bossa studios ltd is a british video game developer based in london , england .

founded in october 2010 by henrique olifiers , ric moore , imre jele and roberta lucca , it was acquired by shine group in september 2011 for an undisclosed fee .

the core development team mainly are former employees from bullfrog productions , jagex , ubisoft , and playfish .

bossa launched its first title monstermind in september 2011 which has seen over one million facebook users play the game and in 2012 won a bafta award in the " online – browser " category .

the company announced its third title merlin : the game in june 2012 , which is based on the merlin tv series and released in 2013 .

bossa developed the bafta 2014 nominated surgeon simulator 2013 , which originally was the product of a game jam .

the game has gone on to sell over 2 million copies worldwide across microsoft windows , os x , linux , playstation 4 , ios and android .

in 2015 , bossa was nominated for yet another bafta for its mobile game twelve a dozen , which required players use their heads to solve mathematical platforming puzzles .

later in 2015 , bossa saw its next major release with i am bread , which sets the player into the form of a living piece of bread that wants to toast itself .

bossa is currently developing the massively multiplayer online adventure game world 's adrift , an open world platformer .

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bossa studios <EOT> bossa studios raises $ 1 . 35 million to boost online game worlds adrift | gamesbeat

based in shoreditch , east london , bossa studios creates games for social networking sites including facebook and myspace . eleven - month old bossa studios is set to unveil its first facebook game , dubbed monstermind , next week .

bossa studios has raised $ 1 . 35 million in funding from venture capital firm london venture partners . london - based bossa is working on an ambitious massively multiplayer online game world dubbed worlds adrift .

elisabeth murdoch ' s shine tv production company has acquired the london - based social gaming startup , bossa studios , for an undisclosed fee .

henrique olifiers , a co - founder of bossa studios , said : " we are delighted to be both launching monstermind and joining the shine group .

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[ editor ' s note : bossa studios is owned by british media company shine group , who itself is a wholly owned subsidiary of news corp , who also owns ign entertainment . ]

created by bossa studios , whose previous titles include the bafta - winning monstermind , the upcoming rpg will focus on capturing the epic story of the tv series and merging it with real - time , multiplayer gameplay .

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" we have long identified social gaming as a critical component to this strategy , and in bossa studios we discovered an entrepreneurial , creative team that shared our passion for creative excellence . they have bold ideas for this space which we naturally welcome and will be a significant addition to the shine group . "

bossa studios has been working with the creators of the show to make sure that everything is authentic , as imre explained , " we wanted to make a game driven by story in a fantasy setting , and centring it around merlin made sense ; it ' s an amazing brand worldwide because everyone knows it .

bossa studios ' creator in chief imre jele said , " we have carefully crafted the game to capture the very essence of the world’s most famous sorcerer . players can explore magical lands while adventuring alongside trusty allies in the crystal cave , knocking out ferocious wilddeoren rats or uniting with one of their favourite characters like merlin or arthur . "

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" shine has shown a great support for bossa studio ' s creative - led mission and together , in addition to launching entirely new concepts , we hope to offer hundreds of millions of tv viewers and social gamers the opportunity to experience some their most - loved programmes in an entirely fresh , immersive way . "

“the fantastic team at bossa , composed of veterans from landmark studios such as bullfrog , jagex , ubisoft , and playfish , has been consistently innovating with games that turn genres on their heads , ” said david laukee , partner at london venture partners , in a statement . “their bafta - winning debut title , monstermind , was the world’s first realtime multiplayer game on facebook ; surgeon simulator , one of the most popular titles ever on youtube , sparked a ‘let’s play’ discoverability revolution that is at full steam to this date . it’s no surprise that their latest project , worlds adrift , is their most ambitious yet and the one capable of completely transforming how we experience multiplayer gaming . ”

olifiers added , “worlds adrift is the first game of this new generation , enabling players with a freedom of agency that has never been achieved before . it’s a universe that responds to every possibility engineered by a player : if they can think of it , it should be possible . this creates the ‘emergent gameplay’ design philosophy that bossa studios is spearheading . think of it as the difference between a scripted tv show where once you’ve watched an episode and know what’s happened , there’s little point in watching it again ; versus an improv stage where the same scenario can lead to an infinite number of unexpected interactions due to actors empowered with full freedom each time . this is what worlds adrift creates . ”

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the title is a “sandbox” game where players can create their own flying pirate ships to explore islands that float in the clouds of a fantasy world . london venture partners , which funded successes such as finland’s supercell and playfish , joins a number of private investors who have already invested in bossa . the game is something like a minecraft for a new generation , according to edge magazine .

henrique olifiers , ceo of bossa , said in a statement , “we’re at the edge of a transformation in the games industry that will fundamentally change the way players interact with games . advancements in artificial intelligence , near - limitless processing power in the cloud , and large - scale simulations are aligning to empower a new kind of entertainment that is built on the fly for the players and by the players . the games of tomorrow will be unique , tailormade experiences for each individual , whose actions will fundamentally affect the world around them , influencing everyone else’s experiences in unexpected and interesting ways . ”

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in the title , players band together in crews to build their own flying ships to explore a world fragmented by a cataclysm . they will have to cooperate to survive , trade , dominate territory and exploit resources to rebuild a broken society .

worlds adrift is using online gaming infrastructure that is being built by united kingdom - based improbable .

the investment round will enable the company to accelerate the development of worlds adrift , expand its operations , and develop other multiplayer and vr titles .

studio head promises , " hardcore players will find a lot of stuff to do here . "

a new video game adaptation of the hit bbc tv show merlin will soon be available for facebook users to play with their friends .

merlin the game will take place in the same universe as the tv show ( even featuring the same original music ) , and players will be able to quest as their own knight or magician until they ' re strong enough to stand shoulder - to - shoulder with the likes of merlin and arthur . the game will allow players a large degree of flexibility when creating characters , so if you ' re not entirely sold on the rigid melee playstyle of the knight you can mix and match it with spells from the magician .

" we ' ve been given all of the set designs and the costumes , and a wealth of resources to play with . we ' ve got complete freedom . . . as long as we don’t kill their lead characters ! "

despite the fact that it ' s a facebook game , everyone on the team is adamant that this doesn ' t mean it ' s only for casual gamers . imre stresses , " i’m a hardcore player at home on my xbox , but when i’m out and about i’m casual . we’ve focused on ensuring that hardcore players will find a lot of stuff to do here when not in front of their consoles , especially with the awesome story . "

the game is expected to enter a closed beta this summer at comic - con international , which takes place on july 12 - 15 , where the cast of the series will also be present to try out the game . gamers and fans who want to step into camelot to help test the game can do so by registering at the official site now .

merlin the game will launch later in the autumn to coincide with the start of the fifth series of merlin on bbc one .

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the acquisition is shine group ' s first foray into the nascent social gaming market , and comes just months after news corporation bought the tv firm for $ 673m .

murdoch said on friday : " as a global content company , we are committed to producing exceptional experiences across multiple platforms and developing direct - to - consumer models .

the acquisition will enable shine to add facebook and social gaming elements to some of its most popular programmes , including masterchef and merlin .

investor appetite in social gaming firms has grown in the past 12 months , driven largely by the rise of zynga , the company behind hugely popular facebook games farmville and cityville .

according to public offering documents filed at the securities and exchange commission ( sec ) on thursday , zynga valued itself at $ 11 . 5bn at the end of the first quarter of 2011 . the company plans to raise $ 1bn in one of the most hotly anticipated ipos of the new generation of internet firms later this year .

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last night i got home from work bummed out because i had to start all over since i got murdered by a giant ass pirate ship . thing looked like the front of a demon they call in to break down doors and

so after i collected myself and found a good spot to start over , i began building my ship . right after i finished with the frame another player came up to me and what followed is what i can only assume is the reason you left multiplaye

on and he gave me some tips and tricks . and right before he left on his own voyage he killed himself in front of me and gave me a bluprint for some food that would help . literally an ai type interactio

seriously i saw the trailer for this game and have been obsessed . once i got into the game i was literally speechless

ta then it appears i can not find the page it is possible that it is not this available or that the address is incorrect select start to continue browsing for playstore like that made me can always help me quize play it but i can not help please .

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i bought the game but i did not receive the key . - problem solved .

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after ddd was released we realised that the game worked better as a pay once premium game , rather than a free to play game with microtransactions .

if you uninstalled the old free version of the game during this transition you should still be able to access it .

what you ' ll need to do first is access the free version of ddd again .

, which should have all your in app purchases intact . ( this may be a long list depending on your purchasing activity . )

there are a few differences between the paid and free version . the core game is the same , apart from the first 5 dungeons have been slightly rebalanced ( they are basically shorter now ) . you can also no longer buy revive tokens , even with in game money . they can only be found by completing secret endings in dungeons , which means there is a finite number of them in the new version . the equipment shop in the premium version has less powerful equipment , but it ' s also cheaper , and high - level skills are cheaper as well .

the oculus rift’s motion controllers come out on december 6th , and oculus just announced the list of over 50 touch - compatible games and apps that will be available on the oculus store at launch .

there are 53 launch titles in all , ranging from smaller indie games to major studio productions . some of these titles were already in the store and are just getting updated with touch support , while others are completely new and specifically designed to take advantage of the motion controllers .

additionally , all oculus touch preorders will include a free copies of insomniac game ' s wizard dueling title the unspoken and sanzaru games ' s vr sports challenge . oculus is also including copies of art apps quill and medium , plus shooter dead & buried , with all oculus touch sales . and oculus ' own toybox demo experience is also getting a final release on december 6th , and will be available for free to download in the oculus store alongside the touch launch .

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my biggest worry for the playstation vr , is one of support . sony having to be the gatekeeper between title and audience is a complicated proposition , with the quality and quantity of support in the first few years of the device undoubtedly deciding its fate .

well , it would seem as though there is a lot in the works right now at least . sony have now published this entire list of 230 developers currently making content on the playstationvr . there are some surprises who turn up too , such as from software , techland and konami , who we have heard nothing from in terms of vr . there are also some names missing though such as hello games ( many suspected no man’s sky in vr ) , sucker punch , media molecule and naughty dog .

to get you digging though , here is a full list of the games coming . thanks eurogamer !

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this aims to be a comprehensive list of developers who explicitly allow " let ' s play " style videos of their games to be created , shared , and monetized .

recently , nintendo caused a controversy by not allowing montezied let ' s play videos of their games . however you feel about their actions , what ' s clear is that the let ' s play community needs an unambiguous , comprehensive list of where developers stand on this issue . this wiki aims to be that list .

this originally started as a reddit thread , but it needed a more permanent home , and one that anyone could contribute to without waiting on me ( lars doucet , developer of defender ' s quest ) as a bottleneck .

yes means yes to all of that . no means no to some or all of it . for instance , 2k games lets you make & share videos , but not monetize them . so that ' s a " no " to the above question . maybe is only for when it ' s not quite clear because there ' s not enough information , or conflicting information .

the gold standard : a " video policy " on the developer ' s site that explicitly addresses the issue . ( example )

some info is better than no info , but note the uncertainty . a tweet can count as evidence , but it ' s inferior to explicit , official - site permission

youtube might reject stuff like tweets as evidence , so please replace low - grade permission statements with high - grade ones as possible over time .

official site policy > official forum post > tweet > post in the reddit thread .

yes means = allows let ' s plays and allows them to be monetized .

none means = no or minimal terms . you don ' t have to do anything special to make monetized let ' s plays .

some means = you can make monetized let ' s plays , but you have to do something , like link back to their site .

" you can do any videos you want and monetize them too ( no problem ) . "

" yes and throw a tweet to @ theshipgame and we ' ll share your content . : ) "

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oddworld : abe ' s oddysee , abe ' s exoddus , new ' n ' tasty , etc .

photos and videos are a great way to add visuals to your wiki . find videos about your topic by exploring wikia ' s video library .

i just received a reply to my question on whether or not cdprojekt red allows youtube monetization , and they gave me a kind and open answer .

" thank you for your email . we love " let ' s play " videos , so go ahead and record those : ) also , feel free to become a part of youtube ' s partner program . "

if anybody with the permission wants to edit the list , go right ahead .

can ' t find a community you love ? create your own and start something epic .

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a prison commissary ( commissary being a word taken out of context in such situations ) or canteen is a store within a correctional facility , from which inmates may purchase products such as hygiene items , snacks , writing instruments , etc .

spices , including those packaged with instant ramen noodles , are a popular item due to the often bland nature of prison food .

typically inmates are not allowed to possess cash ; instead , they make purchases through an account with funds from money contributed by friends , family members , etc. , or earned as wages .

typically , prisons set a maximum limit of funds that can be spent by each inmate on commissary ; in the u.s. federal system , it is $ 290 per month .

it is generally prohibited for inmates to trade items purchased on commissary .

however , certain items tend to be used as currency .

cigarettes were a classic medium of exchange , but in the wake of prison tobacco bans , postage stamps have become a more common currency item , along with any inexpensive , popular item that has a round number price such as 25 or 50 cents .

as prison budgets are cut in the usa , ramen has become a popular commodity to supplement food needs .

mylar foil packets of mackerel fish or " macks " are one such item .

in 1930 , the u.s. department of justice authorized and established a commissary at each federal institution .

some prison commissaries are staffed by government employees and inmates , while others have been completely privatized .

significant price markups are common in prison commissaries , although some prison systems set maximum markups ; for instance , the delaware department of correction has a 20 % maximum markup .

$ 100 million in purchases were made from texas ' prison system alone in 2009 .

prison commissary is a privilege that is often taken away for infractions .

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prison commissary <EOT> prisoners can purchase extra items such as food , drinks and hygiene products from the prison commissary .

many privileges are taken away from people once they go to prison , but most inmates are allowed to buy their own items at a prison commissary . check out these 25 items available for sale to prison inmates - - some of the items may surprise you .

you may associate prison food with nondescript gray mush , but think again - there ' s a prison in colorado that allows inmates with a sophisticated palate to order baby octopus .

. but although prison does completely suck , if you have money , things can suck a little less . a prison commissary ( a type of general store ) actually has way more stuff than you ' d ever think . sure , it varies depending on your particular prison and security level , but there ' s quite a bit you can buy to make life behind bars just a little more bearable .

he said the idea behind commissary is to control contraband more than anything else .

leonbruno said gifts from visitors to inmates are problematic , hence the need for commissary .

prison time is slow time , so you need something to keep the mind occupied . it ' s hard to imagine tough - guy inmates

friends and family may make commissary purchases for eligible offenders up to the maximum quarterly spend .

who knew that there were people making photo albums in prison ? however , you can make memories just about anywhere - at least this way they can look pretty .

an inmate ' s custody level determines the items inmates are permitted to purchase from the department of corrections ( doc ) commissary system . the commissary is operated by pennsylvania correctional industries , a division of doc .

federal prisoners have access to a commissary , where they are permitted to purchase extra items they may need .

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on a good day , you wouldn ' t want to get oysters from just anywhere - and probably the last place you would want to get them is a prison commissary , because there ' s a pretty good chance you ' ll die of food poisoning . especially if they cost that little .

the department of justice began allowing prison commissaries at each federal prison back in 1930 . family and friends have to deposit money so prisoners can buy basic items like shampoo as well as " luxury " items like the radio that made it easier for kerman to do her time . prisons can ' t let family members ship these items directly because they might try to smuggle in contraband .

the nueces county commissary brings in more than $ 900 , 000 annually with the inmate benefit trust fund receiving about 41 percent . statewide , prisoners spent more than $ 95 million on commissary items in 2010 , according to texas tribune data .

however , since the contractors that provide commissary items don ' t have to cater directly to prisoners , not every prisoner has access to name - brand snacks like these . america ' s biggest supplier of prison products is a privately owned company called keefe group that doesn ' t offer a ton of appetizing products , davidson notes .

to purchase commissary items , all federal prisons use commissary order forms , which you fill out and turn in . some prisons have you turn the form in at a window in the commissary building at the time of purchase , while others have you submit the form ahead of time . inmate commissary workers then fill the order and a guard scans the items at a cash register . as the guard does so he or she generally will pass the items to you through a slot ( much like a bank teller does ) .

lake county sheriff ' s office chief deputy frank leonbruno said inmates rarely spend as much on commissary purchases as zimmerman at the local level .

here is a list of some stuff you may never have expected to see in a prison and just what it costs to obtain it . check it out , you never know when it ' ll come in handy . . .

if you’re wondering how much to send your loved one for commissary , $ 200 is good to get them started . this will get them the basics , like shoes , a radio , mp3 player and hygiene products . with $ 50 from home a month , you can buy everything that you need . with $ 100 per month you can live very well in prison .

jesse spikes , jr . stocks up at the commissary at the lake county jail . assisting him are officers mike kato , left , and gary cooper .

to transport your items from commissary to your cell , you can use the two laundry bags that were issued when you received your clothing . prisoners often carry their laundry bags with them when they go to commissary and use them to transport commissary purchases back . if you have too many items to carry yourself , it is typical to offer a friend an ice cream to help you carry your purchases . this can be particularly helpful when purchasing bulky 12 - packs of soda .

for that reason , the jail operates commissary four days a week , giving inmates the privilege to spend their own money on items the jail knows are safe .

according to leonbruno , selection at state prison commissaries is far wider than at a local jail since prisoners are housed at those facilities for a longer period of time . items available at prisons could include clothes , shoes , and in some cases , even small electronics .

according to a dayton daily news report , ohio prisoners spent $ 38 million on commissary purchases last year on items that are marked up about 25 percent , on average .

only inmates with money in their trust fund account are permitted to shop , as commissary is a personal privilege , not a taxpayer - funded activity . friends and family can send money to inmates by depositing money in the inmate’s commissary account via a u . s . postal money order to the national lockbox or electronically through western union or moneygram .

george zimmerman , who gained a tremendous amount of weight before his trial , used his commissary money mostly to buy snacks , nbc news reported last year . his $ 99 commissary tab included cheez - its , big grandma ' s chocolate chip cookies , animal crackers , twix , peanut m & ms ; , cheetos , and strawberry pop - tarts .

according to rose , the size of an account , and how much is spent on commissary purchases , varies wildly from one inmate to the next , so estimating an average is difficult .

regardless of how much money inmates spend , jails and prisons do not make a profit from commissary . by state law , all money made from the store must directly benefit the inmates .

for some prisoners , a trip to the jail commissary , a small store that sells food and supplies , might provide a small slice of happiness at an otherwise bleak point in their lives .

instead , detention centers provide inmates the privilege of purchasing commissary items — varying from envelopes and postage stamps to spices — that give those behind bars a taste of home and create some revenue for the jail .

" when you ' re arrested , any money you have on you is put on your commissary account , " leonbruno said . " you get back any money left on the account when you leave . "

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curiosity surrounding the april incarceration of george zimmerman , the florida neighborhood watch captain who killed unarmed teenager trayvon martin , led to published reports about the various products zimmerman picked up at commissary to make his stay a little more bearable .

while inmates actually end up using the products sold in the commissary , it ' s the prisons that choose contractors and stock commissaries . as one private contractor told davidson , " the institution is our customer . not the prisoner . "

" we provide a bar of soap , shaving cream and other basic items when someone comes to jail , " leonbruno said . " if someone wants a better shampoo or toothpaste or a different soap , they can buy them at commissary . "

writing in the new york times , davidson notes that prisons all have a commissary , a bodega of sorts where inmates can buy toiletries like deodorant and fun items like m & ms ; , and private contractors run these commissaries about half the time .

inmates in texas are allowed to buy common household goods from prison markets , known as commissaries . the following treemap visualizes nearly $ 100 million in purchases made during 2009 by grouping them in categories ( dry goods , grooming , etc . ) . rectangles change in size depending on the number of times an item was sold . color represents annual sales by dollar amounts . right click on an item to zoom into its category , or search for a specific item below .

to protect your purchases , prisoners are assigned a locker located next to their bunk or in their cell ( depending on the type of housing ) . at the commissary you can purchase a combination lock to secure your property . but more important than this , be mindful of your surroundings and who you associate with . leaving an mp3 player sitting on a chair in the day room during chow is a great way to get it stolen . likewise , inviting known thieves into your cell , even if you are friendly with them , is also a great way for stamps to come up missing .

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well , a wide variety of items actually . federal prisoners can get various types of meat ( e . g . , tuna , mackerel , chili ) , beverages ( e . g . , sodas , tea , coffee , drink mixes ) , snacks ( e . g . , little debbie’s snacks , trail mix , chips ) , and a plethora of personal items ( e . g . , clothing , shoes , hygienic items , radios , mp3 players , postage stamps , copy cards ) .

if a prisoner’s family can’t send them money , prisoners can use money from their institutional work assignments , which is usually around $ 10 to $ 20 per month .

generally speaking , federal prisoners are permitted to shop once a week on an assigned day . while they can generally purchase what they want , there are limits to some items ( e . g . , two 12 - packs of soda , two ice creams , 20 first class stamps ) and overall spending limitations . you are currently permitted to spend up to $ 360 per month . however , some items , such as copy cards , postage stamps , and over - the - counter medications do not count against this limitation .

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corpus chisti — hot tap water , ramen noodles , fritos , canned sausage and cheese .

the concoction is one of many that supplement the distaste to bland food served at nueces county jail , sheriff jim kaelin said .

“it’s jail culture , they don’t want to eat what comes out of the kitchen ; that’s usually the no . 1 complaint , ” he said .

the meals served three times a day on an aluminum thermal tray are as appealing as their presentation , kaelin said .

“when you serve 1 , 000 plus inmates you don’t worry about presentation , ” kaelin said . “there are no sprigs of pretty and tasty things on it , and we’re not going to season it up . they don’t make jail food that way . ”

the noodles , honey buns , coffee and jalapeño pretzels made the list of favored delicacies for inmates .

“our business has grown , ” he said of the about $ 400 , 000 in sales revenue the jail directs to the inmate fund .

when he took over as sheriff in 2006 , the trust averaged about $ 60 , 000 .

the fund this year paid for improvements to the jail’s camera system and labor for its installation as well as laptops and a printer for its first inmate re - entry program , kaelin said .

more than $ 500 , 000 was spent on upgrading 92 of its cameras and adding 122 to the jail’s surveillance system , kaelin said . and about $ 6 , 000 was spent on the jail’s résumé writing course , which coaches inmates for job preparedness after release .

“the money can only be spent on things which directly benefit inmates , ” kaelin said .

expenses also have been directed to uniforms , blankets , hygiene kits , towels , mattresses , jailhouse sandals and more .

“we’re the biggest hotel in south texas , ” kaelin said . “but people that come here don’t come in with an overnight bag . ”

an inmate signed up for ramadan fast . now he ' s suing because he got hungry

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aside from the usual things , like hygiene products and other basic necessities , you can treat yourself to everything from seafood specials to scrapbooking supplies - not to mention a few items that seem a little risky , like cables and scissors .

the yarn itself goes for about $ 4 - 10 . a six pack of crochet hooks is $ 1 . 95

. as long as they keep the supplies away from anyone who might misuse them . . .

anyone who ' s been there will tell you : jail is no picnic .

they ' ll say the food is notoriously bland and inmates are provided only the barest essentials to get through the mind - numbing hours spent in their cell .

an nbc news report found zimmerman picked up $ 98 . 90 worth of snacks including cheetos , jolly rangers , twix as well as undergarments , aspirin and stationary in his first two days at the john e . polk correctional facility in sanford , fla .

" sometimes people will try to bring in a book , but they ' ll drop liquid drugs onto a page and send their friend a letter telling them to suck on the top corner of page 10 , " he said .

oftentimes , contraband can be even more dangerous than drugs as attempts to smuggle in matches or weapons in seemingly innocuous gifts such as greeting cards do sometimes happen .

leonbruno said family members and friends can also contribute $ 30 at a time to an inmate ' s account and that prisoners can visit the store once a week .

inmates can select from a limited array of snacks and personal hygiene products that supplement the basic items furnished free of charge .

at the geauga county jail , inmates are allowed to spend up to $ 60 a time at the store , which is open twice a week .

jail administrator lt . kathy rose said since january , the top - selling items have been tuna fish , instant soups , protein bars and , not surprisingly , coffee .

" coffee is always a good seller because they can ' t get it otherwise , " rose said .

" some people use it as a grocery store and buy a lot , others pick out just their very basic needs , " rose said .

although commissaries exist to limit crime within the facilities , rose said officers are always vigilant to be sure the products purchased are used only for their intended purposes .

" if ( an inmate ) bought 20 cans of soup today and another 20 tomorrow , it would be confiscated , " rose said . " we make sure they ' re not storing it or trading it with other inmates for any reason . "

in addition to snacks , leonbruno said games - - playing cards , checkers and chess sets - - are popular items to help inmates spend the long hours stuck in their cells .

" imagine spending 30 days stuck in your living room , " he said .

" even if you have hbo , which our inmates do not , you ' ll go a little stir crazy . "

commissaries also might be of use when inmates prepare for life on the outside . rose said the store offers rta bus passes for those who need it .

" a lot of our inmates , when they get released , don ' t have a ride home , " rose said .

officials said the funds are spent on maintaining the jails ' legal libraries , providing ged classes , bibles for church services and other supplies and programs .

" if someone is here for a longer period of time , they can work on getting their diploma so they can leave a better person than when they came in , " leonbruno said .

in lake county , the money also goes to pay for a weekly movie night on fridays . leonbruno said showing movies once a week is sometimes seen as pampering , though it ' s really an effective way to keep inmates from acting out .

" they know they have to behave or the whole range will not get to watch the movie , " he said .

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in the book " orange is the new black " that inspired the series , it ' s clear prisoners aren ' t really the commissaries ' customers when the protagonist piper kerman has to wait months to buy a portable radio to play while she jogs .

keefe group doesn ' t have to worry about appealing to hungry prisoners who want peanut m & ms ; , though . as davidson writes , those hungry prisoners aren ' t the ones selecting the private contractor .

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offender trust fund deposits may be made at any time with a limit of $ 300 per deposit transaction .

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no credit or refund shall be given for items purchased but not received by the intended recipient due to that person’s release , change in custody level or other sanction which would not allow receipt of goods . if specific products purchased cannot be delivered within 30 days , the dollar amount of the direct purchase will be deposited into the offender’s trust account . online purchases are subject to substitutions if the item is unavailable at the time of distribution . all deposits made to an offender’s trust account are final and no refunds will be issued . chargebacks to a credit card will affect offender’s eligibility . tdcj reserves the right to capture and retain ip address information for fraud detection .

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mambila is a dialect chain stretching across nigeria and cameroon .

it is one of the mambiloid languages , a branch of benue – congo .

notable dialects are barup , bang , dorofi , gembu , hainari , kabri , mayo ndaga , mbamnga , tamien , warwar ( in nigeria ) ; sunu torbi ( torbi ) , ju naare ( gembu ) , and in cameroon , ju ba and langa .

mambila goes by numerous names , which , besides the dialectical names , include bea , ble , juli , lagubi , nor , nor tagbo , tongbo , and the spellings mabila , mambere , mambilla .

tep is generally considered a dialect by those in tep and by speakers of other varieties of mambila , but though tep speakers are ethnically mambila , their speech is not intelligible to other varieties .

in terms of linguistic classification it may be more accurate to call it a different mambiloid language .

see connell references below .

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mambila language <EOT> blacksmiths among the mambila once spoke somyev , a related mambiloid language , though this is nearly extinct .

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mambila , cameroon : ju ba language . evangelism tools , church planting resources , christian songs and audio bible study materials

nigerian mambila at ethnologue ( 18th ed . , 2015 ) camerounian mambila at ethnologue ( 18th ed . , 2015 )

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this is : words of life mambila , nigeria people / language movie trailer c07861 [ c07861t ] other names for this language are : bang ; kaka : mambila ; lagubi ; mabila ; mambere ; mambilla ; nor ; nor tagbo ; tongbo this language is spoken in : nigeria this movie concerns : movie movies video videos music song songs mp3 god allah jesus christ real exist exists early life crucifixion tomb bible christian christians church gospel injil hope help life global recordings network language free world language movies man men woman women for more information on this program see urltoken . . . . . . . . . .

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tep is generally considered a dialect , but though tep speakers are ethnically mambila , their speech is not intelligible to other varieties .

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ju ba , sunu torbi ( torbi ) , ju naare ( mambila de gembu ) , langa . closely related to mvanlip [ mcj ] ( magu ) in nigeria . reportedly similar to mambila [ mzk ] of nigeria . a continuum of related varieties ; one end unintelligible to speakers of the other . langa inherently intelligible to some , but not most others . at least 4 dialects in cameroon .

nordhoff , sebastian ; hammarström , harald ; forkel , robert ; haspelmath , martin , eds . ( 2013 ) . " nigeria mambila " . glottolog . leipzig : max planck institute for evolutionary anthropology .

nordhoff , sebastian ; hammarström , harald ; forkel , robert ; haspelmath , martin , eds . ( 2013 ) . " cameroon mambila " . glottolog . leipzig : max planck institute for evolutionary anthropology .

barup . nearly every village has a separate dialect , forming a chain . dialect centers are bang , dorofi , gembu , hainari , kabri , mayo ndaga , mbamnga , tamien , tepo , warwar . reportedly similar to mambila [ mcu ] of cameroon .

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mambila is a bantoid dialect chain stretching across nigeria and cameroon . notable dialects are barup , bang , dorofi , gembu , hainari , kabri , mayo ndaga , mbamnga , tamien , warwar ( in nigeria ) ; ju ba , sunu torbi ( torbi ) , ju naare ( gembu ) , langa ( in cameroun ) . it goes by numerous names , which , besides the dialectical names , include bea , ble , juli , lagubi , nor , nor tagbo , tongbo , and the spellings mabila , mambere , mambilla .

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