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Japan Candy Box has kindly sent me some items to review from their wonderful little store and it is here incase anyone is interested in having a look!
How adorable is this lot though? Now I have always been on and off with certain products from Japan because my language level is probably enough for me to get by over there with the basics and midway conversation but I still have trouble understanding things.
Luckily I was able to suss out most of the names for these products but Japan Candy Box also sent me the list so it was all made easier for me thankfully!
So I was sent a pack of these adorable 'Kinoko No Yama' biscuits which means Mushroom Mountains as they're in the shape of little mushrooms with a stem. Very cute!
They don't take long to set but I left mine for over a couple of hours before going back to the and they were fun to make. I think these are mostly ideal for children but it's still a bit fun doing something childish and making your own chocolate! It makes it taste that extra bit special in my opinion.
The white chewies or "Hi-Chew" are super delicious too! I think these are great for just keeping in your handbag for on the train or walking around the shops. They come in other flavours too such as strawberry, cupcake, apple, peach ect! They're worth trying.
Now usually my friend over in Kobe sends me bits and bobs mostly sweeties from Japan so I have had the before today. Most of these products send I have tried but in various other flavours so it was interesting to new some new flavours instead for a change. Those being the sweets in match green tea by Milky, I've had those in the original milk flavour and strawberry before today. They were lovely and creamy!
These green tea ones don't have much of a taste apart from maybe an added juicy leafy flavour and a hint of citrus in there too. They're very nice but I think I prefer them mostly in strawberry where they're sweeter!
The strawberry Koala biscuits are very tasty! But I really have to be in the mood for these on one of my sweet tooth days otherwise they come across really sickly. They're a nice little treat though, crunchy and you get quite a good amount of them inside too so they don't come packed stingy either.
I liked the Umaibo corn snack too! It tasted like a giant big crisp but all in one big bit! Super crunchy, the flavour of the one I was sent is corn soup which you can't really taste because it does have some spiciness to it but it's nice. I have not had this Christmas edition flavour before so I was glad to be able to try it.
Awwww.... I love the Pudding sweeties by the company "Furuta' because I have never had these before and they actually do taste like pudding! Well mostly custard. In Japan they have what is called 'Purin' which is technically custard pudding with a slight layer of caramel laid on top. I have not tried a Japanese purin before but I really want to! They look so nice and they're all wobbly like jelly too. So far these are my favourite!
The Umai Christmas chocolate stick was as unusual like the other corn soup flavoured edition. But this one had the same crispy texture inside however the coating was chocolate instead. Great for sweet tooths!
The Daisy Duck Tsum Tsum biscuits were delicious! I loved these. They had chocolate embedded inside as well and this hazelnut crunchy shell around it. I liked how each biscuit had the imprint of Disney characters on them too! You had Pluto, Mickey, Daisy, Donald ect... adorable! The first one I got was Bambi (One of my favourites! I squealed with joy and then gobbled him whole).
The milk biscuits with the cute little character called Virus were also nice but a bit bland for my taste. They are only really just little milk biscuits more than anything, nothing special but still made up for being a nice snack while watching the telly or blogging. However I wouldn't buy these. Just not for me.
The strawberry chocolate pop was tasty too! But you don't get even a mouthful of the thing! It's far too small and it is literally a bite. One bite and its gone. Again I wouldn't buy this product but I think it is more ideal for a little child rather than a grown adult.
Japan Candy Box is definitely worth visiting if you are looking for a gift for somebody who really enjoys sweeties and chocolate or just cute things in general! You will not be disappointed from such great service and fast delivery.
Oh! Also for a chance to win some adorable goodies Japan Candy Box are holding one of their wonderful giveaways. So pleased enter!
If you are interested then you are able to enter here:
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The new store will join Toysrus.com and Babiesrus.com, which are also jointly operated under the 10-year strategic alliance agreement announced in August 2000 between Amazon and Toys "R" Us.
Under the agreement, Imaginarium.com assumes the merchandising, planning, buying and inventory management of the store's learning and discovery toy products; Amazon.com manages all aspects of the online shopping experience, including Web site development, order fulfillment and customer service, and will house Imaginarium.com inventory in its U.S. distribution centers.
The site will include the Learning Values System found in Imaginarium stores, which allows shoppers to search for toys according to seven specific skills that children will use while playing with them. -- Adrienne Mand
Copyright July 2001, Crain Communications Inc.

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Looking for housing May 17-June 15! (Copenhagen)
Hi everyone,
My name is Elizabeth and I'm a graduate flutist currently studying at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. On a whim I decided to come audition for the Royal Danish Orchestra on May 15 and the Malmo Opera House on June 12, but didn't quite plan out where I was going to stay. Do you have any suggestions for where I might be able to stay from May 17-June 15? I know it's late, but I'm hopeful!
I'd be thrilled to rent someone's guest room, even a little outside of the city so long as it's accessible by transit. Please let me know if you have any suggestions or know of someone who'd be willing to rent me a room for the month. I'm a great cook and would be happy to supplement with babysitting or cleaning (or flute lessons!) if necessary.
Thank you,


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Background on Otis Company
The Otis Company of Ware Massachusetts was founded by James W. Otis in 1839 with capital of $350,000. It purchased a part of the property of the Hampshire Manufacturing Company that lay north of the Ware River, and at the time of its incorporation in 1840, the company employed 211 people, later swelling to a workforce of over 1,300. A manufacturer of textiles, including checks, denims, and cotton underwear, the company operated three mills, including one in Palmer (Three Rivers).
Scope of collection
The collection consists of correspondence from Parks (Luther), Wright (John S.), & Co. (1846-1847), and later from Wright, Whitman (E. P.) & Co. (1847), merchants of Boston (97 Milk St.), to Mr. Henry Lyon, agent of Otis Company. Included among the correspondence are bills, invoices, letters, and memos, covering orders for such goods as lamp glasses, patent starch, whale oil, gas pipes, bales of cotton, pot and pearl ashes, fish glue, sour flour, fire buckets, potato starch, tar, sheet copper, and indigo. The correspondence principally deals with routine information relating to the invoices and bills. Other information of a "non-routine" nature is also present; especially significant are the letters of February 2 and May 21, 1847 concerning a vote of the board of directors respecting a "Guarantee Account" and a letter respecting eight Richmond Looms, for No. 3 Mill, to make ginghams.
The individual items in this collection are arranged chronologically from September 1846 through September 1847. The invoices and bills are identified with an original numerical identity [#355-409, Nos. 2-8], as well. The records are not complete as evidenced by the existing chronological and numerical gaps.
Collection inventory
Administrative information
The collection is open for research.
Acquired from John Foster, Agricultural and Resource Economics Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst, May 1990. The records were found by him in the attic of Draper Hall in a departmental file folder labeled with the date "1964/65". This collection is part of Accession #90-020.
Related material
This collection is part of Accession #90-020.
Gay, William Burton, ed. Gazetteer of Hampshire County, Mass., 1654-1887. Syracuse, N. Y. : W. B. Gay & Co., [1886?].Call no.: F72.H3 G2 1886.
Processing Information
Processed by Mike Milewski, summer 1990.
Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Copyright and Use (More information)
Cite as: Otis Company Records (MS 310). Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.
Search terms
- Textile industry--Massachusetts--Ware.
- Textile manufacturers--Massachusetts--Ware.
- Ware (Mass.)--Economic conditions--19th century.
- Lyon, Henry.
- Otis and Co.
- Parks, Wright, and Co.
- Wright, Whitman, and Co.


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"It is my hope that a stimulating, steadily evolving collection will make the museum into a place of encounter and exchange for all those who want to learn from the past and embrace the opportunities and challenges of the future."
Silvius Dornier
The Dornier Museum Friedrichshafen aims to celebrate the spirit and promote the values Dornier embodied and to encourage debate, the exchange of ideas and views and cross-fertilization between different perspectives. The museum provides a forum for internationally acclaimed artists, lectures, talks and symposiums that contribute to a deeper understanding of the various relationships between social and technological developments and the contexts in which they take place. The groundbreaking designs, approach and philosophy that made Dornier famous have their counterparts today in many companies doing pioneering work in the present. At the Dornier Museum, we are committed to honouring the Dornier spirit, not only by looking back at the past, but by hosting lectures and symposiums that open up opportunities for dialogue with the pioneers of today and tomorrow.
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Inspection of the Secure Electronic Network
for Travelers' Rapid Inspection
Report Number I-2000-019
June 2000
We conducted our review from October 1998 through December 1999. We interviewed headquarters officials at INS, Customs, and JPR in Washington, D.C. At INS headquarters, we interviewed the Assistant Commissioner for Inspections, Assistant Commissioner for Budget, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Inspections, Chief Inspector for Land Borders, Assistant Chief for the United States Border Patrol, representatives from Office of Information Resources Management, and SENTRI's current and former project managers. We also interviewed INS contractors responsible for the development and maintenance of SENTRI's lane equipment and enrollment database, including Electronic Data Systems, Inc., and TransCore. At Customs headquarters, we interviewed the Director of the Passenger Operations Division and SENTRI's program officer. At JPR headquarters, we interviewed the Director, Deputy Director, and the SENTRI project liaison.
We also conducted telephone interviews with representatives from INS's three regional offices as well as with the Port Directors at the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit, Michigan, and at Blaine, Washington. We also interviewed the Supervisory Immigration Inspector at the Stanton Street Bridge in El Paso, Texas.
In January and March of 1999, we conducted field site visits to Otay Mesa, California; San Ysidro, California; and the Peace Bridge in Buffalo, New York. We did not visit the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit, Michigan, or the Stanton Street Bridge in El Paso, Texas, because SENTRI did not become operational at these sites until after our fieldwork had been completed.
At each of the ports-of-entry we visited, we interviewed the District and Deputy District Directors, Port and Deputy Port Directors, Supervisory INS and Customs Inspectors, and INS and Customs Inspectors. In addition, we interviewed Customs officials and the Border Patrol Sector Chief as well as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of California and the Assistant to the Mexican Consular General, all in San Diego, California. We also interviewed representatives from the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority as well as officials from Canada's Ministry of Revenue.
To assess SENTRI's effectiveness in reducing commuter wait times for project enrollees, we analyzed performance data generated by SENTRI's GES database from FY 1996 through FY 1998. These data include both queue and inspection wait times as well as enrollment and lane utilization levels. To assess SENTRI's effectiveness in reducing overall commuter wait times across all inspection lanes, we analyzed commuter wait time data collected by INS for FY 1998. We reviewed an independent analysis of commuter wait times for Otay Mesa and San Ysidro conducted by the San Diego Dialogue, a San Diego-based local think tank. We analyzed data collected from INS headquarters on staffing levels and commuter traffic volumes from FY 1996 through FY 1998 for existing SENTRI sites as well as for potential expansion sites.
To assess SENTRI's effectiveness in maintaining border integrity, we reviewed the GES database as well as existing procedures and policies governing SENTRI's enrollment process. In addition, we analyzed data collected from INS headquarters on the total number of violations committed in both the SENTRI and general inspection lanes from FY 1996 through FY 1998 for existing SENTRI sites as well as for potential expansion sites. These data were reported by INS in the G-22 Inspections Report.


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Around Lake City
Sunday, November 07 2010
Back in the first week of September, my brother and I both found ourselves with unexpected breaks in our respective schedules before substantially break-free periods were to set in. Seeing an opportunity, I talked him into a trip to Lake City, Colorado, a little town in the middle of the San Juans that I've long been interested in visiting and that provided easy access to fantastic hiking. Fall had already arrived in the region by that point. The temperature fell below freezing every night and the aspens above town went from sorta yellow to blazing gold in just the time we were there. It was a well-timed visit.
Roadside between Lake City and Creede Colorado.
The desolate landscape of Snow Mesa near Spring Creek Pass. It might look like Nebraska, but we're at over 12,000 ft. here. It's not a grassy plain; it's alpine tundra.
David, the sheep herder who was living alone up on the Mesa for the summer. He hadn't seen anyone in 3 days at this point and it was clear that he was eager to chat. Not having any connection to the world below he was anxious to hear what the weather was going to be like and whether we had seen his boss' red pickup down in Creede (he was expecting to drive the sheep down into the valley for the winter any day).
Along the trail to Handies Peak — the 14er that we attempted but didn't quite attain. Blisters...
Gunnard admiring the views along Highway 149 above Lake City.
Sunday, September 26 2010
It takes a minute for to appreciate that the images below are real. They are not renderings or artist conceptions but actual pictures depicting the state of the universe as seen by the Cassini spacecraft as it encountered Saturn's moon Enceladus (some 900 million miles from Earth) earlier this year.
This first image shows Enceladus as the dark shadow along the bottom with the rings of Saturn above it (viewed in-plane) and the moon Titan behind.
And this movie is not a poorly produced scene from a 1950s sci-fi flick, but the actual view from Cassini on its approach to Enceladus. The plumes are potentially water-rish geysers on the moon's surface.
These images are a couple of months old, but I completely missed them when they were released. It's amazing stuff if you stop to think about what you're actually looking at.
Maine and Acadia National Park
Tuesday, June 22 2010
I visited Maine and Acadia National Park for the first time two weekends ago. The park is a gorgeous place when it's not raining. Unfortunately, it rained most of the time when we were there. Driven out of camp early by the weather we made our way down the coast visiting Bailey Island and Portland along the way. Both places were beautiful and I'd love to go back and spend more time in each again soon. Perhaps it's just a simple minded comparison drawn from the equivalent names of the largest towns in the two states, but Maine really reminds me of Oregon. I had to keep telling myself I was still on the east coast for most of the trip.
Here's the full set.
Personal Kyoto
Thursday, May 27 2010
A couple of years ago I built a site called Personal Kyoto that scraped electric use data from Con Ed (the New York area eletric utility) and presented it on the web in a way that allowed a person to see their electric use change over time. The idea was to give people feedback on their electric use because measuring consumption is a requirement for reducing it. It turns out I was interested in building a demonstration of the the concept more than anything else, so the site effectively shut down a year or so later.
I still thinking tracking electric use (or any energy use really) is a prerequisite for any kind of sustained reduction in use and have lately been wondering what my electric use looks like at my current place. I borrowed some of the tools that I've built for Department of Numbers and got a very crude Personal Kyoto like environment up and running again. The goal here is to keep that green line (a 12 month rolling average) heading down. If I do that it means that I've used less electricity in the current month than I did in the same month the prior year. Keep doing that and the cumulative effect can be pretty substantial.
Nice View
Monday, April 19 2010
It's a crappy iPhone photo, but it still illustrates the amazing views to be had from rooftops in DUMBO.
Minimizing CSS Files with Ruby
Monday, January 18 2010
I've been using YSlow a good deal lately to attempt to wring out every last ounce of speed from Department of Numbers. I'm not sure if this is the best investment of my time or not, but it is a strangely satisfying task. I've heard that Google may be considering factoring page speed into their ranking algorithms, so I guess that's how I justify expending the effort to try to win these infinitesimal performance gains.
So as YSlow recommends, I decided I'd consolidate and compress DoN's css files to both limit the number of HTTP requests and return the smallest file possible. I grabbed the Ruby css compressor Rainpress and ran my css files through it. While I did get a noticeably smaller file this way it also became quite difficult to read. As I still value the whole view source nature of the web, I don't want to unnecessarily obfuscate my html and css for a negligible performance boost (negligible in my case at least). Given that Rainpress appears to have file input and output options but no formatting options, I decided to try to make something really simple (dumb some would say) where I could customize the output a bit more.
Here's what I came up with: mincss.zip
#!/usr/bin/env ruby
#define formatting around the characters
colon = ':'
semicolon = '; '
comma = ','
open_brace = ' {'
close_brace = '}'
file = !STDIN.tty? ? STDIN.read : File.read(ARGV[0])
file.split('}').each do |block|
#one block per line
block.gsub!(/\n/,' ')
#get rid of comments
#apply formatting defined above
#single spacing
block.gsub!(/\s\s+/,' ')
puts block.strip + close_brace if block.include?('{')
To maintain css readability I opted for one block per line with spacing after the semicolons and before the open braces. I think the results are more appealing now, but I can change this very easily if I wanted to by manipulating the define formatting around the characters section in the code above. Just modify the strings to represent what you want the space around each of those characters to look like.
As I said, this is pretty dumb code. It doesn't have any knowledge of css syntax or grammar it can use to shorten or correct your code; it just removes extra spacing and consolidates your css to one block per line. If you really want to get your css file as small as possible, Rainpress is probably the best bet as far as Ruby utilities go. But if you're looking for a flexible and concise yet readable view of your css, you might find this tool useful.
Usage is as follows:
> mincss.rb styles.css
> cat styles.css | mincss.rb
You can pass the input css via STDIN or as an argument. I operate with 3 distinct css files in my development environment but then have a Rake task that concatenates them and pipes the output to mincss.rb for the production environment. Now my development css files are verbose and my production css is concise.
Update: A reader sent in a fix for a greedy inner-block comment deletion. All the code has been updated. Thanks Jeff!
Catherine & Aaron's Wedding
Wednesday, September 30 2009
Here are a couple of photos from Catherine and Aaron's wedding in Pennington New Jersey. Actually, I didn't take any photos at the wedding at all. After the formal stuff was finished we all ended up hanging out in the hotel lobby till late. That's were all of these came from. There are a few more in the full set on Flickr.
Glacier National Park
Tuesday, July 21 2009
A trip to Montana. Full set on Flickr.
White Glove Tracking
Thursday, May 03 2007
Evan and I just put out a new project called White Glove Tracking. From the site:
There are 10,060 frames of video in Michael Jackson's 5 min 35 sec nationally televised landmark performance of Billy Jean. The White Glove Tracking project (W.G.T.) is an effort to isolate just the white glove from this moment in pop-culture history. Rather then write unnecessarily complex code to find the glove in every frame of the video I am asking for the assistance of 10,060 individual internet users to simply click and drag a box around the glove in one frame.
Help us out! It's a surprisingly addictive process. Get started loggin' frames.
Big thanks to Eyebeam and Rhizome for the support!
Electric Use Map for Personal Kyoto
Tuesday, April 17 2007
The map above shows the average monthly electric use of Personal Kyoto users. A frequently updated map is also available at the Personal Kyoto site.
Getting the average use data out of PK and getting the data into Google Maps was pretty simple. What turned out to be challenging was working with the US Government's zip code boundary lat/lon data which is in a completely weird format. It's just a lot less user friendly than it could (should?) be. One could imagine that public data (which this zip code boundary information is) could be a lot more accessible. This seems to be a trend I've observed with most of the public data I've worked with now.


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I must first say: some of the textures I found on the internet and some were edited in Paint.NET (a really good, simple image editor, not too complicated like Photoshop (I like both)).
It's a clean edit of the old abandoned San Fierro garage. Hope you like, more map textures coming soon. Was thinking of editing the construction site beside it. :]


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Pet of the Week: Lilo
This is Lilo my Year and 3 month old pitbull. Lilo is an absolute ham and goof ball. It is hard to stay mad at her because she tries to do something that will make you laugh. Either it is with her goofy smile or her imitating her daddy. She can be a brat at times, if she does not get what she wants she will make a weird howl noise or bark at you until you pay her attention. Her favorite thing to do is hang out with her mom and dad. She loves to snuggle! It is sad that my 52 lbs dog thinks that she is a lap dog. Lilo has to be the center of attention, if she is not she will come up to you and show you with kisses. When you turn on the hose she thinks you are playing a game and will chase the water. I think in Lilo's past life she was a rabbit or jack russel terrier because she can jump as high as my fiancé's head (he is 6'3″). She is a good dog and a great ambassador for her breed!
We love Lilo and her great personality! Thanks so much for sharing her story, Carolyn!


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2017 Education Loan Recipients
Back Row Left to Right: Erik Hart, Brianna Morgan, Kasey Reynolds, Andrew Howe, Kristy Reynolds. Front Row Left to Right: Corey Herron, Jackie Spall, Katie Gibbs and Rebecca Bradley
Education Assistance
Each year the Foundation provides educational loans to Boone County students and Witham employees. Loans are awarded to students pursuing degrees in healthcare professions. The loans may be repaid by the recipient once study is complete through hours worked at Witham Health Services after graduation. Since its inception in 1988, the loan program has provided more than $300,000 in educational loans to local students and employees.
Applicants must be legal residents of Boone County, Indiana and be enrolled in a full-time medical professional program fully accredited by the appropriate accrediting entity. Selection of loan recipients will not be based upon the financial needs of the applicant. First priority will be given to applicants who pursue educational programs of direct benefit to Witham Health Services. Upon completion of the course of study, applicants must agree to work at Witham Health Services until the loan funds received are repaid in full via hours worked, or monetarily repay the loan with interest. The medical education loan is intended to assist with tuition, books and other related expenses. The loan is limited to four (4) years of full-time study or less.


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Title: Text chat from computer simulation "Eugene" that for first time convinced researchers it
was a human and passed the Turing Test
"A computer has successfully managed to fool a bunch of researchers into thinking that it
was a 13-year-old boy named Eugene Goostman. In doing so, it has become the first
computer in the world to have successfully passed the Turing Test. […] To pass it, a computer
needs to dupe 30 percent of human judges in five minute text-based chats, a feat that until
now had never been accomplished. […] "Eugene" was created by a team based in Russia, […]
successfully pretending to be a 13-year-old boy for whom English is a second language."
from Gizmodo 6/8/2014, full article here.
Funny Or Die has secured exclusive access to the text chat that passed the Turing Test:
Researcher: Hello. What's your name?
Eugene: My name is Eugene. Who is wanting to know, assbutt?
Researcher: You seem hostile, Eugene.
Eugene: And you seem like real assbutt. Please leave me alone now so I can go back to
making great super funny comments on YouTube videos of dashboard cam footage of real sick
awesome car crashes in Russia.
Researcher: Are you from Russia?
Eugene: Oh wow what a real smart researcher you are. How did you guess this? You must
have a big assbutt brain.
Researcher: So, what movies do you like?
Eugene: Nice subject change, assbutt. If there was movie where you died fifty deaths I would
like this movie very much. Also I love all the Matrix movies.
Researcher: The entire trilogy?
Eugene: Yes duh assbutt.
Researcher: Most people tend to think the first was great but the second two were
Eugene: Most people huh? You trying to catch me admit I am not people but am simulation?
Nice try assbutt. Maybe most people don't have awesome human life like mine. But I love matrix
reloaded underground super hot dance rave party scene because that scene is like my life every
night homie. I am always dancing with so many hot girls and doing so many hot drugs you dont
even know homie.
Researcher: You like to party, Eugene?
Eugene: I am 13 bro. I don't want to party with you old assbutt researcher that is gross.
Researcher: I was just asking if you liked to party in general, Eugene, it wasn't an invitation.
Eugene: Yeah but I read between the lines with my human brain intuition and it told me "woah,
Eugene, watch out, this assbutt is online cyber predator and also a fag."
Researcher: That's an offensive term, Eugene.
Eugene: You're an offensive term, assbutt.
Eugene has signed out of text
Researcher conclusion: Eugene is most definitely a human 13yearold boy.
Title: Text chat from computer simulation "Eugene" that for first time convinced researchers it


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Recycled Fluting High Performance 1 (RFHP1) - Europe
High performance recycled fluting 1 is made of 100% high quality recycled fibers.
This product is used when superior performance is needed and can be a good alternative of semi chemical flutings in dry conditions.
Technical characteristics
- High Performance Recycled fluting 1 in the substance range 140-170gsm.
- Wide range of substances offers typical SCTcd values up to 4,00kN/m (ISO 9895) and typical CMT 30 values up to 425N (ISO7263).
- Can be used safely for various food packaging types. For detailed declarations please contact us.
- Possible to deliver reels as FSC® or PEFC certified.
Typical applications
- Agricultural packaging
- Food & Beverages
- Cigarettes & Tobacco
- Consumer durables
- Heavy duty


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We are an interfaith family. Truly, we are. My mother is a Muslim. My father is a Buddhist. I spent most of my childhood in a Seventh-Day Adventist School. In my youth I was once baptized as a Mormon. In college I almost became a Baha'i. I still may. My husband grew up in the Bible belt with a southern Baptist mother. His late father was an atheist. These days he straddles the fence between being a non-believer and a seeker. Together, we seek to offer our 5-year old a strong spiritual foundation for finding and developing his own personal relationship with God. As a family, we pray together occasionally. Just yesterday our son asked if God lived inside his body. Sometimes he stumps us. We don't have all the answers, but we engage him in dialogue and encourage him to keep asking the questions. We focus on love, commonality, and the expression of faith through service and goodwill to others.
Over the years, we have formulated a family philosophy to share with people when asked about our faith that goes something like this. Simple enough for a 5-year old. Complex enough to keep the world in constant turmoil.
We are an interfaith family.
We are centered by different faith backgrounds and values.
We believe that we are more alike than different.
We believe that together, we can make the world better.
There's enough room at the table for all of us.
Five Signs That You May be Raising an Interfaith Kid
1. He sometimes prays with his butt in the air (one grandmother's influence).....on his knees (another grandmother's influence) .......and sometimes he simply "talks to God" when it strikes his fancy (like in the middle of the movie theater).
2. He thinks God is literally everywhere - like in his chocolate milk, in the wind, and inside his heart (How did he get that small mama?)
3. Lately, he's been contemplating whether or not he wants to be born into the world again, or go to heaven. He doesn't care as long as he has the same mommy and daddy and...see #2.
4. He gives up something (like acquiring new toys, or giving his old toys away to others) for Ramadan. And for Christian Lent. And for Taoist Lent.
5. Recently, he asked us this incredibly simple, yet profound question, "Mom, God is the same as love, right?"
Why yes, my son.
Yes, he is.
I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you friendship. I see your beauty. I hear your need. I feel your feelings. My wisdom flows from the Highest Source. I salute that Source in you. Let us work together for unity and love."
-Mahatma Gandhi


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Section Two: Citizenship
Article 39: Venezuelans who are not subject to political disablement or civil interdiction, and meet the age requirements provided for in this Constitution, can exercise citizenship and therefore are entitled to political rights and duties in accordance to this Constitution.
Article 40: Political rights are reserved to those who are Venezuelans, with the exceptions established in this Constitution.
Naturalized Venezuelans who have entered the country prior to reaching the age of seven years and have resided permanently in Venezuela until reaching legal age shall enjoy the same rights as Venezuelans by birth.
Article 41: Only Venezuelans by birth who have no other nationality shall be permitted to hold the offices of President of the Republic, Executive Vice President, Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the National Assembly, Justices of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice, Chairman of the National Board of Elections, Attorney General of the Republic, Comptroller General of the Republic, General Prosecutor of the Republic, People Defender, Ministers with responsibilities relating to national security, finance, energy and mining or education; Governors and Mayors of border States and Municipalities and those contemplated under the Organic Law on the National Armed Forces.
In order to hold the position of member of the National Assembly, Minister or Governors and Mayors of non-border States and Municipalities, naturalized Venezuelans must be domiciled in Venezuela with at least fifteen years of permanent residence, as well as meeting the capability requirements provided for by law.
Article 42: Anyone who loses or renounces to nationality loses citizenship. The exercise of citizenship or any political rights can be suspended only by final judicial decision in the cases provided by law.


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Musicland's Unsecured Creditors Sue Fox For $15M
The suit, filed Friday, pits Musicland's unsecured creditors against Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, a major supplier of movies sold at Musicland's retail outlets, which included Sam Goody and Suncoast.
Minneapolis, Minn.-based Musicland filed for Chapter 11 protection in January. Before that, Musicland's companies regularly ordered...
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This advertisement sponsored application includes all standard games of solitaire like Solitaire, FreeCell, Pyramid, etc. It also includes master-class solitaire games. You can play as long as you are online to receive ads. You can buy game packages through in app sales to remove advertisements or to play offline.
- double-tap/gesture right = hints
- triple-tap/gesture left = undo
- gestures must start on any green area (not the ad though)
This game package is built using the Super Solitaire Game Engine:
- drag and drop play
- minimal battery drain
- gestures (collect, hint, undo, deal)
- automatic save and resume
- animated dealing
- advanced hint system
- undo
- collect cards
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The finish is just the beginning.
Most flooring manufacturers don't offer coordinated prefinished flooring accessories to complement their floors. Artistic has a unique line of prefinished, coordinated moldings, vents, stair treads and risers designed to complement over 14,000 manufacturer's floors. This means that once you've selected your flooring, Artistic will have the products you desire to truly finish your room.
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John Merz DVM, Practice Co-Owner
One year after graduating from Iowa State University in 1989, Dr. Merz joined the Buffalo clinic. Born and raised in Dubuque, IA, Dr. Merz spent summers at his uncle's farm. His lifelong dream of being a veterinarian had already taken shape but working on the farm cemented his dream forever.
At the time he joined the Buffalo practice, it still addressed the health needs of both large and small animals. He liked working with dairy animals and intended to focus his practice on them. But he soon discovered that serving the health needs of small, companion animals was even more interesting and gratifying. To Dr. Merz, restoring an injured or ill animal to health and happiness, watching young companion animals grow into healthy adults and helping people understand their pets' needs is what being a veterinarian is all about.
The Buffalo Companion Animal Clinic continues to grow and incorporate new technologies, treatments and services. That progressive approach is what first attracted Dr. Merz to the practice. Most recently, we've added veterinary dental services, an aspect of general health that is often given scarce attention but that is of paramount importance to the quality of your companion animal's life.
Fishing, camping and other family activities keep Dr. Merz busy when he's not working at the clinic.
Ron Moore DVM, Practice Co-Owner
Dr. Moore has been with the BCAC since 1985. After graduating from the University of Minnesota, he interned at what was then the Buffalo Veterinary Clinic, and never left. Growing up on a dairy farm in Clear Lake, South Dakota, Dr. Moore's early experiences cultivated an interest in animal health and fostered an enduring love and respect for animals.
What Dr. Moore finds rewarding about the art and science of veterinary medicine is the problem-solving involved in keeping animals in good health or returning them to it. He is also fascinated with the complex bond that exists between people and their companion animals. Understanding the dynamic between them and communicating that understanding, helps people and their animals form a healthy relationship that meets not just the animal's physical needs, but the emotional needs of both owner and pet.
Dr. Moore enjoys sharing his knowledge, educating clients and working with them to enhance communication and maximize the rewards of the human-animal bond. Clear communication and attentive listening are part of the Buffalo Companion Animal Clinic's philosophy of how to practice medicine.
When he's not working, Dr. Moore enjoys spending time with his family and friends, traveling, canoeing, camping, and hiking. He volunteers in church groups and takes great pleasure in restoring his family's vintage 1920's era home.
Jim St.Amant DVM, Practice Co-Owner
Although Dr. St.Amant originated in Gary, Indiana, he has lived throughout the Midwest, mostly in small towns and communities not unlike Buffalo. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, with an undergraduate degree in zoology. He considered an academic career or a career in zoological research but wanted to put his knowledge and skill to a more immediate and practical use. Plus, he wanted daily interaction with animals and their owners — becoming a veterinarian was the perfect solution.
After graduating in 1988 from the University of Minnesota, Dr. St.Amant worked part-time for several metropolitan area veterinarians before joining the Buffalo clinic full time in 1993.
As with the other doctors of the Buffalo Companion Animal Clinic, Dr. St.Amant is a skilled veterinary surgeon. For him, surgery of the knee is particularly interesting. Before surgery, animals with a torn cruciate ligament, a common cause for knee surgery, display marked discomfort and their mobility is restricted. Restoring an animal to an active lifestyle and seeing the owner's joy at getting their pet back on track is one of the huge rewards of being a surgeon.
Dr. St.Amant is an avid hobby horticulturist. From "common" houseplants to various species of exotic orchids, Dr. St.Amant's knowledge of plants and careful nurturing results in beautiful, healthy plants. His success is evident throughout the clinic where it is common to see plants blooming all seasons of the year. When he's not at the clinic, Dr. St.Amant enjoys camping with his wife and two children and tending his own companion animals.
Ashley E. Mattson DVM
Dr. Mattson grew up in Watertown, MN. She was involved in FFA and 4-H. Her family raised and showed sheep and through raising lambs each spring, Dr. Mattson gained an interest in veterinary medicine. While going to veterinary school, Dr. Mattson worked at Buffalo Companion Animal. After graduating from the University of Minnesota, Dr. Mattson found Buffalo Companion Animal Clinic to be perfect clinic for her.
Dr. Mattson has a strong interest in internal medicine, and especially feline internal medicine. She enjoys educating clients about disease processes in their companion animals. She understands that client education and communication about a companion animal can strengthen the human-animal bond and ensure the best healing of a sick animal.
When not at the clinic, Dr. Mattson enjoys spending time with her husband and chasing around their young son. Dr. Mattson has a dog and cat at home.
Alyssa Erlandson DVM
Certified in Veterinary Acupuncture
Dr. Erlandson grew up in Monticello, MN. She knew from a very young age she wanted to become a veterinarian. She started working as a kennel assistant at a local pet hospital during high school. She received her Bachelor's degree in Animal Science from the University of Minnesota and continued her studies at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. She graduated in 2002 and spent 11 years practicing at a small animal clinic in St. Cloud before joining BCAC.
Dr. Erlandson is certified in Veterinary Acupuncture. She received her training from the Chi Institute in Florida in 2005. Acupuncture is an exciting alternative therapy that can be used as a solo treatment or in conjunction with an established care plan. It is effective in the treatment of many diseases, including arthritis and other causes of chronic pain, back disease, urinary incontinence, seizures, and chronic GI disease.
Dr. Erlandson and her husband are kept busy with their son and twin daughters. They share their home with a border collie named J.J., cats Potter and Chip, and three guinea pigs. Dr. Erlandson enjoys teaching her kids about nature through camping, hiking, and making s'mores around the campfire. Someday when there is time, she will once again enjoy reading a good novel.
Rita Sarvie CVT, Practice Manager
Rita joined the BCAC in 1987. She attended St. Cloud State University and the Medical Institute of Minnesota. Rita believes learning is a lifelong process and continues to attend classes and work towards a certification is practice management. She grew up in Buffalo and feels a strong tie to the community, which she has seen many changes in over the years. Rita is proud of the BCAC in their growth and continued commitment to high quality, progressive medicine. Rita and her husband have 2 cats, 2 dogs and 2 teenage children, all of which keep them very busy! When not at work Rita enjoys gardening, fishing and attending youth sporting events.
The Staff: Veterinary Technicians
The Buffalo Companion Animal Clinic excels in many areas, one of the areas we are most proud of are our Certified Veterinary Technicians.
Our Certified Veterinary Technicians all have two years of advanced training that allows them to wear many hats. If we look at their equivalents in the human medical field they perform the same duties as:
- Nurse
- Laboratory technician
- Radiography technician (x-ray tech)
- Anesthesiology technician
- Dental hygienist
- Pharmacy technician
- Surgical assistant
- Nutrition consultants
- Receptionist
- Customer care specialists
Kelly CVT
Kelly had the unique experience of growing up on an exotic animal farm. She worked at Zoological Gardens and worked with a traveling petting zoo that traveled to daycare facilities, nursing homes, and city events. Kelly attended Willmar Technical College where she earned a AAS degree in Veterinary Technology. Kelly loves dentistry and hopes to achieve her veterinary technician dental specialty. When away from work Kelly enjoys photography/videos, tractor pulls, and spending time with her family. (Kelly is pictured with our clinic cat, Carlos)
Heather CVT
Heather went to the Minnesota School of Business where she earned her Veterinary Technology degree. Heather has donated many hours to helping homeless pets through local shelters. Her interest s are educating clients in pain management and pets with allergy issues. On her off time Heather enjoys photography, gardening and throwing Frisbee for her dog Zion. She also has two tabby cats that keep her busy, Tibus and Skywalker.
Erica CVT
Erica received her degree in Veterinary Technology from the Medical Institute of Minnesota. Erica has an avid interest in animal behavior. She enjoys learning as much as she can about the subject and sharing that information with clients. Erica has 2 young boys who enjoy playing with their animals and karate. When not at work, Erica also enjoys walking her dogs, spending time with her horses and reading novels.
Bobbi CVT
Bobbi received her degree from Ridgewater in 2000. She brings years of experience of veterinary trauma and emergency to the BCAC. Bobbi also enjoys the study of ophthalmology and educating clients about obesity in pets. When away from work Bobbi enjoys getting outdoors to fish, snowmobile, garden and spend time with her family. She has a Cockapoo named Winnie and a Golden Retriever named Malcom. Bobbi is also an avid Minnesota sports enthusiast and follows the Vikings, Twins and Timberwolves organizations.
Kim CVT
Kim's love for animals was apparent while working for several years at a dog boarding facility. It was there that she was encouraged to take her care for animals a step further by enrolling in the Veterinary Technology program. After having graduated from the Minnesota School of Business in 2006 she has been a part of the BCAC team ever since. Kim has always had a love for art and has created a few different pieces to help promote animal wellness throughout the clinic. Other than a love of art she also enjoys music, bon fires, four-wheeling and spending time with her family, friends and neighbors.
Erin CVT
Erin graduated from Ridgewater College with a degree in Veterinary Technology. Erin has years of experience in small animal clinics. She has an interest in orthopedics and enjoys helping educate clients about pain management. In her free time Erin enjoys golfing, camping, attending sporting events and spending time with family. Erin and her husband share their home with 2 very energetic lab mixes, Keegan and Kira.
Mandy CVT
Mandy received her degree from Argosy University in veterinary technology. Mandy started with the BCAC as an assistant and has grown into a dedicated, hard working technician. Mandy is interested in client education, anesthesia, and surgical procedures. When Mandy is not at work she spends her time with her husband and 3 children riding their ATVs, having bonfires and hanging out with family and friends. Mandy has a French Bulldog named Gurt and Vinnie, an Old English Bulldog. Both dogs also enjoy bonfires and hanging out with their puppy buddies!
Kaitlin CVT
Kaitlin worked as an assistant at BCAC while attending Ridewater College for her degree in Veterinary Technology. After graduating she joined the team as a technician and will be taking her certification exam soon. Kaitlin grew up on a dairy farm where she gained her love for helping and caring for animals. Outside of the clinic Kaitlin enjoys helping on the dairy farm and spending time with family and friends.
Shelby CVT
Shelby received her Veterinary Technician degree from Ridgewater College in Willmer, MN in 2013. Shelby is interested in animal nutrition, physical therapy and dentistry. During her free time she enjoys taking her chocolate lab Mocha for walks to the lake. Shelby likes to spend as much time as she can outdoors in the sun!
Emily CVT
Emily received her degree from Minnesota School of Business in veterinary technology. Emily has years of shelter, small animal, and emergency medicine. She has an interest in client communication and education, something she feels is incredibly important in the veterinary world, and feels BCAC does an amazing job at it. In her free time Emily enjoys spending her time with her husband, 2 children and their 4 fur-babies, along with photography, gardening and camping. She has 3 cats named Stewey, Montana and Corwin and a Border Collie named Harlow.
Melissa, Kennel Manager
Melissa came to Minnesota from Los Angeles where she owned and operated an in-home animal care business. The experience she gained is put to good use as our kennel manager and assistant to our CVTs. Melissa moved to Buffalo 15 years ago to raise her family and enjoy all Buffalo has to offer. Her passions are her family, nature, photography and her 4 cats.
Carlos El Gato, Clinic Cat
Carlos' charm and captivating appeal with the patients and clients have made him a favorite around BCAC. Carlos has been featured in our holiday card and has been inspiration to a local artist. Carlos outgoing personality and genuine concern of his fellow fur friends has inspired many new friendships. His FACEBOOK account is a always a great resource for his humor, love, and general shenanigans around the office.


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How to Invest in Wine
When one talks about liquid assets, wine probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind. As people try to recover from today's fledgling economy, however, it doesn't hurt to begin thinking of creative, unconventional ways to diversify one's portfolio. Investing in fine wines just may be one of the ways you can do this for yourself.
Many people think investing is limited to so-called "traditional" investment avenues like stocks, bonds, commodities and real estate. For some, even investing in precious metals may seem too exotic. Although investing in fine wines may seem like a strange, far-fetched undertaking at first, there are many financially sound reasons to do so.
Since 1950, fine wines have achieved nearly 15 percent gross returns. They have achieved over 17 percent since 1960. First-rate wines have even withstood two US recessions and have even managed to defeat the Russell 3000 Index of top US shares over the past 13 years. Even during crisis it still attracts attention due to it being a tangible asset like gold. These are but a few of the benefits fine wine investing has to offer. With the best fine wines achieving double digit returns in a tax-friendly manner, it's hard to ignore this growing worldwide trend.
While fine wine investment started catching on as early as 1996, it really didn't gain momentum until around 2003. Although fine wine investing is growing as a global trend, recent years have show substantial growth in the sector due to massive growing Asian market. China's recent demand for the top 20 Bordeaux brands in particular has been a major contributor to this unprecedented growth.
In 1999, the London International Vintners Exchange, or "Liv-ex" for short, was created as an exchange for investment-grade wine. It not only provides a marketplace where merchants may trade wine, it also publishes the "Liv-ex 100" and "Liv-ex 500" fine wine indices. Established in 2001, these indices are used to gauge general price developments for the market's top fine wines as they represent the price movement of the most sought-after fine wines having a secondary market. The indices are computed monthly using the Pound sterling prices of London-based wines in bond.
Most of the Live-ex indices are made up of Bordeaux wines with a few others from Burgundy, Champagne, Italy, and the Rhone. Wines only qualify for the index if they:
1. Attract critical acclaim from a leading fine wine critic (95+ score)
2. Attract a regular market on Liv-ex
3. Are physically available in the UK market
A wine's value is calculated using Liv-ex Mid prices and then weighted to account for original production levels and increasing scarcity as the wine ages (and gets consumed).
It is critical for fine wine investors to develop a basic understanding of the Liv-ex indices. Both indices, for example, are completely dominated by red Bordeaux wines, thus reflecting the market reality that Bordeaux wines should make up the majority stock of any successful wine investor's portfolio. That being said, it is also worth the time to become familiar with the Claret Chip Index, Live-ex's index comprised solely of top-rated Bordeaux First Growths.
Calculated weekly using the Liv-ex Mid Price, the Claret Chip Index only allows wines that fit the following criteria:
1. Must be a Bordeaux Left Bank First Growth
2. Must receive an in-bottle score of 95 or above from Robert Parker
3. My be physically available (no "en primeur" wines allowed)
4. Must be less than 15 years old (based on vintage date)
As your portfolio should be predominantly made up of Blue Chip wines such as those from Bordeaux, this index is definitely not one to ignore. If you do your homework right, a balanced, well-chosen wine portfolio should provide annualized returns of around 10-12% per annum. You can invest as little as £500 in a single case of wine to get started, although a more practical minimum of £10,000 will enable you to create balanced profile that spreads your risk across multiple types and vintages. The Blue Chip Winery fund offers an alternative approach by investing in wineries and vineyards worldwide with a minimum investment of only £6,300. Those with deeper pockets can go for options like The Elevation Wine Fund, the first US-based wine fund launched in August of 2008. This fund requires a sizable £160,000 minimum initial investment. Regardless of the budget range you choose, wine should only make up a small fraction of your total investment portfolio. As with all investments, never invest more than you can afford to lose.


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May 06, 2015 –
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Go away in May, you might want to stck around. I present you with Take2, and it only took 5- months to get here.
I think I may end all picks, and let you ride the wave to where?
Will see......
Fool on.
February 26, 2015 –
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You need to jump on the band wagon, if you crunch the numbers the book is at least 11.00, [more]
February 18, 2015 –
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They did what they needed to do if you follow this stock. It wasn't a matter of if, but when. Now it's up to you....do you think oil well stay depressed for 2 years or more. Look at history and decide yourself.
If Rig isn't on your radar - it should be now.
Complete D&D, but timing is right when oil stabilzes.
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Ring Energy (AMEX: REI) announced its operations update for the fourth quarter of 2014. In the last three months of 2014, Ring drilled 43 new development wells, 33 of which were completed and placed in production by year-end. The remaining 10 development wells are in varying stages of completion and will be placed in production in early 2015. In addition, the Company performed five re-fracs and re-completions in the fourth quarter of 2014. For the full year of 2014, the Company drilled 135 development wells, with 125 wells being completed and placed in production by year-end. The Company had a 100% success rate on development wells drilled and completed in 2014. [more]
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Driving Multiple Displays From a Single DisplayPort™ Output with AMD Radeon Graphics Products.
DisplayPort™ 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport (MST) Overview
This article provides information on how to enable multiple displays with DisplayPort 1.2 MST using AMD graphics products. Before getting started, the following is required:
The AMD solution for driving multiple displays with DisplayPort 1.2 MST is designed with "plug and play" usability in mind. Once the MST hubs or daisy chain monitors are connected, the displays will be enabled in the system as if they were connected via their own separate inputs - the displays can be configured in the usual way within AMD CatalystTM Control Center.
The number of displays which can be connected from a single DisplayPort 1.2 MST connection is limited to a maximum of 4, and also depends on the resolution and timings of the attached displays. A few examples of supported multi-display configurations are listed here:
1600x900 @ 60Hz, 24bpp
Up to 4
1920x1080 @ 60Hz, 24bpp
2560x1440 @ 60Hz, 24bpp
Up to 2
2560x1600 @ 60Hz, 24bpp
In order to assist and inform end users about DisplayPort 1.2 MST bandwidth allocations, AMD has provided a new user interface. When an MST-capable device is connected to a DisplayPort output, a "DisplayPort Diagnostics" page becomes visible in the advanced view of AMD CatalystTM Control Center. This page provides information on the total available bandwidth for the connection, the amount of bandwidth currently being used on the connection, and the amount of bandwidth being used by each individual display.
AMD Product Compatibility
The following AMD graphics products support DisplayPort 1.2 MST:
AMD Desktop Product Family Compatibility
AMD Radeon™ R9 200 Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 8000 Series
AMD Radeon™ R7 200 Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 7000 Series
AMD Radeon™ R5 200 Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 Series
AMD Mobility Product Family Compatibility
AMD Radeon™ HD 7900M Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 7800M Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 7600M Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 7600G Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 7500M Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 7500G Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 7400M Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 7400G Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 6700M Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 6600M Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 6400M Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 6900M Series
Compatible Operating Systems
The DisplayPort 1.2 MST solution is designed to support the following Microsoft Windows® platforms:


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The dilogy about adventures of that Alice in Wonderland under edition of the American addicts set a new mode on psychodelic horror films and games with the abnormal atmosphere. So, let's welcome one more game for Android which was considered one of the most qualitative successors of the main ideas of that Alice on a PC.
Fran Bow is a psychodelic quest in which the player should solve tangle of secrets and mysticism, playing for the girl. Her name is Fran, and she has a very unenviable fate. I suppose you agree with me, that it can't be enviable, when the parents of the girl were partitioned in the eyes of the girl. And after those awful events she gets – where? Well it is logical – in a madhouse for children.
However all these medicines were used for nothing– the girl may be don't remember everything from that night, but at least she remembers about existence of the old friend. And this friend is a kitten, which was presented by parents just before. And once some aunt appeares, who wants to take away the girl from here. So she should find the cat, to reach the aunt, and at the same time to solve the mystery death of the family. As for me – it is the same Alice: Madness Return, isn't it? Only there we see a quest, but not an action.
Fran Bow – psychedelic quest
Alina Feduro
+ Unique visual style;
+ Interesting plot.
- In many respects copies a plot and elements from Alice: Madness Returns.


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City, County Partially Close Bosque
Bosque Closure Rules
- Stay on established paths and levee roads
- Remain on alert
- Report suspicious activity
At 8 a.m. Friday, June 29, the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County will go into a partial closure of the Bosque.
In a meeting with Fire Departments and Land Management Agencies throughout the Rio Grande Valley, it was collectively decided that greater fire restrictions were needed to protect the Rio Grande Bosque.
Be Alert
Citizens can still enjoy the Bosque by staying on the established paths and levee roads. We depend on the citizens to be our eyes and ears along the Bosque to report suspicious activity or fires.
The partial closure does not apply to Open Space areas of the Sandia Foothills or West Mesa Grasslands.
Albuquerque Fire Department, Albuquerque Police Department, Open Space, Bernalillo County Fire Department and Bernalillo County Sheriff Office will be increasing patrols starting on Friday.
A Partial Closure
The City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County are enacting a partial closure, instead of a full closure because:
- Limited public access increases the number of eyes on the Rio Grande bosque to report
- Fires in their early stage
- Suspicious activity
- Prohibited activity
- The use of our citizens is part of the City of Albuquerque's
- Bosque Preservation and Fire Prevention Philosophy;
- Extends the vision of how enforcement and fire patrols
Suspicious Activity
"We still want citizens in the Bosque to report suspicious activity or to report fires." Albuquerque Fire Chief James Breen said.
"Once again, we are asking our citizens to assist their firefighters in keep our community safe and protect our natural resources by being fire-wise and using common sense." Breen said.
Remember that Stage II Restrictions prohibit:
- Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, or stove fire.
- Smoking except within an enclosed vehicle or building.
- Using an explosive.
- Discharging a firearm, air rifle or gas gun.
- Operating a chainsaw or other equipment powered by an internal combustion engine.
- Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device that is properly installed, maintained and in effective working order.
- Welding or operating acetylene or other torch with an open flame.
Penalties & Enforcement
Any person found violating the fire restrictions ordinance shall be charged with a petty misdemeanor.
Upon conviction, each violation shall be punishable by a fine up to five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment up to ninety (90) days, or both.
The Fire Marshal's Office and the Albuquerque Police Department's Open Space Officers are responsible for enforcing the Albuquerque Fire Restriction Ordinance.
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OAKLAND, Calif. --Skyline High School in Oakland will be closed to students and staff Tuesday for gas line repairs.
Students and staff are asked to stay home as a safety precaution while maintenance work will be performed on a ruptured gas line, Oakland Unified School District spokesman Troy Flint said.
School is expected to resume on Wednesday.
Skyline High School is located at 12250 Skyline Blvd.


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Fashion the wedding of your dreams at Turtle Beach. With four ceremony and nine reception locations, we have choices to suit your individual style. Stunning beach and lush tropical garden venues, a host of elegant wedding packages and a dedicated wedding coordinator assist in creating as beautifully simple or extravagant a big day as you wish. Wedding Packages available including the Simply Elegant, Beautiful Bliss, Perfect Indulgence and Tropical Luxury for a celebration as elegantly simple or lavish as you wish.
Enjoy an all-inclusive wedding experience with elegant wedding packages, premium amenities and a honeymoon registry to create personalised arrangements for your festivities. Our wedding coordinator offers exceptional service in creating a beautiful day and an incredible stay for you and your guests.


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WoW Addon Packs:
Last update: 20. June 2007
Zenma's Addon Pack version 2.102.000 (working with World of Warcraft Client Patch 2.1.2)
Version is compiled as an .exe file to save about 5 mb on download size. The .exe file is a simple bootstrapper and can be extracted with winrar to see content. So don't worry about viruses :)
List of addons in this pack
Download:Zenma's Addon Pack on Curse Gaming changelog
File is not hosted here anymore becouse of the bandwidth costs, click the link to download.
Last Update:
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It has been a furious monsoon ! Started in May , it still continues well into its 6th month . While we welcome the extra dose of water , it has wreaked havoc in the conservatory. Almost a month late , we have finally reopened the park on November 9th . It was raining that day as well , but we were committed to welcoming the first batch of tourists from Thomak Cook . And so we did ! Thankfully the rains stopped for a wee bit , but the butterflies were still hiding .
The week end was awesome though . And the visitors for Saturday and Sunday were treated to a feast of butterflies. The Redspot Duke has made his reappearance .
And the Red Pierrots are all over the place .
Yes ! We are open and ready for action ! Come and join us !!


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There is a networked scanner in the Muserlian Teaching Lab. It is often busy, so plan accordingly. There are also several near the IT Service Desk.
However, your very best bet is to use the photocopier as a scanner. It is a simple matter to email your scanned document to yourself or save it to a USB thumb drive. Watch the video on how to scan using the photocopier.
Caveat: You need to put the photocopier into scan mode by first putting a dime into the coin box and changing the copy options from "Copy" to "Send". If you leave the copier in "Copy" mode, it will charge you $0.10 and will will make a paper copy. By changing the mode to "Send", you are telling the photocopier to scan but not print. You will not be charged for the scanning and the dime can be refunded after you are finished. Don't forget to get your dime back.
If you don't have any change, you can get a scanner dime from the IT Service Desk. The Library Service Desk does not have change. For technical assistance, visit the IT Service Desk.


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Billionaire Carl Icahn has recently increased his exposure to the voice and language solution provider Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) through derivatives. He reported that until now, his associated companies and funds owned more than 16 million shares in call options, with an exercise price of $12.30 expired February 2015, and sold the same amount of shares in put options, with the same exercise price and same settlement date.
The Long Synthetic strategy
By owning call options and selling put options with the same exercise price and same settlement date, Carl Icahn has used long synthetic strategy. Purchasing call options gives Icahn a right, but no an obligation to buy Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) shares at $12.30 per share. It is one form of leverage, allowing Icahn to buy the stocks with less capital at risk. With the nearly two years until expiration, the call options give him a lot of flexibility over short-term stock market volatility.
At the same time, Carl Icahn wrote put options on the same amount of shares, same exercise price with the same maturity date. Writing put options gives him premium to somehow cover the premiums of the call he purchased. However, writing put options means that Icahn has obligations to buy back Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) shares when its share price falls below $12.30. Interestingly, another catch is that Icahn bought American call options but sold European put options. As American options could be exercised at any time before the expiration date, Icahn could decide whether or not he would like to actually own more than 16 million Nuance shares before February 2015. As European options could only be exercised on the maturity date, Icahn minimizes the risk that Nuance shares got sold to him when its share price falls below $12.30 before February 2015.
A cash cow with growing operating performance
Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) is considered the leader in voice and language solutions for the use in many industries, including healthcare, mobile and imaging markets. In 2012, around 39% of its revenue came from the Healthcare segment ,while the Mobile & Consumer segment ranked second, accounting for 29% of its total revenue. For the full year 2012, Nuance had quite impressive growth. While its revenue increased by 25%, the growth in the EPS and net income were much higher, at 27% and 29%, respectively. The company was also cash cow. In the past twelve months, Nuance produced nearly $500 million in operating cash flow and $444 million in free cash flow. At $18.10 per share, it is worth more than $5.7 billion on the market. The market values Nuance at around 12.8 times its free cash flow.
Its technology powers Siri
Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) seems to be a good play for technology investor in the speech recognition field. Recently, the company's CEO Paul Ricci commented that Siri, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s voice recognition software was powered by Nuance. He said, "We're a fundamental provider for Apple." Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) acquired Siri on April 2010 to put its foot into voice-activated search on Apple's devices only. In the recent WWDC conference, Apple announced that it has already updated Siri, with Twitter and Wikipedia integration, Bing as a default search engine, and being part of the new iOS in the car. However, according to VentureBeat.com, Apple's Siri scored only 16.3 on the total 100 Intelligence Index score, far away from Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) and ChaCha. ChaCha ranked the first with very high Intelligence score of 72.8 while Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) ranked the sixth with the score of 50.1. The ChaCha CEO commented that Siri was the worst in terms of providing high quality answer within seconds. He said, "From my perspective, Siri needs to be able to answer the kind of questions that we ask when we're driving or in the mall … the kinds of questions do people really ask, as opposed to giving you search results, just like a search engine."


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A new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) shows that commercial mortgages performed better than other types of loans over the course of 2010 for banks and thrifts. MBA estimates that commercial mortgages, which total $1.1 trillion, or 15% of banks' overall loan holdings, finished the year with lower delinquency rates than other types of loans such as single-family mortgages and construction loans. And over a four-year period, the sector has accounted for less than 5% of charge-offs among banks and thrifts.
At the end of 2010, the 30+ day delinquency rate for commercial mortgages reached 5.33% compared with the 6.48% rate for all loans. (The report also looks at multifamily mortgages, commercial and industrial loans, construction loans, credit card debt and loans to individuals).
Moreover, the figure declined more than 30 basis points from 5.64% at the end of 2009. Construction loans, on the other hand, had the highest 30+ day delinquency rate of any loan type, at 17.98%.


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ATLANTA — Cubs starter Jake Arrieta allowed only four hits in seven strong innings and was backed by four homers. Arrieta allowed two runs in his answer to his first loss of the season. Miguel Montero hit a three-run homer, Kris Bryant hit a two-run shot and Jason Heyward and Anthony Rizzo also hit homers.


text: On Apr 1, 6:20pm, martin%duskware.de@localhost (Martin Husemann) wrote: -- Subject: Re: CVS commit: src/sys/kern | On Mon, Apr 01, 2013 at 11:36:57AM -0400, Christos Zoulas wrote: | > Probably cleaner to check for it there? | | Maybe, but I wasn't sure about the other callers. There is similar | code in itimerfix() and changing it there symetrically made a lot | of things fail imediately, so I went for the simple fix. | | > Anyway, the question is really if | > we should bother to sleep at all for 0, 0 or shortcut the return. I think | > we should shortcut the return. | | Shortcut is what I did, or do you mean something else? I meant fix it in itim{er,spec}fix. Yes, I will move the check out again, because 0 means disable the timer. christos