Cephalon Inc. CEPH under CEO J. Kevin Buchi
|
6 |
XX |
H |
T |
T |
XX |
3 |
2 |
2 |
XX |
7 |
|
5 |
|
H |
T |
T |
|
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
7 |
|
4 |
|
T |
T |
T |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
6 |
|
3 |
|
H |
H |
T |
|
3 |
3 |
2 |
|
8 |
|
2 |
|
H |
H |
T |
|
3 |
3 |
2 |
|
8 |
|
1 |
|
T |
T |
T |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
6 |
THE HEXAGRAM
HEXAGRAM 20 – Kuan – Contemplation (View)
Above SUN THE GENTLE, WIND
Below K’UN THE RECEPTIVE, EARTH
A slight variation of tonal stress gives the Chinese name for this hexagram a double meaning. It means both contemplating and being seen, in the sense of being an example. These ideas are suggested by the fact that the hexagram can be understood as picturing a type of tower characteristic of ancient China.
A tower of this kind commanded a wide view of the country; at the same time, when situated on a mountain, it became a landmark that could be seen for miles around. Thus the hexagram shows a ruler who contemplates the law of heaven above him and the ways of the people below, and who, by means of good government, sets a lofty example to the masses.
This hexagram is linked with the eighth month (September – October). The light-giving power retreats and the dark power is again on the increase. However, this aspect is not material in the interpretation of the hexagram as a whole.
THE JUDGMENT
CONTEMPLATION.
The ablution has been made,
But not yet the offering.
Full of trust they look up to him.
The sacrificial ritual in China began with an ablution and a libation by which the Deity was invoked, after which the sacrifice was offered. The moment of time between these two ceremonies is the most sacred of all, the moment of deepest inner concentration. If piety is sincere and expressive of real faith, the contemplation of it has a transforming and awe-inspiring effect on those who witness it.
Thus also in nature a holy seriousness is to be seen in the fact that natural occurrences are uniformly subject to law. Contemplation of the divine meaning underlying the workings of the universe gives to the man who is called upon to influence others the means of producing like effects. This requires that power of inner concentration which religious contemplation develops in great men strong in faith. It enables them to apprehend the mysterious and divine laws of life, and by means of profoundest inner concentration they give expression to these laws in their own persons. Thus a hidden spiritual power emanates from them, influencing and dominating others without their being aware of how it happens.
THE IMAGE
The wind blows over the earth: The image of CONTEMPLATION.
Thus the kings of old visited the regions of the world,
Contemplated the people,
And gave them instruction.
When the wind blows over the earth it goes far and wide and the grass must bend to its power. These two occurrences find confirmation in the hexagram. The two images are used to symbolize a practice of the kings of old; in making regular journeys the ruler could, in the first place, survey his realm and make certain that none of the existing usages of the people escaped notice; in the second, he could exert influence through which such customs as were unsuitable could be changed.
All of this points to the power possessed by a superior personality. On the one hand, such a man will have a view of the real sentiments of the great mass of humanity and therefore cannot be deceived; on the other, he will impress the people so profoundly, by his mere existence and by the impact of his personality, that they will be swayed by him as the grass by the wind.
THE LINES
Six at the beginning means:
Boy like contemplation.
For an inferior man, no blame.
For a superior man, humiliation.
This means contemplation from a distance, without comprehension. A man of influence is at hand, but his influence is not understood by the common people. This matters little in the case of the masses, for they benefit by the actions of the ruling sage whether they understand them or not. But for a superior man it is a disgrace. He must not content himself with a shallow, thoughtless view of prevailing forces; he must contemplate them as a connected whole and try to understand them.
Six in the fourth place means:
Contemplation of the light of the kingdom.
It furthers one to exert influence as the guest of a king.
This describes a man who understands the secrets by which a kingdom can be made to flourish. Such a man must be given an authoritative position, in which he can exert influence. He should be, so to speak, a guest – that is, he should be honored and allowed to act independently, and should not be used as a tool.
THE MOVING HEXAGRAM
HEXAGRAM 25 – Wu Wang – Innocence (The Unexpected)
Above CH’IEN THE CREATIVE, HEAVEN
Below CHEN THE AROUSING, THUNDER
Ch’ien, heaven, is above; Chen, movement, is below. The lower trigram Chen is under the influence of the strong line it has received from above, from heaven. When, in accord with this, movement follows the law of heaven, man is innocent and without guile. His mind is natural and true, unshadowed by reflection or ulterior designs. For wherever conscious purpose is to be seen, there the truth and innocence of nature have been lost. Nature that is not directed by the spirit is not true but degenerate nature. Starting out with the idea of the natural, the train of thought in part goes somewhat further and thus the hexagram includes also the idea of the unintentional or unexpected.
THE JUDGMENT
INNOCENCE. Supreme success.
Perseverance furthers.
If someone is not as he should be,
He has misfortune,
And it does not further him
To undertake anything.
Man has received from heaven a nature innately good, to guide him in all his movements. By devotion to this divine spirit within himself, he attains an unsullied innocence that leads him to do right with instinctive sureness and without any ulterior thought of reward and personal advantage. This instinctive certainty brings about supreme success and "furthers through perseverance." However, not everything instinctive is nature in this higher sense of the word, but only that which is right and in accord with the will of heaven. Without this quality of rightness, an unreflecting, instinctive way of acting brings only misfortune.
Confucius says about this:
"He who departs from innocence, what does he come to? Heaven’s will and blessing do not go with his deeds."
THE IMAGE
Under heaven thunder rolls: All things attain the natural state of innocence.
Thus the kings of old, rich in virtue, and in harmony with the time,
Fostered and nourished all beings.
In springtime when thunder, life energy, begins to move again under the heavens, everything sprouts and grows, and all beings receive from the creative activity of nature the childlike innocence of their original state. So it is with the good rulers of mankind: drawing on the spiritual wealth at their command, they take care of all forms of life and all forms of culture and do everything to further them, and at the proper time.
Cephalon Inc.
41 Moores Road
Frazer, PA 19355
United States – Map
Phone: 610-344-0200
Fax: 610-738-6590
Website: http://www.cephalon.com
Details
Index Membership: Nasdaq 100
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Biotechnology
Full Time Employees: 3,726
Mr. J. Kevin Buchi , 55, Chief Exec. Officer
Business Summary
Cephalon, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of products for central nervous system, inflammatory disease, pain, and oncology therapeutic areas. Its products for central nervous system disorders include PROVIGIL for the treatment of excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome, and shift work sleep disorder; NUVIGIL, a single-isomer formulation of modafinil; and GABITRIL for use as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures in epileptic patients. The companys pain therapeutics portfolio comprises AMRIX for the relief of muscle spasm associated with acute painful musculoskeletal conditions; and FENTORA, EFFENTORA, ACTIQ, and generic OTFC products, which focus on treating breakthrough cancer pain in opioid-tolerant patients. Its products for oncology consist of TREANDA, a bi-functional hybrid cytotoxic; TRISENOX, an intravenous arsenic-based targeted therapy; CEP-701, an oral small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor; MYOCET, a cardio-protective chemotherapy agent to treat metastatic breast cancer; TARGRETIN for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma; and ABELCET, an anti-fungal product for cancer patients. The company provides its products principally to wholesale drug distributors. It has collaboration agreements with Euroscreen s.a.; Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated; Psychogenics Inc.; and AMBIT Biosciences Inc, as well as a research agreement with Celator Pharmaceuticals Inc. Cephalon, Inc. markets its products primarily in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Frazer, Pennsylvania.
