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I am encouraged by what I have seen. Some say it has been a middling championship but that does not have to be a concern. I am not downhearted at all. The Lions is all about chemistry, about matching players with other players and seeing one work off the other. You cannot look at players or teams in isolation. Ireland have not had a great tournament but how would their No 8 Jamie Heaslip fare if he were put between Sam Warburton and Justin Tipuric? Pretty well, I would say.
Scotland wing Tim Visser showed what a good finisher he was on Saturday night at the Stade de France. We have seen enough to know that the Lions will trouble Australia. It was great that the championship finished on a real high at the Millennium Stadium, with big-game players such as Mike Phillips and Jamie Roberts, both Lions in 2009, really stepping up. Wallabies take note.
For me Sam Warburton has come through strongly. The biggest question mark hanging over him was his ability to stay fit. It was not an indictment of Warburton for him to be held back from the Wales captaincy. Rob Howley did exactly the right thing. What gets you on the plane for the Lions is playing well. Leadership qualities never go away. Your form or fitness can. His last two games have answered all the questions.
You would have to talk about Brian O'Driscoll in that captaincy conversation, Chris Robshaw as well. In the first part of the tour, Warren Gatland will give every player an opportunity so you need good leaders every time you put out a side. You try to implement the same principles of play so that it becomes second nature to the group. That requires strong, collective leadership. Sam Warburton is my front-runner.
Style of play
You have got to have an open mind as a Lions coach. That is by far the most important factor. You have got to see the possibilities that exist. I know that only 37 tries have been scored in the championship (nine fewer than the lowest in the Six Nations) but that is not an issue. You might only get a couple of chances in a Test match and you have got to have the big-game players who will be able to finish them off. There was enough on offer in Cardiff on Saturday, and Paris, too, to suggest the Lions are not in bad shape in that regard, be it Alex Cuthbert or Visser.
Look at everything you have seen. Giving an individual player a mark out of 10 can be misleading. It is how he will interact with others that matters. It is the collective that makes a difference. It depends who or what is alongside someone as much as what is in them. On paper, France are probably still the best side in the championship yet they played as individuals and ended up with the wooden spoon. The Lions is all about coming together, all about the chemistry of those involved.
Attack versus defence
This is the best organised set of defences I have seen in the Six Nations. Italy have now really come to the party. You get periods of time when defence is dominant. That, too, will be important for the Lions. Wales won on Saturday because they were outstanding at the breakdown and in defence. You have to understand the dynamics of the breakdown to have a chance. The work of the Wales front five put them on the front foot so the back-row were able to flourish at the breakdown. They were able to play off a strong platform. And then Mike Phillips and Jamie Roberts came into their own. Big, intelligent men running hard. That is how you squeeze Australia. It starts in the front five, through to the back-row and midfield. If you get that right, then you are in business. As for attacking potential, the players are there. The hard grounds of Australia will draw the best from players like Roberts, Rob Kearney, George North, Jonathan Sexton and others.
Openside Flanker
The view is that the Lions must have a quality No 7 if they are to compete with Australia. I have never worried too much about numbers on the back of shirts. What you must have is your best players out there. Wales showed that on Saturday when they paired two opensides, Warburton and Tipuric. When Scotland won the Grand Slam in 1990 we had John Jeffrey and Finlay Calder in the same vein. If one was not there at the breakdown, the other was. The Wallabies' key flanker David Pocock will be missing through injury but I rate Michael Hooper (who was outstanding against England in November) very highly. There will be some very good back-row players who do not make the cut. Tom Croft is very much back in the mix, Kelly Brown has been terrific for Scotland and Chris Robshaw has worked his socks off for England.
Fly-half is an area of concern with the injuries they have got. Dan Biggar played well on Saturday. Jonathan Sexton is important and that will be touch-and-go with his injury. I have always felt he was important. Wales do not like James Hook but he was great with the Lions in 2009. I think Owen Farrell will go. He will get on well in that environment. He is a Test match animal, one with a great attitude. What about Jonny Wilkinson? I think it might be too much for him. The release dates for French-based players is a real issue. Warren can only make one or two exceptions.
Final selection
It is right that Warren Gatland has given himself time now over the next six weeks to sift the final contenders. It looks as if he will announce his squad, 35-37 players, on April 30. He will have 25 names already inked in. The final dozen are always tricky. It is good to see, though, that players such as Wales prop Gethin Jenkins and scrum-half Mike Phillips have grown as the tournament has gone on. They are France-based and needed to improve their fitness. Phillips is such a key figure for getting into the Australians. England's Dan Cole had a bit of a bumpy ride on Saturday but you will see a different Cole with the Lions. Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg came through and Max Evans looked sharp. No 8 Johnnie Beattie has shown he has got a bit about him.
There is not a surfeit of wings but Tim Visser's try was superb. What Chris Ashton used to do for England, Visser is now doing for Scotland, on people's shoulders and working hard. Wales's wings will go.
The centre partnerships will be interesting. I would certainly have Brian O'Driscoll in the equation. He knows what the Lions is all about. He will not be happy with himself for the incident in Rome. Earlier in the tournament I thought Ireland prop Cian Healy was very fortunate to play again in the tournament after his stamp on Cole. Wales hooker Richard Hibbard has played well. Joe Launchbury offers something because he is mobile. Mind you, I thought Wales lock Ian Evans was terrific against England after a quiet tournament. The front five is the foundation for beating Australia.


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This is the perfect time of year to catch a breath, reflect on what you've learned in marketing this year, and plan for the months ahead. Mobile has revolutionized every aspect of digital marketing, and advertising is certainly not except. Here's how your mobile marketing staffing can adjust its strategy for 2016 to wring more ROI from your digital advertising budget.
1. Direct Your Mobile Marketing Staffing to Track the Correct KPIs
As advertising recruiters, one of the most common problems we see organizations have with their digital advertising talent is that they don't know how to properly measure their success. The last thing you want to do with your highly interactive, video-centric mobile campaigns is track results that don't truly reflect the positive impact on brand metrics and sales lift. For example, it doesn't make much sense to use clicks as a key performance indicator since clicks have been shown to have little to no correlation with conversions.
On smartphones, in particular, a significant percentage of clicks are accidental. Instead, more advanced metrics such as engagement rate, interaction rate and time spent are much more indicative of users actively paying attention to a brand's message and ultimately being influenced by it.
After all, it's deep user engagement that causes consumers to know, love and buy a brand.
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2. Pursue the Right Mobile Users
Strong results don't matter if the wrong audience is responding. The best advertising solutions providers have robust behavioral data that can be targeted as well on mobile as on desktop.
Lookalike models can be built to target scalable audience segments most likely to be receptive to a brand's message and respond favorably to it.
3. Use Advertising Recruiters to Find Experts That Makes Ads Mobile-Friendly
While they may be passably viewable on tablets, desktop ads don't look good on small smartphone screens. Instead, use mobile-friendly ad formats such as the IAB Rising Star adhesion unit.
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Adhesion units look great on any mobile device because they take up about 10% of the screen and are anchored at the bottom in either portrait or landscape mode. They also produce strong results.
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Once you've targeted the right audience with mobile-first ad formats and the audience is responding to your ad, you want to keep them engaged and spending as much time as possible with your brand's message.
One great way to keep users engaged is to use video as the main act in the creative. Users increasingly watch video on mobile, with a trend for larger screens.
Showing multiple videos is even more effective. Combine video with interactivity – inviting users to explore a brand further via photo galleries, feature demonstrations, product showcases and maps with directions to the nearest store – and you have the perfect recipe for deep user engagement.

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Dr. Bob
I have been sufferring for almost 2 years since my exposure to foreign woman in July 2005. ARS symptoms started 2-3 weeks post exposure. Severe Muscle aches (esp. calf muscles) Severe joint (hips & knees) Flu-like symptoms, lymph nodes swollen, severe night sweats.. anal & genital rash, irritation, yeast infection, oral & genital..etc.
Now almost 2 years later I am still fighting the anal & genital irritation, diagnosed only as puritis scroti & ani by derm. I am now suferring from PN pretty bad now.. has gradually gotten worse over the past month or two. Cuts on hand not healing, even paper cut bleeds for 2-3 days and never heals completely. Pimples and breakouts on face esp. temples and forehead. My ears feel like they are clogged all the time, dry eye syndrome opth. dianosed as well as peripheral retinal holes.
My wife is sufferring from many of the same symptoms plus hair loss and both her vertebral arteries have disected. My wife knows all about what I did and we are trying to get on with our lives...
I tested neg for HIV 1&2 out to 14months elisa and viral. Neg for all other STDs including chly, gon, syph, htlv, hep .. all of these were out to 3-4months or so. I had lyme disease back in 2003 but tested neg recently for active lyme. I have antibodies for epst. barr but not active. I could have had way back when.
PLs help, I have a few questions
1.) Could I have contracted HIV and my body never produce antibodies. Or could a co-infection with something else cause me not to be able to produce? Could the lyme disease back in 2003 have some effect. Shoudl my wife take an HIV test? She does not want to b/c I have had many testes and out to 14mos.
2.) Can you suggest anything that could be causing my symptoms, both initially and now. I am now fearful of everythin, TB, bacterial infections, mytosis, mycoplasma infection, invasive candidiasis, even leprosy (i read eye issues and pn are signs). Is there anything that woudl have these manifistations after 2 years?
- I also had a cd4 count done after 2 weeks post exposure and it was 590. HAve had 2 since (6mo & 1yr and they were both over 1200) I read that an initial drop in cd4 like to 590 and them spike back up is indicatiev of HIV. Is it indicative of anything else.
Can you pls give me any insight you have, I am scared and certain I contracted something infectious. My sincere thanks for all you do. Another donation is on the way. I admire your dedication to such a worthy cause. All the best to you!
With your repeatedly negative HIV-1 and HIV-2 tests out to 14 months, one thing is certain: You are HIV negative. HIV is not your problem. No way. No how.
To answer your specific questions:
No No No No
The symptoms you list are not consistent with the diseases you list (and are fearful of having). If no physical cause can be found for your symptoms after such a thorough workup, you should consider a psychosomatic illness. Psychosomatic illness produces very real symptoms.
No. CD4 counts of 590 and 1,200 can both be completely normal.
I urge you to seek counseling for your anxiety and irrational worry that you've contracted HIV or another STD.
Good luck.
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The administration of US President Barack Obama has seized US$21 million from troubled automaker Fisker Automotive Inc just weeks after the company laid off three-fourths of its workers amid continuing financial and production problems.
Fisker had received US$192 million in federal loans, before a series of problems led US officials to freeze the loan in 2011.
In a statement on Monday, the US Department of Energy said it recovered US$21 million from the company's reserve account on April 11 as it continues to seek repayment from the car maker for a 2009 loan commitment awarded by the Department of Energy.
A payment from Fisker was due on Monday, but was not made, a Department of Energy official said.
The payment deadline, combined with the company's financial woes, had increased speculation that Fisker would file for bankruptcy as soon as Monday. No bankruptcy filing had occurred by late in the day.
The Department of Energy awarded the Anaheim, California-based company a US$529 million loan as part of an Obama administration program to boost electric cars and other advanced vehicles. Fisker pledged its assets as collateral on that loan.
A department spokeswoman called the financial seizure appropriate and noted that safeguards were written into the loan agreement. Combined with the 2011 action to freeze the loan, the department has protected more than two-thirds of its original loan commitment, spokeswoman Aoife McCarthy said.
"While this is a hard time for the company's employees and investors, our overall portfolio of more than 30 projects continues to perform well and more than 90 percent of the US$10 billion loan loss reserves Congress established remains intact," McCarthy said.
The Department of Energy has been criticized for failing to protect taxpayers from a failed US$529 million loan to solar panel maker Solyndra, which went bankrupt in 2011 and laid off 1,100 workers.
Fisker, maker of the US$100,000 Karma hybrid sports car, has not built a vehicle since last summer and has failed to secure a buyer as its cash reserves have dwindled.


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Top 4 snacks to try at Walt Disney World, Orlando
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This all looks amazing! Disney food is the best :)ReplyDelete
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I think so too! It all tasted amazing as wellDelete
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Oooe yummy donut it looks deliciousReplyDelete
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It was SO tastyDelete
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I want to go, so bad!! xReplyDeleteReplies
It's such a great place to go too, definitely a bucket list tick for me!Delete
Steph x
I have a huge sweet tooth so I'm all about that ice cream and doughnut! ♥ReplyDelete
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ooooh that donut looks divineReplyDelete
love, kerstin
It was so tasty!Delete
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That Epcot donut totally reminds me of the Universal ones as well. I was going to get one of the Universal donuts last time I was there which was last year but my god they were massive, I bailed out because I didn't think something that huge could actually taste good!ReplyDelete
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It's practically identical isn't it?! I didn't try one from Universal in the end - the novelty had worn off hahaDelete
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Oh my god that donut! I am going to Disneyland Paris this year hopefully and I am hoping they will have food as yummy as this! I am so impressed with your blog by the way, well done on all your hard work on it pretty lady! xReplyDelete
I hope the food is good - I loved checking out all their quirky little snacks. Thank you so much hun, that honestly means a lot to meDelete
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that doughnut looks amazing! Omg I need to try one xReplyDelete
Tiffany x www.foodandotherloves.co.ukReplies
It was SO good, I was surprised at how tasty it was considering its size hahaDelete
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I love how cute the mickey ice cream is! What I wouldn't give for a trip to Disney world to get it :DReplyDelete
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I couldn't say no to it looking like that!Delete
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That is without a doubt, the BIGGEST doughnut I have ever seen! It looks soooo good though! :) Tania Michele xxReplyDeleteReplies
It was the biggest I'd ever seen, and the best for that reason too heheDelete
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The iBaby is a new baby monitoring system that can transmit live video of a baby to your phone. Unlike many stationary baby monitors, iBaby camera that is connected to your iPod, iPad and iPhone rotates, following your baby up and down, left and right. Using your iOS device you can adjust the camera eye to see your baby whenever you need it. Baby's crying and movements activate an alert to approach your little one immediately, while two-way audio gives you the opportunity to talk and sing to your baby.
The iBaby features infrared night vision to see and hear your baby during night sleep. Besides, up to four users with iOS devices can share this baby monitor, so that every member of your family can monitor the baby. Also you can use iBaby monitor to check up not only on your baby, but your pet or your elderly relative.


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A Whole Pizza Bianca Is the Best Dinner Party Present For Your Host
Trying to figure out what to bring to a dinner party can be difficult. Usually, what happens in our circle of friends is people ask me what I want to bring. I'm pretty good on dessert, more than adequate on cheese, and truly terrible on wine or spirits. So I have found the surefire winner to bring to any dinner party is a whole pizza bianca from either Sullivan Street Bakery or Grandaisy.
What is pizza bianca? Here's how Sullivan Street Bakery founder Jim Lahey describes it:
A 6-ft. long light, airy, hand-formed flatbread; porous and bubbly with silky crumb. Accented with extra virgin extra virgin olive oil, coarse sea salt, and rosemary.
Yum! Just take a look at this beauty in its unfurled state.
Not only does it generate wows from any and all dinner party hosts because of the way it looks and tastes, it also functions as an edible centerpiece. How cool is that? And the best thing about a whole pizza bianca is how extravagant it looks and how little it costs. Nine bucks for the whole thing, which feeds a whole mess of people. So if you're headed to a friend's house for dinner and they ask you what you want to bring, now you know what to tell them.
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Monday, 4 April 2011
It just so happened that I got myself not only one but two pairs this weekend when doing a quick trip to Tallinn. And, sigh, I have another pair waiting for me at the post office. I'm hopeless. But shoes just are so delicious.
While a faiblesse for dresses still isn't totally hopeless in our climate due to the fact that one can somewhat dress them up for winter a shoe-wekaness I'm afraid is. Hopeless.
A few winters back I was however able to wear heels in January and February due to the mild weather and dry streets and it made me feel happy and seem sain, but the two past years have been like winters were when I was a kid : cold, snowy and very very long.
Would it be considered a little vain or maybe even desperate to move to another warmer part of the world only to be able to actually use all the shoes in ones wardrobe? "Honey, leave your job and sell your property, we need to change continent so I can wear my shoes all year round."
What can I do - what cold I have done in this case? Surely every woman needs a pair of leopard shoes!
And one can never say no to beautifully shaped heels. (Or pretty stockings either, but that's another story.)
But you do know what this little splurge means now don't you? - I'll have to sell away some of the shoes I haven't worn enough or that does not fit me well enough! These ones and this pair for example. Stay tuned over at my auction blog; I will post some items during the week to come!
21 comments:
- Roxie Roulette said...
The black ones are beautiful! Stunners!
- 4 April 2011 at 17:57
- Alaura Hernandez said...
It's very difficult to find shoes with such a gorgeous shape, as the ones you so frequently wear, here in the US! Are there any good shoe website you know of? Shoes make any outfit:)
- 4 April 2011 at 18:30
- BespokeRose said...
Ditto, shoes and underwear are a consistent obsession.
- 4 April 2011 at 18:41
- Mrs Munster said...
I do agree that every woman needs a pair of leaopard print shoes but I have come to unfortunate conclusion that one can have too many pairs of shoes - so I've gotten rid of loads of mine. Then again, some people collect useless porcelain ornament, some stamps - yours at lest is something pretty :)
- 4 April 2011 at 18:41
- Katja said...
Everytime I see another post on your blog, it feels like a little suprise. Something which hasn't anything to do with the boring daily stuff (work, cleaning etc), so thank you! :)
- 4 April 2011 at 19:12
- feliscatus said...
Makes me want to buy leopard print shoes :) I wish i could wear those *sigh*
- 4 April 2011 at 19:21
- Rakel said...
Haha, so funny! I've just written a post about shoes which will due tomorrow. Why can't we get enough shoes? :)
Love the leopard ones, and the black ones, ok love them both! :D
- 4 April 2011 at 19:48
- Jackie O. said...
Oj, nuo leopardit on niiiin ihanat että niiden takia melkeen kannattais muuttaa ulkomaille!
- 4 April 2011 at 21:22
- Diva said...
Yep, shoes are my weakness, even though I don´t wear my heels often
- 4 April 2011 at 22:43
Ahah, it has long been my dream in life to own a walk-in cupboard full of shoes :)
The leopard print heels are especially beautiful.
- 4 April 2011 at 23:07
- Lisa said...
Oooo! Love love love these! And the stockings are pretty smashing too! Very sexy.
- 4 April 2011 at 23:47
- The Retro Natural said...
I LOVE them! I need a leopard print pair, those are just sooo fantastic!
I've tried to deny my love of shoes but it's there..I'd purchase 20 pairs this evening if I had the dough!
I'd love to see your sweetheart's face after you told him you wanted to move in order to wear all your shoes!
- 5 April 2011 at 00:28
- stephanie said...
I have the same feeling about shoes. My sister calls it a disease..
But I can't help it... The right shoes are like the cherry on top of a sundae. It makes the whole difference!
And, come on... You work at the harbor, you freelance, you have your Eddi, your home (and the country house), you burlesque and you have a little kid you help with what you can afford..
You can have some more shoes in a while/always.. haha!
- 5 April 2011 at 01:29
- Vintage Hippo said...
oh goodness, I wouldn't have been able to resist those either..
- 5 April 2011 at 03:28
- Portland Ninkasi said...
Shoes make the gal! I am rapidly approaching 100 pair, and I have no shame!
- 5 April 2011 at 04:57
- Sonja said...
Åh så snygga! Jag gillar strumbyxorna också, du får skriva ett inlägg om dem också ;).
- 5 April 2011 at 09:45
- Kadri said...
Hi, where did you get the black ones from? Which store? I live in Tallinn and would love those.
- 5 April 2011 at 10:31
- Gabriela Von Bohlen said...
Haluaisin kysyä sinulta yhtä juttua, mutta en saa s-postiasi esiin, koska käytän vain nettipostia. Voisitko laittaa viestiä: kissa_matroskin AT yahoo.com
- 5 April 2011 at 11:22
The black ones are lush! I'm a hopeless shoe buyer, too. I even try not to go to the city, because I know I'll come back with a pair of shoes, mostly black shoes. I've put myself on a black shoe curfew though, every colour of shoes is allowed to buy, but no black ones.
- 5 April 2011 at 17:51
- Kitten loves vintage said...
I agree that every woman needs a pair of leopard shoes. That's why I spent a lot of time last week looking for (and finding!) a pair! :) Pretty funny to read this and notice that I'm not the only one with new leopard shoes, hah! :)
- 7 April 2011 at 20:30
- Highness said...
Håller visserligen inte med dig om leopardskor, men de sista svarta var supersnygga! :)
- 19 April 2011 at 23:33


text: My New Year's Eve Dres Uncategorized|December 30, 2015 Happy New Years Eve!!!! I hope you all have fun plans for NYE!!! We are going to my to a friend's house for a fun dinner and spending time with great people. When the kids were younger we would do the New York New Year's Eve. That's when you watch the coverage and celebrate at 9:00 eastern time. Now that the boys are older I hope we can actually make it to 12:00!!! I love dressing up on NYE. Whether we were going to a fancy restaurant or just hanging at a friend's house I think NYE is the time to bring out that great dress that you may never wear any other time of the year. I love this Elizabeth and James dress. Of course it has sparkles and sequin (which are my faves). It is also chic and fits like a glove. I paired it with my favorite Jimmy Choo heels and this black clutch. I just love everything about this outfit. I can't wait to hear about your NYE plans. And what are you wearing? Thanks to Gabi Wells for photos and Happy NYE!!!!! No Comments Share


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Nikon has announced the AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR super-telephoto zoom lens in order to deliver an affordable solution to wildlife, action, and sports photographers.
The first lens of the day for Nikon has been the AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR. The Japan-based company is now unveiling its second optic today and it is different than the standard zoom unit. It consists of the AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR super-telephoto zoom lens.
This optic has had its photo and specs leaked last week. The rumor mill has been right this time, too, and the Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens has arrived as a solution for photographers who want to get closer to birds and fast cars without taking a step forward.
Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens becomes official for action and wildlife photographers
Just like the AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR, the new AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR has been designed for FX-format DSLR cameras, but it will be compatible with DX-format shooters.
The new product has a constant maximum aperture of f/5.6 throughout the zoom range. It offers electromagnetic aperture control, thus allowing the optic to perform better in continuous shooting mode as it maintains constant exposure levels.
Additionally, the optic comes with a Vibration Reduction mechanism that will provide up to 4.5-stops of stabilization and a Sport Mode to make sure that action shots will turn out great in all scenarios.
An important tool is the zoom lock. Among other things, it makes sure that the zoom remains locked at 200mm, as gravitation might make it to extend the focal length during transportation.
AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR is an affordable and lightweight super-telephoto lens
The internal design of the Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens consists of 19 elements in 12 groups with three Extra-Low Dispersion elements and Nano Crystal Coat to increase the image quality.
This optic has a minimum focusing distance of 2.20 meters / 7.2 feet and a focus distance limiter, making sure that your shots are always in focus. Its focusing mechanism is internal, so the front element does not move when focusing.
AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR comes with a 95mm filter thread. It measures 108mm in diameter and 268mm in length, while weighing 2,300 grams / 5.07lbs. It is worth noting that the lens is not weathersealed, so users will have to be careful in dusty or rainy conditions.
Nikon has confirmed that will release this super-telephoto zoom lens around the middle of September for the rather affordable price tag of $1,399.95.


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|Composition for reducing menstrual pain.
This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 887,205, filed July 21, 1986, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,738,966, which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 752,546, filed July 8, 1985, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,619,934, which is a divisional application of Ser. No. 598,502, filed April 9, 1984, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,552,899.
The present invention relates generally to novel pharmaceutical compositions of matter comprising one or more non-seroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) in combination with at least one antihistamine, sympathomimetic drug (nasal decongestant, bronchodilator) cough suppressant and/or expectorant, optionally in combination with suitable pharmaceutically acceptable non-tosic carriers or excipients, and to methods of using said compositions in the treatment, management or mitigation of cough, cold, cold-like and/or flu symptoms and the discomfort, pain, fever and general malaise associated therewith.
Non-narcotic analgesics, most of which are also known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), are widely administered orally in the treatment of mild to severe pain. Within this class, the compounds vary widely in their chemical structure and in their biological profiles as analgesics, anti-inflammatory agents and antipyretic agents. Among the most commonly used members of the non-narcotic analgesic class of drugs are aspirin, acetaminophen and phenacetin. Aspirin and acetaminophen have heretofore been included as the pain reliever and fever-reducing component in conventional cough/cold multisymptom alleviating compositions.
However, a number of alternative non-narcotic agents offering a variety of advantages over these conventionally employed non-narcotic analgesic antipyretics have not been developed. The principal advantages of these non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs include not only the clinically superior analagesic, anti-flammatory and antipyretic activity of these agents compared to aspirin, acetaminophen or phenacetin, but also a minimization of the adverse side affects experienced with these conventional agents; more specifically, the gastrointestinal ulcerations experienced with aspirin and the hepatic toxicity prevalent with the chronic use of acetaminophen.
Exemplary prior art cough/cold formulations containing aspirin or acetaminophen include Coricidin®, Coriciden D®, Comtrex®, Dristan®, Daycare®, Cotylenol®, SinubidR and the like. These formulations geneally contain in addition nto aspirin or acetaminophen, one or more antihistaminics, deconngestants, cough suppressants, antitussives and expectorants.
While aspirin and acetaminophen have been utilized in these previous compositions, it has not been heretofre proposed to use any of the newer non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (i.e., excluding aspirin, acetaminophen and phenacetin) in the preparation of advantageous cough/cold pharmaceutical compositions.
It is, therefore, a primary object of the present invention to provide pharmaceutical compositions of matter comprising an analgesically effective amount of a non-steriodal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) in combination with at least one of an antihistamine, decongestant, cough suppressant, expectorant and, optionally, including pharmaceutically acceptable carriers therefor.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide methods for the symptomatic relief of cough, cold, cold-like and flu symptoms by the administration of preselected dosages of the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention. Cold-like symptons as used herein refers to coryza, nasal congestion, upper respiratory infections, allergic rhinitis, otitis, sinusitis, etc.
Another object of the present invention is to provide suitable dosage unit forms of one or more NSAID's in combination with at least one of the aforementioned antihistamines, decongestants, etc. adapted for convenient oral administration.
More specifically, the applicants herein have found that certain non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents are ideally suited for use in cough/cold formulations by reason of their enhanced analgesic anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activity and low incidence of untoward side effects, particularly at the optimum dosages provided for in the present invention, compared to aspirin or acetaminophen.
The superiority of various of the non-narcotic analgesics belonging to the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug class in comparative studies with aspirin and acetaminophen is well documented in the literature.
Cooper in 1977 found that ibuprofen 400 mg had a greater peak effect and longer duration of action than aspirin 650 mg. Cooper, S.A., Needle, A.E., Kruger, G.O. 1977. "An Analgesic Relative Potency Assay Comparing Aspirin, Ibuprofen and Placebo." J. Oral Surg. 35:898-903. Cooper in another study in 1982 found 400 mg of ibuprofen to be more effective than aspirin 650 mg. Cooper, S.A., Engel, J., Ladov, M., Precheur, H., Rosenheck, A., Rauch, D. 1982. "Analgesic Efficacy of an Ibuprofen-Codeine Combination." Pharmacotherapy 2:162-67. Sunshine et al found ibuprofen to be significantly superior to aspirin in the relief of post-episiotomy pain. Sunshine, A. et al, Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 24:254-250, 1983.
Dionne in 1982 found ibuprofen to be more effective than acetaminophen in delaying the onset and intensity of postoperative dental pain. Dionne, R.A., Campbell, R.A., Cooper, S.A., Hall, D.L., Buckingham, B. "Suppression of Post operative Pain by Preoperative Administration of Ibuprofen in Comparison to Placebo, Acetaminophen and Acetaminophen Plus Codeine." J. Clin. Phamacol. (In press).
Naproxen sodium 550 mg was compared with 650 mg of aspirin and was found to provide earlier and better pain relief than aspirin by Sevelius, H., J. Clin. Pharmacol. 20:480-485, 1980. "Comparative Analgesic Effects of Naproxen Sodium, Aspirin and Placebo."
Flurbiprofen 50 and 100 mg was significantly more effective than aspirin 600 mg. Flurbiprofen 25 mg was slightly less effective than aspirin 600 mg. Sunshine, A., Olson N.Z., Laska, E.M. Zighelboim, I., DeCastro, A., Desarrazin, C., Pharmaco Ther. 3:177-181. "Analgesic Effect of Graded Doses of Flurbiprofen inn Postepisiotomy Pain".
Silberman found suprofen 200 mg more effective than aspirin 650 mg for pain relief in the treatment of moderate to severe pain resulting from musculoskeletal pain. Silberman, H.M. "Multiple-Dose Comparison of Suprofen, Aspirin and Placebo in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain." Pharmacology 27:S 1, 65-73 (1983).
While these reported findings with respect to the outstanding analgesic properties of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs compared to aspirin or acetetaminophen have prompted the widespread acceptance and usage of these newer non-narcotic analgesics, as single entities, for the treatment and management of acute and chronic inflammatory states, notably rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, the utilization of these agents in cough/cold compositions has not heretofore been considered.
The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID's) for use in the pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use of the present invention may be selected from any of the following categories:
(1) The propionic acid derivatives;
(2) The acetic acid derivatives;
(3) The fenamic acid derivatives;
(4) The biphenylcarboxylic acid derivatives; and
(5) The oxicams.
Accordingly, the term "NSAID" as used herein is intended to mean any non-narcotic analgesic non-steoidal anti-inflammatory compound, including the pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof, falling within one of the five structural categories above but excluding aspirin, acetaminophen and phenacetin.
The specific compounds falling within the foregoing definition of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for use in the present invention are well known to those skilled in the art and reference may be had to various literature reference sources for their chemical structures, pharmacological activities, side effects, normal dosage ranges, etc. See, for example, Physician's Desk Reference, 35th Edition, 1981 and The Merck Index, 9th Edition, Merck and Company, Rahway, New Jersey (1976) and Cutting's Handbook of Pharmacology, 6th Edition, Ed. T. Z. Czacky, M.D., Appleton-Century-Crofts, New York, 1979, Chapter 49:538-550.
Of the propionic acid derivatives for use herein, ibuprofen, naproxen, flurbiprofen, fenoprofen, ketoprofen, suprofen, fenbufen, and fluprofen may be mentioned as particularly preferred compounds.
Of the acetic acid derivatives, presently preferred members include tolmetin sodium, zomepirac, sulindac and indomethacin.
Of the fenamic acid derivatives, particularly preferred compounds include mefenamic acid and meclofenamate sodium.
The particularly preferred biphenylcarboxylic acid derivatives for use in the present invention include diflunisal and flufenisal.
The particularly advantageous oxicams include piroxicam, sudoxicam and isoxicam.
Of course, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, that any of the foregoing compounds may be utilized in the form of their pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms, e.g., --COO- Na+, --COO- K+, and the like.
Of the foregoing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, in the practice of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, ibuprofen and naproxen are most preferred.
With respect to the dosage amount of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the compositions of the invention, although the specitic dose will vary depending upon the age and weight of the patient, the severity of the symptoms, the incidence of side effects and the like, for humans, typical effective analgesic amounts of presently preferred NSAID's for use in unit dose compositions of the invention are about 100-500 mg diflunisal, about 25-100 mg zomepirac sodium, about 50-400 mg ibuprofen, most preferably 100-200 mg, about 125-500 mg naproxen, about 25-100 mg flurbiprofen, about 50-100 mg fenoprofen, abouut 10-20 mg piroxicam, about 125-250 mg mefenamic acid, about 100-400 mg fenbufen or about 25-50 mg ketoprofen; however, greater or lesser amounts may be employed if desired or necessary. With respect to the compounds set forth hereinabove falling within the propionic acid derivative category, suitable dosage ranges for these compounds will generally fall within the range of 25 mg to 600 mg in each unit dose.
A complete description of the various NSAID's, including acceptable analgesically effective amounts thereof for use in unit dose compositions of the present invention also appears in applicants co-pending U.S. Application Ser. Nos. 474,358, filed March 11, 1983, now U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,486,436, and 578,288, filed Feb. 8, 1984, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,522,826, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The cough/cold pharmaceuticalc ompositions of the present invention comprise, in addition to the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, at least one active ingredient from the following pharmacological classes: antihistamines, sympathomimetics (decongestants), cough suppressants-antitussives and expectorants. Typical therapeutically active components from these categories, along with usual usuall adult dosage, for use in the pharmaceutical compositions and methods of the invention are set forth in the following Table 1.
Among such Table 1 antihistamines sympathominmetics, cough suppressants-antitussives and expectorants, in combination with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, applicants have already demonstrated a synergistically enhanced analgesic and anti-inflammatory response in a mammaliam organism. Again compare their copending application, Ser. No. 578,288, filed Feb. 8, 1984, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,522,826.
A Tablets, Capsules,
2-4 mg
(maleate) 4 mg, 8 mg, 12 mg,
(substained Action)
12 mg
A Tablets, Capsules,
8-12 mg
(maleate) 4 mg, 8 mg, 12 mg
(Extentabs R)
A Tablets, 2-6 mg
(maleate) 2 mg, 4 mg, 6 mg,
Syrup, Expectorant
(2 mg/5 cc)
A Tablet, 6 mg
6 mg
triproliidine (HCl)
A Tablet, 2.5 mg.
1.25-2.5 mg
Syrup - 1.25 mg/5 cc
diphenhydramine (HCl)
A Tablets, Capsules,
12.5-50 mg
Elixir, Parenteral,
25 mg, 50 mg
12.5 mg/5 cc; 10-50
doxylamine (succinate)
A Tablets, Elixir
7.5-10 mg
10 mg, 7.5 mg/10 cc.,
tripelennamine (HCl)
A Tablet, Elixir,
25-50 mg.
25 mg, 50 mg,
37.5 mg/5 cc.
cyproheptadine (HCl)
A Tablet, Syrup,
4 mg.
4 mg, 1 mg/5 cc
A Syrup 4 mg/5 cc.,
4 mg.
A Syrup 3.75 mg.
(HCl) 3.75 mg/5 cc
phenindamine (tartrate)
A Tablet, Elixir
10 mg.
10 mg, 5 mg/5 cc.
pyrilamine (maleate,
tannante) A Tablet 12.5 mg.
12.5 mg.
azatadine (maleate)
A Tablet, 1 mg.
1-2 mg.
pseudoephedrine (HCl)
D Tablet, Capsule
60-120 mg.
30 mg, 60 mg,
120 mg (sustained
D Tablet, Capsule,
25-50 mg.
(HCl) Exilir, 25 mg, 50
mg, 12.5 mg/5 cc
D Tablet, Capsule
5-25 mg.
(bitartrate, Exilir,
tannate, HBr, 5 mg, 10 mg, 25 mg,
HCl) 5 mg/5 cc.
caramiphen (edisylate)
CS Capsule, Elixir
5-20 mg.
20 mg,
5 mg/5 cc
dextromethorphan (HBr)
CS Tablet, Capsule
30 mg.
15 mg. 30 mg.
15 mg/5 cc.
codeine (phosphate,
CS Tablet, Elixir
10 mg.
sulfate) 10 mg,
10 mg/5 cc.
terpin hydrate
E Tablet 300 mg.
300 mg.
E Tablet, Capsule
100 mg.
(glyceryl Exilir, 100 mg,
guaiacolate) 100 mg/5 cc.
potassium E Tablet, Elixir,
150-300 mg.
(Iodide, 100 mg,
citrate) 100 mg/5 cc.
E Elixir 80 mg
80 mg/5 cc.
1 A = antihistamine D = decongestant CS = cough suppressant E = expectorant
In the pharmaceutical compositions and methods of the present invention, the foregoing active ingredients will be combined with the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug(s) and will typically be administered in admixture with suitable pharmaceutical diluents, excipients or carriers (collectively referred to herein as "carrier" materials) suitably selected with respect to the intended form of administration, i.e., oral tablets, capsules, elixirs, syrups, etc. and consistent with conventional pharmaceutical practices. For instance, for oral administration in the form of tablets or capsules, the active drug components may be combined with any oral non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable inert carrier such as lactose, starch, sucrose, cellulose, magnesium stearate, dicalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate, mannitol, ethyl alcohol (liquid forms) and the like. Moreover, when desired or necessary, suitable binders, lubricants, disintegrating agents and coloring agents can also be incorporated in the mixture. Suitable binders incude starch, gelatin, natural sugars, corn sweeteners, natural and synthetic gums such as acacia, sodium alginante, carboxymethylcellulose, polyethylene glycol and waxes. Among the lubricants there may be mentioned for use in these dosage forms, boric acid, sodium benzoate, sodium acetate, sodium chloride, etc. Disintegrators include, without limitation, starch, methylcellulose, agar, bentonite, guar gum, etc. Sweetening and flavoring agents and preservatives can also be included where appropriate.
Of course, additionally, the compositions of the present invention may be formulated in sustained release form to provide the rate controlled release of any one or more of the components to optimize the therapeutic effects, i.e., analgesia, antihistaminic, etc. while minimizing undesirable side effects. Suitable dosage forms for sustained release include layered tablets containing layers of varyng disintegration rates or controlled release polymeric matrices impregnated with the active components and shaped in tablet form or capsules containing such impregnated or encapsulated porous polymeric matrices.
As representative suitable formulations consistent with the objects, features and advantages of the present invention, the following non-limiting examples are provided.
Ibuprofen--200 mg
Chlorpheniramine maleate--8 mg
Phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride--8 mg
Dextromethorphan hydrobromide--30 mg
Guaifenesin--100 mg
Trituratea active ingredients and q.s. with lactose to selected capsule size
In each fluid ounce:
Naproxen (sodium) 250 mg, dextromethorphan HB 30 mg, phenylpropanolamne hydrochloride 25 mg, orange flavoring and alcohol 10% v/v.
From the foregoing, other typical acceptable pharmaceutical formulations will be apparent to those skilled in the art of pharmaceutical formulations.
While the invention has been described and illustrated with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications and substitutions can be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, effective dosages other than the preferred ranges set forth hereinabove with respect to the active ingredients may be applicable as a consequence of variations of the responsiveness of the mammal treated, severity of symptoms, dosage related adverse effects, if any, observed and similar considerations. Accordingly, such expected variations or differences in the practice of the present invention and the results obtained are contemplated in accordance with the objects and practices of the present invention. It is intended, therefore that the invention be limited only by the scope of the claims which follow.


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October 17, 2016–A Boston excavation contractor, P. Gioioso & Sons, Inc. ("Gioioso") and its prior insurer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company ("Liberty"), have filed cross-appeals after a Superior Court Business Litigation Session decision finding against Gioioso in its claims that Liberty had breached its insurance contract, violated the insurance contracts covenant of good faith, had engaged in unfair business practices, and breached its fiduciary duty to Gioioso.
Gioioso had sued Liberty after Liberty billed it a $112,097.00 retrospective premium for a jury verdict against Gioioso that Liberty settled over Gioioso's objection on appeal and after Liberty had demanded a $2,200,000 annual letter of credit in the runoff of Gioioso's high-deductible insurance program. Liberty Mutual filed its own appeal from the Superior Court's denial of its claim for attorney fees for the costs of the lawsuit.
Gioioso's business and insurance program.
Gioioso is a Boston construction firm that specializes in excavation work relating to water and sewerage systems. Its gross revenues for the years involved in its suit ranged between $35 million and $63 million annually.
Between 2001 and 2010, Gioioso purchased its general liability, workers' compensation and automobile insurance policies from Liberty. The policies for the years 2001 to 2005 were retrospectively rated. From 2005 until 2010, the policies were high-deductible policies in which Gioioso paid the first $300,000.00 of each covered loss and Liberty provided coverage for all losses exceeding the deductible.
Under the high-deductible program put together by Gioioso's broker, USI New England, a Goldman Sachs company, Gioioso agreed to enter into a Security Agreement that required Gioioso to provide annual letters of credit guaranteeing Liberty's receipt of any deductibles and premiums due Liberty under the program.
After Gioioso changed carriers in 2010, Liberty advised Gioioso that the Security Agreement required the posting of annual letters of credit in amounts determined by Liberty until 2015.
In 2012, Gioioso received what, in its opinion, was an unreasonable demand for a $2.2 million letter of credit to secure payments under the runoff of its high-deductible program. Gioioso also received at approximately the same time, a separate retrospective premium bill from Liberty for $112,097.00. This bill arose out of a 2005 insured loss involving the flooding of a church in Dorchester that resulted in a lawsuit against Gioioso. After an adverse jury verdict in 2011, Liberty filed an appeal for Gioioso but, before the appeal was heard, Liberty withdrew the appeal and settled the lawsuit over Gioioso objections.
Claims and counterclaims between Gioioso and Liberty
Soon after being advised of Liberty's claim for a large letter of credit and a retrospective premium on the church loss Gioioso had demanded Liberty appeal and not settle, Gioioso filed suit against Liberty in Suffolk Superior Court in a four-count lawsuit alleging:
- Breach of contract.
- Breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
- Violation of G. L. c. 93A, §11, the Unfair Business Practice Act; and.
- Breach of fiduciary duty.
Gioioso's suit claimed Liberty had made an artificially inflated demand for a $2,200,000 letter of credit under Gioioso's Security Agreement with Liberty. Gioioso alleged this financial obligation caused Gioioso to lose business and suffer economic loss. Gioioso also disputed the right of Liberty to bill it for a retrospective premium from the church lawsuit because Liberty had improperly controlled Gioioso's defense in that case by dropping an appeal over Gioioso objection.
For its part, Liberty answered Gioioso's complaint denying any liability and filing a two‑count counterclaim seeking a judgment against Gioioso for the amount due under the 2005 policy for the retrospective premium resulting from the 2005 church loss. The second count alleged that Liberty was due, under the terms of the Security Agreement in force, any attorney fees it incurred in defending Gioioso's lawsuit and in prosecuting the counterclaim.
Liberty moves for summary judgment on Gioioso's claims and its counterclaims
After some discovery, Liberty moved for summary judgment in its favor on all counts of Gioioso's complaint and also for summary judgment in its favor on all counts of its counterclaim.
The Business Litigation Session's judge's summary judgment decision present some answers to questions of first impression involving retrospective rating plans and an insurer's duty to appeal an adverse verdict, and establishing good faith in setting letter of credit amounts under high-deductible insurance programs.
The First Baptist Church Litigation and its appeal
The First Baptist Church of Dorchester is a 190‑year-old congregation. One Sunday night in August 2005 a water main burst and flooded the church's basement with four feet of water. The church's safe, containing records dating back to 1836, went through the floor after the flood caused floor supports to give way. Additionally, the flood ruined two brand new boilers along with the motor for the church's organ. The church sued Gioioso for $350,000.00 in damages claiming that Gioioso's work for the Boston Water and Sewer Commission had caused the water main to burst. ("First Baptist Litigation").
Liberty defended Gioioso in the First Baptist Litigation. After a two‑week trial in May 2011, a Boston jury found Gioioso liable for the church's loss and awarded $288,295.00 that with the mandatory interest on the award resulted in a judgment against Gioioso of $354,000.
Court's ruling on additional premium owed for settlement made over Gioioso's objection
Liberty did file a timely notice of appeal on Gioioso's behalf from the jury award in the First Baptist Litigation.
However, while the appeal was pending, Liberty sent the claim file and trial record to an independent law firm, for an opinion on the likelihood for a successful appeal. The new firm advised that they only saw a 5% to 10% chance that Gioioso would win on appeal. Gioioso still insisted that the appeal be prosecuted to a conclusion but Liberty settled the First Baptist Litigation, while the appeal was pending, notwithstanding Gioioso's objection.
As a result of the settlement of the First Baptist Litigation, Liberty billed Gioioso the additional $112,997.00 under Gioioso' 2005 policy's retrospective rating plan.
Liberty's position before the court on summary judgment was that Gioioso' insurance policy provided that Liberty "may at [its] discretion . . . settle any claim or suit…" and, therefore, contractually it had the right to settle the First Baptist Litigation.
Gioioso contrary position was that an insurer "owes a duty to appeal in all instances where it appears that substantial interests of the insured may be served." The Supreme Judicial Court has endorsed this position in a 2001 decision.
In his summary judgment decision, the judge did find an insurer had a duty to appeal judgments against its insured, but that duty arises, "only if reasonable grounds exist to believe that the insured's interest might be served by the appeal".
The court went on to rule that Gioioso had to show that Liberty had breached its duty to appeal by identifying some material, prejudicial ruling in the case being appealed and explaining the basis for arguing that it was erroneous. The court found though that the summary judgment record contained nothing regarding any prejudicial error that suggested the existence of a potentially meritorious grounds for appeal.
As to Gioioso's argument for the court to apply a standard that "If there is any likelihood whatsoever" for a successful appeal the insurer had the duty to appeal to protect the insured's interests. However, the court found against Gioioso stating, "Summary judgment cannot be avoided by simply arguing that 'any likelihood whatsoever' of success requires that an appeal be pursued.
Based upon Gioioso being unable to show that any reasonable basis for a successful appeal had existed, the court found that "Gioioso breached its insurance contract by refusing to pay the additional amount due Liberty as a consequence of the payment of the First Baptist judgment."
Decision by court on high-deductible policy letter of credit dispute
The court next turned to Gioioso's claim that Liberty had breached the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in setting the letter of credit required under the high-deductible program for an allegedly exorbitant amount of $2,200,000.
The court acknowledged Liberty had an obligation to act in good faith in setting the amount of the letter of credit. However, the court found nothing in the summary judgment record that supports a reasonable inference that Liberty used its "discretion" as pretext to gain some advantage to which it was not entitled under the policies or the Security Agreement.
In fact, Liberty presented in support of its motion for summary judgment an actuary's report stating that Liberty's methodology for estimating future losses on Gioioso's policies was standard in the insurance industry and the loss development factors that Liberty used were actually more beneficial to insureds than those used by other casualty insurers.
In response to the actuary's report, Gioioso did offer two affidavits: One from an accountant, not an actuary, whose experience the court noted, focused on business valuation issue and not any experience with the insurance industry. Gioioso's controller submitted the second affidavit.
The court found that neither of the affidavits Gioioso presented raised a factual issue that Liberty did not use a reasonable methodology generally accepted in the insurance industry to estimate the future payments due from Gioioso.
Thus, the court found that Liberty had not breached any express term of Gioioso' insurance policies nor the Security Agreement when it exercised its discretion in determining the amount of estimated future payments due. The court then found the demand for a letter of letter of credit in that amount by Liberty did not breach any duty Liberty owed to Gioioso.
Unfair business practices claim and breach of fiduciary duty claim
Based on the court's prior rulings on Gioioso's counts for breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, the court found that no unfair business practices claim in violation of G.L. c. 93A, applied.
Likewise, the court found that the relationship between Gioioso and Liberty, as it relates to the claims asserted in this case, was that of parties to a contract and not a fiduciary relationship. The court noted that the "relationship of insurer and policy holder does not entail a fiduciary duty, absent special circumstances of assertion, representation and reliance."
The court pointed out that Gioioso was a company in the excavation business that generated substantial annual revenue. It had representation by a large, national firm of insurance brokers in selecting its insurance program with Liberty. With the assistance of its broker, Gioioso elected a high-deductible policy without any special circumstances of assertion, representation and reliance involving Liberty.
Accordingly, the court ruled against Gioioso on its Unfair business practices claim and breach of fiduciary duty claim
Liberty's claim for attorney fees under Security Agreement denied
The Security Agreement that Gioioso had executed provided Gioioso:
will pay . . . any and all reasonable expenses, including without limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses . . . which [Liberty] may incur in connection with (a) the exercise or enforcement of any of the rights or remedies of [Liberty] hereunder and/or (b) the failure of [Gioioso] to perform or observe any of the provisions hereof."
As part of its motion for summary judgment on its counterclaim against Gioioso, Liberty sought under this provision attorney fees from Gioioso for the costs of defending against Gioioso's lawsuit and for Liberty having to counterclaim for payment of the retrospective premium due Liberty.
The court ruled that the Security Agreement, drafted by Liberty, as part of the insurance contract would be strictly construed against Liberty and that the attorney fees provision did not state that Liberty was entitled to recover attorney' fees incurred as a result of any dispute arising under Gioioso's policies or the Security Agreement.
Instead the court found that the attorney fee provision only applied if Gioioso had failed to perform some obligation under the Security Agreement or, perhaps, had taken steps to prevent Liberty from drawing on a letter of credit posted under the Security Agreement.
Since Gioioso had provided letters of credit in the amount demanded by Liberty, including the $112,997.00 that Liberty asserted it was due under the 2004-2005 retrospectively rated policy and apparently paid all amounts due Liberty under the high-deductible policies as they had come due, the court found no breach of the Security Agreement and, therefore, no right for Liberty to receive an award for any attorney fees.
Accordingly, the court entered summary judgment for Liberty on all counts of Gioioso's claims against Liberty and summary judgment for Gioioso on Liberty's claim for attorney fees.


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Dr. Liu is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and is also a licensed nutritionist with a Master's Degree in Health and Nutrition, so she understands the benefits of both conventional and alternative treatment options. In many situations, alternative therapies can restore a patient's health before conventional medicine is needed. Many alternative therapies can also be administered complementarily, or as a supplement to conventional resources.
Dr. Liu takes an integrative approach to alternative medicine that incorporates:
The benefits of alternative, complementary and conventional medicine all depend upon the type and severity of condition in question. A lot of people are able to turn to alternative therapies when conventional medicine has not worked, though for some conventional medicine may be necessary if alternative therapy does not provide the desired relief.
Benefits of alternative medicine include:
When pursuing any sort of treatment, it is best to turn to a physician that is able to treat you with both internal and alternative remedies. Based on the particulars of your condition, Dr. Liu can determine if one of the alternative medicine services would be beneficial for you, or if you would be better off pursuing conventional treatment.
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text: Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: kdevelop (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to openjdk-7 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1226962 Title: Hotkeys not functional in non-latin keyboard layout Status in aptana-studio-installer: New Status in Default settings and artwork for Baltix OS: New Status in LibreOffice: Fix Released Status in ibus: New Status in Indicator keyboard: Fix Released Status in Inkscape: New Status in Intellij Idea: New Status in monodevelop: New Status in mutter: Fix Released Status in okular: New Status in OpenOffice: New Status in sigram: New Status in Unity: Fix Released Status in gnome-settings-daemon package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in gnome-terminal package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in kdevelop package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in openjdk-7 package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in unity package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in unity-settings-daemon package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in gnome-settings-daemon source package in Xenial: Triaged Status in gnome-terminal source package in Xenial: Triaged Status in kdevelop source package in Xenial: Confirmed Status in openjdk-7 source package in Xenial: Incomplete Status in unity source package in Xenial: Fix Released Status in unity-settings-daemon source package in Xenial: In Progress Status in gnome-shell package in Fedora: Unknown Status in openoffice package in Fedora: Unknown Bug description: New keyboard layout changer in Ubuntu 13.10 introduce old-new bug. Any system or application hotkey witch use char (for example: ctrl+alt+t for terminal or ctrl+t for new tab in browser) become unfunctional when selected non-latin keyboard layout. Hotkeys with F1-12, numbers and other non-character buttons works perfectly. Window manager hotkeys not affected by this bug. All hotkeys in system parameters->keyboard->hotkeys->windows works perfect with any keyboard layout. Workaround for some system hotkeys and two layouts (english and non- latin): rebind all hotkeys in your local layout. For example instead of ctrl+alt+t use ctrl+alt+τ (greek tau). That hotkey still work with english layout. If you use english and two different non-latin layouts this workaround helps only with one of them. Dear Ubuntu users and developers! Please include the following information to your comment about non-latin shortcuts problems: 1. What Ubuntu version do you have (Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 13.10 GNOME, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.04 GNOME and so on), upgraded (describe version) or clean installed 2. What keyboard layout do you have 3. What shortcut for keyboard layout switching do you use 4. On which session you have problems - that is one from Unity, GNOME Shell, GNOME FlashBack/Fallback (Metacity), GNOME FlashBack/Fallback (Compiz) 5. With which program and its version and origin (Ubuntu repositories, PPA, non-deb binary package from some website) you have problems. By providing this information you can make bug-fixing much simpler and may be faster. ---------- For other layout switching problems introduced in Ubuntu 13.10 you can see bug 1218322. ---------- To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/aptana-studio-installer/+bug/1226962/+subscriptions


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Why is my archive mailbox migration project failing verification checks after changing the SMTP addresses of users?
If, as part of a merger or acquisition, you change your users' archive mailbox SMTP addresses to be the domain name of the acquiring company's domain name, this will flag Office 365 to disable the accounts and prevent user access to their archives. To correct this, within MigrationWiz, change the addresses back to the original addresses prior to performing your verification and migration.


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Today was the day that Batman fans have been waiting months for. After a somewhat disappointing teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises was sent out this summer, today brought the film's first theatrical preview to the masses and it is incredible. From Bane's line about giving Bruce Wayne permission to die once Gotham is in ashes to Selina Kyle's warnings about a coming fall, everything about the trailer worked perfectly and made us all just a little bit more impatient. But it wasn't just about what the characters had to say (I also love Alfred's choked up lines at the start of the video) - the visuals are pretty damn amazing as well.
Following the trailer's release this morning, I went through it frame by frame to pick out some of the best moments. In our gallery below you will find 66 images taken from the trailer, showing off the exploding football field, the Jim Gordon Press Conference, Bruce Wayne's new cane, and much more. And, as always, for more from the movie you can head over to our Blend Film Database.


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Surbiton father's fundraising challenge for charity
A father from Surbiton, who is one of the organisers for a supercar charity event, is on track for plans to raise money for a children's charity. Peter Dietsch (39), an IT consultant from Berrylands, is currently signing-up drivers of supercars to take part in the spectacular Supercar Event, which is taking place at Dunsfold Park, Cranleigh on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 July. Over 150 supercars will take part, including Mr Dietsch's Lamborghini, providing exhilarating passenger rides on the famous Top Gear track. The annual event, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, raises money for The Children's Trust, the UK's leading charity for children with brain injury. Last year, over £140,000 was raised and organisers are aiming to make this year's event bigger and better! Peter Dietsch, who raised £3,000 for the children's charity by completing the London Marathon last month, said: "The Supercar Event is not only a fantastic opportunity to experience a passenger ride in some of the world's most amazing supercars, it also provides a fabulous weekend of entertainment for all the family. Come along and see for yourself." For more information about The Supercar Event, visit: www.thesupercarevent.com


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Elk County voters cast ballots for Republican candidates
ST. MARYS — A record number of voters across Pennsylvania turned out for Tuesday's general election including in Elk County, where 57 percent of residents cast their votes.
Statewide, 8.6 million registered voters hit the polls, a record high for midterm elections in Pennsylvania. Prior to this, the state's highest midterm turnout was in 2006, when it was at 50 percent. Polls were open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Elk County voters leaned toward Republican candidates for the governor, senate and congressional races.
The top race in the state pitted Democratic Gov. Tom Wolfe and GOP challenger Scott Wagner. Elk County voters cast 6,800 votes (61.59 percent) for Wagner, topping Wolf's 4,066 votes (36.83 percent) votes. Another 73 votes (.66 percent) were cast for Paul Glover, green party candidate, and 101 votes (.91 percent) for Ken V. Krawchuk, libertarian candidate. Four write-in votes were cast in the governors race in the county. Wolf will now serve as governor for an additional four years. This race will also help determine control of Congress over the next two years under President Trump.
In the senate race, Elk County voters opted for GOP challenger Lou Barletta, a congressman, with 6,487 votes (58.88 percent) over incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Casey with 4,363 votes (39.60 percent). An additional 60 votes (.54 percent) were cast for Neal Gale, green party candidate, and 108 votes (.98 percent) for Dale R. Kerns Jr., libertarian candidate. One write-in vote was cast in the senate race.
The congressional race for the 15th district went to incumbent Republican Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson with 7,550 votes (68.41 percent) compared to Democratic challenger Susan Boser with 3,482 votes (31.56 percent). Four write-in votes were cast in Elk County in the congressional race. This is a two year term.
Republican State Representative Matt Gabler of the 75th district encompassing Elk and Clearfield counties ran unopposed garnering 10,478 votes (98 percent). There were 214 write-in votes cast as well. This is a two year term.
Numerous St. Marys polling sites saw a continuous stream of voters on Tuesday.
"We have had an exceptional turnout, which is unusual for a midterm election," said Sally Geyer, election day volunteer at St. Marys seventh ward.
Geyer credits social media and people being more informed of the issues for the increase in the number of voters.
In St. Marys 7,870 residents are registered voters.
"In the past, if we had 50 voters by noon we were lucky," said Doris Schaefer, election day volunteer at the seventh ward.
Schaefer said there was a line of voters waiting outside the building at 6:45 a.m., which poll site volunteers recollect has never happened.
"We have more (voters) right now than for the whole primary (in May)," said Boots Bonfardine, election inspector at the ninth ward.
Over the past 40 years, Mary Jo McKnight, judge of election in the city's ninth ward, has worked election day polls. Mary Jo along with her husband, Jack, and Bonfardine all received awards for voting in every election for the past 50 years.
Polling locations include; first and second wards at St. Mary's Church Parish Center on Church Street, third and fourth wards at the Christian Education building on Washington Street, fifth and sixth wards at the Local 502 AFL-CIO Union Hall on Brusselles Street, seventh ward at the Christian Food Bank on S. Michael Street, eighth ward at the Best Western Inn on Earth Road, and the ninth ward at the Sacred Heart Parish Center on Center Street.
The largest ward in the city is the eighth ward with 1,256 voters. The number of voters in other St. Marys wards include 930 in ward one, 663 in ward two, 1,047 in ward three, 567 in ward four, 904 in ward five, 916 in ward sixth, 772 in ward seventh, 1,256 in ward eight, and 815 in ward nine.
Total registered voters in Elk County stands at 19,346 throughout its 30 precincts.
They include 210 in Benezette, 2,281 in Fox Township, 139 in Highland Township, 187 in James City, 847 in Horton Township, 1,269 in Jay Township, 71 in Lamont, 928 in Wilcox, 81 in Millstone Township, 1,557 in Ridgway Township, 147 in Spring Creek Township, 1,336 in Johnsonburg, 2,423 in Ridgway, and 7,870 in St. Marys.
On Tuesday, 4,158 Elk County Republicans voted straight party. This is triple the number from previous years where it has usually been about 1,000 straight party voters in each party according to Kim Frey, direction of Elk County Elections/Voter Registration.


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Wednesday Night OPEN MEDITATION in Portland CANCELLED
"Just Sit" is a simple format consisting of three sessions of sitting meditation for 30-40 minutes with 10 minutes of walking meditation between each session. Many of us find that it is a wonderful opportunity--at the end of the day and in the middle of the week--to pause, reflect, let go, and reset for the days ahead.
All practitioners of silent meditation are welcome. Please feel free to stop by even for a few minutes at the beginning, the end, or somewhere in between if that is all the time you have available. It would be great to see you.
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Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Easter.
It is necessary to go through hardships.
There are times when we can avoid a problem. And there are times when there is no other option than to go through the difficulty. Lives change when we learn how to not merely avoid adversity, but to pass through adversity. Resilience is the ability to pass through adversity, and it is possible for everyone to develop this crucial trait. Without it, we will remain unchanged and unable. With resilience, we will become capable.
Mass Readings from April 24, 2016:
Acts 14:21-27
Psalm 145:8-13
Revelation 21:1-5
John 13:31-35
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I am going to hazard a guess that at least 90% of our farmers are in what I call the first level of farm accounting. This is the old tried and true favorite - Cash basis of accounting. Most farmers report farm net income on their tax return using this method of accounting. Income is recorded as cash is received and expenses are recorded as they are paid. Most of these farmers use this method for their management of the farm business which does not accurately reflect the net income of the business.
The second level of farm accounting builds on cash accounting by at least recording the fair market value of crop inventory (crop harvested, but not yet sold) and possibly the value of the cost of growing crop. This amount is usually booked at year-end and is used for the financial statements presented to the bank. If the farmer is not doing these statements, we know that the banker is for sure is doing it and you should get a copy from them. This method of accounting gives a better picture of your overall farm profitability, but only when you book the fair market value adjustments (which is usually at year-end).
The third and highest level of farm accounting is using accrual accounting on a real-time basis. This means that as you purchase input costs for the farm, they are booked to a cost of growing crop inventory account and once the harvest is completed, these accumulated costs are then transferred over to a harvested crop inventory account and deducted as the crop is sold. This gives you the truest picture of what your actual profit is at any point in time.
The most successful farmers are at least in level two and most are making the changeover to level three.
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The practice is open for pre- booked extended hour appointments on Monday evenings from 6.30pm
This excludes Bank Holidays and Training Days
The Practice will be Closed on the following afternoons from 1pm
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NHS England require each registered patient to have a named allocated GP. New patients will be informed at the time of registering, existing patients can ask at any time who their named allocated GP is. Patients have the option to request a specific named GP (requests will be considered). However, we do NOT operate a 'personal list' operation at Chiltern House Medical Centre, this means patients can choose to see whichever doctor they prefer at the surgery for their care.
New contractual requirements came into force from 1st April 2014 requiring that GP practices should make available a statement of intent in relation to the following IT developments:-
1. Referral Management– Use of NHS numbers on all clinical communications
2. On line appointment booking– Ability for patients to book appointments online
3. On line booking of repeat prescriptions– Ability for patients to request repeat medications online
4. Summary Care Record- Summary Care Records provide healthcare staff with faster, easier access to reliable information about you to help with your treatment .
Please visit http://systems.hscic.gov.uk/scr for more information.
5. GP2GP transfers - GP2GP enables the Electronic Health Record (EHR) of a patient to be transferred securely and directly to a new practice when the patient registers at that practice. The EHR should be available at the new practice within 24 hours of the patient registering - but will normally be a lot quicker than this.
Please visit http://systems.hscic.gov.uk/gp2gpfor more information
6. Patient Access to records -Patients can have access to their medical record online, the government have mandated that practices must offer patients access to their medication, allergies and adverse reactions.
Please visit http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservicesfor more information
Chiltern House Medical Centre is working closely with our System Support Area Team and it is our intention to have all these developments available to our patients by 31st March 2015.
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I recently watched The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 and was once again enchanted by the story, which stars Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Blake Lively and Alexis Bledel. It's a lovely film that features a pair of magical blue jeans. (I do love denim.)
This 2008 movie takes place a year after the first. It finds Tibby, Bridget, Lena and Carmen following their own lives apart for the summer but still planning on sharing the jeans. Carmen will be working behind the scenes putting together a play in Vermont, Lena will be in an art class, Bridget will be doing archaeology work in Turkey and Tibby will be working in a movie rental store.
Anyone remember when you used to go to the store to rent a movie on VHS tape? I date myself as I digress. Anyway, here's a peek at the story via the official movie trailer and Youtube:
Of course, life is not so simple and the girls are reminded of how important their friendship really is. Much more so than a pair of blue jeans, which take less of a starring role in this movie.
What's to object to in this movie? Well, not much if you are an adult. If you are a teen girl or considering this movie for a teen girl, you need to be aware that there is a sexual situation that is not actually enacted on screen but is referenced and discussed. There's a nude model posing for painters although he is not revealed and there are references to lost loved ones including a suicide. I have tried to pick the most important issues but for a complete list visit IMDB's Parental Guide here.
An aside from someone who loves denim, I smiled at the innocent or maybe not so innocent product placement of Levi's iconic red tab on the cover of the first movie. Did you notice?
A bit of poking around shows that The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 1 & 2 are available in many options. I like the gift set, shown at the top of the page and available on Amazon by clicking right here. I think that it would make the best gift option for someone who appreciates light-hearted fun movies like this one and who also loves blue jeans. I'd package the movies up with a pair of blue jeans - Levi's or otherwise - with some pretty patches to embellish them with and give them to a teenage girl or to any woman who appreciates blue jeans and a sweet movie. You could even include a copy of the book for a really complete gift set! Of course if you buy the gift set shown at the top of the page, you will not have to add a copy of the book since one is included.
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Actor Alan Rickman, known for films including Harry Potter, Die Hard and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, has died at the age of 69, his family has said.
The star had been suffering from cancer, a statement said.
He became one of Britain's best-loved acting stars thanks to roles including Professor Snape in the Harry Potter films and Hans Gruber in Die Hard.
Harry Potter author JK Rowling led the tributes, describing him as "a magnificent actor and a wonderful man".
She wrote on Twitter: "There are no words to express how shocked and devastated I am to hear of Alan Rickman's death."
She added: "My thoughts are with [Rickman's wife] Rima and the rest of Alan's family. We have all lost a great talent. They have lost part of their hearts."
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe said Rickman was "undoubtedly one of the greatest actors I will ever work with".
He wrote on Google Plus: "Working with him at such a formative age was incredibly important and I will carry the lessons he taught me for the rest of my life and career.
"Film sets and theatre stages are all far poorer for the loss of this great actor and man."


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It's a challenge to get trees to grow on the Prairie, but when they do, they take.
Dr. Dh had felled some 80+ year old ash several years ago when we were heating with wood and has been a bit busy with other concerns since.
A neighbor came by to ask if he we'd be willing to give him the wood for his clearing it and has been cutting and cording since, stopped only by the April blizzards and ice storms.
Ash wood is super hard when it cures- it's also known as "ironwood"- we've burned a chainsaw out on it, and the neighbor didn't want to cut this without more horsepower than he'd brought with him.


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It looks like 2016 will be the last year of the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport; a compact SUV with an aggressive look, nice paddle shifters and wheezy little engine. I'm driving one all week and I actually like it more than I thought I might. Give me some questions so I know what to look for!
Or don't, I guess. If you're not interested in this one I won't take it personally.
But if you are, so far I've put about 20 miles on the range-topping GT trim, with a beautiful panoramic sunroof, mood lighting, a banging Rockford Fosgate stereo and selectable AWD.
The things I just mentioned are pretty good. So are the ergonomics, visibility and believe it or not, the fake "shifts" you can manually activate on the CVT. Two big, satisfying paddles fixed to the steering column bump you between simulated gears. It defies all logic, but the experience is actually kind of fun. More on that later.
As for the engine, so far I've only been able to make the the 2.4-liter produce glacial acceleration and cacophonous racket. But hey, maybe it will turn out decent fuel economy.
Anyway I'll go ahead and let you get your questions in before I spoil everything. Fire away!


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Brooklyn Metal Merchants MARTYRD will support guitar god YNGWIE MALMSTEEN on select North American tour dates beginning April 26th in Toronto, ON. The band will also perform with SINGLE BULLET THEORY on May 11th in Queens, NY and June 1st at Mojo 13 in Wilmington, DE.
MARTYRD released the critically acclaimed The Mortal Coil in 2012. Guitar World's Josh Hart praised the album, comparing the band's sound to acts as varied as KREATOR, and SYMPHONY X, while also affirming comparisons to the likes of MEGADETH, PAIN OF SALVATION, and SYSTEM OF A DOWN.
4/26 @ The Phoenix* - Toronto, ON
4/27 @ Webster Theater* - Hartford, CT
4/28 @ Carnegie Music Hall* - Munhall, PA
4/30 @ Irving Plaza* - New York, NY
5/04 @ House of Blues* - Chicago, IL
5/11 @ Arena Queens ** - Queens, NY
5/16 @ Granda Theater* - Dallas, TX
5/17 @ Backstage Live* - San Antonio, TX
5/18 @ Houston Guitar Fest* - Houston, TX
5/24 @ TBA* - Florida
5/25 @ Grand Central* - Miami, FL
6/01 @ Mojo 13** - Wilmington, DE
*with Yngwie Malmsteen
**with Single Bullet Theory
"If you like a steady diet of crunchy riffs, and pounding drums punching out hook laden metal delivered with technical prowess, then Martyrd's new effort 'The Mortal Coil' will light you up." - Fingers, WBAB Radio DJ, Fingers Metal Shop
"With the amount of new and young blood Thrash Metal bands being signed to major labels (Mantic Ritual, Black Tide, Warbringer), can success be far behind for the New York based Martyrd? Let's hope not." -Ken Pierce, Piercing Metal
"Martyrd has created a heavy metal album that wears its influences proudly (Exodus, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Megadeth)." -BLABBERMOUTH.NET
"...you need to check out Martyrd. If you love that old school metal sound, you will love these guys!" -The Aquarian
Please get in touch at email@example.com for digital promos of The Mortal Coil, as well as to request guest list spots for in-person interviews with MARTYRD at any of the shows. E-mail and phone interviews are also available. View videos, stream songs, and obtain just about everything you could possibly need by downloading the band's electronic press kit at this location.
**The EPK link and downloads/contact information contained within are for members of the press only. PLEASE DO NOT SHARE OR REPOST THE LINK.**
2012 saw Martyrd continue their pattern of growth and dominance in the metal markets. Highlights included the summer release of their sophomore album, The Mortal Coil; reaching 14th nationally on the CMJ Loud Rock Charts; their successful Fall of the Faithful fall-winter tour; and strong performance of the single "Pain of Reason" in a wildfire 8-week national radio campaign. In 2013, the band continues to pursue increased brand awareness through strong working partnerships with publicists, developers, consultants, and marketing firms. Martyrd will continue to tour in support of The Mortal Coil through quarters 2 and 3 of 2013, before heading into the studio to record their third album in the fourth quarter. Martyrd achieved rapid growth of their fanbase and market share in 2012, and will continue to grow in 2013 with a full schedule of tour dates, festival appearances, showcases, and nonstop events.