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Non-myeloablative (NMA) conditioning regimens for allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) are mainly immunosuppressive and less toxic to the recipients' stem cells. NMA regimens allowed options of HCTs for patients who were traditionally not eligible due to advanced age or comorbidities.1, 2, 3 In NMA conditioning, low-dose TBI (200 cGy) is utilized for immune ablation to aid achievement of donor chimerism.4 The combination of TBI and fludarabine (Flu) is a common NMA regimen, which is most commonly combined with GVHD prophylaxis using mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) as pioneered by the Seattle group.3, 4
Transplants for lymphoproliferative diseases (LD) commonly use NMA regimens as the indolent nature of some of these diseases allow for disease control by the allograft or graft-vs-tumor effect. Also, NMA regimens help minimize toxicity for patients with prior autologous HCTs that are frequent in the treatment of LD. CLL, mantle cell lymphoma and follicular lymphoma in particular are indications, whereas NMA is the most common conditioning intensity used.5 Since the inception of TBI-based NMA regimens, several other regimens have been used that excluded TBI and added chemotherapeutic agents commonly used to treated LD, such as cyclophosphamide (Cy), rituximab and Flu among others.6, 7
Nevertheless, no studies have directly addressed whether TBI-based (200 cGy) NMA conditioning regimens result in different outcomes compared with no-TBI regimens for LD.8, 9 Meta-analyses comparing different NMA regimens both with and without TBI showed conflicting results, including incidence of acute and chronic GVHD, engraftment and survival.10, 11, 12
The current study explored the differences in HCT outcomes using a common immune ablation method (TBI) vs disease-specific regimens (no-TBI) for LD.
Materials and methods
Data sources
The Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) is a research working group of >450 transplantation centers worldwide that contribute detailed data on consecutive HCT to a Statistical Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and the National Marrow Donor Program Coordinating Center in Minneapolis.5
Study population
Eligibility for this study includes patients aged 40 years with LD and reported to the CIBMTR after the first allogeneic transplantation with NMA conditioning between 2001 and 2011. Patients aged <40 years were excluded as they represented <10% of the population. Regimens in the myeloablative or reduced intensity range were excluded from this analysis. LD includes CLL or small-lymphocytic lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Recipients of cord blood grafts, ex vivo T-cell depletion, syngeneic donors and cases with insufficient follow-up (100 days, n=59) were excluded. For HCTs from unrelated donor (URD), HLA matching at HLA-A, B, C and DRB1 were included in the well-matched category or 8/8 match. Recipients of at least one antigen or allele mismatched were also eligible for the study (partially matched or 7/8 match). NMA conditioning regimen was defined as TBI200 cGY.13 Furthermore, conditioning regimens were separated in two Flu-based cohorts, with or without TBI. Overall, completeness indices of follow-up at 3 years was 96% for the TBI and 90% for the no-TBI cohorts, respectively.14, 15
Diseases were grouped as low-grade, intermediate-grade and other diseases. Low-grade diseases included CLL, low- or intermediate-grade follicular lymphoma, marginal zone lymphoma and diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma. Intermediate-grade diseases included high-grade follicular lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and T-cell lymphoma. Other diseases included Hodgkin lymphoma, unknown grade follicular lymphoma, small lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma, mycosis fungoides and other non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Disease status at transplant defined groups according to disease burden, response to prior therapy and sensitivity to therapy.
Engraftment assessed hematopoietic recovery of neutrophils and platelets following transplant. Neutrophil engraftment was defined as neutrophil recovery 0.5 × 109/L for three consecutive laboratory values. Platelet engraftment was measured at platelet recovery 20 and 50 × 109/L without platelet transfusion for 7 consecutive days on three consecutive laboratory values on different dates. The modified Glucksberg classification was used to define events of grades II–IV and III–IV acute GVHD in the first 100 days post-HCT.16 Death without GVHD was considered a competing risk; incidences of acute and chronic GVHD were calculated. Treatment-related mortality (TRM) was defined as death without progression or relapse.
Donor chimerism analysis from PB or BM source was conducted in between 21and 100 days post-HCT. More than or equal to 90% donor chimerism was considered as full donor chimerism.17, 18 Competing risk for achieving full donor chimerism was defined as subsequent transplant, relapse or progression of primary disease or death without achieving full donor chimerism. Conversely, loss of donor chimerism was defined as <10% donor chimerism. Donor chimerism percentages between 10% and 90% were defined as mixed chimerism. Sorted T-cell and unsorted chimerisms were analyzed separately. For the analysis of temporal achievement of full chimerism, the first day of achieving full donor chimerism was measured.
Statistical analysis
The main comparison for this study was between TBI and no-TBI regimen. Univariate analyses of neutrophil and platelet recovery, TRM, GVHD and relapse or progression were conducted. Covariates for Cox hazard regression multivariate analysis for overall mortality, TRM, acute and chronic GVHD, disease progression and treatment failure were age, disease grouped by grade and histology, sensitivity to therapy prior to HCT, transplant year, history of prior autologous HCTs, Karnofsky Performance Score (KPS) at the time of preparative regimen, use of anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) and/or campath, use of rituximab before or after HCTs, graft source use and donor type by HLA match status. Interaction test between the main effect and all covariates was performed, and none was identified.
Donor chimerism between days 21 and 100 post HCT was analyzed in years 2008 and 2011, due to the completeness of the data. Median of days to achieve complete donor chimerism was assessed for groups with and without TBI. Then, proportions of patients achieving full donor chimerism were assessed for the three time periods: days 21–45, 46–75, and 76–100. Median donor cell percentage for each time period was also assessed for both sorted T-lymphocyte (lymphoid lineage) and unsorted cell chimerism. If there was no chimerism tested for the time period, then the available value from the previous time period were presumed for cumulative donor chimerism achievement. There were no chimerism discrepancies that could modify the chimerism status, that is, from mixed to full donor chimerism, or from mixed chimerism to loss of chimerism among cases with multiple assessments in a single period.
Practices of NMA regimen often include the same GVHD prophylaxis as a treatment package, making it difficult to test a single component separately. To address this, the most common NMA regimen/GVHD prophylaxis combinations used for CLL, follicular lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma were identified and compared in a subset analysis. The method of analysis was the same as for the main comparison.
SQL developer (Oracle, Redwood City, CA, USA) and SAS 9.2 (SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA) were used for the analyses.
Study population
As in Table 1, both the cohorts were well balanced for age (median age 57 for the TBI vs 56 years for the no-TBI cohorts, P=0.13), sex (male 74% vs 67%, P=0.05), donor sex (61% vs 66%, P=0.16) and time from diagnosis to transplant (median 51 vs 47 months, P=0.31). Recipients of TBI-based regimens were more frequently with performance score (KPS) <90% compared with no-TBI (32% vs 22%, P=0.003). Forty-eight patients (16%) in the TBI cohort and 38 patients (9%) in the no-TBI cohort received autologous transplant(s) prior to the first allogeneic HCTs (P=0.005).
Table 1 - Patient characteristics according to nonmyeloablative conditioning with or without the use of TBI prior to hematopoietic cell transplantation for lymphoproliferative diseases.Full table
TBI was performed less frequently later in the period (years 2009–2011, 9% vs 11%, P<0.001), included more recipients of URD (62% vs 47%, P<0.001), PBSC (94% vs 85%, P<0.001), less frequently used rituximab in the conditioning (7% vs 40%, P<0.001) and used more frequently CNI- and MMF-based combination of GVHD prophylaxis (87% vs 15%, P<0.001). Furthermore, the TBI cohort had more CMV mismatches (44 vs 38%, P=0.003) and had less cases with sensitivity to prior therapy (48% vs 60%, P<0.001) as well as less cases with CR at the time of preparative regimen (33% vs 25%, P<0.001).
Hematologic recovery
In the TBI cohort, 40% and 60% never dropped neutrophil and platelet counts below the level of engraftment compared with 24% and 43% in the no-TBI group, respectively. Neutrophil recovery by day 28 post HCT was >95% for both the groups (P=0.12). Platelet recovery 20 × 109/L by day 100 were 84% (95% confidence interval (CI), 77–85%) and 92% (95% CI, 88–94%, P=0.03) for the TBI and no-TBI cohorts, respectively. Corresponding incidences of platelet recover 50 × 109/L by day 100 were 79% (95% CI, 70–85%) and 92% (95% CI, 88–95%, P<0.001).
Acute and chronic GVHD
Incidences for grades II–IV acute GVHD at 100 days were 29% (95% CI, 25–34%) and 20% (95% CI, 16–23%, P=0.001) for the TBI and no-TBI groups, respectively (Figure 1a). Corresponding incidences of grade III–IV acute GVHD were 13% (95% CI, 10–17%) and 7% (95% CI, 5–9% P=0.002). Multivariate analysis of grade II–IV acute GVHD confirmed a higher incidence with TBI (hazard ratio (HR) 1.51, 95% CI 1.19–2.00, P=0.001, Table 2). Other covariates associated with this outcome included no prior history of autologous transplant (HR 12.11, 95% CI 4.95–29.63, P<0.001) and resistance to (HR 2.01, 95% CI, 1.35–2.99, P<0.001) or no known prior treatment (HR 1.933, 95% CI 1.47–2.55, P<0.001, Table 2).
Figure 1.
Outcomes. (a) Acute GVHD, grades II–IV. (b) Chronic GVHD. (c) Adjusted PFS. (d) Adjusted OS.Full figure and legend (107K)
Incidences of chronic GVHD at 1 year were 54% and 44% for the TBI (95% CI 48–59%) and no-TBI groups (95% CI 39–48%), respectively (P=0.004, Figure 1b). Multivariate analysis showed higher rates of chronic GVHD with TBI (HR 1.32, 95% CI 1.10–1.59, P=0.003, Table 2) compared with no-TBI. Other covariates associated with this outcomes were partially matched URD graft source (HR 1.50, 95% CI, 1.08–2.08, P=0.015) and ATG or campath use (HR 0.60, 95% CI, 0.47–0.75, P<0.001, Table 2).
TRM and disease progression
Cumulative incidences of TRM at 1 year were 18% (95% CI, 14–22%) and 16% (95% CI, 13–19%, P=0.36) for TBI and no-TBI, respectively. Multivariate analysis of TRM showed no difference between the TBI and no-TBI cohorts (P=0.48, Table 2). Other covariates associated with TRM were: increasing patient age (age 60, HR 1.58 95% CI, 1.12–2.24, P=0.009) and partially matched URD source graft (HR 2.63, 95% CI, 1.79–3.87, P<0.001, Table 2).
Incidences of disease progression or relapse at 5 years were 36% (95% CI, 31–41%) and 38% (95% CI, 33–42% P=0.16) for the TBI and no-TBI cohorts, respectively. Multivariate analysis of progression/relapse showed no difference between the two cohorts (P=0.68, Table 2). Other covariates with significant association were KPS<90% (HR 1.42, 95% CI, 1.10–1.983, P=0.007) and use of ATG or campath (HR 1.55, 95% CI, 1.22–1.97, P<0.001, Table 2).
Figures 1c and d illustrated the adjusted PFS and adjusted OS, respectively. Multivariate analysis for treatment failure preventing PFS were similar for both the cohorts (HR 0.97, 95% CI, 0.81–1.51, P=0.70, Table 2). Associated covariates for treatment failure were KPS<90% (HR 1.34, 95% CI, 1.10–1.62, P=0.041) and partially matched URD source graft (HR 1.79, 95% CI 1.36–2.34, P<0.001, Table 2).
Multivariate analyses for overall mortality were similar for both the cohorts (HR 1.09, 95% CI, 0.91–1.32, P=0.35, Table 2). Additional covariates that were associated with overall mortality in the main analysis were: patient age 60 years at transplant (HR 1.66, 95% CI, 1.28–2.15, P<0.001), KPS<90 (HR 1.49, 95% CI, 1.21–1.83, P<0.001) and partially matched URD graft source use (HR 1.94, 95% CI, 1.46–2.59, P<0.001, Table 2).
Causes of death
Primary disease was the most common cause of death in both the cohorts. TBI group had more deaths due primarily to GVHD (17% vs 8%) and organ failure (15% vs 12%), and the no-TBI group had more deaths from infection (18% vs 11%) compared with the TBI group (P<0.001). Reviewing the contributing causes of death, a similar trend was found. TBI cohort had 16% and the no-TBI cohort had 9% deaths contributed by GVHD (P=0.007). However, deaths related to infection were similar between the two cohorts (16% in the TBI and 15% in the no-TBI cohorts, P=0.92).
Chimerism analysis
Chimerism analysis with unsorted specimens was available in 62 and 88 patients; and T-cell chimerism was available in 34 and 70 patients in the TBI and no-TBI groups, respectively. Among the unsorted chimerism, achievement of full donor chimerism by day 100 was observed in 82% and 64% in the TBI and no-TBI cohorts, respectively (P=0.006). Loss of donor chimerism after initially achieving full donor chimerism was not observed in any cohort. In all, 10% vs 31% of the TBI and no-TBI cohorts, respectively, achieved only mixed chimerism. Median donor chimerism by day 100 was 100% vs 95% for the TBI and no-TBI groups, respectively (Figure 2a). The median donor chimerism among patients with mixed unsorted chimerism from both the treatment groups at the last period analyzed (days 76–100) was 79% (N=26, range 32–89%) for all patients. Among patients with lymphocyte chimerism, achievement of full donor chimerism by day 100 was observed in 53% and 59% in the TBI and no-TBI groups respectively (P=0.027). Loss of T-cell donor chimerism was not found in any cohort. In all, 26% vs 37% of TBI and no-TBI, respectively, maintained mixed T-cell chimerism during the period. Median donor T-cell chimerism by day 100 was 94.5% and 95% for the TBI and no-TBI groups (P=0.84; Figure 2b). The median donor chimerism among patients with mixed T-cell chimerism from both the treatment groups at the last period analyzed (day 76–100) was 70% (N=37, range 19–89%) for all the patients.
Figure 2.
Percentage of donor chimerism for (a) unsorted cells and (b) sorted lymphocytes after HCT. Individual percentage of donor chimerisms are indicated with ○ and × symbols, and lines indicate the changes of medians by each group.Full figure and legend (68K)
Subset analysis
Five groups were analyzed: flu/ TBI-CNI-MMF (TBI-MMF cohort, n=230), flu/cy/rituximab-CNI-MTX (FCR cohort, n=97), FCR-CNI-MTX-in vivo T-cell depletion, including campath and rabbit or horse ATG (FCR-in vivo TCD cohort, n=59), flu/cy-CNI-MTX (FC cohort, n=82), and others (n=231).
When comparing the above groups, FCR contained more cases of follicular lymphoma (61% vs 21–31%, P=0.031) in relapsed status (37% vs 25–29%, P<0.001). TBI-MMF and FCR-in vivo TCD groups included more URD recipients (67% and 98%, respectively, vs 25–28%, P<0.001). TBI-MMF and FC groups included fewer patients with KPS90% (31% and 26%, respectively, vs 7–11%, P<0.001).
The cumulative incidences of acute GVHD, grades II–IV at 100 days were 35% of TBI-MMF (95% CI 29–42%), 20% of FCR (95% CI 12–28% for both), 12% of FC (95% CI 5–22%), 11% of FCR-in vivo TCD (95% CI 5–19%) and 29% of others (95% CI 23–35, P<0.001, Figure 3a). Chronic GVHD at 1 year in the TBI-MMF cohort was 55% and in other cohorts it was 41–48% (P=0.11, Figures 3b and 4a). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that TBI-MMF was associated with higher incidence of chronic GVHD (Figure 4b).
Figure 3.
Outcomes of regimen–GVHD prophylaxis combinations. (a) Acute GVHD, grades II–IV. (b) Chronic GVHD. (c) Adjusted PFS. (d) Adjusted OS.Full figure and legend (154K)
Figure 4.
Multivariate analysis of regimen–GVHD prophylaxis combinations. Hazard ratios of incidence of (a) acute GVHD, grades II–IV by day 100 and (b) chronic GVHD. Lines indicating the TBI-MMF group were the referents.Full figure and legend (69K)
TRM (P=0.053), progression/relapse (P=0.58), PFS (P=0.11) and OS (P=0.06) showed no statistical difference from multivariate analyses among the five groups (Figure 3c and d).
NMA HCTs with or without TBI have been used to treat patients with LD. This study demonstrated that use of a general immunoablative regimen with TBI results in no major differences in post-HCT outcomes compared with disease-specific regimens using chemotherapy. Additionally, TBI appears to cause less ablation of hematopoiesis as a greater proportion of patients do not become neutropenic compared with chemotherapy only regimens. This translated into faster time to full donor chimerism but no difference in proportion of donor chimerism by day 100. One important difference in outcomes noted in this study was a higher rate of GVHD with TBI regimens, which was maintained after adjusting for differences in the donor type and graft source between the two cohorts. Subset analysis suggests that the choice of GVHD prophylaxis can modulate this complication post HCT as MMF-based regimens are associated with higher GVHD rates compared with other combinations.
Other single center experiences with NMA regimens in specific LD showed that OS and PFS for CLL (2-year OS 60% and disease-free survival 52%) and follicular lymphoma (2-year disease-free survival of 64% in high grade and 83% in low grade) were comparable with this study.8, 10, 19 Also, median survival for patients with advanced CLL or follicular lymphoma utilizing low-dose TBI (OS 64–86% at 4 years) from previous studies were comparable, when contrasted with other conditioning regimens without TBI (OS 46–84% at 4–5 years).8, 10 Three-year rates of relapse were comparable with other reported studies for follicular lymphomas of 20–45% on average, although some studies had relapse rates 10% at 2–3 years.9, 11, 20
In this study, increased acute GVHD incidence in TBI group could also be the effect of donor chimerism, as suggested by a faster achievement of full donor chimerism,7, 20, 21, 22 despite similar day-100 donor chimerism between the groups making this argument less plausible. Alternatively, the cohorts differed in GVHD prophylaxis regimens, which could be responsible for the difference of acute GVHD incidence. For chronic GVHD, both use of ATG or campath and HLA-matching were associated with lower rates of chronic GVHD as previously observed.23, 24 Furthermore, the use of rituximab was more common in the no-TBI cohort, which could mitigate the incidence of GVHD. Exposure to rituximab was tested in the statistical models, and it was not significantly associated with any of the outcomes tested.
Moreover, a systematic review of 11 studies showed increased incidence of grades III–IV acute GVHD for patients who received MMF when compared with those who received MTX for GVHD prophylaxis (relative risk 1.61, 95% CI 1.18–2.30).23 Chen et al. reported that tacrolimus (TAC)/MMF resulted in higher grades III–IV acute GVHD (49%) when compared with TAC/MTX (19%) and TAC/micro-MTX/MMF (23%) following myeloablative conditioning (P<0.015).25, 26 Also, this is comparable with other single-center NMA and myeloablative studies, which revealed that MMF-based GVHD prophylaxis increased incidences of acute GVHD (11.6–54.5%) when compared with other regimen.25, 26, 27
In studying TBI-based NMA conditioning regimen, Kornbilt et al.28 explained that addition of Flu-TBI (2 Gy) reduced graft rejection by hastening donor chimerism. Although both groups with and without Flu demonstrated near-complete donor granulocyte chimerism, median number of days of absolute granulocyte counts >500 cells/μL was higher in Flu/TBI.
The current study is a retrospective analysis from a large number of transplant centers. The major pitfall is based on the decision to select a particular regimen, which was based on clinical evaluation by the treating physician. The selection of the study population separated by conditioning regimens demonstrated differences between groups. Several approaches were taken to minimize the heterogeneity of the population, including restricting the age of patients to >40 years, selection of common indications and excluding practices that are not commonly performed, such as T-cell depletion, cord blood and use of mismatched URD. Furthermore, the regression analysis was able to adjust for the remainder of differences between the cohorts.
Nevertheless, this study was a large comparison of NMA regimens among HCT recipients with LD. This study demonstrated that TBI-based and non-TBI-based NMA regimens with Flu achieved similar disease control and survival outcomes. TBI regimens lead to faster full donor chimerism. Finally, the results of this study raises the hypotheses that differences on GVHD rates observed were possibly related to the specific GVHD prophylaxis most commonly used with TBI NMA regimens.
Conflict of interest
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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We thank Professor John Klein for the valuable input on the design of this study who had contributed significantly for the development of this study. We would like to dedicate this study to Dr Klein's memory. The CIBMTR is supported by Public Health Service Grant/Cooperative Agreement U24-CA076518 from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the NHLBI and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID); a Grant/Cooperative Agreement 5U10HL069294 from NHLBI and NCI; a contract HHSH250201200016C with Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA/DHHS); two Grants N00014-12-1-0142 and N00014-13-1-0039 from the Office of Naval Research; and grants from *Actinium Pharmaceuticals; Allos Therapeutics, Inc.; *Amgen, Inc.; Anonymous donation to the Medical College of Wisconsin; Ariad; Be the Match Foundation; *Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association; *Celgene Corporation; Chimerix, Inc.; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Fresenius-Biotech North America, Inc.; *Gamida Cell Teva Joint Venture Ltd; Genentech, Inc.;*Gentium SpA; Genzyme Corporation; GlaxoSmithKline; Health Research, Inc. Roswell Park Cancer Institute; HistoGenetics, Inc.; Incyte Corporation; Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation; Kiadis Pharma; The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society; Medac GmbH; The Medical College of Wisconsin; Merck and Co, Inc.; Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Co.; *Milliman USA, Inc.; *Miltenyi Biotec, Inc.; National Marrow Donor Program; Onyx Pharmaceuticals; Optum Healthcare Solutions, Inc.; Osiris Therapeutics, Inc.; Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.; Perkin Elmer, Inc.; *Remedy Informatics; *Sanofi US; Seattle Genetics; Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals; Soligenix, Inc.; St Baldrick's Foundation; StemCyte, A Global Cord Blood Therapeutics Co.; Stemsoft Software, Inc.; Swedish Orphan Biovitrum; *Tarix Pharmaceuticals; *TerumoBCT; *Teva Neuroscience, Inc.; *THERAKOS, Inc.; University of Minnesota; University of Utah; and *Wellpoint, Inc. The views expressed in this article do not reflect the official policy or position of the National Institute of Health, the Department of the Navy, the Department of Defense, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) or any other agency of the US Government. *Corporate members.


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10th July saw the unveiling of the new Arsenal kit in line with their exciting partnership with Puma. The long term collaboration saw Puma becoming the official kit partners and was celebrated with a large store design taking over their flagship on Carnaby Street.
The campaign was developed in collaboration with Puma and Neighbour and was brought to life by Harlequin Design.
The design is focused on the new kit with the store front being split in 3 sections – home, away and cup kits – after years of experience in wrapping their flagship store it's turning into a second nature with all vinyls going up effortlessly. The campaign carries over instore with more bespoke graphics and carefully sourced props. The store also boasts it's very own cannons already loaded with the new footballs as a tribute to the Gunners.
Make sure to visit the store and explore the merchandise. The new kit will be available to purchase from 14th August.

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Getting the activation key of Windows 10
Cleaning up the leftovers from the previous installation
You will notice that Windows 10 is without any trace of your previous installation of Windows, which is stored in the Windows.old folder.
We now remove once and for all this last vestige of the previous installation. To do so, run the disk cleanup utility as administrator.
Just a warning before proceeding: deleting these files will be impossible to go back to the previous version that was installed, but in any case I don't think you would want to do this same …:)
Select the corresponding options, and then click OK. OK, the previous installation was removed and a good disk space was recovered. The same procedure windows 10 activation key can also be done from utilities such as CCleaner.
Getting the activation key of Windows 10
Most likely you noticed that it was not required to sign in with a Windows activation key 10, however there are ways to see which key is currently applied to Windows with the help of third-party software. A quick Web search shows dozens of programs and options used in this example the freeware Keyfinder. Install the program and run it, the activation key will be displayed in the field CD Key. Save it for future needs.
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However if you prefer to reinstall Windows in the traditional way through the installation media, you can also. Boot the PC by the media and whenever required the activation key click jump.
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The installation process itself is identical to that of any other modern version of Windows. Upon its completion the operating system should identify what has been accomplished in this equipment get windows 10 activation and automatically reactivate. Detail: may take some time for this to happen. If this does not occur, no way even after you have been waiting for several days, you can try to force the activation by providing the key generated after the first installation, which in this instance was obtained with the Keyfinder software.
To do so, open the system settings applet and then the item to update. Select the activation option and click the button to change the genuine windows 10 pro product key. Provide the key, Windows will activate.
Just out of spite: installing for the first time directly from the installation media
Even with the guidance from Microsoft that the first installation of Windows Update version 10 should be made from a previous version of the system, I decided to simulate what it would be like to install it from scratch without a previous version. The biggest problem in this case is that without a prior installation Windows 10 does not generate an activation key and get in the way of evaluation (trial), as can be seen by running the command slmgr/dlv (at the command prompt as an administrator), in the License Status.
However another line caught my attention, the Remaining rearm count SKU. I remembered when Windows 7 was installed in evaluation mode for 30 days, and that the command slmgr-rearm it allowed to restore the time of evaluation, and that in the case of Windows 7 could be run up to three times. So I decided to test whether Windows 10 also offers this possibility: I advanced the date of the equipment in a few days and ran the above command, which ran successfully:
Rebooted the system and ran the slmgr/dlv: the counter was decremented for 1000 and Windows continued windows 10 serial keys operating normally, within the evaluation mode:
Really it's hard to say whether it will be possible to use the Windows 10 home product key in ad eternum evaluation mode, but at least this release build there is strong evidence that Yes. But it is something that Microsoft can easily solve with a simple update system, so you can't tell blindly with this possibility.


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Emirates reject Delta's apology regarding Anderson's 9/11 comments
February 20, 2015 · 556 Views
The bitter dispute between US- and Gulf-based airlines has reached a new level after Emirates flatly rejected an open apology made concerning what was seen as incredibly tactless and insensitive remarks made by Delta's Chief Executive, Richard Anderson. The unfortunate incident relates back to comments made by a group of American airlines that a number of the larger Gulf carriers had benefited from state subsidies amounting to a figure in excess of US$40bn. As a consequence the American airlines either wanted to renegotiate or scrap the current Open Skies agreement.
Offended by such claims, the Gulf carriers retaliated by questioning whether or not US airlines had received government subsidies totaling US$5bn in the wake of 9/11. Unfortunately Delta's Anderson, responding to this claim on CNN, said: "It's a great irony to have the United Arab Emirates from the Arabian Peninsula talk about that, given the fact that our industry was really shocked by the terrorism of 9/11, which came from terrorists from the Arabian Peninsula." While the UAE and Qatar, two of the States' allies who have offered either military or logistical support for international operations were particularly upset by these comments, Delta simply made it clear that Anderson had been responding to claims regarding post 9/11 subsidies. "He didn't mean to suggest the Gulf carriers or their governments are linked to the 9/11 terrorists. We apologize if anyone was offended."
Unfortunately the largest of the three main Gulf carriers did not see this as acceptable. "We believe that the statements made this week by Mr. Anderson were deliberately crafted and delivered for specific effect," it confirmed in a statement. However US airlines continue to complain that they have lost significant numbers of bookings since 2008 as a result of Gulf competition and cited documents they indicate demonstrate aid which has allowed their competitors to offer cheap fares. In retaliation, Gulf officials say that most US carriers do not fly the same routes and are losing business only because they offer an inferior service.
This is not a dissimilar situation to the one between Gulf airlines and European carriers, including Lufthansa, and coincidentally has come at the same time as US airlines are trying to have US Exlm Bank closed down. They believe Gulf carriers are benefitting to a greater degree from the export credit agency. The tit-for-tat dialog continues with Western airlines showing concern for the safety of thousands of service industry jobs, a complaint to which Gulf carriers have responded by making it very clear they support at least as many jobs in the aerospace sector with their huge orders for aircraft.
Snecma and HAL to create joint venture and build a new production facility in India
February 20, 2015 · 655 Views
Snecma (Safran), a leading manufacturer of aircraft engines, and Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), a leading aerospace manufacturer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on January 28th, 2015 in Bangalore to explore establishing a joint venture in India for the production of aero-engine parts. The proposed joint venture will initially focus on the manufacture of high-tech parts for the Dassault Rafale's Snecma M88 engine, then subsequently contribute to other major aerospace projects of HAL & Snecma, in India and worldwide. Spanning over 30,000 m², the proposed joint venture's new plant is expected to benefit from substantial investment by the two partners, providing it with state-of-the-art machinery and equipment. This agreement marks a major step forward in the long-standing collaboration between Snecma and HAL. The proposed joint venture will further broaden the scope of the excellent relations established over the past 60 years between Safran affiliates and the Indian aerospace industry. For example, Snecma manufactures the M53 engines powering the Mirage 2000H "Vajra" fighters operated by the Indian Air Force.
Design flaws led to 787 battery fire
December 2, 2014 · 197 Views
On the 7th January 2013 a fire was reported on board a Boeing 787 Dreamliner while parked at Boston's airport in the USA. The fire was put down to a problem with one of the plane's lithium-ion batteries. A week later an All Nippon Airways 787 Dreamliner had to make an emergency landing after smoke was discovered inside the plane which was subsequently traced back to another lithium-ion battery. As a consequence of this incident, all 787 Dreamliners were grounded until April of that year until further acceptable testing and improvements were carried out to the battery system on board the plane. The battery itself was manufactured by GS Yuasa and comprised eight individual cells making up a combined weight of 63lbs.
Nearly two years later and the results of the investigation into the first incident have concluded that the lithium-ion battery installed in the plane should not have received certification by the FAA. The National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) were also critical of Boeing who they believed had erroneously ruled out the chances of thermal runaway in its assessment of the battery's safety. Boeing's battery tests to obtain original certification included crushing battery cells, driving nails through them and deliberately introducing short circuits to cause failure. Boeing found "nothing adverse happened" while these tests were carried out, and so deemed the battery's box and internal protection to be of an acceptable standard. Boeing stated that it had followed the certification process set out by the FAA. It would seem that while the cause of the fire has been clearly identified, responsibility for its occurrence has not been accepted in full by anyone.
Rolls-Royce forced to axe 2,600 jobs after second profit warning this year
November 5, 2014 · 164 Views
Back in February this year, Rolls-Royce, the FTSE-100 engine maker, lost over £3bn of its value after shocking the market with its first profits warning in a decade. To announce a second one this October has created considerable concern and Rolls-Royce has decided that over the next 18 months they need to reduce costs by up to £80m a year by axing 2,600 jobs, the majority of which will be in the aerospace sector in Britain and the United States. The focus is on Rolls-Royce's key Trent engines as they move from the development to the production phase, which consequently requires fewer engineers.
Back in February John Rishton, Rolls-Royce group's Chief Executive, had admitted that the future was "bumpier than I had expected", while blaming the current problems on deteriorating economic conditions and a tit-for-tat trade war between the EU and Russia over the Ukrainian crisis which had affected its nuclear and energy business as well as its power-systems unit. This week Rishton has had to admit that "We are taking determined management action and accelerating our progress on cost. The measures announced today will not be the last; however they will contribute towards Rolls-Royce becoming a stronger and more profitable company."
Another consequence of the situation is the unexpected departure of Finance Director, Mark Morris, leaving the company after 27 year without any explanation. He will be replaced by David Smith, who is being promoted from Finance Director of the Rolls-Royce Aerospace division. This second profit warning saw share value fall 11% to 832p, wiping a further £2bn off the company's value. However, news of the redundancies was well received by investors and the share price rallied by 2%, currently standing at 832p. This is clear confirmation of comments made by Espirito Santo's analyst, Ed Stacey, who indicated that investors would be expecting a clear message from the new Finance Director and tight control on all finances.
Air France-KLM selects GEnx engines for Boeing 787 fleet
March 25, 2014 · 113 Views
Air France-KLM selected the GEnx-1B engine to power its 25 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 12 leased 787 aircraft. The total engine order is valued at more than $1.7bn. Air France-KLM and GE Aviation have also signed an agreement that will allow Air France-KLM to offer maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the GEnx-1B engine. Under this agreement, Air France-KLM will be licensed to perform maintenance and overhaul work on the GEnx-1B engine and GE will provide technical support and assistance on overhaul workscoping and component repair licenses, comprehensive material support and training.
ILFC closes $1.5bn senior secured term loan
March 7, 2014 · 80 Views
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) has closed a new senior secured term loan of $1.5 billion. The loan will bear interest at LIBOR plus 275 basis points with a 0.75% LIBOR floor, is priced at 99.5% of par value, and will mature in 2021. The collateral used to support the transaction has an initial weighted average age of 9.1 years. It will be secured primarily by a first priority-perfected lien on the equity of certain of ILFC's subsidiaries, which directly or indirectly own a pool of aircraft and related leases. ILFC plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including purchasing aircraft and supporting the company's liquidity cushion.
Airbus Commercial reports another year of financial improvement
February 26, 2014 · 80 Views
In 2013, Airbus achieved a new industry record of 1,619 gross commercial orders (FY 2012: 914 gross orders) with net orders of 1,503 aircraft (FY 2012: 833 net orders), excluding ATR. Gross orders comprised 1,253 A320 Family aircraft, 77 A330s, 239 A350 XWBs and 50 A380s. Fourth-quarter orders included Emirates Airline's agreement for 50 A380s and Etihad Airways' order for 50 A350 XWBs, 36 A320neos and one A330-200F. Airbus Military (now part of Airbus Defence and Space) received 17 net orders (FY 2012: 32 net orders). Airbus' net order intake increased sharply to €202.3bn (FY 2012: €88.9bn). At the end of 2013, Airbus' consolidated order book was valued at €647.4bn (year-end 2012: €525.5bn). The Airbus Commercial backlog was worth €627.1bn (year-end 2012: €505.3bn), comprising 5,559 Airbus aircraft (year-end 2012: 4,682 units) and representing over eight years of production. Airbus Military's order book was worth €20.8bn (year-end 2012: €21.1bn). Airbus series aircraft deliveries increased to 626 aircraft (FY 2012: 588 aircraft, including three A330s without revenue recognition). Airbus Military delivered 31 aircraft (FY 2012: 29 aircraft). Airbus' consolidated revenues increased seven percent to €42,012m (FY 2012: €39,273m), reflecting higher commercial and military aircraft deliveries. The Division's consolidated EBIT rose to €1,710m (FY 2012: €1,252m). Airbus Commercial's revenues rose to €39,889m (FY 2012: €37,624m). The Airbus Commercial reported EBIT was €1,595m (FY 2012: €1,147m) with the EBIT before one-off at €2,216m (FY 2012: €1,669m). Airbus Commercial's EBIT before one-off benefitted from the improved operational performance, including favourable volume, some better pricing and an improvement in A380 losses. It also included higher A350 XWB programme support costs. Revenues at Airbus Military rose to €2,893m (FY 2012: €2,131m), driven by the A400M ramp-up and higher volumes from both light and medium transport planes and tankers. The EBIT at Airbus Military was €166m (FY 2012: €93m).
Boeing Commercial Airplanes reports full year revenue of $53bn
January 29, 2014 · 76 Views
Boeing Commercial Airplanes fourth-quarter revenue increased to $14.7bn and full-year revenue increased to a record $53bn on higher delivery volume. Fourth-quarter operating margin improved to 10.3% and full-year operating margin grew to 10.9% on the higher volume, favorable delivery mix and continued strong operating performance. During the quarter, the company launched the 777X with 259 orders and commitments. During the year, the 787 program completed first flight of the 787-9, successfully launched the 787-10 and began operating at a 10 per month production rate in final assembly. The 737 program delivered at a record production rate of 38 per month and has won nearly 1,800 firm orders for the 737 MAX since launch. In 2013, a record 648 commercial aircraft were delivered. In January 2014, the company reached an eight-year contract extension through 2024 with the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers District 751 (IAM). Commercial Airplanes booked 465 net orders during the quarter and 1,355 during the year. Backlog remains strong with 5,080 airplanes valued at a record $374 billion.
A350 XWB in Bolivia for high altitude testing
January 9, 2014 · 67 Views
The A350 XWB development aircraft, MSN3, is in Bolivia where it will perform a series of tests at the high altitude airfields of Cochabamba and La Paz. Cochabamba is around 8,300 feet above sea level, and La Paz is one of the world's highest airports at 13,300 feet. Operations at such high altitude airfields are particularly demanding on aircraft engines, Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) and systems. The aim of these trials is to demonstrate and validate the full functionality of engines, systems, materials as well as to assess the overall aircraft behaviour under these extreme conditions. A number of take-offs with all engines operating and with simulated engine failures are being performed at each of the airfields to collect data on engine operating characteristics and validate the aircraft take-off performance. The autopilot behaviour will also be evaluated during automatic landings and go-arounds. Since the A350 XWB's first flight with MSN1 on June 14th 2013, over 800 flight test hours have been performed in close to 200 test flights by both MSN1 and MSN3. In total the A350 XWB flight test campaign will accumulate around 2,500 flight hours with the fleet of five aircraft. The rigorous flight testing will lead to the certification of the A350-900 by the European EASA and US FAA airworthiness authorities, prior to entry into service in Q4 2014.
Firefly welcomes first ATR 72-600
July 5, 2013 · 66 Views
Firefly, Malaysia Airlines' subsidiary carrier has taken ownership of its first brand-new ATR 72-600. The aircraft is the first of 20 latest generation firm ATRs, plus 16 options, ordered by Malaysia Airlines in December 2012. Firefly currently operates 12 ATR 72-500s, and with the arrival of the new ATR 72-600s will almost triple its exclusively ATR 72 aircraft fleet, taking the total to over 30 aircraft.
GE's Passport engine begins first full engine test
June 26, 2013 · 42 Views
Certification testing is underway on the first Passport development engine at GE Aviation's Peebles Testing Operation in Ohio. The engine began ground testing on June 24th and ran for more than three hours, reaching more than 18,000 lbs. of standard day sea-level takeoff thrust. Eight Passport engines and one core will be involved in the engine certification program. Flight testing on GE's flying testbed is scheduled for 2014. Engine certification is expected in 2015. The Passport engine certification program follows three years of validation testing. GE Aviation has conducted validation tests on the fan blisk design, including two fan blade-out rig tests, ingestion tests and a fan aero rig test to demonstrate fan efficiency. Testing is complete on the third eCore demonstrator, and GE has accumulated more than 300 hours of testing on eCore demonstrators to date.
Rolls-Royce wins order from CIT to power 23 aircraft
May 22, 2013 · 55 Views
Rolls-Royce has won an order from US leasing company CIT Aerospace for Trent XWB engines, to power ten Airbus A350 XWB aircraft and Trent 700 engines to power 13 Airbus A330 aircraft. The Trent XWB engines will power ten CIT A350 aircraft that were announced in January 2013 which were in addition to five A350 XWB aircraft already on order. The Trent XWB, specifically designed for the Airbus A350, is the fastest selling Trent engine ever, with more than 1,200 already sold. The engine variant that will power the A350-800 and -900 was awarded European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certification in February. The engine will power the first flight of the Airbus A350 XWB this year and the aircraft's first in-service flight in 2014.
Marshall Aviation Services wins multi-year support contract from British air taxi operator Blink
October 13, 2014 · 83 Views
Marshall Aviation Services at Cambridge signed an agreement with Blink, the six-year-old Blackbushe, UK-based air taxi and jet charter operator, to provide multi-year MRO and technical support for its six Cessna Citation Mustang VLJs. Marshall, drawing on its 40 years' experience providing Citation support, will provide base support in the UK at its Cambridge headquarters, together with AOG support in Europe. Blink has grown significantly since being established in 2008. The brainchild of Harvard MBA graduates, Cameron Ogden and Peter Leiman, Blink's business model is a replica of the successful low cost carriers, offering a regionally operated air taxi on flexible schedules around Europe.
Embraer delivers first Legacy 500 Executive Jet
October 13, 2014 · 57 Views
Embraer delivered the first Legacy 500, its new midsize executive jet. The launch customer, a Brazilian company, received the aircraft during a ceremony at Embraer headquarters, in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The entry into service of the Legacy 500 is yet another important achievement by our Company," said Marco Túlio Pellegrini, President and CEO, Embraer Executive Jets. "Our teams developed a revolutionary product, which symbolizes our commitment to offer our customers the most innovative solutions in the industry." The Legacy 500 is the first of a new generation of business jets, and redefines the midsize category. With sophisticated technologies never before seen in their respective classes, this aircraft also brings innovation to the manufacturing system, with extensive use of automation, robotics and paperless assembly processes.
Precision Aircraft Solutions completes conversion for Blue Dart
October 13, 2014 · 87 Views
Precision Aircraft Solutions has finished the conversion of MSN 28718, a 757, for DHL affiliate Blue Dart Aviation. The aircraft was modified at TAECO in Xiamen, PRC, and will fly in India. The weight upgraded (high payload) freighter represents the fifth 757-200PCF to join the Bluedart fleet. DHL global network air providers currently operate 15 Precision-converted aircraft, including several in India, Australia, North America, the Republic of Panama and the Kingdom of Bahrain.
GE Capital Aviation Services to acquire Milestone Aviation Group
October 13, 2014 · 104 Views
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the aircraft leasing unit of GE signed an agreement to acquire Milestone Aviation Group, the Dublin-based helicopter lessor, for $1.775 bn. The acquisition is in line with GE Capital's strategic plan of growing and enhancing value in core areas aligned with GE's industrial domains including energy, aviation, oil & gas and healthcare, while reducing the overall size of GE Capital through the disposition of non-strategic assets such as the recently executed IPO and planned split-off of our North American Retail Finance business and the sale of our consumer banks in the Nordics. Helicopter finance represents a fast-growing sector in aviation. Since Milestone's founding in August 2010 by aviation and leasing industry veteran Richard T. Santulli and other members of the former NetJets executive management team, the company has quickly grown into a leading helicopter leasing company. Today, Milestone's fleet includes 168 helicopters worth $2.8bn as well as a strong forward order and option book of $3bn with a variety of helicopter manufacturers. The helicopters in Milestone's fleet are primarily used in offshore oil and gas, search and rescue, emergency medical services and mining, as well as other industries, and are currently leased to 31 operators in 25 countries.
Heli-One Poland completes first G-Check overhaul of 'Heavy' aircraft
October 13, 2014 · 77 Views
Customers in Europe and the Middle East who operate large-capacity, long-range "heavy" helicopters now have a convenient, highly skilled option for major refurbishments of their aircraft. Heli-One Poland recently completed its first G-Check inspection, of an Airbus Helicopter Super Puma AS322L aircraft, for CHC Helicopter, Heli-One's parent company and now is extending that service to other operators. The G-Check, repainting and other modifications of the CHC aircraft by Heli-One's Rzeszow team were completed at the new customized, 65,000 square-foot hangar here. Heli-One had been operating from a temporary facility in Rzeszow since February 2013. The new facility has a maintenance hangar which can accommodate up to six large airframes, along with office and shop space.
European Union requests meeting on Norwegian Air International's DOT application
October 13, 2014 · 77 Views
The European Commission requested a meeting between the European Union and the United States to discuss Norwegian Air International's pending application for a foreign air carrier permit before the U.S. Department of Transportation. The extraordinary meeting, which is being requested by the Commission on behalf of the European Union as a party to the U.S-EU Open Skies Agreement, sends a clear message that the European Union is closely watching Norwegian Air International's application, to fly to the U.S from several cities in Europe which has been pending for over eight months. Norwegian Air International welcomes the European Union's action to protect the rights of European airlines under the U.S.-EU Open Skies Agreement, which obligates parties to grant operating authority "with minimum procedural delay." Asgeir Nyseth, CEO of Norwegian Air International, said, "We are confident that the Department of Transportation will do the right thing and grant our application without further delay." Norwegian Air International's application has taken nearly four times as long as applications of other European carriers applying for the same authority. "We look forward to bringing new competitive and affordable fares on new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to the U.S.-Europe market," said Nyseth. With over 300 U.S. based crew, and plans for a pilot base in New York, Norwegian's new service will bolster the U.S. economy through increased tourism, jobs, and support of the nation's largest exporter, Boeing.
Finnair Board of Directors approves incentive plan for pilots
October 13, 2014 · 83 Views
The Finnair Board of Directors has approved a one-off long-term incentive plan for Finnair pilots. The plan is a part of the savings agreement between Finnair and the Finnish Air Line Pilots' Association (SLL) that brings Finnair €17m in permanent annual savings. The savings agreement was contingent on the realization of the incentive plan. The plan period is 2015-2018 and the prerequisite for rewarding pilots based on this plan is the materialization of the agreed cost savings over this time period. In addition, the company share price must at least be €4 at the end of the incentive plan. If these conditions are met, the pilots are entitled to a cash payment. The amount of the payment is based on the Finnair share price. The total reward to pilots amounts to €12m if the share price is €4 or a maximum of €24m, if the share price reaches at least €8. Divided over the four year period, the annual earnings potential for an individual pilot is equivalent to 5-10 per cent of annual base salary. Finnair plans to hedge the additional costs above the € share price with a market-based call option. If the conditions of the plan are met, the associated total cost over the four year period is thus limited to approximately €12m. The closing price of Finnair share was €2.39 on October 10th, 2014. The number of pilots eligible to participate in the plan is approximately 700. The cash reward will be paid to pilots in spring 2019, provided that the aforementioned performance criteria are met.
China Aviation Supplies (CAS) opts for 70 A320 Family aircraft
October 13, 2014 · 126 Views
China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) and Airbus have signed a General Terms Agreement (GTA) for the purchase of a total of 70 Airbus A320 Family aircraft, reflecting the strong demand from Chinese carriers for the leading Airbus single-aisle Family for domestic, low cost, regional and international operations.
VietJetAir's first A320 on order from Airbus enters final assembly
October 13, 2014 · 143 Views
Final assembly of VietJetAir's first A320 on order from Airbus is now underway in Toulouse, France. This is the first of up to 100 of the best-selling single aisle aircraft that will be acquired by the airline under a deal finalised in February this year. The acquisition plan covers firm orders with Airbus for 63 aircraft, plus 30 purchase rights. In addition the airline will lease seven more aircraft from third party lessors. VietJetAir will start taking delivery of its new A320 Family fleet in Q4 of this year. The aircraft will join an existing fleet of 15 leased A320s at the fast-growing low cost carrier and will be operated on the airline's expanding network of domestic and regional services.
Garuda Indonesia signs order for 50 737 MAX 8s
October 13, 2014 · 127 Views
Boeing and Garuda Indonesia announced an order for 50 737 MAX 8s, valued at $4.9bn at current list prices. The flag carrier of Indonesia will purchase 46 737 MAX 8s and will convert existing orders for four Next-Generation 737-800s to 737 MAX 8s. The order was previously accounted for on Boeing's Orders and Deliveries Web site, attributed to an unidentified customer. Garuda Indonesia currently operates 77 Boeing 737s. The new order gives the airline the flexibility to grow and to update its fleet as the market demands.
Airbus Group amends and extends €3bn credit facility
October 13, 2014 · 287 Views
Airbus Group N.V. has successfully signed an amended and extended €3bn revolving syndicated credit facility, in a move designed to benefit from the current favourable loan market conditions. The facility, which was amended and restated on October 10th, 2014, has a maturity of five years plus two one-year extension options and carries an opening margin of 20 basis points per annum. It replaces an existing €3bn facility dated April 14th, 2011 of the same maturity. The facility is for general corporate purposes. It received very strong support from banks and closed oversubscribed. The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), and UniCredit Bank acted as Coordinators.
Embraer goes from strength to strength with new Melbourne, Fla. Legacy 450 & 500 complex
October 13, 2014 · 160 Views
Just a few weeks after Embraer received regulatory approval for its medium-sized Legacy 500 business jet, the Brazilian company broke ground on the construction of its Legacy 500 and Legacy 450 assembly complex in Melbourne, Florida. The 236,000 ft² premises should be operational by 2016 and will feature four new buildings. These will include an assembly hangar, a paint facility, a completion center and flight preparation facility, and a new dedicated delivery center. Embraer has come a long way in the 6 short years since it first started US operations from a 212,000 ft² building in Brevard county. Back then the company held a modest 3% of the business-jet market. Today the company holds an impressive 18% and growing. This new set-up will see staff levels increase from 400 to over 1,000 over the next four years and Embraer continue to take full advantage of Florida's removal of sales tax on manufacturing equipment which has allowed them to be so competitive. However onlookers should not be deceived into thinking that Embraer are settling for a solid holding in the mid-range business jet market. They are fully aware that while the Legacy 500 can carry up to 12 passengers, it has a range of only 3,000 nautical miles, which means the Gulfstream G650 will still remain the jet of choice for the CEO's of this world. With a range of 7,500 nautical miles that means the long-range G650 can fly non-stop to Beijing from New York with 18 passengers on board. Embraer will also be keeping a close eye on Bombardier too, who are venturing further into the long-range jet market with their Global 7000 and 8000 models which will be operational in 2016 and 2107 respectively and which will be able to carry up to 19 passengers over 7,000 nautical miles. With the way the globe is opening up economically, the long-range business jet is seen as an area of the market which should expect to see steady growth in the years to come, so don't be surprised to see Embraer's name appearing in the long-range sector of the business jet market in the near future.


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Board warns against public officials' extravagant use of cars
The report declared that the use of luxury cars by public institutions falls outside of guidelines specifying that the cars should be economic and not high-end or foreign brands, such as Jeeps. It also stated that official cars may not be used during private events or on holidays.
It warned that fraudulent means are being used to gain access to luxurious vehicles and that local governors are spending money on the use of such vehicles that directly comes out of the budget that is supposed to go towards public services in the area.
According to budget figures, during the first eight months of this year, the amount of money spent on the purchase of official vehicles was 10 times higher than during the same period last year, a total of more than TL 628 million. During the same period, an additional TL 264 million was spent to rent vehicles for public official use.
In May 2015 a statement by Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek that money paid for official cars is "not even peanuts" in the context of the Turkish economy drew the ire of the opposition, which accused the government of "reckless waste."
Speaking in the province of Gaziantep, Simsek commented on the controversy over the large amount of money the state spends on official luxury cars used by top state leaders and bureaucrats. Stating that the money paid for these cars "is not even peanuts" in the budget, Simsek said these cars cost the state TL 3.3 billion in 2014, while Turkey's overall budget is TL 473 billion.


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The Lighthouse Works' Fellowship is an artist-in-residence program that strives to support artists and writers working in the vanguard of their creative fields.
The program accepts artists working in a wide range of disciplines, but we are best able to accommodate visual artists and writers. Fellowships are six weeks in length, occur year round and provide fellows with housing, food, studio space, a $250 travel allowance and a $1,500 stipend. Artistic excellence is the primary criteria for acceptance as a Lighthouse Works fellow.
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We are so pleased to be welcoming the following 17 artists and writers into residence on Fishers Island.
Beverly Acha
Julia Bland
Jared Buckhiester
Corina Copp
Andrew Francis
Leah Guadagnoli
Terry Hempfling
Mary Hill
Daniel Palmer
Courtney Childress
Mark Epstein
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Clint Jukkala
Robert Hult
Nate Brown
Emma Borgess-Scott
Suzanne Rivecca
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The Lighthouse Works is pleased to welcome Beverly Acha, Jibade-Khalill Huffman, Kristy Luck and Katherine Taylor to Fishers Island. Our fall fellows were selected by independent panels from a pool of over 800 applicants and will be in residence from August 29 until October 10.
We are proud to have supported over 83 artists, writers and composers with the time and space to focus on their creative practice.
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Fellows share a residence, the Hoffort House, with our program's director. Each fellow has a private bedroom but shares bathrooms, a kitchen and living space. The house is always stocked with food (with dietary needs accommodated), and most nights the directors cook for—and eat dinner with—the fellows.
Lighthouse Works has studio spaces in the Ferry Annex building located adjacent to Silver Eel Cove where the ferry arrives and departs the island. Our studios are private, flooded with light and face the ocean.
Additionally, The Lighthouse Works has a wood and metal shop, a Paragon kiln, a black and white darkroom and a letterpress print shop. All of which are available to our fellows.
Applications to the program must be made through our online application system during our two open calls. More information about applying to the Fellowship Program can be found here.
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Holding the belief that skill-sharing and dialogue around the practice of making and looking at art is important to the education of the youth in our community, we are committed to facilitating dynamic artist-led workshops in collaboration with the Art and English department at the Fishers Island School.
Though we do not require this of our fellows, we do encourage each to consider leading one of these workshops. Since the founding of the program, our fellows have led over 30 workshops in poetry, fiction, painting, printmaking, sculpture, collage, film photography, darkroom processing, and darkroom and printing.
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"I'll be an external consultant, I'll be giving Roma some help." This is what Franco Baldini has said privately to those who, recently, have been bombarding him with calls and messages asking: "Are you really coming back to Roma?"
He will, but without setting foot in Trigoria – at least for now. He will be a consultant (not on transfer activity) and will collaborate directly with president Pallotta, who still wants to give him a role in the club's management. This option isn't considered to be likely, unless something drastic changes.
Baldini will be an advisor (marketing, communication, sponsorship) but will also work with other clubs if they ask him to. He won't have any input on transfer activities, but if people ask him for advice (not just Pallotta but also Sabatini or Spalletti) he will give his opinion. Like an old friend. For now. In the future, who knows.
The story between Franco Baldini and Roma began in the summer of 1997. Franco Sensi came into contact with him during the negotiations to bring Paulo Sergio to Roma and there was an immediate chemistry between them: he liked his vision of the world of football and his transfer ideas, and in the following year, 1998, he appointed him as his confidential advisor. First an advisor, then his right hand man.
His mark is on the 2001 scudetto as well: Lucchesi was the general director (Pradè was his assistant), Baldini was the man who helped Sensi and Capello to make Roma into the champions of Italy, most of all by working with Sensi's billions to prise Batistuta away from Fiorentina. It was the high point of his Roma adventure.
In the years after the scudetto Baldini increasingly moved towards a place at the centre of the club. The fans loved him ("Baldini presidente, questo vuole la romana gente [Baldini president, that's what the Roman people want] read one banner at Parma), and he worked tirelessly not just on transfers but also after talks to sell the club to the Russian businessman Kerimov collapsed in 2004 and everything changed.
Capello left that summer (2004) and his relationship with Rosella Sensi completely broke down (it had already begun to crack over the Mexes incident; Roma had a transfer embargo put on them and the player was banned for a month and a half over his controversial transfer). Despite having the admiration of the fans, he decided to leave. The fans' messages failed to have an impact; they saw him as a strong man who had stood up to the northern clubs and even saw him anticipate calciopoli in a famous interview with "Parla con me". On 20th March, 2005 he told his version of events to Serena Dandini, 4 days later he resigned.
Things finished very badly with Roma. The club didn't even allow him the press room at Trigoria for his farewell press conference and in their settlement with him called him simply "transfer market advisor". He replied as follows: "Today I have irrevocably tendered my resignation, but not before giving my infinite thanks to the club and in particular its cavalier president Franco Sensi, for his faith and the esteem he held me in during all those extraordinary years that we spent together. Furthermore, I can't also not wish AS Roma, with all my heart, the very best wishes possible for the future."
Sensi didn't take this well. "The news of Franco Baldini's desertion has deeply disheartened me. After years of unconditional confidence and friendship, including in meetings with those who wanted to appoint him as a director in one of the biggest football club's in the world, he has shown – as he has for some time – that he hasn't understood the sacrifices, the importance and the seriousness of both our sporting heritage and the business model this is linked to, which will guarantee future success for both Roma and the city of Rome."
After six years (and his experiences with both Real Madrid and the England national team) Baldini returned to Roma. Di Benedetto (and Pallotta) contacted him at the start of 2011, he hesitated but then accepted, and even though he only officially arrived in October that year it was he who designed the first 'Roma Americana': he chose the coach (Luis Enrique), directors (Sabatini and Fenucci), communications director (Lo Monaco) and tried to remove power from Totti and his closest allies.
He called the captain "lazy" in an interview with La Repubblica, and even though the two cleared things up between them via text their relationship was never again what it once was. This was also partly because results weren't as good as many were hoping, and Baldini's detached attitude ("I don't even know why I'm here") didn't help.
Baldini didn't even last two years at Trigoria. Luis Enrique failed, Zeman also, and there's little to say about Andreazzoli. The players he chose (Stekelenburg, Bojan and Gago, just to name a few) didn't have any impact and his failure was encapsulated in the Coppa Italia final defeat against Lazio.
Not even a month after that day, 26th May, 2013, Baldini and Roma agreed by mutual consent to part ways. "This relationship has ended, and sporting director Walter Sabatini will assume responsibility for [Baldini's] football-related duties. We thank him for the work he has done for AS Roma over the course of the last two seasons. Baldini has had an important role at the start of our project. We wish him the best for the future," the president James Pallotta said.
"I want to thank the owners of AS Roma for the opportunity they gave me," the departing general director said, "I love being in Rome and I wish the club, the players and the fans all the best." It was his goodbye. Or maybe, given the news of the last few days, it was just an arrivederci.
This article is a translation – the original was written by Roberta Moli. To read it, click here.


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ASB Bank has been discussing the credit card conversion margins, incurred when a customer uses a credit card overseas and the amount is converted to New Zealand currency, with the Commerce Commission for more than 12 months, and has been fully co-operating with the Commission and supplying it with relevant information.
From 2002, and prior to the Commission's involvement, ASB Bank has been disclosing to its customers the margin it earns at the time of the currency conversion.
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Florida Supreme Court Upholds Exclusivity of Workers' Compensation Benefits
Many workers who have been injured on the job wonder whether they can still pursue a civil action against their employer outside the workers' compensation system. Earlier this year, the Florida Supreme Court issued its opinion in Morales v. Zenith Insurance Company, SC13-696, holding that Florida's workers' compensation system bars injured employees from pursuing additional benefits in civil court.
The so-called "exclusivity" provision of Florida's workers' compensation laws dates back to a promise made between labor unions and management during the 1930s. The groups agreed that employers would provide benefits through workers' compensation as long as the employees would be barred from seeking additional benefits outside the system. Insurance companies are well acquainted with this provision and often assert it as a defense to any lawsuit filed against an insured employer by an injured worker.
In Morales, the employee suffered a fatal accident while working for a landscaping company. The employee's widow agreed to a workers' compensation settlement with the company and the company's insurer, Zenith. As part of the settlement, the widow signed a release stating that the settlement would constitute her sole remedy.
Unbeknownst to the insurer, however, the widow had also pursued a civil action against the insurer under the portion of Zenith's insurance policy that covered employer liability. The widow claimed that her husband's death was the result of the landscaping company's negligence, and that the policy provided additional benefits for damages associated with its negligent conduct. In the civil suit, the widow secured a $9 million judgment against the landscaping company. When the widow attempted to enforce the settlement, Zenith refused to pay, citing the release that the widow had signed as part of the workers' compensation case.
Zenith removed the case to federal court and obtained a reversal of the $9 million judgment on the basis that the insurance policy contained a term reflecting the exclusivity provision of the state's workers' compensation law, and workers' compensation constitutes the sole remedy for employees who are injured on the job.
The widow appealed the case to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal, which noted that the law was unclear regarding whether the workers' compensation "exclusivity" provision in an employer liability insurance policy precluded the widow from pursuing additional benefits in a civil action. The Eleventh Circuit certified the question to the Florida State Supreme Court, which essentially means that the appellate court asked the state's highest court to decide the issue.
The Florida Supreme Court held that the exclusivity provision barred the widow from seeking additional damages through a civil action based on the employer liability policy. The court noted that the policy contained two parts: one providing workers' compensation coverage and the second providing employer liability coverage. The first part regarding workers' compensation laws covered all benefits required pursuant to Florida's workers' compensation law.
The employer liability coverage, however, stated specifically that, while it covered damages in certain cases, it does not apply to "any obligation imposed by workers' compensation." In most cases, an employer liability policy covers incidents that fall outside the scope of the workers' compensation system, such as when an employee's or supervisor's intentional acts cause harm to another worker.
If you have suffered an injury while you were at work, you may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits. As the Morales case demonstrates, it is important to understand the nature and scope of your injury before pursuing a claim to ensure that you receive the benefits that you deserve. The workers' compensation laws are complicated and can be difficult to navigate, especially while you are coping with an injury. At The Hoffman Firm, we have helped many South Florida residents bring a claim against an employer and recover compensation. Call us now at (800) 223-1866 or contact us online to set up your free consultation.
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