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House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew.
Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses.
Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!
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Explore and reshape distant worlds! Astroneer is set during a 25th century gold rush where players must explore the frontiers of outer space, risking their lives in harsh environments for the chance of striking it rich.
On this adventure, a player's most useful tool is their ability to shape their world, altering the terrain and extracting valuable resources from planets, and moons. Resources can be traded or crafted into new tools, vehicles, and modules to create everything from massive industrial bases to mobile rover bases.
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Lone Echo
In Lone Echo's single player story, you'll be transported to an advanced mining facility within the rings of Saturn, complete with a detailed space station, expansive outer-space environments, and interactive space equipment.
Taking on the role of Jack-an advanced artificial intelligence with a state-of-the-art synthetic body-you'll help Captain Olivia Rhodes solve an increasingly threatening mystery as you use futuristic tools, clever problem solving, and interactive dialogue to engage with the world around you.
Taking advantage of the Oculus Touch controllers and full 360° gameplay, Lone Echo lets you take a hands-on approach to exploring space unlike anything you've ever played before.
The Universim
The Universim aims to revive the glory days of the god-game genre, and bring it into the new generation with fresh ideas and ambitious gameplay.
With the powers of a god, you are unleashed upon the universe to begin forging your galactic empire in the stars. From dust to the cosmos beyond, your civilization will rise through the ages under your guidance. Yet, this is not the same static world you may be accustomed to, this is a dynamic, living world that is just as unpredictable as it is beautiful. Everything in The
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Bohemian Killing
Paris, 1894. Class differences and pervasive racism finally lead to a tragedy.
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China makes supercomputer fastest then USA. China is a super power now. Growing economics, ICT sector and population wealth makes China a super power of the world.
They can take challenge in any sector. Especially in IT sector China gets a huge market. China always tries to make new IT products and ICT development. Last few year China makes some computer and mobile device which was the dream for people. China ICT market is the one of the biggest market in the world. It is a good sign that China IT markets compete with the USA market. Today I know you a new China success and that is China makes supercomputer the fastest then USA. China has built the world's fastest supercomputer the use of locally created microchips; an analysis said this news Monday. This is the first time China has taken the top spot without using USA technology.
The Sunway Taihulight engine is double as speedy as the preceding number one, which became created in China with chips from United States compact Intel.
China additionally has greater 1st-position supercomputers than the United States for the primary time for the reason that survey began. It is the compare against USA with 167 to 165.
It has been positioned at China's countrywide supercomputer place in the China's eastern city of Wuxi. The Sunway Taihulight might be used for weather modeling and existence technology study.
The survey's website said. "Its presentation trimmings speculation that China might need to rely upon western generation to compete efficaciously in the upper echelons of supercomputing".
China makes supercomputer. The supercomputers at the top 500 are listing that it is produced twice a 12 months. It is rated primarily based on velocity in a benchmark test by using professionals from Germany and America.
The ranking said that top ten fastest computer machines are in China with four inside the United States. Others are in Germany, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Switzerland.
China has reinforced it's declare to management within the maximum get to of computing with a supercomputer that was created with home processor chips. A huge machine inside the town of Wuxi grabbed the pinnacle spot in a time every year. Ranking of the 500 quickest medical laptop structures are supplying extra than two times the performance of every other Chinese language tool that has led the list for 3 years. The supercomputer's check overall performance is type of 5 instances quicker than the principle USA device, which now ranks third.
Sunway Taihulight, as the brand new system is known as marks the primary time. China has taken the top tempo rating without the use of US Semiconductor era. The previous no. 1 device used chips from Intel corp. which modified into banned from sending chips to enhance the system, with the aid of using an American export ban last year.
In every different sign of its serious savings in the issue, china for the primary time located extra machines than the USA. Each expansion predictable to be introduced at a supercomputer discussion that opened in Germany. It is an underscore the waning USA dominance of era considered essential for technological know how and countrywide defense. Supercomputers have lengthy been second-hand by governments for furious codes and nuclear guns development. In addition to for civilian uses which consist of climate forecasting. It is oil exploration and vehicle layout.
The USA department of strength allotted $525 million to assist build 3 quicker supercomputers at USA. The USA congress in the meantime is close to finishing rules designed to repair supercomputer management with the aid of 2023.
China feels proud now for these supercomputers because it seeks to turn out to be a high-tech leader. It's also makes compete China against United States. China IT markets will flourish by this latest technology.

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CHESTER, Pa. - October 25, 2013 --A pit bull is recovering tonight after being found near death in Delaware County.
The dog was rescued from a playground in Chester.
Animal control officers sent Action News this video of the dog as it was being treated at West Chester Veterinary Medical Center on Friday morning.
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ManTech Software Vulnerability Researcher in Hanover, Maryland
ManTech Mission, Cyber and Intelligence Solutions (MCIS) Group has an exciting opportunity for a Software Vulnerability Researcher in the Hanover, MD area! Are you passionate about understanding how the modern software ecosystem works? Do you value intellectual honesty? Do you enjoy the process of problem solving? Is there more to software security than adjacent memory corruption? Do you like flexible hours, hard problems, open questions, success and failure?
ManTech is dedicated to hiring the best of the best, and in order to do so we offer great pay and excellent benefits.
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•Develop computer code in multiple languages as applicable
•Develop instrumentation in support of primary tasks
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•Take self initiative to remain knowledgeable of evolving trends in offensive and defensive cyber tools, tactics, and procedures
•Perform as a team member in the research of software vulnerabilities
•Perform as a team lead on projects when suitable
•Individuals must be a U.S. Citizen and either hold an active US Security Clearance or must be eligible to obtain a US Security Clearance.
•Applicants with the appropriate skills but without a security clearance are still encouraged to apply. If you re the right fit for the job, we ll make it happen.
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•Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
•Bachelor s degree in one of the following disciplines: Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Software Engineering or a related field preferred
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•Knowledge of operating system fundamentals, including interrupts, threading, virtual memory, device drivers, boot procedures, and memory management techniques
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Honor and Service - Kevin Garner's Story
Kevin is a coach that goes beyond the call of duty. Read Kevin's story to find out the many ways he serves through his local Upward Sports program.
Time Teaches All - Mike Chibbaro's Story
As a young athlete, Mike viewed life through tunnel-vision with his best interest in mind. He didn't realize how much his coach impacted his life until years later.
Pursuing God - Ira Bedrai's Story
Everyone is pursuing something in life - better relationships, success in sports, or fulfillment through material things. But what happens when we pursue God?
What a Discovery! - Kris Lilley's Story
Various levels of athletic skill, diverse backgrounds, & different stages of faith were represented on Kris's team. But by the end of the season, everything changed.
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FIRST TAB!!! hope it's ok:) (capo on second fret) (I wake up to find it's another Four aspirin morning, and I dive in I put on the same clothes I wore yesterday. When did society decide that we had to change And wash a tee shirt after every individual use: If it's not dirty, I'm gonna wear it. I take the stairs to the car And there's fog on the windows. (And I'm Fighting the words...) I need caffeine in my blood stream, I take caffeine in the blood stream. I grip the wheel and all at once I realize: (And you're getting away...) My life has become a boring pop song And everyone's singing along.)


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By William Aarnes
Driving home
with no trophy to show
for his weekend away,
he pulls over,
a deer-crossing sign
well within the reach
of his dimmed headlights.
He loads his rifle
and steadies the head
of the leaping buck
in his sights.
he says—its shoulder grazed.
"Damn"—a bullet hole
beneath its belly.
"Damn"—the sign missed
Then he waits
and fires again—
through the neck.
He drives away,
feeling no better,
no worse.
William Aarnes has published two collections with Ninety-Six Press—Learning to Dance (1991) and Predicaments (2001)—and a third collection, Do in Dour, from Aldrich Press (2016). He has had poems published in FIELD, The Southern Review, The American Scholar, and Poetry.


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FAQ's: Lifelong Learning - Metro Meritus
What is Metro Meritus?
Through Metro Meritus, anyone who is at least 60 years old may audit courses at MSU Denver at no cost to them on a noncredit, space available basis.
Are all classes available to Metro Meritus students?
While the large majority of MSU Denver classes are available to Metro Meritus students on a space available basis, some classes with specific studio or technical requirements may not be. Check with the academic department if you have any questions.
Do I need to apply for admission or register for classes on the web or by phone to participate?
No. You only apply for admission IF you want to take the course for credit and pay regular tuition and fees. Metro Meritus participants do not formally register for the courses they wish to audit nor do they need to apply to be admitted to the University.
Will I receive credit as a Metro Meritus student?
No, this is a noncredit program. If you wish to earn credit, then you should apply through the regular admissions process.
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This is a service offered at no charge.
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Contact the Center for Individualized Learning (AD 360, 303-615-0525) and request a registration form. You may also download the form from this website at Lifelong Learning-Metro Meritus.
On the first day of class you should attend the course and ask the instructor if you may audit the course through the Metro Meritus program. If the course is available, the instructor will sign the registration form. Return the signed form to our office, AD 360, or mail it to Center for Individualized Learning, Campus box 50, MSU Denver, PO Box 173362, Denver, CO. 80217-3362. Then enjoy your class! For further information, call 303-556-8342 and/or see Lifelong Learning-Metro Meritus.


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A jury should decide whether Palm Beach County is to blame for injuries to a man who became a quadriplegic after diving head-first into three feet of murky water in a county park seven years ago, a state appeals court said Wednesday.
The 4th District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach reversed a year-old decision by Palm Beach Circuit Judge William C. Owen, who threw out Thomas Warren`s lawsuit because he didn`t believe there were any facts in dispute to warrant sending the case to a jury.
Robert McFann, one of the attorneys representing Warren, said the wheelchair- bound Hialeah man was encouraged by news of the appeals court ruling.
``We`ve been waiting a long time,`` said McFann, who declined to release Warren`s unlisted phone number. ``We are elated we`ll find out what a jury thinks.``
McFann said the appeals court ruling should send a message to the county: ``You either clean up the lake and eliminate the hazard, or you let people know about it.``
Warren, 28, was crippled in a diving accident at county-run John Prince Park in Lake Worth during a birthday party June 4, 1978. He has slight use of his arms and lives with his mother, who takes care of him, McFann said.
At issue in Warren`s lawsuit is whether the county had a responsibility to post signs inside the park warning visitors that swimming and diving were not allowed in a lake near the park`s picnic area. The park is just east of Palm Beach Junior College.
In court documents, county officials said a sign is posted at the park`s entrance to warn visitors, and that a public body has a duty to warn about hazardous conditions only when it creates those conditions -- which was not the case in the park lake.


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Simcoe film festival gets back to roots
The Routes to Roots Film Festival will kick off at the Simcoe Strand Theatre Oct. 21-22. Pictured (back row), co-founder and Strand owner Kent Rapley (left), co-founder Mike McArthur along with (front row) co-curator Michael Chwastiak (left) and chair Jim Carroll. (JACOB ROBINSON/Simcoe Reformer)
Get a glimpse of rural life around the world at the first Routes to Roots Film Festival in Simcoe.
A selection of feature films and shorts, a showcase of local, national and international film with an emphasis on themes of returning to roots, rural life and connectedness, are on the bill at the festival, set for Oct. 21 and 22.
"It's a wonderful opportunity to bring people together," said Michael Chwastiak, co-curator of the festival. "We want to give people something they don't get to experience anywhere else."
The seeds for the rural festival were sown several years ago when Simcoe lawyer Mike McArthur, who was recently appointed an Ontario judge, had a conversation with Kent and Cindy Rapley, owners of The Strand Theatre, a 208-seat venue on Robinson Street.
A festival committee came together about two years ago. They are a group with wide-ranging backgrounds in acting and producing, tourism, social media, law and business.
After a committee decision to not, at least for the first year, call for film submissions but to seek out those that fit the festival theme, Chwastiak and Elana Post, both local actors and producers, were tasked research and selection.
"There are about 10,000 films a year released in every genre," said Chwastiak. "Having to choose was tough."
"So many people are making their own films, even on iPhones," agreed Jim Carroll, chairman of the organizing committee.
Chwastiak said that, with a focus on new filmmakers, he and Post set out to find films that hadn't been in or weren't planned for wide distribution. He said he researched online and took a look at the up-and-comers in Filmmaker Magazine and other sources.
Chwastiak said watching trailers for the films was an effective way to determine whether they suited the Routes to Roots theme.
The result is a collection of films that vary widely in genre, content, and production styles.
"There is such a variety of films from all over the world. One of the shorts we are showing was shot with a single, low-res camera in an apartment with the filmmaker's grandma," said Chwastiak.
"Another short, Lost Village, has some wonderful cinematography shot in Europe."
The festival will open on Friday, Oct. 21, with a showing of In Her Place, a Canadian and South Korean film directed by Albert Shin.
That will be followed by the feature Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse. There are plans to bring the directors Etta Devine and Gabriel Diani from California to Simcoe for the screening.
"We'd like to get as many producers and filmmakers here as possible to talk about their films," said Carroll. "It makes it a richer experience for the audience."
The matinee feature on Saturday, Oct. 22, is I Dream in Another Language from Mexican filmmaker Ernesto Contreras.
The festival will close on Saturday evening with the Ethiopian film, Lamb.
There are also plans to show a block of short films, many of them with Canadian directors. A collection of shorts geared to children will be screened for free on Saturday afternoon.
There is an effort underway to get local eateries and wineries involved in the event, with wine and cheese served in the theatre for some of the films, and for after-parties.
Festival organizers also want to showcase the beauty and diversity of Norfolk to filmmakers so they will consider the area for future projects.
"We have a really wide range of looks," said Chwastiak. "There are beaches, cityscapes, industrial areas, farms."
Carroll said the film festivals give makers a venue to see their work on the big screen and for audiences to share in that. "The beauty of a movie is you can have an experience in a relatively short period of time," said Carroll. "It's a communal experience. You can go out with friends and talk about it. It's not the same as being at home and watching Netflix."
The festival is in need of about 25 volunteers to act as greeters, ushers, and to sell festival merchandise. Contact Jim Carroll at email@example.com or call 519-427-6333.
Tickets for Routes to Roots are now for sale. A two-day pass is $50, including tax. Individual admission for each of the four feature films and the shorts presentation is $12 per person, including tax. More information is at www.r2rff.com


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Crown Roast:
In a shallow roasting pan, combine the Worcestershire sauce, green peppercorn marinade mix, and herb seasoning mix. Place the crown roast into pan, bone ends up. Wrap the bone ends with aluminum foil to prevent them from browning too quickly. Using a pastry brush or spoon, coat the entire meat surface with the sauce mixture. Transfer the pan to the oven and roast uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes per pound of meat, about 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours.
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In a large nonstick skillet, saute the sausages until browned, about 5 minutes. Add the onion mushroom soup mix, vegetable broth, and golden mushroom soup. Stir in the thyme, marjoram, parsley, and croutons. Season with salt and pepper.
Remove the roast from the oven about 45 minutes before it is done. Fill the cavity with the sourdough dressing. Return the roast to the oven and cook for the remaining 45 minutes. Transfer the crown roast to a platter and replace the foil with paper frills.
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- Worldwide sales of $34.1 million reflects growth of 17.5%
- U.S. Essure® sales grow 22.2%
- Adjusted EBITDA reaches $7.7 million
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 29, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conceptus, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPTS), developer of the Essure® procedure, the leading non-surgical permanent birth control method, today reported financial results for the three month period ended March 31, 2013.
First Quarter Highlights
- Total revenues reached $34.1 million for the first quarter of 2013, representing 17.5% growth over the prior year period. U.S. sales were $26.5 million, representing 21.7% growth over the prior year period. International sales were $7.6 million, representing 5.0% growth over the prior year period.
- Gross margin for the first was 83.4% versus 82.2% in the first quarter of 2012.
- Operating expenses were $24.4 million for the first quarter of 2013, compared with $27.7 million for the first quarter of 2012.
- Net income of $1.9 million, or $0.05 per fully diluted share for the first quarter of 2013, compared to a net loss of $2.8 million, or ($0.09) per share, for the first quarter of 2012. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation ("adjusted EBITDA") for the first quarter of 2013 were $7.7 million, compared with breakeven in the first quarter of 2012.
- Cash, cash equivalents and investments were $87.0 million as of March 31, 2013, an increase of $3.9 million from December 31, 2012.
- Conceptus expanded US physician penetration by entering 341 physicians into preceptorship, certifying 83 physicians and transitioning 47 physicians to performing Essure procedures in the office setting. To date, approximately 16,300 U.S. physicians have performed an Essure procedure.
"We are very pleased by our domestic and international financial performance in the first quarter. Domestic Essure sales growth continued to improve with 22.2% growth, of which organic growth was 17.6%, and growth attributable to sales in our former competitor's accounts was 4.6%," said D. Keith Grossman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Conceptus. "We continue to be encouraged by the ongoing progress we are making in commercial execution and toward improving the profitability of the company."
Conference Call & Guidance
As a result of the previously announced merger agreement between Conceptus, Bayer HealthCare LLC and Evelyn Acquisition Company, which contemplates a tender offer by Bayer HealthCare to purchase all of Conceptus' common stock, Conceptus will not be providing 2013 financial guidance, and has canceled the previously-announced earnings call originally scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, April 30, 2013.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company has supplemented its GAAP net income/loss with a non-GAAP measure of adjusted EBITDA. Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful supplemental information to management and investors regarding the performance of the Company, facilitates a more meaningful comparison of results for current periods with previous operating results, and assists management in analyzing future trends, making strategic and business decisions and establishing internal budgets and forecasts. A reconciliation of non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net income/loss in the most directly comparable GAAP measure is provided in the schedule below.
There are limitations in using this non-GAAP financial measure because it is not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. This non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial measures. Investors and potential investors should consider non-GAAP financial measures only in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP and the reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measure provided in the schedule below.
About the Essure® Procedure
The Essure procedure, FDA approved since 2002, is the only surgery-free and hormone-free permanent birth control method that can be performed in the comfort of a physician's office in less than 10 minutes (average hysteroscopic time) without the risks associated with general anesthesia or tubal ligation. Soft, flexible inserts are placed in a woman's fallopian tubes through the cervix without incisions. Over the next three months, the body works with the inserts to form a natural barrier in the fallopian tubes to prevent sperm from reaching the egg. Three months after the Essure procedure, an Essure Confirmation Test is given to confirm that the inserts are in place and that the fallopian tubes are blocked, verifying that the patient can rely on Essure for permanent birth control.
The Essure procedure is 99.83% effective based on five years of follow up with zero pregnancies reported in clinical trials, making it the most effective permanent birth control available. Essure's 10-year commercial data tracks closely with its five-year clinical results, and Essure has been proven and trusted by physicians since 2002. The Essure procedure is covered in the U.S. by most public and private insurance plans and more than 750,000 women worldwide have undergone the procedure.
About Conceptus®, Inc.
Conceptus, Inc. is the global leader in the development and commercialization of innovative device-based solutions in permanent birth control. The Company manufactures and markets the Essure Permanent Birth Control System.
Please visit www.essure.com for more information on the Essure procedure. Patients may call the Essure Information Center at 1-877-ESSURE-1 with questions or to find a physician in their area.
Additional Information about the Merger Agreement and Tender Offer and Where to Find It
The tender offer mentioned above has not yet commenced. This press release is not an offer to buy nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities of Conceptus, Inc. The solicitation and the offer to buy shares of the Company's common stock will only be made pursuant to a tender offer statement on Schedule TO, including an offer to purchase, a letter of transmittal and other related materials that Bayer HealthCare LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bayer AG, and Evelyn Acquisition Company intend to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). In addition, the Company will file with the SEC a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with respect to the tender offer and, if applicable, a proxy or information statement regarding the merger. Once filed, investors will be able to obtain the tender offer statement on Schedule TO, the offer to purchase, the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement of the Company on Schedule 14D-9, the proxy or information statement, if applicable, and related materials with respect to the tender offer and the merger, free of charge at the website of the SEC at www.sec.gov, from the information agent named in the tender offer materials. Investors may also obtain, at no charge, any such documents filed with or furnished to the SEC by the Company under the "Investors" section of the Company's website at www.conceptus.com. Investors are advised to read these documents when they become available, including the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement of the Company and any amendments thereto, as well as any other documents relating to the tender offer and the merger that are filed with the SEC, carefully and in their entirety prior to making any decisions with respect to whether to tender their shares into the tender offer because they contain important information, including the terms and conditions of the tender offer.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements either contained in or incorporated by reference into this document, other than purely historical information, are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements generally include statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and include words such as "believes," "plans," "anticipates," "projects," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "strategy," "future," "opportunity," "may," "will," "should," "could," "potential," or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements include the ability of the Company, Bayer HealthCare and Bayer AG to complete the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April 28, 2013 by and among the Company, Bayer HealthCare LLC and Evelyn Acquisition Company (the "Merger Agreement"), including the parties' ability to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the tender offer and the other conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement and the possibility of any termination of the Merger Agreement. The forward-looking statements contained in this document are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from current expectations because of risks associated with uncertainties as to the timing of the tender offer and the subsequent merger; uncertainties as to how many of the Company's stockholders will tender their shares of common stock in the tender offer; the possibility that competing offers or acquisition proposals will be made; the possibility that various conditions to the consummation of the offer or the merger may not be satisfied or waived, including that a governmental entity may prohibit, delay or refuse to grant approval for the consummation of the offer or the merger; the effects of disruption from the transactions on the Company's business and the fact that the announcement and pendency of the transactions may make it more difficult to establish or maintain relationships with employees, suppliers and other business partners; the risk that stockholder litigation in connection with the tender offer or the merger may result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and liability; other risks and uncertainties pertaining to the business of the Company, including: dependence on sales of the Essure System; dependence on recommendations and endorsements by physicians; the ability of the Company to compete effectively against new and well-established alternative procedures, products, and technologies; the possibility that the Company's marketing and advertising may not be successful; the possible failure of the Company's intellectual property rights to provide meaningful commercial protection for the Essure System; disruptions of the Company's manufacturing, supply or distribution operations; claims that the Company's products infringe the intellectual property rights of others; patent litigation to which the Company is a party; and other risks detailed in the Company's public filings with the SEC from time to time, including the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (as amended). The reader is cautioned not to unduly rely on these forward-looking statements. The Company expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update or revise publicly these forward-looking statements except as required by law.
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|Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
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|Three Months Ended
|March 31,
|Net sales
|$ 34,108
|$ 29,029
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|Gross profit
|Operating expenses:
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|Operating income (loss)
|Interest and other income (expense), net
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|$ (2,838)
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|$ 0.06
|$ (0.09)
|Shares used in computing basic net income (loss)
|Diluted income (loss) per share
|$ 0.05
|$ (0.09)
|Shares used in computing diluted net income (loss)
|Conceptus, Inc.
|Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
|(In thousands)
|March 31,
|December 31,
|Cash and cash equivalents
|$ 21,867
|$ 29,494
|Short-term investments
|Accounts receivable, net
|Inventories, net
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|Property and equipment, net
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|$ 258,032
|$ 243,300
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|Other comprehensive loss
|Accumulated deficit
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|Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
|$ 258,032
|$ 243,300
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|Reconciliation of Net Income (loss) to Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization and Stock-Based Compensation (Adjusted EBITDA)
|(In thousands)
|Three Months Ended
|March 31,
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|$ 1,857
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|Adjustments to net income (loss)
|Adjusted EBITDA
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|(d) Consists of depreciation, primarily on property, plant and equipment
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|Reconciliation of Forward-Looking Guidance For Non-GAAP
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|Twelve Months Ending
|December 31, 2013
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|$ 27,088
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|(d) Consists of depreciation, primarily on property, plant and equipment
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Monday, June 30, 2008
At midnight I finished laying the tiles in the family room. It took all day to do 10...yes...10 tiles. These were all the ones that had to be specially cut and fitted. I went through 5 tiles on one corner that was all weird cuts and angles.
I plan to spend the nights this week to do the touch-up work before I have my neighbor help me carry in all the heavy furniture. It's been a year since I started the project, and I'll take a photo once the room's all put back together.
In the meantime, below is a shot of my fabulous critique group. :) Carol
From L to R: yours truly, Sandy Madden, Marcia King-Gamble, Vicky Koch and Linda Conrad.


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Kafir Central is a site which aims to provide a one-stop-shop of authors publishing in the field of Islamism (against the regressive, anti-western components of Islam). This is not a 'Muslim-hating' site, nor does it seek to pronounce on the every day religious practice of Muslims. Rather it concerns itself with the unbeliever - the 'Kafir' and how he or she is increasingly impacted by the application of the tenets of Islam in daily life. The 'islamisation' of Western culture, otherwise known as 'Creeping Sharia', is taking place at an alarming rate throughout Western Europe through uncontrolled immigration, demographic jihad and terrorism. Cultural practices antithetical to western progressive values - Sharia Law, Oppression of Women, Treatment of Gay People etc are part and parcel of a religion which assumes moral and religious superiority and which teaches its followers to destroy western culture from within in order to establish an Islamic hegemony. Please use the links on this site to access the tremendous work being done by counter-jihadi authors, many of whom are risking their lives to bring us the facts on Islam. The fact that they are risking their lives speaks volumes about the nature and strategies being employed by the proponents of Islam.
This site is run on a voluntary not for profit basis and is for educational purposes only.
A sample of each author's work can be found on the top menu bar under Voices 1, 2 and 3, or by clicking an author's image or 'Feature Page' link, below.
This site is run on a voluntary not for profit basis and is for educational purposes only.
A sample of each author's work can be found on the top menu bar under Voices 1, 2 and 3, or by clicking an author's image or 'Feature Page' link, below.
Murtaza Khan on why homosexuals should be killed
Murtaza Khan The Fitnah of Free Mixing
Muslim Day: "Homosexuals Must Be Killed" Muslims speak out
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Ben Shapiro: The Myth of the Tiny Radical Muslim Minority
Dr. Bill Warner's training in scientific theory and mathematics shaped how he analyzed Islamic doctrine. The first step was realizing that the Islamic texts had been made deliberately difficult to read and comprehend. A program, the Trilogy Project, was created to strip away the confusion in the texts. It became clear that Islam is not constructed on the same civilizational principles as the rest of the world. Simple statistical methods revealed that dualism and submission were the foundational principles of Islamic doctrine.
Jamie Glazov is Frontpage Magazine's editor. He holds a Ph.D. in History with a specialty in Russian, U.S. and Canadian foreign policy. He is the author of the critically acclaimed and best-selling, United in Hate: The Left's Romance with Tyranny and Terror. He hosts the web TV show The Glazov Gang.
Sam Harris is the author of five New York Times bestsellers. His books include The End of Faith, Letter to a Christian Nation, The Moral Landscape, Free Will, Lying, Waking Up, and Islam and the Future of Tolerance (with Maajid Nawaz).The End of Faith won the 2005 PEN Award for Nonfiction. His writing and public lectures cover a wide range of topics—neuroscience, moral philosophy, religion, spirituality, violence, human reasoning—but generally focus on how a growing understanding of ourselves and the world is changing our sense of how we should live.
Sabatina James lived until her tenth year as a Muslim with her family in the city of Dhadar, Pakistan until her family moved to Linz, Austria. Sabatina integrated and assimilated quickly into Austrian society. Her parents were unhappy with this since they understood Austria as a temporary residence. Since restrictions against their daughter were no longer effective, the family decided to send Sabatina to Lahore to marry her cousin. Her parents left her in Pakistan, where she was forced to go to a Madrasa. James consented initially into the marriage with her cousin in order to get back to Austria. Once in Austria, she refused to marry him. Her family threatened to kill her so she was forced into hiding and take on a new identity. This led to a break-up with the family.
Geert Wilders. Wilders has campaigned to stop what he views as the "Islamisation of the Netherlands". He has compared the Quran to Mein Kampf and has campaigned to have the book banned in the Netherlands. He advocates ending immigration from Muslim countries, and supports banning the construction of new mosques. Wilders was a speaker at the Facing Jihad Conference held in Jerusalem in 2008, which discussed the dangers of jihad, and has called for a hard line against what he called the "street terror" exerted by minorities in Dutch cities. His controversial 2008 film about his views on Islam, Fitna, received international attention. He has been described in the media as populist and labelled far-right, although this is disputed by other observers. Wilders, who long refused to align himself with European far-right leaders such as Jean-Marie Le Pen and Jörg Haider and expressed concern of being "linked with the wrong rightist fascist groups", views himself as a right-wing liberal.
Clinton Richard Dawkins FRS FRSL (born 26 March 1941) is an English ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and was the University of Oxford's Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 until 2008.
Dawkins first came to prominence with his 1976 book The Selfish Gene, which popularised the gene-centred view of evolution and introduced the term meme. With his book The Extended Phenotype, published in 1982, he introduced into evolutionary biology the influential concept that the phenotypic effects of a gene are not necessarily limited to an organism's body, but can stretch far into the environment. In 2006, he founded the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science.
Dawkins is an atheist, and is well known for his criticism of creationism and intelligent design. In his most popular book, The God Delusion, published in 2006, Dawkins contends that a supernatural creator almost certainly does not exist and that religious faith is a delusion
Douglas Kear Murray (born 17 July 1979) is a British writer, journalist and commentator. He was the founder of the Centre for Social Cohesion and is currently the associate director of the Henry Jackson Society and associate editor of The Spectator.Murray appears regularly in the British broadcast media, commentating on issues from a neoconservative standpoint, and he is often critical of Islam. He writes for a number of publications, including Standpoint, the Wall Street Journal and The Spectator. He is the author of Neoconservatism: Why We Need It (2005) and Bloody Sunday: Truths, Lies and the Saville Inquiry (2011).
Andrew G. Bostom (MD, MS) is an American author. Bostom is the author of The Legacy of Jihad (2005), a work which provides an analysis of Jihad based on an exegesis of translations of Islamic primary sources done by other writers on the topic, and the editor of 2008 anthology of primary sources and secondary studies on the theme of Muslim antisemitism,The Legacy of Islamic Antisemitism: From Sacred Texts to Solemn History. In October 2012, Bostom published his third compendium Sharia versus Freedom: The Legacy of Islamic Totalitarianism(Prometheus Books). He has published articles in New York Post, Washington Times, The New York Daily News, National Review Online, The American Thinker, Pajamas Media, and FrontPage Magazine. Wikipedia.
This page provides a sampler of Andrew G. Bostom's work. Note that Andrew provides commentary on a wide variety of social and political issues. Only those videos relating to the culture of Islam are included below. For much more information, see links below.
Robert Spencer is the director of Jihad Watch, a program of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, and the author of fifteen books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Truth About Muhammad and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades) (both Regnery). His latest book is The Complete Infidel's Guide to Iran (Regnery).
Daniel Pipes is president of the Middle East Forum and an affiliate professor at the University of Haifa. His bi-weekly column appears regularly in the Washington Times and in newspapers around the globe, including the Israel Hayom (Israel), La Razón (Spain), L'Opinione (Italy), and the Australian. His special interests include the role of Islam in public life, Turkey, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and U.S. foreign policy.
Brigitte Gabriel (a.k.a. Nour Semaan, Brigitte Tudor), born October 21, 1964, is a conservative American journalist, author, political lecturer, anti-Islamic extremism activist, and founder of two non-profit political organizations, the American Congress For Truth and ACT! for America. She has given hundreds of lectures and frequently speaks at American conservative organizations such as The Heritage Foundation, Christians United for Israel, Evangelicals, and Jewish groups.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Somali-born Dutch-American activist, author, and former Dutch politician. She is a leading opponent of female genital mutilation, and calls for a reformation of Islam. She is a feminist and atheist.
Christopher Eric Hitchens (13 April 1949 – 15 December 2011) was an Anglo-American author, columnist, essayist, orator, religious and literary critic, social critic, and journalist. He contributed to New Statesman, The Nation, The Atlantic, London Review of Books, The Times Literary Supplement, Slate, and Vanity Fair. Hitchens was the author, co-author, editor or co-editor of over 30 books, including five collections of essays, on a range of subjects, including politics, literature, and religion. A staple of talk shows and lecture circuits, his confrontational style of debate made him both a lauded and controversial figure and public intellectual. Known for his contrarian stance on a number of issues, Hitchens criticised such public and generally popular figures as Mother Teresa, Bill Clinton, Henry Kissinger, and Diana, Princess of Wales. He was the elder brother of the conservative journalist and author Peter Hitchens. Wikipedia
Dr. Wafa Sultan was born in Syria in 1957, in the small city of Banias on the Mediterranean coast. She graduated from Aleppo University medical school in 1981, and practiced medicine in Syria until emigrating to the U.S. in 1989 with her husband and three children.
Since 9/11, Syrian-American thinker and writer Dr. Wafa Sultan has become known for her participation in Middle East political debate. Her essays, have been widely circulated, and she has made a number of notable television appearances on Al-Jazeera, CNN, and FOX News. Her name appears often in Arabic-language newspapers and websites.
Dr. Sultan's public criticism of militant Islam sparked much debate, but it was Dr. Sultan's February 21, 2006 appearance on Al-Jazeera, which was recorded, translated, and distributed by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), that brought her name to the West. According to MEMRI, to date that single clip has been viewed - on the MEMRI website alone - over eight million times. Dr. Sultan sees her mission as exposing and fighting radical Islam and defending human rights in the Islamic world.
Brother Rachid (born 1971, Morocco) is a Moroccan Christian convert from Islam whose father is a well-known respected Imam. He is one of the most outspoken converts in the world, he hosts a weekly live call-in show on Al Hayat TV where he compares Islam and Christianity as well as debates Islamic scholars.
Nonie Darwish (Arabic: نوني درويش; born 1949) is an Egyptian-American human rights activist and critic of Islam, and founder of Arabs for Israel, and is Director of Former Muslims United. She is the author of three books: Now They Call Me Infidel; Why I Renounced Jihad for America, Israel and the War on Terror, Cruel and Usual Punishment: The Terrifying Global Implications of Islamic Law, and The Devil We Don't Know: The Dark Side of Revolutions in the Middle East. Darwish's speech topics cover human rights, with emphasis on women's rights and minority rights in the Middle East. Born in Egypt, Darwish is the daughter of an Egyptian Army lieutenant general, who was called a "shahid" by the Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, after being killed in a targeted killing by the Israel Defense Forces in 1956. Darwish blames "the Middle Eastern Islamic culture and the propaganda of hatred taught to children from birth" for his death. In 1978, she moved with her husband to the United States, and converted to Christianity there. In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, she has written on Islam-related topics. Wikipedia.
Benjamin Aaron "Ben" Shapiro (born January 15, 1984) is an American conservative political commentator, nationally syndicated columnist, author, radio talk show host, and attorney.A native of Los Angeles, California, Shapiro graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Harvard Law School. He has written six books, the first of which was 2004's Brainwashed: How Universities Indoctrinate America's Youth, which he started writing when he was 20 years old. He currently writes a column for Creators Syndicate and is editor-in-chief at The Daily Wire. He is the co-founder and former editor-in-chief of the media watchdog group TruthRevolt.
Pamela Geller (born June 14, 1958) is an American political activist and commentator. She is a prominent activist for the Counter-jihad movement in the United States, known for her opposition to the proposed construction of an Islamic community center and mosque near the former site of the World Trade Center, and sponsorship of the "Draw the Prophet" cartoon contest in Garland, Texas. She says her blogging and campaigns in the United States are against what she terms "creeping Sharia" in the country. Multiple groups have described her as Islamophobic. She is currently the president of the American Freedom Defense Initiative which she co-founded with Robert Spencer. The American Freedom Defense Initiative has been designated an anti-Muslim hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The British government barred Geller's entry into the UK in 2013 saying her presence would "not be conducive to the public good." She and Spencer co-authored the book The Post-American Presidency: The Obama Administration's War on America in 2010.


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Tesla at Niagara Museum has received notice from the IRS that it has been granted tax-exempt status as a nonprofit. The group received a charter from the New York Department of Education in January.
Joan Johnson, president of Tesla at Niagara Museum, announced the news at its board of directors meeting Aug. 19.
The board can now begin negotiations with the owner of the former Edward Dean Adams Transformer House for use as a permanent museum. The building, on Buffalo Avenue, will highlight the achievements of Nikola Tesla, inventor of alternating current, and the first use of AC at the Niagara Falls Power Co. plant for long-distance transmission of electrical power from Niagara Falls to Buffalo. The history of the Niagara Falls Power Company and the subsequent development of the electrochemical industries will also be a focus of the museum in the building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Achieving the nonprofit status allows the group to apply for numerous grants and to accept tax-exempt donations from the public.
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Harriman officials say the relocation of utilities under the Lon Mee Bridge is going well.
"We'll keep coordinating when we have to get to the road cut on the south end of that, but that is still a little ways out," Harriman Utility Board Director Bill Young said.
The utility also continues to make sewer line improvements, particularly on Margrave and other locations.
The work done by the contractor eliminates a lot of need for digging up sewer lines by using a technology to cut and replace the pipes.
Sunday afternoon, Oct. 6
As I headed west on Hwy. 70 from the North Carolina state line, my motorcycle windshield looked like it had been through a food fight at McDonald's.
Bug splats in mustard yellow and ketchup red covered a surface that had been clean when I left.
I'd earned that mess, covering around 200 miles on my solo ride.
Kingston City Council wants you — maybe — to fill future vacancies on city volunteer boards and commissions.
And city officials are planning, if all goes well, to create a new feature on the city website whereby local residents can sign up for possible service.
The idea came forth at the October council work session, as council members considered five reappointments to various local boards for its Oct. 8 full council agenda.
People on Harriman's Morgan Avenue are no longer in the dark.
The city recently finished the lighting phase of the long-overdue Tennessee Department of Transportation Trailhead project which included new walkways and lighting for stretches of Walden and Morgan avenues.
Harriman Utility Board Manager Bill Young said the city will save even more on the lighting than first thought because the city decided to use utility labor instead of rebidding that portion of the project to outside contractors.
State Sen. Ken Yager has been named an honorary member of the Roane State Foundation's board of directors.
Yager has a lengthy record of civic involvement.
He serves as a board member of the Community Reuse Organization of East Tennessee and the Roane County Heritage Commission. In addition, he is a member of the chambers of commerce in Dayton, Spring City and in Campbell, Fentress, Morgan, Pickett, Roane and Scott counties.
He was named 2013 Legislator of the Year by the East Tennessee Development District.
Grace Lutheran Church, Oak Ridge, will host a candle-lighting service at 5 p.m. Oct. 13 in support of those challenged by mental illness, substance use disorders and other brain disorders.
"The church is in a unique position to provide a community of support for those who are in pain," said Pastor Steve Damos. "We can provide solace and faith, and be compassionate advocates for those seeking recovery and wholeness."
The service caps off the church's first observance of Mental Illness Awareness Week, Oct. 6-12.
The Roane County News got another passport stamp as it accompanied Rockwood's Spencer Forbes and his wife, Evelyn, to Spain last month.
The couple vacationed with Evelyn's sister, Marion Hoofnagle, and visited their nephew and his wife, both of whom are missionaries in Spain.
While in the country, one of the "locals" — a local statue, that is — decided to check out what's new and news in Roane County.
Planning a vacation? Take your Roane County News along and pose with it to be included in an upcoming issue.
Singer-songwriter and Kingston native Woody Wright will make multiple appearances in the East Tennessee area this weekend.
Wright is a featured artist with the "Gaither Homecoming" series and a gospel recording artist.
He will be the guest speaker as he revisits some of his school teachers at the Oct. 11 Roane County Retired Teachers luncheon in Kingston Community Center.
Wright will provide special music in Kingston First Baptist Church's Sunday morning worship service on Oct. 13.
For the second year, several churches in the Kingston and Harriman areas will work together in assisting families and individuals for Christmas.
Partner churches will work together taking applications for Christmas baskets for residents of the Harriman and Kingston areas.
The applications will then be divided according to each church's ministry plan.
Some will help with food and gifts; others offer gift assistance.
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The recent price of 23.91$ implies that Microsoft will be able to grow EPS by only 3% per year over the coming 10 years! We know that in reality the company has been able to grow this metric by an average of 13% over the past five years.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Windows 8 Are On Sale
The recent price of 23.91$ implies that Microsoft will be able to grow EPS by only 3% per year over the coming 10 years! We know that in reality the company has been able to grow this metric by an average of 13% over the past five years.
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Why is it that everybody buys the very most popular stocks. If you do this you are doomed to get only average returns over time. Why not focus on decent companies that are extremely undervalued instead. I bought a stock called seaboard corporation About 7 or 8 maybe 9 years age something like that and paid 190 dollars a share. I sold my shares about 5 years later for 2500 hundred dollars. The company was profitable when I bought it and profitable when I sold my shares. Bear in mind I would not say something that I cannot back up believe me. I will give an example of a company of really decent quality that I consider really undervalued. The company is Bunge Limited symbol {BG} engages in the agriculture and food businesses worldwide. The stock currently trades around 59 dollars a share. I think the stock could easily get to 450 dollars a share over the next five years. Yes you heard it right four hundred and fifty dollars a share. Assuming their are not stock splits. And what do I base this on If the companies profit margain expands from around 1.75% to 4% over the next five years and if the sales of the company expand from 55 billion to 85 billion thats growth of about 7 or 8 percent a year and if the companies stock than trades at a price earnings ratio of about 20. That would put the price of the stock at 450 dollars a share. It could even be more than 450 dollars a share if you reinvest your dividends the company pays a dividend also if the company does a share buyback this could increase the value of the stock even more. Keep in mind that their are stocks that are popular that trade at much higher price earnings ratios than 20 times earnings one example is whole foods market it currently trades at 35 times earnings. Also keep in mind that bunge is a company of really decent quality not at all a high risk stock. It has the potential to leave a company like microsoft corporation in the dust. I understand your skepticsm if you are reading this but go to any stock broker or financial planner CPA that knows how to value stocks and they will confirm everything that I stated here.ReplyDelete


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BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, said on Wednesday there were still differences for London and Brussels to overcome on Britain's divorce bill, the Irish border and citizens rights.
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A highly debatable topic within the gaming and app world is that of in-app purchases/DLC/microtransactions and other ways of essentially picking our pockets -can you tell I'm a cynic? Whether you agree with my point of view or not really is inconsequential. The truth of the matter is that these methods of bringing people content are very real and as of late seem to be growing. While these concepts have been around for many years (mostly within the gaming console world) they are fairly new among the handheld community.
Over a year ago, Apple decided to join in with its announcement to support in-app purchases on its devices running iOS 3.0 or greater. If Apple was willing to give more choice to developers, one would certainly believe Google (the mother of choice) would be all for it. Well, here we are, and still no in-app support on Android. This may be due to the fact that until recently Android's App Market was really reminiscent of a small mom and pop corner store compared to Apple's big box store. Times have changed and the Android Market now has 10,000+ apps and continues to grow every second. Does that mean we will soon see in-app support for Android? Rumor has it the answer is "yes," but only time will tell.
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Teresa Bergman is not your average girly with a guitar. With a powerful and versatile voice akin to that of Adele or Zaz, funky guitar grooves reminiscent of Ani di Franco and Wallis Bird, and a level of musical sophistication likened to Sophie Hunger and Fiona Apple – this is a 'front frau' to watch out for! Live on stage, and on her new album "Bird of a Feather" the singer-songwriter from New Zealand has created an eclectic stylistic fusion of acoustic-folk, funk and jazz.
Bergman's sound incorporates a twist of nearly everything – drawing inspiration from the world of blues, scat-improvisation, swing, chanson, cabaret and good quality pop. Warm acoustic guitar tones support an incredibly astute vocal approach. From soaring heights to soul dripping depths, the dynamism of Bergman's music and live performances is infectious. Add a good dose of aesthetic extravagance to the picture – some glittering sequins and an elegant yet quirky sense of retro pizazz, and it's not hard to understand why this Kiwi-lass has turned quite a few heads in her chosen home Berlin.
After making the finals of NZ Idol at 18 and completing an MA degree in political science, Bergman decided to completely dedicate herself to music. Starting at the grassroots, the singer was soon hailed "Berlin's Best Street Musician" by the city's most widely read entertainment magazine 'Zitty'. Since then Bergman has given over 100 concerts in Germany. Teresa's Trio has featured at some of Berlin's most prestigious jazz clubs such as 'Quasimodo' or 'Atrane', as well as festivals in Berlin, Frankfurt, Mainz and Bayreuth.
Teresa's live shows are authentic and intimate. Her storytelling is diverse and rich in emotion, yet laced with an overriding sense of optimism. The embodiment of an honest musician, Bergman has that extra authentic 'something', which the likes of Passenger, Ed Sheeren and Zaz have utilized to produce festival-compatible and chart topping hits.


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On the trail of a missing friend (Michael McMillian) who had been experimenting with mind-altering drugs, a young journalist (Katia Winter) – aided by a rogue counter-culture writer (Ted Levine, The Silence of The Lambs) — finds herself drawn into the dangerous world of top-secret government chemical research and the mystery of a disturbing radio signal of unknown origin. A fast-paced thriller blending fact and fiction, Banshee Chapter is based on real documents, actual test subject testimony, and uncovered secrets about covert programs run by the CIA.
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|Theater Release Date
|November 8, 2013
|DVD and Blu-ray Release Date
|February 4, 2014
|Ted Levine, Michael McMillian, Katia Winter, Monique Candelaria, Alex Gianopoulos, Jenny Gabrielle, David Midthunder, Chad Brummett, Cyd Schulte
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|Blair Erickson, Daniel J. Healy
|Xlrator Media
|R (Rated R for some violence/disturbing images, drug use, language and brief nudity)
|Horror, Thriller
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|The Banshee Chapter Trailer
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