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Plum Organics Tots Mish Mash in Peach is 100% fruit puree made from organic fruits that are naturally high in Vitamin C with no added sugars, flavors or colors. In a convenient BPA-FREE portable pouch with a resealable cap, they are the perfect snack for tots on the go.Plum Organics uses the finest organic ingredients in its organic baby food products. All products are slowly cooked to retain a rich mix of flavors, colors and textures. Plum Organics offers healthy and appealing organic foods for babies, toddlers and children. Gigi Lee Chang, the founder of Plum Organics baby food, was inspired to create this line of healthy organic baby food by her sons love of eating and a lack of fresh baby food options on the market. Her intension was to give parents more baby food choices and to provide infants and children with nutritious and tasty baby food so each one could love mealtime as much as her little one did. Plum Organics believes that by exposing infants and children to authentic, minimally processed foods, they can acquire an appreciation for healthy foods that will last a lifetime. It is the goal of Plum Organics to provide parents with baby food options that reflect their own healthy lifestyle.
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A very great fruit snack for toddlers. I give this to my son after lunch/dinner or at snack time. He loves all the flavors and enjoys squeezing the packaging by himself.
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My 8 month old little boy just loves these, they are a little pricey, but we only buy them for out of the house use. He sucks them down in about 30 seconds and the flavors are terrific!! I also think these are going to be great to have when he's older for an on-the-go snack that is healthy and fun to eat!
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It's pure pureed fruit and veggies. No additives - even water, so it's nutritious, the color and smell are fresh and delicious, and my baby boy can't get enough of these pouches. Don't be fooled by Ella's organic (similar pouch design - it contains less food, costs more, and the consistency is watery). We buy every flavor of Plum Organics, and my son loves them all - he's 7 months old, and they've been his favorite since he was months old and started food. I use these smaller packets for a snack or side dish - sometimes I mix them with applesauce or into his oatmeal for breakfast. But my little guy has a very healthy appetite, if your baby eats less they'd make a good meal.
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The second installment in the RPG saga about the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, features a thoroughly engrossing, mature storyline defining new standards for thought-provoking, non-linear game narration. In addition to an epic story, the game features an original, brutal combat system that uniquely combines tactical elements with dynamic action. A new, modern game engine, responsible both for beautiful visuals and sophisticated game mechanics puts players in the most lively and believable world ever created in an RPG game. A captivating story, dynamic combat system, beautiful graphics, and everything else that made the original Witcher such a great game are now executed in a much more advanced and sophisticated way. Up for preorder today on steam with 10% off http://store.steampowered.com/app/20920 Also available on D2D 10% off http://www.direct2drive.com/10030/p...:-Assassins-of-Kings-Digital-Premium-Download Digital Premium Edition Features: Making-of: All the cinematic materials related to game - trailers, developer diaries, gameplay footage, interviews and making-of exclusive video. Soundtrack: Audio files with in-game music. World Map: A map of the game's world. Game Guide: The Witcher 2 strategy guide for both novice and experienced role-playing fans. Game Manual: A rulebook and interface explanation to help you get started. Pamphlet: A representation of one of the in-game items. Key features: A truly epic, intense, emotionally charged adventure with non-linear game narration. Three independent plot lines with several alternative events are dependent on the player's choices and lead to multiple different game endings and several additional plot forks. 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Geralt will surmount barriers, jump over fences, scale walls and ascend rock formations. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Digital Premium Download Features A truly epic, intense, emotionally charged adventure with non-linear game narration. A complex, realistic and mature story touching upon subject matter seldom seen in other RPGs. Rich, mature dialogue as found in Andrzej Sapkowski's book series and The Witcher 1, presented in highly filmic cutscenes and dialogues sequences, thanks to a new game engine. New, improved system of flashbacks. Sex and eroticism will be introduced in a much more realistic, involving and mature way, thanks to which sexual relationships are presented more credibly than in TW1. Believable, true-to-life characters with their own motivations and goals. Highly varied, breathtaking locations, which thanks to the new engine create a cohesive, fully accessible world! Rich, living world in which every character has their own way of life and unique occupations. Greater freedom of exploration to provide increased game realism and a wider range of new tactical options. Geralt will surmount barriers, jump over fences, scale walls and ascend rock formations. Official System Requirements for The Witcher 2 are finally here! We have what so many of you have been asking for: system requirements for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. This should help you decide whether your gaming rig needs an update before May 17th. Minimum Requirements: Processor: Core 2Duo 2.2 GHz or dual core AMD 2.5 GHz RAM: 1GB Win XP/ 2GB Vista/7 Graphics: GeForce 8800 512MB or Radeon (HD3850 512 MB) HDD Space: 16 GB Recommended Requirements: Processor: Quad Core Intel or AMD RAM: 3GB Win XP/ 4GB Vista/7 Graphics: GeForce 260 1GB or (HD4850 1GB) HDD Space: 16 GB Recent Witcher 2 media coverage (.PDF). ftp://ftp.thewitcher.com/newsletter/TW2_Coverage_March2011.pdf Patch 1.1 http://en.thewitcher.com/patch/ Patch 1.2 http://www.en.thewitcher.com/patch1-2/ New DLC! "Barbers and Coiffeuses" Some traders also provide barbershop services. For a small fee, Geralt can get them to change his hairstyle. Search notice boards for information about barbers and coiffeuses offering services of this nature in a given location. In Flotsam, in Chapter 1 of the game, these services are available from the antique book dealer Einar Gausel. In Chapter 2, look either for Sambor in Henselt's Camp or for Felicia Cori in Vergen. This apprentice sorceress also provides hairstyling services in Loc Muinne, in Chapter 3 of the game. Patch 1.2 fixes Patch 1.2 Corrections/Amendments (June 3, 2011) 1. All previously released DLC packages are installed with Patch 1.2: * "Blue Stripes Combat Jacket" * Ultimate Alchemist's Outfit" * Ultimate Mage's Outfit" * "Ultimate Swordsman's Outfit" * "Finisher Pack" * "Mysterious Merchant" * "Troll Trouble" 2. Patch 1.2 adds a new free DLC package titled "Barbers and Coiffeuses." To take advantage of barbershop and hairstyling services, look for Einar Gausel in Chapter 1 of the game, Sambor in Henselt's Camp in Chapter 2, Felicia Cori in Chapter 2 if you travel to Vergen, and Felicia Cori once again in Chapter 3. 3. Game saves are now compressed automatically, lowering the amount of disk space they utilize. 4. An option has been added to the game menu allowing game saves to be deleted. To delete a game save, highlight the relevant item and press the 'Delete' key. 5. The game menu now loads at a markedly accelerated pace. 6. The game now supports Logitech G35 headphones and other USB headsets with on-board sound cards. 7. A number of fixes have been added to the key binding functionality (actions can now be mapped to number pad and cursor/arrow keys). 8. Analog sticks on gamepads now work correctly in the GUI panels. 9. A number of game balance fixes have been introduced in the Prologue. 10. Lock on targets is not lost when the distance to targets increases. 11. A number of fixes have been made in blocking functionality during combat. Also, player character responsiveness in combat has been improved, and Geralt can attack more than one target during normal combat. 12. A number of corrections have been made in the statistics displayed in item diagrams in the Crafting panel. 13. The Witcher 1 saves are now imported correctly. 14. An auto–save has been added before the fight against the draug. 15. Flare bomb duration is now 2 (two) minutes. 16. Issue involving the equipping of bombs (or other items) even if they were not present in the character Inventory has been fixed. 17. Islamic–themed and similar textures have been deleted and/or replaced. 18. A number of fixes have been made in game dialogues. 19. Issue that blocked advancement to the next level at the start of Chapter 3 has been fixed. 20. Issue involving the occurrence of T-poses upon the destruction of nekker nests has been corrected. 21. Guards can no longer block Geralt when he is on a ladder. 22. Knives no longer affect friendly NPCs. 23. Bug related to using some containers has been fixed. 24. Ostmurk (an ingredient required to complete a quest) can no longer be sold. 25. Ingredients required to complete the "Melitele's Heart" quest have been added to the game. 26. A fix has been introduced in the "Troll Trouble" quest whereby the she–troll's head can be won in a game of dice poker. 27. The Ghost of the Banner can no longer be killed by wraiths. 28. Issue involving the Operator being neutral and thus susceptible to being killed before any conversation occurs has been fixed. 29. A number of fixes have been introduced to prevent selected NPCs from being blocked (king in siege tower, knights when destroying a gate in the Prologue, etc.). 30. The "Three Sisters" quest has been fixed so that the door does not remain locked forever once the quest has been completed. 31. A number of progression breaks have been fixed, including instances of blocked meditation, inability to save game, and blocked combat after use of static cameras (e.g. game could not be saved after completion of the "Indecent Proposal" quest). 32. The progression break during the fight against the dragon in Chapter 3 (exploration not working properly) has been fixed. 33. The progression break during the fight against Dethmold (whereby he sometimes remained behind his barrier, doing nothing) has been fixed. 34. The progression break (black screen) in the "Little Shop of Dreams" quest has been fixed. 35. The progression break following failure to complete the ritual with Anezka has been fixed. 36. The progression break during the dialogue on the beach in the "Hung Over" quest has been fixed.
pre-ordered on GoG, 44.95 worldwide they say, im in US but they say they give a credit for EU, etc to have the game at that price after exchange. don't actually pay til release, which is months. but still. as lotus said, time to play the first one I never actually finished it , though i consider it one of the best RPGs made...
Some Gameplay footage from new engine, (warning boss fight spoiler) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ravxVjnOoRM&feature=fvw http://www.gamestar.de/index.cfm?pid=1589&pk=14615 Info about the gameplay Plus the ability to import save from the first game Minimum System requirements : ----- OS: Win XP / Vista / Win 7 ----- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or similar AMD ----- Memory: 1 GB for XP / 2 GB for Vista ----- Graphics: Nvidia GF 8800 512 VR or similar AMD ----- Hard Drive: 8GB for game and 8GB bonus content
In it's completely new engine, it will use: Path Engine - Navigation library Havok - Physics (I hope runs on GPU too) Scaleform - User interface Earth Mod - Sound library Graphics - Dynamic lightning, HDR, tone mapping.
The only thing I remember about this game is the cut screen with some female character's boobs bouncing up and down, then my Brother laughing at me trying to figure out the combat system. I was trying to fight in game with click click click hack and slash style only to find my character dancing about in front of the enemy with his sword above his head.
yea tahts because its not hack and slash if you were a genius you would set the difficulty to easy so you can see the little icon that tells you when to click its all about timing so that the atks are fluid its not a button masher like other games. Thus patience timing etc are needed for properly attacking enemies once you figure out the timing switch over to harder difficulties for a fun experience.
It takes a genius to think of setting the difficulty to easy?! With combat games where are swords involved the last thing I think of doing is watching a timer for the right time click so I can attack the enemy. It's different. Takes away from the action for me. But none the less there is a market for it.
no u go on easy so u can figure out the timing obviously you didnt do that or follow the tutorial or you would have known that instead you character probably just did hack pause hack pause hack pause instead of the fluid motion of combat that should take place since in the original witcher swordplay was mo capped by some of the worlds finest sword fighters and you atk by clicking with your mouse in time to the atks speeds which changes depending on weapon and atk style. not that hard to figure out really. If you can switch to easy for all of 35 seconds to figure out your weapons basic atk speeds well thats your problem lol. Its what I did then immediate i switched to the highest difficulty. As at higher difficulties that little timer which is located right on your mouse cursor is no longer visible thus making the game alot more challenging
I obviously did not but figured it out in the first few minutes of watching my character dancing around with the sword above it's head to much amusement. Due to the combat system which reminded me a lot of what final fantasy had, I stopped playing it. Just not to my taste. I prefer combat like dynasty warriors etc, using combos, blocking and being able to target whoever at any time.
wow uh ive never played a final fantasy game that had the witchers combat system and i can easily atk i dont bother using the lock on feature its kinda useless since group style allows for easy crowd control. and since you can switch styles on the fly that seems be a bit more indepth in dynasty warriors as combos in that game are pretty stale just tap the same button 5 times hit another button knocks them in the air rinse repeat with enemies being pitifully weak hell only challenge is chaos mode but the pathetic 10min time limit on the newer games lvls means its pointless to play on chaos as the challenge it gives is now worthless. That said Witchers combat system could have been better but i prefer it over typical button mashers if i want button mashers i could play Dynasty warriors Devil may Cry bayonetta Ninja Gaiden, Darksiders etc. theres more then enough mindless dribble of the same thing out there id rather not have my rpgs infected with the same lifeless overly stylish crap.
Actually one of my friends turned away from this game at the beginning because of the same reason. I was more interested, so I bought game from him and played further. It turned out that as game progresses, attacks becomes more beautiful and fluent.
The fact that this game didn't use any DRM should be enough to make any self respecting PC gamer to buy this game. A good game is just a bonus.
I can see by your avatar that you are a huge fan! Seriously, I'm waiting for this game, the first one was absolutely ... well there's no word to qualify that game. It was one of its kind. One of the rare games that aren't shitty ports. So I'll defo buy it. So there's a new engine? Good but still, the first one was pretty impressive, since it used a heavy modification of the NWN engine if I am right? It looked and played differently even years later.
"Powered by Bioware 2007 Aurora Engine" apparently. Too true. That and the fact it hopefully won't be consolised out the ass like what seems to be every other game out there these days.
Yeah thats it. I remember CD Projekt bragging about how they fine tuned the engine. They did a pretty good job at it, I remember playing NWN, I dare say it was better looking, gave you more room to maneuver.
1 q: Is the hero the same guy from the first game?? p.s. I hope they will make some decent cgi when banging girls not just some static card crap, hehehe!! )))))
This technology (http://www.duelinganalogs.com/blog/2010/12/17/rockstars-amazing-facial-expression-technology/) could have been awesome for the cut scenes in this game. Specially the ones involving ladies, hahaha!


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A card that has not been used for a period of time is said to be "dormant". If a card is dormant for an extended time period and still holds value, you may be charged a fee every month the card is not used, until there is no more value left on the card.
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If a card "expires," it can no longer be used and the purchasing power remaining on the card disappears. While some cards do not expire, others may expire from 1–5 years after they are purchased. It is a good idea to know if a card has an expiration date, and to use it before that date. When the federal Credit CARD Act of 2009 goes into effect in August 2010, cards covered by it will not be allowed to expire before 5 years. Additionally, there is a growing trend among national retailers to eliminate expiration dates.
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Contact customer services of the company/store that issued the card and ask them to restore the balance or give you a cash refund. Many companies recognize that good customer service is imperative to continuing business operations, and will honor this request.
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Check to see if your card has a "valid through" date. This is not an expiration date, but you may have to contact the issuing company to trade your card in for a new card before you can use it. The reason for this is that the magnetic strip on the original card may no longer be readable.
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Some gift cards may be used to make online purchases, but cannot be used in a store. If this type of exception exists, make sure you think about the recipient, and how comfortable he or she is with making purchases online.
Do all gift cards have expirations and fees?
No. Consumer awareness prompted a number of retailers to eliminate expiration dates and fees. Charts listing several popular retailers and comparing their gift card terms and conditions can be found here http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/gift-card-comparison-table-09-1271.php and here http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/2009-gift-card-study-results.aspx.
What should I keep in mind if I want to buy a gift card for a friend or relative?
For many of us who run out of ideas for gifts, or would like to help a friend purchase a big-ticket item, gift cards are a great solution. Gift givers usually know the stores that recipients enjoy, based on the products the person uses including personal care products, clothing, sport or entertainment accessories and household goods.
Why is it a good idea to buy a gift card directly from a store or from its online site?
If the person likes to shop at a specific store, it's a good idea to buy the gift card directly from the store, either in person or online, rather than from an online auction site that offers discounts on these cards. Why? Because there have been scams involving gift cards auctioned on public auction sites, and the cards for sale may be stolen or counterfeit. Some online gift card sale websites have implemented security measures. These measures add layers of protection for consumers, who should check for them before initiating a transaction.
What precautions should I take if I buy a gift card at a store?
When purchasing from a display rack in a grocery or department store, make sure the packaging containing the card has not been tampered with. A tampered package may indicate that someone stole the PIN number and bar code, which can be used to purchase goods online after checking to see if the card is activated.
Are there any other tips about buying a gift card from a store?
Fraud and scams aside, a gift card giver should try to gauge if the card will be used within a year. Try to buy cards from a retailer that the recipient goes to often enough to use the card within the first year, before fees begin to affect the card's value.
Are there any suggestions on choosing a gift card for an acquaintance?
Some of us are lucky enough to know exactly what stores are frequented by the recipients of our gift cards. But some times it is hard to know where the recipient might like to shop. If you are choosing a gift card for that distant relative, the mailman or a work colleague, there are some things to consider.
Gift cards with a credit card logo can be widely used, and may offer the recipient a greater choice of where he or she uses it. But beware: such cards often charge both purchasing fees and monthly fees. Since these cards are subject to federal law, not New York State law, monthly fees can be charged even during the first 12 months after purchase, until August 2010 when the enactment of the Credit CARD Act of 2009 starts prohibiting inactivity fees within the first 12 months of inactivity.
Is there anything else I should be aware of if I buy a gift card from a credit card company?
A warning to recipients: beware of using gift cards from major credit card companies at gas stations or anywhere else that might put a hold on the credit. This might freeze the entire amount of the card for a time, depending on the balance.
What can I do to give the recipient more choices and fewer fees?
A number of shopping malls now offer a general card that can be used almost anywhere in the mall. However, it is possible that the card will not be honored by some restaurants in the mall.
Can I purchase gift cards online?
Yes. Several retailers offer gift cards or store credit for sale on their web pages. Again, check the terms and conditions of the cards, since some can only be used either in the store or online. Purchasing cards directly from the retailer is the safest route.
What about those online sites which offer gift cards at a discount?
Websites specializing in gift card sales often sell cards at a discount value. They are able to do this in a variety of ways. Commonly, the website might buy gift cards in bulk, which allows them to earn a discount. Other sites allow registered users on the site to sell their own cards.
While many sites take precautions to protect the consumer, there are still risks. For example, consumers risk purchasing stolen cards and the cards may be de-activated by the time the recipients use them. The cards may also have the balance used before shipping, leaving the consumer with a worthless piece of plastic.
To protect yourself from scams online, check to see if the site allows users to rate the listed gift card vendors and search out the vendors with better ratings. Some sites require gift card vendors to guarantee gift card balances using their own credit cards. Both measures provide added protection to the consumer.
Can I use gift cards online? How?
A number of retailers allow consumers to use gift cards to pay for online purchases. This is usually done at the end of an online shopping session, during the checkout process. At that point, the consumer is asked to enter specific information from the card, such as a PIN or identification number on the back, near the bar code, often time.
Consumers should always make sure the package containing any gift card is intact at the time of purchase. If the packaging has been tampered with, it may mean that the PIN numbers and bar codes have been stolen and the cards may be worthless.
Can gift cards be returned?
You will need to ask at purchase. Each retailer can establish its own policy.
How do I return something I purchased with a gift card?
If you wish to make a return of goods purchased with a card, you will need the receipt and the gift card used for purchase. Each store has its own policy regarding returns, and these are separate from the terms and conditions of the gift card. Ask about the return policy when purchasing the item if you are not sure about keeping your purchase. Limitations to the return policy must be posted at the store. Remember that any balance returned to a gift card may take a few business days before it can be used.
My gift card is from a store that is now bankrupt or has gone out of business. What can I do?
When stores declare bankruptcy, gift card sales are usually suspended. Depending on various factors, the store either may be able to redeem gift cards "dollar for dollar" at a discounted value, or may not be able to redeem them at all. If you have a gift card from a store which has filed for bankruptcy, check with them to see what their policy is concerning their outstanding gift cards.
If you bought these gift cards from a gift card vendor, you should contact that vendor. In some cases, gift card vendors will allow consumers to use gift cards for a bankrupt or closed store at another store or stores.
If you purchased your gift cards with a credit card, contact the credit card company to see if you can get a refund.
Where can I find the New York State laws pertaining to gift cards?
Currently, the New York State laws governing gift cards are the General Business Law section 396-I Chapter 170 and the Abandoned Property Law, Sections 103 and 1315. These can be found on http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi in the "Laws of New York" link under GBS (General Business) and ABP (Abandoned Property).
Whom can I complain to about unfair gift card terms?
If you have a complaint about gift card policies, first contact the customer service department of the retailer.
If you cannot resolve the complaint there, some authorities that may be able to help are:
For cards issued by retailers:
- New York State Attorney General – Consumer Helpline: (800) 771-7755. Consumers can access a wide range of consumer tips by visiting the website at: www.oag.state.ny.us. Other states' Attorney Generals can be reached via www.naag.org.
- New York State Consumer Protection Board – www.consumer.state.ny.us
- Federal Trade Commission – www.ftc.gov or (877) FTC-HELP
- Better Business Bureau – www.newyork.bbb.org. Other states' Better Business Bureaus can be reached via www.bbb.org.
- New York City Department of Consumer Affairs – The DCA urges New Yorkers to file complaints by calling 311 (or 212-NEW-YORK), the City's 24-hour hotline, or online at www.NYC.gov/consumers.
For cards issued by national banks:
- Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) – Customer Assistance Group (800) 613-6743 or email@example.com. The OCC charters, regulates, and supervises national banks, some of which issue gift cards.
* Economy to Impact Two-Thirds of Families this Holiday Season, According to NRF Survey: http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=News&op=viewlive&sp_id=806


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Items that others throw out can add whimsical touches
Chic on the cheap
To begin upcycling for your garden, seek objects or containers that appeal to the senses, heart or imagination with these features:
• Patina or surface texture: Old galvanized containers boast an exquisite mottled gray; rust, peeling paint and weathered wood also hold appeal.
• A story from the past: Gardener Jeanie Merritt's old wicker chair must have a tale or two to tell, as would aged finds such as weathered bricks, antique wagon wheels and used garden or farm tools.
• A surprising or incongruous twist: Merritt once used an old birdcage to house annual flowers. Anytime you recycle an object for other than its intended use, it draws a second look.
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We gardeners are a thrifty lot.
After all, our raw materials — soil, sun and rain — don't require a hefty bank account.
And neither do "upcycled" garden accents — used or discarded everyday objects that, with a little creativity and a sense of adventure, can be transformed into charming outdoor decorations.
In other words, one man's trash is another man's garden treasure.
A neighborhood trash bin has proved a gold mine for Jeanie Merritt, an avid gardener who lives west of Columbus in London, Ohio.
She recently spied a wicker chair sticking out of the bin and dragged it to her garden. The chair now provides a homey touch in front of her pink hibiscus.
"Now I have neighbors who bring me things before they throw them away," she said.
Like any dedicated upcycler, Merritt has a knack for finding beauty or utility where others see, well, nothing. She has discovered perfect homes for:
• An old dresser purchased at a yard sale for $10. She planted the open drawers with flowers, letting them cascade over the sides.
• A decrepit toy wagon. Succulents and herbs nestle inside, creating a miniature kitchen garden right outside her door.
• A worn pair of children's tennis shoes bought at a thrift store. In a new twist on the classic old boots filled with hen and chickens, she planted the succulents in the tennis shoes.
"I'm drawn to older things," she said. "I don't really use plastic or anything new and shiny."
One of her favorite finds: galvanized containers.
"Grab these whenever you can — old-fashioned galvanized buckets and washtubs," Merritt said.
"I just like to use things that had another use," she added. "I'll even grab something out of a ditch."
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Before there were nerds, before there was a Silicon Valley, there were Heathkits, which let tens of thousands of ambitious amateurs and aspiring engineers build their own radios, televisions and other electronic equipment.
But this month, after 45 years in the business, the Heath Company is closing out the last of its kits to concentrate on faster-selling home-improvement products and educational materials. Heath's kit sales have steadily declined since 1981, victims of reduced leisure time, declining prices that make it cheaper to buy fancy radios and electronic equipment than to build them, and the seduction of technically oriented consumers by personal computers.
If the end of Heathkits is on one level simply a sound business decision, on another it is also the passing of an American institution that fostered learning-by-doing in its finest form. As one-hour film processing displaces the home darkroom, and inscrutable fuel-injection systems stymie the sidewalk auto mechanic, so goes do-it-yourself electronics. Lost Art of Soldering
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This week's PlayStation Store Update sees the two soccer heavyweights – FIFA Soccer 14 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 – duking it out for supremacy. Although FIFA Soccer 14 is also out on PS Vita and PSP, these versions have no new features besides updated kits and rosters yet they sell for $39.99. At least EA warns consumers of this by including "no updates to gameplay or game modes" in the product description.
PlayStation Plus subscribers can now download the PS Vita version of Rayman Origins for free. If you've been enjoying Rayman Legends then this award-winning platformer is a great way to grow your appreciation for Ubisoft Montpellier's brilliant franchise.
Also new this week is Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut for PS3 and PS Vita. This indie survival horror with retro-styled 2D visuals is definitely worth checking out if you're a fan of games which put your character's fate squarely in your own hands.
You can browse through all this week's new releases on the PlayStation Blog or directly on the PlayStation Web Store. Here are some highlights from this week's Update:
PlayStation Store Highlights
PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection
• Rayman Origins (PS Vita)
PS3 Games
• FIFA Soccer 14 ($59.99)
• Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 Launch Edition ($59.99)
• Armored Core: Verdict Day ($49.99)
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• Girl Fight ($9.99; demo available)
• Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut ($12.99; Cross-buy)
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Thu, Jun 21, 2012
Air traffic management agencies around the globe will for the first time be able to continuously track aircraft anywhere in the world through a planned joint venture announced Tuesday by Iridium Communications. Aireon LLC will deliver this surveillance capability to Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) around the world and their commercial airline customers through a planned joint venture between Iridium and NAV CANADA with support from the FAA and suppliers Harris Corporation and ITT Exelis. NAV CANADA, whose participation is subject to the completion of formal agreements in the near future, intends to be Aireon's first customer. Aireon will enable fully global and continuous space-based monitoring and control of aircraft, even over oceans and remote regions where it is not currently possible.
Aireon's service will use space-qualified Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) receivers built into each of the 66 satellites in Iridium NEXT, Iridium's second-generation satellite constellation, to deliver this transformational capability. Iridium NEXT satellites are scheduled to launch from 2015 to 2017, and will provide this capability as the new satellites are commissioned, with full service expected by 2017. Aireon's new offering will enable commercial airline operations to be more efficient, safer and more environmentally friendly.
Today the world is divided into Flight Information Regions where ANSPs safely manage aircraft within their designated coverage areas. For example, across the heavily traveled North Atlantic, the FAA, NAV CANADA and NATS in the UK manage traffic between points in Europe and North America but need to keep aircraft widely-spaced in part because of the lack of radar visibility over oceanic airspace. Aireon will provide complete visibility to all aircraft everywhere, helping ANSPs decrease inefficiencies. NAV CANADA is ideally suited to be a partner in Aireon since it manages the second largest air navigation service in the world by traffic volume. In its North Atlantic operation, NAV CANADA provides air traffic management for 1,200 flights per day -- the busiest oceanic airspace in the world. NAV CANADA operates one of the world's most advanced oceanic air traffic management systems, and has been a pioneer in the use of ADS-B over remote areas and now into the North Atlantic through ADS-B ground stations over Hudson Bay, the Eastern Arctic and Greenland.
"I am excited that Iridium will once again be able to use its unique global satellite network to expand connectivity beyond the limitations of ground-based systems," said Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium. "Just as we opened the world of personal communications far beyond the ten percent of the Earth's surface that is covered by terrestrial networks, we are now extending the reach of land-based aircraft tracking systems. This is a big milestone for commercially hosted payloads and it will be a ground-breaking use of Iridium NEXT. Iridium is the only company with the capability and reach to enable this, and we are thrilled that our service will make air travel more efficient and safer. Aireon is truly revolutionary."
For Iridium, Aireon is the product of its multi-year commitment to establish an innovative use of the hosted payload capability that will be available on Iridium NEXT. The ADS-B 1090 MHz Extended Squitter (ES) receivers on every Iridium NEXT satellite will complement ground-based air navigation systems currently in use by seamlessly relaying, in near-real time, position and status information of aircraft flying over oceans, poles and remote regions to air traffic controllers on the ground. This new capability will extend the benefits of current radar-based surveillance systems, which cover less than 10 percent of the world, to the entire planet. The Iridium NEXT constellation, a low-Earth orbiting (LEO) system of inter-linked satellites, is the only system that will be able to seamlessly provide ADS-B coverage globally.
Multinational mandates already require commercial aircraft to be fitted with ADS-B transmitters. Given that such upgrades are already underway (and required to be completed in U.S. airspace by 2020 as part of the FAA's NextGen initiative), Aireon will enable air carriers to maximize returns on billions of dollars in aircraft avionics upgrades they are already making without the need for any additional onboard equipment. They will benefit from improved climb profiles, more flexible routing, and more efficient use of airspace -- saving substantial fuel and time on oceanic routes.
"NAV CANADA and other ANSPs around the world have made significant progress in our efforts to enhance flight efficiency in oceanic airspace using today's technologies and procedures; however, there are still significant limitations due to the absence of viable surveillance over most of the world's oceans," said John Crichton, president and CEO of NAV CANADA. "These limitations ultimately waste fuel and increase carbon emissions, despite the best efforts of air traffic services personnel. Aireon will enable a quantum improvement. For that reason, NAV CANADA aims to be a major user of this new ADS-B capability, starting with the busy North Atlantic airspace. Furthermore, we feel that this Iridium innovation is so important to the future of air traffic management -- with significant transformative potential -- that we have decided to become a partner in this venture, subject to the completion of formal agreements."
In the U.S., the FAA has been working with Iridium and the Aireon team over the past year to evaluate the capabilities of space-based ADS-B systems.
Aireon will deliver significant value to both public and private stakeholders in the global aviation community. Planned benefits delivered by Aireon will include:
Exelis has been the systems engineering provider for Aireon and has extensive experience collecting and providing air traffic information as the operator of the FAA's ground-based ADS-B system. Harris Corporation has been selected as the payload provider for Aireon after an extensive, competitive process. Leveraging more than 50 years of space experience and a close relationship with the FAA, Harris will provide 81 space-qualified ADS-B receivers to fly as hosted payloads on Iridium NEXT, including in-orbit and ground spares. (Images provided by Aireon)
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The non-toxic, natural cleaning powers of baking soda have been known for generations, and one of the most common uses seems to be leaving an opened box of the stuff in a refrigerator, with the goal of combating odors. Many people leave the same box of baking soda in the fridge for months or even years, so we wondered how well this really works, and if there might be something better.
In response to a reader question posed to the Argonne National Laboratory outside Chicago, a "ProfHoff" wrote that leaving a box of baking soda in the fridge to soak up odors "does not work very well." The post explained, "If some of the odoriferous materials floating around in the refrigerator are acidic, the alkaline baking soda can absorb and neutralize the acid. Even in that regard, it is not all that effective because, as the powder in the box contacts water vapor, it tends to crust over an[d] lose a great deal of its already limited surface activity." Instead, Hoff suggests using activated carbon.
On the other hand, the science advisory board of The Straight Dope confirms that baking soda, which is really sodium bicarbonate, can in fact neutralize strong acids and stabilize strong bases. That's significant because, according to the scientists, a bad odor "is almost always the result of strong acids (in the fridge, often lactic acids) or bases (found in spoiled meats)."
Still, exactly how effective baking soda is in removing odors from refrigerators in the real world is unknown. "We don't know of any studies that have looked at that, it's only anecdotal evidence," said Leslie Stein, PhD, the communications director for the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia.
So, there are no objective studies that could suggest whether activated carbon or another material would be more effective at removing odors. We asked Carolyn E. Forte, director of home appliances and cleaning products for the Good Housekeeping Research Institute, what she recommends. "We have never tested the performance of baking soda vs. activated charcoal, but activated charcoal is a known odor absorber," said Forte. "[Contributor] Heloise has recommended it quite often and for the refrigerator when odors are particularly bad. Baking soda does work, but I think activated charcoal is available in pet supply stores, so my guess it that it is better suited for stronger smells."
In fact, activated carbon is what's used in many water and air filters, both in industrial applications and in consumer products like pitcher and faucet filters, air masks and aquarium filters. Activated carbon is also used as an odor-busting additive in cat litter. The material is sometimes called "activated charcoal" because it's commonly produced from charcoal. The source carbon is treated by one of several industrial processes to make it extremely porous (aka "activated), so it can absorb and bind a high amount of odors or contaminants.
We called up an activated carbon importer and manufacturer to ask if he'd ever heard of using the material to remove odors from refrigerators. "I think activated carbon would work, it's just getting it to the consumer. You can already buy baking soda right off the shelf," said Spencer Pugh of Woodland Park, Colorado-based Winfield Industries. "Activated charcoal is more used in bulk, but that might be a good business for someone to get into."
The Daily Green spoke with Ray Brown, a research and development scientist with Church & Dwight Co., which manufacturers Arm & Hammer brand baking soda. Brown told us that his company is legally restricted from modifying the formula of baking soda or adding any additives (such as activated carbon) because the product is regulated as a food ingredient and pharmaceutical antacid. Brown said baking soda starts as ore mined from Wyoming, then has carbon dioxide bubbled through it, turning it into the useful sodium bicarbonate.
Brown said the way baking soda neutralizes odors is by turning them into crystalline salts, which don't give off any smell. These salts form the crust that develops on the top of the baking soda in the box in your fridge.
"We've looked at using other materials as deodorizers, such as activated carbon and zeolites, and they have their pluses and minuses," said Brown. "Whereas baking soda is selective in how it works, neutralizing acids and bases, activated carbon is very broad, absorbing virtually all odors, including the neutral ones we generally find pleasant, such as floral and fruity odors," he added. Brown said activated carbon can begin to release the odors it absorbed if it becomes saturated, or if the temperature increases even a few degrees. "We didn't find that activated carbon improves the performance that much, and baking soda is a very effective deodorizer in the fridge or freezer," he said.
Baking soda is also substantially cheaper than activated carbon and more familiar and widely available. A nine-pound bucket of activated carbon costs about $50, whereas a 13.5-pound bag of Arm & Hammer baking soda costs about $14.
Tips for Better Odor Removal
Church & Dwight recommends putting a fresh box of baking soda in the fridge every 30 days. "The key is to get the baking soda in contact with the odors," explained Brown. "Baking soda is not like a fragrance, which goes into the air to cover up odors. Baking soda reacts with the bad odors. When the fridge door is closed, air is circulating past the baking soda, and odors are continually removed."
According to Brown, stirring up the baking soda in the box really doesn't help it work better. "That might give it a boost for a day or two, but not long term, because odors work their way through the whole box, not just on the top," he said. Brown added that the way to boost odor busting is to make sure airflow is not restricted around the baking soda box -- and yes, take the top off (or use an air filter product). Place the baking soda as close to the appliance's fan as possible. When you're ready to get a new box or filter, Brown says the used baking soda will still have enough power to use for cleaning counters, trash cans or drains, but don't use it for baking or personal care.
So what's the bottom line? There is solid evidence that baking soda helps eliminate odors, although its effectiveness does decrease over time. If you have a particularly nasty smell or want to get rid of a neutral odor like ripening fruit, you might try picking up some activated carbon from a pet store or online shop and using that as well. You could also try filling a thin sock with dry coffee grounds and tossing that inside, per a suggestion from Good Housekeeping.
What has worked best for you?
By the way, we followed up with Argonne labs, but the media manager of the U.S. Department of Energy-run institution, Steve McGregor, told us they didn't have any further details and they couldn't locate ProfHoff. When we pointed out an Internet search turned up a Robert Hoff working at Argonne as a systems administrator, McGregor said, "I'm certain he is not the same person."
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Lovely almost level hiking trails along the lakefront, a good walk but not strenuous. Especially lovely in the fall .
Lovely almost level hiking trails along the lakefront, a good walk but not strenuous. Especially lovely in the fall .
My husband and I stopped by here for a few hours while staying in Greenville. We really enjoyed the park and its scenery on the last day the park was open to the public for the season. The lake was absolutely gorgeous. We wished we'd been able to rent kayaks or canoes but this didn't seem to be an option.... More
I highly recommend visiting Lily Bay State Park. The innkeeper at the Greenville Inn recommended we visit and it was worth the short drive from Greenville. We wished we had had more time to spend there.
Another pleasant part to our visit to Greenville/Moosehead Lake. Trail winds through peaceful forest of fragrant spruce and fir, feathery hemlocks and red and sugar maples that were starting to turn bright read and orange in the final week of September, with outstanding views of the lake and surrounding mountains.
Nice park with great view and access to beautiful lake. Not very large or extensive facilities but a nice place to visit for a few minutes or a few hours.
Very pretty State Park. Nice campground. Nice little beach with a playground for children. Provides facilities with showers. Very quiet. Also has a public boat launch
This state park is excellent! The sites are large, level and spaced far enough apart you don't have to visit with your neighbors. There is water spaced throughout the campground (no threads for a hose) and outhouses. Between the two camping areas there is a shower building and real toilets. We saw deer in the campground every day. It is... More
Camping, boating and easy hiking trail. A little pricey to just hike. No wildlife. Great place to view sunsets.
This park is immaculate and the staff are friendly. Booked at the last minute, so were unable to get one of the coveted waterfront sites. Easy access to Kineo and other hikes; great kayaking and sunset views on the lake. Free showers and great water pressure, plus a great setup for washing dishes. Hope to be back! Note for tent... More
A great park for camping IF you have a waterfront site. Otherwise, you could be in any wooded campground in MD, VA, or PA because there is no view and no hiking. Also, you need to drive to showers/flush toilets/scullery sink. Ranger Mark was very friendly and helpful, others, not so much. I would return only if I had a... More
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These are real student Athletes. Good students excelling at a national level. Not like the major universities where half the student population never graduates. The people of Granville need to wake up and come to these events. These young people represent their proud parents, an excellent university, and the community of Granville. We are so blessed to have a big time program in our mist.
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November 13, 2013 by Brian Knight
We often talk about how due diligence can help protect investors from fraudulent investments, but it is important to mention that properly done due diligence can also protect every other party to a sale of securities. An example of this is going on now in Canada. As reported by JD Alois in this excellent article on Crowdfund Insider, a Canadian company, GXP Technologies, finds itself accused of fraud in its effort to "kickstart" the LUCI lucid dream inducer. The company for its part denies the allegations and claims that the crowd has been stirred into a frenzy by a rival. It also has canceled its very successful campaign (about $400,000 raised on a goal of...
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November 05, 2013 by Andrew Stephenson
One area of Title III of the JOBS Act that was rather vague was the ability of a company to offer securities through an offer relying on Regulation D at the same time as a crowdfunding offer. The statute was ambiguous on the matter, with provisions that were contradictory. The SEC cleared up the ambiguity and made a clear declaration that, under the proposed rule, "[a]n issuer could complete an offering made in reliance on Section 4(a)(6) that occurs simultaneously with ... another exempt offering."
Of all the provisions of the proposed rule, this one may have the most impact on early-stage companies. This provision will allow companies to continue to focus...
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November 04, 2013 by Andrew Hanks
Delamaide: Crowdfunding rules help investors
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October 30, 2013 by Andrew Hanks
The Suit Magazine - Defeating Crowdfunding Fraud
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October 30, 2013 by Sara Hanks
Not everyone outside CrowdCheck HQ has finished reading the SEC's 6,000 page proposals for securities crowdfunding yet. So they may not have picked up on the fact that yes, indeed, crowdfunding portals would be able to charge commissions to companies raising money on their platforms under the proposals. (And although the SEC hasn't said it, they will probably be able to receive those commissions in dollars, bitcoin or UberKittens.) So as soon as securities crowdfunding is legal, funding portals will be able to compete with broker-dealers with respect to this important aspect of their business plans.
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October 28, 2013 by Sara Hanks
The SEC's proposals for crowdfunding are out, and entrepreneurs are getting advice about how to be ready for securities crowdfunding. One good piece of advice is to start building that crowd now. Another piece of advice that is sometimes omitted? Do not tell the crowd that you will be pursuing crowdfunding. See, telling people that you are going to be raising funds is an "offer" of securities, and offers have to be registered with the SEC unless an exemption from registration is available. There WILL be an exemption from registration for offers of securities when Regulation Crowdfunding is finalized and adopted. It isn't available yet.
So remember the first...
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October 23, 2013 by Brian Knight
So did you watch the live feed of the SEC meeting discussing the proposed crowdfunding rules? We did. Fascinating stuff. Of course this is just the start; now we wait for the proposals and will analyze them here. In the mean time remember: you can't seek investment via crowdfunding yet, the rules aren't final, if you try you will get in trouble. What you can do is read the proposals and submit comments to the SEC on the proposals, which is something all of the commissioners heartily welcomed.
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October 18, 2013 by Huiwen Leo
Fraud – lots of people talk about it, but what is it? Many in the crowdfunding world see it as a bad guy running away with your money, and believe that the "collective wisdom" of the crowd is able to spot any scams before your money is lost. However, it rarely is that simple. The popular success story of the crowd spotting fraud, the Kobe Red scam, was actually led by a documentary team who played a major role in stopping the fraud before any money changed hands.
In addition, "fraud" in the context of securities offerings means something much broader than a Dr. Evil plotting to run away with your money. It also includes liability for misleading statements...
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October 09, 2013 by Andrew Stephenson
Caveat emptor is Latin for "let the buyer beware." The principle is most often applied in the sale of property — the buyer has sufficient amount of time to discover any defects and must live with those defects after the sale closes. There is no remedy available for a buyer that merely phones in the research and buys something unfit for use. The only exception to the principle is if the seller actively conceals defects or makes misrepresentations about the property. That is fraud.
While securities fraud is gussied up in statutes and rules — Securities Act Section 11, Securities Act Section 12(a)(2), Securities Act Section 17(a), Exchange Act Section 9,...
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The Demand for Arabic Translations of Crime Fiction
Interesting piece in TheNational.ae, a United Arab Emirates newspaper, about the dearth of translators available to translate books from Arabic into English — whereas demand is rising. From what I can tell, there's not really a thriving Arabic crime fiction scene, but it's a UAE newspaper so that's what they're interested in.
Insofar as there is genuine interest on the English language side it is pretty obviously in response to Steig Larsson's books being so successful. There was a scramble to secure English translation rights for Swedish crime writers after The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo hit the best-seller lists, and now I guess the English language publishing world is looking for the new fertile ground.
To my knowledge there is not a thriving Arabic language crime fiction scene, but there are a lot of Arabic speakers so there is unquestionably some. Soho Crime, over the years, has found noir fiction in places throughout the world that I never would have dreamed it existed. But in the Arabic world, the possibilities for noir fiction seem almost mind-bogglingly huge.
Yet so few books get translated from Arabic into English in the first place, partially because of there being relatively few translators — but ultimately I believe it's because English language audiences are so unbelievably fickle and unpredictable in their reading tastes — and there is, of course, a resounding prejudice against Arabic-language anything in the English speaking world.
If English language publishing is genuinely interested in Arabic language crime fiction, it should view the Mediterranean Noir scene as a cautionary tale; there is a thriving subculture of Italian dark crime writers, and has been for years, yet the relatively large number of Italian Noir books translated into English at best seem to sell as much as your average midlist literary novel, not a best-seller. Anyway, here's The National:
With Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo's Scandinavian crime fiction continuing to sell millions, and Haruki Murakami's forthcoming novel one of the publishing events of 2011, fiction translated into English has surely never been so popular. In Murakami's case, the desire to get IQ84 into the eager hands of English readers as quickly as possible has been so great, the third instalment was translated by a completely different person from the previous two volumes.
An odd decision, but if nothing else it would seem to confirm that these are heady days for in-demand literary translators. Well, not quite. The Harvill Secker Young Translators' Prize, now in its second year and due to announce a winner tomorrow, was set up specifically because a new generation of translators is finding it difficult to break through.
"It's of course natural that publishers only want to commission very experienced translators, because it costs a lot of money and you want the best you can get," says the founder of the prize, Briony Everroad. "But it means those starting out in translation find it almost impossible to stand out against that kind of competition."
And Everroad should know – she publishes Nesbo during her day job as an editor at Harvill Secker. She founded the prize last year in the hope that it would redress the balance for those under 35. But what makes the prize unique amid the multitude of literary awards is that the entrants all have to translate the same piece into English. Last year, the original story was in Spanish. And intriguingly, this year the chosen language is Arabic.


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