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The Biggest IPOs For 2021
The investment world constantly changes and evolves, with new market opportunities and trends cropping up. While some investments may be more stable and traditional, others are more volatile and high-risk. Fast-growing enterprises for those looking to make a big splash in the investment world, there is no better way to do so than by investing in an initial public offering (IPO).
An IPO is when a company offers its shares to the public for the first time. This can be a very lucrative opportunity for investors, as a company doing well will likely see its stock prices go up after it goes public. However, it is also essential to do your research before investing in an IPO, as not all of them will be successful.
Tech investors In 2021, there are several IPOs that investors should keep their eye on. Via exceptional purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs,
Here Are The Biggest IPOs For 2021
Robinhood App
Robinhood is a mobile app that allows users to buy and sell stocks without paying any fees. Launched in 2013, the company has grown rapidly and now has over 4 million users. In March of 2018, Robinhood announced that it would be launching an initial public offering (IPO) and raising $200 million. The IPO was the biggest in history for a tech company founded after 2010.
Bumble is a dating app with a difference. It puts women in control of the conversation, giving them the first move. This approach has led to users' more positive and empowering dating experience.
In February 2019, Bumble announced that it was planning to go public. The company is seeking a valuation of $1 billion, making it one of the biggest IPOs for 2021.
Bumble was founded in 2014 by Whitney Wolfe Herd. She had previously co-founded Tinder but left after experiencing sexual harassment at the company. Bumble is now valued at $1 billion and has more than 42 million users worldwide.
Instacart is one of the leading online grocery delivery services in the United States. The company was founded in 2012 and has seen massive success in a brief period. In March of 2019, Instacart announced that it would be filing for an IPO. This move is expected to value the company at $7.6 billion.
This would make Instacart's IPO the biggest one for 2021. The company is looking to raise $500 million, the largest amount ever raised in an IPO by a food delivery startup.
Instacart has grown rapidly and is now valued at more than $4 billion. The company has plans to use the money from the IPO to fuel its growth and expand into new markets.
Nextdoor is a social media platform for neighbourhoods. It was founded in 2010 and had over 100 million users. In February of 2020, it filed for an IPO. Nextdoor is the largest IPO for 2021. It is expected to raise $1 billion. The company plans to use the money to grow its user base and expand its product offerings.
Nextdoor faces competition from Facebook, Google, and other social media platforms. However, it has been able to differentiate itself by focusing on neighbourhoods. This allows users to connect with their neighbours and get information about what is happening in their community. The company has also been profitable since 2016. This makes it a desirable investment opportunity for investors.
Stripe is one of the most prominent and well-funded startups in the world. The company is best known for its online payment processing service, which allows businesses to accept payments over the internet. In addition to its core payment processing business, Stripe has also expanded into other areas, including fraud prevention, lending, and digital marketplaces.
The company was founded in 2010 by brothers Patrick and John Collison. Both Patrick and John are computer science graduates of Harvard University. The company has raised over $2.5 billion in funding from investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, Khosla Ventures, and Sequoia Capital.
Stripe is one of the most anticipated IPOs of 2021. The company is expected to be valued at over $20 billion after it goes public
Better.com
Better.com is a company that specializes in home mortgages. They are projected to have an IPO that could value the company at as much as $4 billion, which would make it one of the largest tech IPOs in history.
Another company that is expected to do well in 2021 is Pinterest. The social media platform has been growing rapidly over the past few years and is now believed to be worth as much as $12 billion. That could translate into a valuation of more than $15 billion when they go public. Finally, there is also Uber Technologies Inc.
The biggest IPOs to watch in 2021:
Robinhood.
Bumble.
Instacart.
Stripe.
Better.com.
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What is an example of form in floral design?
What are the major forms used in floral design?
What is floral form?
What are flower forms?
The creativity of a floral designer can express the form of the same flower in several different ways. For example, a carnation functions as a mass flower in a round arrangement and as a line flower in a bud vase. In a large arrangement, the same type of carnation may function as a filler flower.
What are the 5 elements of design in floral?
The five elements of design are line, color, form, space and texture.
Flower and Foliage Forms It is the combination of these forms that gives interest, imparts vitality, and prevents monotony to the design. The four major groups of flower/foliage types are line, form, mass and filler.
What are some examples of form flowers?
Form flowers have distinctive shapes which add interest to a design: like Gerbera, Amaryllis, Lily. Mass flowers are solitary flowers with a single round head like Roses, Carnations. Filler flowers – Baby's breath, Waxflower, Queen Anne's Lace.
What is Floral Foam? Simply put, floral foam is a dense, lightweight and porous material that can be cut into virtually any shape. It holds its shape when wet and provides both water and support to your cut flower arrangements.
What is shape in floral design?
SHAPE – refers to both the overall shape of the arrangement, which is determined by its style, and the forms of the Flowers and foliage included in it. The main point to remember is that lack of variety results in monotony and too many different shapes create confusion.
Form flowers are the colorful, large and often unusually shaped blooms floral designers use to center their pieces. They are the first to draw a viewer's eye into an arrangement. Expensive and high-impact, form flowers are best used in moderation.
What are the 6 elements of floral design?
Size: In Floral Design, size is a visual dimension of a component, rather than the actual dimension. The six Principles of Design are: Balance, Contrast, Dominance, Proportion, Scale and Rhythm.
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Next generation astronomical survey to map the entire sky
by Sloan Digital Sky Survey
This artist's impression shows a cutaway view of the parts of the Universe that SDSS-V will study. SDSS-V will study millions of stars to create a map of the entire Milky Way. Farther out, the survey will get the most detailed view yet of the largest nearby galaxies like Andromeda in the Northern Hemisphere and the Large Magellanic Cloud in the Southern hemisphere. Even farther out, the survey will measure quasars, bright points of light powered by matter falling into giant black holes. Credit: Artist's Conception of SDSS-V: Image by Robin Dienel/Carnegie Institution for Science/SDSS
The next generation of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-V), directed by Juna Kollmeier of the Carnegie Institution for Science, will move forward with mapping the entire sky following a $16 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The grant will kickstart a groundbreaking all-sky spectroscopic survey for a next wave of discovery, anticipated to start in 2020.
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey has been one of the most-successful and influential surveys in the history of astronomy, creating the most-detailed three-dimensional maps of the universe ever made, with deep multi-color images of one third of the sky, and spectra for more than three million astronomical objects.
"For more than 20 years, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey has defined excellence in astronomy," says Paul L. Joskow, President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. "SDSS-V continues that august tradition by combining cutting-edge research, international collaboration, technological innovation, and cost-effective grassroots governance. The Sloan Foundation is proud to be a core supporter of SDSS-V."
Under Kollmeier's leadership, the survey's fifth generation will build off the earlier SDSS incarnations, but will break new ground by pioneering all-sky observations, and by monitoring over time the changes in a million objects.
"With observations in both hemispheres, no part of the sky will be hidden from SDSS-V," she said.
In the tradition of previous Sloan Surveys, SDSS-V is committed to making its data publicly available in a format that is helpful to a broad range of users, from the youngest students to both amateur and professional astronomers.
"SDSS-V is proof that great science knows no borders and stands out for its commitment to diversity," says Dr. Evan S. Michelson, Program Director at the Sloan Foundation. "It will create unparalleled opportunities for all scientists to participate in answering some of the most exciting questions in astronomy. We are thrilled to be supporting Juna Kollmeier, her team at the Carnegie Institution for Science, and the entire SDSS Collaboration."
"SDSS has long been a great example of hundreds of astronomers of all ages, from many continents, working together on a big project. We're excited to continue that tradition!" adds Gail Zasowski, a professor at the University of Utah and the SDSS-V Spokesperson.
The survey operates out of both Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico, home of the survey's original 2.5-meter telescope, and Carnegie's Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, where it uses Carnegie's du Pont telescope.
"I am delighted to see SDSS-V move forward and to see Carnegie's collaboration with the survey expand," said Carnegie Observatories Director John Mulchaey.
SDSS-V will make use of both optical and infrared spectroscopy, to observe not only in two hemispheres, but also at two wavelengths of light.
It will take advantage of the recently installed second APOGEE spectrograph on Carnegie's du Pont telescope. Both it and its twin on Apache Point penetrate the dust in our galaxy that confounds optical spectrographs to obtain high-resolution spectra for hundreds of stars at infrared wavelengths. In the optical wavelengths, the survey's twin BOSS spectrographs can each obtain simultaneous spectra for 500 stars and quasars. What's more, a newly envisioned pair of Integral Field Unit spectrographs can each obtain nearly 2,000 spectra contiguously across objects in the sky.
SDSS-V will consist of three projects, each mapping different components of the universe: The Milky Way Mapper, the Black Hole Mapper and the Local Volume Mapper. The first Mapper focuses on the formation of the Milky Way and its stars and planets. The second will study the formation, growth, and ultimate sizes of the supermassive black holes that lurk at the centers of galaxies. The Local Volume Mapper will create the first complete spectroscopic maps of the most-iconic nearby galaxies.
"These data will enable scientists to study the chemical composition of galaxies and the interactions between stars, gas, and supernova explosions in unprecedented detail," explained D. Michael Crenshaw, Chair of ARC's Board of Governors and Georgia State University's Department of Physics and Astronomy.
"By surveying the sky rapidly and repeatedly like no spectroscopic survey has done before, SDSS-V will not only vastly improve the data to answer known unknown questions, but it can—perhaps more importantly—venture into astrophysical terra incognita." said Hans-Walter Rix, the SDSS-V project scientist and director at the Max Planck Institute of Astronomy.
The project's fifth generation is building its consortium, but already has support from 18 institutions including the Carnegie Institution for Science, the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max-Planck-Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, University of Utah, the Israeli Centers of Research Excellence, the Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking University, Harvard University, Ohio State University, Penn State University, Georgia State University, University of Wisconsin, Caltech, New Mexico State University, the Space Telescope Science Institute, University Washington, Vanderbilt University, University of Warwick, Leibniz Institut für Astrophysik Potsdam, KULeuven, Monash University, and Yale University, with additional partnership agreements underway.
"It's wonderful to see the scope and breadth of the next phase of this amazing survey take shape," said Mike Blanton of New York University, the current SDSS Director and chair of the SDSS-V Steering Committee.
New quasar discovered by astronomers
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The Sloan Digital Sky Survey expands its reach
Seeing the whole galaxy with a 'second eye on the sky'
New survey begins mapping nearby galaxies
Charting the heavens like never before, via Sloan Digital Sky Survey
The elements of life mapped across the Milky Way by SDSS/APOGEE
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Abstract : This compilation of cases and materials on defensive federal litigation is designed to provide primary source material for students at The Judge Advocate General's School, U.S. Army (TJAGSA). Cases and other legal authorities are arranged to develop both the procedural and the substantive law governing federal court of review of military activities. Substantive topics are discussed in chapters covering jurisdiction of federal courts over cases involving military activities, the remedies available in military cases, the requirement to exhaust military rernedies before resort to the federal courts, the concept of reviewability, and the scope of judicial review of military activities. Finally, a chapter concerning the personal liability of government official is included.
Descriptors : *FEDERAL LAW , *LEGAL DEFENSE , *LITIGATION , STUDENTS , MILITARY LAW.


The Russian Short Course Swimming Championships was staged at the Aquatics Palace (70 Sibgata Khakima St.), Kazan on 18-22 November 2017.
Athletes from teams representing regions of the Russian Federation competed at the Championships. The teams were made up based on results of the Federal Districts championships, Moscow and Saint Petersburg championships which had taken place on 23-26 October, as well as FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2017 results.
The Championships was held to train and determine the best athletes to make up the National Team.
Detailed results of the competition are available here.


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Home » Posts » Dentistry » orthodontics » Orthodontic treatment: Do vibrating devices accelerate tooth movement?
Fixed appliance orthodontic treatment typically last between 18-24 months and in recent years there has been increase in the number of studies investigating surgical and non-surgical approaches to reducing the duration of treatment times. Physical approaches have included low-energy laser level, magnetic fields, and direct electric current and recently new vibrating devices have been investigated.
The aim of this review was to evaluate the efficiency of the vibrating devices in accelerating orthodontic tooth movement.
Searches were conducted in the PubMed, Lilacs and Google Scholar databases supplemented by hand searches of the journals; European Journal of Orthodontics, American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, the Angle Orthodontist, and Seminars in Orthodontics and a National Library of Medicine US and library of congress. Randomised and quasi-randomised controlled trials (RCTs), and prospective controlled clinical trials (CCTs) comparing patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with and without adjunctive vibrating devices and published in English were considered.
Two reviewers independently selected studies extracted data and assess risk of bias using the Cochrane tool. Mean differences (MD) and their standard deviations were extracted, and data pooled using a random-effects model.
6 RCTs involving a total of 226 patients were included.
2 RCTs were considered to be at low risk of bias 4 at high risk of bias.
2 studies evaluated rate of canine retraction, 3 studies the lower incisor index and just 1 study assessed root resorption.
Meta-analysis (3 studies,162 patients) showed that vibrational appliances were no more effective than control appliances in irregularity index reduction MD= -0.24(95%CI; -0.92 to 0.45).
There was no significant difference between vibrating devices group and control group. There is no evidence that vibrating appliances are effective in acceleration of orthodontic tooth movement.
A good range of databases and journals were searched however restricting the inclusion to English language only may have excluded some relevant studies. The flow chart and the risk of bias assessment indicate that 6 RCTs were included but in some sections of the review a figure of 7 is mentioned. The follow up period for the included studies only ranged from 10-18 weeks and 3 of the included studies come from the same group of authors. Recently we looked at another review of this topic by Aljabaa et al (Dental Elf -17th Dec 2018) which included one fewer study and drew the same conclusion as the current review.
While the review suggests little difference in outcomes with the adjunctive vibrational devices the available evidence is of very limited quality and short duration. Well conducted and reported studies of longer duration and using common clinical and patient relevant outcomes are needed in order to assess effectiveness.
Elmotaleb MAA, Elnamrawy MM, Sharaby F, Elbeialy AR, ElDakroury A. Effectiveness of using a Vibrating Device in Accelerating Orthodontic Tooth Movement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2019 Jan-Feb;9(1):5-12. doi: 10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_311_18. Epub 2019 Feb 14. Review. PubMed PMID: 30923687; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6402256.


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After a big week which has seen West Ham United collect four points, they only need one more to cement their place in the top six and qualify for the UEFA Europa League group stage but will be seeking all three when Southampton arrive in Stratford to end the 2020/21 campaign.
A maximum of 10,000 home fans will be in attendance and after missing out on their ultimate goal of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League, those lucky enough to be in East London will hope to see their team secure the result they need to guarantee European football next season.
Despite not winning at home since April 11, the Hammers will want to go out on a high and break the record that they equalled with the victory at West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday night.
The omens are in the home side's favour here as they have not lost a home game to the Saints since the 2016/17 season when the visitors were under the stewardship of Claude Puel.
Ralph Hasenhüttl will be chasing his first ever win against the Irons and although his side go into this game having had one extra day's preparation, they also come into the contest off the back of a 2-0 home defeat to newly-promoted Leeds United.
Goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański injured his knee in the warm-up at The Hawthorns and faces a late fitness check to see if he will be able to be back in contention here. If he doesn't make it however, then Darren Randolph will again deputise. Jesse Lingard is set to play the final game of his loan spell after joining from Manchester United back in January.
All final day matches kick-off at 4pm. The encounter in Stratford has been added to the schedule for live television coverage and will be screened by Sky One from 3pm. Martin Atkinson is in charge of the encounter.


Have you been paying attention to Keira Knightley lately? She was off the scene for a while, but with Anna Karenina coming out tomorrow (she plays Anna), girl's been rocking the red carpet like it's nobody's business.
Drop dead, right? I know it's simple—just a red lip in the starring role—but let's break down why it's so good.
Not goopy-glossy... just a hint of shine.
Then we come to the eyes. Or should I say eyeLASHES. Wowza, they're long! (Not falsies, I say. Latisse? Extensions? Or natural? Hmmm....) Anyway, the mega-lash drama is what really elevates the lip colour to evening-level status, but keeps it fresh because it doesn't look heavy or overdone like a smoky eye can. The mascara is two coats of Le Volume de Chanel Mascara in Noir (out later this month), plus Laura Mercier Caviar Eyeliner in Navy and Chanel Les 4 Ombres Quadra Eye Shadow in Lagons to emphasize the lash line.
Gorgeously full brows complete the look—and she doesn't even need more than a whisper of blush.
Totally different, slightly trickier, just as beautiful. There's something about a winged liner that makes you look and feel sexier than other kinds of eye makeup, dontcha think? It's not realistic to rock it every day (at least in my world), but it's definitely a good one to bust out when you've got an evening event that requires serious vamping-up.
Givenchy Mister Perfect. Remember him? He's a magic marker that instantly erases mistakes you make with your makeup... which is so much easier than trying to manipulate a Q-Tip soaked in remover. And because the tip is quite pointy you can get very precise with your clean-up around the edges of your cat eye.
I'm dying to know what the lipstick is, and as soon as I find out I'll update this post.
Until then... what do YOU think?
Do you like Keira's sophisticated beauty for party makeup inspiration?
Would you wear the red lips 'n lashes look, or are you more down with the cat eye/Barbie pink?
What other party makeup looks are you dying to try this season?


Practice, Civil, Standing, Judicial discretion, Class action. Rules of Civil Procedure.
In an action against a pharmacy and multiple pharmaceutical companies brought by customers of the pharmacy, alleging that their confidential medical information was improperly disclosed and tortiously misappropriated for commercial gain as a result of a so-called "patient compliance program" devised by the pharmacy, sufficient information was presented to support the judge's determination that the named plaintiff representative of a class of customers certified under Mass. R. Civ. P. 23 was typical of the claims of the class [86-91], that common questions of law and fact predominated over individualized questions [91-92], and that the class action was superior to other available methods for fair and efficient adjudication of the controversy [92-95].
CIVIL ACTION commenced in the Superior Court Department on February 20, 1998.
A motion for class certification was heard by Raymond J. Brassard, J.
Leave to prosecute an interlocutory appeal was allowed in the Appeals Court by Kenneth Laurence, J.
Ralph T. Lepore, III (Elizabeth M. Mitchell & Deborah E. Barnard with him) for Glaxo Wellcome Inc.
Fred A. Kelly, Jr. (Leigh-Ann M. Patterson with him) for Warner-Lambert Company.
David R. Geiger (Karen B. Dietrich with him) for Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc.
Arthur R. Miller (Jeffery Krinsk, of California, & David Pastor with him) for the plaintiffs.
SPINA, J. This is an interlocutory appeal from an order of a Superior Court judge certifying a plaintiff class under Mass. R. Civ. P. 23, 365 Mass. 767 (1974). Three defendants, Glaxo Wellcome Inc. (Glaxo); Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. (Roche); and Warner-Lambert Company (Warrier-Lambert), sought review of the order, pursuant to G. L. c. 231, s. 118, first par. A single justice of the Appeals Court denied the defendants' petition, but granted them leave to appeal from his denial to the full court. We transferred the case here on our own motion. We affirm the class certification order.
s. 1B, and violations of G. L. c. 93A, s. 2. [Note 5] They also allege that the defendants were members of a conspiracy to violate the plaintiffs' rights under the theory that the manufacturer defendants induced or otherwise provided "substantial assistance" to CVS in its tortious invasion of the privacy of its pharmacy customers. See Kurker v. Hill, 44 Mass. App. Ct. 184, 189 (1998).
The program worked as follows. Each manufacturer provided CVS with specific selection criteria for a mailing. The selection criteria were designed to identify customers with particular medical conditions based on their prescription histories, or to identify customers who had filled prescriptions for drugs manufactured by the participating pharmaceutical companies. The manufacturers also provided CVS with the content of the letter that was to be sent to those customers who satisfied the criteria. CVS collected and scanned its pharmacies' databases according to the manufacturers' criteria. The actual merging of the letters with customers' names and addresses occurred at CVS corporate headquarters in Rhode Island and the offices of defendant Elensys, a database marketing company. The letters were printed on CVS letterhead and the name of the sponsoring manufacturer appeared at the bottom. Each letter recommended a different course of action including, for example, promoting the use of drugs manufactured by the sponsoring manufacturer ("switch letters"), reminding users of a specific drug to refill their prescriptions, or suggesting that recipients speak to their doctors about health risks associated with the medical condition for which they had purchased prescription drugs from CVS. CVS contracted independently with each manufacturer, who was each charged a fee based on the number of letters sent. These fees appear to have been the exclusive source of funding for the program.
a letter sponsored by Merck warning against the dangers of high blood pressure and urging him to speak with his doctor about his health. Merck manufactures a drug to control high blood pressure, and as diabetics are at risk for developing high blood pressure, one of the selection criteria it furnished CVS was for CVS customers who had had prescriptions filled for diabetes medications. Weld did not receive a letter because his prescription profile did not match any of the manufacturers' selection criteria.
All the defendants maintained that the program was simply a method CVS devised to send its customers beneficial health and medical information. However, in response to negative media attention the program received in February, 1998, the filing of the original complaint, and an investigation by the Board of Registration in Pharmacy, CVS suspended the program. During discovery, CVS represented that it had voluntarily terminated the program.
status under rule 23 is within the broad discretion of the motion judge. See Brophy v. School Comm. of Worcester, 6 Mass. App. Ct. 731, 735 (1978). We review the decision for any abuse of that discretion. Coggins v. New England Patriots Football Club, Inc., 397 Mass. 525, 537 (1986), S.C., 406 Mass. 666 (1990). An abuse of discretion occurs when a decision is arbitrary, unreasonable, or capricious, Bucchiere v. New England Tel. & Tel. Co., 396 Mass. 639, 641 (1986), such as when a judge grants class status on the basis of speculation or generalization regarding satisfaction of the requirements of rule 23, or denies class status by imposing, at the certification stage, the burden of proof that will be required of the plaintiffs at trial. See Blackie v. Barrack, 524 F.2d 891, 901 n.17 (9th Cir. 1975), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 816 (1976). See also Waste Mgt. Holdings, Inc. v. Mowbray, 208 F.3d 288, 297 (1st Cir. 2000). The standard defies mathematical precision, and our cases reflect that fact. See, e.g., Massachusetts Gen. Hosp. v. Rate Setting Comm'n, 371 Mass. 705, 713 (1977) (not necessarily abuse of discretion to rule on merits of claim without ruling on motion to certify class); Baldassari v. Public Fin. Trust, 369 Mass. 33, 39-40 (1975) (not abuse of discretion to postpone discovery and make early ruling on certification, taking plaintiff's allegations as true).
memorandum on summary judgment in light of the requirements of rule 23. There is no indication that a reasoned decision on the motion for class certification required anything more. See Waste Mgt. Holdings, Inc. v. Mowbray, supra at 297 (under Federal rule, case-specific analysis that goes beyond pleadings but falls short of evidentiary hearing not abuse of discretion because not indicative of improper "rel[iance] on a generalization"). Cf. Makuc v. American Honda Motor Co., 835 F.2d 389, 394 (1st Cir. 1987) (not abuse of discretion to deny certification for failure to meet numerosity requirement where sole support was two-year old affidavit asserting in conclusory fashion that two per cent of Honda axles were "probably" defective). There was no abuse of discretion in deciding the motion without an evidentiary hearing.
3. Rule 23. Under rule 23, a plaintiff must show that (1) the class is sufficiently numerous to make joinder of all parties impracticable, (2) there are common questions of law and fact, (3) the claim of the named plaintiff representative is typical of the claims of the class, and (4) the named plaintiff will fairly and adequately represent the interests of the class. See Mass. R. Civ. P. 23 (a). In addition, a plaintiff must show that common questions of law and fact predominate over individualized questions, and that the class action is superior to other available methods for fair and efficient adjudication of the controversy. [Note 7] See Mass. R. Civ. P. 23 (b). See also Fletcher v. Cape Cod Gas Co., supra at 601.
The defendants do not contest the judge's determination that the plaintiffs satisfied the numerosity or commonality elements, but argue that the plaintiffs failed to meet their burden of proof on the elements of typicality under 23 (a), and the predominance and superiority requirements under 23 (b).
have to grant or deny a motion for certification. See Fletcher v. Cape Cod Gas Co., supra. The plaintiffs bear the burden of providing information sufficient to enable the motion judge to form a reasonable judgment that the class meets the requirements of rule 23; they do not bear the burden of producing evidence sufficient to prove that the requirements have been met. [Note 8] See Blackie v. Barrack, supra at 901 ("neither the possibility that . . . plaintiff will be unable to prove his allegations, nor the possibility that the later course of the suit might unforeseeably prove the original decision to certify the class wrong, is . . . basis for declining to certify class which apparently satisfies the Rule").
(a) Typicality. The judge ruled that Weld failed to satisfy the typicality requirement because, having suffered no injury, he lacked standing to raise any claim. The defendants argue that, by extension, Kelley fails to satisfy the typicality requirement because the letter he received from CVS was sponsored only by Merck. They contend that, as Kelley's alleged injury is not the result of their conduct, his claim is not typical of the class. See Carpenter v. Suffolk Franklin Sav. Bank, 370 Mass. 314, 317 (1976).
Typicality is established when there is "a sufficient relationship . . . between the injury to the named plaintiff and the conduct affecting the class," and the claims of the named plaintiff and those of the class "are based on the same legal theory." I H. Newberg, Class Actions s. 3.13, at 3-76 (3d ed. 1992). This alignment of claims and legal theories ensures that the named plaintiff, in "pursu[ing] his or her own self-interest . . . will advance the interests of the class members." Id. at s. 3.13, at 3-75. A plaintiff representative nominally satisfies the typicality requirement with "an allegation that the defendant acted consistently toward the [representative and the] members of a putative class." Fletcher v. Cape Cod Gas Co., supra at 606. See Spear v. HY Greene Co., 246 Mass. 259, 266 (1923).
This case presents the somewhat more complicated question whether and in what circumstances a plaintiff who has been directly affected by the conduct of only some defendants may satisfy the typicality requirement in a class action against all defendants. As one court has noted, although not an uncommon scenario, "[t]here is a strange paucity of appellate court decisions dealing with th[is] precise question . . . ." Moore v. Comfed Sav. Bank, 908 F.2d 834, 838 (11th Cir. 1990).
That standing and typicality are related concepts becomes most clear in a situation such as the one presented here. One might argue that Kelley lacks standing to raise these particular claims against these particular defendants, or one might instead argue that Kelley is not typical of the class because his direct claims are against CVS and Merck, while the unnamed members of the class have, variously, claims against Glaxo, Roche and Warner-Lambert.
analyze Kelley's ability to represent the class as a matter of civil procedure under rule 23 rather than as a matter of standing.
Whether Kelley can satisfy the rule 23 (a) typicality requirement involves two related, but distinct inquiries: (1) whether the claims and legal theories of Kelley and the class are sufficiently related and (2) whether there is a link among the defendants sufficient to permit the class action to proceed against all defendants.
The judge ruled, and we agree, that Kelley's claim and those of the class are based on a single course of conduct engaged in by CVS in the implementation of its patient compliance program. Kelley and every member of the certified class were CVS pharmacy customers whose prescription drug profiles were scanned according to pharmaceutical manufacturers' selection criteria without their knowledge or consent, which scanning resulted in a letter's being sent. The content of the letter, the medical condition of the letter recipient, and the pharmaceutical drug use profile that triggered the sending of the letter are, for purposes of the typicality requirement, irrelevant. The conduct about which Kelley complains is identical to the conduct affecting the class, and the legal theories under which he is pursuing relief are the same as those that might be pursued by the class. Cf. Baltimore Football Club, Inc. v. Superior Court, 171 Cal. App. 3d 352, 359 & n.3 (1985) (plaintiff failed to satisfy typicality requirement where his alleged injury was merely "similar to those of other parties at the hands of other defendants").
direct contact with the named plaintiff. [Note 9] See, e.g., Hewitt vs. AAA Ins. Co., U.S. Dist. Ct. Nos. Civ. A. 98-3711, 99-0596 (E.D. La. 1999) (insurance companies engaged in pattern of setting allegedly discriminatory insurance rates); Monaco v. Stone, 187 F.R.D. 50, 53-54 (E.D.N.Y 1999) (judges responsible for enforcing challenged statute); Emig v. American Tobacco Co., 184 F.R.D. 379, 386-387 (D. Kan. 1998) (allegation of conspiracy among tobacco companies); Weiss vs. Winner's Circle of Chicago, Inc., U.S. Dist. Ct. No. 91C 2780 (N.D. Ill. 1995) (assignees of contracts originally made between single defendant and plaintiff class).
Sometimes referred to as the "juridical links doctrine," the analysis is analogous, though not identical, to that required under Mass. R. Civ. P. 20, 365 Mass. 766 (1974), governing permissive joinder. See Moore v. Comfed Sav. Bank, supra at 838; La Mar v. H & B Novelty & Loan Co., 489 F.2d 461, 466 (9th Cir. 1973). See generally Henderson, Reconciling the Juridical Links Doctrine with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Article III, 67 U. Chi. L. Rev. 1347 (2000). The juridical links doctrine under rule 23, like joinder under rule 20 (a), is a procedural device that permits collective adjudication of related claims, not a substantive rule that results in joint or several liability. See Kabatchnick v. Hanover-Elm Bldg. Corp., 331 Mass. 366, 369 (1954); Baughman v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 88 Ohio St. 3d 480, 486 (2000). That the letter Kelley received was sponsored by Merck and not by Glaxo, Roche or Warner-Lambert, may be a defense these defendants can assert against Kelley's right to recover from them, Kabatchnick v. Hanover-Elm Bldg. Corp., supra, but in the circumstances of this case, that potential defense does not make Kelley's claims atypical. [Note 10] See Baughman v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., supra.
Although the contracts between CVS and the manufacturers appear to have been the product of independent, parallel negotiations, every contract created largely identical contractual obligations between CVS and the manufacturers, and the program appears to have been administered in a substantially similar manner across the board. Each manufacturer provided financing, selection criteria, and letter content in exchange for CVS's promise to send letters on its letterhead to its customers who satisfied those criteria. The manufacturers' contractual obligations to CVS were directly and exclusively related to the single course of conduct about which Kelley complains. Kelley's claims are typical because he and the members of the class shared a common relationship with CVS as pharmacy customers who were made unwitting participants in the program, and the manufacturers are juridically linked through their contracts with CVS and participation as sponsors of the program. The information presented by the plaintiffs was sufficient to support the determination that Kelley satisfies the typicality requirement.
(b) Predominance. The defendants additionally contend that the plaintiffs have failed to establish that common questions of law or fact will predominate, as required by rule 23 (b). Analogizing to Fletcher v. Cape Cod Gas Co., 394 Mass. 595, 603 (1985), they argue that the determination of liability and damages in this case turns on individualized questions regarding the content of each letter, the customer's medical condition, and the subjective emotional reaction of each customer to the letter received. The analogy is inapt.
ferent homes, and the plaintiffs' injuries likely varied widely. Fletcher v. Cape Cod Gas Co., supra at 603.
Here, by contrast, liability may be established without reference to the precise content of each letter or precise reaction of each letter recipient. Because the alleged injuries were the result of the single course of conduct [Note 11] engaged in by CVS and the other defendants, the determination whether the program violated G.L. c. 214, s. 1B, G. L. c. 93A, s. 2, or involved a tortious misappropriation for commercial gain of the customers' personal information will turn largely on common questions of law and fact regarding the duty CVS owed to its customers and the defendants' conduct in implementing the program. See Waste Mgt. Holdings, Inc. v. Mowbray, 208 F.3d 288, 296 (1st Cir. 2000) (predominance requirement satisfied by "sufficient constellation of common issues [that] bind class members together" and "cannot be reduced to a mechanical, single-issue test"); Duhaime v. John Hancock Mut. Life Ins. Co., 177 F.R.D. 54, 64 (D. Mass. 1997) (requirement is " 'readily met' in 'cases alleging consumer . . . fraud' " where claim alleges single course of conduct). A conclusion that the program constituted a per se violation of the customers' privacy likely would establish per se liability of all defendants, thereby "provid[ing] a definite signal of the beginning of the end" of the litigation sufficient to satisfy rule 23 (b)'s predominance requirement. Fletcher v. Cape Cod Gas Co., supra at 603, quoting Mertens v. Abbott Labs, 99 F.R.D. 38, 41 (D.N.H. 1983).
adjudicating claims. This case presents a classic illustration of the policies of judicial efficiency and access to courts that underlie the consumer class action suit: it aggregates numerous small claims into one action, whose likely range of recovery would preclude any individual plaintiff from having his or her day in court. See JW. Smith & H.B. Zobel, Rules Practice s. 23.1 (1975 & Supp. 2001). Indeed, when common issues predominate, "judicial economy and consistency of result dictate class treatment." Wilton, Massachusetts State Court Class Actions, 72 Mass. L. Rev. 10, 16 (1987).
The defendants argue, however, that certifying a class in a mass tort is outcome determinative because it gives plaintiffs an unfair advantage, which will force them to settle. [Note 13] They contend, therefore, that plaintiffs have not established that a class action is the superior method for fair and efficient adjudication of this controversy as required by rule 23 (b). The defendants' arguments are built on the faulty premise that this case is a mass tort and are without merit.
ful product or mass accident. [Note 14] Finally, even if the class were to prevail on all claims, there is no basis for concluding that this case holds the potential for industry-breaking liability. See Waste Mgt. Holdings, Inc. v. Mowbray, supra at 294 (noting that " 'ruinous' [liability] to a company of modest size might be merely unpleasant to a behemoth").
We find much to commend the position recently taken by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit regarding concerns that class status may be outcome determinative. Construing the recent amendment to Fed. R. Civ. R 23, which permits an interlocutory appeal from a certification order, the court held that, in addition to showing that a certification order may force them to settle, the defendant must "demonstrate some significant weakness in the class certification decision." See Waste Mgt. Holdings, Inc. v. Mowbray, supra at 295. This approach makes good sense: it furthers the policy behind class actions by not inserting additional barriers to certification beyond those already required under the rule, yet provides a framework for judges to consider the effect of certification, ensuring that this factor be accorded appropriate, secondary weight. See id.
A judge deciding a motion for class certification may consider the fact that denial of class status may effectively terminate a proceeding, or the fact that the grant of class status may, in the defendants' view, pressure them to settle. These factors alone, however, should not be determinative of a motion to certify a class. Nor does refusal to consider these factors constitute an abuse of discretion. Plaintiffs and defendants who seek interlocutory review of such orders must show that the judge, for example, sacrificed the purpose of the class action rule by focusing too narrowly on one requirement, or failed to consider a factor entitled to substantial weight. See Carpenter v. Suffolk Franklin Sav. Bank, 370 Mass. 314, 317-320 (1976).
case seems to . . . be still within the historical judicial function of providing private redress for violation of a legal right. . . . For this litigation . . . [a class action] offers the best means to adapt an established and tested structure to a modern phenomenon." Payton v. Abbott Labs, 83 F.R.D. 382, 390 (D. Mass. 1979), vacated on other grounds, 100 F.R.D. 336 (D. Mass. 1983). The order of class certification is affirmed.
[Note 1] Jeffrey A. Kelley.
[Note 2] Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc., and Warner-Lambert Company. The other defendants to the civil action, CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Elensys Care Services, Inc., and Merck & Co., have not appealed from the certification order.
[Note 3] In June, 1999, shortly after the plaintiffs filed their motion for class certification, another Superior Court judge denied motions for summary judgment filed by CVS, Elensys, Merck, and Glaxo as to Kelley, and denied their motions without prejudice as to Weld, pending further discovery regarding whether Weld's prescription drug information had been disclosed to third parties. Warner-Lambert's and Roche's motions for summary judgment were not heard by this motion judge.
[Note 4] In a brochure entitled "The CVS Pharmacy Computer: "'Working For You,"' CVS assured its customers that only the customer, the customer's pharmacist, and physician would have access to prescription information, because "CVS has always respected the confidentiality of the information in your prescription files and will continue to do so."
[Note 5] The G. L. c. 93A claim had not been made against all defendants by the time of this appeal. It has been represented that motions have been filed seeking to amend the complaint to include a c. 93A claim against all defendants. The plaintiffs alleged additional claims against CVS alone that it breached its fiduciary duty and its duty of confidentiality with respect to the plaintiffs' prescription and medical information.
[Note 6] We recognize the tension between some of the conclusions in the ruling on the defendants' motion for summary judgment and those in the ruling on the plaintiffs' motion for certification. The summary judgment judge ruled that the claim that "CVS's marketing program as a whole, which involved at least the use of Kelley's name, address and date of birth in conjunction with the systematic searching of customer prescription records, constitute[d] a violation of [the] plaintiffs' right of privacy" was a "novel question suitable for initial resolution by a jury." The class certification judge, on the other hand, ruled that the plaintiffs "presented no evidence that mere inclusion in the CVS database constituted any more of a violation of privacy than inclusion in any chain pharmacy's prescription database." As neither Kelley nor Weld appealed from the limitations imposed on the class by the class certification judge, we need not resolve any conflict.
[Note 7] Rule 23 "was written in the light of the Federal rule," Baldassari v. Public Fin. Trust, 369 Mass. 33, 40 (1975), hence case law construing the Federal rule is analogous and extremely useful. However, to the extent that rule 23 relaxes some of the requirements imposed on plaintiffs under the Federal rule, our analysis may, in certain respects, differ. Id.
[Note 8] That our rule 23, unlike the Federal rule, does not mandate an early ruling on certification does not turn this procedural matter into a question of substantive law. Rather, it is one of the many ways that our rule provides judges and parties with greater flexibility. See Carpenter v. Suffolk Franklin Sav. Bank, 370 Mass. 314, 317-318 (1976). In any event, a judge may revisit the issue of class certification after appropriate discovery is completed.
[Note 9] The motion judge based his certification of the class in part on the plaintiffs' survival of the defendants' motion for summary judgment on the count alleging a conspiracy among the defendants.
[Note 10] While the link among the defendants is sufficient to permit collective adjudication of the claim, joint or several liability for the injuries alleged will only be available to the plaintiffs if they are ultimately able to meet their burden of proof on their allegation that the manufacturer defendants engaged in a conspiracy or concerted action with CVS to violate their rights. The plaintiffs are not required to prove the merits of their conspiracy claim nor their likelihood of success on that claim to succeed on their motion for certification. They need only show that Kelley's claim against CVS and Merck is typical of the claims that other class members have against CVS, Glaxo, Roche, and Warner-Lambert.
[Note 11] This is so regardless of whether the alleged injuries are the result of the collection and scan of the prescription information, or the sending of the letters to the selected customers, see note 6, supra.
[Note 12] The privacy claim is but one of several claims brought by the plaintiffs and is arguably the only one that might require individual determinations of damages.
[Note 13] In the alternative, the defendants suggest that the outcome determinative nature of class certification in mass torts justifies raising the bar on the plaintiffs' burden of proof at this stage. See, e.g., Castano v. American Tobacco Co., 84 F.3d 734, 746 (5th Cir. 1996); Matter of Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Inc., 51 F.3d 1293, 1298 (7th Cir.), cert. denied sub nom. Grady v. Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Inc., 516 U.S. 867 (1995).
[Note 14] It is unsettled whether an invasion of privacy such as is alleged here constitutes a personal injury. Rumbauskas v. Cantor, 138 N.J. 173, 179-180 (1994).


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Thank you for sharing your beautiful story! We should all be proud of our motherhood scars…they are signs of miracles and life, badges to be proud of! You have gorgeous children and you are a beautiful mom!!
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Hospital Tries Day Care For Patients
KERA | By Sujata Dand
Child care can sometimes get in the way of health care for busy moms, so a hospital in Dallas is trying something new to help parents make it to their doctor's appointments. Here's Sujata Dand of member station KERA.
LAKESHA BUNCH: What are you doing?
BAYLOR: I decorate a tree.
BUNCH: You decorating the tree.
SUJATA DAND, BYLINE: Lakesha Bunch helps her 3-year-old daughter Baylor put ornaments on their small Christmas tree. Big brother Blake, who's 5, peeks into the living room, smiles and runs away. Josiah, who's 10 months old, wants to stay in Mommy's lap.
BUNCH: We all joke about how spoiled Josiah is because I was sick - like, when I'm nauseous and stuff, and I would just lay down. And so I just held him because that was the easiest thing - to just hold him. And so now here he is, still wanting to be held (laughter).
DAND: Just a few weeks before Josiah was born, Bunch found out she had breast cancer. A stay-at-home mom, her first thought was, who will care for her children? Her husband started taking Fridays off from work whenever he could so she could get chemotherapy. But sometimes, she still missed appointments or had to bring her kids along.
BUNCH: I remember sitting in chemo, and I remember crying because I was just so worried about my kids. And I remember the nurse saying, you have to focus on you. And that's hard, you know? Yeah, you know, you do have to focus on you. But you know, as a mom, I already feel so guilty about them having to go through all this.
DAND: A social worker told Bunch about a program called Mommies in Need. The nonprofit provides free full-time nannies for parents who are going through a health crisis. Natalie Boyle founded the organization after she had a series of health problems following the birth of her twins. She understands how hard it is for mothers to focus on their own health.
NATALIE BOYLE: How can you address women's health if you're not taking care of child care? And nobody had realized that. And I think the only reason I realized it is because I lived it.
DAND: Boyle wanted to support more parents dealing with health issues, so she asked Parkland Hospital if it would offer free day care on its campus. The hospital was on board, and it's set to begin next fall. Dr. Kavita Bhavan is the director for Parkland Center for Innovation.
KAVITA BHAVAN: It's going to the frontline and thinking about, how can we design around people? And how can we reimagine how care is delivered?
DAND: When experts study barriers to care, they often ask patients about transportation, nutrition, insurance. But few had considered asking patients about child care. So Parkland's Dr. Kimberly Kho interviewed 300 mothers at Parkland who had young children.
KIMBERLY KHO: What we found is that when women are asked this question, this is the No. 1 reason that they are missing appointments.
DAND: Kho says the study revealed women typically missed four appointments a year, and almost all said they missed well visits. This may explain why she sees women in the emergency room, especially at night.
KHO: They're coming in at, like, 7 or 8 o'clock. Why is that? It's because their partner has come home from work. They've fed the kids dinner. They've given them a bath. The kids are in PJs now. The husband or whoever can take care of the kids. And now she can make time for herselves (ph). Emergency services cost a lot of money, and it's not the ideal place to get health care.
DAND: Lakesha Bunch gets that but says sometimes parents don't have a choice when there's no reliable child care. A day care facility at the hospital would've made the difference.
BUNCH: But if I could, like, take them with me and they knew that I was just - I'm still in the same place as you; I'm just going to be over here - I know that a lot of my treatments - where I would've felt a lot more - you know, I would've felt a lot less stressed.
DAND: Doctors involved in this collaboration hope one day, this idea goes beyond Parkland Hospital and eliminates the need for parents to choose between child care and their own health.
For NPR News, I'm Sujata Dand in Dallas.
(SOUNDBITE OF PLAID'S "CROWN SHY") Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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Maine Revised Statutes > Title 5 > Part 4 > Chapter 155 > Subchapter 1-B > § 1825-L
Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1825-L – State purchasing code of conduct
1. Statement of belief; protection of local interests. The affidavit provided by the State Purchasing Agent to bidders for contracts to provide goods covered by this subchapter must include a copy of the following statement:
"Maine is a state that believes employers should fairly compensate hard work, that the health and safety of working people should be protected and that no form of unlawful discrimination or abuse should be tolerated. Maine citizens are aware that laws and regulations designed to safeguard basic tenets of ethical business practice are disregarded in many workplaces, commonly referred to as "sweatshops." State Government purchase of goods made under abusive conditions on behalf of its citizens offends Maine citizens' sense of justice and decency. Moreover, when the State of Maine contracts with vendors whose suppliers profit by providing substandard wages and working conditions, Maine's businesses are put at a competitive disadvantage. Therefore, the State of Maine believes in doing business with vendors who make a good faith effort to ensure that they and their suppliers at the point of assembly adhere to the principles of the State of Maine's purchasing code of conduct.
"In its role as a market participant that procures goods covered by this code, the State of Maine seeks to protect the interests of Maine citizens and businesses by exercising its state sovereignty to spend Maine citizens' tax dollars in a manner consistent with their expressed wishes that the State deal with responsible bidders who seek contracts to supply goods to the State of Maine, and protect legally compliant Maine businesses and workers from unfair competition created by downward pressure on prices and conditions attributable to businesses that violate applicable workplace laws.
"Seeking to protect these local interests through the least discriminatory means available, the State of Maine requires that all bidders seeking contracts to supply the State of Maine with goods covered by this code sign an affidavit stating that they and, to the best of their knowledge, their suppliers at the point of assembly comply with workplace laws of the vendor's or supplier's site of assembly and with treaty obligations that are shared by the United States and the country in which the goods are assembled."
[PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. NNNN, §1 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1825-L
Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
Code of conduct: means the state purchasing code of conduct that follows the principles set out in section 1825-L. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1825-K
United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Employment and business conduct; requirements. With respect to goods covered by this subchapter, a company contracting with the State to supply those goods shall adopt and adhere to employment and business practices in accordance with this subsection. A company shall:
A. Comply with all applicable wage, health, labor, environmental and safety laws, legal guarantees of freedom of association, building and fire codes and laws relating to discrimination in hiring, promotion or compensation on the basis of race, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation or affiliation with any political, nongovernmental or civic group except when federal law precludes the State from attaching the procurement conditions provided in this subchapter. [PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. NNNN, §1 (NEW).]
B. Comply with all human and labor rights treaty obligations that are shared by the United States and the country in which the goods are assembled. These may include obligations with regard to forced labor, indentured labor, slave labor, child labor, involuntary prison labor, physical and sexual abuse and freedom of association. [PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. NNNN, §1 (NEW).]
3. Consequences of noncompliance with purchasing code of conduct.
[PL 2005, c. 554, Pt. A, §2 (RP).]
PL 2001, c. 439, §NNNN1 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 554, §A2 (AMD).
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U.S. Code > Title 2 > Chapter 28 - Architect of the Capitol
U.S. Code > Title 2 > Chapter 30 - Operation and Maintenance of Capitol Complex
U.S. Code > Title 2 > Chapter 31 - Capitol Visitor Center
U.S. Code > Title 40 - Public Buildings, Property, and Works
U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 51 - Design and Construction of Public Buildings to Accommodate Physically Handicapped
California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 6 - Public Lands
Florida Regulations > Division 60H - Division of Facilities Management
Florida Statutes > Chapter 217 - Surplus Property
Florida Statutes > Chapter 375 - Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Lands
Florida Statutes > Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property
Texas Constitution > Article 14 - Public Lands and Land Office
Texas Constitution Art. 14 sec. 1 - General Land Office
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This 15-day journey through Turkey immerses you in the history, as well as Turkey's colourful modern day culture.
Set out from Istanbul, the crossroads of Europe and Asia. You'll have more time to spend here at the end of the trip, but a morning tour takes you through the Old Town to some of the best sights, including the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome, before flying to Goreme.
Goreme is the gateway to Cappadocia, and home to the Goreme Open Air Museum, where houses, church, and monasteries peer out from where they've been carved into the cliff face. See Byzantine art dating back to the 10th century, and recharge your tired limbs in a Turkish bath. Visit the Kizilcukur Valley, home to the famous fairy chimneys of Cappadocia, and the moon landscape of Pasabaglari Valley. Enjoy an optional Whirling Dervish performance in the evening.
Visit the underground city of Derinkuyu, and the archaeological site of Asikli Hoyuk, which dates all the way back to 8,000BC. From here, go on to Konya, the historic home of 'whirling' and final resting place of the mystic Mevlana. Travelling past the Taurus Mountains, your next stop is the coast, and Antalya, where you'll see Hadrian's Gate and the old Roman Harbour, and enjoy a guided tour of the Museum.
Take a break from history and ruins at Kekova, where you'll enjoy a boat cruise around the islands and a swim. Keep your eyes peeled though for underwater rock formations, and even houses that have been submerged before you overnight in Kas. Visit a weaver's association and learn how Turkish carpets are made, before going on to the ancient ghost-town of Kayakoy.
Time to resume your history hopping in earnest. Explore the impressive natural phenomena in Pamukkale, then admire the Roman baths of Hieropolis, which include an ancient theatre, temple, basilica, and necropolis. Then travel on to one of Turkey's most famous ruins sites, Ephesus, where what remains of the Temple of Artemis rises from the ruins. You may wish to visit the last home of the Virgin Mary here as well, before putting your day's sightseeing in perspective at the Ephesus Archaeological museum. Visit the village of Sirince, home to some of Turkey's most famous wine, before you depart.
Continue north to Canakkale, and the fabled site of Troy. See the ancient city walls and the famous horse, and learn about the mysteries still confounding historians today. Cross the Dardanelles to visit Anzac Cove, and tour the sombre battlefields before returning to Istanbul. The evening is free to enjoy Istanbul as you please, and you may wish to add an extra couple of days to enjoy all this complex city has to offer.
Your welcome meeting will be at 1 pm today.
If you can't arrange a flight that will arrive in time, you may wish to arrive a day early, so you're able to attend. We'll be happy to book additional accommodation for you (subject to availability). If you are going to be late, please inform your booking agent. We'll be collecting your insurance details and next of kin information at this meeting, so please have these on hand.
An airport arrival transfer is included. This complimentary transfer is valid from Ataturk International Airport (IST) only and is only offered if arriving on day 1 of your trip or if you have booked pre-trip accommodation through Peregrine. Transfers from Sabiha Gocken Airport can be pre-booked but will be at an additional cost. Please provide your flight details at the time of booking, or at a minimum 15 days before travel (note - we may not be able to confirm request made within 15 days of travel). Once you have provided your details, a transfer representative will be booked to meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.
Named after the 17th century painter Giovann, De Luteri Dosso Doss, the hotel is located in the oldest district of Istanbul Sultanahmet and is within walking distance to the Blue Mosque and other historical sites. The rooms feature stylish decor and are equipped with mod cons. Turkish dishes can be sampled in the Tulip restaurant and the hotel offers complimentary afternoon tea.
Early this morning, after breakfast we begin the drive to Canakkale, located on the shores of the Dardanelles, which connects the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean Sea and touches both Europe (with the Gelibolu Peninsula) and Asia (with the Biga Peninsula).
After lunch, we will visit Gallipoli, visit the beach and cemeteries of Anzac Cove. Then head up the hill toward the poignant memorials of Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair. Look down upon the rough hills and gullies that became the graveyard for so many thousands of young men from both sides. You will tour the former battlefields and find remnants of trenches used by the Turkish soldiers.
Return to Canakkale for the nigh.
Amazon is a rustic boutique hotel in the heart of Selcuk and ancient Ephesus.
An ideal location to stay at, to explore this ancient region that has hosted many civilizations and cultures of humankind. Ephesus and the museum, House of Virgin Mary, IsaBey Mosque, St.John's basilica, Şirince Village, within walking, the antique sites of Priene-Miletus-Dydima-Teos within minutes away by road.
Just 100 metres to Basilica of St John and 300 metres to the Temple of Artemis, Amazon Petite is located in Selcuk.
Later this afternoon visits Ephesus, one of the best-preserved classical cities in the Eastern Mediterranean and arguably the greatest Greco-Roman site in the world. Tour around the amphitheatre, stroll the marble streets once walked by Cleopatra and Mark Antony, and marvel at the gymnasium, baths and beautifully restored Library of Celsus.
Ephesus - guided archaeological site visit.
Pamukkale - Hierapolis & Travertines National Park.
Melrose House Hotel in Pamukkale offer the hospitality with Hotel accomodation everyday of the year. We have lodgings to suit everyone. Besides guality accomodation we offer you numerous activities and facilities especially designed for your travel needs in Pamukkale.
Located in Fethiye, Tiryaki Hotel is within entertainment and walking distance from Calis Beach. Tiryaki Hotel provides indoor pool with heating, outdoor pool, a sauna, and a Turkish bath. The hotel has a contemporary design soundproofed rooms equipped with air conditioning and free Wi-Fi. The rooms include an LCD TV with satellite channels, a minibar, and tea & coffee making facilities are available in rooms. Also some rooms offer a private spa room. Tiryaki Hotel provides a nice dinner at the restaurant and massage services can be provided. The Oludeniz Beach (Blue Lagoon) is 15 km, Dalaman Airport is 31.1 miles away.
Continue to the seaside village of Kas. Here you'll see charming whitewashed houses covered in bougainvillaeas as well as an ancient Greek theatre. Sample the local cuisine and enjoy the night in the town's quaint centre.
Situated in Kas, which has recently been redecorated charming Linda Hotel. This hotel has spectacular views of the harbor, only private area at the pebble beach with free sun loungers and parasols are also available 50 meters away.
All rooms have full or side sea view, the Greek island of Meis and has a balcony overlooking the small neighboring islands. Rooms are air-conditioned and en suite. In-room bathrooms have a shower, sink and toilet.
The hotel has a swimming pool and pool bar. Refreshing drinks or snacks from the bar can be ordered.
Breakfast is served in this cozy pool area. Restaurant serves dinner.
Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel. Free private parking is provided. Hotel 400 meters from the city center.
Drive to Kekova and embark on a boat cruise around the local islands. Your hosts; Mehmet and Sebahat are people of the Mediterranean. Hailing from the small village of Ucagiz on the Turkish Mediterranean Coast they married young, bought a boat and went fishing. Like a lot of our oceans, their home became a victim to overfishing to new and modern methods of reaping the perfect catch. They had a boat, and they had one of the best cooks in the district, so they set out to share their love of the sea and their love of food.
The cruise takes you to the settlement of Ucagiz and also to the village of Simena. You'll also sail from large bays to beautifully protected inlets where you can go for a swim. Onboard the boat you'll enjoy lunch in Tersane bay. The water here is deep, but you can still see the bottom; the shore is lined with the ruins of an ancient city long ago sunken into the clear waters. Look out for rock formations and houses that have been submerged under the clear water.
Head to the coast this morning, and eventually to Antalya, the capital of the Turkish Mediterranean (a 5-hour drive in total). Glimpse beautiful views of the Taurus Mountains en route, stopping at Beysehir to see the Eşrefoglu Mosque, a fine example of Seljuk Turkish architecture. Arrive in Antalya in the late afternoon. Your hotel is located in the Kaleici (old city), and you'll go on an afternoon walk to see Hadrians Gate, the ancient Roman Harbour and the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean, and take a guided tour of the Antalya Museum this afternoon.
In this historical location; Aspen Hotel presents you all the architectural and cultural properties with the comfort and peaceful space of modern hotel management concept in a warm and candid attitude. With beautiful views the of Toros Mountains , Kaleici and Marina from some of our rooms. The thing which makes Aspen magical is the pleasure of life you live here while enjoying the garden.
Continue to Konya, an ancient city important in Roman times, and where the mystic Sufi practice of 'whirling' originates. You'll visit the mausoleum of the famous mystic Mevlana, the museum housing manuscripts of his works, as well as various artefacts relating to the mystic sect.
The history of feeling is more ancient than weaving. Felt making was widespread amongst the Seljuk and Ottoman Turks and very much a part of daily life from blankets, mats, bedcovers; shoes including the infamous fes the red conical hat; an Ottoman cultural identity. Machines have taken over felt making except for the last remaining usta's ( master ) felt makers found in Turkish provinces such as Afyon, Sanliurfa, Konya, Balikesir, Izmir, Kars and Erzurum.
We visit Ikonium Studio one of the two working galleries of UNESCO honoured Turkish felt master Mehmet Girgiç. Here we meet Sylvia who studied this ancient craft under the guidance of Mehmet. Learn about the process of this craft and see a display of signature pieces. The story of Sylvia is as interesting and colourful as the amazing pieces she creates.
Selcuk Hotel Sems-I Tebrizi is located in Konya, its just 657 feet from Alaeddin Keykubad Mosque. The hotel offers modern rooms that include a flat- screen TV with satellite channels, minibar, private bathroom, free Wi-Fi. Also the hotel includes a fitness center, a sauna, Turkish bath. Selck Hotel Sems-I Tebrizi has daily breakfast which is servers as an open buffet at the hotel and also there is a la carte restaurant on site.
Today's itinerary includes a visit to the incredible underground city of Derinkuyu. See dwellings that span seven levels beneath the ground. From here you'll make your way to the archaeological site of Asikli Hoyuk, which was first settled in 8,000 BC. Then settle into your feature stay hotel in Goreme; one of the first boutique hotels in the region.
Start the day with a visit to the Goreme Open Air Museum. See the many incredible houses, churches and monasteries carved out of the soft cliff face. The Christian sanctuaries contain many examples of Byzantine art, cave chapels and colourful biblical frescoes from the 10th–12th centuries. Later in the afternoon, you'll go on a short walk through 'Love Valley' which is famous for its phallic rock formations. Then head back to your hotel in Goreme. Perhaps take an optional Turkish bath to unwind at the end of the day.
This morning says goodbye to Cappadocia and fly to Istanbul; the continent-straddling metropolis that the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans have called home.
On arrival into Istanbul, you will be transferred to your hotel.
Note: You will transfer by private minivan to either Nevsehir or Kayseria airports in Cappadocia (Transfer time 1 to 1.5 hours) (Flight time 1.5 hours).
Our journey ends after breakfast, in Istanbul.


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Cop who investigates child abuse is himself charged with child sex offences
Sat 8:06 pm +00:00, 19 Mar 2016
© Olivia Harris / Reuters
Child sex abuse charges have been brought against a detective in the Metropolitan Police Child Abuse Investigation Team.
Detective Constable Chris Maitland, 40, faces 14 charges, some of which relate to making indecent images of a child.
He will appear in Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday on two charges of sexual touching of a girl under the age of 13, five of making an indecent image of a child and an additional seven of making an indecent image of a child.
Child abuse survivors demand redress from N. Ireland Executive https://t.co/uvQOaRYsuLpic.twitter.com/T4fL9t5ZKk
— RT UK (@RTUKnews) March 16, 2016
Maitland was remanded in custody in November on suspicion of possession and distribution of indecent images of children
He was released on bail, but arrested again on Tuesday on suspicion of sexual touching.
He has been suspended from his post.
(TAP – more a sign that he is getting too close to the Satanists than he is guilty)
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GoFundMe Campaign Launched For Brit With Covid 'Fighting For His Life' In Mexico
Jess Hardiman
A fundraiser has been set up for a Brit currently 'fighting for his life' at a hospital in Cancun, Mexico, having been struck down by coronavirus while on a business trip.
According to the GoFundMe campaign, Terry Mills, 38, is facing 'astronomical' costs for his treatment, as his insurance only covers the first 24 hours of care.
Terry, who is originally from Devon but now lives in London, caught the deadly virus while in Cancun for business, and now has pneumonia.
His friends are now trying to raise £100,000 within 10 days to help get him treated at Playa Med Hospital, and for a flight home.
Playa Med Hospital in Cancun. Credit: Google Maps
Saying Terry is an 'amazing person' with 'the biggest heart', they wrote: "Our very dear friend Terry is fighting for his life in a hospital in Cancun, Mexico, having been struck with Covid during a business trip which has now developed into pneumonia.
"Insurance will not cover beyond the first 24 hours of care and the hospital have told family and friends if he was to have any chance of survival he had to be induced into a coma and placed on a ventilator for a minimum of ten days, plus recovery care beyond that, and a flight to bring them home to England.
Credit: GoFundMe
"The cost is astronomical but you can't put a price on a person's life and we are at the mercy of the Playa Med Hospital in Cancun. We've clubbed together and thrown everything we have at this so far in order to buy Terry a hospital bed where he has been receiving oxygen and antibiotics, but his condition worsened and the doctors said he had to be put on a ventilator if he is to survive this."
So far, the fundraiser has raised more than £21,000 of the £100,000 goal.
But his friends admitted they felt 'frightened', calling on 'even the smallest amount of change' to help buy Terry more time.
"The British Consulate has done as much as they are able to do, but the final cost for medical care lies with the patient/us," they added.
"We need to save our precious and much-loved friend's life."
Find out more about Terry's story and donate to the GoFundMe campaign here.
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