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Quarterly Report
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as of December 31, 2013 and our auditedconsolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2013 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2013.
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this report, the words "expects," "anticipates," "suggests," "believes," "intends," "estimates,""plans," "projects," "continue," "ongoing," "potential," "expect," "predict," "believe," "intend," "may," "will," "should," "could," "would," "proposal," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K including: our ability to become profitable; the progress and timing of our development programs and regulatory approvals for our products; thebenefits and effectiveness of our products; the ability of our products to meet existing or future regulatory standards; the progress and timing of clinical trials and physician studies; our expectations related to the use of our cash reserves; our expectations and capabilities relating to the sales and marketing of our current products and our product candidates; our ability to gain sufficient reimbursement from third-party payors; our ability to compete with other companies that are developing or selling products that are competitive with our products; the establishment of strategic partnerships for the development or sale of products; the risk our research and development efforts do not lead to new products; the timing of commercializing our products; our ability to penetrate markets through our sales force, distribution network, andstrategic business partners to gain a foothold in the market and generate attractive margins; the expansion of our sales force and distribution network; the ability to attain specified revenue goals within a specified time frame, if at all, or to reduce costs; the outcome of discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, and other regulatory agencies; the content and timing of submissions to, and decisions made by, the FDA and other regulatory agencies, including demonstrating to the satisfaction of the FDA the safety and efficacy of our products; our ability to manufacture sufficient amounts of our product candidates for clinical trials and products for commercialization activities; our ability toprotect our intellectual property and operate our business without infringing on the intellectual property of others; our ability to continue to expand our intellectual property portfolio; our expectations about the outcome of litigation and controversies with third parties; the risk we may need to indemnify our distributors or other third parties; our ability to attract and retain qualified directors, officers and employees; our expectations relating to the concentration ofour revenue from international sales; our ability to expand to and commercialize products in markets outside the wound care market; and the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and any future changes in accounting regulations or practices in general with respect to public companies. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements containedherein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.
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Our Business
We are a global healthcare company that designs, produces, and markets prescription and non-prescription products in 31 countries. We are pioneering innovative products for the dermatology, surgical, advanced wound and tissue care, and animal healthcare markets. Our primary focus is on the commercialization of our proprietary technology platform called Microcyn® Technology. This technology is based on electrically charged oxychlorine small molecules designed to target a wide range of organisms that cause disease (pathogens). These organisms include viruses, fungi, spores and antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, or VRE, as well as Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, a highly contagious bacteria spread by human contact. Several Microcyn® Technology tissue care products are designed to treat infections and enhance healing while reducing the need for antibiotics. Infection is a serious potential complication in both chronic and acute wounds, and controlling infection is a critical step in wound healing.
To date, we have obtained eight approvals or clearances from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, that permit us to sell our Microcyn-based products as medical devices under Section 510(k) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act in the United States. In December 2013, we announced that we had received our latest 510(k) device clearance from the FDA for our new Microcyn® Scar Management HydroGel. The Rx product, under the supervision of a healthcare professional, is intended for the management of old and new hypertrophic and keloid scarring resulting from burns, general surgical procedures and trauma wounds. Our U.S. dermatology partner, Quinnova Pharmaceuticals, Inc., intends to commercialize this product in the first half of 2014.
We do not have the necessary regulatory approvals to market Microcyn® as a drug or as a medical device with an antimicrobial or wound healing indication in the United States. Through our wholly owned subsidiary, Ruthigen, Inc., we expect to apply to the FDA for clearance as an antimicrobial drug.
Outside the United States, our Microcyn® Technology products have a CE Mark device approval in Europe for debriding, irrigating and moistening acute and chronic wounds in comprehensive wound treatment through potential local antimicrobial effect in the wound bed and creating a moist environment. In February 2014, we announced receipt of European CE Mark device approval for our Microcyn®-based GramaDerm® Solution and GramaDerm® Hydrogel. Both products are intended for use in the topical treatment of mild to moderate acne and are designed to complement other acne treatments. In Mexico, we are approved as a drug for antiseptic and were granted a Mexican patent for the use of our novel antimicrobial surgical solution in the treatment and prevention of peritonitis. In India, our technology has a drug license for cleaning and debriding in wound management. In China, we have obtained a medical device approval by the State Food and Drug Administration for reducing the propagation of microbes in wounds and creating a moist environment for wound healing.
While we do not have the necessary regulatory clearance for an antimicrobial or wound healing indication in the United States, several factors, including our global product experience, clinical and laboratory testing, physician-led clinical studies based on our technology and scientific papers authored about our technology, suggest that our Microcyn® Technology may help reduce a wide range of pathogens in acute and chronic wounds, while curing or improving infection, and concurrently enhancing wound healing through modes of action unrelated to the treatment of infection. These physician-led clinical studies suggest that our Microcyn® Technology is safe, easy to use and complementary to many existing treatment methods in wound care. Physician-led clinical studies and usage of our products in the United States suggest that our 510(k) cleared products may shorten hospital stays, lower aggregate patient care costs and, in certain cases, reduce the need for systemic antibiotics.
Common methods of controlling infection, including topical antiseptics and antibiotics, have proven to be only moderately effective in combating infection in the wound bed. However, topical antiseptics tend to inhibit the healing process due to their toxicity and may require specialized preparation or handling. The use of antibiotics can lead to the emergence of resistant bacteria, such as MRSA and VRE. Systemic antibiotics may be less effective in controlling infection in patients with disorders affecting circulation, such as diabetes, which are commonly associated with chronic wounds. As a result, no single treatment is used across all types of wounds and stages of healing and we believe Microcyn® Technology can fill a niche in the skin care and chronic/acute wound care markets.
We believe Microcyn® Technology is a stable, anti-infective therapeutic that treats infections and enhances wound healing through increased blood flow to the wound bed and reduction of chronic inflammation. Also, we believe Microcyn® Technology provides significant advantages over current methods of care in the treatment of a wide range of chronic and acute wounds throughout all stages of treatment. These stages include cleaning, debridement, prevention and treatment of infections and wound healing. We believe that unlike antibiotics, antiseptics, growth regulators and other advanced wound care products, Microcyn® Technology is a stable wound care solution that is as safe as saline, and also treats infection while simultaneously accelerating wound healing. Also, unlike most antibiotics, we believe Microcyn® Technology does not target specific strains of bacteria, a practice which has been shown to promote the development of resistant bacteria. In addition, our products are shelf stable, non-toxic, require no special preparation and are easy to use.
Our goal is to become a worldwide leader as the standard of care in the treatment and irrigation of open wounds and skin care. We currently have, and intend to seek additional, regulatory clearances and approvals to market our Microcyn-based products worldwide. In July 2004, we first began selling Microdacyn60™ in Mexico after receiving approval from the Mexican Ministry of Health, for use as an antiseptic, disinfectant and sterilant. Since then, physicians and scientists in the United States, Europe, India, Pakistan, China and Mexico have conducted more than 40 clinical and scientific studies of Microcyn® Technology, generating data suggesting that the technology is non-irritating to healthy tissue, reduces microbial load, accelerates wound healing, reduces pain, shortens treatment time and may have the potential to reduce costs to healthcare providers and patients. Most of these studies were not intended to be rigorously designed or controlled clinical trials and, as such, did not have all of the controls required for clinical trials used to support a new drug application submission to the FDA, nor did the studies include blinding, randomization, predefined clinical end points, use of placebo and active control groups or U.S. Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements. We used the data generated from certain of these studies to support our CE Mark application with the European Union for certification of our Microcyn® Technology products for wound cleaning and reduction of microbial load in the European Economic Area. We received a Class II CE Mark in November 2004, subsequently upgraded to a Class III CE Mark in early 2013, and have also received additional international approvals in China, Canada, Mexico, India and select Latin America, Asian and Middle East countries. To date, our Microcyn-based products have received eight FDA 510(k) clearances in the United States. Many of these clearances are for use as a medical device in wound cleaning, or debridement, lubricating, moistening and dressing, including traumatic wounds and acute and chronic dermal lesions. We have also received FDA clearance for use in dermatology for management of atopic dermatitis, radiation dermatitis and hypertrophic and keloid scars.
Sales and Marketing
We generate revenue through established and scalable commercial operations including manufacturing in Mexico and the United States, and product sales via our domestic and international strategic business partners.
We launched sales of Microcyn® Technology products in October 2008 and our initial sales were in the podiatry market in the United States. In the second quarter of 2009, we expanded our sales efforts to include wound care centers, hospitals, nursing homes, urgent care clinics and home healthcare, utilizing a contract sales organization to aid our sales force. We continue to seek opportunities to expand the applicability of our products into current and new markets. Our products are primarily purchased by, among others, hospitals, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare practitioners who are the primary caregivers to patients, both human and animal, being treated for acute or chronic wounds or undergoing surgical procedures as well as to dermatologists for treatment of various skin afflictions.
We currently make Microcyn-based human advanced wound and tissue care products available, both as prescription and over-the-counter products, under our eight 510(k) clearances in the United States, primarily through a combination of partnerships with certain strategic partners. In collaboration with Advocos LLC, a specialty U.S. contract sales organization, we have commercialized a family of Microcyn® products for advanced wound care, and we have also commercialized Microcyn® products for dermatology through a partnership with Quinnova Pharmaceuticals.
Through our animal healthcare partner Innovacyn, Inc., we currently make available Microcyn® Technology-based animal healthcare products, designed specifically for the care of horses, dogs, cats, exotic pets and farm/ranch animals and branded as Vetericyn®, in the United States and Europe. We are currently introducing Vetericyn®-branded products into Canada and Asia.
In addition to our current product registration and approvals, we intend to pursue additional regulatory approvals in Europe, China, India, Latin America, Asia, Middle East and Mexico for additional Microcyn® Technology-based products and plan to initiate commercialization upon obtaining these approvals.
Animal Healthcare
On January 26, 2009, we entered into a commercial agreement with VetCure, Inc., a California corporation, to market and sell our Microcyn® Technology-based animal healthcare products branded as Vetericyn® products. VetCure, Inc. later changed its name to Vetericyn, Inc. This agreement was amended on February 24, 2009, July 24, 2009, June 1, 2010, and November 1, 2010. Pursuant to the agreement, we provide Vetericyn, Inc. with bulk product and Vetericyn, Inc. bottles, packages, and sells Microcyn® Technology-based animal healthcare products branded as Vetericyn®. We receive a fixed amount for each bottle of Vetericyn® sold by Vetericyn, Inc. At the time of these 2009 transactions, Vetericyn, Inc. was wholly-owned by Robert Burlingame, who was also a director of our Company at that time. Mr. Burlingame resigned from our board of directors on February 10, 2010.
On September 15, 2009, we entered a commercial agreement with V&M Industries, Inc., a California corporation, to market and sell certain of our Microcyn over-the-counter liquid and gel products. V&M Industries, Inc. subsequently changed their name to Innovacyn, Inc. On June 1, 2010, September 1, 2010, and November 1, 2010, we amended this agreement granting Innovacyn, Inc. the exclusive right to sell certain of our over-the-counter products. At the time of the 2009 transaction, V&M Industries, Inc. was wholly-owned by Robert Burlingame, who was also a director of our Company at that time. Mr. Burlingame resigned from our board of directors on February 10, 2010.
Additionally, on July 1, 2011, Vetericyn, Inc. and Innovacyn, Inc. began to share profits with us related to the Vetericyn® and Microcyn® over-the-counter sales, resulting in our receipt of about a 30% royalty of net revenue.
Advanced Wound Care
In collaboration with Advocos LLC, a specialty U.S. contract sales organization, we market a family of Microcyn® products for advanced wound care sold through a contract sales force in the United States. In January 2014, we announced the introduction of two new products into our advanced wound care product line:
· An innovative advance in hypochlorous acid hydrogel technology, Microcyn® Wound & Skin Spray HydroGel is now available in a three-ounce spray bottle formulation, allowing it to be easily and conveniently sprayed directly onto the wound site.
· Our leading product, Microcyn® Wound & Skin Care with preservatives, which is proven and easy-to-use, is now available for the first time in a multi-use two-ounce spray bottle. The reduced bottle size allows it to be used both in the clinic, as well as economically dispensed or prescribed for patients' at-home use.
Innovacyn has also licensed the U.S. rights to our Puracyn™ Skin and Wound Care products for human over-the-counter product sales. Most recently, Innovacyn secured consignment sales of this product into the majority of U.S. Walgreens stores.
On February 14, 2011, we entered into an agreement with Quinnova Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Quinnova licensed, with a $500,000 prepayment and ongoing double-digit royalties, the U.S. and Canadian rights to our Microcyn-based dermatology atopic dermatitis hydrogel that received FDA clearance in February 2011. Future prescription dermatology products can also be licensed for additional upfront payments. In addition, Quinnova agreed to co-promote our current prescription Microcyn-based wound care products to podiatry professionals in the United States and Canada. Quinnova has a sales force of over 35 people, selling to dermatologists and podiatrists with a complete line of dermatology products.
We currently derive a significant portion of our revenues from our dermatology products, which are sold in partnership with Quinnova. We anticipate our presence in the market to continue to grow. Quinnova launched the AtraproTM family of products formulated from our Microcyn® Technology platform in late February 2012. In partnership with Quinnova, we now market the following products:
· Atrapro™ Antipruritic Hydrogel, a non-oily, quick drying gel designed for the relief of pain, burning and itching associated with various dermatoses (pruritus), which may include the treatment of atopic dermatitis and radiation dermatitis.
· Atrapro™ Dermal Spray with Preservatives, a non-cytotoxic, non-irritating, and non-sensitizing spray for the management via debridement of wounds such as partial- and full-thickness wounds, post-surgical wounds, first- and second-degree burns, and grafted and donor sites.
· A convenience kit for the treatment of various dermatoses which packages together Quinnova's Neosalus® Cream with Proderm Technology® and Atrapro™ Antipruritic Hydrogel, a product based on our Microcyn® Technology.
Quinnova was recently acquired by Everett Laboratories, Inc. and it is expected the acquisition will allow Everett to increase and diversify its presence in the fast-growing U.S. dermatology market. At this time, we do not believe the acquisition will affect our partnership with Quinnova, and rather, expect that sales of our products will continue to grow.
We also sold the option to exclusively sell and distribute our proprietary Microcyn-based acne drug candidate to AmDerma Pharmaceuticals, LLC for a one-time non-refundable payment of $500,000. On June 23, 2011, AmDerma exercised its option to license rights to the drug candidate. On June 21, 2012, we entered into a collaboration agreement with AmDerma. Pursuant to the agreement, AmDerma is responsible for the development of a Microcyn-based acne drug candidate in the United States, including all activities required to gain regulatory approvals. AmDerma will also be responsible for all costs. Additionally, within one year of the first commercial sale by AmDerma, AmDerma shall identify at least one secondary indication that AmDerma will develop. If AmDerma declines to pursue such secondary indication, then the right to develop such secondary indication will revert back to us. We granted AmDerma an exclusive, royalty-bearing perpetual license in the United States and India, with the right to sublicense and subcontract in certain circumstances, and a right of first refusal to expand the territory of the license to include the European Union, Canada, Brazil, and Japan. We retained rights to the "rest of world."
Critical Care
On August 22, 2011, we entered into an agreement to license the exclusive global rights to a unique endotracheal tube, or ETT, from the National Institutes of Health. We believe the ETT represents a potential breakthrough technology in mitigating ventilator-associated pneumonia. Under the licensing agreement, we paid a nonrefundable royalty of $20,000, and agreed to pay minimum annual royalties of $5,000, and additional royalties based off of net sales from use of the license. The patent term of the ETT expires on March 15, 2025. The ETT requires a device clearance in the United States and we expect to obtain such clearance in the near future.
International Sales and Marketing by Our Strategic Business Partners
We currently rely on exclusive agreements with country-specific distributors for the sale of Microcyn-based products in Europe, including Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Poland, Finland and Denmark. In July 2013, we added two new partners in the European Union to sell our Dermacyn® family of products in Finland and Serbia.
People's Republic of China
On January 28, 2011, we entered into an agreement with Tianjin Ascent Import and Export Company, Ltd., a distributor in China, to sell certain of our liquid products, which are currently sold under the product name "Microcyn" in the United States, into the People's Republic of China. Pursuant to the agreement, we received a $350,000 non-refundable upfront payment from the distributor in return for exclusivity to sell these liquid products for the first contract year. In order to maintain exclusivity in subsequent years, the distributor will need to meet minimum purchase requirements each contract year. The initial term of the contract is for five years and is cancellable if certain conditions are not met.
On June 26, 2011, we entered into an agreement with Shanghai Sunvic Technology Co. Ltd., a distributor in China, to sell certain of our gel products, which are currently sold under the product name "Microcyn" in the United States, into the People's Republic of China. The initial term of the contract is for five years and is cancellable if certain conditions are not met.
Mexico, South and Central America, and the Caribbean
On August 9, 2012, we, along with our Mexican subsidiary and manufacturer Oculus Technologies of Mexico S.A. de C.V., entered into a license, exclusive distribution and supply agreement with More Pharma Corporation, S. de R.L. de C.V. ("More Pharma"). For a one-time payment of $500,000, we granted More Pharma an exclusive license, with the right to sublicense under certain conditions and with our consent, to all of our proprietary rights related to certain of our pharmaceutical products for human application that utilize our Microcyn® Technology within Mexico. For an additional one-time payment of $3,000,000, we also agreed to appoint More Pharma as the exclusive distributor of certain of our products in Mexico for the term of the agreement. Additionally, we granted More Pharma an exclusive license to certain of our then-held trademarks in exchange for a payment of $100,000. The term of the agreement is twenty-five years from the effective date of August 15, 2012. The term of the license agreement will automatically renew after the twenty-five year term for successive two year terms as long as More Pharma has materially complied with any and all of the obligations under the license agreement, including but not limited to, meeting the minimum purchase requirements set forth therein.
On August 9, 2012, we also entered into an exclusive distribution and supply agreement with More Pharma. For a one-time payment of $1,500,000, we granted More Pharma exclusive ability to market and sell certain of our pharmaceutical products for human application that utilize our Microcyn® Technology. We also appointed More Pharma as our exclusive distributor, with the right to execute sub-distribution agreements under certain conditions and with our consent, within the following countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba & Curacao, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Bonaire, Brazil, British Guyana, British Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guyana, Grenada, Guadalupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, St. Bartolome, St. Vincent & Grenades, Surinam, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, Uruguay, Venezuela and Virgin Islands.
In May 2013, we obtained, in close collaboration with our global partner More Pharma, new regulatory approvals for Microcyn®-based antiseptic products, under the brand name Microdacyn®, in Panama and El Salvador. More Pharma intends to begin commercialization of these new antiseptic products in both countries in the summer of 2013, and to continue to expand product offerings of Microcyn-based products into the other countries of South and Central America, and the Caribbean in the near future. In July 2013, we were granted a Mexican patent for the use of our novel antimicrobial surgical solution in the treatment and prevention of peritonitis. The term of the patent expires in 2027 and will allow More Pharma the opportunity to pursue a new drug candidate in Latin America. More Pharma has also received regulatory approval to market our Microdacyn60® family of products in Honduras. In December 2013, More Pharma also secured regulatory approval in Mexico for our new Microcyn-based scar management hydrogel under the brand name of Epicyn™, targeting a launch date of Q3 2014.
"Rest of World"
In India, we entered into an exclusive agreement with Alkem Laboratories, a large pharmaceutical company in India, for the sale of Microcyn-based products in India and Nepal.
Throughout the rest of the world, we intend to use strategic partners and distributors who have a significant sales, marketing and distribution presence in their respective countries. We have established partners and distribution channels for our wound care products in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Kuwait, Yemen, Iraq, Malaysia, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. We have also received approval to launch a new Microcyn-based medical device in Indonesia.
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The garage is more than just a place for parking car. In fact, it can hold many essential items and is the perfect location for storage. Without implementing some fundamental organization techniques, it's easy for your garage succumb to chaos. Fortunately, following a few tips should help you get everything under control and make it easy to find what you're looking for.

Get The Right Storage Gear

One of the easiest ways to maximize the space in your garage is to get items like storage hooks and wire baskets. These can then be mounted onto the walls wherever it's convenient for your access. You will also need some brackets to secure these storage items into place. The best part is that they can easily be customized to fit the specific layout of your garage, they won't collect dust and they can be moved if necessary.

Separate According To Use

The next thing you should do is categorize your items in terms of use and separate them appropriately. For instance, you could place recreational gear like skateboards, roller blades and golf clubs in one area. You could then put your tools, power saws and Fein multimaster blades in another. Once you have everything sorted out, you can decide the best way to arrange them for easy access.

Get Rid Of Unnecessary Items

It's also smart to eliminate the things that you really aren't using. This is especially important if you're dealing with limited garage space and items are already piling up. To determine whether to keep something or not, you should ask yourself if you need it or love it. If the answer is no to both of these criteria, you should give it away, donate it or sell it. Doing so should reduce your amount of clutter significantly and make it easier to organize what you really do need.

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I also have pnewmonia. Just finished my meds. Have been in bed for 5 days. My daughter is trying to hurry me up into getting better because she want to go away with her husband on vac. I feel I won't be able to mind 3 children under 6. But they say oh in another week you will be fine. I am only here on vacation.
I caught Pneumonia two weeks ago. I just arrived in Barcelona traveling alone. I am a 60 year old female. I had a fever for 3 days in the Hotel and terrible cough, Hotel called in a doctor and he called an ambulance and I was hospitalized for 6 days. On cortizol steroid, oxygen therapy, antibiotics and physiotherapy for helping the cough. Finally, after two weeks not being able to fly I am back in Florida, but bed-ridden. I am breathless when I move and exhausted all the time. Still have a terrible cough which has caused awful pain in my ribs (probably pulled a muscle) and I feel like crying all the time. Can't feel better. I sympathize with everyone who has written here - this is an awful illness which seems to drag on and on with no end in sight.. sorry to sound so depressed, but it just makes you feel helpless, vulnerable and weak. Any ideas for strengthening the immune system anyone? A for exercise, the most I can do is walk to the kitchen, make something to eat, and then go back to bed.. that's it for now. Anything else makes me breathless and exhausted.
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Hi there, I too am recovering from pneumonia and am struggling to get better, my pneumonia was only "mild" and in one lung, I was diagnosed at the beginning of August and 3 weeks ago my second x ray was clear, some days I think I have turned the corner and am feeling much better, but then days like today, I feel almost like being back at square one, my breathing is laboured and I feel so tired. I am back at work, I only work part time, but feel like the rest of my life is on hold. Can anyone tell me if this gets any better. Thank you
Going on this site has helped as i was really ill over xmas i was in pain all down my side i couldnt breathe it hurt so much to take a deep breath and cough i went to A&E twice i thought i was going to die i really could not breathe and sat up in pain i was sent home with intergestion tablets and after the third time i was diagnosed with pneumonia and pluresy i took a double dose of antibiotics felt a bit better but weak tired then i returned to work afer five weeks and that was 8 weeks ago now and i still have times where i just cant breathe although the latest xray seemed clear i dont understand i dont know when i am going to feel myself again i have good days and bad days .Nichola
In 2002 I became ill on my birthday. I couldn't catch my breath, I had a nasty cough, Fear, and I felt drain. After 3 months of going to doctors. I was better but in January of 2003 I became ill again. I couldn't walk 20 feets without loosing my breath. I went to a Specialist. He put me on antibiotics, steriods, and oxygen threapy. I was feeling a lot better in 3 weeks. Here it is 2010 and I am still on oxygen threapy, Medication, and for the most part I do well. My diagnoses is Interitial pneumonitis. I have back pain (upper back), chest pain, and short of breath. Today I am fighting bacterial pneumonia. This is proving to be hard to resolve. First of all go(run) to a specialist when you do not respond quickly to meds provided by your primary doctor. I saw my doctor at the being on this recent bout. I am nowwith my specialist 1 month later because I have am still trying to get well. Thank you
I am recovering from double pnuemonia or ARDS...I spent 10 days in the hospital, the steroids have made me diabetic on top of not feeling good. I am so tired, I have absolutely no energy, my back hurts and my lungs hurt so bad at times they feel like they are spasming or like your having a heart attack. My work seems to think I'm crazy as this is the fourth week I have been off and I still don't make it very long at a time up and active without needing to go back on oxygen to make my chest calm down. How long does this take?
Hello, I had pneumonia for 3 weeks and am just getting over it now. I have been off work a month now and am so tired! I hate missing work but have absolutely no energy! Anyone else feeling the same? Thanks Debi
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Hi, im recoving from pneumonia (had it for 5 weeks now) and was in hospital for two weeks and was in ITC ward for a week of that which i can hardly remember anything about it which i carnt explain. It somtimes got so bad i felt like i was going to die, i was on so many drips and monitors and oxygen masks i couldnt even move out of my bed, not like i could of anyway :( but im at home now making a slow recovery but still feel depressed because i carnt go anywhere and my apitite still hasnt fully come back yet. I have to take 1 steroid inhaler and also another inhaler twice a daily. I also have to take cocodamol and still get stabbing pains in my back and lungs occasionally. I wish i was better now, but i guess i will be soon and carnt wait to be back at full health. Good luck with your recovery :D thank you :D
My daughter is 2 and a half and was admitted to hospital following a referal we demanded form GP - 11 days in hospital on antibiotics (2 types - i dont know both off the top of my head - one being ethrymicin (spelling!?)) via IV. She has been released and is now on oral antibiotics for 2 weeks - am hopful this will clear it along with positive physio etc but apart from the fenugreek tea does anyone have any alternative remedies or complimentary therapy for her which we could consider to aid and encourage her recovery?? (In her self she is fine)
Hi i was diagnosed with pneumonia and pluerisy three weeks ago. My doctor now tells me the infection has cleared. But I just feel so tired all the time. I really need to get back to work, but I don't know if I could cope with a full day. Can anyone advise, how long until this tiredness goes away?
Hi, I had pneumonia at the end of October, and did not go back to work until the New Year, I still feel weak and breathless, but am getting better. It takes a long time, and I did feel really depressed, but even that is getting better. The best advice is do not overdo it, pace yourself and if you are tired rest. I have good days and bad days, but I can see an improvement and try to take exercise everyday. Its very true what caroline (above) says getting upset does make it worse. When I got very upset I could not breath and felt even worse, so try to stay calm and look after yourself, eat healthily as well.
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this is for janet 11 months. Hi Janet, i too have just had pneumonia, came out hospital yesterday after 5 days. i was terribly weepy on the ward, and started to cry, the nurses were absolutely marvellous. they came round me,and told me NOT to cry, and get upset, and it made so much sense, its easy to let go and start crying, but they said, do not cry as you will start to upset yourself and find it difficult to breathe. so i stopped (and yes, you can stop yourself), and tell yourself to calm down, you WILL get better, this is a horrid illness, i have been to hell i can tell you, the feelings of weakness and pain are something else. now when i feel a weep coming on, i stop myself and say, CALM down, take it easy, crying will not help, it will just upset you more and then you'll cough, and you will be left feeling upset. This illness takes a long time to recover, be kind to yourself, but talk to yourself and buck yourself up, it can be done as i learnt so when in hospital. you WILL start to feel better, but what you are feeling is entirely normal, and i would also say, can you talk to any hospital staff or doctor to let them know how you are feeling, as a good pep talk works wonders. hope this helps, feel better.
hi i had pneumonia last month 3 days in hospital with antibiotics but since then i have been weak and tired how long does it take to get over pneumonia
Hi nI had a lung infection for a long time almost a year befour the doctors found out what it was. I was given so many different inhalers@ meds to treat it but I still couldn't walk 2 steps without losing my breath @ having asthma attacks on top of that. The treatment with the prednisolone was also giving in short 5 day of 5 tabs & 5 days of 2 tabs then stoped I was just starting to feel a bit better then it would come right back finally after months they gave me 8 tabs a day for a week then 7 for a week and it was reduced slowly conbined with 2 different kinds of antibiotics it finnaly went & I can breath. I am now off the prednisolone but it took a long slow reduction to work I'm not sure if I had pneumonia or infection which is a kind of pneumonia or what but I was so ill for so long it took that combanation of the 3 things to kick it out for now. knock on wood it stays away I could not breath & it was scary I even had a nebulizer & that didn't help. ask your doctor next time to reduce the prenisolone slowly. best of luck Happy New Year Melissa
I developed pneumonia approx 4 weeks ago which was exacerbated by my asthma condition. I was treated in hospital with antibiotics and prednisolone - a course of 6 days. I felt wonderful initially, but it has been downhill from there and currently feel lethargic, tearful and a little depressed. Could anyone comment on this please. Is it normal. I must add that the prednisolone was given in 6 tablet doses once a day and I wasn't weaned off them, I just had to stop taking the prescribed dose after the 6 days. Thank you.


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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Thursday that he has never paid less than 13 percent of his income in taxes during the past decade.
But he declined anew to release the records that would prove it.
"I did go back and look at my taxes and over the past 10 years I never paid less than 13 percent. I think the most recent year is 13.6 or something like that. So I paid taxes every single year," Romney told reporters after landing in South Carolina for a fundraiser.
Romney has released his 2010 tax return and has pledged to release his 2011 return before the Nov. 6 election, but has refused to release returns from earlier years.
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, citing an anonymous source, has charged that Romney didn't want to release any more of his returns because the Republican candidate had paid no taxes in some years.
"Harry Reid's charge is totally false. I'm sure waiting for Harry to put up who it was that told him what he says they told him," Romney said.
Obama campaign Lis Smith responded by telling Romney to "prove it."
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White House spokesman Jay Carney declined to comment on Romney's tax rate. He said Democratic President Barack Obama believes "the tradition for presidential candidates to put forward multiple years of their tax returns is a useful and valuable one. Not always comfortable."
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Boston holds two-game AL Wild Card lead with eight games left
BOSTON -- For a few moments in the bottom of the seventh inning on Monday night, it was hard to believe that the Red Sox had been so out of sorts the last few weeks.
There was Jacoby Ellsbury, belting one to the triangle area in right-center and having the ball take the most generous carom imaginable off the side railing of the bullpen. It was a rare inside-the-park home run in which a slide wasn't even necessary.
And six batters later, Conor Jackson made his first big impact since coming to Boston on Aug. 31, ripping a grand slam that soared over the Green Monster.
Amid a most stressful point in their season, the Red Sox had some relief as they went on to notch an 18-9 romp over the Orioles in the nightcap of a day-night doubleheader.
During the seven-run eruption in that seventh, the crowd was roaring like it was before September started. And the dugout was also full of smiles.
It has been a while for the Red Sox.
"I said earlier today, we need to have fun," said Jackson. "We're stressing out a little bit too much. We need to go out and we need to play baseball and just have fun. Go back to how it was when we were 12 years old. That's what's going to get us back on track."
The Sox lost the opener, 6-5. By salvaging a split, they finished the day the same way they started it -- two games ahead of the Rays in the American League's Wild Card standings. There are eight games left for Boston.
"At this point, we just need wins," said infielder Jed Lowrie, who returned to the lineup for the first time in six days with a three-run homer. "We don't need anything else. It was a big win and we've just got to use the momentum from tonight and carry it into tomorrow and the rest of the year."
Perhaps Monday night's late-game heroics were a sign that fortunes are ready to change for the Red Sox, who are 5-14 in September.
"It's a nice win and we control our own destiny at this point," said Ellsbury. "So we know if we go out and play baseball like we can, we'll be in good shape."
One thing that didn't change was the woes of the starting rotation. John Lackey struggled, giving up 11 hits and eight runs over 4 1/3 innings. The righty walked two and struck out three, and he was two outs short of being able to qualify for the win.
It was the eighth time in Boston's 19 games this month that the starting pitcher failed to go five innings.
"I can't explain it, man," Lackey said. "That's the best I've felt in the bullpen warming up all year. I don't know what the [heck] happened."
The inside-the-parker by Ellsbury was the first by a Boston player since Kevin Youkilis on May 28, 2007, against the Indians. Ellsbury stole home in 2009, but this was his first inside-the-park home run.
"Definitely stealing home [was more satisfying], but the inside-the-park home run was fun as well," said Ellsbury. "But I got to give it to the steal of home."
Many players go their entire careers without doing either. David Ortiz expects he'll be one of them.
"I haven't seen him run like that in a while because he's always going deep," Ortiz said. "He's just getting himself in trouble. People are going to expect 30 bombs every year."
The homer was No. 28 on the season for Ellsbury.
Then there was Jackson, who laced his granny into the Monster Seats.
"We stayed after them and got some big hits, especially with Conor Jackson and the grand slam," said manager Terry Francona. "We had a lot of good at-bats."
It was the first time the Red Sox have had an inside-the-park homer and a grand slam in the same inning.
As for Lackey, he was shaky from the outset and never got into any kind of groove. The Orioles tagged him for three in the top of the first.
Fortunately for the Red Sox, they would have plenty of answers in this one. Ellsbury led off the first with a single that would have been a double, had he not fallen down taking his turn from first. With one out, Adrian Gonzalez smoked a single. Dustin Pedroia got a run home on a fielder's choice. Ortiz then belted one high off the Green Monster.
Lowrie's homer came in his first at-bat, as he pummeled it well over the Monster. It was his first homer in 84 at-bats.
"It felt great," Lowrie said. "I think the shot helped. It kind of calmed the area down. It gave me the chance to have a little bit of bat speed. I think the shot so far has helped more than anything else."
Just like that, Boston had a 4-3 lead.
"We had a lot of good at-bats against Lackey and we felt like we might be able to get back in it," said Orioles manager Buck Showalter, who noted that if his club got a shutdown inning from starter lefty Brian Matusz and tacked on more runs vs. a reeling Lackey, the outcome could have been different. "We just couldn't stem the tide out of the bullpen. We tried many things but couldn't get many zeroes up there."
Matusz was having even more trouble than Lackey, so much so that he didn't even make it out of the second inning. With two on and one out, Marco Scutaro, who has been red-hot, ripped an RBI double. Darnell McDonald was thrown out at third, seeming to slip after catching third-base coach Tim Bogar's stop sign too late. Pedroia's RBI single made it 6-3, Boston.
Instead of settling in as his cushion grew, Lackey continued to allow the Orioles to get closer. Nolan Reimold ripped a two-out RBI single to right to slim the lead to one.
"Tonight, like I said, physically, arm-strength-wise, I felt about as good as I have all year," Lackey said. "I had the inning where I had two guys out, runner got on with a strikeout, ended up giving up two runs. Then I had [a] bases-loaded bloop that falls in on me for another two runs. I don't know, man."
But the Sox erupted again, this time for a five-spot in the bottom of the third. Ellsbury, Gonzalez, Pedroia and Ortiz all had RBI hits, but not even an 11-5 lead was safe.
The Orioles kept rallying against Lackey, getting one in the fourth and two more in the fifth. Vladimir Guerrero's RBI double in the sixth made it a two-run game.
The momentum changed for good on that inside-the-park homer by Ellsbury, which led off the seventh. Pedroia's RBI single made the lead more comfortable again at 13-9. Jackson's grand slam made it a full-fledged rout.
"We're playing hard," said Pedroia. "We're grinding. We don't care [how]. We've just got to win. That's it."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Party bets on Madhusudan Mistry to take the wind out of Modi's sails
Now, it is the turn of the Congress to play the 'Gujarat card' in Uttar Pradesh. The party has appointed Madhusudan Mistry as AICC general secretary in charge of the most politically sensitive State, where Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah has been made in charge of the BJP.
A Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat, Mr. Mistry is known for his organisational skills and played an important role in the Congress victory in the Karnataka Assembly election.
Mr. Mistry replaces former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh, who held the post for five years and who was among Congress leaders blamed by a section of the party for the party's poor performance in the 2012 Assembly election.
Congress sources said Mr. Singh's replacement was a routine exercise as organisational changes were made periodically by the leadership, especially when the Lok Sabha polls are round the corner.
Mr. Mistry's appointment has taken the State Congress leaders by surprise; apart from his being a member of the central election committee formed at the time of the Assembly election, very little is known about him in Lucknow. But, the Congressmen see vice-president Rahul Gandhi's stamp in his appointment, which comes within a week of Mr. Shah's visit to Lucknow. Though the focus will be on strengthening the organisation ahead of the general election, Congressmen believe that Mr. Mistry is the best man to blunt his BJP's counterpart's attack on the party.
"Mr. Mistry will expose [Mr.] Amit Shah's claims about the so-called Gujarat model of development," said Congress spokesman Dwijendra Tripathi.
Party strategists here believe that the possibility of Mr. Modi, backed by Mr. Shah, playing a pro-active role to shore up the BJP's fortunes in Uttar Pradesh would help the Congress woo Muslims, who account for 20 per cent of the State's population. The ruling Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party also vie for the Muslim votes, but Congress leaders feel that in the Lok Sabha election, Muslims are more likely to vote for the Congress than for any other party.
Party sources said Mr. Singh's ouster had been on the cards ever since AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi replaced eight persons in-charge of zones of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee. The official reason was that they were unable to devote time to organisational issues. However, sources said, Mr. Gandhi was unhappy with their performance and eventually decided to shunt them out.
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I'm not a big fan of race cars, mostly because I can't stand roll cages or decals. I have just started getting back into modelling though, and since I don't have a TON of money to dump into the hobby, I picked up 2 modified dirt-track kits from DTR at 2-for-1 last week: the Modified Vega, and the Gremlin. I do have some other projects on the go, but this looked too cool to just let sit, so I had to crack into it.
While I'm inspired by these forums to get into some of my own kit-bashing and scratchbuilding, I usually do all my models box-stock. In fact, if all goes well and I don't chicken out, this will be my first time ever trying to add sparkplug wires.
Onto the kit.
This is what the kit looks like out of the box. The biggest thing I noticed right away was (1) the body is in pieces (not a fan) and (2) the tires are also in two separate halves and they're hard plastic, not rubber. I'll probably use them still since this is a build to kill some time and add variety to my shelf, but if you're going for realism, probably have to look elsewhere.
The other thing about this kit, these writings/markings are all over the place. Nothing a bit of sandpaper or the hobby knife didn't fix.
Here's the tub which, as you can see, has rivet markings around the edges, but also these circle marks (forget the technical term for them) everywhere. They're not just prominent here, but in countless parts around this build, especially the bigger body pieces. A real pain to sand out, especially on this piece since they're so close to the rivets. I think I lowered some of the rivets, but they're all still there. (This picture was taken halfway through sanding. The left side's circles are gone, but they're still in the tub and on the right)
The other issue I have with this kit is flash. Every piece has massive amounts of flash everywhere. This is not the worst sprue for it, and I've actually cleaned some of the shock support (bottom right) before taking this picture. So, if you enjoy cleaning flash, this is the kit for you! Be sure to lay a drop cloth or something before starting.
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Budget passes - Real changes made thanks to you!
This week we were all witness to real victories in the fight against an Ontario government budget that, in its initial form, would have done significant damage to our province, our government and the public services our communities rely on every day.
Success in the budget battle came thanks to thousands of concerned Ontarians, CUPE members included, who emailed their MPPs, held rallies and town halls and found so many creative ways to pressure the governing Liberals to change the budget bill.
Thanks to all of them, to you and a special thanks to Andrea Horwath and 16 very determined NDP MPPs, working together we won several major changes to Bill 55.
What did we win?
1. All the schedules in the budget legislation, Bill 55, relating to interest arbitration that would have hurt workers in hospitals, long term care, emergency services, the TTC as well as firefighters and police officers were removed entirely.
2. Schedule 16, which the Ontario Ombudsman said would seriously erode government accountability, was changed to make decision subject to scrutiny by the Auditor General.
3. Schedule 28, which we've been calling the "privatize everything act" was subject to dozens of amendments. It is now restricted to Service Ontario and the government is loudly on the record promising a vote in the legislature before any other privatizations could happen. CUPE Ontario made a special contribution to this fight by widely publicising an authoritative legal opinion which clarified how damaging Schedule 28 would be by allowing decisions, behind closed doors, to sell off any crown corporation or public asset or privatize any service without ever coming before the Legislature for debate or for a vote.
4. A freeze on corporate tax rates. In recent years the Liberals cut billions in revenues from corporate taxes. This month we finally made them stop their mad race to the bottom.
5. A new tax on the wealthiest people in Ontario, those earning more than $500,000 annually. This is a very important step toward tax fairness.
There are still many problems with the budget bill, not least of which is that it still lets the Liberals sign away Service Ontario (and our private information) to corporations. Also, the Liberals twisted the intent of the new tax revenue and are applying it to the deficit, not to bolstering public services, which is what the public said they wanted in poll after poll.
How did CUPE members contribute to this victory?
We did it by working together.
From delivering old shoes to Dwight Duncan to the big April 21 rally at Queen's Park, the CUPE rally at our Convention in Windsor and "Crate of Ornges" rallies in Thunder Bay, North Bay, Kitchener, St. Catharines, Kingston and Windsor, you took the message to the streets.
Online, you sent thousands of emails to MPPs. Many of you wrote letters to your editors. Some of you sat down for face-to-face lobby sessions with your MPPs.
It was dozens and dozens of individual actions that, combined, forced the Liberals to do an about-face on some terrible legislation, and which helped the NDP take such a strong a stand in the final weeks of the budget debate.
But the fight is far from over. We still have billions of dollars in public service cuts to get restored and we must defend against attacks on pensions and our very rights to bargain collectively without interference. If we are to win, it will once again be up to each and every one of you.
What did we learn?
We learned that democracy works best when we all work together. That's when we really can make a difference!
Together we can build a better Ontario!
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Located in Turkeyâs Istanbul, Dogus Otomotiv's astounding OtoMotion demolishes all conventional notions of a car dealership. Besides featuring a car showroom, this 38,000-square-meter futuristic complex houses an expansive events space where visitors can enjoy live music, films, cocktails, as well as a stylish ambience that is highly unique for a car showroom. To enhance such amenities, OtoMotion has been equipped with a stunning array of AV technologies, including 70 plasma screens, six HD projectors, and pristine audio systems comprising more than 140 Meyer Sound loudspeakers.
Sound design was handled by Can Besbelli as well as Osman Karasen of Istanbul Telesine A.S., which also provided the equipment. The main system in the hall comprises three arrays of M'elodie line array loudspeakers: six each at left and right, and four at the center. Deep bass supplied by a quartet of 600-HP subwoofers, and four MJF-212A high-power stage monitors are available for the live musical presentations.
When no show is running, the room is supplied with subtle yet evocative ambient sound. The independent ambient audio system consists of 52 UPM-1P and UPM-2P loudspeakers, and MM-4 miniature wide-range loudspeakers. According to Firat Akin, project manager for Telesine, the 24 MM-4s used are ideally suited to the task.
âThe owners wanted high quality sound that is clear, yet also soft and natural, so as not to disturb conversations,â? notes Akin. âThey are very satisfied with the results using MM-4s.â?
The OtoMotion complex also offers a 140-seat conference theatre, equipped with HD video and full 5.1 surround capability. The theatre has been installed with UPJ-1P compact VariO⢠loudspeakers and USW-1P subwoofers, as well as MM-4 loudspeakers for surround effect.
More Meyer Sound products, including M1D-Sub subwoofers and HD-1 studio monitors, are also installed alongside video screens in conference rooms and sales areas, as well as in the VIP lounge and the production suite. Galileo⢠loudspeaker management system handles signal processing and drive for all subsystems; a Matrix3⢠audio show control system is available as needed for automated presentations and special effects.
OtoMotion is part of Dogus Holdings AS, one of Turkeyâs largest corporate conglomerates with interests in banking, construction, and tourism. âOtoMotion reflects the prestige of the company,â? says Akin. âThe owners demanded the very best equipment, so Meyer Sound is the perfect choice.â?
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aliza24 wrote:Someone just asked a similar question and they inspired me to ask this- maybe I'll have some luck too!
My family lived on via maddalena in Alife, which is in Caserta.
Specifically, they lived at via maddalena #'s 14 and 21.
I have zoomed in on all the maps and don't see this street.
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