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State Librarian-State Library of Ohio
Ohio's State Library Board seeks an energetic, engaged, and enthusiastic professional to lead the Ohio library community as its next State Librarian (http://www.bradburymiller.com/sload.htm). This new leader understands the realities of contemporary libraries—school, academic, special and public—and will evaluate and support current programs and services while moving forward creating a "smarter Ohio" with new initiatives, fresh staffing models, and emerging technologies. The successful candidate will realize a Smarter Ohio where Ohioans access the necessary resources to be engaged citizens, excel in the workforce, and pursue their passions and interests. The State Librarian will work closely and effectively with a variety of State Departments and Agencies as well as with national and regional library organizations to continue Ohio's tradition of leading trends and innovation in 21st century library service.
The State Librarian, appointed by the five-member State Library Board, serves as the Executive Director for the State Library of Ohio (https://library.ohio.gov/) and the Secretary to the State Library Board. The State Library, located in Columbus, provides services to State government, Ohio libraries, and Ohio residents. With a dedicated staff of 51 and a $21 million budget, the State Library fulfills its mission through three channels:
Directly, by building and managing quality collections and providing hands-on service to state government
Cooperatively, through collaborative efforts and information sharing networks within the library community; and
Virtually, through online and on-the-go access to expert assistance, digitized resources, and a vast selection of electronic materials
The State Librarian oversees day-to-day operations which include the development of multiple special collections, provision of services and training for Ohio's library professionals, coordination of the Ohio Digital Library and statewide delivery network, and support of the Serving Every Ohioan (SEO) consortium through the SEO Service Center in Caldwell.
Columbus, Ohio's State Capital, is located in central Ohio and is the 14th largest city in the country. Columbus is brimming with excitement and vitality making the New York Times List of 52 places to visit in 2019, Money Magazine's "The 6 Best Big Cities" and Forbes "Best Places for Business and Careers." The City is also regularly recognized for its many excellent institutions including the Columbus Zoo, COSI – Center for Science and Industry, and the Columbus Metropolitan Library. Columbus is also home to The Ohio State University, Capital University, and the Columbus College of Art and Design. New residents will find a diverse and welcoming community supporting art, music, museums, theater, shopping, and entertainment. Sports enthusiasts will find numerous opportunities to cheer on professional hockey and soccer leagues as well as The Ohio State Buckeyes. Coupled with a reasonable cost of living, Columbus has something for everyone. To learn more about the position, the Library, and the Columbus area, please see State Library Links(http://www.bradburymiller.com/SLOadlinks.htm).
Responsibilities. The State Librarian shall provide leadership and articulate a vision for statewide library services; act as an advocate for Ohio's library community; provide leadership in the networking of the library community; utilize new technologies to assist with resource sharing initiatives; represent the State Library at relevant local, state, and national conferences and meetings; provide testimony at state budget hearings which impact library funding; work closely with legislators on funding issues and programming initiatives in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Ch. 3375; recommend to the State Library Board the boundaries for public library service areas; act as liaison for the State of Ohio concerning library issues; serve as the Secretary to the State Library Board; and perform other executive level duties as assigned by the State Library Board. For the detailed position description, see State Librarian. (http://www.bradburymiller.com/SLOjobdesc.pdf)
Qualifications. Minimum qualifications include a Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program and eight years of progressive, professional library experience with five years in library management and demonstrated administrative leadership ability. Desired attributes include board, personnel and fiscal management experience; strong interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups and individuals; team building and decision making skills; initiative, flexibility, and the ability to facilitate change; experience working in a technologically advanced environment; knowledge of library trends and issues; and experience in library administration. Prior administrative experience with a state library agency or multi-type regional library organization is desirable.
Compensation. The position offers a starting salary range of $120,000-$160,000 (placement dependent upon qualifications) and an attractive benefits package.
For further information, contact Bradbury Miller Associates ( http://www.bradburymiller.com/). To start the application process, send a meaningful cover letter and your résumé as Word or pdf attachments to Karen Miller at karenmiller@bradburymiller.com on or before the closing date of February 9, 2020.


Voice of the People! Monthly Ska and Reggae Night at House of Targ! Featuring DJs and live bands playing the best Ska and Reggae Music to make you move.
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ALVIN, Texas - Two accidents, less than 24 hours apart, in the same area left two juveniles dead in Alvin, Texas, officials said.
On Friday, a car accident killed an Alvin High School student and on Saturday, another young person was killed in a crash in the same area.
Alvin police are investigating Saturday's rollover crash. The incident was reported on State Highway 35 and FM 528.
Police said this is the second deadly accident in two days.
Alvin High School had a grief counselor available this weekend and Monday for students mourning the loss of Ashely Hicks, who was killed in a crash Friday night near County Road 99 and Highway 6.


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Over 70 percent of marketers are now using video marketing in their marketing strategies. Around 82 percent of marketers have indicated that video content marketing has proven to be a great success and the average user spends 88 percent more time on a website with video. Taking just these few numbers into account, there is plenty of reason to consider implementing our video content marketing services in Leicestershire within your current marketing strategy. If you are planning to or considering incorporating promotional videos for your business, it is important to make sure you are following the correct strategies and guidelines to ensure you're doing it correctly which is where we can help. Read more about our animation video service and how it can help your business.
Video accounts for almost 70% of all internet traffic, with millions of hours watched each day, and it will continue to grow and transform the way we consume content. Social video, now an established media, has bloomed in recent years, growing at pace across social platforms like Facebook, Snapchat, Youtube and Twitter. In addition, almost three quarters of all consumers, who watch social video, make their purchasing decision based on that video. So for businesses to connect with communities and build a positive brand perception, from attracting the best talent and connecting at a deeper level, to maximising sales opportunities, video is an essential tool for any comms strategy. Check out why you should use video content marketing along with brand animation videos within your business and how they can help attract more customers.
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In business there are some occupations that are easy, and some that are not so easy and fleet management falls into the latter category. It is not just about getting company vehicles on the road; it requires the ability to merge mechanical and human abilities into one functioning unit.
A group or collection of company vehicles is called a fleet, so as the title says, it is about the management of a fleet of vehicles. These vehicles can be commercial motor vehicles such as cars, vans, trucks, specialist vehicles (such as mobile construction machinery), and trailers. It can also include planes and helicopters, ships and rail cars.
But vehicles don't drive themselves, well not yet, so there is also the human element that needs to be taken into account and managed.
A Fleet Manager must look after the fleet, the drivers and what else?
Fleet management includes a range of functions such as vehicle financing, vehicle maintenance, vehicle tracking and diagnostics, driver management, speed management, fuel management and health and safety management.
They are responsible for purchasing and insuring the vehicles, ensuring that the vehicles are maintained and able to function as required. This is done by allocating manpower and financial resources.
A Fleet Manager also needs to be held accountable for the employees that drive the vehicles – the safety of the drivers, what to do if the vehicle is stolen or involved in an accident – as well as all legal implications.
As a Fleet Manager, don't take all the responsibility, rather be an overseer and make people responsible for the vehicle they drive.
Have them do daily, weekly and monthly vehicle inspections, and document this.
Report maintenance issues. They drive the vehicles daily – not you.
Track vehicles and drivers with data relevant to your industry and requirements.
Keeping track of all of this data will help you manage your fleet efficiently and accurately.
Define who is responsible for what role.
A clear and simple policy and procedure will prevent future problems.
Drivers should always have a performance standard to conform to.
Just because a potential employee has a driver's license doesn't mean they are the correct candidate for the position. Different vehicle classes have different licence requirements. Employ the correct drivers for the class of vehicle they will drive.
Fleet management is not a guessing game.
Understand all of the running, licensing and servicing costs of your fleet.
Include allowances for breakdown, unexpected repairs and vehicle rentals.
Insure your vehicles, drivers, goods in transit – insure everything.
Use online route trackers and a GPS system to create cost effective and time saving routes.
Get your drivers involved – make them part of the solution not the problem.
Use web based telematics systems to monitor driver behaviour, including speeding, hard braking, or rapid acceleration.
Up skill your drivers, have them trained to improve their driving skills and other relevant knowledge required to do their job best.
how to drive defensively, handle wet weather and other hazardous road conditions.
how to drive the vehicle efficiently, such as excess idling, speeding, harsh acceleration and braking.
what to do if involved in a vehicle accident.
how to deal with customers – a driver is not just a driver but a representative of your company.
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Fleet productivity is the result of careful long-term planning of the vehicle's life cycle. A GFS Fleet Solutions Program is a comprehensive fleet asset management system covering all aspects of creating and maintaining vehicles for successful operations.
Fleet Management is a function which allows companies that rely on transportation in business to remove or minimize the risks associated with vehicle investment, improving efficiency, productivity and reducing their overall transportation and staff costs, providing 100% compliance with government legislation.
Fleet Management is important in ensuring your fleet drivers are safe. It is also about good driving habits, fuel efficiency and ensuring the vehicle is maintained and running well.
Applying these tips will assist you in improving the management of your fleet vehicles – whether your fleet is big or small – a fleet of two scooters, or a fleet of 200 trucks.


Of the many sectors we work with, you are often dealing with the most diverse requirements. We know that the success facilities management companies depends upon results and client satisfaction and that sensory impact in the facilities you maintain is vital to demonstrate your expertise and capability. We recognise that you operate in a wide range of spaces, each one offering a different set of challenges. From public washrooms that require continuous daily maintenance to high traffic shopping centres that demand a level of cleanliness perception and out of hours deep cleans; you need a wide range of cleaning knowledge, tools and effective processes in order to maintain these hygiene standards.
You can use our advice and knowledge to attract a wider client portfolio and increase your service offering. Drawing on us as a knowledge base and taking advantage of our cost efficient, innovative products mean that you can rely on us to help you make a lasting impact on your client. We will help you harness innovation to find new and more efficient ways of working and constantly sourcing the latest technology to help you. Should you have a challenge that cannot be solved with the products available today, then we can help with bespoke solutions created by our own product development team.
We know for many facilities management companies it's difficult to find a supplier that is both big enough to service your needs and yet provide you with a personal, responsive and flexible service. You can trust us to deliver on all elements and to help you meet your service requirements to exceed your client's expectations.
We aim to inspire facilities managers to rethink traditional approaches to deliver higher hygiene standards and drive their client's success.
We listen to your requirements so that you don't have to worry about delivery times and supply because we have it covered for you.
We recognise that the facilities management sector is very varied. This is why our support services are structured so that we can offer you responsive advice that will make your life easy.
Quality is a key driver and cleaning standards are our number one priority. People have come to expect this now and our team need the right products and the right partners like Arrow to enable us to make this happen.
SPIE UK is a leading provider of energy, safety and environmentally focused solutions across multi-technical and support services from initial design, through installation, testing, commissioning to long term maintenance and facilities management, with more than 3500 people based at regional offices throughout the UK.
"With multiple sites to manage, we need to get the best out of everything we use, while at the same time meeting the same high standards in every location. Some of our buildings are ultra-modern, while others are more than 100 years old, so we face a variety of challenges. Arrow has helped to identify the right products for these different environments, and with deliveries I can count on, I'm able to reduce the amount of stock I need to hold at any one time." says Paul Ridley, Facilities Services Manager at SPIE UK.


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Ride with Bike Newport around Newport and end the evening a bar for a few New Belgium beverages. Bike to Beer!
Fun times ahead as the rides feature New Belgium swag giveaways, glassware beer and the chance to win a New Belgium Bike!
A portion of every New Belgium beer you purchase benefits Bike Newport's youth education programs as do any donations towards swag.


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Another month and so here is another selection of books.
This months selection we just randomly grabbed from our shelf of books and so there is no real theme this month.
I bought this book for Lily because I really liked the idea of it. The last tree in the city is about a little boy who really loves and notices the beauty of the last tree in the city. Unfortunately the tree ends up getting cut down. Rather than the boy be sad about it, he finds part of the tree left behind and decides to plant it and carry it around with him. Soon enough people start to copy him and the city becomes full of plant life that people have planted. I loved that the story showed love for nature, and also the nice behaviour of the boy looking after plant life. I felt that the story could of had much more words in to make it a better story but the illustrations were beautiful. We picked this up from the Works.
2. There's a Shark in the Bath - by Sarah Mcintyre.
This was my favourite from the month and also Lily's. It's such a funny make believe tale of a little girl finding a family of sharks in her bathtub. The sharks all want to eat the little girl and so she finds lots of ways to stall the sharks from eating her. The sharks end up brushing their teeth, playing with soap and bubbles and playing with toilet roll. In the end the dad needs to come and use the bathroom and so the sharks all leave and the little girl doesn't get eaten. I love the fun storyline to this story and the illustrations were really colourful. I think most children will enjoy this story. This book was sent to us from Scholastic and can be bought from them also.
This was an Eric Carle story I didn't even know existed, and if i'm honest I can see why. Compared to the other stories which we have loved, this one really lacked storyline and was a little bit boring. The story is about a sloth hanging from a tree and it doesn't do much else. All the other animals are asking it why it is so slow. The story is meant to be a take on taking life more slowly, but unfortunately I didn't get that from the story. I picked this up at a car boot, but you can find it on amazon if you want to give it a try.
I enjoyed this book. I think story's with a school theme are great and this one is all about a toy school. Of corse toys don't learn the things we learn and instead they learn all about children, and how to be played with. Lesson one is how to fall safely from the pram and this is what the story is all about. Falling from the pram causes lots of fun but also danger for the toys as they practice. I really loved the characters in this book, there was quite a few of them and they all had their own little personality. Lily did enjoy this story and also asked lots of questions about what was going on. Which shows she really was interested. I bought this book online about a year ago now but it is quite a long story and so I popped it away for Lily until now.
Which of these books do you like the sound of and why?
Liked the sound of the title :- Slowly Slowly Slowly Said the Sloth. As feel that some do need to slow down. Speed can lead to accidents, errors, etc. Whereas careful, thoughtful consideration and observations whilst carrying out task /s can assist in regards to Health and Safety, Care, Compassion, Consideration, etc.
Also do somehow like sloths, I think following sofa advert on tv, as my mum would ask :- What is that? Stating she hadn't seen such an animal before. Then it would be what animal is that, I've forgotten what it's called? I think she found it quite cute. She is fond of animals.
Don't know if I'd like the book given your review. But may give it a go anyhow. As maybe we need adventures, and rest days, chill out days, spa days, etc. As they say variety is the spice of life. Also maybe we need to avoid burnout, and so need someone quiet, peaceful, slowly paced times / days.
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Last Tree in the City, sounds nice. As seems nice that the boy's behaviour encouraged others to take notice, and then take action :- Thus showing appreciation of plant life, and welcoming plants, trees, etc to be part of city life. May well encourage children to want to learn about plants, flowers, trees, etc.
I haven't read the Eric Carle one before!


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Raising standards in recruitment
One came from farming, the other from the Royal Mail. Today, they're helping raise standards in recruitment.
Simon Conington switched from farming to recruitment 12 years ago with the aim of bringing to his company, BPS World, the same qualities he learned in farming: respect, nurture and growth. The result is a community of recruiters proud to be in recruiting. Simon ditched the muddy wellies, but there's an earthy feel to BPS World. There is a real pride in the profession.
"Jobs transform lives"
It's a common phrase in recruiting, but Simon's people at BPS World believe it for their clients, their candidates and for themselves. As a global recruitment agency it can sometimes be hard to maintain your values, but not for BPS World, where despite their span and global activity, "Good Recruitment" is at the heart of everything they do.
Kevin Green was HR Director at the Royal Mail as it went from losing £1m a day in 2003 to turning £700 million profit in 2007. Big change, not just in numbers but in mentality too. Now he is CEO of The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) - the professional body for recruitment in the UK.
"We want to raise awareness of the good work recruiters do every day."
Kevin's clear about what he wants to do. After all, Britain's 100,000 recruiters place 600,000 people in permanent jobs each year. And that's just in the UK. Kevin is heavily involved with other global industry bodies determined to increase the profile of the recruitment industry around the world.
This is why Simon and Kevin are compatible. Working together (Simon sits on the REC's General Council) they're raising the profile of the sector as a whole. They are working towards a common vision to improve the perception of the recruitment industry.
"Our goal was to build on the foundations already set by REC to make recruitment a career of choice"
Thanks to Kevin, Simon and their teams there are now a full range of options from GCSE to Degree level. With the help of REC, BPS World now offers Apprenticeships, leading to NVQ and Diploma qualifications for young people wanting to gain a solid grounding in the industry.
Beyond their Apprenticeship scheme, BPS World has developed its own 'Rising Stars' programme, further encouraging and celebrating young talent. Meanwhile The REC runs the Institute of Recruitment Professionals Awards (IRP Awards) to celebrate professional excellence, best practice and the inspirational work carried out by the brightest and best stars in the industry as a whole. An IRP Award sets the bar for all recruitment professionals and businesses to aspire to and is the highest accolade an individual or company can receive in the industry. Reflecting how successful they have been, BPS World was awarded Apprentice of the year in 2016 by the IRP.
Recruiting is already a more solid and self-respecting sector thanks to Simon and Kevin's work, but there's still plenty to plan for. As the very nature of the economy changes, the recruitment landscape is affected year on year. The emerging 'Gig Economy', the proliferation of workforces and the further emergence of technology in recruitment all present significant challenges as well as vast opportunity. Partnerships and collaborations become pivotal to competitive advantage. Just as BPS World and REC harness the power of their partnership, LinkedIn provides a platform to affect change both in terms of collaboration and in driving real success and results. As a partner, LinkedIn is helping both BPS World & the REC with their goals of elevating the recruitment industry as whole. Going forward this partnership will be more essential than ever, as we work together to achieve our vision.
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Baltimore Comic-Con Welcomes Kids Love Comics Pavilion for 2012!
Baltimore Comic-Con offers interactive Kids Love Comics Pavilion with artists, how-to's, capes, and a diner booth!
Kids 10 and under get in free with a ticketed adult at the 2012 Baltimore Comic-Con on September 8-9 at the Baltimore Convention Center– and there will be a ton of kid-friendly comics, as well as the artists and writers who make them! Creators from such companies as Pixar, Archie, Scholastic, Disney, Simon & Schuster, Marvel, and DC will be on hand to sketch, help teach young ones about the magic of comics through mini-how to's through the weekend, and to just say "hi," right at the Kids Love Comics Pavilion!
Activities in this super cool section of the show include:
Interactive Comics Talks from some of All-Ages Comics top creators, such as Jimmy Gownley (Amelia Rules!), Franco (Tiny Titans), and Dan Parent (Archie)
Design your own super hero cape
Kids Comics Reading and Drawing Booth
Creator sketches and autographs
"The Baltimore Comic-Con has always been a welcoming, family-friendly show," said John Gallagher, creator of the Buzzboy graphic novel series and organizer of the kids section, "so great that I bring my own family here every year."
Here's a rundown of the Kids Love Comics Pavilion creators:
Marty Baumann (Pixar)
Harold Buchholz (Archie Comics)
Frank Cammuso (Knights of the Lunch Table, Otto's Orange Day)
Steve Conley (Bloop)
Rich Faber (Roboy Red)
Franco Aureliani (Tiny Titans, Superman Family Adventures)
John Gallagher (Buzzboy, Roboy Red)
SL Gallant (GI Joe)
Jimmy Gownley (Amelia Rules!)
Jason Horn (Ninjasaur)
Mark Mariano (Happyloo)
Mark McKenna (Star Wars, Banana Tail)
Jamar Nicholas (Leon: Protector of the Playground)
Dan Parent (Archie, Veronica, Kevin Keller)
This year's confirmed guests for the show including:
Guest of Honor, Stan "The Man" Lee (Saturday only!)
Ken Bald (Golden Age Timely/Marvel artist)
Marty Baumann (Pixar artist)
Brian Bolland (Dial H, Cover Story: The DC Comics Art of Brian Bolland)
Mark Buckingham (Fables, Doctor Who); Greg Capullo (Batman, Spawn)
Tommy Castillo (Grimm Fairy Tales)
Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman)
Frank Cho (Avengers vs. X-Men, Liberty Meadows)
Steve Conley (Bloop webcomic www.bloopstree.com)
Amanda Conner (Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre)
Lar deSouza (Looking For Group, Least I Could Do)
Dan Didio (O.M.A.C.)
Garth Ennis (The Shadow, Hellblazer, Preacher, The Boys)
David Finch (Batman: The Dark Knight)
John Gallagher (Buzzboy)
Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman)
Keith Giffen (Superman, O.M.A.C., Green Arrow)
Gene Ha (Justice League)
Larry Hama (G.I. Joe, Wolverine, The 'Nam)
Cully Hamner (Action Comics)
Dean Haspiel (Billy Dogma, ACT-I-VATE, Trip City)
Jamal Igle (KISS, Supergirl, The Ray)
J.G. Jones (Wanted, Doc Savage)
Barry Kitson (Captain America, Iron Man, Fantastic Four)
Joe Kubert (Before Watchmen: Nightowl)
Scott Kurtz (PvPonline.com)
David Mack (Kabuki)
Ron Marz (Artifacts, Voodoo)
Bob McLeod (DC Comics Presents: Wonder Woman)
Mark Morales (Avengers vs. X-Men)
Jimmy Palmiotti (All-Star Western)
David Petersen (Mouse Guard)
Brian Pulido (Lady Death); Frank Quitely (All Star Superman, Batman & Robin)
John Romita, Jr. (Avengers Vs. X-Men)
Don Rosa (Uncle Scrooge)
Stuart Sayger (Infestation 2: 30 Days of Night One-Shot)
Walter Simonson (Thor, Legion of Super-Heroes, Avengers)
Ryan Sohmer (Looking For Group, Least I Could Do)
Scott Snyder (Batman, Severed, Swamp Thing)
Brian Stelfreeze (ICE)
Karl Story (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9)
Peter Tomasi (Batman and Robin)
Billy Tucci (A Child Is Born, Shi)
Matt Wagner (Tower Chronicles, Mage, Grendel)
Mark Waid (Daredevil, Incorruptible, Irredeemable)
Bernie Wrightson (Frankenstein)
Thom Zahler (Love and Capes).
In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, and Facebook pages.
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Get in Line Now! IDW Announces Comic-Con 2012 Exclusives!
Besides being America's biggest comic convention, Comic-Con International: San Diego has become ground zero for publishers to premiere special, exclusive editions of their products to legions of dedicated fans. Without further ado, here are the offerings that will be available from IDW Publishing!
Some of the titles below will be available for pre-order from IDW's Web store beginning June 22nd. Fans who preorder will be able to pick up their books from the IDW booth at Comic-Con.
A limited edition of the hotly anticipated Daredevil: Born Again Artist's Edition will be on hand. Packaged in a deluxe slipcase, signed, numbered, and featuring a variant cover of David Mazzucchelli's historic artwork, this edition will be limited to 250 copies and priced at $200. It will be available for pre-order from IDW's Web store.
Speaking of Artist's Editions, an exclusive version of Sergio Aragonés' Groo The Wanderer: Artist's Edition will be premiered at Comic-Con as well! Signed, numbered, and limited to 250 copies, this edition will feature a variant cover and be priced at $150. This title will be available for pre-order from IDW's Web store.
Continuing the late creator's legendary legacy, IDW will have an exclusive edition of Dave Stevens: Covers and Stories on hand. The convention-exclusive edition will have a variant cover, limited to 250 copies, of which only 100 will be available at Comic-Con, priced at $60, only available at the IDW booth!
A special convention-exclusive edition of Parker: The Score by Darwyn Cooke will also be available, featuring a variant dust jacket and numbered signature plate that is signed and numbered by Darwyn! This edition is limited to just 175 copies, priced at $60, and will only be available at IDW's booth.
For Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans, IDW has a special surprise! For this convention only, IDW is producing a very special set of TMNT Ultimate Collection Volumes 1-3 Deluxe Slipcase. The three volumes will come in a deluxe, full-color slipcase. Priced at $200, there will only be 40 of the black-and-white-cover convention-exclusive editions! These sets will be available for preorder through IDW's Web store.
An exclusive hardcover edition of Locke & Key Volume 5: Clockworks will be available as well. This full-color hardcover will be priced at $30 and limited to 300 copies available only at IDW's booth.
For the hardcore LOCKE & KEY fans, IDW will also have limited quantities of new, high-quality pewter key replicas! 200 "Legacy Edition" OMEGA KEYS and GHOST KEYS and 50 copies of the WHISPERING IRON will be available for $25 each, only at IDW's booth.
Ashley Wood and his incredible robotic concern ThreeA will be a part of IDW's booth with exclusives in tow! Ash and company will be bringing along the first-ever ZOMB toy, a zombified departure from his famous robots, but in his inimitable style! The ZOMB toy will be blind-boxed, meaning which ZOMB is in the box is a mystery! The ZOMBS will be priced at $100, limited to 250 pieces, and available for pre-order through the exclusive ZOMB pre-order site!
In conjunction with Ash's presence in the IDW booth, two deluxe hardcover collections will be available as well! Limited to 500 copies each and priced at $75 and $50 respectively, the complete LORE and ZOMBIES VS. ROBOTS will be available for pre-order through IDW's Web store.
Joe Jusko fans, pay attention! A special convention-exclusive variant edition of THE ART OF JOE JUSKO will be available at the IDW booth! Limited to just 100 copies and signed and numbered with a variant cover, this edition will be priced at $100 and only available at the show.
Fans of powerhouse creator Amanda Conner can also rejoice, as there will be an exclusive variant edition of THE ART OF AMANDA CONNER priced at $60 and available for pre-order from IDW's Web store. Additionally, Amanda will be signing at the IDW booth throughout the show! It's a perfect opportunity for fans to get their new exclusive book signed.
For the many sketch-seekers at Comic-Con, this year IDW will have their very own branded sketchbooks! Priced at $20, these hardcover books are full of high-quality art paper that fans will treasure for years once they've been filled with drawings by their favorite artists. Additionally, each fan that purchases a sketchbook will be entered to win a mystery sketchbook with a selection of drawings from several of the artists that will be at the IDW booth during the show!
IDW will also be bringing along some exclusive single-issue comics priced at $5 each:
TMNT #11 will be available with a full-color cover by TMNT creator Kevin Eastman!
THE CROW #1 will be available with an eye-catching exclusive cover by series artist Kevin Colden!
THE CAPE: 1969 #1 will be available with an exclusive variant by series artist Nelson Daniel!
LOVE AND CAPES: WHAT TO EXPECT #1 will be available with an exclusive variant cover by series mastermind Thom Zahler!
G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #180 will be on hand with a special variant cover featuring Vietnam-era Snake Eyes!
In addition to the surprises in store for fans at IDW's many convention panels, these exclusives should go a long way toward cementing another excellent year at San Diego Comic-Con in IDW's history!
THE ART OF AMANDA CONNER (VARIANT)- $60
THE ART OF JOE JUSKO (VARIANT)- $100
DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN ARTIST'S EDITION – $200 – Available for pre-order
DAVE STEVENS: COVERS AND STORIES (VARIANT) – $60
G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #180 (VARIANT)- $5
IDW SKETCHBOOK- $20
LOCKE & KEY VOLUME 5: CLOCKWORKSHC – $30
LOCKE & KEY: OMEGA, GHOST, and WHISPERING IRON KEYS- $25
THE COMPLETE LORE HC- $75
LOVE AND CAPES: WHAT TO EXPECT #1 (VARIANT)- $5
PARKER: THE SCORE (VARIANT)- $60
SERGIO ARAGONÉS' GROO THE WANDERER: ARTIST'S EDITION – $150 – Available for pre-order
TMNT #11 (VARIANT)- $5
TMNT ULTIMATE COLLECTIONS 1-3 Set- $200 – Available for pre-order
THE CROW #1 (VARIANT)- $5
THE CAPE: 1969 #1 (VARIANT)- $5
ZOMB Toy by ASHLEY WOOD- $100 – Available for pre-order
THE COMPLETE ZOMBIES VS. ROBOTS HC – $50
Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books. IDW can also be found at http://www.facebook.com/#!/idwpublishing and http://tumblr.idwpublishing.com/ and on Twitter at @idwpublishing.
About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro's The TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE, Paramount's Star Trek; HBO's True Blood; the BBC's DOCTOR WHO; Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Toho's Godzilla; Wizards of the Coast's Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons; and the Eisner-Award winning Locke & Key series, created by best-selling author Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints, and Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studio.
IDW's critically and fan-acclaimed series are continually moving into new mediums. Currently, Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Disney are creating a feature film based on World War Robot, while Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes and Sony are bringing Zombies vs. Robots to film.
via IDW Press Release
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More Guests are Added to Baltimore Comic-Con and a Return to North Virginia
The Baltimore Comic-Con continues working to establish an amazing guest list, and is proud to announce the addition of even more guests!
In addition to previously announced guests, the 2012 Baltimore Comic-Con, to be held September 8th and 9th at the Baltimore Convention Center, will feature comic superstars Tommy Castillo (Grimm Fairy Tales), Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman), Amanda Conner (Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre), Dan Didio (O.M.A.C.), David Finch (Batman: The Dark Knight), Gene Ha (Justice League), Cully Hamner (Action Comics), Bob McLeod (DC Comics Presents: Wonder Woman), Jimmy Palmiotti (All-Star Western), Brian Pulido (Lady Death), Don Rosa (Uncle Scrooge), Stuart Sayger (Infestation 2: 30 Days of Night One-Shot), Brian Stelfreeze (ICE), Karl Story (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9), and Peter Tomasi (Batman and Robin).
The 2012 Baltimore Comic-Con will feature the following previously announced guests:
Laura & Michael Allred – Madman, iZombie
Greg Capullo – Batman, Spawn
Frank Cho – Avengers vs. X-Men, Liberty Meadows
Steve Conley – Bloop
Rich Faber – Roboy Red
John Gallagher – Buzzboy
Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez – Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman
Keith Giffen – Superman, OMAC, Green Arrow
Larry Hama – G.I. Joe, Wolverine, The 'Nam
Dean Haspiel – Billy Dogma, ACT-I-VATE, Trip City
J.G. Jones – Wanted, Doc Savage
Scott Kurtz – PvPonline.com
David Mack – Kabuki
Ron Marz – Artifacts, Voodoo
David Petersen – Mouse Guard
Frank Quitely – All Star Superman, Batman & Robin
Walter Simonson – Thor, Legion of Super-Heroes, Avengers
Scott Snyder – Batman , Severed, Swamp Thing
Billy Tucci – A Child Is Born, Shi
Matt Wagner – Tower Chronicles, Mage, Grendel
Mark Waid – Daredevil, Incorruptible, Irredemable
…With more on the way! Stay tuned to our website or use the "Sign up" link at the bottom of our website to receive update announcements as we make them!
Baltimore Comic-Con Road Show Continues
Continuing his 2012 road show, this weekend, Baltimore Comic-Con promoter Marc Nathan brings the Baltimore Comic-Con back to his neighbors to the south — Northern Virginia! Marc will be attending the Shoff Baseball & Sports Card Shows & Comic Book & Nonsports Card Show this Sunday, March 11th. Stop by to chat with Marc about the show, and pick up some comics and cards while you're there! Marc will also have Exhibitor and Artist Alley forms for this years convention on September 8th and 9th.
For more information about Shoff show, please go to their website, http://shoffpromotions.com. The March 11th event will be held at the Tysons Corner, VA Crowne Plaza Hotel (formerly the Holiday Inn), 1960 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22102 from 10am-3:30pm, and admission is only $3/person. Be sure to stop by!
Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con:
press@baltimorecomiccon.com – for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution
promoter@baltimorecomiccon.com – for requesting exhibitor, publisher, and Artist Alley applications
registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com – for inquiries about submitted registrations
harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com – for communications regarding the Harvey Awards ceremony and banquet
general@baltimorecomiccon.com – for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries
About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 13th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. With a guest list unequaled in the industry, the Baltimore Comic-Con will be held September 8-9, 2012. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.
About The Harvey Awards
The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry's oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 20 years, the last 7 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit www.harveyawards.org.
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Baltimore Comic-Con Welcomes Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Billy Tucci!
The Baltimore Comic-Con is happy to welcome Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Billy Tucci to the still-growing line-up of talent for this year's show. The show will be taking place the weekend of August 20-21, 2011 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
Jimmy Palmiotti, who will be continuing to write Jonah Hex in the "New 52″ title All-Star Western, is one of the most prolific writers in comics today. In addition to his work at DC, including Jonah Hex and Freedom Fighters, Palmiotti's recent work includes a 48-page one-shot from Image Comics called Trailblazer, which hit stores last month. Currently, he is writing the Flashpoint tie-in miniseries, Deathstroke and the Curse of the Ravager.
Fan-favorite artist Amanda Conner returns to Baltimore and brings the charm to "Charm City." Conner's most recent work includes a 12-issue run on Power Girl, as well as covers for Zatanna and the Jimmy Olsen one-shot from DC Comics. She is also the co-founder of Paperfilms, Inc., a creative services studio, along with Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Grey.
Founder of Crusade Fine Arts, Billy Tucci is most widely known for his creator-owned work on Shi. Both a writer and an artist, he has worked for nearly every major publisher including Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and IDW. Most recently, Tucci finished a series of limited edition Shi prints for Breast Cancer Awareness benefitting the Judi Shesh Memorial Foundation, as well as the cover and interior art for DC's Birds of Prey #14-15.
"We're very excited to have Jimmy, Amanda, and Billy back in Baltimore for another year," said Marc Nathan, show promoter of the Baltimore Comic-Con. "Each of them has had a lasting impact on comics over the last few years and it's always a pleasure to have them at the show."
Third Annual Costume Contest at the Baltimore Comic-Con – UPDATED
The 3rd Annual Costume Contest will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 3:00 pm. With $1,000 up for grabs for the best overall costume and prizes for each of the 10 categories, this is one event all of you cosplayers don't want to miss! For more information and a complete list of catagories, visit our website's Costume Contest page.
Attending the Baltimore Comic-Con? Show your support online!
Simply change your social network (Facebook, Twitter, blog, etc.) avatar pictures to the "See You in Baltimore!" image and let the world know you're attending the show!
In coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found at our website, Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace pages.
This year's Baltimore Comic-Con will be held August 20-21, 2011. Convention hours are Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM. The ceremony and banquet for the Harvey Awards will be held Saturday night, August 21st.
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 12th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. With a guest list unequaled in the industry, the Baltimore Comic-Con will be held August 20-21, 2011. For more information, please visit http://www.baltimorecomiccon.com.
The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry's oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 20 years, the last 6 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit http://www.harveyawards.org.
via Baltimore Comic-Con Press Release
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Review: Crazy For You UK Tour
Posted on October 14, 2017 April 26, 2018 by totheendofherdays
Original review: Underdog Reviews
Good old-fashioned fun: 'Gaiety' in all its glory!
George and Ira Gershwin first composed music for the romantic comedy film Girl Crazy in 1930, at the dawn of the golden age of the cinematic American musical, but the thirties in America were also famous for the Great Depression, and audiences craved the escapism offered by such musicals. Eight decades later, the name might have changed but the escapism hasn't, as Crazy For You dazzles and delights anew in an age where we definitely need it again.
The story itself has little to say – the tale of budding but blundering performer Bobby, who's sent to shut up a failing theatre in Nevada but ends up falling for the proprietor's daughter Polly and putting on a show to save it – but it's the score that's literally the star of the show. Full of favourites from the Gershwin catalogue, including 'Shall We Dance', 'I Got Rhythm', and 'Embraceable You', the score is a jukebox of jazz classics that are joyful and filled with infectious rhythm that only catches quicker because it's performed onstage by a crazily-skilled cast of actor-musicians. Nathan M Wright's choreography incorporates the instruments into every number, including a wheel-mounted double bass, and Diego Pitarch's gorgeous designs, set on-and-backstage in the Gaiety Theatre that Bobby sets off to save, go from dilapidated to dazzling under Howard Hudson's ingenious lighting, and even make use of some meta-theatric tricks in revealing the run-down but once-magnificent theatre auditorium.
Along with the multi-talented actor-musicians, leading man Tom Chambers proves himself a triple-threat performer: attacking the tapping with true talent and singing the Gershwin songs with easy style, Chambers' Bobby is a quick-witted, charismatic comedian whose unwavering broad smile and almost-manic acting style is tailor-made for the show's traditional Broadway charm. A masterclass in physical performance, Chambers acts, sings and taps out of his skin, particularly impressing with his slapstick skills, impersonating the impresario as part of his plan, and dancing with Charlotte Wakefield's plucky Polly, which wonderfully develops Bobby's infatuation into a full-blown romance between the two. As a leading lady, Polly is a woman with a fierce front concealing a vulnerability that Wakefield's crystal-clear voice elevates to the fore in her enviable solos. Caroline Flack plays Bobby's floozy, fractious fiancé well in a walk-on part that doesn't quite warrant the star-casting and second-billing, but she's supported by an outstanding cast of comic cowboys and fabulous follies, with Ned Rudkins-Stow's bass-slapping Moose and Seren Sandham-Davies' slaphappy Patsy as the standouts.
Crazy For You is good, old-fashioned fun that features some of the Gershwins' greatest songs, and, like the theatre at the centre of the story, it's Gaiety in all its glory.
Bristol Hippodrome, 11th October 2017, invited to review, see original review at Underdog Reviews, cast includes Tom Chambers, Charlotte Wakefield, and Caroline Flack, picture by Richard Davenport, click for link to Crazy For You UK Tour
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Jumbie's Watch: And the purpose is...?
The 13 businesses including Ken Bike Shop owned by Barrington Gunness, who is also disabled.
I found this sentence in this article and I am still trying to figure out what the hell STACY MOORE was trying to say.


You are cordially invited to the 24th Topical Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, which will be held in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico from 7 to 10 April 2019. This meeting is aimed at discussing and analyzing scientific contributions describing molecular/fundamental concepts regarding phase formation or electrode functionalization for specific purposes. Such assemblies could find application interests at the nano (e.g., for developing biosensors), molecular (e.g. concerning corrosion inhibition involving a specific compound or electrocatalysis) and meso scales (in which functional or decorative coatings can be developed). This topical meeting will provide a space for fruitful discussions, including aspects related to both fundamental research as well as technological innovations.
The Host City will be Mérida, Yucatán, land of cultural legacy, great tradition and nice people. Talking about all its history and beautiful landscapes one enters a magical world full of tales, legends and delicious food that will fill the imagination. Mérida is the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatán. The peacefulness of the town and the beauty of its streets, make it a place of elegance and contrast amid its colonial houses, Mayan ruins, and architecture. Mérida is a vibrant cultural center, featuring multiple museums, art galleries, restaurants and theatres. Mérida is sometimes called the "White City," because of its buildings made of white stone and the city's cleanliness. Also, it should be highlighted that Mérida is considered the safest city of Mexico. Yucatán has an historical legacy like none in the world, thanks to the Mayan civilization; the state has majestic scenery including ancient buildings and ceremonial centers with perfect architecture. Some of the most important Mayan old cities are close to Mérida, including Chichen Itza and Uxmal.


When implemented, the Proposed Guidance, which is mostly qualitative in nature, will apply to all "significant" Eurozone credit institutions supervised by the ECB2. The US Guidance too is largely qualitative, but, by contrast, the US Guidance applies more broadly to all supervised financial institutions, including their subsidiaries and affiliates.
Like the US Guidance, the Proposed Guidance is non-binding in nature, but, like the US Guidance, the ECB views an institution's need for adequate policies and monitoring as integral to the management of the risks of its leveraged lending activities. In the United States, the US supervisors implemented the US Guidance to respond to the "tremendous growth in the volume of leveraged credit," in particular, of so-called "covenant-lite" loans that were seen by the US regulators as not providing "meaningful maintenance covenants" to give lenders recourse in the event of a borrower's subpar performance. The Proposed Guidance similarly focuses on the "borrower-friendly conditions" that, among other things, are seen by the ECB as leading to greater leniency in the credit policies of institutions as evidenced by the increased leverage levels of loans and the import of covenant-lite structures to the EU market. The ECB expects that credit institutions will implement the Proposed Guidance in a proportionate manner, considering the size and risk profile of the institution's leveraged transactions relative to its assets, earnings and capital. The US Guidance similarly requires an institution to adopt a risk-based compliance program that takes into account the size and risk profile of the its leveraged lending activities relative to its assets, earnings, liquidity and capital. Under the Proposed Guidance, in-scope EU institutions will need to report to supervisors on their compliance with the guidance within eighteen months of its implementation.
US bank supervisors review compliance with the US Guidance as part of their annual bank examinations and as a result of their review of syndicated, underwritten or participated loans which are required to be reported to and reviewed by the US banking supervisors as part of the Shared National Credit ("SNC") program that has as its goal the uniform risk classification of large and complex credits shared by multiple financial institutions.
Senior management should regularly receive comprehensive reports about leveraged transactions.
The consultation period runs until 27 January 2017.
Given the recovery in leveraged finance markets since the 2008 financial crisis, the quality of credit standards in the leveraged finance market has become a key supervisory focus. The Proposed Guidance, like the US Guidance, results from supervisors awareness of the pressure of increased competition between banks and other market participants in the context of search for yield strategies in a market punctuated by sustained low interest rates.
Credit institutions must have a unique and overarching definition of what amounts to a leveraged transaction. The definition should encompass all business units and geographical areas; the scope and implementation of the definition should be regularly reviewed by an appropriate independent audit unit to ensure that no undue omissions have been made.
The US Guidance requires institutions to adopt a definition of leveraged lending that is "appropriate to the institution" and "sufficiently detailed to ensure consistent application across all business lines."
What is a leveraged transaction?
All types of loan or credit exposure where the borrower is owned by one or more financial sponsors4.
For these purposes, it is immaterial whether the exposure is recorded in the banking book or trading book; and "exposure" refers to all gross direct commitments to a leveraged borrower, including drawn and undrawn facilities, term loans, bridge loans, revolving credit facilities, committed exposures not yet syndicated or distributed and exposures being warehoused for future sale.
The US Guidance also includes Total Debt to EDITDA exceeding 4.0 as within the definition of leverage lending although for these purposes adjusted EBITDA may be used where reasonable support can be provided. While the US Guidance does not expressly single out exposures to "financial sponsors," it does specify that loans whose proceeds are used for buyouts, acquisition or capital distributions may fit within the definition, in particular, if coupled with one of the other characteristics common to leveraged loans. The US Guidance enumerates those characteristics, in addition to Total Debt to EBITDA exceeding 4.0, including loans resulting in Senior Debt to EBITDA of more than 3.0; loans to borrowers recognized as a "highly leveraged firm" (i.e., high debt-to-net-worth ratio); loans resulting in the borrower's post-financing leverage exceeding industry norms or historical levels; and loans whose proceeds are used for buyouts, acquisitions or capital distributions, at least to the extent coupled with one of the other characteristics.
Loans with natural persons, credit institutions and investment firms.
Loans where the consolidated exposure is below Euro 5m.
Certain asset-based secured loans (e.g., aircraft or ship finance).
The US Guidance also excludes asset-based lending that is the "dominant" source of ongoing funding for a borrower. The US Guidance also excludes "fallen angels," i.e., those credits whose market or credit conditions post-origination deteriorate to the point of bringing them within the leveraged lending definition unless the credit is modified, extended or refinanced.
Credit institutions should define their risk appetite and strategy for leveraged transactions in a way that encompasses the various business units involved in such operations. This will involve senior management defining, reviewing and endorsing at least annually, the budget and limits allocated to leveraged transactions. Exceptions should be justified.
The governance structure should enable senior management to have a comprehensive and consistent oversight of all leveraged transactions originated, syndicated or purchased by the credit institution.
Where the transaction does not merit separate originating and trading functions, credit institutions must ensure that dedicated procedures and confidentiality agreements are in place to ensure that potential conflicts of interested are prevented and private information is kept confidential.
The US Guidance also require an institution to identify and clearly define the amounts of leveraged lending that the institution is willing to underwrite (i.e., pipeline limits) and to retain (i.e., syndication requirements). The institution's risk appetite should reflect consideration of its potential negative effect on earnings, capital and liquidity as well as the other risks that could result from such lending and should be approved by the institution's board of directors. In addition to aggregate pipeline and portfolio limits, an institution subject to the US Guidance would be expected to have in place overarching limits on exposures to any single obligor, transaction, industry or geographic area.
Credit institutions should define their appetite for underwriting and syndicating transactions by setting an underwriting limit and a more granular set of sub-limits specifying quantum and the nature of transactions that a credit institution is permitted to participate in.
Each transaction posing an underwriting or syndication risk requires prior approval and detailed analysis assessing the market's ability to absorb the issuance and related pricing risk for the institution.
Credit institutions are expected to define acceptable leverage levels as part of their risk appetite statement, including at industry sector level when relevant. Underwriting of transactions presenting high levels of leverage – defined as the ratio of Total Debt to EBITDA exceeding 6.0 times at deal inception – should remain exceptional.
The syndication unit should monitor and report on an ongoing basis all the pending transactions to be syndicated, irrespective of the type of syndication, and all transactions generating a settlement risk, such as "best effort deals"5 (including non-investment grade corporate bonds) and "club deals". An independent risk function should be involved in the monitoring of the underwriting and syndication risks.
The syndication unit should both monitor and target an appropriate diversification of investor categories. Distribution channels internal to credit institutions – such as other business units, other banking entities having the same parent company, or secondary trading desks – should be specifically monitored. Credit institutions are expected to develop a stress-testing framework aimed at capturing the impact of market-wide disruptions on the underwriting and syndication pipeline.
Credit institutions should identify transactions subject to failed syndications – that is, a transaction which has not been syndicated within 90 days following the deal closure date. Credit institutions are expected to establish a dedicated framework to deal with these "hung transactions" in terms of holding strategy, booking and accounting practices, regulatory classification and subsequent capital requirements calculation.
Credit institutions should have policies and procedures in place for reclassifying transactions for which a trading intent is no longer evident (specifically "hung transactions") from the regulatory trading book to the regulatory banking book.
Credit institutions are expected to develop and ensure adherence to internal policies aimed at avoiding reputational risk or potential conflicts when syndicating and distributing leveraged transactions.
The US Guidance requires institutions to have in place clear, written and measureable underwriting standards that reflect the institution's leveraged lending risk appetite and that take into account a number of factors relating to any specific financing, including whether the borrower's business premise for the transaction is sound and the borrower's capital structure is sustainable and an assessment of the borrower's capacity to repay the credit and its ability to de-lever. The US regulators also expect an institution's underwriting standards to provide for adequate "depth and breadth" of due diligence, including the methods for evaluating collateral; measures of expected risk-adjusted returns; acceptable levels of reliance on enterprise value or intangibles for loan repayment; expectations for degree of sponsor support and financial capacity. Institutions also are expected to consider the adequacy of loan agreement covenant protections, collateral requirements and required dissemination of borrower financial information.


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Depiction of a late medieval knightly tournament from King René's Tournament Book (1460s). The two teams stand ready, each side has 24 knights, all with heraldic surcoats and caparisons, and each accompanied by a banner-bearer with a heraldic flag. There is a central spectators' box for the four judges, where the heraldic shields of the competitors are displayed, the two teams being led by the dukes of Brittany and Bourbon, respectively, and one spectator box on each side for the ladies; inscribed over the boxes is plus est en vous, the heraldic motto of the Gruuthuse family of Bruges, attributed to tournament between Jean III de Gruuthuse and Jean de Ghistelles held in 1393.[1] The two dukes can be seen facing each other in the center of the front lines, each with a personal heraldic flag as well with a larger flag of the same design representing their team. The chief herald is also on horseback, between the two teams, wearing his own heraldic colours.
Heraldry is the system of visual identification of rank and pedigree which developed in the European High Middle Ages,[2] closely associated with the courtly culture of chivalry, Latin Christianity, the Crusades, feudal aristocracy, and monarchy of the time. Heraldic tradition fully developed in the 13th century, and it flourished and developed further during the Late Middle Ages and the Early Modern period. Originally limited to nobility, heraldry is adopted by wealthy commoners in the Late Middle Ages (Burgher arms). Specific traditions of Ecclesiastical heraldry also develop in the late medieval period. Coats of arms of noble families, often after their extinction, becomes attached to the territories they used to own, giving rise to municipal coats of arms by the 16th century.
Western heraldry spread beyond its core territory of Latin Christendom in the 17th century, Western heraldic traditions being adopted in the Russian Empire. With colonialism, the use of heraldry has spread to other continents, e.g. Africa and the Americas.
While some concepts associated with heraldry, such as nobility and monarchy, have declined in favour of Republicanism in the 19th to 20th centuries, heraldry as a whole continues to flourish, with the art form today enjoying greater prevalence than ever in countries with strong heraldic traditions.[3] Even elsewhere, elements inherited from heraldic tradition are frequently used in national flags and emblems around the world.
Further information: Byzantine flags and insignia, Aquila (Roman), Vexillum, and Seal (emblem)
Depiction of Carolingian-era round shields (Stuttgart Psalter, 9th century). The spiral patterns represent iron bracing reinforcing the shield.
Proto-heraldic shield decorations shown in the Bayeux Tapestry (c. 1077).
Traditions of field signs, personal emblems or seals go back to at least the Bronze Age. The ekphrastic description of shield designs in particular is found as a topos in classical literature.[4] Units of the Roman army were sometimes identified by distinctive markings on their shields.[5]
Heraldry developed in the high medieval period, based on earlier, "pre-heraldic" or "ante-heraldic", traditions of visual identification by means of seals, field signs, emblems used on coins, etc. Notably, lions that would subsequently appear in 12th-century coats of arms of European nobility have pre-figurations in the animal style of ancient art (specifically the style of Scythian art as it developed from c. the 7th century BC).[6]
Western heraldry is an innovation of the 12th century. Certain members of the high nobility began to display animals, especially lions, on their shields beginning in c. the 1140s. Prior to this, western military shields of the 11th to early 12th century did sometimes show simple decorations, but not apparently tied to the personal identification of the bearer.
The Bayeux Tapestry, illustrating the Norman invasion of England in 1066, and probably commissioned about 1077, when the cathedral of Bayeux was rebuilt, depicts a number of shields of various shapes and designs, many of which are plain, while others are decorated with dragons, crosses, or other typically heraldic figures. Yet no individual is depicted twice bearing the same arms, nor are any of the descendants of the various persons depicted known to have borne devices resembling those in the tapestry.[7][8] Frankish or German round shields of the 11th century (Ottonian, Salian) are sometimes depicted with simple geometric ornamentation, but not with figurative emblems.[9]
Similarly, an account of the French knights at the court of the Byzantine emperor Alexius I at the beginning of the twelfth century describes their shields of polished metal, utterly devoid of heraldic design. A Spanish manuscript from 1109 describes both plain and decorated shields, none of which appears to have been heraldic.[10] The Abbey of St. Denis contained a window commemorating the knights who embarked on the Second Crusade in 1147, and was probably made soon after the event; but Montfaucon's illustration of the window before it was destroyed shows no heraldic design on any of the shields.[8][11]
Proto-heraldry (12th century)
See also: List of oldest heraldry and Equestrian seal
Drawing of the equestrian seal of Theobald III, Count of Blois, dated 1138. Traces of an ornamental cross design are visible on the shield.
The 12th-century tradition is mostly preserved in the form of the equestrian seals popular at the time which show the nobleman as a fully armed warrior on horseback. Early equestrian seals show plain shields. From the mid 12th century, proto-heraldic designs are sometimes shown, but the shield is shown naturally, as part of the knight's armament, and is often seen in profile or partially obscured. The equestrian seal of Enguerrand (Ingelram), count of Saint-Pol (1130s or 1140s) still shows a plain shield, but what would later become heraldic charges (in this case, sheaves of corn) are shown arranged around the horse.[12] Seals displaying actual heraldic shields appear by the very end of the 12th century or the early years of the 13th century.
Seals with elements of a distinctly heraldic character begin to appear in the second third of the 12th century. A number of seals dating from between 1135 and 1155 appear to show the adoption of heraldic devices in England, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy.[13] A notable example of an early armorial seal is attached to a charter granted by Philip I, Count of Flanders, in 1164. Seals from the latter part of the eleventh and early twelfth centuries show no evidence of heraldic symbolism, but by the end of the twelfth century, seals are uniformly heraldic in nature.[10][14]
Among the oldest equestrian seals with armorials are those of Henry the Lion of the House of Welf, duke of Saxony (1142–1180) and Bavaria (1156–1180). A total of seven seals of Henry's are known. Of these, only the second shows a recognizable lion displayed on his shield. This seal is attached to two documents dated to 1146. It is possible that the lion was also on the first seal (c. 1142), but it is no longer recognizable.[15] An equestrian seal of similar antiquity is that of Ottokar III of Styria, dated 1160, with an early form of the Styrian panther on his shield.
Enamel from the tomb of Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, showing his shield in profile, with four out of what were presumably six lions visible (six lions are on the shield of the effigy of his grandson William Longespée, d. 1226).
The oldest extant depiction of a coloured armoury can be seen on the tomb of Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, who died in 1151.[16] An enamel, probably commissioned by Geoffrey's widow between 1155 and 1160, depicts him carrying a blue shield decorated with six golden lions rampant. He wears a blue helmet adorned with another lion, and his cloak is lined in vair. A medieval chronicle states that Geoffrey was given a shield of this description when he was knighted by his father-in-law, Henry I, in 1128; but this account probably dates to about 1175.[17][18] The earliest evidence of the association of lions with the English crown is a seal bearing two lions passant, used by the future King John during the lifetime of his father, Henry II, who died in 1189.[19][20] Since Henry was the son of Geoffrey Plantagenet, it seems reasonable to suppose that the adoption of lions as an heraldic emblem by Henry or his sons might have been inspired by Geoffrey's shield. John's elder brother, Richard the Lionheart, who succeeded his father on the throne, is believed to have been the first to have borne the arms of three lions passant-guardant, still the arms of England, having earlier used two lions rampant combatant, which arms may also have belonged to his father.[21] Richard is also credited with having originated the English crest of a lion statant (now statant-guardant).[20][22]
Early mention of heraldic shields in Middle High German literature also dates to the 12th century. Shield designs are described in the Kaiserchronik (c. 1150–1170), such as the boar carried by the Romans, as well as, in isolated cases, in the Rolandslied (c. 1115), König Rother (c. 1150), Veldecke's Eneas (c. 1170), and Hartmann's Erec (c. 1185). These appear in the larger context of describing an armed protagonist, and are not yet tied to the bearer's pedigree.[23]
Depiction of emperor Frederick Barbarossa as a Crusader (c. 1188). The cross symbol worn on the shield and surcoat at this time is not a heraldic charge identifying the bearer but a field sign worn by all participants in the Crusade.
At least two distinctive features of heraldry are generally accepted as products of the Crusades: the surcoat, an outer garment worn over the armor to protect the wearer from the heat of the sun, was often decorated with the same devices that appeared on a knight's shield. It is from this garment that the phrase "coat of arms" is derived.[dubious – discuss][24] Also the lambrequin, or mantling, that depends from the helmet and frames the shield in modern heraldry, began as a practical covering for the helmet and the back of the neck during the Crusades,[citation needed] serving much the same function as the surcoat. Its slashed or scalloped edge, today rendered as billowing flourishes, is thought to have originated from hard wearing in the field, or as a means of deadening a sword blow and perhaps entangling the attacker's weapon.[25]
Medieval heraldry
Further information: Roll of arms
Dering Roll, c. 1270, Dover, one of the oldest extant rolls of arms, showing the coats of arms as yet without helmets or any other achievements.
Part of the Zürich armorial (c. 1340), an early example of the tradition of representing coats of arms with a representation of helmet and crest.
Further information: Blazon
The origin of the term heraldry itself (Middle English heraldy, Old French hiraudie), can be placed in the context of the early forms of the knightly tournaments in the 12th century. Combatants wore full armour, and identified themselves by wearing their emblems on their shields. A herald (Old French heraut, from a Frankish *hariwald "commander of an army") was an officer who would announce the competitors.
Originally a type of messenger employed by noblemen, heralds assumed the responsibility of learning and knowing the rank, pedigree, and heraldic devices of various knights and lords, as well as the rules and protocols governing the design and description, or blazoning of arms, and the precedence of their bearers.[26] As early as the late thirteenth century, certain heralds in the employ of monarchs were given the title "King of Heralds", which eventually became "King of Arms."[26]
The term coat of arms in origin refers to the surcoat with heraldic designs worn by combatants, especially in the knightly tournament, in Old French cote a armer. The sense is transferred to the heraldic design itself in Middle English, in the mid-14th century.[27]
Heraldic shield
Further information: Escutcheon (heraldry)
By about the 1230s, the shields used by cavalry were almost triangular in shape, referred to as heater shields. Such a shield is preserved, the shield of Konrad von Thüringen, dated c. 1230, showing the lion barry of the Ludovingians. This heater-shaped form was used in warfare during the apogee of the Age of Chivalry, and it becomes the classic heraldic shield, or escutcheon, at about the time of the Battle of Crecy (1346) and the founding of the Order of the Garter (1348), when heraldry had become a fully developed system. All medieval rolls of arms, from the late 13th and throughout the 14th to 15th century, almost exclusively use this shield shape.
Counterseal of Alfonso II of Aragon, dated 1187: one of the earliest depiction of a "heraldic shield" (depiction of the shield design in isolation of the full depiction of the armed bearer), in this case showing an early form of the Pales of Aragon. The shield at this time still has the "kite" shape.
Shield of Seedorf (late 12th century), the oldest extant medieval shield, showing a lion rampant. Preserved in Seedorf monastery, Uri, Switzerland. In origin still of the kite shield type, the top of the shield has been cut off at a later date to approximate the 13th-century "heater" shape.
Shield of Konrad von Thüringen (c. 1230), showing the lion barry of the Ludovingians (later known as the "Lion of Hesse").
Heraldic seal of Bouchard of Marly, dated 1225. A fully developed heraldic shield is shown on the obverse side of the seal, replacing the depiction of the fully armed knight as it were pars pro toto.
Matthew Paris in Historia Anglorum and Chronica Majora (c. 1250) uses miniatures of heraldic shields to represent the accession and deaths of kings, shown here are the three lions passants guardants or attributed to William I and his successors Henry I, Stephen, Henry II, John and Henry III, later (14th century) used as the Royal Arms of England.
Miniature depicting the First Crusade from a manuscripts of Histoire d'Outremer (dated 1287). The image shows Godfrey of Bouillon and Adhemar of Le Puy. Godfrey is displaying the arms of Lorraine, a bend gules with three alerions argent. Adhemar is wearing a bishop's mitre and displaying a crescent on his shield.
Example of burgher arms at the end of the medieval period, Conrad Grünenberg (1487) shows his arms of two green trimounts along with the emblems of the "orders" for which he acquired a claim to membership on his pilgrimage to Jerusalem, the Jerusalem cross for the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, the sword and scroll of the Order of the Sword, the vase with flowers emblem of the Order of the Jar and the half-wheel of Saint Catherine.
Division of the field
Further information: Division of the field
Coats of arms of the 13th century in some cases already include marks of cadency to distinguish descendants, but they mostly still do without division of the field to indicate descent from more than one lineage. An exception is the coat of arms of Castile and León, showing the arms of Castile (the yellow castle) quartered with the arms of León (the purple lion) in the late 13th century Camden Roll and Segar's Roll. This practice becomes much more common in the late medieval period. For example, the arms of Eric of Pomerania as king of the Kalmar Union (r. 1396–1439) combine five coats of arms, for Denmark, Sweden, the House of Bjelbo, Pomerania and Norway, quartered by a cross gules and with a central inescutcheon. In the later 15th century, holders of ecclesiastical office would quarter their family arms with those of the order or diocese they represented. Thus Pierre d'Aubusson as grand master of the Knights of Malta quartered his family arms with the Maltese cross; bishop Hugo von Hohenlandenberg quartered his family arms with those of the prince-bishopric of Constance.
Heraldic authorities
Further information: Heraldic authority
By the middle of the fourteenth century, the principle that only a single individual was entitled to bear a particular coat of arms was generally accepted, and disputes over the ownership of arms seems to have led to gradual establishment of heraldic authorities to regulate their use. The earliest known work of heraldic jurisprudence, De Insigniis et Armis, was written about 1350 by Bartolus de Saxoferrato, a professor of law at the University of Padua.[28][29] The most celebrated armorial dispute in English heraldry is that of Scrope v Grosvenor (1390), in which two different men claimed the right to bear azure, a bend or.[30] The continued proliferation of arms, and the number of disputes arising from different men assuming the same arms, led Henry V to issue a proclamation in 1419, forbidding all those who had not borne arms at the Battle of Agincourt from assuming arms, except by inheritance or a grant from the crown.[30][31]
Early modern heraldry
Further information: College of Arms, Officer of arms, King of Arms, Court of the Lord Lyon, and Cronista Rey de Armas
Further information: Heraldic flag, Cantonal coats of arms, Civic heraldry, and Wappenscheibe
Further information: Attributed arms and Augmentation of honour
The "Quaternion eagle", representing the estates of the Holy Roman Empire (1510).
Arms of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor in the choir of the Cathedral of Cordoba, 16th century.
Royal coats of arms in Siebmachers Wappenbuch (1605)
In 1484, during the reign of Richard III, the various heralds employed by the crown were incorporated into the College of Arms, through which all new grants of arms would eventually be issued.[32][33] The college currently consists of three Kings of Arms, assisted by six Heralds, and four Pursuivants, or junior officers of arms, all under the authority of the Earl Marshal; but all of the arms granted by the college are graÅnted by the authority of the crown.[34] Similar bodies regulate the granting of arms in other monarchies and several members of the Commonwealth of Nations, but in most other countries there is no heraldic authority, and no law preventing anyone from assuming whatever arms they please, provided that they do not infringe upon the arms of another.[33]
Beginning in the reign of Henry VIII, the Kings of Arms were commanded to make visitations, in which they traveled about the country, recording arms borne under proper authority, and requiring those who bore arms without authority either to obtain authority for them, or cease their use. Arms borne improperly were to be taken down and defaced. The first such visitation began in 1530, and the last was carried out in 1700, although no new commissions to carry out visitations were made after the accession of William III in 1689.[30][35]
During the early modern period, heraldry became highly complex and standardised, divided into "national" traditions. Western heraldry can be divided into three large cultural groups, "Gallo-British", "German-Nordic" and "Latin". Part of the Gallo-British group are French, English and Scottish traditions. The "German-Nordic" group includes the tradition of the Holy Roman Empire and its greater sphere of influence, including German heraldry, Swedish heraldry, Norwegian heraldry, Danish heraldry, Russian heraldry, Polish heraldry, Hungarian heraldry, Croatian heraldry, Serbian heraldry, etc.
The "Latin" group includes Italian heraldry, Spanish heraldry and Portuguese heraldry.
Dutch heraldry shows influence of all three groups.
Prominent burghers and corporations, including many cities and towns, assumed or obtained grants of arms, with only nominal military associations.[36] Heraldic devices were depicted in various contexts, such as religious and funerary art, and in using a wide variety of media, including stonework, carved wood, enamel, stained glass, and embroidery.[37]
With the abandonment of the joust as courtly practice at the beginning of the 17th century, heraldic achievements, especially the heraldry, ceased to be tied to the technological development or fashion of jousting armour and shapes of helmets became purely conventional, and in the various regional systems, separate types of helmets came to be tied to separate ranks of nobility.
Baroque heraldic designs became increasingly elaborate, both in terms of the increasingly complex division of the field and in terms of the surrounding achievements, culminating in the development of "landscape heraldry", incorporating realistic depictions of landscapes, during the latter part of the eighteenth and early part of the nineteenth century.
Modern heraldry
Further information: Socialist heraldry, National coat of arms, and National flag
Further information: United States heraldry, Canadian heraldry, Mexican heraldry, New Zealand heraldry, Puerto Rican heraldry, South African heraldry, and Coats of arms and emblems of Africa
Further information: Consulta Araldica, State Herald of Sweden, Heraldic Council of the President of the Russian Federation, Flemish Heraldic Council, Bureau of Heraldry, Canadian Heraldic Authority, United States Army Institute of Heraldry, State Council of Heraldry, and New Zealand Herald Extraordinary
In the mid-19th century, there was a renewed interest in the history of armory, but now mostly from an antiquarian's or genealogist's perspective. This led to a re-evaluation of older designs over Baroque and Roccoco styles, a new appreciation for the medieval origins of the art.[38][39] Since the late nineteenth century, heraldry has focused on the use of varied lines of partition and little-used ordinaries to produce new and unique designs.[40]
The term "heraldry" is sometimes used to include the national emblems of modern states. States with a republican tradition sometimes avoid coats of arms, instead using "national seals" or "national emblems" (such as the Emblem of Italy), using nonheraldic emblems in parallel to more heraldic arms (such as the diplomatic emblem of France), or by forgoing an official national emblem altogether (such as the case is with Turkey). National coats of arms are however popular among both constitutional monarchies (like Denmark and Spain) as well as republics (like Finland, Iceland, Portugal, the Gambia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Chile, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States).
19th-century German heraldry has examples of shields with numerous crests, as this arms of Saxe-Altenburg featuring a total of seven crests. Some thaler coins display as many as fifteen.
Example of complex achievements in 19th-century Spanish heraldry: Coat of arms of Baldomero Espartero, Prince of Vergara (1793–1879).
Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia (1873)
Coat of arms of the Mexican Empire (1864)
Coat of arms of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (b. 1984, granted in September 2002, on his 18th birthday)
Modern coat of arms of the Swiss canton of Graubünden, combined (marshalled) from the three older (15th to 16th century) coats of arms of the Three Leagues in 1932.
The coat of arms of the Czech Republic of 1992 was designed based on heraldic principles by heraldist Jiří Louda. It shows the Bohemian lion quartered with the Silesian and Moravian eagles.
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^ Octave Delepierre, Précis des annales de Bruges (1835) 38f. René of Anjou's contemporary Louis de Gruuthuse himself was a famous competitor in tournaments during the 1440s.
^ Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to Heraldry, pp. 1–18.
^ Klackenberg, Henrik (2002), Heraldiken i folkhemmet (in Swedish), p. 6
^ Notitia Dignitatum, Bodleian Library
^ "significant pre-figuration of medieval heraldry" John Onians, Atlas of World Art (2004), p. 58.
^ John Woodward and George Burnett, A Treatise on Heraldry: British and Foreign, W. & A. K. Johnson, Edinburgh and London (1892), vol. 1, pp. 29–31.
^ a b Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to Heraldry, pp. 14–16.
^ Round Shield Designs (vikingage.org): "chequered" (11th c., Biblio. Mun. Avranches MS50), "flared cross" (c.1000-1050 Arras, BM MS 559 (435), vol. 1), "spirals" (c.1000-1050 Arras, BM MS 559 (435), vol. 1), "spirals with dots" (c.1000-1020 Bamberg MS A. II. 42 Bamberg Apocalypse).
^ a b Woodward and Burnett, vol. 1, p. 26.
^ Woodward and Burnett, vol. 1, p. 31.
^ "le blason fait son apparition dans les dernières années du XIIe siècle, brusquement, sans transition. Mais il est d'autres types plus anciens où les pièces des armoiries existent, s'annonçant pour ainsi dire avant de passer dans l'écu. Le sceau d'Enguerran, comte de Saint-Pol, antérieur à l'année 1150, est de ce nombre. Il offre déjà plusieurs gerbes dispersées dans le champ." G. Demay, Le Blason d'après les sceaux du Moyen-Âge (1877), p. 6.
^ Thomas Woodcock & John Martin Robinson, The Oxford Guide to Heraldry, Oxford University Press, New York (1988), p. 1.
^ Wagner, Heraldry in England, p. 8.
^ Xenja von Ertzdorff, Rudolf Schulz, Winfried Baumann, Die Romane von dem Ritter mit dem Löwen (1994), p. 175, citing Schmidt-Phiseldeck, Die Siegel des herzoglichen Hauses Braunschweig und Lüneburg, nr. 1–4.
^ Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to Heraldry, p. 62.
^ C. A. Stothard, Monumental Effigies of Great Britain (1817) pl. 2, illus. in Anthony Wagner, Richmond Herald, Heraldry in England, Penguin (1946), pl. I.
^ Pastoureau, Michel (1997). Heraldry: An Introduction to a Noble Tradition. "Abrams Discoveries" series. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. p. 18. ISBN 9780810928305.
^ a b Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to Heraldry, pp. 173–174.
^ Pastoureau, p. 59.
^ Woodward and Burnett, p. 37.
^ "With the exception of several heraldic shields that appear in the Kaiserchronik, such as the boar carried by the Romans—the oldest heraldic insignia in medieval German epic literature, according to Zips [Wappenwesen, 1966]—most of the precourtly and even courtly epics up to 1200 contain very few decorated shields at all. Several isolated coats of arms are mentioned in the German Rolandslied, König Rother, Veldecke's Eneas, and Hartmann's Erec—mostly related to the protagonists." Wandhoff (2016), (p. 57).
^ Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to Heraldry, pp. 17–18.
^ Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to Heraldry, pp. 17–18, 383.
^ etymonline.com
^ De Insigniis et Armis
^ George Squibb, "The Law of Arms in England", in The Coat of Arms vol. II, no. 15 (Spring 1953), p. 244.
^ a b c Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to Heraldry, pp. 21–22.
^ Woodward and Burnett, vol. 1, pp. 35–36.
^ a b Pastoureau, pp. 39–41.
^ College of Arms official website, accessed 3 March 2016.
^ Julian Franklyn, Shield and Crest: An Account of the Art and Science of Heraldry, London: MacGibbon & Kee (1960), p. 386.
^ Peter Gwynn-Jones, The Art of Heraldry: Origins, Symbols, and Designs, Parkgate Books/Barnes & Noble (1998), pp. 18–20.
^ Ottfried Neubecker, Heraldry: Sources, Symbols and Meaning, Macdonald and Jane's (1977), pp. 253–258.
^ Gwynn-Jones, pp. 110–112.
Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to Heraldry, Dodge Publishing Company, New York (1909), reprinted by Bonanza Books, New York (1978), p. 1.
Stephen Friar, Ed. A Dictionary of Heraldry. (Harmony Books, New York: 1987), p. 183.Webster's Third New International Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts (1961)
Wandhoff, "The Shield as a Poetic Screen: Early Blazon and the Visualization of Medieval German Literature" in: K. Starkey (ed.), Visual Culture and the German Middle Ages (2016), 53–72.
Gerard J. Brault. Early Blazon. Heraldic terminology in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, with special reference to Arthurian literature. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1972.
John A Goodall, "Heraldry in Italy during the Middle Ages and Renaissance", Coat of Arms 37 (January 1959).
Burke's General Armory: "The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales; Comprising a Registry of Armorial Bearings from the Earliest to the Present Time," by Sir Bernard Burke, Ulster King of Arms was published in London in 1884. This roll comprises a listing of all known armory ever used in the British Isles.
J. Siebmacher's großes Wappenbuch (continuation of the early modern Siebmachers Wappenbuch), edd. Otto Titan v. Hefner, Heyer v. Rosenfeld, A. M. Hildebrandt, G. A. Seyler, M. Gritzner et al., 7 volumes (1854–1967); vol. 1: National coats of arms and national flags, episcopal arms, occupational coats of arms, university arms; vols. 2–3: nobility of Germany and Prussia; vol. 4: nobility of Austria-Hungary; vol. 5: bourgeois familial coats of arms (Germany and Switzerland); vol. 6: extinct nobility of the Holy Roman Empire; vol. 7: supplemental volume.
Armorial Général by Jean-Baptiste Rietstap, two volumes (1884, 1887), more than 100,000 coats of arms with pan-European scope.
Armorial of Little Russia (Малороссїйскїй гербовникъ, 1914): Ukrainian (Little Russian) family coats of arms within the Russian Empire.
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