and, simply said, listen to the people," he said. "I think Common Core started with a good idea but like some good ideas, politics got involved and when it was meant to keep all kids to a certain standard, the decision-makers lost sight of the diversity between some of the city schools and rural schools."
Williams wants to bring her business and civic experience to the board as she advocates for teachers and district personnel and voicing the concerns of others.
According to her website, Williams said she will "work diligently to provide that support, foster positive change in our schools, and focus on policies, practices and procedures that support teaching, leading, and learning.
"The timing is right for me and I look forward to making a difference as a member of the Orange County school board," she said.
Hood said he is committed to zero-based budgeting where departments have to justify expenditures to ensure continued funding, improving third grade reading performance and the even application of board policies and procedures.
On his website, Hood said that as "a longtime resident of Orange County, we must ensure that all students in our system receive the best possible education to guarantee their success in our 21st century global economy."


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Help identify the moments and personalities that have shaped the history of UW-Madison. This rotating exhibit of images from the University Archives changes monthly—this month, we're helping to celebrate the School of Veterinary Medicine's 1st Annual Alumni Reception. View images...
The University of Wisconsin Collection
This collection of photographs, images, and texts includes:
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After a slow start to the season, the 1940-41 UW men's basketball team dominated the Big Ten conference and went on to become UW's first—and so far only—national champions. Look at images and read more about these Badger history-makers. More...
Buildings of the University of Wisconsin
In 1997, former UW student Jim Feldman published The Buildings of the University of Wisconsin. It was the first comprehensive account of all of the physical structures that make up the UW-Madison campus—from heating plants and parking structures to the more stately facades of Bascom and Science Halls. This digital collection combines the original text with additional images of the buildings. More...
Early Hoofers History
Hoofers had its start in 1931, when a professor, an administrator, and several students joined forces to promote outdoor activities and to provide access to recreational equipment. Hoofers has since grown to become one of the largest student outdoor recreation organizations in the country and currently has approximately 2,200 members in six clubs: Sailing, Ski and Snowboard, Riding, Mountaineering, Outing, and SCUBA. This timeline traces the history of the Hoofers organization from the 1920s through the 1970s. More...
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Thomas Evans and Mary Clark Brittingham were one of Madison's most recognizable couples in the early 1900s. A combination of wealth, social status, and affiliations enabled them to exert influence on the policies and landscape of their city. This narrative about the family is illustrated with images from the Brittingham Family Lantern Slide Collection, recently digitized by UW-Madison. More...
"Health and Fun Shall Walk Hand in Hand": The First 100 Years of Women's Athletics at UW-Madison
The University of Wisconsin-Madison recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of women's intercollegiate athletics. But women's sports at Wisconsin enjoy a much older and richer tradition than this milestone suggests. This narrative traces the history of Wisconsin women's athletics back to the 19th Century. More...
Alan "The Horse" Ameche
Alan "The Horse" Ameche played football at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1951-1954. A consensus All-American, Ameche was Wisconsin's first Heisman trophy winner, in 1954. After graduating from UW, Ameche was drafted by the Baltimore Colts and played six seasons for them. More...
Chancellors of the University of Wisconsin-Madison
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This photo gallery was developed as a research tool to inventory and assess cultural landscape resources on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. While individual buildings help to define the landscape, our focus is not so much on the structures themselves, but on how the buildings help to define an outdoor space. In addition to looking at specific campus sectors, a broad archaeological survey of campus was conducted, focusing on nearly 100 acres of campus lands where several new ancient habitation sites were identified. More...
The History of Women at the University of Wisconsin
The History of Women at the University of Wisconsin collection augments the general histories of the University by focusing on the roles and activities of women students, faculty, and staff and on the development of women's studies throughout the System. The initial collection consists of seven works published by the University. More...
Mildred Fish Harnack
The story of Mildred Fish Harnack, Wisconsin native and UW-Madison graduate. Mildred was executed by the Nazis in 1943 for her association with the Red Orchestra, a German anti-Hitler resistance movement. Includes photographs, documents, samples of Mildred's writing, and correspondence between Mildred and her husband, Arvid Harnack, also executed by the Nazis. More...
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Home Economics to Human Ecology: A Centennial History at the University of Wisconsin - Madison
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CB Jackson could be activated, Osemele headed to IR
Harbaugh on Jackson and Osemele
After serving his eight-game suspension, cornerback Asa Jackson could be activated by the Ravens this week.
Jackson was suspended during the preseason for violating the NFL's performance-enhancement drug policy. He has been on the reserve-suspended list, training in Arizona during his suspension.
"We're going to take a good look at him this week, see where he's at," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Monday. "Asa says he's been working hard, that he's in great shape, he's working with the trainers in I believe in Arizona and Los Angeles. Hopefully he's in that kind of shape where he can slide right in there and help us. If he can, with our situation at corner, it could be a plus for us. So I'm not ruling that out."
Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith suffered a groin injury Sunday that forced him to leave the game against the Browns. Smith's status for this Sunday's game against the Bengals is uncertain, so the Ravens may be more compelled to add Jackson to the roster.
Meanwhile, left guard Kelechi Osemele is headed for back surgery and the injured reserve list. Osemele missed Sunday's game and was replaced by A. Q. Shipley in the starting lineup. Harbaugh said last week that Osemele would probably require surgery. However, Osemele is expected to be at full strength well before training camp next year, and should participate in some offseason work as well.
"He's talking right now with the doctors and his representative to find what type of surgery he wants to do, what doctor is the best place for him to do it," Harbaugh said. "We're going to go ahead and get that fixed. He'll be back, really as part of the offseason program. It's a three to four-month recovery."


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Nerds. Nerds are so awesome. Antariksh Bothale, a mechanical engineer in Bombay, recently wondered: What qualities would the glass in Cinderella's slippers need to have in order for her to walk and dance comfortably (and hold her weight)? And then he sat down and did the calculations. To start he assumed that Cinderella weighed less than […] [Read More]


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Maximim group size of 12 and more than just a camping trek! We include 3 nights in the spectacular domes at Eco Camp Patagonia - star gazing direct from your bed and don't forget, we include luggage transfers whilst trekking too.
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On this superb trekking holiday in Patagonia, Chile we explore the very best of the region's vast wilderness, huge glaciers and awe-inspiring granite peaks, the most famous of which are the Torres del Paine and Cerro Fitz Roy; our popular walking holiday accesses all of the best viewpoints, without the need for sustained multi-day trekking or backpacking. Throughout the trip, we make use of comfortable fixed camps with excellent facilities, including hot showers. We begin our adventure with a 6-day exploration of the Paine region in South America's most impressive national park, including excursions to Lago Grey and Lago Pehoe and day-walks up to the base of the majestic rock towers. Transferring to Argentina's Los Glaciares National Park, we stop-off at the unmissable and extremely impressive Perito Moreno Glacier. Then, 3 days of trekking will enable us to seek out the best views of Cerro Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre. This is your chance to experience some of the world's most dramatic geography in one of the wildest and most spectacular corners of the earth.
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A new clerk is appointed for Roosevelt County.
Former clerk and her deputy clerk both resigned following a disagreement over same sex marriage.
DeAun Searl says, "I was appointed to do a job and that was part of the job, and that's what i'll do to the best of my ability. I'm not expert by any means, but i am familiar with the way this office needs to work."
The Roosevelt County Board of Commissioners met in an emergency meeting to appoint Deaun Searl as the Roosevelt County Clerk.
Searl has worked in the clerk's office for more than five years under former county clerk Donna Carpenter for a year.
She says it's a privilege to know her, but says after the state's supreme court's recent ruling legalizing gay marriage in all New Mexico counties a change needed to be made.
Searl tells us, "she was not in agreements with the same sex marriage license issuing and so she followed her heart and resigned."
She says she'll support the new law, and do her duty as the new county clerk to issue all marriage licenses.
But she says she has at least one goal while in office.
Searl says, "I am going to keep the integrity of this office to the highest standard, that we are going to follow the letter of the law and just that i'll do my personal best."
Searl tells us she is appointing Stephanie Hicks as the new chief deputy following Jane Collins' resignation.
She says they looked internally.
Right now, Hicks is a county service specialist.
Searl will serve as county clerk until January 2015.
She has a choice of whether or not to run the November 2014 general election.
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need serious advice
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Posted 26 January 2014 - 10:47 AM
Beloved You Are In Good Hands
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Romans 12:19
Confess Your Sins
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
And Be Blessed
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27
Love, Your Brother Joe
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Posted 26 January 2014 - 12:01 PM
I'm also asking you pray for that guard's family.
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Posted 26 January 2014 - 12:05 PM
The death penalty is Biblical. If I were in your shoes, I would feel the same way, because I wouldn't want someone like that ever getting out of prison or harming anyone else. The man isn't even safe when locked up. You have nothing to feel bad about. The man should get the death penalty.
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Posted 26 January 2014 - 06:28 PM
Grew up in Florida (my teen years anyway) I know what kind of whack jobs there are down there...
Do not think less of yourself for being human about this subject. Just don't be like most who lie to themselves and others about the way they truly feel. Read the Psalms and the imprecatory prayers... be honest with God and yourself and if there needs be any changing the two of you will certainly manage.
I do pray for the families of all this evil person has hurt.
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Posted 26 January 2014 - 08:06 PM
I hope he finds Jesus before they pump in the potassium chloride.
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Posted 26 January 2014 - 08:37 PM
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Posted 29 January 2014 - 08:24 AM
Well, the trial starts in early March. He does not stand a chance in that county. It's a rather red area so I doubt any prosecutor won't ask for the death penalty. Maybe a merciful jury will give him life.
Edited by SemperFidelis07, 29 January 2014 - 08:28 AM.
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Posted 30 January 2014 - 01:02 AM
FresnoJoe put it best with the very first scripture he quoted.
On a personal level, of course you are going to want revenge! It's our human nature to get back at those who have wronged us or our loved ones. We need to realize that God is the ultimate judge. Not us, not the Supreme Court, not local judges, etc. Sure this perpetrator may received years in prison, or even a death penalty, but what's 70 million times worse than those would be his soul in Hell for eternity.
There is always an opportunity for foregiveness, no matter how extreme the crime was. When Jesus was hanging on that cross bleeding to death, in his mind, right next to you and I, was that man's name. Even 2000 years ago before me, you, or he was born, Christ knew and wanted to die for his sins.
I pray that he will find Salvation before he meets his ultimate end. Weather by death penalty or other causes. I pray that your family as well as your own heart is not troubled for years to come on this matter as I know it has probably brought about a lot of painful memories and monents for yall. I couldn't imagine going through what your sister did and I hope that it does not ever happen again.
P.S.: I bet your niece is a very beautiful young girl and has brought many blessings to your life.
P.S.S.: I'm a prison guard in a federal prison myself so I also know the pain it was to the guard who's life was taken. Praying for them as well.
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Posted 30 January 2014 - 01:07 AM
It is a normal human reaction for us to want someone to hurt as much as they have hurt us or a loved one.God knows that.But the Bible says Romans 12:19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay, says the Lord.
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Posted 02 February 2014 - 01:39 AM
My sister called me yesterday. The man met with his lawyer and decided to plead guilty. They gave him life without parole.
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Posted 02 February 2014 - 03:49 AM
I hope they want come to regret their decision to keep this violent man alive for life in prison and that harm want come to others as a result.
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Posted 02 February 2014 - 04:57 PM
Ten years ago, my older sister was brutally raped and beaten nearly to death by a man she once considered her friend. She got pregnant and made the choice to keep the baby.What came was a beautiful angel of a little girl. My older little niece. Her attacker got thirty-five years in prison. Ten for rape, twenty-five for attempted murder. Well, now he went and killed a prison guard who tried to break up a fight between him and another inmate. He stabbed him several times. Now he's awaiting trial and could get the death penalty. Here I am hoping he will and I know as a Christian, I shouldn't.
"forgive them father for they know not what they do."
he probably was tortured as a child.
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The annual Novotel Cup, organized by the Luxembourg Volleyball Federation in cooperation with quite a few local partners and sponsors, is back once again with the tournament set to run through this weekend at the splendid facilities of D'Coque in Luxembourg City. The starting field includes the national teams of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Scotland and Luxembourg for the women's competition while the local guys will be joined by Belarus, Scotland and the US American team stemming from the Stevens Institute of Technology for the seventh edition of the trophy that was claimed last year by a solid Austrian side. (Cev.Lu)
We're glad this tourney is back!
Anyways, our BBs from Belarus dominated the final match against Luxembourg in 3 sets: 25-15/ 30-28/ 25-20. Great job!
To WATCH the FINAL MATCH, click HERE.
To View Tons of Pics, click HERE or click THIS.
We had no idea about this tournament! Thank so much to Inside Volley for the info and the gallery links!
Final Standings:
G: Belarus
S: Luxembourg
B. Scotland
Mercury 4th: USA Stevens Ducks
We almost forgot that the Novotel Cup also hosted a women's tournament.
G: Luxembourg
S: Liechtenstein
B: Iceland
Mercury 4th: Scotland
Congrats! We hope to post more about this tourney next year!
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The Lupercalia (Latin: Lupercalia) was a Roman holiday that was celebrated on February 15, in honor of Faunus in his aspect of Lupercio (Latin Lupercus), that is the protector of cattle sheep and goats from the attack of wolves.
The Lupercalia were celebrated in a cave called Lupercale, located on the Palatine hill, where, according to legend, the founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus were suckled by a she-wolf. This is where Rome would grow.
The festivity was held February 15 because this month was the culmination of the winter period in which the hungry wolves, approached the sheepfolds threatening their flocks.
The origins of the festival are shrouded in a legend: according to Dionysius of Halicarnassus, the Lupercalia had been instituted by Evander, who had recovered a archaic rite. This ritual consisted of a race of the inhabitants of the Palatine Hill , without clothes and with the pudenda covered by skins of animals sacrificed, all in honor of the god Pan.
According to a legend recounted by Ovid, at the time of King Romulus there was a prolonged period of infertility in women. Women and men therefore went in procession to the grove of Juno, at the foot of the Esquiline, and here bowed in an attitude of supplication. Through the rustling of leaves, the goddess said that women should be penetrated by a sacred goat, which terrified the women, but an Etruscan augur, interpreted the oracle in the right direction by sacrificing a goat, and cutting from his skin strips with which to strike the women's backs, and after ten lunar months, the women would give birth.
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Florida Children's Center
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METROWEST - We have moved!
We are excited to announce our new location in Metrowest to better serve our patients. Our new address is
6735 Conroy Road, Ste 226, Windermere, FL 32835.
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Our phone numbers will stay the same. Alternate numbers to reach us during this transition are
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We are excited to announce our new location LEESBURG to service our patients in LAKE COUNTY starting Feb 2014.
Please call us to find out about our hours in Leesburg and schedule your child at a location closer to you.
We are also pleased to announce that we are now accepting MOLINA insurance and BLUE CROSS Select. Please check our page for an updated list of insurances. We try and work with all insurances so if you dont see your insurance on the list, please call us and we will try and work with your insurance company.
We are happy to offer additional appointments in ALTAMONTE SPRINGS on Tuesdays. This is to be able to offer more convenient times for children to be seen at our convenient location just behind the Altamonte mall.
The Florida Children's Center for Gastroenterology specializes in the diagnosis, management and treatment both common and complex diseases of the gastrointestinal system, pancreas and liver. We also specialize in nutritional issues, weight disorders and feeding problems.
Among our well trained staff is Dr Sanjay Khubchandani MD, who is expertly trained and US board certified in both Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. With several years of expertise in his field, he specializes in treating infants, children and adolescents with gastrointestinal issues such as gastroesophageal reflux, feeding difficulties, chronic abdominal pain, constipation, Crohn disease and colitis, growth and nutritional concerns.
With consulting privileges at both childrens' hospitals - Walt Disney Pavilion at Florida Hospital and Arnold Palmer Hospital, Dr Khubchandani is also the recipient of many awards including Best Doctors in America 2010-14, Orlando's Best Doctors 2009 thru 2014 and the Patients' Choice Awards, 2008 to 2014.
Ms Brenda Cardenas CPNP and Ms Taylor Livingston CPNP are expertly trained in pediatric critical care and certified pediatrics nurse practicioners with extensive training in pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. Ms Leila Moradi DTR, is a great addition to our team in managing children with special nutrition and dietary needs.
We, at FCCG, strive to achieve excellence in medical subspecialty care and at the same time pride ourselves in spending time with our patients. Whether your child is a premature infant with feeding difficulties and reflux, or a adolescent teenager with ulcerative colitis, you can be comfortable in knowing that no problem is too large or too trivial to handle.
Florida Children's Center for Gastroenterology, LLC has several locations for your convenience.
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2012 Spring Submission Deadline for In-band Salary Adjustment Requests
The deadline for Spring 2012 in-band request submissions is Thursday, February 29th by 5pm. Requests must be signed by all the necessary parties and submitted to Human Resources no later than 5:00 PM on the 29th. You are encouraged to submit requests early so that there is time to review and to make corrections if necessary.
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For more information about this process, please contact Paula Wilder at email@example.com
January 2012: Mid Year Reviews
Supervisors of administrative and professional faculty are required to provide employees with a mid-year review. Guidance on this process is available in Mid-Year Cycle Review Section (Part IV) of the Guidance section of Administrative & Professional Faculty Work Planning & Performance Appraisal policy found on the Human Resources website.
The mid-year review provides an opportunity for the supervisor and employee to understand how work is progressing and to identify areas that need to be addressed. It is also a time to ensure that the appropriate development opportunities and resources have been identified.
Employee Separation
If an employee is leaving UMW or transferring to another department, don't forget to let HR know. To refresh your knowledge on separation procedures for all employees, take a look at the steps outlined in the Supervisor's Handbook: Employee Separation Procedures
Supervisor Approval of Certification, License, and Degree Requests
The next deadline for CLD bonus approval is January 31, 2012. As a reminder, when requests come to supervisors for approval, please utilize the checklist to determine whether or not certain certifications, licenses, or degrees qualify. Some CLD Checklist from the checklist that may be helpful to you when making the determination.
Updates to UMW overtime and compensatory leave policy/ required FLSA Training for all supervisors
The online course provides general information on FLSA and the application of the act in terms of overtime and compensatory leave. The UMW policy provides specific guidance on how the requirements of FLSA should be applied in our University operations. There are a few points of clarification between the course and our Policy. These include:
- The University workweek extends from 12:01 a.m Monday through midnight on Sunday.
- UMW prefers to pay for overtime hours worked instead of the earning of overtime leave.5: WOW Card Request Process Revisions
WOW Cards
Great news—based on feedback we have received from supervisors and employees,the value of the green Works of Wonder (WOW) card is now $35!
The suggested criteria for your Cabinet are available on the recognition website at the link provided below. The number of cards available for each Cabinet area is proportionate to the number of employees in each area. The procedures have been adjusted slightly this year to include a convenient online request form. The procedures to request WOW cards are as follows:
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Child left at Phoenix fire station, man claims mother abusing drugs
PHOENIX -- Authorities have identified a little girl who was taken to a Phoenix fire station for safe keeping Wednesday night, but are are not releasing her name.
Police continue to search for the child's parents.
Fire officials said a black male in his 40s dropped the child off at the station near 200 E. Roeser at about 8:30 p.m. He told firefighters the mother was abusing drugs and not taking care of the child.
The child, about 4 or 5, was taken to a hospital. Police had been unable to get any information from the girl, including her name.
"We don't know the circumstances under which this child was taken by this male who brought her to the fire station. We don't know if there was any injury to mom," said Sgt. Steve Martos.
The girl is about 25 pounds and three feet tall. She has scars above her lip and under her left eye. She also has a mole between her eyes. She was brought to the station wearing a blue denim dress and blue ribbons in her hair.
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Gary Garber teaches physics and engineering at Boston University Academy. He oversees the BUA research program for students who spend their summer working in research laboratories. Gary is President of the New England Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers and has led dozens of professional development workshops. He has recently won teaching awards from the Mass Technology Leadership Council, MIT, and the New England Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. He was the 2011 Suffolk County Science Teacher of the Year, and awarded Exemplary nominee for 2012 ASCD Outstanding Young Educator Award, and 2011 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Inspirational Teacher Award. In 2014 Gary won the NSTA Vernier Technology Award and the 2014 Vernier Engineering Award.
Gary runs the Boston University FIRST Robotics program. Besides organizing undergraduate and professional mentors for BUA students, his outreach for BU includes running robotics tournaments and workshops using the VEX, FIRST Tech Challenge, and LEGO platforms. For the past two years, his team has won the prestigious FIRST Boston Regional Chairman's Award for their outreach to the community and promotion of collaboration and engineering education for the second year in a row. The team also won the Boston Regional in 2012.
Gary recently completed a sabbatical year. While on sabbatical he designed and built with his students an experiment which he flew with a group of teachers on a NASA Reduced Gravity Flight. Gary is currently consulting at the Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach where he is working in LEGO Robotics Education and is the Design Team lead for an collaborative teacher's toolkit platform called InterLACE. He also does consulting for the national LEGO based franchise, Bricks 4 Kidz. Last summer, he published his first book, Instant LEGO Mindstorms EV3. He is currently finishing up a more in-depth book on LEGO Mindstorms.