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Growth Opportunities in Sports Nutrition
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This report details the opportunities, legislative pressures and product concepts driving the sport nutrition industry. Insight is offered as regards the development of the market over the next four years together with the trends that will drive the sector over this period. The content provides market data and examines key examples of industry consolidation and implications for the market.
- Identify geographic opportunities from global sales data backed by category analysis for North America and key countries in EU including the UK.
- Review brand and innovation strategies of key players in the performance nutrition categories.
- Examine key threats and opportunities presented by changing regulations.
- Understand the factors driving industry consolidation and examine the key deals of the recent past.
- Review category trends and new product development from existing and emerging brands in the sports nutrition category.
Whey protein is being incorporated into a number of products, such as oatmeal and snack bars, and it can bring various health related benefits, including minimizing the loss of muscle mass. This is of obvious interest to active, healthy people but it is also relevant to seniors who may experience losses in body mass and strength
Industry consolidation has been a significant feature of the sports nutrition industry over the past few years. This activity has included GSK's purchase of Maxinutrition, Abbott's acquisition of EAS, Glanbia's purchase of BSN and also the Carlyle Group's $3.8bn capture of NBTY, the maker of Nature's Bounty, MET-Rx and Solgar supplements.
In the UK alone GlaxoSmithKline, parent company of Lucozade and Maximuscle, now has approximately 80,000 chillers and vending machines. This provides an incredible distribution reach for Maximuscle and its ready to drinks and nutrition bars, which could help see them further enforce their position as premier UK sports nutrition brand.
- What are the current trends and market drivers within the sports nutrition markets?
- What are the main regulatory hurdles to overcome for EU and North American Markets?
- What new ingredients and product categories present new opportunities in the field of performance nutrition?
- What is the forecast market size and growth rates to 2016 in the major sports nutrition categories and countries?
- What merger and acquisition opportunities exist in the sports nutrition market?
Table of contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY•Market analysis
•Regulatory and legal landscape
•Merger and acquisitions analysis
•Brand analysis and new product development
•Future opportunities in sports nutrition
•The sports nutrition market
•About this report
Market analysis
•Growth in primary western sports nutrition markets
•Category analysis
European muscle building market
US muscle building market
European and US fat loss market
Sports drinks market
Regulatory and legal landscape
•European regulatory update
Nutrition and health claims
Addition of vitamins and minerals and other substances to food (1925/2006)
Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive (THMPD) 2004/24/EC
Labeling – Food Information to Consumers Regulation (FIR)
Novel foods
•US regulatory update
FTC crackdowns on rogue marketing practices
GMP enforcement continues to increase
NDI guidance
Class action and IP protection
DMAA debate ignites the sports market
Merger and acquisitions analysis
Abbott Laboratories and EAS
GlaxoSmithKline and Maximuscle
Glanbia and BSN and Optimum Nutrition
Provexis and Science in Sport
Hut Group and Myprotein.com
Future prospects for M&A
Brand analysis and new product development
•Category trends
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Researched products for elite athletes
Small, convenient and vendible
Private label still strong, but not in all cases
Future opportunities in sports nutrition
•Key strategies
Go where the consumer is
Growth in BRIC
Using food law as a competitive advantage
•Figure: Sports nutrition market (US and EU7) – sales and growth, 2006–2016
•Figure: Sports nutrition market value ($m) in the US and EU7, 2007–2016
•Figure: European and US sport nutrition muscle building category ($m), 2007–2016
•Figure: Muscle building category growth and value ($m) in EU7, 2006–2016
•Figure: European category analysis and growth, 2011–2016
•Figure: US sport nutrition muscle building category ($m), 2006–2016
•Figure: US category analysis and growth, 2011-2016
•Figure: European and US sport nutrition fat loss category value ($m), 2007-2016
•Figure: European sport nutrition fat loss category growth & value ($m), 2007-2013
•Figure: US sport nutrition fat loss category growth & value ($m), 2007-2013
•Figure: Global sports drinks market ($m), 2006–2015
•Figure: Sports drinks in emerging markets ($m), 2015–2016
•Figure: Article 13 health claim approvals and rejections
•Figure: On-pack evidence of and approved Traditional Herbal Registration (THR)
•Figure: Creatine Ethyl Ester – Novel ingredient
•Figure: The Natural Products Foundation – Truth in Advertising program
•Figure: Jack3d – DMAA containing sports supplement
•Figure: EAS sports nutrition product range in 2012
•Figure: EAS and its Muscle Media 2000 publication
•Figure: Maxinutrition sports nutrition endurance products for 2012
•Figure: Optimum sports nutrition product range in 2012
•Figure: BSN sports nutrition product range in 2012
•Figure: SIS sports nutrition product range in 2012
•Figure: Myprotein sports nutrition product range in 2012
•Figure: Myprotein's 2012 range of sports nutrition products for women
•Figure: Protein ketchup from Protica
•Figure: Greek yogurt - Better Whey of Life from Tula Foods Inc
•Figure: Whey Protein Crunch breakfast cereal from Trek Nutrition UK
•Figure: Powdered whey from The Good Whey Company
•Figure: Core Power from Fair Oaks Farms Brands
•Figure: Sports nutrition powder from NutraMet Ltd
•Figure: Healthy Vending from Nutrition Without Borders
•Figure: GNC Private label range of sports nutrition products
•Figure: Nutri1st Mass Gainer from Tesco (Private label range)
•Figure: Maxinutrition sponsored athlete Amir Khan
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The truck is offensive enough that authorities report multiple complaints about it. Sheriff Greg Hagwood said he had discussed the truck with other law enforcement agencies. Unfortunately, he said, no matter how repulsive the messages, the truck owner is not doing anything illegal.
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Yvonne Bales, business director for Plumas Unified School District, sometimes drives the truck to work and parks it in the district office parking lot.
The district property faces Church Street between Jackson and Main streets in downtown Quincy. The parking lot sits on the corner of Church and Jackson. Adjacent to the lot on Jackson is the Plumas County Community School.
Here is where things get really sticky: J.C. Eaglesmith, a Native American, teaches a multi-racial student population at PCCS. Eaglesmith is currently in the middle of a complaint process with the school district. He is alleging he was discriminated against because of his race during his tenure as coach of the Quincy High School basketball team.
Eaglesmith has made discrimination claims before. In the early and mid-90s he filed suits against Mendocino County schools and the Boy Scouts of America.
Eaglesmith said in an e-mail that Bales' truck was parked within view of his classroom Nov. 3. He and several of his students took pictures of the truck.
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Eaglesmith e-mailed the pictures to former Quincy High School teacher and teacher's union representative Piers Strailey, who forwarded them to Feather Publishing.
Strailey brought the truck to the attention of PUSD board members during public comment at their Nov. 9 meeting. Board members did not respond — they couldn't because the issue was not on the agenda.
Strailey followed up with a formal complaint Nov. 12, alleging "racial hatred, discrimination and sexual harassment."
He has asked the district to terminate Bales. He alleges the messages "constitute discrimination against and harassment of " Eaglesmith.
When first approached by Feather Publishing, Harris called the truck's presence on school property a First Amendment issue and said he couldn't do anything about it.
When pressed about district policy, Harris said he would have to have his administrative assistant research the question.
After further questioning, he said he needed to consult legal counsel.
Following a series of exchanges with PUSD attorney Michelle Cannon, Harris issued a statement Nov. 16: "The district believes the various statements on the vehicle are impermissible on school/district grounds … Speech that can be considered 'hate speech' or 'fighting words' or obscene, libelous, disruptive or otherwise not relating to matters of public concern, may be restricted.
"And in this case, we believe the statements expressed on the vehicle fall into several, if not all, of the above categories and should therefore be prohibited from district property."
Harris also referred to a federal Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights dictum that says, in essence, discrimination in an educational setting takes precedence over free speech rights.
According to Harris, the remedy — effective immediately — requires that "the pickup in question or other vehicles with disruptive hate messages not be allowed on district property."
Harris said Bales "has been cooperative, supportive and understanding of the issue throughout the entire process."
Harris gave Bales a letter spelling out the district's position and prohibiting her from bringing the truck onto school property.
Bales declined to comment on the controversy.
Harris' assistant eventually supplied two board policies, one which prohibits discrimination against district employees, "whether verbal, physical, or visual … that creates a hostile work environment." A district employee who engages in discrimination "shall be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal."
The second policy concerned student speech and its limits when "'fighting words' or epithets" are involved and there is "an actual danger" resulting from the speech.
After Strailey filed his complaint, Harris reviewed it and sent it to the human resources department. Harris said the district couldn't comment further on an ongoing personnel matter.
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Dr. Marc Siegel of FOX News on HGH sales and use.
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Some a completely different human growth hormone.
Very often misused even abused not just -- athletes.
The drug companies are indeed cashing in one point four billion dollars -- of sales of HGH human growth Coleman in just in the United States last year.
-- -- -- -- A lot of human who's Coleman won't -- four billion dollars worth really.
I think when the try to agree with you on this one we -- we -- -- out overflow charts but -- hear his monthly on this there's -- -- I'm -- Here's the problem the federal the FDA gets involved back in 2005.
And they say this to me illicit sales of this drug going on.
Being imported from overseas.
You know the black market the -- market here's what we're gonna do we're gonna clamp down on that so the drug companies get involved -- the sales of this drug from 2005.
To 2011.
Are up 69%.
Over the same period your average prescription drug is only up 12%.
Why because they're stepping into the gap.
Open what -- only talking about here this drug.
Is unhealthy -- -- -- is no evidence that it that it that it prevents Beijing where a lot of people think it's used.
For athletes that are not supposed to be using it to get everybody.
Let let's domestically at the docket it's not a steroid.
It's not a standard this is human growth hormone which -- body produces quite naturally something when you're young person might correct OK so we're don't have the side effects of steroids correct so -- -- the negative side effects of the stuff -- is -- performance and answer is that.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- But I'm not on the -- -- saying today it should be restricted.
I say as usual I want doctors to be responsible I think the point here is that the FDA doesn't know what they're doing.
They crackdown on illicit drugs meanwhile that with the pharmaceutical company stepping to the gap.
I'm not saying the pharmaceutical companies shouldn't meet market demand what else are they gonna do what are they -- that's why should we were gonna -- great.
But I do think that doctors have to prescribe responsibly -- I don't think what this drug is used properly what would you responded full.
I would prescribe it for some deficiency of deficiency of lost children.
That an Obama warned aren't quite right what what will not just couldn't believe that we showed for a reason.
But -- -- the children that are born with actual metabolic deficiencies.
In growth hormone deficiencies or adults that developed that problem that don't have enough if I think even the debate comes as you know people -- arguing -- Stewart should we take it could actually tell you our growth hormone levels are down.
But studies have not shown we should take.
If I did take it what would happen to you get both.
I -- yeah I want it look I'm not -- -- under attempted but why shouldn't I be able to do that if I wish to.
Like to sit in the medical literature all kidding aside I want them to study it.
Over a period of time in small doses to see if it has a positive impact and what the side effects are totally unproven at this point.
Aren't as big market one point four billion that's a lot of money for that specific home and going up -- and up exactly and Summers is unhappy with few I just wanna say -- got -- -- -- If she takes hold on HUH well she -- a book and it's one of the many thank you you -- about it really.
One more point one you can test for it you know by the -- -- -- contest for the contest -- -- But I don't agree with her on this whether it's just not being used responsibly determined to fight with somebody is yeah I would never part of -- I've talked to Bob Siegel think how much indeed --
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Peter Wright's The Nutcracker is a festive family favourite and one of the most popular dance productions ever presented in the UK. This Christmas, The Royal Ballet presents a production full of magical scenes, Christmas sparkle and captivating dance at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.
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DEAN Hallam and his wife Lorraine took over running The Maldon Delicatessen in October 2012, beginning a new direction for both of them in their personal and business lives. 'We had been sitting outside this very deli enjoying a coffee together in the sunshine when we said, "Wouldn't it be lovely to run somewhere like this?"' Previously Dean had been head of IT for a London hospital. 'I just got sick of commuting and working for the NHS,' he explains.
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It can't be very often that you get to have a quick peak inside someone's home and look up to spy an Oscar on the mantelpiece – even if you are an estate agent – and it is certainly an experience which ranks among the most memorable in David Emberson's career. But David, the director of Mullucks Wells in Saffron Walden, remembers exactly that happening to him 13 years ago when he went to 7a High Street in Saffron Walden to talk to Jack Cardiff about selling his Grade II listed townhouse.
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Whether an employee leaves by choice or at your request, turnover costs your practice. There's the obvious cost of advertising for a replacement and the time spent interviewing the various candidates. But there's also the cost of lost productivity during the interim when you're short-staffed.
Results of Benchmarks 2010: A Study of Well-Managed PracticesSM by Wutchiett Tumblin and Associates and Veterinary Economics reveal that a current partner, or a current or future associate is the most likely buyer in 69 percent of practices. And, one of the most important steps to take to prepare an associate for ownership is teaching them about and involving them in the business side of practice.
People have a hundred decisions to make every day: from what time to get up, the route to take to work, and what they'll focus on for the day to how and where they'll spend their hard-earned money. Many veterinary practice owners assume that clients' buying decisions for veterinary services are fairly logical.
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Ectopic pregnancy is the leading cause of pregnancy-related death during the first trimester. A woman who has had one ectopic pregnancy is at increased risk for another, as well as for future infertility. Among women with prior ectopic pregnancies the subsequent overall conception rate is approximately 60%. Of those who conceive, only 80% are intrauterine while 20% are repeat ectopic gestations. 1
The number of hospitalizations for ectopic pregnancy has declined since 1990. 2 This may reflect a shift toward treating early, unruptured ectopic pregnancies in an outpatient setting. Outpatient management may include laparoscopic salpingectomy, salpingostomy, or methotrexate therapy. When reviewing the combined data for hospitalization and outpatient diagnosis and treatment, however, the incidence of ectopic pregnancy has increased steadily from approximately 18,000 cases in 1970 to more than 108,000 reported cases in 1992. 2 This is a rate of approximately 20 ectopics per 1000 reported pregnancies.
Fortunately, during this same period, the fatality rate associated with this condition has decreased, despite the increasing incidence. Estimates of the death rate from ectopic pregnancy range from 0.5 to 1 death per 1000 ectopic pregnancies, representing a decrease of more than 86% since 1970. 2 This is due to a combination of increased clinical awareness, the development of more sensitive and specific pregnancy tests, and improved ultrasound technology, particularly endovaginal scanning. While maternal mortality from complications of ectopic pregnancy has decreased in the last two decades, it still accounts for about 15% of all maternal deaths. 3
Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy
Most ectopic pregnancies occur in the fallopian tube, most commonly the ampullary portion of the tube, followed by the isthmus. Accordingly, the most common predisposing factor in patients with ectopic pregnancy is tubal scarring, usually associated with pelvic inflammatory disease. Up to 30% to 50% of women with ectopic pregnancies have a history of prior salpingitis. 4 Salpingitis isthmica nodosa, nodular thickening of the isthmic portion of the fallopian tubes with multiple diverticula, is seen in more than 50% of surgically excised tubal ectopics. 3 The sites of diverticula correlate well with the locations of the ectopic pregnancies.
Other risk factors for the development of ectopic pregnancy include abnormalities of the zygote, endocrine dysfunction that may affect ovum transport, and the presence of an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD). 5 Some investigators believe that an IUD is far more effective in preventing implantation in the uterus than at preventing ectopic implantation. Others feel that the presence of an IUD may increase the incidence of ectopic pregnancy by affecting tubal motility and ovum transport, or by causing tubal infection. Infertile women who undergo in vitro fertilization are also at increased risk due to the high prevalence of tubal damage in these patients, the use of superovulation, and multiple embryo transfer. Ovulation induction also places a patient at increased risk due to the association with multiple pregnancies, including heterotopic implantation (coexistent intra- and extrauterine gestations).
Clinical considerations
The "classic" clinical triad for ectopic pregnancy consists of pain, abnormal vaginal bleeding, and an adnexal mass. However, this presentation is nonspecific and is present in fewer than 50% of patients with ectopic pregnancy. 6 Many patients with this presentation are not even pregnant.
As a result of the nonspecific clinical presentation and the varied physical findings, it is important for clinicians to have a high index of suspicion and recognize that any woman in her reproductive years is at risk for developing an ectopic pregnancy.
Pregnancy testing
The development of the radio-immunoassay (RIA) for the serum beta subunit of hCG has advanced the diagnosis and management of ectopic pregnancy. These pregnancy tests offer several advantages over the urine immunologic tests done previously. RIAs are specific for hCG and will not cross-react with other substances. They are also approximately 1000 times more sensitive than immunologic tests and can detect as little as 1 or 2 mIU/mL of hCG. 1 Therefore, if the RIA is negative, the patient is not pregnant, and an ectopic pregnancy can be excluded. If the RIA is positive, serial quantitative levels of hCG can be measured to help determine whether or not a pregnancy is progressing normally. 1
When interpreting quantitative levels of hCG, it is important to be aware of the reporting standard being used. The Second International Standard (2IS) was described in the 1960s. Later, a purer standard was introduced as the International Reference Preparation (IRP). HCG levels measured against the 2IS are approximately half those measured against the IRP. 1 Both standards are currently in use, along with a third international standard that is numerically equivalent to the IRP.
Role of quantitative hCG determinations
In a patient who is clinically stable, it is useful to obtain a baseline hCG level at presentation. Failure to detect a gestational sac when the hCG value exceeds a discriminatory level places the patient at higher risk for an ectopic pregnancy. Using the 2IS, above 1800 mIU/mL an intrauterine gestational sac should be seen on transabdominal scans. 7 Transvaginal scanning has lowered the discriminatory level to 1000 mIU/mL (2IS). 8
If the hCG is below the discriminatory level and an intrauterine pregnancy (IUP) is not visible, the differential diagnosis includes an early normal or abnormal IUP, recent spontaneous abortion, or an ectopic pregnancy. Depending on the clinical status of the patient, serial quantitative hCG determinations may be obtained, or laparoscopy may be considered. Trophoblastic tissue produces B-hCG 8 days after conception, with a normal doubling time of approximately 48 hours. 9 If the hCG levels do not progress normally, demonstrating a 48-hour doubling, an abnormal IUP or ectopic pregnancy will be present. In the setting of a declining hCG level, a recent abortion or nonviable ectopic pregnancy are likely considerations.
Ultrasonography of ectopic pregnancy
In the stable patient with a positive pregnancy test, an ultrasound study should be performed for further evaluation. The initial sonographic examination should be performed transabdominally; if an intrauterine gestation is identified, the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy is virtually excluded (see below). If transabdominal imaging does not confidently identify an intrauterine gestational sac, a transvaginal scan should be done. Transvaginal sonography can detect a normal intrauterine gestational sac by a menstrual age of 4 to 5 weeks, approximately 1 week sooner than is possible with the transabdominal probe. For patients with an IUP, transvaginal sonography often can identify the source of symptoms, such as a large and/or hemorrhagic corpus luteum cyst. Transabdominal ultrasound may detect an ectopic pregnancy that is located too high to be visualized with the transvaginal probe (figure 1).
The frequency of a coexistent ectopic pregnancy and an IUP (heterotopic pregnancy) in a patient without risk factors is approximately 1 in 7000. 9 However, the number of heterotopic pregnancies has been increasing worldwide, in part because a larger number of women are being treated for infertility. Women undergoing assisted reproduction may have a risk as high as 1 in 100. 1
Ultrasound diagnosis of an early intrauterine pregnancy
Stimulation of the uterine lining with hormones produced by an ectopic pregnancy can result in endometrial changes (decidual reaction) similar in appearance to those seen with an early IUP (figure 2). Intrauterine fluid surrounded by decidual reaction in a patient with an ectopic pregnancy can simulate a gestational sac at transabdominal sonography ("pseudosac"). 10 The presence of the "double sac sign" is useful to confirm the diagnosis of an IUP; it discriminates a true gestational sac from a pseudogestational sac of ectopic pregnancy before a fetal pole or yolk sac can be recognized. The double sac appearance is caused by two concentric echogenic borders; the echogenic border of the endometrial cavity and the echogenic villi that surround the gestational sac (figure 3). With the advent of endovaginal sonography, reliance on the double sac sign has decreased.
When the mean sac diameter of the gestational sac reaches approximately 8 to 10 mm, the yolk sac becomes visible consistently by endovaginal scanning. At a sac diameter of 16 mm, an embryo should be seen. The fetal heartbeat is usually visible when the embryo reaches a crown-rump length of 5 mm. 1
Color and spectral Doppler imaging have also been used to evaluate early pregnancies. A normally developing IUP will demonstrate low impedance peritrophoblastic arterial signal with minimal or absent venous flow. An abnormal IUP also demonstrates peri-trophoblastic arterial flow, but may also demonstrate increased venous flow. Generally, pseudogestational sacs are not associated with either arterial or venous flow. 11
Adnexal findings
The most specific adnexal finding for diagnosing an ectopic pregnancy is visualization of a living extrauterine embryo (figure 4). In a patient without a demonstrable IUP, characterization of the adnexa improves the ability of sonography to predict the presence of an ectopic gestation. The ovary should be identified and used as an anatomic landmark in evaluating for ectopic pregnancy. In most patients, the ovary is located near the ampullary portion of the fallopian tube, which is the most frequent site of ectopic implantation. Despite the low likelihood of finding a heterotopic pregnancy, the adnexa should be carefully examined for masses even in the presence of a documented intrauterine gestation. Although most ectopics are located between the ovary and the uterus, they may implant anywhere in the pelvis (figure 5). Therefore, careful examination of the regions adjacent to the uterine fundus, the cul-de-sac, and the lateral margins of the pelvis is also necessary.
Although an adnexal mass is present in the majority of patients with ectopic pregnancy, it is nonspecific and may have a wide variety of sonographic appearances. An extraovarian adnexal or tubal ring may be visible and is characterized by an anechoic center and an echogenic periphery. 9 An adnexal ring, however, is not specific and can be simulated by an ovarian cyst. In some patients, the ring may contain a fetal pole or yolk sac allowing a confident diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy (figure 4A). Hematosalpinx may appear as a heterogeneous or homogeneous solid mass in the adnexal area (figure 6); a gestational sac may not be visualized, particularly if the fallopian tube has ruptured.
Complex intraovarian lesions are unlikely to represent an ectopic pregnancy as the incidence of ovarian pregnancies is less than 1%. 9 Similarly, simple ovarian cysts are of low suspicion; these usually represent the corpus luteum.
Color and spectral Doppler evaluation of adnexal masses may aid in the sonographic diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy. As with an intrauterine pregnancy, ectopic tissue is characterized by increased color flow that displays a low-resistance, high-velocity peritrophoblastic flow pattern. 12 However, it is generally recognized that other pelvic pathology including pelvic inflammatory disease, pedunculated fibroids, or even an exophytic corpus luteum cyst may demonstrate a similar flow pattern. Nonetheless, the use of color Doppler may attract one's attention to a small mass which may otherwise have been overlooked.
Cul-de-sac findings
Despite meticulous scanning, no adnexal mass will be identified in up to one third of patients with ectopic pregnancy. 9 In these patients, the presence of free intraperitoneal fluid may suggest the diagnosis. Free fluid is the least specific finding associated with ectopic pregnancy, however. Transvaginal sonography is more sensitive than transabdominal scanning for detecting small amounts of free fluid. Fluid in the cul-de-sac may result from active bleeding from the fimbriated end of the fallopian tube, tubal rupture, or tubal abortion. 9 While hemoperitoneum may appear completely anechoic, echogenic or complex cul-de-sac fluid suggests that diagnosis (figure 7). An amorphous solid mass in the cul-de-sac may represent clotted blood.
Unusual forms of ectopic pregnancy
Interstitial pregnancies --Implantation of a pregnancy within the interstitial, or intramural, portion of the fallopian tube is uncommon, accounting for only 2% to 4% of ectopic pregnancies. 9 Since the myometrium surrounds only a portion of the expanding gestational sac and a blood supply develops, the sac can enlarge painlessly for a relatively long period of time until uterine rupture results in massive hemorrhage. As a result, the morbidity and mortality of interstitial pregnancies is higher than for tubal ectopics.
An interstitial ectopic pregnancy may be suggested on ultrasound examination if there is an eccentric location of the gestational sac, thinning or absence of myometrium surrounding the sac, and separation of the sac from the endometrial cavity (figure 8). In an attempt to improve the diagnostic ability of endovaginal sonography, the interstitial line sign has been proposed. 12 This sign describes a thin echogenic line that extends from the central uterine cavity to the periphery of the interstitial gestational sac. This line reportedly represents the interstitial portion of the fallopian tube or the endometrial canal in patients with large interstitial pregnancies. These signs in combination may be useful in the early diagnosis of interstitial ectopic pregnancy.
Cervical pregnancies --Cervical pregnancies are uncommon and account for less than 1% of all ectopic pregnancies. 9 Predisposing conditions in the genesis of cervical ectopics include in vitro fertilization, prior uterine curettage, fibroids, an indwelling IUD, and previously treated Asherman's syndrome. 9 The diagnosis can be suggested when a well-formed gestational sac that contains a yolk sac, embryo, or cardiac activity is identified within the cervix. In the past, patients with cervical ectopic pregnancies were managed with hysterectomy because of the risk of uncontrollable hemorrhage. Now with the earlier diagnosis of cervical pregnancy afforded by endovaginal sonography, treatment with local potassium chloride injection, systemic methotrexate treatment, or preoperative uterine artery embolization before dilation and evacuation can be used to preserve future fertility. 9
Ectopic pregnancy can present a difficult diagnostic dilemma. It is important for the referring clinician to maintain a high index of suspicion in evaluating women of reproductive age. Sensitive pregnancy tests that are specific for the beta subunit of hCG will distinguish the subset of patients who may harbor an ectopic from those that are not pregnant. The use of high-resolution endovaginal sonography allows for the earlier detection of an intrauterine gestation, which permits exclusion of ectopic pregnancy with a high degree of certainty. In the absence of an IUP, identification of a mass in the adnexa and/or complex fluid in the cul-de-sac increases the probability that an ectopic pregnancy is present. Serial quantitative hCG analysis and follow up sonography can assist the clinician in managing the stable patient. AR
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The folks who brought you zero-gravity airplane flights and multimillion-dollar trips to the International Space Station have lined up some billionaire investors for their next space venture — but they're not quite ready to tell you all about it.
Instead, they're sending out a media alert for a Seattle news conference next week, when they promise to "unveil a new space venture with a mission to help ensure humanity's prosperity." The new venture, called Planetary Resources, has the stated aim of expanding Earth's resource base. That's led a couple of observers to speculate that Planetary Resources is being formed to go into the extraterrestrial mining business.
One of the venture's founders is Peter Diamandis, who has played a leading role in setting up multimillion-dollar X Prizes for private space travel and other technological feats. He also founded Zero G Corp., which turned weightless-airplane flights into a tourist attraction. The other co-founder/co-chairman is Eric Anderson, who is chairman of Space Adventures, the company that has arranged space station trips for a succession of millionaires and billionaires.
A former client of Anderson's, software billionaire (and two-time spaceflier) Charles Simonyi, is listed as an investor in Planetary Resources. Other investors and advisers on the list include Google's Larry Page and Eric Schmidt, plus fellow billionaires K. Ram Shriram and Ross Perot Jr. (son of the former presidential candidate), plus filmmaker James Cameron.
Today's media alert says the new company "will overlay two critical sectors — space exploration and natural resources — to add trillions of dollars to the global GDP. This innovative start-up will create a new industry and a new definition of 'natural resources.'"
"That sounds like asteroid mining," Christopher Mims writes on MIT Technology Review's "Mims' Bits" blog. "Because what else is there in space that we need here on earth? Certainly not a livable climate or a replacement for our dwindling supplies of oil."
Parabolic Arc's Doug Messier, meanwhile, writes that the venture will be an "extraterrestrial mining company."
Diamandis has said on more than one occasion that he's intrigued by the idea of digging into asteroids, for materials ranging from water (for fuel as well as for astronauts) to precious metals such as platinum. The Verge points to a TED talk in 2005 where Diamandis discusses his dream, while Forbes magazine has brought up the subject with him more than once in the past few months.
For now, Planetary Resources is keeping the mystery close to the vest. The plan is to reveal the details next Tuesday at the Seattle Museum of Flight's Charles Simonyi Space Gallery. Diamandis, Anderson and Simonyi will be in attendance, along with Chris Lewicki, a former NASA Mars mission manager who is the company's president and chief engineer; and Tom Jones, a planetary scientist and retired astronaut who serves as an adviser to the company.
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> Since no one else in our group was interested in parallel computing, no > body had noticed the fact that though one could send computational jobs to > the individual nodes, it could not handle parallel jobs on multiple nodes ( > could not connect to host..is the error I get when I mpirun) > > However, I suspect that the NFS mounting of the individual nodes has not > been done correctly. I don't think NFS has anything to do with your problem as NFS is not required for MPICH and Scyld. Unless perhaps your relying on NFS to push the data around to the nodes. Check out the file: /etc/beowulf/fstab > But I can never connect to the nodes when I try to run a parallel job using > mpirun. What is the error message? Is it something like: "Connection failed: Permission denied" ? > Is there any definitive (and upto date) documentation/howto on how to > install a diskless beowulf cluster? Diskless is the default...it should just work. (use floppies or the CDROM to boot the nodes.) Rick Niles Scyld Computing Corp.
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The school didn't have a cheerleading squad, so football moms came to the rescue
ST. IGNACE, MI -- UPDATE: Look for the St. Ignace cheerleading moms on Good Morning America Monday!
The football team is still in the hunt for the state championship, but this was a team without cheerleaders up until just a couple weeks ago.
Well, a group of moms just didn't think this was acceptable.
Right now, everyone in St. Ignace is on the football bandwagon. The Saints are undefeated, and play Saturday, one win away from heading to Detroit to play for the state championship.
But with this team, there's a story within a story.
The high school has 215 students, and because of a lack of interest, there hasn't been a cheerleading squad on the sidelines this season. But that all changed several weeks ago.
"I haven't seen a group of moms do what these moms are doing," laughed Coach Marty Spencer.
About 16 mothers get together, do a quick hamstring stretch, put their son's away jersey on, and cheerlead?
"Wow, that is my mom, she's cheerleading, what's going on," laughed Senior Nate Monte.
"To have my mom on the sidelines, it's pretty crazy!" said Senior Chris Gustafson.
And these mothers have dedication. Thursday, the mother cheerleaders put together a pep assembly and believe it or not, they even pulled off a stunt.
Coach said in the past, he typically didn't hear the cheerleaders, but with these mothers on the sidelines, he hears them, because they're bringing back era 1970 vintage cheers. And another thing, his wife is on the sideline, and you can bet he definitely hears that.
"Defense, and hold that line, things you haven't heard in a long, long time from cheerleaders," said Spencer.
Moms will be moms and say they had to do it.
"I know it pumps them up!" said Monte's Mom Brenda.
"Gives me a little bit of any youth back," laughed Paula Mayer.
"Most kids do anything for their mother; I know I would, so if it gives us that little edge, that's a great thing," said Spencer.
Players say it doesn't get much better than this, well, maybe it does.
"I could ask for a blonde, a brunette, but my mom will do," laughed Monte.
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If an article is written or contributed to the ClimateLab site that falls under the same category as a custom stream on a partner site, then the content will automatically be published to the partner site as well. Two such sites, The Climate Institute (Climate.org) and the Latin American Caribbean Council on Renewable Energy (LAC-CORE.org) were two of the first sites to publish syndicated content.
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