Abstract: A playing card cartridge includes a container adapted to couple to a card dispensing shoe, the container defining a volume. The container has a set of playing cards in the volume, and the volume of the container is sealed by one or more seals. The container has a top wall, a front wall and side walls, the top wall being slidingly connected to the side walls and being adapted to slide towards the front wall. The top wall is prevented from sliding by at least a first seal.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for interfacing with a device having a touch sensitive display comprises detecting the presence of an information carrier in overlay of the display. The information carrier has at least one transparent area determining the location of the information carrier on the display and modifying at least one portion of an image displayed in a surface portion of the display being covered by the at least one transparent area of the information carrier. The at least one portion of the image displayed behind the at least one transparent area of the information carrier and an image printed on the information carrier jointly create a combined image.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses a therapeutic combination composition of a ?-glucan EGF receptor antagonist. This therapeutic combination composition is useful for the treatment of diseases including proliferative disorders and immune dysfunction.