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You may be able to improve the chances of conceiving a baby boy by making certain changes to your diet. When more alkaline, the cervical fluid will be more conducive for the sperm that carry the Y chromosomes that are needed to fuse with the eggs to conceive a baby boy. The midwives of olden times emphasized the ability of the diet to affect the gender of the baby. These sayings have recently received scientific backing after a study was conducted in 2008 by a team of researchers headed by Dr. Fiona Mathews of Exeter University.
What You Eat Determines Gender
A high-calorie diet provides greater chances of conceiving a baby boy. The Exeter research on 740 British ladies who were pregnant for the first time revealed that 56 percent of the women on a high-calorie diet conceived baby boys as opposed to 45 percent of the women on a low-calorie diet. Pregnant women must increase their usual daily calorie intake by at least 400 calories to conceive baby boys.
Ensure that you don't skip your daily bowl of breakfast cereal. This can give a false signal of reduction in glucose levels to the body, which the body interprets as a lack of food and calorie availability. This starvation-like state may encourage girl embryo development. Dr. Mathews' research study also found that women who had breakfast regularly had an 87 percent greater chance of becoming pregnant with a baby boy.
While there are critics in the scientific community, this finding is supported by the real-life observation of rising female baby births in developed countries of the West. Women in these countries lead sedentary lifestyles and instead of exercising tend to skip meals and eat low-calorie foods to prevent obesity.
Foods That Affect Gender
Alkaline foods like lemons, watermelons, pumpkins, cauliflower, tomatoes, broccoli, lettuce and cabbages are preferable if you want to conceive a boy. They can tilt the PH levels of the cervical fluid and make it less acidic so as to enable the Y chromosome-containing sperm to survive and fuse with the eggs to produce a male fetus.
Cold fruits must not be eaten. They must be consumed at room temperature.
Both parents should increase vegetable intake as vegetables are alkaline foods, and are also high in nutrient content.
Foods rich in nutrients like potassium and vitamins such as B-12, C and D are also needed for conceiving baby boys. In fact the scientific research study found that women who developed male fetuses had 300 mg of extra potassium through food as compared to women who conceived baby girls. Foods rich in potassium include bananas, apples, avocados, strawberries, artichoke, asparagus, almonds, potatoes and steaks.
Salty foods also help conceive baby boys. Foods rich in both potassium and sodium include raisins, nuts, figs and apricots.
It would also be useful to consume foods high in glucose because high glucose consumption has been associated with male fetus development scientifically in the in vitro fertilization (IVF) research.
Foods like cheese, legumes and yogurt will encourage female embryo formation as they increase acidity of the cervical fluid. An increased intake of dairy products that are acidic in nature will not encourage male embryo formation. Meats are generally acidic, but in case you do eat those, red meats are the better choices as they are rich in potassium.
Avoid junk and processed food as they are very acidic and nutrient devoid.
This natural method of diet regulation can be used in conjunction with other methods of encouraging baby boy conception.
While the research seems promising, it's important for parents to realize that the findings aren't a recipe for conceiving a boy and the methods offer no guarantee.


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Retrievable bridge plug
A retrievable bridge plug of the type having upper and lower anchors and an elastomeric packer for sealing a well casing. Drill string manipulation of the plug body effects packer compression and sealing. A ratchet maintains packer compression when engaged and permits packer expansion when disengaged. A cam surface on the plug body engages and disengages the ratchet responsive to longitudinal movement of the plug body.
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This invention relates to retrievable bridge plugs for use in sealing a casing in a well, and more particularly to such plugs of the type using an elastomeric packer to effect sealing.
The bridge plug of the present invention is of the type having upper and lower anchors with the elastomeric packer positioned about a mandrel therebetween. Drill string manipulation is used to set the anchors and compress the packer thus sealing the casing at a selected location.
Such plugs, when so set, can be subject to large hydraulic pressures from either below or above the plug. Even slight slippage of the anchors against the well casing can cause a reduction of the packer-compressing force and the seal formed by the packer may be lost.
In the past, plugs have been provided with means for maintaining packer-compression force independent of that provided by the anchors. Such past plugs include ratchet mechanisms which are actuated by drill string manipulation and when so actuated, maintain the packer in a compressed condition.
One such past ratchet mechanism is formed on facing radially inward and outward surfaces. Each ratchet surface is helically formed, in the manner of a screw thread. Disengaging the ratchet mechanism requires rotation of the drill string to unscrew it. Such rotation requires a tremendous amount of torque in view of the force required to properly set the packer. Another past mechanism uses a ratchet to maintain packer compression and a system of shear pins and retaining rings to relieve packer-deforming pressure as well as release the anchors. This permits only one setting of the plug, since if it is desired to reset the plug, it must be withdrawn and the rings reset with new shear pins.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a retrievable bridge plug which overcomes the above-mentioned problems which exist in past plugs.
It is a more specific object of the invention to provide a retrievable bridge plug in which an elastomeric packer can be set or released in response to longitudinal movement of the plug body.
The instant embodiment of the invention includes a center mandrel having a packer mandrel concentrically mounted thereover. A packer carried about the packer mandrel, is compressed responsive to downward movement of the packer mandrel. Cooperating ratchet surfaces are provided about a portion of the packer mandrel and on the radially inward faces of collar segments which are fixedly disposed about the mandrel. A tang on the radial inward face of each collar segment extends through a longitudinal slot in the packer mandrel and contacts the center mandrel. The collar segments are all radially biased inwardly and each tang abuts against the center mandrel. A cam surface on the center mandrel causes radial inward and outward movement of the segments, dependent upon longitudinal center mandrel position, thus engaging and disengaging the ratchet surfaces. When engaged, the ratchet action between the two surfaces permits movement of the packer mandrel only in a packer-compressing direction.
These and other attendant objects and advantages of the invention will become more apparent in view of the drawings and following detailed description of the invention.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIGS. 1a, 1 b, 1c and together, constitute a longitudinal quarter section of a preferred embodiment of the retrievable bridge plug of the present invention (with FIG. 1c being partially in half section), FIGS. 1b-1d being successive downward continuations of FIG. 1a.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged partial planer elevation view illustrating the details of the drag block J-slot construction in the drag block sleeve.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial planer elevation view illustrating the details of the J-slot construction in the packer mandrel.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4--4 in FIG. 1c.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view taken along line 5--5 in FIG. 4.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
Referring now to the drawings, and particularly to FIGS. 1a-1d, a conventional retrieving head 10 is provided at the top of a preferred embodiment of the retrievable bridge plug of the invention. A lug 11 on retrieving head 10 cooperates with an overshot or running tool (not shown) mounted on the end of a drill string. As will later be more fully explained, the plug is suspended on the overshot from a drill string, lowered into a well casing (not shown), and by means of rotation and longitudinal movement of the drill string is set at a desired position in the casing to form a seal.
Retrieving head 10 is fixedly secured to a center mandrel 12 by means of a key 14. Center mandrel 12 extends downwardly to a mandrel cap 17 (FIG. 1d). The mandrel cap is attached to center mandrel 12 via a threaded connection 19 and dog 21. The dog is threaded into cap 17 and protrudes into a hole 23 in the center mandrel thus preventing relative rotation between mandrel cap 17 and center mandrel 12. A total of four dogs and holes, including dog 21 and hole 23, are positioned at 90.degree. intervals around the circumference of the plug. The center mandrel includes a bore 16 which extends from the bottom of the plug to just above a bypass port 18 which permits fluid communication between the top and bottom of the plug as it is being moved. A plurality of ports (not visible) are formed about the circumference of center mandrel 12 opposite port 18.
Mounted over center mandrel 12 and concentric therewith is a packer mandrel 20. Mandrel 20 is cylindrically shaped and is of a size suitable to permit longitudinal motion relative to the center mandrel. Mandrel 20 is fixedly secured to a cylindrical upper slip body 22 via a threaded connection 24. The upper portion of slip body 22 includes four inclined surfaces, like surface 29, which are formed at 90.degree. intervals about the circumference of the slip body. The uppor portion of slip body 22 includes a shoulder 23 formed about the circumference of the slip body. An undercut about the inner circumference of slip body 22 is provided, as shown, in which resides a seal 19 that is engaged about the circumference of mandrel 12 and is held in place by a spacer 27.
Indicated generally at 25 is what is referred to herein as upper anchor means. Included therein are carbide slips 26, 28, 30, such being suspended from a retainer 32. A fourth carbide slip (not visible) is suspended from retainer 32 at the rear of the plug, 180.degree. opposite slip 28. Slip 30 includes a flat, inclined surface 34 which is in flush contact with surface 29 of slip body 22. A plurality of carbide disks, like disk 36 are mounted on the side of the slip. Each of the other four slips are identical in structure to slip 30.
Retainer 32 is downwardly biased via spring 38. A spring centralizer 40 is generally cylindrically shaped and has a common axis with the center mandrel. The spring centralizer is threadably secured to retainer 32. Spring centralizer 40 includes des, about its circumference, a downwardly facing shoulder 42 which abuts against an upwardly facing shoulder 44 formed about the circumference of center mandrel 12. Beneath shoulder 44 on the center mandrel is a downwardly facing shoulder 45. Spring 38 is prevented from upward motion by means of a stop 46 on retrieving head 10 which is fixedly secured to the center mandrel by key 14. Thus, spring 38 is in a compressed condition between the stop and retainer 32 and is restrained from downward motion by shoulder 44.
Indicated generally at 48 (in FIG. 1c) are what are referred to herein as lower anchor means. Included in lower the anchor means are six carbide slips, like slip 49. The slips are equally spaced about the circumference of the plug and each includes a plurality of carbide disks. Each slip includes a surface which is in flush contact with a lower slip body 50. Like the upper slip body, the lower slip body is generally cylindrically shaped except for the plane inclined surfaces against which the slips abut.
Each of the carbide slips are attached at their lower end to a split ring collar 52 which is in turn attached, at its lower end, to a drag block assembly indicated generally at 54. Collar 52 is of conventional construction and extends about the circumference of the plug.
Included within drag block assembly 54 is a drag block 58, springs 60, and a retainer 64. A drag block sleeve 56 is generally cylindrically shaped and is mounted over packer mandrel 20 concentric therewith. Drag block 58 is spring biased outwardly from the sleeve by means of springs 60. A lip 62, formed in the sleeve, and retainer 64 limit the radially-outward range of travel of the drag block. Retainer 64 is secured to the drag block sleeve by a bolt 71. Three other drag block assemblies, like assembly 54 are similarly mounted at 90.degree. intervals about the drag block sleeve. The radially outward surface of each drag block is formed to create a selected, relatively high level of friction between the blocks and a casing into which the plug is lowered.
A J-slot 66 is formed on the radially-inward surface of drag block sleeve 56. A lug 68 extends from the radially-outward side of packer mandrel 20 into the J-slot. The development of the J-slot and position of the lug is illustrated in FIG. 2.
Beneath lug 68, a second J-slot 70 is formed in packer mandrel 20. A lug 72 is mounted on the radially-outward surface of mandrel cap 17 and extends into slot 70. The development of J-slot 70 and the relationship of lug 72 thereto is illustrated in FIG. 3.
Each of the lug and J-slot combinations described above are symmetric with a second lug and J-slot combination (not visible) formed in the corresponding structure 180.degree. opposite the above-described lugs and slots.
Turning now to FIG. 1c, lower slip body 50 is threadably secured to a ratchet cover 74. Cover 74 is substantially cylindrically shaped and is concentric with the plug axis. A cylindrical packer 76 extends about the circumference of mandrel 20 above cover 74. Packer 76 is formed from a conventional elastomeric material, and as later will be explained in the operation of the bridge plug, is compressible between cover 74 and lower shoe 75 and upper slip body 22 (acting through a disk-shaped upper shoe 78). Mandrel 20 together with upper slip body 22 and shoes 75, 78 are referred to herein as packer compression means.
Indicated generally at 80 in FIGS. 1c and 4, is packer compression locking means. Included therein are four collar segments spaced 90.degree. apart about mandrel 20, segments 82, 84 being the only two visible in the view of FIG. 1c. The segments are restrained from vertical movement by four windows, one window being associated with each segment, in slip body 50. Segment 82 is substantially contained within window 89. Each segment has a tang 86, 88 which extends therefrom through a slot 90, 92, respectively, in mandrel 20. Slot 90 includes a top 94 and a bottom 96. There are two other slots in mandrel 20 in addition to slots 90, 92, each of the four slots being spaced at 90.degree. intervals about the mandrel and each slot being substantially the same length and at the same vertical position as the others.
Center mandrel 12, against which tangs 86, 88 abut, includes a sloping shoulder 98 which joins to a narrowed or cam portion 100. Ratchets 102 (best seen in FIG. 5) are formed about the circumference of packer mandrel 20 along substantially all the length of slots 90, 92. Ratchets 103 (FIG. 5) are formed on the radially-inner side of each segment. All of the segments are radially biased inwardly by resilient bands 104 which extend about the circumference of both the collar segments and slip body 50. The bands are constrained within grooves, like groove 106 (FIG. 1c) in segment 84, in each of the segments.
As can be best viewed in FIG. 4, bands 104 encircle the segments (as well as the intervening portions of slip body 50). Each intervening segment of slip body 50 has a groove, like groove 108, to restrain movement of band 104 and to permit necessary radially-inward movement of the band.OPERATION
When it is desired to plug the well casing at a selected location, the bridge plug is suspended on the end of a drill string from a conventional overshot or running tool which cooperates with lug 11 on retrieving head 10. During the running-in process, the movable elements of the plug are in the positions illustrated in FIGS. 1a-1d. The upper carbide slips 26, 28, 30 (and one not visible) are in their most radially-inward position as shown. Likewise, all of the lower carbide slips are in the same (contracted) position. Ratchets 103 on each of the four collar segments, two of which being 80, 82, are in a disengaged condition with respect to ratchets 102 on mandrel 20. As can be seen in FIGS. 4 and 5, the four tangs, including tangs 86, 88, on each of the collar segments are in contact with center mandrel 12 at the position shown in FIG. 1c and thus maintain the collar segments radially-outwardly spaced to the point where ratchets 102, 103 are not in contact. Thus, packer mandrel 20 is free for longitudinal movement in either direction. Lugs 68, 72 on packer mandrel 20 and mandrel cap 17, respectively, are positioned in their associated J-slots as shown in FIG. 1d and in solid-line figures in FIGS. 2 and 3.
During the running-in process, fluid flows upwardly through center mandrel 12 in bore 16, exiting the bore through bypass port 18 and through the opposing bypass bore (not visible). When the location at which the plug is to be set is reached, the running-in process is stopped and the drill string is lifted a short distance. Since the drill string is coupled directly to center mandrel 12 via retrieving head 10, such lifting moves lugs 68, 72 upwardly in J-slots 66, 70, respectively. Drag block 58 is biased outwardly by springs 60 and is pressed against the well casing. Thus, when the lifting occurs the drag block remains stationary at least until lug 68 is moved to its uppermost position in the slot. After the short upward movement, left-hand rotation (with reference to a view directly down the casing) is applied to the drill string. Thus, each of the lugs are moved to the right (with reference to the view in FIGS. 2 and 3), in position for movement down the length of each slot.
With the continued application of left-hand rotation, the drill string is moved downwardly thus moving the lugs down the length of each slot and ultimately to the dashed-line positions illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3. It is to be appreciated that the lugs and associated structure (not visible) located 180.degree. about the plug from lugs 68, 72 are moving in a similar complimentary fashion. Since the drag blocks are in frictional engagement with the casing, the drag blocks remain stationary with respect to packer mandrel 20 and center mandrel 12 at least until each of the lugs is at its lowermost position in its associated slot. During downward travel of the lugs in their slots, the lower carbide slips, one of which is slip 49, are forced outwardly by virtue of the downward movement of slip body 50 with respect to the carbide slips (the carbide slips being held at their vertical location through split ring collar 52, by the above-described action of the drag blocks). As the slips move outward, the carbide disks on each slip grab the well casing and prevent further downward movement of lower body slip 50 and of body slip mandrel 74.
As the drill string continues its downward travel, center mandrel 12 likewise continues its longitudinal downward motion with respect to the anchored portion of the plug. As can be seen in FIG. 1b, such further downward motion moves shoulder 44 on the center mandrel downward with respect to shoulder 42 on spring centralizer 40. This action permits the compressive force in the spring to move retainer 32 downwardly thus setting carbide slips 26, 28, 30 and the fourth slip (not visible). Downward movement of the retainer causes the carbide slips to move outwardly along the inclined surfaces, like surface 29, of upper slip body 22. Such outward movement permits each of the carbide disks on the slips to bite into the well casing and thus prevents upward movement.
During the downward movement of the plug body, the bypass ports (port 18 being one) move beneath seal 19 thus preventing fluid from passing into or out of bore 16 via either port. At the same time, shoulder 45 moves downwardly and abuts shoulder 23 on slip body 22. The action of shoulder 45 against shoulder 23 moves slip body 22, upper shoe 78 and packer mandrel 20 downwardly. Since ratchet cover 74 and lower shoe 75 are anchored due to the action of the lower carbide slips, packer 76 deforms due to the action of the lower carbide slips, packer 76 deforms into sealing engagement with the casing.
Also during downward movement of center mandrel 12, narrowed portion 100 of the mandrel moves to the level of collar segments 82, 84. Since all of the collar segments are radially biased inward by virtue of bands 104, each of the segments "rides" on their associated tangs down shoulder 98 until ratchets 103 on the radially inward side of each segment engage with ratchets 102 on packer mandrel 20. In view of FIG. 5, ratchets 102, 103 move together so that their complimentary surfaces are in contact with each other. Such engagement prevents any upward movement by the mandrel since the segments are restrained from vertical movement in their respective windows in slip body 50. The ratchet action does, however, permit downward movement of packer mandrel 20 and such continues until packer 76 completely seals the casing.
At this point the plug is set and the drill string can be lifted since the leftward rotation which set the plug likewise disconnected the conventional overshot from retrieving head 10. If high pressures from either above or below the plug should cause any slippage of the upper or lower carbide slips, the seal will not break because the ratchets maintain packer mandrel 20 in a compressed condition.
When it is desired to retrieve the plug, the drill string and overshot are run in and set on to retrieving head 10. Right-hand rotation of the drill string engages the head with the overshot as well as moving lug 72 (in FIG. 3) into position for upward longitudinal movement in its J-slot. After the right-hand rotation, the drill string is moved upward, disengaging the plug as follows: center mandrel 12 again moves into the position illustrated in FIGS. 1a-1d thus forcing the collar segment tangs up shoulder 98 and disengaging ratchets 102, 103 from each other. Shoulder 44 (in FIG. 1b) moves upwardly, and lifts spring centralizer 40 by way of upward action against shoulder 42. When retainer 32 is lifted by such action, all of the upper carbide slips disengage and return to the position illustrated in FIG. 1b. The packer decompresses because shoulder 45 moves upwardly thus releasing the downward force applied to the packer via slip body 22 on shoulder 23. Packer mandrel 20 is free to move upward because of the above-described disengagement of ratchets 102, 103 caused by upward travel of center mandrel 12. Thus, after disengagement, the bridge plug resumes the positional configuration shown in FIGS 1a-1d and may be run out of the casing on the drill string.
While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to the foregoing preferred embodiment, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that other changes in form or detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as clarified in the appended claims.
1. A retrievable bridge plug for plugging a well casing comprising,
- anwlongated body;
- upper and lower anchor means mounted on said body for selectively anchoring to the casing;
- an elastomeric packer mounted on said body between said anchor means;
- packer compression means mounted on said body for selected relative longitudinal movement with respect to said body, said compression means being operable to deform said packer into sealing engagement with the casing;
- first means for ratcheting adjacent said packer compression means;
- second means for ratcheting mounted on said packer compression means, said second ratcheting means, when engaged with said first ratcheting means, maintaining said packer compression mandrel in a packer-deforming condition;
- biasing means operatively connected to said ratcheting means for continuously biasing said ratcheting means into an engaged condition; and
- ratchet control means mounted on said body for biasing said ratcheting means into a disengaged condition responsive to longitudinal movement of said body in one direction.
2. The retrievable bridge plug of claim 1 wherein said first ratcheting means is mounted on a plurality of collar segments, said ratcheting means being formed on the radially-inner side of each segment.
3. The retrievable bridge plug of claim 2 wherein each segment is mounted in a slot in said anchor means to constrain each segment from vertical movement with respect to said anchor means.
4. The retrievable bridge plug of claim 3 wherein said ratchet control means includes,
- a tang extending from each segment, said tang contacting said body;
- biasing means for biasing said segments radially inward to maintain such body contact; and
- a narowed body portion which permits radially inward movement of said segments when said portion is moved beneath said tangs.
5. The retrievable bridge plug of claim 4 wherein said packer compression means includes a mandrel having said second ratchet means formed thereabout, said mandrel being concentrically mounted on said body and having vertical slots through which said tangs extend.
6. In a retrievable bridge plug for plugging a well casing, said bridge plug of the type comprising:
- a body;
- a packer mandrel concentrically mounted on such a body, the packer mandrel including a plurality of horizontal grooves formed on a portion thereof and a plurality of longitudinal slots located in the grooved portion of the packer mandrel;
- an elastomeric packer which is deformable to plug the casing responsive to longitudinal packer mandrel movement;
- upper and lower anchor means for selectively anchoring the plug to the casing;
- collar segments concentrically disposed about the packer mandrel, said segments being constrained from vertical movement with respect to said anchor means;
- ratchet means mounted between said segments and the packer mandrel, said ratchet means permitting longitudinal packer mandrel movement in either direction when in a disengaged condition and restricting packer mandrel movement to movement in a packer-compressing direction when in an engaged condition, said ratchet means including a plurality of horizontal grooves formed on a portion of the radially-inward side of each segment which mate with the plurality of horizontal grooves formed on a portion of the packer mandrel; and
- ratchet control means mounted between said body and said segments, said ratchet control menas engaging said ratchet means responsive to longitudinal body movement in one direction and disengaging said ratchet means responsive to longitudinal movement in the other direction, said ratchet control means including:
- a tang mounted on the radially inward side of each segment and extending through its associated slot;
- biasing means biasing said segments radially inward; and
- a cam portion formed in said body, said cam portion moving said segments radially inward and outward depending upon the relative longitudinal position of the body with respect to said segments.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 9, 1981
Date of Patent: Jan 24, 1984
Assignee: Halliburton Company (Duncan, OK)
Inventor: Neal G. Skinner (Duncan, OK)
Primary Examiner: Stephen J. Novosad
Assistant Examiner: William P. Neuder
Attorneys: Alan T. McCollom, James R. Duzan, Thomas R. Weaver
Application Number: 6/319,384
International Classification: E21B 33134;


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This week we're pleased to be publishing a guest blog post written by Alexandra Zamolo at Beekeeper! Beekeeper has expertise in improving internal communication at all types of companies. This is something we're always striving to improve at PacMoore, so this blog is right up our alley! We hope you find it as helpful as we did.
Instead of simply sending out a memo or new policy and expecting your workforce will read and absorb this information, take the opportunity to turn this into an employee engagement activity. Follow up a quarterly plant update with trivia or a poll that actively engages your workforce to share what they learned, what questions they may have, and to gauge whether or not the information is resonating. Provide incentives for participation, such as a company-sponsored breakfast or outing, for the plant that has the highest response rates, asks the most questions, or answers trivia questions about topics from the meeting correctly.
Regardless of what route you end up taking, implementing a process for two-way communication demonstrates a proactive approach to improving employee engagement with your manufacturing workforce and company culture.
Alexandra Zamolo
Content Marketing Manager, Beekeeper
Alexandra Zamolo is a master storyteller, brand marketeer, and idiom enthusiast. As Beekeeper's Content Marketing Manager, she provides insightful content to help educate non-desk workforces about internal communication, employee engagement, AI, cybersecurity, and other challenges facing the hospitality, retail, and manufacturing industries.
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Media are required to walk a fine line between generating interest from their publics while ensuring they are not misrepresenting facts to do this.They also tend to target one aspect of an issue to illustrate a point with the effect that a singular aspect of a complicated issue can become the focus of everyone's attention. The use of tomatoes as an indicator of soaring food prices is a case in point.
Food costs are rising and hunger is a heart-breaking reality for some people.But selecting an out of season fruit to highlight the issue of food prices won't change that.Nor does it actually help people.Where has the age-old advice to buy in season and also to use nutritionally-similar frozen and canned as an alternative gone?
Is the price of milk yet another example of consumer expectations being formed by media to generate interest in a story that is now considered a major issue?Is the way this issue is being played out also telling people that milk should be cheaper than soft drinks?
Because so few people actually understand the food manufacturing process, it is not well understood that milk – a high nutritional value fresh protein food – costs far more to produce (think livestock management, cool chain processing, packaging, handling and storage).And because shelf stable soft drinks are simpler and cheaper to produce, their makers are frequently chastised by suggestions they are enticing people to put soft drinks in their trolley in place of milk.
The commentators who see a good story idea with some opportunity to link it to an issue of public good, often don't present the full picture, and as a result the public's interest isn't served because attention to one aspect ignores potentially bigger issues. Perhaps they think people are too simple to understand a more complicated analysis of society?
Now a new dimension has emerged, with media commentators offering their own personal opinion on subjects others have had to spend years studying at university.A weekly food product analysis in a certain weekend paper is a case in point.While it offers some interesting observations on what's in foods, and clearly scrutiny of food composition is important, the naivety of some of the comments would embarrass a new food technology graduate.And certainly frustrate most nutritionists.
Surely for this and other examples, there should be some level of accuracy and expert input to ensure a better degree of accuracy and perspective?That, to my mind would serve the public good a whole lot better.
Even Shortland Street has medical experts advising them on accuracy and we all know this is fictitious in the extreme.Credibility and impact of the media can only be eroded over time if these sorts of issues are not addressed. Then they really will be unable to protect and defend the interest of the public they represent.
Categories: Food Industry, Food Trends, Nutrition and Health
Tags: canned and frozen vegetables, food media, food prices, price of milk, public interest, scientific accuracy in media, tomato prices


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Lewis Hamilton dismisses Sebastian Vettel's unofficial Barcelona lap record as 'unofficial'
Defending world champion scoffed at the German's time around the Circuit de Catalunya and insists he is focused only on season opener in Melbourne
LEWIS HAMILTON has dismissed Sebastian Vettel's unofficial lap record of Barcelona as "irrelevant".
The defending world champion scoffed at the German's time around the Circuit de Catalunya - clocked at 1:17.182 - as he tested this season's Ferrari.
Hamilton, whose previous best in his Mercedes had been a 1:18.400, said he was not remotely interested in the rapid pace of his title rival during winter testing.
Instead, he says he is only focused on having the speed at the season-opener in Melbourne on March 25.
Hamilton said: "I don't know if Sebastian's is a good time or not. I don't think it's faster than what we did a couple of days ago.
"I don't know if it's a qualifying run, I don't really know, I don't really care. It's testing. I think someone said I was down in 11th today, it doesn't matter.
"It matters where we are in qualifying, in Q3 in the first race when everyone's on low fuel.
"For example, for us we've not been on low fuel yet so I have no idea where the car can go.
"I hope [Vettel's time is] good, I hope it's a good, good time so that means that they're strong and that means we have a race on our hands."
However, Hamilton is predicting a three-way fight for the championship, with Red Bull also entering the mix with Ferrari and Mercedes.
He added: "The ultimate goal is that we hopefully have more teams fighting for the championship. That's only good for the sport.
"I think Red Bull could be a real challenge this year and I'm sure the Ferrari is good as well. It's really exciting."


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Why the Google Ranking of Your Site has Dropped – In A Nutshell
Many webmasters are finding that the Google rankings for their site have recently dropped. This probably came as a big surprise, as many of these sites are still highly ranked by other search engines. Also, these were the same sites that were highly ranked on Google for a number of years. So this begs the question: Why has your site's Google rankings dropped? Here are some of the common reasons why sites lose their Google rankings, as well as some of the things you can do to fix the problems.
Common Reasons for a Drop in Google Rankings
Google is constantly evolving its tactics for how to rank websites. In the past your site just needed a bunch of keywords in the right place to get to the top of Google's rankings. Now Google uses sophisticated algorithms that take into account many factors when developing rankings. This means that web designers have had to change their tactics when optimizing sites for search engines. If your site has dropped in the rankings then you should take a look at Google's Guidelines for Webmasters for more information. Here are some common reasons that Google penalizes a site:
Your backlinks aren't as popular
If the sites that backlink your page have lost their Page Rank, or your links have been moved to a site with a lower ranking, then this could affect your site's rank on Google.
The Honeymoon is over
Google will often artificially raise a site's rankings to help get it exposure if it is less than six months old. You will need to continue to build quality links after this period is over or your page could suffer penalties or lower rankings.
Your site contains malware or viruses
If your site contains potentially dangerous malware then Google will warn people not to visit it. This is not necessarily a lower ranking but will definitely affect your site's traffic. The best way to ensure this doesn't happen is to regularly check your site for malware and viruses.
You've been penalized by Google Panda or Penguin
Google Panda and Penguin were designed to sniff out websites that have poor link profiles or low quality content. One of the things you can do is to use professional services to audit your links and submit a report to you. From that report you can contact the "offending" webmasters to get them to remove links to your site. After a couple of weeks or so, you should have about 20-30% success even though many are sympathetic and help, the majority will probably ignore you. Use that report to submit to Google via the Link Disavowal Tool.
Some of the most common reasons for penalties include:
Text that is hidden
In the past a site could have text that was hidden, or blended in with the background, but this does not work with Google's new algorithms, which will easily discover this hidden text.
You are selling links
Google has aggressively gone after sites that sell paid links. Also, sites that contain lots of paid links that come from poor quality sources will also see their rankings in Google drop.
Your site has poor quality or thin content
Google specifically looks for sites that are not providing quality, useful information but are more interested in advertising. This is particularly true of sites that have poor written, keyword dense content that does not provide any real information. The best way to avoid this is by only using original, high quality content on your site.
Your site has more than one domain name
It should not have more than one domain name pointing to the same site.
You are using domain farming
This practice includes building several similar sites that all link back and forth to each other.
You are linking to bad sites
If your site has links for poorly constructed or shady websites then this could adversely affect your Google ranking.
Irrelevant link exchanges
If you are exchanging links with another site you should ensure that the site is related to your business or niche or it could be flagged by Google.
Your site has broken links
This usually occurs when you have a typo or misspelling in the link to one of your internal web pages. This can cut off a big portion of your site and could also lower your rankings on Google. To avoid this you need to be sure all of the links to your internal pages are functioning correctly. You can install free broken links checking plugins in WP or use many freeware available to scan for broken links such as iwebtool.
Your server is consistently down
Google understands that all sites go down from time to time, but if your site is constantly slow or non-functioning then it will lower your rankings in Google. The best way to avoid this is by having a dedicated server, as well as someone to run and maintain it.
You have duplicate content on your site
This occurs when duplicate content is available on more than one of your site's URL's or on someone else's site. If you find your content is being stolen then you should use a service like CopyScape to search the net for duplicate content.
Google Panda – Friend or Foe?
Google Panda sniffs out low quality content and flags it for lowered rankings. To avoid this you should only use original, high quality content on your site. However if you have been consistently populating your blogs and website with high quality, original content that other users can appreciate (and link to) – it will reward you whereas it will "smite" your competitors who have been using mass produced space-filling content to score.


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Document ID ET-D143a
|Archive Location
|ET PROGS ET-D1-234, ET-D1-234 1860-1899 (BL) Loan 125/21/3
|Document description
|28 November 1892
|Document form
|D - Programme
|one copy torn in half
|Production Date(s)
|Monday November 28th 1892 to December 3rd 1892
|Royal Lyceum Theatre
|Time of performance
|2pm 8pm
|[Henry Irving]
|Stage Manager
|H. J. Loveday
|Scene Designer
|J. Harker, Hawes Craven, Ford Madox Brown
|Costume Maker
|Auguste & Co., Mrs Nettleship, Mrs Reid
|Costume Designer
|Charles Cattermole, Mrs Comyns Carr
|Music Director
|Meredith Ball
|General notes
|Henry Irving as Lear, Ellen Terry as Cordelia and Edward Gordon Craig as Oswald. Music composed by Hamilton Clarke and Meredith Ball.
Works Cited
|King Lear
|Original author
|[William Shakespeare]
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About this Research Topic
Extensive mobile data communications produce burst of data traffic in information and communication networks. The data from the wireless terminals are transmitted through optical-fibre networks, and therefore, there are growing demands on performance enhancement in optical-fibre communication networks with respect to transmission speed and capacity. With the advent of high-speed photonic devices, data transmission beyond 100 Gbit/s has been achieved in the cutting-edge optical-fibre communication networks.
Photonic integrated circuits based on silicon photonics, which are fabricated on large-diameter silicon wafers by CMOS-based processes, are crucial for small-footprint optical components with low fabrication costs, and thus allow expansion of the high-speed optical-fibre networks over the globe. Integrated silicon Mach-Zehnder optical modulators are technology drivers for high-speed optical-fibre communications since they play significant roles in high-quality optical signal generation in diverse modulation formats without signal distortion such as frequency chirping.
Here, high-speed integrated silicon Mach-Zehnder optical modulators are reviewed in the light of science and technology for highly functional photonic integrated devices in the advanced optical-fibre communications. In particular, silicon Mach-Zehnder optical modulators operating on the physical principle of free-carrier plasma dispersion are the highlight of the review subjects in terms of high-speed operation with capabilities of small-footprint photonic integration and low power consumption. Optical modulation with bit rates of 100 Gbit/s and beyond has been realised using the silicon Mach-Zehnder optical modulators, which accommodate silicon-waveguide phase shifters having PN or PIN junctions. Device physics and performances of a variety of silicon-waveguide phase shifters are elaborated. Travelling-wave electrodes propagate microwave signals to the junctions in the phase shifters. Modelling and simulation based on physical profiles of carrier distribution in the junctions and lumped-element equivalent circuits for the travelling-wave electrodes are presented for performance analysis of the phase shifters and the travelling-wave electrodes. In the high-speed optical-fibre communications, polarisation-division multiplexing is exploited to data multiplexing. Monolithically integrated silicon Mach-Zehnder optical modulators for polarisation-division multiplexing are described in the aspects of device physics, fabrication and performance characterisation. Long-haul optical-fibre transmission and short-reach photonic networking using high-speed integrated silicon Mach-Zehnder modulators are presented for applications of the photonic integrated devices.
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.


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CRM Analytics and MIS Reporting Software
Benefit of using CRM analytics software double the relevance, when it deliver us real inside of complex raw data captured and reproduced for decision making at a single dashboard. Presentation of requisite data in the form of graphical charts, metric analytics and more crisp MIS reports, save your time and help you measure your business competence in meeting the demands of your customers.
SalesBabu CRM interface offer it's user home dashboard with summary of the information required to start his/her productive day with snapshot of to-do list, concise and crisp information about hot leads and customer conversation.
SalesBabu CRM Analytics & MIS Reports can be download in compatible and printable formats. Customer sales data like quotation, proforma invoice and work-order can be downloaded in un-editable format.
You require a clear picture of the complete sales funnel and sales pipeline manage performance of your sales team. SalesBabu CRM Analytics & MIS reports offer information regarding all open and close leads in very filtered manner, which makes them easy to understand for making sale strategy.
SalesBabu CRM use uniform data capturing at backend to reproduce the information in more effective manner by MIS reports and Analytics.
SalesBabu user dashboard gives a clear picture of day-to-day proceedings of sales process, by it you can track down & visualize the optimum revenue attributing resources.
In business strategies based on current and future predictions received from captured data related to customer interaction. Inside presentation of actual data enable Manager to form sales and market strategies to grow organisation business.
The use of CRM analytics measurements to improve business efficiency has been growing in popularity. These analytics are used to promote more refined and faster business decisions in the workplace regarding a company's customers. For your business to compete in the global economy and to provide your customers with the best service possible, CRM analytics are worth considering.
Considered a form of "online analytical processing," CRM analytics assist companies in the gathering and evaluating of information concerning customers. With this kind of customer data analysis, many evaluative functions can be performed. For instance, personalization and segmentation grouping are two popular CRM analytics tools. Being a manager get answers of your questions by CRM analytics.
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When you use different apps to store your data, it is vital that they can talk to one another. If they don't communicate, your data winds up in silos, and it is virtually impossible to get a complete view of your business. With Advanced CRM Analytics powered by SalesBabu, you can integrate your data and gain better insights. By connecting Reports to your CRM, you can perform cross-functional analysis to learn more about your business. Compare statistics from marketing campaigns with sales reports and find out which customers are the most valuable, and which leads need more nurturing.
Personalized reports and dashboards:
Pre-built arithmetic and statistical functions in Advanced CRM Analytics can help you see the key performance metrics that matter. You can also define your own formulae to meet specific reporting needs. Create reports with charts, pivot tables, and tabular view components. Drag and drop images, formatted text, KPI widgets, and other web components into the flexible layout. Combine multiple reports and build an individualized dashboard.
Share reports and make informed decisions:
Share reports with individuals and groups at different permission levels. Let sales reps see their own performance charts, while giving your sales head the ability to see all the data about a territory. You can also embed static or interactive live reports in your intranet. Any change in the data will be reflected in the published report.


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- ITV Report
Police appeal after woman seriously injured in hit-and-run
Police are urging witnesses to come forward after a woman was left with "substantial injuries" in a hit-and-run.
The 22-year-old pedestrian was hit in Thornham Grove, Stratford, at around 3.40am on Saturday.
She was taken to hospital with injuries which police say are not being treated as life threatening.
Detectives say a vehicle was found nearby and a 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of affray and attempted murder.
He remains in police custody.
Anyone with information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.


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Opioid addiction is a serious problem. Opioid-related epidemics occur in the United States and in many other parts of the world. Additionally, it is one of the most challenging addictions to overcome. Fortunately, there are excellent treatment options out there that can help address the social, psychological, and physical aspects of this distressing condition. If you are considering seeking help for treating and overcoming opioid addiction in Cincinnati, Ohio, here are some important facts to keep in mind:
Understanding the Dangers of Opioids
They are synthetic drugs that replicate the effects of natural opiates, e.g. morphine and opium. In some cases, doctors use opioids to treat moderate to severe acute pain, i.e. after a surgical procedure or injury. Common types of opioids include oxycodone, morphine, methadone, meperidine, hydromorphone, hydrocodone, fentanyl, codeine, and more.
Opioids comprise chemicals that contribute to pain relief. The chemicals attach themselves to the receptors of your brain cells. When the chemicals bond with the cells, the cells transmit signals to tell your brain to stifle feelings of pain and enhance feelings of well-being. Now comes the dangerous part. Individuals may develop a dependency on these drugs. Over time, they may start to experience side effects such as heartburn, muscle fatigue, hypotension, heavy sedation, etc.
How to Determine if You or a Loved One is Addicted to Opioids
Opioids have a high potential for overdose, dependency, and misuse. Some of the signs of an addiction include:
- General malaise
- Negative changes in various areas of life, including financial status, personal relationships, school, and work
- Abusing opioids in inappropriate settings
- Losing interest in hobbies and other important life activities
- Continued opioid usage in the face of undesirable psychological and physical effects
You should keep in mind that opioids can become addictive after prolonged usage, i.e. more than a week or two.
How Can You Overcome Opioid Addiction?
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
CBT is a proven treatment for opioid addiction. It is often used to treat an array of psychological problems, such as trauma, depression, and anxiety disorders. These symptoms often co-occur with opioid addiction.
- Family therapy
There are cases where one or more family members have a drug addiction. Family therapy focuses on the dynamics of the family as a whole and provides therapeutic attention.
- Harm reduction
Harm reduction is designed to help reduce the social and physical harm caused by opioid addiction. The approach does not solely focus on getting the person to quit. This type of treatment is important for individuals who inject opioids. A harm reduction program may comprise opioid replacement therapies, safe injection sites, needle exchange programs, etc.
- Medication
Methadone reduces cravings for opioids. The drug can only be prescribed via specialized programs called Opioid Treatment Programs or OTPs. Next up is Buprenorphine (e.g. Bunavail, Zubsolv, Subutex, and Suboxone). The medication is also designed to reduce cravings. Additionally, they can be prescribed outside of a medical office setting. Nurse practitioners and physicians are some of the people who can do so.
The third option is Naltrexone. This medication works slightly differently. Naltrexone is usually offered as an injection and its effects last for 28 days. Once injected, the medication blocks all opioid receptors in the brain. This means that the individual does not get the usual high when they use opioids.
Call Our Opioid Addiction Hotline in Cincinnati, Ohio Today
You may be halfway through an opioid addiction treatment program. Or you may be considering starting one. Oftentimes, you want professional advice or a listening ear you can trust. Whatever your case may be, do not hesitate to call our Cincinnati addiction hotline at (937) 240-0126.


text: NASDAQ:TXMD - TherapeuticsMD Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding TherapeuticsMD Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $2.44 +0.01 (+0.41 %) (As of 12/9/2019 12:53 PM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$2.34Now: $2.45▼$2.4650-Day Range$2.36MA: $2.83▼$3.7952-Week Range$1.82Now: $2.45▼$6.09Volume1.38 million shsAverage Volume2.80 million shsMarket Capitalization$663.04 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/ABeta1.66 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email TherapeuticsMD, Inc operates as a women's health care product company in the United States. The company's hormone therapy drug candidate is the TX-002HR, a natural progesterone formulation for the treatment of secondary amenorrhea without the potentially allergenic component of peanut oil. Its preclinical projects include the development of TX-005HR, a topical progesterone cream; TX-006HR, an estradiol and progesterone topical cream to penetrate human skin; and TX-00THR and TX-0008HR, which are transdermal patch forms. Read More… Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Pharmaceutical preparations Sub-IndustryN/A SectorMedical Current SymbolNASDAQ:TXMD Previous SymbolNYSEMKT:TXMD CUSIPN/A CIK25743 Webhttp://www.therapeuticsmd.com/ Phone561-961-1900Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio24.29 Current Ratio2.85 Quick Ratio2.69Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$16.10 million Price / Sales41.18 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$0.41 per share Price / Book5.96Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.59) Net Income$-132,620,000.00 Net Margins-427.70% Return on Equity-430.28% Return on Assets-70.11%Miscellaneous Employees241 Outstanding Shares271,180,000Market Cap$663.04 million Next Earnings Date2/20/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive TXMD News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for TXMD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. NASDAQ:TXMD Rates by TradingView TherapeuticsMD (NASDAQ:TXMD) Frequently Asked Questions What is TherapeuticsMD's stock symbol? TherapeuticsMD trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "TXMD." How were TherapeuticsMD's earnings last quarter? TherapeuticsMD Inc (NASDAQ:TXMD) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.19) by $0.06. The company had revenue of $8.21 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.05 million. TherapeuticsMD had a negative net margin of 427.70% and a negative return on equity of 430.28%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 136.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.16) EPS. View TherapeuticsMD's Earnings History. When is TherapeuticsMD's next earnings date? TherapeuticsMD is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 20th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for TherapeuticsMD. What guidance has TherapeuticsMD issued on next quarter's earnings? TherapeuticsMD issued an update on its FY 2019 earnings guidance on Wednesday, October, 2nd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $29.45-34.2 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $31.45 million. What price target have analysts set for TXMD? 9 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for TherapeuticsMD's shares. Their forecasts range from $3.00 to $17.00. On average, they expect TherapeuticsMD's share price to reach $9.11 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 273.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for TherapeuticsMD. What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for TherapeuticsMD? 9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for TherapeuticsMD in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for TherapeuticsMD. What are Wall Street analysts saying about TherapeuticsMD stock? Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about TherapeuticsMD stock: 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "TherapeuticsMD, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on creating branded prescription, generic prescription and over-the-counter products targeted exclusively for women. It is developing three advanced hormone replacement products designed to alleviate the symptoms of and reduce the health risks resulting from menopause-related hormone deficiencies. TherapeuticsMD, Inc. is based in Boca Raton, Florida. " (10/19/2019) 2. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts commented, "We reiterate our OW rating. The execution behind the launches of Annovera is underappreciated, in our view, and we think peak sales could exceed modest expectations for three drugs that target large unmet needs. Valuation Summary We use a blend of EV/EBITDA and DCF analysis to arrive at our 12-month PT of $27. The Disclosure Section may be found on pages 3 – 4.Valuation We use a blend of EV/EBITDA and DCF analysis to arrive at our 12-month PT of $27." (1/21/2019) Has TherapeuticsMD been receiving favorable news coverage? News stories about TXMD stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. TherapeuticsMD earned a media sentiment score of -1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for TherapeuticsMD. Who are some of TherapeuticsMD's key competitors? Some companies that are related to TherapeuticsMD include Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD), Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (RARE), Agios Pharmaceuticals (AGIO), Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA), Zai Lab (ZLAB), Xencor (XNCR), Heron Therapeutics (HRTX), Portola Pharmaceuticals (PTLA), Eidos Therapeutics (EIDX), Ra Pharmaceuticals (RARX), Tricida (TCDA), Zogenix (ZGNX), Insmed (INSM), Cambrex (CBM) and Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD). What other stocks do shareholders of TherapeuticsMD own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other TherapeuticsMD investors own include Opko Health (OPK), Verastem (VSTM), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA), CannTrust (CNTTF), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), NVIDIA (NVDA), Horizon Therapeutics (HZNP), bluebird bio (BLUE), Synergy Pharmaceuticals (SGYP) and Micron Technology (MU). Who are TherapeuticsMD's key executives? TherapeuticsMD's management team includes the folowing people: Mr. Robert G. Finizio, Co-Founder, CEO & Director (Age 48)Mr. John C. K. Milligan IV, Pres, Sec. & Director (Age 57)Dr. Brian A. Bernick, Co-Founder, Chief Clinical Officer & Director (Age 51)Mr. Daniel Alan Cartwright, CFO & Treasurer (Age 61)Mr. Mitchell L. Krassan, Exec. VP & Chief Strategy Officer (Age 53) Who are TherapeuticsMD's major shareholders? TherapeuticsMD's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include State Street Corp (1.74%), Stifel Financial Corp (1.00%), Rice Hall James & Associates LLC (0.24%), Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors (0.22%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.13%) and 1492 Capital Management LLC (0.13%). Company insiders that own TherapeuticsMD stock include Angus C Russell, Brian Bernick, Daniel A Cartwright, Group L P Column, Jane F Barlow, John CK Iv Milligan, Jules A Musing, Robert G Finizio and Tommy G Thompson. View Institutional Ownership Trends for TherapeuticsMD. Which major investors are selling TherapeuticsMD stock? TXMD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including SG Americas Securities LLC, Voya Investment Management LLC, 1492 Capital Management LLC, Millennium Management LLC, State Street Corp, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Great West Life Assurance Co. Can. Company insiders that have sold TherapeuticsMD company stock in the last year include Brian Bernick, John CK Iv Milligan, Jules A Musing and Robert G Finizio. View Insider Buying and Selling for TherapeuticsMD. Which major investors are buying TherapeuticsMD stock? TXMD stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors, Barclays PLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, California Public Employees Retirement System, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Moors & Cabot Inc. and Rice Hall James & Associates LLC. Company insiders that have bought TherapeuticsMD stock in the last two years include Angus C Russell, Brian Bernick, Group L P Column, Jane F Barlow, John CK Iv Milligan, Robert G Finizio and Tommy G Thompson. View Insider Buying and Selling for TherapeuticsMD. How do I buy shares of TherapeuticsMD? Shares of TXMD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is TherapeuticsMD's stock price today? One share of TXMD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $2.44. How big of a company is TherapeuticsMD? TherapeuticsMD has a market capitalization of $661.68 million and generates $16.10 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-132,620,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.59) on an earnings per share basis. TherapeuticsMD employs 241 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About TherapeuticsMD. What is TherapeuticsMD's official website? The official website for TherapeuticsMD is http://www.therapeuticsmd.com/. How can I contact TherapeuticsMD? TherapeuticsMD's mailing address is 951 Yamato Road Suite 220, BOCA RATON FL, 33431. The company can be reached via phone at 561-961-1900 or via email at [email protected] MarketBeat Community Rating for TherapeuticsMD (NASDAQ TXMD)Community Ranking: 2.7 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 327 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 281 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 608MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about TherapeuticsMD and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe TXMD will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe TXMD will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. This page was last updated on 12/9/2019 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: What is a put option?


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AWAS completes deal with GOL for five 737 MAX 8 aircraft
Following the announcement by GOL Linhas Aereas (GOL) that it has completed a deal for five Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, AWAS has confirmed that it has contracted a purchase-leaseback agreement with Brazil's largest airline. Delivery of the aircraft is scheduled for the second half of 2018, starting in June.
AWAS CEO, David Siegel said "AWAS has a long-standing relationship with GOL and we are excited about the purchase and leaseback of these five aircraft with one of the world's most dynamic airlines. We are pleased to be in a position to provide a complete solution for GOL's 737 MAX 8 requirements for 2018 and these near-term Boeing deliveries fit well with our own fleet mix requirements. We look forward to working with GOL in support of their already successful fleet strategy."
GOL operates over 130 current generation aircraft and this transaction provides the airline with their first 737 MAX 8 airplanes.


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Jand ( ਜੰਡ ) is a Punjabi word for the banyan tree or Prosopis cineraria (also sometimes called Prosopis spicigera) which grows wild in many of the drier parts of Punjab. It is a small to medium size tree growing to about 6 m (20 feet), found mainly in desert of India. Common names include: Ghaf (United Arab Emirates), khejri, jant/janti, sangri (Rajasthan), jand (Punjabi), kandi (Sind), sami, sumri (Gujarat). Its trade name is kandi. It is an evergreen thorny tree, with slender branches armed with conical thorns and with light bluish-green foliage. The leaflets are dark green with thin casting of light shade.
People down the ages have held this tree as sacred and pious. It is sometime referred to as the golden tree of Indian deserts and plays a vital role in preserving the ecosystem of arid and semi-arid areas in this North-western part of India. This tree is a legume and it improves soil fertility
Many Rajasthani families use the green and unripe pods (known as sangri) in preparation of curries and pickles. The importance of the medicinal value of sami tree has been highlighted in our ancient literature.
There many Gurdwaras which are linked and even named after this tree.


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Where There's a WhipThe Forgotten GamersWhere There's a Whip - RSS 2.0
As a child of the '80s, I hear one comment over and over among my non-gamer peers. "Videogames are just too complicated now," they tell me whenever my job comes up. They miss the simplicity of Mario and Duck Hunt. Sure, advances in technology have let game designers accomplish amazing new things, but have these advances overshadowed our roots in making fun games?
Chess is thought to have been invented in sixth century India. The rules have been tweaked, and it underwent an intense localization process in the middle ages, but for the most part the game has endured for a millennia-and-a-half. I can guarantee World of Warcraft doesn't have that kind of re-playability.
The longevity of chess and other games like it is an example that cannot be - but often is - ignored. I want games I can play to win. I want games I can play over and over. Losing should mean I've learned something for next time, not that I start over from a save point.
Games today owe far more to books and movies than to board games. They're all about the journey, and like a book, you put them down once they're done.
The beauty and longevity of chess lies in its sheer simplicity. It is 16 pieces per side on an eight-by-eight board. From that very simple premise are near infinite possibilities. There is an entire publishing industry centered on chess strategy, good players are internationally famous and with a short lesson, anyone can try it for himself.
Modern game designers have everything they need to invent products that will endure when chess is a distant memory. With the internet available on every console, people can always find someone to play with. Sure, it is fun to beat the AI, but a game is not a game until you've beaten someone else.
Sports games touch on this chord. They have basic rule systems and pit players against each other or the AI. Their very premise, though, is their undoing. The old cliché is, "Why play some computer game when I can go outside and play the real thing?" But in Fight Night Round 3 for the Xbox 360, I spent weeks gleefully boxing my way to the championship. That wasn't something I was going to try in real life.
Then, one day, it all crumbled. As the game got harder, I adapted and identified a hole in the AI. I could win every fight in round one and I set the game aside. Inevitably, there is always some trick or exploit, and suddenly - like getting three corners in tic-tac-toe - the game is useless.
That's the key: A truly great game needs to be simple enough that there is no inevitable path to victory. Once this is achieved, a game's shelf-life becomes immeasurable.
StarCraft proves this. Likely the most enduring game of our generation, StarCraft is played by millions, and even has professional leagues. Like chess, it pits players against each other and no single strategy guarantees victory.
But is StarCraft really like chess? To me, the enduring artifact of videogaming is the RTS, not StarCraft itself. Think of chess as the genre. Over the years, the pieces have changed and rules been tweaked, but the core game endures. The same can be said of the RTS.
We will still play RTS games in a hundred years. They're fun, they have a complex but understandable goal and there are plenty of ways to win. The FPS will live on, too. It is competition at its most simple: Kill or be killed.
We need to start looking at the genre as the game and then come up with some new ones. I'm not talking about genre-blurring games. While great ideas, they largely appeal to people who liked the original genres in the first place. More people will adopt the gamer moniker as the list of genres expands and new games are invented.


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Introduction to Leadpages Landing Page Cost
There have been substantial Innovations from the advertising industry over the years. And yet, marketers continue to be jump to Publish landing pages and pop-ups to create new leads. Landing Page Cost
For Less tech-savvy folks, however, developing a landing page from scratch isn't feasible. You could say the exact same for entrepreneurs with little to no advertising dollars to spare.
That is where Leadpages comes in. As you'll discover in this Leadpages review, the online platform promises to give you the tools you will need to publish high-converting landing pages for your lead-generation campaigns.
Leadpages is designed to help users create Stunning landing pages — all without the requirement for design or coding experience. Through these landing pages, users will be able to prompt customers to supply their email or other pertinent info.
At the heart of Leadpages is your Leadpage Editor, an easy-to-use Tool that enables users to utilize templates and edit the details as required. You'll see later how the editor works.
On top of that, the organization also offers other Features to help their customers make the most of their lead generation campaigns.
There are many reasons why Leadpages, to this day, Remains a go-to resource for users who need landing pages fast. Here are a few of the features the company has to offer you.
Leadpages (Landing Page Creator)
The Landing Page Creator makes use of drag-and-drop Functionality which makes it simpler for customers to create custom landing pages which suits their requirements.
To get you started, you will find over 100 templates to Select from and can be filtered by business. The templates have been sorted by conversion speed which is very useful. It provides users with an chance to select an established template based on Leadpages' data.
Do note, however, that There Are Lots of factors which Influence conversion speed. Since the templates are customizable, it's difficult to attribute conversion into the template by itself. For what it's worth, Leadpages claim it as its strongest and unique sorting attribute.
The templates are a mix of in-house and third-party offerings. Any template that's not produced by Leadpages itself wants to be compensated to use. Hosting is included in your subscription.
You can do A/B testing so you can determine Which landing pages work great. You are able to evaluate your performance through the built-in analytics (you can integrate it using Facebook Pixel and Google Analytics).
Templates are responsive so mobile users shouldn't Have a problem viewing your landing pages even when they are on their telephones. Landing Page Cost
You may see how Leadpages work later down the article.
Click here to sign up to Leadpages.
If you've ever encounter those pop-up boxes which Appear just as you're about to leave a site, you've likely encountered Leadboxes.
This nifty box may either pop up mechanically or Be triggered by a condition you place. The most popular condition is possibly the 2-step opt-in in which a visitor needs to click on a button to your own pop-up box to look.
If done right, Leadboxes could increase involvement And result in more leads for your company. As with all the landing pages, there is a drag-and-drop editor for Leadboxes to make it easier for consumers to get up and running in moments.
To create one, click "Create a Leadbox."
From here, you can edit the leadbox at your Bidding. It has a drag-and-drop editor which makes coming up with a design for your leadbox very easy.
The Leadbox Layout lets you fix the general design Of the opt-in form. You can change the background image, padding, timing control, and other people to get the most out of your leadbox.
Leadbox Tracking enables you to capture and analyze data of your opt-in boxes to see how it Performs time. Join your Google Analytics or Visual Website Optimizer to collect information that can help you make sense of your own boxes.
Another Helpful feature should you need it, Leaddigits lets your audience opt-in to a email list through texting.
The rationale behind this one is construct a text list. So, instead of merely collecting email addresses, you can get people on a list with their phone numbers. This could be incredibly valuable particularly with the younger generation that's more likely to text than email.
Leadlinks are hyperlinks which you add into your Broadcast emails through your email service provider.
When the recipient clicks on that link, they are Instantly registered. They will not have to enter additional info. This is especially practical for webinar registration and the like.
After a quick registration process, you'll enter The dashboard and also be invited to make your very first campaign. By default, you are taken to Leadpages at which you are able to create a landing page. You are able to access the site's other features throughout the navigation bar.
To start your initial landing page, click on the Let's Do It button. The website will walk you through the procedure by asking you questions about the nature of your landing page. You'll be given access to all the available templates provided afterwards. As an alternative, you can access the templates directly via the navigation bar.
Now, it is important to note that there Are two kinds of templates out there. First, you have drag-and-drop templates that are more customizable and contemporary. Then you've got your regular templates that are tried and tested to ensure high conversion rates.
The best way to make a landing page depends on which Type of template you choose (drag-and-drop or regular ).
Standard Templates
Standard templates are straightforward with little Room for modification. You'll have the ability to edit the text and replace the sample pictures but will not be able to move any of the components around. You can elect to conceal any component you don't have any use for but users will need to do so with caution. Hiding elements can lead to apparently empty spaces.
You can toggle the navigation buttons to preview What the landing page would look like on a single tablet or telephone.
To add SEO and tracking information, simply click The Lead Page Options button located on the left sidebar sidebar. Use this to add metadata information as well as tracking codes.
Once you're done, you can go ahead and save your Work or have it printed. If you haven't connected your email service provider with your Leadpages account by this stage, you'll be prompted to do so. You won't be able to save the emails you collect differently. Landing Page Cost
Drag-and-Drop Templates
Drag-and-drop templates work somewhat differently. Right off the bat, you will notice that you have more choices. The sidebar homes four buttons: widgets, page layout, page style, and page monitoring.
By dragging and dropping widgets to your landing Webpage, you're ready to insert new elements to edit. It's possible to add text, headlines, pictures, videos, buttons, and much more. It is here where you'll encounter among Leadpages' most infamous kinks. The website's drag-and-drop performance is flawed.
Placing elements where you want them may be a nuisance. For starters, you may only place them in areas the template permits you to. You will find grids where widgets could be inserted while other areas are off limits. Then there's the issue with precision. The widgets tend to snap into place. As is the case during our testing, they wind up nowhere close to its planned destination.
Assessing the text and graphics, nevertheless, is a cinch. Simply click on any placeholder text and replace the present one . You can resize and move elements around.
Page Layout lets you make changes to every section of your landing page. Here You can fine-tune the looks of your page as you want through CSS just simpler.
For example, clicking on the Page Layout icons Shows you the various section the webpage has. With this template, you will find two sections — the content body and the footer.
If You Would like to change the background, click on "Section Style" and make the necessary changes out of here.
Page Style allows you to play with your font in Addition to add custom CSS for more Advanced users.
Page Tracking works the exact same way as in standard templates. Just this time, you Can integrate it with Facebook and Google Analytics.
You'll find All of Your stored landing pages at the dashboard. You may return and make more edits, rename the file, produce a split evaluation (A/B testing), replicate the landing page, or have it deleted.
Split testing is only available for Pro and Advanced plan associates.
Customer Services
Customer service does exist but priority is given To advanced subscribers. They have access to some 1-on-1 Quick Start Telephone as well as free virtual workshops. Those under the standard plan will have to contend with chat service (9 AM to 5 PM Central time during weekdays) or open a support ticket.
It is possible to publish your landing pages by themselves or under your domain name. However, publishing beneath a Subdomain can potentially turn off your audience. It's advisable to publish under your own domainname.
To do that, click on the user icon onto the top-right Part of the display to start the drop-down menu. Choose"Domains" to load the webpage at which you can connect your own domain.
From here, Leadpages will guide you to the Procedure Of connecting your own domain .
The lively HTML options let you publish the Landing page on any website. But, there are means to incorporate the tool in other CMS like WordPress, Squarespace, and other popular content management systems.
Users can subscribe on a monthly, yearly, or Two-year basis with all the two-year strategy being the very cost effective provided you are in for the long haul. There are 3 tiers to pick from: standard, pro, and innovative.
At $25/month, Leadpages is cheap enough for startups and one-man showrunners. The advantages of having the ability to install and design landing pages for direct generation compensate for the price. But $48/month can be a steep price to cover the tiny perks that you unlock at that level. Unless you have a real demand for online sales and obligations and A/B testing, then you are better off using the most basic plan. It should also be sufficient to help you get more with your site or site.
Leadlinks and Leaddigits are also unavailable If you don't subscribe to the pro or advanced plan that's really a bummer.
Click here to sign up to Leadpages.
Benefits and Pitfalls OF Selecting Leadpages
Honestly, there's a lot to enjoy about Leadpages. But the tool is far from ideal. Let's break down the advantages and disadvantages. Landing Page Cost
Benefit #1: Easy-to-Use
For the average consumer, Leadpages will probably be more than Enough to fulfill your lead generation objectives. At the conclusion of the day, all you need is a searchable landing page which will wow your audience. Leadpages is more than capable of getting the work done. It does not require any prior coding or design expertise.
Advantage #2: number of available Templates
The sheer number of templates that are available would be More than enough to get you started on the right track. There is a template for virtually every situation. Options vary from webinar pages, thank you pages, product launch pages, checkout pages, and even 404 pages. Leadpages assert they've at least 160 free templates in their library.
Advantage #3: rapid and easy integration
You can use Leadpages no matter what CMS you're using. It can encourage WordPress, Joomla, Squarespace, and more.
Advantage #4:: Leadboxes
The Majority of this Leadpages review was concentrated on The landing page builder but let's not forget that subscribers also get access to Leadboxes. There's no denying the fact that pop-up boxes are powerful and can lead to conversions which would otherwise be overlooked if not for Leadboxes.
Weak Spot #1: issues with the Landing Page Builder
The drag-and-drop performance issues Will Need to be addressed. Individuals that are very particular in their landing page layouts can battle with the tool's interface. The instrument may also slow down every now and which can be troublesome particularly for individuals that are on a tight deadline.
Weak place #2: restricted customization in standard templates
Leadpages themselves encourage users not utilize their standard templates. There is hardly any customization choices. The lack of drag-and-drop attribute is unavailable for standard templates. So even if you decide to locate a template worth using in their outdated selections, you would be unable to customize them as you see fit.
Weak place #3: A/B testing just for pro users and above
There's no denying the significance of A/B testing. It's the only real way to determine that pages are working and which ones require refinement. Unfortunately, standard users don't have any access to A/B testing and need to update to a greater plan to make use of the feature.
Final Say
Leadpages is a good bargain for startups awarded the Reasonable $25 entry point. Should you need sleek, responsive landing pages quick and would help you better your conversion funnel and make more money, the tool will be more than capable of delivering just that. But, there are lots of alternatives out there which do pretty much the same thing. Maybe not on exactly the exact same level, but you really do have choices.
Large-scale businesses are likely to possess in-house Solutions to developing landing pages for their lead generation campaigns. The $199/month innovative plan seems too steep of a price point even for large corporations.
The good thing about Leadpages is They have a No cost 14-day trial period so that you can check the tool out to yourself (though you Do need to supply your credit card information). Even though Leadpages does have its own Merits, the prosperity of landing page alternatives out in the marketplace along with That the quirks of Leadpages' builder tool makes it challenging to urge. Landing Page Cost
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Ins and outs of spring grooming
Spring grooming is great for any dog. Over the winter months, many dogs grow a heavier coat to protect them during the colder temperatures and less than desirable weather. That means that when the weather changes, dog hair will be everywhere as your dog begins to shed this extra layer. Thick coats can become matted as that hair loosens and tangles into the remaining layer. Undercoat can become almost felted together if it's not brushed out as the shedding begins.
The first step in the spring grooming routine should be brushing. Brushing is good for dogs with short, medium, or long hair … undercoat or not. It might require several brushing sessions to get the process started on the right foot. Plus, you don't want to upset your dog or bore them with a very, very long brushing session, so split it up a bit. Pick a brush that is gentle on the skin. If you can drag it across your own hand comfortably it should work just fine. The type of brush needed will vary on the breed of dog and the type of coat, so see your professional dog grooming partners at HydroDog for suggestions on the appropriate brush, slicker brush, rakes, or combs.
Bath time should follow the diligent brushing. During the shampoo, we look for lumps, cuts, scratches, ticks, or other issues hidden by the heavy winter coat. We take the time to massage the dog and feel their skin, looking for tangles or troubles. After the shampoo, a conditioner is used to counter wintry dryness. When we're done, we wrapped your dog up in towels to be sure they are warm as they dry and then some dogs are comfortable with the blow dryer. We set that temperature to warm.
Consider spring grooming a time to take a closer look at your dog. We look at their ears and eyes to be sure they are clean and not causing any comfort issues. A dog's eyes should be bright and not red or irritated or cloudy. We also take a look at their nails and ensure that they are trimmed to the appropriate and safe length.
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Monday, 11 January 2010
Lemon Honey
I made this wallhanging after seeing a project called Mirror Magic in Quilter's Companion No. 40. Although my wallhanging is a different design from that in the magazine, I managed to create something which I am pleased with. It looks quite complicated, and at first I couldn't get my head around the written instructions but once I watched the DVD that came with the magazine it all became clear.
It is made using reverse applique techniques and fusing, so it doesn't take very long to put together, I suppose it took me about two days off and on, the middle two fabrics were given to me (thanks Jenny) and the rest was from fabric that I already had and some leftover batting strips which I joined to make one larger piece.
It is quite funny as the wallhanging in the magazine (pictured below) was actually the one that I wanted to make, but I found myself going in another direction entirely once I started playing around with the yellow fabric. I'm still intending to make the one pictured below sometime soon.
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BEAUTIFUL !!ReplyDelete
I like yours much better PIp!ReplyDelete
Lovely work.
Pip, another beauty. You have such an eye for colour and design.ReplyDelete
this is a beautiful quilt. i love the design but i am especially drawn to the colours. congrats!ReplyDelete
I love yours (there is something so magical about yellow).ReplyDelete
Thank you for taking the time to comment, I'll try and reply in a timely manner, usually by email, if you are a no-reply commenter then I will reply directly to your comment which means you will have to come back to see it :)
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I am posting these images because they speak volumes about my style of photography and who I am as a photographer. They were not posed or planned, just captured as they happened. These were just special moments between my baby boy and his Great Granddad when we visited him a couple weeks ago. But this is what I strive to do; capture life's moments as they happen.
My Granddad is a very special man to all of us; he has been there for many milestones in my life, and I am so thankful for that. It is hard watching those you care so much about age, but it is a part of this life. That makes the time we have together so much more special. I continue to thank God every day that we have had so many wonderful memories together and for the talents he has given me to capture some of them with my camera.