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Government Grants (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Government Grant |
|  | December 31, |  |  | December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Received |  | $ | 3,698 |  |  | $ | 3,473 |
Less accumulated amortization |  |  | (2,497 | ) |  |  | (2,148 | )
Foreign exchange translation adjustment |  |  | 398 |  |  |  | 337 |
|  |  | 1,599 |  |  |  | 1,662 |
Less current portion |  |  | (240 | ) |  |  | (235 | )
|  | $ | 1,359 |  |  | $ | 1,427 |

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