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The economy is coming off the boil, the federal Treasurer, Peter Costello, has warned, after new figures revealed a surprise slump in spending and building.
Soaring petrol prices and falling house prices have taken a toll on consumers. Retail spending dropped 0.7 per cent in October - only the second fall in 10 months.
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Mr Costello said: "What these partial indicators seem to be showing is some slowing in relation to consumption, some easing in relation to the housing market, and that is consistent with perhaps an economy not growing at the pace that it was growing earlier in the year and consistent with a moderation which the Government will in fact welcome."
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Futures Industry Releases Insurance Study
Chicago, Ill.Nov. 15, 2013CME Group, Futures Industry Association, the Institute for Financial Markets and National Futures Association today announced the release of a study on the economic feasibility of adopting an insurance regime for the U.S. futures industry.
The study was commissioned by the four sponsoring organizations in November 2012 and was conducted by Compass Lexecon, a consulting firm that specializes in the application of economics to legal, regulatory, and policy issues. Christopher L. Culp, an expert on risk management with extensive consulting experience in both insurance and derivatives, led the team that conducted the study.
"The objective of the study was to analyze and quantify the potential costs of various scenarios, including a government-mandated solution similar to what exists today in the securities industry as well as voluntary market-based solutions provided by private insurance companies," Culp said. "The study does not provide any policy recommendations, but the hope is that it will assist policy makers by clarifying the amount of insurance coverage that could be obtained through these solutions and the potential costs for each."
The study examined four models for providing customer asset protection insurance (CAPI) for losses arising from the failure of futures commission merchants (FCMs) and developed quantitative estimates for the potential costs of two models in particular. The analysis was based on customer account data provided by six FCMs ranging in size from large to small as well as risk exposure data provided by CME and NFA.
The four models were:
To assess the potential commercial viability of the first three models, all of which would be provided by insurance or reinsurance companies on a voluntary basis, Compass Lexecon contacted a number of insurance companies to discuss the potential design and solicit realistic indications of the potential costs.
The insurance companies commented that the first two models would be too cost-intensive relative to the number of customers and assets at risk, and identified several structural impediments related to the provision of CAPI to customers or specific FCMs directly. The study therefore concentrated on developing detailed indications of the economic feasibility of the third and fourth models.
With respect to the third model, the study found that there was an interest among insurance companies in offering CAPI on a voluntary basis to U.S. futures customers. In particular, a syndicate of eight insurance companies submitted an indicative term sheet for a captive insurance company called the Futures Industry Customer Asset Protection Insurance Company (FICAP). While not a formal proposal, such a term sheet may be indicative of the potential terms that such a consortium would be interested in offering.
As proposed, FICAP would initially cover up to $300 million in claims by customers of participating FCMs. The first $50 million in losses would be covered by a first-loss deductible funded in part by the participating FCMs. The additional $250 million in coverage would be provided by the consortium of insurance companies, subject to a proposed maximum payout of $50 million per FCM. The total cost of such a program, including reinsurance and annual fees, was estimated at $18 million to $27 million per year, although the final cost would depend on actual underwriting analyses, the number of participating FCMs, and negotiations between FCMs and the insurance companies.
Based on the indicative term sheet provided by the syndicate, Compass Lexecon assessed the potential cost for FCMs that opted to participate in FICAP as well as the potential cost for their customers. The study found that the indicative terms were restrictive, but noted that negotiations on an actual deal might lead to terms more favorable to FCMs and their customers.
With respect to the fourth model, the study assessed the viability of offering the same kind of protection that is afforded to securities investors by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Under this model, a Futures Insurance and Customer Protection Corporation (FICPC) would provide up to $250,000 to all customers of every U.S. FCM to cover losses arising from the failure of under-segregated FCMs. FICPC would be funded by mandatory payments from FCMs of up to 0.5% of each FCM's annual gross revenues from futures up to a stated target funding level of $2.5 billion.
The study estimated the annual funding amounts for such a program and the amount of time it would take to reach the target funding level of $2.5 billion. The study determined that it would take approximately 55 years to reach the target funding level, assuming no interim losses, and concluded that under these assumptions a government backstop would likely be necessary to close the gap between actual funds available and potential customer liabilities in order to lend credibility to the program in the short run.
The insurance study is the latest in a series of initiatives taken by the futures industry to enhance customer protections and address the concerns raised by the collapse of MF Global and Peregrine Financial Group. New rules and systems have been put in place to provide customers with more information about the status of their funds and the financial condition of their FCMs. In addition, the industry's self-regulatory organizations have put in place systems to receive daily confirmations from all depositories holding customer segregated funds as well as new rules that will strengthen internal controls and hold senior executives accountable for authorizing the movement of customer funds and preventing any misuse.
The executive summary of the study and the full text of the study can be found on each of the sponsors' websites.
Background on the consulting firm:
Founded in 1977, Compass Lexecon's Chicago office pioneered the application of economics to legal and regulatory matters. As one of the world's leading economic consulting firms, Compass Lexecon provides law firms, corporations, trade associations, and government clients with clear analyses of complex issues. Compass Lexecon has been involved in a broad spectrum of matters related to economics and finance, providing critical insight in legal and regulatory proceedings, strategic decisions, and public policy debates. The firm's experience and expertise apply to virtually any question of economics, in virtually any context of the law, regulation, or business.
Christopher L. Culp is a Senior Advisor with Compass Lexecon, Adjunct Professor of Finance at The University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, and Professor of Insurance at Universität Bern (Switzerland) in the Institut für Finanzmanagement. He has written four books and co-edited two books about derivatives, risk management, insurance, and/or structured finance. Dr. Culp has extensive practical consulting experience in derivatives, risk management, insurance and reinsurance, and clearing and settlement.
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Ford on Monday said it tapped its first 67 dealers to sell its Focus Electric, the automaker's first foray into mass-produced electric-drive vehicles.
Such dealers have met requirements such as completing certain electric-vehicle training courses and installing at least two on-site charging stations. Those dealers will be receiving their first Focus EVs later this spring, and, as expected, are all in California, New York and New Jersey.
Ford, which started making the Focus EV in Michigan late last year, last month said the EV would be featured in a reality-competition series called "Plugged In" that will be broadcast on Yahoo! starting next month. That series, which will involve two-person teams competing in a scavenger-hunt type competition, will take place in 10 U.S. markets, and will be created by "Project Runway" and "Top Chef" producer Magic Elves.
Ford also released a map laying out how the car will be rolled out nationwide during the rest of the year (see above; click to enlarge). The states that will be receiving the car this summer are Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Michigan, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina.
First 67 dealers are certified and ready to sell Ford's first gas-free, all-electric car – the 2012 Ford Focus Electric – arriving this spring
Focus Electric is scheduled to be available nationwide by the end of 2012
The 2012 Focus Electric is America's most fuel-efficient five-passenger vehicle – certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to offer the equivalent of 110 miles per gallon (MPGe) city
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DEARBORN, Mich., April 30, 2012 – The first Ford dealers have been officially certified to sell the company's first all-electric car – the 2012 Ford Focus Electric – America's most fuel-efficient five-seater with an EPA rating of 110 MPGe city that is capable of being recharged in nearly half the time as Nissan Leaf.
The 67 dealers are in California, New York and New Jersey –markets that account for a large percentage of electrified vehicle sales and will begin seeing the Focus Electric later this spring. By the end of the year, Focus Electric will be available nationwide.
Certification means the dealerships have met the automaker's guidelines for dealers selling electric vehicles – including installation of at least two onsite charging stations and participation in highly specialized training in the field of electric vehicles.
"The amount of hard work and resources dealers put into becoming certified really is a testament to how excited they are, how excited customers are and how excited we are about electric vehicles, starting with Focus Electric," said David Gutman, Ford's field operations manager.
With more motor power, standard features, passenger room and faster charging time than Nissan Leaf, dealers have been eager to start selling Focus Electric.
First, however, they had to satisfy a list of other requirements to become certified, including:
One of the two required charging stations at the dealership must be in the customer area and the other must be in the service area
At least one Focus Electric must be available at all times for demonstrations and events
Of the sales consultant, sales manager, service advisor and service manager jobs at each location, 80 percent must meet specific electric vehicle training certification requirements that cover topics including advanced knowledge of electrification
Each showroom will have point-of-purchase display materials including digital assets and window signage
Participation in a Ford Go Green Dealer Onsite Facility Assessment to identify energy and cost saving opportunities with a goal of facilitating energy efficiency, lower operating expenses and carbon footprint reduction
Fuel efficiency for all
The Focus range soon will be joined by the new 2013 Ford Fusion – aiming to be America's most fuel-efficient gas- and hybrid-powered midsize sedans – to help create one of the industry's most fuel-efficient car lineups. The Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid is projected to become America's most fuel-efficient midsize sedan by achieving more than 100 MPGe in electric mode.
"Ford is giving customers the power of choice for leading fuel economy regardless of what type of vehicle or powertrain technology they choose," said Eric Kuehn, chief nameplate engineer, Focus Electric. "The Focus and Fusion are great examples of how we transformed our fleet of cars, utilities and trucks with leading fuel efficiency."
Focus Electric has been certified by the EPA to offer 110 MPGe in the city and 105 MPGe combined, beating Nissan Leaf by 6 MPGe.
Focus Electric also offers a faster charging system that allows for a full recharge in nearly half the time of Nissan Leaf thanks to a larger on-board charger. A unique value charging feature powered by Microsoft is designed to help owners charge their vehicles at the cheapest utility rates, which makes charging Focus Electric less costly than charging Nissan Leaf.
Production of the Focus Electric began in December 2011 at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. More information about MAP can be found here.
After first being available in California, New York and New Jersey, Focus Electric will be available in 19 markets across the U.S. by summer's end, nationwide by the end of the year.
More information about Ford's electrified vehicle lineup – including press releases and other related material – can be found online here. Photos of the Focus Electric can be found here.
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Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 164,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com.


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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, left, fumbles the ball as he is sacked by Seattle Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril and defensive end Michael Bennett during the third quarter of the NFC divisional playoff NFL football game in Seattle on Saturday. (Associated Press)
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By Scooter Hobbs / American Press
What on this earth could we have all been thinking with the Saints?
What got into us, most of us anyway, to think this time would be any different?
Were we all that stupid or just delusional?
For the Saints?
Wasn't going to happen.
One measly, arctic road playoff victory in Philadelphia last week was supposed to make it all better and signal a new road-tested playoff team, come hell or sideways rain.
Seattle 23, Saints 15.
Who knew there's a limit to Sean Payton's inspirational, mind-over-matter hocus-pocus?
Hard to believe, but painting that Seahawks' logo on the Saints' practice field this week didn't quite do the trick.
Nice try, too, with the cliché of pumping loud music into the practice sessions. It probably only annoyed the Saints' neighbors.
Payton also wanted the fire alarms set off in the Saints' indoor facility during practice this week, just to set off the sprinkler system and recreate the absolutely, positively 100 percent chance of rain that Seattle apparently delivers on 98.6 percent of any given year's days.
Cooler heads prevailed on that one, but at least he was thinking outside the box.
But this was a job too big, even, for Popeyes fried chicken, extra spicy with a side of biscuits, on the team charter to the Great Northwest.
This was Seattle.
Or, in Saints' lore, the tree-hugging version of the Sean Payton-Drew Brees Bermuda Triangle nightmare.
For two teams without a lot of history or much of a reason for a rivalry, the Seahawks sure have become a lingering, never-ending disaster for the Saints.
The Who Dats crossed two time zones to get there, but it's not like they went by covered wagon.
The weather wasn't chamber of commerce approved — or maybe it was by Seattle stands — but they weren't playing in the rain forest either.
Yet when you consider earlier this season, a shocking playoff loss three years ago, it's maybe the three biggest eggs deposited by the Brees-Payton era.
OK, give the Saints credit for hanging in there, for making it interesting in the end.
But this is the playoffs.
Close (closer than it appeared it would be, at least) doesn't count for squat. It's the playoffs, you ought to be fighting to the bitter end, hoping for one last miracle.
Nice try.
But now that the season is over. There's an odd solution facing this franchise.
Namely, if the Saints can ever just find an offense that can make their defense proud, or even just complement it and maybe hold the gift-wrapping and the door prizes to a minimum, maybe the Saints can think about it taking on Seattle.
That day wasn't Saturday.
The Saints defense played about as well as you could ever dream, and in truth could only be held accountable for less than half the Seahawks scoreboard.
So the monthly search for a field goal kicker will commence again posthaste.
The Seahawks once again turned Jimmy Graham into Jiminy Cricket.
Drew Brees?
Evidently he's doesn't like playing under water.
If the Seahawks had drafted Brees, nobody would ever have heard of him. Not in that awful weather, where in the first half he threw maybe the three worst passes of his Saints career. Exile him to that weather and he'd be back working in a hardware store somewhere.
Then, just when you thought you could trust Mark Ingram … fumble!
That was all probably overanalyzing the situation.
It was simpler than that.
The Saints defense could hang with the Seahawks offense, even all but dominate it in the second half.
But the Saints' vaunted offense was no match for the Seattle defense.
That's really what it came down to.
And that's got to be the most frustrating thing for Saints fans, even against the NFL's best defense.
Long accustomed to having to win wild and crazy shootouts to stay one step ahead of their iffy defense, all they had to do in recent weeks was score at a reasonable, NFL clip.
And the offense bombed,
Yeah, the Saints got something going in the second half, a mild uprising by Brees' standards, but enough to make the Seahawks' fans squirm a little.
He almost got into a rhythm.
But a stinker of a first half left the hold too deep.
Even in the second half, when the Saints offense wasn't betraying its own defense, it was leaving squandered points scattered all over the soggy turf.
Or maybe Seattle was just that much better.
Never mind the celebrated 12th Man in the stands.
Late in the game the Seahawks were flagged for having 12 men on the field, and it was about time.
It sure looked like the Seahawks apparently use 13 or 14 defenders, a dozen or so of them in the secondary.
Stopping the Saints offense evidently isn't brain surgery. You cover their receivers. Nobody does quite like Seattle, but that's the trick.
And the Saints were once again Clueless in Seattle.
But the Saints weren't eliminated in Seattle.
You can trace this season's end back way further than Saturday's typical Seattle outing, back to the sins of Sundays past.
Maybe they were eliminated in St. Louis, in the comfort of a dome, with a benign crowd on hand.
Or New York — New Jersey, actually — against the lowly Jets, which, it turns out, is as close as this team is going to get to the Super Bowl this season.
Or maybe Carolina, with another egg deposited at the buzzer.
That's why they were in Seattle and not home and comfortable and protected from the elements in the Superdome.
That's why, in the end, they had no chance.
Scooter Hobbs covers LSU athletics. Email him at email@example.com


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Mitt Romney has quit the race. It seems that his money was no good here.
At the Conservative Political Action Conference, Romney announced he was suspending his campaign. In a fiery speech, he took shots at France, Harvard, and liberal judges. Citing pornography and "government welfare," he thundered that the "threat to our culture" comes "from within." Hailing family values and decrying gay marriage, this past supporter of abortion rights and gay rights positioned himself as one of the GOP's leading culture warriors. He called for tax cuts, deregulation, and tort reform. He denounced Hillary Clinton's and Barack Obama's positions on Iraq as a "surrender to terror." And he called for beefing up the U.S. military to deal with "radical jihad" and the China challenge. In other words, he reminded the cheering crowd of conservative die-hards at CPAC that he's a full-throttle conservative on all fronts: culture, economics, and national security. He's now 60 years old. In four years, he will be seven years younger than John McCain is today. And remember this: Ronald Reagan failed to win the GOP nomination in 1976 before he nabbed it in 1980. And there's this: if John McCain does manage to win in November, could he run for a second term, given his age?
Romney's message to the conservatives today was this: I'm your Reagan. He and they may just have to wait a few more years before those pesky Republican primary voters get it.
One key question now is, what will Mike Huckabee do? Recently, he's become the anti-Romney spoiler--sweeping up non-McCain voters and preventing Romney from becoming a competitive alternative to McCain. It seemed that Huckabee and McCain had an implicit--if not explicit--nonaggression pact, and this has even fueled talk of a Mack-Huck ticket. So with no need any longer for him to block Romney to help McCain, what's Huckabee's role in the race? With his get-Romney mission accomplished, will he withdraw and wait for his reward?


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Budget 2012: Chancellor George Osborne today confirmed that the government will raise the rate of stamp duty for properties worth more than £2m to 7%, and 15% for those bought through a company.
The current rate of stamp duty, set last year, is 5% on house sales of more than £1m.
The new 15% rate for properties transferred into corporate ownership is intended to tackle tax avoidance measures such as the purchasing of high- value homes through offshore companies in a bid to avoid paying stamp duty.
Osborne said: "Tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance is morally repugnant. I have given plenty of public warnings that this should stop and now we are taking action."
Osborne said that the government will consult on the introduction of an annual charge on residential properties valued at over £2m, with the intention of legislating in the 2013 Finance Bill.
He added that the government will extend the capital gains tax regime to gains on the disposal of UK residential property and shares or interests in such property by non-resident, non-natural persons.
Lucian Cook, director of residential research at Savills, said: "This is a clear signal that stamp duty remains the weapon of choice for taxing high- value property. On the basis of sales recorded by HMRC, my calculations are that this would raise an additional £314m in revenue. However, if this is combined with closing stamp duty avoidance, that figure rises to £436m.
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Two New Zealand French and Mandarin speakers are being flown to Australia to help in a rescue attempt of a French yachtie who has abandoned his stricken boat.
The solo yachtsman, on an around-the-world trip got into trouble more than 800km off Tasmania's coast yesterday.
Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSAR) spokeswoman Jo Meehan said the man had been at sea for several months before suffering damage to his mast and hull.
"The other challenge we have is that the sailor doesn't speak particularly good English, so we haven't been able to get a lot of information about his current condition."
A cruise ship, the Orion, responded to a call for help from AMSAR, but it was about 50 hours away from the vessel.
A rescue plane flew over the area last night, by which time the yachtie had abandoned his boat and was in a liferaft, Ms Meehan said.
The plane was able to drop equipment to the man before having to return to Tasmania.
AMSAR were now attempting to contact Chinese fishing vessels, which were closer to the man, but had been unable to contact them because of language barriers.
"So as a result we've got some interpreters (from New Zealand) to come into Hobart and...once they've had a chat with the sailor and made sure he's ok, they will then fly around the area and try to use the translators to raise communications with those other vessels," Ms Meehan said.
The interpreters were flown from here because there was a plane available, she said.
"New Zealand is often closer to Tasmania than some other Australian cities."
The translators were due to head out to the search area tonight, Ms Meehan said.


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Mr Bush is staking his credibility with American voters on November 2 on being able to tell them "job done" in Iraq. If he can persuade them, he stands a good chance of winning a second term. If he cannot, John Kerry may be president in eight months time. Mr Bush needs to show his supporters that Iraqis are regaining ownership of their own affairs, that the worst is over for US soldiers on the ground, and that the wider diplomatic wounds of March 2003 are now healing. That means that he arrives in Europe pursuing some valuable prizes. In turn, this means that European leaders have some increased leverage over him. They can play a significant part in bestowing or withholding international legitimacy on Mr Bush's ambitions both in Iraq and domestically. It is an important opportunity, and Europe should neither underplay nor overplay its hand. But we have got something Mr Bush needs, and we should drive a hard bargain for it.
The centrepieces of Mr Bush's current visit are commemorations of pivotal events from 1944. Today he is in Rome to mark the 60th anniversary of the Italian capital's liberation. On Sunday he takes part in the 60th anniversary of D-day in Normandy. When he speaks about these events, he should choose his words with greater care and more respect for other nations than he managed in his final speech in the United States before his departure. Like too many American politicians of both parties, Mr Bush has an extremely selective view of what happened in Europe in the years 1939-45. You would never know, from anything he says of the international failure to stand up to Hitler, that the United States opted out of the League of Nations from the start; or that the war with Hitler had been raging for more than two years before the US entered it, to considerable opposition at home; or that Russia bore much of the weight of combat against Germany for three years before D-Day; or that thousands of soldiers of other nations were there on the beaches of Normandy 60 summers ago, including ours. In his speech to the US air force academy this week, for example, Mr Bush said that the second world war began with an attack on the US - news to Poles - before adding that he was going to France to honour a generation of Americans who saved the liberty of the world.
Mr Bush sought in that speech to draw a series of parallels between the war against Hitler in 1944 and the war against terrorism in 2004. Some of the connections he makes have merit and those who dismiss all of them reflexively are mistaken. But the president also needs to be more respectful to history, to other nations and to international cooperation in what he says. He should try hard to strike a more humble note about America's role in both conflicts if he is to persuade other nations to do what he wants today - aspects of which unquestionably deserve support. But the fight against fascism was the world's war, not America's alone. The fight against terrorism is the world's too, not America's. Mr Bush needs to get it right this weekend. If we cannot rely on his version of the past, we cannot have much confidence in his vision of the present either.


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Tennessee has never lost on Sept. 9 in its history. The Vols are a perfect 4-0. Here's a look at the games played on this date.
September 9 (4-0)
1972 - W, 34-3 Georgia Tech
1989 - W, 24-6 No. 6 UCLA
On Sept. 9, 1989, an unranked Tennessee went to Pasadena and upset the No. 6 ranked UCLA Bruins. The Vols jumped out to a 24-0 lead by the 3rd quarter. It was led by freshman running back Chuck Webb who had 134 yards and two touchdowns. It was Tennessee's first-ever win on the West Coast.
No. 17 Tennessee barely avoided being upset by Air Force a week after upsetting No. 9 California on Sept. 9, 2006. Tennessee stopped a 2-point conversion late in the 4th quarter to ensure a win. With just a few minutes to play in the game, Johnson went for a tackle and jammed his shoulder into the body of the Air Force running back Justin Handley. The hit caused nerve damage in Johnson's right shoulder and ended his playing career.
Since then, Johnson has detailed his story in his autobiography, Inky: An Amazing Story of Faith and Perseverance. He's mentoring underprivileged youth in Knoxville and his hometown of Atlanta. And he's speaking to crowds about his faith, his ability to overcome adversity and his ability to accept a change of plans from his NFL dreams.
Earlier on that day, the Vols retired the numbers of four Vols who died in service to their country during World War II. The jerseys of Clyde "Ig" Fuson (62), Rudy Klarer (49), Bill Nowling (32) and Willis Tucker (61) all were retired prior to the game against Air Force, giving UT a total of seven retired jerseys.


text: THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Feb. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) and Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that they have entered into an agreement through a subsidiary to evaluate the safety and efficacy of talimogene laherparepvec, an investigational oncolytic immunotherapy, combined with MK-3475, an investigational anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, in a Phase 1b/2 study of patients with mid- to late-stage melanoma. "Talimogene laherparepvec has shown encouraging Phase 3 clinical results as a monotherapy in patients with metastatic melanoma," said David D. Chang, M.D., Ph.D., vice president of Global Development at Amgen. "We look forward to working with Merck on this collaboration to evaluate the potential of these two novel immunotherapies to improve clinical outcomes for patients." "We are pleased to be collaborating with Amgen to study MK-3475 as part of this novel combination regimen," said Dr. Eric Rubin, vice president, clinical development for oncology, Merck Research Laboratories. "Early evaluation of immunotherapeutic combinations is important in accelerating the development of new options for patients with cancer." The multicenter, open-label clinical trial will be conducted in two parts and is planned to begin in the fall of 2014. Phase 1b is designed to determine the safety and tolerability of talimogene laherparepvec in combination with MK-3475 in patients with previously untreated, unresected, stage IIIB to IVM1a melanoma. The Phase 2 portion will evaluate efficacy, as assessed by the confirmed objective response rate (ORR), with talimogene laherparepvec in combination with MK-3475 versus MK-3475 alone in patients with previously untreated, unresected, stage IIIB to IVM1c melanoma. The study will also evaluate the efficacy of treatment with talimogene laherparepvec in combination with MK-3475 following disease progression on MK-3475 alone. About Talimogene LaherparepvecTalimogene laherparepvec is an investigational oncolytic immunotherapy designed to selectively replicate in tumor tissue and to initiate a systemic anti-tumor immune response. Talimogene laherparepvec is injected directly into tumor tissue and is intended to replicate preferentially in tumor cells causing lytic cell death and releasing an array of tumor-derived antigens. Talimogene laherparepvec is also engineered to express granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), a white blood cell growth factor, which can help to activate the immune system. The aim of this combination of actions is to initiate a systemic anti-tumor immune response that targets tumor cells throughout the body. About MK-3475 Many tumors are able to evade the immune system through a mechanism that exploits the PD-1 inhibitory checkpoint protein. MK-3475 is an investigational, highly selective anti-PD-1 immunotherapy designed to restore the natural ability of the immune system to recognize and target cancer cells by selectively achieving dual ligand blockade (PD-L1 and PD-L2) of the PD-1 protein. By blocking PD-1, MK-3475 enables activation of the immune system's T-cells that target cancer by essentially releasing a brake on the immune system. For information on Merck's clinical trials please visit http://www.merck.com/clinical-trials/. About MelanomaMelanoma is a type of skin cancer that is characterized by the uncontrolled growth of melanocytes, which are the cells responsible for providing the pigment to skin. 1 Melanoma is the most aggressive and serious form of skin cancer. Currently, 132,000 melanoma cases occur globally each year. 2 In the United States, while melanoma accounts for less than five percent of skin cancer cases, it causes the most skin cancer deaths. 2 The number of new cases of melanoma in the U.S. has been increasing for the last 30 years. 2 Melanoma is considered to be advanced when it has spread, or metastasized, from the origin site to deeper parts of the skin or other organs such as the lymph nodes, lungs, or other parts of the body distant from the primary lesion site. 3 About AmgenAmgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be the world's largest independent biotechnology company, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.


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I have drywall in my room, I recently had a outlet ripped out of my dry wall... Its only the top screw that got ripped out and ruined the dry wall where the screw goes.. I'm not sure how to fix this...
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its not hard. My dad does this in his rentals all the time. If you are needing the repair i think you do anyway.
First turn off the power to that outlet. Remove the outlet receptacle. Cut out a square around the receptacle opening of the drywall. Now take the cut out portion and trace it onto a new piece, including the receptacle opening, and cut one side of it exactly on the line SURROUNDING the opening, and on the other side of the drywall, cut it a bit larger. When the cut piece of new drywall is pulled away from the rest, you should have a square of drywall, with paper on one side extending from the entire perimeter. Now cut out the opening for the receptacle, use drywall screws to screw the new drywall into the hole, and finish the edges. Reinstall your receptacle and faceplate, and its done. If you need pictures, they have a walkthrough for this process on www.diynetwork.com
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One of the best games in the history of the successful Schaumburg boys basketball program could also be viewed as a defining moment for Christian Spandiary.
Spandiary's 40 points in a regional semifinal win over Proviso West were the most he's ever scored in a game. It was also the most for a Schaumburg player since Cully Payne scored 39 in 2008 and just a couple of 3-pointers shy of Kent Payne's 46 in the 1978-79 season.
And it was a feat accomplished with Spandiary taking a grand total of 14 shots from the field.
"I've matured in my basketball game and I'm not as wild and chucking up shots as I used to," said Spandiary, in his third year as a varsity starter. "I've tried to be more of a leader."
That's the best way to define Spandiary's game even though he is the Saxons' leading scorer at 16 points a game. If it's someone else's turn to take the scoring lead - which happened in the regional final when he finished with 6 points - that's just fine.
Three seasons with three regional titles, two Mid-Suburban West crowns and an MSL championship best defines the 2011-12 Cook County honorary captain of the Daily Herald's All-Area Boys Basketball Team.
"He's really epitomized what we want our team to be about, which is hard-working and successful," said Schaumburg coach Matt Walsh. "He's set a great example, especially for the younger players and a lot of talented juniors.
"He took the next step after a very good junior year. His work ethic, his focus and his determination has really rubbed off on our entire team."
Because the 6-foot-3 Spandiary will do whatever it takes - battle inside defensively against bigger players, shoot rainmaking 3-pointers or make the extra pass - to achieve the most important statistic of all.
Spandiary had played his part in it as a sophomore and junior as an instrumental part in the Saxons' postseason success. Now, he knew it was his turn to follow the examples set by Declan Geraghty and Javon McDonald in those two seasons.
"I looked up to them on the court and I try to be that example to everyone else," Spandiary said.
"He's one of the most popular kids in the entire school because of the way he treats people," Walsh said. "He's a kind, considerate and personable young man other people want to be around.
"He's really helped our team with how much he's matured and he's really become our team leader this year. Not only did he mature himself and take the next step but he made sure his teammates were ready day in and day out."
That included working at his game to become what Walsh called "a matchup nightmare" with his ability to force bigger defenders outside and take smaller ones inside.
Spandiary also credited playing against his older brother Josh, a Schaumburg football and basketball standout who graduated in 2009, for making him the player he is now.
Ironically, Christian Spandiary has operated off the radar a bit since he concentrated on working and playing basketball for Schaumburg in the summer rather than on the AAU circuit.
Spandiary, who has a 2.87 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale, wants to play in college and study special education, but interest so far has been light.
"He'd be an absolute steal for whatever college fortunate enough to have him," Walsh said of the MSL West Player of the Year.
A player who truly understands the definition of being a good teammate.
"We're all good friends, we have great chemistry and we really get along well," Spandiary said of this year's 24-5 team which faces unbeaten Proviso East in Friday night's sectional final. "This has been the best time of my whole life."
Whether he's scoring 40 or 4 points.


text: SAINT PAUL, Minn., Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Image Sensing Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISNS), announced today that it has postponed its scheduled after-market release and conference call to discuss financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011. The conference call was originally scheduled for today, Wednesday, August 3, 2011. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050512/CGISSLOGO) The Company decided to postpone the release and call because the review of a goodwill impairment test related to the Company's CitySync reporting unit is incomplete. The annual test for the CitySync unit is conducted in the second fiscal quarter. The Company will reschedule the release and conference call as soon as practical. About Image Sensing Image Sensing Systems, Inc. is a provider of software-based detection solutions for the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) sector and adjacent markets including security, police and parking. We have sold more than 120,000 units of our industry leading Autoscope® machine-vision, RTMS® radar and CitySync automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) products in over 60 countries worldwide. The depth of our experience coupled with the breadth of our product portfolio uniquely positions us to provide powerful hybrid technology solutions and to exploit the convergence of the traffic, security and environmental management markets. We are headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit us on the web at imagesensing.com. Safe Harbor Statement: Statements made in this release concerning the Company's or management's intentions, expectations, or predictions about future results or events are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements reflect management's current expectations or beliefs, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to vary from stated expectations, which variations could be material and adverse. Factors that could produce such a variation include, but are not limited to, the following: the inherent unreliability of earnings, revenue and cash flow predictions due to numerous factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control; developments in the demand for the Company's products and services; relationships with the Company's major customers and suppliers; the mix of and margins on the products we sell; unanticipated delays, costs and expenses inherent in the development and marketing of new products and services, including ANPR products; adverse weather conditions in our markets; the impact of governmental laws and regulations; increased international presence; our success in integrating acquisitions; and competitive factors. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the time made, and we assume no obligation to publicly update any such statements. Additional information concerning these and other factors that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from the Company's current expectations are contained in the Company's reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed in March 2011. SOURCE Image Sensing Systems, Inc.


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The pool was freezing cold but once you were in and moving around it was kinda refreshing... a quick dip, more baking and resting then it was time to get ready for our 1pm pick up out to Jerash.
We drove through the capital of Jordan, Amman, realising we werent missing much. There are some huge cliffs with apartments precariously built near the edge ! After a few detours we arrived in the city of Jerash - we could see the ruins but our driver couldnt find his way there. At one point we picked up a guy on the side of the road who said he knew the way but he took us to this street where there were roadworks. Our van didnt have the power to get up the hill and we started to get bogged and slide all over the place.... Turning around eventually we made our way to the main road and talked to another driver who told us to follow him - he took us to the right spot -- we were all just laughing in the back!
We walked through the schlok shops and saw Hadrians arch and the hippodrome which hosted chariot races - it reminded my of a knights tale.. - its quite big.! We organised our tickets and found a guide (they were all relaxing under a tree away from the heat)... our guide was hilarious !
We walked through the South Gate and into the oval shaped plaza and saw the Temple of Zeus. Behind the temple we checked out the Theatre and on entering 2 Bedouin men started up their bagpipes and started playing Scotland the Brave.
A very surreal experience to see and hear but the sound was absolutely fantastic. The Theatre is in excellent condition - you can even see the seat numbers etched into some seats. We walked down the Colonnaded Street and saw the marks from the chariots.
The street rocks are buckled in some places due to an earthquake but there are still heaps of columns still intact...
We saw the Nymphaem which was a huge fountain in the city & a few other buildings. By this time we'd had enough so we cruised back to the ticket shop and picked up our driver, eventually making it back at 7pm. It was sometimes a scary ride - we were going really quick down some of the huge hills and valleys - I was holding onto the curtain rail at the side as we all had no seatbelts..!
Back at the hotel we all got together for dinner at the hotel in the bar/restaurant opposite the pool... the food was fantastic & there was plenty of it! I checked my flight on the net to make sure it was still running then packed my bags for our 9am cab pick up to the airport.... I'm getting a ride with Ali as she's flying back to Cairo around the same time :)


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Craig Burgwardt will be demonstrating his painting techniques from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5 at Beverly Hanks on Main Street during Waynesville's Art After Dark.
Burgwardt has had an interest in art since he was a small child growing up in Nevada. His enjoyment of the outdoors is reflected in his realistic paintings. Craig moved to the Western North Carolina mountains in 2007 with his wife and daughter.
His many local images include views from the Blue Ridge Parkway, Lake Junaluska and many other familiar locations. He paints what he experiences and likes to share the emotions of that moment through his artwork.
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hey guys..new here and have to say love the car thus far...last night as i was pulling in my driveway i heard a sound as best described as a "cowbell" in the rim...did some research and what i found was anything from a rock in the caliper to brake shield bent...well i brought into dealer where my friends brother is service manager... he took right in and came out to tell me that they heard the sound....but it is something to do with how the rear hub/rim is torqued ...meaning that they had a service bulletin on this and that they have to drop rear axle and reinstall some super lube and re torque the rear hub (specific torque measurement) takes about 3-4 hours...so because i did not have appointment and he told me to just come in they rented me a chrysler 200 from enterprise ...i'm good as this storm in northeast rather use rental than my m3...so just be aware of this service bulletin if you hear your car calling you for dinner with a "cowbell"..when i get the work receipt i will post the actual work bulletin and what was performed...as well as let you know if the sound is gone..
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Thank You for this post.
I have the same issue, comes and goes. Also, I had a noise that sounds like the rock in the brake caliper as well. It also comes and goes. I don't know if these are separate issues, or related to one another.
I will be interested to hear of your results. I just bought my 2011 M3, used CPO, and the salesman told me that in order to certify the car, that they had checked for any service bulletins and recalls. All was supposed to be performed.
i willpost a reply tomorrow or when i get the car back...aas to what was actually performed...will aslo see if i can get the actual bulletin number to post...no rush to get car bck here weather sucks and want this three day storm to go away...love the chrysler 200 they rented from enterprise for me....lol
Thanks.... Good Luck with the storm!
so my story continues...my car was ready on friday and when i showed up at dealer in the snowstorm my service rep. told me to keep the car till saturday so as not to dry the car in the bad weather..but he assured me that i was all set and the work was complete...
return on saturday and weather was 180 degrees different(actually put top down)...looked at service bill of which they said they performed SIB330408..cofirming noise coming from rear differential...removed and replaced rear diff seal,lubricated input flange in accordance with SIB330408...in defense they did not road test due to weather..although the sound is present as soon as you roll forward...got home and as i pulled into driveway the "cowbell" returned.. so i actually videotaped the sound and texted it to my service rep...who contacted me on sunday and asked if that was same sound from before and i said yes...now he said it is the emergency brake...that it has a spring inside the caliper and they break and when you pull away at low speed it rubs...and clanks...he says known to happen..(why he did not fix it then)...he said needs the car for overnight and has to do both sides...so tomorrow back to dealership,,,so stay tuned......
Gees! The scenario sounds like the Chevy dealer I used for my 07`vette (I sold it)
Also, the same as the BMW dealer, when I had trouble with my 335i! HPFP had it replaced twice. Had to use posts from this forum to get it straight.
It appears that the service managers are just story tellers, to make up for poor tech's., or BMW procedures.
I will be taking my car in (when I can get an appointment:-)
Good luck!
the saga continues...car has been there since wednesday..the valet as he was pulling car out of staging area noticed sound and told my service writer about it and he said that is why the car is here...now the service tech takes car and cant reproduce sound so now my service writer and the shop forman drive car and guess what they cannot produce sound...luckily my service writer has the video i sent to him demonstrating the obvious sound...(i dont know how to post it here otherwise i would)....needless to say got a text from my wife yesterday saying how much she like this brand new taurus they rented for me with a less than 1500 on odometer...limited model no less...go figure....stay tuned supposed to hear form them today to see if i can get my car back by saturday...i know the service writer is doing his best as i am his moms surgeon and i noticed on top of my paper work he hand wrote in big letter "VIP" did not ask and have no idea what that means...the fact that he wrote it bothers me that they treat customers differently...guess my work modo did not transfer there.."treat everyone as you would treat your family"...guess that is why i am successful and they still have my car...
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There is a rock stuck between the heat shield and the disc.
i have told them that when i first brought the car in... they did the service bulletin like described in my 2 response above...something with rear differential...now the shop foreman with my permission took car home and drove back the next day to see if he can reproduce sound....he was able to finally reproduce and thinks it is in the brakes but has to do with the "floating rotor" system used in these high performance cars? explained that the rotor floats and as the car and the brakes and surrounding metal heats up(as you get on the car) the metal expands and they get locked in place....but as the metal cools it should become floating again and not binding like mine is causing the clank??? they replaced the whole rear brake system and are lubing it all up (not sure if they are just lubing me up) and want the car thru monday if ok to leave over night as it is still real cold here in northeast and see what happens....meanwhile enjoying my taurus limited they rented me...stay tuned
so i picked up the car yesterday..said to see my taurus limited go back...they said they replaced the rear brakes rotors and pads and lubricated the whole system....as it was explained to me as the brakes heat up the metal expands and causes the rotors to lock into place...mine were not releasing when they cooled down thus causing the cowbell sound...have not been able to drive the car so aggressive since i picked up...the weather here in newyork is horrible...rain sleet wet snow you name it...but so far noo sound....so fingers are crossed and either way got new rrear brakes...
I have had this problem 2 times since buying my M3. It is 100% the rock between the heat shield and brake. I am having the rear diff service this Friday, (my BMW specialist says this will fix the issue) I'll report back.
I know you're not going to believe this as I didn't either but: IT IS ROCKS!
They replaced to complete rear ends, breaks, rims, tires, etc, etc, etc. Had a new rear end brought in from Germany, had a BMW Engineer come in to work on it and could not find the issue. The problem happened one day in a customer's parking lot so I stopped immediately. They dispatched people to the site and began dismantling the rear end in the parking lot. Low and behold out pops a small granular size of gravel from the right rear tire.
It's a design flaw and nothing else they can do about it in this model. They even custom made some shields to try and stop it and it still gets in there.
If you look back a couple of years ago at my post you will see the issue. Tell your dealer to call Ricky @ Flow BMW in Winston Salem, NC as he is very familiar with the issue and resolution.
JC in NC
Here's my experience for record's sake: Pulled into a parking lot, and, as there was a slight tilt and I was checking my oil level in 'N,' I pulled t he e-brake. Oil checked -- put down the parking brake, put it in 'D' and hit the Stop-Start to get it into 'P'. Went shopping. When I got into the car -- before I even started it -- my weight getting in provoked a weird grinding noise I'd never heard. Shifted around in my seat some... grinding noise continued. Started car, put it into 'N' to back out, and Christopher Walken started chanting; hence, mucho cow bell, and I'd never heard this before. Drove home approx. 3 mi, and turning into my driveway, mucho, MUCHO cowbell. Parked, came inside, read this thread. Woke up this morning, and, much like Tom Hanks tells the pirates to do in CAPT. PHILLIPS, I pulled the e-brake up and down about 3-5 times -- not TOO hard, but not gently -- before I even started the car. Started it up, pulled out of the driveway... nothing. Drove to a nearby parking lot; drove in tight circles in both directions -- both forward and in reverse -- not a peep.
So it seems that with so many varied fixes here, perhaps we have very alike sounds from what could be four potential areas: LSD, Heat Shield, brake rotor and e-brake.
Let me ask this question. Does this noise affect the performance or safety of the vehicle? If not fixed, will this issue damage LSD, brake, heat shield?
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I'm fairly new too running. I have had my gait checked and have brooks gts 12 as I over pronate!!! I have run regularly 6miles but recently enroled in my first marathon. Too quickly i know i was running 10mile with half marathon along side with not enough rest!!
I now have a right ankle that's sore as hell. I have not run for two weeks i have swam and used a excercise bike as i don't want to go backwards with my training too much as the marathon is in November!!! I still however have this soreness. I have iced it and done strengthening exercises but still the ankle /arch of my foot aches. It tends too be worse in the morning and lossens off in the day however no shoes or trainers seem to feel comfortable. I have no swelling or tenderness just this constant ache.
I have booked to see a physio as i'm sooo missing feeling fresh and ready too run. Any ideas or advice would be brilliant.....Thanks
There's one thing that's quite easy to do yourself which might just solve the problem, so I'd give it a try if I were you. Often pain seems to come from one place but there is actually somewhere else that could be the problem. I'd try, after a hot bath would be even better, pressing all round muscles on my lower leg to see if there's anywhere that's sore when pressed. If so, pressing round that part of that muscle for maybe a minute might release tension/pain elsewhere.
I still get twinges when I run and have recently moved up to 3 miles and the pain seems to be returning again.
thanks for the replies people its really nice to hear others views. I have seen two physios now and boths ay different stuff. I have done one run in six weeks still have pain and my foot feels week. Problem is now i am frieghtened to run in fear of making it worse. I'm doing everything from stretches to ice but nothing has really made a massive impact. I have had a week of total rest and this too has not helped... 'm frustrated and want to get back to just my regular 6miles...... I have starttyed pilates in attempts to strengthen my core too and hit the swimming pool just to miantain fitness. I am lost and the next visit will be the doctor but i have little faith in that avenue either to be honest!!!
I'll keep you posted on any developments and welcome any advice!!!! Thanks everyone
Hi Tom,
Many Many thanks for taking the time to reply your comments are duely noted and i have checked out the web address and exercises are being done as shown now....Cheers a great help fingers crossed i can rid this evil soon soon soon!!!!!
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