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This is a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE event where dental professionals from all over come together to provide FREE dentistry to children of our community.
On Thursday, July 31, 2014 we will be offering at no charge one free service per child under the age of 17. The choices are a dental cleaning, a tooth extraction, or a dental tooth filling for each child under the age of 17. Your child will first meet with one of our team members to discuss your highest priority and your child will then be seen by either one of our hygienists or dentists for the appropriate treatment chosen. We look forward to meeting you!
It is a privilege to partner with Dentistry From The Heart in order to give children of our community, under the age of 17, free dental services. Please share this information with someone you feel may benefit from this event:
Event Details: No parking will be available on the practice grounds. Patients should provide their own transportation and find appropriate parking off the premises. Also, check out the weather beforehand and dress appropriately since patients will be waiting outside until they can be seen by one of our team members.
Dentistry From The Heart events are not able to provide for all manner of dental care services. We recommend that patients requiring additional treatment, than what we can provide, contact local free and low cost dental clinics in their area. We have a list of these available for you. Another course of action for low cost dental care is to contact the local dental schools such as UCLA Dental School or USC Dental School.
Due to time and limited dental supplies, we pledge to treat only 100 patients. If you arrive after the 100th patient has been registered, we will provide you with a list of dental clinics that provide free and low cost dentistry all year round. Our hope is that maybe next year (2015) we may be able to recruit more volunteers and more dental supply donors in order to provide services for more children in our community.
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Today's advanced orthodontics devices, such as Invisalign, have numerous advantages over the old-fashioned metal brackets and wires, and yet the average costs are about the same. If you or your child needs braces, you may want to consider the benefits of going "invisible."
While both Invisalign and older style devices can effectively treat the most common orthodontic problems, there are many other factors to think about when comparing the two. Here are a few of the most common reasons why more adults and teens today are choosing invisible braces.
Since they're made from smooth plastic, invisible braces are far more comfortable than traditional metal braces, which can easily irritate the cheeks and gums. Remember that your treatment could last for a year or more. Consider how important your comfort level is when choosing your orthodontic device. You'll be wearing it every day.
FUNtastic Dental & Orthodontics in Long Beach, CA, specializes in Invisalign for children and adults. We are happy to answer your questions about invisible braces (Related Info) and help you choose the best option for your needs.
Families choose FUNtastic Dental & Orthodontics for our caring, experienced staff, our one-of-a-kind kid-friendly office, our commitment to pain-free dental care, our zero wait time policy and our patient satisfaction guarantee, among so many other reasons.
To learn more about Invisalign, or to make an appointment, call us today at 562-627-8800 – or simply stop by! You won't find another orthodontist's office quite like FUNtastic in the Long Beach area or anywhere in the country.
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Even if your dental insurance limits you to a select network of dentists, you've probably already discovered it's not so easy to choose a provider based only on a name and a location. After all, you want your child to be comfortable with their dentist, so that each visit is a positive experience that promotes healthy oral hygiene habits for years to come. It's going to take a little bit more research on your part to determine which dentist is a perfect fit for your family.
Use the quick tips below to make your search for "pediatric dentist Los Angeles" easier and quicker too.
Today, those loud, scary drills and needles you remember from your childhood simply aren't necessary in many cases. Look for pediatric dentists who use the most advanced dental technology available today to make each visit 100% pain-free or as close to pain-free as you can get.
Call us today at 562-627-8800 to make an appointment or learn more about our office and doctors.
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Comparing traditional braces with invisible braces options is strongly recommended before you choose your orthodontic treatment. While both options are highly effective in straightening teeth and correcting common bite problems in adults and teens, the two treatments are rather different.
Invisible braces are changing the way people think about orthodontics. And since the average costs of Invisalign are comparable to old-fashioned braces, there are several good reasons why you or your child may want to go "invisible."
So, what are invisible braces, and how are they different from the traditional metal brackets and wires? Let's take a quick look at the typical treatment process of Invisalign.
The first important step to understanding Invisalign is determining whether it's a right fit for you or your child. At FUNtastic Dental & Orthodontics in Long Beach, CA, we will provide an initial assessment to evaluate your orthodontic needs and discuss your invisible braces options, including costs, estimated length of treatment, potential insurance coverage and so on.
We are happy to answer all your questions so you can feel confident about your decision.
When you decide to move forward with your treatment, the orthodontist will create a 3-D image of your teeth, based on x-rays, pictures and impressions. The orthodontist will use this image to create your customized treatment plan, determining the exact movements needed to correct the problem.
This is where the invisible braces options (Related News) really begin to differ from the older style devices. With Invisalign, you will receive a series of clear plastic aligner trays, which you wear over top of your teeth, removing them when you eat and brush. The aligners are smooth and comfortable, so they do not irritate your cheeks like metal braces often do.
There are no food restrictions, since the aligners are removed when you eat. And since they're made of clear, BPA-free plastic, they're virtually invisible – most people won't even know you're wearing them.
Your orthodontist will monitor the treatment and provide a new series of aligners about every 6 to 8 weeks. (Traditional braces require visits about every 4 weeks.) The series includes multiple sets of aligners, so you can pop in a new set every two weeks on your own, without visiting the doctor.
Since brackets and wires won't be covering your teeth, you'll have a much clearer view of your progress during treatment. Although the length of treatment will depend on your unique situation, it typically takes about a year for adults, and up to two years or so for teens (comparable to that of braces).
For more information on Invisalign, or the differences between invisible braces and traditional braces, contact FUNtastic Dental & Orthodontics today at 562-627-8800 to make an appointment.
Or, simply stop by to see why so many families throughout the Long Beach area choose FUNtastic for their dental and orthodontic needs.
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3. Protruding Teeth
4. Crooked Teeth
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6. Gaps between teeth
7. Serious Malocclusion (improper alignment of teeth when mouth is closed)
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Look for the following things when you go to select your dentist/orthodontist.
1. The latest in technology
2. Sedation options
3. Restorative care
4. Dental care which is pain free
5. An inviting atmosphere
6. Caring and gentle employees
7. Orthodontics options for children and adults
Many turn to Dr. Stella's FUNtastic Dental and Orthodontics when searching for dental and/or orthodontic treatment. Dr. Stella offers a dental theme park that kids love to visit. Parents appreciate it also as it makes going to the dentist or orthodontist fun. Don't delay treatment for any family member. Contact Dr. Stella and set up an appointment today.
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With a large number of orthodontists to choose from, you may feel choosing an orthodontist is as easy as opening the phone book or doing a quick Internet search for an orthodontist. Care must be taken when choosing a professional of this type as you want to ensure the patient gets the best care available at all times. A good place to start your search is with the American Association of Orthodontists or look for an Angle Orthodontist. When it comes to orthodontist braces for you or your child, you want to ensure you get someone who makes the experience a good one in every respect.
When you go to find an orthodontist, be sure to look for one trained in the latest methods and devices, such as Invisalign. Newer technologies significantly improve the experience and may even reduce treatment time or the number of appointments needed. Invisalign is a good example of this and many patients are surprised to learn that Invisalign costs are similar to those seen with traditional metal braces. The orthodontist should care for both children and adults because, if a situation arises where another family member needs this type of work, you won't need to find a new provider. In addition, the orthodontist should make you feel at ease and the same is true of his or her staff. Everyone working in the office needs to be professional at all times.
Orthodontists are not all alike. Your child is probably dreading the entire experience, but this doesn't have to be the case. When you choose an orthodontist with an office that is fun to visit, the child will look forward to regular visits. Try to avoid choosing an orthodontist who makes the child wait in the waiting room for extended periods of time and look for one who offers options when it comes to braces. Of course, you want an orthodontist who isn't going to hurt your child!
Don't hesitate to visit a number of orthodontists before you actually choose one to care for you or your child. Pay attention to the atmosphere as mentioned above and meet with the orthodontist to decide if you feel comfortable with him or her. Don't hesitate to talk to patients in the waiting room to get a feel for the practice. Do not select an orthodontist until both you and your child are comfortable because this relationship will last a year or more. You don't want to switch orthodontists (More Info) in middle of the treatment process.
Countless patients in the Long Beach area choose Dr. Bob Stella and his team at FUNtastic Dental for orthodontics. When you visit this office, you will see that he has created a fun dental theme park, one that children look forward to visiting. There's even a sugar free candy store for kids and a cavity free club where children can win a bike by taking good care of their teeth. Dr. Stella sees adults also and the entire experience is virtually pain free. You should never have to wait when you visit the dentist and patients who find they must wait at FUNtastic Dental and Orthodontics get a $50 credit on their bill. The goal is 100 percent satisfaction at all times. Stop by this incredible orthodontist's office and see for yourself!
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We were happy to welcome more than 1,000 Earlhamites and friends back for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend 2014. Highlights included the dedication of the new Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, the African American Alumni Celebration, and the annual Alumni Awards and Athletic Hall of Fame ceremonies.
Mark your calendars now for next year's weekend, October 30 - November 1, 2015. We will be celebrating class reunions for all classes ending in a 5 or 0. Learn more about helping to plan your reunion! Faces may have changed and some of the buildings may be new, but the heart of Earlham remains the same.
View the slideshow from Homecoming and Reunion Weekend 2014.
All gifts made to Earlham by your class from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2015 count toward your overall class reunion gift. Make a gift now.
Current Giving Total: $369,924.80 Current Participation Rate: 49%
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Last week I was in Amsterdam for the International User Community Meeting of SimCorp, a leading provider of software for the investment management industry. I gave the keynote on the Future of Investment Management and ran a half-day Executive Master Class on Creating the Successful Organisation of the Future. Prior to founding Advanced Human Technologies
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A few days ago I spoke at the opening dinner of a strategy offsite for a professional firm, on the topic of 'Thinking About The Future'. It is a very common style of engagement for me, being briefed to set the broadest possible mental frame for executives before their in-depth discussions on directions for the
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I caught up with fellow futurist Kristin Alford last week, yet another first time face-to-face meeting after a long time interacting online. It seems most of the people I meet these days are people I know from Twitter. Kristin pointed me to some of what her company Bridge8 is doing in creating animated videos about
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Mr. Lombardi and Nyla are very happy in their new home!
Hi Katrin and Chad,
We wanted to thank you again for letting us bring Mr. Lombardi and Nyla into our home! They both seem to be very happy, eating well and using the box without any problems. Mr. Lombardi just walks around purring constantly, even if we're not petting him, and Nyla is frisky and affectionate too. They get along great, they're always sitting next to each other or playing together without swatting and they cuddle up together to sleep at night.
We definitely think Mr Lombardi was a housecat before he was a stray. Even the first night at our house when we started turning off the lights he ran right upstairs to the bed and made himself comfy at the foot, he purrs in his sleep and snores too. Nyla likes to hang out at the top of the stairs and keep an eye on things, and she speaks up and meows a lot to let us know when she's about to get into mischief!
We're so happy we adopted them from you, we think Animalkind is doing a great thing, the cats are well socialized and obviously very well cared for. We're recommending you to everyone we know!
Thank you so much again,
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(Note: Mr. Lombardi, the orange and white kitty in the above photo) was trapped at a location where a neighbor has threatened to kill stray cats. He was thought to be feral, but turned out to be a #1 lovebug!)
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The owner is designer and interior architect Andrejs Legzdins, and the biggest source of inspiration for this house makeover was the legendary Buckminster Fuller, who was very involved in envionmental issues already in the 1930's.
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The UK is a global centre for the issuance of securities – tradable financial instruments like shares and bonds. So that investors can have confidence in securities markets, securities regulators focus on the companies that issue those securities, which we call 'issuers'.
In the UK, the FCA does this through:
In the UK, there are issuers from almost every industry sector and from countries all over the world. View the Official List (this takes you to the Official List page directly).
Investors can gain access here to regulatory information on issuers and find out how to contact us regarding a possible breach of the FCA Listing Rules, Prospectus Rules and Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Issuers (and their advisors) can find information and resources here that they need for interacting with us and for carrying out their various obligations under the FCA Listing Rules, Prospectus Rules and Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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The 1970s Also-Rans - 25 That Missed the Cut May 28, 2008Posted by clydefro in : Classic Films, 1970s , 6 comments
Justifications, recommendations, and considerations. This is an alphabetical list of 25 films not included in my forthcoming Top 50 of 1970's. Some things you've seen, some you may not have. I'll repeat this when the main list is posted, but I made an intentional effort to be entirely subjective this time, leaving several of the usual suspects off and a few more in this group of also-rans. These 25 were not submitted in any way for my entry in the Lists Project and, thus, are just detailed here for fun. The 50 that did make it should be up on Sunday June 1. Happy reading and watching.
Badlands (Malick, 1973) - Film enthusiast heresy, but after not caring much for Days of Heaven I was pleased to discover how good of a film Badlands is. The substance I craved in Malick's later film was more pronounced in his debut. That's not to say it's teeming with ideas. I get that same emotional disconnect from Malick as I often do from Kubrick, Tarkovsky, Herzog and a few other well-respected directors. There's usually at least one film tucked away in the filmography of each that I do appreciate, and this is it.
Celine and Julie Go Boating (Rivette, 1974) - Mlles. Celine and Julie do indeed go boating, but it takes three hours of whimsical nonsense before their brief nautical adventure. Rivette's film is so incredibly unorthodox, yet original and admirable, that it's difficult to grasp even the most tentative of handles on it after just one viewing. Shiny jewels of dinosaur eye candy transport the main characters into participants of a melodramatic, tonally opposite movie from the previous hour or more. Strange is putting it mildly and I do think, even with Bulle Ogier and Marie-France Pisier, that the film within the film drags on too long with unnecessary repetition. Otherwise, this probably would have made my main list. (I know admirers love to rhapsodize about the Alice in Wonderland, free form nature, but I'm not there yet.)
Charley Varrick (Siegel, 1973) - Follow-up to Dirty Harry for Don Siegel and, in my estimation, vastly superior. I wish Walter Matthau had more roles like his title character here and the transit cop he played in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (both films are treated poorly on DVD). His Varrick is one of Matthau's classic protagonists - cool, collected and smarter than he seems. The only misstep in the plot is why in the world Felicia Farr's character would sleep with Varrick. It's worth overlooking, though. Surely Cormac McCarthy had this film in mind while writing No Country for Old Men.
Don't Look Now (Roeg, 1973) - Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie. The color red. Venice. Nicolas Roeg's chaotically inspired editing. A creepy gnomish woman. There's enough imagery to fill half a dozen movies here. It defies genre, working as a film about coping with losing a child, a crumbling marriage and a meditation on the supernatural all at once. The cinematography is gorgeous, one of the very few instances where the Italian city is done justice in an English language film. Despite all that, I've never completely broken through to the side of those who unapologetically worship Roeg and his work.
Emperor of the North Pole (Aldrich, 1973) - Excellent Depression-era film that's far less known than it should be, released without the "Pole" in its title. Lee Marvin is A No. 1, a hobo known far and wide as being able to stow away on any train, but put to the test by Ernest Borgnine's sadistic rail man Shack. Easily read as allegorical, but also quite entertaining merely for Marvin, the cinematography, and the story. Keith Carradine is, typically, a hindrance and annoying. Part of a strong late-career surge from Aldrich.
Fox and His Friends (Fassbinder, 1975) - Fox and His Friends can be disheartening, mostly because Fox is a character whose disappointment is apparent from very early on and there's little sympathy to be found, but it remains a powerful experience. Fassbinder directs and plays Fox, a former carnival worker who finally wins the lottery and soon has his fortune spent by a "posh and prissy" lover. I'm never ready to watch a Fassbinder film and I usually have a difficult time getting over the experience. Fox and His Friends is exceptional because Fassbinder never hides the impending doom for his main character, but the viewer still feels almost violated for the harsh treatment afforded the protagonist, regardless of how simpleminded and shortsighted he is. Really an outstanding film that rises far above its limitations.
Gimme Shelter (Maysles, et al., 1970) - The music is one thing, but the human drama is something else entirely. As just a concert film, this is still completely entertaining. But as a chronicle of chaos, Gimme Shelter lives up to its name. Not too many films feature an actual murder captured on camera as their centerpiece. There's no good reason this failed to rank highly in my actual list. It's nearly flawless. I just had to bump something and took this out because, even with the musical performances, it's not something I can watch with any frequency.
Harry and Tonto (Mazursky, 1974) - There's a really sweet movie about an older man and his cat waiting inside here. Paul Mazursky, one of those semi-great writer/directors whose career never reached the same heights after the '70s, gave Art Carney an excellent role and the actor responded by somehow winning the Oscar (over chumps like Nicholson, Pacino, Hoffman, and Finney, all in prime roles). I like this one because it never overdoes the schmaltz and seems to know exactly what it is without trying to be anything more or less. Carney was able to turn his renewed interest into pretty good, but unsung pictures like The Late Show and Going in Style.
Images (Altman, 1972) - Inspired in part by Bergman's Persona, Altman uncharacteristically explored a woman's battle with schizophrenia while she's in the country with her husband. Susannah York is unnervingly effective and the entire atmosphere Altman establishes is that of a psychological ghost story. I was surprised by how much I was drawn in to this film and it's a credit to Altman that the influence of Persona is noticeable without being overwhelming, similar to what he'd do with 3 Women a few years later.
Junior Bonner (Peckinpah, 1972) - I feel like I should somehow justify both liking this film very much and excluding it from my top 50. I can't do that. There are only 50 slots and I didn't have room, but I've always loved this film and McQueen's performance especially. One thing that's particularly annoying is that it was shot in Scope but the DVD isn't anamorphic, thus making it difficult to really appreciate what you're seeing. Piling on, I first saw it pan and scan off television years ago. If I had the chance to see a theatrical print, my opinion would no doubt jump considerably.
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (Cassavetes, 1976) - Ben Gazzara is an actor who's always interesting to watch. Aside from the Cassavetes' films, he's also superb in Bogdanovich's They All Laughed (and possibly Saint Jack, but I haven't seen that yet). Here he plays that kind of sad, fatalistic masculinity that I tend to gravitate towards. Criterion's Cassavetes set contains two notably different versions of the film - one at 135 minutes and the other at 108 minutes. In some ways, having the separate edits makes it more difficult deciding whether to include the film.
The Last Detail (Ashby, 1973) - A great Nicholson performance (iconic, even) that was smack in the middle of a very exciting time to watch the actor. Randy Quaid is quite good here also. Hal Ashby at this point had directed only The Landlord and Harold and Maude, but this is a more serious film, with an even greater sense of disillusioned meandering. I prefer both of those earlier movies, but The Last Detail is special for other reasons. That constant rejection of conformity found in Ashby's work rises to the surface and gets its true embodiment from Nicholson, an actor seemingly finding new ways of playing anti-establishment figures with every role at this point. The military nature of the lead characters gives them a sense of implied authority that's flat-out repudiated in the film.
Last Tango in Paris (Bertolucci, 1973) - More heresy, but this is the only time I've ever really been impressed watching Marlon Brando as an actor. I see the brilliance elsewhere, but it still always feels like emoting to the point of ridiculousness. This is different. This is real, it's raw, and it's painfully realized. Bertolucci's film is also exceptional, if shaky at times, but it's impossible to separate Brando's performance from the whole. With Bertolucci you should always expect something scandalous so the broad sexuality didn't affect me, but Brando here is truly iconic.
M*A*S*H (Altman, 1970) - Altman's most popular film, and really the one he owed his career to, probably isn't even in his top ten in terms of achievement, but I do like it all the same. Of course, the movie is also paled by the television show, though they are different animals. Regardless, I enjoy watching M*A*S*H for several reasons - it's so obviously about Vietnam instead of Korea; the football game; Gould and Sutherland; the final loudspeaker announcement (spoken by Altman).
Maîtresse (Schroeder, 1976) - There's a scene in this film that's literally painful to watch for males. Some might add that the whole thing is painful to watch, but I was fascinated by Schroeder's storytelling and the performances. Something about it (besides Bulle Ogier) is hypnotic, like a really well-made teenage sex comedy that's removed the problems inherent in that subgenre. Gerard Depardieu is at his oafish best and Ogier is remarkable. Not everyone's cup of tea (and I'm a little surprised at my own reaction), but just an enormously engrossing film.
Mikey & Nicky (May, 1976) - Seeing Peter Falk and John Cassavetes together is itself a treat. Watching how their relationship, let's say, evolves over the course of this film carries a somewhat slow, yet involving, picture into an unforgettable indictment of friendship amidst the mob. Director Elaine May shot an almost inconceivable amount of film for this movie, which now seems like an omen for her doomed Ishtar. It's speculated that Cassavetes directed much of this himself, but I don't think it matters really. It does feels somewhat like one of his films (especially Chinese Bookie), though May was no slouch either.
Monsieur Klein (Losey, 1976) - Exceptionally compelling film about a French art dealer profiting from Jews selling their paintings during the German occupation who gets mistaken for a man of the same name who's Jewish. One of Alain Delon's best performances and impressive direction from Joseph Losey. I saw this in preparation for the last '70s list, and I placed it on there, but I haven't watched it since. I wish I'd had the chance to see it again this time around, as it's a film which benefits from a second viewing.
Night Moves (Penn, 1975) - There's a mood established in Night Moves by Arthur Penn, screenwriter Alan Sharp and Gene Hackman. It's difficult to succinctly characterize, but you can feel it just by watching Hackman. It's a great neonoir performance, in nice contrast to his Popeye Doyle and Harry Caul. The rest of the cast, populated by obnoxious and inferior actors, nearly bring down the picture for me, though. The other ingredients are there, but the couple of times I've watched it there seems like something's missing. I usually end wanting to like Night Moves more than I do, which is still a considerable amount.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Forman, 1975) - The first time I saw this film it had a profound impact on me. The next time it was much less affecting. Whether this has more to do with the film or the viewer, I can't say. I'm not crazy about the final scenes so maybe that's the cause. They feel rushed, jumbled, and their impact doesn't hold up for me on multiple viewings. That said, the majority of the film, especially Nicholson's strong anti-authority performance, remains rewarding and I do think this is one of the great tragicomedies of the decade.
The Phantom of Liberty (Buñuel, 1974) - The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie is the more popular choice, but I think I prefer his follow-up. Sure it's largely a thematic sequel that's even looser in its narrative, but The Phantom of Liberty bites a little harder. You can almost see Buñuel grinning behind the curtain. The "missing" little school girl bit is inspired madness. And the sniper. And the toilets. And the dominatrix. After The Milky Way and The Discreet Charm, I'd say this was the perfect culmination of the director's "search for truth" triptych.
Small Change (Truffaut, 1976) - Largely plotless, this is a beautiful example of a small movie that's completely dialed down and perpetually rewarding. Truffaut looks at a group of young school children and their everyday lives both at home and in class. Simple, yet not really. The director's keen ability to draw excellent performances from children is on full display here. A delightful film that exceeds expectations.
The Spirit of the Beehive (Erice, 1973) - Though they're two very different films by two separate filmmakers, this and Cría cuervos share Ana Torrent and thus seem instantly comparable. I think most people prefer Erice's film for its gothic difficulty and overtly political subtext, though I'm on the other side of the fence. The Spirit of the Beehive remains a unique, potentially shattering experience that I found a bit difficult to embrace fully without a good basis in Franco and the Spanish Civil War. That's not to deny how affecting the film can be and the subtle rewards that await repeat viewers.
Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976) - Extreme conflict for this viewer between a charismatically unsettling film and a character in Travis Bickle who just doesn't work for me. Even reading others' thoughts and watching interviews, I can't see him as this universal avatar of loneliness. I can't identify or understand Bickle, and I do not find him particularly interesting on screen. Setting that significant barrier aside, Taxi Driver remains a deeply engrossing, impeccably atmospheric look at a blank enigma shrouded in the filth of urban decay. I can recognize the fascination and it's an entirely compelling film, but I want no part of Travis Bickle. I see no sympathetic qualities, only sympathetic treatment done brilliantly.
The Tin Drum (Schlöndorff, 1979) - Another film that I found completely engrossing (my enjoyment of the German language probably helped). A little Felliniesque perhaps, which is a positive. Not having read Günter Grass' novel, I had no preconceptions going in, just that it had won the Foreign Language Academy Award and a controversy erupted later on. I do think the material we see on screen is handled well by Schlöndorff, whose first film Young Törless I also enjoyed a great deal. The young actor who plays Oskar really seals the deal, though. At times annoying, but always fascinating, his presence is vital to the film's success.
Young Frankenstein (Brooks, 1974) - How did I leave this out?!? I feel guilty about all these also-rans, like I've somehow slighted their worth. Silly. If I'd had the opportunity to watch Brooks' film more recently it might have eked onto the main list, but only so many hours in the day and so forth. There's a wealth of things worth loving about this film. The acting is uniformly perfect, with everyone from Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle to Marty Feldman and Madeline Kahn giving the kind of performance actors immediately become associated with their entire career and beyond. That's not even mentioning Teri Garr. Or Gene Hackman's blind man cameo. The "Puttin' on the Ritz" number. Too much to love. Can't say I'm a fan of the Broadwayization that Brooks has signed off on.
Hold Back the Dawn May 26, 2008Posted by clydefro in : Classic Films, 1940s, Billy Wilder , 4 comments
There are two reasons I've been anxious to see Hold Back the Dawn. One is Billy Wilder and the other is a nonexistent cockroach. I've brought this up before, but it's a good enough story that you really can't tell it too many times. When Wilder was still under contract as a writer for Paramount, he took to writing an adaptation of the not-yet-published book that became Hold Back the Dawn with his usual partner Charles Brackett. The director Mitchell Leisen, who had previously helmed Midnight, also written by Wilder and Brackett, was assigned the picture and Charles Boyer had the starring role. His character is a Romanian dancer/gigolo (no doubt an "occupation" close to Wilder's heart) named Georges who's stuck in a Mexican purgatory while he waits for his immigration papers to be approved, estimated to be a few years because of the U.S. quota system in place at the time.
Early on in the film, after a cutesy opening where Boyer, in character, visits the Paramount lot (hello Veronica Lake) in search of a director he'd met in Europe (played by Leisen) to tell his story to in exchange for $500, Georges finds himself unshaven and holed up inside his Mexican hotel room. In Wilder and Brackett's original script, a cockroach was to walk towards a broken mirror and Boyer's character, frustrated by not being able to obtain his immigration papers, would interrogate the cockroach about the insect's visa. As Wilder told it, Boyer nixed the idea as being idiotic and Leisen backed his actor. The writers weren't even allowed on set to protest and Wilder decided that was the last time he'd write a script he couldn't direct himself. Thus, out of a missing cockroach scene, Billy Wilder's career as director was hatched. He'd deliberately pick a commercial project, The Major and the Minor, for his first directing job the following year.
So, after finally seeing Hold Back the Dawn, it's pretty obvious where the cockroach would have appeared and it's also pretty obvious that it wouldn't have changed the existing picture much at all. Surely Wilder was looking to branch out into directing anyway and this little episode could have been a push, real or imagined, into that area. I say it wouldn't have affected the film because Wilder's gallows humor is already all over that first portion of the movie and hardly present for the remainder. It's a very atypical Wilder script, briefly witty in the early goings but mostly a conventional romantic drama told quite well. The story is good, the acting is superb, and the direction by Leisen is unimaginative and adequate. Had the cockroach scene been filmed and put in the movie, the only difference would have been an odd little interlude unessential to the plot or characterizations. Yet, Wilder was notorious for demanding his scripts be adhered to by the actors without changing a word or even an emphasis. One wonders if he'd have been so strict later on had Leisen filmed what was written. (Probably so!)
Some of the most obviously Wilderian touches are, as I alluded to above, in the first act. Not only was Wilder likely able to step into Georges' dancing and gigolo shoes, as he'd been in the same position while living in Berlin, but the Mexican layover before entering the United States was one Wilder had likewise experienced firsthand. After leaving Germany upon Hitler's rise to power, he first went to Paris and then tried to come into the U.S. via Mexico. He apparently came across an immigration officer who was a film enthusiast and, after learning of Wilder's desire to write movies, allowed him in the country with the instruction to "make good ones." Boyer's Georges isn't so lucky. He's stuck in the Hotel Esperanza when his former dancing partner Anita (Paulette Goddard) happens to show up. She tells him that marrying an American will get him into the country in just four weeks.
Here's where Wilder's classic opportunist model comes in, as Georges thinks back to the Californian schoolteacher he encountered earlier. Emmy Brown (Olivia de Havilland) had a car full of students on a field trip for the Fourth of July when she rear-ended another vehicle. The car must be fixed and Georges just happens to pass by the mechanic shop. She's anxious to head back home, but Georges, after a brief and failed attempt on another woman, needs just a couple of hours to win her over. It's loneliness finds loneliness when the two meet. Emmy can't resist his charms. Georges then conspires with Anita to wait out the four weeks so that he can get a quick divorce and the two dance partners can bring their show to New York. The monkey wrench is Emmy showing up unexpectedly and Georges quickly taking her on an impromptu honeymoon. His feelings begin to change and he realizes he can't just coldly discard Emmy.
This second act, where the Boyer character hardly resembles the scoundrel from earlier, plays exactly like a classic Hollywood movie. That is to say that it's entertaining, but safe and predictable. The third act shakes things up a little by letting Paulette Goddard shine first and de Havilland follow in an Oscar-worthy scene that mauls over the other actors in its force of nature-type glory. The sequence isn't overdone or played with histrionics, a nice reigning in from Leisen, but it's powerful all the same. It sounds patently obvious, but de Havilland really was some kind of actress. Watching the movie with the knowledge that Wilder and Brackett were apparently still writing the final portion of the film when they learned Boyer had refused to soliloquy with their cockroach, it's easy to recognize how they turned the actor from star to third banana.
I'm not going to say the film suffers from this transition in focus because it's still a good picture, but the first act certainly feels like a Wilder movie whereas the rest just doesn't. Georges changes, leading to the happy ending audiences expect even now from Hold Back the Dawn, and he's far less interesting as a result. Again, his reform is one we can actively root for in the context of classic movie happy resolutions, but it somewhat betrays the original character and strips the film of any more of those Wilder touches I love so much. You put the cockroach scene in and we might have altered second and third acts, but, by itself, I don't think it would have tipped the scales much either way in the version that exists now. My hindsight goggles are content to keep it out of the picture so we can enjoy Double Indemnity, Sunset Blvd., Ace in the Hole, The Apartment, etc. Seems like a fair trade-off.
(Hold Back the Dawn is not on DVD anywhere in the world to my knowledge and is controlled by Universal.)
The Getaway May 17, 2008Posted by clydefro in : Classic Films, 1970s , 7 comments
It's not very popular to assert the opinion that The Getaway is your favorite Sam Peckinpah film. As just a casual Peckinpah admirer, I might be able to get away with it, but I know I'm skating on thin ice among the faithful. I can only imagine the dismissive reaction I'd have if someone called Sabrina their favorite Billy Wilder movie. It could be generational. Peckinpah's films now feel very much like the product of a bygone era. They've influenced countless filmmakers, but show almost zero modernity in comparison to what's come along this decade. His patience is not particularly in style nowadays. Yet, that laconic quality is part of why I appreciate The Getaway so much. The film takes its time from start to finish. It's an action movie with very little action.
As far as movie stars who understood subtlety in the '60s and '70s, the discussion begins and ends with Steve McQueen. The idea of him overacting is inconceivable. Detractors might view this as an emptiness, but I'd beg to differ. While the method style of acting gained notoriety for overdoing emotions to the point of fake realism, McQueen didn't choose this particular path. His style was far more contemplative. A look from McQueen could eliminate half a page of dialogue. I'd love to have seen what Jean-Pierre Melville would have done with him. Instead, we know what Peckinpah was able to achieve while working with the actor both here and on Junior Bonner, two of McQueen's four or five best films. In The Getaway, he's Doc McCoy, who suffers the remedial prison life until his wife (Ali MacGraw) pays a porn-like visit to a man with bureaucratic pull named Benyon (Ben Johnson).
Even MacGraw's terrible acting works here in this particular scene. She's so stilted, so uncomfortable, that the character inherits a blank slate of determination at any cost. With Doc out of prison, the next step is to further appease Benyon by robbing a bank with two of his thugs. The title of the film obviously alludes to the aftermath and not the actual heist, instructive because Peckinpah handles the robbery with an uninterested coolness. It's quick, messy, and little more than a slight curve in the road. A half million is siphoned out, but McCoy's unwanted partners become thorns. One is killed and one kills. Rudy (Al Lettieri) somehow survives after ambushing Doc, whose lack of trust saves him, but still fails to eliminate his greedy cohort. And we're off on a chase where Mr. and Mrs. McCoy transport the bag of money around Texas, losing it in the process, before realizing Rudy and his new traveling companions (Jack Dodson and Sally Struthers) are just a few steps behind.
McQueen and MacGraw fell for each other while making the movie, and even if you can't really tell much of anything from looking at her face, McQueen hardly hides his attraction. The naive outrage he has upon learning that she had negotiated his release from prison with her body plays like natural hurt. His initial confusion after re-entering the outside world and sitting beside MacGraw in bed is similarly realistic. In McQueen's best movies, including the two he did with Peckinpah, the viewer can just see an uncommon intelligence at work behind his eyes. Never one to relish much dialogue, the actor's subdued performances have rarely been given their due. I miss that style of underacting. It rewards audiences willing to actually pay attention to what's on the screen instead of bathroom and obesity break pausing. Much is made of McQueen's enormous style and charisma (and deservedly so), but, in the right role, he really was a terrific actor.
His sequence on the train in this film is probably my favorite, where a small-time con man thinks he's lucked into the fat case of money only to have Doc track him down and administer a beating to the point of unconsciousness. McQueen says maybe a line or two ("when you work on a lock, don't leave any scratches") and demonstrates what it means to be a screen icon. The black suit with thin black tie helps, but none of his peers (even Paul Newman, who was McQueen's unofficial rival and a better actor) could have so convincingly pulled it off with so few lines. This is the beauty of The Getaway for me. Peckinpah trusts McQueen (who also had final cut) enough to allow him to hardly say anything throughout the entire picture. It's a movie with a minimum of dialogue, and little action, but played out with surprising coherence, never leaving the viewer uninterested.
In a very logical sense, The Getaway is framed around a classic film noir plot. Several things negate it being a true noir (most obviously - when it was made, being filmed in color, and the ending), but the film's structure of the protagonist being released from prison and subsequently taking part in an imperfect bank robbery is prototypical of the style. Indeed, McQueen would have been absolutely perfect as a film noir hero. This film is probably the closest he ever came to making what might be considered a neonoir, but the actor's ingrown ability to play characters who seem to place an emphasis on survival over all else could have fit ever so neatly a couple of decades earlier. Doc's relationship with the MacGraw character is both reminiscent of a femme fatale and a trustworthy moll. The actress's vacuous inability to register on any level could only possibly be endearing in a film like this, where understated minimalism is applauded next to a vast landscape of unwritten Texas possibility. The less she says the more believable she seems.
It's a bit absurd to try and figure out where the McCoys fit in among these criminals. Their almost total refusal to disrupt some fictional code of crime ethics prevents the viewer from harboring any ill will and McQueen's charm tips the scales in his favor with spades. This overwhelming glamorization is a little disturbing for those who enjoy sleeping well at night. Doc is an ex-con bank robber who's completely let off the hook by Peckinpah and screenwriter Walter Hill (working from Jim Thompson's book). McQueen probably knew the audience would cheer him on and want his character to experience crisis without consequences. He's right, of course. The thought of Doc receiving any kind of comeuppance would seem to be entirely foreign in lieu of how he's portrayed throughout the film. These are glaring imperfections in a film that never makes claim of being anything but a fine entry in the McQueen legend. In that regard, it's nearly flawless. In other facets, maybe less so. I tend to be forgiving to a fault with The Getaway because of its casual likability. Peckinpah was a director-for-hire and McQueen was out to further his legacy of cool, but I turn my head and forgive the blemishes.
This most recent watch of the film was on HD-DVD and it should be mentioned that an additional featurette about Jerry Fielding's rejected score is here despite not being on the standard DVD release. Also absent but present on the high-definition release, I believe, are the bank robbery sequence with Fielding's score and the entire film with his isolated score as an audio track. Quincy Jones scored the film as released and it's mostly excellent, but Fielding was a close collaborator with Peckinpah up to this point and his contribution is an interesting addition. Certainly this hi-def version is superior to the regular DVD release because it contains additional supplemental material. However, I will add that skin tones are quite red, almost distractingly so early on, but detail and clarity are predictably excellent and better than the DVD.


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Advantage: Locked-out NFL referees.
Even with a mass of voice and e-mails sent to the league offices in the wake of the controversial 14-12 Seattle Seahawks last-second win over Green Bay, the NFL came out on Tuesday and reaffirmed the ruling that the Hail Mary catch by Seattle receiver Golden Tate should not have been overturned.
They did concede that Tate should have been called for pass interference before the catch, but that did little to change the fact that if there weren't questions about the replacement referees and the league continuing to use them before the Monday night fiasco, there were now.
"NFL fans on both sides of the aisle hope the refs' lockout is settled soon," President Obama wrote on Twitter.
It was on the final play of the "Monday Night Football'' game that Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson threw the desperation pass to the corner of the end zone with his team trailing 12-7. Packers safety M.D. Jennings jumped up with Tate, and appeared to have full control of the football when he hit the ground.
"It was pinned to my chest the whole time,'' Jennings told reporters afterward.
Two officials came in on the play, and while one seemingly was signaling for the clock to stop on a change of possession touchback, Lance Easley signaled touchdown, giving Seattle the win.
The NFL did admit on Tuesday that Easley had four years of officiating experience, but none above the Division III level.
The outrage of the players and fans were felt on Tuesday, with Ravens safety Ed Reed telling Baltimore reporters, "It's an integrity part of the game that they expect the players to uphold – protect the shield. They don't protect the shield when it comes to the owners and everybody else getting the money."
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell did meet with representatives of the locked-out officials on Tuesday, but that meeting was scheduled before the chaos of Monday night.
As it stands right now, the two sides are still holding firm, which means a fourth week of replacement refs is on the docket. Coincidentally, the next Monday night game is when the Bears travel to Dallas to face the Cowboys.
Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher was asked about the replacement referees last week, and with there being very few standout moments in the three games the Bears have played, Urlacher wasn't about to add gas to the fire.
"I don't want to be one of those guys that talks about it because I'm tired of hearing about it,'' Urlacher said. "But they're doing the best they can. We haven't had any issues in our games. I think there are less penalties called this year, from what I've been hearing on TV, but I think they're doing the best they can. It feels like the games are going on longer because there are so many reviews. There were like eight reviews against Green Bay, but they're getting them right, they're trying to get them right, which is all you can ask for.''


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Mark Teahen returned from the disabled list Sunday after recovering from a strained oblique, and the team optioned relief pitcher Jeff Marquez to Class AAA Charlotte.
''We have confidence in the starters to cover innings, and that's why we sent him back,'' Guillen said.
Having Teahen back gives Guillen options to rest some starters without relying so heavily on Omar Vizquel to cover infielders.
Paul Konerko also returned to action after missing two games following a procedure Friday to dislodge bone fragments in his left wrist. Teahen's return will give Guillen another option at first in addition to Adam Dunn.
Teahen played five games at third base and one each at first, right field and left field during his minor-league rehab, but swinging was his greater concern.
''I worked my way through it, but eight days in a row it held up well and got better as I played,'' he said. ''It was annoying because you have to do nothing at first to make sure it heals. There was more danger in swinging, but it's feeling good now.''
Part-time excellence
Brent Lillibridge has made himself into a supersub, starting in center field Sunday for Alex Rios after starting the first two games of the series in right field. But as well as he is playing, Guillen believes his value continues to be as a backup.
''Every time we put him in the lineup every day, all of a sudden he had more strikeouts than Jim Thome and Adam Dunn put together,'' Guillen said. ''Hopefully, he'll continue to do what he's doing now. Lillibridge doesn't play every day, but the way he plays, he should be. Am I going to pencil him in every day? No. If we put Lillibridge in every day, that means Dunn is not doing his job, Rios is not doing his job. That's not a good thing for us.
''I love Lilli right now, and everybody does. But if Lilli is playing every day, somebody [else] is doing a really bad job.''
Lillibridge's seven-game hitting streak ended Sunday, when he went 0-for-3.
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Roger Bossard has been heralded for his pristine baseball fields and his expertise in building sports fields of all kinds. But the Sox's famous groundskeeper is about to get the most unique of sports honors: his own bobblehead doll.
Bossard will become the first groundskeeper in baseball to be honored with the popular toy Sunday before the Sox' game against the Oakland Athletics. Bossard has been with the Sox for 45 years.


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PlanetSide 2 devs answer questions via Twitter {Massively}
Sep 28th 2011 8:33PM "BFRs will not be returning"
My anti-F2P armor is beginning to weaken.
BioWare confirms no SWTOR beta this weekend {Massively}
Sep 8th 2011 6:56PM @(Unverified) Because my short little post implied everything you said. Thanks for the hasty generalizations!
My experience with betas tend to trend towards the following:
1. People like the direction the game is going
2. These people make recommendations for fixes/changes
3. The marketing twerps read the forums, ignoring the changes that are recommended
4. The game launches with the bugs that needed fixing or changing because hype got the better of sales.
But hey, you keep hating on us plebs.
The Queue: Panda-free {WoW}
Aug 4th 2011 12:15PM Bah, that should be Sulfuras. My apologies.
The Queue: Panda-free {WoW}
Aug 4th 2011 12:14PM I don't know what it is, but it seems to me that legendary weapons don't feel so legendary. People still to this day talk about Thunderfury and Sulfaras. Val'anyr (sp?) and Shadowmourne seems somewhat ho-hum. I couldn't even tell you the name of the new staff. Why don't the newer legendaries feel as epic as the old ones?
Global Agenda gifting AP to booster account holders {Massively}
Jul 16th 2011 5:35PM "spend real-life money on optional character items."
While the *majority* of the items available for only AP are cosmetic in nature, there are also actual game-changing weapons that can be purchased with them.
Not to mention that every single item that can be purchased with game earned tokens in the game can also be outright bought with Agenda Points.
Thanks for breaking your cool game Hi-Rez.
Global Agenda braces for the impact of patch 1.42 {Massively}
May 25th 2011 2:13PM @extispex
You seem to either forget or are unaware that the ability to change your appearance (Hair, face) can only be done through Agenda Points.
Updated: Global Agenda adopting free-to-play model {Massively}
Apr 7th 2011 11:12AM @Alboreo
The queues can get pretty rough at times, but it's more to do with classes people select to play rather than population. There are plenty of people online to play with.
SOE layoffs affect timetable for PlanetSide Next [Updated] {Massively}
Apr 4th 2011 11:09AM So here's the original quote from Smedley:
"We're looking at late first quarter, early second quarter [2011]," says SOE head honcho John Smedley in regard to the long-awaited PlanetSide sequel. Players will have to wait a bit longer to get their espionage fix, as The Agency is still slated to arrive "late this year."
That's from the article here back in January. Ref: http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01/17/soes-smedley-says-mmo-copycats-incoming-drops-hints-on-planets/
So, what I'm being told is that the nearly finished PlanetSide Next is going to be delayed because of the cancellation of a game that was NOT near release and the associated layoffs.
Smedley entices us with the first image from PlanetSide Next {Massively}
Jan 23rd 2011 6:25PM That's a very nice looking Vanguard. Can't wait to see the Magrider.
I'd like to see them do everything they did do to the game (caverns included), just no BFRs.
Player poll results and future plans for Final Fantasy XIV {Massively}
Jan 21st 2011 1:41PM How about focusing on getting the game to run at all before working on gameplay tweaks? I can't experience the crappy UI, awful auction house and bland quest lines if I can't even get the game to start properly.


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WASHINGTON-A bill introduced by a bipartisan group of 53 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate would open the door to leveling the playing field between brick-and-mortar retailers and Internet retailers.
Called the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, the bill, introduced last week, would give states the option to require the collection of sales and use taxes from out-of-state businesses, rather than rely on consumers to pay those taxes to the states, which is the current method. According to marketplacefairness.org, a website developed by online retail services firm TaxCloud, those businesses would include online retailers and catalogs, no matter where they are located, who would be required to collect sales tax at the time of the transaction, as is the case with local brick-and-mortar stores.
The National Retail Federation issued a statement supporting the bill. "For far too long, local retailers and small-business owners have been saddled with a competitive disadvantage with online retailers—sales taxes," said David French, NRF senior vice president for government relations.
French added that the sales-tax disparity has hindered local retailers and led to a loss of $24 billion for state and local governments. "As e-commerce and m-commerce continue to increase in market share, it's time Congress allows all retailers to compete on the same playing field," he said.
Responding to the bill's introduction, Amazon.com's Paul Misener, vice president for global public policy, sent a letter to Sens. Lamar Alexander, Richard Durbin, Mike Enzi and Heidi Heitkamp, all among the bill's sponsors. In the letter, sent to HFN by Amazon, Misener thanked the sponsors for the bill, which, he said, "will allow states with simplified rules to require sales tax collection by out-of-state sellers who choose to make sales to in-state buyers."
Misener said Amazon will work with the sponsors to ensure that the bill is "appropriate" for interstate sellers. "When enacted, your bill will protect the states' rights to make and maintain their own revenue policy choices, without new taxes or federal spending," he said. "Your bill also will facilitate compliance with state sales tax laws by consumers and retailers."


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Iran's leader steps deeper into the political fray
|In this photo released by an official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, speaks to the crowd in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. Iran's Supreme Leader said Saturday that his country is not seeking nuclear weapons, but that no world power could stop Tehran's access to an atomic bomb if it intended to build one. (AP Photo/Office of the Supreme Leader)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader is supposed to be many things in the eyes of his followers: Spiritual mentor, protector of the Islamic Revolution, a moral compass above the regular fray.
Political referee is not among them.
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Vormsi Cemetery right next to St Olav's Church on the island of Vormsi is one of the most unique cemeteries in Estonia. In the older part of the cemetery you will find many limestone and sandstone wheel crosses. More than 330 wheel crosses have survived and there are many crosses of ordinary shapes.
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Valeant Pharmaceuticals Announces Settlement Agreement With Anacor
LAVAL, Quebec, Oct. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX and TSX: VRX) announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Anacor Pharmaceuticals to resolve all outstanding disputes between them, including the previously disclosed disputes involving Anacor and Valeant's subsidiaries, Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences, Inc. (Dow) and Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation.
Anacor and Valeant agreed that Valeant would pay Anacor $142.5 million to settle all existing and future claims related to Anacor's intellectual property, confidential information and contractual rights, and the payment includes the previously announced interim final award of damages and legal fees related to Anacor's contractual dispute with Dow. Valeant has agreed to make payment to Anacor no later than November 8, 2013.
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Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE and TSX: VRX) is a multinational specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of pharmaceutical products primarily in the areas of dermatology, eye health, neurology, and branded generics. More information about Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. can be found at www.valeant.com .Forward-looking Statements This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the settlement with Anacor. Forward-looking statements may generally be identified by the use of the words "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "should," "could," "would," "may," "will," "believes," "estimates," "potential," "target," or "continue" and variations or similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of management and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the uncertainty associated with the settlement and the risks and uncertainties discussed in the Company's most recent annual or quarterly report and detailed from time to time in Valeant's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian Securities Administrators, which factors are incorporated herein by reference. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. Valeant undertakes no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect actual outcomes.
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Hans Sträberg, president and CEO of Electrolux, has announced organizational changes within the appliance maker's white goods operations. The company says the changes, effective immediately, will help further its global position.
A new global white goods leadership team will be established, chaired by Hans Sträberg. Other members will be Keith McLoughlin, Johan Bygge, and Fredrik Rystedt. The new team will focus on increasing the integration within branding, design, product development, manufacturing, and purchasing.
In addition to his present position as head of white goods, North America, Mr. McLoughlin will also be responsible for Latin America. Latin America previously reported to Mr. Bygge.
Mr. Bygge has been named as the new head of white goods, Europe in addition to his present responsibility for Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Wolfgang König has decided to leave his position as head of white goods, Europe in order to pursue other opportunities outside the Electrolux Group, and, according to the company, will work closely with the new management to ensure an effective transition and continuity.
Mr. Rystedt, previously chief administrative officer, has been appointed to the position of CFO for the Electrolux Group. Nina Linander will continue to be responsible for Group treasury and will report to Fredrik Rystedt.
"With the new global leadership team for white goods, we will better benefit from our leading global position," Mr. Sträberg said. "We will speed up our efforts to save costs, address underperformers, and produce an even stronger offering to the different needs of the retail trade and the consumer in countries all over the world."
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ANNAPOLIS, MD – During an eight-day economic development mission to Israel and Jordan,Governor Martin O'Malley today announced that four high-tech Israeli companies will be opening offices in Maryland, capping a day of meetings with Jordanian entrepreneurs and medical and government officials in Israel. The companies, Shekel Scales, Askimo, Roboteam and Hybrid Security, range from a global provider of electronic scales and weighing systems to a start-up engaged in developing web fraud detection solutions. For the Governor's public itinerary, click here.
"These companies are great additions to our high-tech entrepreneurial community and it is a testament to our highly-educated workforce and strategic location that they are choosing Maryland to grow," said Governor O'Malley. "Israel and Maryland share a commitment to education and innovation, and to making this world a safer place. These companies exemplify those commitments and the strength of the bond between Maryland and Israel."
Shekel Scales, which builds precision scales for the retail and healthcare industry, opened its office in Owings Mills earlier this year. The company already counts GE Healthcare, IBM and Fujitsu among its customers and plans to hire 30 people in Maryland.
"We're glad to be here. This is a great opportunity for Shekel Scales to innovate new products and introduce them to the U.S. market," said Shekel Scales Chairman Yoram Ben-Porat. "Our new and existing customers appreciate that we have a local presence."
Askimo, an online education startup, will open a Montgomery County office with four employees by the end of the summer. The company is currently headquartered in Tel Aviv.
"Our intention is to establish the company's global headquarters in the U.S. and to be close to the world's capital of communications, Washington D.C.," said Askimo CEO David Butnaro. "We found Maryland very suitable for our needs and goals — the geographic location, the marketing and business opportunities there, and especially the connections and help we are getting through the Maryland/Israel Development Center. I'm looking forward to opening Askimo's office in Maryland and am sure success, creativity and innovation will evolve there."
Roboteam's new Maryland office will support its development of robots that collect tactical intelligence, dispose of explosives, conduct search and rescue operations and survey hazardous material spills.
"The R&D we are doing in Israel is fascinating and exciting, but the real challenge starts when the systems hit the ground," said Shahar Abuhazira, CEO of Roboteam North America. "Maryland is the best location for our Training and Customer Support Center. We will benefit from the high-quality personnel there and by being so close to the key organizations we are working with."
Hybrid Security, developer of artificially intelligent cybersecurity solutions, will establish a Maryland office within six months.
"We chose Maryland for our U.S headquarters because we see it becoming a leader in the cyber industry," said Hybrid Security CEO Raviv Raz. "Hybrid Security is a technological leader and Maryland was also the first state to reach out and offer its generous support. I believe it is the right time and the right place in light of emerging cyber threats against the American economy and national security."
Also today, Governor O'Malley visited Hadassah Medical Center in the ancient Ein Kerem district of Jerusalem. There, Dr. Jay Perman, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and Menahem Ben-Sasson, president of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, signed an agreement that will launch collaborative studies of trauma care and emergency medicine and increase exchanges of students, faculty and researchers. Governor O'Malley also met Brig. Gen. Dr. Yitshak Kreiss, Surgeon General of the Israel Defense Forces, whose office will participate in the collaboration.
Governor O'Malley also met with Naftali Bennett, Israel's Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor and leader of the new Bayit Hayehudi Party. Governor O'Malley and Minister Bennett discussed a range of international political and economic events, the economies of Israel and Maryland, and efforts to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in both. Earlier today, in Jordan's capital of Amman, Governor O'Malley addressed a meeting of Intaj, an association representing that country's software and IT industry.
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