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Hello fellow summoners. Here is Nabukad, or the way you know as Nebucched, with a troublesome question. This has been bothering me for a very long time, and couldn't find a logical answer for this. Why our distinguished female champions, except a few, are so damn sexy?
Well, I guess you all could accept this. They are intentionally created sexy, with no doubts. Pretty big boobs, sexy clothing and the way they look in splashes, they are like working in a whorehouse. This is kinda stupid like Super Woman, no girl would dress dat hot to fight. But this could be, well, acceptable for to one point because we all know this is a game, and dem sexy girls make this game even better. But, I think Riot is abusing this passion which is simply coming from human nature.
Except some specific champions like Tristana or Evelynn, they are sexy enough to make me fap three times in a row. Let's look at some examples now. Starting with Miss Fortune and her skins, overrated boobs, damn thin waist, and prostitue-ish way of acting, she is a total whore. Nidalee. And her last skin, Head Hunter one. Caitlynn and her Officer skin, like jumping off from a huge dick. Ahri's own splash. Dem legs! Hearthseeker Vayne. Blood Moon Akali. Elise herself! Fiora's ass! Dat ass of crazy cold Irelia! Janna's skirt! Kittykat Katarina! LebLanc's pose! And so on.
I didn't consider this as a serious problem until Jinx's splash reveal. This is some deep shit bro! She looks no more than 17, with the surprising choice of small boobs, actually no boobs, yet she is one of the sexiest champs in our fellow game! Dat made me feel like the pedo-bear! She is somebody that I want to goose every whole in her. Aint no good niqqas, aint no good.
Now, dont get me wrong, I'm a pretty open minded guy considering my country and so, but I feel no hesitation to confess that I'm a total pervert. Dont judge me early, I studied in a all-damn-man-highschool for fuck*ng 4 years and I still bear negative effects of it. But look at what society made us guys. Like Korn says: "Aaaall daayy I dreeaam aboouuuut seeeexxxx". I'm just curious if Riot is one of the guilties on this.
So, I'm eagerly waiting for your thoughts on this. Please comment if you read it. Hadi eyvallah.


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Here's me.. and my hair when it was blue-y. lolz
I remember this day I put on too much eye shadow and I went 4 ice cream and felt fat and greasy, as in my hair. Like my fringe stuck to my powdered face. Yuk yuk yuk :'( U can kinda see blue in dis pik i guess!
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Pancake House
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- 12 Reviews
- 77 Recommend
- 12 Reviewers
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- Category:
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- Reopens: 6:30a - 9:00p
- Phone
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When I enrolled myself to Culinary School, I did a quick bite for lunch here. Place was jammed with people, and servers looked abused. Tables are not cleaned and sanitation 101 should be updated on the training manuals of the employees. (It's the QA in me talking--).
As for the food, carbonara is fine, but I'm not really into that big piece of bacon on top of it-- not really a fan of bacon in the first place-- then the crepe is just wrong-- horrible wrong.
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I love my banana walnut waffle! Great way to jump start the day!
- No. of Comments: 3
- No. of Likes: 12 Likes
I liked it.
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Tried their burger steak. It was meaty and yummy.not that juicy tho.
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We had our lunch meeting here yesterday. We already had our seats reserved since we are 10 in a group.
I checked on the menu and I really wanna try the Nutella + Banana cake (ata?) but I think it's not good for lunch.
Checked on the pasta corner, resist myself on ordering a pesto and decided to try the BACON Strip bits creamy pasta (not really sure if the words are exactly the same, lol)
Next best thing in the world are bacons. Who's with me?
Wait for a couple of minutes, like 15mins, before my order arrived.
I appreciate the long crispy bacon strip horizontally placed in my pasta plus the white sauce. I just think that the cream is too thick for my taste. Although the bacon bits are really great partnered in the dish, there wasn't really special in it.
Finished my plate with a satisfactory feeling. I think that the prices here are over rated.
Or maybe they're specialty is just really pancakes.
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- No. of Likes: 4 Likes
I'm not a morning person but if there's one breakfast food that will wake me up, it's beef tapa. Just imagining that flavorful beef strips, garlic rice and sunny side up egg makes my mouth water.
Even though it's dinner, I opted for Pancake House' beef tapa and it did not disappoint. Turns out, it's one of their best 'seller. Beef strips are soft, juicy and flavorful. Instead of plain vinegar, this is served with pickled tomatoes and onions giving it a mild sweet and sour taste with a crunch texture courtesy of the onions. The sunny side up egg is cooked perfectly well, I don't usually eat the egg yolk but when this is served, I can't help it but to mix it all in. The garlic rice is a bit bland, I like my garlic rice with strong garlic flavors but it's okay considering how flavorful the tapa is.
We also got the peach pancake, topped with peach slices, whipped butter and peach syrup on the side. The whipped butter is so good that we ordered another dollop of it. The peach syrup is really good! It's not too sweet and yet the peach aroma stands out. I honestly prefer Pancake House' pancakes over IHOP's. IHOP is really dry and crumbly but Pancake House makes the perfect ultra soft and fluffy buttermilk pancakes. Yum yum!
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People usually get surprised whenever they find out that I have a big appetite. I may look small, prim and proper but I eat like a man. Lol.
When my friend and I ate brunch at Pancake House, she got Beef Tapa while I got the House Special Set. Most of the time, this is what I order because it has all of the best things on one plate.
The pan chicken was good together with its gravy. I also liked the tacos but what disappointed me was the spaghetti. The sauce was flavorful but it was quite watery. The garlic bread was burnt too. Tsktsk.
I think this branch also needs renovation because their aircon units are old. The walls need a lot of repainting, and they need to clean up the place. Service was kinda slow too.
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- No. of Likes: 6 Likes
For a Banana Caramel Waffle:
Service (Slow)
Overall Rating + (coz im with a special someone & im feelin' great)
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I plan on doing lots of reviews for Pancake House, one of my favorite childhood restaurants!
Mind you, this was breakfast and I was hungry lol.
I love the House Specials set as it offers all of Pancake House's favorites and best sellers in one order.
When in doubt, eat at Pancake House and be more in doubt (option paralysis). Haha.
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Amazing caesar salad!!!!!! Healthy, yummy, and tasty! Plus their banana split's good.
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40% off today. Here only.
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The place can offer a different option from the restos around the area..
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In vitro-activity of oily calcium hydroxide suspension on microorganisms as well as on human alveolar osteoblasts and periodontal ligament fibroblasts
Oral microbiology
Findings from animal and human studies have indicated that an oily calcium hydroxide suspension (OCHS) may improve early wound healing in the treatment of periodontitis. Calcium hydroxide as the main component is well known for its antimicrobial activity, however at present the effect of OCHS on the influence of periodontal wound healing/regeneration is still very limited. The purpose of this in vitro study was to investigate the effect of OCHS on periodontopathogenic bacteria as well as on the attachment and proliferation of osteoblasts and periodontal ligament fibroblasts.
Human alveolar osteoblasts (HAO) and periodontal ligament (PDL) fibroblasts were cultured on 3 concentrations of OCHS (2.5, 5 and 7.5 mg). Adhesion and proliferation were counted up to 48 h and mineralization was assayed after 1 and 2 weeks. Furthermore potential growth inhibitory activity on microorganisms associated with periodontal disease (
More than a 2-fold increase in adherent HAO cells was observed at 4 h following application of OCHS when compared to the control group (p = 0.007 for 2.5 mg). Proliferation of HAO cells at 48 h was stimulated by moderate concentrations (2.5 mg; 5 mg) of OCHS (each p < 0.001), whereas a high concentration (7.5 mg) of OCHS was inhibitory (p = 0.009). Mineralization was observed only for HAO cells treated with OCHS. OCHS did not exert any positive effect on attachment or proliferation of PDL fibroblasts. Although OCHS did not have an antibacterial effect, it did positively influence attachment and proliferation of HAO cells and PDL fibroblasts in the presence of periodontopathogens.
The present data suggests that OCHS promotes osteoblast attachment, proliferation and mineralization in a concentration-dependent manner and results are maintained in the presence of periodontal pathogens.
Periodontitis is a bacterially induced chronic inflammatory disease, and an imbalance of innate immune-defence system markedly contributes to the destruction of the periodontium
It has been well documented that resolution of inflammation and stop of disease progression can be predictably obtained with nonsurgical and conventional surgical periodontal therapy
This oily calcium hydroxide containing paste (OCHS) (Osteora®, previously Osteoinductal®, DFS-Diamon GmbH Riedenburg, Germany) has been suggested to possess properties which may positively affect periodontal wound healing/regeneration
Several animal studies which have evaluated the effects of OCHS on bone regeneration in various types of defects yielded different outcomes
Varying outcomes related to wound healing and regeneration were also found in the few clinical studies. In one study, OCHS improved early wound healing when used in conjunction with non-surgical therapy
Although much investigation has been obtained in animal and clinical models, knowledge about its mode of action and effects on periodontal ligament (PDL) cells, bone-forming osteoblasts as well as oral microbes is still limited. The aim of the present study was two-fold; 1) To determine a potential antimicrobial activity of OCHS including its components against bacterial species involved in pathogenesis of periodontitis and 2) to determine the effect on attachment and proliferation of host cells (periodontal ligament fibroblasts and osteoblasts).
Test substances
OCHS (Osteora®, DFS-DIAMON GmbH, Riedenburg, Germany) was used. According to manufacturer's information it is composed of 20% w/w Ca(OH)2, 40% oleum pedum and 40% vaselinum album. In the experimental design the use of OCHS itself as well as Ca(OH)2 and oleum pedum were used as test substances.
Determination of antimicrobial efficacy of oily calcium hydroxide suspension
The following species have been tested in the antimicrobial assays:
First, micro-broth dilution technique was used to determine the MICs. After subcultivation of bacterial strains, a defined inoculum (McFarland 0.5) was added in a ratio of 1 : 9 to broth containing the test substances. Oleum-pedum (solubilized with Tween 20 in a ratio 1 : 1) was tested in a concentration of 0.625% - 20%, Ca(OH)2 in a concentration of 3.13 mg/ml - 100 mg/ml adapted to the concentration available in OCHS. In experiments testing oleum pedum, each test tube contained 20% Tween 20. After an incubation time of 42 h (18 h aerobes), the growth of microbes was analyzed by visual checking of turbidity and subcultivation. For OCHS as solvent agents DMSO, Tween 20 and different oils have been proven but it was impossible to solubilize OCHS. Therefore, the standard methods for determination of antimicrobial activity against anaerobes and other slow-growing microorganisms (microbroth-dilution, agardilution) were not applicable. Finally a modified agar diffusion method was used as follows: One hundred μl of bacterial suspension (MacFarland 0.5) were spread on agar plates (Wilkins Chalgren agar supplemented with 5% blood). Then, each two gaps were prepared using a cork borer (diameter 7 mm). After that, the gap was filled with 100 μL of agar followed by the test substance (50 mg and 100 mg of OCHS). After incubation at 37°C in the anaerobic atmosphere for 42 h, the inhibition zones were measured.
To exclude a growth-promoting effect of OCHS, suspensions of selected bacterial strains (
Effect of oily calcium hydroxide suspension on osteoblasts and periodontal ligament fibroblasts
In the second part of the study, human alveolar osteoblasts (HAO) as well as human PDL fibroblasts were used. Both cell types were obtained from three periodontally healthy patients during surgery (extraction of teeth for orthodontic reasons). Human bone chips were cultured from an explant model as previously described
In the experiments, slides were placed into 24-well plates and covered with the test substances. The test substances were OCHS in three different concentrations (1 U, 2 U, 3 U). 1 U represented 2.5 mg of total material (meaning 2 U is equivalent to 5 mg and 3 U to 7.5 mg). In addition, calcium hydroxide in aqueous solution (1.5 mg corresponding to 3 U of OCHS) and oleum pedum substance (3 mg corresponding to 3 U of OCHS) were used. Uncovered slides served as negative controls. Immediately thereafter, HAO cells were added at a density of 10,000 cells/well and the wells were incubated at 37°C with 5% CO2. Cells were fixed and stained for adhesion and proliferation experiments at 2 h, 4 h, 24 and 48 h using DAPI staining. Cell differentiation was analyzed by determination of alkaline phosphatase activity and mineralization by using 2% alizarin red S staining 1 and 2 weeks post-seeding. Each 10 fields of 1 mm2 were counted. Fields were selected equally distributed from the whole slide. A counting grid was used and each subfield (50 μm × 50 μm) with positive staining for calcium noduli was counted in relation to the total numbers of subfields; the mean was used as a single value for analysis. The mineralization was measured 1 and 2 weeks after beginning the experiments. To ensure that only mineralization of cells was counted, OCHS with no cells was used as a negative control.
Similarly to HAO cells, effects on PDL fibroblasts were determined. Slides which have been placed into 24-well plates were covered with the test substances. PDL fibroblasts were added at a density of 10,000 cells/well. Cells were fixed and stained for adhesion and for proliferation experiments at 2 h, 4 h, 24 h and 48 h using DAPI staining as described for HAO cells.
Determination of the effect of oily calcium hydroxide suspension on PDL fibroblasts and osteoblasts interaction with microorganisms
The concentration of 2 U (5 mg) OCHS was selected and placed on each well of a 24-well plate for experiments focusing on the interaction of host cells with bacterial strains.
HAO cells and PDL fibroblasts respectively were seeded on the slides with and without coverage of 2 U of OCHS.
Statistical analysis
Except for the antimicrobial assays (independent replicates) at least six independent experiments were made per group. More than two independent groups were compared by one way ANOVA followed by Post Hoc LSD analysis for comparison with the controls (activity of OCHS and its components on HAO cells and PDL fibroblasts). Statistical analysis was made by using Student's t-test for two independent samples (effect of OCHS on interaction HAO cells' and PDL fibroblasts' interaction with bacteria).
Oily calcium hydroxide suspension does not act antibacterial
The MIC values of oleum pedum and calcium hydroxide (the main components of OCHS) are presented in Table
As mentioned in the materials and methods, due to the insolubility of OCHS, a modified agar diffusion technique was used to determine a possible antimicrobial effect of OCHS. These experiments however did not reveal any inhibition zone by OCHS in the two tested concentrations. The final experiments cultivating bacterial suspensions in nutrient broth underlined that OCHS does not influence growth of periodontopathogens in any way. Neither growth-suppressing nor growth-promoting effects were visible; differences to controls were always below 0.2 log10 cfu (data not shown). It has to be noted that due to the insolubility of OCHS, the tubes contained two layers; one of OCHS and one of broth. Thus only at the interface compounds released from OCHS might interfere with bacteria.
Oily calcium hydroxide suspension may promote adhesion of osteoblasts and mineralization but does not affect adhesion and proliferation of PDL fibroblasts
Addition of OCHS promoted the attachment of HAO cells. After 2 h, 11.00 ± 4.90 cells/mm2 adhered to a surface covered with 2 U of OCHS. Using 3 U the value was 11.67 ± 2.89 cells/mm2. These differences were significant in comparison to the control, where 6.57 ± 3.55 HAO cells were found per mm2 on the surface. After 4 h, 20.33 ± 14.13 HAO cells/mm2 were counted after coverage with 1 U of OCHS and 18.11 ± 6.66 HAO cells/mm2 when 3 U of OCHS were used being significantly different from the controls (8.67 ± 3.50 HAO cells/mm2). Stimulated proliferation was found 48 h after starting the experiments and coverage with 1 U and 2 U of OCHS (1 U: 46.00 ± 13.11 HAO cells/mm2, 2 U: 46.67 ± 18.23 HAO cells/mm2 in comparison to control: 26.89 ± 7.25 HAO cells/mm2). In contrast to the 1 U and 2 U of OCHS, the high concentration of 3 U significantly inhibited the proliferation of HAO cells (13.44 ± 5.20 HAO cells/mm2). An influence of the used Ca(OH)2 concentration was not registered. Coverage with oleum pedum was followed by a decreased cell number 24 h after addition of the cells. The results including significant values are presented in Figure
Figure 1
Attachment and proliferation of A) HAO cells and B) PDL fibroblasts (mean and SD) each after coverage with different amounts of oily calcium hydroxide suspension (OCHS) as well as 1.5 mg Ca(OH)2 and 3.0 mg oleum pedum (p-values in comparison with controls were determined by Post Hoc LSD analysis after ANOVA)
Attachment and proliferation of A) HAO cells and B) PDL fibroblasts (mean and SD) each after coverage with different amounts of oily calcium hydroxide suspension (OCHS) as well as 1.5 mg Ca(OH) 2 and 3.0 mg oleum pedum (p-values in comparison with controls were determined by Post Hoc LSD analysis after ANOVA).
The differentiation and mineralization of the HAO cells was also analyzed. In all experiments only HAO cells positively stained for alkaline phosphatase were found. Without addition of OCHS, no mineralization was present on the surface. When the surface was covered with OCHS, extracellular mineralization of HAO was detectable after one week (5.57 ± 1.97% stained area; Figure
Figure 2
Cell mineralization stained with alizarin red one week after seeding HAO cells
Cell mineralization stained with alizarin red one week after seeding HAO cells. The mineralization is visible by the pink color (→), A) untreated HAO cells, B) HAO cells seeded on OCHS.
Addition of OCHS did not have any significant influence on attachment of PDL fibroblasts. Reduced proliferation was found 48 h after starting the experiments and coverage with 3 U of OCHS (13.22 ± 4.12 PDL fibroblasts/mm2) in comparison with the controls (33.89 ± 17.48 PDL fibroblasts/mm2). In contrast, Ca(OH)2 stimulated the proliferation of PDL fibroblasts (53.44 ± 15.22 PDL fibroblasts/mm2 compared to control values at the 48 h time-point (Figure
The results suggested a possible cytotoxic effect. Therefore, HAO cells and PDL fibroblasts were seeded on slides covered with the test substances as described above. Cells were incubated for 4 h and 48 h. Thereafter the percentage of viable cells was determined by trypan blue exclusion test.
A remarkable higher percentage of dead cells was always found after pretreatment with 1.5 mg Ca(OH)2 in comparison with controls (each p < 0.001). The viability of the cells determined by trypan exclusion test changed slightly after pretreatment with OCHS, the difference to untreated controls was significant for PDL fibroblasts 4 h after starting experiments (Figure
Figure 3
Percentage of viable A) HAO cells and B) PDL fibroblasts (mean and SD) after coverage with different amounts of oily calcium hydroxide suspension (OCHS) as well as 1.5 mg Ca(OH)2 and 3.0 mg oleum pedum determined by trypan exclusion test (p-values in comparison with controls were determined by Post Hoc LSD analysis after ANOVA)
Percentage of viable A) HAO cells and B) PDL fibroblasts (mean and SD) after coverage with different amounts of oily calcium hydroxide suspension (OCHS) as well as 1.5 mg Ca(OH) 2 and 3.0 mg oleum pedum determined by trypan exclusion test (p-values in comparison with controls were determined by Post Hoc LSD analysis after ANOVA).
Bacteria do not interfere with the effect of oily calcium hydroxide suspension on adhesion and proliferation of osteoblasts and PDL fibroblasts
The addition of bacteria did not significantly change the numbers of adhered HAO cells when the slides were covered with 2 U of OCHS. If
Figure 4
Attachment of A) HAO cells and B) PDL fibroblasts (mean and SD) 4 h after coverage with and without oily calcium hydroxide suspension (OCHS) and addition of
Attachment of A) HAO cells and B) PDL fibroblasts (mean and SD) 4 h after coverage with and without oily calcium hydroxide suspension (OCHS) and addition of
Discussion and conclusions
OCHS is an oily suspension which contains Ca(OH)2 as the active constituent. Other components are the synthetically produced oleum pedum tauri, a carrier material containing triglycerides including oil acid, palmitin acid, hexadecen acid and vaselinum album.
An antibacterial effect by OCHS was not observed even in extremely high concentrations by performing a modified agar diffusion test. Only one previous study reported on the effects of OCHS on periodontopathogens. In that study, OCHS acted inhibitory on
Due to the insolubility of the material, we were only able to determine the minimal inhibitory concentrations of individual components of OCHS by a micro-broth dilution technique. It was observed that although oleum pedum did not have any antibacterial property, the use of calcium hydroxide in high concentrations such as those present in OCHS acted as growth-inhibitory. Calcium hydroxide is used widely in endodontic treatment and in vitro evidence demonstrates it suppresses the growth of
In the present study, we investigated the effects of OCHS on HAO on cell attachment and proliferation. Our results demonstrated increased cell behavior following culture with OCHS and demonstrated concentration sensitivity. Low to moderate concentrations of OCHS acted clearly stimulatory, whereas the application with a concentration of 3U (7.5 mg) demonstrated in part detrimental results. To retard the release of Ca(OH)2, OCHS contains a high percentage of oleum pedum. We investigated HAO counts cultured in the presence of oleum pedum and found a reduction in cell behavior follwing its application. Oleum pedum seems to counteract the stimulating activity of Ca(OH)2. In an animal model using open Teflon capsules, OCHS inhibited bone formation and an active resorption of OCHS was not observed
Despite the stimulatory effects of OCHS on osteoblasts, OCHS did not exert any positive effect on attachment or proliferation of PDL fibroblasts. Similarly to our HAO experiments, the highest used concentration of OCHS also reduced proliferation of PDL fibroblasts after 48 h. Proliferation of PDL fibroblasts was induced by Ca(OH)2 as described recently; but in contrast to our results, OCHS also had a stimulatory effect on proliferation in that study
Following experimental testing of OCHS with cells from the periodontium, a co-culture system was designed to determine the influence of OCHS on cells exposed to periodontal pathogens simultaneously to simulate a clinical setting. Exposure of HAO cells and PDL fibroblasts to periodontopathogenic bacteria did not negatively influence the promoting effect of OCHS on attachment and proliferation of these cells. Therefore, the results from this experiment demonstrate the potential use of OCHS even in the presence of periodontal pathogens without affecting the potential benefit from OCHS. Surprisingly, the addition of bacteria enhanced the number of attached HAO cells. This result should be taken with caution and might be associated with the in vitro culture conditions. The effect was especially pronounced when
Although, our in vitro studies did not consider the complexity of an in vivo system, the results from the present study may partly explain the different outcomes observed in animal and clinical studies following use with OCHS. In conclusion, OCHS promotes attachment and proliferation of osteoblasts as well as mineralization of their tissue. The effects seem to be concentration-dependent and too high a concentration acts negatively, thus suggesting an application of a moderate concentration. Infection of PDL fibroblasts and osteoblasts with certain periodontopathogens did not negatively interfere with the attachment and early proliferation of osteoblasts and PDL fibroblasts. Nevertheless, the missing antimicrobial activity of OCHS suggests an additional use of an antimicrobial for clinical application. Further in vitro studies should be aimed to investigate the cellular pathways and mechanisms by which these interactions take place.
DAPI: 4',6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride; DMSO: Dimethyl sulfoxide; FBS: fetale bovine serum; HAO: Human alveolar osteoblasts; MIC: Mimimal inhibitory concentration; OHCS: Oily calcium hydroxide suspension; PDL: Periodontal ligament.
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors' contribution
SE, RM and AS participated in planning and designing the study, in the data analysis and drafting of the manuscript. TS performed most of the laboratory work and participated in the data analysis as well as drafting the manuscript. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
We are grateful to Regula Hirschi, Aileen Kummer, Sabrina Ruggiero and Marianne Weibel (Department of Periodontology, University of Bern) for excellent assistance in performing in vitro assays. This study was funded by DFS-DIAMON GmbH, Riedenburg, Germany.
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Note: this was published at RealMoney on 3/23/2004. This was part two of a four part series. Part One is lost but was given the lousy title: Managing Liability Affects Stocks, Pt. 1. If you have a copy, send it to me.
Fortunately, these were the best three of the four articles. The copy I received has no links, so sorry for the lack of links. I hope you enjoy the article.
Stock Analysis
Watch how the stock reacts to news.
Examine the short side.
Pay attention to what insiders are doing.
A little more than a month ago, I wrote a column to help explain some of the differences between the market's strong and weak hands, and I received quite a response.
It's been a while since the story appeared, so here's a chart to clarify some of the ideas I put forth in it.
Table of Actions for Investors With Long Positions
Consider four classes of investors and how they behave with respect to market action
Market Action
|Investor Action
|Stock price goes down
|Stock price goes up
|More likely to hold
|Valuation-sensitive and strong holders
|Momentum investors and strong holders
|More likely to sell
|Momentum investors and weak holders
|Valuation-sensitive and weak holders
To put it another way:
- Weak holders play for small gains and losses.
- Strong holders play for big gains, will ride out big losses and sometimes get killed with the firm.
- Momentum investors require liquidity from the market and exacerbate price moves.
- Valuation-sensitive (or mean-reverting) investors provide liquidity to the market. They hold or buy more when prices decline, and they sell when prices rise enough to hit their valuation targets. This category describes my normal posture in the market.
These four descriptions here are ideal investor types. Some investors and institutions fit only one of them, but many use a mix in their investing activity.
After Part 1 of this piece appeared, the most common reader question was, "How do you identify whether a stock's holders are weak or strong?" There's no simple answer, but I can offer a bevy of techniques and tools that I use for this purpose. Some require a good deal of experience and judgment; beginners can use others easily. Here are some tips to get you started:
Assess how the stock reacts to news
Good news should make a stock go up, and bad news should make it go down. But we learn the most when the price reaction is different from what we expect. For example, if a stock refuses to go down much — or even rises — on significant bad news, then it has many strong holders. If it doesn't go up much — or even falls — on significant good news, then it has many weak holders.
Examine the short side.
Short-sellers are typically weak antiholders of a stock. The percentage of the float that is shorted will tell you how much of the stock is subject to buyback if the price rises significantly.
Now, short-selling is a double-edged sword. Although short-sellers have an impulse to buy back into strength, high short interest usually indicates problems at the company. If you encounter a heavily shorted stock, take a close look to see whether it's strictly a valuation issue or if something is fundamentally broken at the company on an accounting or operational basis. Short interest is available on Yahoo! Finance; here's an example of a heavily shorted stock, Phoenix (PNX:NYSE) .
Find out who the large holders are.
The higher the proportion of stock held by insiders and long-term investors, the more strongly a stock's holder base is. I track this by reviewing proxy statements as well as 13D and 13G filings, which are freely available at the SEC Web site.
These data require some judgment to interpret. First, I find out who holds more than 5% of the stock, because some of those large holders tell a story about the stock.
Most institutional investors will not take stakes of more than 5% in a corporation's shares, as getting into and out of such large positions requires careful trading. Once they are above the 5% limit, changes in position size must be disclosed via 13D filings, which give away information to other traders who may trade against the large holder. Large holders by their very nature tend to be strong holders; the costs of exiting a position are significant.
Look at insider activity.
Insiders, if they hold large positions, tend to be strong holders of a company's shares. Additionally, they often have a clearer perspective on the company's prospects. Insider buying can be a great indicator of potential value, particularly if the insider pays for the shares from his or her own pocket. Small insider holdings and holdings acquired for compensation are more likely to be cashed in when insiders need the proceeds. Insider data are freely available at Yahoo!; here is an example.
One exception needs to be understood regarding large insider holdings. If the holdings are so large that a single investor has discretionary control over the company, then it pays to review how that "control investor" has treated outside passive minority investors (folks like you and me) in the past. If he or she acts on self-interest to the detriment of smaller investors, then it's time to look elsewhere.
Review proxy statements.
After spending enough time looking at such data, you begin to see what kinds of investors are among the large holders. Most tend to be value investors or long-term growth investors. After this, a list of the remaining institutional investors can be instructive. A limited view of this is freely available on Yahoo!; here's an example.
This particular example tells me that the major holders are value investors and index managers. These are relatively strong holders of the stock; they don't run away after minor disappointments. In general, growth investors tend to be weaker holders than value investors.
Take note of turnover.
To the extent that you can obtain turnover rate data, for example, in mutual fund prospectuses, that's a good proxy for how weakly a manager holds stocks. Quantitative managers tend to be weak holders of securities; many of them try to profit from short-term mispricings of securities, often trading at very high turnover rates. Qualitative managers who are tightly benchmarked to indices, including many institutional managers who are scrutinized by the consultant community, can find themselves in the same boat.
Glance at the message boards.
Although there are exceptions — and this is squishy — the amount and shrillness of postings on message boards seems proportional to the weakness of the holder base. The more reasoned and slow the message board, the less speculative the stock's retail holder base.
Gauge the volatility of the price action.
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DONALDSONVILLE — The body of a fisherman was found Sunday morning in the Mississippi River and authorities are now searching for the man's nephew after the two were reported missing during a fishing trip, said Adam Einck, a Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries spokesman.
Workers on a tugboat found the body of Larry Peters, 58, of Slaughter, in the river near Donaldsonville, Einck said.
Authorities are still looking for Joshua Peters, Larry Peters' nephew, Einck said. Joshua Peters, of Livingston, is in his late 20s, he said.
The two were on a fishing trip that began in Baton Rouge near the Mississippi River Bridge Saturday afternoon, he said.
The pair were on a 14-foot bateau boat, which is also missing, Einck said.
Multiple agencies are looking for Joshua Peters with search efforts concentrated on the river between Donaldsonville and Baton Rouge, Einck said.
U.S. Coast Guard helicopters and Wildlife and Fisheries boats are being used in the search, Einck said.
Deputies from the Ascension and East Baton Rouge parish sheriff's offices are also helping with the search, Einck said.
The agencies will search until nightfall, then resume in the morning if they do not find him, Einck said.
Ascension Parish Sheriff's Chief Deputy Tony Bacala said deputies were notified that Larry Peters' body had been found around 10:30 a.m. Sunday
The body was turned over to the Ascension Parish Coroner's Office, Einck said.


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Since 2010, crossover touch-screen devices with screens of 5-inches and above have been released. That size is generally considered too large for a touch-screen smartphone and too small for a tablet, creating a hybrid category different from the previous common classifications.
This hybrid in the tech world is known a phablet. One major global manufacturer which have gained much popularity in this category is Samsung. While Samsung released the successor of original Galaxy Note – the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 in different markets including India for Rs 39,990, at the same time rumors were rife about LG Optimus Vu 2, a phablet targeted to challenge the Samsung dominance in the hybrid or the phablet segment.
Finally, LG released the Optimus Vu phablet recently in India at a price tag of Rs 34,500 to pose a stiff competition to the Galaxy Note 2.
When it comes to the Indian phablet arena, the market is flooded with a plethora of devices from local vendors, but, when it comes to global companies Samsung was the only popular player for so long. Hence, let see who will win the race this year in the phablet segment. Below is a spec comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and LG Optimus Vu to differentiate how they stack up against each other to win the 'best phablet' crown.
Dimensions & Weight: Optimus Vu carries a dimension of 139.6 x 90.4 x 8.5mm and weighs in at 168 grams and Galaxy Note 2 boasts a dimension of 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm and weighs more around 180 grams.
Display: Optimus Vu houses a 5-inch 4:3 aspect ratio XGA IPS display with 1280 x 768 pixel resolution.
In comparison, Galaxy Note 2 houses a larger 5.5 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display with 1280 x 720 pixel resolution.
Further, Optimus Vu phablet comes with a stylus for annotating documents, drawing sketches and making handwritten notes in LG's Memo app while Galaxy Note 2 has an improved S-Pen support, which is revamped with rubber tip and enhanced touch response.
Processor: In this segment, LG phablet is powered by a 1.5GHz quad core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and Galaxy Note 2 is equipped with a Samsung Exynos 4412 Quad chipset.
Operating System: When it comes to OS, Optimus Vu is flavored with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, but, Galaxy Note 2 scores more as it comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS out of the box.
Speaking of features, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean has new features including Project Butter, expandable and contractible notifications, resizble app widgets, live wallpaper preview, high resolution contact photos and more.
Camera: On the camera optics front, both the devices have an 8MP rear camera with autofocus and LED flash features. However, Galaxy Note 2 has a better 1.9MP front camera as compared to the 1.3MP front camera in Optimus Vu.
Memory: In terms of storage, Optimus Vu has 32GB internal memory, 1GB RAM and a micro SD card slot supporting up to 32GB additional storage.
On the other hand, Galaxy Note 2 comes in three versions – 16GB, 32GB and 64GB internal storage, 2GB RAM and a micro SD card slot supporting up to 32GB expandable memory.
Connectivity: In terms of connectivity, both phablets are packed with features including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G, micro USB 2.0 and NFC.
Battery: Optimus Vu is loaded with a 2,080 mAh Li-ion battery and Galaxy Note 2 is powered by a mammoth 3,100 mAh Li-ion battery.
Price: On the pricing front, LG has priced Optimus Vu at Rs 34,500 and Samsung has priced the Galaxy Note 2 at Rs 39,990.
Both LG Optimus Vu and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 are phablets with 5 inch displays to quench the needs of those consumers who like to own such large devices.
Detailing on Optimus Vu, the device comes with an upgraded version of QuickMemo and Notebook – the two features that make great use of the large display real estate.
At the same time, when it comes to Galaxy Note 2, which is based on the design of S3, it has some exclusive S software features including S Voice, Direct Call, Smart Stay, S Beam, Pop-Up Play and many more.
If the concern is on a relatively lesser price tag and the size and usability of the device, Optimus Vu will be a better option.
However, if you desire Android 4.1 Jelly Bean user experience, better battery backup, increased internal storage options and a larger 5.5 inch display, Galaxy Note 2 could be a right option.


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MGM Pinpoint App underpins 'No excuses' truancy policy to see Centralian student attendance rates soar
Centralian School in Northern Territory is one of the first schools worldwide to use a mobile App based system integrated with the school's attendance records to track the location of students who don't turn up at school.
Centralian has used MGM messageyou™ with Pinpoint to monitor compliance with the Australian Government's School Enrolment and Attendance Measure (SEAM), reducing the number of students who require follow-up for unexplained absences from 60 per week to just five.
Already a leader in SMS for attendance management and school messaging, MGM Wireless introduced MGM PinPoint in 2013 as the first service to link school roll-marking data to mobile location based services on smartphones. If a student is absent without a reason, the parent will receive a text message notifying the parent of the child's absence from school, accompanied by a link to locate the child on a map.
The MGM Pinpoint service is available now to the over 1,000 schools and 1 million parents across Australia who currently use messageyou.
Andrew Leslie, Principal of Centralian School, saw the system's potential when it was launched nationally in February 2014 following extensive trials.
Mr Leslie said that Centralian School works in a challenging environment where high levels of truancy have been widely reported.
SEAM targets students in remote Aboriginal communities who do not attend school for at least 80% of the time.
"Through the SEAM program, the Department of Human Services via Centrelink has given schools greater powers to achieve compliance," Mr Leslie explains.
"Each week children are identified as in danger of missing out on adequate schooling. Their parents are informed and a meeting arranged with the school and truancy compliance officers."
If the problem continues without adequate proof that an effort has been made to ensure the child's attendance, an Attendance Order may be issued. If compliance still isn't achieved, welfare payments may be reduced.
"The results are clear," Mr Leslie says. "Since we implemented the messageyou SMS system combined with MGM Pinpoint, parents can no longer say they can't be expected to comply because they don't know where their child is.
"We'll be recommending MGM Pinpoint to all schools and parents to effect positive change in our schools."
The dramatic shift for Centralian happened over the last year, which coincides with the implementation of messageyou.
"What we're seeing is a combination of compliance measures and technology and a concerted effort by the school having a significant impact on ingrained non-attendance," Mr Leslie said.
"Our attendance team reports that we now only have five referrals a week whereas before we were dealing with 60 children and their families at a time."
The traditional approach to absence notification is to phone parents on the day of absence or send letters 10 days after three consecutive days' absence, which is current policy in most Education Departments across Australia.
"These approaches are time consuming for school staff, expensive in terms of ineffective use of staff, expensive in terms of cost of phone calls or letters, and unreliable in terms of actually contacting the parent," MGM Wireless CEO Mr Fortunatow says.
"The time between notifying an unexplained absence and finding out why the child didn't attend school may increase non-attendance and adversely impact on student learning."
MGM Pinpoint is an extension of the MGM messageyou intelligent and automated text messaging system for absence notifications and management. For the system to operate, parents are required to install the MGM Pinpoint app on to the child's smartphone.
"Our services are dedicated to using the most common device available to parents and schools – the mobile phone – to monitor attendance and the safety of children," Mr Fortunatow said.
"The services enhance the relationship between parents, caregivers and students by providing a safety net based on negotiated expectations."
Mr Leslie notes that the more parents who download the app to their child's phone, the more useful it is as a preventive measure.
"Initial takeup will be slow, as it is for most innovative technologies, but eventually it will gain acceptance and then become commonplace," Mr Leslie says.
"Existing parent groups may not want to change their familiar way of doing things but we plan to introduce the system to our Year 7 cohorts as part of the attendance management process."
Mr Leslie said that parents tend to have more concerns for younger children around independence and how children use their independence.
"As the child grows older they are more confident in the way their child behaves, hence it is important to get in early to initiate good attendance habits at the family level," he said.
To increase safety measures, MGM Pinpoint incorporates a 'Get HELP' alert feature. When activated by the student, a free SMS is instantly sent to parents with a link in the message to the child's most current location. For extra safety and protection, the child can also activate a loud audible alarm.
Mr Leslie also applauded the anti-bullying feature to be rolled out as part of MGM PInpoint in the coming months.
"Bullying is an issue that can have a direct impact on school attendance and engagement. It will give parents peace of mind to install this app on their child's phone." ##
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The Waterwheel
by Antonio Machado
translated from the Spanish by George Kalogeris and Gláucia Rezende
Already the afternoon light was turning to dust,
Alas, and all the time the wooden wheel
Over and over kept turning the murmuring water
To its own rhythm, slowly as those dances
People do in the country, even though the old mule
Seemed to be fast asleep, as if he was dreaming
Out of sheer exhaustion, and that dream was deep
Enough to fill the buckets that he kept drawing
Out of the murmuring shadows. The afternoon light,
Alas, was turning to dust, and who knows who
Came up with the splendid idea of taking this wheel
That never stops chafing and churning, and yoking it
To the flowing water's sweet dreams, though I think
That genius must have been divinely inspired.
And because he also provided you with blinders,
Wretched creature, I can't help seeing him now
As a great and maybe even a godlike poet:
One who found a way to instruct his heart
In the dark, unfathomable ways of illumination.
Along with Unamuno, Jiménez, and Lorca, Antonio Machado (1875-1939) is considered one of Spain's greatest poets of the last century. His poetry is characterized by a quiet reserve capable of enormous tenderness, and his deeply metaphysical cast of mind is complimented by an equally keen eye for the Spanish countryside. While much of his adult life was spent as a teacher of languages in country schools, during the Thirties he emerged as an eloquent spokesman for the Republican cause.
George Kalogeris teaches at Boston University and Suffolk University. His book of poems Camus: Carnets has just been published by Pressed Wafer.
Gláucia Rezende is a Brazilian poet who is currently translating poems of Pessoa and Lorca. (2/2006)


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We are most grateful to the many individuals, businesses, churches, synagogues, and service organizations in our area for their generous support. Included are links to pages that include a complete list of our partners that have made generous contributions, including groups that have come to the site and have helped build, who have contributed services or materials, contributed financially, and in some cases all three. In order to protect the privacy of individuals who support our work, we do not publish individual names of donors on our web site.
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June Jones adds Hal Mumme to SMU coaching staff
Hal Mumme, the longtime coach and innovator of the Air Raid offense, has joined the SMU staff as passing game coordinator.
Hal Mumme, the longtime coach and innovator of the "Air Raid" offense, has joined the SMU staff as an assistant coach/passing game coordinator, Mustangs coach June Jones announced Wednesday.
Jones' wide-open, run-and-shoot offense has taken different forms since the former Hawai'i coach made the move to SMU. Teaming with Mumme gives the Mustangs a great opportunity to add wrinkles to the offense as they prepare for the first season of Big East play. SMU enters the new league on a streak of four consecutive bowl bids (3-1), but the offense -- which ranked near the middle of Conference USA under Jones -- could benefit from Mumme's experience as the Mustangs prepare for tougher defenses in the Big East.
Mumme's legacy in college football has been carried on by his impressive coaching tree. Mike Leach, Dana Holgorsen, Sonny Dykes, Art Briles, Kliff Kingsbury, David Dean, Greg McMackin, Ruffin McNeill, Will Muschamp and Chris Hatcher are all either direct descendants or second-generation Mumme products.
Mumme has served as head coach at Kentucky, New Mexico State, Southeastern Louisiana, Valdosta State, Iowa Wesleyan and, most recently, McMurry University. When Mumme was hired by the Abilene, Texas school, the program had lost 13 consecutive games and had not recorded a winning season in eight years of D-III play.
Under Mumme's leadership, McMurry successfully made the jump from D-III to D-II, recording the program's first postseason victory since 1949 in the 2011 D-III playoffs and recording an 8-3 record as a D-II independent in 2012. The War Hawks went 8-3 last fall and defeated Southern Arkansas in the Champs Heart of Texas Bowl.
At Kentucky, Mumme became the first coach to take the Wildcats to a New Year's Day bowl since Bear Bryant in 1951. He mentored Heisman Trophy finalist Tim Couch that season, and the No. 1 NFL draft pick completed 400 of 533 passes (72.3 percent) for 4,275 yards and 36 touchdowns.
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Erika Britton ran like the wind at a recent track meet.
The 14-year-old Charleswood resident competed in the 2014 Western Midget and Youth Tri-Province Meet at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon, Sask. from July 18 to 20. The competing provinces in the competition were Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. Britton competed on July 19 and 20.
The Oak Park High School student participated in a total of five events: the 200-metre hurdles, the 80-metre hurdles, the 300-metre run, the 4x100 relay, and the medley relay.
Britton placed last in the 200-metre hurdles.
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In the 4x100 relay, the Manitoba Midget Team broke its provincial record with 49.38 seconds. In the medley relay, the Manitoba Midget Team placed first. For all results, visit http://www.trackie.com/track-and-field/Results/2014-midget-youth-teams-tri-province-meet/2733/
According to the Winnipeg Optimist Athletics' website (http://winnipegoptimistathletics.ca/), Britton, along with 15 other young athletes has been named to the Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Legion Team to compete at the Royal Legion Canadian Youth Track and Field Championships, running from Aug. 15 to 17 in Langley, B.C.
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This is a wonderful filling paratha(bread) to enjoy with tomato-cucumber-onion raita(yoghurt) or plain low-fat yoghurt and a healthy soup and salad bowl on the side. Very nutritious and tasty. I found this recipe in the Thursday magazine where it was posted by Nitya Kalyani. Enjoy!
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- 3 cups wheat flour
- 1⁄2 cup grated cheese
- 2 cups fresh spinach, washed and chopped
- 1⁄2 cup fresh fenugreek leaves, washed and chopped (methi)
- 1⁄4 cup fresh mint leaves, washed and chopped
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1⁄2 inch piece fresh ginger
- 3 green chilies
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- In a pot, boil together the spinach, mint and fenugreek leaves alongwith salt to taste.
- Allow it to cool completely once boiled.
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- In a clean bowl, mix together this ground paste, cheese, wheat flour and water and oil as is required to make a dough just as you make the chappati dough.
- Keep the dough aside for 20 minutes.
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- Roll out each portion till it is 6 inches in diameter.
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A solid performance from Nokia (NOK) could be the prescription to elevate the warning-weary mood in the tech sector.
The No.1 mobile phone maker is due to report first-quarter results early Thursday, kicking off the hotly anticipated wireless industry earnings parade. Among the players are No.3 phone shop Motorola (mot), Verizon Wireless (vz), Apple (aapl), AT&T (t) and Sprint (s).
Unlike the worries surrounding other big tech names like Cisco and Google, Nokia's global reach and the booming worldwide demand for wireless devices gives analysts and investors a bit of confidence that the big Finnish phone titan will hit its targets.
"People are nervous about it but I don't foresee a big variance" from Wall Street estimates, says one analyst, who asked not to be named.
Here are some of the key numbers to look for on the score sheet. Analysts' consensus estimates call for Nokia to have sold about 115.5 million phones, booking an adjusted profit of 57 cents (36 Euro cents) on $20 billion (12.7 billion Euros) in sales for the quarter ended last month.
Nokia usually doesn't provide detailed financial forecasts, but there will probably be some lively discussion about the immediate and the long-range business outlook.
"Nokia may reiterate the market growth rate of 10% and its intentions to grow faster than the market as it makes a bigger push into the U.S.," writes RBC analyst Mark Sue in a preview report Tuesday. "Near term, Nokia is enjoying rapid growth in Africa, strong trends in India and China, and inline contributions from Europe," Sue continued.
Nokia had 38% of the world's cell phone market at the end of last year and it edges closer every day to a 40% slice of that sweet cake.
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Last year, 56% of Nokia's net sales came from Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, while Europe and the U.S. accounted for 39% and 5%, respectively. This quarter, that gap will probably widen even more, with the volume of handsets sold in developing regions growing at a much faster pace than in more mature markets.
Nokia's limited exposure to the U.S. reduces near-term risks and offers an opportunity for share gains through 2008, Oppenheimer analyst Ittai Kidron said in a recent report. "Its strong position in the low end and emerging markets, the market's strongest growth regions, offers upside," says Kidron.
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Google wants to make YouTube's mobile apps more sticky and get users to string more views back to back. And, in order to do that, Google has added a couple of new overlay options for content creators to use in the Android and iOS YouTube apps. Creators can now add overlays to videos suggesting another video to watch next, and more...
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I was recently asked to try a new photo app for iPhone/iPad/iPod called Photone.
Photone just released a couple of weeks ago and is an application for enhancing photos and adding effects for user photos. I don't know about you, but sometimes the filters provided by that certain app we all use just don't match up with what I want the photo to look like. I've actually downloaded a number of other filters and apps, but for the most part they're either (a) too cheesy with over-the-top effects nobody over the age of 18 would ever want to use or (b) they're too damn expensive.
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