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Blue Hen Falls
Jessica L. Richard 10/21/2006 3:07:06 AMwow, this is gorgous, great colors and compositio! #543569
Colette M. Metcalf 10/21/2006 3:11:48 AMBeautiful image, Daniel!! #3479699
Lynne Morris 10/21/2006 3:12:05 AMWow Daniel this is beautiful! #3479700
Paul G Slate 10/21/2006 3:51:04 AMThis is beautiful!Nice shot Daniel! #3479767
Darren K. Fisher 10/21/2006 5:56:06 AMI really like your POV here along with your capture of fall colors. #3480405
Amanda C. Bradley 10/21/2006 6:00:32 AMI love this. Gorgeous colors, love the "action", and composition. I'd frame this for my wall! #3480430
Ronald Balthazor 10/21/2006 10:07:10 AMVery well done, Daniel. #3481424
Milan Banik 10/21/2006 10:49:05 AMEXCELLENT shot,
Holly Shao 10/21/2006 3:15:20 PMGorgeous image, from near to far, Daniel!
Holly #3482119
Daniel G. Flocke 10/21/2006 5:08:10 PMThank you so much Jessica, Colette, Lynne, Paul, Darren, Amanda, Ronald, Milan and Holly for your fine comments.
~Daniel #3482424
Melissa G. Meiselman 10/21/2006 5:09:51 PMAbsolutely gorgeous...beautifully presented in this vertical format with dazzling colors, great lighting and all around beautiful image, Daniel!!! #3482433
Daniel G. Flocke 10/21/2006 5:14:04 PMThanks Melissa.
Kay E. Mahoney 10/22/2006 8:02:32 AMFantastic capture. Beautiful fall colors. Love the flowing water. #3484633
Daniel G. Flocke 1/24/2007 3:09:22 PMThank you Kay for you thoughts.
~Daniel #3861203
Shawn Jennings 1/24/2007 3:43:23 PMBeautiful shot Daniel! Congratulations on your finalist! #3861687
randy dannheim 1/24/2007 3:58:32 PMDaniel, congratulations on your well deserved finalist! #3861883
Ronald Balthazor 1/24/2007 4:12:14 PMCongratulations, Daniel. #3862090
Morteza Safataj 1/24/2007 6:03:24 PMBeautiful image Daniel!! #3863390
Daniel G. Flocke 1/24/2007 7:15:38 PMThank you Shawn, Randy, Ronald, and Morteza. for your fine comments and support.
~Daniel #3864189
Kay E. Mahoney 1/25/2007 9:19:20 AMCongratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3868532
John V. Roscich 1/25/2007 4:21:59 PMBEAUTIFUL IMAGE
Daniel G. Flocke 1/25/2007 5:23:41 PMThank you Kay and John for your thoughts.
~Daniel #3871591
Revonda L. Gentry 1/25/2007 5:49:02 PMCongrats. on your beautiful winner!! #3871780
Nadya Johnson 1/25/2007 6:44:49 PMCongratulations Daniel, on your gorgeous Winner! #3872176
Melissa G. Meiselman 1/25/2007 6:57:27 PMDaniel this is a stunning image...well I said it before.... and it is most deserving of this win. Congratulations!!!! #3872269
Jill Flynn 1/25/2007 7:06:47 PMThe colors are out of this world. Gorgeous image Daniel. Congratulations on your WIN! #3872331
Kay E. Mahoney 1/25/2007 7:50:51 PMCongratulations on your second place winner. #3872624
randy dannheim 1/25/2007 8:59:55 PMCongratulations on your winning image Daniel!!! #3872919
Jessica Jenney 1/25/2007 9:32:55 PMCongratulations, Daniel on this stunning win! #3872999
Les Rhoades 1/26/2007 1:41:38 AMCongratulations on your December second place WINNER! #3873504
Charlene Taylor 1/26/2007 5:58:15 AMOutstanding colors!! Congratulations on taking 2nd place Daniel! #3874392
Daniel G. Flocke 1/26/2007 7:03:40 AMThank you Revonda, Nadya, Melissa, Jill, Kay, Randy, Jessica, Lee and Charlene for your fine comments and support.
~Daniel #3874688
Douglas Currie 1/26/2007 7:23:57 AMDaniel, another great image of Blue Hen. Congratulations on your finish. #3874745
Paula Dwyer 1/26/2007 7:33:34 AMCongratulation on your winner!!! :) #3874778
Janine Russell 1/26/2007 9:48:37 AMDaniel, congratulations on your Second Place Win. #3875226
Terri L. Scribner 1/27/2007 6:11:30 AMCongratulations on this beautiful win, Daniel!! #3878245
Rakesh Syal 1/27/2007 6:56:09 AMCongratulations on taking 2nd place Daniel!
Daniel G. Flocke 1/27/2007 6:33:31 PMThank you so much my friends; Douglas, Paula, Janine, Terri, and Rakesh.
~Daniel #3880824
Crystal L. Craig 1/27/2007 9:47:43 PMCongratulations Daniel! Another very beautifully captured image! #3881383
Donna W. Neal 1/28/2007 4:57:52 AMGorgeous Winner Dan. Congratulations! #3881920
Jeff Robinson 1/29/2007 4:51:28 PMCongrats Daniel on this wonderful winning image!! Jeff #3888488
Daniel G. Flocke 1/29/2007 5:00:16 PMThank you Crystal, Donna and Jeff. #3888518
Colleen Farrell 1/29/2007 6:05:54 PMVery beautiful in so many ways--the detail of the leaves, the colors, the "frozen" water, the lighting. Congratulations on your win! #3888823
Daniel G. Flocke 1/29/2007 7:04:43 PMThank you Colleen, the water is actually blurred with a long exposure.
Mick Burkey 1/30/2007 11:54:38 AMBeautiful work, Daniel. Love the colors of the leaves on the rocks and the overall tones of this image. Nice composition and placement of the falls. Congrats on a well deserved win. #3892188
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 1/31/2007 5:41:50 PMOutstanding winning image, great colors and point of view. Congratulations on your win! #3897800
Daniel G. Flocke 2/15/2007 12:22:29 AMThank you Mick and Donna for your support and comments.
~Daniel #3949415
Mike F. Anderson 2/26/2007 9:09:48 PMVery well executed and presented! Congratulations Daniel #3999295
Hurk (Steve) Hurkett 3/15/2007 9:23:05 AMBeautiful capture, Dan .... love the colors and the veiling of the water ... NICE WORK, and CONGRATS on this 2nd Place WIN ... steve #4057219
Daniel G. Flocke 3/15/2007 11:54:15 AMThank you Mike and Hurk for your comments. #4057997
Milan Banik 12/31/2008 2:01:24 AMlove to see again and again #6960521
Chris Schlosser 4/18/2010 4:55:15 PMBeautiful photo. Congratulations on your Finalist. #8543756
Usman M. Bajwa 4/18/2010 11:49:39 PMCONGRATZ. on your terrific FINALIST!!
The Judges at BetterPhoto.com 4/19/2010 10:16:06 AMBeautiful shot! Great colors & composition. #8549706
Randy D. Dinkins 4/19/2010 5:23:22 PMBeautiful shot!!! Well deserved, congratulations. #8551748
Gerri R. Jones 4/19/2010 7:40:33 PMFramed beautifully with a perfect exposure...congratulations on your beautiful finalist Daniel! #8552362
Renee Doyle 4/20/2010 3:26:45 PMBeautiful work Daniel!! Congratulations on this winner! #8555205
Usman M. Bajwa 4/20/2010 11:28:13 PMHuge CONGRATZ. on getting Golden, Daniel.
Linda D. Lester 4/21/2010 3:55:58 PMAwesome.....Congrats on your win! #8559589
Anne McKinnell 4/24/2010 8:51:29 AMBeautiful! Congratulations on your win! #8566559
john forrant 5/6/2010 3:02:11 PMThis is a great shot! Congrats on you 2nd place. Excellent example of creating depthe. No wonder Kerry chose it as an example. #8593589
Phyllis A. Houghton 11/17/2010 2:08:30 PMThis is beautiful beyond words. A well deserved award. #9046098
Daniel G. Flocke 1/9/2011 7:42:43 AMThankyou all for your comments; Milan, Chris, Usman, the Judges, Randy, Gerri, Renee, Linda, Anne, John and Phyllis. #9151519
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The staff at Fenton Family Dental are very professional and kind. They have warm hospitality and they ensure that your consultation is smooth, friendly and understandable. They are very accurate about the information they give you about your teeth. You walk away from Fenton Family Dental feeling confident and assured of all your dental needs. I highly recommend Fenton Family Dental.
Awesome staff! Very efficient and friendly.
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Professional and timely. Dr Toussaint treats his patients well.
staff really nice and & professional , have a 5:00 appointment I'm seen @ 5:00 or 5:05 that's awesome 👍
I love FFD especially the reception staff notabley Tiara.Whenever I call I receive friendly and professional customer service and upon arrival at my appointments I'm greeted with the same.The dentists and hygienists are always nice,friendly and informative about each procedure big or small and they all make you feel comfortable.This is my family dentist!
Great and friendly staff put you at ease if you have fear of the dentist.
Very fast and extremely friendly service! They have been really helpful on all my dental needs!
The best experience I ever had going to the dentist.
Love Fenton dental. I am in army and get free dental care but I pay to go to Fenton dental for the staff and the care.
Amazing service! Staff is friendly and thorough!!! I recommend 100%
Very friendly staff. Cleaned my teeth very good. Nice location and free parking
This is the best place to get your teeth cleaned, this is my second time going there I love it already I wish I knew that place earlier I could have my braces done there, the people who worked there are so nice and friendly you feel home when you go to Fenton Family Dental I strongly recommend people going there. Best place they taking good care of you and at the end they always give you a little gift bag.
Have had great experience so far with this Silver Spring dentist's office. I have only needed routine cleanings and x-rays for the 3-4 years I have been using them (fortunately!) but the service and professionalism have been top notch. Easy to get a convenient app't time, and the hygenist by the name of Claire does a fantastic job of cleaning my teeth and checking to be sure she isn't hurting me while she works. Paid parking in the building is a plus as well.
All my years I have had the fear and a bad experience with the dentist until I started Fenton Family Dental. From the time I walked in until I left, everyone was very nice and supportive of my fear and needs. Also, I appreciate the dentist showing me all options to have healthy teeth. No other place for me!!!!
Dr. Andrew Schliep and the FFD team are careful, kind, and punctual. My wife and I have been going for years, and we've always received excellent care in this state of the art clinic which is clean and conveniently located in downtown Silver Spring, with a parking structure attached for which FFD validates. Great people art a great place!
I had a positive experience. I've never been really excited about visits to the dentist, but the staff was welcoming and made me feel comfortable!
Always fast and friendly service at Fenton Family dental. The front line staff is very welcoming, especially the young lady Meseret. The office is clean and my son said that the dentist was very gentle while cleaning his teeth. Love love love it here!!!!
I have been with Fenton Family Dental since it opened Dr. Crawford is an awesome dentist. He explains everything and the staff is always polite and helpful I will keep them for my dental care. 😆 ☺ Fenton Family Dental cares about you and your dental health. Awesome staff!! 😆😆 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
The staff was very professional and the wait wasn't very long. My only hope is that after the cleaning the actual dentist would do a double check to be sure the cleaning is a thorough.
Everyone is respectful and helpful. They only recommend what's necessary and work with you to find a solution to any issue that may arise.
I've always had a pleasant and pain free experience at Fenton Family Dental. The office staff are friendly caring and professional, as are the doctors on call. Dr. Crawfords' offices are clean, light and airy and the OR's are state of the art.
I've gone here twice a year since 2014 I think. Good professional outfit. Haven't seen a need to change dentists since!
I had to get my scale cleaning with my top braclets on. I had to pre-Medicaid before my procedure. However, once I knew what was going to happen with shots in my gums I was scared though. However, I have other health issues and I ask the assistant dentist, what was all the medication for due to the shots in y gums. Requested to speak with the dentist so they can excomplain my procedures however I was still scared. She came right in and tak with me so that I can feel comfortable and she knew about my health condition. Also, let me know how much medicine they would be giving me in my gums and to insure me that I would be alright and she made sure I was. I was nervous about the needle being shot in my gums it was 3 times on the right and then 3 on the left side to my bottom theeth. The young lady allow me to hold her hands during the time I was getting my medication with the needle. I was so numb and still scared but once she told me that I could ask any questions about my procedure and that it is needed so I could have healthily theeth. However I have bracelets on the top teeth, so within 2 weeks I must go back and get the top done. After they Finish my procedure I was sore they did a great job and I truly recommend anyone to try them out. Will be making my son appt. The numbness went away and my mouth back to normal and feeling good. I will be ready in 2 weeks for my top teeth could be done now that I know what to expect I should be alright. i would like to thank everyone for working so hard to handle my concerns with so much positivity and show me they truly care about their customers. I haven't had this type of customer services in a long time. So professional, when it comes to concerns and getting answers to your questions. They didn't rush me to make a decision she just explain to me in a way that I understood what was going to happen. Truly appreciate your kindness.......scale 1-10, I would give this Fenton Dentist a (10), on 7/28/@ 11:30am.
I love Fenton Family Dental! They have the most professional staff, the office is clean and sterile and if you need an early morning (like me) appt or late evening or even weekends, they can accommodate you. Dr. Crawford is thorough and incredibly knowledgeable.
This is an EXCELLENT dental practice! The great customer service started this morning the second I opened the door to the lobby with the welcoming administrative staff. Diamond, dental assistant, was especially cheerful & professional... if no one else had been as kind as Diamond, I still would've left being pleased with my experience. But don't worry because Claire, my new hygienist, was professional & checked in with me frequently to make sure my sensitive teeth were OK. Dr. Crawford topped my visit with his genuineness & downright coolness. I recommend Fenton Dental to anyone who has teeth - seriously! :-)
My experience at Fenton Family Dental was great! Prompt service and most importantly the staff were kind. I would recommend this place to others.
All the staff I encountered were very professional and polite. I love this place. Friendly smiles.
Awesome service from the front desk to the hygienist, dentist, and back again! I held off coming back to Fenton Family Dental in hopes of finding a dentist closer to home! The quality service my family of 6 receives is worth the drive!
The staff is great, very pleasant and warm! I've been coming to Fenton Family Dental for a few years and I always have a great experience. Most importantly, they have very convenient hours: Early mornings, late evenings, and weekends.
My sister recommended this office to me when I moved here from out of state. I could not, I repeat, not be happier with the service and TLC I have received at this office. Excellent, friendly service. I love going to the dentist!
Accessible nights & weekends if needed. Convenient parking. Well equipped. Nice staff. Have had a variety of work done - all good!
Best first appointment ever! Staff and Dr. Crawford were great, and equipment was state-of-the-art. Everyone was friendly and took time to answer my questions fully. I'm a fan of this dental practice!
Dr. Crawford is literally the BEST dentist I've ever worked with. I've moved through several states and I've seen my good share of dentists over the years but for me there's no comparison. I saw Dr. Crawford for my first crown 7yrs ago when I moved down to the DMV area and I've never had to look elsewhere since. Unlike the experiences below...what made Dr. Crawford standout for me started with his follow-up after the procedure to make sure everything was going well and to make sure I had no questions which made me feel as more than a dollar sign. Something very simple but it left a very big impression on me since I've never seen that from a dentist before. Neatness to say...I think very highly of Dr. Crawford and the great work he does and I recommend him every chance I get to family an friends.
Yesterday was my first visit. It was easy to make my appointment. The staff is very professional, but warm. They put me to ease quickly. The office is clean with spacious and well organized exam rooms. I was very satisfied with my exam and cleaning.
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(CNN) -- The former Arizona congresswoman who survived a mass shooting in her district roughly two years ago paid a visit Friday to Newtown, Connecticut, where last month a gunman killed 27 people and himself in one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history.
Gabrielle Giffords made the trip with her husband, Mark Kelly. The couple met with local and state leaders to discuss gun control legislation, mental health identification and treatment, and "concerns for the erosion of our societal values such that we are increasingly desensitized to violence," according to Newtown First Selectman Pat Llodra.
"There is an agreed-upon sense of urgency that we need to take action while we have the world's attention," Llodra said of the meeting.
Giffords retired from Congress last year to focus on her recovery after she was shot in the head in January 2011. Giffords was one of 19 people shot at a political event at a shopping plaza in Tucson, Arizona, and spent months relearning how to speak and walk. Six people died in the encounter, including a 9-year-old girl and a federal judge.
After the Newtown shooting on December 14, her husband vented his frustrations on Twitter.
"When will we address this problem as a nation? The time is now!" Kelly wrote.
Giffords' visit came one day after Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy set a two-month deadline for a special commission to address the state's gun laws, mental health policies and public security issues. He called for recommendations to be brought to the state legislature by March 15.
"We don't know the underlying cause of this tragedy, and we probably never will," Malloy said, but that is "no reason for inaction."
Friday's visit also coincided with the second day of school for students from Sandy Hook Elementary, where 20 of their classmates -- all ages 6 or 7 -- were killed last month. The gunman, Adam Lanza, also gunned down six adults after killing his mother, an avid gun collector, in her Newtown home.
Authorities say security measures have been increased at Chalk Hill Middle School in the nearby Connecticut town of Monroe, where Sandy Hook students are currently attending class. Their former school remains part of an active police investigation.
Giffords met earlier this week with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to discuss gun control, a topic that the three-term mayor has pressed on the national stage, urging tighter restrictions on high-capacity magazines and assault rifles.
CNN's Joe Sutton contributed to this report.
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Fasten your seatbelts boys and girls, the SSD ride of 2011 is about to begin. OCZ, who's been one of the most prominent companies on the leading edge of consumer solid state drives has lifted the NDA on their newest SSD line of Vertex 3 drives. Why is this significant? These are the first drives available with the next generation of SandForce controllers and we've got the beta version of the enterprise class Vertex 3 Pro on hand here to preview how it fares in our tests.
Specifically, the controller employed is the SF-2582 which promises greater performance than the popular SF-1500 controllers and something we previewed back in October. If you've kept up with our SSD reviews, you'll know we've mentioned numerous times how the performance of many drives are hitting the threshold of the maximum bandwidth afforded by the SATA 3Gbps interface. The Vertex 3 Pro won't have such issues because it sports a SATA III (6Gbps) which should give the drive plenty of room to stretch its legs which is evident from the 550MB/s read and 500MB/s write specifications although there is a caveat to this that you'll see later in the article. The SATA III interface will be a theme this year as more drives are rolled out across all companies.
Our engineering sample showed up plain and un-branded but obviously the production models will not whip this way. Available in capacities of 100GB, 200GB and 300GB with MSRP's of $525, $775 and $1350 respectively, expect to see the Vertex 3 Pro drives available soon. There will also be a Vertex 3 line (sans the Pro) which will be more consumer oriented and priced significantly lower which should be shipping from OCZ very soon.
Since this is a beta sample, the firmware is not final and the overall design and/or hardware may change as well but usually at this point they are pretty close to what consumers will see. Bear in mind that this is the enterprise class of the new Vertex line which carries the SF-2582 controller along with a super-capacitor for mitigation of data loss/corruption during sudden power loss. The consumer model will carry the SF-2200 controller which is basically the same as the SF-2582, likely higher binned and without the extra safeguards in place. This is just like the relationship between the SF-1200 and SF-1500 controllers.
Now that we've gotten the introductions out of the way, let's move on for a closer inspection of the internal components.
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DAISETTA, Texas - The mystery over strange lights in the sky north of Houston has been solved.
Over the weekend, witnesses and authorities said they observed fire balls that some believed were UFOs. As it turns out, investigators said the objects were actually paper lanterns lit after a wedding ceremony.
While lanterns floated into the distance, authorities received a 911 call reporting the sighting. Authorities said a dispatcher received the call from a concerned citizen at 8:27 p.m. on Sunday. The citizen reported seeing "red fire balls in the sky" traveling in a south-west direction from the area of Daisetta in East Liberty County.
"It was a 911 call (from someone) deeply concerned of what it might be," said Captain Keith DeFoor with the Liberty Sheriff's Department.
In total, about a dozen people reported seeing the red fire balls traveling southwest at an altitude of 3,000 feet. Some laughed it off, but others were scared by the unknown objects.
"People were calling and thinking it was UFOs," said Shirley Lachapelle, the mother of the groom at the wedding where the lanterns' trip started.
Calls to the sheriff's department sent deputies into a frenzy. Officials said they called the Federal Aviation Administration and the weather center looking for an explanation.
"They checked their records. They had no indication that anything was sent up that would fit that description," said DeFoor.
The captain said he went as far as calling the National UFO Reporting Center in Spokane, Washington.
"We (thought we) were under invasion by a planet out in the unknown somewhere," said DeFoor.
Instead, about 100 lanterns were released into the sky as family and friends celebrated a new marriage.
"It was a wish for each of the guests to send up a wish for the new married couple," said Lachapelle.
The wedding party laughed off the UFO theory and apologized when they learned how many people were concerned about the objects.
"We are sorry if we scared people, but we do hope our wish lanterns work and our wishes come true," said Lachapelle.
Now that the mystery has been solved, the sheriff's office is asking people to call them before lighting similar lanterns and sending them into the sky. Notifying officials could help authorities avoid dangerous results, especially given the low humidity and high winds the region has recently experienced.
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A former student from Tring School will see one of her paintings exhibited at the prestigious Mall Galleries in London.
As part of a national project to encourage young artists Tring Park Decorative and Fine Art Society selected a self portrait painted by Emma Lansley as worthy of a wider audience.
The Royal Society of British Artists agreed that Emma's work should be shown at their annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries in March.
Emma is currently studying international business and marketing at the University of Leeds.
The Tring Park group works with educational establishments supporting students.
Chairman Barbara Flint said: "We are delighted that Emma has won the distinction of exhibiting her work to a bigger audience. One of the aims of our society is to support and promote young arts. It is important to nurture young people who show so much talent and creativity and help them to achieve their long term aims."
The society is reviewing a number of Young Arts initiatives with local schools and the Dacorum Arts Partnership to give encouragement to youngsters. For further information call 01442 824789


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The skate park happened, in part, because of Hawk's financial donations.
"It's super-overwhelming,"' Hawk said about the Tony Hawk Day city proclamation he received. "I never imagined something like that, especially in my hometown."
The native San Diegan's foundation has raised more than $5.1 million to help fund 544 skate parks like the one in Ocean Beach, which are used by 4.8 million skaters annually nationwide. Hawk has worked with the American Red Cross, the Make-A-Wish Foundation and other nonprofits.
Hawk said he hoped the honor bestowed upon him would increase awareness of the need for public skate parks in low-income areas.
A skateboarder since age 14, Hawk, 46, has won numerous competitions and helped build the X-Games into a major event.
Having grown up near a skate park in Del Mar, Hawk said he wanted other children to have the same opportunity.


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Roberto Mancini is ready to wield the axe on his Manchester City squad and has warned his players he will only pick those who are ready to fight every inch of the way for the rest of the season.
Mancini was furious at the limp manner of City's 3-1 defeat at Southampton at the weekend which now leaves the reigning champions 12 points behind leaders Manchester United in the Barclays Premier League with 12 games left.
Mancini said he will make significant changes for the FA Cup fifth-round visit of Leeds on Sunday, telling the Manchester Evening News: "I am sure we will change that, because I will change players next week. I only want players who are ready for the fight in the last 12 games."
He continued: "I am very angry with a lot of my players, and very disappointed at the performance, because it is impossible to play the way we did.
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"Every team that plays against us treats it like a Champions League final, but we should know this, it is normal.
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Carlos Tevez is expected to return to City this week after a family problem, and Vincent Kompany should also be available again, as will Matija Nastasic and Kolo Toure who were not risked after late returns from international duty.
Mancini branded the fixture demands caused by the international fixtures "ridiculous" but did not hold his defenders - including midfielder Javi Garcia in a makeshift centre-back role - responsible for the Southampton defeat.
He added: "The fixtures are ridiculous sometimes, as we played on Saturday and then had six players who came back on Friday, and five who came back Thursday night. Sometimes it is impossible."


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Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service
May 11, 2010
In reply refer to Warning Letter SEA 10-22
Dr. Leonard G. Horowitz
Healthy World Distributing, LLC
206 North 4th Avenue, Suite #147
Sandpoint, Idaho 83864
Jacqueline G. LindenBach
Mary Johnson
Healing Celebrations, LLC
217 Cedar Street, #326
Sandpoint, Idaho 83864
Dear Dr. Horowitz, Ms. LindenBach and Ms. Johnson:
This is to advise you that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reviewed your integrated system of promotional websites and labeling for your "Oxysilver," "PrimoLife," "ZeoLife," "Green Harvest," "ElectrOEnyzmes," "OxySilver Immune Support Hydrosol Concentrate," "GI Flora Pro," "OxyAdvantage," and "Love Minerals" products. We have reviewed the internet addresses where these products are sold, www.oxysilver.com, www.healthyworldambassadors.com and www.healthyworldstore.com. and have determined that they are promoted for conditions that cause them to be drugs under section 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) [21 U.S.C. § 321(g)(1)].
The therapeutic claims on your websites establish that these products are drugs because they are intended for use in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, and/or in the case of your products marketed for topical use, because they are intended to affect the structure or function of the human body. The marketing of your products with these claims violates section 505(a) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 355(a)]. In addition, your products Oxysilver, Green Harvest, ElectrOEnzymes, and OxySilver Immune Support Hydrosol Concentrate fail to bear adequate directions for their intended uses, causing them to be misbranded under section 502(f)(1) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 352(f)(1)].
In addition, your websites listed below automatically redirect to www.oxysilver.com:
www.aquasilver.net, www.aquasilver.us, www.aguasilver.org, www.hydrosil.info,
www.hydrosilver.net, www.hydrosilver.us, www.hydrosol.org, www.hydrosolcures.com,
www.hydrosolcures.info, www.hydrosolcures.net, www.hydrosolcures.org,
www.hydrosolcures.us, www.hydroxysol.com, www.hydroxysol.net,
www.oxysilver.info, www.oxysilver.net, www.oxysilverclub.net,
www.oxysilvercure.com, www.oxysilvercure.info, www.oxysilvercure.net,
www.oxysilvercure.org, www.oxysilverhydrosolution.com,
www.oxysilverhydrosolution.info, www.oxysilverhydrosolution.net,
www.oxysilverhydrosolution.org, www.oxysilverimmunization.com,
www.oxysilverimmunization.info, www.oxysilverimmunization.net,
www.oxysilverimmunization.org, www.oxysolution.com, www.silveroxygenhydrosol.com,
www.silveroxygenhydrosol.info, www.silveroxygenhydrosol.net,
www.silveroxygenhydrosol.org, www.silveroxygenhydrosolution.com,
www.silveroxyhydrosol.com, www.silveroxyhydrosol.info, www.silveroxyhydrosol.org,
www.silveroxysolution.com, www.silveroxysolution.net, www.theoxysilverclub.com,
www.theoxysilverclub.info, www.theoxysilverclub.net, www.theoxysilverclub.org,
www.theoxysilvercure.com, www.theoxysilvercure.info, www.theoxysilvercure.net,
www.theoxysilvercure.org, and www.theoxysilvercure.us.
Also, your websites listed below promote Oxysilver with "buy" links or a graphic representation of Oxysilver that links directly to www.oxysilver.com:
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www.healthyworldshop.com, www.love528.net, www.healthyworldsolutions.com,
www.alternativehealthcarenow.org, www.alternativehealthcarenow.com,
www.drleonardhorowitz.com, www.drhorowitz.info, www.lenin528.com,
www.natureslovingessence.com, www.natureslovingessence.info, and
In addition, your websites listed below automatically redirect to the opening page of www.healthyworldstore.com:
www.hydrosonicevolution.info, www.hydrosonicevolution.net,
www.hydrosonicevolution.com, www.hydrosonicevolution.org, www.selfcaremall.com,
www.selfcarestore.net, www.selfhealthdepot.com, www.vibrate528.org,
www.vibrationalhealing.name, www.vibrationalmedicine.name, and
1. Claims on www.oxysilver.com
The website address www.oxysilver.com appears on your Oxysilver product label. Examples of some of the claims observed on your www.oxysilver.com website include:
The following are claims that stream at the top of your www.oxysilver.com home page:
- "Destroy Viruses, Bacteria, and Fungi"
- "Eliminate the need for harmful vaccines and anti-biotics[sic]"
Additional claims found on your www.oxysilver.com home page include:
- "Silver hydrosols, in general, are superior powerful broad spectrum anti-microbials."
- "[Silver hydrosols are] alternatives to ...poisonous antibiotics, and risky vaccinations."
- "Can you Imagine a world free of infectious diseases, viral cancers, and AIDS? Some people can't imagine this, including the major corporations producing risky expensive antibiotics and intoxicating vaccines (i.e., Oxysilver's competition)."
The following claims are found on the page that opens from the "Technology" tab on the www.oxysilver.com home page:
- "[S]ilver hydrosols, in general destroy pathogens safer and better than anything. They pioneered silver hydrosols effective against disease forming bacteria; viruses, and fungi."
- "OXYSILVER™ serves as the world's first nutraceutical alternative to risky vaccinations and immunizations... "
- "[T]hese solutions are safe and effective adjuncts and alternatives to risky antibiotics and chemotherapeutics. This breakthrough evolutionizes disease prevention, germ elimination... "
- "Substantial scientific research proves silver hydrosols destroy pathogens-disease forming bacteria, viruses, and fungi-in your body... "
- "Take the burden off your immune system with OXYSILVER™...developed to strengthen natural immunity against infectious diseases and common chronic ailments largely attributable to weakened immune systems."
Your www.oxysilver.com website also contains disease claims in the form of personal testimonials. These testimonials are examples of those found on the page that opens from the "Validation" tab on your home page:
- "I wanted to let you know how well the OxySilver has worked for me. I have had trouble with recurring bladder and kidney infections and interstitial cystitis. My pains hurt so bad that it was hard to sit down at times. Within two days of taking OxySilver at the recommended dosage as per the bottle, I was able to go to the bathroom without burning anymore. This is much better than other treatments which did nothing for me."
- "DIABETES SYMPTOMS RELIEVED 'I have been a diabetic for most of my life. As I have gotten older I have gradually been taking more and more insulin. After just one week on OxySilver for the first time I can remember I am actually taking less insulin. I have also noticed that my blood sugar levels have stabilized considerably. I would highly recommend the use of OxySilver to anyone suffering from any level of diabetes. '"
- "RELIEF FROM SINUS HEADACHES 'I have suffered from chronic sinus headaches for most of my adult life; I'm 50 years old now. Miraculously since I've begun taking OXYSLIVER [sic], I've had many days and nights now of no pain at all. I can honestly tell you, nothing I have ever done has had nearly the positive effect on my Sinus condition and I seem to be continuously improving.'"
- "BRONCHITIS SYMPTOMS GONE 'I had the fortunate experience of a personal visit of a member of your executive staff to my home. After much convincing by him, I agreed to try some Oxysilver as a potential remedy for my chronic bronchitis. I'm very pleased to report that not only is my bronchitis completely gone, but I am feeling better than I can ever recall feeling after 20 years of continuous bronchitis.'"
- "RELIEF FROM KNEE PAIN DUE TO HEPATITIS VACCINATIONS 'As a result of several hepatitis vaccinations I ... started experiencing joint pains especially in my left knee. The pain became so severe I couldn't walk a quarter of a mile on level ground. After taking OXYSLIVER [sic] for approximately one month, my knee pain has almost completely disappeared.'''
- "GULF WAR SYNDROME SYMPTOMS GONE 'In late 1999, I was in and out of the VA Hospital suffering from Gulf War Syndrome. I had aches and pains and zero energy. I was introduced to Oxysilver by some close friends. After taking the mineral solution for several months, I now have no symptoms and I'm as healthy as ever."
- "HIGH FEVERS IN TODDLERS RELIEVED 'I had to take my 18 month & 28 month old daughters to the emergency Medi-Center one Sunday morning last winter with 103 degree temperatures. I avoid taking them because my husband and I want to minimize the number of drugs our children receive. My husband came home from church with Oxysilver for the girls. I hadn't filled the prescriptions yet - I wanted to believe in this new mineral solution so decided to give it (the mineral solution) 24 hrs. Before filling the prescriptions, I gave the girls 1 oz. three times during that afternoon and evening. The next morning their fevers had broken - and within 2-3 days they were fine.'"
- "RELIEF FROM LUPUS SYMPTOMS OF PAIN AND FATIGUE 'In fall 1998, I went to the doctor with symptoms such as joint pains and chronic fatigue. They performed a blood test and the results came back positive with Lupus. ... A friend asked me to try Oxysilver and see if it would help relieve the symptoms. I started drinking a quart a day for two weeks, and I started to feel better. I could finally sleep throughout the night, and my mornings were much easier now that I was able to get out of bed. After eight months of using Oxysilver, I went back to the doctor for a blood test, and this time there was no sign of Lupus in the blood work. The doctor states that it is in remission, Oxysilver did what no prescribed medication or diet could accomplish, and that was relieve my pain and fatigue."
- "HEPATITIS C SYMPTOMS RELIEVED 'Thanks again for the opportunity to try Oxysilver. Hepatitis C had my life in such a state of affairs. '" My liver enzymes were at their worst and my viral load was dangerously high. Now my liver is normal and the viral load is coming down.'"
The claims quoted above are supplemented by the metatags used to bring consumers to your www.oxysilver.com website through Internet searches. The metatags include:
In addition, the following claims in the form of personal testimonials marketing the OxySilver™ product for topical uses were found on the page that opens from the "Validation" tab on your www.oxysilver.com website:
- "hep b, hep c, hepatitis b, hepatitis c, rnrsa, fibromyalgia, Cancers, HIV, AIDS ... virus, viruses, germs, bacteria ... Vaccine ... antibiotics ... flu ... infectious .. : high fevers, lupus, typhus infection ... fungus, fungi ... pathogens, disease forming bacteria ... anaerobic germs, germicides ...."
- "I developed an infection in my right eye. ... I got an eye dropper that I had in my kitchen and filled it with OXYSILVER and dropped two drops in my eye. When I woke up the next morning and looked at my eye. The puss and redness and swelling were gone and I was amazed!"
- "QUICK RELIEF FROM TYPHUS INFECTION AND PAIN IN LEG ... 'I was suffering from typhus in my left leg. I wrapped gauze around my leg and poured Oxysilver onto the wrapping. Within 2 to 3 hours, the pain was gone, and that same day the infection was also gone.'"
When intended for topical use, Oxysilver is not a dietary supplement because the Act defines the term "dietary supplement" in 201(ff)(2)(A)(i) of the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 321(ff)(2)(A)(i)), as a product that is "intended for ingestion." Topical products and products intended to enter the body directly through the skin or mucosal tissues are not dietary supplements. The above testimonials suggesting that consumers use Oxysilver topically subject the product to regulation as a drug. Thus, Oxysilver is a drug under 201(g)(1)(B)/(C) of the Act (21 U.S.C. §321(g)(1)(B)/(C)), because it is intended to affect the structure or function of the human body and/or to prevent, treat or cure disease conditions.
2. Claims on www.healthyworldambassadors.com
Examples of some of the claims observed on your www.healthyworldambassadors.com website include:
- "This mineral water electrocutes germs safely and powerfully!"
- "It promotes vaccine-free natural nutritional immunity against infectious diseases without immunization toxicity."
- "OXYSILVERTM is ... developed to strengthen natural immunity against infectious diseases and common chronic ailments largely attributable to weakened immune systems."
3. Claims on www.healthyworldstore.com
Examples of some of the claims observed on your website www.healthyworldstore.com include the following:
"PrimoLife... possesses the secrets of living disease-free ... enhance your immune system's ability to identify and destroy germs and diseased cells."
2009 Flu Package Special (includes PrimoLife, Oxysilver, Zeolife, GI Flora Pro, OxyAdvantage, and Love Minerals)
- The hyperlink "Don't be fooled by the H1N1 Swine Flu Scam. The Vaccine is Deadly. Get this kit and Save" links to a webpage titled "2009 Flu Package Special," which states, "This package contains assorted immunity boosters and health enhancers that, when you are using responsibly, guarantee you will stay healthy, no matter who or what kind of animal around you gets sick."
Green Harvest
- "Green Harvest contains ingredients helping people beat cancer. .. "
- "[ElectrOEnzymes is] also for those who have used antibiotics that have killed natural gut flora."
- "Here is what ElectrOEnyzmes can do for you: Gastrointestinal repair ... Reduces allergies ... Reduces build-up of arterial plaque"
Oxysilver Immune Support Hydrosol Concentrate
- "Oxysilver is an effective alternative to risky vaccinations and deadly antibiotics. It promotes vaccine-free natural nutritional immunity against infectious diseases without immunization toxicity."
- "OXYSILVER is ... developed to strengthen natural immunity against infectious diseases and common chronic ailments largely attributable to weakened immune systems."
- "This product destroys pathogens-disease forming bacteria, viruses, and fungi .... "
- "What's entirely unique about this product [Oxysilver Immune Support Hydrosol Concentrate] is that theoretically it can prevent and cure any disease affected by oxygen, which is the vast majority of ailments from colds to cancers."
The claims quoted above are supplemented by the metatags used to bring consumers to your www.healthvworldstore.com website through Internet searches. The metatags include:
- "anti-microbiaL .. autism ... cancer. .. virus, viruses infection... antibiotics... flu, Cancer Cure... Flu Formula... H1N1, pandemic ... swine flu emerging viruses."
Your products OxySilver, PrimoLife, ZeoLife, Green Harvest, ElectrOEnzymes, OxySilver Immune Support Hydrosol Concentrate, GI Flora Pro, OxyAdvantage, and Love Minerals are not generally recognized as safe and effective for the above referenced uses and therefore, the products are "new drugs" under section 201(p) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 321(P)]. Under section 301(d) and 505(a) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 331(d) and 355(a)], a new drug may not be introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce unless an FDA-approved application is in effect for it. The introduction into interstate commerce of unapproved new drugs without approved applications violates these provisions of the Act.
Furthermore, because your Oxysilver, Green Harvest, ElectrOEnyzmes, and OxySilver Immune Support Hydrosol Concentrate, products are offered for conditions that are not amenable to self diagnosis and treatment by individuals who are not medical practitioners, adequate directions cannot be written so that a layperson can use the products safely for their intended uses. Thus, their labeling fails to bear adequate directions for their intended uses, causing them to be misbranded under section 502(f)(1) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 352(f)(1)]. The introduction of a misbranded drug into interstate commerce is a violation of § 301(a) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 331(a)].
The violations cited in this letter are not meant to be an all-inclusive list of violations that exist in connection with your products and their labeling. While reviewing your website, we noticed that you were promoting other products for disease treatment and/or prevention. The unlawful disease treatment and prevention claims on your website were too numerous to list in this letter. It is your responsibility to ensure that products marketed by your firm comply with the Act and its implementing regulations. We advise you to review your website, product labels, and other labeling and promotional materials for your products to ensure that the claims you make for your products do not cause them to violate the Act.
You should take prompt action to correct the violations described above and prevent their future recurrence. Failure to do so may result in enforcement action without further notice. Sections 302 and 304 of the Act authorize the seizure of illegal products and injunctions against manufacturers and distributors of those products [21 U.S.C. §§ 332 and 334].
Please notify this office, in writing, within fifteen (15) working days of the receipt of this letter, as to the specific steps you have taken to correct the violations noted above and to assure that similar violations do not occur. Include any documentation necessary to show that correction has been achieved. If corrective actions cannot be completed within fifteen working days, state the reason for the delay and the time within which the corrections will be completed.
Your response should be directed to: Lisa Althar, Compliance Officer, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 22201 23rd Drive SE, Bothell, Washington, 98021-4421. If you have any questions regarding any issues in this letter, please contact Ms. Althar at (425) 483-4906.
Roberta F. Wagner
Office of Compliance
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Deborah Autor
Office of Compliance
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Charles M. Breen C.
Seattle District Office
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If you haven't already seen John Michael McDonagh's The Guard you are truly doing yourself a disservice. The movie ranked at #8 on my top 10 of last year for a reason, and that's because it was one of the funniest movies to be released in 2011 and features an amazing turn from star Brendan Gleeson. For those of you that have seen the movie, however, I have some awesome news. Not only are Gleeson and McDonagh preparing to work together on yet another project, they've just brought on an excellent supporting cast.
Chris O'Dowd (who you might recognize from Bridesmaids or The IT Crowd), Aidan Gillen (of Game of Thrones fame), Kelly Reilly (Sherlock Holmes) and David Wilmot (The Guard) have been added to the cast of Cavalry, according to Variety. The film is a dark comedy about the current state of religion in Ireland. Gleeson will play a priest living in Sligo on Ireland's west coast who is constantly tormented by the people in his village. Things get ugly, however, when he is told in confession that somebody plans on murdering him within a week.
This week we've gotten the first images from Martin McDonagh's Seven Psychopaths, starring Colin Farrell, Christopher Walken, Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson, and now we learn that John Michael McDonagh has added an amazing supporting cast to his sophomore project. Part of me hopes that this is all part of some big sibling rivalry thing and each writer/director is going to keep trying to one up the other until finally we get some of the greatest dark comedies ever made. A guy can dream, right?


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It should be amazingly easy to hate We Were Evergreen. Their band shots alone bring bile to the eyes, all pastels and laughter and papier-mâché animal heads and swimming pools - pretty much a marketeer's wet-dream for youthful joie de vivre. There's the videos with their cutesy lo-fi and recycled Michel Gondry, tiny instruments and hand-made props everywhere, and the press releases that dare to mention Alt-J. And then there's all that happiness, that somehow these three Parisians have managed to live in London for four years without being ground down to dead-eyed husks with nervous tremors and skin discoloration: that alone should have us baying for a deportation order and sealing off Folkestone to stop them getting back in.
Yes, seething hatred would seem to be a given. And yet somewhere along the line something goes wrong, the vomit slowing to a honeyed trickle and the gnash of teeth to a low hiss as the edges fight upwards and suddenly, horribly, there's a smile in its place and limbs are threatening to dance. It's quite a shock the first time, like Theoden having Saruman's poison drawn from him.
Certainly on those early listens there seems little that stands out on Towards, We Were Evergreen's debut album, little that's particularly innovative or original: this is alt-pop by way of Oxford's Blessing Force collective, wide-eyed and hook-laden like Trophy Wife or Jonquil or I Was A Cub Scout, melodies to the forefront and song lengths at around three-thirty. Opening track proper 'False Start' rides in on wonky synths and carnival percussion and the kind of vocal narrative that owes rent to We Are Scientists, all first-person and slightly maudlin, whilst 'Best Things' trades on choruses and ukelele and more than a hint of Under The Sea. 'Tambourine Like A Crown' jaunts slightly irritatingly on Mardi Gras swagger and lyrics about dancing in the sun.
Which is fine and all, in moderation. Luckily the light casts shadows: 'Quicksand' strips back to moody loops and reverb swells, whilst first single 'Daughters' builds from simple ditty to a dark and dramatic wash of percussive clatter, singer Michael Liot nicely counterpointed by Fabienne Débarre's siren song.
She's underused, actually - the decision to foreground Liot as lead vocalist throughout in a break from the more ad hoc approach of the EPs supplies consistency but denies us the more interesting voice. Débarre's appearances provide the highpoints across the album, from 'Overnight's slightly sinister opening loop to her beguiling verses on 'Dormant', and whilst there's nothing wrong with Liot's efforts, there's little that's memorable about them either.
To be honest though that's an issue with Towards generally - that so much of this can pass by barely registering a memory. It's certainly not for want of effort, either: the production here is immaculate, and the list of instruments that make up the sounds across the twelve tracks is genuinely daunting, providing just enough sonic variety to stave off the nagging deja vu that the songwriting provokes. It's a shame because there's loads to like here, from the bass riffs to the harmonies and the subtle moments of piano, but it just doesn't quite stick like it should.
But hey, give We Were Evergreen a festival field, the air warm and the sun low in the sky and they'll kill for sure: these songs will be catnip to that crowd, danceable and undemanding and cute whilst just - just - staying on the right side of twee. Heck, we'd better enjoy them whilst we can: there's no way the band can maintain these levels of serotonin for long.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
What Lynda.com Plans With Its $103M Funding, with Eric Robison
Story by Benjamin F. Kuo
Last week, Carpinteria-based Lynda.com announced one of the biggest investments in the region in the last few years--a $103M, growth equity investment in the company, which came from Accel Partners and Spectrum Equity. The firm operates an online video education service helping people to learn how to use all kinds of software, ranging from Adobe Illustrator to AutoCAD and more. To get the story behind the new funding, we spoke with Eric Robison, the firm's President and CEO, last week.
Tell us a bit on the investment?
Eric Robison: The company grown last year to exceed $100M in topline revenue. This was a situation where we had the opportunity to take on funding, at a point where we could utilize it to scale our technology platform, and to increase our global reach and expand our content, beyond what we'd do normally.
Why did you decide to take investment now?
Eric Robison: There's a couple of reasons. They might sound very cliche, but one is you want to take funding when you don't need it. And, in a sense, the marketplace is really right now to take on an investment. At the same time, we've also grown to a size where we can leverage the opportunities we probably couldn't have leveraged before. We now have the management team in place, the systems in place, and the momentum with the business to take advantage of the funding. While we could have taken on some money earlier, we couldn't have leveraged it as we can today.
It looks like you've also grown significantly across multiple locations?
Eric Robison: Our main headquarters is now in Carpinteria, where we now have a campus occupying seven buildings. We've also got two more buildings we'll be expanding into. We've also got a facility in Calabasas which we're just finishing renovating. We already had a presence there, and are moving into a standalone building in Calabasas focused on web development. We also have sales offices in the UK and in Australia.
How many employees do you have now at the company?
Eric Robison: We now have 400 employees.
What's next for the firm now you have this funding?
Eric Robison: We're not going to spend it all right way, of course. There are many opportunities for us. International is one of the first areas to focus on. We also want to expand and work on our web platform, as the scaling of the business requires us to scale that platform. I believe we'll also have opportunities to look at additional content. That's on top of producing 400 courses this year, which is within our normal operating budget.
What's the magic formula which has enabled you to grow this company so fast?
Eric Robison: What's led to the growth is an amazing product. Online learning has proven really effective and efficient for our members. I think that there are lots of companies that chase after more complicated online learning models, but they don't have the learning experience the way Lynda has. I think part of the answer is the product's strength, and the investment we've made in building our online library of courses. I think the second is we've maintained a very strong value proposition, never changed our procing, and continuing to add to the library. And, I think we've also done a good job on focusing on the business and bringing in strong talent. About four years ago, we got very focused on the type of person that we need at Lynda.com, at all levels, and how we go about recruiting. We now have an in-house recruiting team, and added about 115 people last year.


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Mission impossible for Di Matteo's men
Roberto Di Matteo has cautioned against branding Juventus a "one-man team" as Chelsea prepare to kick off their "impossible" defence of the Champions League on Wednesday night.
The Blues face a tough Group E opener against the Italian champions, who have spent the last two seasons outside Europe's premier club competition but return on the back of an incredible 42-game unbeaten run in Serie A and that sequence has coincided with the arrival of veteran playmaker Andrea Pirlo.
Insisting Juve were not a "one-man team", Di Matteo said: "Obviously, he's a very important player for them and dictates a little bit of their game, so we will certainly have to make sure we control him, that's for sure."
Di Matteo added: "He had a fantastic tournament for Italy (at the European Championships).
"He's a talented player and, since his switch to Juventus, he's shown again he's an extremely great player."
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel, who will go head to head with Pirlo, added: "Playing against a legend like Pirlo is going to be great.
"But, once we step onto the pitch, it's a different story. He wants to win, I want to win.
"I respect him as a player and, hopefully, I can learn something from him."
After ending their agonising wait for European Cup glory in astonishing fashion last season, Chelsea are aiming to make more history by becoming the first club to defend it since it was rebranded as the Champions League.
"It's proven, so far, impossible for anyone to win it twice," Di Matteo said. "We'll try to do the impossible."


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What is a widget? In Android, the word widget is a generic term for a bit of self-contained code that displays a program, or a piece of a program, that is also (usually) a shortcut to a larger application. We see them every day on web pages, on our computer desktop and on our smartphones, but we never give too much thought into how great they are. Widgets first appeared in Android in version 1.5, and really gained traction thanks to HTC's Sense-flavored version of the operating system. Prior to the release of the HTC Hero and our first taste of HTC Sense, widgets were functional, but pretty bland in appearance. Since then, the people making our phoines and independent developers alike have done some marvelous things with widgets, and it's hard to imagine using Android without them.
Android widgets come in all shapes and sizes and range from the utilitarian 1-by-1 shortcut style to full-page widgets that blow us away with the eye-candy. Both types are very useful, and it's pretty common to see a widget or two on the home screen of any Android phone. A full-page widget, like HTC's weather widget for late-model Android phones, tells you everything you need to know about the current conditions, and is also a quick gateway to the weather application where you can see things like forecasts and weather data for other cities. At the other end of the spectrum, a 1x1 WiFi widget simply opens the WiFi settings when pressed. Both are very handy, and add a lot to the Android experience.
Most Android phones come with a handful of built-in widgets. Some manufacturer versions of Android offer more than others, but the basics like a clock, calendar, or bookmarks widget are usually well represented. This is just the tip of the iceberg though. A quick trip into the Android Market will dazzle you with the huge catalog of third-party widgets available, with something that suits almost every taste. As newer and better APIs are added to Android with each release, there will always be space for the widget.


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Brother Melchior PolowyWrestling Coach, 1944-68
Holy Cross High School
Inducted: 1982
Between the time he organized the first wrestling team at Holy Cross in 1944 and his retirement from coaching in 1968, Brother Melchior led the Tigers to a 23-1 record in state championship meets. His Holy Cross team met and defeated Newman in the first wrestling dual meet reported in Louisiana. The New Orleans Athletic Club sponsored the state's first prep wrestling tournment and the Tigers won it, claiming their first state title. Except in 1951, when Holy Cross did not compete, and in 1968, when East Jefferson edged Holy Cross by two points, the Tigers never lost a state meet under his direction. Brother Melchior died in 1997. The state wrestling championship trophies in each division bear his name.
[Bio courtesy of the New Orleans High School Sports Hall of Fame, Ye Olde College Inn]


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Sacha Baron Cohen stole the show at the BAFTA Los Angeles Jaguar Britannia Awards Saturday evening at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
The outrageously fearless British comic actor of "Borat," "Bruno" and "The Dictator" fame was this year's recipient of the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy.
Producer-director-writer Judd Apatow ("This is 40") introduced a clip package of Baron Cohen's film work.
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European Commission
Brussels, 25 November 2013
Questions and Answers on the Parent Subsidiary Directive
(see also IP/13/1149)
What is the Parent-Subsidiary Directive?
The Parent–Subsidiary Directive was designed to eliminate tax obstacles for profit distributions between parent companies and subsidiaries based in different Member States. The Directive therefore gives a tax exemption for dividends and other profit distributions paid by subsidiary companies to their parent companies. This eliminates the risk of double taxation i.e. the same income being taxed in the Member State of the subsidiary and Member State of the parent company.
Issued on 23 July 1990, the Directive has been amended several times, mainly due to the accession of new Member States. In 2003, the Parent-Subsidiary Directive was subject to substantial changes (additional types of companies covered, progressive reduction of the shareholding percentage requirements, and elimination of double taxation for subsidiaries of subsidiary companies) and recast in November 2011 (Council Directive 2011/96/EU).
Why has the Commission proposed to amend it?
While the Parent-Subsidiary Directive's purpose is to avoid companies from suffering from double taxation on the Single Market, there are many cases where it is being abused by companies to avoid paying taxes in any Member State. The Commission therefore wants to close loopholes being used for a particular tax planning arrangement (hybrid loan arrangements) and to introduce a general anti-abuse rule the Directive is not exploited by tax avoiders.
What is double non-taxation?
Double non-taxation may take many forms. In cross-border situations, double non-taxation occurs when income which is not taxed in the source State is exempt in the State of residence. As a result, it is not taxed anywhere.
Double non-taxation may give rise to even more advantageous tax situations than just non-taxation. For example, in a deduction/no inclusion a payment is deductible in the State of the payer and non-taxable in the State of the payee. Or in a double deduction, the same loss is deducted both in the State of source and of residence.
What are hybrid loan arrangements, and why are they the focus in this proposal?
Hybrid loan arrangements have been identified as a tax planning tool that can specifically exploit provisions of the Parent-Subsidiary Directive to minimise or avoid taxes. Hybrid loan arrangements are financial instruments that have characteristics of both debt and equity. Due to this, Member States may give different tax qualifications to hybrid loans: one Member State treats them as simple loan, while another Member State regards them as equity. As a result, cross border hybrid loans may be treated as a tax deductible expense (interest) in the Member State of the payer (subsidiary) and as a tax exempt dividend in the other Member State (that of the parent company). This results in a deduction in one Member State followed by exemption in the other Member State.
What is an anti-abuse rule, and why would MSs be obliged to implement one under this proposal?
Anti-abuse rules are aimed at tackling behaviour which may in line with the letter of the tax law, but defies its spirit and purpose in order to achieve undue tax advantages. Essentially, anti-abuse rules invalidate or block-off tax avoidance strategies. Anti-abuse rules may be shaped to tackle specific types of abuse, or may be designed to act more widely against any other abusive behaviour (i.e. general anti abuse rules – GAARs).
The anti-abuse rule included in the proposal follows the lines of the Recommendation on aggressive tax planning, and is then adapted to the specifics of the Parent-Subsidiary Directive.
How does the Parent-Subsidiary proposal fit into the Commission's wider work against tax evasion and avoidance?
The revision of the Parent-Subsidiary proposal was already foreseen in the Action Plan to strengthen the fight against tax fraud and tax evasion adopted by the Commission in December 2012 (IP/12/1325). This Action Plan, together with the Recommendation on aggressive tax planning, set out, for the first time ever, concrete measures to tackle the widespread problem of corporate tax avoidance. These included tackling mismatches between tax systems and an anti-abuse rule ('GAAR') in all Member States to counteract aggressive tax planning practices. The revisions to the Parent-Subsidiary Directive cover both the above measures.
How does this proposal fit with international work against corporate tax avoidance?
The issue of corporate tax avoidance is a high political priority internationally, as well as in the EU. It was on the agenda of recent G20 and G8 meetings, where the OECD work on base erosion and profit shifting ('BEPS') was endorsed as the way forward. This BEPS project is strongly supported by the EU, and both the Commission and Member States are actively involved in its development and delivery.
The Report on BEPS by the OECD stresses that there are various key pressure areas. One of these areas concerns international mismatches in entity and instruments characterisation, including hybrid mismatches arrangements. General anti-avoidance rules which stop undue tax benefits are seen as one of the most relevant rules against tax avoidance. The BEPS action plan includes proposals to develop, among the others, instruments to tackle hybrid mismatch arrangements.
While such global solutions are very important, there is also a need to address mismatches and anti-abuse at EU level, taking into account the existing EU legislation. The revision of the PSD can be an important contribution to the OECD BEPS work as it would represent a best practice in fighting base erosion.
Which companies would be affected by the new proposal?
This proposal will hit any company that has worked to reduce its tax bill by using artificial arrangements involving profit distributions/ dividend payments between a parent company in one Member State and a subsidiary in another. It will create a disincentive for companies to set up subsidiaries in another Member State purely to avail of mismatches in national tax laws.
More specifically, a cross-border group of parent and subsidiary companies using hybrid loan arrangements (see above) will be denied a tax exemption in the parent company's Member State if these payments are deductible in the subsidiary's Member State.
Example 1: anti-abuse rule
Member State A has withholding taxes on dividend payments to parent companies resident in a non-EU-country X. Member State B has no withholding taxes on dividend payments to parent companies in country X.
If a subsidiary in Member State A is owned directly from country X, there will be withholding taxes on profit distributions.
If the parent company in country X sets up an intermediate subsidiary in MS B, the withholding tax in Member State A can be avoided. Member State A cannot have withholding taxes on profit distributions to a parent company in another Member State under the PSD.
The anti-abuse rule could be applicable in Member State A if the set-up is a wholly artificial arrangement where the essential purpose for the insertion of the intermediate company in Member State B is to avoid the withholding taxes in MS A, e.g. a letterbox company with no substance. As a consequence of the application of the anti-abuse rule, the benefits of the Directive (including the non-application of the withholding) would be denied.
Current situation Proposed amendments
Country X
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MS B no withholding no withholding
Intermediate subsidiary
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MS A no withholding no withholding
under the PSD under the PSD
To illustrate this example with figures, assuming that Sub-subsidiary in MS A distributes yearly 1 million euro profits to Parent in Country X and MS A domestic tax law provides for a 25% withholding tax on profit distributions to Country X, reduced to 10% under the bilateral Tax Convention to avoid double taxation entered into with Country X if certain shareholding thresholds are fulfilled by the Parent in Country X, the tax revenue lost in MS A because of the 'artificial' Intermediate subsidiary in MS B would be yearly 250.000 euro or 100.000 euro depending on the applicable withholding tax rate.
Example 2: The hybrid loan mismatches
Member State A, where the subsidiary is resident, treats the hybrid loan as a debt and payments on it as tax deductible expenses. Member State B, where the parent company is resident, treats the hybrid loan as equity and payments on it as tax exempt profit distributions. Under the proposed amendment, MS B will deny the tax exemption to hybrid loan payments deductible in MS A.
Current situation Proposed amendments
tax exempt TAXED
hybrid loan payment hybrid loan payment
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MS A tax deductible tax deductible
hybrid loan payment hybrid loan payment
To illustrate this example with figures, assuming that Parent in MS B grants a ten-year 1 million euro hybrid loan to Subsidiary in MS A and that Subsidiary in MS A makes yearly a 100.000 euro payment on it to parent in MS B, each year, for ten years, Subsidiary in MS A would deduct 100.000 euro from its taxable income and this amount would not be taxed at the level of Parent in MS B. The calculation of the tax revenue lost because of this mismatch depends on the corporate tax rates in the relevant MS (in 2013 nominal tax rates vary in the EU from 10% to 35% ).
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Design and user experience can make or break an e-commerce site–to turn site visitors into shoppers and repeat customers, they need to feel at home on your site.
When leading the design effort for The Making Spot, a community craft e-commerce portal, Graeme Blackwood, Creative Lead at Deeson Group, came up against a number of Drupal-specific and more general design and UX problems that needed working through. This webinar presents several of those issues and how they were solved as well as areas where Drupal gave the team real advantages during the design and implementation process. Topics that will be covered include:
- User testing and rapid prototyping
- Customizing Drupal's default output–tabs, forms, messages, etc.
- How to pick a tone and words to make your site appealing
- Solving technical design-issues like importing and resizing 40,000 product images, designing for Apache Solr Drupal integration, and making user wish lists and personal profiles
- Giving good feedback though design
Graeme Blackwood is Creative Lead at Deeson Online (www.deeson.co.uk/online), a digital agency specialising in Drupal, with clients including Jimmy Page, BBC Worldwide, The Royal Society and Future Publishing. Graeme was also Creative Director for DrupalCon London, and is involved in the design and mobile UX initiatives for Drupal 8.


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I have a new job, after staying at one for seven years. Most of my coworkers gradually disappeared from the old place, so I also started looking around in the job market a few months ago. I had a few interesting interviews, many in English and/or abroad. You could ask what's so special in an English interview, but I've grown my knowledge of that language sitting years before a CRT, so sometimes I probably have a difficult to understand accent. But because most of the time I have few problems *understanding* people in English (well, except maybe the mumbling), I mostly forgot to tell that I need some practice smoothing off the unintelligible parts of my speech.
Well, for a while I thought that caused one of the prospective employers to back off. But thinking about it, maybe they disliked something else, since I talked to quite a few people -- or maybe they all thought they won't understand me on the phone, and voted me off :)
Another letdown was when some thought I will not be able to cope with interruptions and switching tasks. One would think spending a few years as a sole system administrator would be a bit hard to bear without that capability... But that's life, when you know what turned off them, that's the problem, when you don't, it's as much irritating :)
Anyway, all of that was in effect a very positive experience for me, I've met some people I should have recognized, but I was unprepared for such encounters. There really were a company I'd really like to be at. Too bad they did not chose me, but so be it.
I've also flown where flight attendants didn't know what a GPS was (is it using laser?), so they agreed I can use that on-board.
I've slacked off in the last few years from projects I'd like to follow, but my free time was diminishing week by week. I hope I get back where I wanted to be. For the better, many of the free software projects are so usable out-of-the-tarball, that it's sometimes difficult to feel there are really things to be done with them.


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How To: Sock Bun Hair Tutorial in 5 Easy Steps
Move over topknot, there's a new bun in town. The sock bun—which uses a sock rolled into a doughnut shape to form the shape of the style—is everywhere these days. And for good reason: It's a classy, glamorous look that just so happens to be a cinch to create (with a little practice and our hair tutorial).
What you'll need:
One sock or foam bun doughnut
Texturizing spray
One ponytail holder
A few bobby pins
Step 1: Prep your sock
If you're using a foam bun doughnut, skip this step. Otherwise, take your sock and cut off the toe. Now, roll the bun from the ankle end to the toe end, creating a doughnut shape. Ideally you won't see the sock but, just in case, use one in a similar shade to your hair color—no neons or patterns!
Step 2: Prep your hair
As with most updos, the sock bun works best with second-day hair. If your hair is clean or naturally slippery, spray a texturizing spray like Oscar Blandi's Pronto Texture & Volume Spray all over. This will make it easier to hold the style without pins.
Step 3: Ponytail
Pull your hair into a ponytail on top of your head. The sock bun looks best when it's up high, like a top knot. Now hold the end of your pony straight up in the air, and slip the foam or sock doughnut over it.
Step 4: Roll the bun
This is where the process gets tricky—you'll probably need to practice a few times. Hold the tip of your ponytail, which should now be just above the doughnut, and spread the ends so that they're splayed out over the sock. At the same time, roll the sock down your pony, continuing to spread and tuck hair around the doughnut as you go. Once you get closer to the base, the process will get easier. Keep adjusting your hair to make sure it's fully covering your sock.
Step 5: Set the bun
Once you reach the base of your pony, your bun should sit securely on the top of your head. If you need to, add a few bobby pins to secure layers. Finally, spray with a light hairspray like blowPro Blow Out Hairspray to keep flyaways in check—you're not going for messy bed head.
Source: http://www.birchbox.com/magazine/article/how-to-sock-bun-hair-tutorial-in-5-crazy-easy-steps/


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Besides playing the tip-hungry Ralph for 11 seasons, he had 100 TV credits to his name
TV has lost one of its most familiar character actors: Ned Wertimer, best known as the tip-hungry Ralph the doorman on The Jeffersons, died Jan. 2 at a nursing facility outside Los Angeles, the result of a fall in his Burbank home last November, his manager announced late Tuesday. He was 89.
With more than 100 small-screen credits to his name, as well as Broadway (Bye Bye Birdie) and film (Mame and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End) roles, Wertimer was known to audiences of such shows as Gunsmoke, McMillan and Wife, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, WKRP in Cincinnati and Mork & Mindy, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
But it was on all 11 seasons of The Jeffersons, from 1975 to 1985, that he made his strongest mark.
Born in Buffalo, N.Y., Wertimer held a business degree from Wharton, which he earned after service as a pliot in World War II. But he also got the performing bug while in school, and starting in the late '40s began landing roles on Broadway.
With TV a new medium – and many shows shot live in New York at the time – Wertimer became a pioneer, and used his gift for improv to joke with Lamb Chop, Charlie Horse and the other puppets on The Shari Lewis Show.
By the mid-'60s he moved to Hollywood, as had most of TV production. Besides his acting, he was also heavily involved with his unions, SAG and AFTRA, and served as a longtime member of the board of directors of their Federal Credit Union, according to the Reporter.
Among his survivors, the trade paper also reports, are his wife Skyne, a professor emerita at California State University Long Beach; his sister-in-law Eleanor; and a niece and three nephews.