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Special Address In Conjunction with the Release of New Fund-Raising Framework and Unveiling of New Board Structure
8 May 2009 | By Y Bhg Dato' Sri Zarinah Anwar, Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia
Special Address
Y Bhg Dato' Sri Zarinah Anwar
Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia
In Conjunction with the Release of New Fund-Raising Framework
and Unveiling of New Board Structure
Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim
Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri Haji Ahmad Husni bin Mohamad Hanadzlah
Minister of Finance II
Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin bin Haji Abdullah
Chairman of Bursa Malaysia
Yang Berbahagia Dato Yusli Yusuf, CEO, Bursa Malaysia
Tan Sri-Tan Sri, Dato-Dato
Members of the media
Good afternoon and welcome to the Securities Commission.
First of all, I would like to thank YB Dato' Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah for accepting our invitation to be with us today. YB, we are indeed very honoured by your presence and we heartily congratulate you on your recent appointment.
This afternoon's event is truly a significant occasion, marking the transformation of our equity fund-raising framework and the revamping of the board structure of Bursa Malaysia. This has been the result of a year-long, extensive and holistic review undertaken by the SC and Bursa Malaysia in close consultation with industry and market participants, as part of measures to enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of the equity fund-raising framework in Malaysia, and to position Bursa as an attractive listing platform for both Malaysian and foreign companies.
As announced last year, the transformation of the equity raising regime encompasses a change in the regulatory approach for listings and equity fund-raising, as well as the streamlining of Bursa Malaysia's current Main and Second Boards into a single unified board, and the revamping and expansion of the current MESDAQ Market into an alternative market that caters to companies from all sectors.
The regulatory review process that we went through is by far the most robust process that we have undertaken in reviewing our regulatory approach, and will set the benchmark for future reviews of our regulations. We had established a high-level industry working group, as mentioned by YB Tun, comprising practitioners and experts from a broad spectrum of the capital market to assist us in identifying issues, share ideas, provide inputs and perspectives and serve as a sounding board in our effort to create a more efficient environment for access to capital. We also undertook extensive research and benchmarking exercises against other jurisdictions in order to ensure that our new regulatory framework is comparable with our peers, as well as being internationally competitive. In addition, we had conducted over 300 brainstorming sessions and interactive focus group discussions with industry practitioners together with Bursa Malaysia.
In early February 2009, the SC and Bursa Malaysia jointly issued public consultation papers to obtain direct feedback from market participants as well as the general public. The three week public consultation period was in fact extended by a further two weeks at the request of market participants. The response we received was extremely encouraging both in terms of numbers as well as substantive comments and suggestions in response to the proposed changes. We were pleased to receive all round positive responses in respect of the broad changes proposed, as well as many constructive comments which we were pleased to take on board. I am happy to say that the new guidelines for fund-raising and the listing requirements that we are releasing today reflect a careful balance of industry needs and the need to ensure a strong investor protection regime.
Significant reforms and flexibilities in new equity fund-raising framework
Significant reforms and flexibilities have been incorporated in the new regulatory framework. Firstly, the SC's approval under section 212 of the Capital Market and Services Act will only be required for the following substantive corporate proposals for the unified board:-
Initial Public Offerings ("IPOs");
Acquisitions resulting in significant change in business direction;
Secondary listings and cross listings; and
Transfer of listings from the alternative market to the unified board.
Secondly, there will be a shift of regulatory approach by the SC, from assessing corporate proposals based on business viability, to assessing:
Compliance with minimum quantitative requirements;
Standards of corporate governance of the issuer and its promoters and directors;
Resolution of conflicts-of-interest between the issuer and its promoters and directors; and
Preservation of public interest.
All other equity-based corporate proposals such as private placements of shares, rights offerings and restricted share issuances will no longer require the SC's approval. However these proposals will still be subject to Bursa's approval pursuant to the Listing Requirements.
9. I would like to stress that this shift in regulatory approach does not mean any lowering of investor protection standards. The SC will be vetting and registering prospectuses for IPOs and securities offerings to ensure that investors are provided with comprehensive information to enable them to make informed investment decisions. Amongst others, the prospectus review process will involve a critical review of the disclosures relating to the applicant's business, financial information, industry dynamics and growth prospects, skills and experience of the management team and various risk factors.
Thirdly, the MESDAQ Market will be transformed into a sponsor-driven market. In this regard, companies from various sectors would be allowed to be listed on this alternative market. The SC's approval under section 212 of the CMSA will no longer be required thus ensuring certainty of listings, efficiency of process and faster turn-around time. However, as with listings on the unified board, prospectuses will be critically reviewed by the SC to ensure that investor protection standards are not compromised. There will be no prescribed minimum operating history or profit track record requirements for entry to the alternative market, as the sponsors will be empowered to assess the suitability of listing applicants. The current system of requiring the services of a sponsor for a period of at least 3 years is maintained.
Under the new framework, Bursa Malaysia's role with respect to IPOs will remain, in that listing applications whether for the unified board or the alternative market, will be considered based on compliance with requirements on independent directors and shareholding spread.
Market-based approach to reap benefits of efficiency and certainty
We believe that the capital market participants in Malaysia are ready for a more market-based regulatory approach. Over the past several years, the SC has put in place various building blocks to enhance the standards of due diligence, disclosure and governance. It must be emphasised that the objectives of regulation remain the same – to preserve investor confidence and safeguard the stability of the system. What the new regulatory framework does is to enhance the process and approach towards achieving these regulatory objectives. This new approach to regulation recognises a new environment in terms of diversity of investors, issuers and instruments, and is premised on stronger regulatory capabilities with more diligent surveillance of the market and greater reliance on enforcement. It is not about light touch regulation. These listed corporations, corporate finance advisers, auditors and other market players are expected to raise their standard of professionalism. This enable the market to reap the benefits of efficiency and competitiveness while retaining the high levels of investor protection.
To give effect to the new regulatory approach, I am pleased to announce the release of the following guidelines:-
Equity Guidelines;
Principal Adviser Guidelines;
Prospectus Guidelines;
Asset Valuation Guidelines; and
Structured Warrants Guidelines.
Equity Guidelines
Under the new Equity Guidelines, companies seeking listing under the profit track record test, applicants must have an uninterrupted aggregate profit after tax of at least RM20 million over the past 3 to 5 years, with a minimum profit after tax of RM6 million for the year prior to listing. Applicants wishing to list under the market capitalisation test are required to have a minimum market capitalisation of RM500 million, with no prescribed minimum profit requirement.
Various flexibilities will also be introduced under the new Equity Guidelines: including the removal of the need for minimum issued and paid-up capital. Underwriting of securities offered will also be made optional based on the issuer's funding needs.
Embedded in the Equity Guidelines is the introduction of a framework for the listing of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies or "SPACs". SPACs are basically companies with no operations that go public with the intention of merging with or acquiring operating companies or businesses with the proceeds of their IPO. The listing of SPACs on Bursa Malaysia is expected to promote and facilitate private equity activities and encourage corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Shorter time-to-market
The SC recognises the need for the corporate sector to have quick access to capital. Hence, enhancing efficiency and shortening the time-to-market has always been a priority for us, but without compromising investor protection.
Under the new framework, the SC will review IPO applications for the unified board concurrently with the review of the prospectus. This will reduce the approval time from the current minimum of 74 working days to 60 days.
All the guidelines will take effect on 3 August 2009 except for the Structured Warrants Guidelines which will be effective immediately.
This new regulatory framework marks a milestone in the development of the market for fund-raising in Malaysia, bringing our rules in line with those of the developed markets in the region. We expect that the new framework as well as the new board structure will enhance the attractiveness of Bursa Malaysia as a listing destination, providing efficient access to capital and investments.
On that note, let me conclude by thanking YB Dato Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah once again for his presence this afternoon. My appreciation also to all present.


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Translation, Performance, and Ethnicity in a Global Subculture
Marvin D. Sterling
Associate Professor of Anthropology, Indiana University
Reggae music has been flourishing in Japan for over four decades. Many Japanese reggae artists have sought to translate the music's presumed Afro-Jamaican blackness in an effort to make it more approachable for Japanese audiences. They have for example used reggae to celebrate the Japanese language or the physical beauty of the Japanese nation. But this celebration of Japaneseness can be unsettled by the ethnic backgrounds of the artists themselves, whose heritages may be Chinese, Korean, Okinawan, or otherwise marked as minority. Marvin Sterling, the leading authority on this complex musical subculture, will discuss how these artists translate the conventions of reggae to assert their own ethnic identities even while remaining acceptably "Japanese."
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What Is a Bodhisattva?
(Answer: It's an ordinary person who acts like a true adult.)
By Kosho Uchiyama
A bodhisattva is an ordinary person who takes up a course in his or her life that moves in the direction of Buddha. You and I, actually, anyone who directs their attention, their life, to practicing the way of life of a Buddha is a bodhisattva.
Most people live by their desires or karma. That's what the expression "gossho no bompu" means. Gossho are the obstructions to practicing the Way caused by our evil actions in the past. Bompu simply means ordinary human being—that is, one who lives by karma. Our actions are dictated by our karma: We are born into this world with our desires and may live our lives just by reacting or responding to them. In contrast is gansho no bosatsu, or a bodhisattva who lives by vow.
The life that flows through each of us and through everything around us is actually all connected. To say that, of course, means that who I really am cannot be separated from all the things that surround me. Or, to put it another way, all sentient beings have their existence and live within my life. So needless to say, that includes even the fate of all mankind—that, too, lies within me. Therefore, just how mankind might truly live out its life becomes what I aim at as my direction. This aiming or living while moving in a certain direction is what is meant by vow.
In other words, it is the motivation for living that is different for a bodhisattva. Ordinary people live thinking only about their own personal, narrow circumstances connected with their desires. In contrast to that, a bodhisattva, though undeniably still an ordinary human being like everyone else, lives by vow. Because of that, the significance of his or her life is not the same. For us as bodhisattvas, all aspects of life, including the fate of humanity itself, live within us. It is with this in mind that we work to discover and manifest the most vital and alive posture that we can take in living out our life.
It's not enough for a bodhisattva of the Mahayana to just uphold the precepts. There are times when you have to break them, too. It's just that when you do, you have to do so with the resolve of also being willing to accept whatever consequences might follow. That's what issai shujo to tomo ni ("together with all sentient beings"—regardless of what hell one might fall into) really means.
It's not enough just to know the definition of bodhisattva. What's much more important is to study the actions of a bodhisattva and then to behave like one yourself.
Regarding the question "What is a bodhisattva?" you could also define a bodhisattva as one who acts as a true adult. That is, most people in the world act like children. The word dainin means "true adult" or "bodhisattva." Today most people who are called adults are only pseudoadults. Physically they grow up and become adult but spiritually too many people never mature to adulthood. They don't behave as adults in their daily lives. A bodhisattva is one who sees the world through adult eyes and whose actions are the actions of a true adult. That is really what a bodhisattva is.
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Q: Expire or timelimit socket.io connection in node.js I've dug around in the docs but don't see anything that specifically handles this so I'm looking for a manageable workaround to effectively 'expire' or disconnect a socket.io client after a certain amount of time. Obviously on node.js I need any events handing this to be async and non thread blocking.
It seems to me to be a bad example of what I want to achieve, but consider:
A user connects to a room with a max time of 3 minutes:
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Barack Obama managed to find someone acceptable both to teachers unions and the education "reform" crowd with his selection of Arne Duncan, the Chicago schools chief, as Education Secretary.
There's been a debate brewing this year in Democratic education circles. One side takes a "bigger, bolder" approach, saying that children need many other supports -- in terms of things like health care -- before they can be expected to do well in school.
The other argument says that schools are an issue, too, and there should be firm accountability measures and all the rest that goes along with the past deca de of standardized testing.
Anyway, Andy Rotherham refers back today to a blog posting he put up back in June when the two camps issued their manifesto. He obliquely pointed out back then that Duncan was the only person who signed both manifestos.
One guy signed both of the documents and though he's not a household name is someone who would be a logical and effective pick for an Obama Secretary of Education and someone who can put together a real accountability plus agenda that holds the line on accountability while building a coalition around other supports for children.
It's possible that the unions will drop their resistance to No Child Left Behind and such policies if there are enough sweeteners for them. That's what happened in New York, where the United Federation of Teachers went along with a performance pay plan in large part because they've gotten raises of upwards of 40 percent for their members in recent years. Randi Weingarten, the UFT president who is now president of the national American Federation of Teachers, has been signaling that she's ready to play ball.
Duncan then will be cast in the role of honest broker, trying to bring together factions that have been warring, putting the Democrats' money where their mouths have been regarding education. But if there's no money post-TARP and stimulus and everything else, he's going to have a tough time. And there's going to be plenty of room for argument even if Duncan can find enough money to satisfy states, schools and teachers.


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Can drawings produced in concentration camps be works of art or are they Holocaust documents?
A new exhibition looks at works produced by artists while detained by the Nazis
Sebastian Smee
The capacity of art to get to grips with naked and irrational suffering has been questioned and reaffirmed throughout history. "Legacies of silence", an exhibition at London's Imperial War Museum subtitled "The visual arts and Holocaust memory," looks at graphic works produced by artists in internment, in ghettos, transit and concentration camps set up by the Nazis, and addresses some of the profound issues raised by this work.
The camps produced all manner of illustrations, mementoes, and caricatures; hundreds of works were also made by children in the "model" camp at Theresienstadt. But the curator of "Legacies", Glenn Sujo, has restricted himself to work produced by professionally trained artists.
"Artists," he explains, "are trained to look. Their perceptual choices are of the utmost significance, even if the question of stylistic choice in a universe that allowed for no choice to speak of remains a vexed one." Sujo is an artist himself, and a curator specialising in the continuity of drawing traditions. In the section of the exhibition entitled "Precursors" he looks at the work of artists responding to the atrocities of World War I and the Russian pogroms, such as Käthe Kollwitz, Otto Dix and Marc Chagall.
Then, in "In Transit," he looks at art produced in the internment camps organised by the Vichy government in France. He is keen to establish lines of artistic influence; for instance, artists like Felix Nussbaum (who died at Auschwitz) drew on precedents set by the German Expressionists, as well as earlier Northern Europeans such as Dürer, Brueghel, Goya and Van Gogh. Later sections include "Theresienstadt," "Ghetto," "Auschwitz" and "Survivors."
"In selecting the drawings," Sujo explains, "I searched for intimations of [an] imaginative hold on life, beyond the mere record of fact." And indeed, in the accompanying catalogue, he displays great acumen in his discussions of these drawings as drawing. But the really vexed question is: within which framework should we regard these works? Indeed, should they be displayed in museums devoted to the Holocaust or in art museums? On the one hand, these drawings obviously exist as documents, attesting to a truth which constantly needs reasserting.
"My drawing," wrote the Communist Karol Konieczny, "ought not to be subjected to scrutiny and aesthetic art criticism... I wish [it] to be considered a living and shocking document of a world of horror and torment."
Other artists, however, make fervent and persuasive claims for their drawings as art. Zoran Music, who recounted that he started drawing one man "so far gone that he was dead by the time I finished my sketch," also said: "My works are absolutely not documents... for an artist it is impossible not to work, it is like breathing."
In the end, perhaps, the two aspects—art and testimony—are indivisible. These artists were acting—it hardly needs to be said—at the furthest remove from an aesthetic vacuum. In such a context, drawing took on various kinds of wider significance: an attempt at permanence in the face of the contingency of camp life; or an assertion of individuality in the face of the camps' relentless drive toward anonymity. Drawing was also a perilous act of resistance: it cost several artists in this exhibition their lives.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, work coming from inside the camps was marked by hesitancy, tentativeness, a lack of artifice, and prosaic subject matter. Work done afterwards was characterised by rhetoric, and a tendency to make universalising statements.
Sujo argues that these works have been marginalised from orthodox histories of 20th-century art. Part of the problem is that they raise awkward methodological problems: attribution is often hard to establish, and many of the works remain in extremely fragile states. On top of that, these works exist at the limits of representation; their subjects often defy comprehension. Few artists were able to depict the actual exterminations, because their access to the sites of mass murder were restricted. When they were confronted with the evidence—especially in the final months of the war—Jewish artists in particular avoided direct depictions of the dead, out of respect. But non-Jews such as Music, Aldo Carpi and Leon Delarbre did portray the atrocities committed by the Nazis, and their work survives as a powerful testament to the dead.
This exhibition intelligently addresses the problem of the perceptual gap raised by the Holocaust. Surely art and imagination fail here? Is art not revealed as mere ornamentation beside such extreme suffering? A moral conflict exists, as Sujo acknowledges, between the reverent silence of grief and the urgent need to bear witness. But perhaps both responses are necessary. Poetry—despite what Theodor Adorno once wrote—was not entirely defeated by Auschwitz, and nor was art. These works should at some point be seen in museums devoted to art.
"Legacies of silence: the visual arts and Holocaust memory" (until 27 August), Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London SE1 6HZ Tel: +44 (0)20 7416 5320, www.iwm.org.uk
Originally appeared in The Art Newspaper as 'Drawing the boundaries'
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Home » ECONOMICS » Prices and support mechanisms » Overview of the different RES-E support schemes in EU-27 countries
Figure 4.1 shows the evolution of the different RES-E support instruments from 1997-2007 in each of the EU-27 Member States. Some countries already have more than ten years' experience with RES-E support schemes.
Figure 4.1: Evolution of the Main Policy Support Schemes in EU-27 Member States
Source: Ragwitz et al. (2007)
Initially, in the 'old' EU-15, only eight out of the 15 Member States avoided a major policy shift between 1997 and 2005. The current discussion within EU Member States focuses on the comparison between two opposing systems - the FIT system and the quota regulation in combination with a TGC-market. The latter has recently replaced existing policy instruments in some European countries, such as Belgium, Italy, Sweden, the UK and Poland. Although these new systems were not introduced until after 2002, the announced policy changes caused investment instabilities prior to this date. Other policy instruments, such as tender schemes, are no longer used as the main policy scheme in any European country. However, there are instruments, such as production tax incentives and investment incentives, that are frequently used as supplementary instruments; only Finland and Malta use them as their main support scheme.
Table 4.2 gives a detailed overview of the main support schemes for wind energy in the EU-27 Member States.
Table 4.2: Overview of the Main RES-E Support Schemes for Wind Energy in the EU-27 Member States as Implemented in 2007
Country Main Support Instrument for Wind Settings of the Main Support Instrument for Wind in Detail
Austria FIT New fixed feed-in tariff valid for new RES-E plants permitted in 2006 and/or 2007: fixed FIT for years 1-9 (76.5 €/MWh for year 2006 as a starting year; 75.5 €/MWh for year 2007). Years 10 and 11 at 75 per cent and year 12 at 50 per cent.
Belgium Quota obligation system with TGC; combined with minimum price for wind Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels have introduced a quota obligation system (based on TGCs). The minimum price for wind onshore (set by the federal government) is 80 €/MWh in Flanders, 65 €/MWh in Wallonia and 50 €/MWh in Brussels. Wind offshore is supported at the federal level, with a minimum price of 90 €/MWh (the first 216 MW installed: 107 €/MWh minimum).
Bulgaria Mandatory Purchase Price Mandatory purchase prices (set by State Energy Regulation Commission): new wind installations after 01/01/2006 (duration 12 years each): (i) effective operation >2250 h/a: 79.8 €/MWh; (ii) effective operation <2250 h/a: 89.5 €/MWh.
Cyprus FIT Fixed feed-in tariff since 2005: in the first five years 92 €/MWh based on mean values of wind speeds; in the next ten years 48-92 €/MWh according to annual wind operation hours (<1750-2000h/a: 85-92 €/MWh; 2000-2550h/a: 63-85 €/MWh; 2550-3300h:/a 48-63 €/MWh).
Czech Republic Choice between FIT and Premium Tariff Fixed feed-in tariff: 88-114 €/MWh in 2007 (duration: equal to the lifetime); Premium tariff: 70-96 €/MWh in 2007 (duration: newly set every year).
Denmark Market Price and Premium for Wind Onshore;
Tendering System for Wind Offshore Wind onshore: Market price plus premium of 13 €/MWh (20 years); additionally, balancing costs are refunded at 3 €/MWh, leading to a total tariff of approximately 57 €/MWh.
Wind offshore: 66-70 €/MWh (i.e. Market price plus a premium of 13 €/MWh); a tendering system is applied for future offshore wind parks, balancing costs are borne by the owners.
Estonia FIT Fixed feed-in tariff for all RES: 52 €/MWh (from 2003 - present); current support mechanisms will be terminated in 2015.
Finland Tax Exemptions and Investment Subsidies Mix of tax exemptions (refund) and investment subsidies: Tax refund of 6.9 €/MWh for wind (4.2 €/MWh for other RES-E). Investment subsidies up to 40 for wind (up to 30 for other RES-E).
France FIT Wind onshore: 82 €/MWh for ten years; 28-82 €/MWh for the following five years (depending on the local wind conditions).
Wind offshore:130 €/MWh for 10 years; 30-130 €/MWh for the following 10 years (depending on the local wind conditions).
Germany FIT Wind onshore (20 years in total): 83.6 €/MWh for at least 5 years; 52.8 €/MWh for further 15 years (annual reduction of 2 is taken into account).
Wind offshore (20 years in total): 91 €/MWh for at least 12 years; 61.9 €/MWh for further eight years (annual reduction of 2 taken into account).
Greece FIT Wind onshore: 73 €/MWh (Mainland); 84.6 €/MWh (Autonomous Islands).
Wind Offshore: 90 €/MWh (Mainland); 90 €/MWh (Autonomous Islands);
Feed-in tariffs guaranteed for 12 years (possible extension up to 20 years).
Hungary FIT Fixed feed-in tariff (since 2006): 95 €/MWh; duration: according to the lifetime of technology.
Ireland FIT
Fixed feed-in tariff (since 2006); guaranteed for 15 years:
Wind > 5MW: 57 €/MWh;
Wind < 5MW: 59 €/MWh.
Italy Quota obligation system with TGC Obligation (based on TGCs) on electricity producers and importers. Certificates are issued for RES-E capacity during the first 12 years of operation, except biomass which receives certificates for 100 per cent of electricity production for first eight years and 60 per cent for next 4 years. In 2005 the average certificate price was 109 €/MWh.
Latvia Main policy support instrument currently under development Frequent policy changes and short duration of guaranteed feed-in tariffs (phased out in 2003) result in high investment uncertainty. Main policy currently under development.
Lithuania FIT Fixed feed-in tariff (since 2002): 63.7 €/MWh; guaranteed for ten years.
Luxemburg FIT Fixed feed-in tariff: (i) <0.5 MW: 77.6 €/MWh; (ii) >0.5 MW: max. 77.6 €/MWh (i.e. decreasing for higher capacities); guaranteed for ten years.
Malta No support instrument yet Very little attention to RES-E (also wind) support so far. A low VAT rate is in place.
Netherlands Premium Tariff (0 €/MWh since August 2006) Premium feed-in tariffs guaranteed for ten years were in place from July 2003. For each MWh RES-E generated, producers receive a green certificate. Certificate is then delivered to feed-in tariff administrator to redeem tariff. Government put all premium RES-E support at zero for new installations from August 2006 as it believed target could be met with existing applicants.
Poland Quota obligation system. TGCs introduced end 2005 plus renewables are exempted from excise tax Obligation on electricity suppliers with RES-E targets specified from 2005 to 2010. Poland has an RES-E and primary energy target of 7.5 per cent by 2010. RES-E share in 2005 was 2.6 per cent of gross electricity consumption.
Portugal FIT Fixed feed-in tariff (average value 2006): 74 €/MWh; guaranteed for 15 years.
Romania Quota obligation system with TGCs Obligation on electricity suppliers with targets specified from 2005 (0.7 per cent RES-E) to 2010 (8.3 per cent RES-E). Minimum and maximum certificate prices are defined annually by Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority. Non-compliant suppliers pay maximum price (i.e. 63 €/MWh for 2005-2007; 84 €/MWh for 2008-2012).
Slovakia FIT Fixed feed-in tariff (since 2005): 55-72 €/MWh; FITs for wind are set that way so that a rate of return on the investment is 12 years when drawing a commercial loan.
Slovenia Choice between FIT and premium tariff Fixed feed-in tariff: (i) <1MW: 61 €/MWh; (ii) >1MW: 59 €/MW.
Premium tariff: (i) <1MW: 27 €/MWh; (ii) >1MW: 25 €/MWh.
Fixed feed-in tariff and premium tariff guaranteed for 5 years, then reduced by 5 per cent.
After ten years reduced by 10 per cent (compared to original level).
Spain Choice between FIT and premium tariff Fixed feed-in tariff: (i) <5MW: 68.9 €/MWh; (ii) >5MW: 68.9 €/MWh;
Premium tariff: (i) <5MW: 38.3 €/MWh; (ii) >5MW: 38.3 €/MWh;
Duration: no limit, but fixed tariffs are reduced after either 15, 20 or 25 years, depending on technology.
Sweden Quota obligation system with TGCs Obligation (based on TGCs) on electricity consumers. Obligation level of 51 per cent RES-E defined to 2010. Non-compliance leads to a penalty, which is fixed at 150 per cent of the average certificate price in a year (average certificate price was 69 €/MWh in 2007).
UK Quota obligation system with TGCs Obligation (based on TGCs) on electricity suppliers. Obligation target increases to 2015 (15.4 per cent RES-E; 5.5 per cent in 2005) and guaranteed to stay at least at that level until 2027. Electricity companies which do not comply with the obligation have to pay a buy-out penalty (65.3 €/MWh in 2005). Tax exemption for electricity generated from RES is available.
Source: Auer (2008)
In Table 4.3, a more detailed overview is provided on implemented RES-E support schemes in the EU-27 Member States in 2007, detailing countries, strategies and the technologies addressed. In the EU-27, FITs serve as the main policy instrument.
For a detailed overview of the EU Member States' support schemes, please refer to Appendix I.
Table 4.3: Overview of the Main RES-E Support Schemes in the EU-27 Member States as Implemented in 2007
Country Main electricity support schemes Comments
Austria FITs combined with regional investment incentives Until December 2004, FITs were guaranteed for 13 years. In November 2005 it was announced that from 2006 onwards full FITs would be available for ten years, with 75 per cent available in year 11 and 50 per cent in year 12. New FIT levels are announced annually and support is granted on a first-come, first-served basis. From May 2006 there has been a smaller government budget for RES-E support. At present, a new amendment is tabled, which suggests extending the duration of FIT fuel-independent technologies to 13 years (now ten years) and fuel-dependent technologies to 15 years (now ten years).
Belgium Quota obligation system/TGC combined with minimum prices for electricity from RES The federal government has set minimum prices for electricity from RES.
Flanders and Wallonia have introduced a quota obligation system (based on TGCs) with the obligation on electricity suppliers. In all three of the regions, including Brussels, a separate market for green certificates has been created. Offshore wind is supported at the federal level.
Bulgaria Mandatory purchase of renewable electricity by electricity suppliers for minimum prices (essentially FITs) plus tax incentives The relatively low level of incentives makes the penetration of renewables particularly difficult, since the current commodity prices for electricity are still relatively low. A green certificate system to support renewable electricity developments has been proposed, for implementation in 2012, to replace the mandatory purchase price. Bulgaria recently agreed upon an indicative target for renewable electricity with the European Commission, which is expected to provide a good incentive for further promotion of renewable support schemes.
Cyprus FITs (since 2006), supported by investment grant scheme for the promotion of RES An Enhanced Grant Scheme was introduced in January 2006, in the form of government grants worth 30-55 per cent of investment, to provide financial incentives for all renewable energy. FITs with long-term contracts (15 years) were also introduced in 2006.
Czech Republic FITs (since 2002), supported by investment grants Relatively high FITs with a lifetime guarantee of support. Producers can choose fixed FITs or a premium tariff (green bonus). For biomass cogeneration, only green bonus applies. FIT levels are announced annually, but are increased by at least 2 per cent each year.
Denmark Premium FIT for onshore wind, tender scheme for offshore wind, and fixed FITs for others Duration of support varies from 10-20 years, depending on the technology and scheme applied. The tariff level is generally rather low compared to the formerly high FITs. A net metering approach is taken for photovoltaics.
Estonia FIT system FITs paid for 7-12 years, but not beyond 2015. Single FIT level for all RES-E technologies. Relatively low FITs make new renewable investments very difficult.
Finland Energy tax exemption combined with investment incentives Tax refund and investment incentives of up to 40 per cent for wind, and up to 30 per cent for electricity generation from other RES.
France FITs plus tenders for large projects For power plants < 12 MW, FITs are guaranteed for 15 or 20 years (offshore wind, hydro and PV).
From July 2005, FIT for wind is reserved for new installations within special wind energy development zones.
For power plants > 12 MW (except wind) a tendering scheme is in place.
Germany FITs FITs are guaranteed for 20 years (Renewable Energy Act) and soft loans are also available.
Greece FITs combined with investment incentives FITs are guaranteed for 12 years with the possibility of extension up to 20 years. Investment incentives up to 40 per cent.
Hungary FIT (since Jan 2003, amended 2005) combined with purchase obligation and grants Fixed FITs recently increased and differentiated by RES-E technology. There is no time limit for support defined by law, so in theory guaranteed for the lifetime of the installation. Plans to develop TGC system; when this comes into effect, the FIT system will cease to exist.
Ireland FIT scheme replaced tendering scheme in 2006
New premium FITs for biomass, hydropower and wind started in 2006. Tariffs guaranteed to supplier for up to 15 years. Purchase price of electricity from the generator is negotiated between generators and suppliers. However, support may not extend beyond 2024, so guaranteed premium FIT payments should start no later than 2009.
Italy Quota obligation system with TGC
Fixed FIT for PV Obligation (based on TGCs) on electricity producers and importers. Certificates are issued for RES-E capacity during the first 12 years of operation, except for biomass, which receives certificates for 100 per cent of electricity production for the first eight years and 60 per cent for the next four years.
Separate fixed FIT for PV, differentiated by size, and building integrated. Guaranteed for 20 years. Increases annually in line with retail price index.
Latvia Main policy under development.
Quota obligation system (since 2002) no TGCs, combined with FITs (phased out in 2003) Frequent policy changes and short duration of guaranteed FITs result in high investment uncertainty. Main policy currently under development.
Quota system (without TGCs) typically defines small RES-E amounts to be installed. High FIT scheme for wind and small hydropower plants (less than 2 MW) was phased out as from January 2003.
Lithuania FITs combined with purchase obligation. Relatively high fixed FITs for hydro (<10 MW), wind and biomass, guaranteed for ten years.
Closure of Ignalina nuclear plant, which currently supplies the majority of electricity in Lithuania, will strongly affect electricity prices and thus the competitive position of renewables, as well as renewable support. Good conditions for grid connections. Investment programmes limited to companies registered in Lithuania. Plans exist to introduce a TGC system after 2010.
Luxembourg FITs FITs guaranteed for 10 years (20 years for PV). Also investment incentives available.
Malta Low VAT rate and very low FIT for solar Very little attention to RES support so far. Very low FIT for PV is a transitional measure.
Netherlands FITs (tariff zero from August 2006) Premium FITs guaranteed for ten years have been in place since July 2003. For each MWh RES-E generated, producers receive a green certificate from the issuing body (CERTIQ). Certificate is then delivered to FIT administrator (ENERQ) to redeem tariff.
Government put all premium RES-E support at zero for new installations from August 2006 as believed target could be met with existing applicants. Premium for biogas (<2 MWe) immediately reinstated. New support policy under development.
Fiscal incentives for investments in RES are available.
Energy tax exemption for electricity from RES ceased 1 January 2005.
Poland Quota obligation system. TGCs introduced from end 2005, plus renewables are exempted from the (small) excise tax Obligation on electricity suppliers with targets specified from 2005 to 2010. Penalties for non-compliance were defined in 2004, but were not properly enforced until end of 2005. It has been indicated that from 2006 onwards the penalty will be enforced.
Portugal FITs combined with investment incentives Fixed FITs guaranteed for 15 years. Level dependent on time of electricity generation (peak/ off peak), RES-E technology, resource. Is corrected monthly for inflation.
Investment incentives up to 40 per cent.
Romania Quota obligation with TGCs, subsidy fund (since 2004) Obligation on electricity suppliers with targets specified from 2005 to 2010. Minimum and maximum certificate prices are defined annually by Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority. Non-compliant suppliers pay maximum price.
Romania recently agreed on an indicative target for renewable electricity with the European Commission, which is expected to provide a good incentive for further promotion of renewable support schemes.
SlovakRepublic Programme supporting RES and energy efficiency, including FITs and tax incentives Fixed FIT for RES-E was introduced in 2005. Prices set so that a rate of return on the investment is 12 years when drawing a commercial loan.
Low support, lack of funding and lack of longer-term certainty in the past have made investors very reluctant.
Slovenia FITs, CO2 taxation and public funds for environmental investments Renewable electricity producers choose between fixed FITs and premium FITs. Tariff levels defined annually by Slovenian Government (but have not changed since 2004).
Tariff guaranteed for five years, then reduced by 5 per cent. After ten years, reduced by 10 per cent (compared to original level). Relatively stable tariffs combined with long-term guaranteed contracts makes system quite attractive to investors.
Spain FITs Electricity producers can choose a fixed FIT or a premium on top of the conventional electricity price. No time limit, but fixed tariffs are reduced after either 15, 20 or 25 years depending on technology. System very transparent. Soft loans, tax incentives and regional investment incentives are available.
Sweden Quota obligation system with TGCs Obligation (based on TGCs) on electricity consumers. Obligation level defined to 2010. Non-compliance leads to a penalty, which is fixed at 150 per cent of the average certificate price in a year. Investment incentive and a small environmental bonus available for wind energy.
UK Quota obligation system with TGCs Obligation (based on TGCs) on electricity suppliers. Obligation target increases to 2015 and guaranteed to stay at that level (as a minimum) until 2027. Electricity companies that do not comply with the obligation have to pay a buy-out penalty. Buy-out fund is recycled back to suppliers in proportion to the number of TGCs they hold. The UK is currently considering differentiating certificates by RES-E technology.
Tax exemption for electricity generated from RES is available (Levy Exemption Certificates which give exemption from the Climate Change Levy).


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Vice admiral Gordon Campbell,  (6 January 1886 – 3 October 1953) was a British naval officer, writer, politician and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was also awarded the Croix de Guerre and appointed a chevalier of the Légion d'honneur for his actions during the First World War.

Early life and career
Born on 6 January 1886 to Frederick Campbell, he was educated at Dulwich College, which he attended between 1898 and 1900. He then joined the Royal Navy and was in October 1902 posted as a midshipman to the battleship  serving in the Mediterranean Sea. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1907 and to commander in March 1916. It was during the First World War that he was awarded the Victoria Cross for the following action:

Campbell also commanded  during the action of 8 August 1917 when she was sunk by SM UC-71. Victoria Crosses were awarded to two members of the crew who were selected by ballot from amongst the crew of Dunraven, Lieutenant Charles George Bonner and Petty Officer Ernest Herbert Pitcher. Campbell received his second Bar to his Distinguished Service Order (DSO).

Later life
Campbell later achieved the rank of vice admiral. He commanded the battlecruiser  from 1925 to 1927 and served as Naval Aide-de-Camp to George V from 1928 to 1929. In 1931, he was elected as National Member of Parliament for Burnley, defeating the Labour leader, Arthur Henderson. In 1935, however, standing as a Liberal National, he lost his seat.

In the Second World War, Campbell was recalled to the Royal Navy and, serving in the rank of commander, was responsible for anti-invasion measures around Padstow.

Campbell wrote several publications, including the successful My Mystery Ships. His brother, Sir Edward Campbell, 1st Baronet, was also a Member of Parliament.

His Victoria Cross is held at his old school, Dulwich College.

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Lightning strikes twice: Kekuta Manneh shakes off knock to lead 'Caps to Cascadia glory
Michael McColl
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – There certainly seems to be something about Seattle that brings the best out of Vancouver Whitecaps FC winger/striker Kekuta Manneh.
The 19-year-old once again rose to the occasion with the only goal in the 'Caps Cascadia-clinching 1-0 win against the Sounders on Friday night, and now has four goals in two matches on the road vs. the Sounders. Despite heading into the game without a goal since the start of May, his hat-trick performance from a year ago was still fresh in everyone's mind and gave the young striker the boost he needed to rediscover his goalscoring touch.
Manneh speaks to reporters after the match
"I definitely had a good feeling and it gave me a lot of confidence coming in to this game," Manneh told reporters. "Everybody was like, 'You did it last year, why can you not do it again this year?' Everybody believed in me in the locker room and I could see the support from the coaching staff and the senior players. It was really great for me, and it boosted my confidence a lot."
Why exactly Manneh seems to raise his game at CenturyLink is open to debate, but whatever it is, Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson was pleased to see lightning strike twice to keep Vancouver's postseason hopes very much alive.
WATCH: Footage from Vancouver's post-match celebrations in Seattle
"The kid was excellent," he said. "Maybe he's got to play Seattle away every time. He was electric and he had numerous chances before he scored. I felt that it was an area, without DeAndre Yedlin, that we could get at them."
It was a plan that worked to perfection, with Manneh's pace once again giving the Seattle defence a torrid time.
The winning goal came as the striker fought through the pain barrier from a knock that had seen him leave the field for treatment, but seconds after being waved back on, adrenalin and a sublime Pedro Morales pass helped the Gambian make another heroic memory.
"That was our gameplan," Manneh said. "Getting me isolated with defenders one v one, and after I had that ball, I knew it was going to be a chance and I'd either score a goal or it would be dangerous. So when I had it, I took it."
READ: Waston, 'Caps put in dominant defensive display vs. Seattle
"I was in pain, but I felt that I had a chance to go and score a goal," he continued. "When I came on, I was all by myself and they played Pedro. That's one thing playing with Pedro that you've got to expect. He sees what other people don't see, and I started running because I know his qualities. So I started running and he played the ball through. It was a great pass."
The win gave Vancouver their third straight victory and kept them in pole position for the final playoff place up for grabs in the West.
"We've come together the past month," Manneh said. "It's been a solid team effort, everyone's put the effort in. We've been really unlucky with the results we've had in the past. We've played really well and were unlucky that things didn't go our way. Now things are going our way."
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe pointed out in Parliament yesterday the loopholes in environmental law, which has not warranted obtaining an environmental protection permit to stock solid plastic waste for recycling purposes.
"It is not required to get the approval from the Central Environmental Authority when storing solid waste. It's not even required to obtain an environmental protection permit. However, a business registration has to be obtained. I believe that plastic waste recycling companies should also obtain an environment protection permit. But, to operate a plastic recycling company, obtaining approvals from the CEA is mandatory," said the Prime Minister.
According to the regulations, allowing waste water from plastic recycling plants to get mixed with the ground water table is an offence which will result in a penalty of Rs. 10,000 or imprisonment for two years. "I take this opportunity to get the CEA's attention on solid plastic waste recycling laws, which need to be amended. In the case of some complaints of well contamination, the Government has instructed the CEA to conduct tests free of charge. In addition, the Water Board laboratories are also capable of doing these tests," he added.


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This week my hubby and I juiced some fresh vegetables. From Produce Junction. In the juicer that my mom-n-law got us for Christmas. It was a lot of fun. We get a little carried away because the video of us juicing (below) is 12-minutes, so we understand if you fast-forward some parts. We aspire to do 2-min and 5-min videos in the future! I also plan to post a list of health benefits juicing provides in a future post. Stay strong. Grace & peace!
Wash and chop up all the ingredients and add to juicer one by one. Shake up final product. Pour and enjoy!
Makes about 4 tall glasses.


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Q: Iterating over multiple cells with a find function I have a google sheet that has multiple entries. These values match a certain field entry but there is an issue with the entries. They need to iterate with each of the values. Below is a picture of what Im trying to achieve. Below is a picture of the issue Im trying to conquer

Column1
Column 2
Column 3

S006
match_against
CD12A_TPE1210

S006_1
match_against
CD12A_TPE1210

S006_2
match_against
CD12A_TPE1210

S006_3
match_against
CD12A_TPE1210

S006_4
match_against
CD12A_TPE1210

S006_5
match_against
CD12A_TPE1210

S006_6
match_against
CD12A_TPE1210

S006_7
match_against
CD12A_TPE1210

S006_8
match_against
CD12A_TPE1210

S006_9
match_against
CD12A_TPE1210

S006_10
match_against
CD12A_TPE1210

I need to match column 1 against column 2, if they do match then column three needs to append its number see below:
s006 = CD12A_TPE1210
s006_1 = CD12A_TPE1211
s006_2 = CD12A_TPE1212

The Reason I need to match column 1 to column 2 is because Im worried this spreadsheet may have some entries that aren't hard set to s006.
I tried the find and replace function with a COUNTIF/IF statement but I'm struggling to get the matching separated from the replace part.

A: Use this
=ArrayFormula(IF(A2:A="",,IF(A2:A<>B2:B,,A2:A&" = "&C2:C)))

Option 2 - Using Lambda
=MAP(A2:A,B2:B,C2:C, LAMBDA(a,b,c, IF(a="",,IF(a<>b,,a&" = "&c))))

Used formulas help
ARRAYFORMULA - IF - MAP - LAMBDA


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1. What do Londoners think of their general practice?
Malbon, Gill, Gillam, Steve, King's Fund, and Jenkins, Clare
This publication is a summary of the full report of the same name. The1990s has seen fundamental changes in the field of primary care. Amidst the recent flood of white papers and ministerial announcements, the King's Fund and the Evening Standard set out to find what Londoners think of the ...
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This volume contains the full tabulations from a survey of 1139 Londoners. The survey was conducted by phone between 19 and 25 April 1999. The data are weighted by age, sex, working status and residents of inner and outer London, to ensure they represent the adult residents of the former ...
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King's Fund Institute (King Edward's Hospital Fund for London), Philo, John, Pettersson, Geraldine, Posner, Tina, Davies, Jean, King's Fund Commission on the Future of Acute Services in London (King Edward's Hospital Fund for London), and Russell, Jill
The object of this study was to collect information which embraced the richness and complexity of people's views on London's health care services to contribute to the King's Fund's work on London's acute services. This report provides a detailed picture of the ways in which respondents would like to see ...
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In 1992 the King's Fund Commission published a report `London health care 2010 : changing the future of services in the capital'. This report was unable to describe in any detail the actual delivery of acute medical care in London. This required a more indepth study of care based on ...
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in collaboration with SOM (skidmore, owings & merrill LLP), TLS (tom leader studio) has been announced as winners of an international competition to plan the 'boot area' of china's xiong'an new area. the successful project, selected from more than 200 entries, focuses on creating an international-standard masterplan while still ensuring relevance to the chinese context. additionally, the landscape design by TLS aims to complement and define the proposed urban environment and essentially bring nature back into people's daily lives.
all images courtesy of TLS
the concept behind the winning project centers on the notion of a 'city for life.' what may seem to be an open-ended theme has directed the design by TLS to principally consider how people's lives are affected by their context. with this in mind, part of the plan is woven around the existing 'baiyangdian' freshwater lake beside the site. by envisioning the new city alongside forests, wetlands and waterways, the scheme intends to return to 'ecological living'. forging a direct relationship with nature, the team propose to provide residents with a better quality of life and well-being.
as can be seen from the images, the proposed landscape is characterized by the trees that populate the shoreline. the planting of these trees intends to invite nature, and the wildlife that may live there, into the urban environment. in addition to providing areas of shading and cleaner air, this design element aims to provide biological diversity with various flora and fauna, while also creating a 'sustainable backbone' of the city.
TLS's landscape design has also been informed by the idea of '24 solar terms' – which refers to china's most delicate expression of nature. a notion which is deep-rooted in chinese culture, aims to bring an awareness of changing seasons and living conditions of animals and plants. with this in mind, the plan considers each passing season and effectively complements the shift from warmer, lighter months to colder, darker ones. overall, with an abundance of greenery threaded into the masterplan, TLS envisions a 'new paradigm' for the natural chinese urban landscape.
tom leader of TLS studio comments: 'when we first thought about what will make this city exceptional in the world, we asked ourselves these questions: how people will live here in a new way? how can their lives integrate with nature and baiyangdian? how will the new residents establish their social fabric? what cultural legacy will inform these new social spaces?'
project name: 'xiong'an new area'
location: xiong'an, china
design: skidmore, owings & merrill LLP (SOM) and tom leader studio (TLS)
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