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For most people, a trip to the mall is, well, just a trip to the mall. But for Ronnie Haring, it a place full of dangerous temptations because the 38-year-old mother of two is a shopaholic.
"It's less a feeling of wanting to go, and more a feeling of needing to go," Haring said.
The term "shopaholic" has become commonplace, but Haring is among the estimated 6 percent of Americans who struggle with compulsive shopping. The American Psychological Association says that compulsive spending is an impulse control disorder that, like gambling or drinking, can spin out of control as sufferers ride that roller coaster of endorphin-fueled highs and guilt-ridden lows.
"It just feels so good inside," Haring said. "You're kind of floating as you're going through it and then, essentially, you just fall ... very hard. You get home and you're like, 'Why did I buy all this?' And then you feel guilty. And the way to make yourself feel better [is] more shopping. And the cycle continues."
But when Haring went shopping, she said she was never able to buy just one item. She would always have to buy in bulk. For example, she would feel the need to buy every scent of a particular kind of hand soap or the same shirt in several different colors.
"If they don't have the right color, I'll drive to another mall to find the right color," she said.
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Haring revealed that she has maxed out all of her credit cards and her credit card debt totals more than $50,000. She also endures phone calls from debt collectors.
Her shopping was so out-of-control that Haring is filing for bankruptcy, her family lost its home near Lansing, Mich., and, unless she changes her ways, she could lose her husband of almost 20 years.
"We've had our moments where it's to the point where you want to throw in the towel and walk away," said Bill Haring.
But even with the threat of her marriage ending, Ronnie Haring said shopping continued to seem more important to her.
It wasn't always so bad. Haring said her compulsive shopping started slowly and grew over the decades. As a young girl, she remembered wanting the latest fashions. As a mom, she wanted nice things to furnish the house or the newest toys for her two kids, now ages 10 and 13.
"It was so slowly escalating that you didn't realize it until it was all over, until you get to the point where it's like, 'Wow,'" Haring said.
She began shopping in secret, leaving work early to go to the mall and then hiding new purchases from her husband.
"And he'd say, 'Is that something new?' and I'm like, 'No, I've had this for a while,' so it wasn't a lie. It just wasn't the truth," Haring said.
And when she maxed out her credit cards, Haring went into her husband's wallet and started using his.
"The card was in my possession and my wallet," Bill Haring said. "She took it out, maxed it out -- 10 grand. I didn't know anything about it. ... I had no idea that it was even out of my wallet, actually."
Then as her lies grew bigger, Ronnie Haring grew more brazen.
"She goes to the extreme of copying down the card numbers and hiding them," Bill Haring said. "She even went to the point of calling the bank and disguising her voice as me to transfer money to buy things."
When Haring finally went completely broke, she said, she still went to the mall but turned to shoplifting. Last month, Haring, a Midwestern soccer mom, was arrested and charged for shoplifting at a local mall in Lansing and thrown in jail.
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Haring only spent 30 minutes in a jail cell before her mother bailed her out, and is expected to plead guilty at her upcoming sentencing hearing, but she said that was the wake-up call she needed to get help.
"It was kind of like, 'You've hit rock bottom now. There's nowhere to go,'" she said.
After her release, Haring reached out to shopping addiction specialist Terry Shulman for counseling. He explained that she used shopping as a way to fill a void of "emptiness."
"With Ronnie, there's a core of self-esteem and insecurity that [says], 'I'm not good enough. Who am I?'" Shulman said.
Her intense urges to buy in bulk, Shulman said, stem from Haring's childhood when her parents got divorced, and as a result, Haring is afraid to let things go.
"There's a feeling of being abandoned or being rejected," Shulman said. "For Ronnie, having to, you know, just pick one was like taking it away from a family and for her ... it was intolerable and unthinkable to separate them."
Haring's recovery from her compulsive shopping could require years of therapy, but her husband has helped her take the first steps with imposing strict rules on how and when his wife has access to money.
"We have one checkbook with just my name on it. If she wants to write a check, then I have to sign my name to the check," Bill Haring said. "It's a way to kind of regulate what bills are paid and when they're paid. Otherwise, if she needs to use a debit card for something, then I would like the receipt."
"You have to treat her like a child if she's not responsible," he added. "And if you don't keep your money and pay your bills, then you lose what you have."
Today, Ronnie Haring said, she doesn't know if she will ever be fully cured of her compulsive shopping, but she has made progress and realized she must get better or face severe consequences.
"Otherwise, I'm going to end up in jail or lose my family, and that is too high a price to pay," she said.


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TORONTO — After an exhaustive search, Jim Thome's 607th home run ball was found.
Thome's three-run homer Thursday landed in a flower bed in front of the right-field stands at Target Field and was feared lost. For a few innings, fans dug for the ball but could not find it.
A postgame search party of eight Twins employees failed to locate the ball, according to the Star Tribune. They removed the flowers and even strapped a harness to one worker, but the ball was nowhere to be seen.
But Friday morning, a Twins official Tweeted the ball was discovered and will be sent to Thome. Since nearing 500 home runs in 2007, the slugger has collected as many home-run balls as he can.
"They're tucked away for the kids," Thome said.
Thome has another memento from his stellar series in Minnesota — the ball he crushed over the center-field batter's eye Wednesday. A fan threw that one back onto the field and Thome procured it.
He hit it so far, it almost bounced into a popular concession stand. "It had a walleye stick on it or something," Thome said.
Everyone laughed.
"I'm joking about the walleye stick," Thome said, in true Thome form. "But that's where they sell walleyes up there."
Thome's nine RBIs against Minnesota were the most the future Hall of Famer has ever had in a three-game series. A six-game stretch as designated hitter has rejuvenated his bat.
"Nothing he does surprises me," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire told reporters after the game. "He's such an ox. As a matter of fact, a blue ox."
And this is a tall tale he can add to a career of them.
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The Hazel Shire is a safe place for Mousekind, or a relatively safe place, where civilized mice live, work, & enjoy what limited free time they have when theyre not busy harvesting grain, collecting acorns, or plying their tradescraft.
The Mice in Mouse Guard are about the same size & shape of mice in our own world, and they live in a place much like our own world. Theirs is a place populated by snakes, birds, and bears, not unlike the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.


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ROCHESTER — The Rochester School Board's Instruction Committee met this week to discuss the future of competency-based grading in the district and deliberated whether a "failing" grade should be eliminated from schools altogether.
Assistant Superintendent Mary Moriarty updated committee members on the new grading style, which emphasizes relearning and reassessment for students who don't understand a lesson, rather than allowing for them to fail and move on to the next subject.
Spaulding High School's competency-based grading system assesses students on their ability to meet a number of competencies, or skills, for each course. Students are then graded with an A (Advanced), B (Beyond Competent), or C (Competent). Failing grades are broken into two categories — NYC (Not Yet Competent) and IWS (Insufficient Work Shown). Students receiving an NYC are permitted to go through a relearning and reassessment process to try to raise their grade. Students receiving an IWS are required to make up all of their work before doing any type of relearning.
The sticking point for school officials during Thursday night's meeting lay in what happens beyond IWS — should a student receive a failing grade if they just can't get it?
Board member Anthony Pastelis said he would not like to see an elimination of the classic 'F,' stating the recent trend has been to coddle students by making every student feel like a winner. Some youth sports even do away with keeping score, he said.
"I find it almost comical though that we in Rochester seem to be a part of this nationwide trend," he said. "'We don't want winners and losers,' … but you know, the kids know. Whether I won or lost, you don't need to give me a D-minus or an F. I knew I wasn't good at handwriting."
Board member Julie Brown joked "back when dinosaurs roamed" she remembered failing her art class in high school and said it ruined her straight-A record. She said it was a hurtful experience.
"No matter how hard I tried (to pass), it just wasn't possible," she said. "Sometimes an 'F' can be a lasting memory that you would like to forget but you can't."
School Board Chairman Robert Watson requested Spaulding High Principal Rob Seaward provide the board with more data as to how the competency grading has been going at Spaulding — the Lilac City elementary schools and Rochester Middle School plan to take on the competency grading system in the near future, too, and Watson said it would be valuable for the board to learn if, for example, the school is handing out more As, or grades for advanced competency, than Fs.
In public comment, residents Doris and Robert Gates raised their concerns that the new system allow from some students to excel and move on easily while others are penalized. Additionally, the said students who try hard all semester long often achieve the same grade as students who miss class and then make-up the work easily through the electronic program PLATO right before the end of the term. The board discussed how with every grading system, there are symbols that do no accurately represent student's work. Seaward said for example, he could roll out of bed 10 minutes before an assignment was due and ace it, while board member Anne Grassie said she tried everyday to get better at chemistry and still made out with less than outstanding grades.
Moriarty said she would present the board with more data in the future to consider the competency system. Doris Gates added she felt the board should wait longer to analyze how the competency system is playing out at the high school level before applying it to the primary level schools.
The state currently only requires high schools to incorporate the competency-based learning system into their district while Rochester was recently applauded by the Alliance for Excellent Education for its ambition in applying the competency system.


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An Editorial - Joseph W. McQuaid, Publisher: Is NH House smoking pot?By JOSEPH W. McQUAID
New Hampshire Union Leader Publisher
January 18. 2014 11:14PM
Were members of the New Hampshire House who voted to legalize, sell and tax marijuana last week actually puffing the stuff at the time? The House has done some strange things, usually when led by Democrats as it is now, but this one takes the cake for irresponsible and dangerous behavior.
Our society, our schools, parents, police, work force, etc., don't have enough to do right now in combating the effects of drug use and abuse?
Idiots are endangering public safety by texting and driving, bumping off the elderly out to get their mail or injuring other drivers. And the House wants to hand them the keys and encourage a joint, too?
Legalizing marijuana encourages more drug use, some of which is contributing to criminal activity that is tying up police, causing rampant burglaries and robberies and that will inevitably get people injured or killed.
To add the absurd to the outrageous, the pro-pot legislators proudly point to its tax-raising potential. What's next, applying the Business Enterprise Tax to prostitution? The governor of Vermont has declared war on heroin. Would the New Hampshire House tax that, too?
No wonder Gov. Maggie Hassan quickly made clear that she would veto a pot bill. To be sure, a minority of Republicans went along, but it is clear that the pro-tax-and-spend element in Hassan's Democratic Party is as strong as ever.
The governor has her own spending agenda, but it is a politically safer gamble to have her administration known for pushing slots than for selling pot.
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While the original mintage is listed at 100,000 coins for each of the three Mints, in all probability the vast majority were melted as unsold. In fact, Dave Bowers estimates that 94,000 coins of each issue were melted and the original distribution was only 6,000 coins for each Mint. These coins just weren't very popular at the time of issue, and in collectors' minds anyway they were just a repeat of the 1946 issues. Today, all three Mints have similar survival rates in all grades. They are readily available in all grades up to MS66. Superb Gem MS67 examples are rare. Toning is an issue with these coins as they can be found with nice white luster, with gorgeous and spectacular rainbow toning, and with downright ugly, dirty-looking toning. As with most silver commemoratives, eye appeal is a huge factor.
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At our 9 months visit our pediatrician told us that it's OK to supplement with whole cow's milk at 10+ months (supplement meaning a few ounces a day).
My daughter is 9.5 months old and I've been pumping since I've been back to work and usually I produce enough for her, but I'd like to pump-wean when she turns one in October (I cannot wait for the glorious moment when I'm free from the pump!), so I'm hoping to gradually reduce the number of pumping sessions, which may result in me producing a bit less than she needs.
What do you think about this? Official AAP recommendation for whole cow's milk is 1+ year old. In Australia they say it's OK from 6 months on.


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As well as giant pink roses for Spring.
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Blooming New York!
As well as giant pink roses for Spring.
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Love the painting!! Love the pics...and that cute bird!! beijo!ReplyDelete
Oh this is wonderful. I am missing on in SO CAL right now. we always went this time of year.. thanks for showing this now. I am in heaven!!ReplyDelete
Oh, I wanted to see those flowers on Park Ave! Lovely, Carol! I noticed you visited Claudia's blog--so nice of you. But then, you just are sweet. Thank you. x0x0ReplyDelete
Oh what a fun post! Love the PINK roses along Park AVenue and the flowers in Macy. Lucky you to live in such an exciting and always busy city!ReplyDelete
Have a fun weekend
Maybe I should make those pistachio macs...would that make you happy?ReplyDelete
Hello Carol. Once I got back from Washington, I've been spending too much time in meetings, and other indoor locations. Must check out that MC on 59th street, and some of the other delights you've show us.ReplyDelete
(After doing the laundry, of course.)
I love the light touch of a ladybug landing on me. It does always seem like a bit of luck has arrived.
What an awesome post! i really loved the Van Cleef add and the flower plates! Gorgeous post!ReplyDelete
these macarons 'look' right, but in fact they are way too cakie for me, too sweet and missing the delicacy of a French meringue cookie. And those 'feet' can not be correct - too much feets in my humble opinion, not that anyone asked...ahem
So lady birds equal ladybugs down under. Good thing to know indeed.
Merci Suzi!
Fabulous spring windows! Hope your weather follows suit soon ...ReplyDelete
great post...the Macy's flower show was really lovely this year! going to be a rainy one in the Northeast today.ReplyDelete
Check out my post on termini bros. desserts in Reading Terminal Market..anything worth painting??
Thanks for sharing these wonderful pictures, I think i will enjoy traveling with you sometime, you like to pay attention to the same things I will notice, i will like you to see my Paris pictures, vitrines, flowers, dresses, desserts, shoes, etc. I am so glad I found your blog!!!ReplyDelete
Thank goodness the flowers have bloomed, and the ice cream man is ready!ReplyDelete
May I steal that read flower dress from Bergman's? ;-)ReplyDelete


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The following is a Press Release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries:
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents arrested a Pitkin man on Nov. 13 for alleged wildlife violations on the Kisatchie National Forest (KNF) in Vernon Parish.
Agents arrested Joseph K. Baggett, 45, for three counts of taking illegal deer during open season, three counts of possession of an illegally taken deer during open season, three counts of taking over limit of deer, failing to wear a hunter's orange cap and intentional littering. Baggett was booked into the Vernon Parish Jail.
LDWF Enforcement Division Senior Agent Russell Brack began investigating Baggett after receiving a complaint from a concerned citizen on the morning of Nov. 12.
Brack made contact with Baggett and found that he had a six-point buck in his possession. Brack also found that Baggett did not have a hunter's orange cap in addition to his vest as required on public lands. Baggett denied shooting at any antlerless deer at this time and he was cited and released for failing to wear a hunter's orange cap.
After further investigation, Brack and other LDWF agents were able to locate three dead doe deer located close to a deer stand that contained belongings with Baggett's name. Agents also found litter under the deer stand. Agents again questioned Baggett on Nov. 13 about the three doe deer. Baggett then admitted to agents to shooting several times at antlerless deer. Agents seized a .243 Browning rifle for evidence.
Each count of taking an illegal deer during open season results in a fine between $500 and $750 and 15 to 30 days of jail. Each count of possession of an illegally taken deer during open season brings a fine between $400 and $950 and up to 120 days in jail. Each count of taking over limit of deer carries a fine between $250 and $500 and up to 90 days in jail. Failing two wear the required hunter's orange cap brings a fine of $100 to $350 and up to 60 days in jail. Intentional littering carries a fine of $250 and eight hours of community service in a litter abatement program.
Baggett is also responsible for paying civil restitution in the amount of $4,873.83 to LDWF for the illegally killed deer.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Total U.S. money market mutual fund assets fell $2.54 billion to $2.575 trillion for the week that ended Wednesday, according to the Investment Company Institute.
Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds rose $2.12 billion to $890.22 billion, the Washington-based mutual fund trade group said Thursday. Assets of taxable money market funds in the retail category rose $2.07 billion to $701.58 billion. Tax-exempt retail fund assets rose $50 million to $188.64 billion.
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The claim went something like this: iTWire author Sam Varghese claimed that this blog post by Miguel De Icaza, which talks about Silverlight, was what prompted the complaints about posts on Planet GNOME. Varghese had nothing to back this claim up, and neither did I - obviously. I did specifically made it clear that it was "just" a claim by iTWire, though.
In any case, the result was that a lot of the discussion around this topic focussed on Mono and Miguel De Icaza. GNOME board member Behdad Esfahbod has now made it quite clear on the Foundation mailing list that this claim is nonsense. "The ITWire article suggests that a blog post by Miguel was the trigger for Lucas starting the thread in f-l," Esfahbod writes, "I can assure you (as a board member) that this is not the case. Yet half the comments are around that blog post by Miguel now."
Another issue I'd like to touch upon is the whole GNOME-GNU divide - if such a thing even exists. My point with the article was not to summarise and talk about all aspects of the thread in question - I wanted to talk about how I feel about RMS and the FSF, because I know a lot of people feel likewise. Of course, a lot of people feel different, too, and that's fine.
I did not make it clear enough in the introduction what my intentions were, and I want to apologise for that. I should've made it clear in the teaser that I wanted to talk about RMS and the FSF, and not about GNOME and the GNU Project. When writing articles, especially ones that cover almost a thousand emails, it's easy to get lost and lose perspective on how to start and end articles. As a result, a lot of people probably thought that the GNOME-GNU issue was the main topic of the thread, and this is simply not the case.
I hope this clears up some of the confusion, and if the article did any damage anywhere (which I doubt, I have no illusions about OSNews' limited sphere of influence), I want to apologise for that. Now, let's all move on and discuss more important matters.
Climate change, anyone? Religion? Politics?


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A child outgrows a car seat when he or she reaches 40 to 80 pounds. Your car seat owner's manual will give a specific weight, based on the car seat's harness. At this point, your child needs to switch to a belt-positioning booster seat. Booster seats raise the child so the car's seat belt fits properly. There are 2 types of booster seats— with and without a back. Both can be used safely. To use a booster seat safely:
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Never use a booster seat if only a lap belt is available.
Make sure your child uses a booster seat even when riding in someone else's vehicle.
If the vehicle's seat has no headrest, make sure the booster seat has a high back. If the vehicle has a headrest, a backless booster may be used and is often easier to transport between vehicles.
Let your child help choose the booster seat. This can help make him or her more willing to use the seat.
Upgrading to seat belts
Is your child ready to move from a booster seat to using just a seat belt? In general, children who are over 4' 9" tall (usually between 8 and 12 years old) can use seat belts safely. The best way to find out if your child is ready is to use the Safety Belt Fit Test. The test helps you check if your child's legs are long enough and if the lap belt and shoulder belt fit your child securely. For details on how to use the test, go to www.safekids.org and search for "Safety Belt Fit Test."
If using a seat belt:
Be sure the shoulder belt lies on the shoulder or collarbone.
Be sure the lap belt lies across the hips or lap, not on the belly.
Your child's knees should bend over the edge of the seat.
Be sure your child is comfortable in this seating position for the whole trip.
Children under the age of 13 should sit in the back seat.
Teaching your child to be safe
As your child gets older and rides in cars with other drivers, it is even more important for him or her to understand car safety rules. To keep your child safe:
Explain to your child that a booster seat or seat belt will help keep him or her safe in a car crash.
Make sure your child understands that he or she must use a booster seat or seat belt in every vehicle, every time. No exceptions.
Teach your child how to buckle up in the car.
Be sure that older children help set an example for younger kids by buckling up.
Don't forget that your child learns by watching adults, so be sure you use your seat belt every time.
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Federal employees won't violate the Hatch Act by wearing clothing or carrying items from presidential campaigns to work, but they still are prohibited by law from donning or displaying paraphernalia that directly support a political party or group, according to an advisory memo from the federal government's independent investigative body.
Even though a president and vice president are not formally elected until after Electoral College votes are cast and counted in early January, federal employees who wear clothing with campaign materials in the office will not affect the outcome so such actions will no longer be considered "political activity," the Office of Special Counsel said in its Nov. 7 memo.
"Such items will be prohibited by the act if and when a former presidential candidate, including a president or vice president, again becomes a candidate for election," the OSC noted.
OSC also warned feds against wearing materials demonstrating support for a political party or group in the workplace. The office cited shirts with campaign slogans such as "Democrats for Obama" and "Republicans for Romney" as examples of prohibited items.The 1939 Hatch Act restricts federal civil service employees in the executive branch from engaging in certain political activities, and OSC has had oversight of all possible violations. This election cycle had some incidents involving violations of the Hatch Act, including one by the Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.


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New Geospatial Mapping Extensions using Google MapsBrian Munz Dec 15, 2011 3:14 PM
I've attached below some mapping extensions that I've been working on and 2 example QVWs for them. I've gotten a lot of feedback lately that there is a great need for QlikView to keep up as far as mapping goes, especially in terms of regions and countries. Strangely enough the data for different geographical regions is difficult to find (and the boundary lines are often suspect) and mapping services like google maps, bing, etc. aren't yet smart enough to select regions based on name. Instead, polygons need to be drawn overtop of the maps based on a series of longitude, latitude coordinates or polylines. These shapes will then render overtop of the given regions and represent them allowing us to shade and color them to represent data in different ways.
So, based on the data I was able to find for free out there and the specific needs requested by some people in the field, I created world map and US map extensions. The US map extension was essentially an attempt to render the SVG Heat Map I built for the v11 Extension Examples document (http://demo.qlik.com/detail.aspx?appName=Extension%20Examples.qvw)within google maps:
The data for the state regions is contained within the extension itself, but of course an internet connection is needed to use google maps.
The world map extension was built for a specific request I had gotten to modify the SVG map example to allow for more than 2 colors and make a version of that extension that works for the world map:
As you can see, this uses the map as a sort of traffic light gauge which colors the countries based on a range of data.
The properties panel for both of these extensions is pretty straightforward and should be a lot more flexible than the SVG map extension:
Here is a quick guide to the properties:
Country/State: Obviously this should be set to the dimension holding the country or state names. If the name doesn't match up to the name within the extension data, the connection will not be made, so if a given country isn't rendering on the map, that's probably why.
Percentage: This expression controls the opacity (or alpha) of the different regions. So, for example, a value of 70 on a given country will cause it to show at 70% opacity. So this can either be set to something static (like above) where all countries will render with a certain opacity, or it can be set to an expression where regions are made to be lighter and darker opacity based on a data value (similar to the US map shown above).
Color Expression: This expression will provide the color(s) to use in rendering the regions. Again, if only one color is desired, you could simply set this to a Hex or RGB value and all regions would show up the same color. If you wanted to create a gauge type visualization like shown on the world map above, you could set that up in the expression as well. For example, for the world map shown above where the traffic light colors are displayed based on population, the expression is:
=If(population > 100000000,'#439400', If(population > 30000000, '#F2EF1B', If(population <= 30000000,'#EB1A1A')))
This allows a lot of flexibility as far as which colors to display, how many, and when.
Hot Color: This is simply a color picker to use if a color expression is more than you need. If the color expression field is left blank, the Hot Color choice will be used.
Map Start Point: This is the latitude and longitude value that the map should default to. Currently the default is to show the United states, but if you wanted to change this, simply point it to somewhere else as the default, listing latitude first, then longitude.
Map Zoom Value: This value changes how zoomed in or out you want the map to display by default. As you resize the extension you may find you need to zoom in or out, so this is where you would make that change.
Lastly, there are a few other quick things to mention about these extensions:
- I tested having multiple instances of the extension on one sheet and it works fine, so that should be good to go
- There is a button in the upper right that I added which allows the user to turn region labels on or off on the map.
- Currently, clicking on a region will select that region in the QVW, but as I was building it I tested out creating some popup boxes on click, so that's fairly easy to do with a little javascript.
- I haven't tested these in QV10, but I have no reason to think they wouldn't work.
I tried to comment the code as best as I could and if it seems as if these extensions are useful, I was thinking I might provide some in depth documentation on how to implement something similar for other regions.
That's about it. It should hopefully be fairly easy to implement. Let me know if you have any questions, and I hope this is useful to someone!
UPDATE: I noticed that the extensions weren't working in IE7, so I made changes to them so they should now work. The latest versions are now attached to this message so please download again for the latest.
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Danish Modern Inspired Christmas Trees
The Embassy of Denmark's 5th annual Creative Christmas was a success due in large part to the imaginative work of the four design students whose fifty reinterpretations of Danish design icons put an inventive spin on the classic icon of the season, the Christmas tree. Half the fun was trying to match each tree to its Danish inspiration.
As mentioned earlier this week, the exhibit was both a Christmas celebration as well as a celebration of the Royal Danish Embassy's 50th Anniversary. Appropriately, the theme touched on both — challenging four design students to merge the idea of the traditional Christmas tree with iconic architecture, graphic, product, furniture, and textile designs of the Danish Modern period.
To exhibit the theme, the students, Malene Stilling and Mine Neumann from the Danish Design School and Anna Martin and Scott Clowney from the Corcoran (picture 10), based each of their 50 Christmas trees on a classic work of Danish design from the 50s and 60s. Among the many trees were works inspired by the likes of Danich icons such as Jørgen Høvelskov, Verner Panton, and Arne Jacobsen. Check out the pictures to see if you can match the tree to its iconic Danish modern inspiration piece.
As the first modernist embassy in Washington,designed by Architect Vilhelm Lauritzen, the Danish Ambassador's residence and Embassy was the perfect backdrop to the exhibition. You can take a peek of the home sans Christmas decor in our House Call: The Danish Ambassador's Mid-Century Modern Home.
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Four Indian Wells Valley swimmers swam the 44th annual Seal Beach Rough Water Swim on June 22, an event sanctioned by USA swimming.
Four Indian Wells Valley swimmers swam the 44th annual Seal Beach Rough Water Swim on June 22, an event sanctioned by USA swimming.
Gracie Williams participated in the 11-12 year-old age group, swimming an 800-yard race. She finished with a time of 15:15 and placed seventh out of 26 swimmers.
Sophie Hoffmann competed in the 13-14 year-old age group, swimming a 1,200-yard race. She finished with a time of 18:53 and placed sixth out of 14 swimmers.
Rebecca Williams competed in the 15-19 year-old age group, swimming one mile in 22:53 and placing 14th out of 26 swimmers.
Greg Williams competed in the same age group, finishing one mile in 21:09 placing 11th out of 24 swimmers.
Coach Jennifer Williams also competed in the 1-mile race, placing fourth in her age group out of seven swimmers with a time of 30:32.
Most of the age group swimmers were from Southern California teams, including the Mission Viejo Nadadores, and Irvine Novaquatics.
The IWV swimmers were highlighted in an article on the open water swimming website www.openwaterswimming.com.
The article concluded by mentioning the local swimmers: "By the smiles on their faces, their competitive spirit, and their ability to navigate through the ocean surf, the quintet from Ridgecrest did not seem at all out of their element."


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Saddlemen Sponsors Rookie of the Year – Grand National Championship Series
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA – May 20, 2011 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – Since 1987 Saddlemen has been a leading producer of motorcycle accessories. During that time they have been major supporters of the motorcycle industry, especially flat track racing. For the second year in a row, Saddlemen has stepped up to sponsor the Grand National Championship Series Rookie of the Year program. The top two rookies in points will receive a cash bonus of $5,000 for 1st place and $2,500 for 2nd place.
Saddlemen believes in supporting the industry in which they compete for business every day. Tom Seymour, President of Saddlemen says: "The sport of flat track is exciting, a truly unique form of American racing. There is no better racing competition available anywhere in the world. It is my goal to make sure the next generation of racers is supported, that's why we sponsor the Rookie of the Year program." For more on the series visit http://www.amaproracing.com/ft/
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has noted that the amount of data that various Defense Department agencies collect has increased exponentially in recent years, specifically the sensor data collected by intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems.
The increase in functionality, capability and sensitivity of the devices used to collect information, combined with the complex requirements of analyzing that data, means that current computer processing power may not be enough in the near future, DARPA says.
Since we are again pressing against the ceiling of the hard physical limits of current technology, the scientists at DARPA feel that another revolution is in order. That is why they have started a solicitation named the Unconventional Processing of Signals for Intelligent Data Exploitation (UPSIDE). In it they specify the need for a new type of processing based on the physics of microscopic (nano) devices.
The result would be, oddly enough, an analog computer, as opposed the digital kind you are probably using to read this.
A digital computer represents information through a series of bits that are in one of two states. This corresponds to a string of ones and zeros, which in turn represents the data. An analog computer uses some variable physical phenomenon, like electrical or fluid dynamics, to model the information.
DARPA says it's looking to "break the status quo of digital processing with methods of video and imagery analysis based on the physics of nanoscale devices." UPSIDE processing systems would work in a fundamentally different way from digital processors, with "physics-based" devices such as nanoscale oscillators capable of self-organizing and adapting to input, so they would not have to be programmed.
"Redefining the fundamental computation as inference could unlock processing speeds and power efficiency for visual data sets that are not currently possible," Dan Hammerstrom, DARPA program manager, said in the agency's announcement. "DARPA hopes that this type of technology will not only yield faster video and image analysis, but also lend itself to being scaled for increasingly smaller platforms."
Digital processing usually serves our purposes just fine, which is good, because digital systems are inexpensive to make in mass quantities. But every so often a certain set of data is too large or its rate of accumulation is too fast for the capabilities of current digital computing technology. The last time this happened to DOD was during World War II, when they needed analog computers to process their gun data.
As government agencies at many levels -- from DOD to NASA to local law enforcement agencies -- collect ever-larger data sets from sensors, cameras and other devices, they may need a new kind of processing, leading up back to analog computing, albeit in advanced, nanoscale form. Everything old is new again.
Think you have the spark of an idea to get this new analog show on the road? Go download the solicitation for yourself. Good luck!
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Thanks for the article, Mr. Crowe. Re: the comments of [blank]:How do your eyes think? The world is largely analog; most sensory input is analog. Until we get to quantum level processing, that is, but then there are other major considerations. Analog computing can be much faster than digital, if properly designed. Perhaps hybrid systems will offer the best solutions.It was the reprogramming that was the bear in the old analog computers, used extensively in shipboard systems.
They are idiots. THe solution to the tyranny of data is quantum computing. Analog computing will have its own problems with reliability, transparency, efficiency etc. There are good reasons it was largely discarded once. Now they wanat to waste billions more on it.
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Move over chicken: Boston Market introduces ribs
NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Market is expanding beyond its well-known rotisserie chicken offering for a new meat: ribs.
The Golden, Colo.-based chain hopes the ribs, its biggest new food launch in six years, will help bring new customers into its restaurants.
"It's a new product that will appeal to a wide audience," said CEO George Michel. "Ribs are not a product most people feel comfortable cooking at home."
Boston Market, which has 471 locations nationwide, offers food such as rotisserie chicken, turkey, brisket and vegetable sides for people to either eat in its restaurants or take out for meals at home. It also provides a catering service. It faces competitors such as Panera Bread and Chipotle Mexican Grill for the lunch crowd and casual dining chains like the Olive Garden and P.F. Chang's Chinese Bistro and grocery stores for the evening and weekend customer. Michel said the new offering, the biggest launch since it started selling sandwiches six years ago, will help it compete against rivals.
Michel said Boston Market is the only national chain serving St. Louis-style ribs, making it stand out from competitors.
"St. Louis style" ribs are pork spare ribs, which are juicier and meatier than the baby back ribs casual dining chains usually serve. Boston Market will prepare the ribs by smoking them, baking them and then covering them with its own brand of barbecue sauce.
Michel said the company tested other ideas with 100,000 customers, via email surveys and taste tests, including sandwich wraps and beef, but ribs scored much higher than everything else. It was tested in eight restaurants in Buffalo, N.Y., and Virginia. They were aiming for rib sales to make up 6 percent of total sales, but ribs ended up accounting for 8 percent, Michel said. Another test in Baltimore, this time with advertising, was a similar success, with rib sales making up 12 percent of total sales.
The ribs will be available beginning Monday with a marketing campaign called "We Love the IRS" — the IRS stands for "Incredible Rib Specials."


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Nasir Jamshed scored another century as Pakistan wrapped up the one-day international series against India with an 85-run win at Kolkata.
The tourists' total of 250 proved enough to give them a second victory in this three-match series, as India managed just 165 in reply.
Jamshed was the star again, following his 101 in the series-opening six-wicket win at Chennai with 106 today.
The 23-year-old shared in an opening partnership of 141 with Mohammad Hafeez, which was only ended in the 24th over when Hafeez - attempting to sweep Ravindra Jadeja - missed and was bowled for 76, from 74 balls.
Four runs later Azhar Ali was run out for just two and India got lucky eight overs later when Younus Khan was given out lbw for 10 by umpire Vineet Kulkarni - the batsman got a huge inside edge on Suresh Raina's delivery before it struck him on the pad in front of middle stump.
Misbah-ul-Haq was next to fall, in the following over, when he was lbw off the bowling of Ravichandran Ashwin, for just two.
However, Jamshed continued to flourish and after surviving a run out appeal in the 38th over he reached his century in the 40th with a driven four off Ashwin over mid-off. It carried the tourists past 200.
Jamshed's innings ended when he advanced down the pitch to Jadeja but was stumped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni to leave his team 210 for five. His contribution contained 12 fours and two sixes.
The score had not advanced when Kamran Akmal became Jadeja's third scalp when Virender Sehwag caught him at slip, juggling the ball before bringing it under control - and Jadeja went on to complete a double wicket maiden.
Ishant Sharma had Shoaib Malik caught for 24 by Yuvraj Singh, making the score 236 for seven in the 47th over - and in the next over Saeed Ajmal went for seven when he was caught by Sehwag off Bhuvneshwar Kumar's bowling.
Umar Gul was bowled by Sharma for a run-a-ball 17 - and Pakistan's innings ended with the third ball of the 49th over when Mohammad Irfan was bowled without scoring.
Sharma finished with three wickets for 34 runs and Jadeja three for 41.
India's reply was at 42 in the 11th over when Gautam Gambhir became the first wicket to fall, bowled by Junaid Khan.
It was 55 for two when Virat Kohli was caught by wicketkeeper Akmal for six off Junaid, the last ball of the 12th over.
India's plight worsened when Sehwag was lbw to Gul for 31, leaving them 59 for three in the 15th over.
Yuvraj had made just nine when he was caught by Akmal off Gul and in the 26th over Raina was caught by Akmal for 18, off Hafeez.
India reached three figures in the 29th over but the run rate was climbing noticeably and Ashwin was next to go when he missed a Shoaib delivery and was stumped for three by Akmal.
Dhoni and Jadeja had added 28 for the seventh wicket when the latter went for 13 - caught by Khan off Ajmal, who trapped Kumar lbw just two balls later.
The end was nigh just two balls later when Ashok Dinda was lbw without scoring, giving Ajmal his third wicket of the over and figures of three for 20.
Captain Dhoni showed late resistance, taking over as top scorer and surviving a late chance offered to Shoaib at long-on before reaching his half-century in a last-wicket stand of 33 - the second highest of the innings.
However, when Sharma was bowled by Junaid for two, Dhoni was left unbeaten on 54 and the contest - and series - were decided, ahead of the finale in Delhi on Sunday.


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Cushing's disease: something new, something blue (Proceedings)
Hyperadrenocorticism remains one of the most common endocrine disorders diagnosed in the geriatric dog population. It is a disease that is seen in almost every veterinary practice. Unfortunately, the disease tends to be frustrating to deal with, a definitive diagnosis is at times elusive and therapy can have major adverse side effects. Knowing how to diagnose, what problems hyperadrenocorticism can cause in a patient that justify aggressive therapy, and the advantages and disadvantages of the various treatment modalities can be helpful in determining an appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic plan.
Clinical Signs
The most common clinical signs of Cushing's disease are quite familiar to practicing veterinarians. Commonly PU/PD, pot-bellied appearance, lethargy, polyphagia, obesity, and panting. In addition, many dermatologic manifestations are seen including alopecia (of the trunk), comedones, thin skin, calcinosis cutis, bruising, hyperpigmentation, pyoderma and seborrhea. Less commonly identified signs include muscle weakness or pseudo-myotonia ("frozen" muscles), polyneuropathies, or rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament. Hypertension is relatively common (50% or greater) though with the lack of blood pressure monitoring devices in many practices it often goes undiagnosed. Pulmonary thromboembolism, recurrent (often asymptomatic) urinary tract infections, proteinuria, pancreatitis, pulmonary mineralization, and calcium oxalate urolithiasis are also often frequently seen with Cushing's disease. Recently it has been noted that many dogs with hyperadrenocortism are hypoxic, whether or not they have mineralization of the lung parenchyma. This can be a serious consequence, leading to distress as well as excess strain on the right side of the heart. Some of the clinical problems caused by Cushing's disease are more bothersome than dangerous. Other clinical problems are life threatening such as thromboembolism or pancreatitis. Still other clinical problems can aggravate other disorders that the patient may have, such as is the case if hypertension is present in a dog with underlying heart disease. This is not an uncommon scenario since older dogs tend to have Cushing's as well as valvular heart disease. Hypertension in a dog with valvular problems can be a factor that leads to more rapid progression of the heart problem as well as difficulties in treating heart failure if it occurs.Diagnosis
One of the most frustrating parts of Cushing's disease is trying to establish a definitive diagnosis. Ideally of course clinical signs should be consistent with hyperadrenocorticism. Basically testing is still divided into screening tests and test to differentiate between pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism (PDH) and adrenal tumors (AT). There are differences between labs, so it is advisable to contact them if there are any questions regarding the outcome of testing.
A random cortisol level has no diagnostic value in regard to the diagnosis or exclusion of Cushing's disease. The simplest screening test is a urine cortisol to urine creatinine ratio. False positives occur frequently, however false negatives are rare. As such it is a good test to rule out Cushing's. Even the stress of a visit to the veterinarian will elevate the values and as such it is advisable to have the owner collect the urine prior to presentation at the clinic. Because there are so many false positives, a follow-up test such as a low dose dexamethasone suppression test (LDDS) or ACTH stimulation test should be run. These two tests have advantages and disadvantages. The LDDS has some false positives but few false negatives. It can also lead to differentiating between PDH and AT when 4 and 8-hour samples are taken, one of the reasons it is my preferred screening test. If the cortisol levels drop at 4 and escape to above normal range at 8 hours PDH is present. The ACTH stimulation test has few false positives, but false negatives do occur, especially with adrenal tumors. The combined ACTH stimulation /LDDS test is generally not recommended.
Differentiation tests also have their drawbacks. Not all dogs with PDH will suppress on a high dose dexamethasone suppression test. An endogenous ACTH level is a very good test, however the sample needs to be meticulously handled (contact your lab) which often makes it difficult to run. Abdominal ultrasound can be helpful to rule out tumors as well. At times it is not possible to completely rule out an adrenal tumor.


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Murdered Manchester mother had stab wounds, slashed throatBy PAT GROSSMITH, New Hampshire Union Leader
May 03. 2013 1:48PM
MANCHESTER- The mother of a young child, found murdered in her Mammoth Road home Wednesday, had her throat slit, according to the state Medical Examiner.
Michelle Hogarty, 46, of 316 Mammoth Road, died from "multiple stab and incised wounds of her neck," according to an autopsy performed Thursday by Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Andrew. The manner of her death was a homicide, he ruled.
John Hogarty, 53, Hogarty's husband of 10 years, is being held without bail, charged with first-degree murder in her death.
Mrs. Hogarty last worked about three years ago as a part-time cashier at a local grocery store, but was a stay-at-home mother of a 6-year-old son at the time of her death. Described by friends as a sweet, caring mother, Hogarty had recently battled throat cancer and fibromyalgia, which causes body-wide pain.
The murder investigation is continuing and anyone with information about Hogarty's death is asked to call Manchester police detectives at (603) 668-8711 or Manchester Crimeline at (603) 624-4040.
What's next:A probable cause hearing is set for May 14 in 9th Circuit Court, Manchester District Division.


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Choosing to become a pastor is something Rev. Dawn Christopher struggled with for some time but 26 years later, it's the best decision she ever made.
Rev. Christopher started at Byrd's AME this spring and is enjoying her time there so far. She recently took a few minutes to talk with the Sun-Times about why she went into the ministry and what she likes about being a pastor.
Q Why did you decide to become a reverend?
A Going into ministry was not an easy decision for me. I struggled with the call for a number of years. After much wrestling, I surrendered to God. It was the best decision I ever made.
Q What do you enjoy about your work?
A The best thing about what I do is being able to make a difference in the lives of others. It is a blessing to see the presence of God grant peace, healing and deliverance from the struggles of life.
Q What are the biggest challenges?
A One of the biggest challenges is feeling inadequate or helpless in some situations. But, I've learned that's when God does His greatest work. It calls for trusting and relying on Him.
Q How are things at Byrd's AME Church since you started?
A There is an excitement at Byrd's AME Church. It is a great place to worship and fellowship. The people at Byrd's are family. We are growing and welcome anyone to come and worship with us.
Q What do you like about working in Clayton?
A Clayton, Delaware is like being in the country. I like the atmosphere and the pace.
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GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) is the second largest pharmaceutical company in the world by revenue. The company's products include prescription medication, vaccines, and consumer health products, though it manufactures products for many different therapeutic categories within these broad spaces. With dozens of potential drugs in the works, the company has a pipeline that includes twice as many late stage drugs as its nearest competitor. While the company will have to deal with major loses in patent protection in the next three to five years, its significant number of new products should help offset these losses. In FY 2010, GSK generated revenues of £28.4 billion and net earnings of £1.85 billion after taxes.[1]
GlaxoSmithKline's fortunes are further buoyed by several domestic and global demographic trends. As U.S. baby boomers and the U.S. population in general grow older, one can expect age related illness and the demand for medicines to treat them to increase. Furthermore, as obesity rises worldwide, the demand for effective treatments will continue to grow substantially.
GlaxoSmithKline is headquartered in England and employs over 100,000 people in 117 countries. It is the second largest drug manufacturer, in the world and the largest in Europe, by revenue. Its large size allows it to invest large amounts into research and development. In FY 2010, GSK generated revenues of £28.4 billion and net earnings of £1.85 billion after taxes.[2]
The company, like many of its peers, was formed through the merger of several smaller pharma companies. In 2001 Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham, merged to create GSK's current incarnation..
GlaxoSmithKline has three different product areas: prescription medication, consumer health, and vaccines. While each of these units is sizable, GlaxoSmithKline is especially dominant in the vaccine market, supplying roughly one quarter of all vaccines worldwide. Some of its best known consumer products include Tums (antacids) and Aquafresh (toothpaste). GlaxoSmithKline's prescription products include medications to treat cancer, asthma, malaria, and depression among other maladies.
The bulk of GlaxoSmithKline's revenues -- 83% in 2009 -- comes from the sale of prescription medications. GlaxoSmithKline has medications in many different therapeutic categories, including cardiovascular, respiratory, and central nervous system. Some of its most important prescription products include:
Seretide/Advair is approved to treat asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This product is a long-acting anti-inflammatory and bronchodilator (it opens up a patient's air passages) and is taken through an inhaler. There are more than 20 million Americans who suffer from asthma. Further, it is possible that in developing countries with lower safety standards in the workplace, more cases of occupational asthma could develop, providing new markets for this medication.
Avandia is a metabolic product for the treatment of diabetes. It is used to moderate insulin levels and is very effective in helping to control type 2 diabetes. Avandia sales have fallen dramatically since Avandia received a black box warning, the severest possible, from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2007 after it was found that Avandia increases the risk of developing a cardiovascular problem. A major study assessing the risk of the drug will not be complete until 2014. The drug's sales were suspended entirely in Europe, while its distribution in the US was severely restricted with a number of protections in place to ensure that patients are aware of the possible side-effects.[3]
GSK's anti-virals franchise, which includes genital herpes treatment Valtrex, HIV treatment Epzicom, and influenza treatment Relenza. GSK has been seeing higher sales of its flu treatment, Relenza, in the wake of the global Influenza outbreak of 2009. It is just one of two drugs approved for treatment to reduce the effects of the swine flu virus, the other being Roche Pharmaceuticals (RHHBY)'s Tamiflu.[4]
GSK's vaccines are used to treat a wide range of ailments including hepatitis, meningitis, influenza and various childhood diseases. Specific products include Havrix for hepatitis A, Engerix-B for hepatitis B, and the group Mencevax for meningitis.
Although demand for vaccines has remained generally constant, there are several situations that could cause fluctuations. If the birth rate were to suddenly increase, more children would need vaccines against childhood diseases such as measles, mumps, and chicken pox. Additionally, an influenza outbreak would vastly increase demand for flu vaccines. In 2009, GSK received a significant boost in orders for its Pandemrix™ H1N1 vaccine, following the global outbreak. A similar increase was initially expected in 2010, but when there were fewer H1N1 cases than expected, many countries cancelled or downsized their orders. This was an example of the volatility of the influenza vaccine market.
GlaxoSmithKline's consumer health care products include over-the-counter medications, nutritional supplements, and oral care products. Some of the major products include Aquafresh, a well-known toothpaste brand, Sensodyne, a toothpaste specifically for sensitive teeth, Tums and Citrucel for gastro-intestinal ailments, and Nicorette products to help users quit smoking.
The development process for new drugs is risky and extremely expensive. The process from concept to market takes anywhere from 10 to 15 years. Most medications do not make it past the clinical trials phase of development. For every success there are multiple failures. The final product, once formulated, is protected under patent for generally less than 10 years after release. GlaxoSmithKline has one of the broadest pipelines, or group of potential products, in the industry. While many of these drugs will ultimately fail, the possibility of even one being a blockbuster (annual sales of over $1 billion USD) is worth the initial investment.[5]
In 2007, GSK's research and development process eliminated "me-too" drug research and shut down research in areas of depression, anxiety, pain and other mature categories, concentrating focus on emerging markets. The early-stage research was divided into 40 autonomous biotech-style research teams, with between 7 and 70 scientists each. Each unit leader essentially functions as the head of a small biotech company and sets a three-year budget with the freedom to invest it as he/she sees fit.[6]
Beginning in 2009, the FDA implemented a series of reforms that include stricter monitoring of drug adverse events, more funding for the agency, stronger ability to force product recalls, more scientific expertise within the agency, more transparency. While the tightened regulations and increased transparency will eventually improve the overall quality of pharmaceutical products, companies will have to adjust to the stricter standards and stronger enforcement.[7]
GSK is one of the most aggressive pharmaceutical companies when it comes to expanding its presence in emerging markets. The company's strategy includes scaling up its branded generics business, obtaining more government contracts for its vaccine business, and pushing more of its patented medications in developing countries. The emerging market, which includes rising middle classes in Asia, Latin America, the Mid-East and Africa, is already estimated at $81 billion and is expected to double by 2020.[8] GSK has already looked at expanding its branded generic's business, acquiring generics businesses from Eli Lilly and UCB Pharma, and is striking deals with established emerging market generic companies such as India's Dr. Reddy's Labs and Africa's Aspen Pharmacare.GSK faces strongest competition in this area from Pfizer, Novartis, and Sanofi Aventis[9] GSK's ability to capitalize on emerging markets will have a significant impact on its growth during the coming decade.
Patent exclusivity is essential within the pharmaceutical industry, where the market exclusivity granted by patents enables companies to enjoy a period of high profitability necessary to justify the high costs of development for a novel therapeutic. Moreover, in the pharmaceutical industry, a single patent covering the active ingredient of the drug can oftentimes represent the entire unique value of that product.[10]
The United States, European Union, Japan, and most developed nations in the world offer an accelerated generic drug approval process whereby competitors can develop generic versions of brand name drugs with expired patents. The accelerated approvals, known as ANDAs in the US, only require that the sponsor company show that their drug is equivalent to the name-brand drug, enabling that company to bypass the expensive and time consuming clinical trials required of a novel drug.[11] The relatively cheap cost to develop generics in comparison to name-brand drugs enables generic companies to substantially undercut prices, to the tune of $10 billion total, annually across the industry.[12]
Although GSK has four drugs losing patent exclusivity before 2012, it has a relatively young product portfolio. In addition, although the company's best selling drug, Seretide/Advair, lost its patent exclusivity, the company has maintained sales due to its patent on the drug delivery device, which is not set to expire until at least 2016.[13]
Like other global pharmaceutical companies, GlaxoSmithKline faces constant pressure from governments and activist organizations to increase access to medications by either lowering prices substantially or removing patent restrictions so generics can be manufactured.
Medicare and Medicaid policies have an important impact on GlaxoSmithKline's sales. Medicare is the federal government's health subsidy plan while Medicaid generally falls to the states. Policies allow the government to bargain for lower prices; essentially the government caps prices for a large number of plans. This lowers revenues while increasing the amount of medications sold. Additionally, the government often requires rebates be paid at the end of the year.
There is always a threat of a regional or even global outbreak of a major influenza virus. For example, the Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918 infected 500 million people and killed 10% of victims.[14] More recently, the Avian flu of the early 2000s killed at least 200 people around the world, particularly in Southeast Asia.[15] The Swine flu scare of April 2009 similarly threatened countries all over the world, and the possibility that a future swine flu variant could turn into a major flu pandemic is a serious concern. Public health officials all over the world have stocked up on vaccines and treatments in the event of such an outbreak. GlaxoSmith Kline's Relenza is one of two approved influenza treatments, along with Roche Pharmaceuticals (RHHBY)'s Tamiflu. A similar increase was initially expected in 2010, but when there were fewer H1N1 cases than expected, many countries cancelled or downsized their orders. A sustained period of calm can result in decreased demand for Relenza and hurt GSK's bottom line, but renewed fear of outbreak (such as the Swine flu scare) can be a significant boon to earnings.
In 2010 GSK agreed to pay $460 million to settle a majority of lawsuits that alleged that use of Avandia caused heart attacks and strokes.[16]
Following the settlement, the drug's sales were suspended entirely in Europe, while patients in the United States will be allowed access to the medicine only if the patients and their doctors attest that they have tried every other diabetes medicine and that patients have been made aware of the drug's substantial risk for cardiac-related side effects.[3]
In late 2010, the company agreed to pay $750 million to settle criminal and civil complaints that the company for years knowingly sold contaminated baby ointment and an ineffective antidepressant. Altogether, GSK sold 20 drugs with questionable safety that were made at a plant in Puerto Rico that for years was rife with contamination.
Whistleblower Cheryl Eckard, the company's former quality manager, asserted in her suit that she had warned the company of the problems but GSK fired her instead of addressing them. There is a rising trend of whistle blower lawsuits as big pharmaceuticals reduce their workforces to counter-act lower sales and a lack of new blockbuster drug approvals.[17]
The pharmaceutical market is a very competitive arena on several fronts. First is the generic competition and loss of patent, as discussed above. Other competition includes branded competition amongst drugs with similar therapeutic areas .
Advair, one of GlaxoSmithKline's biggest drugs for asthma (see above) faces competition from AstraZeneca's 's Symbicort, which is expected to launch in 2007. Additionally, Avandia, the diabetes drug discussed above, will likely face competition from Merck (MRK)'s new oral diabetes drugs Januvia and Janumet. With the FDA's decision to require extra warnings on Avandia concerning heart failure, Merck (MRK) may be able to expand its portion of the type 2 diabetes market.
Successful competition requires diversification, size, investment in research (including a broad pipeline) and of course minimization of costs and high sales. GlaxoSmithKline is far ahead of the competition as far as new research. It has nearly double as many drugs in late stage development as its closest competitor, Pfizer (PFE). GSK, however, has significantly lower earnings than Pfizer despite having significantly similar sales. This is largely due to the company's higher operating costs and the costs associated with its recent acquisitions. GlaxoSmithKline's biggest competitors include Pfizer (PFE), Novartis AG (NVS), Merck (MRK), and Schering-Plough (SGP).
Competition in the pharmaceutical industry lies mostly in specific drug markets. For example, a new diabetes drug is not going to have any effect on an existing cholesterol drug, no matter how successful it is. As a result, financial data on the pharmaceutical companies do not tell the whole story. Instead, it may be more appropriate to analyze GSK's competitors by each drug market (See section on Major Drugs and Industry Trends).


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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (Oct. 3, 2013) – The ETSU volleyball team wraps up its 13-match road swing this weekend as the Bucs travel to take on Northern Kentucky and Lipscomb.
ETSU (9-6, 3-0), winners of five straight and nine of its last 13, face NKU Friday at 6 p.m. inside Regents Hall. On Saturday, the Bucs return to the site where they captured the 2012 Atlantic Sun Tournament title as ETSU takes on Lipscomb inside Allen Arena. First serve is slated for 3 p.m. (Eastern).
- The Blue and Gold picked up their fifth straight win last Thursday at USC Upstate as ETSU swept the Spartans (25-21, 25-11, 25-13) inside the Hodge Center.
- As a team, ETSU hit a season-best .408 (50-10-98), while the Bucs were plus-23 in kills (50-27), plus-21 in assists (46-25), plus-19 in digs (51-32) and plus-6 in blocks (10-4).
- The Bucs were led by the trio of Megan Devine (Kingsport, Tenn.), Meredith Hardy (Kingsport, Tenn.) and Ivey Rice (Johnson City, Tenn.) as they combined to hit a blistering .515 (40-5-68). Devine led the charge with 22 kills, eight digs, four blocks and a .463 attack percentage, while Rice registered a .600 clip (7-1-10) and added 13 digs. Hardy finished with 11 kills and seven blocks, while also hitting an impressive .588. Junior setter Jamie Rutledge (Kingsport, Tenn.) dished out 38 of ETSU's 46 assists, while junior libero Katie Muey (Alexandria, Ind.) tallied a team-high 14 digs and recorded six assists.
- The Norse enter the weekend with a 5-10 overall record, still seeking their first win in A-Sun play after dropping a pair of matches in the Sunshine State last weekend. Megan Wanstrath led the Norse with 11 kills in a 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-17) loss to North Florida, while Taylor Snyder notched her seventh double-double of the season with 44 assists and a team-high 15 digs in a 3-1 (25-16, 22-25, 25-14, 25-17) loss to Jacksonville.
- Overall, sophomore outside hitter Jayden Julian leads the team in kills with 162 (2.70 per set), while senior defensive specialist Anna Prickel is averaging a team-best 3.78 digs per set.
- The Bucs swept NKU in a pair of five-set matches last season. ETSU defeated the Norse (26-28, 25-21, 26-24, 21-25, 15-13) in Brooks Gym, while following that up with another five-set win (25-20, 19-25, 27-25, 22-25, 15-10) on Oct. 27 in Highland Heights.
- In the two matches, Khadijah Wiley (Columbus, Ga.) hit .524 (26-4-42), including a record-setting .696 clip (18-2-23) in the win at home. Wiley broke the ETSU single-match attack percentage mark against the Norse. Meanwhile, Hardy totaled 40 kills and a .457 attack percentage last year versus NKU, while Devine posted a pair of double-doubles. Devine tallied 19 kills and 22 digs in the win inside Brooks Gym and added 18 kills and 14 digs in Highland Heights. In addition, Rutledge finished with 64 assists in both matches, resulting in career highs for the junior setter.
- Lipscomb has won four of its last six matches and enter the weekend with an 8-5, 2-1 record. The Lady Bisons split their matches last weekend as Lipscomb suffered a four-set loss at Jacksonville, before sweeping North Florida on Saturday.
- The Lady Bisons lead the NCAA in kills (15.45) and rank third in assists per set (14.14). Individually, senior setter Caitlin Dotson ranks second nationally in assists per set (12.5), while junior middle blocker Jewell Dobson ranks eighth in kills (4.79) and ninth in points (5.3) per set.
- Prior to ETSU defeating Lipscomb in last year's A-Sun semifinal, the Lady Bisons had won the last three tournament championships.
- Lipscomb leads the all-time series, 11-6, but the Bucs won the last meeting in the 2012 A-Sun Tournament as ETSU defeated the Lady Bisons in four sets inside Allen Arena.
- Last year, Hardy averaged 3.45 kills and 1.45 blocks per set against Lipscomb, whereas, Devine registered 3.73 kills and 3.91 digs per set.
- As a team, the Blue and Gold out-blocked the Lady Bisons, 2.91 to 1.64, while also out-hitting them .251 to .238.
- Both matches will be broadcast live on ASun.TV for free.
- Live stats for the NKU match will be provided on NKUNorse.com, while LipscombSports.com will offer live stats on Saturday.
- Twitter updates can be accessed by following @ETSUVolleyball and @ETSUAthletics.
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- The ETSU volleyball team is off to its best conference start since the Bucs went 9-0 in 2006, while the Bucs' five-match win streak is their longest since winning seven straight from 9/18-10/1/2010.
- During this win streak, the Blue and Gold are averaging 16.00 kills, 14.89 assists, 16.32 digs, and 2.97 blocks per set, while holding the opposition to 11.42 kills, 10.68 assists, 13.21 digs, and 1.32 blocks per set.
- Individually, Megan Devine is averaging 5.32 kills, 3.53 digs, and hitting .371 during this five-match run. In addition, Meredith Hardy is recording 1.84 blocks per set, Jamie Rutledge is averaging 12.84 assists per set, and Bethany Gesell (High Point, N.C.) is hitting .367 (52-12-109) in ETSU's last five outings.
- Nationally, Meredith Hardy ranks fifth in blocks per set (1.55), Megan Devine ranks ninth in kills (4.7) and 11th in points per set (5.25), and Jamie Rutledge ranks 46th in assists per set (10.79).
- In 115 career matches, Megan Devine has totaled 1,659 kills and 1,265 digs. The reigning A-Sun Player of the Year is the all-time ETSU leader in kills, while she is 123 digs shy of passing Kaena Apana (2006-07) for fifth. Devine's 1,659 kills rank second among active NCAA Division I leaders (Michigan State's Lauren Wicinski is first at 2,075). Devine also ranks second all-time in kills among A-Sun players and is 88 kills away from passing Lipscomb's Alex Kelly for the most in conference history.
- Megan Devine has eight double-doubles this season, moving her career total to 60. Last year, the senior outside hitter recorded double-doubles in both matches versus NKU and in the three matches against Lipscomb. For her career, Devine has played in all but two of the 117 total matches possible.
- Meredith Hardy has played in 80 total matches since 2011 and has tallied 377 total blocks (325 block assists). Hardy is seven block assists shy of setting the all-time ETSU record, which is currently held by Jennifer Pennington (1993-96). Last Thursday at USC Upstate, Hardy moved into second all-time for total blocks. Hardy is 161 total blocks away from breaking Pennington's school record. However, the junior middle blocker is 46 blocks shy of breaking the all-time A-Sun record (currently held by Campbell's Rachel Templin, 422).
- Meredith Hardy has recorded at least one block in 77 consecutive matches.
- Junior libero Katie Muey is closing in on her 1,000th career dig as the Alexandria, Ind. native has 922 digs in 82 matches played.
- As a team, ETSU leads the A-Sun in hitting percentage (.257) and blocks (2.60), while also ranking third in kills (13.71) and opponent hitting percentage (.188).
- In their first three conference matches, the Bucs have out-blocked the opposition, 40.5 to 13.0.
- This weekend marks the end of a 13-match road swing for the Blue and Gold. In total, ETSU plays 18 of its first 21 matches on the road and the Bucs have only played one home match this season (Sept. 3 vs. Furman).
For more information on Buccaneer volleyball, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the volleyball page.


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NEW YORK (AP) - Investors in U.S. stocks are shrugging off emerging-market fears as futures for all three major indexes rose ahead of the opening bell on Monday. The advances are bucking a global trend, with most European and Asian markets lower.
KEEPING SCORE: Dow Jones industrial average futures are up 31 points to 15,847 before the opening bell. Standard & Poor's 500 index futures are up five points to 1,787. Nasdaq futures are up six points to 3,538.
OVERSEAS ANGST: Most major European stock markets are down. Britain's FTSE 100 is down 1.6 percent, followed by markets in Greece, Spain and Germany. France's CAC 40 is up 0.1 percent. In Asia, the Hang Seng and the Nikkei are each down more than 2 percent.
CURRENCY TUMULT: The Turkish lira hit a record low of 2.39 per dollar before recovering to 2.32 per dollar after the central bank said it would hold an emergency policy meeting on Tuesday. The South African rand fell another 0.3 percent to 11.13 per dollar, and Russia's ruble fell 0.5 percent to 34.68 per dollar.
CAT ROARS: Caterpillar shares rose 7 percent in premarket trading after reporting fourth-quarter net income that beat analysts' estimates. Several companies will report results after the market closes Monday, among them Zions Bancorp, Seagate Technology and Apple.
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The Eagles have won three in a row for the first time all season, but the hole they dug for themselves earlier in the year was too deep, and they won't be going to the postseason.
It's the fourth time in Andy Reid's 13 seasons as the team's head coach that the Eagles won't be in the playoffs.
"You can't do that," Reid said. "You've got to take care of business early. We're coming together as a team now. ...We're healthy obviously, and guys are playing good, aggressive football. As a head coach, I've got to make sure I get that part done sooner than later. The things I told you as we were going through this needed to happen sooner than the last three games there, from my standpoint."
Reid said he was proud of his team's effort in the 20-7 victory, but he knows the Eagles put themselves in a bad spot.
"That's a tough situation," Reid said. "A couple lessons that can be learned. Number one, don't put it in somebody else's hands to get yourself into the playoffs. But number two, they focused in on the Dallas Cowboys, and that was the most important thing today, so I appreciate the effort."
One of the biggest offseason questions will be about Juan Castillo's future as the team's defensive coordinator. The Eagles held the Cowboys to 7 points, allowing only one touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Tony Romo was injured early in the first quarter, making way for Stephen McGee.
"They're playing well as a unit," Reid said. "Juan's done a good with them, bringing them together. They're playing their hearts out. You saw that today. They wanted the goose egg. We didn't get it, but they were really shooting for that. They didn't want them to get in the end zone."
Would the Eagles have been a dangerous team if they snuck into the playoffs?
"We're playing good football right now," Reid said. "I'm not sure we're a team that people necessarily wanted to see get into the playoffs. We're playing that type of football, but we're not in the playoffs so we're going to finish the season off strong. That's what we're going to do."
The Eagles are 4-1 against NFC East opponents, but the division will be decided next week when the Giants host the Cowboys. The winner goes to the playoffs. The loser will be at home with the Eagles.
"I'm happy for Jason Garrett for having an opportunity to possibly take his football team to the playoffs," Reid said. "And Tom Coughlin. I wish we were there."
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