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Solid stove and oven with some extras at a terrific price!
We previously had a higher end range from another competitor (purchased new 3 years ago) with convection, rapid boil, self cleaning, etc. We decided to purchase this basic stove because we had...Read complete review
We previously had a higher end range from another competitor (purchased new 3 years ago) with convection, rapid boil, self cleaning, etc. We decided to purchase this basic stove because we had so much trouble with the other brand!!! The other brand smoked every time a little drop of something hit any part of the oven...even if the food steamed, like with cheesecake. There are 4 people with asthma in our household and this was quite detrimental. We had to open windows and have people leave the house. It was ridiculous. We went back to the trusted Whirlpool brand and I am thrilled. The oven keeps the right temperature, it doesn't smoke. I just love it! It has a timer, the racks adjust easily, the oven light is bright enough to actually see the food baking without opening the door and it was quite inexpensive. The rapid boil is terrific (we love pasta), the top cleans fairly easily, the knobs work well for my grandmother who is 100 years old. She can easily tell when it turns off because it clicks. You have to push the knob in so it doesn't accidentally turn on...a great feature for people with seniors or young children in the family. The price versus quality is amazing! We paid a very modest amount for a solid range. It even looks sharp with the stainless on the front. We have not used the self-cleaning yet. I highly recommend this range to anyone wanting a sharp looking appliance that does what it is supposed to do. I am relieved to be able to bake without worrying about smoking everyone out of the house. I am an excellent cook who cooks/bakes from scratch so I use the range every day.
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1. If you cook everything on high, this stove is great. It basically has only 2 settings, High and low. Everything in between is iffy. Forget about frying eggs, Burn them...Read complete review
1. If you cook everything on high, this stove is great. It basically has only 2 settings, High and low. Everything in between is iffy. Forget about frying eggs, Burn them or cook them raw. Boiling spaghetti on high or not boil at all. I had a 1996 Hotpoint with similar controls that really worked. The knobs were marked with heat setting, this one has no markings, besides high and low. I will just have to learn to cook everything on high or slow-cooker mode. 2. Bottom drawer is flimsy. The metal used is very thin, dents easily. 3. The finish is shiny black. 4. The price was right 5. The oven has a cancel button instead of an off button (what's that about?) 6 The knobs are big and wobbly. They do not fit well. They also need markings of some type. 7. Both large burners are in the front. Would like to see a large one for pots in the back for all day slow cooking.
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Good, but hard to clean
By Nora1958
from Palmetto, FL, United States
Comments about Whirlpool 30" Stainless Electric Range:
The glass top is very sensitive to any spills. Once I spilled a little milk on hot surface, as much as I cleaned afterwards I can see it.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Great Range!
By cyndy
from Indiana
I bought this about a month ago and I love it. It is sleek looking, and the burners and oven both heat up quite nicely. I am very pleased with my purchase! Thank you Whirlpool!!
Hassle free
By See food diet
from Connecticut, United States
Purchase couldn't have been smoother. I ordered it online, got a great price, it was delivered expeditiously, on time, and the install was hassle free. It is simple to use and I have used the stove top and oven for many, many different uses and been very pleased with it.
great all around stove
By BJoy
from Bloomington, IN, United States
I purchased this stove to replace old one an do enjoy like the looks and features too
Great Value
By Silky
from Massachusetts, United States
The stove works great, easy to use. The oven bakes great, Temp control is right on. The cook top cleans up easy and the stove looks great overall. Very happy with this product.
No coils & pans!
By 69jerome
from Broome County, NY, United States
Lots to learn. Digital, etc. First smooth top owned.
Love the flat top range
By AmyF
from Danville KY
I really like the new range. The flat top is so much more neater in appearance. The oven is large and bakes evenly and thoroughly. I choose the black and also love that look.
Love this range!
By JillMarie
from Abilene, Texas, United States
Absolutely love this electric range with glass top!!!!!! Not only looks beautiiful, but it bakes to perfection.
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By peg5166
from brookville pa
I bought a new stove and I just love it. Its nice to be able to bake again
Sleek look great!!!
By Erica1986
from Lawton, OK, United States
I bought this range 2mths ago and I love the sleek look, and the double burner which I love love to cook on
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And this was the night and the place that this team and this player would rise above it all or be crushed.
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In a basketball arena that was a cauldron of hatred toward James on Thursday night, the NBA's MVP was big enough and strong enough to lift a city 1,500 miles away, and to carry his team all the way back home — still alive, still chasing a championship.
"We're not going to celebrate this win," James said afterward. "It's a one-game series now."
That would be Game 7 in Miami on Saturday night, with the winners advancing to the NBA Finals to face Oklahoma City.
James would score 45 points Thursday — 30 in an almost surreally dominant first half — in the season-saving 98-79 triumph over the Boston Celtics that muted a torrent of vitriol. For a night, he was King James by decree more than just nickname. At one point, as the Celtics called a timeout to stem his assault, James stood and stared stone-faced up into the angry noise, betraying no emotion.
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James' points came on sharp 19-for-26 shooting, and he added 14 rebounds, the punctuation (thus far) on the most extraordinary individual season Miami has witnessed from one of its sports stars since Dan Marino's record-setting 1984 for the Dolphins.
If "outstanding" is the sum of pressure times performance, James' in-the-clutch Game 6 Thursday earned a piece of South Florida sports history. It was one of the most enormously impressive shows I have witnessed in half a lifetime doing this, by a player who is the best on earth at what he does.
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Industrial real estate investment trusts (REITs) own portfolios of industrial buildings, which they lease or sell for profit – profit which is passed on to shareholders in the form of dividends. I'm going to get right to the point: this is a bad sector to be in, both in the short and long term. Manufacturing in the United States has been in a long-term decline for decades, and recent economic uncertainties (such as the various fiscal cliffs) have not helped share prices or profitability in the past year. Industrial companies need to be adding jobs or changing space for big industrial buildings to lease up, and those jobs have not been appearing for the industrial sector like they have for retail. In general, the industrial sector appears to be an unsafe place to invest. For a more granular look, I have chosen two of the big industrial REITs to compare: Duke Realty (NYSE: DRE) and Prologis (NYSE: PLD).
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One of Duke's major assets is its property diversification. The company operates a combination of industrial, healthcare, and office buildings. Unfortunately, their stated goal of an asset mix of approximately "60% bulk industrial, 25% suburban office and 15% medical office" is too industrial-heavy, given the issues I have outlined above. Digging into the financials, Duke is carrying a pretty hefty debt load (its debt-to-equity ratio is 1.48, according to YCharts). Duke's revenues have been in decline since 2009, and interest makes up almost a quarter of the company's expenses (reflecting that heavy debt load). The 4% dividend yield is tempting but may not be sustainable based on the negative earnings per share (EPS): -$.04 for the trailing twelve months and -$.51 for calendar year 2011. Funds from operations (FFO) is a metric, commonly used by REITs, which functions similarly to EPS, but does not include gains/losses from real estate sales and ignores depreciation. FFO is popular as an alternative metric due to the belief that the depreciation schedule used to arrive at EPS ignores the continuing value of commercial real estate owned for investment purposes (for more information on this topic, read this article). Duke's FFO for 2012 was $1.00 per share, which may indicate a more sustainable platform for the dividend.
Prologis has a surprisingly modest amount of debt, with $11.8 billion (as of December 2012) for a debt/equity ratio of .73 (according to YCharts). That is a low rate of leverage for any REIT (and especially compared to Duke). This allows Prologis to be more aggressive in acquiring additional real estate; recently, they partnered with the Blackstone Group to purchase a 17 million square foot industrial portfolio. Even with the strong balance sheet and recent acquisitions, I am concerned that Prologis has been steadily losing money. Of the past 20 quarters, only 8 have seen a positive net income for the company. Other metrics haven't been stellar either, with EPS clocking in at -$.04 for the trailing twelve months, according to Morningstar. FFO has been flat since Q3 of 2011, with Prologis earning between $.40 and $.45 per share. Especially given the company's rising revenues - $1.5 billion in 2011 grew to a little over $2 billion in 2012 – the poor EPS and net income and the flat FFO numbers are concerning.
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My general rule is to avoid businesses that are inconsistently turning a profit (both of these companies) or carrying a heavy debt load (Duke). I don't trust the dividend sustainability for Prologis, as it just instituted its first dividend since 2008. These are not good vehicles for your investment at this time.
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Rebel violence in Indian Kashmir has fallen to its lowest level since an insurgency began nearly two decades ago.
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Casino opponents: We expected more from Walsh on Mohegan Sun deal
A group seeking to repeal the state's casino law were disappointed with Walsh's reported agreement with Mohegan Sun.
Massachusetts voters will get to decide fate of casinos
The state's highest court ruled on Tuesday that Massachusetts voters will get the chance to decide whether or not to allow casinos.
Fight over casino repeal effort heard before state's highest court
Lawyers argued before the justices of the state's highest court on Monday over the casino repeal effort that was rejected by the attorney general's office.
Revere residents vote, OK Mohegan Sun casino at Suffolk Downs
Voters in Revere approved, for the second time, bringing a casino to the city.
Mohegan Sun, community colleges partner to train potential casino workers
While its fate is up in the air, Mohegan Sun is still pushing to secure a spot in the state by announcing a partnership with community colleges.
Gaming commission: Revere voters should decide Suffolk Downs casino
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission set in motion a second vote for Revere on a possible casino at Suffolk Downs.
Revere casino supporters, foes share a tale of two cities
The state gaming commission is expected to vote Tuesday on whether the Revere-only casino plan between Suffolk Downs and Mohegan Sun can move forward.
East Boston vote won't stop new Suffolk Downs project, officials say
Officials from Revere, Suffolk Downs and Mohegan Sun voiced confidence Monday morning when talking about a new resort casino project.
(Updated) Boston, Suffolk Downs reach agreement on casino
Suffolk Downs, Caesars Entertainment and Boston officials have been working out the details of a host community agreement for the proposed casino.
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Before buying your child or spouse a dog or cat for Christmas, please be aware that you can adopt a dog or cat from a shelter, Friends for Animals or Petsmart. They will also be spayed or neutered, wormed and up-to-date on shots. There are so many strays out there that need a home. Why purchase an animal form a breeder when there are cold, starving animals that will be destroyed or put to sleep if they can't find a home.
What is your opinion of the news in Owen County?
For decades, people have been able to react to stories and issues through the local newspaper's Letter to the Editor section.
From my standpoint, getting a letter from a reader is always exciting. It's kinda like getting a credit-card bill after a long vacation. You're never sure if you want to open it because it could either be great news or very, very bad news.
Generally, I treat letters to the editor as an opportunity to learn something.
Dear Santa:
Wherever you may be right now, I know that you are really busy at this time. So I will try not to take much of your time.
I know this time of the year is the time for wishes to come true and miracles to happen. So that's the reason for this letter.
I am in desperate need for miracles and wishes to come true.,
It seems like every time you turn on the television there is another awards show. There are the AMAs, the CMAs and the PCAs (not the Politically Correct Awards, but rather the People's Choice Awards).
In the spirit of award shows and Thanksgiving, I have come up with what I am calling the Golden Gobble Awards. These awards are for those individuals or groups who have acted like the biggest turkeys in 2008.
May I have the envelopes please?
One of the most striking things I have discovered about Owen County is how much Owen County people love Owen County.
I would hazard to say that most people love their hometown. But the devotion that people here have about their home seems particularly intense.
I stopped by Sav-A-Lot on my way home last week. My wife was visiting family in Corbin and I just needed a few things.
For the record, I hate grocery shopping. I either wanted to grab an 8-pound steak or I shuffle through the aisles for 45 minutes wondering if Captain Crunch can be considered an entree.
I enlisted in the Marine Corps at the age of 17 and served four years during World War II. After being honorably discharged, I returned home and met my wife, Jackie, who was two-years younger than I and still in school.
We went to her prom, and it turned out to be the longest prom date in history, as we eloped that very evening. We enjoyed 59 years and 9 months together before Jackie passed away in January last year. Soon after, I moved to Owen County and became a permanent resident in Perry Park Country Club.
The family of Eric Garvey would like to take this opportunity to let the OCHS Class of 1988 know how appreciative we are for the living memorial in Eric's, and other fallen classmates, memory.
We were blessed when we read the paper and saw the pictures from the 20-year high school reunion.
Eric would have been pleased to have known you had remembered him in such a special way.
May God bless each and everyone.
Ron and Diana Garvey and family
I would like to submit the following about our Veterans Day activities Nov. 11.
There were several people who were responsible for putting it together who deserve recognition. Several students were involved in the activity. Those were Elaina Callahan, Cory Warren, Heather Patton, Danielle Hoop, Emma Englemann, Caleb Ashcraft, Alexa Howard, Ty Goodridge, Daniel Dauwe, Christina Johnson, Sarah Paige Tuttle and Lindsay Slayback. A special thanks also goes to Chuck D
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Four Nebraska Wesleyan University students have won the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which will send them overseas for the spring semester.
Stephen Boakye of Columbus, Ohio; Madelen Deabill of Nebraska City, Maria Niechwiadowicz of Sioux Falls, S.D.; and Carrie Wiese of Columbus were each awarded the highly competitive national scholarship. The award assists with study abroad expenses.
Boakye, a junior exercise science and political science major, will study at Al Akhawayn University in Morocco. He is interested in Morocco because the country speaks Arabic, Spanish, French and Spanish.
"I was also intrigued by the location of the country as it is in North Africa and its northern neighbor is Spain," he said.
Boakye hopes to eventually pursue a master's degree in public health and work for a non-governmental organization.
Deabill is a junior psychology and French major and studio art minor who will spend the spring semester at L'Universte Picardie Jules Verne in Amiens, France. She's planning a career as an art therapist and hopes her experience in France will provide her with important connections.
"I may not get another opportunity like this in the future," she said. "I may get to vacation to several places, but it's a much different experience to actually live in another country."
Niechwiadowicz, a junior theatre arts major and religion minor, will study at the University of Hyderabad in India. She originally had her eyes set on studying in the Baltic Region but after taking a world religions course, she convinced herself to study somewhere completely unfamiliar.
"I realized I wanted to study religion while abroad because in many countries, religion shapes its culture," she said. "I hope that this experience will not only give me a greater understanding of our world but help me better understand religious diversity and the cultural impact of religion on a deeper level.
Niechwiadowicz plans to eventually work in religion and ministry.
Wiese is a senior psychology major who will study at the University of Ghana. She hopes to become a nurse and work in underprivileged countries. She was drawn to Ghana for its volunteer opportunities.
"There is a lot of the world to see and experience and I can't do that by just staying here," she said. "I figured this would be a good introduction to my career goal because I'll be comfortable going back or going to similar countries if I know what to expect."
Gilman scholars are required to carry out a service project that promotes international education and the Gilman Scholarship Program.
Nebraska Wesleyan University students have won 32 Gilman Scholarships since the award was created in 2001.


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Are Parents Backing Off "Back to Sleep"?
New research shows that instead of continuing to grow, the trend towards putting babies on their backs to sleep may have leveled off.
The Scoop
When the "Back to Sleep"
campaign launched in 1994, the number of babies placed on their backs to sleep quickly jumped from 25 percent to about 70 percent and SIDS rates ("Sudden Infant Death Syndrome") declined by more than half. But research released December 7, 2009, from Yale University shows that instead of continuing to grow, the trend towards "back to sleep" may have reached a plateau.
Using phone interview data from the National Infant Sleep Position Study, "We looked at the behavior of 15,000 caregivers over the last 15 years and found that, although there was an increase in caregivers following the guidelines, in the last five years, the number of people putting babies on their back to sleep has leveled off [at about 70 percent]," says lead author Eve Colson, MD, associate professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine.
For Baby
Colson and her team identified three key factors linked to whether caregivers place infants on their backs to sleep:
- whether the caregiver received a physician's recommendation to place the baby only on the back for sleep
- fear that the infant might choke
- concerns for the infant's comfort
"If we can teach people that comfort and choking are not issues and if we can make sure that doctors advise their patients that the back is the only safe position for infant sleep, then we may be able to overcome this leveling-off of the practice that we have seen over the last five years," she says. The sleep findings appeared in the journal Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.


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The public-sector union protests continue in Wisconsin and other Midwestern states. James Taranto,who writes the Best of the Web Today column at WSJ.com, finds it "quite striking the way almost every lie the left ever told about the Tea Party has turned out to be true of the government unionists in Wisconsin and their supporters:
• Extreme rhetoric. The Wisconsin Republican Party has produced what Mediaite.org calls an "incredibly effective" video juxtaposing liberal complaints about allegedly extremist Tea Party rhetoric with unionist signs likening Gov. Walker to Hitler and other dictators. Left-wing journalists are making similar invidious comparisons: "Workers Toppled a Dictator in Egypt, but Might Be Silenced in Wisconsin" read the headline of a Washington Post column by Harold Meyerson last week. The other day on CNN we saw scenes of a Madison crowd chanting, "Kill the bill" — which was said to be violent and invidious a year ago, when "the bill" was ObamaCare.
• Violence. Blogress Ann Althouse, a state employee based in Madison, posted a video of municipal salt trucks blowing their horns in support of the unionists. A YouTube commenter responded (quoting verbatim), "whoever video taped this has no life and should be shot in the head." Unlike Frances Fox Piven, Althouse has never advocated violence, but don't expect the Times to give this the kind of coverage it gave Piven's claims that she had received threatening emails.
• Partisan AstroTurf. That's the Beltway term referring to a fake grassroots movement. Politico reported last week that "the Democratic National Committee's Organizing for America arm — the remnant of the 2008 Obama campaign — is playing an active role in organizing protests." A blogger at the OFA website, BarackObama.com, writes: "To our allies in the labor movement, to our brothers and sisters in public work, we stand with you, and we stand strong." …
• Refusal to accept election results. Although Republicans have a majority in the Wisconsin Senate, Democrats have fled the state, taking advantage of the body's rules to deny the majority a quorum. The Indianapolis Star reports that Democrats from the Indiana House are employing the same tactic. Even Barack Obama, when he was an Illinois senator, usually voted "present."
• Stupidity. Remember "Teabonics," a photo album of misspelled Tea Party signs? The unionists can't spell any better — and some of them are teachers! Althouse got one photo of what we think is a woman holding a sign that reads " 'Open for business' = Closed for Negotiatins [sic]." Also, some of the teachers' tactics — in particular, fraudulently calling in sick and exploiting other people's children by enlisting them as protesters — seem not only unethical but calculated to repel the public. One blessing of low standards for public school teachers is that it ensures many of them are not bright enough to stage an effective protest.
The one exception: So far we haven't seen any evidence of racism by the Wisconsin unionists. But we're watching for it.
If only the tea partyers had been accused of getting fake doctor's notes to excuse their absence from their (private-sector) jobs, it'd be a total match.
The tea party movement didn't suffer much from the false accusations against it. Will the union protesters' cause suffer because they've actually done these things?
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February 23rd, 2011
5:40 am
February 23rd, 2011
5:50 am
This is part of a concerted nationwide attack by Republicans on workers' bargaining rights, a direct attack on the middle class. The Republicans will not be happy until every worker is homeless and on food stamps. Fight the governor to the death. Mark Montgomery NYC, NY firstname.lastname@example.com
February 23rd, 2011
5:59 am
"The Republicans will not be happy until every worker is homeless and on food stamps."
This is the type of rhetoric that makes the left so credible.
February 23rd, 2011
6:00 am
mr. wingfield are you on the payroll of the koch brothers, as is your false hero governor walker.
your opinions in a newspaper that once had nationwide impact is a hallmark of its demise.
i am neither a democrat nor a union supporter, but it has been clearly shown in available media during the last several months that the koch brothers are the creators of the so called tea party.
coupling your apparent ignorance of this fact with your quotation of anti Us tax thief rupert murdoch
makes us wonder if your newspaper has any objectivirty whatsoever
February 23rd, 2011
6:19 am
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jeremiah Reeves and Tea Leaf Times, kwingfieldajc. kwingfieldajc said: Lies about tea party come true in Wisconsin http://bit.ly/igZ80C [...]
February 23rd, 2011
6:24 am
I'm with Finn: #Fail… and not even funny to boot.
A better reality check comes from Jon Stewart:
The whole thing is just the Tea Party from the other direction, with the same over-the-top rhetoric. The difference this time is that it's working-class people protesting and not old white people trying to protect their government handouts.
Keep up the idea you had a "mandate", Republicans! You'll see what that looks like after two years of stepping in your own poo.
February 23rd, 2011
6:29 am
Kyle, the only lie being perpetrated here is the one the Governor is selling. I have no allegiance with unions and believe they're a big part of some of our toughest problems in reforming education, for example. That being said, this has nothing to do with balancing the state budget and everything to do with creating a political advantage for republicans for the next decade or more.
Once again, a politician takes a serious issue and, instead of solving it, lies to the public and uses it for his own political gain. This is repugnant behavior by the Governor and dolts like you should be calling him out for what it is.
February 23rd, 2011
6:30 am
This is just silliness. You obviously haven't been in the meetings with irrational, overemotional hotheads (Tea Partiers) trying to control the conversation and then storming out like children when they didn't get their way. This is a crass attempt at union busting. Nothing more. Nothing less.
February 23rd, 2011
6:30 am
I'm not sure those were lies about the tea party. I think they were quite true as many bloggers on the other side gave the same anecdotal evidence you just provided.
The Republicans started this garbage, now we all have to deal with it because Democrats will change their tactics since it evidently worked for Republicans. Its a downwards spiral that both sides are working diligently to make go even lower.
February 23rd, 2011
6:34 am
Good article, Kyle. The more this goes on, the worse for the cowardly Wisconsin Senators and their supporters. They might want to start looking for jobs in Illinois.
February 23rd, 2011
6:44 am
Allowing public sector unions makes slaves of the taxpayer. Your elected officials are supposed to represent and be held accountable by the voters not the unions. It makes a mockery of our democratic republic to allow government workers to unionize. What we need is a constitutional amendment that outlaws public sector unions. Those that support public sector unions are no better than those that supported slavery.
February 23rd, 2011
6:45 am
Sorry, this article is very lightweight (regretfully, typical of your reporting style). The issues in Wisconsin (and other states) are hard, require joint efforts and need to be above politics. Unfortunately, that is not the case (and unfortunately your article captures none of those dynamics). I really expect more from the AJC Editorial staff.
February 23rd, 2011
7:03 am
Oh, RIGHT, Kyle, the spontaneous protests in Wisconsin are the exact equivalent of the front group known as the Tea Party, which is wholy subsidized by the Kochs. Meet REAL people power! Whatever makes you feel better.
February 23rd, 2011
7:04 am
The Republicans in Wis. that are trying to bust up the union are being driven by the same kleptomaniacs that run Georgia. They actually believe that since anyone can play the game and they just play it better, then the are owed these riches. Cobb EMC is the perfect example of doing what they damn well please. Cobb's defense, "my lawyer told me to". Brock is the leader of this pile.
February 23rd, 2011
7:13 am
Kyle, have the repubs/conserves ever left Wisconsin or other states to not allow a quorom?
jsmith: "It makes a mockery of our democratic republic to allow government workers to unionize." It's a democratic republic…you know where we pull our insufficient revenues from all to pay for two unfunded wars that all do not support. The people have a right to collective bargaining; just like the politicians have a right to agree/disagree on the conditions requested for the peoples' continued employment!
February 23rd, 2011
7:14 am
Uh, let's see. The Liberals have a problem with the Kochs using their personal resources to advance their cause but support George Sorros and movon.org? Pot, meet the kettle!
February 23rd, 2011
7:15 am
Oh Kyle, up at 4:56 this AM? Union busting won't let you sleep?
February 23rd, 2011
7:17 am
It's ironic that the state where the public sector unions were first organized and embraced would be the same state where Republicans launched their all-out assault of the right of association and the right of self-determination!! All this is is the initial salvo in the fight to maintain the American middle class…..and inform the oligarchy that "we're mad as hell…and we're not gonna take it any more!"
February 23rd, 2011
7:27 am
Students of Wisconsin….UNITE!
Now is the time to Strike.
Pizza and/or 100% Meat Hamburger option EVERYDAY.
NO MORE surplus government cheese in the Macaroni.
Fast-food style beverage bar(with chipped ice).
There is NO WAY our controlling authority teachers could admonish us for striking.
Scheduled for Friday.
February 23rd, 2011
7:29 am
Actually, there is no irony there.
Thank you.
February 23rd, 2011
7:30 am
Hard for me to not enjoy Taranto – great wit.
February 23rd, 2011
7:30 am
Here's the difference Fred. One works to promote oligarchy. One promotes equality. I'll leave you to figure it out.
February 23rd, 2011
7:33 am
Elections have consequences. When you go crazy, like 53% of the population did last November, this is what you get.
February 23rd, 2011
7:35 am
oh my, the libs have figured out our plan to take over the world. maybe we should have created a public sector union.
February 23rd, 2011
7:44 am
Kyle, like all the other 12-year old boys who get somehow hired to write columns, shouts at the world "Yeah??? So's Your Mother!!!"
Well played, sir. Well played indeed. Come back when you're ready to discuss things like an adult. Rent a grown-up view on the world if you cannot create your own.
February 23rd, 2011
7:45 am
Kill the Unions.
February 23rd, 2011
7:46 am
Kyle is nothing but a "quota" hire by the AJC to rile up the Deliverance crowd on a daily basis.
February 23rd, 2011
7:52 am
Please explain what are "the lies the left ever told about the Tea Party"? Aren't you referring to instances and anecdotes documented by "liberal" bloggers — pictures, video, etc. etc.? How can the instances of which you write, having been documented be lies?
Tit for tat. It happens in elementary schools across this nation everyday.
Misleading headline. Innocuous column.
February 23rd, 2011
7:58 am
have to agree with your critics this time, Kyle. The evidence is pretty clear that the "Tea Party" is comprised at least to some extent by less-educated and relatively immature individuals with poor control of their emotions who are very easy dupes of the right wing (most certainly not to be confused with conservative) manipulators. The governor gave away the farm in breaks for his rich private sector buddies and wants to pay for it by running ordinary people into the ground. My guess is that if the many people like Walker treated others like fellow human beings rather than slaves more worthless than dirt we wouldn't even HAVE unions. Wouldn't need 'em.
February 23rd, 2011
8:00 am
wondering which middle class is being attacked, the unions that do not want to pay for their own benefits, or the taxpayers that are forced to.
February 23rd, 2011
8:01 am
Kyle, you're right on the mark! But nothing is spontaneous any longer about these demonstrations. Lot of money flowing in the state from all the unions because so much is at stake. People on this blog are in denial and some are quite delusional when it comes to the reprehensible conduct taking place in the name of peaceful demonstration that is more like thuggery. Enjoy the great show!
February 23rd, 2011
8:02 am
Unionist are such cry babies….their contribution to their own retirement funds and insurance premiums amount to almost ZERO. They have been asked to step up just a little and contribute an amount, that in most cases, would thrill a private sector employee, yet they squeal like a pig at the thought. . They have been herded like lemmings for so long they are no longer individuals…just an animal running off the cliff together…remember Eastern Airlines?
February 23rd, 2011
8:06 am
I think this "blogger' needs to work a real job. Let hem do back breaking work for little to no pay and be terminated if he gets injured or sick…it's nice and safe on your typewriter…ghee into the Real World..get a Real Job
February 23rd, 2011
8:06 am
Ha.. Ha..
Just proves that the tea republican party are all racists.
White Power.
February 23rd, 2011
8:10 am
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February 23rd, 2011
8:10 am
Well said, Kyle. The Democrats on here simply don't like the fact that their beloved "entitlement state" is coming to a swift end. It is a known fact that unions were the death of the auto industry once the U.S. no longer had a stranglehold on producing the best cars. I read that a janitor in the now closed GM plant in Doraville was earning $70,000 to mop the floors and replace the toilet paper. Simply unbelievable.
February 23rd, 2011
8:11 am
This is what happens when you put people in office that are more concern about themselves. Always remember, "People that speak well are liars!!! I read this sign that stated, attorney's are paid liars. I will continue to pray for our country. God is my strength and not man.
February 23rd, 2011
8:11 am
As someone who has worked in the "private" sector for most of my career, can someone explain to me why I'm supposed to feel sorry that a "public" sector employee is going to have follow the same playbook as the rest of us? I keep hearing the mantra that Unions are the last holdout for the American worker to receive a fair shake, and yet, I've been quite successful without one. What gives?
February 23rd, 2011
8:14 am
Wow. Liberal minds cannot see even the obvious. It would be embarrassing if they did not vote and have reprecussions on all of us.
What this article is about is the hypocrisy of the left and the left leaning media. Sorry I had to explain it to you, but apparently ya'll simply don't get it. The Dems jump up and down and claim conspiracy (Koch Bros) when they have George Soros (hypocrisy), they claim that "elections have consequences" (to quote Mr. Obama) yet they refuse to accept the consequences if ti goes against them (hypocricy), etc etc
"Union busting" is another in a simple line of perjorative terms designed to rile up the left wing base. And judging form these blogs, it works.
Like ObamaCare, the voters will get another chance in 2 years, and if the politicians in Wisconsin have overstepped their bounds, they will be voted out. Just as has happened to Dems in 2012. So, clam down folks, unless you wish to continue your hypocritical behavior ad nauseum.
My only real objection to what I see happeneing in Wisconsin is to object to public service employees walking off the job to picket. As I understand it, that is specifically forbidden in their existing contract. But whether that is true or not, it CERTAINLY belies the true reason for the protests…it is NOT about the children, it is about feathering one's own nest.
Now, the politicians wish to give workers to right to choose a union (or not) every year, they wish to give the workers the right to choose whether to pay union dues or not….things like this actually give people MORE personal freedom. I just wish everyone would get away from their talking points and actually look at the issues. So far, I have not seen any Dem bloggers who have made any sense on that score.
February 23rd, 2011
8:15 am
Well done Kyle!
If there are this many Left Loons with their panties in a wad before 8am you must have hit a nerve.
Now the cry of the Left is "Repubs are trying to destroy the middle class"! A better description would be the Wisconsin Republicans are reigning in the always criminal union element.
Unions in general, and public sector unions specifically, need to be closed. If a worker in this century does not have the qualities to earn a job then that worker should be out of a job. The taxpayers have had more than enough of the public sector unions and their theft of tax dollars.
Jimmy Hoffa left a criminal legacy for unions and the unions have shown no inclination to change – so shut them down.
February 23rd, 2011
8:15 am
Someone, please explain to me why the employes of we the tax payers need unions to represent them! We all know that the need for unions rose out of the exploitation of workers prior to decades of legislation designed to protect workers. Are we to believe that we the tax payers are such tyrants to work for that our employees need a union to protect them from us? I think a much more plausible explanation would be that it's an exploitation of the tax payer by unions backing politicians in return for benefits.
February 23rd, 2011
8:18 am
Put best by Lewis Grizzard, to all yankees, Delta is ready when you are.You move to the south and then complain that there are southerners here. Head north my friend and you will be happy once again. Wait I forgot, Yankees are never happy. Do you see any Georgians on Long Island? We have all the pretty girls,college football,iced tea, great weather and nascar. We don't need any yankee to tell us how we are doing it wrong. YOU moved HERE. Not the other way around.
February 23rd, 2011
8:20 am
Just for the record, I lean neither Left or Right, but I am a realist. Whenever someone tries to comvince me that if it weren't for Unions, we'd all be working 7 days a week 15 hours a day next to our 6 year old children, I always say BS. yes, Unions did a lot of great work in creating the parameters that we all work under today. However, all workers are now protected by state and federal laws which prohibit the "sweatshop" practices of yesteryear. And please don't give me the 40 hour work week line either. Anyone who has worked as an EXEMPT level employee knows this to be a crock of shizz!
February 23rd, 2011
8:20 am
A perfect example of the left's projecting. They are like a cat or a bird attacking a mirror, first of all they see everything backwards, second every move they make infuriates them and they see their failings in thought and action in others, and complain loudly
February 23rd, 2011
8:23 am
Unions were created to bargain for their fair share of corporate profits. The fundamental problem with public sector unions is that there is NO corporation and there are NO profits to speak of, only confiscated taxpayer funds. What results is collusion – bordering on racketeering – as unions donate campaign funds to the very same politicians who eventually negotiate new union contracts. This is why Franklin Roosevelt said, "It is impossible to bargain collectively with the government." Public sector employees now make MORE on average than private sector workers do, have more generous benefits and are almost impossible to fire as well.
Given that the Wisconsin schools produce some of the worst reading and comprehension results in the country tell you all you need to know about these 'teachers' taking bogus sick days and dragging students out to the protests with them. If the unions are successful in maintaining this status quo, I won't mind at all when the governor exercises his OTHER option and the layoffs begin.
February 23rd, 2011
8:24 am
Unlike some of the Tea Party protests…no one engaged in violence or was arrested in Wisconsin.How convenient of you to ignore the issue of destruction of the unions.Are you on the Koch brother's payroll too?
February 23rd, 2011
8:26 am
Tclabby – "How convenient of you to ignore the issue of destruction of the unions."
okay, I'll play Devils Advocate. What have the Unions done for me in the last 20 years?
February 23rd, 2011
8:26 am
The Tea Party was co-opted by the Neo-cons (former Democrats) in 2008. The actual Tea Party members, who are much closer to the Libertarian ideology of TRUE conservatism than either of the two major political parties, side with these workers.
Who cares about misspelled signs? Who cares about some poorly chosen words in the heat of passion? Their argument is the same as the original Tea Party message: "We have been taxed enough. Do not push additional taxes or laws on us, and reduce the size of government."
Break the false left-right paradigm and accept all Americans as your brothers and sisters. This country has so many problems that we can't afford to bicker. Let's just fix the big problem: the imposing federal government and the perpetual warfare state. It is crippling us.
February 23rd, 2011
8:27 am
the cost of living is right, the food is great, the caipirinhas are delish, and the scenery… it's THE scenery stupid
February 23rd, 2011
8:27 am
I wonder how many of the protesters, especially the imported variety, will make the short drive over to Waukesha to greet a hero, 1st Lt. Daren M. Hidalgo, when he "comes home" later this week? He made the ultimate sacrifice for them on Sunday.


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Washington • Rep. Jim Matheson was one of only two Democrats to join House Republicans on Friday in support of a temporary budget bill that keeps the government operating until Dec. 15 and eliminates funding for the Affordable Care Act.
The GOP-controlled House approved the measure 230-189.
The Utah Democrat crossed party lines even though he disagrees with the legislative strategy. He says attempting to dismantle President Barack Obama's signature health care law by threatening a government shutdown is irresponsible. He assumed the Senate would restore the funding, which it will attempt early next week, forcing the House to take up the issue again.
He would have preferred a bill that simply extends government funding at current levels, while the parties continue negotiating a broader spending deal.
But he noted that he has been an opponent of the law known as Obamacare and his main goal is keeping the government operating.
"This reflects my position on both of those issues," Matheson said, explaining his vote. "We should avoid shutting down the government. I think we ought to keep our eye on that prize."
The only other Democrat to vote for the bill was Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-N.C.
Utah's three House Republicans — Reps. Rob Bishop, Jason Chaffetz and Chris Stewart — supported the bill, as did all but one member of the majority party. That was Rep. Scott Rigell, R-Va.
In a rare joint statement, Bishop, Chaffetz and Stewart criticized the health law as "the most destructive and expensive law ever passed" before putting pressure on Senate Republicans, like Utah's Mike Lee, who have led the anti-Obamacare drive.
"We hope Senate Republicans will preserve the defunding language, pass the bill, and send it to the President," they said. "The fight is and has always been in the Senate. We encourage them to get this done and bring final resolution to this growing problem."
Lee called the vote "a victory for the American people" and asked the public to push the issue as the Senate takes it up early next week. He said if they do "I truly believe that, along with a unified Senate Republican Caucus, we will convince Democrats to finally do the right thing for the country."
President Barack Obama on Friday also asked the public to get involved, arguing that Congress must pass a budget.
"No holding the economic hostage if you don't get 100 percent of what you want," he said at a rally in Missouri, where he highlighted the popular parts of the health-reform law and its goal to expand health coverage.
So far Lee has rallied 13 GOP senators to his side and has led an outreach campaign with the help of groups such as Heritage Action and FreedomWorks. He argues that this is the last, best chance to kill Obamacare before the uninsured and some small-business employees start signing up for coverage Oct. 1. That is the same day the government would shut down if Congress doesn't reach a compromise on a budget bill.
Lee and his allies, like Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., do not have the votes in the Senate to pass the House bill, but Lee hopes to have all Republicans, even those who have publicly criticized the plan, stand together. And if Senate Democrats do what they say and restore funding, he said the burden is on them to figure out a way to fund the government and avoid a shutdown.
But some Senate Republicans, like Utah's Orrin Hatch, question the strategy, saying a possible shutdown is likely to be blamed on Republicans.
Lee doesn't expect it to get that far, predicting that Obama will eventually give in and agree to a delay in his health care law. But Obama and Senate leaders, including Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., say it is the Republicans who will eventually relent.
"I'm not going to allow them to inflict economic pain on millions of our own people just so they can make an ideological point," the president said.
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Thought exercise: hanging on to Jose
By C.W.
The general assumption–the rational assumption–is that Jose Calderon will not be wearing a Toronto Raptors jersey when the regular season ends. Expiring contracts are currency in the NBA–usually the kind that lubricates transactions between bottom-feeders looking to pick up draft picks and prospects, while clearing cap space. In exchange the contending teams look to pick up solid veterans, usually to cover for an injury or add depth and experience for a playoff run.
We all know how this goes.
In five games replacing an injured Kyle Lowry in the starting lineup Calderon is averaging 13 assists versus 3.6 turnovers. He's a solid veteran who protects the ball (mostly), finds open teammates and can knock down an open jumpshot. If we just go ahead and declare that yes, Jose Calderon is a backup point guard, how does he stack up against other players who fill his role–the Eric Maynors, the Steve Blakes, the Ramon Sessions' of the NBA. With the possible exception of Maynor, you take Calderon over all of them. Imagine Jose in a place like San Antonio (just for instance). Don't you think he'd thrive in that system as a backup to Tony Parker?
We've written glowingly about Calderon before, specifically his willingness to take on any role he's asked to, and his professionalism in the face of periodic trade rumours. He's a model basketball citizen (another reason contenders would love to get their hands on him).
Given Jose's importance on a squad of greenhorns and apprentices, the question here is, is he worth hanging on to past this season? What is his market value among free agents? With DeMar DeRozan's re-up, Toronto is going to have precious little room to maneuvre, unless they were to amnesty someone (oh say a mercurial seven-footer who can shoot the lights out The decision Bryan Colangelo will need to make is whether some of that money should go to reinforce the bench for a proven veteran like Calderon, new free agents, or to pay raises for rookie-scale players.
The question may be moot. Fans are already asking Doug Smith about this, and while he's right to say there's no point in talking an extension until the season's over (assuming Calderon's still in Toronto), it also seems like the cap is going to drop next year. And the new, tougher luxury tax provisions come into effect. So as much as some us might like to see Jose stick around, the odds are somewhere between slim and none.


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Foster Farms Continues Commitment to Animal Welfare
LIVINGSTON, Calif., Sept. 18, 2013 -- Animal welfare continues to be a key issue for today's consumers, according to a new national survey released by American Humane Association (AHA), yet shoppers say humanely raised products are hard to find. While 89 percent of the more than 2,600 consumers surveyed say they are very concerned about animal welfare, nearly 1,000 report not buying humanely raised products simply because of lack of availability. In response to this study, Foster Farms, an American Humane Certified producer, joined together with thought leaders in the animal compassion movement at American Humane Association's inaugural Be Humane Summit last week to encourage other producers to embrace the ethical, science based animal welfare standards set forth in AHA's certification program to make humanely raised foods more widely available.
In March of 2013, Foster Farms became the first major poultry producer in the Western United States to earn American Humane certification.
"The new American Humane Association survey shows concern for animal welfare is only getting stronger. Consumers want more choices for humanely raised meat and poultry," said Ira Brill, Foster Farms Director of Corporate Communications. "Foster Farms' longtime commitment to the welfare of our birds has made this possible and the independent, third party audits which are required of the AHA certification process, provide consumers with added assurance. Less than 10 percent of the animals raised for food in this country receive the basic protections that are guaranteed under the American Humane certification. We encourage other producers to pursue certification because the more that join the humane cause the better for the animals and also for consumers who prioritize farm animal welfare when making food purchases."
AHA's Humane Heartland Farm Animal Welfare Survey of more than 2,600 participants over a two-month period found consumers are highly interested in supporting the humane cause.
In the organization's analysis of the results, President and CEO of AHA Robin Ganzert said, "Farm animal welfare is a growing issue in this country as values-driven consumers seek to better understand the role of animals in food products."
Foster Farms' own survey of 2,000 West Coast consumers in 2013, conducted by NSON Opinion Strategy, mirrors results of the AHA study and affirms consumers want humane certified meat and poultry products to be more widely available and affordable.
"At Foster Farms we view animal welfare as a best practice," said Brill. "As with all best practices, this involves continuous improvement. We look forward to working with American Humane Association on further advancements."
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Road Test: 2009 Audi A4 3.2 Quattro
This 2009 review is representative of model years 2009 to 2015.
By Mike Monticello of Road & Track
If you've ever hopped into the rear seat of a BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class or an Audi A4, you probably started kicking yourself for not calling "shotgun!" In truth, the quarters are so cramped back there that you wouldn't actually be able to kick yourself, but you get the point. It's tight!
So we can't blame Audi for trying to cut down on passenger rage by making the 2009 A4 — known internally as the B8 — larger than the B7 A4. The new A4's 6.6-in.-longer wheelbase, 4.6-in.-longer overall length and 2.1 in. of additional width translate into a larger interior, with rear-seat knee room specifically increasing by a welcome 1.4 in.
While the A4's redesign is more evolutionary than revolutionary, park the B8 next to the B7 and that previous A4 (which we always felt was a pretty piece) looks about 10 years old in comparison. There are a few sharp creases to make sure the eyes don't wander to other cars and, let's face it: The sinister line of LEDs below the headlamps — borrowed from the R8 — adds to the car's look-at-me appeal.
Underneath this larger-yet-lighter body is Audi's modular chassis platform first seen on the A5 coupe. The important points related to the new chassis are that the differential was moved directly behind the engine, switching places with the torque converter, which enabled the front axle to be moved 6 in. forward, providing for both the longer wheelbase as well as a shorter front overhang. The result is a better balanced car.
Be flippant with your option-checking pen (our test car was a fully-loaded European model) and you can make your A4 handle better than the competition. The Sport package comes with absolute cheater summer tires — Michelin Pilot Sport PS2s, size 245/40ZR-18 front and rear — as well as stiffer suspension tuning and 0.8-in. lower ride height. Go crazy, order Audi's Drive Select option and you'll get Dynamic Steering (which modifies the steering ratio in response to vehicle speed and the Audi Drive Select mode in use) and adaptive shock-absorber damping. Drive Select allows you to adjust the mapping of the engine, transmission, steering (you can actually feel it immediately tighten up in Dynamic mode) and suspension to suit your tastes. Via a button on the center stack, you can switch among Comfort, Dynamic and Auto, or you can custom-tailor the settings in Individual mode.
Combine all this with standard Quattro all-wheel drive (with a 40/60 front/rear torque bias) and you have a car that attacks corners with ease. The car's high limits are proven by its stellar 0.90g around the skidpad, while its ability to change directions is exhibited by a 69.1-mph run through the slalom cones — faster than the BMW 335i. Although the A4 is definitely not willing to powerslide through corners like the R8 (darn!), the new chassis is sensitive to on/off throttle transitions, and massive understeer situations are rare. But I can't stand that the car's ECM (Engine Control Module) cuts power if you overlap throttle and brake application, as you might while left-foot braking on a back road.
If there's an area where the A4 seemingly hasn't made huge strides, it's in the engine compartment. Sure, the Audi Valvelift System (AVS) improves fuel economy, and the direct-injected 3.2-liter V-6 does have 10 more horses than last year's 3.1-liter (265 bhp; torque remains at 243 lb.-ft., but spread over a wider band). But most of the A4's competition use 3.5-liter sixes or, in the case of BMW's 335i — turbocharging. As such, the 335i smokes the A4 by 1.2 seconds to 60 and the Mercedes C350 Sport bests it by almost a half second (although let's be honest: the Audi's 6.2-sec. run isn't exactly turtle-like). There's also just a slight bit of scratchiness over 4000 rpm.
The 3.2 is available only with the 6-speed Tiptronic automatic, which has been improved with quicker shifts, almost to the level of DSG. The optional Sport package brings steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters, which are fun to use but would be better if they were larger. A bigger dashboard gear indicator would also be nice, as would smoother throttle-blipping on downshifts. While we're griping, the 1-2 shift in paddle mode is too abrupt.
The A4's new interior upholds Audi's fine standards, at least in terms of the quality and the way everything works. Probably due to the MMI (Multi Media Interface) controller negating the need for a lot of buttons, the styling is no longer quite as interesting. The front seats also don't look very exciting, but offer a surprising amount of lateral support. But it's sure easy to fall in love with the Danish-made Bang & Olufsen stereo system, whose 505 watts pump out clean and crisp sound through 14 speakers. Plus, it's fun to say "Bang & Olufsen" to your friends.
So in most ways, the new A4 is a better car than the one it replaces. It's chock full of high technology, has an athletic new body and handles far better, truly upping its sporting quotient versus BMW's 3 Series. But even more exciting is thinking about just how good the new S4 (with a supercharged V-6) and RS 4 will be when their mechanicals find their way into the A4's updated platform.
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Put the blame on mame, boys, put the blame on mame ~ Rita Haywarth
Questcor Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: QCOR) can definitely put the blame on a lot of negative publicity - much of it false, malicious, or plain silly - for having lost almost 35% of its market capitalization in 2012, and for losing another nearly 4.5% of its value year-to-date.
This is funny because this is a company that has been beating market expectations for revenue and earnings in each quarter for almost two years now. It has a great product that it acquired for a song and is selling for a trove; it just made some very meaningful backward integration; and to top it all like the crumble toppings on my grandma's blueberry muffins, it pays a tidy dividend too. And yet, nothing seems to go well for this company, while the fact that the company has been exceeding expectations makes it clear that it has strong fundamentals going forward. It is, however, being beaten down by negative news, short sellers and bears alike.
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Acthar was a drug that was not wanted by any major Pharma company. Nobody wanted it because they thought it was too difficult to manufacture and didn't have enough sales potential. Back in 2001, when Questcor was looming over bankruptcy fears, it bought Acthar from Aventis, now Sanofi-Aventis, for just $100,000, and a 1% commission on over $10 million of sales per year.
As the range of conditions the drug could treat increased over time, Acthar has produced sales of $865 million, including $424.30 million in the previous year. This product is also growing by more than 100% year-over-year and is well on its way to achieve annual sales of $1.0 billion. Given how the drug has produced large sales, and strong gains, it's only logical that the stock would pull back on any negative news about the drug. Interesting to know that the drug, which about a decade ago sold for $40 a vial, now sells for $28,000 thanks to aggressive marketing from Questcor and increased scope of treatment coverage.
Negative Coverage the Stock Has Endured
Insurer Aetna (NYSE: AET) dropped practically all coverage of Achtar for treating multiple sclerosis and nephrotic symdrome citing no proof of effectiveness. It, however, continues to offer reimbursement for treating infantile spasms, which only accounts for a small percentage of Achtar sales. It contended that Acthar was medically essential only to treat infantile spasms and that it was in no way superior to existing therapies in the 18 other diseases that it was approved for. Acthar has been approved to treat multiple sclerosis, rheumatic disorders, allergies, nephrotic syndrome, and eye and respiratory diseases.
Questcor was also in the news for being investigated by a U.S. agency over its promotional practices for marketing Acthar, sending its shares on a decline, losing almost a third of its value just days after Aetna announced cutback of reimbursements for Acthar.
Then appeared news that Questcor's top-selling drug to treat infantile spasms, Acthar would be facing competition. A U.S. Food and Drug Administration update specified that, Cerium Pharmaceuticals had sought orphan drug status for a synthetic version of Acthar. The chances that the FDA would overrule its orphan drug exclusivity were slim, and it is hoped that the drug will enjoy that status till 2017.
BioVectra Acquisition (Vertical Integration)
The last news was the most damning for the company, as Acthar represents a majority of their revenues and earnings, and in an effort to remedy the situation, it decided to acquire BioVectra.
BioVectra has been a major supplier for one of the key ingredients for Acthar for almost a decade. The acquisition represents backward integration for Questcor firming up its supply side, giving it control over key raw materials, which can be used for preventing other competition for Acthar from entering the market.
The benefits are two-fold; first, the company will have better control over the manufacturing process and quality. This will allow the company to control the supply side of the drug, and second, the intellectual property of Acthar will be secured. Questcor paid C$50 million to acquire all the outstanding shares of BioVectra, and another C$50 million will depend upon its performance in the next three years. The entire payment has been made from the company's own cash reserves.
A Growth, Dividend Stock
Questcor pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share, yielding over 3%, and is one of the high yielding stocks available in the Biotech Pharma industry. Owing to the uncertainties over the dividend tax rates, and to rev up the battered investor confidence, the company decided to move forward its proposed dividend payments from 2013 to 2012 itself. Questcor also generates substantial cash flows from its operations, raking in almost $167 million from operations. Additionally, Questcor has also paid back cash to its shareholders through stock repurchases. During 2012, the company repurchased $243 million worth of shares.
For a stock that has been so heavily shorted, five out of nine analysts following the stock recommend a BUY or OUTPERFORM, and the remaining four recommend HOLD. On account of all the negative publicity the stock has endured, it is trading at a substantial discount. I believe the long-term prospects of the company are solid. Questcor being a dividend stock doesn't make it any less of a growth stock either, it just happens to be a rare growth stock that also provides a decent dividend. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing P/E of 9.9 compared to an industry average of 21. At these multiples, I believe the stock is an extremely attractive investment with significant upside potential.
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