Boeing and International Partner Win Air Force Contract

Boeing and its Italian partner Leonardo have been awarded a US Air Force contract potentially worth 2.38 billion dollars for up to 84 Leonardo MH-139 helicopters.Leonardo will manufacture the choppers at its AgustaWestland plant in Philadelphia,while Beoing will missionise the aircraft to meet the Air Force's special needs.The choppers will be used by Air Force Security Forces to protect the nation's land-based ICBM deterrent.They will also be used for training and VIP transport.*
The MH-139s,which are the military version of the commercial AW-139,will replace the venerable UH-1N Huey,which entered service in 1970.The companies will get 367 million dollars for the first four helicopters.Then the Air Force will decide whether to proceed with further production.*
Leonardo,formerly known as Finnmecanica,is based in Rome and is exclusively an aerospace and defence firm with numerous subsidiaries,such as AgustaWestland and Thales Alenia Space.*
The Boeing Company (BA),Leonardo S.p.A. (Italy:Milan LDO)

Who Sings On The KFC Chunky Chicken Pot Pie Commercial

A most effective use of the nostalgia theme was employed by KFC in its Chunky Chicken Pot Pie commercial,blending classic soul music,hair styles and a treasured automobile.The song is called "Time To Get Down" and was recorded by the O Jays for their "Back Stabbers" album on PIR(Philadelphia International Records)."Some things never go out of style,"the ad says-among them,this fine example of Philadelphia soul.It is the ultimate cool.
As part of the promotion,KFC held a "Bring Back a Classic" photo contest on its Facebook page,in which entrants were to submit a nostalgic photo from the 1970s-or a photo that evoked that era.The winner will be awarded a vintage 1970 bright red Dodge Charger,which is featured in the commercial along with the period attire and hair styles.
The African American actor in the commercial is Cornelius Smith,Jr.,who appeared in the soap opera "All My Children" as Frankie Hubbard.
The O Jays album is still available on amazon.com and the song is featured on iTunes and YouTube.The O Jays are performing to this day.
KFC is a subsidiary of Yum Brands(YUM).

Cheap Diabetes Drug May Help Cancer Patients

Metformin,an inexpensive and commonly prescribed diabetes drug,may hold promise as part of a treatment regimen for certain cancer patients,including breast cancer sufferers,a new study suggests.
The Anglo-American team of researchers was led by Professor Michael Lisanti of the University of Manchester,who said they have showed that the food cancer cells consume is crucial to how well a patient does and what treatment they need.If cancer cells are consuming high energy foods,ketone and lactate,this makes a tumor more aggressive and harder to treat.However,patients could benefit from metformin,which cuts off this fuel supply.There is much work to do,but a test to identify these patients could be an important new way of tailoring treatments to a patient's needs,across a wide range of cancers.
The research team,from the Breakthrough Cancer Research Unit at the University of Manchester and Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelpia,found that breast cancer patients whose cancer cells consumed high energy foods were more likely to suffer recurring and metastatic,or spreading,cancers.These patients were identified by a certain gene signature.This signature may show which individuals could benefit from taking metformin,the generic diabetes medication.
Anthony Howell,another University of Manchester professor and director of the Breakthrough Cancer Research Unit,thinks the study marks another step towards personalised medicine,as it shows the best way to treat individual cancer patients.

Bryn Mawr Trust:Seeing Signs,Adjusting The Portfolio

Bryn Mawr Trust believes that corporate America will continue to strengthen,then hire and bring consumers back in.The trust is starting to see signs this economy is improving.They've lowered their large cap stock weighting and raised their mid-cap and small cap weightings.
Emerging markets will continue to be a good place for long term investors,although you will see your ups and downs,according to Eric Thorne,Vice-President and Senior Portfolio Manager at Bryn Mawr Trust.
Bryn Mawr Trust is a full service bank for individuals,affluent families,closely-held businesses and non-profit organizations.It is based in Bryn Mawr,Pennsylvania,which is near Philadelphia.
Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation(BMTC)