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Terrorism Charges Dropped Against "RNC 8"
This week terrorism charges were dropped against the "RNC 8". It's a victory that shows both the power of solidarity and the problems in the State of Minnesota's political prosecution aimed at activists protesting outside of the Republican National Convention (RNC) this past September.
MediaMouse.org previously wrote about the "RNC 8", but for those who missed that article, the RNC 8 are eight activists who were arrested before and during the Republican National Convention in the Twin Cities. The activists–who had been working with a group called the Republican Welcoming Committee and were providing logistical support for the thousands of protestors that came to the Twin Cities–were arrested before and during the protests. The eight were originally charged with "Conspiracy to Riot in Furtherance of Terrorism." The charge–which was filed under the Minnesota version of the USA PATRIOT Act–was filed despite the fact that the activists are not actually accused of participating in a riot. In the fall of 2008, three additional charges–Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Damage to Property in Furtherance of Terrorism, Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Damage to Property, and Conspiracy to Riot–were added. Activists have said that the charges could have a chilling effect on political dissent.
Now, the lead prosecutor in the case–Susan Gaertner–has dropped both of the terrorism charges, leaving only the conspiracy charges.
The news comes following significant national attention and a campaign by supporters that included the delivery of 3,000 petitions to Gaertner's office last month asking her to drop the charges. Gaertner is currently in a campaign for governor and many suspect that attention around the case will cast a negative light on her campaign.
Friends of the RNC 8–a group organizing to support the RNC 8–issued a statement saying that:
"Friends of the RNC 8asks Susan Gaertner to continue in the direction of justice by dropping all the remaining charges, thereby saving enormous financial resources for the people of Minnesota in this time of rampant foreclosures, unemployment and economic turmoil. We also remind supporters that while we should rightly celebrate this small victory, the time for increased action to defend the RNC 8 is now. Political organizing is not conspiracy. Dissent is not a crime."
Author mediamousePosted on April 10, 2009 Categories NewsTags protest, repression, rnc
The RNC 8 and the Criminalization of Activism
In the past, MediaMouse.org has covered the case of the RNC 8–eight organizers who coordinated logistics for the protests against the Republican National Convention (RNC) last year. Earlier this week, Twin Cities Indymedia conducted an interview with journalist Will Potter that looks at what the prosecution of the RNC 8 means for the future of political organizing in the United States and how it fits into the post-9/11 criminalization of dissent:
One of the RNC 8 was also featured today on Democracy Now, who talks about the government's efforts to hold them responsible for property damage during the RNC despite the fact that the prosecution admits they did not engage in any of those acts. The case is heavily based on the testimony of informants, one of whom was recently arrested for unrelated charges of assault and burglary.
Author mediamousePosted on February 18, 2009 Categories NewsTags activism, protest, repression, rnc
Long After the RNC, 8 Activists Facing Terrorism Charges
In the months following the protests at the Republican National Convention (RNC), held in September, a group referred to as "the RNC 8" continue to fight for their own freedom. The RNC 8, consisting of Luce Guillen Givins, Max Specktor, Nathanael Secor, Eryn Trimmer, Monica Bicking, Erik Oseland, Robert Czernik and Garrett Fitzgerald, were all arrested prior to the RNC and charged with Conspiracy to Riot in Furtherance of Terrorism under what is essentially Minnesota's version of the PATRIOT Act for their political organizing as part of the RNC Welcoming Committee.
The basis for their arrest was founded on reports by paid, confidential informants who infiltrated the RNC-WC and claimed that members sought to kidnap RNC delegates, assault police officers with firebombs and explosives, and sabotage airports in St. Paul. Criminal complaints filed by the Ramsey County Attorney do not allege that any members of the RNC 8 engaged in any acts of violence or damage to property, but lists all violations of the law during the last few days of the RNC (not including violations of human rights committed by law enforcement officials), instead seeking to hold the RNC 8 responsible for the actions of others. When searches conducted in connection with the raids failed to turn up any evidence, police claimed that common household items such as glass bottles, charcoal lighter, nails, a rusty machete, and two hatchets supported the allegations of the informants.
As Bruce Nestor, President of the Minnesota Chapter of National Lawyers Guild, expressed, "This doesn't amount to evidence of an organized insurrection, particularly when over 3,500 police are present in the Twin Cities, armed with assault rifles, concussion grenades, chemical weapons and full riot gear (source)."
In December, three more felony charges were added by Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner: 2nd degree conspiracy to riot (without the terrorism enhancement), 1st degree conspiracy to commit criminal damage to property in furtherance of terrorism, and 1st degree conspiracy to commit criminal damage to property (without the terrorism enhancement).
Recently, court proceedings for the RNC 8 have been delayed as in early January Judge Salvador Rosas, who was selected to hear the case, recused himself for reasons he has not made public. As a result, the motion hearing scheduled for January 26 will not be taking place, and a date has yet to be set for assigning a new judge.
A good resource for those interested in the fate of the RNC 8 is the web site www.rnc8.org, "Friends of the RNC 8."The site includes news updates, biographies of the defendants, fundraiser information, etc.
One of the most beneficial sections on the website is the article "Top 9 RNC Myths: Anticipating the Heffelfinger-Luger Report," as most of these myths have been applied to past demonstrations, and will no doubt be perpetrated in the future. For example, the claim that protestors threw human excrement at law enforcement was falsely used during the 1968 DNC demonstrations in Chicago, and more recently in Denver at the 2008 DNC and in 2004 at the RNC and the DNC.
Terrorizing Dissent, a documentary film, is another resource that captures footage of the RNC protests and the blatant abuse endured by those demonstrating. It includes extensive interviews with the RNC 8 as well as "first-person accounts and footage from more than forty cameras on the streets." The film can be viewed for free on the official web site TerrorizingDissent.org.
Author mediamousePosted on January 26, 2009 Categories NewsTags organizing, protest, repression, rnc, terrorism
RNC Protest Report Finds Little Fault in Police Conduct
Over the past summer, MediaMouse.org joined several independent journalists in St. Paul to cover protests against the Republican National Convention (RNC). During the four days of the convention, we witnessed numerous police abuses ranging from indiscriminate arrests to the use of offensive weapons such as pepper spray and rubber bullets on peacefully assembled protests. Along with that, we witnessed and heard descriptions of raids on houses and profiling of activists.
While the St. Paul Police Department and other government officials have previously weighed in via the media with generally positive assessments of police conduct at the protests–often citing the indictments against 8 anarchists or examples of property destruction–the first official report on police conduct was released last week.
Findings: Police Conduct mostly Justifiable with a few Mistakes
Overall, the Heffelfinger/Luger commission report concludes that police conduct was appropriate for the threat posed by the protestors. The report frequently speaks of "violent anarchists" who planned to commit random destruction and draws distinctions between "anarchists" and "peaceful protestors." In the report's version of events, police actions were justified after "anarchists"–whom the report declares were not legitimate protestors–became "violent" early on the convention's first day. From that point, the report says police were forced to respond in a way that they had not originally planned.
Throughout the report it highlights a few minor examples of police misconduct–most of which are not among the more egregious abuses reported at the RNC. However, its main criticism of police conduct look at the law enforcement communities' tactical failures–their failure to secure "joint-powers agreements," their failure to "prepare" the public for the image of police in riot gear, and communication problems between agencies.
Criticism from Activists
The report–which was delayed from its mandated December 2008 release–cost $100,000 and was largely met by jeers when it was presented to the St. Paul City Council last week. According to the Minnesota Independent, the report's release was repeatedly interrupted with cries of "lies."
The report has long been criticized by activists for its limited scope and transparency. The report looked exclusively at whether or not the police security worked as the government hoped. It did not investigate specific abuses and out of 51 sources, 46 came from the government or security sectors. Additionally, the committee itself was led by two former federal prosecutors and included former cops and a former mayor.
A group called Friends of the RNC 8 also released a "Top 9 RNC Myths" list that challenges many law enforcement and media perspectives, including the notion that police behavior was justified because it stopped protestors from destroying the city or that the lack of "official" complaints about police conduct is proof that there was no misconduct.
Author mediamousePosted on January 20, 2009 Categories NewsTags police, protest, repression, rnc
Radical Queer/Trans Convergence Planned in Lansing
The Bash Back! network–which formed out of the organizing against this year's Republican National Convention (RNC)–is planning a gathering in Lansing, Michigan next month to evaluate the protests against the RNC and to talk about where to go from here.
A statement from Bash Back! Lansing reads:
Hello Tranny-fags, boi-dykes, riot grrls, gender fuckers, sluts, and all queers and actual allies!! Hope you all have had a chance to rest and decompress from the DNC and RNC actions. Hope your report backs have gone as well as ours and you have had a chance to continue building your groups and starting new projects. New Bash Back chapters are popping up all over the country! The network of radical queers that has been built out of Anti-DNC and RNC organizing is growing and gaining momentum. Its time for another convergence.
Michigan's newly formed chapter of Bash Back has volunteered to organize and provide for a Post-action Bash Back Convergence in Lansing. The main goal is to work through the actions, and pre-action work to learn as much as we can from it all while it is still fresh in our minds. A second goal of this convergence will be developing strategy for anti-Olympics organizing in Chicago. As well a a general goal of maintaining and building this radical queer network. There will also be workshops, caucuses and an action. Lansing will provide housing, food, and structure.
We feel that post action organizing is just as important as pre action. It tends to get neglected because the action is "over" and people want to get back to our lives and other projects. But this raises trouble when the next action comes along and we have to recount everything that happened in the year(s) previous.We end up making a lot of the same mistakes and lets face it, we dont have time for that. Even if Michigan it is far for you, please at least send one or two representatives from your affinity groups to this convergence. So that we can be more than ready for the next action. The state is already planning for our next move so we should at least be doing the same.
So please join us in Lansing for a rad weekend of organizing, actions, parties and the usual anarcho-sluttiness!
WAY IMPORTANT!!
***Please RSVP with how many you are bringing so that we can work out housing and food. Also with how many need private spaces. I.E. Trannies needed to take off binding, relax from tucking etc… That space will be limited, so hit us up as soon as you can!
SEE YOU IN NOVEMBER!!!
-Bash Back Lansing
RISE UP! BASH BACK!
Along with Unconventional Action–a far more loose network–Bash Back! was one of the only potentially long-term structures to come out of anti-RNC organizing.
Author mediamousePosted on October 8, 2008 Categories NewsTags lansing, lgbt, michigan, organizing, protest, rnc
Indymedia Program on the RNC
Rochester Indymedia has produced a short video compiling footage from the recent protests against the Republican National Convention (RNC) in the Twin Cities.
Rochester Indymedia has produced a short video compiling footage taken during the protests against the Republican National Convention (RNC) in the Twin Cities. While at least one film about the protests is in the works, Rochester Indymedia's compilation–produced as part of a regular series done by the collective–offers a compelling portrayal of what happened on the streets of St. Paul:
Author mediamousePosted on September 29, 2008 Categories NewsTags indymedia, protest, rnc
Michigan Senate Candidate Caught in RNC Protest March
Michigan House of Representatives member and candidate for US Senate Jack Hoogendyk was caught in the middle of a protest against the RNC at the Convention last Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Jack Hoogendyk–a Republican member of Michigan's House of Representative and candidate for the US Senate–was caught in the middle of a protest march at the Republican National Convention (RNC). According to media reports, Hoogendyk and his wife were caught in the middle of a march after parking their car and attempting to walk to the Xcel Energy Center where the convention was being held. Hoogendyk–along with five other delegates–were allowed to pass through police lines only after being hassled by protestors and helped by sympathetic members of the media. The crowd was assaulted by police using tear gas and rubber bullets only half an hour later.
A video from the news station that "rescued" Hoogendyk from the protests:
Hoogendyk has been a strong proponent of "English-only" legislation in Michigan. In addition, he has supported efforts to ban gay marriage and requiring those seeking abortions to view ultrasounds before receiving an abortion.
Author mediamousePosted on September 10, 2008 Categories NewsTags rnc
Michigan Man Arrested for Allegedly Plotting to Use Molotov Cocktails at RNC Protests
Last Friday, the FBI arrested a man from Michigan for plotting to use Molotov cocktails at the Republican National Convention (RNC). However, while the government has used the arrest to lend credence to its effort to link protestors with terrorism, the media has largely ignored the widespread FBI surveillance of people planning to protest the RNC.
A 23-year old man from Flint, Michigan was arrested last Friday by Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) for allegedly planning to use Molotov cocktails to disrupt the Republican National Convention (RNC). If convicted, the man faces a maximum of ten years in prison. No Molotov cocktails were used at the RNC protests, but the charge (along with similar ones against two men from Texas)–built entirely on information from an FBI informant–gives law enforcement officials an easy way to write off resistance to the RNC as being a form of "terrorism."
However, while the charges have been widely reported in the mainstream media, the media has largely avoided reporting on the widespread FBI infiltration of groups planning to protest the RNC. In the case of the Michigan man, he became known to the FBI after an informant attended the Crimethinc anarchist gathering outside of Milwaukee this summer. While the affidavit in the case claims that the Michigan man approached the FBI informant with the plot, it does not describe the informant's actions. The informant is described someone "who is in a position to provide information about persons who are intent on disrupting the Republican National Convention (RNC)." However, the document never explains how the informant is representing himself or herself to gain the trust of those planning protestors. Earlier this decade, the FBI used an informant known as "Anna" in an investigation against radical environmentalists and anarchists. As an informant, "Anna" helped plan "acts of terrorism" for which others were ultimately convicted.
Moreover, in the case of the Texas men, the FBI also used informants beginning as early as February of 2007. The FBI also infiltrated and monitored the RNC Welcoming Committee–a Twin Cities group providing logistical support such as food and housing–and was reportedly investigating groups planning to protest the RNC in the Ohio area. In May of this year, the FBI attempted to recruit a Twin Cities man to infiltrate vegan potlucks in order to spy on RNC protestors.
Author mediamousePosted on September 10, 2008 Categories NewsTags elections2008, media, michigan, protest, repression, rnc
Amnesty International Criticzes use of Force against RNC Protestors
The human rights organization Amnesty International has issued a statement criticized the use of force against demonstrators at the Republican National Convention (RNC).
The human rights organization Amnesty International has issued a statement describing the use of force against protestors at the Republican National Convention (RNC) as "disproportionate." The statement reads:
"Amnesty International is concerned by allegations of excessive use of force and mass arrests by police at demonstrations in St. Paul, Minnesota during the Republican National Convention (RNC) from September 1-4, 2008. The human rights organization is calling on the city and county authorities to ensure that all allegations of ill-treatment and other abuses are impartially investigated, with a review of police tactics and weapons in the policing of demonstrations.
The organization's concerns arise from media reports, video and photographic images which appear to show police officers deploying unnecessary and disproportionate use of non-lethal weapons on non-violent protestors marching through the streets or congregating outside the arena where the Convention was being held.
Amnesty International urges that an inquiry be carried out promptly, that its findings and recommendations be made public in a timely manner. If the force used is found to have been excessive and to have contravened the principles of necessity and proportionality, then those involved should be disciplined, measures put in place and training given to ensure future policing operations conform to international standards.
Police are reported to have fired rubber bullets and used batons, pepper spray, tear gas canisters and concussion grenades on peaceful demonstrators and journalists. Amnesty International has also received unconfirmed reports that some of those arrested during the demonstrations may have been ill-treated while held at Ramsey county jail.
Amnesty International is also concerned at reports that several journalists who were covering the RNC were arbitrarily arrested while filming and reporting on the demonstrations. They include host of independent news program Democracy Now!, Amy Goodman, and two of the program's producers, Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar, who were both allegedly subjected to violence during their arrest. A photographer for the Associated Press (AP) and other journalists were also arrested while covering the demonstrations.
Kouddous described his arrest to media, "…two or three police officers tackled me. They threw me violently against a wall. Then they threw me to the ground. I was kicked in the chest several times. A police officer ground his knee into my back…I was also, the entire time, telling them, 'I'm media. I'm press….,' but…that didn't seem to matter at all."
Amnesty International recognizes the challenges involved in policing large scale demonstrations and that some protestors may have been involved in acts of violence or obstruction. However, some of the police actions appear to have breached United Nations (U.N.) standards on the use of force by law enforcement officials. These stipulate, among other things, that force should be used only as a last resort, in proportion to the threat posed, and should be designed to minimize damage or injury. Some of the treatment also appears to have contravened U.S. laws and guidelines on the use of force. The U.N. standards also stress that everyone is allowed to participate in lawful and peaceful assemblies, in accordance with the principles embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights."
Author mediamousePosted on September 8, 2008 Categories NewsTags rnc


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Although the Democratic Party retook the House in last week's midterms, they failed to achieve the much-desired rout of the Republicans that had been talked about in the months leading up to the election.
The truth of the matter is, if they couldn't achieve a blue wave this year, they never will.
It didn't happen, though. Democrats did take the House, but the results are nowhere near historic. Democrats are poised to pick up around 35 to 40 seats. This pales in comparison to the 2010 midterms. The Republicans picked up 63 seats that year.
Why is it, in a year marked by left-wing "resistance" to President Trump, that Democrats couldn't make bigger gains in the Senate and lost seats in the Senate?
The answer is almost absurdly simple. Democrats have trended too far left. So far left that the face of the Democratic Party has become a broke bartender who can't pay her D.C. apartment rent.
This isn't a new problem — in 2015 Debbie Wasserman Schultz, then DNC chairman, was unable to point out the difference between a Democrat and a socialist in an interview with Chris Matthews.
The Democrat candidates who performed the best in elections were the moderate candidates who ran in the Midwest. As The Washington Post reported, far-left candidates who were backed by "Our Revolution," a group of Bernie Sanders supporters, flipped zero Republican seats.
The writing is on the wall for 2020. The Democrats need to go back to the center if they want to win. If the Democratic Party ever wants to enjoy the success the Republicans had in 2010, it will have to abandon socialists like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
If Democrats continue to pick candidates like Bernie Sanders to run in general elections, they will struggle in areas that are not deeply blue. We have seen socialist-supported candidates struggle in battleground states such as Andrew Gillum in Florida.
Nominating far-left candidates will not help Democrats win general elections. Even on their best cycles, they will not be able to amass a blue wave because the candidates they are running are too left for the American people.


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Hayswood Hospital – Trapped between two worlds
September 12, 2017 Nikola Petrovski
According to history and written sources, this facility once operated as a private school for girls. But for most of its existence, this campus in Maysville, Kentucky, has been a hospital. Now abandoned by the living, there are many who believe that the spirits of some former staff and patients remain.
The odyssey begins in the 1800s with a lady named Mrs. May Pearl Wilson who ran the first hospital built on the site, the Wilson Infirmary. After her death in 1908, the hospital was demolished, and a new building erected. Initially serving as a school for girls under the name of Hayswood Seminary, it wasn't long before the place was once again used as a hospital, known as Hayswood Hospital.
When vandals have fun. Author: Amanda CC BY-ND 2.0
Samuel Hannaford, the man who built the Hoffner Masonic Lodge among other notable buildings, was commissioned to design a new hospital on the campus. The new three story structure was completed in 1925.
Part of the bathroom. Author: Amanda CC BY-ND 2.0
But time showed that the hospital needed more space and so an another story was added, and in 1971 further additions were made. Hayswood Hospital now had 87 patient beds which was plenty enough to serve the community of Maysville.
A peek through the small window. Author: Amanda CC BY-ND 2.0
But as the Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge officially opened for traffic, the population to be served by the Hayswood Hospital grew even more. This bridge allowed the crossing of the Ohio River and a connection between Maysville in Kentucky and Aberdeen in Ohio. And so some of the residents from Ohio came to this hospital to receive their treatment. Hayswood Hospital did its job so well that it received a lot of awards from various national accreditation groups.
A vacant room. Author: Amanda CC BY-ND 2.0
Even the military, particularly the United States Navy, used this institution to treat servicemen suffering after the assault of the Japanese Navy Air Service upon Pearl Harbor.
The interior in a desperate state. Author: Amanda CC BY-ND 2.0
However, technological progress in the medical field and a growing city meant that the healthcare facilities at Hayswood hospital began to fall behind those of other, more modern hospitals. There was just no room for expansion of the building.
After years of solitude. Author: Amanda CC BY-ND 2.0
This small hospital tried to keep up with the big boys, but it just wasn't enough. Even nature played a major role in the closure of this place when an earthquake close to the City of Maysville shook the foundations of the hospital.
What is left of the operating room. Author: Amanda CC BY-ND 2.0
Construction of a brand new hospital was deemed to be the only solution. The Meadowview Regional Medical Center opened on the outskirts of the city and Hayswood Hospital was closed down in 1983.
And then something else began to happen. According to some accounts, strange lights and noises started to appear. People felt uneasy as if someone was watching them and it is said that the sounds of crying babies and disembodied voices can be heard from the empty hospital.
Feel free to exit. Author: Amanda CC BY-ND 2.0
There is even a viral video online that seems to show a creepy and ghostly face watching down from the window. Once the camera turns and tries to zoom this entity, it disappears completely.
The outside of the hospital. Author: Amanda CC BY-ND 2.0
It is a place of choice for some ghost hunters and all sorts of explorers. The stories range from a woman holding her baby as she walks down the hallway of the maternity ward, to the ghosts of those who died in this hospital and now are unable to move on.
One of the hallways where only ghosts wander. Author: Amanda CC BY-ND 2.0
The most creepy of all the shadows and ghouls and ghosts is the entity the looms on the third floor. Taller than a grown man, and most definitely given its size, stronger than one. It stands quietly with its face (or something similar to it) pressed up against the corner window watching over the front yard of the hospital.
Part of the bathroom alternative view. Author: Amanda CC BY-ND 2.0
People who report having seen this entity also say that before the encounter itself, they feel as if someone (or something) reached and called out to them. What is going on with this place is still a mystery, and many say it remains trapped between two worlds, ours and theirs.
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Composed in Middle-Age Spain (c.1255 - c.1285 CE). The Sefer ha-Hinukh (Book of Education), is a work which systematically discusses the 613 commandments of the Torah. It was published anonymously in 13th century Spain. The work's enumeration of the commandments is based upon Maimonides' system of counting as per his Sefer Hamitvot; each is listed according to its appearance in the weekly Torah portion and the work is structured correspondingly. It separately discusses each of the 613 commandments, both from a legal and a moral perspective. For each, the discussion starts by linking the mizvah to its Biblical source, and then addresses the philosophical underpinnings of the commandment. Following this, it presents a brief overview of the halakha (practical Jewish law) governing its observance - usually based on Maimonides' Mishneh Torah - and closes with a summary as to the commandment's applicability. The sixteenth century author Gedaliah ibn Yaḥyah credited the Sefer ha-Hinukh to Rabbi Aharon HaLevi of Barcelona(1235-c. 1290), a Talmudic scholar and halakhist; but others disagree, as the views of the Hinukh contradict opinions held by HaLevi in other works. This has led to the conclusion that the true author to Sefer Ha-Hinukh was a different Rabbi Aharon Halevi, a student of the Rashba, rather than his colleague Though there is a debate about who is the true author, it is agreed upon that the Sefer ha-Hinukh was written by a father to his son, upon reaching the age of Bar Mizvah. Professor Israel Ta-Shma of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem argued that the author is in fact Aaron's brother, Pinchas ben Joseph ha-Levi.


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Joseph de Hesse-Rotenbourg ( – ) est un prince de Hesse-Rotenbourg.

Biographie
Né à Langenschwalbach, il est l'aîné d'Ernest-Léopold de Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenbourg et sa femme Éléonore de Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort. Il est l'héritier présomptif du landgraviat de Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenbourg de sa naissance jusqu'à sa mort.

Il est le frère de Polyxène, future reine de Sardaigne; Caroline, future princesse de Condé, épouse de Louis IV Henri de Bourbon-Condé, Premier Ministre de la France. Sa plus jeune sœur de Christine est la princesse de Carignan et de la mère de la princesse de Lamballe.

Il épousée le  à Anholt, Christine de Salm, fille de Louis-Othon de Salm, et de la princesse Albertine de Nassau-Hadamar. Le couple a quatre enfants, dont deux morts jeunes.

Il meurt dans le palais de Rotenburg an der Fulda (Schloss Rotenburg). En 1753, sa femme s'est remariée avec Nicolas-Léopold de Salm-Salm, mais n'a pas d'enfants. Son plus jeune frère Constantin devient prince héréditaire et est devenu plus tard landgrave de Hesse-Rotenbourg.

Descendance
 Victoria de Hesse-Rotenbourg ( – ) épousa le Prince Charles, Prince de Soubise, pas de descendance;
 Marie Ludovika Éléonore de Hesse-Rotenbourg ( – ) mariée à Frédéric Ernest Maximilien de Salm-Salm, duc de Hoogstraeten, (descendance);
 Léopoldine Dorothée Élisabeth Marie ( – ?) mourut en bas âge;
 Ernest ( – ).

Références et notes

Naissance en septembre 1705
Naissance à Bad Schwalbach
Décès en juin 1744
Décès à Rotenburg an der Fulda
Décès à 38 ans

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RLF-100™ is a synthetic form of Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP) consisting of 28 amino acids which was first discovered in 1970. Although initially identified in the intestinal tract, human VIP is now known to be produced throughout the body and to be primarily concentrated in the lungs. Here VIP has shown a multimodal mechanism of action: inhibition of viral replication, deterrence of inflammatory cytokines, prevention of cell death and upregulation of surfactant production. 70% of the VIP in the body is bound to a rare cell in the lung, the alveolar type 2 cell, which is critical to the transmission of oxygen to the body.
RLF-100™ has a 20-year history of safe use in humans in multiple human trials for sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, asthma/allergy, and pulmonary hypertension. It has been shown in more than 100 peer-reviewed studies to have potent anti-inflammatory/anti-cytokine activity in animal models of respiratory distress, acute lung injury and inflammation.
RLF-100™ is currently in clinical testing for acute lung injury (ALI) associated with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19).
RLF-100™ Multimodal mechanism of action
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP or RLF-100)
Produced throughout the body
Primarily concentrated in the lungs
70% of VIP bound to AT2
Human peptide consisting of 28 amino acids
Exogenously applied RLF-100 accumulates in the lung with extended half-life (half-life ~19 minutes)
20-year history of safety in humans
Binding to G protein-coupled receptors VPAC1, VPAC2 and PACAP-R1 triggers intracellular signaling
Highest density of receptors VPAC1 found in AT2
Significant modulation of the immune cell response (macrophages, CD4-T cells and tolerogenic dendritic cells) mediated by activation of the VPAC1 and VPAC2 receptors.
Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory roles → immune cells
Decreases pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, INF-g, …)
Increase expression of IL-10 and TGF-β
Vasodilatory and inotropic effects → vascular system
Decreases vascular resistance
Significantly increases arterial blood flow
Primary positive ionotropic effect on cardiac muscle
Maintenance of bronchial system → lung
Upregulates the production of surfactant
Prevents cell death
VIP mice display airway hyper-responsiveness to noxious stimulus
Reduce replication of SARS-CoV-2 virus in AT2 and monocytes s
Relief devised a swift plan of action to respond to one of the largest healthcare disasters our time by rapidly advancing RLF-100™ towards approval in COVID-19-induced lung injury. Through its multimodal mechanism of action, RLF-100™ may uniquely target the pathways attacked by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19), preventing acute lung injury (ALI).
COVID-19-related death is primarily caused by respiratory failure. Before this acute phase, however, there is evidence of early viral infection of the alveolar type 2 cells. These cells are known to have angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors at high levels, which serve as the route of entry for the SARS-CoV-2 into the cells. Coronaviruses are shown to replicate in alveolar type 2 cells, but not in the more numerous type 1 cells. These same type 2 alveolar cells have high concentrations of VIP receptors on their cell surfaces giving rise to the hypothesis that VIP could specifically protect these cells from injury.
Injury to the type 2 alveolar cells is an increasingly plausible mechanism of COVID-19 disease progression. (Mason 2020). These specialized cells replenish the more common type 1 cells that line the lungs. More importantly, type 2 cells manufacture surfactant that coats the lung and are essential for oxygen exchange. Other than RLF-100™, no currently proposed treatments for COVID-19 specifically target these vulnerable type 2 cells.
RLF-100™ specifically targets alveolar type 2 (AT2) cells in the lung.
Cell injury* and virus replication trigger the release of inflammatory cytokines and even so-called cytokine storms that could cause ARDS Destruction of surfactant production capability
Pulmonary alveolar type 2 (AT2) cells
Manufacture surfactant that coats the lung
and is essential for oxygen exchange
70% of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) bound to AT2 VIP receptors, upregulating surfactant production, protecting AT2 cells from cytokines
Promote angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors, a transmembrane protein involved in blood pressure regulation
specifically binds to ACE2 receptors on the surface of AT2 cells that serve as the virus' route of entry to penetrate the cell and start replication
Because of its safety profile and more cost-effective manufacturing process compared to proprietary biologics, RLF-100™ may be uniquely attractive to those focused on global countermeasures against COVID-19.
Clinical development in COVID-19:
RLF-100™ is being investigated in two U.S. Phase 2b/3 clinical trials in respiratory deficiency due to COVID-19. These two trials will evaluate the curative and protective effect of RLF-100™ on COVID-19-induced ALI in both critical and moderate to severe patients.
Topline data from the intravenous study is expected early Q1 2021, with topline data from the inhaled study anticipated in H1 2021. Relief is currently preparing a European phase 2b/3 study with RLF-100™ in COVD-19 patients.
(IV and Inhaled) Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and Acute Lung Injury (ALI)
* https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04311697
** https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04360096
*** https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04453839
RLF-100™ Expanded Access Protocol in COVID-19
Since July 2020, severe COVID-19 patients have been treated with intravenous RLF-100™ under FDA Emergency Use Investigational New Drug (IND) authorization and Expanded Access Protocol (NCT04453839)*** authorization for the treatment of respiratory failure in COVID-19. By granting RLF-100™ Expanded Access Protocol, the FDA has made a potentially lifesaving drug immediately available to critically ill patients who have no other available treatment option. The Expanded Access Protocol is designed to treat patients whose co-morbidities exclude them from enrollment in the ongoing phase 2b/3 trial of intravenous RLF-100™ in severe COVID-19 patients. Data from the first 21 patients in the Expanded Access Protocol showed promising results that warrant further study. The data demonstrated that some critically ill patients with COVID-19 experienced substantial clinical improvement when treated with RLF-100™.
In September, the Company, via its U.S. Partner, NeuroRx, submitted a request for an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) with the U.S. FDA for the use of intravenous RLF-100™ in patients who are receiving intensive care and who have exhausted all approved treatments. The submission is based on a case-control study that compared patients who were treated with RLF-100™ (n=21) to those receiving maximal standard of care treatment (n=30) in the same ICU by the same medical staff. Patients treated with RLF-100™ demonstrated a 3-fold advantage in survival, recovery from respiratory failure, and other parameters indicative of meaningful clinical improvement.
RLF-100™ additional opportunities:
Beyond COVID-19, Relief's objective is to establish RLF-100™ as the standard of care for Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in acute as well as chronic contexts to prevent and cure respiratory failure and its complications.
RLF-100 Beyond COVID-19
Standard of Care in ICU to prevent / cure respiratory failure:
Since RLF-100™'s mechanism of action (MoA) is not restricted to the protection of AT2 cells, beneficial effects could extend to other types of ALI where involvement of AT2 cells is not the leading cause. Preclinical and pilot clinical data in sepsis-induced ALI support this view. Other forms of ALI where treatment with RLF-100™ may hold promise include ALI due to trauma, transfusion and cardio surgery. These other programs are likely to be viewed as risk-mitigated, should RLF-100™ be shown to be safe and effective in treating COVID-19-induced ALI.
Lung fibrosis
Development of lung fibrosis is a direct consequence of COVID-19 infection. Recent studies support the anti-fibrotic effect of RLF-100™. Therefore, RLF-100™ treatment of COVID-19 patients should extend beyond the initial ALI episode. Positive data from current studies could support treatment continuation utilizing the inhaled formulation to prevent/reduce lung fibrosis. RLF-100™ could be applied long-term in fibrotic diseases of the lung.
Pulmonary sarcoidosis
An open label phase 2 trial (Avisarco II) in 20 patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis demonstrated clinically significant suppression of inflammatory processes in the lung, as well as amelioration of dry cough and of exertional dyspnea (shortness of breath). It was found that RLF-100™ significantly restored immune tolerance by promoting regulatory T-lymphocytes, improved CD4/CD8 ration and normalized TNF-a production. Improvements could also be seen in sarcoidosis relevant biomarkers. RLF-100™ showed very good safety and compliance indicating that the drug could potentially suppress sarcoidosis-associated cough with almost no side effects. A multicenter, placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized phase 3 study involving 200 sarcoidosis patients indicated for active treatment originally planned for 2019 has been postponed in favor of the development of RLF-100™ in the two COVID-19 studies.
RLF-100™ Partnering
In September 2020, Relief announced its partnership with NeuroRx for the global commercialization of RLF-100™ and the selection of commercial partners. This partnership is designed to rapidly advance RLF-100™ through clinical development so that it reaches COVID-19 patients worldwide as soon as possible. NeuroRx will lead commercialization in the United States, Canada, and Israel, while Relief will lead commercialization in Europe and the rest of the world.
The two companies have now taken steps to increase manufacturing of RLF-100™ and are in the final stages of contracting with a fill/finish manufacturer, along with potential distribution partners.
In September 2020, Relief hired Virtuoso Sarl, a strategic and tactical operational and trial delivery services firm, as Clinical Trials Manager to set up and run RLF-100™ clinical trials in Europe.
General partnering strategy
To bring new therapeutic options to the market as quickly as possible, Relief seeks partnerships with companies who have late-stage clinical assets that can be rapidly advanced.
Criteria to evaluating new assets include:
A focus on the development of peptides and biologics medicinal product candidates,
Molecules already assessed in human subjects with an excellent safety profile and
Short, capital-efficient clinical trials with objective endpoints.
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P. Lynn Newbigging was a Canadian psychologist.

Career
Newbigging was Professor of Psychology at the McMaster University, Ontario.

He was active in the Canadian Psychological Association of which he became president in 1965.  He was also editor-in-chief of the Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology.

Heritage
Each year four P.L. Newbigging Prizes are awarded to students graduating with high averages from a program in the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour at McMaster University.

Positions
 President, Canadian Psychological Association (1965)
 Honorary Life Fellow, Canadian Psychological Association

Publications
 Newbigging, P.L. (1961). The perceptual redintegration of frequent and infrequent words. Canadian Journal of Psychology, 15, 123–132.
 Newbigging, P.L. (1965). Attention and perceptual learning. Canadian Psychologist, 6a, 309–331.
 Newbigging, P.L. and Hay, J. (1962). The practice effect in recognition threshold determinations as a function of word frequency and length. Canadian Journal of Psychology, 16, 177–184.
 Parker, N.I. and Newbigging, P.L. (1963). Magnitude and decrement of the Muller-Lyer Illusion as a function of pre-training. Canadian Journal of Psychology, 17, 134–140.

References

Canadian psychologists
20th-century psychologists
Experimental psychologists
Academic staff of McMaster University
Presidents of the Canadian Psychological Association


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'-Ship: A Visual Poem,' 'No More Wings' Take Top Prizes at TheWrap's ShortList Film Festival 2020
"Welcome Back" by Tiffany Kontoyiannis of the University of Southern California wins the ShortList Film Festival student competition
Emily Vogel | August 20, 2020 @ 5:39 PM	Last Updated: August 24, 2020 @ 12:03 AM
(From left:) "No More Wings" director Abraham Adeyemi, ""-Ship: A Visual Poem" director Terrance Daye
"-Ship: A Visual Poem," director Terrance Daye's timely short about identity and masculinity in the Black community, won the Industry Award at TheWrap's ShortList Film Festival on Thursday.
"-Ship" director Terrance Daye gives virtual acceptance speech for Industry Award
"-Ship: A Visual Poem" tells the story of a Black boy who learns contradicting lessons of manhood and masculinity on the day of his cousin's funeral.
Terrance Daye's "-Ship" while lyrical, non-linear, and richly poetic in approach, retains an underlying coherence to its storytelling that is clear in its point of view and lasting in its emotional impact," a jury of industry veterans and award-winning filmmakers said in a statement. "Terrance has real storytelling chops," added jury member, Oscar- and Emmy Award-Winning director, Roger Ross Williams.
Abraham Adeyemi's "No More Wings," a short that explores the importance of community and gentrification's impact on it as two childhood friends catch up at their favorite chicken shop in South London, was named the Audience Award winner at the ShortList Film Festival virtual awards ceremony on Thursday.
"No More Wings" director Abraham Adeyemi gives virtual acceptance speech for Audience Award
"Welcome Back" a short inspired by real-life events of a mother and daughter who are deported back to Venezuela and must find a way to escape to a nearby town in Colombia, won the top prize in the student competition for University of Southern California student Tiffany Kontoyiannis. Her film received the most votes in an online poll.
"Welcome Back" director Tiffany Kontoyiannis gives virtual acceptance speech for the Student Award
Also Read: ShortList 2020: '-Ship' Director Explores Black Masculinity by Asking 'How Do We Heal?' (Video)
The ceremony on Thursday featured panel discussions with the filmmakers and jury members moderated by Sharon Waxman, editor-in-chief of TheWrap and Steve Pond, awards editor for TheWrap.
Also Read: ShortList 2020: 'No More Wings' Explores the Meaning of Home Over a Plate of Chicken
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Tomorrow marks the 500th birthday of John Calvin. If you read John Calvin you will find a great deal of what we now call behavioral economics.
For there is no medium between the two things: the earth must either be worthless in our estimation, or keep us enslaved by an intemperate love of it.
Whatever be the kind of tribulation with which we are afflicted, we should always consider the end of it to be, that we may be trained to despise the present, and thereby stimulated to aspire to the future life. For since God well knows how strongly we are inclined by nature to a slavish love of this world, in order to prevent us from clinging too strongly to it, he employs the fittest reason for calling us back, and shaking off our lethargy.
If we see a funeral, or walk among graves, as the image of death is then present to the eye, I admit we philosophise admirably on the vanity of life. We do not indeed always do so, for those things often have no effect upon us at all. But, at the best, our philosophy is momentary. It vanishes as soon as we turn our back, and leaves not the vestige of remembrance behind; in short, it passes away, just like the applause of a theatre at some pleasant spectacle. Forgetful not only of death, but also of mortality itself, as if no rumour of it had ever reached us, we indulge in supine security as expecting a terrestrial immortality.
It is odd to call someone so famous an "underrated thinker" but indeed Calvin is. You'll find the whole text of the Institutes of Christian Religion here; it makes for good browsing.
This chapter is John Calvin imitating Robin Hanson.
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Bolt D321 is expected to be a low budget entry level phone. Micromax Bolt D321 specifications have close resemblance with those of Micromax Bolt A82. It's pretty surprising to have two smartphones with everything almost similar about them. But anyway Bolt D321 is all set to make its way along the pavement. Here is a brief Micromax Bolt D321 review.
The smartphone is expected to inbox a 5 inch TFT display and juiced up with a 1.3 Ghz MediaTek quad-core processor. It is expected to have 512 MB of RAM, with 4 GB of internal storage space which can be increased by a micro SD card. With a 5 MP primary camera and an LED flash, the smartphone is likely to run on Android Kitkat v4.4.
The Micromax Bolt D321 comes in white and blue colors. It is expected to go on sale soon.


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It has been an incredibly challenging year for all of us. We've struggled to cope with the pandemic and grappled with the exhaustingly divisive politics of a presidential election year. One heartwarming sentiment that many of us at the Phoenicia Library have heard repeatedly over the past few months, however, is how incredibly fortunate we all are to live in this beautiful place supported by the strength of our vibrant community.
In many ways, we feel this is our moment. We believe that libraries are more important than ever. And with your support, we want to continue to be a cornerstone of our community.
The March closing of New York State was the start of a very difficult time. And the lock-down posed a formidable challenge for libraries — how can we serve the community when we weren't even allowed in the building? Following the resilient ways characteristic of our small mountain town, our librarians leapt into action to reimagine how to meet our patrons' needs by providing services virtually, by telephone and by delivery. Within a week of closure, we transitioned to become a bona fide virtual library with multi-modal support for patrons.
A few examples of our work:
In the first months of the pandemic, our librarians called senior patrons to simply ask, "How are you? Do you need anything?" We provided a friendly, familiar voice connecting patrons with food resources, legal assistance, transportation and library service education including how to use our vast e-book resources.
We provided free tech learning support — our monthly Computer Fixer continued and was augmented with "emergency" house calls for patrons with urgent needs. We helped teachers, children and telecommuters resolve issues so their work and/or schooling wasn't impacted.
We partnered with Hudson Valley Food Bank to deliver groceries to children and their families. About 35 people now receive fresh and pantry supplies from a librarian each week, so far a total of 5,067 lbs. of food. This program will continue through summer 2021.
With intensified caregiving needs during the quarantine, we hosted our first-ever virtual Memory Caregiver support group.
We migrated all our children's programs online including the nightly reading of a bedtime story and our popular art hour — both led by beloved educators.
We delved into local issues and kept connected with residents with our virtual program "Phoenicia Chats," which featured the local Police Chief, a writer on pandemics, the Onteora School District Superintendent, and the Town Clerk.
We continued our free legal information outreach with a retired lawyer to assist patrons with issues stemming from the pandemic.
Since July, we have been able to provide curbside service five afternoons a week, which provides 100% safe pick up of books and DVD's for patrons. The Phoenicia Library applied for and fortunately received a CARES Act PPP loan that supplied substantial funds for wages and helped us make ends meet in 2020. Twenty percent of our annual operating budget, however, relies on donations. Today we need to raise money for 2021.
I hope you'll agree that the Phoenicia Library is a unique and valuable resource. We need you beside us. Please consider making a gift to the Library to ensure that we have the resources necessary to continue to deliver these crucial services to our neighbors. We believe that the health of our community depends on it.
From all of us on the staff and board, thank you for considering an investment in us. We wish you all the best and hope to see you soon at the Phoenicia Library!
Bernard Handzel
President, Board of Trustees


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Summer is coming to an end (can't believe I'm saying that since when returning to Chile it will be spring, lol). And here I just realized how much floral is becoming the new "leopard print" timeless, appropiate for every ocasion and stylish. I have to say I love florals, it gives me a sense of purity and freshness, oh and remind me of scary bees. But when I went to Forever21 seeing EVERYTHING with floral was a little down... too much for me.
Hey peeps! I decided that today I would give you a peek into my make up bag. To be quite honest I've shopped way more than these and some are becoming my holygrail products, but for now THESE items here are the ones I am loving at the moment.
The new app 'Víctimas de tu Adicción' , where girls will count the 'victims' of their seductive effect, is now available and will let you win a hangout-virtual date with MALUMA.
Once again we are loosing a hot guy! It can't be! Maluma, as usual is melting hearts around with his fans, but is maybe confirmed that this time, he fell in love. And to be honest, no one can give another reason to explain his lack of concentration!
This week it's going to be all about make up I think, I just bought a lot of stuff and some are becoming my holy grail while I'm here. So today I am showing you this great 3some that is now part of my make up routine, since I'm on the beach and there is a lot of humidity, Oh and add that I am white as a ghost, this broner/blush dow has been the life saver! When I want to add some contour and look more "tan" I go inmediately to this pretty one, is by NARS and I promise you won't be dissapointed, it is fabolous! And also, the Revlon lip butter is great to add some color to my face while is mosturizing my lips at the same time!
These are my absolute must have for the beach! Lately I've been so obsessed with pastel colors and this sephora by opi color is one of my favorites of all times, I am actually half of the bottle (which is crazy!) and it is a perfect cool color for the beach, also I got my lovely snakeskin print bikini, which was on my wishlist for the longest time ever and suddenly I was at the mall with my mom one day and I founded, on sale, which was a no brainer! I love it, is simple yet with the cuteness a bikini needs and is so comfy too!
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I know it's been a long time since I haven't dedicated fully to the blog, is because I just can't take my eyes off this beautiful place. But now I am back, I took my 2 weeks of vacation (though I'm still here) I will be posting more often and ootd are coming! Today I wanted to share with you this necklace. I talked about this on my video, which has a great giveaway so go and check that one out. For me the statement necklace trend is not going anywhere, since it is a great piece to just throw on and add that spice your outfit was missing.
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Remember the initial attire that ThinkPad donned years ago? The thick-garb, multi-colored keyboards were charmers indeed. Lenovo is now bringing back the retro charm.
David Hill, the vice president of Lenovo, writes in his blog that the company is thinking of bringing in a new-gen ThinkPad, which would share a common lineage with the prime member of the family; the 700c ThinkPad.
Not that the current line of ThinkPad devices is far different from the older ones; the ThinkPad series is one of the few that's maintaining an old-school relation, but Lenovo wants more than that.
That's something that will really put you back to the 90s, or in their words: "landing in 1992 with a time machine, but loaded with modern armory".
So how exactly does it want to be the closer sibling of its early ancestor? A classic 7-row keyboard with Enter key shaded in blue, multi-colored ThinkPad logo, rubberized paints, exposed screws and a stack of LEDs along with a ThinkLight, or even two; all these seem adequate enough to spawn the feel of handling a laptop from the 90s. And on top of that, it will be donning a retro-box design, a rather sleek one.
The model envisioned by the Lenovo VP would be brought about with a thickness of 18mm, instead of the bulky 56mm measurements it had during its birth. There will also be an aspect ratio of 16:10 to enthrall the present-day buyers, so it's not an all-return affair.
Retro-return had indeed worked in many cases. Like in automotives, it worked well with the Mustang for Ford, Mini Cooper for Fiat and the like. But that's with automotives; there are people who love the mechanical hearts even more than human ones.
The case of a laptop is different. Not all may love to do a U-turn with a gadget they rely the most in life. That's why David Hill is seeking upon interests before entering into any conclusion with the retro ThinkPad.
He has welcomed suggestions regarding the retro Thinkpad in his blog. It's not just to have a final nod, but even for ideas for its improvements can be scribbled down.
Only with the vast approval will we see any chance of the retro ThinkPads being put into production.
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FAQ ON HUF.........
CMA. CS. Sanjay Gupta ("PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN") (114109 Points)
What is the meaning of Hindu Undivided Family?
Hindu Undivided Family ("HUF") which is same as joint Hindu family is a body consisting of persons lineally descendant from a common ancestor, including their wives and unmarried daughters, who are staying together jointly; joint in food, estate and worship. The daughter, on her marriage, ceases to be a member of her father's HUF and becomes a member of her husband's HUF.
What is a Hindu Coparcenary? In what ways is it different from a HUF?
A Hindu Coparcenary is a much narrower body within Hindu Undivided Family. Generally speaking, it is a body of individuals who acquires interest by birth in the joint family property. They are the son, grandson and great grandson of the holder of the joint property for the time being. The coparcenary, therefore, consists of a common male ancestor and his lineal descendants in the male line within 4 degrees, running from and including such ancestor. No coparcenary can commence without a common male ancestor though, after his death, it may consist of collaterals such as brothers, uncles, nephews etc. The essence of coparcenary is community of interest and unity of possession.
What is the difference between a co-parcener and a member?
A HUF, as such, can consist of a very large number of members including female members as well as distant blood relatives in the male line. However, out of this, coparceners are only those males who are within 4 degrees in lineal descendent from the common male ancestor. The relevance of concept of coparcenary is that only coparceners can ask for partition. The other male family members; i.e, other than coparceners in a HUF, have no direct claim over HUF property, but can claim only through the coparceners.
What is the difference between Dayabhaga HUF and Mitakshara HUF?
These are two principal schools of Hindu law. While Dayabaga school of Hindu law runs in the area governed by the erstwhile state of Bengal, Mitakshara school of Hindu law prevails over rest of India. Even in Bengal, Mitakshara is a higher authority, yielding to Dayabaga school only on those points on which they differ.The principal difference is that unlike Mitakshara, under Dayabaga law, HUF does not automatically, as operation of law, comes into existence but it comes into existence by voluntary decision of the legal heirs. Unlike Mitakshara, in Dayabaga law, the son does not get interest in the family property by his birth. As such, as long as the father is alive, the son does not have interest in the family property. Till father is alive, there is no unity in ownership, there is only unity in possession as far as the ancestral property is concerned. Broadly, the main differences in the areas of law of inheritance, certain incidents of joint family and in partition.
What are the advantages of HUF under Tax Laws?
The Income-tax Act, 1961 as well as Wealth-tax Act, 1957 recognise HUF as an independent assessable or taxable entity. This is done by specifically including "Hindu Undivided Family" in the definition of "person", in section 2(31) of the Income-tax Act. As such, the income earned by such HUF will enjoy all exemptions and deductions; including the basic exemption from income-tax, so far as applicable.
How a HUF can be created ? Who can be members of a HUF?
HUF is a creature of law. It cannot be "created" by act of parties, except in rare cases of adoption and reunion. Birth of a son in a Hindu joint family automatically makes him a member of the HUF. In view of this, all male members automatically become members of the HUF. In addition to that, if a child is adopted, then he also becomes a member of the HUF. Similarly, in case of reunion of erstwhile HUF family members, such reunited members become members of the reunited HUF. Moreover, upon marriage, wife becomes a member of her husband's joint family.
Which are the states in which HUF is not recognized?
Kerala is the State in which the HUF is not recognized. This is done by Kerala Joint Family System (Abolition) Act, 1975 with effect from 01.12.1976.
Is a HUF necessarily resident in India?
No. Section 6 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 clearly contemplates a situation where a HUF can be non-resident also. In fact, HUF can also be Not Ordinarily Resident. A HUF will be considered to be resident in India unless, during the previous year, the control and management of its affairs is situated wholly outside India. In such a case, it will be treated as non-resident HUF. Moreover, in case of a HUF whose manager has not been resident in India in nine out of ten previous years preceding the previous year or has, during the seven previous years preceding that year, been in India for a total 729 days or less, such HUF is to be regarded as Not Ordinarily Resident within the meaning of the Income-tax Act, 1961. As such, it is not necessary for a HUF to be resident in India.
An HUF is having all the properties in India. The Karta of the HUF is residing outside India permanently and the female members are staying in India and are managing the affairs of the HUF. What would be the status of such HUF?
As discussed in the earlier answer, the test is not where the Karta resides, the test is where the control and management of the affairs of HUF is situated. Even if a part of control and management is situated in India, such HUF will be treated as resident in India. Though, generally, Karta is supposed to manage the affairs of HUF, it is not an absolute rule and, by consent, the power of control and management may be delegated to other members of the family, either fully or partially.As such, in this case, the status of HUF would be resident in India.
How does Hindu Undivided Family come into existence under Hindu Law as well as under Income-tax Act, 1961?
The concept of HUF under Hindu law as well as Income-tax Act, 1961 is the same. As stated earlier, HUF is purely a creature of law and cannot be created by an act of parties (except in case of adoption and reunion). A HUF is a fluctuating body, its size increases with birth of a male member in the family and decreases on death of a member of the family. Females go and come into HUF on marriage. In case of a sole male Hindu, strictly speaking, a HUF comes to existence automatically upon his marriage. It has been held [Refer : Gowli Buddanna v/s. CIT [(1966) 60 ITR 293 (SC)] that to constitute a joint Hindu family, it is not necessary that there has to be more than one coparcener in the family; a husband and wife can validly constitute a HUF.
Whether a single person can constitute HUF?
No. A single person cannot constitute HUF. There has to be minimum two members to constitute a HUF. [Refer : C. Krishna Prasad v/s. CIT (1974) 97 ITR 493 (SC)]
Can a son who is the sole surviving coparcener along with other females in the family after his father's death constitute an HUF?
Yes. As discussed above, to constitute a HUF, it is not necessary that there has to be minimum two co-parceners or minimum two male members in the family. In the given case, the HUF of the father will continue even after death of the father, with the son as Karta and other family members of the family as its members.
What will be the position if the son is the sole male coparcener without any female members?
In such a case, there will not be any HUF. However, upon marriage of such son, automatically, HUF will come into existence.
Can a son being a member of HUF consisting of his father, himself and his brothers, form an HUF consisting of himself, his wife and minor son?
Under Hindu law, there can be a HUF within a HUF. Therefore, a son can have his own smaller HUF while he continues to be a member of his father's HUF. In his father's HUF, he is a mere member and in his own HUF, he is Karta.
Whether a Hindu marrying Christian, and bringing up his daughter as Christian, can claim HUF status?
No. If the child is not brought up as a Hindu, confirming the habits and usages of Hinduism, such child will not be regarded as a Hindu. Consequently, there can not be a Hindu Undivided Family, as recognized by law. [Refer : Addl. CIT vs. G. Venkataraman [(1977) 109 ITR 247 (Mad)].
Whether an assessee can claim a status of HUF on ground of legal obligation to maintain his wife after partition allotting shares to wife and children?
There is a difference of opinion among various courts on this issue. One view is that the status of Joint Hindu Family does not come to an end even if the wife is given a share on partition, as the status depends upon the relationship of husband and wife, which does not get snapped in case of partition, and the wife continues to be a member of her husband's family. [Refer : Prem Chand vs. CIT (1984) 148 ITR 440 (AP)].Another view is that in such a case, the HUF comes to an end, till a son is born to or adopted by such couple. This view is based on the logic that the wife will have no right of maintenance or right to get a share on partition she has already taken her share [Refer : CIT vs. Radheshyam Agarwal (1998) 230 ITR 21 (Pat)]. The second view appears to be a correct view.
Where the coparcener is an individual at the time of partition, whether he can constitute a HUF on marriage?
As discussed in answers 11 and 13, such coparcener along with his wife, can constitute HUF upon his marriage. However, as to whether the share received on partition becomes HUF property on marriage there is a difference of opinion among various Courts. The better view seems to be that it becomes HUF property.
What is HUF Property?
A property owned by a HUF is HUF property. A HUF can acquire properties from various sources viz., on partition, by way of gift, through will, accretion to the existing properties, blending, by joint labour, etc. However, after the codification of major aspects of Hindu law in 1956, the concept of ancestral property is considerably diluted, as there is now a clear demarcation between individual property and HUF property of a Hindu male. Self acquired property of a Hindu male will pass on to his legal heirs as per the rules of succession and the legal heirs receive the property as individual property. So also the share of the deceased co-parcener in HUF, which otherwise devolves by survivorship to other co-parcener goes by succession to legal heirs, which they hold as separate property, if such co-parcener has left certain class of female relatives or a male relative who claims through such female relative, specified in Class I of the first schedule to Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
Whether a family that does not own any property can have the character of Hindu joint family?
Yes, the concept of HUF is not related to possession of any property by the family nor the existence of such joint property is an essential pre-condition for constituting a HUF. This is because Hindus get joint family status by birth and joint property is simply an adjunct to the joint family.
What is the nature of property received by a male member after his marriage but before a male child is born?
There is considerable controversy on these aspects. There are divergent views expressed by different courts from time to time. One view is that since a HUF, as known under Hindu law, can consist of even husband and wife only, once such a HUF has come into existence upon marriage of a Hindu male, such family can receive property from any source and regard the same as HUF property. However, the other view is that in such a case, a distinction should be made between a property that already has characteristic of a joint property, (for example, property received on partition) and other than such properties. In case of receipt of properties of the former kind, such family (that is, consisting only of husband and wife) can receive and treat such property as joint Hindu family property. But in case of latter (that is, in the cases like gift or will), unless there are at least two coparceners in the family, such HUF cannot receive or treat such property as HUF property. In other words, since, in such family of husband and wife, there is only one coparcener i.e. husband (wife being a mere member and not coparcener), if such HUF wants to receive and regard any property from an outside source as HUF property, then it has to have another coparcener in the family; i.e., son. The latter view seems to be a safer one.
What is the nature of property received by a Hindu from his father and having only a wife and daughters in his family?
This will depend upon whether the property received by such Hindu from his father is father's individual property or property of father's HUF. In case of the former, such Hindu will be receiving the property as a legal heir of the father and the rules of succession as prescribed under Hindu Succession Act, 1956, will prevail. If the property is received from father's HUF, then it can form part of HUF of such Hindu. But the share of the father in the HUF, upon his death, can go to his legal heirs, which will be their individual property, if the father has left behind him any female relative or a male relative claiming through such female relative, as in Class I of the schedule to that Act.
Whether property acquired by gift by the assessee from his mother with an intention of his mother that the money should be used for the benefit of his family is HUF property or not?
Subject to answer given above, HUF can receive gifts from anybody, including a stranger. In any case, as held by the Supreme Court, [Ref : CIT vs. K. Satyendra Kumar (1998) 232 ITR 360] (SC)] a gift by mother also can be a source of HUF property.
Can a coparcener blend his self-acquired property with that of HUF?
Yes, a co-parcener can blend his self-acquired property with that of HUF by throwing his individual or self-acquired property into family hotchpot or by impressing such property with the character of HUF property.
Whether such blending of individual property with that of HUF requires consent of other members of the family?
No, the act of blending does not require consent of other members of the family. The act is an unilateral act and is a matter of individual volition. There is no question of family either accepting it or rejecting it. Such blending does not constitute a transfer. [Ref : CIT v/s. A. Krishna Murthy (1978) 113 ITR 133 (AP)]
Can the act of the coparcener blending individual property into HUF be considered as revocable transfer?
No, once blending is done, it is not revocable. There is no provision for retransfer, directly or indirectly, of the whole or any part of the income or assets to the transferor. As such, there is no question of blending being regarded revocable transfer for the purpose of Income-tax Act, 1961.
[Refer : Addl. CIT vs. A. R. Sahasranamam (1977) 109 ITR 493 (Mad)]
Can a coparcener blend his individual property into his smaller HUF wherein he is a Karta, while continuing to be a member of the bigger HUF consisting of his father, himself and his brothers?
A co-parcener can be co-parcener of two joint Hindu families. The blending is at his option, he may blend his property with either of the HUFs. In that view of the matter, a co-parcener can blend his individual property with his smaller HUF, wherein he is Karta, while continuing to be a member of the bigger HUF consisting of his father, himself and his brother. [Refer : CIT vs. M. M. Khanna (1963) 49 ITR 232 (Bom)]
What will be the position where the smaller HUF consists of only his wife and minor daughter?
As discussed above, there are divergent views on the aspect of the treatment of the property received by a HUF, consisting of only husband, wife and minor daughter. The Supreme Court in the case of Surjit Lal Chhabda vs. CIT [(1975) 101 ITR 776)], on similar facts has held that in such a case, such husband cannot blend his individual property, which has no ancestral characteristic, with his HUF property.
Is it necessary for the HUF to have any ancestral property prior to receiving the property from one of the coparceners?
No, it is not necessary for the HUF. Even an empty hotchpot can receive and hold any property that is thrown into it by the co-parcener [Refer : CIT vs. S. Sivaprakasa Mudaliar (1983) 144 ITR 285 (Mad)]
Can a female member of the family blend her individual property into the HUF?
Blending is a power given only to co-parceners. Since females are not co-parceners, a female member of a joint family cannot blend her individual property with HUF property. [Refer : Mallesappa vs. Desai (AIR (1961) SC 1298) and Pushpa Devi v/s. CIT [(1977) 109 ITR 730 (SC)]
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CA Navin Jain (MANAGER (FINANCE & ACCOUNTS)) (11763 Points)
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Nice information.
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Really Helpful Information and Provides answers to many questions on HUF.
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What date should be written in the column for 'Date of Birth/Incorporation' while applying for PAN for an HUF?
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