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Docket: 02N-0209 - Request for Comment on First Amendment Issues
Comment Number: EC -107

Accepted - Volume 2

Comment Record
Commentor Mr. Robin Alexander Date/Time 2002-06-03 12:09:26
Organization Mr. Robin Alexander
Category Individual

Comments for FDA General
1. Are there arguments for regulating speech about drugs more comprehensively than, for example, about dietary supplements? What must an administrative record contain to sustain such a position? In particular, could FDA sustain a position that certain promotional speech about drugs is inherently misleading, unless it complies with FDA requirements? Does anything turn on whether the speech is made to learned intermediaries or to consumers? What is the evidentiary basis of such a distinction? Durgs and dietary supplements should be held to different standards. The FDA should regulate drugs but should not regulate dietary supplements. The rules for food are adequate to regulate supplements. It is not necessary for the FDA to require beef, pork, and potatoes to have a lable that says The FDA has not evaluated the safety or effacy of this food. The evidentiary basis for the distinction is common knowledge.
2. Is FDA's current position regarding direct-to-consumer and other advertisements consistent with empirical research on the effects of those advertisements, as well as with relevant legal authority? What are the positive and negative effects, if any, of industry's promotion of prescription drugs, biologics, and/or devices? Does the current regulatory approach and its implementation by industry lead to over-prescription of drugs? Do they increase physician visits or patient compliance with medication regimes? Do they cause patient visits that lead to treatment for under-diagnosed diseases? Does FDA's current approach and its implementation by industry lead to adequate treatment for under-diagnosed diseases? Do they lead to adequate patient understanding of the potential risks associated with use of drugs? Does FDA's current approach and its implementation by industry create any impediments to the ability of doctors to give optimal medical advice or prescribe optimal treatment? I believe that the direct-to-comsumer advertisments by drug manufacturers are counter-productive. They should be stopped.
3. May FDA distinguish claims concerning conventional foods from those relating to dietary supplements, taking into account limits on claims that can be made about foods in the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act, 21 U.S.C. 301, 321, 337, 343, 371? What must an administrative record contain to sustain or deny claims on food labels? How can information best be presented in a succinct but non-misleading fashion? To what extent do assertions in claims need qualifications or disclaimers added to the label to avoid any misconceptions that consumers may draw? Is there a basis to believe that consumers approach claims about conventional foods and dietary supplements differently? Many of the dietary supplements are backed by research of some type. Research is usually more limited in scope due to the lower revenue generated by dietary supplements. But the research is being done and the results show that some, if not most, of the supplements are effective. They are not drugs and mostly do not replace drugs. There are some suppliments that are more effective than drugs. But they are not a direct replacement for drugs and are not in direct competition with drugs.
4. Should disclaimers be required to be in the same (or smaller or larger) size of type and given equal prominence with claims? Is there any relevant authority or social science research on this issue? Disclaimers are unnecessary and should not be required. Social science research is very expensive and cannot be funded by the supplement industry. (Don't bother to be nice to the supplement industry, you won't be able to get a high paying job in the supplement insustry after your tour of duty at the FDA.) It is likely that the effect of a warning on the label of a supplement that says The FDA has not evaluated the truth of claims concerning this product will not make the public safer or more informed. It probably will prevent some people from using the supplement when there is no scientific reason to not use the product. Some people suspect that the FDA does not adequately regulate the drug manufactorers and spends more time promoting their best interest.
5. How can warnings be made most effective in preventing harm while minimizing the chances of consumer confusion or inattention? Is there any evidence as to which types of warnings consumers follow or disregard? The question should be, Are warnings required? I think not in the case of supplements.
6. What arguments or social science evidence, if any, can be used to support distinguishing between claims made in advertisements and those made on labels? Does the First Amendment and the relevant social science evidence afford the Government greater latitude over labels? No one should have a right to be untruthful. But freedom should not be restricted in one segment of the economy to benefit another segment of the economy. It is true that there is not enough room on drug and supplement labels to fully disclose the revalent reaearch and possible side effects, and FDA approval or non-evluation, but to apply a blanket disclaimer is the same as restricting comercial speach.
7. Would permitting speech by manufacturer, distributor, and marketer about off-label uses undermine the act's requirement that new uses must be approved by the FDA? If so, how? If not, why not? What is the extent of FDA's ability to regulate speech concerning off-label uses? Supplements are not drugs. Do not apply the same standards to both. You don't apply the same standards to foods and to drugs. Supplements are as natural as foods (with some 80 percent of the supermarket full of manuactured food products that are not found anywhere in nature--corn flakes do not grow on corn plants, its hard to remeber that there are some natural foods in the supermarket) and do not requre the same high standards that drugs must be held to.
8. Do FDA's speech-related regulations advance the public health concerns they are designed to address? Are there other alternative approaches that FDA could pursue to accomplish those objectives with fewer restrictions on speech? I do not believe it should be the FDA's purpose to clasify supplements as drugs when it is obvious to all that they are more like foods.
9. Are there any regulations, guidance, policies, and practices FDA should change, in light of governing First Amendment authority? The FDA should stop requiring dietary supplement manufacturers to put the FDA disclaimer on their labels. Also, the FDA should allow dietary supplement manufacturers to cite clenical and scientific studies that have been done on the herb or extract that is within the labeled container.

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The King's Levy

From: After London

The king's booth stood apart from the rest; it was not much larger, but
properly thatched with straw, and the wide doorway hung with purple
curtains. Two standards stood beside it; one much higher than the other.
The tallest bore the ensign of the kingdom; the lesser, the king's own
private banner as a knight. A breastwork encircled the booth, enclosing
a space about seventy yards in diameter, with a fosse, and stakes so
planted as to repel assailants. There was but one gateway, opposite the
general camp, and this was guarded by soldiers fully armed. A knight on
horseback in armour, except his helmet, rode slowly up and down before
the gate; he was the officer of the guard. His retainers, some thirty or
forty men, were drawn up close by.

A distance of fifty yards intervened between this entrenchment and the
camp, and was kept clear. Within the entrenchment Felix could see a
number of gentlemen, and several horses caparisoned, but from the
absence of noise and the fact that every one appeared to walk daintily
and on tiptoe, he concluded that the king was still sleeping. The stream
ran beside the entrenchment, and between it and the city; the king's
quarters were at that corner of the camp highest up the brook, so that
the water might not be fouled before it reached him.

The king's levy, however, did not seem to be hereabouts, for the booths
nearest the head-quarters were evidently occupied by great barons, as
Felix easily knew from their banners. There was here some little
appearance of formality; the soldiery were not so noisy, and there were
several officers moving among them. He afterwards discovered that the
greater barons claimed the right to camp nearest the king, and that the
king's levy was just behind their booths. But unable to discover the
place, and afraid of losing his liberty if he delayed longer, Felix,
after hesitating some time, determined to apply direct to the guard at
the gate of the circular entrenchment.

As he crossed the open ground towards it, he noticed that the king's
quarters were the closest to the enemy. Across the little stream were
some corn-fields, and beyond these the walls of the city, scarcely half
a mile distant. There was no outpost, the stream was but a brook, and
could be crossed with ease. He marvelled at the lack of precaution; but
he had yet to learn that the enemy, and all the armies of the age, were
equally ignorant and equally careless.

With as humble a demeanour as he could assume, Felix doffed his cap and
began to speak to the guard at the gateway of the entrenchment. The
nearest man-at-arms immediately raised his spear and struck him with the
butt. The unexpected blow fell on his left shoulder, and with such force
as to render it powerless. Before he could utter a remonstrance, a
second had seized his boar-spear, snapped the handle across his knee,
and hurled the fragments from him. Others then took him by the shoulders
and thrust him back across the open space to the camp, where they kicked
him and left him, bruised, and almost stupefied with indignation. His
offence was approaching the king's ground with arms in his hands.

Later in the afternoon he found himself sitting on the bank of the
stream far below the camp. He had wandered thither without knowing where
he was going or what he was doing. His spirit for the time had been
crushed, not so much by the physical brutality as by the repulse to his
aspirations. Full of high hopes, and conscious of great ideas, he had
been beaten like a felon hound.

From this spot beside the brook the distant camp appeared very
beautiful. The fluttering banners, the green roofs of the booths (of
ferns and reeds and boughs), the movement and life, for bodies of troops
were now marching to and fro, and knights in gay attire riding on
horseback, made a pleasant scene on the sloping ground with the forest
at the back. Over the stream the sunshine lit up the walls of the
threatened city, where, too, many flags were waving. Felix came somewhat
to himself as he gazed, and presently acknowledged that he had only had
himself to blame. He had evidently transgressed a rule, and his
ignorance of the rule was no excuse, since those who had any right to be
in the camp at all were supposed to understand it.

He got up, and returning slowly towards the camp, passed on his way the
drinking-place, where a groom was watering some horses. The man called
to him to help hold a spirited charger, and Felix mechanically did as he
was asked. The fellow's mates had left him to do their work, and there
were too many horses for him to manage. Felix led the charger for him
back to the camp, and in return was asked to drink. He preferred food,
and a plentiful supply was put before him. The groom, gossiping as he
attended to his duties, said that he always welcomed the beginning of a
war, for they were often half starved, and had to gnaw the bones, like
the dogs, in peace. But when war was declared, vast quantities of
provisions were got together, and everybody gorged at their will. The
very dogs battened; he pointed to half a dozen who were tearing a raw
shoulder of mutton to pieces. Before the campaign was over, those very
dogs might starve. To what "war" did Felix belong? He replied to the
king's levy.

The groom said that this was the king's levy where they were; but under
whose command was he? This puzzled Felix, who did not know what to say,
and ended by telling the truth, and begging the fellow to advise him, as
he feared to lose his liberty. The man said he had better stay where he
was, and serve with him under Master Lacy, who was mean enough in the
city, but liked to appear liberal when thus consorting with knights and

Master Lacy was a merchant of Aisi, an owner of vessels. Like most of
his fellows, when war came so close home, he was almost obliged to join
the king's levy. Had he not done so it would have been recorded against
him as a lack of loyalty. His privileges would have been taken from him,
possibly the wealth he had accumulated seized, and himself reduced to
slavery. Lacy, therefore, put on armour, and accompanied the king to the
camp. Thus Felix, after all his aspirations, found himself serving as
the knave of a mere citizen.

He had to take the horses down to water, to scour arms, to fetch wood
from the forest for the fire. He was at the beck and call of all the
other men, who never scrupled to use his services, and, observing that
he never refused, put upon him all the more. On the other hand, when
there was nothing doing, they were very kind and even thoughtful. They
shared the best with him, brought wine occasionally (wine was scarce,
though ale plentiful) as a delicacy, and one, who had dexterously taken
a purse, presented him with half a dozen copper coins as his share of
the plunder. Felix, grown wiser by experience, did not dare refuse the
stolen money, it would have been considered as the greatest insult; he
watched his opportunity and threw it away.

The men, of course, quickly discovered his superior education, but that
did not in the least surprise them, it being extremely common for
unfortunate people to descend by degrees to menial offices, if once they
left the estate and homestead to which they naturally belonged. There as
cadets, however humble, they were certain of outward respect: once
outside the influence of the head of the house, and they were worse off
than the lowest retainer. His fellows would have resented any show of
pride, and would speedily have made his life intolerable. As he showed
none, they almost petted him, but at the same time expected him to do
more than his share of the work.

Felix listened with amazement to the revelations (revelations to him) of
the inner life of the camp and court. The king's weaknesses, his
inordinate gluttony and continual intoxication, his fits of temper, his
follies and foibles, seemed as familiar to these grooms as if they had
dwelt with him. As for the courtiers and barons, there was not one whose
vices and secret crimes were not perfectly well known to them. Vice and
crime must have their instruments; instruments are invariably
indiscreet, and thus secrets escape. The palace intrigues, the intrigues
with other states, the influence of certain women, there was nothing
which they did not know.

Seen thus from below, the whole society appeared rotten and corrupted,
coarse to the last degree, and animated only by the lowest motives. This
very gossip seemed in itself criminal to Felix, but he did not at the
moment reflect that it was but the tale of servants. Had such language
been used by gentlemen, then it would have been treason. As himself of
noble birth, Felix had hitherto seen things only from the point of view
of his own class. Now he associated with grooms, he began to see society
from their point of view, and recognised how feebly it was held
together by brute force, intrigue, cord and axe, and woman's flattery.
But a push seemed needed to overthrow it. Yet it was quite secure,
nevertheless, as there was none to give that push, and if any such plot
had been formed, those very slaves who suffered the most would have been
the very men to give information, and to torture the plotters.

Felix had never dreamed that common and illiterate men, such as these
grooms and retainers, could have any conception of reasons of State, or
the crafty designs of courts. He now found that, though they could
neither writer nor read, they had learned the art of reading man (the
worst and lowest side of character) to such perfection that they at once
detected the motive. They read the face; the very gait and gesture gave
them a clue. They read man, in fact, as an animal. They understood men
just as they understood the horses and hounds under their charge. Every
mood and vicious indication in those animals was known to them, and so,
too, with their masters.

Felix thought that he was himself a hunter, and understood woodcraft; he
now found how mistaken he had been. He had acquired woodcraft as a
gentleman; he now learned the knave's woodcraft. They taught him a
hundred tricks of which he had had no idea. They stripped man of his
dignity, and nature of her refinement. Everything had a blackguard side
to them. He began to understand that high principles and abstract
theories were only words with the mass of men.

One day he saw a knight coolly trip up a citizen (one of the king's
levy) in the midst of the camp and in broad daylight, and quietly cut
away his purse, at least a score of persons looking on. But they were
only retainers and slaves; there was no one whose word would for a
moment have been received against the knight's, who had observed this,
and plundered the citizen with impunity. He flung the lesser coins to
the crowd, keeping the gold and silver for himself, and walked off
amidst their plaudits.

Felix saw a slave nailed to a tree, his arms put round it so as to clasp
it, and then nails driven through them. There he was left in his agony
to perish. No one knew what his fault had been; his master had simply
taken a dislike to him. A guard was set that no one should relieve the
miserable being. Felix's horror and indignation could not have been
expressed, but he was totally helpless.

His own condition of mind during this time was such as could not be well
analysed. He did not himself understand whether his spirit had been
broken, whether he was really degraded with the men with whom he lived,
or why he remained with them, though there were moments when it dawned
upon him that this education, rude as it was, was not without its value
to him. He need not practise these evils, but it was well to know of
their existence. Thus he remained, as it were, quiescent, and the days
passed on. He really had not much to do, although the rest put their
burdens upon him, for discipline was so lax, that the loosest attendance
answered equally well with the most conscientious. The one thing all the
men about him seemed to think of was the satisfying of their appetites;
the one thing they rejoiced at was the fine dry weather, for, as his
mates told him, the misery of camp life in rain was almost unendurable.

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colors :: my thing for fuchsia
Thursday, August 11, 2011 by {darlene}

Fuchsia has been a long time favorite color of mine.
I love that it is the perfect blend of Pink and Orange, with a little swirl of Blue. I love that it is filled with Life and is nothing short of Daring!

And fuchsia is not a clear cut color, which I also love.
There seem to be some debates over whether or not a color is fuchsia or magenta, and what defines the difference.
{my two cents? I think it has to have a strong hint of orange, whereas magenta has a strong hint of purple}.

And “fuchsia” is certainly not easy to spell!
Fushcia? Fuschia? no, it’s Fuchsia.
{I had to google it. And in my search I read that the actual flower is named after Leonhart Fuchs, and by adding “ia” to Fuchs the name is latinized, hence it becomes botanical. That helps me remember it.}

Anyway, feast your eyes on this amazing color, and be inspired to bring this color into your home.
Tomorrow, I will bathe you in gorgeous interiors that dare to use this color, and we will chit-chat about different ways you can incorporate fuchsia into your space
{thank goodness for spell check. I nearly did it again!}.

Are you ready to add some daring beauty to your home?

See you tomorrow for a ‘lessons in design’ post, all about adding fuchsia!
- {darlene}

All pics were taken from my Pinterest board: My thing for Fuchsia.
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In the June edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, frontrunners Argentina have extended their lead over second-placed Brazil by 46 points. In third place, Italy are already 135 points behind.

The upcoming European Championship in Austria and Switzerland is likely to result in some changes in the top spots in the coming weeks. There are no fewer than 11 UEFA EURO 2008 participants in the top 20, and they can all hope to improve their positions in the next edition of the world ranking.

England, who did not qualify for EURO 2008, have made a strong impression by breaking into the top ten (9th, up 2).

The qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ that are already under way in Asia and Africa have resulted in a number of changes in the top 50 in recent weeks. Australia (35th, up 8) have overtaken Japan (38th, down 1) as the top-ranked Asian team, while Cameroon (13th, up 3) and Egypt (23rd, up 7) are among the most notable African climbers.

The biggest movers in the last month are Philippines (170th, up 19) and Togo (69th, up 17). Others that deserve a mention are Belarus (57th, up 3) and Montenegro (142nd, up 8), who have continued to climb in recent months and who have achieved their best position since the ranking was introduced.

As a result of the intensive preparations for the upcoming EURO 2008 and the qualifiers for South Africa 2010, more than 100 international 'A' matches have been played in the last few weeks. In fact, up to the beginning of June a total of 347 international 'A' matches have been taken into account in compiling the world ranking for this year.

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Coming off the bench to score the winning goal is an intense experience for forwards at the best of times. But to do so in extra-time during a pulsating match against tournament favourites Spain, and thereby send Uruguay into the semi-finals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, is something else altogether.

“The truth is I could never have dreamed of coming on to bag the winner against a team like Spain,” Felipe Avenatti, the hero of the hour, told though uncontrollable grins. The beanpole striker had earlier used his natural height to leap and power a corner from the left into the back of the Spanish net, propelling Los Charrúas into the semi-finals of Turkey 2013 in the process.

The rangy front man’s smile grows when asked about his team’s post-match celebrations in the changing rooms. “Yes, there was a lot of laughter and partying. We’re delighted because we felt like our victory was deserved. While I was on the bench, watching my team-mates run themselves into the ground…” he trailed off, as if replaying his side’s tremendous effort in his mind.

After a couple of seconds, he returns to the present moment and the realities of the mixed zone at Ataturk Stadium in Bursa. “This win is down to all of us, to the entire squad,” he said, seemingly unable to remove the smile from his face.

This shirt inspires a lot of emotion in us. We’re honoured to pull on a jersey with so much history.

Felipe Avenatti on representing Uruguay

Avenatti laughs when asked if there are further festivities planned for this evening. “Yes, yes; fun, music and celebrations. But all done calmly and responsibly, of course!” This is probably a sensible approach, given that La Celeste are now just 90 minutes away from the final, and that it will be vital for the players to recover from their exertions versus La Rojita.

As far as the Uruguay No20 is concerned, the reasons behind the ousting of one of the candidates for the title are very clear.

“We knew they’d have a lot of the ball and so we decided to soak up their attacks and hit them on the break, which I think we managed to do pretty well. In the second half, as they were tiring, we asked them a few questions and found a way to beat them, thankfully. The general idea was to frustrate them, put pressure on them and counter-attack them,” he explained.

Late impact
And that is exactly how the game played out for Uruguay, who eventually got the better of Spain in a match that could have actually gone either way, with both sides guilty of missing good opportunities in normal time.

It took until the 103rd minute, five after he had come on as a substitute, for Avenatti to put the South Americans into the lead and maintain Uruguay’s chances of holding aloft the coveted trophy.

“We’ve come a long way,” said the imposing attacker. “We started with a defeat by Croatia, but then we beat Uzbekistan 4-0 in our third group match, and that gave us a lot of confidence. From that point onwards, we knew that the knockout games were like cup finals, and so we resolved to give our all.”

Traditionally, Uruguay have always performed well in similar types of do-or-die encounters. What, then, is the diminutive nation’s secret? “This shirt inspires a lot of emotion in us. We’re honoured to pull on a jersey with so much history, and that’s a real advantage that we have over other teams,” replied Avenatti in determined fashion.

With victory achieved, Turkey 2013 has not yet seen the last of this resolute and proud Uruguay side. In the semi-finals, whether as a starter or as an impact substitute, Avenatti will once again be trying to write a new page in the country’s distinguished footballing history.


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Renata Domagalska

Painting with traditional techniques: oil on canvas, acrylic, pastel. Figurative painting, ekspressive - impressionistic...

Theme: Nude, Portrait, Landscape, Cityscape, dance: Flamenco, Tango, Folklore & Other...

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Title - FLAMENCO ON THE SPANISH STREET (nr. 33/2005). Author - Renata Domagalska. Year 2005. Mixed media - oil and acrylic on canvas. Size 100x100 cm.

Life, you're beautiful (I say)
you just couldn't get more fecund,
more befrogged or nightingaily,
more anthillful or sproutspouting.
I'm trying to court life's favor,
to get into its good graces,
to anticipate its whims.
I'm always the first to bow,

always there where it can see me
with my humble, reverent face,
soaring on the wings of rapture,
falling under waves of wonder.

Oh how grassy is this hopper,
how this berry ripely rasps.
I would never have conceived it
if I weren't conceived myself!

Life (I say) I've no idea
what I could compare you to.
No one else can make a pine cone
and then make the pine cone's clone.

I praise your inventiveness,
bounty, sweep, exactitude,
sense of order - gifts that border
on witchcraft and wizardry.

I just don't want to upset you,
tease or anger, vex or rile.
For millennia, I've been trying
to appease you with my smile.

I tug at life by its leaf hem:
will it stop for me, just once,
momentarily forgetting
to what end it runs and runs?

(ALLEGRO MA MON TROPPO by Wisława Szymborska, Translated by Stanislaw Baranczak and Clare Cavanagh )

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Laurine Delforge has succeeded in an innovative campaign in her preparations for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Inspiring umpire Delforge innovates on Road to Rio

March 17, 2016
Crowdfunding donations recognise dedication as Laurine’s Olympic dream becomes reality

Regardless of whether you are a player, a coach or an official, the chance to represent your country at an Olympic Games is an opportunity few would ever take for granted. It is the pinnacle of elite sport, a privilege attained by years of relentless dedication and sacrifice to achieve the dream of taking part in the greatest show on earth.

For Belgian umpire Laurine Delforge, that dream will become a reality this summer when she takes charge of matches at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. At just 25 years of age, Laurine is the youngest umpire, either men or women, to be named on the hockey panel for the XXXI Olympiad.

“The Olympics are the world’s most important sporting event, and to be appointed is a real honour”, said Laurine, who as a player represented Belgium at junior level and even played for her country at last year’s Indoor World Cup in Leipzig, Germany.

“The Olympics have always been a dream of mine since I was a little kid, and this dream is about to come true. That being said, my selection is only the beginning of the journey. Just like athletes aspire to take their games to the highest level, I want to achieve peak performance at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.”

The above comment clearly indicates that simply achieving selection for Rio was never going to be enough to satisfy this extremely promising young official. Now, her focus has shifted to becoming the best umpire she can possibly be by the time the global multi-sport extravaganza arrives in August.

So, what exactly is Laurine doing to take that next step forward? A great deal, it would seem.

“I recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on RisingTrack, which is a new rewards-based crowdfunding platform exclusively dedicated to sports projects”, said Laurine. “My campaign is called Whistle2Rio and is aimed at raising funds to cover my expenses for training and preparation towards the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. With a few days of my campaign remaining, I have raised more than 160% of my initial target, which has been staggering. I must admit that I didn’t expect my campaign to be such a success. Of course, it feels great to see how many people are supporting me from both inside and outside the hockey family. People who I don’t even know also want to see me do well in Rio, which gives me an incredible boost.”

At the time of writing, Laurine – who since making her international umpiring debut in 2010 has taken charge of over 50 matches at showpiece events such as the 2013 and 2015 EuroHockey Nations Championships and the 2014 Rabobank Hockey World Cup – had received over 6600 Euros ($7,475 USD) from various donors who have been inspired her unrelenting passion and desire for self-improvement, and it is perfectly clear that every penny will be used to ensure that her development continues.

“It may not be common knowledge but being an umpire involves much more than just keeping fit and knowing the rules”, continued Laurine. "The game is getting faster and faster, dramatically increasing the difficulty of our job as umpires. The money I am raising will allow me to work on different skills together with various coaches who are all experts in their field. A fitness trainer will guide me through a specific programme targeted to the particular physical demands of umpiring a game of hockey. I will also integrate a high-end sports visual training that will enhance my decision-making skills, and last but not least, use sports psychology to improve my mental toughness and my ability to cope with pressure.”

Laurine’s drive for self-improvement has helped her reach an exceptionally high level at a very young age, but this personal professionalism – in line with 'Big Goal 2' of the FIH Hockey Revolution (to increase the degree of professionalism in the sport) is underpinned by a genuine love of umpiring.

“To me, I think umpiring is a vocation, and is as much a sport as the sport itself. Being an umpire is a tough job, but it is also very rewarding as it gives you a sense of accomplishment, like the feeling you get when completing a difficult mission. When the game is completed and no one can remember who the umpire was, you know you did your job well. Aside from that, I enjoy the social aspect of umpiring. Umpiring takes me all over the world and allows me to meet lots of amazing people.”

To find out more about Laurine's campaign, click here. To see Laurine’s promotional video, click here

For more information about the Hockey Revolution, click here.

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Development files for libvisca

VISCA is a protocol used to control many pan and tilt cameras. It is commonly found in cameras used for computer vision or robotics research, as well as video conferencing.

libVISCA is a library for controlling a VISCA(tm) compliant camera through the RS232 port of your PC. VISCA, on its side, is a protocol developed by Sony so that a lot of machine vision cameras from Sony are compliant with VISCA.

Typical cameras include the FCB-IX47 family of camera block for OEMs. Note that other devices, such as VCRs, can be controlled.

This package contains development headers and examples.

Package version:1.0.1-1

  		           l  i  b  V  I  S  C  A

	            The VISCA(tm) Camera Control Library

   (C) 2002-2004 by Damien Douxchamps <>

(This README is for version 1.0.0)

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libvisca (1.0.1-1) unstable; urgency=low

  * Initial release. (Closes: #549216)

 -- Alan Woodland <>  Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:28:24 +0100

libVISCA, (c) 2002-2007 Damien Douxchamps <>

Changes in version 1.0.1:
   - Fixed pan position and moved a #include (Simon Cooper)
Changes in version 1.0.0:

   - windows compatibility, thanks to Alexander Klaeser.
   - D30/31 special functions added by Simon Bichler
   - added a command-line control program by the same author.
Changes in version 0.06:

   - Little bug core

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- Mikael Rosbacke for pan/tilt ex

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director: Oliver Stone

composer: John Williams
With: Sally Kirkland (Rose Cheramie), Kevin Costner (Jim Garrison), Jay O. Sanders (Lou Ivon), Edward Asner (Guy Bannister), Jack Lemmon (Jack Martin), Vincent D'Onofrio (Bill Newman), Gary Oldman (Lee Harvey Oswald), Sissy Spacek (Liz Garrison), Brian Doyle-Murray (Jack Ruby), Joe Pesci (David Ferrie), Walter Matthau (Senator Long), Kevin Bacon (Willie O'Keefe), Tommy Lee Jones (Clay Shaw), e.a.

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Details the actions of New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison, who investigates the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, in 1963. Garrison is extremely suspicious of the official story presented by the FBI and what he already knows and what he subsequently learns lead him to suspect that there is more to the story than the public is being told.

director: Oliver Stone
composer: John Williams
producer: Oliver Stone

production company: Warner Bros. Entertainments Inc.

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year: 1991

OLIVER STONE (1946): Last Year in Viet Nam (1971, short), Seizure (1974), Mad Man of Martinique (1979, short), The Hand (1981), Salvador (1986), Platoon (1986), Wall Street (1987), Talk Radio (1988), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), The Doors (1991), JFK (1991), Heaven & Earth (1993), Natural Born Killers (1994), Nixon (1995), U-Turn (1997), Any Given Sunday (1999), Comandante (2003, documentary), America Undercover (TV - 2003-2004), Alexander (2004), World Trade Center (2006), W (2008),… Show more

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London (ANI): Filmmaker Woody Allen has replaced French First Lady Carla Bruni with Marion Cotillard in his new film. Allen had last year said that Bruni would be the "natural" choice to star in his forthcoming flick, set in France, describing her as "wonderful".

However, earlier this year rumour mills went into overdrive around Bruni and Nicolas Sarkozy"s marriage, which seemed to have left the Allen sour, reports the Daily Express. “Carla Bruni is not a woman who earns her living as an actress," he recent said. “She is a first lady. She could be taken away at any moment by other duties. I have to take account of the risks there could be and hiring her is far from certain," he added.

Bruni may still get a cameo role but insiders say she will be eclipsed by Cotillard. “As far as the film is concerned, Marion will definitely be the French First Lady," a movie insider said.

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Title: Jimmy's 15 Minutes

Type: Short Film

Genre: Comedy

Production Year: 2006

Production Status: Released

Length: 11:56

Original Language: English

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"This cemetery contains inscriptions dating from 1878. It is divided into denominational portions and also includes a columbarium. While the denominational sections are clearly marked there are no row markers. There is a lawn cemetery at the Eastern end.

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I'm just back from the 2012 SHOT Show (Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show), which was held this week in Las Vegas. Saw some great stuff:
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Originally Posted by BenLuby
Lucky man. How'd an ugly feller like you wind up with a woman like that?
Lol!! Well ,I'm funny and we have been together since we were 15, so I suckered her in before she knew any better. Truly a great woman and I married well above my grade.
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