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Related provisions for SUP 15.6.3
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CASS 7.19.23R 01/07/2014 RP
Upon request, a firm must deliver to the FCA a copy of the sub-pool disclosure document for any sub-pool established by the firm.
The records maintained under this section, including the sub-pool disclosure documents, are a record of the firm that must be kept in a durable medium for at least five years following the date on which client money was last held by the firm for a sub-pool to which those records or the sub-pool disclosure document applied.
LR 8.4.2R 01/01/2018 RP
A sponsor must not submit to the FCA an application on behalf of an applicant, in accordance with LR 3, unless it has come to a reasonable opinion, after having made due and careful enquiry, that:(1) the applicant has satisfied all requirements of the listing rules relevant to an application for admission to listing;(2) the applicant has satisfied all applicable requirements set out in the prospectus rules unless the home Member State of the applicant is not, or will not be, the
A sponsor must:(1) submit a completed Sponsor's Declaration on an Application for Listing to the FCA either:2(a) on the day the FCA is to consider the application for approval of the prospectus and prior to the time the prospectus is approved; or(b) at a time agreed with the FCA, if the FCA is not approving the prospectus12;1(2) submit a completed Shareholder Statement or Pricing Statement, as applicable, to the FCA by 9 a.m. on the day the FCA is to consider the application;(3)
A sponsor must:(1) submit a completed Sponsor's Declaration on an Application for Listing to the FCA either:(a) on the day the FCA is to consider the application for approval of the prospectus and prior to the time the prospectus is approved; or11(b) at a time agreed with the FCA if the FCA is not approving the prospectus or if it is determining whether a document is an equivalent document1;(2) submit a completed Shareholder Statement or Pricing Statement, as applicable, to the
LR 8.4.12R 03/07/2016 RP
A sponsor must not submit to the FCA, on behalf of a listed company, a circular regarding a transaction set out in LR 8.4.11 R for approval8, unless the sponsor has come to a reasonable opinion, after having made due and careful enquiry, that:8(1) the listed company has satisfied all requirements of the listing rules relevant to the production of a class 1 circular or other circular;(2) the transaction will not have an adverse impact on the listed company's ability to comply with
A sponsor acting on a transaction falling within LR 8.4.11 R must:(1) submit a completed Sponsor's Declaration for the Production of a Circular to the FCA on the day the circular is to be approved by the FCA and prior to the time the circular is approved;(2) submit a completed Pricing Statement, if applicable, to the FCA by 9 a.m on the day the FCA is to consider the application; and(3) ensure that all matters known to it which, in its reasonable opinion, should be taken into
In relation to a proposed transfer under LR 5.4A, if a sponsor is appointed6 in accordance with LR 8.2.1A R, it6 must:6(1) submit a letter to the FCA setting out how the issuer satisfies each listing rule requirement relevant to the category of listing to which it wishes to transfer, by no later than when the first draft of the circular or announcement required under LR 5.4A is submitted;(2) submit a completed Sponsor's Declaration for a Transfer of Listing7 to the FCA for the
A sponsor must not submit to the FCA on behalf of an issuer a final circular or announcement for approval or a Sponsor's Declaration for a Transfer of Listing7, unless it has come to a reasonable opinion, after having made due and careful enquiry, that:7(1) the issuer satisfies all eligibility requirements of the listing rules that are relevant to the new category to which it is seeking to transfer;(2) the issuer has satisfied all requirements relevant to the production of the
6A sponsor acting on a reverse takeover where the issuer decides to make a disclosure announcement under LR 5.6.15 G must:(1) submit to the FCA under LR 5.6.17 R a completed Sponsor's Declaration for a Reverse Takeover Announcement7;(2) not submit to the FCA the Sponsor's Declaration for a Reverse Takeover Announcement7 unless it has come to a reasonable opinion, after having made due and careful enquiry, that it is reasonable for the issuer to provide the declarations described
EG 3.11.5 01/03/2016 RP
1The FCA's approach in commenting on the proposed scope and purpose of the report will vary according to the circumstances in which the report is commissioned; it does not follow that the FCA will want to be involved in discussing the scope of a report in every situation. But if the firm anticipates that it will proactively disclose a report to the FCA in the context of an ongoing or prospective enforcement investigation, then the potential use and benefit to be derived from the
1Some themes or issues are common to any discussion about the potential use or value of a report to the FCA. These include: (1) to what extent the FCA will be able to rely on the report in any subsequent enforcement proceedings; (2) to what extent the FCA will have access to the underlying evidence or information that was relied upon in producing the report; (3) where legal privilege or other professional confidentiality is claimed over any material gathered or generated in the
EG 3.11.11 01/03/2016 RP
1The FCA is not able to require the production of "protected items", as defined in the Act, but it is not uncommon for there to be disagreement with firms about the scope of this protection. Arguments about whether certain documents attract privilege tend to be time- consuming and delay the progress of an investigation. If a firm decides to give a report to the FCA, then the FCA considers that the greatest mutual benefit is most likely to flow from disclosure of the report itself
1The FCA understands that the concept of a limited waiver of legal privilege is not one which is recognised in all jurisdictions; the FCA considers that English law does permit such "limited waiver" and that legal privilege could still be asserted against third parties notwithstanding disclosure of a report to the FCA. However, the FCA cannot accept any condition or stipulation which would purport to restrict its ability to use the information in the exercise of the FCA's statutory
1This does not mean that information provided to the FCA is unprotected. The FCA is subject to strict statutory restrictions on the disclosure of confidential information (as defined in section 348 of the Act), breach of which is a criminal offence (under section 352 of the Act). Reports and underlying materials provided voluntarily to the FCA by a firm, whether covered by legal privilege or not, are confidential for these purposes and benefit from the statutory protections.
1Even in circumstances where disclosure of information would be permitted under the "gateways" set out in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) Regulations, the FCA will consider carefully whether it would be appropriate to disclose a report provided voluntarily by a firm. The FCA appreciates that firms feel strongly about the importance of maintaining confidentiality, and that firms are more likely to volunteer information to the
SUP 10C.14.20G 07/03/2016 RP
Failing to disclose relevant information to the FCA may be a criminal offence under section 398 of the Act.
SUP 15.5.1R 01/04/2019 RP
A firm must give the FCA4 reasonable advance notice of a change in:1010(1) the firm's name (which is the registered name if the firm is a body corporate); (2) any business name under which the firm carries on a regulated activity (other than a regulated claims management activity)8 or ancillary activity either from an establishment in the United Kingdom or with or for clients in the United Kingdom; and8(3) any business name under which the firm carries on a regulated claims management
A firm must give the FCA4 reasonable advance notice of a change in any of the following addresses, and give details of the new address and the date of the change:1010(1) the firm's principal place of business in the United Kingdom; (2) in the case of an overseas firm, its registered office (or head office) address.
A firm must give the FCA4 reasonable advance notice of a change in any of the following telephone numbers, and give details of the new telephone number and the date of the change:131010(1) the number of the firm's principal place of business in the United Kingdom;(2) in the case of an overseas firm, the number of its head office.3
SUP 15.5.6G 07/03/2016 RP
SUP 15.5.4 R and SUP 15.5.5 R mean that a firm should notify the FCA4 of a change in telephone number even if the address of the office is not changing.3131010
DEPP 3.2.5G 01/04/2013 RP
(1) If a member of the RDC has a potential conflict of interest in any matter in which he is asked to participate he will disclose the conflict to the RDC Office, and disclose it:(a) in the case of the Chairman of the RDC, to the Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the FCA1; or1(b) in the case of a Deputy Chairman of the RDC, to the Chairman of the RDC, or if he is unavailable to the Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the FCA1; or1(c) in the case of any other member, to the Chairman or
DEPP 3.2.14G 01/04/2013 RP
If the RDC decides that the FCA1 should give a warning notice or a first supervisory notice:1(1) the RDC will settle the wording of the warning notice or first supervisory notice, and will ensure that the notice complies with the relevant provisions of the Act;(2) the RDC will make any relevant statutory notice associated decisions;(3) the RDC staff will make appropriate arrangements for the notice to be given; and(4) the RDC staff will make appropriate arrangements for the disclosure
(1) FCA3staff are required by their contract of employment to comply with a code of conduct which imposes strict rules to cover the handling of conflicts of interest which may arise from personal interests or associations. FCA3 staff subject to a conflict of interest must declare that interest to the person to whom they are immediately responsible for a decision.33(2) If a member of a senior staff committee has a potential conflict of interest in any matter in which they are4
The secretariat to the senior staff committee will record and document all disclosures of potential conflicts of interest and the steps taken to manage them.
The procedure for taking decisions under executive procedures will generally be less formal and structured than that for decisions by the RDC. Broadly, however, FCA3 staff responsible for taking statutory notice decisions under executive procedures will follow a procedure similar to that described at DEPP 3.2.7 G to DEPP 3.2.27 G for the RDC except that:3(1) in a case where the decision will be taken by a senior staff committee: (a) the chairman or deputy chairman of the senior
LR 5.6.10G 01/01/2018 RP
The FCA will generally be satisfied that there is sufficient information in the market about the propos ed transaction if: (1) the target has shares or certificates representing equity securities admitted to a regulated market; and(2) the shell company6 makes an announcement stating that the target has complied with the disclosure requirements applicable on that regulated market and providing details of where information disclosed pursuant to those requirements can be obtaine
The FCA will generally be satisfied that there is sufficient publicly available information in the market about the proposed transaction if the target has securities admitted to an investment exchange or trading platform that is not a regulated market and the shell company6: (1) confirms, in a form acceptable to the FCA, that the disclosure requirements in relation to financial information and inside information of the investment exchange or trading platform on which the target'ssecurities
Where the target in a reverse takeover by a shell company6 is not subject to a public disclosure regime, or if the target has securities admitted on an investment exchange or trading platform that is not a regulated market but the shell company6 is not able to give the confirmation and make the announcement contemplated by LR 5.6.12 G, the FCA will generally be satisfied that there is sufficient publicly available information in the market about the proposed transaction such that
Principle 11 requires a firm to deal with its regulators in an open and cooperative way and to disclose to the FCA11 appropriately anything relating to the firm of which the FCA11 would reasonably expect notice. Principle 11 applies to unregulated activities as well as regulated activities and takes into account the activities of other members of a group.29292929
SUP 15.3.19G 07/03/2016 RP
The notifications under SUP 15.3.17 R are required as the FCA11 needs to be aware of the types of fraudulent and irregular activity which are being attempted or undertaken, and to act, if necessary, to prevent effects on consumers or other firms. A notification under SUP 15.7.3 G should provide all relevant and significant details of the incident or suspected incident of which the firm is aware.2929
A1sponsor must in relation to a sponsor service:11(1) referred to in 3LR 8.2.1R (1) to (4), LR 8.2.1R (11), LR 8.2.1A R and, where relevant LR 8.2.1R (5)3, 1provide assurance to the FCA when required that the responsibilities of the company with or applying for a premium listing of its securities8 under the listing rules have been met;33(1A) 3provide to the FCA any explanation or confirmation in such form and within such time limit as the FCA reasonably requires for the purposes
LR 8.3.5AR 01/07/2018 RP
1If, in connection with the provision of a3sponsor service, a sponsor becomes aware that it, or a company with or applying for a premium listing of its securities8 is failing or has failed to comply with its obligations under3 the listing rules3, the3disclosure requirements7 or the transparency rules, the sponsor must promptly notify the FCA2.323
GENPRU 2.2.187R 07/03/2016 RP
A BIPRU firm which adopts the standardised approach to credit risk may include general/collective provisions in its tier two capital resources only if:(1) they are freely available to the firm;(2) their existence is disclosed in internal accounting records; and(3) their amount is determined by the management of the firm, verified by independent auditors and notified to the FCA18.
Where the FCA3 appoints an investigator in response to a request from an overseas regulator or EEA regulator2 it may, under section 169(7) or section 131FA2 of the Act, direct him to permit a representative of that regulator to attend and take part in any interviews conducted for the purposes of the investigation. The FCA3 may only give a direction under section 169(7) or section 131FA2 if it is satisfied that any information obtained by an overseas regulator or EEA regulator2
REC 2.5.14G 01/04/2013 RP
The FCA3 may also have regard to the systems and controls intended to ensure that confidential information is only used for proper purposes. Where relevant, recognised bodies will have to comply with section 348 (Restrictions on disclosure of confidential information by the FCA3 etc.) and regulations made under section 349 (Exemptions from section 348) of the Act.33
The FCA3 may also have regard to the contracts of employment, staff rules, letters of appointment for members of the management body4, members of relevant committees and other guidance given to individuals on handling conflicts of interest. Guidance to individuals may need to cover:34(1) the need for prompt disclosure of a conflict of interest to enable others, who are not affected by the conflict, to assist in deciding how it should be managed;(2) the circumstances in which a
The FCA3 may also have regard to the arrangements made:3(1) for enforcing rules or other provisions applicable to staff and other persons involved in regulatory decisions; and(2) to keep records of disclosures of conflicts of interest and the steps taken to handle them.
PERG 8.12.26G 01/04/2019 RP
Provided the conditions in PERG 8.12.25 G are met, the exemption in article 20 applies to any non-real time financial promotion. However, there is an additional condition where the subject matter of the financial promotion is shares or options, futures or contracts for differences relating to shares and the financial promotion identifies directly a person who issues or provides such an investment, or the subject matter of the financial promotion is a controlled claims management
The effect of PERG 8.12.27G (1) is that a journalist will not breach section 21 by not disclosing a financial interest, providing that the publication, service or broadcast concerned operates proper systems and procedures. As with the exemption in article 12 of the Financial Promotion Order (see PERG 8.12.6 G), what proper systems and procedures are will be a matter ultimately for the courts to determine and may vary according to the medium used. It will depend upon all the circumstances
Persons such as experts or analysts may be approached to contribute at very short notice and may be overseas. In such cases, the systems and procedures referred to in PERG 8.12.29 G may not be practical. It is the FCA's opinion that, where occasional contributors are concerned, proper systems and procedures may include arrangements for ensuring that the need for disclosure (or the avoidance of financial interests) is drawn to the contributor's attention before the communication
IFPRU 4.12.27G 01/01/2019 RP
(1) If a firm is found to have provided support to a securitisation, the expectation that the firm will provide future support to its securitisations is increased. The FCA will take account of this increased expectation in future assessments of commensurate risk transfer to that firm.(2) The FCA expects securitisation documentation to make clear, where applicable, that repurchase of securitisation positions by the originator beyond its contractual obligations is not mandatory
SYSC 18.3.1R 07/09/2016 RP
(1) A firm must establish, implement and maintain appropriate and effective arrangements for the disclosure of reportable concerns by whistleblowers.(2) The arrangements in (1) must at least:(a) be able effectively to handle disclosures of reportable concerns including: (i) where the whistleblower has requested confidentiality or has chosen not to reveal their identity; and(ii) allowing for disclosures to be made through a range of communication methods; (b) ensure the effective
This rule applies to an EEA SMCR banking firm3 and a third-country SMCR banking firm3.2(1) A person subject to this rule ('P') 2must, in the manner described in (2), communicate to its UK-based employees that they may disclose reportable concerns to the PRA or the FCA and the methods for doing so. P 2must make clear that:(a) reporting to the PRA or to the FCA is not conditional on a report first being made using P's 2internal arrangements; (b) it is possible to report using P's
SYSC 18.3.6AG 07/09/2017 RP
For the purposes of SYSC 18.3.6R(1) the possibility for P's employees to disclose reportable concerns to the PRA or to the FCA does not override any obligation of P or its employees to report breaches to P's Home State regulator of matters reserved by an EU instrument to that regulator.
Firms must ensure that their appointed representatives or, where applicable, their tied agents, inform any of their UK-based employees who are workers that, as workers, they may make protected disclosures to the FCA.
If a firm becomes aware, or has information that reasonably suggests that it has or may have provided the FCA3 with information which was or may have been false, misleading, incomplete or inaccurate, or has or may have changed in a material particular, it must notify the FCA3 immediately. Subject to SUP 15.6.5 R, the notification must include:8888(1) details of the information which is or may be false, misleading, incomplete or inaccurate, or has or may have changed; (2) an
The FCA3 may request the firm to provide revised documentation containing the correct information, if appropriate.88
A listed company must ensure that the FCA is provided with up to date contact details of at least one appropriate person nominated by it to act as the first point of contact with the FCA in relation to the company's compliance with the listing rules and the disclosure requirements12 and transparency rules.
PERG 4.5.16G 01/04/2013 RP
In the FCA's view, the information condition in PERG 4.5.14G (3) requires the introducer to indicate to the borrower any other advantages accruing to him as a result of ongoing arrangements with N relating to the introduction of borrowers. This may include, for example, indirect benefits such as office space, travel expenses, subscription fees and this and other relevant information may be provided on a standard form basis to the borrower, as appropriate.
The FCA would normally expect an introducer to keep a written record of disclosures made to the borrower under article 33A of the Regulated Activities Order including those cases where disclosure is made on an oral basis only.


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A multi-domestic strategy is a strategy by which companies try to achieve maximum local responsiveness by customizing both their product offering and marketing strategy to match different national conditions. Production, marketing, and R&D activities tend to be established in each major national market where business is done.

An alternate use of the term describes the organization of multi-national firms.  International or multinational companies gain economies of scale through shared overhead, and market similar products in multiple countries.  Multi-domestic companies have separate headquarters in different countries, thereby attaining more localized management, but at the higher cost of forgoing the economies of scale from cost sharing and centralization.

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La Cueva del Viento
... Tenerife's great unknown
La cueva del viento isn't just a cave – it's a unique underground world and an unbeatable experience for understanding, learning about and respecting nature. It's the fifth-largest cave on volcanic soil in the world, behind Hawaii (65 kilometres larger) and the sixth and seventh are in North Korea. It's believed to be 75 kilometres in size.
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Farmers felt wind on their faces when they entered the mouth of the cave, hence the name.
History of the cave
Formation of la cueva del viento
A forest at the entrance
Final author comments
Introduction to La cueva del viento
After we introduced ourselves, the guide talked about the geological formation of the cave. We learned about the types of lava using videos from Hawaii, because the Kilauea is quite similar to Pico Viejo. We also found out about how they preserve the condition of the cave as far as possible. The most important thing is protecting the cave and what lies above it.
Tubes or underground caves are created by underground rivers (karst with stalactites and stalagmites) or by volcanic lava. The latter type can be found in Tenerife.
Guanche burial sites that date back 2,300 years have been found in some of the entrances. However, the first document that mentions the cave is from 1776, written by Agustín de Betancourt and colleagues.
The sima de la vieja (old woman's chasm) is so-named because, in the early 20th century, an elderly woman fell to a depth of 8 metres and survived. Once she'd been rescued, they decided to cover the hole.
In 1969, the first speleologists (from La Guancha) explored the cave and mapped the topography of the pink section. They announced in 1971 that the cave covered 6,181 metres, which was then the biggest volcanic cave in the world. Following that announcement, many scientists, vulcanologists and speleologists came to Tenerife. In 1973, an English group discovered an extra 4 kilometres of cave (el pozo de los ingleses – the yellow section). The cueva del sobrado (the green section) used to be considered a separate cave. On 28th November 1988 at 2:15am, Alfredo (the guide) and a colleague entered via some underground passages on level 3 and found the white section, which was 4 more kilometres. After the sima de la vieja was excavated, 3 more kilometres were added. Finally, the last kilometre and a half was discovered by Alfredo's son.
Three elements must be present for a volcanic tube to form: at least one volcano, lava, and a gradient (so the lava can run). There are 321 volcanoes in Tenerife – one of them will have spewed lava, don't you think? 😉 To be specific, Pico Viejo erupted 27 billion years ago, spewing liquid lava at a temperature of more than 1100 degrees. It travelled down the Icod Valley to its geological outflow in the San Marcos cave 7 kilometres away. That lava (Pahoehoe) was very smooth when it cooled, and there is probably a tube or volcanic cave underneath. 1800 years ago, Roques Blancos suffered an eruption that covered a large part of la cueva del viento with cooler lava (600-700 degrees). It was a'a lava, which forms thick layers and sharp edges, under which caves are very unlikely.
There is currently no other known volcanic cave anywhere in the world like la cueva del viento. Its geological formation is even more unusual than originally thought. That's because it has lots of labyrinthine offshoots formed at different times by lava thrown from the Pico Viejo volcano.
It's 3 kilometres from end to end, with an incline of 500 metres. In total, there are 17 kilometres (18.5 with the latest addition) of mapped labyrinthine tubes. The deepest point (discovered to this day) is 60 metres below the surface. The various eruptions formed the three main tiers, although there are really 18 levels. The third tier is between 20 and 80 centimetres high. The second tier (which is the one you visit) is 4-5 metres high by 4-5 metres wide. When they excavated the sima de la vieja, they found a new 3-kilometre gallery on the first tier which is 17 metres deep, 13 metres high and 5 metres wide.
A pine and laurel forest at the entrance to la cueva del viento
After the talk in the visitor centre, we drove to an 1800-year-old wooded area at an altitude of 700 metres. The first trees that grew around the edges of the lava channels were Canarian pines.
Its natural surroundings set it apart from other caves. To get there, we walked along a trail between Canarian pines, with typical laurel forest vegetation and birds chirping.
To access the cave, you have to use a natural opening or cave-in in the roof. There are seven at la cueva del viento. We used the uppermost entrance and, after walking around 250 metres, we reached the sima de la vieja. The rules include wearing a helmet with a head torch and shaking off your shoes.
The visit lasted just over an hour and a half. They explained all the preparations and studies that were undertaken before opening the cave to the public. Human presence can drastically change the cave's ecosystem and fauna. We also learned about the measuring systems that have been used, and the animals that lived there. Of the 107 species of invertebrates, five are endemic and cause the colours within the cave: off-white, reddish-orange and greenish-yellow. The latter is caused by extremophiles, so you can't touch the roof of the cave.
Since the cave opened in 2008, more than 150,000 people have visited. It is supposed to remain as intact as possible, so the guide will show you where to walk.
They explained how the cave was formed. First came the eruption and lava channels, then the reduction of lava that formed the roof and walls. Next the terraces were formed – we sat there for a while. Finally, the floor (full of peaks and ridges) was the last thing they found when it was being excavated. We heard about the forks in the cave, manholes, landslides, cracks from shrinkage, blobs of solidified lava and lava stalactites. Volcanic tubes last approximately 500,000 years and la cueva del viento is 27,000 years old. It should be around for a while 😉
How to get to Cueva del Viento
To get to the Cueva del Viento, you have to go to Icod de los Vinos.
Camino los Piquetes, 51 38438 Icod de los Vinos, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Final Comments from the Authors about Cueva del Viento
The visit was genuine and enriching, with excellent guides that made the experience unbeatable. The atmosphere was calm and silent. There were moments when it was pitch black, although as with everything good those moments were short. I wish one day they'd allow access to 200 metres of level 1, descending via the sima de la vieja... Honestly, I think I'll go back to see that if it's opened to the public.
There's no law governing tourist caves in Spain – only those that have cave paintings or archaeological remains are protected. In the Canary Islands, a soil conservation law is taking a long time to be passed. We at Tenerife Travel Secrets ask that caves that allow visitors be better regulated. This is largely to preserve them, but also to protect visitors. We also ask that relevant geological studies be carried out underground in the valley of Icod de los Vinos. Then maybe more sections and passages of la cueva del viento can be discovered.
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In a blistering reaction , Acting President Yemi Osinbajo ruled the blockade as illegal and unauthorised and as a gross violation of constitutional order, rule of law and all accepted notions of law and order. Osinbajo then went further to sack the director-general of the DSS, Lawal Daura, who was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in July 2015.


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Three Strikes and You're Off the Internet
Illegal copying in some form is undertaken by 96 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds surveyed, falling to 89 per cent of those aged 14-17.
And now if the RIAA or MPAA decide for reasons they don't really have to explain to anybody that you're a really naughty pirate, your days of surfing the internet could be over!
Participating ISPs are given plenty of choices on how to respond to the toughest cases. They can select from a "menu" of responses outlined in the plan, such as throttling down an accused customer's bandwidth speed or limit their access to the Web. For example, a suspected pirate may be allowed to visit only the top 200 Web sites until the illegal file sharing stops. The subscriber may also be required to participate in a program that educates them on copyright law and the rights of content creators. In the past, a graduated response was also supposed to lead to a complete termination of service for chronic file sharers.
Kicking someone off a network is not required under the proposed agreement, the sources said.
Hurrah?
And of course and as always our Dear Leader is fighting for the corporations.
White House Helps Shepherd Deal
In addition to the NCTA, the White House was also instrumental in encouraging the parties [RIAA, MPAA, and the ISP's] to reach an agreement, the sources confirmed. President Obama has said intellectual property is important to the country's economy and has vowed to step up the fight against piracy and counterfeiting.
This plan was hatched way back in 2008 by yet another "Democratic friend of the little guy," former New York State Attorney General and now Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo.
Under the plan, which was brokered by New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, the music industry will not know the customer's identity. What this means is that ISPs have now gone into the enforcement business, and this has always been one of the greatest fears of those who have wanted ISPs to remain neutral.
"This is very troubling," said Cindy Cohn, legal director for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a group that advocates for Internet rights. "Creating lists of people who can't get Internet access based on allegations of breaking a law that hasn't been evaluated in a court of law.
"Lists of people who can't get Internet access based on allegations of breaking a law that hasn't been evaluated in a court of law!"
No due process! No appeal!
Why Can't Women's Sports Be Like Men's Sports?
By cabaretic in News
While watching the Women's World Cup in soccer today, I decided yet again to raise a familiar question. Why don't people follow women's sports like men's sports? Before I even started thinking about formulating something of an answer, I decided I would not make arguments that cast the distinction in strictly biological terms. I think they exist, but I don't think they're nearly as integral to the issue as we might think. Our visceral reaction to the action going on before us may provide information that is far more helpful.
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Afghans Build Security, and Hope to Avoid Infiltrators
By RAY RIVERA
For someone who had once joined an insurgent group, and whose family was tied to a top Taliban commander, Akmal had a strikingly easy path into the Afghan National Army.
The district governor who approved his paperwork had never met him. A village elder who was supposed to vouch for him – as required by recruiting mandates – did little more than verify his identity.
No red flags went up when, after just six weeks in the army, he deserted. He returned more than three months later with the skimpiest of explanations and was allowed to rejoin. "I told them I got sick," Akmal recalled.
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SCOTUS Strikes Down AZ Campaign Finance
Once again the corporate owned, conservative Supreme Court has struck down the 1998 Arizona Campaign Finance Law provided escalating matching funds to candidates who accept public financing. How the Roberts' court decided that law violates the First Amendment rights of these corporation is truly a backbreaking twist if logic and the constitution.
The vote was again 5-to-4, with the same five justices in the majority as in the Citizens United decision. The majority's rationale was that the law violated the First Amendment rights of candidates who raise private money. Such candidates, the majority said, may be reluctant to spend money to speak if they know that it will give rise to counter-speech paid for by the government.
"Laws like Arizona's matching funds provision that inhibit robust and wide-open political debate without sufficient justification cannot stand," Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote for the majority. Justice Antonin Scalia, Anthony M. Kennedy, Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. joined the majority opinion.
What about the under funded candidate's right to be heard under the First amendment? The reason for the law, which was written after a corruption scandals rocked the state's election financing during the 90's, was to foster free speech:
The idea was to encourage candidates to forgo the scramble for money, with all its inherent invitations to corruption — to spend more time speaking to the electorate, and less time speaking to potential funders.
In that sense, its goal was very much to increase genuine political speech. But to the Roberts court, money as speech takes precedence over speech as speech.
The court's majority clearly telegraphed its antipathy to the Arizona provision during oral arguments in March. The only real suspense was whether they would go further, and use the case to cast doubt on public financing generally.
So there was a sense of relief in the good-government community Monday.
"This is not the death knell of public financing. This ruling affects only one mechanism of public financing, and there are numerous ways to fix it," said Common Cause president Bob Edgar in a statement. "Today, in the wake of Citizens United, it is more critical than ever that we change the way we pay for our elections by moving to a small donor system that gives the public a voice back in our government. Nothing short of our democracy is at stake."
Well, thank these corporate shill justices for that.
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Zachary Sharpe, Matthew Skinner
The updated rules should make the arbitration process in Hong Kong more time-efficient and cost-effective.
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre ("HKIAC") has launched a new version of its administered arbitration rules ("2018 Rules"). The 2018 Rules came into effect on November 1, 2018, and apply to domestic and international arbitrations commenced under contract or treaty from that date. The new provisions build on HKIAC's last update to its rules in 2013 and are expected to increase the efficiency and help manage the costs of HKIAC-administered arbitration.
The 2018 Rules reflect a growing recognition of how technology can be used to achieve cost savings and efficiency gains. The Rules specifically mandate that tribunals consider technology in determining suitable procedures for the conduct of arbitrations to avoid unnecessary delay or expense. In the same vein, parties can also agree to use secured online repositories for written communications.
The 2018 Rules refine existing procedures relating to multiple contracts and multiple arbitrations. HKIAC has broadened the scope for consolidating arbitrations under multiple contracts by allowing parties to commence a single arbitration even if the parties to the different arbitration agreements are not all parties to the agreement giving rise to the arbitration. The 2018 Rules also provide specific guidance on how multiple arbitrations can be conducted concurrently. These refinements are targeted to appeal to parties involved in large infrastructure projects, such as those being undertaken as part of China's "Belt & Road" initiative.
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Overdosing on psychedelics improved mental and physical health: Case studies
By cbdweb On Feb 29, 2020
Summary: A recent case study report highlights the effects of LSD overdoses on three women, revealing the subjects experienced improvements in physical and mental health following their overdoses.
Source: Neuroscience News
A recent study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs has made headlines across the world, revealing some potentially positive psychological outcomes of overdosing on psychedelics.
The study, conducted by Mark Haden of the University of British Columbia and other Canadian researchers, is a case study of three patients who reported previous psychiatric disorders, pain issues, and pregnancy, and their experiences following overdosing on psychedelics.
The use of psychedelics to alleviate symptoms of mental health disorders, including depression and PTSD, has become popular recently. Several universities across the world are conducting studies into the therapeutic use of substances such as LSD and psilocybin to treat mental health disorders. Initial results have proved to be positive, with researchers administering controlled doses of hallucinogenics and psychedelics to reduce symptoms of depression.
In this new study, researchers present three case studies of females who accidentally overdosed on psychedelics and the positive effect the experience had on their mental and physical health.
The first study presented reports on the case of a woman with chronic foot pain who had become addicted to opioid-based medications to help control her symptoms. Following an accidental overdose of LSD, the woman reported she no longer experienced crippling pain and was able to halt her morphine medications without experiencing withdrawal symptoms.
The second study reports on the case of a teenage girl who presented with a history of bipolar disorder. After accidentally overdosing on LSD at a party, the girl reported an instant and sustained remission of her mental health problems.
In the final case study, the researchers report on a woman who accidentally overdosed on LSD, unaware that she was two weeks pregnant at the time. The pregnancy continued normally, with the baby delivered on schedule and with no observed side effects to health following in-utero exposure.
While the women reported remission from both physical and mental health symptoms following LSD overdose, they all reported negative effects of taking the drug while under its influence. The image is in the public domain.
Following up on the mental and physical health of the child throughout its lifetime, no negative effects of exposure to the mother's LSD use has been identified.
While the women reported remission from both physical and mental health symptoms following LSD overdose, they all reported negative effects of taking the drug while under its influence. Symptoms included vomiting, hallucinations, and foaming at the mouth.
In the case of these three patients, overdosing on LSD appeared to have some beneficial effects. However, researchers warn of the potentially life-threatening dangers of overdosing on any illicit drugs, including hallucinogenics.
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"LSD Overdoses: Three Case Reports". Mark Haden, M.S.W., & Birgitta Woods, M.Sc., M.D., FRCPC.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs doi:10.15288/jsad.2020.81.115.
LSD Overdoses: Three Case Reports
In academic settings around the world, there is a resurgence of interest in using psychedelic substances for the treatment of addictions, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and other diagnoses. This case series describes the medical consequences of accidental overdoses in three individuals.
Case series of information were gathered from interviews, health records, case notes, and collateral reports.
The first case report documents significant improvements in mood symptoms, including reductions in mania with psychotic features, following an accidental lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) overdose, changes that have been sustained for almost 20 years. The second case documents how an accidental overdose of LSD early in the first trimester of pregnancy did not negatively affect the course of the pregnancy or have any obvious teratogenic or other negative developmental effects on the child. The third report indicates that intranasal ingestion of 550 times the normal recreational dosage of LSD was not fatal and had positive effects on pain levels and subsequent morphine withdrawal.
There appear to be unpredictable, positive sequelae that ranged from improvements in mental illness symptoms to reduction in physical pain and morphine withdrawal symptoms. Also, an LSD overdose while in early pregnancy did not appear to cause harm to the fetus.
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CHAPTER XXIX.--THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY PREVAILS ON THE KING OF FRANCE AND HIS COUNCIL. THAT HE MAY HAVE PERMISSION TO ASSEMBLE MEN AT ARMS TO BESIEGE CALAIS.
DURING the absence of the duke of Orleans in Aquitaine, the duke of Burgundy obtained liberty from the king of France and his council to raise a sufficient force in his own countries to lay siege to Calais. The king also promised that he should be assisted with men at arms, and as much money as could be raised in the realm. On this being concluded, he returned to his county of Flanders, and issued his summons for all men at arms to meet him at St. Omer: at the same time, he prepared many engines of war, and particularly, he caused to be constructed in the forest of Beaulot two large bastilles, ready to be conveyed to Calais. He likewise caused many engines to be made for casting stones at different places. On the other hand, the king had assembled a numerous body of combatants, who, like the others, traversed Picardy in their road to Saint Omer, doing much mischief to the country. Among the number were from four to five hundred Genoese, the greater part of whom were crossbows on foot.
Walls and Gates on 11E FREnch Side of St. OMER.—From an original sketch.
When all were arrived at St. Omer, they were found to amount to six thousand armed with helmets, three thousand archers, and fifteen hundred cross-bows, all picked men, without including those on foot from the countries of Flanders, Cassel, and other parts, who were very numerous. Thero were very many carts to convey bombards; cannons, artillery, provisions, and other necessaries for the war. But notwithstanding all these preparations had been made through the application of the duke of Burgundy, and with the full approbation of the king and his council, as has been said, and that the musters were about to be made for their immediate departure, certain messengers came to the duke of Burgundy and his captains, with letters from the noble king of France, to forbid them to proceed further with this army. The duke, on reading these orders, assembled a council of war, and remonstrated with them on the commands he had received from the king, saying it was shameful and disgraceful thus to disarm so noble an army as he had assembled. The lords, however, considering that the king's orders must be obeyed, concluded to break up the army, and to return every man to his own country; for the king had also written to the count de St. Pol. to the master of the cross-bows", and to other great lords, to forbid them, on any pretence, to proceed further in this expedition, under pain of incurring his indignation. Thus was this armament broken up on the night of Martinmas-day.
The duke of Burgundy, however, swore by a great oath, in the presence of many of his people, that within the month of March ensuing, he would return to St. Omer with a powerful army, and thence march to make war against the English in the Boulonois, and subject them to his obedience, or die in the attempt. The duke and his vassals left St. Omer, and returned to their homes. This retreat caused great discontent thoughout Picardy, and the frontiers of the Boulonois, against the king and his council, as well as against those who had raised this army, and not without cause, for the multitudes that had been collected had done infinite mischief to the country.
Sir William de Vienne, lord of St. George, and lieutenant-governor of Picardy, resigned this office to the duke of Burgundy, who nominated in his place the lord de Croy. The greater part of the king's artillery was deposited in the castle of St. Remy, in the expectation that they would be wanted in the ensuing season.
The duke of Burgundy, having left St. Omer, passed through Hesdin, where the duchess was, to Douay, where he received the intelligence that the duchess of Brabant had been dead some little time. He was very indignant at having been forced to disband the forces he intended to march to Calais, and for that cause conceived a deep hatred against many of the king of France's ministers, more particularly against the duke of Orleans, for he had been told that the expedition had been countermanded by his interference. He held a numerous council at Douay on this subject, with many of the nobles of his countries, when it was unanimously resolved, that he should personally wait on the king, to entreat that the expedition against Calais should be renewed the ensuing spring. He went, in consequence, to Paris, nobly attended. He made strong remonstrances to the king, the duke of Berry, his uncle, and others of the king's council, and heavy complaints for their having allowed him to raise so large an army, at such a great expense, and then having disgraced and dishonoured him, by ordering him to disband it, when on the point of marching to Calais. The king, however, and his ministers, gently appeased his wrath, by informing him of many particulars which had made it proper that such measures as he complained of should have been taken, both from necessity and convenience. He was apparently satisfied with their reasons; and he was given to understand, that within a short time the king would permit him to accomplish his object of besieging Calais.
CHAPTER XXX. —THE PRELATES AND CLERGY OF FRANCE ARE SUMMONED TO ATTEND tile KING AT PARIs, on THE SUBJECT of A UNION of THE CHURCH.
At this period, all the archbishops, bishops, and the principal clergy of France and Dauphiny, were summoned to Paris by order of the king, to confer with his great council on the means of establishing a universal union of the church. When all, or the greater part, were arrived, as the health of the king was very indifferent, a grand procession was made, and a solemn mass to the Holy Ghost was celebrated in the royal chapel of the palace, by the archbishop of Rheims. On the morrow, the conference was held at the palace, when the duke of Aquitaine, dauphin of Vienne, represented the king. He was attended by the dukes of Berry, Burgundy, and Bourbon, and many of the nobles. A learned cordelier, doctor in theology in the university of Paris, opened the business, and explained the reasons of this assembly. He eloquently stated from facts the sufferings of the church, from the great perversity and discord of two popes contending for the papacy, and that it was absolutely necessary to provide a speedy remedy, otherwise the church would be ruined.
On the day after the feast of St. Eloy, the king, having recovered his health, attended this conference, accompanied by the noble persons before mentioned, and was seated on his royal throne. He promised to execute whatever this assembly and the court of parliament should resolve on; and shortly afterward, a proclamation was made throughout the realm, that neither of the contending popes should dispose of any benefices or dignities in the church which might become vacant; and likewise that the sums of money usually paid into the apostolical chamber should be discontinued to both the rival popes. It was also proclaimed, that all benefices should in future be given by the sovereign, or legal patrons, as had been formerly done, before the reservations and constitutions made by pope Clement VI. of the name.
* John de Hangest, lord of Huqueville.
cHAPTER xxxi.--THE LIEGEois EJECT THEIR Bishop, John of BAvARIA, FoR REFUSING To BE consecrated As A CHURCHMAN, According to HIS PROMISE.
This same year, John of Bavaria, surnamed "sans pitié," bishop of Liege, and brothergerman to duke William, count of Hainault, was ejected by the Liegeois from his bishopric, for refusing to take sacred orders, according to what he had promised and sworn to them. They elected another lord and bishop in his room, a young man of eighteen years old, or thereabout, and canon of the church of Saint Lambert of Liege. They also made the lord de Pieruels", father to the new bishop, their principal maimbourg, and governor of the whole territory of Liege. John of Bavaria had, some time before, promised to resign the bishopric to the son of Pieruels, as was known to Anthony duke of Brabant, Waleran count de St. Pol, and several other respectable persons, which promise he now refused to keep. At the instigation, therefore, of the lord de Pieruels, the Liegeois had rebelled against John of Bavariał, and chosen a new lord. Their late bishop was much angered at their conduct, and had his town of Bouillon, and other castles, well stored with every sort of warlike provision, that he might thence carry on a war against the country of Liege. He then went to his brother duke William, in Hainault, to obtain his assistance and men at arms. In the mean time, the Liegeois assembled in great force, and marched to the town of Bouillon, which, with the castle, they took by storm, and put to death all they found therein.
John of Bavaria shortly after entered the country of Liege, near to Thuin, with four hundred combatants, and burnt many towns and houses, carrying away a very great booty to Hainault. The Liegeois soon after entered Hainault with a considerable army, where they destroyed the tower of Morialines, and burnt the town. They thence marched to Brabançon, and other places belonging to such knights and esquires as had invaded their country, which they plundered, and in many places burnt, wasting the country with fire and sword. The Hainaulters assembled to repulse them; but the enemy were in such superior numbers that they returned back, without effecting anything worth relating. War now raged between them, and each fortified their towns as strongly as they could.
The Liegeois sent ambassadors to the pope, to lay before him the conduct of John of Bavaria, and his refusal to take orders according to his promise, requesting that he might be ejected by the apostolical authority, and that the son of the lord de Pieruels, whom they had elected, might be admitted in his room. The pope could not accede to their request, because he had been faithfully informed that the Liegeois, after mature deliberation, had fixed on a day for John of Bavaria to take orders, and that this day was not as yet passed. The ambassadors, therefore, returned to Liege, without having done anything. Those who had sent them were very indignant at pope Gregory for not complying with their demands, and resolved to send another embassy to his rival pope Benedict. This pope received them most graciously, granted all their demands, and gave them his bulls for the confirmation of them. They returned home greatly rejoiced at the successful issue of their negotiation.
* Called in the Catalogue of the Bishops of Liege, by f He narrowly escaped being massacred, with all his Joannes Placentius, Henry lord of Parewis. The name household, at St. Tron, by a body of the rabble, who burst of his son, the elected bishop, was Theodoric de Parewis. into the monastery with that intent. His own personal Pontus Heuterus says, they were descended from the courage alone saved him in that extremity. ancient dukes of Brabant.
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CHAPTER xxxii.—ANTHONY DUKE OF LIMBOURG TAKES POSSESSION OF THAT DUCHY, AND AFTERw ARD OF THE Town of MAESTRICHT, to THE GREAT DISPLEASURE OF THE Liege OIS.
ANTHoNY duke of Limbourg, brother to John duke of Burgundy, after the death of the duchess of Brabant, succeeded to that duchy, and its dependencies. All the Brabanters, clergy and nobles, did him homage, promising him obedience as their lawful lord, except the town of Maestricht. When he had taken possession of this duchy, he surrendered, with the consent of the duke of Burgundy, the county of Rethel to his younger brother, Philip count de Nevers, thus accomplishing the last orders of his father and mother. As the town of Maestricht was divided between the governments of Brabant and Liege, one half belonging to each, the inhabitants said they were bound only to do homage to one of them, and to him who first had possession; and that, having formerly given their oaths to John of Bavaria. they refused to pay homage to the duke of Brabant.
The duke was ill pleased with their refusal, and resolved, with the advice of his council, to constrain them to it by force. He sought for men-at-arms everywhere; and there came to him his brother, the count de Nevers, the counts de St. Pol and de Namur, the lords de St. George and de Croy, on the part of the duke of Burgundy, with several others in considerable number, sent to him by the king of France and the duke of Berry. When his forces were all assembled from different countries, he quitted Brabant, attended by his nobles, and a large train of waggons carrying the implements of war, taking the direct road to the town of Maestricht. But on passing through, or near the territories of Liege, he found they had collected a large army, which much impeded him in his march by breaking down the bridges, and destroying the roads, in retaliation for the affection the duke of Brabant had shown to John of Bavaria their adversary.
The Liegeois had assembled in the town of Maestricht full twenty thousand armed men, with the new bishop at their head, being desirous that he should be received by the duke as their legal bishop and lord. This great assembly, however, separated without effusion of blood: for the duke of Brabant had entered into secret negotiations with the townsmen, who consented to receive him as their lord, and to swear to him faith and loyalty. When this was done, the duke returned and disbanded his forces. The Liegeois, on hearing of it, instantly required those of Maestricht, that since they had sworn obedience to the duke of Brabant, they would do the same to their new bishop, who was their true lord. This demand was refused; and they sent for answer, that having done homage to John of Bavaria, and acknowledged him for their lord, they would not take another oath. The Liegeois were very indignant at this answer, as were the governor of the town and bishop, and made preparations to wage war against them, and besiege their town, as shall hereafter be more fully described.
CHAPTER xxxiii.-AMBASSADoRS FROM Pope GREGoRY ARRive AT PARIs, witH BULLS FROM THE POPE TO THE KING AND UNIVERSITY OF PARIS.
AMBAssadors arrived at Paris bringing bulls from pope Gregory" to the king and the university, expressing that the pope was very ready and willing to make any concessions the king and university should think expedient for the union of the church, provided his rival Benedict would agree to similar terms. The ambassadors and their bulls were received with much joy, and the contents of the latter were as follows:
"Gregory, a bishop, and servant to the servants of God, sends health and his apostolical benediction to his children of the university. We are the more prepared to write to you, my beloved children, because of the sorrowful concern which you have manifested on account of the schism in the church, which, through the mercy of the all-powerful God, has much affected you. Innocent VII. our immediate predecessor, of enviable remembrance to this age, was taken from us on a Saturday, the 6th of November. Our venerable brethren the cardinals of the holy Roman church, of whom I was one, being, by the grace of the Holy Spirit, summoned to a conclave, to elect a Roman pontiff-after many things had been discussed, all eyes were directed to me, a cardinal priest of the title of St. Mark; and with unanimous consent, they elected me bishop of Rome, which honour we greatly feared, from a sense of weakness: however, we trusted in Him who does marvellous works, that he would enable us to bear this burden,_and we trusted not in ourself, but in the virtue of God, by whom we were convinced the thing had been done. This pastoral office has not fallen to us for our profit, but for the glory of God and the public benefit, to both of which we turn our thoughts and courage, in order that this poisonous schism, in which the Christian people have been so long bewildered, may be destroyed. If, as we hope, so great a grace may be shown to us to bring this about, we trust it may be shortly accomplished. "In order, therefore, to obviate, as much as in us lies, all obstruction on our part to the much-desired union of the church, we offer to resign our claim to the papacy, provided our adversary, or his successor, whoever he be, shall engage solemnly to make a similar renunciation; that is to say, that he renounce, fully and clearly, all claim to the papacy, and that all those whom he may have created cardinals do unite with those of our college, so that a canonical election of a Roman pontiff may ensue. We offer, beside, any other reasonable concessions, so that this schism may be put an end to ; and that what we say may be depended on, we have sworn and promised the above at the time of our election to the popedom, in conjunction with our venerable brethren the cardinals of the same church. "In case that either of us be re-chosen pope, we have engaged instantly to send properly instructed commissioners to Constance, who shall both privately and publicly labour to bring about this desired union of the church. Do you, therefore, my beloved children, have the goodness to exert all your strength to aid us in the accomplishment of this business, that the church may not longer labour under this disorder; and let affection aid solicitude.—Given at St. Peter's, at Rome, the 11th day of December, in the year 1406." When the ambassadors had fully remonstrated on the matter of their coming, and made the same offers contained in the bull of the renunciation of the popedom by Gregory, and had been well entertained at Paris, having received promises of messengers being sent to pope Benedict, they returned to their lord and master. About the ensuing Candlemas, the king of France and the university of Paris, in consequence of the deliberations of the prelates, clergy and council, sent certain ambassadors to pope Benedict, namely, the patriarch of Alexandria, who was then at Paris, the bishops of Cambray and Beauvais, the abbots of St. Denis and of Mont St. Michel, the lord de Courrouille, master John Toussaint, secretary to the king, and other doctors of the university, with many very respectable persons. They took the road to Marseilles, where Benedict, and some of the cardinals of his party, then resided. These ambassadors were charged to remonstrate with him, in an amicable manner, on the offer which his rival had made to renounce the papacy, in order to effectuate a union of the church. In case he should not be willing to make a similar offer, they were to intimate to him, that if he refused, the whole realm of France and Dauphiny, in conjunction with many other countries of Christendom, would withdraw themselves from him, and no longer obey his bulls or apostolical mandates. In like manner would they act toward his adversary, were he to refuse compliance with the offers made by his ambassadors to the king of France and the university of Paris. The ambassadors were graciously received by pope Benedict, on their arrival at Marseilles; but when they opened the matter of their embassy, and explained the subject at length, the pope replied in person, that in a short time they should have his answer, and in the mean while, he was not forgetful that they had threatened to withdraw themselves from his obedience. To provide a remedy against the effects of this menace, and that no cardinal might publish a constitution against such as might withdraw themselves from his obedience, or even that of his successors, he sent an envoy to the king and the university of Paris, to their great astonishment.
* Angelus Corrarius, a noble Venetian, elected at Rome after the death of Innocent VII. He assumed the name of Gregory XII.


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Publisher:Fawcett Gold Medal
Paperback imprint of Fawcett Publications. To avoid a breach of contract with NAL, whose Mentor and Signet titles Fawcett were distributing, these had to be original content, not reprints. The book numbering started at 101.
Fawcett Gold Medal - Bibliography in ISFDB
Fawcett Gold Medal article at Wikipedia
1 Gold Medal and Fawcett Gold Medal
2 Catalog numbers and price coding
3 Catalog numbers, SBNs, and ISBNs
4 Publication Dating
Gold Medal and Fawcett Gold Medal
At some point between catalog # k1495 and k1535 (in 1965) Fawcett added the line "A Fawcett Gold Medal Book" at the top of the front cover though continued to use "Gold Medal Books" on the spine and title page.
At some point between catalog #d1583 and d1823 (between the years 1965 to 1967) Fawcett changed the name of the imprint from "Gold Medal Books" to "Fawcett Gold Medal Books" with
The spine changing from "A Gold Medal Book" to "A Fawcett Gold Medal Book"
The imprint listed on the title page changing from "Gold Medal Books" to "A Fawcett Gold Medal Book"
Catalog numbers and price coding
The Gold Medal imprint started in 1950 with catalog #101 and was priced at 25 cents. New titles continued to be priced at 25 cents up to 1960 and Gold Medal #1031. At that point the price was increased to 35 cents and the next title was s1032. The "s" series continued until 1962 when the "k" series was introduced at 40 cents. If a title was reprinted at a higher price then it was assigned a new catalog number. Note that the "s" though "d" series catalog numbers were stated in lower case and "R" on out are in upper case. Catalog numbers and dates when available are also listed to help indicate when the price and letter code was changed.
(none) 25¢ (#101 1950, #107 1950, #1031 1960)
s 35¢ (S1032 1960, S1067 Nov-1960, S1192 Feb-1962, s1241 1962, Fawcett/Gold Medal skipped #1242)
k 40¢ (K1243 Sep-1962, K1442, K1495, K1535 May-1965, K1547 1965)
l 45¢ (L1474 and L1494, 1964)
d 50¢ (D1548 1965, D1549 1965, D1583, D1823 1967)
R 60¢ (R2024 Dec-1968)
T 75¢ (T2301 1970, T1322 Apr-1970, T2390 Feb-1971, T2471 Sep-1971)
M 95¢ (M2735 Jun-1973, M2888 Nov-1973)
P $1.25 (P1876 Aug-1973, P3354 Nov-1975)
Q $1.50 (Q3529 Jun-1976)
(none) $2.50 (12440-1 Oct-1983 has full ISBN on spine and barcode on back cover)
At some point after 1976 Fawcett/Gold Medal switched to using ISBNs and also started to keep the same ISBN as a title was reprinted at a higher price. If a publication had been printed with a catalog # then the same number was used in the ISBN in the next printing(s) for example, P3449 was printed in 1976 and reprinted as ISBN 0-449-13449-0 in 1979.
(note - this table is not complete. The transition from "d" to "R" and further transitions need to be researched and it's possible there are more letters than what's listed here.)
(follow-up note - while I noted "If a title was reprinted at a higher price then it was assigned a new catalog number." above the Fawcett printings for Nine Tomorrows has both T1344 and T1632 at 75¢ indication Fawcett sometimes, or perhaps always, issued a new catalog # for each printing. --Marc Kupper|talk 07:30, 4 January 2009 (UTC))
Catalog numbers, SBNs, and ISBNs
The introduction of SBNs, and then ISBNs to the Gold Medal imprint needs further research. Known data points are
d1823 - Catalog # only on the front cover and spine.
R2024 - Has an SBN like number "231-02024-060" on the spine.
T2390 - Has the SBN and price encoded into "449-02390-075" on the spine.
P3354 - Has the SBN and price encoded into "449-03354-125" on the spine.
12440-1 Oct-1983 has full ISBN on spine and barcode on back cover.
From 1976 onwards the full ISBN is available on each publication. For earlier publications the Gold Medal catalog #s and SBNs can be translated into ISBNs. To translate a catalog # into an ISBN you insert "0-449-0" in front of the numeric part and append the computed check digit. For example, d1823 translates into ISBN 0-449-01823-7. 449 series SBNs are translated using a similar method except they already have the 449 prefix and you remove the price. For example, SBN 449-03354-125 translates into ISBN 0449-03354-6. The usefulness of these back-formed ISBNs is questionable. However, when reprinting a publication from the catalog # or SBN eras Fawcett Gold Medal will take the last catalog # used for that title and translate it into an ISBN. Thus the transition into the ISBN era also ended the practice of issuing a new number each time the price was increased.
In addition, some publications are coded on the spine with a catalog #, a horizontal bar, and then a number. It is not known what the number is though it's clearly stated in bold print. Known data points are
k1442 (just the catalog # on the spine)
k1535 / 5
d1583 / 3, d1823 / 3
Publication Dating
Some Fawcett Gold Medal publications are dated on the very last page of the story. For example Fawcett #k1535 is Edward S. Aarons' Assignment Angelina (not specfict) has no printing date/number on the copyright page but the last page of the store has "65-5-3" in the lower-right corner. This is followed by a page for a 1965 book and movie, Major Dundee, which confirms the 1965 printing. It's not known if "65-5-3" means
May 1965, 3rd printing (it's quite likely that k1535 is the 3rd printing)
Some verified data points are:
k1535 with "65-5-3" on page 158 (copyright is 1958 and research finds this is the 3rd printing)
R2024 with "68-12-3" on page 192 (copyright is 1967)
1st printing is d1849
3rd printing is presumed to be R2024 with "68-12-3"
4th printing is presumed to be R2024 with "69-01-4" - This is from an AbeBooks dealer listing which reports D2024 with "Dated 1967, but actually a Jan/4/69". This is probably R2024 with "69-01-04" on the last page implying this is a 4th printing in January 1969.
M3055 - later printing - seller reports it's a 1974 edition, "449-03055-095" on spine
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Porth-yr-Ogof is often translated from the Welsh as 'entrance to the cave'. However, in Celtic mythology 'Ogof' was a demon of the underworld, and it was believed that caves were the entrances to hell. Maybe the Celts were right, because one thing is certain: Last year Porth-yr-Ogof was the exit from the world for another 2 people, and to my recollection at least 16 people have died there in the last 20 years.
Is it not time this death toll stopped?
If this were a privately owned quarry or mine site, it would have been levelled or filled in long ago and the owners sued out of existence. Whilst the filling in of the cave is neither desirable or practicable, it is time to think of more effective ways of preventing the deaths other than warning notices.
Although I don't have access to the statistics, it is my view that the publication of the UBSS guide to the cave has had the effect of making the world of club cavers aware of the very real hazards of certain parts of the cave so that, apart from the death of a diver, all of the incidents have involved 'led' groups of inexperienced people undertaking general outdoor activities. There has been a huge upsurge in this type of caving at Porth-yr-Ogof. At weekends the car park is often full of upto 15 large minibuses of kids being kitted up. Some of them look as young as 10 or 12. Usually there are only 2 supervising adults per van load who are no doubt qualified for general outdoor activities, but how many are regular cavers in touch with the relative hazards of the different parts of the cave?
Having caved in the Ystradfellte area for 20 years and as a club leader for the major South Wales systems, it is my opinion that the current situation at Porth-yr-Ogof will inevitably lead to a continuing and increasing death toll. This cave is not safe for the role of training ground for groups of inadequately supervised children or youths. Although there are many areas of the cave that are not very hazardous on the face of it, it is all too easy for children to wander off and get lost. Then they are swept away in rapidly flowing sumped water.
I personally will not lead people through the ressurgence and will only attempt it in low water with a wet suit and a light weight battery. Anybody I go with does so at their own risk. Overcautious possibly, but I neither want to drown nor be responsible for the death of another. The entrance area is also highly unstable and large rock falls have occured. I have been to the local hospital to visit a friend half killed/burried by a rock fall.
So who is to blame (if anyone)?
The Forestry Commission who bought the land and built the car park, toilets, etc. It is my theory that they did this to counter public dissatisfaction with the way that they were covering the Mellte Forest with blankets of fir trees that are apparently completely useless and cost more to fell than they are worth. The car park was ill conceived and has increased the use of the area 100 fold. The Forestry Commission has effectively almost totally destroyed what was once an area of wild woodland by accelerating erosion and by permitting the felling of natural deadfalls. The area is now an environmental catastrophe.
General outdoor activity/school groups with inadequate supervision. In my opinion they should not go anywhere near the river as once out of their depth the fast flowing water means that hazardous situations can occur quickly that are way beyond their ability. Some groups have wet suits, many do not, but as there are also dry routes it is difficult to assess the situation. Perhaps a survey is required? Inadequate knowledge of the cave is certainly a problem, especially in winter when leaders attempt routes that are open in summer but are semi-sumped in higher water conditions.
Possible actions: the following is a list of possible solutions for discussion.
Prosecute any surviving leader of a death trip for manslaughter on the grounds that warning notices were recklessly ignored. This would probably be effective at frightening people out of the cave, but a bit unfair on the person concerned who would probably be in enough trouble anyway!
Circulate all school/outdoor activity centres with a CRO letter stating that, in their opinion, all wet trips in the cave are intrinsically unsafe. This would probably invalidate their insurance and stop them going.
Shut the car park at Porth-yr-Ogof and put bollards up the verges. People would then have to walk from the top car park. This would probably be one of the most effective ways as it is well known that many people are not prepared to walk more than 100 yards. They will often return to find all their belongings have been stolen which is a severe inducement to never go their again. This would also have the advantage of reducing the pressure on the environment in the area.
The owners (The Forestry Commission) could possibly prohibit the use of the land by recreational groups undertaking caving on safety grounds. In practice it would be impossible to enforce. However, most official school groups would probably comply.
Institute a permit/leader system along the lines of the Charterhouse system as used in the Mendips. Again, this would be impossible to enforce as you could hardly lock the cave up. Also, it would probably not be effective as many of the death trips have been led by relatively inexperienced people.
The above is intended to promote a discussion, so if you disagree with what I have written, please write in with better ideas. One last thought: If you saw 300 children heading off down the Coolah River Cave on a wet day, would you say anything? Remember, no one has been killed down Coolah River Cave; 15 have died in Porth-yr-Ogof. Which one do you think is more dangerous and why?


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Q: Issue assigning setState with instance of an Object I am having an issue with React-Native and i have been working on this for hours with no result. Appreciate your help.
I am passing an instance of a User Object to a child component through navigator Component in React-Native
So, i have defined my constructor as follows:
  constructor (props) {
   super(props);
   this.state = {
     isSpinnerLoading: true,
     user : React.PropTypes.instanceOf(User).isRequired
   };
 }

i fill out my user object with its correspondent information and then i invoke this.props.navigator. Up to here everythings works perfect.
        this.props.navigator.replace({
           id: 'RegisterPage',
           passProps: {user: this.state.user}
        });

When i move to the RegisterPage Component inside of the componentWillMount() method i send an alert to check the information, everything looks good so far.
But when i create a new instance of the User object and fill out its details and want to setState as shown below, the information is not loading on the state
componentWillMount() {
  alert(JSON.stringify(this.props.user));

  let newUser = new User(this.props.user.getId,
  this.props.user.getFirstName,
  this.props.user.getLastName,
  this.props.user.getFullName,
  this.props.user.getProfilePicture,
  this.props.user.getEmail,
  this.props.user.getAlternativeEmail,
  this.props.user.getPassword,
  this.props.user.getRole,
  this.props.user.getAccessToken);

  this.setState({
     user : newUser
  });
  alert(JSON.stringify(this.state.user));

 }

I am getting undefined in the alert message. Could you please explain this behavior
Thank you so much for your help, appreciate it.

A: From the official docs:

setState() does not immediately mutate this.state but creates a
  pending state transition. Accessing this.state after calling this
  method can potentially return the existing value.

This means that you can't assume that this.state.user will be defined immediately after calling setState.
You can however use a callback to notify you when the state has been updated:
this.setState({
   user : newUser
}, function() {
   alert(JSON.stringify(this.state.user));
});

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In 1976 Rueshaw (IMP JAP) was one of two of the very first Wagyu bulls ever to leave Japan. A full blood Akaushi bull. Rueshaw was the Japanese Red National Champion Bull in 1975. He originated from the Kumamoto Region which is the heart of the Japanese Akaushi breeding capital. Rueshaw (IMP JAP) was a bull imported before his time. He possessed a valuable outcross of blood in his genetic make up that is vital to the Akaushi stud breeders.


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Smaller Brain From Smoking Too Much?
Australian scientists claim to have found a correlation between heavy cannabis smoking and decreased brain size in a recent study. The study was carried out at the University of Melbourne with help from members of the University of Wollongong.
The context of the study cited that "Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in the developed world… there is a paucity of research examining its long-term effect on the human brain." With this in mind, researchers set out to discover if there was any effect on the two most "cannabinoid receptor-rich regions of the brain", namely the hippocampus (the part of the brain asociated with emotion and memory) and the amygdala (the section which plays a role in regulating fear and aggression.)
The study was carried out on a small section of the general community, including fifteen males who smoked 'large quantities' of the substance and sixteen males who had not touched the drug. 'Large quantities' was defined by researchers as having smoked everyday for more than ten years and having smoked more than five 'joints' a day in this period. The researchers used magnetic resonance imaging to scan the brains of all subjects and made comparisons between the two subjects.
The results showed that all of the smoking participants in the study had a significantly smaller brain in these sections. The hippocampus was on average 12% smaller than the non-smoking sample, whilst the amygdala showed a seven percent decrease in size overall.
Murat Yucel, the leading scientist in the study stated: "Although modest use may not lead to significant neurotoxic effects, these results suggest that heavy daily use might indeed be toxic to human brain tissue." The test now needs to be carried out on larger numbers of people to find out if there is any credible link or if it was mere coincidence.
Similar studies were carried out in the U.S last month as a team at New York University scanned the brains of a group of 17 to 30 year olds who had smoked cannabis two or three times a week for a year or more. In that study, however, no significant changes in brain size were recorded.
The studies open fresh debates on the long term effects of the plant. In 2004, Cyril D'Souza, professor of psychiatry at the Yale University claimed that THC (the active ingredient in cannabis) causes a whole range of side effects including mild schizophrenia, increased anxiety, delusional behaviour and poor memory and attention spans.
This news came shortly after the UK downgraded the drug from a class B to a class C, also in 2004. The aim of the reclassification was to free up Police and give them more time to chase 'real criminals' but the move caused much confusion amongst the British public as nobody knew where they stood regarding consumption and possession of the drug.
Recent studies suggest that the high amounts of THC in skunk (the stronger and more potent form of the plant) make the drug more dangerous and is more likely to cause the side effects that Cyril D'Souza outlined in his studies. Because of this, the government are planning on reclassifying the drug back to its original class B status. This will undoubtedly cause more confusion amongst the British public. If the proposals prove a success, the law will change in early 2009.
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WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii — A military jury convicted Army Spc. Christopher Shore of aggravated assault Wednesday in the killing of an Iraqi man last year.
A nine-member jury found Shore of Winder, Ga., not guilty of third-degree murder in the June 23 killing but guilty of the lesser offense.
Col. Donna Wright, who presided over the court-martial at Wheeler Army Airfield where Shore is based, pronounced the sentence Wednesday night after hearing another witness who had been flown in from Iraq to testify.
Shore was sentenced to 120 days in prison and a two-grade reduction in rank, said his attorney, Mike Waddington. He will serve his sentence in Hawaii and will be allowed to remain in military service, Waddington said.
Shore could have been sentenced to a maximum of eight years in prison, a dishonorable discharge and a drop to the Army's lowest paygrade.
"We're very pleased at the result, considering he was facing mandatory life in prison three months ago for first-degree premeditated murder," Waddington said.
Shore had blamed the killing on his platoon leader, Sgt. 1st Class Trey Corrales of San Antonio, who is to go on trial on a premeditated murder charge April 22.
Shore says he shot at but intentionally missed the victim when ordered by Corrales to finish him off outside a house near Kirkuk.
Shore, who declined comment when asked by reporters after the jury's verdict, hugged friends and family outside the hearing room but had no visible reaction inside.
Shore, 26, is the youngest of five children. He is married and has two children.
At the sentencing hearing, he said his wife would be unable to support their family without him.
Shore wiped tears from his eyes as he spoke about losing members of his platoon, which returned from Iraq with only about half of the more than 20 it deployed with.
The jury of officers and enlisted personnel deliberated for nearly four hours before delivering the verdict. Jurors concluded that Shore did not shoot the man, his attorney said.
A prosecutor in the case told the jury in his closing remarks that Shore could have avoided firing his weapon by walking away from the scene, as other members of his platoon did.
Capt. James Leary said duress is not a defense for murder, pointing to witness testimony that the victim was talking and moving before Shore fired his weapon.
Although Shore may not have wanted to hurt the victim, Leary said, the decision to fire two shots at him was itself illegal.
Waddington did not call the defendant to the stand. He argued that the prosecutor had provided no physical or forensic evidence linking Shore to the killing. No guns, bullets or other items were entered into evidence, and the Iraqi has not been identified by U.S. authorities.
Waddington called the investigation "sloppy," saying investigators initially went to the wrong house and excavated the wrong yard.
Shore said he fired after Corrales ordered him to kill the man whose hands had tested positive for touching explosives.
Shore's third-degree murder case Wednesday was heard by a jury of nine officers and enlisted personnel.
Before his closing arguments, Waddington read testimony submitted by Essa Ahmed, a translator with Shore's unit during the raid. He used Ahmed's testimony to argue that Shore acted under pressure and had reason to fear Corrales would attack him if he did not follow orders.
Ahmed said the victim was alive and talking after Shore fired two rounds. Ahmed also said he was afraid Corrales would shoot him.
After the verdict, Waddington said Ahmed's testimony was vital to the case.
His statement "showed the guy was alive after Shore discharged his weapon twice," the attorney said.
The hearing officer set the sentencing late to allow Ahmed to arrive from Iraq.


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A Warning against Drifting Away
1So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it. 2For the message God delivered through angels has always stood firm, and every violation of the law and every act of disobedience was punished. 3So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this great salvation that was first announced by the Lord Jesus himself and then delivered to us by those who heard him speak? 4And God confirmed the message by giving signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit whenever he chose.
Jesus, the Man
5And furthermore, it is not angels who will control the future world we are talking about. 6For in one place the Scriptures say,
"What are mere mortals that you should think about them,
or a son of man#2:6 Or the Son of Man. that you should care for him?
7Yet for a little while you made them a little lower than the angels
and crowned them with glory and honor.#2:7 Some manuscripts add You gave them charge of everything you made.
8You gave them authority over all things."#2:6-8 Ps 8:4-6 (Greek version).
Now when it says "all things," it means nothing is left out. But we have not yet seen all things put under their authority. 9What we do see is Jesus, who for a little while was given a position "a little lower than the angels"; and because he suffered death for us, he is now "crowned with glory and honor." Yes, by God's grace, Jesus tasted death for everyone. 10God, for whom and through whom everything was made, chose to bring many children into glory. And it was only right that he should make Jesus, through his suffering, a perfect leader, fit to bring them into their salvation.
11So now Jesus and the ones he makes holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them his brothers and sisters.#2:11 Greek brothers; also in 2:12. 12For he said to God,
"I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters.
I will praise you among your assembled people."#2:12 Ps 22:22.
13He also said,
"I will put my trust in him,"
that is, "I and the children God has given me."#2:13 Isa 8:17-18.
14Because God's children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had#2:14 Or has. the power of death. 15Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.
16We also know that the Son did not come to help angels; he came to help the descendants of Abraham. 17Therefore, it was necessary for him to be made in every respect like us, his brothers and sisters,#2:17 Greek like the brothers. so that he could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God. Then he could offer a sacrifice that would take away the sins of the people. 18Since he himself has gone through suffering and testing, he is able to help us when we are being tested.
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Business can be a cruel environment. Adaptation is critical for survival. A business, no matter how long it's been around, is untenable to change. Whether it's within culture, product, or processes, change is always lurking behind doors. And it's better to just let it in than have it wait around.
At Endurance Carbide, we've implemented a team to address change head-on. Our Process Improvement Team, the P.I.T Crew, comprises of production associates, and a plant and production manager. Together, this team tackles an array of topics covering our processes and how to improve and address any issues within them – from the company's top to bottom.
When assembling the team, we didn't exclusively reserve it to high-seniority positions. We wanted the P.I.T Crew to be as diversely robust as our company. By coalescing new associates with veterans of the company, the team possesses the capability of bringing something fresh to older processes.
The team meets once a month and addresses topics that are brought forward typically from a sales or production standpoint. Additionally, depending on the topic, other relevant team members will join the meeting to share their ideas.
One recent process addressed by the team is shipping and receiving. Through their deliberation, they looked at product protection and identification. They focused on how product can ship out and consistently arrive undamaged. This rendered a change in our containers.
Also during this review, the team unearthed a previously overlooked opportunity from a shipping standpoint – a chance to better market the company. The meeting resulted in new labeling on containers, along with an added logo etching on our products. Executing new marketing endeavors is vital for a company, as stale marketing efforts can leave a business behind. A poll from the National Small Business Association found that only 46 percent of respondents planned new advertising and marketing strategies last year.
To constantly address issues and processes from new angles, the P.I.T Crew will rotate team members year after year. This will also better provide everyone within the company a voice. Fresh eyes create a fresh company.
Many businesses may find themselves too quickly holding onto processes and solutions that generate even a modicum of success. They get caught in a vapid cycle while younger or new employees may sit on the sidelines with unheard ideas. Through the P.I.T Crew, we've taken notice of team members – of all ages and stations — bringing forth great ideas. Having the team puts value on all our employees.
P.I.T Crew is something we'll continue as a company into the future as it better positions us to acquire new customers and recurring customers. We'll never want to be a stagnant company. There's always room for improvement and bigger successes.


Aleta — I always choose the Rumi: Heart of the Beloved wall calendar, with translations by Coleman Barks. His translations of Rumi are always inspirational, and I particularly love the Persian art.
Dianne — For home I selected the Meditation calendar for its lush, intense images. On each day that I have taken time to go for a walk or to meditate, I place a little gold foil sticker (Remember those from elementary school? They still make me smile.). I love celebrating these simple acts of self-care. I feel gratitude for each little star. For the office, I selected Hafiz. The text is extraordinary and I love the intricately layered artwork of Silas Toball.
Ethan — Hanging at my office desk is the Gardens of the Spirit wall calendar. The calming photographs of Japanese gardens provide a nice sanctuary for my eyes when the computer screen has strained them. At home I have the Bicycle Bliss calendar reminding me to get outside and enjoy a rambling ride without a destination.
Lawson — As an avid Tai Chi Chuan player, I enjoy the Tai Chi Spirit calendar as a reminder of my practice while sitting in the office. At home, The Lakota Way calendar provides a unique philosophical perspective that I enjoy exploring.
Leslie — I have four places where I put up wall calendars. Two are for functional use (at home on the fridge and by my desk at the office). The other two are purely for visual pleasure: an artistic statement as a part of my home and office decor. Needless to say, it is really, really hard to choose which four out of all 70 that we publish. Knowing that they are all my favorite children (teehee), here are some that have graced my walls in the past: Gig Posters for the awesomely groovy graphics; Zen Mind for the sophisticated Zenga brush art; Meditation for the lovely images and calming, meditative quotes; The Organic Kitchen Garden because I am a foodie; and The Power of Now for the gorgeous nature photos and make-you-think-deep-thoughts quotes. This year it will be: Earth Is My Witness, Faerie Houses, Environmental Art, and Simply Raw.
Lydia — This year I have The Garden Sanctuary calendar in my kitchen. I love the garden structures and meditative spaces. They're calming and inspirational at the same time. Gardening is my second love, right after creating spectacular calendars. Also at home, my daughters chose Day of the Dead: Sugar Skulls which was a close second for me too.
Michelle — Meditation at home, because who couldn't use some mindfulness. Eight near my desk at the office. I love all of our calendars! And I'm especially fond of bright colors.
Neil — I'm a fan of the Green Patriot and Posters for Peace & Justice calendars. There is a great assortment of artists in both calendars and the artwork is engaging. I'm an activist at heart (currently posing as a bookkeeping stickler).
Susan — I absolutely love the Women of Myth & Magic wall calendar because Ms. Craft's illustrations are incomparable and inspiring. Her paintings have a depth and richness that touch something in me and reminds me to look closer. I feel like I have a priceless painting on my wall next to my desk — a painting that changes every month!
Tim — You know me, one calendar is not enough! We have the Meditation calendar up in our kitchen at home. Michelle chose that one, and a great choice it is. The image for January is a Buddhist statue of a Dakini (a female messenger of wisdom) making an offering. The image is paired with the Rumi quote: "What you seek, is seeking you." That's a powerful combination. At work I have to say I have 25 calendars up in my work area. I love them all, but I have a special affection for Zen Mind and Pema Chödrön. The combination of text and images there does everything I want our calendars to do.
Our creative and development teams are currently working on our 2016 calendar line, which will include 7 brand-new titles along with many of your returning favorites. Look for our new title announcements in the coming months.
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Mumbai: Mahindra Holidays & Resorts Ltd, a subsidiary of automobile firm Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, is adding 750 rooms at an investment of Rs3.5-4 billion as its membership increases, a top official said.
The expansion, to be funded from internal accruals and equity, will be through resort acquisitions, greenfield projects and room additions, Chairman Arun Nanda said on Monday.
"In this downturn, we haven't seen a slowdown, we are going aggressive."
The company, will have 500 more rooms operational by this financial year end, while another 250 will be ready the following year, taking its room count to 1,500, Nanda said.
He also announced the company's acquisition of the 'Taj Garden Retreat´ at Thekkady in Kerala.
"We are also in the mood to acquire properties," said Nanda.
In December 2007, the company had filed initial papers for an initial public offering but had deferred the issue due to market conditions.
In January, it sold a 2% stake for Rs800 million to State Bank of India and another 1% for $10.06 million to NYLIM Jacob Ballas India Fund III, LLC ahead of the planned IPO.