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Futbol Fever and Other Soccer Ailments
By Dr. Michele Berman on June 23, 2014@CelebrityDx
Futbol Fever :\ˈfu̇t-ˌbȯl ˈfē-vər\ a malady which consists of a constellation of unusual behaviors which occur in a regular, four-year cycle.
Colorful rashes on the face and body- often corresponding to the national colors of the victim's country
High anxiety, often followed by periods of mania and/or depression
The urge to congregate in large crowds, particularly in places which serve alchohol
The desire to see how long you can scream the word "Gooooooaalllll!" before you run out of breath (this seems to be especially prevalent among newscasters)
Sore/raspy throat
Hangover symptoms- headache, nausea and vomiting
Musculoskeletal aches and pains from excessive jumping up and down
Futbol fever seems to be reaching epidemic proportions as the FIFA World Cup event takes place this month in Brazil. The World Cup is the most widely viewed and followed sporting event in the world, exceeding even the Olympic Games; the cumulative audience of all matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup was estimated to be 3.2 billion with an estimated 909.6 million people watching the final match.
This year, the US, which still calls the sport soccer, is showing more than its usual interest in the event. The US team, considered an underdog (even by its own team coach, German Jürgen Klinsmann) beat Ghana in its first match, and last night drew a last minute tie at the end of overtime with Team Portuguese. They now will play to win against Germany in their final Group G match on Thursday.
Have you caught Futbol Fever?
Besides "Futbol Fever" soccer/football* has its own unique series of common injuries:
An ankle sprain is the single most common injury in football.
The ankle joint is made up of 3 bones, ligaments and a joint capsule:
The tibia, sometimes called the shin bone, is the main bone of the lower leg, and makes up the inside of the ankle joint.
The fibula is a smaller bone that lays next to the tibia on the outside of the lower leg and makes up the outer side of the ankle joint.
The talus is a odd hump shaped bone of the foot that the tibia and fibula arch over to form the ankle. Those bumps that stick out from the sides of your ankles are called malleoli (singular is malleolus). They are the end parts of the tibia and fibula that surround the talus.
A fibrous membrane called the joint capsule,lined with a smooth layer called the synovium, encases the bony joint structure. The joint capsule contains synovial fluid produced by the synovium which allows for smooth movement of the joint surfaces.
The ankle joint is stabilized by 3 groups of ligaments, which are fibers that hold these bones in place.
A sprain is an injury to the ligaments (thick bands of cartilage that connect bone to bone) caused by a fall or outside force that pulls the surrounding joint beyond its normal range of movement. The degree of sprain can range from a stretched ligament to a completely torn ligament. Symptoms include pain with movement, swelling, bruising, and joint instability. The only way to know for sure whether an injury is a fracture or a sprain is by taking an x-ray of the ankle. Mild injuries of either type are treated with RICE therapy– rest, ice, compression and elevation. More severe injuries may require immobilization or possibly surgery to restore function.
One of the most severe injuries in football is an anterior cruciate ligament tear of the knee. But there are further structures that can be affected.
The knee is essentially a modified hinge joint located where the end of the thigh bone (femur) meets the top of the shin bone (tibia). Four main ligaments connect these two bones:
Medial collateral ligament (MCL) — runs along the inner part of the knee and prevents the knee from bending inward.
Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) — runs along the outer part of the knee and prevents the knee from bending outward.
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) — lies in the middle of the knee. It prevents the tibia from sliding out in front of the femur, and provides rotational stability to the knee.
Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) — works with the ACL. It prevents the tibia from sliding backwards under the femur.
The ACL and PCL cross each other inside the knee, forming an "X."
The ACL is the most commonly injured ligament in the knee. It can be torn when a twisting force is applied to the knee while the foot is firmly planted on the ground or upon landing, or from a direct blow to the knee, usually to the outside of the knee, as may occur during a football tackle. The most common sports where ACL injuries occur are soccer, basketball, tennis, volleyball and skiing. ACL injuries are more common in women for a variety of reasons including anatomical difference and the effect of female hormones on the joints.
Hamstring injuries
Anatomy Chart courtesy of FCIT
The hamstrings are the muscles at the back of your thigh. There are three hamstring muscles:
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Biceps femoris
The hamstring muscles allow you to extend your leg straight back and also to bend your knee. They can get rather injured during sprinting or sudden moves. A strain of the hamstring, also known as a pulled hamstring, is defined as an excessive stretch or tear of muscle fibers and related tissues.
Straining the hamstring while running results in a sudden, sharp pain at the back of the thigh, forcing you to come to a quick stop. You may fall down and only be able to hop on your good leg.
Additional symptoms may include swelling of the leg and bruising of the back of the leg above or below the knee. The bruising may increase over the first few days post-injury. Some may also notice a weakness of the hamstrings, which can persist for several weeks.
The most important issue in a head injury is to exclude a concussion. Football players often use a header (the striking of a ball in the air by a player's forehead) to a make a clearance (away from the goal), a pass, or a shot at goal.
A concussion is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) that may result in a bad headache, altered levels of alertness, or unconsciousness.
It temporarily interferes with the way your brain works, and it can affect memory, judgment, reflexes, speech, balance, coordination, and sleep patterns.
Symptoms of a concussion can range from mild to severe. They can include:
Altered level of consciousness (drowsy, hard to arouse, or similar changes)
Confusion, feeling spacey, or not thinking straight
Memory loss (amnesia) of events before the injury or immediately after
Seeing flashing lights
Feeling like you have "lost time"
Healing or recovering from a concussion takes time. It may take days, weeks, or even months. You may be irritable, have trouble concentrating, be unable to remember things, have headaches, dizziness, and blurry vision. These problems will probably go away slowly.
Coaches need to be able to assess whether a player has suffered a concussion and to remove that player from the rest of the game, and assure that the player is then properly assessed by a health professional before returning to play.
*Whenever I refer to football from now on, I am speaking about soccer.
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Cricket | July 20, 2019
MS Dhoni takes a break from cricket to serve Indian Army
Former India captain MS Dhoni is set to take a two-month sabbatical from cricket to serve his paramilitary regiment. The wicketkeeper-batsman was rumoured to be heading towards retirement but those reports have been laid to rest for now.
A sub-par World Cup for Dhoni has seen calls of his retirement grow and reportedly, Team India selectors have been looking to move on as well. However, as reported by PTI, Dhoni is not retiring from cricket for now and is taking a two-month break from the sport.
He is the Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Parachute Regiment of the Territorial Army. A senior official of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) told PTI about the Indian cricket great's decision.
"We would like to clarify three things. MS Dhoni is not retiring from cricket right now. He is taking a two-month sabbatical to serve his paramilitary regiment which he had committed much earlier.
"We have now intimated his decision to skipper Virat Kohli and chairman of selectors MSK Prasad," the official told PTI.
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They've hit the skids a little bit, but I'm sure they're glad to be back at home, where they're really tough to beat. - Gary Garner
New management came in and they cleaned everybody out so we hit the skids. We lived in a van, so I kind of know what happens to people when this happens. - Jim Carrey
My family kinda hit the skids. We were experiencing poverty at that point. We all got a job, where the whole family had to work as security guards and janitors. And I just got angry. - Jim Carrey
It's a little frustrating, but it's hockey -- you go through skids and this happens to be a long one, but you have to look at it and see it's a long season... Once we get over this hump we'll be fine. - Sidney Crosby
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Chongwe David Rogers 2018-08-01T17:36:17+00:00
Why photographers love Chongwe
Chongwe River Camp sits right on the confluence of the Chongwe and Zambezi Rivers, offering spectacular views and quick access to the adjacent Zambezi National Park. Chongwe retains the atmosphere of an adventurer's camp and has a wide variety of activities–day and night drives, boat cruises, walking safaris and canoeing. Landscapes are fantastic.
How we rate Chongwe
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Chongwe at a glance
9 classic safari tents with en-suite bathrooms and private patios
Communal dining area and swimming pool overlooking the Chongwe and Zambezi Rivers
An option to stay in one of three chalets at the more rustic Tsika Island Camp or in private suites–the two-bedroom Albida Suite or one-bedroom Cassia Suite
220v charging in tents and Wi-Fi at reception (except Tsika Island)
The camp is situated right outside Lower Zambezi National Park, a 4,000 square kilometre strip bordering the Zambezi River from the Chongwe River in the west to Luangwa in the east and backed by a mountain escarpment. The park is known for great wildlife viewing, including huge herds of elephant and buffalo and great leopard and lion sightings. The vegetation is varied, from montane thicket to grass-covered floodplains to miombo woodlands and riparian forests. Birding is fantastic. There are also spectacular winterthorn or albida forests, which offer wonderful lighting and great sightings of elephants.
Chongwe River Camp is open from mid-April to mid-November. The landscapes are beautiful in the green season, especially from April to May. Game viewing is best from May to October. In November the rains start and some of the game areas become inaccessible for game drives.
What Chongwe costs
Rates start at $450 per person per night. The camps can be reached by a short charter flight from Lusaka or road or road/boat transfer (4-6 hours).
Wi-Fi and charging facilities are available at Chongwe River Camps and the private suites, but not at Tsika Island.
This is an 0wner-run camp that supports environmental conservation and the local community. $50 per guest per night goes directly to their community partnership program. It also supports "pack for a purpose" where guests can bring some much needed supplies for the local community.


Continuing my tour of trade shows, this week I attended the Spring Fair at the NEC. Again, it was a great opportunity to catch up with my network as well as see the trends, opportunities and insights that lie ahead for 2017.
The sheer scale of the Spring Fair is impressive. Taking up all 20 halls at the NEC, you certainly need a lot of energy and a good pair of shoes. I know some independent retailers that give themselves two days to get around it all!
There are the usual comments about whether trade shows are worth the time and investment. I often get mixed responses depending on which show I am attending. Some shows simply showcase products where as others, such as Spring Fair, are more about order taking. I spoke to a Sales Director who said that he expected to take around £600,000 of orders. Not bad for five days work!
As well as providing a great opportunity to meet independent retail partners, the show also showcased new products. Speaking to a number of European owned businesses, the UK market is still a big opportunity for which they often 'adapt' products specifically. A Managing Director I spoke to discussed the need for simplicity, especially when it comes to product ranges. He talked about reducing thousands of skus to a few hundred, ensuring that his sales team had a simpler message to sell, along with more predictable sales and margin forecasts. Simple is often best.
The Spring Fair often puts on some great seminars and talks, especially by UKTI, providing advice on how to start exporting. This is a big opportunity for UK businesses, but often something they are often scared to do. One talk that I was drawn to was given by Jeremy Corner, the Managing Director of Blue Eyed Sun, a greetings card producer. He talked about the challenges and successes his business has had with exporting in recent years. The target was to open up businesses in three countries annually. However they achieved four per year and are now trading in twenty countries.
You can see some videos of his recent talks here.
So what advice did Jeremy give at the Spring Fair?
Keep your targets simple and ensure to do your research upfront.
Understand whether it is better to go through distributors or direct.
Ensure you have strong financial projections, especially around cash flow.
Trade shows are a great opportunity for finding customers as well as distribution partners. Blue Eyed Sun attend five per year.
Make sure to pick distributors that are right for your brand. If your products are at the higher end in price and a premium product, make sure your distribution partners are doing the same.
Ensure that you or your distributors 'test' the market before making big order commitments.
Have close dialogue with your distributors to ensure that operations run smoothly.
Packaging may have to be bespoke for certain markets, as well as adapting the product specifications. For example, it costs more to post a square greeting card in Germany, so there is more demand for rectangle cards (a boring fact for you)!
The size of your operation will grow. So you will need to ensure you have better stock holding as well as the ability to deal with faster turn-arounds and larger orders.
'Get lean' – remove those who aren't adding value and get leaner on your pricing.
Language has not been a major issue for Blue Eyed Sun, however some things do get 'lost in translation', especially around product specifications. It is helpful to ensure that both you and the distributors triple check everything as well as sending samples and approval documents.
FX providers are key to getting a good rate when converting your money back in to £Sterling. Make sure you read their T&C's and don't get caught out!
Paperwork on VAT and tax codes is the biggest administration piece when it comes to exporting. Make sure you are crossing every 't' and dotting every 'i'.
When dealing with shipping providers ensure that you provide multiple delivery notes and proof of shipping to your distributors and customers.
Always be on the lookout for opportunities. This could be in product development and innovation.
Speak to your distributors. They may often pick up on things that you wouldn't, especially around market insights and marketing ideas.
Finally, good luck with trade in 2017 and enjoy some well-deserved rest when the current trade show season comes to an end! Until next year….


(MediaQuire) MELBOURNE, Australia – For some people, "good" is never good enough—you either know one of these people or you are one. To want to be better is human, but perfectionism may be detrimental to our mental health, according to psychologist and author Honor Jane Newman.
In her new book, "Killing the Perfectionist Within," Newman discusses a variety of topics perfectionism affects, including parenting, social anxiety, and romantic relationships.
The book is not only based on Newman's extensive experience in counseling others who deal with these issues, but also her own experience with depression, anxiety and the early stages of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
The practical guide is an ideal tool for people struggling to live a joyful life due to their struggles with perfectionism, for their family and friends to better understand these issues and for psychologists to share with their patients as a recommended read.
Killing the Perfectionist Within .
Honor Jane Newman has a master's degree in psychology and specializes in helping women who deal with perfectionism, anxiety and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. She lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her husband, two children and their pets.
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The whole of Europe is under gargantuan pressure to respond to the biggest refugee crisis since World War II. As many as 14,000 migrants are being stranded at the muddy transit Idomeni camp, situated at the Greece-Macedonia border. Dismayed and fraught, hundreds of migrants are constantly attempting to find gaps in the barbed-wire fence on the border, and some successfully finding them or bursting through them. Macedonia police and soldiers then detains the migrants, putting them in migrant trucks, sometimes having to let off tear gas to force them away.
Bulgaria has also sent 400 troops and security personnel from the army, paramilitary police and police to guard its border with Greece, amid fears of increased migrant flow along the Balkan route. Since October, Hungary sealed off its border with Croatia, pushing the migrant route west to Slovenia—almost 500,000 migrants passed Slovenia on their way to Austria and other Western European countries. Human smuggling flourished in Serbia, since the country became part of the Balkan migrant corridor for hundreds of thousands of migrants and refugees fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
The majority of the refugees stuck at the borders do not have the proper documentation of asylum seekers, and whilst some do, the immigration centers all over Europe take long steps to process and file them. A major concern of law enforcement is the security risks that illegal migrants pose when entering borders. When proper apparatus or vetting system is lacking, this concern is maximized and the crisis is further prolonged.
Biometric identification is useful only when a person's biomarkers already exists in a former database. Visa interviews and background checks are far too lengthy and suffer from multiple loopholes such as false testimonies, forged papers and documentation, and the subjectivity of immigration officers. Most refugees do not have sufficient papers and documentation, and in circumstances where they do, there is a lack of objective certainty from the existing screening process that can scientifically guarantee that the person is not affiliated with criminal networks.
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The capability to detect whether specific information is stored in a person's brain is unparalleled—no other security solution in the world offers a powerful specific screening solution that is able to efficiently answer to the magnitude of the migrant crisis facing Europe. Investigation and background checks are exorbitantly time-consuming, interrogation is most often unreliable, and biometric identification cannot reveal what information the person is harboring. These significant shortcomings underscore Europe's slow and inefficient response to a humanitarian crisis that is exponentially growing per day.
Given iCognative's ability to match available information with the information stored in an individual's memory bank, border security personnel and immigration officers can cost-effectively increase the number of suspects vetted per day with or without the proper documentation. Senior officials from Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Austria said that control of the region's borders is crucial to prevent illegal entry, while allowing through those who have the right to seek asylum in EU countries. A solution like iCognative empowers European countries to enable law border security bodies to do just this–accept the right people and turn away the wrong people.


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Justia › US Law › Case Law › Federal Courts › District Courts › Iowa › Northern District of Iowa › 2003 › WELLS'DAIRY, INC. v. Travelers Indem. Co. of Illinois
WELLS'DAIRY, INC. v. Travelers Indem. Co. of Illinois, 266 F. Supp. 2d 964 (N.D. Iowa 2003)
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa - 266 F. Supp. 2d 964 (N.D. Iowa 2003)
266 F. Supp. 2d 964 (2003)
WELLS' DAIRY, INC., Plaintiff,
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF ILLINOIS, Travelers Insurance Company, and Travelers Property Casualty Corporation, Defendants.
No. C01-4097-MWB.
United States District Court, N.D. Iowa, Western Division.
July 9, 2003.
*965 Mary Rose Alexander, Latham & Watkins, Chicago, IL, Richard H. Moeller, Berenstein, Moore, Berenstein, Heffernan & Moeller, L.L.P., Sioux City, IA, for plaintiff Wells at oral arguments.
Stephen G. Goldman, Gerald P. Dwyer, Jr., Robinson & Cole, L.L.P., Hartford, CT, Jaki K. Samuelson, Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C., Des Moines, IA, for defendant Travelers at oral arguments.
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO ENFORCE
BENNETT, Chief Judge.
On August 30, 2002, plaintiff Wells' Dairy, Inc. ("Wells") filed a motion for partial summary judgment against defendants Travelers Indemnity Company of Illinois, Travelers Insurance Company, and Travelers Property Casualty Corporation (collectively "Travelers" unless otherwise indicated). On January 31, 2003, the court granted that portion of Wells's motion in which it sought a declaration that Travelers has an obligation to defend Wells against lawsuits brought by two customers, Pillsbury Company ("Pillsbury") and Eskimo Pie Corporation ("Eskimo Pie").
On May 23, 2003, Wells filed its Motion To Enforce The Court's Order Of January 31, 2003 Regarding Traveler's Duty To Defend (# 135). In its motion, Wells requests that the court order Travelers to reimburse Wells $590,545.97 for the costs of defense in the lawsuits brought by Pillsbury and Eskimo Pie through January 31, 2003, require Travelers to pay prejudgment interest for those costs, and require Travelers to reimburse Wells for its reasonable attorney's fees and expenses as those costs are incurred. Travelers filed a timely response to Wells's motion in which it contends that the court should deny the motion on the following grounds: that Wells is not entitled to any further decision or order because the court's order of January 23, 2003, did not require Travelers to make any payments to Wells; that it is inappropriate for the court to order reimbursement of attorney's fees based on the invoices submitted by Wells because those invoices raise factual questions regarding their propriety; that Travelers's *966 duty to defend Wells does not require it pay the fees of counsel selected by Wells; and that Travelers has offered to retain attorney William Fanter and his firm, Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, P.C., to defend Wells but Wells has refused this offer. Wells filed a reply brief in support of its motion on June 13, 2003.
Pursuant to Travelers's request, the court held telephonic oral arguments on Wells's Motion To Enforce The Court's Order Of January 31, 2003 Regarding Traveler's Duty To Defend on June 16, 2003. At the oral arguments, plaintiff Wells was represented by Mary Rose Alexander of Latham & Watkins, Chicago, Illinois, and Richard H. Moeller of Berenstein, Moore, Berenstein, Heffernan & Moeller, L.L.P., Sioux City, Iowa. Defendant Travelers was represented by Stephen G. Goldman and Gerald P. Dwyer, Jr. of Robinson & Cole, L.L.P., Hartford, Connecticut, and Jaki K. Samuelson of Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C., Des Moines, Iowa.
II. LEGAL ANALYSIS
A. Wells's Selection Of Defense Counsel
In granting Wells's partial motion for summary judgment, the court concluded that Travelers has a duty to defend Wells in the underlying lawsuits because there is potential or possible liability to indemnify Wells based upon the facts appearing at the outset of the underlying cases. See United Fire & Cos. Co. v. Shelly Funeral Home, Inc., 642 N.W.2d 648, 656 (Iowa 2002) (the duty to defend arises "whenever there is potential or possible liability to indemnify the insured based on the facts appearing at the outset of the case.") (quoting First Newton Nat'l Bank v. General Casualty Co. of Wis., 426 N.W.2d 618, 623 (Iowa 1988)); see also Yegge v. Integrity Mut. Ins. Co., 534 N.W.2d 100, 102 (Iowa 1995) (duty to defend whenever potential liability to indemnify based upon facts appearing at outset of the case; however, duty to defend and duty to indemnify are co-extensive duties in that there is no duty to defend unless there is a duty to indemnify); Essex Ins. Co. v. Fieldhouse, Inc., 506 N.W.2d 772, 774 (Iowa 1993) (noting that in analyzing the potential duty to defend, which is broader than the duty to indemnify, the appropriate starting point is the allegations contained in the petition); Kartridg Pak Co. v. Travelers Indem Co., 425 N.W.2d 687, 688 (Iowa Ct.App.1988) (to determine whether insurer had duty to defend, court construes the policy and looks to the pleadings and all other admissible and relevant facts in the record to determine whether coverage exists under the policy).
The central issue raised in Wells's current motion is the degree of autonomy Wells may exercise in selecting its own defense counsel, and whether Travelers is liable for Wells's attorney's fees, in light of the fact that Travelers refused to defend Wells under a reservation of rights. Wells argues that because Travelers refused to defend Wells initially under a reservation of rights, Wells was free to pursue its own defense not subject to Travelers's control. Wells asserts that Travelers must accordingly reimburse Wells for attorney's fees incurred up to this point in the case and must pay all future attorney's fees incurred by Wells in its defense of the underlying actions. Travelers responds that Wells is not entitled to unilaterally select defense counsel and to have Travelers reimburse Wells for the costs of this unilaterally selected counsel. Instead, Travelers contends that it is only obligated to pay the fees of independent defense counsel that it has selected. Thus, the central issue for resolution is which party controls the defense here?
*967 Generally, under Iowa law, "[w]hen an insurer defends an insured, it has control over the defense and over settlement."[1]Kelly v. Iowa Mut. Ins. Co., 620 N.W.2d 637, 643 (Iowa 2000); see Kooyman v. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., 315 N.W.2d 30, 32 (Iowa 1982). This control, however, is not absolute. See Kelly, 620 N.W.2d at 639 (holding that "if the insurance company has breached the contract by wrongfully rejecting a reasonable settlement offer, the insured may accept the settlement offer over the insurer's objection without breaching policy duties and losing his right to seek coverage."). Here, Travelers refused to defend Wells when Wells made a timely demand for Travelers to provide it with a defense to the underlying lawsuits. The parties have cited the court to no Iowa case dealing with precisely the issue of whether an insurer's refusal to defend on the ground of noncoverage results in that insurer forfeiting its rights to the control of the defense, and the court's own search has found none. Other states' supreme and appellate courts, however, have held that when an insurer refuses to defend its insured, it does so at its own peril and loses the right to control the defense. See Eigner v. Worthington, 57 Cal. App. 4th 188, 196, 66 Cal. Rptr. 2d 808, 813 (1997) ("When an insurer wrongfully refuses to defend, the insured is relieved of his or her obligation to allow the insurer to manage the litigation and may proceed in whatever manner is deemed appropriate."); Benjamin v. Dohm, 189 Wis.2d 352, 365, 525 N.W.2d 371, 376 (Ct.App.1994) ("An insurer will lose its right to contest coverage and to control the defense when it improperly refuses to defend the insured."); Sentinel Ins. Co. v. First Ins. Co. of Haw., 76 Hawai'i 277, 296, 875 P.2d 894, 913 (1994) (noting that "the insurer that refuses to defend does so at its own peril. For example, the insurer forfeits any right to control the defense costs and strategy ..."); Grube v. Daun, 173 Wis.2d 30, 76, 496 N.W.2d 106, 124 (Ct.App.1992) (holding that insured has lost its contractual right to control insured's defense by inappropriately refusing to defend); Patrick v. Head of Lakes Coop. Elec. Ass'n., 98 Wis.2d 66, 72-73, 295 N.W.2d 205 (Ct. App.1980) (when an insurer refuses to defend, it loses the right to control the defense or the settlement of the action); Orleans Village v. Union Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 133 Vt. 217, 220, 335 A.2d 315, 318 (1975) (holding that "an insurer who refuses to *968 defend after timely demand is made upon it to do so cannot control the defense Or expect advance notice of the refused party's trial strategy."); Arenson v. National Auto. & Cas. Ins. Co., 48 Cal. 2d 528, 537, 310 P.2d 961, 967 (1957) (noting that "`An insurer's unwarranted refusal to defend a suit against the insured has been held to relieve the latter from his contract obligation to leave the management of such suits to the insurer, and to justify him in defending the action on his own account.'") (quoting 8 APPLEMAN, INSURANCE LAW AND PRACTICE 36-41, § 4691); see also Drinnon v. Oliver, 24 Cal. App. 3d 571, 580, 101 Cal. Rptr. 120, 125 (1972) (holding that an insurer which wrongfully refuses to defend loses control over the management of the claim), overruled on other grounds in Johnson & Johnson v. Superior Court, 38 Cal. 3d 243, 255, 211 CaLRptr. 517, 695 P.2d 1058 (1985). Given the Iowa Supreme Court's decision in Kelly, that an insurer can lose its right to control settlement negotiations by wrongfully rejecting a reasonable settlement offer, see Kelly, 620 N.W.2d at 639, the court concludes that the Iowa Supreme Court would likewise adopt the position taken by its sister courts and hold that an insurer's refusal to defend a suit against its insured results in the insurer losing the right to control the defense of the action. Thus, the court concludes that in this case, Travelers lost its right to control Wells's defense of the underlying actions when it refused to defend Wells in June 2000, when the first of the underlying lawsuits was filed.
B. Payment Of Wells's Defense Counsel's Fees
Wells requests in its motion that the court order Travelers to pay Wells $540,545.97, which it asserts is its defense costs in the underlying lawsuits through January 31, 2003. Wells also asks the court to order Travelers to pay Wells prejudgment interest on these defense costs. Wells further requests that Travelers be ordered to reimburse Wells for its reasonable attorney's fees and expenses incurred in defense of the underlying lawsuits as those costs are incurred. Travelers responds that its is entitled to a jury trial on the question of whether $540,545.97 constitute reasonable defense costs. Travelers further contends that it is entitled to a jury trial on the issue of whether the $540,545.97 in costs were incurred in defense of the underlying lawsuits. Travelers argues that Wells has submitted bills to it that are grossly excessive and for services unrelated to the defense of the underlying lawsuits.
The Iowa Supreme Court has held that:
an insurer who refuses, contrary to its contractual obligation, "to defend a third-party action against its insured on the ground the policy involved affords no coverage is liable for attorney fees incurred by the insured in the defense of the action brought against him [or her]."
Clark-Peterson Co., Inc. v. Independent Ins. Assocs., Ltd., 514 N.W.2d 912, 915 (Iowa 1994) (quoting New Hampshire Ins. Co. v. Christy, 200 N.W.2d 834, 845 (Iowa 1972)); see also Hirst v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 106 Idaho 792, 799, 683 P.2d 440, 447 (Ct.App.1984) (holding that attorney's fees and costs incurred by insured as a result of the refusal of insurer to assume the defense in the suit by third parties against insured were properly recoverable as damages for breach of contract); Bankers & Shippers Ins. Co. v. Electro Enters., 287 Md. 641, 648, 415 A.2d 278, 283 (1980) (holding that an insurer was liable to the insured for the costs of defending underlying personal injury suits where the insurer had a duty to defend the *969 insured); Afcan v. Mutual Fire, Marine and Inland Ins. Co., 595 P.2d 638, 647 (1979) ("When an insurer breaches the insurance contract by wrongfully refusing to defend its insured, the insurer will always be liable for the reasonable costs and attorney's fees subsequently incurred by the insured in the defense of the claim."); Cooley v. Mid-Century Ins. Co., 52 Mich.App. 612, 218 N.W.2d 103 (1974) ("An insurer who wrongfully refuses to defend an action against the insured, on the ground that the action was not within the coverage of the policy, is liable for reasonable attorney fees incurred by the insured in the defense of the action brought against them."). Thus, the court concludes that under Iowa law, an insured is entitled to recover reasonable fees for an insurer's breach of its duty to defend its insured.
Under Iowa law, the reasonableness of attorney's fees is evaluated by considering the experience, skill, and professional standing of the attorney; the time and labor involved in the litigation; the magnitude of the claim; the difficulty of the case; and the length and nature of the professional relationship between the attorney and client. See King v. Armstrong, 518 N.W.2d 336, 338 (Iowa 1994) (citing factors identified in Disciplinary Rule 2-106(B) of the Iowa Code of Professional Responsibility for Lawyers); Landals v. George A. Rolfes Co., 454 N.W.2d 891, 893 (Iowa 1990) (noting that in determining the appropriate fee award, the Iowa Supreme Court looks at: "the time necessarily spent, the nature and extent of the service, the amount involved, the difficulty of handling and importance of the issues, the responsibilities assumed and results obtained, the standing and experience of the attorney in the profession, and the customary charges for similar services."); Lundy, Butler & Lundy v. Bierman, 398 N.W.2d 212, 215 (Iowa Ct.App.1986) (citing factors identified in Disciplinary Rule 2106(B) of the Iowa Code of Professional Responsibility for Lawyers); In re Jayne's Marriage, 200 N.W.2d 532, 534 (Iowa 1972) ("We are mindful a determination of reasonable attorney fees in the case at bar must include but is not limited to consideration of such elements as the amount of time spent; nature, extent and difficulty of the services; amount involved; responsibility assumed; results obtained; customary charges for similar service; and the professional standing and experience of the attorney."); see also Parrish v. Denato, 262 N.W.2d 281, 285 (Iowa 1978) ("`In determining a reasonable attorney fee, generally the time necessarily spent, the nature and extent of the service, the amount involved [or, as here, the possible punishment involved], the difficulty of handling and importance of issues, responsibility assumed and the results obtained, as well as the standing and experience of the attorney in the profession should be considered.'" (Citations omitted.)).
However, under Iowa law, the question of what amount constitutes a reasonable attorney's fee is an issue of fact to be determined as any other issue of fact. See Peoples Trust & Sav. Bank v. Baird 346 N.W.2d 1, 2 (Iowa 1984); see also Tanenbaum v. Agri-Capital, Inc., 885 F.2d 464, 471 (8th Cir. 1989) ("The amount of attorney's fees is a question of fact for the trial court and we will not disturb the award absent an abuse of discretion."); Finnell v. Seismic, 67 P.3d 339, 347 (Okla. 2003) ("The reasonableness of an attorney's fee request is a question of fact for the trier."); Geodyne Energy Income Prod. P'ship I-E v. Newton Corp., 97 S.W.3d 779, 790 (Tex.App.2003) ("The determination of reasonable attorney's fees is a question for the trier of fact."); Andrew L. Youngquist, Inc. v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., 625 N.W.2d 178, 188 (Minn.Ct.App.2001) ("The reasonable value of attorney fees is *970 a question of fact, and we must uphold the district court's findings on that issue unless they are clearly erroneous."); Sockwell v. Phelps, 20 F.3d 187, 193 (5th Cir. 1994) ("The question of what constitutes reasonable attorney's fees is a question of fact to be determined by the fact finder."); Jerry Parks Equip. Co. v. Southeast Equip. Co., 817 F.2d 340, 344 (5th Cir. 1987) (holding that under Texas law that question of what is a reasonable attorney's fee is a fact question); Amerman v. Lakeland Dev. Corp., 295 Minn. 536, 537, 203 N.W.2d 400, 400-01 (1973) (holding that the reasonableness of attorney's fees is a question of fact). But see Tesch v. Tesch, 63 Wis.2d 320, 335, 217 N.W.2d 647 (1974) (holding that a circuit court generally "has the expertise to evaluate the reasonableness of the fees with regard to the services rendered." and noting that "[i]t is not really the type of issue or question of fact where an adversary presentation is necessary to the presentation of evidence necessary to a determination."). Thus, because Travelers contests the reasonableness of the $540,545.97 Wells has purportedly incurred in defense costs in the underlying lawsuits, determination of the reasonableness of these costs must be made by a jury. Likewise, the court cannot order Travelers to pay Wells's attorney's fees and expenses incurred in defense of the underlying lawsuits as those costs are incurred because the reasonableness of those costs lies with the ultimate fact finder in this case.
Although the court has concluded that the reasonableness of Wells's defense costs is a determination that must be made by a jury, this conclusion does not end the court's analysis. Because the court has already found that Travelers has an obligation to defend Wells in the underlying lawsuits and Wells has retained counsel to defend itself in those actions, it is without question that Wells has sustained defense costs. Although a jury may not award Wells the entirety of those defense costs, it is clear that Wells is entitled to be reimbursed for at least some of its attorney's fees. Therefore, the court orders that Travelers reimburse Wells in the amount of $295,272.98 for the costs of defense in the lawsuits brought by Pillsbury and Eskimo Pie through January 31, 2003. The court further orders Travelers to reimburse Wells for one-half of its reasonable attorney's fees and expenses as those costs are subsequently incurred. The reimbursement sums paid by Travelers to Wells for these defense costs will, of course, be deducted from the jury's award of Wells's reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the event that the jury would award Wells less than that paid to it by Travelers for Wells's defense costs, Wells will be obligated to repay Travelers for any such overpayment.
III. CONCLUSION
Wells's Motion To Enforce The Court's Order Of January 31, 2003 Regarding Traveler's Duty To Defend is granted in part and denied in part. The court orders that Travelers reimburse Wells in the amount of $295,272.98 for the costs of Wells's defense in the lawsuits brought by Pillsbury and Eskimo Pie through January 31, 2003. The court further orders Travelers to reimburse Wells for one-half of its reasonable attorney's fees and expenses as those costs are subsequently incurred.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
[1] The parties agree that the court need not make a determination as to a choice of laws in this case because there is no conflict between Iowa and Minnesota law on the issues raised by Wells's Motion To Enforce The Court's Order Of January 31, 2003 Regarding Traveler's Duty To Defend. The court agrees that there is no "true conflict" between the law of Iowa and the law of Minnesota as to the issues before the court on Wells's Motion To Enforce The Court's Order Of January 31, 2003 Regarding Travelers's Duty To Defend and therefore the court need not make a choice of law decision. See Phillips v. Marist Soc'y, 80 F.3d 274, 276 (8th Cir.1996) ("[B]efore entangling itself in messy issues of conflict of laws a court ought to satisfy itself that there actually is a difference between the relevant laws of the different states."); Nesladek v. Ford Motor Co., 46 F.3d 734, 736 (8th Cir. 1995) (first question was whether there was a "true conflict of laws," and where there was no doubt that case presented a "true conflict," court turned to consideration of which jurisdiction's law should apply under Minnesota conflict-of-laws rules); Cleary v. News Corp., 30 F.3d 1255, 1265 (9th Cir.1994) (court must first determine whether "true conflict" exists between the laws of the jurisdictions); Harlan Feeders, Inc. v. Grand Labs., Inc., 881 F. Supp. 1400, 1405 (N.D.Iowa 1995) (noting that before any choice of law need be made, there must be a "true conflict" between the laws of the possible jurisdictions on the pertinent issue). Therefore, the court will apply Iowa law in addressing the issues raised by Wells's Motion To Enforce The Court's Order Of January 31, 2003 Regarding Travelers's Duty To Defend.


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Shaun Francis Graf (born 19 May 1957) is a former Australian first-class cricketer who played 11 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for Australia in the early 1980s as an all-rounder. He represented Western Australia as well as his native Victoria in the Sheffield Shield and also played county cricket for Hampshire. He was part of Sheffield Shield-winning sides in 1979–80 (Victoria) and 1983–84 (Western Australia).

Biography
Graf was born in 1957 in Somerville, Victoria, Australia. Educated at St Bede's College, Graf made his grade debut at the age of 19 for St Kilda Cricket Club in the 1976–77 season as an all-rounder, bowling right-arm medium fast and batting left-handed with an emphasis on driving.

Graf travelled to England during 1979 and played for Wilshire in the Minor Counties competition. Highlights include 51 against Oxfordshire, 7–73 against Dorset and 79 and four wickets against Berkshire. He took 6–27 playing for the Gloucestershire Second XI.

1979–80 First Class Debut
Graf made his first-class debut in 1979–80 for Victoria.

He turned in a number of notable performances that season, including 3–24 against WA, 58 not out against WA, and seven wickets against South Australia.

Graf also had some good games in the McDonald's Cup. In his debut he took 1–44 and 19 not out against SA, helping Victoria win by three wickets. In the final he took 2–34, helping Victoria win the game and the championship. Victoria also won the Sheffield Shield that season.

In grade cricket, Graf took 4–54 and scored 93 helping St Kilda beat Melbourne. He took five wickets in the final but Footscray won the match.

1980 – Hampshire
Graf received an offer to play over the 1980 English summer with the Hampshire County Cricket Club. He performed disappointingly, scoring 214 runs at 19 and only exceeding 50 in a first-class game once, and taking only 16 first-class wickets at an average of 48 with best figures of 2–24. Highlights included 44 against Oxford, Hampshire came last that season. and 57 not out against Essex in his final county game.

His form was slightly better in one day games, taking 3–44 against Derbyshire, 2–12 against Somerset, 3–26 against Lancashire, and 2–24 against Essex.

He also had some good games for the Hampshire 2nd XI, taking five wickets and scoring 51 in one game.

1980–81 – International Player
Graf's first-class form was better in the Australian 1980–81 season. In his first Shield game, against WA, he scored 34 and 64 and took four wickets. He leapt into international consideration in another game against WA, scoring 100 not out and taking 3–24. In one day games he took 2–6 against Queensland.

Australia was looking for an all rounder and these efforts saw Graf named in the Test team for the second Test against the touring New Zealand. Graf wound up as 12th man though and did not play.

He was however selected to make his ODI debut in November 1980 against New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval.

"If we have a deficiency at the moment, it is possibly that we lack a true all-rounder", said Australian captain Greg Chappell at the time. "Shaun Graf is an up-and-comer in this area and he is possibly what Australia needs – not only in one day cricket but in Test matches as well".

Graf made a duck and took 1/40 in the match. He was kept on in the side for the next game, against New Zealand, taking 2–40. Against India he took 0–30 and scored 5. He took 0–15 against New Zealand and 2–23 against India.

Graf was dropped from the Australian Test team for the third Test against New Zealand due to a back injury, which saw him miss a Shield game; he was replaced by Trevor Chappell, who played as 12th man. Graf passed a fitness test and replaced Chappell for the first Test against India; however Graf was made 12th man again. He was replaced in the next test by Bruce Yardley.

In one day cricket Graf took 0–31 against India, 2–40 and 7 in a thrilling one run loss to New Zealand, scored 2 and took 1–36 against India and scored 2 against New Zealand.

Graf played in nine of Australia's ten group matches in that season's triangular ODI tournament, but was omitted from the team for the finals series after scoring just 16 runs at an average of 3.20 with a top score of 7 despite being picked as an all-rounder batting at number seven or eight. He did manage to take eight wickets at 31.88 in the series, with three two-wicket hauls. Towards the end of the summer he was dropped in favour of Graeme Beard.

Towards the end of the season, Graf took six wickets and scored 51 in a game against Queensland and 3–40 in a McDonald's Cup game. However his form was not particularly strong in other matches and he was overlooked for selection on the 1981 tour of England (Graeme Beard and Trevor Chappell went instead).

1981–82
The following season Graf's highlights include five wickets in a Shield game against Queensland and scores of 55 and 39 against NSW

Graf returned to the Australian one day side in the second and third matches of the ODI series, replacing an injured Dennis Lillee. He made his top score of eight against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, but after failing to take a wicket in that match, he conceded an expensive 56 runs in nine overs without success against the West Indies in the following match, and was dropped. He took 3–28 in a state one day game.

1982–83
Graf was unable to force his way back into the Australian one day side the following summer. He had his best first-class bowling returns to date against WA, taking 4–53 and 5–95. and played excellently in the McDonald's Cup semi final against WA, scoring 29 and taking 4–15. The majority of the rest of his performances were disappointing, however.

Graf returned to England for the 1983 English summer, playing for Cornwall in the Minor Counties Championship. Highlights include 7 wickets against Devon, 46 against Buckinghamshire, 62 and 56 against Cheshire, 60 against Shropshire, and 4–19 against Dorset.

1983–84 Move to WA
In 1983–84 he moved to Western Australia for one year, and was part of the winning Sheffield Shield team.

Highlights included 3–55 against WA, 54 and four wickets against Pakistan, scores of 34 and 73 plus three wickets in a narrow victory over Victoria, 74 and 31 not out against Queensland, and five wickets against Tasmania. In the final against Queensland, Graf took 3–111 and 3–34 and scored 14 and 17 not out; he was at the crease when WA won by four wickets. In the McDonald's Cup final, Graf's late innings knock of 37 off 33 balls brought WA within eight runs of victory.

Graf returned to Victoria the following season, playing one Shield game (scoring 49 and taking four wickets against Queensland) before retiring.

In all, he played 55 matches, scoring 1,559 runs at an average of 25.14 with one century, and claimed 124 wickets at an average of 33.91 with a best bowling of 5/95.

In limited overs matches, he averaged 25.22 with the bat and 25 with the ball.

Later career
He became a Victorian selector in 1990–91 and became the cricket operations manager of the Victorian Cricket Association in 1995.

Graf played grade cricket for St Kilda until the 1999–2000 season. St Kilda won the competition in 1984–85 and 1985–86 (Graf scored 58 in the final). They reached the final in 1989–90 after a semi final where Graf scored 53 and took 6–39; they lost the final despite Graf taking two wickets and scoring 102. They won the competition in 1991–92 with Graf taking 2–41 – Shane Warne was in the St Kilda team.

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Living people
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Jamie Salmon and Jackie K.Seo are both Hyperrealist sculptors living and working in Vancouver, Canada. The artworks they create utilize materials such as platinum silicone rubber, fibre glass, acrylic and human hair, in a variety of scales from miniature to monumental.
Self taught in many aspects of their craft, they both began their art careers working as sculptors in Film and TV Special Make-up FX departments, working on many high profile movies and TV shows. This is where they honed their skills and learned to use the more advanced techniques and materials, which they still use to this day.
After working for over twenty years In the entertainment industry they decided instead to focus their attention on fine art sculpture. In 2004, Jamie started the first of his large scale portraits, "David Lynch", soon followed by his first Self Portrait. Jackie also similarly began on her first smaller scale figures "Weight" and "Secret Shame".
This quickly gained the attention of art collectors from all over the world and they were soon producing much more elaborate and complex works, "Desolation" being the first large scale full figure commission.
Their work is now widely sought after and is exhibited in galleries, museums and major art fairs around the world.
The work on display here shows both the personal Fine Art Sculpture they create and exhibit through Galleries, as well as the commissioned works of art done for private collectors and other organizations.
Although they work together out of their Vancouver based studio, and sometimes collaborate on works, they primarily produce individual pieces exploring different themes and styles.
The themes of Jamie's work are varied. He says " I like to use the human form as a way of exploring the nature of what we consider to be "real" and how we react when our visual perceptions of this reality are challenged. In our modern society we have become obsessed with our outward appearance, and now with modern technology we are able to alter this in almost anyway we desire. How does this outward change affect us and how we are perceived by others? "
Jackie says of her work; "In each piece I like to capture those reflective moments, where we can have so many mixed emotions. Nowadays, we are feeling more and more isolated from each other, although we have more ways to communicate than we ever had before"


The Electropop palette from Kevyn Aucoin caught my eye when I was shopping at Sephora last month. The color selection is just gorgeous. I've been using it a lot lately, so let's dive in.
There are two product claims I could find for this palette, both on the box the palette came in (the same descriptions are on Sephora's site with slight variations).
Dramat-eyes like a pro to create endless 3D chromatic eye looks and editorial effects – from a light, sheer shimmer to a high, metallic opaque finish. These electro chrome eye shadows combine the perfect balance between pop pearls and pigments to create a striking, multidimensional look with a weightless feel. For best results, apply with finger for maximum color payoff. Dermatologist tested.
PRO Tips: Layer any shade over Blackout for a more intense color look. For a more editorial shine, apply The Exotique Diamond Eye Gloss over shadow on the eyelid.
The packaging for this palette reminds me of the Urban Decay Electric Palette. It's black plastic with a catch closure and is very simple. Inside, there's a large and high-quality mirror. I like that the brand name and palette name are beneath the pans inside the palette. It's a bit basic for a $57 palette, but it does feel sturdy.
The design is effective and minimal, and not at all flashy. I suppose the bright colors of the eyeshadows speak for themselves? When you open the palette, your eyes are drawn to the large and bright pans. I saw this palette from across the main aisle of the store! I love the large size and arrangement of the pans, but they're closer together than I'm used to. So far I haven't had any cross-contamination issues, so it doesn't bother me.
Compared to other palettes at this price point, this palette has a more economical design. I prefer this shape, though, to the long and narrow palettes you often see like the Urban Decay Naked palettes or the Anastasia Beverly Hills palettes. It fits better in a makeup bag or drawer.
The variety in this palette is interesting and fun, so long as you're drawn to color. But, I like how many neutral shades are in here even if you don't notice them much at first. When I really took a look at this palette, I noticed that half of it was bright and bold, and the other half had a range of more neutral colors.
All of these shades except the black are shimmery, but I think that only 9 of them have that high-impact shine that's advertised. Two of the shades are a more subtle shimmer, and the black is matte. While some of these shades contain fine glitter, I wouldn't consider any of these to have a glittery finish.
In my first impression of this palette, my favorite colors were Fuse, Heat, Ultraviolet, and Impulse. I wasn't very drawn to Hardwire or Switch, just because they're pretty out-there for me. But after using this palette, my preferences totally changed. My favorites are Laser, Fuse, Amp, and Light. Switch has grown on me, too. I get the most shine from Light and Beam, so I'm tempted to try these on my cheekbones as a highlight. My least favorites are Charge, Blackout, and Hardwire. Charge turned out to be super boring, and Blackout isn't the easiest and most one-and-done black I've ever used. I noticed some creasing with those shades, too.
When I first swatched these pans, I noticed that they're very dense yet soft and cream-like. I can pick up a lot of product with my fingertip with no fallout. The product sticks onto my fingers and leaves some shimmer behind when I wipe it off.
One the whole, my one-swipe swatches were very impressive. But, a few of the colors need a little work to rough up the top layer when the palette is brand new. Namely, Switch, Laser, and Amp. I also noticed that some colors apply a bit more sheer and don't quite get to that "one-swipe," "full color" promise the company provides.
I've applied these shadows with my fingers and with brushes, and I tend to prefer applying them with my fingers, like the company recommends. I get more control and much more payoff for my time. I do also see truth in their "weightless feel" claim, but I honestly can't tell you what eyeshadows don't feel weightless.
I don't get any fallout with these eyeshadows, but I do get some creasing from time to time. When I try to build the color up too much, the excess product leads to creasing after a few hours. For me, these shadows work best over other colors as a pop of shimmer and/or color. So I tend to apply most of my eyeshadow and then add one or more of these at the end.
I also tried the company's tip to apply a color over the black for "a more intense color look." I tested this with Laser, since it does apply more sheer than the others. I found that the color actually ended up looking less intense over the black, plus I noticed more creasing, faster. Maybe I need to keep trying, but so far that tip hasn't played out well for me.
Bad tips aside, every time I've worn this palette I've been impressed with the color payoff and high shine. I feel like these colors and finishes are really special and unique. And even with such a variety of color, I look at this palette and get excited to use it, which isn't all that common for me. I'm very picky with palettes, but I knew that while the impact of these shadows meant I wouldn't get daily use of them, I'd have so much fun with this palette in my collection.
So, what do you think? Does this palette excite you, too, or do those bright colors scare you away? I'd love to know what you think.