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Crisis of confidence grips financial markets04 Feb 2016
Investors fixated by the latest data releases instead of the broader trend Given the likelihood that market volatility will increase against the background of global growth and monetary policyRead More
Novare launches retail fund of hedge funds03 Feb 2016
Cape Town - Independent investment company Novare announced the launch of its retail fund of hedge funds product on Tuesday. While hedge funds were previously only available to institutional inRead More
Novare Group appoints new head of marketing12 Jan 2016
Novare Group, the diversified financial services company and leading emerging markets investment adviser, has announced the appointment of Candice Danneberg as Head of Marketing. She joins NovaRead More
Novare announces new appointments10 Dec 2015
Novare Actuaries and Consultants, an independent advisory business providing investment consulting services to institutional clients throughout Southern Africa, has announced the appointment of NowRead More
South Africa´s first retail hedge funds due early next year30 Nov 2015
Novare CIS has been granted regulatory approval to launch South Africa's first retail hedge funds under the new legal dispensation introduced in February this year, resulting in hedge funds bRead More
Nimble hedge funds amplify returns, minimise risk17 Nov 2015
Concerns about the impact of fund size on the investment performance delivered by fund managers overseeing large pools of cash continue to reside in the minds of investors, especially where long onRead More
Novare Actuaries and Consultants grows its professional team03 Nov 2015
Puseletso Mbele has joined Novare Actuaries and Consultants, the independent advisory business providing investment consulting services to institutional clients throughout Southern Africa, as a funRead More
The strong performance of SA hedge funds will soon be accessible to retail investors27 Oct 2015
Retail investors in South Africa will soon be able to invest in hedge funds, some of which out-performed the JSE by almost four times in the year ending 30 June 2015. Eugene Visagie, Head of HeRead More
Global equities likely to deliver solid returns over the next year19 Oct 2015
But South African stock market valuations look expensive The recent correction in global financial markets has left developed market equities about 10% cheaper and emerging market equities 25%Read More
Most hedge funds will qualify as retail funds under new regulations14 Oct 2015
Most hedge funds in South Africa are well placed to be classified as retail investor hedge funds in terms of strict new regulations that require funds to be registered under the Collective InvestmeRead More
Private equity a favoured investment route to African growth12 Oct 2015
Great investment opportunities in Africa are more likely to be found in the less common private equity asset class. That's the view of Pieter de Wet, head of research at Novare Equity ParRead More
Strong investment performance drives growth in hedge fund assets05 Oct 2015
Assets under management by the South African hedge fund industry reached R62 billion on 30 June 2015, showing a 15.8% increase on the previous year, according to the Novare South African Hedge FundRead More
Novare Investments rated best multi-manager in South Africa25 Sep 2015
Novare Investments, the independent multi-manger, was recently voted the Best Multi-Manager Fund Provider in South Africa at Global Fund Awards 2015 in London. The Global Fund Awards is an internRead More
Novare Equity Partners appoints manager of investor relations and marketing25 Sep 2015
Novare Equity Partners, the private equity fund manager focused on retail and commercial property development in sub-Saharan Africa, has appointed Lucy Campher as Manager of Investor Relations andRead More
Novare announces new appointments22 Sep 2015
Novare Actuaries and Consultants, an independent advisory business providing investment consulting services to institutional clients throughout Southern Africa, has announced two new appointments.Read More
Capital protecting hedge funds thrive on market turmoil08 Sep 2015
Hedge funds come into their own in turbulent markets. According to Nosibusiso Ngqondoyi, Portfolio Manager at independent multi-manager, Novare Investments, "The benefits of having hedgeRead More
Hedge funds offer retail investors capital protection and diversification benefits20 Aug 2015
With new regulations finalised and hedge funds preparing to be registered with the Financial Services Board (FSB) as collective investment scheme portfolios, the time has arrived for retail investoRead More
Little margin of safety in South African equities03 Aug 2015
Global earnings expectations have the potential to surprise on the upside Unlike India and Indonesia, which implemented aggressive reforms to address economic imbalances after the "FragilRead More
Global equity valuations are still attractive05 May 2015
With the current equity market bull run about six years old, once buoyant investor sentiment has turned cautious in the wake of a significant increase in market volatility, and ahead of the expecteRead More
Regulation expected to encourage investment in hedge funds13 Mar 2015
The long awaited regulation of hedge funds in South Africa, released last week by the National Treasury and the Financial Services Board (FSB), is a positive outcome for investors and hedge fund maRead More
Clarity on Hedge Fund Regulation a boost for the industry26 Feb 2015
Clarity on the regulation of hedge funds, referred to yesterday by Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene in his budget speech, is expected to help the R54 billion industry meet the challenge of growing itRead More
Novare Equity Partners grows its property team in Nigeria11 Feb 2015
Novare Equity Partners, the private equity fund manager with a mandate to invest in African real estate outside of South Africa, has expanded its team with the appointment of Divan Nieuwendyk as AsRead More
Novare Actuaries and Consultants grows its specialist team11 Feb 2015
Novare Actuaries and Consultants, the independent advisory firm that provides specialist support to institutional clients in Southern Africa, has announced the appointment of actuarial analyst TinoRead More
Expect elevated levels of financial market volatility in 201530 Jan 2015
Financial market volatility, which has increased over the last few months from unusually low levels, should remain elevated during 2015 as macro-economic inflection points are reached. CommentiRead More
New apppointments at Novare Actuaries and Consultants Botswana19 Jan 2015
Novare Actuaries & Consultants Botswana, the independent investment service provider in the diversified pan-African financial services group, Novare Holdings, has announced several new appointmRead More
Construction commences on Lekki Mall, the largest shopping centre in Lagos03 Dec 2014
The foundation stone-laying ceremony of the $83 million Lekki Mall, held on Friday 21 November 2014, marked the commencement of construction of the largest shopping mall in Lagos, Nigeria. In attenRead More
New Appointments at Novare28 Nov 2014
Novare Holdings, the diversified African financial services group, has announced new appointments at two of its subsidiaries, Novare Capital and Novare Wealth. Novare Capital, a facilitator ofRead More
Novare Actuaries and Consultants grows fund management team04 Nov 2014
Novare Actuaries and Consultants, the investment consulting business providing specialist support to institutional clients in Southern Africa, has announced the appointment of Phumlile Smith as FunRead More
Global equities a better option than the still expensive JSE04 Nov 2014
The recent correction in global equity markets removed a lot of the froth evident in valuation levels a few months ago and, looking ahead, global equities are likely to be supported by continued acRead More
Trustees advised to keep investment strategy relevant09 Oct 2014
SA asset consultant helps Botswana public retirement fund earn international recognition To deliver on their duty to maximise risk adjusted returns for members, retirement fund trustees need toRead More
SA hedge fund assets rise 27% to reach an all-time high02 Oct 2014
Larger hedge fund managers attracted the bulk of net cash inflows Assets managed by South African hedge funds rose more than R10 billion, or 27%, in the year to end June 2014 to R53.6 billion oRead More
Novare Actuaries and Consultants appoints head of fund consulting15 Aug 2014
Novare Actuaries and Consultants, the independent implemented consulting firm that provides specialist support to institutional clients in Southern Africa, has announced the appointment of BafedileRead More
Jordan Estate honoured as South Africa's top terroir wine producer04 Aug 2014
Its many achievements saw Jordan Estate in the Stellenbosch Kloof area win the first Novare Trophy for South Africa's Top Terroir Producer in this year's Novare SA Terroir Wine CompetitRead More
Fear of rising global interest rates could prompt equities shake-out29 Jul 2014
Unusually low levels of volatility in asset prices over the last few months are not expected to continue and investors should brace themselves for more volatility, especially if US economic data coRead More
Equities to benefit as developed markets lead the recovery in global growth06 May 2014
Global equities are likely to benefit most as the theme of resynchronised global growth continues playing out over the coming year, with developed economies accelerating gradually and emerging markRead More
Draft regulations for hedge products welcomed17 Apr 2014
Draft regulations published yesterday by the National Treasury and the Financial Services Board (FSB) including hedge funds under the existing Collective Investment Schemes Control Act (CISCA) haveRead More
Novare Equity Partners grows it´s Africa team09 Apr 2014
Novare Equity Partners, the private equity business in the Novare Group, has announced two new appointments to its growing team. Jared Halliday has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, and DRead More
Hedge funds near the end of a long road to product regulation21 Feb 2014
The proposal by the National Treasury to include hedge funds under the existing Collective Investment Schemes Control Act (CISCA) is encouraging and will bring to a close a long period of regulatorRead More
Novare Investment Solutions launched17 Feb 2014
Independent financial services group, Novare Holdings, has announced the establishment of a newly formed subsidiary, Novare Investment Solutions, which will facilitate expansion of the range of invRead More
Novare Equity Partners grows its Africa team13 Feb 2014
Novare Equity Partners, the private equity business in the Novare Group, has announced the appointment of Basil Boyns as Project Manager Nigeria, based in Abuja. As a private equity fund manageRead More
Despite high valuations, global equities remain the asset class of choice27 Jan 2014
With South African equities trading at a hefty valuation of more than 18.5 times historical earnings, investors should continue to look offshore where prices are more attractive, and to improve divRead More
- 19 Nov 2013 - Novare Investments boosts manager research team
- 05 Nov 2013 - Handsome rewards for investors in Africa funds
- 05 Nov 2013 - Novare bearish on the outlook for domestic equities
- 29 Oct 2013 - Consolidation seen in SA hedge fund industry
- 13 Sep 2013 - Funds of hedge funds take the legwork and risk out of investing in hedge funds
- 29 Jul 2013 - Large allocation to offshore investments warranted, says Novare
- 25 Jul 2013 - REIT legislation to boost SA listed property sector
- 12 Jul 2013 - Retirement fund members should focus on their net replacement ratio
- 10 Jun 2013 - Retirement Fund Trustees advised to frequently revisit Investment Strategy
- 24 May 2013 - Private Equity Funds attract investments destined for Sub-Saharan Africa
- 29 Apr 2013 - Novare to advise Botswana Public Officers Pension Fun
- 23 Apr 2013 - Stock-Picking, Offshore Exposure key to Investment Outperformance
- 18 Apr 2013 - Novare Equity Partners appoints Investment Analyst to research opportunities in Africa
- 12 Apr 2013 - How to beat inflation in a low return investment environment
- 04 Apr 2013 - High operating costs impact customer service in Africa
- 15 Mar 2013 - Novare Equity Partners makes Africa appointments
- 28 Feb 2013 - Fund manager fee reductions can be to the detriment of clients
- 26 Feb 2013 - Awards recognise Novare Investments´ hedge fund capabilities
- 14 Feb 2013 - Proprietary research on-the-ground presence key to private equity success if Africa
- 29 Jan 2013 - With more rand weakness expected, international assets look attractive
- 15 November 2012 - Global economy expected to continue growing slowly
- 15 November 2012 - SA´s deeply entrenched socio-economic problems need urgent attention
- 9 November 2012 - New regulations to raise the risk management bar for hedge funds
- 16 October 2012 - Hedge fund risk levels suitable for proposed regulatory framework
- 10 October 2012 - Currency depreciation highlights diversification benefits of offshore investment
- 2 October 2012 - Bigger hedge funds deliver better returns and attract more assets
- 18 September 2012 - Novare Actuaries and Consultants grows its professional team
- 18 September 2012 - African private equity in demand
- 28 August 2012 - Angola, Ghana and Nigeria - The Darlings of Africa
- 1 August 2012 - Equities will continue to benefit from the low interest rate environment and reasonable valuations
- 9 July 2012 - Novare Actuaries & Consultants appoints new Chief Executive
- 3 July 2012 - Retirement fund industry shake-up should bring extended coverage and enhanced benefits
- 29 June 2012 - Hedge Funds can protect portfolios against equity market risk
- 28 June 2012 - Grand Towers Abuja Mall opening indicative of economic progress in Nigeria
- 14 June 2012 - Continued low interest rates a challenge for income investors
- 14 May 2012 - Novare Equity Partners recruits analyst to identify African investment opportunities
- 30 April 2012 - Private equity the best route to African property profits
- 25 April 2012 - Equity valuations remain attractive, but expect volatility
- 19 April 2012 - Africa´s illiquid markets show the most potential
- 10 April 2012 - Hedge funds back in favour on superior risk-adjusted performance
- 13 March 2012 - Retirement fund trustees and consultants accountable for decisions that compromise members
- 2 March 2012 - Mayibentsha Focused wins at Hedge News Africa Awards 2011
- 29 February 2012 - Private Equity and Pension Funds
- 23 February 2012 - Hedge funds for the masses
- 21 February 2012 - ETF´s in Africa
- 16 February 2012 - Demographics and the investment case for Africa
- 2 February 2012 - Hedge Fund Prospects
- 27 January 2012 - Q4 Economic report
- 27 January 2012 - Novare supports transformation in agriculture
- 19 January 2012 - Positive Demographics will continue to drive growth in Africa
- 28 October 2011 - A credible plan for Europe could see a sustained rally in equities
- 11 October 2011 – Hedge funds look forward to stronger inflows
- 28 Sep 2011 – Novare appoints CIO, new head of Multi-Management
- 1 Aug 2011 – South Africa's top terroir wines honored
- 27 July 2011 – Robust second quarter earnings could kick start the next bull run in equities
- 20 June 2011 – Novare appointments
- 3 June 2011 - Novare® launches first unit trust based funds of funds for the retail market
- 24 May 2011 - Novare appoints IT and Fund Management Specialist
- 3 May 2011 - Equities could deliver double-digit growth over the next 12 months
- 20 April 2011 - Novare Bullish On Nigerian pension Opportunities
- 9 March 2011 - Novare sponsors award for SA's top wine estate
- 1 March 2011 - Novare appoints new chief executive
- 10 February 2011 - SA Hedge Fund Industry faces exciting period of opportunity
20 December 2010 - Grand Towers PLC and SA partner kick off major Abuja retail development
15 November 2010 - Industry outlook for 2011
10 November 2010 - Africa's outperformance expected to continue
25 October 2010 - Novare appoints operations manager
- 28 September 2010 - Multi-Managers prove their worth during volatile markets
- 14 September 2010 - Hedge funds grow assets, protect capital
- 17 August 2010 - New investment analyst at Novare
- 22 July 2010 - SA's Top Terroir wines honoured
- 13 July 2010 - Pension funds should consider Africa for sustained investment growth
- 28 June 2010 - Strong investment case for Africa
- 15 June 2010 - SA Terroir Wine Awards afford wider recognition of wine making excellence
- 13 April 2010 - Alignment with investor interests will drive hedge fund growth
- 18 March 2010 - Regulation 28 finally up for review
- 27 January 2010 - Multi-managers adapt to new market conditions
18 January 2010 - New appointments at Novare
22 December 2009 - Emerging economies expected to provide a better platform for growth
- 11 December 2009 - Novare supports transformation in agriculture
- 10 December 2009 - Funds of hedge funds set high standards for managers
- 23 October 2009 – Novare Investments takes fund of hedge funds honour
- 5 October 2009 – South Africa's hedge funds steady on the turmoil
- 23 July 2009 - Cost effective access to professional portfolio management services
- 14 July 2009 - Cautious investors miss multi-manager buying opportunity
23 July 2009 - Top wines of origin honoured at SA Terroir Wine Awards 2009
- 30 May 2009 - Hedge Funds weather the storm
- 28 April 2009 - Multi-Managers look for optimal manager diversification
- 18 March 2009 - Implemented consulting supports trustees throughout the investment process
- 18 March 2009 - Hedge fund consolidation on the cards
- 5 March 2009 - Novare increases sponsorship of SA Terroir Wine Awards, invests in skills development
- 2 March 2009 - Investor redemption leave some hedge funds at risk
- 12 February 2009 - Retirement Fund investment performance puts trustees under pressure
- 4 December 2008 - SA Hedge Funds hold their own
- 11 November 2008 – Trustees need specialist support through the market turmoil
- 22 October 2008 – New appointment at Novare Actuaries and Consultants
- 3 October 2008 – South Africa's hedge fund industry keeps growing
- 5 August 2008 – Professional services firm expand into Nigeria
- 30 July 2008 – New appointment at Novare Investments
- 29 July 2008 – Female Winemakers excel at this year's SA Terroir Wine Awards
- 15 July 2008 – Hedge Funds an appealing alternative in volatile markets
- 4 December 2007 – Novare Invests in First Guarantee
- 4 December 2007 – Novare Partners with Nigeria's Index Asset Management
- 31 March 2006 – Mayibentsha reaches 3-year track record!
- 18 January 2006 – Fortune launches South African hedge fund of funds for international investors


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'Giving Tuesday': The Start Of A Holiday Tradition?
First, there was the post-Thanksgiving sales spectacle Black Friday and then the online version, Cyber Monday. Now, charitable groups want to start a new holiday tradition — it's called Giving Tuesday and the first one is tomorrow. The idea is to get people excited about giving in the same way they might get excited about buying a big-screen TV at a bargain price.
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As drivers enter downtown Franklin from the west, they'll be greeted by a historically restored service center and two new businesses by next year.
The Franklin Development Corp., an economic development group created and funded by the city, is putting more than $160,000 into three building renovation projects in the downtown.
The projects will help two new businesses, Geek in Pink Computer Repair and Gray Goat Sports, open shops in Franklin and help downtown business owner Dan Paris remodel the historic White Star Gas Station at Jefferson and Walnut streets.
The three projects exemplify the role the Franklin Development Corp. should be playing to help revitalize the downtown, Franklin Mayor Joe McGuinness said.
"(The city) has obviously set forth a plan on revitalizing the downtown, and our priority should be the infrastructure, the lights, the sidewalks. The FDC should be trying to fill the economic development role," he said.
The three projects will total about $325,000 in interior and exterior building renovations and business investments, such as employee salaries, in the downtown within the next year.
The development corporation board approved grants for the projects along with six others, totaling about $900,000 in funding for city businesses and agencies. The organization was created in 2008 and funded with an initial $5 million in tax dollars from tax-increment financing districts, which set aside some taxes collected on businesses to be used for economic development.
Gray Goat Sports, a southside cycling business, will invest about $150,000 to open a store on the first floor of the Hazelett building, 25 E. Court St. The development agency is paying $80,000 to help with interior renovations on the building, which is being reconstructed by the Bemis Group.
The organization already has provided the Bemis Group with up to $400,000 to renovate the building, which will house The Daily Journal on the second floor. Some of the $80,000 provided to Gray Goat Sports will go to the Bemis Group to make modifications to first floor for the shop while the building is under construction, store owner Brian Gootee said.
Gray Goat Sports operates a store at State Road 135 and Stop 11 Road, but Gootee expects the Franklin location could post $1 million in annual sales.
Gootee, who is a frequent visitor to the Indigo Duck restaurant, which is just down the street, and whose parents are from Franklin, has been waiting for the right opportunity to expand his business. With the ongoing improvements, such as the courthouse square streetscape project and facade improvement program, now seemed like the right time to open a shop that could become a destination for cyclists.
"That's definitely one of our hopes is to be able to bring people into Franklin. We're targeting areas south on (Interstate) 65, people not having to drive all the way up to Indy," Gootee said.
Geek in Pink owner Regina Miller also has Franklin roots from her years studying at Franklin College and thinks her Greenwood business has grown enough to support another location.
Geek in Pink serves about 6,000 customers by making service calls to homes or offices or fixing computers people drop off. Many customers come to Greenwood from Franklin or farther south, and the multiple downtown offices could provide new, nearby customers.
The $6,000 provided by Franklin Development Corp. will help with some minor exterior and interior renovations around the front window of the 25 N. Main St. location. The company is investing about $23,500 to renovate the long-vacant building, will hire five to eight people and spend about $144,000 per year to operate in Franklin.
Miller originally intended to install an awning over the large storefront window but likes the natural light coming in. She will instead use the cash to install store lighting and do some minor renovations to the building façade around the window and door.
The development agency also is helping to make one major exterior building renovation by providing $75,000 to Paris for the White Star Gas Station.
The building, at 298 W. Jefferson St., was built in 1924 and has been owned by Paris and his family since 1964. The building currently has a small office that is rented on a temporary basis and is a storage site for Paris' classic car collection and gas station memorabilia.
The $150,000 total project will replace windows and doors and repair concrete and brick floors, walls, chimney and roofing. The upgrades will improve the overall condition of the building without significantly altering the historical look of the station, according to Paris' project proposal.
Once completed, Paris' building would give visitors a glimpse of the historic downtown as they enter, McGuinness said.
"It's really the first commercial building you see as you're coming into the business core of the downtown," he said. "I think his proposal really cleans that up and kind of sets the tone as you're coming in."


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Love's Jazz & Arts Center (LJAC) is unique in that it is the only facility in the region to offer comprehensive African American Arts Exhibits, Performance-based Arts, cultural and historical preservation and archives of the contributions of African Americans, and African American based arts education. We are a place where students can learn about the rich cultural and heritage of Jazz music, an American original art form. The center explores the contributions of Omaha's own legendary Jazz musician Preston Love Sr., along with others who made an impact on the world of Jazz from the corner of 24th & Lake Street in North Omaha.
Jazz History in Omaha
From the 1920s through the early 1960s the Near North Side neighborhood boasted a vibrant entertainment district featuring African American music. The main artery of North 24th Street was the heart of the city's African-American cultural and business community with a thriving jazz and rhythm and blues scene that attracted top- flight swing, blues and jazz bands from across the country.
The most important venue was the storied Dreamland Ballroom, which was opened in the Jewell Building in 1923 at 24th and Grant Streets in the Near North Side neighborhood. Dreamland hosted some of the greatest jazz, blues, and swing performers, including Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, and the original Nat King Cole Trio. Whitney Young spoke there as well. Other venues included Jim Bell's Harlem, opened in 1935 on Lake Street, west of 24th; McGill's Blue Room, located at 24th and Lake, and Allen's Showcase Lounge, which was located at 24th and Lake. Due to racial segregation, musicians such as Cab Calloway stayed at Myrtle Washington's at 22nd and Willis while others stayed at Charlie Trimble's at 22nd and Seward. The intersection of 24th and Lake was the setting of the Big Joe Williams song "Omaha Blues".
Our Purpose
The Love's Jazz and Arts Center is dedicated to telling the story of North Omaha Jazz, Preston Love, and Jazz in American History and using those stories to encourage understanding and excite the imagination.


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FLIXTOUR Winds Down after Wobbly Beginnings
by Anthony Kaufman
"The best way I learn is fucking up," says Tom McPhee, the organizer
behind FLIXTOUR, the traveling college exhibition tour, whose Spring
shudders are closing up today at the University of Virginia. It's not
the most heartening phrase to hear from one of the people responsible
for the "proliferation of independent cinema," as his personal mission
statement declares. But McPhee's FLIXTOUR still proves, despite the
requisite start-up SNAFUs, that alternative distribution is possible,
economically feasible, and an important and viable option for indie
The Spring FLIXTOUR tour began after a less than breakout kickoff at the
Sundance film festival in January. On board for the tour were Karl
Hirsch's "Green" (aka "Whatever"), Lee Skaife and Loch Phillips' "Use
Your Head," Tom LeGros' "Guinea Men," Vincent Pereira's "A Better Place"
and a number of short films (shown only on beta). They began their
continental journey with McPhee taking the proverbial wheel along
with a hefty group of partners and sponsors: their booker, The Auburn
Moon Agency, law firm Rudolph & Beer LLP, Event Marketing Communications,
Impact Interactive, Harvest Music & Sound Design and other ubiquitous
sponsors like Short Cinema Journal, Movieline and MovieMaker magazines.
Although they spent "a lot of money going to Sundance," says McPhee,
there was little of the press attention they had hoped for in a launch
event. "I went in with low expectations," he explains. "We did not
drive for more serious goals. We should have screened one of the films
each night and we should have worked harder with Movieline, selling
FLIXTOUR as part of their ad package." Filmmaker Tom Legros'
experience mirrors McPhee's: "I don't think the goals were that high in
the first place," he continues, "to get out there and exploit the media
as much as we could and unfortunately, that 'much as we could' was not
very much."
"I think the excursion to Sundance really made them step back and
realize how big FLIXTOUR was," Karl Hirsch claims, "and how unprepared
FLIXTOUR was in handling itself. All sorts of things went wrong in Park
City. It was incredibly frustrating." So instead of a glitzy opening,
the four directors got to meet each other in a snowy setting and that
was about it. LeGros also notes that not screening at Sundance was like
"pouring salt in an open wound," but still he "was just glad to be there to
see how things work," concluding, "so I don't think it was a waste of
time at all." And although Vincent Pereira experienced a lack of faith
at the Park City debut, saying that "things didn't quite come together
as they should have," he admits, "since then, I got a nice handful of
dates. And ultimately that's what matters, not going to Sundance and
meeting the press."
And so they went on the road. With approximately 90 total screenings
at 40 campuses, FLIXTOUR became a large film event on
colleges and universities across the country. And with gross sales to
date having reached $224,650 (including sponsorships, submission fees,
school contracts, independent theater and extra bookings), McPhee has
broken even, no longer providing capital from his own company (First
Light Contemporary Releasing). McPhee already gearing up for a Fall
opener at this September's IFFM and readying himself for the onslaught
of submissions that begins May 1 (The deadline is July 31). McPhee
expects next season's tour to include roughly two and half times the
number of bookings as the Spring tour.
But what about success for the Spring filmmakers? Directors received
$250 per screening with a maximum of $750 per week (not including
independent venues where they receive 25% of the gross; for example,
Loch Phillipps was able to book a week at a local arthouse in Charleston
because of a successful college screening.) They received free flights,
a modest $20 per diem and accommodations were usually provided by the
colleges. Essentially a traveling film festival, the directors are not selling
their films to FLIXTOUR; they are simply lending them for a few-month,
mildly-lucrative period. Mark Edgington, the director of one of the
shorts (which receive a flat flee of $15 per month), says, "With
FLIXTOUR paying us an honorarium per screening, it's a no-brainer. Even
if the honorarium isn't much, it's sort of the thought that counts."
Filmmaker's opinions of the tour screenings have been widely divergent,
but early on, many complained of small audiences. Perhaps
a result of the same lack of advertising that plagued their
Sundance launch or just simply bad scheduling (Phillipps's
screening at Wilmington College, North Carolina was held the night of the
big Duke/North Carolina rivalry game). At the beginning of the tour,
Vincent Pereira complained, "They were pretty sparsely attended," but
then later added, "In general, I was pretty happy with my turnouts,"
citing an average of about 50-70, with a few more widely positive
exceptions at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Point Park,
Pittsburgh. Phillipps and filmmaking partner, Skaife, also experienced
small audiences although one of their last dates at the North Carolina
School of the Arts did prove to be "fairly well attended" with
"projection that was beautiful," despite the fact that "the advertising
was late to go up and not entirely pervasive across the campus." Karl
Hirsch's few screenings at San Francisco's The Casting Couch had
turnouts that he described as "exceedingly small," (only 5 people showed
up the first night) but Hirsch puts the blame not on FLIXTOUR's lack of
advertising, but on the "the actual venue [which] is a weird one in a
strange part of town, and, quite frankly, no one knew about it."
The support for the FLIXTOUR "idea" is overwhelming as those involved
tackle the untapped treasure of the college market while expanding
distribution alternatives. Theaters are also taking note -- the Texas-based
Cinemark Theaters chain is showing interest in carrying the tour.
While none of the films in FLIXTOUR are pretending to be
mainstream-independent fare, they are on the fringe and that's what
makes FLIXTOUR unique. "If it remains committed to a certain kind of
films, edgier films," Phillipps and Skaife maintain, "it will succeed.
It has to establish a reputation for itself and that reputation is dependent
on every film on the tour -- especially during the first few years," say
Phillipps and Skaife. "FLIXTOUR has to establish itself as a brand so that
people will go to the films because they're FLIXTOUR films."


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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Eric Chavez had his head down, clearly
disappointed. When he raised his right arm it was easy to
understand why.
"It's broken," the three-time Gold Glove third baseman said as
he walked back into the Oakland Coliseum with his right arm in a
thick bandage covered by a black brace.
Chavez left the Athletics 6-4, 12-inning win over the Chicago
White Sox on Tuesday night in the 11th after getting hit near his
wrist by a pitch from Damaso Marte. He was returning to the stadium
after getting X-rays at a hospital.
It was uncertain how long Chavez will be sidelined.
"We just hope for the best," A's manager Ken Macha said before
Chavez returned. "We're looking at all the things that could
happen both short-term and long-term."
Macha spent nearly 30 minutes with A's trainer Larry Davis and
several members of the A's front office. General manager Billy
Beane was on the phone.
Chavez drove in a run Tuesday and was leading the A's with 13
home runs and 35 RBI. In spring training he signed a six-year
contract extension worth $66 million, the biggest deal in franchise
Bobby Kielty hit a game-winning, two-run homer in the 12th
inning for Oakland.
He connected after being distracted by Eric Byrnes, who was
called upon to pinch-run for Erubiel Durazo at first base after
Neal Cotts fell behind in the count to Kielty 3-2.
"I was standing at the plate and saw Byrnes fly by me in a
blur," Kielty said. "It was hysterical. It really picked up the
crowd. Both the pitcher and I had to wait a little bit so I figured
he would throw a fastball."
Durazo led off the 12th with a sharp single to right. Several
pitches later, Byrnes made his appearance to the delight of the
fans, who gave him a standing ovation. Cotts (0-3) threw over to
first once, and then delivered a fastball which Kielty hit just
beyond the left-field fence.
"The pitch before should have struck him out. It was a weird
call," White Sox catcher Miguel Olivo said. "The next pitch was
almost exactly the same but it was just a little more over the
Justin Duchscherer (3-1) went three innings, striking out three
and walking two to earn the victory.
Jose Valentin tied the game 4-all in the ninth with a two-out
homer, his ninth of the season, on a 3-1 pitch from Jim Mecir, who
blew his first save in three chances.
"We came back, but for what, a loss?" Olivo asked.
Jermaine Dye had three hits, including a two-run homer for the
A's, who have blown three consecutive saves for the first time
since July 1999.
Bobby Crosby also drove in a run for the A's, who snapped a
three-game losing streak with their sixth straight win at home.
Frank Thomas and Paul Konerko also homered for the White Sox,
who have lost 12 of their last 13 games in Oakland.
Carlos Lee singled twice to extend his hitting streak to a
career-high 18 games, the longest current streak in the majors.
A's starter Mark Redman allowed one run and six hits in six
innings. He struck out three and walked one.
White Sox starter Esteban Loaiza went eight innings, giving up
four runs on nine hits. He struck out three and walked one.
Crosby's double gave the A's the early lead in the second. Dye
singled leading off, and two outs later advanced to second on
Kielty's single. On Crosby's hit, Kielty was caught in a rundown
between third and home and was eventually tagged out by Olivo.
Chavez, who had a season-best nine-game hitting streak stopped,
hit a sacrifice fly in the third to make it 2-0.
Konerko hit a two-out homer in the fourth, his third against
Redman in 20 at-bats, to bring Chicago to within 2-1.
With one out in the fourth, Loaiza walked Chavez and then fell
behind 3-1 to Dye, who hit his 11th homer of the year and his first
in 11 games.
Thomas' two-out, two-run homer in the eighth cut the A's lead to
4-3 and extended his hitting streak to 12 games.
Adam Melhuse doubled twice for the A's, but was one of three
runners thrown out on the basepaths when he tried to go to third on
Kotsay's grounder to Juan Uribe. Dye was thrown at second trying to
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^Notes:@White Sox OF Magglio Ordonez missed his sixth game with a
strained left calf. ... Konerko leads all AL first basemen in home
runs and RBI. ... A's C Damian Miller was held out of the game
with a sore left elbow as a precaution . ... The White Sox are 7-34
on the road against AL west coast teams since 2001. ... Lee is
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Tree of the Month - October 2004: Boxwood
Kingsville Boxwood – Buxus microphylla 'Compacta':
By Ken Schultz
For those of you that did not participate in the August '04 Kingsville Boxwood workshop, I decided that I'd better write up the notes for a tree of the month article before I lost track of the material I used. I referenced several website articles and a few books from my personal library. As I noted these are a favorite of Linda and me, as we have five of them in our collection.
Kingsville Boxwood take their name from the nursery where it was discovered in Maryland in 1912. However it was not released to the public until 1937. At the suggestion of Dr. Wyman of Arnold Arboretum, Boston, Henry Hohman named this plant Buxus microphlylla var. compacta, but it was William Appleby of Baltimore that selected the seedlings in 1912. I found this interesting since most bonsai websites called it Japanese Kingsville Boxwood and it originated her in the USA. Seems that sellers think that we need to think that all our bonsai originate in Japan. In all fairness, boxwood were introduced to the United States in 1652 and were a favorite from Maryland to North Carolina. There are about 115 cultivars available today. Linda and I also have a "Korean" and a "Wintergreen" boxwood in our collection.
All my Kingsville Boxwood spend the winter outside, though I believe Jack Wickle had a mame' Kingsville in his indoor collection. To that note, I did kill a mame' Kingsville in my collection in 1995. It may have been the small pot, but I suspect that it was most likely that at that time I kept my trees on the west side of the house and the winter sun and wind probably killed it.
One of the articles I referenced from Persiano, from Shanti Bihthi nursery in CT provided three rules when working on styling a Kingsville Boxwood, these were:
1. Minimize foliage removal as Kingsville grow only ¼" to 1" per year.
2. Use copper wire – it will allow you to "feel" the movement of the branches and avoid breaking them.
3. Kingsville form naturally interesting shapes – use them before you cut.
Light - Boxwood will grow in either full sun or shade; indoors they need at least 800 Lux. I grow mine in semi-shade.
Temperature – protect from cold winds and winter sun. In the summer they need a breeze to prevent inside leaves from mildewing. They are hardy to zone 5. Winter injury can be caused by summer drought, prolonged rainy periods, and forced late growth; new growth may be burned back. Avoid sunny winter exposures.
Water – Box does not like wet soil so allow it to dry somewhat between watering. – but not DRY! Another source reports that they like water, and may even need water twice a day in hot weather – though mine never have.
Feeding – Use a liquid or organic fertilizer every two weeks. Much to my surprise – they do not recommend an acid fertilizer, in fact the claim is they like slightly alkaline soil, so an occasional dose of lime is recommended. Feeding May to October.
Repotting – every two years. Avoid really shallow pots. The claim is that they can be repotted in summer or autumn – I wouldn't – these recommendations are for the south and the west!
Propagation – from cuttings. The Commercial Boxwood Production article says that these cuttings are best taken in late summer to fall. (remember this is for nurserymen in North Carolina and Oregon). The cuttings are placed in equal parts- sharp builder's sand peat and perlite in a shaded area. Because of the lateness of taking these cuttings watering even in winter is recommended as is some bottom heating. In another place it says to use 8 parts pine bark, 1 part builders sand and a little dolomitic limestone.
Pests – red spider mites, fungus and rust may be encountered. Watch for curled or pock marked leaves. Root rot is also noted as a problem, usually one branch at a time dies. This can be associated with nematoads. Use "Subdue" Leaf miners can also cause blisters on the leaves, spider mites cause scratch like marks. Over wintering eggs are laid in September and October. Violets, chickweed and mustard may serve as host plants – so weed them out.
In closing I have seen small accent sized Kingsville for as little as $2 and a specimen plant for $300, so if you know someone who wants to take one out of their landscape – give me a call!
Tree of the Month - May 2003: Boxwood
Botanical name: Buxus sp.
In spite of the name I can find no records of boxwood being used to make boxes, However, it was used as an extremely durable fine grained wood for printing and precision instruments.. The end grain would take and hold fine carvings for specialty printing needs without the need to cast or engrave special metal type. Boxes are densely branched shrubs native to Europe and Asia. Caution: box leaves are poisonous, and eating even a few can kill a small pet.
All the varieties of boxwood will make good bonsai. For those of us in hard winter areas, we need to select the hardier varieties or plan on having some winter protection plan for the southern varieties. For Mame or Shohin bonsai, Buxus microphylla x. compacta var. kingsville is a proven favorite. It can have beautiful nebari, and the tiny leaf size adds to the illusion of age and majestic proportions in a small tree. However, in recent years new versions of non-"kingsville" and its predecessors - B. microphylla and B. compacta - produce wonderful small trees. For larger bonsai, the Korean, Japanese, and older forms of English boxwood have proven to produce fine specimens. Many of the larger forms are available in your local garden center. The Korean box (Buxus microphylla var. koreana) is the hardiest species of all the boxwood and its' popular cultivar 'Winter Green' is especially tough and attractive. This has small, dense, light green foliage. Winter green box, retains its good green leaf color during the dormant season, unlike the ordinary species which turns light brown.
Another recently discovered cultivar, Chicagoland Greenª boxwood (Buxus x 'Glencoe'), has proved to be an excellent performer as far north as Minneapolis. This cultivar sports medium green foliage year-round and is a rather quick grower (everything is relative). Twelve year old plants at the Chicago Botanic Garden, where the plant was discovered, measure 3' tall and 5' wide.
Boxwood can be wired when branches are young and seem to thrive as pot plants. This would help explain their common use as topiary subjects as well as bonsai. Boxwood tends to be generally slow growing and the hard wood resists wiring after it has hardened. Several years may be needed to move a branch.
Repot boxwood every two years. Spring is the best time, but it can be repotted in summer and fall if needed. But, avoid repotting during very hot weather or during a growth spurt. Use basic bonsai soil. Boxwood dislikes acid soil, and the use of limestone in the soil mix or adding an occasional dose of lime to the soil is recommended. Soil must be well drained. Their root system tends to have a stringy quality that tolerates root pruning well. It is not the matted fibrous roots of potted azaleas or junipers, but has similar characteristics if it becomes root bound. I have had good luck just cutting out wedges and the periphery of the stringy roots when repotting Wiring the tree into the pot is very important for re-establishment of roots in the pot. This allows them to be grown in a variety of individual styles as well as in miniature landscapes.
Pests and diseases: Nematodes, mites and leaf miners, scale insects, blackfly, greenfly, and red spider mites. Although box is very disease resistant, honey fungus and rust are sometimes encountered.
Boxwood are forgiving in their growing location as they have been adapted to many locations over the years. Originating as an under story plant they tolerate medium shade, filtered sun, or full sun for the varieties adapted for hedging. If you have a specimen that is getting leggy then try putting it in the ground in full sun for a year or two. It will back bud and fill in allowing you to chase the foliage pads back to where they should be for your design.
Watering: Boxwood likes water, particularly when in a pot. It is important to keep the shallow root system cool and moist. Small boxwood bonsai should be kept damp and watered twice daily in hot weather. However, do not allow the soil to become saturated or the pot to stand in water.
Woody cuttings can be taken any time during the growing season. My experience with boxwood cuttings is they are very slow to root and will continue to be green and apparently healthy several months after cuttings are struck, even if there has been no visible root growth. I have learned not to disturb boxwood cuttings until I can see new growth on the tips of the branchlets. I have read a couple of places hat fall cutting can yield good results, but this has not been my experience. Those authors my live in the south and have very mild winters to contend with.
Boxwood likes a balanced fertilizer from the time it buds out to late fall. In Columbus this would be late April to October.
Over-wintering: Shelter the hardy boxwoods from winter sun. It doesn't have to be absolute, a partly sunny or shady location, possibly in the under story of a large tree or under a bench, or on the east or north side of a building or fence
http://www.bonsai-bci.com/species/boxwood.html by Sabrina Caine and Thomas L. Zane
Boxwood in the North? by Jeff Epping, in
http://www.olbrich.org/GardeningResources/Staff Articles/boxwood.htm
Species Guide: Boxwood
By Keith Scot
Species: Common name: Boxwood
Botanical name: Buxus
Japanese name: Hime-tsuge
Varieties used as bonsai: For smaller bonsai the Buxus microphylla compacta "kingsville" has no real peer; however, in recent years reversions of kingsville have flooded the bonsai market. For larger bonsai, the Korean, Japanese, and older forms of English boxwood have proven to produce fine specimens.
Advantages: "Kingsville" as well as its predecessors, microphylla and compacta produce superior small trees. Their ruddy bark and good buttress formation set them apart. But the most engaging factor is their small leaves. They can be wired when branches are young and seem to thrive as pot plants. Their abundant root system allows them to be grown in a variety of individual styles as well as in miniature landscapes.
Disadvantages: Slow to produce vigorous growth when newly propagated. Also, they tend to be generally slow growing except in the tree forms. While hardy, many of the southern boxwoods do not tolerate Pittsburgh winters. Since they are broad-leave evergreens that will profit from winter protection, particularly from sun.
Suitability as bonsai (1 is least suitable 10 is most suitable): 9/10
Growing location: Filtered sun
Watering: Boxwood likes water, particularly when in a pot. Small boxwood bonsai should be kept damp and watered twice daily in hot weather.
Propagation: Woody cuttings can be taken any time during the growing season.
Fertilizing: Balanced fertilizer May to October.
Over-wintering: Shelter the boxwood from winter sun.
Styling: Informal upright and in tray landscapes.


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I never said Iplex was not a useful drug. It has the potential to be one of the most useful drugs in human medicine. What I said a long time ago, now echoed by Zake, is that INSM could never develop the drug based upon how the company was run, their misunderstanding of the science associated with the drug and the lack of medical direction. Why they did not do a Phase IIa/Phase IIb for ALS, why they chose MMD based on DM1 mutation versus MMD/Duchennes/dystrophin are the two reasons why Iplex is registered as a "discontinued drug" with the FDA. It is also why Iplex is now outlicensed to Premacure (their website now statest that they have exclusive World Wide rights to market IGF-1/IGF-1BP-3 for ROP). Sweden has one of the best health care delivery systems in the world and I do not doubt that Premacure will follow through and get Iplex approved undera an EMEA application. Sweden is also one of the richest countries (per capita) in Europe, so they have the resources to manufacture.
It is too bad that INSM did not continue along with its plans for Iplex because in fact, IGF-1 is going to become very important in another medical area very soon. It has to do with multiple modality therapy which will be done in three baby steps a few days apart. It will be classified as a multiple modality therapy, like physicains will be employing for many diseases in the future. What is interesting is that 2/3s of the drugs are already approved and are administered by the safest routes. Go figure. Molecular changes that lead to cytopathology are basis of diseases . . . and offer the best basis to correct diseases. Just change things back to normal and let the body heal itself.
But Iplex is not viable in the hands of INSM, but is in the hands of Premacure. That is what I have contended since INSM switched to Arikace.
Sentiment: Hold
I think iPLEX has the potential to never be produced again.
I think that has a much better chance then your "most useful drug ever"craziness.
Is this what this board will bring for the next year while we wait for REALITY about ARIKACE????posting about a drug that failed and is no longer produced?
IT IS DEAD No one makes it
oh, brother! Iplex is "discontinued" for neither reason you provide. You have no clue to the iPlex development program and management's strategic rationale. Such the expert! And your expertise on Premacure is dumbfounding...you probably think Premiplex is not be being produced. Oh, wait....nothing is real until the clinical trial info is updated.
I am more experienced in bio and a expert.
I KNOW iplex is not being produced and you should be ashamed of yourself for posting it is.You are simply a liar
I am an expert.iplex is no longerproduced that is a fact
I was reviewing the Insmed.com website around 5:30 PM today and the "Pipeline" drop down menu changed right in front of my eyes. The "Iplex" bar went blank and was depopulated. The "Other Programs" bar was already under reconstruction. I went back about 30 minutes ago and found "Arikace" and "Other" only. No "Iplex" menu. When I clicked on "Other" Iplex was listed as "outlicensed to Premacure for development, licensing and commercialization." Guess that connects the dots to the the Premacure website. So INSM gets a royalty if Premacure follows through, which will probably happen.
Included in the "Other" menu was Slit Cisplatin and IGF-1BP-3, which were described as "preclinical."
So my sense of Lewis is that he is not going to play word games, or be completely vague anymore.
One step nearer to the truth about INSM.
PS - I am hold on this stock until I get my original "slam dunk" $40 K back. Then I might consider a higher recommendation and letting some of the $$ ride. But for all Longs who bought back before the MMD debacle (2007, 2008), we have $2 plus in SP gains to get back to even.
Sentiment: Hold
Those who follow the FDA know the when and why this piece of "legislation"
A couple of years ago,Commissioner Hamburg was under strong Congressional scrutiny for being "too cautious"
The FDA was throwing everything back.....Obesity.... diabetic.... cancer drugs....
It was making for bad press so the FDA did a public relations campaign with stories such as the early marketing "legislation"
Like Dr Mc McClellan's pitch to fastrack every diabetic and cancer drug during the Bush adm,this piece of PR has had the same effect....... nothing...except to have the gulible believe their drug is the one!!.
FDA scrunity to allow drugs to gain approval is a long through process ( at Governmet speed)
The FDA did approve 3 obesity drugs,their "timeline was increased by a couple of years"
A CF launch in late 2014 is very optimistic IN EUROPE ONLY- a pittance in the land of price regulated markets.........by that time Insmed investors will know if NTM proceeds to Phase3, or if Insmed is Insmed and this piece of drivel from Evelyn will be just another example of her knowing nothing about everything.
Good Luck
Go Saints!
The FDA is a bunch of political hacks protecting big companies
Ignore fudfighter4 The posts are #$%$.arikace has a long road ahead. We all wish Insmed the best success.500 and next year deserve the ignore.
Since Clown 1 and Clown 3 have both decided to comment within this thread and Clown 3 wants a "material event" . . . I offer the opening page statement at PremacureDOTcom:
"Addressing Unmet Medical Needs for the Neonate
Premacure AB, located in Uppsala, Sweden owns exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-I) together with or without its natural binding protein, IGFBP-3, as a product for the "prevention of complications of preterm birth"." So Clown 3 is:
1. Too lazy to do any DD on Premacure to vaidate his/her/its own statement and/or disprove the statment by Premacure (not me).
2. Too stupid to figure out what the term "exclusive world wide rights to develop and commercialize" really means.
3. Too stupid to fiture out that if INSM has outlicensed Iplex rights, files, etc. for a percent royalty ONLY and that Premacure is proceeding on its own to get to a Phase III trial going and licensed a medical product. Read the info on ClinicalTrialsDOTgov and see that Premacure is the "regualtory authority" for the clinical trial and beyond.
4. That based upon 3 above, that Premacure will be the first company to have the right to manufacture Iplex/Premiplex since March of 2009.
And finally
5. That if any potential investor still believes that Iplex/Premiplex is an important medical product, they should follow the future accomplishments of Premacure and see if any investment opprotunity opens-up in the next one or two years. I sure am BTW because Iplex figures prominently in several healing pathways that I am aware of.
But follow Clowns 1, 2 and 3 and do the INSM buy low - sell high - rebuy on the dip thing that has been promoted by the manipulators of this stock. Ignore any facts than have to do with killing bacteria. After all, it is an antibiotic in name only until proven!!!
Sentiment: Hold
Rumdumm - As much as I would like to spend some time responding to yet another incredibly pompous and yet totally ignorant post on tour part, I will defer to a Terry_Insm post in response to you:
We agree.
Nuff said. You have captured the attention of an investor that has doubled his money every year for over a decade, but still tries to protect all of us foolish Insmed investors. He not only agrees with you, but occasionally spends time adding to your own thumbs up ratings. You have reached the top of the mountain!
Please jump,
But follow Clowns 1, 2 and 3 and do the INSM buy low - sell high - rebuy on the dip thing that has been promoted by the manipulators of this stock. Ignore any facts than have to do with killing bacteria."
Oh pleeease.I have profitted almost doubling my investment every year for more than a decade. You preach the science of poor investment
Good Luck
Good topic and one that shareholders should know about.
I think iplex adds nothing to Insmed.
please refrain from the clown comments.We know who they are and are ignore
Rehd, two questions, if I may....
1) Is Zake still in agreement with you on your last post?
2) Could you please clarify who you are referring to as "Clown 1" and "Clown 3"?
If you were responding to my post, then you ARE an idiot. I started my post with a quote from terry's post (I was responding to him), who gives your posts the thumbs up ;); so the "material" subject was raised by terry. Read and understand.
Why don't you answer the questions directed to you by me and Historian in this thread? You continue to bloviate, name call (impressive for a "doctor", yeah really), and post with multiple ID's. Transparency and honesty are simply not within your character, that is too bad for you. Read my post and specifically respond to the questions, do not make stuff up to post and think you are impressing someone.
If any investors want to get back into Iplex/Premiplex they are going to have to wait for Premacure to go public in Europe. That appears to be next on the horizon for Premacure. I think they might even be able to get Sweden's backing bacause of the socialized medicine approach in that country. The Swedish government funded Dr. Michael Ley's expanded study of Iplex several years ago in which he looked at the pulmonary dystrophy condition in premies. It is part of the same premature birth syndrome.
Sentiment: Hold
I tend to be a little on the "dim" side but I don't understand your first sentence. All because of outlicensing for ROP?? Again, I don't understand.
Not sure what your point is, but you are consistently pointless!
Insmed has licensed Iplex to Premacure, not sold the IP to them. The potential for revenue streams exists, without costs associated with development.
We agree. I have often posted I hope Insmed monetizes Iplex and sells it to someone
who can invest and advance the drug.....Premacure ....still has not been a comittment towards development producing or trialing to start the path to approval.- That requires cash .............and for Iplex, Lots of it..... It is very expensive to produce.
Does Premacure have the ok from IPsen?Genentech? No,that also that would be a material event.
Investors on this board know Insmed is arikace, so Iplex "news soon! and such
are worthless to investors, and have been for a long time .......... Iplex to science has yet to be seen.beyond early work.
Good Luck
Iplex is "evolving"
By terry_insm.Nov 23, 2012 Seems rehdvm2004 and zake1 have ,after 3 and a half years have finally realized the minimal value of Iplex.
IPlex has never been any sort of share price driver since Dr Alllan and the company dropped the drug in JULY 2009. ( Read the PR)
PCUT which is fodder for novices is a compassionate org with no funding.
ROP is in the clinic
Not 1 investment penny has stepped forward to restart Iplex.
Insmed is all about Arikace,especially NTM...but first a word from our sponsor about the 26 M betting parlor.
Zakes post is a dose of reality to the realization that someone will own Insmed if it hits on NTM.
No one knows the valuation metric now, but I do realize what slick Willy's plan is.
imho I doubt he's not doing much on the groundwork that Whitten laid out, warts and all.
Will Lewis is a hedge fund manager,not a physician or scientist....
"Does Premacure have the ok from IPsen?Genentech? No,that also that would be a material event."
From teh recent Q3 CC, Lewis said:
"We are underway in that regard as you know, with respect to Premacure. We've signed an amended agreement there. We have one waiver in place with Roche. The second, with Ipsen, is pending signatures. So we feel good about where that is. I think any further licensing activity that
may be underway or in discussion, as soon as we have progress made that's definitive and material, you can be assured that we'll disclose that."
Does that answer your pretentious questions?
Alas, the earth is certainly out of its' orbit when Rehd and Zake agree.
"...the earth is certainly out of its' orbit...".
H, if anyone wants to know how to get the earth back into its' orbit, just reach out to rehdvm2004...he's got the answer(s).
What he said a long time ago is now "echoed" by Zake. Glad he pointed that out, now all are enlightened.
"It is too bad that INSM did not continue along with its plans for Iplex because in fact...". The die was cast with the patent infringement/settlement agreement, for a given amount of time. Insmed did not have the resources to pursue development of Iplex, even with the lifeline from Merck, that would not be a viable option. Hence the Transave merger and the decision to utilize the resources to advance Arikace and to out license Iplex. Now he is saying that is the correct decision? Wow, he is also a business genius!
If he has all these answers, he should be consulting for companies, providing them with his "valuable" guidance. However, he is here, providing all his valuable information and guidance for free.
Amazin', simply amazin'.
Talking of Zake - I was rather hoping that he or any of the other Longs who have been here since the Celtrix days would respond to my take on the patent infringement issue (at the end of the thread you addressed to me).
Taliking of Rehdvm - I hope everybody who uses this forum is alive to the manner in which he avoids commenting upon any argument which implies that Arikace could be launched next year.


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Jury selection begins in Oklahoma City pharmacy murder case against two alleged robbery planners
Potential jurors filled out two-page questionnaires Monday as a murder trial got under way for two men accused of planning a pharmacy robbery.
Anthony D. Morrison, 44, and Emanuel D. Mitchell, 33, are charged under Oklahoma's felony murder law, which allows a robber to be convicted of murder if an accomplice dies during the crime.
The two are accused of coercing two teenagers, Antwun "Speedy" Parker, 16, and Jevontai Ingram, then 14, into robbing the Reliable Discount Pharmacy in south Oklahoma City in 2009.
A pharmacist, Jerome Jay Ersland, fatally shot Parker. The shooting attracted national attention when prosecutors charged the pharmacist with first-degree murder. Ersland's trial is set to begin May 16.
The key witness against Morrison and Mitchell will be Ingram, now 16. He pleaded guilty last year to first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit robbery for his role.
Oklahoma County District Judge Kenneth Watson agreed to use questionnaires so prosecutors and defense attorneys can assess how much the 129 potential jurors already know about the case. The trial is expected to last two weeks. Testimony could begin Thursday.


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So I recently set up an apache server on Ubuntu 11.04 in my apartment. I plug directly into the wall and I know that this goes to a router because I can connect to it via 192.168.1.1. I set up port forwarding and everything was running smoothly until the next day. The server was down and when I did an ifconfig I found that the ip had changed to 66.XX.XXX.XXX wheres the day before it was 69.XX.XXX.XXX. I am not able to connect to the router. When I unplug and re plug it into the wall port I get a 192 number for a day then it changes again. Is there anything that would of caused the ip to change and is there a way to fix it?
To begin with, this is hard to say for sure due to the ips in the example.
My guess is one of the following:
All this being said, unless you are using static IP addresses, if a machine is not on when the DHCP lease expires, it is possible to loose your reservation and that IP address.
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I posted this in the Road Bike Forum too...
First off I won't even mention BD so lets all rejoice!
I was out doing my run this morning and ran by a yard sale. Not paying attention the first mile around I came back by and noticed a light blue road bike standing there. I still had a few more miles and just hoped no one would go look at it. I finished off my run and headed down the street to the yard sale and found a Fuji 10 speed. I don't really know a lot about road bikes since the only one I ever owned was over 20 years ago and the only place I had to ride it was dirt path, soooooo...
Anyways, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about age or whatever. I didn't spend a lot on the bike and was looking for a new hobby. Thanks to you guys I'm looking to buy more and more and more. Yes I think I'm getting addicted. So here's the particulars I took off the bike.
Make is Fuji Dynamic 10
Serial # starts with 74
Shifters and dérailleurs are Suntour
Hubs are quick release 'Sunshine' front and rear
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The finishing touches are being put on the Princess Fairytale Hall in New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom.
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Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
February 25, 2009 8:00 am ET
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I'm now handing you over to Richard Williams to begin today's conference.
Richard Williams
Good morning or afternoon to you all and welcome to Virgin Media's Q4 results call. On today's call we have Jim Moony, our Chairman, Neil Berkett, our CEO and Jerry Elliott, our new CFO. I draw your attention to the Safe Harbor statements on Slide #2 and remind you that some of the statements made today may be forward-looking in nature and that actual results may vary significantly from these statements. I would also ask you to refer to our latest filings with the SEC for applicable risk factors.
Now I'll turn you over to Neil.
Neil Berkett
Thanks, Richard, and thanks everybody for joining the call. I'm pleased to say that today's fourth quarter results continue to show encouraging progress, operationally, financially, and also against our key strategic priorities.
Before we go into the results, let me give you a brief view of how I think Virgin Media is positioned as we begin 2009. I've discussed before how consumer trends are playing to our advantage. People are consuming increasingly more data and are becoming more demanding about how, where, and when they access information and entertainment.
The increasing focus on the next generation technology apparent in the government's Digital Britain work emphasizes the importance of a future proved Digital Britain in both networks and content and therefore is playing to our strengths.
Quite simply, we have the best network and high quality content to exploit these trends. We deliver our residential customers a next generation capability today. We have a superior broadband product, most recently reinforced by our 50 megabit per second launch and our plans to upgrade all 2 megabit customers to 10. And video-on-demand is becoming a more mainstream product as we expand content and drive usage.
We are delighted with the way customers are responding to our products and most importantly, we have increasing signs the customers are willing to pay for this improving quality. You will see in a minute that our broadband tier mix is improving and ARPU is growing again. We expect 2009 ARPU to show growth on 2008.
We have the platform in place for growth. Our broadband products are winning awards for the speed and quality as consumers are starting to experience and understand the differences between cable and DSL.
We intend to continue to promote and enhance our VOD service to achieve the same halo effect there. We are continuing to leverage our mobile business through contract cross sell and digital penetration.
We have improved service and product reliability to stay and consistent with the Virgin brand. That is no small achievement when you think about where we came from with the legacy reputation of UK Cable. And we continue to reengineer our business to improve efficiency and execution to make us even slicker. We are building a real "Can Do" culture at Virgin Media.
Finally, of course, we're not complacent about the wider economy. It is tough out there and there are challenges, but our results have demonstrated good resilience to the tough conditions. Nevertheless, we remain alert and continue to manage the business and costs proactively to mitigate any effects from the downturn. At the end of the day, the (inaudible) against such conditions will be the compelling products and an efficient cost base and we are working to ensure Virgin Media has both. So with that, let's get into the results.
My first slide, I set out some key highlights. Financially, we continue to improve revenue trends with the second successive quarter of on-net consumer revenue growth. We're very pleased with this milestone. We demonstrated strong cost control with a 10% decrease in SG&A on Q4 '07 and we generated strong free cash flow of 357 million pounds for the year, up an impressive 41% year-on-year. We used a portion of this cash to pay down 300 million of bank debt in December following our successful bank amendment.
Operationally, we delivered strong sequential growth in ARPU which is also up on Q4 '07 of 42.30, RGUs are up 6% at a record 12.4 million and we had a good growth in broadband, TV, phone and contract mobile subs during the quarter. Churn is down again at 1.2% compared to 1.4% a year ago and triple play is up to a record of 56%.
We've also begun to implement the restructuring plans we announced at the Analyst Day in November to create a fully integrated customer focused organization and we're on track to deliver our targeted annual savings of over 120 million pounds by the end of 2012.
Our strategic priorities are to lead the next generation broadband market in speed and in quality and therefore value-added service to lead and redefine the mid-market TV experience through video-on-demand and to leverage our mobile proposition.
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Ethylene levels are regulated by a plant encoded 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid deaminase
Version of Record online: 4 FEB 2009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3054.2009.01208.x
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Physiologia Plantarum
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McDonnell, L., Plett, J. M., Andersson-Gunnerås, S., Kozela, C., Dugardeyn, J., Van Der Straeten, D., Glick, B. R., Sundberg, B. and Regan, S. (2009), Ethylene levels are regulated by a plant encoded 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid deaminase. Physiologia Plantarum, 136: 94–109. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3054.2009.01208.x
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Control of the levels of the plant hormone ethylene is crucial in the regulation of many developmental processes and stress responses. Ethylene production can be controlled by altering endogenous levels of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC), the immediate precursor to ethylene or by altering its conversion to ethylene. ACC is known to be irreversibly broken down by bacterial or fungal ACC deaminases (ACDs). Sequence analysis revealed two putative ACD genes encoded for in the genome of Arabidopsis thaliana (A. thaliana) and we detected ACD activity in plant extracts. Expression of one of these A. thaliana genes (AtACD1) in bacteria indicated that it had ACD activity. Moreover, transgenic plants harboring antisense constructs of the gene decreased ACD activity to 70% of wild-type (WT) levels, displayed an increased sensitivity to ACC and produced significantly more ethylene. Taken together, these results show that AtACD1 can act as a regulator of ACC levels in A. thaliana.


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The investiture service for new Mississippi State University president, Dr. Mark Keenum was held Friday in Starkville.
Students, faculty, and members of the community were able to watch the service via satellite at MSU Meridian.
Keenum promised to uphold academic excellence at the school. The Mississippi State alumnus is the school's 19th president.
MSU Meridian officials say that he's already doing well by them.
"He has been very proactive in Meridian," said MSU dean, Dr. Jack Tucci. "He was the one who helped up purchase the Newberry Building, and raise the $4.5 million we needed, and so it's very special to us. "
Keenum is a former chief of staff to Trent Lott. He was also Undersecretary of Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services under President George W. Bush.
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The Working Committee of the Congress (i.e., the Congress Cabinet) at its session at the Ashram in the early part of February, 1930, gave Gandhi his charter of freedom "to start civil disobedience as and when they (i.e., Gandhi and his disciples) desire and in the manner and to the extent they decide." The implications of this blank check which "binds him in the tightest chains" are set forth by Mahatma Gandhi in an illuminating editorial, entitled "Never Faileth," in Young India, February 20, 1930:
'Hate dissolves in the presence of Love! -- Sanskrit Saying.
"In the opinion of the Working Committee civil disobedience should be initiated and controlled by those who believe in non-violence for the purpose of achieving Purna Swaraj as an article of faith; and as the Congress contains in its organization not merely such men and women but also those who accept non-violence as a policy essential in the existing circumstances in the country, the Working Committee welcomes the proposal of Mahatma Gandhi and authorizes him and those working with him, who believe in non-violence as an article of faith to the extent above indicated, to start civil disobedience as and when they desire and in the manner and to the extent they decide.
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This is fantastic picture! Do you have snow in Finland already?
Great perspective! I love the colors and the fog in the background!! Great work! ^_^
so Great! job
Wow, awesome!
"Lookin' back on the track for a little green bag..." great pic ;D
I've been meaning to get out on some tracks lately. Too bad some of the ones I'm most accessible to are still actually active. I really enjoy this capture.
great pic
it's just amazing
I love it
gorgeous colors!
the perfect blue and gray.... is amazing, can i post your pic on my blog?
Great work. I love the angle!
I do love rail photography.
Great photo!!!
I don't know what it is abouyt this picture... It's just... it's beautiful... It evokes my minds thoughts as to what could be in the distance and what had been on these train tracks in the past...
This picture is amazing!
This picture is amazing!
the point of view! type of scenery! one word for it , amazing
Very beautiful. Also loving the slanted point of view.
Beautiful. I know I really like a photo when I begin to wish that I could be in the scene.
This is an amazing photograph...
Nice choice for the viewpoint!
Oh, so amazing.
Especially with the tracks going through the forest....
I wonder where?
Especially with the tracks going through the forest....
I wonder where?
This is simply great.
Great point of view. That small amount of snow is fantastic.
I love this type of scenery. Wonderful job as always
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Want to have healthy and thick hair? There are some natural ingredients that you can use for hair care. No need to use care products at a great price, but fruits, almond oil, and other natural materials can be used as an alternative.
What are these materials? Quoted from the Times of India, here are three natural ingredients that can nourish your hair.
1. Fruits
If you have a problem with dry hair and brittle, you can use to handle fruits, like pineapple, guava, grapes, apples, mangoes, and bananas.
According to research, fruits rich in Vitamin A, C, and E are beneficial for healthy hair. In order to obtain maximum results, apply hair fruits on a regular basis. In addition, papaya fruit and olive can also improve the quality of the hair follicles that make the 'crown' you are more healthy and shiny.
2. Soybean and Almond Oil
Soy beans contain lots of protein and nutrients that could increase the fertility of your hair. Add to this almond oil into your hair so that regular maintenance is not easily fragile. Almond oil content helps strengthen your hair roots.
3. Lemon juice
Not only does care, but you need to pamper your hair once in a while. Use oils such as coconut oil to massage the scalp gently. If you have problems with dandruff, apply lemon juice on the scalp to get the desired results.
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How To Detect a Scam or Fake Website
There are billions of websites on the internet, so how do you know the website isn't a scam? Well, you have to do a little research before just jumping into a buying decision. Here are some ways you can detect whether a company is real, fake, or just a flat out scam.
1. Look for contact info
As a general rule of thumb, you should always look for contact info. Our philosophy is, if we can't make direct contact with you via phone we don't purchase from you. Most would say this is common sense, but millions of people buy from sites that have no means of contact at all. Some sites have a contact form but do not list there emails. Some sites list there emails, but don't have phone numbers.
Once you have verified that they have contact information listed on their site, give the number a call. Be careful here because it is very inexpensive for one to purchase what's called a "hosted PBX" system in which an automated system answers the call. In fact, one could purchase this service for as little as $9.99 a month. This is a fine line though because a majority of companies use this type of system. In fact, My Tech Team uses this type of system. However, a live sales U.S. based agent is available. Our tech department is also available. The point here is to see if you get a live person. This further validates the company as legit, and you may be able to ask more information about the company.
As an additional measure, you should also look for a mailing address. This just goes to further verify the company as a legit company with an actual location. Some companies, like us, list only their P.O. Box.
2. Check the who is data base
3. Look for testimonials
Anyone can generate fake testimonials. This is only part of verifying a legit company. This step, combined with the steps above and below will help to give you a better feeling about a company.
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5. Perform a review search
Last, but not least, perform a review search. Simply type in any search engine, " 'company x' reviews". Most of the time you will get reviews on a website or product or service. In the age of information, when someone is disgruntled about a particular website or service, it's easy to find out by performing that search. You can even go a step further and search, " 'company x' scam". This will certainly turn up any information relating that company and scam. Here's a site we use to search for reviews and scams, www.ripoffreport.com.


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Steamy hugs?
wow, girl, I need personal space! But since you asked... *HUGS*
D'awwwww!!! *hugs*
As if there was any question about it? *pulls you in to a hug*
Unlimited hugs from me ;w;
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