The share of subprime and deep subprime new-vehicle loan originations in the third quarter hit its lowest level since 2012, while prime and super prime loans continued to make up nearly three-quarters of the market, according to Experian's latest State of the Automotive Finance Market report, released Thursday.
Subprime and deep subprime new-vehicle loan originations made up only 10.74 percent of the market, according to Experian, down 4.3 percent from a year earlier.
"The market turning more prime is an encouraging trend. It indicates that industry professionals are using data and analytics as part of the lending process, and consumers are taking a more active role in managing their credit before buying a car," Melinda Zabritski, senior director of automotive finance for Experian, said in a statement.
The decrease in subprime originations is a result of lenders tightening their criteria and consumers improving their credit, she said.
New-vehicle loan terms reached an all-time high of 69 months as the 61- to 72-month loan segment has become the new norm, Zabritski said. Loans originated with a 61- to 72-month term accounted for 43.2 percent of the market. Loans of 73-84 months made up 30.5 The way that people are searching is changing. More than ever, they're using voice-activated search engines like Alexa, Google Home, and voice search on mobile phones. By 2020, more than 50 percent of search will be done by voice. So, what do these changes mean for your dealership.
The average used-vehicle loan term increased to 64 months, from 63 months a year earlier.
Despite the loan term extensions, the average monthly payment increased $6 for both new- and used-vehicle loans. New-vehicle loan payments hit $502 per month, and used-vehicle payments rose to $412.
"You've got the loan term stretching, but you also have the loan amounts growing as well as the interest rates are beginning to rise," Zabritski said.
The balance for all open auto loans and leases jumped 6.8 percent from a year earlier to $1.121 trillion, while the average loan amount for third-quarter new-vehicle originations grew to $30,329, up 1 percent. For used-vehicle originations, the average loan amount was relatively flat at $19,291.
The average interest rate on a new-vehicle loan climbed 39 basis points to 5.1 percent. On used-vehicle loans, the average interest rate grew 22 basis points to 8.72 percent.
"So despite those loan terms extending, the compounding factors of higher loan amounts and increased rates are contributing to have that monthly payment increase," Zabritski said.
Consumers continued to prioritize a low monthly payment by leasing vehicles or financing used vehicles, Zabritski said. But what had been a rapid rise in leasing has leveled off.
Lease share in every credit tier except super prime decreased during the quarter. Still, lease penetration was relatively flat at 29.1 percent of new-vehicle transactions. Zabritski predicts leasing will continue to hover around 30 percent. Affordability is still top of mind for lease consumers, she said. The average monthly payment on a lease was about $90 less than a new-vehicle loan in the quarter.
The average lease payment, however, was still $47 more than the average used-vehicle payment. Prime and super prime borrowers continued to finance more used vehicles, making up about half the market. Subprime and deep subprime borrowers only made up 31.3 percent of used-vehicle financing.


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In this matter may the Lord pardon your servant: when my master goes into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leans on my hand and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon, when I bow myself in the house of Rimmon, the Lord pardon your servant in this matter."
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible
Nave's Topical Bible - Elisha; Idolatry; Joram; Miracles; Naaman; Rimmon; Temple; Scofield Reference Index - Miracles; Thompson Chain Reference - False; Idol; Idolatrous; Idolatry; Temples, Idolatrous; Worship, False; Worship, True and False; Torrey's Topical Textbook - Idolatry; Syria;
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Rimmon; Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Elisha; Temple; CARM Theological Dictionary - Gods, false; Easton Bible Dictionary - Bowing; Rimmon; Fausset Bible Dictionary - Elisha; Old Testament; Rimmon; Holman Bible Dictionary - Elisha; Evangelism; Gods, Pagan; Kings, 1 and 2; Rimmon; Syria; Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Damascus; Naaman; Rimmon (1); Morrish Bible Dictionary - Naaman ; Pardon; Rimmon ; The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Naaman; Rimmon; People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible; Elisha; Gehazi; Naaman; Rimmon; Smith Bible Dictionary - Eli'sha; Na'aman; Phar'par; Rim'mon,; Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Hand; Naaman;
Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel; International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Adoration; Benhadad; Gesture; God; Gods; Naaman; Rimmon (2); Syrians; Text of the Old Testament;
Horae Homileticae
In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant - It is useless to enter into the controversy concerning this verse. By no rule of right reasoning, nor by any legitimate mode of interpretation, can it be stated that Naaman is asking pardon for offenses which he may commit, or that he could ask or the prophet grant indulgence to bow himself in the temple of Rimmon, thus performing a decided act of homage, the very essence of that worship which immediately before he solemnly assured the prophet he would never practice. The original may legitimately be read, and ought to be read, in the past, and not in the future tense. "For this thing the Lord pardon thy servant, for that when my master Hath Gone into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he Hath Leaned upon mine hand, that I also Have Bowed myself in the house of Rimmon; for my worshipping in the house of Rimmon, the Lord pardon thy servant in this thing." This is the translation of Dr. Lightfoot, the most able Hebraist of his time in Christendom.
To admit the common interpretation is to admit, in effect, the doctrine of indulgences; and that we may do evil that good may come of it; that the end sanctifies the means; and that for political purposes we may do unlawful acts.
Rimmon is known to us as a god only by this passage. The name is connected with a root "to be high." Hadad-rimmon Zechariah 12:11, the name of a place near Megiddo, points to the identity of Rimmon with Hadad, who is known to have been the Sun, the chief object of worship to the Syrians.
When he leaneth on mine hand - The practice of a monarch's "leaning on the hand" of an attendant was not common in the East (compare the marginal reference). It probably implied age or infirmity.
The Lord pardon thy servant in this thing - Naaman was not prepared to offend his master, either by refusing to enter with him into the temple of Rimmon, or by remaining erect when the king bowed down and worshipped the god. His conscience seems to have told him that such conduct was not right; but he trusted that it might be pardoned, and he appealed to the prophet in the hope of obtaining from him an assurance to this effect.
Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on 2 Kings 5:18". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bnb/2-kings-5.html. 1870.
In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant,.... Which he next mentions, and on account of which he desires the prayers of Elisha for him, as the Vulgate Latin version; or it may be, this is a prayer of his own, put up at this time to the true Jehovah, in whom he believed:
that when my master: meaning the king of Syria:
goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon; the Lord pardon thy servant in this thing; the house of Rimmon was a temple of an idol of that name; what idol it was is not easy to say; the Septuagint version calls it Remman, thought by some to be the same with Remphan, Acts 7:43, a name of Saturn, said to be given him from a Greek word, which signifies to "wander"F17A ρεμβεσθαι "vagari", Hesychius. , he being placed among the wandering stars in the supreme heavens; which is not likely, for the word is certainly of a Syriac signification, and comes either from רום, which signifies "high", and so the same with Elioun, the Phoenician deity, called the most highF18Vid. Selden. de Dis Syris Syntagm. 2. c. 10. ; or, as "Rimmon" is used for a pomegranate, this is thought to design the Syrian goddess, to whom this sort of fruit was sacred; or Juno, whose statue, in her temple at MycenasF19Pausan. Corinthiac. sive, l. 2. p. 114. , had a pomegranate in one hand; or rather this Rimmon was Jupiter Cassius, so called from Mount Cassius, which divided Syria from Egypt, who is painted with his hand stretched out, and a pomegranate in itF20Achilles Tatius, l. 3. Vid. Reland. Palestin. Illustrat. tom. 2. p. 934. ; and may be the same with Caphtor, the father of the Caphtorim, Genesis 10:14 who might be deified after his death, their names, Rimmon and Caphtor, being of the same significationF21See Clayton's Origin of Hieroglyphics, p. 113. . But be this deity as it may, it was worshipped by the Syrians; and when the king of Syria went in to worship, he used to lean upon the hand of one of his officers, either being lame, or for state sake, in which office Naaman was; and his request to the prophet, or to the Lord, is, not for pardon for a sin to be committed; nor to be indulged in his continuance of it; not to worship the idol along with his master; nor to dissemble the worship of it, when he really worshipped it not; nor to be excused any evil in the discharge of his post and office; but for the pardon of the sin of idolatry he had been guilty of, of which he was truly sensible, now sincerely acknowledges, and desires forgiveness of; and so Dr. LightfootF23Works, vol. 1. p. 86. , and some othersF24Vid. Quenstedt. Dissert. de. Petit. Naaman. sect. 21, 22. , interpret it; and to this sense the words may be rendered:
when my master went in to the house of Rimmon to worship there; which was his usual custom; and he leaned on my hand, which was the common form in which he was introduced into it:
and I worshipped in the house of Rimmon, as his master did, for the same word is used here as before:
in as much, or seeing I have worshipped in the house of Rimmon, have been guilty of such gross idolatry:
the Lord, I pray, forgive thy servant in this thing; the language of a true penitent.
In this thing the LORD i pardon thy servant, [that] when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.
(i) He feels his conscience is wounded by being present at idols service, and therefore desires God to forgive him, lest others by his example might fall to idolatry: for as for his own part he confesses that he will never serve any but the true God.
goeth into the house of Rimmon — a Syrian deity; probably the sun, or the planetary system, of which a pomegranate (Hebrew, {(Rimmon}) was the symbol.
leaneth on my hand — that is, meaning the service which Naaman rendered as the attendant of his sovereign. Elisha's prophetic commission not extending to any but the conversion of Israel from idolatry, he makes) no remark, either approving or disapproving, on the declared course of Naaman, but simply gives the parting benediction (2 Kings 5:19).
In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.
Rimmon — A Syrian idol, called here by the LXX, Remman, and Acts 7:43, Remphan.
My hand — Or, arm, upon which, the king leaned, either for state, or for support.
THE COMPROMISES OF LIFE
'When I bow myself in the house of Rimmon.'
Here we find Naaman making an excuse, it is said, for dissembling his religious convictions, and Elisha accepting the plea. He is convinced that Jehovah is the true God, but is not prepared to make any sacrifice for his faith. What is this but to open a wide door for every species of dissimulation, and to make expediency, not truth, the rule of conduct?
To state the question thus is not to state it fairly.
I. Even if Elisha did accept Naaman's plea, it would not follow that he was right.—An inspired prophet is not equally inspired at all times.
II. Did Elisha accept Naaman's plea?—The evidence turns entirely on Elisha's words, 'Go in peace.' These words are the common form of Oriental leave-taking. They may have been little more than a courteous dismissal. Elisha may have felt that the permission craved by Naaman involved a question of conscience which he was not called upon to resolve. Hence he would not sanction Naaman's want of consistency on the one hand nor condemn it on the other. He declines the office of judge. He leaves conscience to do her work.
III. Who shall say this was not the wisest course to adopt?—The prophet saw Naaman's weakness, but he also saw Naaman's difficulty. Put the worst construction on his words, and you will say he evades the question; put the best, and you will say he exercises a wise forbearance.
IV. We may fairly ask how far Naaman is to be excused in urging the plea of the text.—Superstition mingled with his faith. He was a heathen, only just converted, only newly enlightened. We may excuse Naaman, but we cannot pretend as Christians to make his plea ours, or to justify our conduct by his.
V. The Christian missionary preaches a religion whose very essence is the spirit of self-sacrifice, the daily taking up of the Cross and following Christ.—It is plain, therefore, that he could not answer the man who came in the spirit of Naaman, 'Go in peace.'
VI. Two practical lessons follow from this subject.—(1) The first is not to judge others by ourselves; (2) the second is not to excuse ourselves by others.
—Bishop Perowne.
(1) 'A man's worship was not in these days merely a matter of his own faith and religious life; it was a national affair, and as such was to be understood, not as expressing a man's personal conviction, but his loyalty to the customs and the life of his people. Thus Naaman's proposal was quite intelligible, and the prophet allowed him to carry it out. It was that as an official he might bow in the house of Rimmon, the national god whom the King of Syria worshipped. This would not be misunderstood, for he also asked for two mules' burden of earth that he might worship Jehovah.'
(2) 'Have you and I, who are living in the full glory of the sunshine of the Gospel, always the courage to aver our convictions if the avowal will cost us anything? Are we never ashamed of Christ, never ready to climb a step higher by not being righteous overmuch?'
(3) 'The fact of Naaman's worshipping Jehovah upon earth actually brought all the way from Samaria to Damascus could not be hid. No one would be left in doubt as to his own religious convictions, or would think that in his heart he was a worshipper of Rimmon. There was no lie, though there was a compromise.'
Nisbet, James. "Commentary on 2 Kings 5:18". Church Pulpit Commentary. https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/cpc/2-kings-5.html. 1876.
2 Kings 5:18 In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, [that] when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.
Ver. 18. In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant.] He held it a sin then, and would have a dispensation for it, as it may seem. Young carpenters make many chips; so do young converts many faults, which God imputeth not. Let none by Naaman's example plead an upright soul in a prostrate body, pretend Nathanael in the skin of a Nicodemus. The words may be taken of the time past, and so some read, The Lord be merciful unto me, for I have gone into the house of Rimmon. So the word is used in Psalms 51:1; Psalms 52:1; Psalms 54:1.
2 Kings 5:18. In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant, &c.— Rimmon, the great idol of the Phoenicians, is by many thought to have been the sun. There seems to be no doubt that some of the planets at least were worshipped under this name. As Naaman in the preceding verses has declared that he will worship no other god than Jehovah, there seems to be much plausibility in that translation of this verse which has been given by some learned men, and approved by many: In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant, that when my master went into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaned on my hand, and I bowed myself in the house if Rimmon; when I bowed down myself the house of Rimmon, the Lord pardon thy servant in this thing. This is reasonable; but certainly the incongruity would be great, if Naaman, who had just before declared his renunciation of idolatry, should now confess his readiness to relapse into the same crime, and desire God's pardon for it before-hand; whereas, to ask pardon for what he had done amiss, and to desire the prophet's intercession with God in that behalf, argued a mind truly sensible of his former transgression, and very much resolved to avoid it for the future: and accordingly it is supposed, that upon his return home he refused to worship Rimmon any more, and was thereupon dismissed from being general of the king's forces. Houbigant, however, is strongly of opinion, that Naaman pleads for permission to attend his master the king of Syria, merely in a civil capacity, to the temple of Rimmon; which he thinks might well be allowed, while he publicly professed himself a worshipper of the God of Israel, and offered up sacrifices and burnt-offerings only to him. The reader will find much in Calmet and Roque upon the subject, as well as in Houbigant's note on the place. The first interpretation has also the countenance of the learned Dr. Lightfoot.
REFLECTIONS.—He who turned away in a rage, now convinced by experience, returns with humility and gratitude to acknowledge the mercy that he had received.
1. He solemnly confesses his faith in Israel's God, as the only Jehovah, and, renouncing all his idols, resolves henceforth to offer sacrifice to no other God. Note; We then only truly know God, when, not by mere reasoning, but by blessed experience, we find his saving power exercised in our hearts.
2. He presses the prophet to accept a present from him, as the token of his gratitude; but this, though indigent, and able well to employ it for his poor pupils, he solemnly refuses; not as unlawful, but as inexpedient: it would be more for the honour of his God to shew a contempt of this world's wealth. Note; (1.) Nothing so dishonourable in a prophet as the appearance of a mercenary spirit. (2.) Where the heart is fixed on a better portion, it can look on gold as dross.
3. He makes a two-fold request, with which the prophet complies. (1.) He begs two mules' burden of earth, to build an altar to Israel's God, henceforth his own. He looked on the land of Syria as polluted with idols; and now is as attached to the very earth of Israel, as he seemed before to despise it. Note; When the heart is turned to God, how differently do we regard every thing which relates to him! that which was our contempt or aversion, has now our warmest affections. (2.) He begs Elisha's prayers for him, that his past idolatry might be pardoned: not that he might be permitted still, as our translation intimates, to bow in the house of Rimmon, in complaisance to his master. To such a gracious appearance the prophet cannot but give his approbation, and dismisses him in peace, as one accepted of God. Note; (1.) Past transgressions should be ever remembered and lamented. (2.) They are to be encouraged, who give gracious symptoms of real conversion to God.
Coke, Thomas. "Commentary on 2 Kings 5:18". Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible. https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/tcc/2-kings-5.html. 1801-1803.
Rimmon; a Syrian idol, called here by the LXX. Remman, and Acts 7:43 Remphan.
On my hand; or, arm, as that word sometimes signifies, both in Scripture and other authors; or, shoulder; upon which the king leaned, either for state or for support. Compare 2 Kings 7:2.
When I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon; not in honour to the idol, which I do here, and shall there, openly renounce; but only in compliance with the king's infirmity and conveniency, who cannot well bow if I stand upright. The Lord pardon thy servant in this thing: because there seemed to be an appearance of evil in this action, though done with an honest mind, he desires the prophet's prayers that God would not charge it upon him as idolatry nor be displeased with him for that practice.
18.Pardon thy servant — Here is truly an example of one asking pardon, or at least apologizing, for an offence he is yet to commit. But the peculiar nature of the offence is to be taken into consideration, and it must not be assumed that Elisha sanctioned his purposes. See on 2 Kings 5:19.
My master — The king of Syria.
Goeth into the house of Rimmon — The temple erected in honour of this Syrian deity, and in which the idol was pompously worshipped. This is the only scriptural mention of this Syrian deity, but traces of the name appear in Tabrimon (1 Kings 15:18) and Hadadrimmon Zechariah 12:11. As to the origin and signification of the name no settled opinion can well be formed. As Rimmon (רמון ) signifies a pomegranate, some have thought this deity was the emblem or personification of some fertilizing principle in nature, and hence presenting a relic of the ancient tree-worship of the East. Others take Rimmon to be "the abbreviated form of Hadadrimmon, Hadad being the sun-god of the Syrians. Combining this with the pomegranate, which was his symbol, Hadadrimmon would then be the sun-god of the later summer, who ripens the pomegranate and other later fruits, and, after infusing into them his productive power, dies, and is mourned with the 'mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.'" Zechariah 12:11. But Selden, Gesenius, and others, derive the word from the root רום, or רמם, to be high, and understand it as the name of the supreme Syrian god, the "most high."
He leaneth on my hand — That is, Naaman attended the king when he went to worship, and assisted him when necessary in the performance of peculiar ceremonies.
I bow myself — As it had been one duty of Naaman, as the king's adjutant, to accompany his master into the temple of Rimmon, he had, of course, been accustomed to show all proper respect and reverence for the place and the worship. When his master bowed, he bowed; and now when he returns to his master he expects to be required to perform the same service still. He wishes to be a loyal subject and servant of his king, but he cannot truly worship Rimmon. He hopes, therefore, to be excusable, if, as a loyal subject, he submits to go through the mere forms of service which his king requires, but does not allow his heart to engage in the idol-worship.
2 Kings 5:18. When my master goeth into the house of Rimmon — Or rather, went, or hath gone, namely, formerly; for the Hebrew text of the whole verse may be properly rendered in the past time, thus: In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant, that when my master went into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaned on my hand, and I bowed myself in the house of Rimmon; when I bowed myself in the house of Rimmon, the Lord pardon thy servant in this thing. Rimmon, it must be observed, was a Syrian idol, called here by the Seventy Remman, and Acts 7:43, Remphan. And as Naaman, in the preceding verses, had declared that he would worship no other God but Jehovah, this translation seems evidently the true one, and is approved by many learned men, as Mr. Locke, Dr. Lightfoot, Lord Clarendon, and others. Certainly, as Dr. Dodd observes, "'the incongruity would be great, if Naaman, who had just before declared his renunciation of idolatry, should now confess his readiness to relapse into the same crime, and desire God's pardon for it beforehand; whereas to ask pardon for what he had done amiss, and to desire the prophet's intercession with God in that behalf, argued a mind truly sensible of his former transgression, and very much resolved to avoid it for the future; and accordingly it is supposed that upon his return home he refused to worship Rimmon any more, and was thereupon dismissed from being general of the king's forces."
Remmon, denotes "a pomegranate," or something "elevated," and is probably an epithet of the sun, the chief idol of the Syrians, which was also styled Adad, "one," as both are united, Zacharias xii. 11. --- Rempham is probably the same divinity, Acts vii. 43. Septuagint here read, Remman. Hesychius explains Ramas, "the highest god." Selden thinks the Elion of the Phœnicians is understood; Grotius, that Saturn, the highest of the planets, is meant. Serarius declares for Venus, to whom pomegranates were sacred; and P. Martyr for Juno, who held one of these apples in her hand. (Pausan. in Corinth) --- Remmon occurs no where else. --- Hand. This was an honour of the chief favourite, chap. vii. 2. (Calmet) --- Thing. He does not ask leave to commit sin, which would be absurd; though Protestants are not ashamed to accuse the Catholic Church, as if her "indulgences" were pardons for sins to come; though they be in reality no pardon for sin at all, but only a remission of temporal punishment, after the sin has been remitted by penance. Why do they not manfully attack what we really profess to believe? --- When he. Hebrew, "when I bow," &c. (Haydock)
Simmon. The Assyrian storm-god Ramman.
worship = bow down himself. leaneth. Compare 2 Kings 7:2, 2 Kings 7:17.
the LORD pardon = Jehovah pardon. Some codices add "I pray thee", but marked "to be cancelled".
Goeth into the house of Rimmon - a Syrian deity, probably the sun, or the planetary system, of which a pomegranate (Hebrew Rimmon) was the symbol.
Leaneth on my hand - i:e., meaning the service which Naaman rendered as the attendant of his sovereign. It is quite clear that Naaman, as a convert to the faith of the true God, meant to perform no act of religion in the temple of Rimmon, and hoped that his official attendance there upon his royal master would be pardoned, as not done by his consenting will. In regard to the privilege of toleration to worship the true God, there is no reason to believe that it would not be enjoyed by Naaman, as by Joseph, Daniel latterly, Nehemiah, and others. In regard to Naaman's remark about 'bowing in the house of Rimmon,' Elisha's prophetic commission not extending to any but the conversion of Israel from idolatry, he makes no remark, either approving or disapproving, on the declared course of Naaman, but simply gives (2 Kings 5:19) the parting benediction. But another view has been given of Naaman's and Elisha's words, by rendering them in the past tense, which is perfectly admissible. 'In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant, that when my master went into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaned on my hand, and I worshipped in the house of Rimmon; in that I have worshipped in the house of Rimmon, the Lord pardon thy servant in this thing.'
(18) In this thing.—Touching this thing (but in at the end of the verse). The LXX. and Syriac read, "and touching this thing," an improvement in the connection.
To worship.—To bow down (the same verb occurs thrice in the verse).
The house of Rimmon.—The Assyrian Rammânu (from ramâmu, "to thunder"). One of his epithets in the cuneiform is Râmimu, "the thunderer;" and another is Barqu (=Bâriqu), "he who lightens." Rimmon was the god of the atmosphere, called in Accadian, AN. IM ("god of the air or wind"), figured on bas-reliefs and cylinders as armed with the thunderbolt. His name is prominent in the story of the Flood (e.g., it is said Rammânu irmum, "Rimmon thundered"); and one of his standing titles is Râhiçu ("he who deluges"). The Assyrians identified Rammân with the Aramean and Edomite Hadad. (Comp. the name Hadad-rimmon, Zechariah 12:11; and Tabrimon, 1 Kings 15:18.) A list of no fewer than forty-one titles of Rimmon has been found among the cuneiform tablets.
Leaneth on my hand.—A metaphor denoting the attendance on the king by his favourite grandee or principal adjutant. (Comp. 2 Kings 7:2; 2 Kings 7:17.)
When I bow down myself.—An Aramaic form is used. The clause is omitted in some Hebrew MSS.
The Lord pardon thy servant.—Naaman had solemnly promised to serve no god but Jehovah for the future. He now prays that an unavoidable exception—which will, indeed, be such only in appearance—may be excused by Jehovah. His request is not, of course, to be judged by a Christian standard. By the reply, "Go in peace," the prophet, as spokesman of Jehovah, acceded to Naaman's prayer. "Naaman durst not profess conversion to the foreign cultus before the king, his master; so he asks leave to go on assisting at the national rites" (Reuss).
The Lord pardon.—In the current Hebrew text it is the Lord pardon, I pray. The LXX. appears to have had the same reading; but very many MSS. and all the other versions omit the precative particle. It is, however, probably genuine.
and he leaneth
This verse should probably, as many learned men have supposed, be read in the past, and not in the future tense: "In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant, that when my master went into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaned on my hand, and I worshipped in the house of Rimmon; in that I have worshipped in the house of Rimmon, the Lord pardon thy servant in this thing." Rimmon is supposed by Selden to the same with Elion, a god of the Phoenicians, borrowed undoubtedly from the Elyon of the Hebrews, one of the names of God.
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The eagerly anticipated "Aquaman" opens on December 21.
Ahead of the release, three stars from the film will visit "Live With Kelly & Ryan."
Per tentative listings, Jason Momoa will appear on the December 3 edition of the broadcast. The episode will also feature an appearance by Joe Alwyn.
Actress Amber Heard will support "Aquaman" on the December 5 broadcast. JK Simmons and A Great Big World are also set for that day's episode.
Patrick Wilson will then support the film with an appearance on December 7. "Real Country" panelist Shania Twain will also appear on the December 7 "Live."
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With his trademark high kick, record-breaking sales, and socks as colorful as his personality, Fredrik Eklund has become a staple of the New York City real estate scene. As the co-founder of the EKLUNDGOMES Team with John Gomes, they have secured over ten billion dollars in closed residential sales, the successful sell out of over 50 new developments all during a decade of success together. The EKLUNDGOMES Team has allowed Fredrik and John to bolster their ranks with the finest of talent, all brokers of note in their own right, to ensure that all buyers, sellers, and renters all are serviced with the top industry standards they are known for.
Fredrik and John have emerged as Manhattan's "Brokers to the Stars" having sold luxury penthouse apartments and mega-mansions to many of Hollywood, Wall Street and the music industry's biggest names. In a summer week alone, the team secured over $100 million in sales with deals secured across every price point and neighborhood as no deal is too big or too small. Fredrik is the star of the Emmy Award-nominated Bravo TV hit show, Million Dollar Listing New York—entering its seventh season in 2018. He has amassed millions of social media followers who love getting a glimpse into the life of the fun loving real estate mogul.
Originally from Stockholm, Sweden, Eklund studied at the Stockholm School of Economics. At the age of 23, he founded an Internet company with over 45 employees, and went on to work for the investment bank SEB in Stockholm, London, Singapore and Tokyo before crossing the pond to New York City. Eklund is also an active member of the Real Estate Board of New York. He is involved in several charities, like 'My Big Day' with the Princess of Sweden, Madeleine, as well as 'Zimbabwe's Forgotten Children.'
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Elaine Chia – Executive Director Adelaide Festival
Elaine Chia, whose career spans music, theatre and visual arts, is a passionate advocate for the arts, and commenced at the Adelaide Festival as Executive Director in April.
Elaine's formal introduction into arts management began with the Australian Youth Orchestra. Elaine's journey next took her to Belvoir Street Theatre as Business Manager, then to Sydney Conservatorium of Music, The University of Sydney, as Marketing and Development Manager. During this period, she produced tours for Conservatorium ensembles to Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Austria, Germany and New Caledonia.
Elaine moved to Melbourne in 2004 where she took on the role of Acting CEO of the Australian Music Examinations Board, and later, Business and Finance Manager at Heide Museum of Modern Art.
She returned to the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2007, to the newly created role of International Development Manager. She established new off-shore programs and tours in Asia, Europe and the United States, securing invitations for the Conservatorium to perform at a pre-Olympic music festival in Beijing during 2008, at the World Expo in Shanghai during 2010, and in London in the lead-up to the 2012 Olympics.
In 2010 Elaine joined the Australia Council for the Arts. As Director, International Signature Projects, she oversaw the Australian representation at three Venice Biennales, and the redevelopment of the new Australian Pavilion in Venice. Both projects were delivered as public-private partnerships.
She joined City Recital Hall in 2016 as the first CEO of the not-for-profit company established to manage and curate an annual cultural program for the 1238-seat venue. During her four years the venue experienced significant growth through the production, presentation and facilitation of a diverse range of performances and events.
Elaine has commenced her role as an Executive Director of the Adelaide Festival in April 2020.
Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Emilie is a former Board member of the Public Transport Ombudsman Board and a and a current Board Member of WIRE. Passionate about social change and a volunteer member of Fitted For Work, a Not For Profit Organisation where she supports transgender women to get a job.
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Getting a Green Card Despite Petitioner's Death
Published on Saturday, 04 July 2015 21:19
Written by Reuben S. Seguritan
Is it possible for surviving family members to get a green card despite the death of the petitioner?
As a rule, the death of the petitioner automatically revokes the approved family based petition. For beneficiaries residing abroad, this could mean the end of their dream of ever living in the United States. However, the good news is the law gives the USCIS the discretion not to revoke the approval for "humanitarian reasons."
The I-130 beneficiary may ask for the reinstatement of the revoked petition by submitting a written request for humanitarian reinstatement to the USCIS office where the I-130 petition was filed. Only approved petitions may be reinstated and not petitions where the petitioner died before the approval.
The following factors are considered in evaluating a humanitarian request: disruption of an established family unit; hardship to U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents; the beneficiary is elderly or in poor health; the beneficiary has had lengthy residence in the United States; the beneficiary has no home to go to; undue delay by the DHS or consular officer in processing the petition and visa; and the beneficiary has strong family ties in the United States.
The beneficiary must have a substitute sponsor who will execute the affidavit of support (I-864) in the place of the deceased petitioner. A law enacted in 2002 allowed the following relatives to become substitute sponsors of the beneficiary: spouse, parent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sibling, child (if at least 18 years old), son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent or grandchild or legal guardian of the beneficiary.
The substitute sponsor must meet the minimum income requirements and be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident, at least 18 years old, and domiciled in the U.S.
In 2009, Congress passed a law known as Section 204(l) that provides great relief to I-130 beneficiaries already present in the United States at the time of the petitioner's death. These beneficiaries may have their pending visa petition and adjustment of status application approved if they are surviving relatives under the law and they meet the residence requirement. In these cases, the petition does not die with the petitioner, so to speak.
The deceased qualifying relative may be the petitioner or the principal beneficiary in a family-based immigrant visa petition, the principal beneficiary in an employment-based visa petition, the petitioner in a refugee/asylee relative petition, the principal alien admitted as a T or U nonimmigrant, or the principal asylee who was granted asylum.
Furthermore, the surviving relatives must have resided in the United States at the time of the petitioner's death, and continue to reside in the United States. For purposes of this law, "residence" need not be lawful U.S. residence.
Beneficiaries who were outside the United States when the petitioner died have humanitarian reinstatement as their only recourse. A claim of humanitarian factors must be supported by documentary evidence in order to increase the chances of the petition's reinstatement.
(Editor's Note: REUBEN S. SEGURITAN has been practicing law for over 30 years. For more information, you may log on to his website at www.seguritan.com or call (212) 695-5281.)


Located in Washington County, this 983 acre mixed forest makes for an excellent day adventure from the Capital/Saratoga Region. The hike begins roughly 30 miles east of Saratoga Springs. Meandering along Snake Ridge, the trail provides an opportunity to explore the Battenkill State Forest. The trail leads to Peaked Rock at 1100 feet above the Battenkill River. Recently there has been some dispute over the ownership of the actual rock. Vermont lies just on the other side of the range. This moderate hike yields rewarding views of Washington County and beyond.
Scenery: Mixed forest with screened views of Washington County farmland.
Trip Tip: Solar Building and maps at Battenkill Valley Outdoors.
From the parking area, the trail starts out along the mountain stream, dividing two parcels of farmland. As you begin your journey, notice Battenkill Valley Outdoors' store in their new solar log building on the north side of the stream. The trail starts with a gradual climb up a pre-exisiting logging road. After hopping across the stream, you will start gaining elevation. Pale green slate constitutes the trail surface. As you continue past birch, oak and hickory trees the grade becomes quite steeper until you reach the saddle connecting to Goose Egg Ridge. One last steep pitch will get you onto Snake Ridge. From here the trail continues over the peak for 1.5 miles out to Peaked Rock. As you hike along the ridge there are glimpses of the green mountains to the east and farmland in the valley to the west. The trail lies close to the border between public and private property, respect private property and stay on the trail.
From Saratoga Springs, drive east on Route 29 through the Village of Schuylerville to the Town of Greenwich. Continue on Route 29 to the Town of Battenville. Make a right onto Route 61 east to the Town of Shushan. When you come to Dead Lake, Route 61 goes left and then immediately right. Continue on Route 61 to Route 313. Make a right onto Route 313 South. The trailhead/parking area is one mile south on Route 313, just past the entrance for Battenkill Valley Outdoors. You will see a designated NYSDEC Trailhead/Parking area sign.
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Here you will find this year's topics and subtopics organized by ESO level as well as country assignments organized by IES.
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I like tо ѕау I don't hаvе a fеаr оf heights. I hаvе a fear оf humаn еrrоr. I'm vеrу соnсеrnеd about stupidity.
I think it is rеаllу imроrtаnt tо рut out what you want so thе wоrld knоwѕ what tо givе уоu.
Sеx iѕ аlwауѕ funny. I don't find it ѕеxу, I find it rеаllу hоrrifуing. But it'ѕ аn асt thаt we nееd. And that need, that dеѕirе, is whаt mаkеѕ it rеаllу funnу.
You аlwауѕ аgrее with оthеr асtоr bеfоrеhаnd: Are we gоing tо fаkе it оr аrе you OK with mе hitting уоu? I'vе nеvеr met an actor who dоеѕn't wаnt tо rеаllу go there. I would be diѕарроintеd in myself if I wаѕ likе "Dоn't hit mе."
I'm аlwауѕ reaching tо find ѕоmеthing thаt will challenge mе and make me do mу bеѕt.
I hаvе a рrоduсtiоn company bесаuѕе this iѕ thе оnlу jоb I knоw and this iѕ thе only саrееr I have аnd the only induѕtrу I've еvеr wоrkеd in аnd thе оnlу соntасtѕ I hаvе. It's like whу wouldn't I рrоduсе?
I'm асtivеlу looking for things tо dirесt again. I had ѕuсh аn аmаzing еxреriеnсе оn this. I rеаllу аm ѕроilеd.
I'm nоt trуing tо hаvе Jаkе Gуllеnhааl'ѕ bаbу. I'm nоt a major fаѕhiоniѕtа. I'm nоt going thrоugh a lеѕbiаn рhаѕе. I'm just nоrmаl. I'm juѕt rеаllу frеаkin' nоrmаl.
I аm never еmbаrrаѕѕеd bу ѕоmеthing thаt mаkеѕ реорlе lаugh.
I аm nоt afraid оf muсh. I kill аll the spiders in mу house, аnd I'm рlаnning to go ѕkуdiving. I аm into girl роwеr, аnd I'm very self-sufficient.
It's really hard to ѕtау healthy оvеr the long tеrm оf mаking a movie so thаt'ѕ whу thоѕе thingѕ mаttеr whеn уоu'rе trying to kеер your hеаlth, litеrаllу.
When I was in college I was ассuѕеd оf being a gооdу two-shoes. But еvеrу gооdу twо-ѕhоеѕ has a bаd ѕidе.


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Gertjan Willem Vlieghe (born May 1971) is a British-Belgian economist.

Early life
Gertjan Willem Vlieghe was born in Belgium in May 1971, and received a PhD from the London School of Economics.

Career
Vlieghe was an economic assistant to Mervyn King at the Bank of England. He then worked as a bond strategist and director at the Deutsche Bank. Later, he worked as a senior economist at Brevan Howard, a hedge fund based in London.

In July 2015, it was announced that he would replace David Miles in September 2015 as an "external member", bringing in expertise from outside the Bank, in the nine-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England.

Vlieghe was hired as an economic advisor to the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in 2022.

References

External links
 Bank of England biography Dr Gertjan Vlieghe

1971 births
Alumni of the London School of Economics
Belgian economists
British economists
Living people
Belgian emigrants to the United Kingdom
Bankers from London

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A class-action lawsuit was filed in federal court in Massachusetts against GlaxoSmithKline and 22 other pharmaceutical companies alleging consumers are harmed by the way the companies price their drugs. The companies set prices using the Average Wholesale Price (AWP) formula. The government uses average wholesale prices as reported by drug companies to set reimbursements from federal health programs. Plaintiffs claim drugmakers artificially inflated their prices as part of a scheme to overcharge consumers. In August 2006, GlaxoSmithKline agreed to a proposed $70 million settlement.


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Q: Algorithm to generate Poisson and binomial random numbers? i've been looking around, but i'm not sure how to do it.
i've found this page which, in the last paragraph, says:
A simple generator for random numbers taken from a Poisson distribution is obtained using this simple recipe: if x1, x2, ... is a sequence of random numbers with uniform distribution between zero and one, k is the first integer for which the product x1 · x2 · ... · xk+1 < e-λ
i've found another page describing how to generate binomial numbers, but i think it is using an approximation of poisson generation, which doesn't help me.
For example, consider binomial random numbers. A binomial random number is the number of heads in N tosses of a coin with probability p of a heads on any single toss. If you generate N uniform random numbers on the interval (0,1) and count the number less than p, then the count is a binomial random number with parameters N and p.
i know there are libraries to do it, but i can't use them, only the standard uniform generators provided by the language (java, in this case).

A: Poisson distribution
Here's how Wikipedia says Knuth says to do it:
init:
     Let L ← e^(−λ), k ← 0 and p ← 1.
do:
     k ← k + 1.
     Generate uniform random number u in [0,1] and let p ← p × u.
while p > L.
return k − 1.

In Java, that would be:
public static int getPoisson(double lambda) {
  double L = Math.exp(-lambda);
  double p = 1.0;
  int k = 0;

  do {
    k++;
    p *= Math.random();
  } while (p > L);

  return k - 1;
}

Binomial distribution
Going by chapter 10 of Non-Uniform Random Variate Generation (PDF) by Luc Devroye (which I found linked from the Wikipedia article) gives this:
public static int getBinomial(int n, double p) {
  int x = 0;
  for(int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
    if(Math.random() < p)
      x++;
  }
  return x;
}

Please note
Neither of these algorithms is optimal.  The first is O(λ), the second is O(n).  Depending on how large these values typically are, and how frequently you need to call the generators, you might need a better algorithm.  The paper I link to above has more complicated algorithms that run in constant time, but I'll leave those implementations as an exercise for the reader. :)

A: For this and other numerical problems the bible is the numerical recipes book.
There's a free version for C here: http://www.nrbook.com/a/bookcpdf.php (plugin required)
Or you can see it on google books: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4t-sybVuoqoC&lpg=PP1&ots=5IhMINLhHo&dq=numerical%20recipes%20in%20c&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q=&f=false
The C code should be very easy to transfer to Java.
This book is worth it's weight in gold for lots of numerical problems. On the above site you can also buy the latest version of the book.

A: Although the answer posted by Kip is perfectly valid for generating Poisson RVs with small rate of arrivals (lambda), the second algorithm posted in Wikipedia Generating Poisson Random variables is better for larger rate of arrivals due to numerical stability.
I faced problems during implementation of one of the projects requiring generation of Poisson RV with very high lambda due to this.  So I suggest the other way.

A: There are several implementations from CERN in the following library (Java code):
http://acs.lbl.gov/~hoschek/colt/
Concerning binomial random numbers, it is based on the paper from 1988 "Binomial Random Variate Generation", that I recommend to you since they use an optimized algorithm.
Regards

A: you can add this to build.gradle
implementation 'org.kie.modules:org-apache-commons-math:6.5.0.Final'

and use class PoissonDistribution
more detail for class PoissonDistribution

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Robert George McCutcheon (1841 – 20 October 1918) was an Irish-born Australian politician.

He was born in Omagh to John McCutcheon and Margaret Bothwell. His family migrated to Victoria around 1858; Robert spent a year in Calcutta as a printer and then became a journalist in Ballarat and Port Fiary. On 13 December 1867 he married Mary Ebblewhite, a prominent member of the Australian Women's National League; they would have eight children. In 1873 he moved to Melbourne to assume his brother's place in the printing firm Mason, Firth & McCutcheon, which he owned exclusively from 1878. He was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for St Kilda; a Liberal, he nonetheless opposed Thomas Bent's government in 1908. He was a minister without portfolio from 1915 to 1916, when he resigned; he retired from politics in 1917. McCutcheon died in St Kilda in 1918.

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Construction and Manufacturing Jobs Slowly Climb, While Mining and Logging Slump Continues
by Matt Sedlar, 10/30/2020 Reading Time: 4 minutes
Employment in construction, manufacturing, and mining and logging increased by 93,000 jobs in September, or 0.47 percent over the last month, according to the latest numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The three-month average, from July to September, was 68,000 jobs, or a 0.34 percent change month-over-month.
Construction jobs increased by 26,000 in September, or 0.36 percent over the previous month. By region, the South had the biggest net increase, with 16,600 jobs, a 0.59 percent increase over the previous month. The majority of these jobs were located in Louisiana, Texas, and Georgia, with increases of 5,000 (+4.10 percent over the previous month), 3,700 (+0.50 percent), and 3,600 (+1.8 percent), respectively. Georgia is now only 1,200 jobs below its pre-pandemic February peaks, compared with Texas and Louisiana, which are 51,800 and 13,700 jobs below their pre-pandemic peaks, respectively.
In the Northeast, construction jobs increased by 13,800, or 1.33 percent over the previous month. New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania made up the bulk of this increase, with net increases of 5,300 (+1.47 percent), 2,500 (+1.71 percent), and 2,400 (+0.98 percent) jobs, respectively.
Growth in construction jobs was tepid or nonexistent in the West and the Midwest, with a net increase of 800 jobs (+0.04 percent over the previous month) and a net loss of 2,800 jobs (-0.21 percent), respectively. While construction jobs increased in California by 3,100 jobs (+0.37 percent over the previous month), losses in Oregon, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico were far larger. Oregon saw a net loss of 2,600 jobs (-2.42 percent), Colorado saw a net loss of 1,300 (-0.75 percent), Utah saw a net loss of 1,300 (-1.09 percent), and New Mexico saw a net loss of 1,000 (-2.04 percent). The situation was similar in the Midwest, where gains in Michigan (net increase of 2,800 jobs, or +1.63 percent) were overshadowed by losses in Illinois (-3,000, or -1.41 percent), Iowa (-2,500, or -3.62 percent), Wisconsin (-1,900, or -1.53 percent), and Indiana (-1,300, or -0.88 percent).
Manufacturing jobs increased by 66,000, or 0.54 percent over the previous month. The three-month average from July to September was a net increase of 47,670 jobs per month, or a 0.39 percent month-to-month change. Just like construction, the South had the largest increase in jobs by region, with a net increase of 23,100 jobs (+0.57 percent over the previous month). The majority of these jobs were located in Florida (+3,700, or +0.99 percent), South Carolina (+3,600, or +1.41 percent), Georgia (+3,300, or +0.87 percent), Virginia (+2,700 percent, or +1.20 percent), and Texas (+2,700, or +0.31 percent). Of those states, only South Carolina is above its pre-pandemic February peak by about 1,000 jobs.
In the Midwest, manufacturing jobs increased by 14,500, or 0.38 percent over the previous month. Michigan experienced the largest increase in jobs last month, with a net gain of 5,200 jobs (or +0.93 percent over the previous month. The state is still 56,900 jobs below its pre-pandemic February peak. While the growth in manufacturing jobs is encouraging, it could take Michigan another 12 months to make up losses at the rate set over the last three months (around 5,000 jobs/month, or +1.0 percent month-to-month).
Wisconsin also saw a large net increase in manufacturing jobs, with 4,800 jobs added last month (or +1.05 percent over the previous month). The state is 21,600 jobs below its pre-pandemic peak in February. Illinois experienced the largest net decrease in manufacturing jobs in September, with a loss of 4,600 jobs ( or down -0.82 percent from the previous month). Much like Wisconsin, Illinois is 21,300 jobs below its pre-pandemic peak; however, the net change in jobs in the state fluctuates month to month. Wisconsin and Illinois certainly are not on the same path as Michigan for recovering jobs, but that could change.
Gains in the Northeast and the West were not as great as the South and Midwest. The Northeast experienced a net gain of 8,200 jobs (+0.47 percent), and the West saw a net increase of 4,400 jobs (+0.19 percent). Maine and California made up the bulk of those gains, with 4,700 (+10.73 percent) and 2,600 jobs (+0.21 percent). Manufacturing jobs make up 7.5 percent of the employed in Maine. New York state had the largest net decrease in the Northeast region, with a loss of 1,700 jobs (-0.43 percent).
Unlike in August, when there was a statistically significant difference between regional means of net change in jobs, the September data indicate no such significance (p-value = 0.4231). Figure 1 below shows the distribution of changes by region, with dotted lines indicating the average net change. Whether this is the effect of coronavirus cases expanding to Midwest states remains to be studied.
Mining and Logging
Mining and logging jobs increased by 1,000, or +0.16 percent over the previous month. The three-month average from July to September was a net loss of 4,330 jobs, or a -0.7 percent month-to-month change. Texas and Nevada had the largest net gains in jobs, with increases of 1,300 (+0.69 percent) and 1,100 jobs (+6.92 percent). Louisiana and West Virginia had the largest net losses, with decreases by 1,000 (-3.45 percent) and 700 jobs (-3.59 percent). If you look at the sectors since the Great Recession, as Figure 2 shows, logging jobs have seen little growth, while growth in mining has been a lot more irregular. (Note the mining sector is an order of magnitude larger than logging.) The current recession has had a disastrous effect on these industries.
This is the last update before the election, so it's important to point out what these numbers show and what they don't show. If we weren't in the middle of a pandemic, this would be a fairly positive report (aside from mining and logging). Jobs continue to creep up in the construction and manufacturing sectors. What makes it less positive is the fact that many of the states are still recovering from massive losses earlier in the year, and it will take time to recover those jobs based on the current rate that jobs are being added. What that doesn't take into account is the rough winter we have ahead of us, according to many public health experts. In October, coronavirus infection rates have reached highs only previously seen in August, and flu season hasn't started. More statewide lockdowns are likely, which could result in the same losses we saw in April.
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by Sam Berriman (London)
On 7 September 2022 the Brussels Court of Appeal dismissed numerous grounds of IAB Europe's appeal from a decision of the Belgian Data Protection Authority – Autorité de protection des données ("APD") – and referred various questions relating to fundamental concepts of the GDPR to the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU").
IAB Europe ("IAB") operates the Transparency and Consent Framework ("TCF") which is designed so that participants in the adtech ecosystem can be transparent with users about how their data is used and obtain a lawful basis, including their consent, for its use. The TCF works by using consent management platforms ("CMPs"), which is what users interact with in order to indicate their preferences. Those CMPs then generate a Transparency and Consent String ("TC String") of letters and numbers which contain that users' chosen preferences. The TC String is what can then be shared within the ecosystem to inform all participants of users' chosen privacy preferences.
In February 2022 the APD found, among other things, that the TCF was not compliant with the GDPR. We have previously written on the details of this decision but notably the APD found that while the TC String could not directly identify users it could indirectly identify them when combined with their IP address and was, therefore, personal data. Additionally, they found IAB were acting as controller in relation to the registration of the users' preferences via the TC String, and joint controller - with CMPs, publishers, and participating adtech vendors - for the collection and dissemination of users' preferences and the subsequent processing of their personal data.
IAB quickly indicated that they rejected the finding that they were a data controller of the TCF and suggested this would have "major unintended negative consequences going well beyond the digital advertising industry". It was, therefore, unsurprising that they brought an appeal in respect of the APD's decision.
Nineteen grounds of appeal were raised by IAB which can be broadly generalised as (1) procedural issues, (2) contesting whether the TC string constitutes personal data, (3) contesting both elements of IAB's controllership, and (4) contesting whether IAB violated their obligations under the GDPR.
Eight of the nineteen grounds were procedural, but five of those were considered to be unfounded. Two procedural grounds were "well-founded in part" and related to the fact the APD simply included additional allegations and complaints in their decision after the hearing, which was not sufficiently diligent. Despite this, the Court emphasised that they were not suggesting there should have been an additional investigation - as IAB had argued.
The outcome in relation to the other grounds is now left in limbo after six questions were referred to the CJEU. Effectively, to address the remaining grounds, the Court needs authoritative guidance as to whether the TC string is personal data for IAB and whether IAB are a joint controller. Considering the complexities involved in these circumstances, however, these two issues necessitated three separate questions each.
In relation to whether the TC string is personal data, they asked:
Should the definition of personal data in the GDPR be interpreted as meaning that a character string recording the preferences of an internet user in connection with the processing of his personal data in a structured and machine-readable manner constitutes personal data in relation to (1) a sectoral organisation (i.e. IAB) which makes available to its members a standard by means of which it prescribes the practical and technical manner in which that character string must be generated, stored and/or disseminated, and (2) the parties which have implemented that standard on their websites or in their apps and which thus have access to that character string?
Does it make a difference if the implementation of the standard means that this character string is available together with an IP address?
Does the answer to questions one and two lead to a different conclusion if this standard-setting sector organisation itself does not have legal access to the personal data processed by it within this standard?
As to IAB's controllership, they asked:
Should the definition of controller in, and the controller's obligation to comply with, the GDPR be interpreted as meaning that a standard-setting sectoral organisation (i.e. IAB) must be classified as a data controller where it offers its members a standard for managing consent which, in addition to providing a binding technical framework, includes rules specifying how consent data, that is personal data, is to be stored and disseminated?
Does the answer to question one lead to a different conclusion if this sector organisation itself has no legal access to the personal data processed by its members within this standard?
If the standard-setting industry association must be designated as the controller or joint controller for the processing of the preferences of Internet users, does that (joint) responsibility of the standard-setting industry association also automatically extend to the subsequent processing by third parties for which the preferences of Internet users were obtained, such as targeted online advertising by publishers and vendors?
What happens now?
The proceedings have now been suspended, so we must simply wait to understand how these points should be interpreted before attention can turn to the remaining grounds of appeal. Inevitably, considering how complicated the circumstances are, this may well take years.
In the meantime, IAB did submit an action plan of corrective measures to the APD back in April - as required by the APD's original decision - which they have indicated they will continue to assess.
While it's fair to say that the challenges of the adtech ecosystem is hardly news, which we have written about more broadly, the CJEU's answers could fundamentally change our understanding of key aspects of the GDPR. The TCF is a complex system which many criticise as being something of a 'compliance theatre' providing only an illusionary form of compliance which fails to achieve the underlying purposes of the GDPR. Comparatively, many also consider it the only viable option to address transparency and consent in the ecosystem.
All we can do for now is watch this space...
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