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Self Publishing and Traditional Publishing – Which Is Better?
I'm kind of fascinated by the debate over traditional publishing vs self publishing. Some authors are saying that traditional publishers aren't offering enough marketing help anymore, and that they end up having to do a lot of marketing themselves. If they were to self publish, they'd have to do all of the marketing but they'd make much more money on each sale. But I have to wonder if this is just coming from authors who haven't been able to get a book accepted by one of the big publishers.
I also keep reading about authors who self-published and became extremely popular and made a ton of money. But real examples of this seem hard to find. It's usually just "I heard about …" rather than actual examples. When Fifty Shades of Grey first became popular, I thought that it was book only available on Kindle, but it turns out that author was published by an imprint of Random House, one of the "big six".
For example, in this recent article on the Huffington Post:
It used to be enough to be published by one of the big six publishers to sell your book. Now, a published author has to be an online marketing machine, just like self-published authors. And traditionally published authors are turning to self-published authors for tips to reach readers.
As Pittis wound down with her workshop, a woman turned to me. "I just met two women who self-published, and they are each making $40,000 a month," she told me in a whisper. "Debut authors," she added.
This is a good moment to explain that most romance authors — traditionally published or not — don't make a lot of money. Many multi-published romance authors have day jobs and hope for the moment they can make a living with their books.
The same article then continues:
As we shuttled out of the luncheon on our way to more workshops, a woman got my attention. "Screw the Big Six!" she said to me.
"I'm published by the Big Six," I said, sheepishly. … What was wrong with me, I worried. Was I stupid not to self-publish?
The woman's mouth dropped open, and her eyes grew large. "Really?" she asked. "That's fantastic. How did you do that? I've been trying for ages."
I think this is probably a pretty universal thing. The feeling of acceptance an author gets from being traditionally published is a pretty large pull, whether or not that author still has to do some marketing on her own.
But what is an author to do? The standard advice has been to have a website, a blog, and be really active on social media. But now there are articles coming out saying that this might not be the answer. I found this article at The Guardian interesting. It's kind of long, but this is the part that really stood out for me:
Self-styled eSpecialists such as Penn often invoke the 80/20 rule which advises that, as a sales person (in this case an author), you should spend 20% of your time writing and 80% of your time networking through social media. In tune with this, self-epublishing author Louise Voss recently informed me that the success of her ebooks came about as a result of spending about 80% of her time marketing.
And if that seems like a limitation on your creative time, consider the case of San Diego-based "book publicity and promotions expert" Paula Margulies, who is taking the 80/20 rule even further. She claims that when tweeting and Facebooking you should spend "80% of your time posting about things other than your book, and 20% selling. That's right – 80% of what you post should not be a sales pitch." Why does she recommend this? "Because readers are human beings, who long to make connections with others … They join social networking sites not to receive non-stop reminders to buy, but to develop relationships." Margulies advocates that authors blog and tweet about hobbies and personal activities: things you like, and which you think will draw other people to you. Essentially, 80% of your tweeting should be about cats, food, sport, what's happening outside your window – all the things that millions of non-writers tweet about. This theory is backed up by many other self-appointed social media specialists.
Let's look at the stats. If we take Margulies and Penn seriously, how much time does this leave for actually writing? Most self-epublished authors hold down a day job, so let's give them three hours a day, after work, for author activities. That's 1,095 hours a year. Reduce this to 20% (since you have to spend 80% of your time covertly self-promoting online), and you get 219 writing hours a year, which works out as 18 12-hour days to write a book.
So … if you have to promote your book yourself it will be a HUGE job that won't leave you enough time to actually write a book in the first place. If this is true, then my feeling is that being traditionally published is a better bet, in terms of marketing, at least, because your book will be on your publisher's website, maybe even in some bookstores, and they will do some marketing for it.
On the other hand, if you just can't get a publisher to buy your book, ebooks are now popular enough that self publishing isn't a totally terrible idea. If you do sell any copies you will make more money because you don't have to give a cut to a publisher, and maybe if you gain even a small amount of popularity a big publisher will take notice.
Burning eBooks
Ray Bradbury's classic dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 has recently been released as an ebook by Simon & Schuster (available online Fahrenheit 451 ebook). The novel is about a future in which most books have been burned in order to keep the public "happy". A world without books and the resulting lack of readily available knowledge and history is bleak indeed.
Ray Bradbury himself was against ebooks at first, saying that they were too distracting. From this article at The Guardian:
"In the past Bradbury has said that ebooks 'smell like burned fuel', telling the New York Times in 2009 that 'the internet is a big distraction'. In an interview … he told the paper that he had been contacted by Yahoo eight weeks earlier. 'They wanted to put a book of mine on Yahoo! You know what I told them? To hell with you. To hell with you and to hell with the internet. It's distracting. It's meaningless; it's not real. It's in the air somewhere.'
But the author has now been convinced otherwise, with his American publisher Simon & Schuster announcing that it was releasing the first ever ebook of Fahrenheit 451, a novel which has sold more than 10m copies since it was first published in 1953 and in which Bradbury predicts a dystopian future where books are burned and reading banned."
I'm glad that we don't live in a future like that described in Fahrenheit 451 and I think that digital books and the internet in general will make it very hard, if not impossible, for the government to ever truly ban books or other reading material. When I read this book back in middle school, I visualized police overseeing large piles of burning books in the middle of town squares, while people looked on with blank expressions. I wonder what would happen if anyone ever tried to burn a pile of e-readers. The resulting melted pile of plastic would surely be enough of a mess that the government would have to find some other way to destroy books. Maybe that's why Bradbury imagined that ebooks smelled like burned fuel?
Best eBook Apps for Android
The best Android ebook app for you mostly depends on where you want to buy your ebooks. Each ebook app works for a specific type of ebooks, so you need to match up the type of ebooks you own to the type of app you need. The apps below are the most popular for Android users and cover most main ebook sources that people use today.
The Aldiko Android App is the best alternative to apps from big ebook sources (like Kindle or Nook) because it allows you to read PDF and ePub ebooks from independent ebook sources. It supports Adobe DRM and non-DRM ebooks, so you can read ebooks that you purchased at places like ebookmall.com, ebooks.com, or diesel-ebooks.com. You can also import your own content and create your own ebook catalogs.
Download: You can get a direct download from Aldiko.com or find Aldiko in the Google Play Market.
Android OS Version Supported: Android OS 2.1 or higher
eBooks Supported: The Aldiko Book Reader supports Adobe-DRMed ePub and PDF as well as non-encrypted ePub and PDF formats. Get eBooks anywhere ePub and PDF eBooks are sold or available for free. You can also get ebooks from your public library (where supported).
Amazon Kindle Android App
The Kindle App for Android lets you read all of your Kindle ebooks on an Android device, even if you don't own a Kindle eBook Reader. If you do have a Kindle, you can read your ebooks on both the Kindle and Android device. Your reading progress will be synced between the devices with Amazon's "Whispersinc". You can use the Kindle Android app to borrow ebooks and view free samples.
Download: Go to the Kindle for Android page on Amazon. Or, while on your phone you can search for "Kindle" in the Google Play market.
Android OS Version Supported: Android OS 2.2 or higher
eBooks Supported: Amazon Kindle ebooks in the AZW format that are only sold at Amazon.com/Kindle
Barnes & Noble Nook Android App
The Android Nook App from Barnes & Noble lets you read all of the Nook ebooks on your Android device without having to own a Nook eBook Reader. Nook for Android gives you access to over 2 million books, magazines, and newspapers. You can try newspapers and magazines for free for 14 days and sample lots of Nook ebooks for free. You can also start reading an ebook on one device and continue at the same place on another device.
Download: Get the Android app at B&N's Nook for Android page by scanning the barcode shown with your phone. Or search for "NOOK" in the Google Play market.
Android OS Version Supported: Android OS 2.1 or higher
eBooks Supported: If you want to read ebooks using the Nook App, then you should get ebooks from Barnes & Noble's Nook store.
Kobo Android App
With the Kobo Android app, you can buy ebooks from inside the app and download them directly to your phone. Take your entire library with you on the go. You can find all of your favorite titles and authors in Kobo's large ebook selection of over 2.5 million books. You can also get personalized recommendations.
Download: Go to the Kobo Android App webpage to scan the QR code. Or search Google Play for Kobo.
Android OS Version Supported: Android OS 1.6 or higher
eBooks Supported: If you want to use the Kobo Android app, you should download eBooks from the Kobo eReader store.
Sony Reader Android App
The Sony Reader Android app comes pre-loaded with three classic titles and three excerpts from bestselling ebooks. You can sync your reading position, bookmarks, and highlights to Reader Daily Edition (PRS-950SC with firmware 2.0). Like the other apps, you can also read Sony Reader ebooks even if you don't have a Sony Reader.
Download: Go to the Sony Reader for Android webpage and scan the QR code. Or, search for the app in the Google Play market.
Android OS Version Supported: Android OS 2.2 or higher
eBooks Supported: If you want to read Sony Reader ebooks on your Android device, get them from Sony's Reader Store.


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LettersThink Globally, Smoke LocallyDear Alibi, In the 2012 election, issues that were traditionally taboo were discussed—the glass ceiling and marriage equality, for example. However, there is still an elephant in the room: Latin America. Obama secured 70 percent of the Latino vote without even mentioning Latin America. Four states had legislation relating to medical marijuana, and two states legalized marijuana, yet the drug trade between the U.S. and Latin America was not brought up. Since 2006, at least 50,000 people in Mexico have died from drug-related violence. Drug cartels in Mexico are teaming up with U.S. gangs, who distribute the trafficked drugs. The violence in Mexico and all of Latin America is spilling over into the U.S., and a fence along the border is not going to stop that. The average American consumer of marijuana (an estimated 16.7 million people) is ignorant about the connection to the hundreds of thousands of corpses and the lawlessness that is becoming the norm in Mexico and Central America. The U.S. demand for drugs, especially marijuana, fuels the drug trade and perpetuates violence. Our government isn't approaching this topic. It's our civil duty to become more aware of the consequences of our actions. If there is demand for marijuana (almost two-thirds of which comes from Mexico, according to a Mexican think tank), the supply will continue streaming in. As any economist will tell you, without that demand, the supply diminishes. If we are really to hit the drug traffickers where it hurts, we need to hit their bank accounts. If people refuse to buy marijuana from non-domestic sources, the drug trade will become less lucrative and fewer people will get involved. It's time to take responsibility. Although an occasional blaze-down is OK, buy your bud domestically— Tone-Deaf PhotoDear Alibi, [Re: "To Burque With Love," Nov. 8-14] I am writing to complain about the horrid photo chosen to represent this group [Jenny Invert] in your publication. It is extremely hurtful and disrespectful to those of us who have lost a loved one due to suicide. (My loved one did hang herself.) I realize there is no "undoing" what has been done, but please have the courtesy and respect not to publish anything along these lines again. Thank you. Roundabout Back and ForthDear Alibi, The letter by Jerry Ginsburg ["Well-Rounded Debate," Nov. 8-14] is misleading in addressing the merits of a roundabout at Rio Grande and Candelaria. Mr. Ginsburg refers to overall crash rates when he compares that intersection's crash rate with other intersections in the area. He has ignored the fact that the same data source that he refers to shows that pedestrian injury rates are at least three times higher at the intersection of Rio Grande and Candelaria than at Rio Grande and Central. Of course, the other three intersections referred to by Mr. Ginsburg should also be made safer. As he points out, the overall crash rate at Rio Grande and Central is quite high, and that intersection is in the middle of a tourist attraction, Old Town. One of the other intersections he mentions, Candelaria and 12th Street, also has a very high crash rate involving bicycles. These problems need to be addressed. Ideally, engineers and policymakers should evaluate safety improvements, taking cost and other factors into consideration. While those intersections were not considered ideal for roundabouts, other improvements are possible, though perhaps expensive. The Candelaria and Rio Grande intersection is a major gateway to the Rio Grande Recreational Trail, the Nature Center and acequia trails, offering people some of the finest recreational opportunities in Albuquerque. The future roundabout at Rio Grande and Candelaria is supported by the immediately adjacent neighborhood associations, although not by the Thomas Village Association (a quarter mile to the south) of which Mr. Ginsburg is president. I live about 100 feet from the intersection and despite the expected inconvenience due to construction, I look forward to the roundabout and a much safer intersection. It seems to me that our neighborhoods should try to work together to our mutual benefit. Letters should be sent with the writer's name, address and daytime phone number via email to firstname.lastname@example.com. They can also be faxed to (505) 256-9651. Letters may be edited for length and clarity, and may be published in any medium; we regret that owing to the volume of correspondence we cannot reply to every letter. Word count limit for letters is 300 words. | Today's EventsFlamenco Class at Gitana Garage StudioDevelop beautiful arms and footwork rhythms with flamenco music. Explora Spring Semester Programs at Explora!Bentley Zumba at Hiland TheaterMore Recommended Events ›› | |
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Fear, I've known you to speak my name, calling me quietly to join you in your game. Tapping my shoulder, whispering to my mind, "remember me?? from the last time?" As I try to ignore you, go about my way, you call upon reinforcements, from the other day. They seem to utter a tone, with a twist of despair, as I hum a tune of triumph, pretending not to care. Shame, says I know that you know me, How dare you hum a tune? Hate-Filled, overshadowing my spirit, with a hint of gloom. All of a sudden Fear and Shame unite, purposely battling my soul, throwing a jab and a right. Trying with all they have, with all of their might, to win this prize, in this prizefight called LIFE.
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Constant downpour floods some Davao City areas
The online news portal of TV5
DAVAO CITY - Several areas in this city were submerged Sunday morning in about waist-deep floodwaters when the Davao River overflowed after a constant downpour since Saturday afternoon.
Initial reports say that affected areas include barangays Matina, Maa, Bankerohan and Buhangin.
As of 10:30 a.m. Sunday rescue units from the local government are still facilitating evacuations of the affected residents to higher grounds.


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Westfield Debuts Innovative Parking Amenities to Enhance Convenience for Customers
Dec 04, 2006, 00:00 ET from Westfield
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Westfield has announced the addition of four new parking amenities at select California shopping centers designed to enhance convenience for shoppers. The special services include call-ahead reserved parking, premium preferred parking, shuttle service, Expectant Mother Parking and "Valet Mate." Westfield has introduced and is testing one or more of these programs at selected centers including Westfield Valley Fair, Westfield Topanga, Westfield Century City and Westfield Santa Anita with an eye toward extending them to centers nationwide. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060918/LAM080LOGO ) "We always try to anticipate and meet shoppers' needs, and Westfield is pleased to launch these new conveniences for our customers," said Todd Putman, Westfield's Executive Vice President of Marketing and Customer Service. "Going beyond expectations is key to Westfield's brand philosophy and ongoing effort to deliver a different, better and special shopping experience." Westfield's new parking amenities include: * Reserved Parking -- Beginning this month, Westfield Valley Fair in Santa Clara, California, combines modern technology with premium customer service by offering "Reserved Parking," an on-demand service that allows customers to begin their shopping experience immediately by driving directly to their reserved parking space. Shoppers can avoid the hassle of searching for a space by calling the reserved parking line an hour before arriving at the shopping center to make a parking space reservation. Reserved parking spaces are then available throughout the day and can be purchased for a nominal fee, which will be paid when making the reservation with a credit or debit card. Upon arriving to the designated parking spot -- located in the "reserve-able" parking area -- shoppers also can be met by an attendant to assist with special needs or requests such as delivery of a Kiddie Kruzzer or wheelchair. The Reserved Parking areas are also easily accessible to the shopper for return trips to drop-off/secure packages in their vehicles. * Preferred Parking -- In the Los Angeles area, Westfield Topanga's recent renovation and expansion allowed the center to debut its "Preferred Parking" program, which offers preferential parking for a nominal fee. Customers can easily use Preferred Parking by entering the gated parking lot to find a convenient parking space. After finding a Preferred Parking space, shoppers pay the parking fee at the "Pay on Foot" machine, which accepts both cash and credit cards. In addition to Preferred Parking, Westfield Topanga offers customers a new Valet Lounge, three valet parking locations and three new parking structures with more than 6,000 parking spaces. * Shuttle Service -- To make the shopping experience more comfortable, Westfield Santa Anita in Arcadia, California and Westfield Mission Valley in San Diego, California recently debuted a complimentary Shuttle service, which picks-up and drops-off customers to and from the parking lot, to major entrances and department stores. The ten-passenger carts are driven by Westfield Concierges and available for shoppers on busy shopping days. * Valet Mate -- Earlier this year, Westfield Century City and Westfield Santa Anita in Los Angeles, California began piloting "Valet Mate," an on-demand valet service that brings convenience to a whole new level. When a shopper arrives at the Westfield Century City valet station, they receive a Valet Mate pager from the Westfield attendant. Five minutes before leaving, the shopper presses the Valet Mate buttons down for three seconds and their car is retrieved and waiting for them at the valet for departure from the center. This program will be ready for full implementation in 2007 at these centers as well as other Westfield locations. Another parking service available nationwide at Westfield shopping centers is the celebrated "Expectant Mother Parking." These special parking spots are marked with blue and pink signs and provide expectant mothers with up-front, convenient parking located at the major entrances to Westfield centers. In addition to parking amenities, Westfield offers an array of signature services and amenities such as Shopping Concierge Centers, complimentary Gift Boxes and package carryout. Shoppers will also find distinctive family services such as Westfield Playtowns, Westfield Kiddie Kruzzers and Westfield Family Lounges, a unique place for families with infants and toddlers in tow. About Westfield -- Westfield Group (ASX: WDC) is an Australian-based company with interests in 121 shopping centers in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Westfield America portfolio includes 59 shopping centers that are home to more than 9,000 specialty stores and comprise approximately 64.6 million square feet of leasable space in California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Washington.
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Stolen train slams into Stockholm building
STOCKHOLM — A woman stole an empty commuter train from a depot on Tuesday and drove it to a suburb of Stockholm where it derailed and slammed into an apartment building, officials said.
The woman was seriously injured in the early morning crash and was flown to a Stockholm hospital, police spokesman Lars Bystrom said. No one else was injured.
Bystrom said the woman was arrested on suspicion of endangering the public.
The woman, born in 1990, stole the four-car train at a depot outside Stockholm, said Tomas Hedenius, a spokesman for train operator Arriva.
She drove it about a mile to the end station on the railway line, where it jumped off the tracks, careened for about 30 yards and crashed into a three-story building.
Photographs from the scene showed the crumpled front car of the train buried deep in the structure.
"There were three families inside the apartment building, but no one was injured. At least not physically," Hedenius said.
The motives of the woman, who worked for a company contracted to carry out cleaning for the train operator, were not clear.
"We have only heard good things about her. We're investigating how this could happen and why she did what she did," Hedenius said.
He said it's unclear how she got the keys to the train, but added that driving it is not that complicated.
"Generally speaking, that's possible even if you're not a train driver," he said. "You can read about it on the Internet or observe how others do it."


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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) encourages past adopters and owners of wild horses to enter the 4th annual wild horse competition at Wyoming Mustang Days, Aug. 16-17, at the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas. Youth and adults may enter halter, lead line, trail, team sorting and western cow handling classes. There will also be a green horse challenge class and adult and youth free style events. The classes will be held on Friday, Aug. 16, from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. A trainer showcase featuring trainers from the Wyoming Honor Farm and Mantle Wild Horse Training Facility will be held. The trainers will showcase 10 saddle-started wild horses. The showcased horses will be available for adoption by verbal competitive bid beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday August 17. Wild horse yearlings will also be available for viewing and adoption at the BLM booth throughout the week at the Wyoming State Fair, Aug. 12-17. Partners promoting this year's event include Encana Natural Gas, Friends of a Legacy (F.O.A.L.), Popo Agie and Saratoga-Encampment-Rawlins Conservation Districts, Wyoming Ag In the Classroom and J.L. Blair Saddlery of Douglas, Wyo. Now is the time to enter your mustang in this year's event. Wyoming Mustang Days entry forms and descriptions of the classes can be found at: www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/ For more information, please contact BLM Wild Horse Specialist Scott Fluer at 307-332-8400. |
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18 April 2015: ICOMOS is 50
The Second Congress of Architects and Specialists of Historic Buildings, held in Venice in 1964, adopted 13 resolutions, the first being the International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites, better known as the Venice Charter, and the second, put forward by UNESCO, provided for the creation of ICOMOS.
Read more: 18th of April, 2015 / ICOMOS is 50 - let's celebrate
In 2015, ICOMOS will celebrate its 50th anniversary. All Committees and members are invited to organise events to make this a memorable jubilee!
Accreditation of events and logo
The International Secretariat has designed an official 50th anniversary logo which must be used by all accredited events in order to ensure a consistent visual identity for this world-wide celebration. ICOMOS Committees may adapt the logo to include the name of their country or Committee.
Please consult the Principles for event patronage (Word document) to ensure that your event is officially accredited by ICOMOS and that you have permission to use the logo. Members must also liaise with their National and International Scientific Committee before making a proposal for an event accreditation to the ICOMOS International Secretariat.
Official website and events agenda
The International Secretariat will maintain a dedicated webpage with the agenda of all scheduled events. Once your event has been granted official ICOMOS patronage, please write to secretariat[at]icomos.org using the format below (please use short sentences to enable a concise presentation) so that we can publicize your event:
Title of your event
Who? Organizers
What? Short presentation of the event
Where? Country, town, address
Official contact
Official website
Attachments: Poster / leaflet
PSD (Photoshop) files
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PMS: 357 (Pantone ref.)
Web reference: #215B33)
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ICOMOS green
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You are reminded that all third parties wishing to use the ICOMOS name and logo (name logo, pegasus logo, and 50th anniversary logo) must obtain prior permission from the ICOMOS International Secretariat.
List of relevant Assembly texts on the protection of cultural heritage and landscape:
Resolution 1924 (2013) Industrial heritage in Europe
Recommendation 2001 (2012) Protection of and access to the audiovisual cultural heritage
Resolution 1883 (2012) Jewish cemeteries
Recommendation 1942 (2010) A balanced approach to the rescuing of archaeological finds from development projects
Resolution 1638 (2008) and Recommendation 1851 (2008) Crafts and cultural heritage conservation skills
Recommendation 1730 (2005) The private management of cultural property
Recommendation 1651 (2004) Ending the plundering of African cultural objects
Resolution 1355 (2003) Tax incentives for cultural heritage conservation
Recommendation 1486 (2000) Maritime and fluvial cultural heritage
Recommendation 1465 (2000) "Europe, a common heritage" – a Council of Europe campaign
Recommendation 1173 (1992) Preservation of libraries and scientific archives in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe
Recommendation 1172 (1992) Situation of the cultural heritage in Central and Eastern Europe
Resolution 916 (1989) Redundant religious buildings
Recommendation 1043 (1986) Europe's linguistic and literary heritage
Recommendation 1042 (1986) Protecting the cultural heritage against disasters
Recommendation 987 (1984) European pilgrim routes
Recommendation 921 (1981) Metal detectors and archaeology
Recommendation 898 (1980) Memorials
EU primary legislation
The organs of the EU have only those competencies which have been attributed to them in the treaties (the principle of attributed powers). The regulatory capacities of the European Union are currently limited to the development of supportive measures:
Article 167 (ex 151 and 128) - Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. "…the European Parliament and the Council acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and after consulting the Committee of the Regions, shall adopt incentive measures, excluding any harmonisation of the laws and regulations of the Member States…"
Article 36 (ex 95) - Treaty on the European Union - This articles opens for Member States to have other rules than those that follow from a directive, where this is necessary to preserve for example national treasures of (amongst others) historic values.
EU secondary legislation
2013/743/EU - Council Decision of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)
1295/2013/EU - Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Creative Europe Programme (2014 to 2020)
1352/2008/EC - Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 amending Decision No 1855/2006/EC establishing the Culture Programme (2007 to 2013)
1855/2006/EC - Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 December 2006 establishing the Culture Programme (2007 to 2013)
2011/711/EU - Commission Recommendation of 27 October 2011 on the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material and digital preservation
2011/831/EU - Council Decision of 1 December 2011 on the practical and procedural arrangements for the appointment by the Council of four members of the European panel for the European Union action for the European Heritage Label
1194/2011/EU - Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 establishing a European Union action for the European Heritage Label
2010/238/EU - Commission Recommendation of 26 April 2010 on the research joint programming initiative Cultural Heritage and Global Change: a new challenge for Europe
2001/C73/04 - Council resolution of 12 February 2001 on architectural quality in urban and rural environments
94/C235/01 - Council conclusions of 17 June 1994 on drawing up a Community action plan in the field of cultural heritage
86/C320/01 - Resolution of the Ministers with responsibility for Cultural Affairs, meeting within the Council of 13 November 1986 on the protection of Europe's architectural heritage
75/65/EEC - Commission Recommendation of 20 December 1974 to Member States concerning the protection of the architectural and natural heritage


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Big Chinese metropolises like Guangzhou, Shanghai and most recently Beijing are now allowing "double single" couples — or parents who are both singletons and products themselves of the one-child policy, to have two children.
This change has happened gradually and almost out of the public eye, spurred by alarmist projections of future negative population growth in wealthy hubs like Shanghai, where the fertility rate currently is 0.8 or far below the national average of 1.8.
Last year, China's wealthiest province Guangdong quietly dropped the requirement that those "eligible-to-have-two-children couples" should wait for four years before having the second one. Beijing is set to follow suit this year.
China's one-child policy little enforced (Now) -- and set to end
More than three decades after China formalized its one-child policy, the population-control program no longer applies to most Chinese and looks set to be abolished.
While government statistics aren't publicly available, a widely cited figure from state-media reports shows less than 36% of the country's population was subject to the policy, as of 2007.
But even this low number may overstate compliance with the once-strict rule that bars Chinese couples from having more than one child. Current exceptions abound -- including allowing a second child for many rural families, almost all ethnic minorities, families where both parents are themselves only children, and many other cases.
And for those targeted under the policy -- such as residents of Beijing, where the one-child rule is said to be more strictly enforced than in many other parts of the country -- financial penalties, either in the form of fines or exclusions from benefits, are the main deterrent.
There is no punishment [for having a second child], just the need to spend money to obtain the hukou [registration papers]," said a Beijing mother of a second child, who asked not to be identified.
"If you don't want a Beijing hukou, that's no problem. You can send the [second or third child] to a private school, send them to an overseas university, or else go to Hong Kong and give birth there," she said.
Hukou documents are crucial to allow citizens access to public services, including schooling, medical facilities and jobs. Couples having more than one child in contravention to the policy must pay a fine to register their additional children.
Fines assessed for having additional children are calculated as a multiple of the per-capita gross domestic product in the parents' domicile. For example, residents of Guangdong province in southern China -- one of the nation's most populous -- found in violation of the policy may be required to pay a fine that could be up to six times the family's income in the previous year.
"I believe the policy is slowly being relaxed and will eventually be removed. But there is a bureaucratic machinery that now protects the existing system, so I think this will take time," said John Bacon-Shone, associate dean for research at the faculty of social sciences at The University of Hong Kong.
In fact, intense speculation that China may allow couples to have two children recently forced officials to formally refute them.
Zhao Baige, deputy director of the National Population and Family Planning Commission of China, said last month that China's family-planning policy will remain unaltered during the 12th five-year plan, which is slated to run from 2011 to 2015.
Siu, an expert on Chinese demographics and family-planning studies, said the administration is pursuing a "zero-growth [population] policy," and one reason policy makers haven't ended the one-child policy as yet, is that they fear a return to unbridled population growth.
Even when China does officially lift the one-child rule, the country may continue to have family-planning policies in place to prevent a return to the explosive growth in its population, said Siu.
China is currently at 50% urbanization andincreasing at about 2% per year. In no country have cities been generating population. They've been consumers of population. It's the rural regions which generate population," said DeGolyer
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The Glenwood Community School District has wrapped up the purchase of a parcel of land that will serve as the future home of the district's bus barn and maintenance facility. The district completed the $300,000 purchase of the former Evans Equipment property located at 601 Railroad Avenue on Dec. 1. The district plans to transition the current bus and maintenance facility, dubbed the "bus barn" and located adjacent to Northeast Elementary School, to the new site over the next three months.
The city of Glenwood's search for a full-time city administrator / financial manager could take several weeks. Until a full-time replacement is found for Mary Smith, who retired as city administrator earlier this month, former Emerson city clerk Michelle Faxon will serve as Glenwood's interim financial manager on a part-time basis. Faxon will be paid $15 per hour and work three days a week for the city. Her hiring, retroactive to a Jan. 6 start date, was approved at last Tuesday's regular meeting of the Glenwood City Council.
The third time did indeed turn out to be the charm for the Glenwood Community School District Instructional Support Levy (ISL).
The special levy, which will help fund the district's curriculum needs, passed by a narrow 51-49 percent margin last Tuesday. The levy received 868 "Yes" votes and 839 "No" votes.
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The 14th Judicial District Attorney's office in Steamboat Springs has charged Natalie Kay McCloskey with theft of rental property, a class five felony.
McCloskey was arrested Feb. 14 but was later released on $2,000 bail. The 39-year-old woman claims she returned the $700 Medulla Breast Pump in January.
However, hospital officials claim they never received the breast pump even though they have tried to get the woman to return it since the end of last year.
According to court records, hospital officials contacted McCloskey in November because she allegedly was delinquent in her payments for the pump she checked out Oct. 30.
McCloskey, who had moved to Akron, assured hospital officials she would return the pump after the Thanksgiving holiday.
The pump was never returned to the hospital, which prompted a hospital official to call McCloskey weekly, records show.
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Finally, McCloskey agreed to return the pump to the hospital Jan.15 but failed to do so.
Instead, the woman claims she returned the pump at 10 p.m. Jan. 21.
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McCloskey's next court appearance in Routt County Court is set for 1:30 p.m. March 27.


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Remembering Malcom Lewis, USGBC Board Member and Green Building Visionary
The passing of former USGBC board member and visionary green building leader Malcolm Lewis is a painful reminder that while we pass through this earth in a blink of time, we can choose to leave a lasting legacy. Alex Wilson at BuildingGreen captures Malcolm with the warmth and insight we always look to Alex for and with his permission, we share his thoughts with you. - Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chair, USGBC
Our friend and mentor, Malcolm Lewis, has passed away. Malcolm Lewis will be sorely missed.
Malcolm Lewis, Ph.D., the founder of Constructive Technologies Group, a member of the EBN Advisory Board, and long a quiet leader in the green building movement, died on October 13th of bladder cancer.
I first got to know Malcolm when I served on the U.S. Green Building Council board of directors and observed his ability to craft consensus and find agreement on often-heated issues. He was the soft-spoken trouble-shooter on whom the board came to rely to get us out of trouble.
Along with serving on the USGBC's board, Malcolm chaired the Council's Technical and Scientific Advisory Committee (TSAC), which was charged with defusing tense issues, such as whether LEED should include a credit for avoiding PVC and how to factor in both ozone-depletion potential and global warming potential of refrigerants.
He took on these tasks with a skill and sensitivity that I don't think I've ever seen before. And I saw that work up close, since he tapped my colleague Nadav Malin for the PVC Task Force. Malcolm shepherding that process through contentious meetings—always with tact and respect for the views of others. (How much our politicians would have been able to learn from him!)
Malcolm grew Constructive Technologies Group into a firm of 30 engineers and other technical staff in two divisions, CTG Energetics and CTG Forensics. CTG Energetics handled LEED certifications for over 150 buildings—including many of the earliest. Under his leadership, CTG Energetics helped USGBC develop a scientific framework for distributing points among credits in LEED, created a LEED Volume certification program for the U.S. General Services Administration, developed a carbon accounting tool for California communities, and wrote the Reference Guide for ASHRAE Standard 189.1, among many other accomplishments. In December, 2011 he sold the company to The Cadmus Group, not long before being diagnosed with cancer.
My one chance to work directly with Malcolm on a project was in 2002 when we were part of a team that helped Stonyfield Yogurt come up with a strategy to reduce its carbon emissions. A handful of us spent an engaging two days crawling through the Stonyfield plant in New Hampshire identifying opportunities for savings—and there were many. It was a privilege to see Malcolm's brilliant engineering skills tackle this challenge after seeing him in action on the more abstract issues of toxicity, ozone depletion, and group dynamics.
Malcolm will be sorely missed by all who knew and worked with him, and also by those who didn't know him but nonetheless benefited from his often-anonymous efforts. Fortunately, we still have the fruits of his labors as the foundation on which we can continue to build a greener world.
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4 years 20 weeks ago
Annie Argento
Principal, Argento / Graham
I first met Malcolm in 2007 in a board room at a project kick-off meeting. Newish to the industry and not coming from a technical background, I was so fortunate to have had the opportunity to collaborate with and more importantly learn from Malcolm so early in my career. Malcolm was a natural teacher -- his ability to explain a complex mechanical system to a room of people with varying levels of expertise and with divergent project interests and goals was inspirational. Outside of these project planning sessions, I always enjoyed seeing Malcolm at the CTG booth at Greenbuild, passing out party tickets and hugs. The tallest guy in the room, he was not hard to spot at that party tearing a rug on the dance floor and celebrating the green building movement he was so dedicated to. A real super-star! My thoughts are with his family and all his colleagues at CTG/Cadmus and USGBC.
4 years 21 weeks ago
Heather Rosenberg
Principal, The Cadmus Group
It is very hard to imagine or accept a world without Malcolm Lewis. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the time I did have with him, for the person that he was, and for the person he helped me become.
I met Malcolm in 2001, when, as I was coming out of grad school, he hired me to work at CTG. I was not an obvious fit for the company--I was not an engineer and had no direct experience with the building industry. But Malcolm and I established an immediate rapport. During my first interview we began a dialogue about the meaning of sustainability, about systems and leverage points and how to really make a difference in the world. We continued that dialogue for over a decade. His faith in me helped me have faith in myself.
For all his brilliance and degrees and knowledge, Malcolm never spoke down to me. Never one of those engineers who only really speak "Engineerese," his mind was always flexible and expansive. He was always asking questions about ecology and biology and permaculture and social justice, and wanted to explore how these ideas fit into the larger green building world in order to make the world a better place. He really listened, and he challenged me to seek new ideas and bring them back to our group. No one could ask for a better mentor. Working at CTG turned out to be one of the biggest blessings of my life.
Malcolm enabled a team of brilliant, creative and FUN people who loved a challenge, worked hard, and enjoyed exploring new concepts and technologies. We were looking for solutions that worked, rather than getting attached to any particular theory or technology. Malcolm could imagine the most complex systems in his head, but he also wanted to be able to get out in the field and kick the tires. Customer service was important, but never at the expense of professional integrity. He led by example, demonstrating that humility trumped arrogance and collaboration trumped hierarchy, always making sure there was room at the table for all. He was genuinely curious about who we were as people, not just as workers. I never felt that I had to hide parts of my personality or be someone different at work.
Malcolm was very much a father figure to me. His office was a welcoming and safe place. If I shared with him the burdens of my heart (be they work related or personal), he would be the first to have tears in his eyes. He took true pleasure in my successes, and provided refuge in my trials. I have never met a more empathic, open hearted or caring man.
Malcolm was inspired and full of hope. He truly believed that good science and honest, creative and integrative problem solving could lead to a better world, and time after time he demonstrated how this could be the case. He was a tireless champion for good work of all kinds, propelled not by glory but by making a difference.
I am heartbroken by the loss of Malcolm--my mentor, my leader and my friend. He reflected to me--and to countless others--my greatest potential, and gave me permission and space to find my way. As I sit at my desk now, I imagine him rooting me on, rooting on all of us who continue the work of green building and sustainability, the work of world mending.
4 years 21 weeks ago
Daniel Whittet
Sustainability Consultant, AHA Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Your comments are perfect Heather, you captured exactly what I felt about Malcolm as well. His quality of bringing out the best in all of us, with that incredible ability to make us feel like we CAN make a difference. This was sad news indeed but I bet Malcolm would tell us to carry on his legacy and that's the best tribute we can make to his work and generosity. Thanks for saying it so well.
4 years 21 weeks ago
Principal Sustainability Consultant, Arab Engineering Bureau
Dr.Malcolm Lewis was a great person and his encouragement towards learning building commissioning and green building design was amazing. his death is big loss to all green building community. I wish his family peace in this time.
4 years 22 weeks ago
Ryan Gaylord
Principal, Altura Associates, Inc.
It's fitting that I first met Malcolm in a classroom. I was working on finishing my engineering graduate degree thinking about how little I cared about fluid dynamics; thinking about how the hell I was going to make a difference in the world. That's when Malcolm walked in and starting talking about green buildings. It was everything I could do to contain my excitement - my passion was born. For six years at CTG, Malcolm continued to be a mentor in various shapes and forms. I feel lucky to have worked alongside such an incredible visionary. Along with so many others, I also feel lucky to have captured that spark that will enable each of us to continue working on the mission - to make the world a better place.
4 years 22 weeks ago
Emily Turk
Malcolm was brilliant, cheerful, and inspiring. I will always remember his gentle encouragement and humble manner. He treated everyone with respect and dignity, regardless of age. I will never forget the confidence he gave to both me and Brendan over a decade ago, when we were starting out as the young LEED Architect and LEED Engineer, respectively--back when USGBC was just getting started. Over the five years I was honored to work closely with and learn from Malcom and his wonderful team at CTG, I will never forget the wisdom he gracefully imparted or his smile which illuminated the room. He is truly missed. May his family be comforted by loving memories. After all, what other kind is there for Malcolm?
4 years 22 weeks ago
john irvine
I was lucky enough to have worked for the last 10 years in the office next to Malcolm's at CTG. He helped make them the happiest years of my life. We'd see that incredible smile daily (when he wasn't on the road spreading the word—which he frequently was). He was so thrilled to be doing the work he did. Often he would stride into my office just beaming--saying excitedly "Isn't this great?!" He was that enthusiastic about daily life and the mission we all shared. Whether at CTG or at Greenbuild, Malcolm was like a kid in a candy store.
We all have lost someone so very special and so very dear that words fail us. I've found some comfort in realizing that he carried away something special from each of us and gave something to each of us that will always remain. Love and Joy.
Malcolm you will continue to inspire us.
4 years 22 weeks ago
Daniele Horton
Founder & President, Verdani Partners
I was so sad to hear about Malcolm's passing. Robert F. Kennedy once said that "Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation." Malcolm was one of those people that bended history himself. I met Malcolm in 2007 when David Gottfried recommended him to help us with one of Thomas Properties Group Green Building projects. Since then we knew that when we needed help exploring cogeneration or any more advanced mechanical systems that Malcolm was the person we needed on our team. He was brilliant and one of the most qualified engineers in the country. Malcolm became a good friend over the years as we met during work meetings and many events and conferences such as Greenbuild. He was caring, always had a smile on his face and gave me a nice hug when we saw each other. Malcolm was indeed a great mentor, a friend and one of my heroes in the green building field. His kindness, work and legacy have impacted the green building industry forever. I know that he is in a wonderful place right now! I am thankful for all he has done for a more sustainable built environment. My heart goes out to him and his family. The world needs more people like Malcolm! He will never be forgotten!
4 years 23 weeks ago
Saulo Rozendo
Strategic Marketing Analyst, EJ
Malcolm Lewis, thank you for inspiring all our lives in making buildings better, in transforming our industry to be greener, and for sharing your vision of LEED buildings with a positive impact.
I had the privilege to meet you in this past couple of years at the Regenerative Network and to nurture my strategies at the company with your wisdom. One of the most intellectual people I ever had a conversation with.
Hope his family finds in these messages our true sentiment of gratitude and respect for a fantastic friend.
4 years 23 weeks ago
Chris Pyke
Chief Operating Officer for GRESB.com
The world needs many more people like Malcolm Lewis. With his passing, I've lost a friend and the green building movement has lost a visionary leader.
There are too many important things to say, but it may suffice to note that Malcolm inspired those around him to be better, as engineers, as scientists, and, most importantly, as people. He provided a warm sense of optimism and opportunity -- a feeling that so much more is possible in the world and the conviction that the world can and should be a better place.
I find myself selfishly wishing for one more conversation, one more chance to be inspired, one more smile. I take it as a profound challenge to live up to the example Malcolm Lewis set for all of us.
4 years 23 weeks ago
Scot Horst
CEO, U.S. Green Building Council
In a crowded lobby at Greenbuild 2002, a very tall man with a big smile pushed his way through the crowd and asked me to work on a major volunteer project with him that would change my life. That is how I met Malcolm Lewis. Through that project, his work as Chair of the Technical Scientific Advisory Committee, Chair of the LEED Technical Committee, and on the LEED Steering Committee, I got to know Malcolm Lewis as a kind person, a real person, someone who cared about details and accuracy and, most importantly, showed his deep care for people and the world in the way he lived his life. I consider myself not only fortunate but also blessed to have had the opportunity to work closely withMalcolm on LEED for many years.
Several of Malcolm's qualities have always impressed me. I share them because I believe that the attributes Malcolm consistently exhibited in his daily life have made the world a better place.
Malcolm was consistent. This is not surprising in a serious engineer, but the way he was consistent was more than that. Malcolm was both an entrepreneur and deeply committed environmentalist. He never wavered. Malcolm did not play politics. We all know the saying: politics are the greatest when the stakes are the lowest. Malcolm always played for high stakes. I don't think I ever heard him disparage another colleague or try to get somewhere for personal gain. He wanted his company to grow, but the consistency of his good qualities always made it clear that his primary concern was for the best outcome for the whole.
Malcolm was kind. There was never a time -- even under difficult circumstances including significant pressure to deal with PVC or refrigerants a certain way -- that Malcolm was anything but kind. He had an uncanny ability to speak truth in a straightforward way that made you recognize that truth rather than challenge it. I will never forget the moment of realization he had about a method to balance ozone depletion and global warming potential in a LEED credit and thereby help two competing but beneficial approaches continue to work toward positive change.
Malcolm was humble. Rather than pursue a board seat again or try to establish himself in ways other than improving LEED, Malcolm was content to focus on the challenging work of LEED committees. It was clear that Malcolm did not have issues regarding his importance, even though they would have been deserved. Malcolm was always there to help. He listened and really cared.
Malcolm was serious. He always gave gravitas to a room in the best way. This doesn't mean that he was not fun, because he was. He laughed and enjoyed life greatly. He loved telling stories about his children and his family and his company. But he added profundity to the work we all have done on LEED by making sure that the details of the work were serious. He cared about LEED because he saw that it created change in an industry that he knew well. He liked this change because he wanted to improve the world. And he did.
Malcolm was real. There was nothing about Malcolm that seemed phony or fake. He wasn't hiding anything. He was not about activity and excitement. Malcolm was always out there with you, working on hard issues that create change.
A digital tribute means nothing. It is yet another pile of electrons that will sit in storage of some cloud, using electricity to power some data center. But I want to share what Malcolm has meant to me because Malcolm Lewis has made a profound difference in my life. The best tribute would be to live the characteristics that he shared with us, and to bring about that which he believed in: genuine change.
4 years 23 weeks ago
Marian Keeler
Green Building Consultant, HealthWise Green Building Consulting
Malcolm was a dignified and kind person, one who never sought the limelight, in spite of his talent and skills, his incredible contributions. His passing is a terrible loss, as a professional and as the good person he was.
4 years 23 weeks ago
Brendan Owens
Chief of Engineering, U.S. Green Building Council
as it turns out, one of the downsides to being part of the early days of a movement like this (and these are still early days friends) is that every once in a while, we endure the gut wrenching personal hurt of losing one of our idols/mentors. one of our greats. one of our giants.
at greenbuild in austin (in 2002 - greenbuild before greenbuild was greenbuild) i remember standing next to steven winter and sharing a moment of retrospection that even as fancy as we were that year (more than 3,000 people!) it was all built on the work of the true pioneers. we were able to stand there because we had our giants shoulders to stand on.
Malcolm Lewis is one of those giants. his passing leaves a void 1,000 times bigger (maybe more) than his presence in life (which wasn't anything to sneeze at).
he was our teacher, our mentor, our friend. most of all, he was one of the all time great people (at least in my life) to laugh with. he'd just bust up at times and it was infectious - wiping his eyes and truly loving the moment. he was good at loving the moment. it's an element of him i seek to emulate.
i'm going to mourn the way he took a personal interest in people's happiness. when wendy and i got married there was gentle but profound advice. when harper and then eamon came - i could feel and see the genuine pleasure he took when he asked me to share information about how they were doing.
we've lost a giant friends. but, just as we stood on his shoulders when he was here, we get to – albeit in a different way - now that he's left us as well. i suppose it's not ever supposed to be easy (losing Gail and Greg sure wasn't) but that says something too.
i'm sad. deeply sad. my sense is, however, that Malcolm would find this sentiment nice enough but wonder why we weren't getting on with the work he dedicated such a big part of his life to. so i'm doing that too - in his honor for a bit.
i wish his family peace in this time. he is and will be missed.


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They'll really gravitate you, and take you under their wing. Best of luck to you!


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James Franco Pens New York Times Op-ed About Shia LaBeouf
"This behavior could be a sign of many things, from a nervous breakdown to mere youthful recklessness."
Given the speculation that some of Shia LaBeouf's antics as of late, especially his weepy apology installation in Los Angeles, are nothing more than performance art, it's hard not to wonder what our era's premier artsy-fartsy, post-modern celebrity clown-prince thought. And just in time, James Franco took a few hours out of his blogging schedule to write for an actual print publication. In a New York Times op-ed, Franco defends LaBeouf's art. If it's art, that is: "I think Mr. LaBeouf's project, if it is a project, is a worthy one." Franco sees The Beef's actions as those of a "young man in a very public profession [trying] to reclaim his public persona," citing the historical precedent set by Marlon Brando, Joaquin Phoenix, and James Franco.
He writes, "Our rebellion against the hand that feeds us can instigate a frenzy of commentary that sets in motion a feedback loop: acting out, followed by negative publicity, followed by acting out in response to that publicity, followed by more publicity, and so on." He adds, "Participating in this call and response is a kind of critique, a way to show up the media by allowing their oversize responses to essentially trivial actions to reveal the emptiness of their raison d'être." Still, Franco is worried, ending the piece saying, "I hope that he is careful not to use up all the good will he has gained as an actor in order to show us that he is an artist." It's not so bad, though, Shia – at least if that happens, you too can become a New York Times contributor one day.


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Continuous Intrathecal Baclofen Infusion for Chronic Spasticity (CIBI)
This study has been withdrawn prior to enrollment.
(Study was never started. Full IDE-approval not obtained. new IDE will be submitted)
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First received: January 15, 2010
Last updated: March 5, 2015
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The purpose of this clinical investigation is to demonstrate product performance of the Prometra Programmable Pump System in the delivery of intrathecal Lioresal® (baclofen) for the management of severe spasticity.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Spasticity |
Device: Prometra Programmable Implantable Pump System |
Phase 3 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Continuous Intrathecal Baclofen Infusion for the Management of Chronic Spasticity |
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- The primary endpoint is: A change in the average lower extremity spasticity score as measured by the Modified Ashworth Scale [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Secondary Endpoints include: Change in overall spasm frequency as measured by the Penn Spasm Frequency Scale. Change in overall Quality of Life as measured by the SF 36 and PSQI. SAE-free survival. DRAE-free survival. Tabulation of device complications. [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
Enrollment: | 0 |
Study Start Date: | January 2010 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2010 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | June 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: Spasticity. Baclofen
This study is a non-randomized, open-label, multi-center study of the Prometra Programmable Implantable Pump System in the administration of Lioresal® intrathecal (baclofen) in patients suffering from severe muscle spasticity of spinal origin.
Device: Prometra Programmable Implantable Pump System
The Prometra Programmable Pump is a battery-operated, implantable, programmable infusion pump that dispenses drug solution into the intrathecal space through an implanted infusion catheter. All functions of the system (e.g., dosing) are controlled externally using a hand-held, battery-operated programmer.
Detailed Description:
The Prometra Programmable Pump is a battery-operated, implantable, programmable infusion pump that dispenses drug solution into the intrathecal space through an implanted infusion catheter. All functions of the system (e.g., dosing) are controlled externally using a hand-held, battery-operated programmer. Lioresal Intrathecal (baclofen) is indicated for use in the management of severe spasticity. Spasticity is a major problem that has long challenged traditional medical treatment. While the incidence of spasticity is not known with certainty, it likely affects over half a million people in the United States and over 12 million worldwide. Spasticity is associated with some very common neurological disorders such as: multiple sclerosis, stroke, cerebral palsy, spinal cord and brain injuries. Chronic spasticity seriously restricts normal daily activities and reduces the quality of life for many patients.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 22 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
The overall goal of this study is to choose patients most likely to experience therapeutic success while reducing the likelihood of risks, complications and adverse events.
Patients meeting all of the following criteria will be eligible for enrollment in the study:
Patient with a history of severe chronic spastic hypertonia in the lower extremities lasting at least 6 months who:
- fail to respond to maximum recommended doses of antispasmodic medications including baclofen, or
- those who experience intolerable CNS side effects at effective oral doses
- Patient is >21 years of age
- Patient, or legally authorized representative (LAR), has provided written informed consent to participate in the study
- Investigator considers the patient willing and able to fulfill all study requirements
- Investigator has documented attempts to eliminate factors that can contribute to an increase in spasticity (e.g. infection)
- Patient has had a successful trial of Lioresal® for the management of the target spasticity.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients meeting any of the following criteria are to be excluded from the study:
- Patient has MRI of the spine documenting structural abnormality preventing adequate CSF flow. (If the patient has a medical condition that contraindicates screening MRI, the investigator should proceed with the closest appropriate study i.e. CT scan, X-ray, to rule out any spinal abnormalities that would prevent intrathecal drug administration.)
- Patient's anatomy is not large enough to accommodate the pump's size and weight.
- Patient has a systemic infection.
- Patient has renal insufficiency as evidenced by a baseline serum creatinine of >2.0 mg/dl.
- Patient has a history of a bleeding disorder.
- Patient has a history of blood clots such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) within 1 year of enrollment.
- Patient is pregnant or breast-feeding, or is of child-bearing potential and not employing effective birth control.
- Patient has known allergies or sensitivities to pump system materials (e.g., silicone rubber, titanium, polyphenylsulfone, acetal resin, polyvinylidene fluoride, tungsten).
- Patient has known allergies to Lioresal® (baclofen), or would be contraindicated for Lioresal® based on the drug labeling.
- Patient has other implantable electronic cardiac devices (i.e. pacemaker, defibrillator, CRT system)
- Patient has an occupation where he/she would be exposed to high current industrial equipment, powerful magnets or transmitting towers, such as, electricians, electrical engineers or MRI technicians.
- Patient is participating in another clinical trial.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01051128
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01051128
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Principal Investigator: | Robert Levy, MD, PhD | Northwestern University Hospital |
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 28, 2017
Responsible Party: | Janelle Arrambide, Medasys, Incorporated |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01051128 History of Changes |
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Study First Received: | January 15, 2010 |
Last Updated: | March 5, 2015 |
Keywords provided by Flowonix Medical:
neurological disorders multiple sclerosis stroke cerebral palsy |
spinal cord brain injuries neurodegenerative diseases |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Muscle Spasticity Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Muscle Hypertonia |
Neuromuscular Manifestations Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases Signs and Symptoms |
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House guidelines for Presidential put-downs - Glenn Thrush - POLITICO.com House guidelines for Presidential put-downs House Rules Committee Chairwoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) has released a helpful, updated primer for members regarding their conduct on the floor and in committees. Especially useful: The section on how to properly insult the executive branch in the in the chamber. "Disgrace" and "nitwits" -- okay. "Liar" or "sexual misconduct" -- ixnay. Under section 370 of the House Rules and Manual it has been held that a Member could: • refer to the government as "something hated, something oppressive." • refer to the President as "using legislative or judicial pork." • refer to a Presidential message as a "disgrace to the country." • refer to unnamed officials as "our half-baked nitwits handling foreign affairs." Likewise, it has been held that a member could not: • call the President a "liar." • call the President a "hypocrite." • describe the President's veto of a bill as "cowardly." • charge that the President has been "intellectually dishonest." • refer to the President as "giving aid and comfort to the enemy." • refer to alleged "sexual misconduct on the President's part." h/t Marty Kady, who is neither a nitwit nor a liar. |
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Palm Oil Declines as World Bank Lowers Global Growth Forecast
Ranjeetha PakiamPalm oil fell the most in two weeks after the World Bank lowered its estimate for global growth this year, stoking concern demand for commodities may slow and as the currency weakened in India, the biggest importer.
The contract for August delivery lost 1.1 percent to 2,424 ringgit ($776) a metric ton on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives, the steepest decline at close for most-active futures since May 30. Palm for local physical delivery in June was at 2,445 ringgit today, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
The world economy will expand 2.2 percent in 2013, below January's 2.4 percent projection, the lender said yesterday in a report. The forecast for developing nations was cut to 5.1 percent. Global stocks tumbled, while crude oil and copper fell.
"Lately the market has seen pretty slow with thin volumes and any kind of sensitive news triggering a sell-down," said Donny Khor, deputy director of futures and commodities at RHB Investment Bank Bhd. in Kuala Lumpur. "The Indian rupee has been very weak, so that makes their imports more expensive."
India's rupee fell to a record against the U.S. dollar on June 11, and the currency's 6.5 percent drop this quarter is the biggest in Asia. The country meets more than half of its cooking oil demand through imports. It buys palm oil from Indonesia and Malaysia and soybean oil from the U.S., Brazil and Argentina.
Soybean oil for December delivery was little changed at 47.44 cents a pound on the Chicago Board of Trade, while soybeans for delivery in November dropped 0.3 percent to $13.10 a bushel.
Refined palm oil for September delivery retreated 1.3 percent to close at 6,276 yuan ($1,023) a ton on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, while soybean oil lost 1 percent to end at 7,422 yuan.


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What do Bic underwear, Harley-Davidson wine coolers, and Jamba Juice soup have in common? They're all ways companies have tried to extend their brands—and they all failed.
It shouldn't have been a surprise that the rough and manly image of the Harley brand wouldn't fit with the light and girly product attributes of a wine cooler, but the fates of other brand extensions are harder to predict.
Back in 2001, Apple's move from a long history of making computer products into portable digital music devices and an online music service seemed like a big risk. But 10 years later, who can argue with the phenomenal success of Apple's brand extensions? Closer to home, many in the industry (including myself) questioned the wisdom of McDonald's McCafé introduction. Did McDonald's really think it could make any headway against Starbucks? But with the company recently crediting its coffee line-up for increasing net income 2 percent, we now stand corrected.
Brand extensions can indeed fuel significant growth. They can add excitement to a sluggish business and generate traffic. But given the long list of failed extensions, determining whether or not to extend your brand is not an easy decision. Beyond that, you must plan the what and the how of the extension very carefully.
Trust me, brand extensions always end up requiring more time and resources than you expect. So rather than jumping into an extension, you want to make sure you're getting all the growth out of your existing concept first. Have you optimized your menu mix? Have you explored the full range of new products within your existing product lines? Could you increase sales simply by executing on your existing brand better? Maybe growing your existing business is easier and a safer bet.
Also, take a close look at your existing resources—people, money, systems, and so on. Does your staff have the skill set to deliver the new concept? Do you have the marketing budget to adequately promote it? What new back-of-the-house systems (supply chain, maintenance, labor planning) are required? Ensure you have what you need or are willing to cut into your profitability to get there.
Brand extensions can also take many forms—new product lines (e.g., Baskin-Robbins' soft serve), new dayparts (Subway's foray into breakfast), new formats (Denny's Fresh Express), or new concepts (Chipotle's Asian-themed concept still in development). For each type of brand extension, you have many options—Baskin-Robbins could have chosen ice cream cupcakes, gelato, or nonfrozen desserts to extend its brand into new product lines, for example.
The right brand extension depends on brand fit and brand depth. The new offering should fit with the existing brand identity. Does it deliver similar meaning and value? Is the relevance of the new offering clear? Do the personality and character of the brand still apply? Without brand fit, the extension will be confusing and you may weaken existing brand equity.
The extension should also leverage the depth of the existing brand identity. Your brand identity is like a character in a story—if a brand has depth, it has many layers to unpeel through extensions. Like a hero who headlines a blockbuster movie, a brand must captivate its audience's imagination. Subsequent incarnations (that is, extensions) should feed on that audience's desire to know more about it—or in the case of restaurants, experience it in new ways.
The folks at Souplantation, the 110-plus-unit salad buffet chain, recently launched a new concept, Souplantation Express. It leverages the depth of the Souplantation brand identity, enabling customers to experience choice in a whole new way. Rather than going through a buffet, customers have their salads assembled at a prep station by crew members, customizing their dish by pointing at ingredients. So be sure to ask yourself: Does your new offering engage customers in a new dimension of your brand story?
The best way to execute a brand extension is to be clear about who your target audience is. Are you trying to reach new customers who may not be attracted to your existing offering? If so, then your best bet is to use a different name and logo and keep the linkage to your existing brand to a minimum.
Or do you want the brand extension to appeal to your existing customers in different occasions or situations? If that's the case, highlight the ties to your existing brand. In developing Souplantation Express, the company kept the Souplantation name and the familiar logo and colors because it wanted to appeal to existing customers who are looking for a to-go or faster meal option.
The most important question to ask is a question about the brand itself: How will you sustain brand strength in the core business? Will you still invest in it through innovation, marketing support, and solid execution?
It's easy to get distracted by all the excitement of a brand extension, but you can't neglect the original brand. You need to keep it fresh and invest in the customer experience. If you do, you'll have even more power to drive a successful brand extension.
Steve Jones replied on Permalink
Nice insights into this seriously perilous brand territory. I think in 90% of cases, a new brand name and identity is the only way. But in certain cases, like McDonalds coffee, it doesn't make any sense. It is worth noting that McDonalds wasn't extending their brand really... they already served coffee. The McCafe move was a focused effort to compete better in an area where they weren't strong. The Harley wine coolers is a better example of brand extension. So was the I'll-fated Coors water venture of the early 90s. Both failed. Coke's extension into Diet Coke stands up as smart extension, especially now that Diet Coke has overtaken Pepsi as the #2 cola drink.
Bill Cross replied on Permalink
Good overview, Denise, though it could go further by helping companies figure this out. It's easy to say "beware," harder to say "this isn't a risk, it's an opportunity."Have there been failures? Sure. But how many QSRs have failed at breakfast in their own buildings, some of them repeatedly? If Subway stopped its endless ads about their breakfast line, would the numbers drop off the chart? I have seen so many products that flourished while they were being supported on TV, then were forgotten once that ad spend went somewhere else. We were slammed by the critics for Burger King boxers & lounge pants (which the client loved), but won accolades for frozen French fries and fresh cut Apple Fries.And BTW, those same critics blasted Starbucks' VIA which has topped $100MM in sales in its first 11 months.Folks, this isn't rocket science or Ouija board guesswork, but you do need people to help you out. There are companies and professionals who understand how to aid in extending your brand, often by telling you when you shouldn't. What do the car commercials always tell us? "Professional driver, don't try this yourself."One of my concerns about the restaurant industry is the failure of imagination that is so pervasive. The challenges of the current economy aren't going to go away, especially with oil hitting $113 a barrel today. And a whole gaggle of retailers is looking to chip away at your market share (come see my seminar at NRA if you want to hear more). But extending their brand has turned Starbucks from a successful coffee house into an economic powerhouse. It can be done.


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