text:
All News
Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear
Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear Review
Forgottenlor braves the dangers (and controversies) of Siege of Dragonspear.
» Continue reading the article...
Insomnia Interview
Farflame talked to the Insomnia devs about the development of their game.
» Read the article
Recent articles
Poll Watch
Mega Bucks AAA+
Noticeably well funded
Fairly well funded
Cheap and cheerful
Recently ReleasedMay: Shoppe Keep
May: Knights of Aira
May: Overfall
May: Salt and Sanctuary
May: Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD
Expected ReleasesJun: Star Traders 2
Jun: Ara Fell
Jun: Bounty Train
Jun: Stranger of Sword City
Jun: Gate of Memories
News Watch
Outcast - Second Contact Coming 2017 by Darkheart
Gamasutra - More Politics (and Economy) in RPGs by Elel
Opinion - Saying Goodbye to Bethesda by Zloth
Fallout: NV - Superhot Mod by Silver
Zombasite - Zombie Types by Myrthos
Forum WatchThe TV Series discussion thread by Dez
10 days until DOOM! by Pongo
Shadow Gangs by HiddenX
Dr. Dungeon's MADMAN! by DrDungeon
Outcast by Myrthos
Wednesday - May 18, 2016
ELEX - New Artwork @ WoE
Farflame spotted Beserkers on World of ELEX:
The Berserkers turned away from modern technique and established a new home in the woods of Edan. They create sturdy suits of armor, that resist the dangerous forests and they learned how to change Elex into Mana to work powerful Magic, without hazarding the heavy side effects of pure Elex.
ELEXSP/MP: Unknown
Setting: Post-Apoc
Genre: Action-RPG
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Release: In development
Fallout 4 - Far Harbor Releases Tomorrow
Far Harbor, Fallout 4's largest content update so far, releases tomorrow.
Source: Bethesda Softworks
Copper Dreams - Combat Walkthrough
Copper Dreams have another update. This one focuses on combat mechanics and goes into a lot of detail.
We wanted to give a brief demonstration of combat mechanics, as this is a unique system to the CRPG world. We've had some questions on the basics, and while we'll continue to go over specific elements throughout the campaign this should act as a good starter to give you an idea of where we're headed with it. The premise is utilizing turn-based combat with simulated, timed actions. These actions can happen simultaneously, and create a more dynamic battlefield.
Below is a walkthrough of an encounter with a patrol guard:
[All animations and art are very much still a work in progress]
The Combat Bar
The core of the combat system is the combat bar, as pictured below. The combat bar shows you the players in combat and their place on the timeline.
Upon joining combat, everyone rolls initiative to see where they are placed on the timeline, and then progress downward. The timeline is moving until one of your characters hits the Turn Bar. The actions of enemies are instantaneously chosen and the timeline continues without a break.
When one of your characters land on the Turn Bar, the timeline stops and they can choose an action. Once selected, that action plays out and the combat bar timeline continues.
During the execution wait time, the length of which is dependent on your action, your character is prepping their action: aiming, re-balancing for a swing, or preparing to use an item. At the Execute Bar they fire off the action, and return to the top of the timeline and resume traveling down again. If more than one action is required (like multi-shot or suppressing fire), the character is held at the action bar until complete.
Copper DreamsSP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Modern
Genre: Tactical RPG
Platform: PC
Release: In development
Fallout 4 - Far Harbor leaked on Nexus
@PCGamesN The Far Harbor DLC for Fallout 4 was apparently leaked onto the Nexus in its entirety by a beta tester. This has been taken down but not before almost 800 people downloaded it.
Someone with access to Bethesda's closed beta for the upcoming Fallout 4 expansion, Far Harbor, leaked the entire DLC onto popular modding site Nexus Mods.
It has since been taken down, but for a while the DLC in its entirety was available to download on the modding site. A cached version of the page (via Kotaku) shows that the $24.99 DLC was downloaded for free almost 800 times.
Far Harbor is supposedly the biggest landmass Bethesda have ever made for a game's DLC, and it's heavily story-focused. It's a shame that so many people now have access and could potentially spoil it for others.
The DLC unlocks on May 19 and it kicks off in-game when a new case from Valentine's Detective Agency leads you on a search for a young woman and a secret colony of synths.
This hunt takes you off the coast of Maine to the mysterious island of Far Harbor, where you'll have to cope with higher levels of radiation and a "more feral world".
Grim Dawn - Misadventure #97
In Grim Dawn's latest update, drop rates are being adjusted, as well as some other fixes.
A preview of the upcoming v126.96.36.199 patch and the Hidden Path content it'll introduce to the game awaits you in the 97th installment to Crate's Grim Misadventures series for Grim Dawn. It sounds like item drop rates and affixes will be getting a nice boost, among other things:Faction Augments Rebalance
Faction Augments did not evolve dramatically towards the release of Grim Dawn, but the introduction of Ultimate difficulty had a dramatic impact on how players had to gear up and prepare for Grim Dawn's most challenging difficulty. Also as player levels increased, the value of % damage bonuses was equally diminished. This in turn meant that there were only a few truly valid Augment options, with all too many traps for beginners to make.
We took another look at Augments with v188.8.131.52 and made significant revisions, both to make the offensive options more appealing and to create new choices for defense. In general, this is an all-around buff to Augments which should round out some gaps in your gearing and make choosing what factions to support a little more difficult.
Rare Item Drop Rates
Previously, we updated our loot tables with better drop rates of Epics and Legendaries based on the game difficulty (Normal/Elite/Ultimate), but Rare item drop rates were largely unchanged with the exception of more frequent Champion and Hero spawns. With patch v188.8.131.52, we are looking to amend this by introducing independent loot multipliers based on the game difficulty, meaning more great loot on Elite/Ultimate and less junk.
Monster Infrequent Drops Rates
Monster Infrequents have the potential to roll some really powerful combinations, but that sounds great in theory until you actually try to find one. With patch v126.96.36.199, the drop rates of Monster Infrequents are going up. In addition, the quality of affixes found on Monster Infrequents will be significantly improved. This coupled with the aforementioned change to Rare Affix drop rates should mean finding a decent Monster Infrequent should take much less time.
Celestial Powers
When we originally introduced Devotion, certain skills were restricted from assignment for select Celestial Powers. This was primarily done due to balancing concerns at the time. Having observed Devotion in action for many months now, we are comfortable with loosening most of these restrictions, opening up new opportunities for skill/devotion combinations.
Source: GameBanshee
Grim DawnSP/MP: Single + MP
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: Hack & Slash
Platform: PC
Release: Released
Baldur's Gate: EE - Series 2.2 Patch Released
Beamdog just released a huge patch for Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition and the Infinity Engine series with a crapton of fixes, including localizations, engine fixes, and loads of bug fixes. Follow the link below for the full changelog.
The team at Beamdog has released another extensive patch for Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition, Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear, and the Infinity Engine as a whole, bringing the entire Forgotten Realms-based RPG series up to version 2.2. As there's a lot to cover, I've included the primary bullet points below along with the more granular list of fixes from the release notes document:
- Improved multiplayer stability
- New graphics options
- Fixed item description artwork
- Localized Steam Achievements for French, Polish, and Italian
- Added voice-overs for French (Baldur's Gate campaign only)
- Updated voice-overs for Polish (Baldur's Gate campaign only)
Source: GameBanshee
Baldur's Gate: EESP/MP: Single + MP
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: RPG
Platform: PC
Release: Released
Dishonored 2 - Deeper, Stranger Stealth Sim
PC Gamer has a preview up for Dishonored 2. Its a good read and outlines some of what you can expect from the sequel.
It's easy to be cynical about the sequel cycle, about replicating a formula that works. But Dishonored warrants it: the first game was excellent but it wasn't perfect. It suggested how much more could be done with these mechanics, powers, and places. I felt the same way about Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, as it happens, another cult Arkane game-and one that never saw a follow-up.
Last month, I visited Arkane's studio in Lyon to see what it looks like when you stick a '2' on the end of Dishonored. The game they're making is very much a sequel to the original: don't expect an overhaul. Instead, I'm excited to have been given a sense of what happens when a talented group of people get a second go at a great idea.
Emily is Empress herself, now, and has had fifteen years to get used to the idea that somebody might try to assassinate her at any time-and fifteen years of training from her father, Corvo, who's just as aware of that grim possibility as she is. When everything goes to hell in the game's opening act, you'll pick which of these two characters you'll control for the rest of the game.
Controlling chaos
Dishonored's chaos system altered the world based on the player's approach. The more people you killed, the darker and more rat-infested Dunwall became. Plot points were made darker and more violent as a reflection of 'your' Corvo. This drew some criticism, as it seemed to punish players for using many of the game's most entertaining powers and gadgets. There are few non-lethal applications for a man-eating rat swarm, after all, or for a spring trap packed with razor blades.
It may be surprising, therefore, to learn that the chaos system is back-and that its reach has been extended. Different levels of chaos will affect the events of the game and the attitude expressed by Corvo and Emily. Arkane's approach to fixing the problem with chaos hasn't been to alter the system itself. Instead, they're offering a better balance of lethal and non-lethal ways to play.
Dishonored 2SP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Steampunk
Genre: Adventure-RPG
Platform: PC
Release: In development
Chris Avellone - New Project later this year
The rpgcodex reporter at Digital Dragons has shared on twitter that Chris Avellone will announce a new project later this year.
According to our reporter at #DigitalDragons, @ChrisAvellone will announce "a new project" later this year. No further details yet.
General NewsSP/MP: Unknown
Setting: Unknown
Genre: RPG
Platform: Unknown
Release: In development
Unreleased Amiga Games - 22 Games from AmigaJay
Indie Retro News reports that AmigaJay has made available 22 unreleased Amiga games on his website. These include games from some of the biggest developers of the time like Ocean and Psygnosis. The compiliation is an on-going project and will see more releases in the future.
Amigajay has just made available on his website, a free compilation of unreleased Amiga CD32 demo's and even full games that were canned at the last minute before getting published. Including some of the biggest publishing names that were around at the time, we're talking Psygnosis, Ocean, System 3, US Gold, Acid Software, Grandslam, and more!
The included full games are:
Hostile Breed - Side scroller a la R-Type with catchy title tune.
La Storia Ancestrale 1-4 - Point & click adventure.
Liquid Kids - If Rainbow Islands and Mario had a kid together, this would be it!
Mutant League Hockey AGA - Speedball clone
No Buddies Land - Bubble Bobble clone.
Putty Squad - You all know Putty right!? Personally the best game on the disc.
Snow Bros - Couldn't get it to work but super cool Ocean Loader++ tune.
Son Shu-Shi - Very colourful Wonderboy clone with groovy music.
The list of demo games are:
Babylonian Twins
Dragons Kingdom
Limbo Of The Lost
Nobby The Aardvark
Operation G2
Raiden AGA
Skidmarks 256 Colours
Universal Monsters
X-Fighter CD32
Non-RPG General NewsSP/MP: Unknown
Setting: Unknown
Genre: Unknown
Platform: Unknown
Release: In development
Tuesday - May 17, 2016
Overfall - Final Build live on Steam
The final Overfall-build is live on Steam now:
Overfall - Build 13/05/2016 - FINAL BUILD for Main Release!
Dear adventurers,
Our final build before the main release is now open for general consumption on Steam! (note: this version will be uploaded to GOG once we're sure there are no unexpected bugs during the transition).
Highlights for this patch includes:
- All missing power SFX have been added to the game.
- Added several sounds to UI elements.
- Finally fixed the black screen of doom bug.
- The AI will use personal all battle damaging powers correctly. In some cases this caused some AI to not move for several rounds.
- Melee Charge will not protect agains rewind as it was intervening with Monk's special power.
Thanks to everyone who contributed the Early Access to help us find the bugs and see what should be more fun in the game. Happily we have completed every missing part of the game, finished missing animations, art assets and sounds, fine tuned the game UI, balanced the battle and unlocks, added more stories to encounter, and completed our main goal for the EA - The Story Builder!
Our aim is to be in the top ten selling titles on Steam on our launch day. That kind of visibility could make a very meaningful difference to the future of us, so we are massing all of our efforts to get there on 17 May.
You can do a lot to support our goal. If you do even one of the things below we'd be hugely grateful.
Tweet about the game on launch day. It takes a few seconds and will help hugely. Your endorsement of the finished product would mean a lot.
Write a review of Overfall on Steam. Help people get to know the finished game. Upload a review after the Early Access box has left the page and help our finished game make a good impression on the public.
Facebook-post. This isn't for everyone, but if you have friends and family who play games, or are a member of any Facebook groups who would genuinely enjoy the game, we'd love you to share it with them.
Stream the game on launch day, on Twitch, YouTube or Steam. Promote the stream to your friends and followers, we'll feature our favourites and may even drop in. Even just playing the game on Steam on the 17th will help drive awareness!
OverfallSP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: Roguelike
Platform: PC
Release: Released
Salt and Sanctuary - Released
The 2D Action RPG Salt and Santuary has been released today:
Salt and Sanctuary is a 2D action role-playing video game developed by Ska Studios.
A doomed sailor is shipwrecked on an uncharted island. In fog-shrouded valleys, where grinning, mossy corpses cling to rusted arms, shambling figures begin to stir. Beneath crumbling, salt-worn structures, labyrinthine passageways lead to unspeakable evil, long forgotten by man.
Salt and Sanctuary seamlessly combines fast, brutal, and complex 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics. Discover, craft, and upgrade over 600 weapons, armor pieces, spells, and items as you explore a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, desecrated monuments, and the fallen lords they once celebrated.
From Ska Studios, the award-winning indie studio behind a long list of stylistic, visceral, and brutally executed action titles that includes The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai, and Charlie Murder, comes Salt and Sanctuary, the studio's most ambitious title to date.
Salt and SanctuarySP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: Unknown
Platform: PC
Release: Released
Matt Chatt #340 - Julian Gollop
Matt interviewed Julian Gollop about XCOM: Apocalypse and more:
In this last segment, Julian talks about his other projects, including UFO: Apocalypse, Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars, Laser Squad Nemesis, and Dreamland Chronicles: Freedom Ridge.
Non-RPG General NewsSP/MP: Unknown
Setting: Unknown
Genre: Unknown
Platform: Unknown
Release: In development
Shadwen - Released
Stealthy, sneaky assassin-y title Shadwen released today, courtesy of the developers of Trine.
My favourite part of the Trine games is zipping around as the Thief with her grappling hook, so I was excited to see a hook-swinging stealth game from creators Frozenbyte. That's Shadwen [official site], which launched today. Shadwen's a medieval-y third-person stealth game about an assassin who befriends a young girl, larking about with sneaking and swinging and knocking-crates-onto-soldiers-ing, with Superhot's 'time moves only when you do' and Prince of Persia's time-rewinding on the side.
So! Shadwen is an assassin on a mission to kill a king. She can climb and swing on her grappling hook, stab men in the neck, pull and knock physics objects around for distraction and murder, and craft gadgets to murder and help. For some reason, she's also escorting a young orphan named Lily, clearing paths for her to slip past the guards.
Source: Rock, Paper, Shotgun
General NewsSP/MP: Unknown
Setting: Unknown
Genre: RPG
Platform: Unknown
Release: In development
Sega - Genesis, MD Drive Games Get Legit Mods
Sega Genesis and Mega Drive games are experiencing a renaissance on Steam, thanks to mods and hacks on the Workshop. Sega has given the nod of approval.
Sega has sold more than 350,000 copies of Sega Mega Drive and Sega Genesis games on Steam worldwide since the end of April, the company said in a press release. That's the most Sega has sold of its classic games library since the "early '90s," and it's got the release of official mod support to thank.
Sega launched Genesis & Mega Drive Classics Hub on Steam on April 28, a community where people can find and share user-generated content based on these old-school titles. Sega fans can upload ROM hacks of classic Sega games that come with custom, modded features.
The free mod support means anyone can share or download games like Knuckles in Sonic 1, Streets of Rage 2 Except It Makes That Weird Tim Allen Noise When People Die, Gunstar Heroes — Chill Edition and other remixed versions of '90s favorites. Sega said there are hundreds of custom hacks available on the Steam Hub.
For its part, Sega expressed excitement about the popularity of the Steam Workshop feature.
"350,000 sales is a phenomenal achievement for content which is over 20 years old," said James Schall, Sega Europe's director of digital distribution. "It shows that there's still a huge following out for the Sega Mega Drive and Genesis, reinvigorated by the fantastic community of modders out there uploading great content."
Warren Spector - On Reclaiming Necessary Evil IP
@GameInformer With Disney getting out of the games business recently Warren Spector is concerned about recovering an old IP of his called Necessary Evil which was supposed to be a Deus Ex spiritual successor.
After the recent news of Disney Interactive Studios' discontinuation of the Infinity series, and Avalanche Software shuttering on May 10, developer Warren Spector, best known for Ion Storm's Deus Ex, is showing concern about losing rights to an IP he worked on at Junction Point Studios.
Junction Point Studios, headed by Spector, was a studio acquired by Disney Interactive. This means any game Spector created at Junction Point remains legally owned by Disney. One of the IPs, potentially among others, is Necessary Evil, a game that was planned to be a Deus Ex spiritual successor in a near-future setting. Spector wrote on Twitter, "Necessary Evil was one of the IP I signed over to Disney as part of the Junction Point acquisition." Junction Point Studios was behind the first two Epic Mickey games.
You can view the rest of his tweets below:
Hey, Disney, now that you're out of games can I have the IP I created at @JunctionPoint back? You're never going to do anything with them.
- Warren Spector (@Warren_Spector) May 14, 2016
Since Disney acquired @JunctionPoint they own my near-future action, modern day ninja & epic fantasy concepts. It'd be nice to get 'em back
- Warren Spector (@Warren_Spector) May 14, 2016
General NewsSP/MP: Unknown
Setting: Unknown
Genre: RPG
Platform: Unknown
Release: In development
Underworld Ascendant - May Update
In this update Otherside Entertainment write about the reaction to the Pre-Alpha gameplay demo of Underworld Ascendant.
It's been great seeing the reactions to this latest prototype build - especially comments from folks who weren't so sure about the game's new "Authored Look," but are on-board now that they've seen it up-close and in action.
It's always nerve-wracking having your work go out to the public. As developers, we're so close to the project that sometimes we can't be completely objective. That's one of the reasons we've decided to be so open with the development progress. Your feedback has greatly helped us to refine the game as we roll forward. Many thanks!
A few questions/comments from the forums:
"The constant head bob is annoying." - nodezsh
Yep. Tim's already fixed the headbobbing. (Technically, it's still there... just slowed down by a factor of 1000.) It's worth noting that movement in general will be a work-in-progress for some time. Since it's the spine of any first-person game, it takes a lot of tinkering to get just right.
"It still feels like I would prefer some way to target my spells." - Jenuall
Non-targeted spells are in there on-purpose right now. We plan on having another rune modifier for spells, one of which would be targeting. The idea is that a novice is tapping into the great power of spellcasting and doesn't yet have the skill to correctly harness the power. They can cast the spell, but it is still a bit 'wild.'
Later on, if the player puts skill into casting, they become more and more refined and controllable. It's like learning how to do anything... At first, you might be able to throw a ball. With practice, you can hit a target with it.
"I was disappointed that hurling a pile of crates at the strong skeleton using the move air spell didn't knock it off the ledge... or even slow it down at all. Also that throwing swords did nothing." -Vanyelxp5
This is one of the features that didn't make it in. Yes, thrown objects will do damage. Thrown swords might become a skill. (Think "Long Distance Sword Impale of Awesome.")
Some more general responses to common observations...
"Collision/getting hung up on objects"
That will be fixed soon. Stealth also wasn't supported. (Though 'crouch makes you invisible' might be in the build.)
Underworld AscendantSP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: RPG
Platform: PC
Release: In development
Dark Souls III - First Person Mod
For fans of Dark Souls III and Skyrim comes a first person mod for the former.
Now you can get the Skyrim experience with first person mode.
Zulliethewitch/ShadowedImage just released this really cool mod, all credit goes to them.
Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/darksouls3/comments/4jiqpd/friend_of_mine_just_created_a_fully_working_1st/
Zulliethewitch, who you might know as the person who made that big cut content folder that was passed around a while back, recently made a completely working 1st person perspective DkS3 mod. Works a lot like the Dark Souls 1\2 1st person mods (which she also made).
NOTE: while this doesn't modify files, you're using this at your own risk.
Offline now, gonna be doing some more runs in about an hour
Dark Souls IIISP/MP: Single + MP
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: Action-RPG
Platform: PC
Release: Released
GOG - Every Witcher game on Sale
GOG is having a Witcher themed sale. The sale will run until Wednesday, June 1st, 4:59 PM UTC.
In preparation for the tasty expansion, this is the perfect chance to get the whole story and catch up on The Witcher's universe of indifference for up to 85% off with:
--The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt -50%
--Blood and Wine expansion -10%
--Hearts of Stone expansion -10%
--The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt + Expansion Pass bundle -33%
--The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings -85%
--The Witcher -85%
--The Witcher Adventure Game -85%
GOG GamesSP/MP: Unknown
Setting: Unknown
Genre: Unknown
Platform: Unknown
Release: In development
Monday - May 16, 2016
Pillars of Eternity II - The Game is in production
Feaurgus Urquhart confirmed in an interview with GamePressure.com that Pillars of Eternity II is in production. The full interview will be available later but GamePressure shared some choice excerpts.
During the Digital Dragons 2016 conference that is happening now in Kraków, we got a chance to meet amazing developers from all around the world. We also sat down with Feargus Urquhart, the CEO of Obsidian Entertainment, known for his work on Fallout series, Planescape Torment, Icewind Dale or the critically acclaimed Pillars of Eternity. Obsidian also has another project in development - Tyranny - but Feargus said that they're not ready to talk about it in more detail. However, during our interview with Obsidian's CEO, we found out that the studio is already working on Pillars of Eternity II.
We were talking about the general idea of crowdfunding Obsidian's games, Feargus said that they thought about crowdfunding Tyranny, but decided to do it on their own. However, they're most probably going to turn to Kickstarter to crowdfund Pillars of Eternity II, and that's when Feargus shared what they're currently involved on:
Obviously, as you've probably guessed, we're starting to move forward on [Pillars of] Eternity II. That is probably something that we want to look at [in terms of crowdfunding]. I think people felt like we delivered on our promise, and then that felt like we could go with Eternity II and people would support us again, because they trust us.
When we asked him about an official announcement of Pillars of Eternity II, that's what he had to say:
Eternity II is not announced, [but] it seems silly for me not to acknowledge it, though. If someone asks "Are you working on it?", I respond "Well, wouldn't you work on it?". So then they say "So you must be working on it", and then I'm like "Well, yeah".
That second quote came up when we were talking to Feargus about everything that Obsidian is currently involved in. There's Armored Warfare, Tyranny, the card game Pathfinder, and Pillars of Eternity II. However, Obsidian's CEO also mentioned that there's a small group of people within the studio that's working on something completely new, but he didn't want to share any details regarding that yet. What's worth noting, though, is that the names of Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky came up while talking about this. Feargus didn't say that directly, but he pointed that it might have something to do with a prototype using Unreal Engine, that he mentioned during his podcast with Game Informer.
Pillars of Eternity IISP/MP: Unknown
Setting: Unknown
Genre: Unknown
Platform: Unknown
Release: In development
Total War: Warhammer - Game Guide
If your new to Total War: Warhammer you might like to check out this game guide @PCGamesN. They report on the factions, what to expect from the DLC, system requirements, modding and the release date which is now May 24th. The game itself will come with comprehensive modding tools and has the Chaos Warriors faction as a pre-order incentive.
The big question: can you run it? Given the scale, Total War games tend to have fairly high requirements if you want them to look their best and perform well. Attila's highest settings, for instance, weren't even designed with contemporary PCs in mind, but rather PCs of the future. In the case of the Total War: Warhammer system requirements, it looks like Creative Assembly expect it to run on a broad range of machines, but only if you're willing to make sacrifices.
If you've got 3GB of RAM, an Intel Core 2 CPU and an AMD Radeon HD 5770 1024MB or equivalent GPU, then you've hit the minimum requirements. Unfortunately that means you'll be playing everything on low, and will still only get 15-25fps on the campaign map, which is pretty horrible.
To push the graphics settings to high and get around 50fps, you'll need 8GB of RAM, and Intel Core i5-4570 3.20GHz or equivalent and a GPU like the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB. And if you want the game to look its best and run at over 60fps, you'll need something like a GTX 980 and an i7-4790K CPU.
Non-RPG General NewsSP/MP: Unknown
Setting: Unknown
Genre: Unknown
Platform: Unknown
Release: In development
General News - New Open World RPG
Farflame spotted this new open world world RPG in the making by Techland on Gamepressure:
Techland is working on a fantasy game with open world and RPG elements
Marchewka revealed that Techland – its Warsaw-based studio to be precise – is currently working on a fantasy game with a big, open world and RPG elements. It's a completely new IP, neither a part of any of the studio's existing franchises, nor a new iteration of the side-tracked Hellraid, as we've suspected after the previous press release. The game will feature both single player and co-op multiplayer. The project that Marchewka named as something more ambitious than the abovementioned Hellraid is currently in preproduction and it's hard to say when we can get more detailed information regarding that game. However, Techland's CEO claims that both said open-world game as well as the second, mysterious title will be released in the span of the next 2–3 years.
General NewsSP/MP: Unknown
Setting: Unknown
Genre: RPG
Platform: Unknown
Release: In development
Witcher 3 - New User Interface
The Witcher 3 gets a new UI alongside the release of Blood and Wine - Gamepressure has some comparison screenshots.
The Witcher 3 to get a new interface alongside the release of Blood and Wine – check out the comparison images
With the release of the Blood and Wine expansion on May 31 comes a new update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. It will bring, among other things, many changes to the user interface. CD Projekt RED has provided us with some comparison screenshots.
1. When you pick up a new document (e.g. a book), you can read it immediately. You don't need to search for it manually in the inventory any longer;
2. Switching Signs with the quick access menu on consoles is now easier – all you have to do is tilt the analog stick towards the symbol of the Sign you wish to select and then release it (there's no need to confirm the choice with another button);
3. The map screen was provided with additional markers and filters.
General News - 20 RPGS releasing in 2016
Pladio noticed this video on 20 rpg releases for 2016.
General NewsSP/MP: Unknown
Setting: Unknown
Genre: RPG
Platform: Unknown
Release: In development
CD Projekt RED - Krakow Studio Expands
CD Projekt RED studio head John Mamais chatted with GamePressure about expanding CDPR's second studio, this one in Krakow, in an attempt to shoulder the workload for Cyberpunk 2077.
Q: Do you guys slow down sometimes?
A: Well, we haven't slowed down much in the last 5 years, perhaps except for a few long weekends, some raucous team parties, and a few personal holidays ;). It's been The Witcher 2 straight to The Witcher 3 in parallel with Cyberpunk and then, after TW3 base game, straight onto 2 large expansions: Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. To realize our ambitions regarding Cyberpunk 2077 we need to scale the size of the team working on it which means from 300+ to 500+. Kraków will play a critical role in that expansion and the intention is to grow that studio from 30 now to 100+ in the next year (representing about 20% of the dev team on CP). Kraków is already planned to work on some key areas of Cyberpunk. But it's part of the goal to build a studio with its own identity and to give the Kraków team ownership. Thereafter in Kraków it will be more and more growth and a new independent full AAA game conceived, pitched, and developed in Kraków.
Q: How do you guys plan to do it?
A: Both Warsaw and Kraków need to grow rapidly. Given the critical success of Wild Hunt (many thanks to gamers supporting us!) and the positive perception of our development studio due to our core values (no DRM, free DLCs) – there has been no shortage of great CVs. But it takes a great deal of scrutiny and time and effort to select the right candidates based on talent, experience, and attitude. So as Blood and Wine wraps, a larger part of the team can focus on this recruitment effort – evaluating tests and sitting in for intensive interview sessions. Kraków played an important role in the development of Blood and Wine – with the whole idea of Toussaint and some of the core story ideas and key art from the team there. And in terms of code, Kraków is continuing to play a vital role in the development of the the engine, with the entire programming team there tightly integrated across our engine and tools team in Warsaw. All this experience and this current level of integration has proven the Kraków team is working at the same level and in the same mindset as the Warsaw team. So there is already a very solid foundation for growth and synergy between the two studios.
In addition to that, I will be taking over as Head of Studio this autumn, with the primary focus on growth and management. We will also be moving some additional key development staff for a great er degree of knowledge transfer from Warsaw to Kraków. Having some veteran Warsaw developers in Kraków should also help us attract some additional senior level talent there.
CD Projekt RED
Witcher 3 - B&W is What DLC Should Be
ThisGenGaming explains why Blood and Wine is everything a DLC should strive to be, and why we should be especially excited about this latest effort from CD Projekt RED.
Now the other day the final paid expansion for The Witcher 3, Blood and Wine, was detailed and given a release date of May 31. Blood and Wine is part of the $25 season pass or if you didn't buy that you can pick it up for $20 or $18 if you pre-order it now. Now let me just go ahead and tell you that the amount of content in Blood and Wine that you are getting for as low as $18 trumps what some entire games ship with for $60. The expansion was described by the studio as "basically a new game" and they aren't kidding. Let me throw some facts your way: 30+ hours of content, 90+ new quests, 40+ points of interest, 14,000 lines of dialogue, 20+ new monsters, 100 new armor pieces, 2 hours of new music, New Game Plus Level increased to 100, 30+ new weapons, New UI, 12 new abilities and more. All of that is pretty incredible but the new area of Toussaint is as big as all of the Skellige's islands from the main game combined. Oh and the graphics in the expansion have been improved over what the base game looked like.
When you look at all of that and see that it only costs $18 it makes just about every other games DLC look like a joke. That is a massive amount of content and it shows why I personally think CD Projekt Red is the best in the business at giving players their money's worth. More developers really need to take note of The Witcher 3's example and give players more bang for their buck. I've heard some people saying that Blood and Wine could be their Game of the Year for 2016 and it's hard to argue against that when you see this much content in an expansion.
System Shock - Remastered Heads to KS
The much-anticipated System Shock remaster will be heading to Kickstarter next month; Night Dive Studios hopes to tap crowdfunding to fuel the project.
A much requested remaster of System Shock is currently in development, and based on some early gameplay footage the Unity-powered revamp is coming along very nicely. It's likely we'll have to wait a while to play it though, because Night Dive Studios has announced that it intends to launch a Kickstarter campaign next month.
The studio posted a teaser video on its Facebook page earlier today alongside the announcement, which confirmed the crowdfunding campaign will launch on June 29. Given that it's a remake of a much-loved game, the likelihood of that Kickstarter being a success is very high indeed, but we don't know yet how much the studio is seeking, nor how advanced the development process is.
In addition to looking much more fancy, the remake will stay very true to the original – though the user-interface will receive some much needed spit and polish.
Source: PC Gamer
System ShockSP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Sci-Fi
Genre: Shooter-RPG
Platform: PC
Release: Released
SW:TOR - The Bioware Story- Video
Don't know how we missed this one, but many of you should find this extremely interesting.
SW:TORSP/MP: Single + MP
Setting: Sci-Fi
Genre: MMORPG
Platform: PC
Release: Released
Sunday - May 15, 2016
Call of Cthulhu - First Screenshots
The first screenshots of the upcoming Call of Cthulhu: The Official Video Game have been released. Call of Cthulhu will be an investigation RPG with stealth elements set in the dark, gloomy, and terrifying universe of H.P. Lovecraft.
Cyanide Studio and Focus Home Interactive released two new images showing off the creepy docks and manor areas of Call of Cthulhu: The Official Video Game.
Built using Unreal Engine 4, Call of Cthulhu is an RPG-investigation game with psychological horror and stealth mechanics. The player is on a mission to find the truth behind a mysterious death of a praised artist and her family at Darkwater Island – sounds promising. Eventually the player will uncover more and more disturbing truths as the great Cthulhu himself awakens.
Darkwater Island is an undoubtedly suitable name for such a sinister looking place. Players will have to explore the area during their investigation while Cthulhu prepares its awakening.
Call of Cthulhu will release in 2017 on consoles and PC.
Call of CthulhuSP/MP: Unknown
Setting: Historical
Genre: Adventure-RPG
Platform: PC
Release: In development
Curious Expedition - Alpha 28
The Alpha 28 "A Wonderful World" version has been released:
Alpha 28 (May 11th, 2016) "A Wonderful World"
For this release we're mostly focussing on replacing the remaining art placeholders. Thank you for all your support! Enjoy Alpha 28!
- New Art
- New stone forest art
- New desert art
- New desert cactus art
- New desert pyramid art
- New scorched earth art
- New cave hole art
- New cave mummy art
- New cave corpses art
- New cave paintings art
- New tomb art
- New stone statues art
- New portraits for hyena and raptor
- Tuning
- Tweaked starting trek setup for Kingsley and Huizinga
- Restricted pacifists from using more weapon dice
- Bugfixes
- Fixed pyramid staying buried (thanks to Charles Watkins for the help)
- Fixed flickering character info box for mounted characters. Also rider and mount have separate hit boxes for their individual character info boxes now.
- Fixed shields in combat being covered by large inventory
- Fixed treasure map being covered by large inventory
- Fixed info box for character unlocks and site unlocks not appearing
- Fixed overlong text in harbor
- Moon stones were not correctly removed from inventory after entering pyramid
- Increased performance
- Fixed various typos
The devs are planning a late summer full release.
Curious ExpeditionSP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Historical
Genre: Roguelike
Platform: PC
Release: In development
Stranger of Sword City - Review @ Gaming Age
Gaming Age has reviewed Stranger of Sword City for XBox 1 and PS Vita:
There's a simple test to determine whether you're going to like Stranger of Sword City: do you like dungeon crawling? I mean, do you really, really, really like dungeon crawling? If you do, then odds are very good that you're going to love this too.
After all, you'll be doing a lot of that here. In fact, you'll be doing little else. And when you're not grinding your way through labyrinthine dungeons, you're getting ready to go back into them, whether you're managing your party, buying new weapons, getting party members healed, or chatting with various characters about gossip related to the dungeons and your party. This game is nothing if not very focused on what it wants you to do.
Grade: B
The PC-version will be released in June.
Stranger of Sword CitySP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: Dungeon Crawler
Platform: PC
Release: In development
Star Traders 2 - May Progress Update
Here's the May progess update for Star Traders 2:
May Progress Update
Dear Captain-Backers,
Here we are, a full month into the spring season, sending out another glorious Kickstarter update. We've had a very productive April and development progress continues to rip along. This month our top focus has been Missions, Contacts, Motivation Engine and filling out Ship Decks.
In addition to the development of the game, we're also working on our Kickstarter Backer Rewards. We wanted to share another "thank you" to everyone who participated in the Naming Rights reward. We have received hundreds of very clever name suggestions and are adding them to the game. It is really a lot of fun to see our backer's ideas in the prototype as we test and develop new features. If you did not receive the Naming Rights invitation through KickStarter, but believe you should have ($20 or higher reward), please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com and I can help.
The next reward we are going to fulfill is Join the Lore ($100 reward) where we will gather the interesting facts about legendary Star Traders who came before and how their legacies have trickled down into the time of Star Traders 2.
As well as new features, we continue to deepen and expand the systems we already have in place. We've created newly revised maps of ship decks and decided to simplify the Slots from 6 sizes down to 3 -- Small, Medium, and Large. Now, Captains are able to flip through the ship deck viewer to see individual Slots, view damage levels and deck-by-deck breakdowns. We shown off a previous iteration of this screenshot in the April update and you can see how much progress we've made on these features. We've also expanded the catalog of ship Components to three times its previous size, with exciting additions like Fuel Tanks, Pilot Assist modules, Sensors, Armor upgrades and more. It is starting to get fun to upgrade, tweak and maximize your ship.
Star Traders 2SP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Sci-Fi
Genre: RPG
Platform: PC
Release: In development
Battle Brothers - Reworked User Interface
The Battle Brother devs replace the current UI with a better one:
Dev Blog #74: Progress Update – Reworked UI
Here we go again. After being delayed a bit while we waited for some technical issues to be resolved, as well as some of us taking a small vacation to recharge our batteries, we're now back to working full steam on the UI rework. What does it entail? Let's find out!
What are we doing?
Several things.
First, we're replacing the third-party UI library we used for Battle Brothers until now. There are a couple of issues we want to solve; there's a tendency for mouse clicks to be lost, and the UI can feel very sluggish at times. Because this library ceased to be developed and we're now stuck with all these problems, we can either ignore them or replace the library altogether. We've opted to go with the second option, and the result should be a much more responsive UI experience overall, as well as increased performance of the game.
Second, we're taking the opportunity to make some usability improvements to the UI. We'll be resizing some dialogs to have you scroll less, and we'll be adding additional UI functionality.
Third, we're skinning the UI. The current look, grey and orange, was always intended as a placeholder and not something for the finished game. We're switching it out for lots of wood and metal in order to have the UI contribute to the game's atmosphere rather than detract from it, and to give Battle Brothers a more professional look as it nears completion. See below for an idea of how the new UI will look, but keep in mind that we're still working on it and will be adjusting colors and adding details.
Why do it now?
There's two gameplay features yet to be added that require quite a bit of UI work: extended roster management and customizable formations. While we're itching to get these into the game as soon as possible, doing these before the UI rework would potentially mean having to redo their UI again later, thereby wasting development time. We're doing the UI rework now so that we can then move on to implement both of these features next.
When will it be done?
We're progressing at a good pace and should have a new build with an updated UI available within the next couple of weeks. The idea is to make it available first as an optional branch of the game – this way we won't break anything for you and can iron out any potential issues based on your feedback. Once we're sure that everything works fine, we'll merge the branches.
Nordic Game 2016
On the 19th of May we'll head out to Malmö, Sweden, to attend the Nordic Game Conference held there from the 18th to the 20th. The last day of the conference will focus on indie games, making it the perfect place to get in touch with fellow developers, enthusiasts and all sorts of business contacts.
If you want to know more about the event you can get all the details here: http://conf.nordicgame.com/. If some of you should be there as well feel free to drop us a mail so we can meet up and have a quick chat!
Battle BrothersSP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: Strategy-RPG
Platform: PC
Release: In development
Dishonored 2 - Emily Kaldwin Profile
Emily Kaldwin is a playable character in Dishonored 2. Gameinformer has collected some info about her:
Get Reacquainted With Emily Kaldwin From Dishonored 2
Sequels are usually the place for studios to refine the backstories of their main heroes. While Dishonored's original assassin is returning for the sequel, Arkane took the opportunity to turn Empress Emily Kaldwin into a playable protagonist as well. Last time we saw Emily she was a young princess in need of rescue. In Dishonored 2, she's grown into a capable assassin who can stand toe-to-toe with even the toughest of the royal guard. Here's how she grew from feeble princess to fearless empress.
Quick Stats
- Full name: Emily Drexel Lela Kaldwin
- Height: 5'10"
- Eye color: dark brown
- Birthdate: 2nd Day, Month of Rain, 1827
- Birthplace: Dunwall, Gristol
- Voice actor: Erica Luttrell (Keesha Franklin in The Magic School Bus, Darla in Fallout 4)
- Far Reach – Similar to Blink in that it lets Emily travel short distances relatively quickly. Far Reach isn't actually a teleport skill, so enemies can see Emily when she moves. Emily can also use Far Reach to grab objects and enemies and bring them closer to her.
- Dark Vision – Allows Emily to see enemy movement through walls.
Mesmerize – Emily conjures a strange tear in the universe that consumes the attention of nearby guards.
- Domino – Using a psionic tether, Emily joins up to four enemies together. Whatever happens to one afflicts the others.
- Shadow Walk – Emily transforms into a small, etherial shadow creature, which can move relatively unseen through environments and rat holes, or be used to perform perfect assassinations.
- Doppelganger – This clone of Emily is perfect for distracting guards or setting up terrible chain reactions in conjunction with Domino.
Dishonored 2SP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Steampunk
Genre: Adventure-RPG
Platform: PC
Release: In development


text:
Douglass Daughters , 1890s
Civic leader Silas Douglass, dean of the UM medical faculty and twice mayor of Ann Arbor, lived in this home at 502 East Huron Street from 1848 until 1902. His three daughters, Kate, Marie, and Louise, shown here around 1890, enjoyed the luxuries of privileged America. Kate wrote in her reminiscences, "Ann Arbor society was unusually good for a small place. There were many tea parties where both gentlemen and ladies were invited. They sat around little tables enjoying the good supper and pleasant talk. They often had dances in private homes. There were many tableaux too, which we had in our bay window." In contrast, Harriet Noble recalled that when she arrived from New York State in late 1824, "there were six or seven log huts occupied by as many inmates as could crawl into them."
Keywords: women, interiors
This image may be protected by copyright law. Contact the Bentley Historical Library for permission to reproduce, display or transmit this image. Repository: Bentley Historical Library
Article Keywords: Ann Arbor - Mayor, Historic Buildings, Houses, Real Estate Development - Ann Arbor, Social Life, University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
People: Kate Douglass, Louise Douglass, Marie Douglass, Silas Douglass
Places: 502 E Huron Street
pictureAnnArbor: At Home in the 19th Century, Site 1: Residential Life in Mid-19th Century Ann Arbor, Downtown Ann Arbor Historical Street Exhibit Program
Date: 1890
Copyright: Copyright Protected
Report Problem

subset: commoncrawl


text:
- Differential Diagnosis
- Diseases
- Drugs
- More
- Try building your search one term at a time, and be as specific as you can! Search term example: "chronic cough".
- Do not enter multiple findings such as "anemia, chronic cough, weight loss, vomiting" all at the same time.
- After selecting your term from the search results a list of possible diagnoses will be generated. If the list is too long, you will be able to narrow it down by entering additional terms.
- Do not enter values such as "heart rhythm 110" or "sodium 125", instead use "tachycardia" or "hyponatremia".
Drug Information for Levonorgestrel Tablets, 0.75 mg (Rebel Distributors Corp.): Clinical Studies
- Clinical Studies
- External Links Related to Levonorgestrel Tablets, 0.75 mg (Rebel Distributors Corp.)
A double-blind, controlled clinical trial in 1,955 evaluable women compared the efficacy and safety of levonorgestrel tablets, (one 0.75 mg tablet of levonorgestrel taken within 72 hours of intercourse, and one tablet taken 12 hours later) to the Yuzpe regimen (two tablets of 0.25 mg levonorgestrel and 0.05 mg ethinyl estradiol, taken within 72 hours of intercourse, and two tablets taken 12 hours later). Levonorgestrel tablets, were at least as effective as the Yuzpe regimen in preventing pregnancy. After a single act of intercourse, the expected pregnancy rate of 8% (with no contraception) was reduced to approximately 1% with levonorgestrel tablets.
Emergency contraceptives are not as effective as routine contraception since their failure rate, while low based on a single use, would accumulate over time with repeated use (see WARNINGS). See Table 2 below.
Table 2 Percentage of women experiencing an unintended pregnancy during the first year of typical use and the first year of perfect use of contraception, and the percentage continuing use at the end of the first year, United States. % of Women Experiencing an Unintended Pregnancy within the First Year of Use % of Women Continuing Use at One Year3 Method (1) Tpical Use1 (2) Perfect Use2 (3) (4) Source: Trussell J, Contraceptive efficacy. In Hatcher RA, Trussell J, Stewart F, Cates W, Stewart GK, Kowal D, Guest F, Contraceptive Technology: Seventeenth Revised Edition. New York, NY: Irvington Publishers, 1998. 1 Among typical couples who initiate use of a method (not necessarily for the first time), the percentage who experience an unintended pregnancy during the first year if they do not stop use for any other reason. 2 Among couples who initiate use of a method (not necessarily for the first time) and who use it perfectly (both consistently and correctly), the percentage who experience an unintended pregnancy during the first year if they do not stop use for any other reason. 3 Among couples attempting to avoid pregnancy, the percentage who continue to use a method for one year. 4 The percentages of women becoming pregnant in columns (2) and (3) are based on data from populations where contraception is not used and from women who cease using contraception in order to become pregnant. Among such populations, about 89% become pregnant within one year. This estimate was lowered slightly (to 85%) to represent the percentage who would become pregnant within one year among women now relying on reversible methods of contraception if they abandoned contraception altogether. 5 Foams, creams, gels, vaginal suppositories and vaginal film. 6 Cervical mucus (ovulation) method supplemented by calendar in the preovulatory and basal body temperature in the post-ovulatory phases. 7 With spermicidal cream or jelly. 8 Without spermicides. 9 The treatment schedule is one dose within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse and a second dose 12 hours after the first dose. The Food and Drug Administration has declared the following brands of oral contraceptives to be safe and effective for emergency contraception: Ovral®* (1 dose is 2 white pills), Alesse®* (1 dose is 5 pink pills), Nordette®* or Levlen®* (1 dose is 2 light-orange pills), Lo/Ovral®* (1 dose is 4 white pills), Triphasil®* or Tri-Levlen®* (1 dose is 4 yellow pills). 10 However, to maintain effective protection against pregnancy, another method of contraception must be used as soon as menstruation resumes, the frequency or duration of breastfeeds is reduced, bottle feeds are introduced or the baby reaches six months of age. Chance4 85 85 Spermicide5 26 6 40 Periodic Abstinence 25 63 Calendar 9 Ovulation Method 3 Sympto-thermal6 2 Post-ovulation 1 Withdrawal 19 4 Cap7 Parous Women 40 26 42 Nulliparous Women 20 9 56 Sponge Parous Women 40 20 42 Nulliparous Women 20 9 56 Diaphragm7 20 6 56 Condom8 Female (Reality®*) 21 5 56 Male 14 3 61 Pill 5 71 Progestin Only 0.5 Combined 0.1 0.1 IUD Progesterone T 2.0 1.5 81 Copper T 380A 0.8 0.6 78 LNg 20 0.1 0.1 81 Depo-Provera®* 0.3 0.3 70 Norplant®* andNorplant-2®* 0.05 0.05 88 Female Sterilization 0.5 0.5 100 Male Sterilization 0.15 0.10 100 Emergency Contraceptive Pills: Treatment initiated within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse reduces the risk of pregnancy by at least 75%.9 Lactational Amenorrhea Method: LAM is a highly effective, temporary, method of contraception.10
- Drug Information Provided by National Library of Medicine (NLM).


text:
Visit our other Wisconsin Historical Society websites!
Refine or narrow your results by clicking any term in the gray boxes below.
Expand your results by removing any breadcrumb in a gray outlined box above. Click on the blue "X" to remove the term.
Narrow your results by entering a keyword into the search box above. Then click the "Search Within" checkbox, then click on the orange "Search" button.
If you did not find what you are looking for or you did not get any results, try changing your search term(s). See our Search Help page for more tips.
Date: 1950
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm speaking into a microphone on Governor's Day at the Wisconsin State Fair.
Date: 1886-07-03 after
Description: An interior view of the Schlitz Palm Garden, which was located on North 3rd Street, south of West Wisconsin Avenue. This image includes a drawing of a wait...
Date: 1964
Description: Exterior of building just prior to demolition. At the time, the building was occupied by the Milwaukee County Historical Society. Three and one-half story...
Description: Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., sits in the grandstand at the Wisconsin State Fair with two FFA presidents: Joanne Salom of Chilton and Joe Conlin of Colum...
Date: 1890 ca.
Description: At the corner of Wisconsin and Milwaukee Streets; the present site of T.A. Chapman Store. View of building from across the street. Three men stand in fro...
Date: 1954-07-29 ca.
Description: Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., speaking into the microphone on the WLS stage at the Wisconsin State Fair. At the time the Chicago station was best known f...
Date: 1946-12-03
Description: Eddie Wojciechowski, a member of the Cushions, the championship team of the United Automobile Workers Local 75.
Date: 1957-10 ca.
Description: Casey Stengel, manager of the New York Yankees.
Description: Elevated view of Majestic Theater Vaudeville building, with pedestrians on the street, along with a streetcar and horse-drawn vehicles. The Schlitz Hotel i...
Date: 1900 ca.
Description: A man in a hat and jacket poses with three well-dressed women in dresses and wide-brimmed hats.
Date: date unknown
Description: A fire fighter driving a horse-drawn fire engine is parked on the street. A group of people are looking up toward a building where a rope is coming down f...
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of George Peckham Miller, Milwaukee lawyer.
Date: 1965-05
Description: Secondary TCD drive that was purchased by U.S. Steel (Allegheny Project) and used by Gary Steel Works. The male employee in the photograph is Jim Kolbeck.
Date: 1968-01-29
Description: Coupling that was purchased and used by Sociedad Mixta Siderugia, a steel mill in Argentina. Falk caption reads, "This 240G coupling is largest Falk gear c...
Date: 1976-11
Description: Two Falk employees, Arthur Hirt on the left, and Karl Becker on the right, attend to a large gear. This particular unit was purchased and used by United St...
Date: 1931 before
Description: A small group of four fighters and one of their bosses stands amid burned remnants from a fire. One man is holding a fire hose that is spraying water. Wate...
Description: Waist-up seated studio portrait of F.L. Mitchell.
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Franklin Lawrence Weyenberg, Milwaukee company president and treasurer.
Date: 1914-07-19 ca.
Description: Individuals boating in the Kosciusko Park lagoon with onlookers sitting on the bank. Caption on glass plate reads, "Boating, Kosciusko Park".
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Thomas Higgins, Manitowoc company president.
If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.
Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at:
© 1996-2016 Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706


text:
Hollywood royalty thanks to being the granddaughter of Tippi Hedren and daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, Dakota Johnson has been cropping up for a few years now. Having modeled since 2006, she made a strong impression as Sean Parker's one-night-stand in "The Social Network," proving to be something of a natural with Aaron Sorkin's dialogue. She worked fairly consistently, mostly in the indie world with movies like "For Ellen" and "Goats," without quite turning heads, but had better luck with a pair of studio comedies, "21 Jump Street" and "Five-Year Engagement." Even so, we probably wouldn't have put Johnson on this list a year ago, but then came "Ben & Kate." The Fox show debuted to some fanfare alongside "New Girl" and "The Mindy Project," but never quite got a ratings foothold, and was cancelled before Christmas. However, in its few short months in the air, it was turning into one of the best new network comedies of the year. And much of the show's appeal was down to Johnson, playing one half of the central duo, a young single mother living with her errant brother (Nat Faxon), and showing she could be sweet, warm, awkward, moving and very funny. While the show has passed on (Kickstarter, anyone?), Hollywood definitely paid attention, with the actress landing a key supporting role in actioner "Need For Speed," opposite Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Imogen Poots and Michael Keaton. Frankly, someone needs to get her a romantic comedy, and stat, because she'd kill in one, but "Need For Speed" will do for now.
We've been on record before now, more than once, about what a spectacular cast Steve McQueen's "Twelve Years A Slave" has. It's led by one of our favorite working actors, Chiwetel Ejiofor, with Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Fassbender, Adepero Oduye, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Garret Dillahunt, Sarah Paulson, Michael K. Williams, Quvenzhane Wallis, Dwight Henry, Alfre Woodard and Scoot McNairy joining him. But one of the more head-turning parts might end up coming from an actress who you might not know right now, but should be more familiar by the end of the year -- 31-year-old Ethiopian-Irish actress Ruth Negga. Having trained at Trinity College, Dublin, Negga found some big roles quickly, leading local production "Capital Letters," and having a role specifically written for her in "Breakfast On Pluto" by director Neil Jordan. This then led to a few quiet years away from film, but with the actress busier than ever on TV in the UK and Ireland, with major roles in "Criminal Justice," "Misfits" and "Five Daughters," while also taking lead roles at the National Theatre in London, in "Phedre," opposite Dominic Cooper and Helen Mirren, and in "Hamlet," as Ophelia. But she probably got her most attention so far playing legendary chanteuse Shirley Bassey in a BBC biopic which won her an Royal Television Society Award nomination for Best Actress. Having conquered the small screen, Negga's now turning to the silver one. She co-starred alongside Samuel L. Jackson in thriller "The Samaritan," and has the Jimi Hendrix biopic "All Is By My Side" coming up. But it's "Twelve Years A Slave" that should be her biggest launching pad. She's got a key role as a runaway slave in the film, and so impressed producer Brad Pitt that he brought Negga in for the "World War Z" reshoots, playing a scientist. It's bound to not be the last time we see her in a blockbuster...
We've had our eye on British actress Tuppence Middleton for a few years now, but 2013 looks to be the year that she fulfills her promise, having already had a pretty great start to the year. The 26-year-old Bristol native trained at London drama school Arts Ed, before getting her first major role on a two-part U.K.-set episode of long-running procedural drama "Bones." This was followed soon after by the lead in horror-comedy "Tormented" -- like Connolly, she proved a winning scream queen, although the film came and went quickly. Smaller roles in Brit flicks "Skeletons" and "Chatroom" followed soon after, before a shift to TV with recurring roles on series "Friday Night Dinner," "Sirens" and "Sinbad." But things have really come to a head in the last few months. She played David Tennant's sister on BBC drama "Spies Of Warsaw," just led the remake of "The Lady Vanishes" (she's perhaps a little too modern for the role, but proved admirably unsympathetic in the part), and got her badass on in an episode of Charlie Brooker's "Black Mirror." Coming up, Middleton has no less than five high-profile movie roles. First up, there's a key part in Danny Boyle's "Trance" that we couldn't possibly give away here, along with dark comedy "Love Punch" with Emma Thompson and Pierce Brosnan. She'll appear alongside the latter, plus Imogen Poots, Aaron Paul and Toni Collette in the Nick Hornby adaptation of "A Long Way Down," followed by co-starring with Alexandra Roach in Iain Softley's "Trap For Cinderella." And perhaps most importantly, she's set to make her Hollywood debut shortly, joining fellow bright young things Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis and Eddie Redmayne in the Wachowskis' "Jupiter Ascending."
Of all the paths you could take into the movies, being a professional kiteboarder seems one of the least likely, not least because we had no idea that you could make a living out of kiteboarding, or that kiteboarding was really a thing. But that's how Maika Monroe got her start, and given how impressive her debut performance is, maybe casting directors should start hanging out with kickboarders more often. She got started in the sport as a teen, and had a small role in short-lived TV show "Eleventh Hour," but wasn't really on our radar before we saw Ramin Bahrani's "At Any Price" last year. Even among a cast full of surprising turns from the likes of Dennis Quaid and Zac Efron, the 18-year-old Monroe stands out as the latter's girlfriend. We called her "a real find' in our review, and she's exactly that, authentic and nuanced beyond her years. And though she's gone through the rite of passage of a ropey SyFy movie with "Flying Monkeys" (it's exactly what it sounds like...), Bahrani's melodrama seems to have brought her to the attention of some big names, with a part in the ensemble of Sofia Coppola's "Bling Ring" coming up, as well as the younger version of Josh Brolin's wife in Jason Reitman's "Labor Day." When we exclude "Flying Monkeys," it's about as impressive a trio of directors you could ask for when kicking off a career, and given the quality of that first performance, they're unlikely to be the last top-flight filmmakers wanting to work with Monroe.


text:
2001 BMW 330xi Reviews
2001 BMW 330xi Reviews and Owner Comments
Login to Review This Car
2001 BMW 330xi (3 Reviews)
I love this car. I test drove both the 325 and 330 and went with the 330 because it is so much more powerful than the 325. It's even faster in sport mode. The steering is precise and the braking is excellent. Mechanically it is great, I've only replaced one sensor in the 5 years that I have owned the car but make sure you use OEM parts because the aftermarket part I originally used had a slightly diferent voltage and the car ran horribly until the OEM part was used. It is a little on the small side,I would like to upgrade to a 5 series eventually.
My 330XI beats every car I've ever owned by a longshot; audi coupe, A6, etc. I have never driven anything that felt so glued to the road, yet didn't transfer the little bumps through to the driver. Solid everywhere, torque everywhere, go anywhere. Love this BMW.
This car is a beast! The acceleration in second and third gears never ceases to amaze me or my friends. It is comfortable and classy and knows it. I have to force myself to park it, it is that much fun to drive.


text:
See All Contributors »
AMES, Iowa The Houston Texans of the NFL announced Monday that Iowa State offensive lineman Doug Dedrick is one of 12 free agents signed by the team a day after the NFL Draft. Dedrick started all 24 games of the last two ISU seasons after transferring from Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College. The 6-foot, 4-inch 301pound Dedrick was Iowa States 2007 Newcomer of the Year.
Originally Posted by CycloneErik
And I'm thinking that cycofan just made the air, baby!
Originally Posted by rworkman83
I'll be honest, Cycofan1 sounds much older than what he makes me believe on here.
cool who else from isu has a chance
Welcome to H-Town!!
I hope he does well in the NFL
He signed with them again?
I'll take a Jack & Hilton
i would say kurtis taylor and michael bibbs have a chance to sign somewhere and get a shot
Originally Posted by cycloneman003
i would say kurtis taylor and michael bibbs have a chance to sign somewhere and get a shot
I know Bibbs would like to play for the 49ers, but I would hope Denver would give one of these guys a free agent deal since they didn't address their def front seven problem in the draft.
Originally Posted by BoxsterCy
Dude, you are Gameday Rulzzz and could probably post about anything.
Man, those yellow helmets are boss.
Forum Rules
All content owned by CycloneFanatic.com - All rights reserved 2005-09. By viewing this website you agree to the Terms of Service, Site Rules and Legal Disclaimer. The words, views, images and opinions expressed or provided by users do not reflect the opinions or views of CycloneFanatic.com or Iowa State University. The names, words, symbols, and graphics representing Iowa State University are trademarks and copyrights of the University protected by the trademark and copyright laws of the United States of America and other countries and are used on this web site under license from the University. Original site design, premise & construction by Jeremy Lind.


text:
If the answer you're voting down is short, the message that asks you to add a comment obscures the very link that lets you do that. Given that this message cannot even be clicked away, the overall experience is a little frustrating.
IMO the best way to fix this is to let me click the message to close it, but I believe this idea is not very popular for some reason.


text:
Anne B USA
On time with good vehicle.
Excellent transfer to airport
Eric L United States of ...
Picked me up early and got me to the airport with time to spare. No worries.
We arrived and there they were waiting for us, perfectly on time even though our flight was delayed. Everything was taken care of very professionally. We felt well cared for.
This group provided GREAT service. They were punctual and extremely helpful. The representative even pointed out certain streets and sites within downtown Cusco, that I was able to go back and check out on my own.
On time and very professional. Henry was a delight!
Very good. Not just a taxi, but there was also a guide who gave a little introduction to the city on the way to our hotel.
Jong Philippines
It was pretty straightforward.
Just plain convenient.
Our guide was waiting for us at the airport and took excellent care of us!
Great service at the airport.
they were on time. good service.
BobChase USA
Good connections and everything went well
The guide was super friendly, they were on time and made my life much easier!
The driver was prompt and very friendly.
Very smooth operation. They were waiting with my name on a board outside the arrivals terminal. The transfer company is also the tour operator for my tour to Machu Picchu the following day. En route to my hotel, they were giving me details for the MP trip which ensured a smooth pickup early the next morning.
Transportation was easily view-able and on-time. Glad we used them.
candyfuff United Kingdom
Very efficient service.
After collecting your luggage, you have to go outside the terminal to find/get your transport there's a specific area to the left of the main doors. Viator/Viajes Pacifico had a yellow sign with our names on it. There was a driver and a coordinator. This was shared transportation, and unlike the other airport transfers where we ended up being the only ones, we had to wait for others to get their luggage and make their way to the van. We also had to drop off people on the way to our hotel. It took a bit longer, but we really didn't mind - it gave us a chance to see more of the city. It took about 1.5hrs from getting our luggage at the airport to getting to our hotel lobby - not bad. The van was not able to stop right outside our hotel the road was closed to vehicular traffic after 12pm, so the coordinator walked with us the short distance to our hotel, helping us with our luggage, ensuring we got to our hotel safely. Just in time when altitude sickness started to set in, but that's a different story.
Professional and on time.
The Viajes Pacifico representative met us at the baggage claim. Later we realized that it was a porter working for tips. We travel lightly and prefer to handle our own luggage. The transportation service was cost effective and efficient. The representative also explained other tours available during our stay in Cusco. We later booked one of the tours through Viator and were very pleased.
Although this was just for an airport transfer to the hotel, we were concerned about that portion of our trip. Viatour was great. We were met alm ost at the gate in Cusco, taken directly to the van and dropped at our hotel. Very efficient and professional.
Our driver was waiting for us with a sign with our name on it outside the airport. We were dispatched right to our hotel door, but to do so, we had to transfer from the pickup van to a smaller car in order to navigate the very narrow streets that led to our hotel.
This tour was amazing!
The van arrived at the hotel as scheduled and got us to the airport in plenty of time.
Leonidas United States of ...
very professional tour guides!


text:
For Marcus Jenkins and his wife, Cindy Forrest, Virginia Tech has been at the center of their lives for more than 20 years. The couple were undergraduate...
For Marcus Jenkins and his wife, Cindy Forrest, Virginia Tech has been at the center of their lives for more than 20 years.
The couple were undergraduate students at the Blacksburg, Va., campus when they met, and remain active alumni in the Puget Sound region. Forrest, who graduated in 1987, is president of the Seattle alumni chapter.
"It's a wonderful engineering school," Jenkins said Monday morning from his office at Microsoft. "The football team is wonderful. It really means a lot to us. It's where we met really great friends."
As Jenkins was talking by phone with a reporter, he stopped to talk to his boss, who had just heard that dozens of people had been killed by a gunman at the school.
- Students seeking sugar daddies for tuition, rent
- Seattle-based seafood company shuts down
- UW receiver Isaiah Renfro opens up about depression, announces he's leaving team
- What's the top spelling 'mistake' in Washington state? The answer could make you sick
- Dead whale found on bow of cruise ship entering Alaska port
Most Read Stories
Jenkins said it's "disheartening" that someone would cause so much terror and violence in such a safe city. "It's a sleepy little town in the mountains of Virginia," said Jenkins, who graduated in 1984.
A school with a growing reputation, Virginia Tech draws students from across the country. Among them is an engineering researcher named Dan, 29, who asked that his last name not be used. Dan is the nephew of Kathy Triesch Saul, associate editor at The Seattle Times' Pacific Northwest magazine, who spent an anxious morning trying to find out if he was safe.
It wasn't until late in the morning that she heard he was OK but had witnessed some of the panic caused by the shootings.
For Jon Norris, owner of the People's Pub in Ballard and a 1990 Virginia Tech graduate, the shootings hit close to home. He said a good friend attends classes in Norris Hall. When the shootings occurred, his friend was "locked down" in another building on campus.
People's Pub has been a haven for Virginia Tech fans since it opened in 2000. Norris hung a school flag on the wall and often has the television fixed to school sporting events. Last fall, he said, the pub drew more than 100 for the broadcast of a Virginia Tech football game.
On Monday, Norris and co-workers were fixated by the national television-news coverage about the shootings.
"People will come here to commiserate," Norris said.
Jennifer Sullivan: 206-464-8294 or firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
CommunityAs a proud member of the greater Charlotte community, we see first-hand what a special place this is. As a result, we are dedicated to giving back to the very community in which we do business. Here you'll find details on our featured community partners that we feel help foster our community's brilliance. So, please explore, research and learn more about what they do and how they are helping Charlotte be even better.
Why We Are Athletic Trainers
National Athletic Training Month is held every March to offer awareness about Athletic Training as a profession More31 Mar 2016
Changing Technology and Trends in Joint Replacement
Joint replacement patients are growing older, but also getting younger More5 Jan 2016
Athlete with a foot injury? Call Dr. Bob
If you're a high-profile athlete and you have a foot or ankle injury, there's really no debate. You go see Dr. Bob. More30 Aug 2015
PRN Award Recipient Ranjan Maitra, MD
The Council for Nursing Excellence recognizes Ranjan Maitra MD of OrthoCarolina Gastonia, as CaroMont Regional Medical Center's newest recipient of the Physician Recognition by Nurses Award. More2 Jul 2015
Indoor Cycling: A Spine Surgeon's Perspective
David T. Anderson, MD, shares why he rides and how indoor cycling helps the body's core More11 May 2015
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: What to Know
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? More15 Dec 2014
My Hand Can Art Exhibit Opens Uptown
The My Hand Can art exhibition opens at the Mint Museum Uptown on September 3, showcasing the works of OrthoCarolina Hand Center patients. More2 Sep 2014
OrthoCarolina Classic
The 5th Annual OrthoCarolina Classic
Impact 3 Social Innovation Accelerator Program
Impact 3 is a social innovation accelerator dedicated to launching and scaling high-impact, high-growth startups that have a social mission as part of their core value.
Discovery Place Education Studio, Charlotte NC
OrthoCarolina joined Discovery Place to celebrate the opening of the new Discovery Place Education Studio at a ceremonial ribbon cutting at Bank of America STEM Center for Career Development on May 29. More30 May 2014
How Do Orthopedic Surgeons Contribute to College Athletics?
If you know OrthoCarolina, you know that we're passionate about sports, including our local and regional college teams... More7 Apr 2014
RunningWorks: New Steps to Fight Homelessness
Inspiration is easy to come by for those who have experienced RunningWorks. More7 Mar 2014
One goal after another
Former pro soccer player now works as a physician's assistant Visit URL29 Jan 2014
OrthoCarolina - Women's Choice Award Winner!
OrthoCarolina selected as a 1st Physician-Led Center for demonstrating extraordinary service in meeting the needs of women and their families.
As Obamacare & Employers Demand Quality, Orthopedic & Spine Centers Ally
Top orthopedic and spine centers are collaborating through a national alliance to link large employers with more cost-effective, quality surgery so their employees can quickly return to work at a better price.
OrthoCarolina & the Hickory YMCA
Hickory YMCA members discussing how a partnership with OrthoCarolina Hickory is helping not only the Y, but the entire community.
OrthoCarolina physicians talk with MD News
OrthoCarolina and Showcase Baseball Academy
See how OrthoCarolina and Showcase Baseball Academy make local partnerships excel.
Davidson College & OrthoCarolina Improving Patient Care
Davidson College partnered with OrthoCarolina to give four students the opportunity to create their own internship experience.
Urgent Care
Excellence in Orthopedics
OrthoCarolina Research Institute
Bill Griffin, MD, Medical Director of OrthoCarolina's Research Institute shares the history of the institute and weighs in on all-metal hip implants.
Team OC
Team OrthoCarolina is committed to supporting activities that enhance and serve the community in which we live. More16 Aug 2011


text:
Sadler's Smokehouse Mesquite Beef Brisket (2.5 lbs.)
by Sadler's Smokehouse | Item #: 68565 | Model #: 7366 |(16) |
Non-members pay 10% surchargeJoin now!
- Free Pickup
Delivery estimates, taxes, and fees are based on ZIP Code. Club Pickup orders are based on your club's current price and item availability on the day of payment.
Related products
1 of
About this item
- Fully cooked brisket
- Pre-sliced
- Ready to serve with a delicious smoked flavor
Taste an original Sadler's Smokehouse beef brisket slowly pit-smoked with mesquite and hardwoods, sliced for serving convenience, and fully cooked to perfection. This pit-smoked product will possess a distinct pink smoke ring which lets you know this product is real, authentic barbeque cooked in our very own smoke pits for up to 18 hours.
- Fully Cooked
- Sliced for Convenience
- Ready to Heat & Serve
- True, Texas Pit-Smoked Flavor
Assembled Country
Assembled Size
15.5"L x 6.75"W x 2.5"D
Component Country
Member reviews & questions
Ask & Answer
Policies & plans
Shipping Information
Shipping Information
Warranty Information
This product is covered by the Sam's Club Member Satisfaction Guarantee.
**Sam's Club offers Members a 200% guarantee for fresh products (i.e., meat, bakery, produce). We will refund double the Member's purchase price or refund the purchase price and replace the product. A 100% guarantee will be offered to all other customers.


text:
Readers offer their views on worst U.S. presidents
• Bob Nelson disagreed with the choice of Obama. "In my opinion George W. Bush goes ahead of Obama to finish as number 1 bust. His startling lack of ability to think on his feet makes me believe that he lacked the ability to perform the tasks necessary to be a U.S. president," Nelson wrote. "This in addition to the unneeded war in Iraq and the unbelievable inept conduct of the occupation captures my vote for him as number 1. While I do agree Obama is shaping up as deserving of inclusion in the top five, I think it only fair to point out that he has not served a full term yet. And while Obamacare is flawed at least he is trying to come up with some solution to the fiasco that is health care in this country."
• Dixie Peterson wrote, "I have two main problems with your list. 1. Obama isn't as bad as you say he is. 2. You left out Warren G. Harding. How can you forget about THIS crook? Come on, guys! You won a Pulitzer for exposing Duke Cunningham's corruption. You can do MUCH better than this!" Her list also included Nixon for "the all-around corruption of his administration will forever tarnish the legacy of his presidency" as well as Carter, Bush and Hoover whose "support for trade wars made the Great Depression even worse."
• Reader Marla Bell chose to restrict her list to the five worst presidents who served during her lifetime. She chose LBJ, Nixon, Ford, Carter and Obama.
Several readers were dismayed by our list, including Marianne Buncher, who wrote "the political climate today is devastating" and suggested a different approach: "How about the five best presidents?"


text:
You are a fan of drawing acdc ? Come to discover the best forums drawing acdc on the internet and share your experience with a community fan of drawing acdc . You can also build a forum drawing acdc and create your online discussion.
Free forum : Fans Of Fobbs And Miranda Illustrated Interracial Forum Comic Drawing Color Aritist
fobbs, miranda, morgan, fans, illustrated, interracial, forum, artist, comic, story, erotica


text:
2013 Complete Guide to MERS-CoV, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus: Serious Emerging Threat Related to SARS, Clinical Management, Prevention and Control, Official Guidelines
by Progressive Management
Get eBook
- Your price$9.99
You'll see how many points you'll earn before checking out. We'll award them after completing your purchase.
Or, get it for 4800 Kobo Super Points!
See if you have enough points for this eBook. Sign in
This comprehensive ebook provides authoritative information and practical advice from the world's health experts about Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), an emerging novel coronavirus similar to SARS. Health officials are concerned that this virus could threaten human health worldwide.
The continued reporting of new cases indicates that there is an ongoing risk for transmission to humans in the area of the Arabian Peninsula. New reports of cases outside the region raise concerns about importation to other geographic areas. Nosocomial outbreaks with transmission to health-care personnel highlight the importance of infection control procedures.
Contents include:
Part 1 - CDC Severe Respiratory Illness Associated with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) * Part 2 - Laboratory Biorisk Management for Laboratories Handling Human Specimens Suspected or Confirmed to Contain Novel Coronavirus: Interim Recommendations - World Health Organization * Part 3 - Naming of the Novel Coronavirus - World Health Organization * Part 4 - Global Overview Of an Emerging Novel Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) * Part 5 - Interim Guidance Document: Clinical Management of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections When Novel Coronavirus is Suspected: What To Do And What Not To Do - World Health Organization * Part 6 - Interim Guidelines for Collection, Processing and Transport of Clinical Specimens from Patients Under Investigation for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) * Part 7 - Interim Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines for Handling and Processing Specimens Associated with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) * Part 8 - Interim Surveillance Recommendations For Human Infection With Novel Coronavirus * Part 9 - Infection Prevention and Control During Health Care for Probable or Confirmed Cases of Novel Coronavirus (nCov) Infection * Part 10 - Laboratory Testing for Novel Coronavirus Interim Recommendations - World Health Organization * Appendix 1 - Outbreak Case Definitions * Appendix 2 - Technical Guidelines for Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response in the African Region * Appendix 3 - Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings (2007).
This edition includes our exclusive Guide to Leading Medical Websites with updated links to 81 of the best sites for medical information, which let you quickly check for updates from the government and the best commercial portals, news sites, reference/textbook/non-commercial portals, and health organizations.
People who read this also enjoyed
eBook Details
- Progressive Management, June 2013
- Imprint:
Smashwords Edition
- 9781301293025
- Language:
- English
- Download options:
- EPUB 2 (DRM-Free)
You can read this item using any of the following Kobo apps and devices:


text:
Transition to Higher Education
More and more high school students expect to attend college at some point, and many do so immediately after finishing high school. In 2003–04, about 7 in 10 high school seniors expected to attain at least a bachelor's degree (NCES 2006c), and in fall 2004, approximately 1.8 million high school graduates (two-thirds of this population) enrolled in a 2- or 4-year institution directly after high school (NCES 2006d). However, despite heightened educational expectations and rising college enrollment rates, students from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds attend college at substantially lower rates than other students, and many of them discontinue their education before graduating from high school (Berkner and Chavez 1997; Laird et al. 2007).
This section presents several indicators related to student transitions from high school to college, including high school graduation rates in the United States and in other countries and long-term trends in immediate college enrollment rates among U.S. high school graduates. These indicators provide a broad picture of how effective the nation is in providing education at the secondary level and making higher education accessible to high school students.[29]
Completion of High School
Who is counted as having completed high school in the United States? In a broad sense, a high school completer is anyone who has met the requirements of high school completion and received a regular diploma or earned an equivalent credential such as a GED certificate. Based on this definition, an NCES report (Laird et al. 2007) estimated that in 2005, 88% of those 18–24 years old not enrolled in high school had received a high school diploma or equivalency credential
Largely in response to the federal NCLB Act,[30] researchers and educators have been trying to create a more rigorous definition of high school graduates. To do so, they have been focusing on on-time graduation rates and counting only students with regular diplomas as graduates (Seastrom et al. 2006a; Swanson 2003; WestEd 2004). To examine on-time graduation rates, researchers used the percentage of the incoming freshman class that graduates with a regular diploma 4 years later as a measure (Seastrom et al. 2006b).[31] Based on this measure, it was estimated that 74% of public high school students who entered ninth grade in academic year 1999 graduated with a regular diploma 4 years later in academic year 2003
Enrollment in Postsecondary Education
On completing high school, young adults make critical choices about the next stage of their lives. Today, a majority of high school graduates choose to go to college immediately after high school (NCES 2007d). In 2005, 69% of students ages 16–24 enrolled in a 2- or 4-year postsecondary institution in the fall immediately after high school graduation, compared with 51% in 1975
Although the growth in immediate college enrollment over the past three decades looks impressive, wide gaps by student socioeconomic background persisted. In each year between 1975 and 2005, low-income students lagged considerably behind their high-income peers in college enrollment
The type of institution was also related to student racial/ethnic and family background. Berkner and Chavez (1997) found that the proportion of 1992 high school graduates who enrolled in 4-year colleges and universities increased with family income and the level of their parents' education. Four-year college enrollment rates were also higher among white and Asian/Pacific Islander students than among black and Hispanic students. On the other hand, Hispanic students and those from low-income and less-educated families were more likely to attend 2-year institutions after high school graduation. Persistent inequality on many indicators of postsecondary education (e.g., gaining access and attaining a degree) is discussed extensively in chapter 2.
Over the past three decades, high school completion rates have been increasing gradually and the white-black gaps in completion rates have been narrowing. However, on-time graduation rates, which measure the rates at which high school freshmen graduate with a regular diploma 4 years later, remained in the range of 72%–74% in the early 2000s. Although more and more students choose to enroll in college right after high school, students from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds continue to attend college at substantially lower rates than their more advantaged classmates.
[29] The 2004 and 2006 editions of Science and Engineering Indicators included an indicator of college remediation. However, this indicator cannot be updated for this edition because there were no new data available at the time of preparation for this chapter.
[30] NCLB requires that states include graduation rates in determining adequate yearly progress and calls for measurement of on-time graduation that explicitly excludes GEDs and other types of nonregular diplomas from the counts of graduates.
[31] Researchers examined several proxy measures of on-time graduation rates (Seastrom et al. 2006a). Although none of them is as accurate as the on-time graduation rate computed from a cohort of students using student record data, one of the methods, called Averaged Freshman Graduation Rates (AFGR), most closely approximates the true cohort rate and is used here. AFGR measures the percentage of an incoming freshman class that graduates with a regular diploma 4 years later. The incoming freshman class size is estimated by averaging the enrollment of 8th graders 5 years earlier, enrollment of 9th graders 4 years earlier, and enrollment of 10th graders 3 years earlier. This averaging is intended to adjust for higher grade retention rates in the 9th grade.


text:
Berson's book stresses the technic of certain plastic procedures by way of numerous illustrations, leaving little space for text. Since it is impossible to do full justice to both within the limited confines of one volume (303 pages) the work fails to attain its objective, which the author states is to "furnish a clear exposition of the surgical procedures for postgraduate student, the general surgeon and the specialist. Nothing has been sacrificed for the sake of brevity."
Obviously it was possible for the author to describe only a limited number of procedures, and his choice in some instances is open to question.
The drawings for the most part are extremely good, but some of the illustrations, particularly photographs showing technical details, are not as clear as they might be.
The book will be of some value in connection with other works which discuss indications, postoperative care and complications but can
Some tools below are only available to our subscribers or users with an online account.
Download citation file:
Customize your page view by dragging & repositioning the boxes below.
More Listings atJAMACareerCenter.com >
Enter your username and email address. We'll send you a link to reset your password.
Enter your username and email address. We'll send instructions on how to reset your password to the email address we have on record.
Need assistance?
Athens and Shibboleth are access management services that provide single sign-on to protected resources. They replace the multiple user names and passwords necessary to access subscription-based content with a single user name and password that can be entered once per session. It operates independently of a user's location or IP address. If your institution uses Athens or Shibboleth authentication, please contact your site administrator to receive your user name and password.


text:
Congratulations to the new Mr. and Mrs. Timberlake ! As their most devoted fans know by now, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel finally tied the knot on Friday (October 19) in an intimate ceremony in Southern Italy, and we couldn't be happier for the power couple.
The couple confirmed the news in a statement to People magazine, sharing their happy news with the world: "It's great to be married, the ceremony was beautiful and it was so special to be surrounded by our family and friends."
In celebration of their wedded bliss, let's take a swoony-eyed look back at the story of their romance:
January 2007
Timberlake and Biel are first spotted hanging out together and make their relationship public at the Sundance Film Festival, beginning nearly five years of gossip-column coverage.
October 2008
In the midst of countless paparazzi photos, the couple used their celebrity status to do some good, like when they appeared at a rally for then-presidential candidate Barack Obama. "Me and Jess, we're here as Americans," Timberlake said at the rally. "We're here as humans, because this is something we had to do."
Take a look at the happy couple over the years!
With all the photographic evidence of their relationship, rumors began to swirl about the couple's plans to walk down the aisle, which Timberlake addressed later that year. "Am I engaged? In what?" Timberlake asked Jay Leno during an appearance on "The Tonight Show." "I'm engaged in a conversation with you." He then added, "I'm not pregnant."
May 2009
Timberlake showed off his comedic chops once again in an episode of "Saturday Night Live," which included a sequel to "D— in a Box" called "Motherlover." "I thought it was amazing," Biel later told MTV News of her beau's performance. "I mean, it was so wrong, it's right. Just so wrong, it had to be right."
January 2010
In the midst of a storm of breakup rumors, Biel defended her right for privacy in an interview with Vogue. "I don't want to talk about it. I don't feel the need to clear anything up," she said. "It's the most precious thing that I have in my life, and I care about it so much that I don't care about what anyone says or thinks. I have just not addressed it in any real way, and I'm not going to. It's mine. And I really like that about it."
June 2010
A sunnier-sounding Biel told Glamour that the key to their relationship is balance and being able to make time for and understand one another's busy careers. "I guess I would say my thing is just as wonderful," Biel said. "And that's the only way — when you each have your own world and it's just as great."
March 2011
The couple announce that they're splitting up, saying they still hold the "highest level of love and respect for each other."
Fall 2011
Timberlake opened up a bit about his feelings for Biel to Vanity Fair. "She is the single-handedly most significant person in my life. In my 30 years, she is the most special person, OK?" he said. "I don't want to say much more, because I have to protect things that are dear to me — for instance, her." And shortly thereafter, the two got back together.
December 2012
The couple are engaged on or around Christmas Day in Jackson, Wyoming, but don't officially announce the news for weeks.
January 2012
Timberlake's grandmother spills the beans about the couple's engagement: "He called me on Christmas Day and told me he's engaged." She added that her superstar grandson gave her strict orders to keep quiet "until after the holidays."
April 2012
A few details are leaked about their pending nuptials, with reports claiming that the couple were planning a big summer wedding.
September 2012
Timberlake has his last hurrah as a "single man" with a bachelor party weekend in Las Vegas with about 20 of his best guy friends.
October 2012
Timberlake and Biel officially tie the knot on October 19, in front of family and friends, including "Saturday Night Live" star Andy Samberg, music manager Johnny Wright and Biel's former "7th Heaven" co-star Beverley Mitchell. While exact details on their wedding remain a mystery, the wedding party had been spotted in Southern Italy in the days leading up to the nuptials.
Share your well-wishes for Justin and Jessica in the comments!


text:
Lady Gaga took to her Twitter account
on Thursday (March 4) to tease her fans about the forthcoming release of her hotly anticipated "Telephone" music video with [artist id="1236911″]Beyoncé[/artist]. Although there have been many rumors about exactly when the video might premiere, Gaga simply said it's on its way. She tweeted earlier this week that the clip was still being edited and she wants it to be "perfect."
She tweeted "RING RING its coming little monsters" along with a link to a photo of her in a prison-like room,
wearing nothing more than crime-scene tape placed in all the right places and some deep-red lipstick.
She also tweeted the good news about the song itself, which is Gaga's latest #1 hit. "LITTLE MONSTERS!! Today is an exciting day. Telephone become our SIXTH NUMBER 1 RECORD IN A ROW IN AMERICA! I love you so much! Celebrate!"
The photo's prison setting would work with the rumored story line for the video . Reportedly Beyoncé, who is featured on the track, breaks Gaga out of prison for what is expected to be a Tarantino-inspired clip that even features the truck that Uma Thurman's Bride drove in Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill."
While fellow video co-stars Semi Precious Weapons have described the chemistry between Beyoncé and Gaga as "magical"; B herself said the ladies got "crazy" on the California set of the Jonas Åkerlund-directed clip.
Gaga, who appears in the video in a number of characteristic get-ups (including phones on her head ), shared that the video picks up where "Paparazzi" left off . "What I like about it is it's a real true pop event," she said. "And when I was younger, I was always excited when there was a big giant event happening in pop music and that's what I wanted this to be."
Are you excited for the "Telephone" video? What do you think the photo is all about? Let us know in the comments below!