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Games for Lunch: Demon's Souls
Developer: From Software
Publisher: Atlus
Release Date: Oct. 7, 2009
System: PS3
ESRB Rating: M
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0:00 I was pretty unimpressed with a live Internet video demo of this game a few months ago -- it just looked like any other dungeon hack-and-slasher. But then the game came out and all sorts of critics started praising it for its design and punishing-but-fair difficulty, so I figured I had to see what all the fuss was about.
0:01 "On the first day man was granted a soul, and with it, clarity. On the second day upon Earth was planted an irrevocable poison, a soul-devouring Demon." Wow, so we only got one uninterrupted day with a soul? LAME!
0:02 A flying beast casts a huge shadow over land. A choir chants over timpani and trumpets as a lone armored hero takes out a bunch of shambling, possibly undead soldiers in slow-mo. He gets knocked back and rises to face a skeleton holding a huge scimitar. Organ music as a glowing ghost shoots an arrow at the skeleton. A giant dragon-ish beast rises up in the middle distance and roars. Fade to white as the choir fades out. Yeah ... that intro did nothing to convince me this isn't the same hack-and-slash crap I've played a million times.
0:05 The game can't connect to the Demon's Souls server, possibly because it's a trade demo and not a retail copy. Looks like I'm going it alone...
0:07 Time to "Create Profile." I name my character "?!," because I can. I can be a Soldier, Knight, Hunter, Priest, Magician, Wanderer, Barbarian, Thief, Temple Knight or Royalty. That's a lot of choices! I think I'll go with Royalty, just because it's so different. And regal!
0:08 Appearance-editing time. People from different regions have different facial structures, and my color can range from anywhere black to white, with sickly greens and yellows in the middle. I click the "Random" button a few times until I get someone not too hideous. It takes quite a while, actually. Add on some blonde Fabio hair and we're done!
0:10 "King Allant the Twelfth, by channeling the power of souls, brought unprecedented prosperity to the kingdom of Boletaria." But then a deep fog enshrouded the kingdom and cut it off from the world. Allant had aroused the Old One, the great beast below the Nexus. The fog has demons who "hunt down men and claim their souls." The men also lose their minds, and "The mad attack the sane, and chaos reigns." Mighty warriors went to the cursed land to free it, but "none have returned" and "Humankind faces a slow and steady extinction." I am the last hope, of course. "Has the land found its savior, or have the demons found a new slave?" I'm going to guess the latter, since I can't imagine I'll finish the game. But we'll see.
0:13 As I walk through some ankle-high water, an unseen voice speaks to me. "Brave soul who fears not death. I shall guide you. So that you may lull the old one back to slumber." I walk to a bright bubble of light and emerge in an open-roofed stone corridor. Everything looks amazing ... beautiful lighting, and nice, smooth camera control with the right stick.
0:15 A graffiti message on the ground tells me that R1 does a "standard attack," which I learn just in time to take down a shambling soldier. I seem to miss a lot ... if I'm not lined up perfectly, my thrusts go just to the either side of him. Good thing he doesn't fight back. When I'm done, I end up accidentally kicking the corpse like a ragdoll. It looks pretty ridiculous.
0:17 Hold L1 puts up my guard, but I still need to be facing the attack to block effectively. It's not the kind of omni-directional auto-block that most other action games seem to have these days.
0:18 Ah ... if I click the right stick I can lock on to enemies. That helps with the aiming and blocking in a big way. As I kill two more generic baddies a ghost soldier runs by in the background for no apparent reason.
0:19 As I walk up the stairs, a slightly larger evil soldier jumps out from darkness and lunges at me. I can't defend in time and lose quite a bit of health. I munch on some Crescent Moon Grass to get back to full health.
0:20 I can use the O button for back-steps and rolls. I'm surprised at how nice the controls feel. I was expecting something much clunkier and RPG-ish.
0:21 I easily remove a few more bad guys near a swampy bog; then I touch an "Archstone" to warp to a new area. Y'know, I just noticed how quiet everything is. The lack of adventuresome music and over-the-top sound effects makes everything seem more dire, somehow.
0:22 It's still tutorial time in this new dungeon area. I learn that R2 does a slower, stronger attack, which I use to take out a lightly armored enemy. L2 parries, but so far that seems exactly like regular blocking.
0:26 My first really tough battle ... against a fully armored soldier with a large shield. He drops his guard only when he attacks. We circle warily, with me occasionally pinging his defenses for minimal damage. When he attacks, I take a lot of damage trying to parry him away. I have to eat three more grasses to stay alive. Finally I manage to get a few quick thrusts in when he opens himself up during his attacks. Takes some decent reflexes to manage it, too.
0:29 I do a quick change to my "Catalyst" and now I can cast "Soul Arrow," a blue projectile spell. I use it on an annoying archer, taking him out with one blast. I get some more grasses for my trouble, but I can't seem to figure out how to assign them to my "use item" button. I have to go through the inventory menu. Hmmm...
0:31 I come to a grey doorway and choose to "Enter fog." Everything is gray and dreary. I'm really liking the stark, quiet atmosphere.
0:32 Up some stairs and through more fog to find a HUGE Cthulhu-headed beast wielding an axe that's twice as tall as me! I switch the catalyst and cast some spells at him but fail to dodge the first swing of his big axe. "YOU DIED." Well that was quick!
0:33 In a cut scene, a black-clad magician lady floats above a weird white pool and sprinkles green dust on my corpse. "So the world might be mended." She explains my situation: "This is the Nexus. It holds together the Northern land of Boletaria. Thou canst not exit the Nexus, but each of the five Archstones will connect thee to another node." Back in control. the game explains I can reclaim my physical body by "capturing Demons' Souls." Hey, that's the name of the game!
0:34 I talk to a nearby ghost-man. "Well, you slipped through the fissure too, did you? You came for Demon's Souls? Or to save this land and be remembered as a hero?" The voice acting is slow and plodding.
0:35 A blacksmith asks if I'm "here for my services." Dirty! If I bring him souls, he'll give me weapons. "With your souls, I can eke out a living, and with my weapons, you can go on living. Not a bad deal, eh?" As translations go, that's pretty good ... "Do come back alive. I need your business," he says as I leave.
0:38 I touch the Archstone and warp to the Boletarian Palace, which I'm told has terrible dragons and hungry soldiers. Not necessarily in that order.
0:39 In a cut scene, a dragon flies down from and lands on the castle steps with a massive controller rumble, leaving rubble under his mighty talons.
0:41 Enemies jump out from behind wooden piles, four at a time. Luckily, they all shamble in a relative clump, making it easy to take them all out at once. It's pretty easy to block their heavily telegraphed, relatively weak attacks. My maximum health level is a lot lower now, probably because I'm dead. Also, I'm all glowy.
0:44 After a few more generic enemies, I pop around a stone corner and have to switch to my magic to take out an archer up on a platform. Then back to my rapier to fight two energetic soldiers. Still liking the controls, but I keep forgetting how to lock on ... I want to tap L2 instead of R3.
0:45 I see a shimmering opening in the ground. It looks a lot like the "fog" door opening I went in before. I walk over and fall down into a black void. "YOU DIED." What?!?!?! But it was shimmering! Grah!
0:46 I'm back at the beginning of the castle. And of course all the enemies are back, in exactly the same place. Sigh.
0:48 The repetitive series of timed button presses to take out these identical enemies is getting almost musical. One, two, three, squish, ugh.
0:49 I'm back to the shimmering pit. This time I'm smart enough to go around it and duck into a simple dining room. The fight in there is actually pretty thrilling, with lots of diving and lunging. We break the dining room table in all the fracas. Now this is more like it!
0:51 Outside again, I fight two armored soldiers who actually work together pretty well. I manage to outflank them and do the old one-two-three squish.
0:52 So far, all the items I've found have either been useful health items or useless weapons/shields that are worse than my current equipment. I guess that makes sense, since I am royalty. But still...
0:53 It seems if I attack too much too quickly I get tired and can't attack or block for a few seconds, leaving a big opening for counterattacks. Looks like I've gotta watch my green energy gauge as I fight. I like this ... adds a timing wrinkle to some of the tougher battles.
0:54 In a nearly pitch-black corridor, I'm getting attacked by soldiers with torches now. The lighting is pretty amazing.
0:55 So I'm fighting a couple of guys through a doorway on a landing at the top of some wooden stairs. During the fight, I hit O to roll backwards and avoid an attack. This causes me to roll off the landing and fall 100 feet or so to my death. I find myself missing the invisible barrier and improbable edge-grabbing of other games.
0:56 Of course, I'm back at the beginning of the castle again. Four more minutes won't let me see anything new, so I'm gonna call it an hour now.
Would I play this game for more than an hour? Yes.
Why? The controls and atmosphere have been enough to overcome the frustrations so far. I don't know how much longer that will last ... especially if I'm stuck in this godforsaken castle for much longer. Still, for now, I'll give it a bit more time.
This column is based on a demo build of the game provided by the publisher.
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Dr. Schiffman received his B.S. degree with High Honors in biology from Hobart College in 1976. He then moved to Chicago where he studied biochemistry at the University of Illinois, Chicago Circle. He attended Rush Medical College where he received his M.D. degree in 1982 and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed his Internal Medicine internship and residency at the University of California, Irvine.
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Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
What is endotracheal intubation?
Endotracheal intubation is a procedure by which a tube is inserted through the mouth down into the trachea (the large airway from the mouth to the lungs). Before surgery, this is often done under deep sedation. In emergency situations, the patient is often unconscious at the time of this procedure.
What kind of tube is used?
The tube that is used today is usually a flexible plastic tube. It is called an endotracheal tube because it is slipped within the trachea.
How do they put the tube down into the trachea?
The doctor often inserts the tube with the help of a laryngoscope, an instrument that permits the doctor to see the upper portion of the trachea, just below the vocal cords. During the procedure the laryngoscope is used to hold the tongue aside while inserting the tube into the trachea. It is important that the head be positioned in the appropriate manner to allow for proper visualization. Pressure is often applied to the thyroid cartilage (Adam's apple) to help with visualization and prevent possible aspiration of stomach contents.
What is the purpose of endotracheal intubation?
The endotracheal tube serves as an open passage through the upper airway. The purpose of endotracheal intubation is to permit air to pass freely to and from the lungs in order to ventilate the lungs. Endotracheal tubes can be connected to ventilator machines to provide artificial respiration. This can help when a patient is unconscious and by maintaining a patent airway, especially during surgery. It is often used when patients are critically ill and cannot maintain adequate respiratory function to meet their needs. The endotracheal tube facilitates the use of a mechanical ventilator in these critical situations.
What are the complications of endotracheal intubation?
If the tube is inadvertently placed in the esophagus (right behind the trachea), adequate respirations will not occur. Brain damage, cardiac arrest, and death can occur. Aspiration of stomach contents can result in pneumonia and ARDS. Placement of the tube too deep can result in only one lung being ventilated and can result in a pneumothorax as well as inadequate ventilation. During endotracheal tube placement, damage can also occur to the teeth, the soft tissues in the back of the throat, as well as the vocal cords.
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A Fully Automated Approach to Segmentation and Registration of Medical Image Data for Pulmonary Diagnosis
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Molecular imaging is an exciting and relatively new technology that has found widespread use in the diagnosis and observation of various diseases. More recently, molecular imaging has penetrated areas such as drug development in order to facilitate the observation and analysis of the effects of newly developed drugs. The amounts of data in drug development experiments may be very large due to the fact that they contain both spatial and temporal information of medical images. Imaging techniques can facilitate the analysis of large amounts of data by automating information extraction and providing meaningful results.
The focus of the project concerning this thesis is to create a emporal and spatial atlas of an animal by utilizing and integrating data from images of different modalities. More specifically, the application treated in the thesis makes use of ventilation and perfusion data from CT and SPECT scans in order to aid in the observation of the effects of newly developed drugs in the treatment of lung diseases. This thesis describes the segmentation and registration techniques used in detail and how these were utilized to align and combine ventilation and perfusion data from both CT and SPECT scans.
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So here is the deal: I am done with being a "Brony" and Ponies.
Why? Well, I stopped liking the show because my tastes have shifted towards more adult oriented media
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Also, it was ask-theponydoctor's 1 year anniversary 3 months ago… shit.
It was a great 15 month run, and I am greatful to all those who followed me and all the friends I have made during this time, also my girlfriend who I met because of this and who I have been with for 7 months and still going strong. She helped me through a though time of my life when I had depression and social anxiety. I don't know where I would have been if I never met her. Love you Katie!
Why am I making this all emotional and shit cause it's really not.
Sadly for those who enjoyed my content, that means that all my pony related blogs are gonna be DEAD.
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Riots, protests, public unrest and political instability (some spurred on by the Arab Spring) have made the North African country of Algeria an undesirable tourist attraction. The Algerian government, currently struggling with rising food prices and the ongoing societal problems, is ambitiously looking to restore its tourism industry. Minister Smail Mimoune of the Tourism Ministry stated to Reuters that one of the many goals for the government is to rake in more than 3.5 million tourists per year starting in the year 2015.
While there are ideal tourism attractions in Algeria such as the pristine deserts, mountains and the Mediterranean coastline, the poor accommodations, threats of terrorism and many other factors have only served to push away potential tourists who visit other nearby countries.
In comparison to its tens of billions of U.S. dollars earned from oil revenue, the North African country only receives little over 300 million U.S. dollars from its small tourism industry which are overwhelmingly made up of ethnic Algerian tourists.
Tourism in Algeria, a country which mostly depends on its oil like its counterparts in both North Africa & the Middle East, only makes up less than 1% of the gross domestic product of the country.
The government of Algeria has lately been stressed under many burdens recently due to rising food and fuel prices which resulted in frustrated riots last year particularly in the capital city.
In response to the possibility of food shortages, low harvets and the volatile nature of the markets, Algeria recently became the largest wheat-importer in the entire world by drastically increasing its imports to over 6.35 million metric tons of wheat
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However, the government seems to be thinking that with the minuscule return on its vast investments and the unknown future of the global economy, it is better to now restore its tourism industry in hopes to lessen its dependence on oil.
The Algerian Tourism Ministry is currently developing 70 new hotels and preparing promotions of various attraction sites including unique Algerian mosques, the Mediterranean coastline & others to attract future tourists.
The Tourism Ministry stated that the threats of terrorists and Islamic militants "will not be of concern" to its plans and possibly to future visitors from foreign countries, though it is still advising foreigners to not "stray away" from the "tourist destinations".
This move to boost tourism comes right before the May elections in Algeria which are expected to be more reform focused than elections in the past.
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Cotton Delivers
It Was Still A Wild Ride During '09 Season
If cotton producers across the Belt learned anything this year, it's that they should always expect the unexpected. The reality of that statement was reinforced many times because of weather events.
You name it, and it happened – scorching heat and drought in southern Texas, late planting in the High Plains and record-breaking fall rains throughout much of the Mid-South and Southeast.
However, amid all of these unpredictable conditions, the crop was able to survive in many of these hard-hit regions.
For that reason, as veteran observers always like to say, plenty of lessons were learned as everyone prepares for the 2010 season.
Now, it's about putting those lessons into action.
Stability In Georgia
If there was a bright spot this year, it was probably in the Southeast and specifically, Georgia. Even with the heavy rains that swept across the region in much of September and October, the major cotton production regions in the southern part of the state dodged the worst of the storms.
"Most of the heavy rain passed north of the cotton production areas in the state," says Don Shurley, Extension economist based in Tifton, Ga.
"In that respect, Georgia was pretty fortunate. True, there were reports of cotton in the northern part of the state that was only yielding 250 to 300 pounds per acre. But our damage wasn't nearly comparable to what happened in the Mid-South and parts of Alabama."
The statistics reinforce what Shurley reports. In the November USDA crop report, the average yield projection for Georgia had dropped from 897 pounds to 873 pounds per acre. However, that still translates to a crop of 1.8 million bales, solidifying Georgia's ranking as the No. 2 cotton-producing state in the Belt behind Texas.
While the rain was damaging to parts of the Georgia crop, Shurley says it was cold weather temperatures in October that shut down the cotton's maturity progress.
"Those top three or four fruiting positions simply didn't have a chance when the cold snap hit," he says.
Even with the aforementioned weather problems, Shurley believes it is remarkable that Georgia will produce such a large crop this year. And, even more significant is the fact that almost 40 percent of Georgia's crop wasn't planted until June.
Had normal conditions been in effect in the fall, Shurley predicts that average yields would have surpassed 900 pounds, pushing the state's crop production even closer to the two million bale mark.
Another factor that will likely keep Georgia cotton production stable in 2010 is the historical cotton-peanut rotation. Even with the possibility that peanut contracts next year could range between $450 and $475 per ton, Shurley believes cotton acreage may remain stable.
"I'm not saying that corn and soybeans won't have a place in Georgia," he says. "But because of how well peanuts fit into a cotton rotation, that may be why cotton acreage consistently stays at the same level.
"Listen, if corn and soybean prices go through the roof, we'll plant those crops in the sidewalks, if necessary. But I'm not really anticipating that next year."
Wild Times In Texas
Could there be a better example of the weather rollercoaster than Texas? The state produced 8 million bales just a few years ago when conditions were nearly perfect.
The latest USDA report projects a crop of 4.9 million bales for Texas. The lower estimate is due to several factors – most notably the nearly total lack of a crop in the southern part of the state in the Rio Grande Valley and Coastal Bend areas. This region was hit hard by drought and high temperatures. Spotty rains in the High Plains also affected that region's dryland yields.
Darren Hudson, director of the Cotton Economics Research Institute at Texas Tech University, says Texas "pretty much dodged a bullet in 2009."
"It could've been a lot worse for us," he says. "We had weather challenges, but they seemed to wane at the right time for us in the High Plains. The irrigated cotton was pretty good, and the dryland was hit-or-miss."
The southern part of Texas simply couldn't attract anything resembling acceptable weather conducive to good cotton production.
"Those farmers in that region will be back," Hudson says. "This makes two straight years that the weather has turned out bad for them. The tropical storms have improved the soil moisture there, and they just need to catch a break for next year."
As for the High Plains, he believes it was a case of good fortune that kept the crop progressing. However, the cool temperatures in late September shut down the cotton and prevented it from reaching its best maturity level.
Hudson is convinced that the High Plains' momentum will continue with the consistent performance of numerous picker varieties. His evaluation of the crop season remains positive despite the various weather problems that affected the entire state.
"So far, the strength and staple have looked good in the cotton we've harvested in the High Plains, he says. "The micronaire hasn't been too bad either. All things considered, we feel good about the crop. We'll take it. If I were a military person, I think I'd say we're thankful to fight another day. Technology and good management techniques are helping us in the long run."
Surviving In The Mid-South
If awards were given out to producers who endured the most difficult weather conditions, it would be hard to ignore what happened in the Mid-South.
Outside of southern Texas, which saw its cotton crop scorched in drought and high temperatures, the Mid-South endured a different kind of weather problem.
The crop was planted late, and then it rained for most of September and October. Lower yields and grades occurred in nearly every state in the region.
National Cotton Council agronomist Bill Robertson says there were pockets in the Mid-South that managed to dodge the worst brunt of the rainfall. However, he says some producers who normally pick 1,300 pounds per acre had yields decreased by more than 300 pounds.
"There was a lot of hardlock and shattered bolls the farther south you traveled in the Mississippi Delta," he says. "The northern Delta seemed to handle the rain a bit better, but everybody was affected."
Robertson says the lesson that farmers can learn from this year's torrential rainfall is the importance of earliness in crop management. However, he points out that planting early doesn't always equate to harvesting early.
"It's all about management techniques and making the right decision at the right time," he says. "Good management goes hand-in-hand with weather conditions."
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Progresses On Schedule
While the weather was unpredictable in Texas and parts of the Mid-South and Southeast, conditions were more favorable in the West.
Upland production in Arizona was actually up 4 percent this year at 420,000 bales while California was projected to produce 218,000 bales – a decrease of 41 percent compared to 2008.
The quality of the crop is projected as good-to-excellent in both states.
Meanwhile, total Pima production in the West is expected to be 367,000 bales with yields at 1,205 pounds per acre.
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Last month, the Nike LeBron X "Carbon" was slated for a November release. that is not the case anymore as the LeBron X "Carbon" is set to officially release December 1.
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Mark you calendars because the Nike LeBron X "Carbon" has a release date on December 1, not tomorrow, November 10(previous release date).
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- Gov. Jan Brewer and the CEO of GoDaddy say the Scottsdale-based web-hosting company is building a new technology center at Arizona State University's research park in Tempe.
The company plans to house 1,300 engineers, developers and customer-care representatives in a new two-story, 150,000-square-foot facility. Three hundred of the workers will be new hires.
The building is set to open next year.
Tuesday's jobs announcement is the governor's fifth since February.
The state has landed a major General Motors information technology center, a new Union Bank mortgage operations center, the U.S. headquarters for a Netherlands-based software firm and a large operations center for a company that matches patients with doctors online. Together the five announcements are expected to add about 2,400 jobs in the next several years.
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The 95,000-square-foot casino has ticket-in ticket-out slot machines, 60 table games, and 2 poker rooms . Entertainment: Pearl Concert Theater, Playboy Club, Moon - exclusive boutique nightclub with breathtaking views of the city and a celestial retractable roof, Rain - the beats will hypnotize you in this extravagant nightclub, Ghostbar - rises 55 floors above Las Vegas with panoramic views, and Brenden Theatres - 14-screen movieplex .
Dining: Nove Italiano - redefines Italian dining, Alize - gourmet dining with a top-story view, Blue Agave - fresh seafood and Latin favorites, Gardunos - New Mexican specialties with a famous and distinct flavor, N9NE Steakhouse - prime aged steaks, fresh seafood, and imported spirits, 24/7 Cafe, and Bistro Buffet .
Pool and Spa: Opulent pool complex features live concerts, DJs, and 3 bars; 27 cabanas for rent that feature 32 inch LCD TVs, speakers, house phone, lighted fan, refrigerator, safe, and luxurious furniture .
Deluxe King Rooms offer spacious comfort and feature 32 inch televisions, in-room safe, in-room refreshment center, hair dryer, iron & full size ironing boards, Internet access ($14 . 99 daily), complimentary USA Today newspaper, Davies Gate bath products, and the most comfortable, inviting bed in all of Las Vegas .
There is a $1 per day phone line access fee .
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Meeting Room
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La Quinta Inn & Suites Slidell - North Shore Area
126 Holiday Blvd
Slidell, LA 70460
Phone: 1-985-649-2170
Fax: 1-985-649-2171
Email this hotel: firstname.lastname@example.com
Let the staff at our hotel assist you with your meeting needs. For more information about catering, audio-visual equipment, or reserving a meeting room, please call the hotel direct. Or call us at 1-800-642-4239 for room availability and rates.
Facilities Summary
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|2 rooms
|Total Space Available for Events:
|1200 sq. ft.
|Largest Event Room:
|1200 sq. ft.
|Largest Seating Capacity:
|60 people
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|600 sq. ft.
|Smallest Seating Capacity:
|1 people
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|Camelia Room
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Multi-Use Storage Bag 21 21
Really useful product. I am surprised at how much this Storage Bag holds. Really is useful for all the Christmas decorations I have. Will have to get more for next year. January 22, 2014
Trays should be deeper I was disappointed that the trays were not deeper than they were. It left a lot of extra space at the top with little support. I would have preferred all the trays totally filled the box. Other than that, the box is great and the wheels are a definite plus. January 21, 2014
review of all products ordered I was impressed with the speed of delivery and quality of the products, the stocking hangers and the Christmas decoration storage bags. I've been searching for beautiful stocking hangers for years and finally found them! January 7, 2014
Perfect size I bought this bag to hold my village pieces. I have about 7 houses with accessories. I was able to fit all inside the bag with no problem. The wheels made it easy to move around and the handles made it possible to go downstairs with ease. January 1, 2014
One year old Bought this last year...it's terrific! I, too, wish there was another ornament tray, but I found I could use those cardboard wine bottle dividers that Trader Joe's includes with wine purchase (or ask for some!) I plan to try to order another ornament storage bin this season...maybe 2. I finally have more decorations than I really need! Everything seems to holding up just fine. November 13, 2012
Very nice - but The quality is good. The assembly instructions are not clear, but can reasonably be figured out. My biggest gripe is only 1 tray has the ornament compartments. The other trays are just big, well, trays. I would much rather have at least two ornament trays and one big one. October 31, 2012
Storage "tote" It will work great for what I need it for, but I am not sure how long it will last? It is much bigger than I thought it would be, which is awesome. My reasoning behind the lower ratings are the zippers. It took me 30 mins to fix one of the sides so that I could get the support board in place. Not sure how long it's going to hold up, but that zipper will not get much use so it should be ok. It is certainly going to work for what I needed it for. October 7, 2012
Great product if you have lots to store! I have purchased 2 of the Adjustable Ornament Storage Boxes and was so pleased with them that I decided to order 2 of these at the off-season sale price. They are just as well made and attractive as the ornament boxes. I have a lot of Christmas gear like garland and nutcrackers and I know these will help me to organize and protect it better than cardboard boxes. August 4, 2012
Glad I found this !! I had so many boxes of ornaments our attic has no room to put anything anywhere. I was able to combine alot of the boxes into this ornament box. I ordered extra because I am going to see if I can get 4 trays instead of 3 into the box. Looks like there is plenty of room, but won't try till next christmas. Now the things I had problems with is the dividers. They only made them for one tray. So I took the card board box it came in and with the tray dividers I made dividers for each box. I had to have my husband help me to get the cardboard in the sides of the box. I also put foil down in each hole cause when you lift the box the ornaments would go into another area. So the foil solved that problem. I had alot of very small ornaments. Would be nice if it was more of a box than material so it would be more protected. I would not sit anything on it for sure. But great for what it is. June 9, 2012
Perfect for my ornaments I love this storage box. It's a really good price compared to what everyone else wants for so little storage room. It has 3 containers but only one tray comes with the dividers for different ornaments. They should have made dividers for all 3 and your choice of using them. However I made my own and it worked out perfect. The cardboard box it comes in I completly opened it and took a small and large divider that came with the tray and traced the same amount for each tray and cut them out. Not as pretty but worked even better cause I could bend them back for bigger items. I also noticed I have very little ornaments and when I picked up the trays the dividers would pull up and the ornaments would move into different areas so I put foil in each square and it worked perfect. I also think 4 trays would fit. You can order 3 more trays for 30.00 but again only 1 comes with dividers. All in all, worth the money and very roomy. Just love it. The squares are deep so you can fit alot of ornaments in one square. I have one empty tray might order another one and all my ornaments will be in one container, and I had tons of christmas boxes. March 8, 2012
Great Storage Bag for years to come! It's a great piece for storing all of of my Christmas memories that my mom has collected for me throughout the years. It is filled with nutcrackers, angels, dolls and ornaments. I look forward to opening it up every year!! Looks great, fits everything, very functional and durable. February 17, 2012
Perfect durable storage bag I was looking for a storage bag or box to put all my Christmas decorations in one place. This bag is perfect. The soft siding make it easier to fit into a storage space and the wheels make it very portable. I would definitely recommend this to people. February 10, 2012
ANOTHER WINNER! I am using these to store my outdoor Joy and Angels sign as well as the Tinsel Angel! They fit perfectly and will be protected until next season...and for seasons to come! They are well made, attractive, easy to move...thanks to the wheels! The product I received, was exactly as the description provided! This is a quality product and worth every penny! Thank you, Improvements! February 10, 2012
Product is as stated in ad THIS BAG HOLDS ALL DECO THAT I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO STORE SAFELY- ONLY WISH THAT THE SHELVES WERE DEEPER WHICH WOULD ALLOW ME TO STORE A LOT MORE. February 5, 2012
THIS PRODUCT WAS A god-send I have a large collection of non-replacable Christmas items that are made of fine ceramic and this storage bag came in handy making it easy to pack them together and storing them without fear of breakage. January 21, 2012
Great Christmas Storage! This wheeled storaged container is very large but it cut down about 3 of my usual boxes of Christmas decorations and wheeling it around is better than hauling the boxes. If you have the room for this, it's a great item to have. January 20, 2012
Storage bag Love this storage bag! I waited to put up the Christmas ornaments until it arrived. It is really very well built and stores a LOT! If it weren't quite so expensive, I would order more. Just can't talk my hubby into it this year. Maybe next. Or maybe if it goes on sale... January 18, 2012
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