Mississauga, Canada – With the recent release of Medieval HD for iPad, Brisk Mobile Inc. has taken its highly popular Medieval iPhone game and created an HD version for iPad that takes the game to a whole new level. With stunning HD graphics and realistic sounds combining to create an immersive experience, Medieval HD has set a new standard for castle defense games.

The general public appears to agree as Medieval HD has become the #1 paid iPad game in the US and is top 10 in over 45 other countries. Gary Toste, CEO of Brisk Mobile said: “We’re thrilled to see the public embrace Medieval HD with such enthusiasm. The response has been overwhelming. We have great plans for Medieval HD with a number of planned updates and will be incorporating many of the great ideas users have had.”

Perfect for casual and pros gamers alike, Medieval HD is the type of game that’s easy to pick up but hard to master – and hard to put down! With its multitude of game and shooting modes, users can adjust the gaming experience to their liking.

Medieval HD Features:
* 4 Game Modes: Fast Fire, Easy, Medium, Hard
* 3 Different Shooting Modes: Auto Fire, Show Arc, Drag Fire
* 6 Different troop types including war machines like Catapults and fast moving cavalry Raiders
* 8 Unique weapons such as flaming arrows and multi-shots. Each with multiple upgrades available for maximum devastation
* 9 stunning HD locations
* Numerous enemy types including flying enemies and a boss enemy
* OpenFeint integration

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iPhone OS 3.2 or later
* 22.2 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Medieval HD 1.1.2 is offered at a price of $2.99 USD and is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Review copies are available upon request.

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Headquartered in Mississauga, Canada, Brisk Mobile Inc. is a privately held corporation founded in 2008 by Gary Toste. Leveraging their longtime experience in both game and application development, Brisk Mobile was founded for the purpose of publishing unique, yet compelling games for the iPhone platform, with a major emphasis on total customer satisfaction. Many of their games remain in top ranking on the App Store today. Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Brisk Mobile Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Kiev, Ukraine – Appmania today is proud to announce the release of Farm it! 1.0, their new game for iPad devices. Farm it is an enthralling and colorful arcade about the passionate rooster’s escapades whose aim is to procreate as many offsprings as possible. Do you like farm games as much as we do? And aren’t you sick and tired of all those nearly equal clones? Then discover for yourself Farm It game.

All farms around the world are in a big trouble, all of their chicks have disappeared! The world leaders are panicking, they are trying to come up with a way to solve this problem. The last hope of the chicken population lies with the Young Rooster, a real hero. So this Young Rooster puts on a bow-tie and rushes to help maintain balance in the world. Help it visit four countries located in different corners of the world, go through tough ordeals, outwit the Polecat, annoying Skunk and other animals, dodge the angry Dog and the Old Rooster, cheer up all hens and make as many chickens as possible!

Farm It! features:
* Fun and exciting game play
* Charming characters
* Four countries where actions take place
* Six different enemies
* Bonuses to help you with the mission
* A bunch of fun cartoons and upbeat tune
* Four different mission types, two types of mini-game
* Score chart and progress tracker in Open Feint social network

Device Requirements;
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 3.2 or later
* 52.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Farm it! 1.0 is $2.99 (USD) and available exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Any additional information you can obtain by contacting us or look over on the game.

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Established in 2008, Appmania is one of the few companies in Ukraine which specializes on the development of the software for iPhone and iPad. For rather small time of our existence we have already let out a number of successful projects which are accessible in on-line shop. Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Appmania. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPad and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and or other countries.

Vancouver, Canada – ComboApp, a leading provider of Marketing and PR services for the Mobile market, has announced a sale of their 3D Coloring Book for Kids digital art utility, offering the app for at a generous 3 discount. This engaging paint-inspired digital canvas is optimized for use on the iPad and developed specifically for children’s use.

True to its namesake, 3D Coloring Book for Kids offers users the ability to draw in three dimensions rather than two, allowing them to rotate and move original content around within the app. This adds a creative facet that allows for much greater freedom to explore art and personal expression than the typical drawing apps currently available on the market. A perfect catalyst for children to nurture their artistic abilities 3D Coloring Book for Kids is now available at the sale price of $1.99 on the Apple App Store.

ComboApp’s 3D Coloring Book app has long since become very popular among iPad owners, having spent a considerable amount of time as one of the top 50 downloaded apps in the Apple App Store in both the Top Grossing Apps as well as Paid Apps categories. This sustained level of success is not the norm for mobile applications and is a testament to the usability, depth, and general appeal of this app.

With a remarkably diverse and useful set of features ComboApp’s 3D Coloring Book for Kids places the bare minimum restrictions on the freedom with which children can go about creating virtual artwork. The app has the ability add clip art into any virtual illustration within the app, as well as the ability t0 use pre-designed graphics a save artwork directly within the application itself.

Tools which enable the user to rotate 3D elements and create 3D shading for objects serve to differentiate the app from the countless other drawing apps in the marketplace as 3D Coloring Book for Kids lets the user transcend simple a simple drawing experience and allows them to gain full creative control over a three dimensional space. Addicting to play with and beneficial to the artistic development of children 3D Coloring Book for Kids continues to prove its viability, keeping children occupied in a positive and boundlessly creative way and parents happy.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iPhone OS 3.2 or later
* 30.4 MB

Pricing and Availability:
3D Coloring Book for Kids 1.0 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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Located in Vancouver, Canada, ComboApp Marketing and PR Agency is a first-of-its-kind service to provide strategic, customized mobile app marketing plans designed specifically for mobile app developers. ComboApp offers unparalleled experience bringing over 100 mobile apps to market for every major smartphone platform – iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Mobile. Our in-house team of writers, mobile marketing and SEO specialists and PR professionals leverage this experience to create targeted marketing communications, App Store SEO, Social Media marketing and generate mass media placements. Copyright (C) 2010 ComboApp. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Neuchatel, Switzerland – Miniclip, the world’s largest website dedicated to online games, is broadening its business to support the mobile gaming platform. With a dedicated audience of more than 57 million casual gamers worldwide and a library of more than 600 online games, Miniclip’s newly formed mobile games division, led by former Skype manager Antonio Sergio Varanda, will develop, publish and distribute its most popular online casual games for mobile operating systems. Consumers can play Miniclip’s online games and then easily purchase the mobile versions on the App Store or Android Market.

“In the era of app fatigue and the overabundance of games for the iPhone, Miniclip has been able to break through the clutter and leverage our massive community of casual gamers to drive awareness and sales,” said Antonio Sergio Varanda, director of the mobile division at Miniclip. “Miniclip has spent the past nine years building the largest online destination site for gamers and establishing a trusted reputation amongst households worldwide. Now with our global distribution platform, we have the capability to distribute and market Miniclip games across multiple channels including online, mobile and console.”

Miniclip has tested its methodology with a handful of externally developed game franchises available for mobile, including Fragger, Monster Trucks, Disc Pool and Monkey Kick. Proving its model to be successful, the company has secured more than 1.9 million paid sales of its mobile games to date. Fragger for iPhone reached the #2 paid app position in the US App Store and #3 in the store’s overall top grossing apps. The car-crushing, adrenaline filled Monster Trucks Nitro II, released in April 2010, made the App Store’s Top 10 ranking and the original Monster Trucks was featured in Apple’s iPhone 3GS television advertising. Monkey Kick, a free game released for iPhone and Android in November 2009, offers simple and addictive gameplay and has generated more than 1.7 million downloads.

Miniclip’s mobile games portfolio includes both new IP as well as some of Miniclip’s most successful online titles. Initial titles slated for release in late 2010 include:

* Ping Pong! – An easy-to-play favorite from Miniclip, players use the iPhone’s accelerometer to move the paddle and bounce the ball as many times as they can. Platforms: iPhone, iPod touch.

* Fragger HD – The top-selling iPhone app that has players tossing grenades at the enemies, gets an upgrade with HD graphics, redesigned completely for the iPad.

* Fragger 2 – The sequel to the top-selling original will include new types of grenades, moving enemies and many more surprises. Platforms: iPhone, iPod touch, iPad.

* Candy & Clyde – Based on the successful Flash game, with over 20 mini-games that get progressively harder. Play as Candy to play fair, or as Clyde to be naughty. Platforms: iPhone, iPod touch.

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With more than 57 million players every month, Miniclip is one of the world’s largest free-to-play online game destinations. The company develops, publishes and distributes more than 600 casual and mobile games. Founded in 2001, Miniclip is privately owned and privately funded with its headquarters in Switzerland and offices in six countries. Miniclip is the only website to ever win the prestigious Webby Peoples Voice Award, the “Oscars of the Internet” for the Internet’s Best Game Site for three consecutive years. Copyright (C) 2010 Miniclip. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Seattle, Washington – Ragnar Inc., a burgeoning new mobile game developer, today announced the successful launch of Tumblie 1.23, the company’s newest entry into the mobile gaming arena. With a focus on leisurely puzzle-based action the game pits the player against gravity in a set of fun and challenging vertically aligned puzzles. Tumblie calls for players to erase portions of a tower – whose structure is composed of various unconnected shapes – in order to control the movement of the player’s character, a star, as it falls downwards towards a stage. This feat marks the successful completion of a level if achieved. Simple yet boundlessly entertaining, Tumblie is now available for download on the Apple App Store.

Developed to provide users with a casual yet mentally engaging gaming experience Tumblie includes a variety of features that together make for a well-rounded game that could be enjoyed more than once. Tumblie features multiple levels of escalating difficulty as well as a point system that allows players to ‘buy’ a variety of extra features within the game including new playable star characters, tower block shapes, and background illustrations.

Updated to provide the smoothest gaming experience possible and boasting a newly redesigned game icon Tumblie makes for a welcome distraction to the day, allowing anyone to turn a moment of down time into an exciting opportunity to enjoy engaging recreational game play. The game is also available in High Definition for optimized visual aesthetic s during play on Retina displays. Download Tumblie today and fall out of the mundane into a world of whimsical puzzles that is as engrossing as it is addictive!

Device Requirements:
* iPad, iPhone, or iPod Compatible
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* 12.2 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Tumblie 1.23 is $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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Ragnar Inc. is a new mobile game developer based out of Seattle, WA current focused on providing their customers with the highest quality puzzle games for Apple’s various mobile platforms. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Hong Kong – Game and applications developer Humble Gaming today is pleased to announce the release of Aliens Need Brains 1.0 (US$ 1.99) on the App Store. The game has been designed specifically for iPhone 4 users; taking advantage of the widely publicized Gyroscope functionality and making it the first Asian company to reach this milestone. The retina display also offers crisp resolution, making the game engaging and addictive.

The world is being attacked by different kinds of Aliens (6 types) and the user operates as the last line of defense, with the location being Central Park. The aliens are here to steal human brains. With the use of an array (7 types) of cool weapons like “Can Launchers” and “Wave Cannons”, blowing up aliens on an iPhone 4 is a very cool experience.

With unlimited/no ending game modes, players can continue to receive aliens in waves and use multiple weapons to destroy them. Open Feint leaderboards maintain high scores and unlock achievements as the game progresses. Aliens Need Brains has three difficulty levels making it a game for hard core gamers and beginners. The use of the in game currency allows users to buy or refill their arsenal of weapons.

“We are very excited about the iPhone 4 and it has allowed us to unleash our strongest 3D Graphics enhanced and most content and experience driven game to date. The Gyroscope just brings more realism to a fantasy situation, allowing the user to move right left up and down, making the game multi-dimensional in graphics and game play whilst the retina display enhances the 3D graphics. An absolute joy to the eyes,” said Prakash Bharwani, Communications Director for Humble Gaming.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPhone 4
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* 28.2 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Aliens Need Brains 1.0 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Humble Gaming has committed to an update in a few weeks that will enhance the game play even further.

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Asian based Humble Gaming Limited (HG) offers over a dozen entertaining iPhone and iPod games developed by an international team of experienced game developers. HG has now expanded its library to include Productivity Application(s) as well. The HG team prides itself on its ability to combine original content with popular game playing genres and useful applications, whilst continuing to offer value for money. Whether it’s a line drawing, time management or strategy based games or even a Productivity Application, you are sure to be impressed with the attention to detail and impressive graphics. HG team creates the highest level of graphics possible on handsets, and uses its vast development experience to make useful and fun applications. All Material and Software Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Humble Gaming Limited / All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Kyoto, Japan – Aki Yokosuna, speaking on his own behalf as an independent developer of mobile applications for the iPhone, iPod, and iPad, today announces the commercial success of his first commercially available mobile application, a math-oriented mobile utility named myCalc. The app is a free form equation solving tool that is virtually unlimited in its range of use and adaptability to fit both business as well as recreational needs. The myCalc app allows any user to input vastly diverse mathematical equations and procure answers for them at speed limited only by the user’s ability to reason through a given equation. myCalc is currently available in the iTunes App Store.

Yokosuna, the applications chief creator has stated that the myCalc app, which was released for the iPhone, iPod, and iPad less than one week ago, has already grossed over three quarters of a million dollars in sales revenue and shows no indication of subsiding in popularity with thousands of new downloads continuing to register with each day the app is available for purchase.

Yokosuna was not alone in publically voicing surprise and elation regarding the fervent success of the developer’s myCalc app. Yokosuna’s father, Haiko Yokosuna Sr. – a longtime financial benefactor of the now-successful young independent developer – released a public statement in conjunction with his son expressing excitement over the app’s success. Yokosuna Sr. cited the unpredictable and dynamic nature of the virtual Apple Marketplace as well the effectiveness of the viral web campaign headed by ComboApp that Yokosuna Sr. helped finance to market for the young developer’s app as key factors to the myCalc app’s successful launch.

“It was an exciting experience. Going into this we knew that the biggest trick would be getting myCalc noticed, and we were sure that if people just realized that it was on the market, that we’d have a chance at making a big splash. The guys at ComboApp got us that public awareness. After that we just buckled down for the ride. Doing business in Apple’s App Store’s like being in the Wild West, anyone can make a hit and reap millions.” – Haiko Yokosuna, myCalc Investor and Partner of Development.

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Aki Yokosuna is an exciting developer of cutting edge mobile applications in Kyoto. In continued partnership with ComboApp marketing services Yokosuna hopes to create a full series of Do-It-Yourself technical applications for mobile platforms which include the upcoming myPhysics and myLifePlan. Copyright (C) 2010 Aki Yokosuna Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

New York, NY – iPhone and iPad programming can be humbling for even the most experienced developer. For a new programmer, developing effective habits when starting out will reap tangible rewards. One of the most satisfying accomplishments for the first-time iPhone/iPad programmer is seeing his or her very own app in the iTunes App Store. However, there’s a price! And that price is the time spent coding.

Gary Bennett, author of Apress’s latest book “Objective-C for Absolute Beginners: iPhone and Mac Programming Made Easy,” written for those who have never programmed before, shares his formula for success in four tips for brand-new programmers:

1) Learning to program is an interactive process. Code, code, and keeping coding. The more you code, the better you’ll get. Like learning to play an instrument, you have to practice.

2) Be patient with yourself. You are going to have to spend time coding. Your program doesn’t care if you are having a bad day or how many times you ask it to perform a task. Your program will do whatever you tell it to do. Often, what you think you’ve told your program to do and what it actually does are two different things.

3) You will really learn when you debug your programs. Spending time walking through your code to find out why it is not working the way you want is a learning process that is unparalleled.

4) It is highly recommended that you have a second monitor connected to your computer. As you step through your code, it is very helpful to watch your output window and iPad simulator on dual, independent monitors. (Apple hardware makes this easy. Just plug your second monitor in to the display port of any Intel-based Mac, with the correct mini display port adapter, of course, and you’re able to have two monitors working independently from one another.) It is not required to have dual monitors, you will just have to organize your open windows to fit on your screen if you don’t.

About Objective-C for Absolute Beginners: iPhone and Mac Programming Made Easy:
“Objective-C for Absolute Beginners: iPhone and Mac Programming Made Easy” teaches anyone who wants to learn to develop applications for the Mac or apps for the iPhone and iPad. No previous programming experience is necessary. Readers learn to think in programming terms, how to use Objective-C to build program logic, and how to write applications and apps. With over 50 collective years in software development and based on an approach pioneered at Carnegie Mellon University, the authors of Objective-C for Absolute Beginners have developed a remarkably effective approach to learning Objective-C.

Objective-C for Absolute Beginners: iPhone and Mac Programming Made Easy
By Gary Bennett, Mitch Fisher, Brad Lees
ISBN13: 978-1-4302-2832-5
ISBN10: 1-4302-2832-6
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Published August 31, 2010
Print Book Price: $39.99
eBook Price: $27.99

About the Authors:
Gary Bennett is president of xcelMe.com. xcelMe teaches iPhone/iPad programming courses online. Gary has taught hundreds of students how to develop iPhone/iPad apps, and has several very popular apps in the iTunes App Store. His students also have some of the best-selling apps in the App Store. Gary worked for 25 years in the technology and defense industries. He served 10 years in the U.S. Navy as a Nuclear Engineer aboard two nuclear submarines. After leaving the Navy, Gary worked for several companies as a software developer, CIO, and President. As CIO, he helped take VistaCare public in 2002. Gary coauthored “iPhone Cool Projects” for Apress.

Mitch Fisher is a software developer in the Phoenix, Arizona area. He was introduced to PCs back in the 1980s when 64K was a lot of memory and 1 Mhz was considered a fast computer. Over the last 25 years, Mitch has worked for several large and medium-sized companies in the roles of software developer and software architect. He has led several teams of developers on multi-million dollar projects. Mitch now divides his time between writing iOS applications and server-side UNIX technologies.

Brad Lees has more than 12 years’ experience in application development and server management. He has specialized in creating and initiating software programs in real-estate development systems and financial institutions. His career has been highlighted by his positions as information systems manager at The Lyle Anderson Company; product development manager for Smarsh; vice president of application development for iNation; and IT manager at The Orcutt/Winslow Partnership, the largest architectural firm in Arizona.

To obtain more information, request press copies, or arrange an interview with Apress authors, please contact Lisa Lau at Apress or 212-460-0209.

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Apress, Inc., part of Springer Science Business Media, is a technical publisher devoted to meeting the needs of IT professionals, software developers, and programmers, with more than 1,000 books in print and a continually expanding portfolio of publications. Apress offers a complete package of books on developing for the iPhone and Mac OS X. For developers who want to code games, create compelling user interfaces, or better get a handle on just what makes an App cool, Apress has books to suit. For more information about Apress, visit them online.

Orlando, Florida – Kitty Code LLC, creators of the popular storm tracking software Hurricane for the Apple iPhone and Hurricane HD for the Apple iPad, today announced that Hurricane is on sale for a limited time.

Ilene Jones, CEO of Kitty Code LLC said, “We are coming into the busiest part of the Atlantic hurricane season so we feel it is important to give as many people as possible access to this vital storm data when it’s needed most by briefly lowering the cost of our iPhone application.”

Hurricane is the only storm tracking software for the Apple iPhone that includes a fully interactive map complete with forecast cone, historical storm data, and the latest storm information available within minutes direct from the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Hurricane has been available in the iPhone app store for three years and is constantly listed as one of the most popular weather applications. “We are extremely proud of the response generated by our products. We have received emails from users all over the world, ranging from the casual weather user all the way up to professional meteorologists, raving about how much they love Hurricane.”

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
* 2.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Hurricane 3.3 for the Apple iPhone will be available at $1.99 (USD) through Apple’s iTunes App Store through September 5th. More information about Hurricane for the iPhone and iPod touch and Hurricane HD for the iPad can be found at the official Kitty Code website.

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Kitty Code, LLC is a privately owned startup in Orlando, FL, which writes innovative applications for hand held devices. With over 30 combined years of experience in weather, web technologies and game development we are able to create games and applications which are robust, fun to play, technically savvy and yet easy to use. To find out more about Kitty Code, join us on our website. Copyright 2009 Kitty Code, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Piscataway New Jersey – Athos Consulting today is pleased to announces the release of Toy Physics HD 1.0.1 for the iPad. Having received many requests for a true HD version of Toy Physics, and building upon the popularity and excellent reviews of the iPhone version, Athos now brings Toy Physics HD to the iPad, along with some other requested features and enhancements.

Enter the whimsical world of Toy Physics where you must draw lines to guide the falling toys into the toy crates below. The toys drop from the top and encounter many different types of physics objects on the way down making it challenging for you to get them into the moving crates.

You’ll have to think fast and draw lines in the right places to win. There is more than one way to win each level! Your own creative thinking and drawing will be the key to victory. Toys will interact with spinning objects, spring-loaded beams, hydraulics, water, toy stacks, pulleys, ropes and more. There are all sorts of toys to play with too, including marbles, jacks, ragdolls, bouncing balls and more. If you’re up for the challenge, the toys are waiting.

Feature Highlights:
* Realistic Physics
* Stunning Graphics
* 40 Unique Levels
* 3 Levels of Difficulty
* Level Selection
* Scoring
* Realistic Sound Effects
* Full Music Score

Engulf yourself in the addictive gameplay, life-like physics interactions, in stunning HD, along with new features including scoring and level selection and look forward to plenty hours of entertainment.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iPhone OS 3.2 or later
* 17.2 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Toy Physics HD 1.0.1 is $3.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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Athos Consulting, Inc is software development firm in New Jersey that specializes in application development for multiple platforms. Our focus has been on combining cutting edge technology along with artistically pleasing user interfaces. Copyright (C) 2010 Athos Consulting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.