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Eilis Lacey is a bright-eyed and fresh-faced young Irish girl, working in a village food store, when we first meet her. It's apparent from the off-set that, although devoted to her family and home, Eilis longs for greater things beyond her country's borders. We join her on her voyage across the sea to a new life in 1950s America – Brooklyn to be precise. Sharing a home with other girls from similar, humble Irish town beginnings, Eilis initially struggles to fit in. Eventually she begins to find her feet, thrive at her job in a fashion department store and overcomes her tremendous homesickness. Eilis writes to her family back in Ireland to tell them of her new life; her American dream. After watching her fall deeply in love with an Italian-American boy, we start to take comfort in Eilis' blossoming United States life. When a family tragedy takes place, Eilis finds herself back on a boat, on her way to the Irish shores she loves but had left so far behind. Central to Brooklyn is the love triangle between both countries fighting for Eilis' heart – not to mention the men. Brooklyn is a charming, trashy sort of film we greet with open arms towards the end of most years. Heartfelt but ultimately a throwaway, Brooklyn struggles with its pacing, only finding its feet in the films closing chapters. These young lovers and their loyalties, which are being challenged by social changes and vast distances, remind one of last year's quaint love story, Testament of Youth which shares many similar qualities. Brooklyn also contains moving performances from exciting young actors who meld beautifully into period specific backdrops.
Saoirse Ronan has been growing and improving on the big screen since she first struck most of us in Atonement. Now here she is with a charming fragility as Eilis whom she allows time to grow in confidence and complexities as she herself has done in front of movie audiences for the past eight years. Ronan is a delight, capturing the terror and bitter loneliness that comes with life in a new, menacing city. Julie Walters brings comic relief with a performance that resembles her many previous impressions of her own mother. Her character runs the so-called boarding house when Eilis resides; always trying to present her guests with a strict and disapproving manner but with an undeniable warmth always creeping through. This wouldn't be an early Christmas release without the appearance of Jim Broadbent too. I saw Brooklyn in April at a programming conference where it proved light relief amongst the other most gruelling, intense features we were required to sit through. Brooklyn brings nothing new to the table but still contains some deeply moving sequences. It's a film designed for church hall film society screenings on a drizzly Sunday afternoon accompanied by cake, tea and a raffle. For the right audiences it will play well – something the film seems fully and pleasantly aware of. The biggest problem here is that the movie is being marketed as a movie about a women having to choose between two men, one of which they forget to include until the film's final half an hour.
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US jobless claims approach nine-year high
Kate Randall
For the week ending October 13, new jobless claims rose by a seasonally adjusted 6,000, to 490,000, the US Labor Department reported Thursday. This was the second largest number of workers applying for unemployment benefits in nine years, trailing only the 535,000 claims filed in the last week of September. The four-week average of new claims reached 491,250 last week, the highest level since April 1991 when the US was in the midst of the last recession.
In a sign those losing their jobs are remaining unemployed for longer periods, the number of workers continuing to claim state unemployment benefits for the week ending October 6 rose by 152,000 to 3.65 million, the highest level in more than 18 years. Even this figure doesn't reflect the complete jobless picture, as only one in three workers qualifies for unemployment compensation as changes to states' jobless programs over the past two decades have made it harder for workers to collect benefits.
The official unemployment rate held at 4.9 percent last month. Economic analysts predict, however, that the jobless rate could jump to 5.3 percent in October and possibly approach 6 percent by the end of the year. In New York City, the jobless rate jumped to 6.3 percent from 5.8 percent in August. This rate does not fully reflect the impact of the collapse of the Twin Towers, as anyone who worked for any portion of the week of September 11 was considered employed. Since the disaster, 21,930 people in New York City have requested jobless benefits.
Other economic indicators also point to the probability, now widely suggested, that the US is in an economic recession. Industrial production continued to plummet in September, the twelfth straight month of decline, according to a report issued earlier this week by the Federal Reserve. The last time there was a string of 12 consecutive months of decline in industrial output was the period from November 1944 through October 1945. Production at the nation's factories, utilities and mines fell by 1 percent last month, the worst showing since June, when industrial output declined by the same amount. That followed a 0.7 percent decrease in August. Operating capacity sank to 75.5 percent in September, the lowest level since June 1983, as companies cut back production in the face of sagging demand.
Basic industry continued to be hard hit this week by the economic slide. Bethlehem Steel Corp. announced October 15 that it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company cited competition from steel imports from Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia for plunging profits and share values. Bethlehem was founded in 1904, and as recently as 1960 employed 100,000 people and earned annual profits of more than $100 million. Bethlehem CEO Robert Miller, who claims that job cuts will not be massive, says that the company's 13,000 remaining workers will be called on to increase productivity.
National Steel Corp. announced Thursday that it will indefinitely idle a blast furnace at its Great Lakes operations in Ecorse, Michigan. The company cited bloated stockpiles and slumping steel prices. National, which employs more than 3,200 in Ecorse, said the 100 workers affected by the move will be transferred to other operations.
Ingersoll-Rand Co., manufacturer of Bobcat loaders and Schlage locks, reporting a 87 percent plunge in profits in the third quarter. The company said air compressor sales dropped 7 percent in the quarter, while sales in industrial products fell 4 percent. Ingersoll-Rand is eliminating 4,000 jobs and closing 51 plants and offices as part of a restructuring plan announced last year.
Muskegon, Michigan-based SPX Corp. announced Friday it would eliminate 500 jobs, in addition to 2,000 it previously announced would be cut as part of a cost-reduction effort. The industrial products and technical systems maker said it had already reduced its workforce by more than 1,600 and closed 28 manufacturing, sales and administrative facilities. SPX employed 28,000 worldwide before the job-slashing began.
US auto companies announced hefty profit losses and temporary plant shutdowns this week. General Motors Corp. posted a third-quarter net loss of $368 million, down from net earnings of $829 million in the same quarter of last year. It also downgraded its profit forecast for the fourth quarter by 69 percent. GM cited weakening US demand, pricing pressures and discount incentives for its poor performance. The automaker will idle two North American car plants and a light truck plant new week to cut inventories.
GM Europe also said it would cut 1,600 jobs on the continent, where it suffered sharp profit losses. This includes 1,200 hourly and 400 salaried workers at GM's Opel AG plants in Bochum, Germany and Antwerp, Belgium.
Ford Motor Co. reported a $692 million third-quarter net loss on Wednesday, with falling sales, the Firestone tire recall and weakening consumer confidence all contributing. Ford plans to idle two plants that build the Taurus, Escort, Focus and Mercury Sable models next week.
DaimlerChrysler's faltering Chrysler Group is expected to announce another sizeable quarterly loss next week. Chrysler plans to idle production over the next several weeks at plants that produce the Chrysler Sebring, Concorde and 300M models, and the Dodge Stratus and Intrepid.
The slowdowns at GM, Ford and Chrysler are impacting companies that supply the auto industry. Automotive parts maker Dana Corp. on Wednesday reported a $8 million third-quarter loss and said it will eliminate more than 10,000 jobs, or 15 percent of its workforce. TRW, Inc., the biggest US maker of air bags, announced it would close an engine-valve plant in Cleveland by mid-2002 and eliminate 500 jobs. These cuts are in addition to 3,500 automotive and aerospace layoffs TRW announced earlier this week. Krestec Engineering has put on hold plans to build a stamping plant in Dundee, Michigan. The facility had been expected to supply 200 jobs.
Layoffs in the aerospace industry have accelerated in the wake of the September 11 attacks. Jet engine maker United Technologies Corp. announced Tuesday that it plans to eliminate about 5,000 jobs, or 3.2 percent of its workforce. These cuts include 8 percent of the jobs in its Pratt & Whitney jet engine division and 9 percent of those at aerospace supplier Hamilton Sundstrand.
Aircraft maker Boeing announced Thursday deep production cuts for jetliners over the new two years, including the possibility of halting production of the 717, its smaller model. The company is also considering shutting down its Long Beach, California production line. Boeing says it will deliver 522 jets this year and 350-400 next year. Prior to September 11, the company had predicted it would deliver more than 500 aircraft in 2002.
Already feeling the impact of the downturn, telecommunications and computer companies are planning further job cuts as the airline industry and other customers delay purchases in the wake of September 11. Unisys Corp. reported Monday that it will cut 3,000 jobs, or 8.1 percent of its worldwide workforce. The company's 37,000 workers provide computer services and equipment for financial, transportation, communications and other companies and government agencies in 100 countries.
EMC Corp., Massachusetts' largest technology company, said it would lay off 1,600 workers in addition to 3,900 job cuts announced earlier this year. The company, which produces big disk-drive cabinets and software, announced a third-quarter loss of nearly $1 billion, the first in more than a decade, citing waning sales from airlines, banks and other customers.
Sprint Corp., the nation's third-largest long distance provider, announced Wednesday it will lay off about 6,000 employees, or 7 percent of its workforce, and eliminate another 1,500 contract workers' positions. Sprint cited the weakening economy and "a rapidly changing industry landscape." The company also said it would discontinue its money-losing voice and high-speed Internet unit.
BellSouth Corp., the third-largest local telephone company serving nine states in the Southeast, posted a 99 percent third-quarter drop in net income and said it will shed 3,000 jobs, or 2.8 percent of its workforce. Communications chipmaker PMC-Sierra Inc. announced Thursday it would cut 350 jobs, or 24 percent of its workforce, and close engineering projects. The Santa Clara-based company announced its sales were off 69 percent from a year ago.
Financial services firms announced a number of staggering job reductions over the last week. Management sources at Merrill Lynch and Co. Inc., the largest US brokerage house, told the Wall Street Journal that it may eliminate as many as 10,000 jobs. The Journal reported senior executives at Merrill Lynch are readying for a major overhaul, including the possible suspension or reduction of operations in Japan, Canada, Australia and India. US operations under review include the firm's asset-management group, and its trading and investment-banking operations.
Securities-trade firm Bear Stearns Cos. announced Thursday plans to cut 830 jobs, or 7.5 percent of its workforce of 11,147. J.P. Morgan says it expects to cut about 6,000 staff from its investment bank services and 1,500 from its private bank and money-management operations by the end of the year. FleetBoston Financial Corp. says so far this year it has cut about 750 jobs from its capital markets unit.
Tourism and hotel sales have dropped off sharply over the last month. More than 15,000 casino and hotel workers have lost their jobs in Las Vegas. New York, San Francisco and Washington hotels have also experienced huge losses in business, with many laying off one-fourth of their staffs or more.
Fast food giant McDonald's said Wednesday it is eliminating 500 to 700 jobs, the second major downsizing of its US corporate staff in three years. The staff reductions represent nearly 10 percent of all US corporate employees. The cutbacks follow three straight quarters of falling profits.


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Published: 09/07/2016 Words: Father Gore	Post navigation
ANTIBIRTH's Body Horror Is Gross & Nothing More
CHAINED: The Tale of a Journeyman Killer's Reluctant Apprentice
FRIEND REQUEST Combines the Horror of Facebook with the Horror of Witchcraft
Scene 10; EXT, Campus, Laura (Alycia Debnam - Carey) is walking with Marina (Liesl Ahlers). She invites her to FB.
Friend Request. 2016. Directed by Simon Verhoeven. Screenplay by Verhoeven, Matthew Ballen, & Phillip Koch.
Starring Alycia Debnam-Carey, William Moseley, Connor Paolo, Brit Morgan, Brooke Markham, Sean Marquette, Liesl Ahlers, Shashawnee Hall, Susan Danford, Lee Raviv, & Nicholas Pauling. Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion/Seven Pictures/Two Oceans Production (TOP).
Not Rated. 92 minutes.
★★★1/2
I was one of the few people who actually found Unfriended a lot of fun. Not perfect, or near it. Just plain old fashion fun. Also made good use of its gimmick, being told solely through webcams and the various computer screens of the characters. Friend Request doesn't opt for the gimmick. Rather, director (and one of the script's co-writers) Simon Verhoeven goes more for the story in order to use its whole online scenario to get at more complicated, sinister aspects. The story isn't anything convoluted – a young, lonely outcast befriends a sweet, popular type, only eventually she gets too clingy and her new popular friend decides to cut the poor lonely girl out of her life; then the outcast commits suicide. What follows is similar to the other aforementioned horror movie.
But where Unfriended doesn't particularly get into any origins of the entity controlling the forces swirling around its characters, Friend Request moves into the supernatural realm and allows the internet to become just as haunted as any decrepit old houses on a dark, isolated road.
With a few bits here or there that could've been better, I'd be kidding myself, and lying to you, if I didn't admit this little flick is an effective, chilling bit of modern horror using its premise wisely. Makes you think twice about who you might have on your friends list, too.
Personally, until Fear the Walking Dead I didn't see Alycia Debnam-Carey in anything. She's great on the show, hopefully her character won't die anytime soon because she is good fun, a solid young actress whom I had no idea was Australian! Alycia's able to provide a very genuine lady whose predicament is all too easy to relate to for many of us. She doesn't come across like a horrible person the way another screenplay might portray her. The writing puts her in an impossible situation while she nails the character, dragging us into empathy (sympathy for those who've experienced similar yet far less extreme situations).
After the big incident and the unfriending on Facebook involving lonely Marina (Liesl Ahlers), her guilt is crushing. I love when someone's acting comes purely from their face, their eyes; that's the mark of a good actor. Alycia has that quality, which surprisingly not all actors do. She uses that to her advantage in many scenes. Instead of a shrieking, wailing Scream Queen wannabe, she offers a little better of an emotional connection.
I absolutely love the score. No two ways about it. There are a few throwback-type electronic pieces, as well as lots of other equally interesting piano compositions. Gary Go, whom I know nothing of, and Martin Todsharow (who scored the soul crushing and semi-controversial 3096 Days) help make the atmosphere eerie. Underneath each frame their sounds pulse and pump and the tension ratchets up fairly nicely most of the time. Alongside the dark, shadowy cinematography, the music helps incredibly with the film's suspense, cultivating a mood so thick you could scrape it off.
Love the story. For those who might insist this is the same thing as Unfriended, the main character of both these films are completely different, two wholly separate types. Laura (Debnam-Carey) is not a bad person, as I mentioned earlier. She's simply caught between a rock and a hard place in terms of Marina and how they come together. Unfriended deals more with the concept of bullying, as well as the consequences in a horror-ish sense. This movie uses a falling out between acquaintances and a later act of suicide all to get into a more supernatural story. We dive into witchcraft, possession, these areas. And it works because the writers don't go for all the same tricks. There are jump scares – boring. Still there's a nice portion of scary moments that do better by working their way under our skin before pouncing.
One of my favourite moments is when Kobe (Connor Paolo in one of his better performances as of late; love this kid) is looking through various things to try getting to the bottom of Marina and the darkness surrounding her – he winds up in a room with the lights flickering, screens flashing a demonic-looking face. Very unnerving. Then right after that is another creepy moment, as we watch Tyler (William Moseley) succumb to a buzzing sound in his ear, only to pull a black wasp from deep inside; yuck, and awesome. From here the horror comes on full force. Before that, we got flashes and brief scenes of horror goodness. The rest of the film is pretty solid on the bloody bits. Sure, it's not great. For me it's good enough. I really enjoyed getting the chance to see Friend Request. I can only hope once it gets a wider release in early October that people will give it a chance. There's nothing here to reinvent the horror wheel. Not sure why people hold each film to that standard. You don't always have to create some new situation or plot device or anything of that nature to make a good movie. This one had solid blood and gore – the bits with Marina's mother later on, though brief, are spectacularly gruesome – the actors, specifically Alycia Debnam-Carey and Connor Paolo, made the characters and their stories worthwhile. Best is the sense of doom, the dread sitting over the whole movie. You never ever feel like a happy ending is anywhere nearby. And to my mind that's an atmosphere any horror can hope to have. It isn't one of my favourites, nor is it one of the better modern horrors. It's just enjoyable. So relax, have fun. Let the witchcrafty madness get under your skin a little.
DEATH TO VIDEODROME - LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH!
Simon Verhoeven
Modern Horror


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Can someone help me out here?

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*OKC, Corpus, Lancaster, Quad Cities all begin playoff series this week.
Memphis took a 4-0 lead into the bottom of the 9th, but OKC erupted for four runs with two outs in the bottom half on Jimmy Paredes' two-run triple and Jose Martinez's two-run homer, and got the walk-off in the 11th on Jose Martinez's single that scored Jon Singleton. OKC wins its 81st game (the most for an Astros' Triple-A franchise since the 2005 Express won 85 games in 2006. Blair Walters came up from Lancaster for the start and allowed 4H/2ER, 4K:3BB in 4.1IP; Pat Urckfitz (2.1IP) and Jose Cisnero (1.1IP) threw scoreless outings, striking out two each; Hector Ambriz got the win with 5H/2ER, 1K:0BB in 3IP.
Martinez was 3x6 with the aforementioned homer and 4RBI on the day; Jimmy Paredes (BB, RBI) and Carlos Perez were each 3x5. Marc Krauss (2B) and Che-Hsuan Lin (2B, BB) had two hits each. George Springer was 0x4 with a walk and a stolen base; Jon Singleton was 1x5 with the game-winning run.
San Antonio had a 5-3 lead going into the 5th...when they scored eight runs. Corpus mounted a rally, but fell 13-9. David Rollins allowed 10H/8ER, 4K:3BB in 4.1IP; Theron Geith gave up 5H/5ER (plus two charged to Rollins) in 2.2IP; Cameron Lamb and Carlos Quevedo threw perfect 8th and 9th innings, respectively.
Preston Tucker (2B, HR, 3RBI), Domingo Santana (2B, BB), Michael Burgess (HR, 3RBI), and Ronny Torreyes (2B) had two hits each.
Man of the Match: How about Preston Tucker?
Lancaster had a 1-0 lead heading into the bottom of the 5th, when Rancho Cucamonga got the tying run. Chris Epps was thrown out at home plate to end the top of the 10th and Rancho Cucamonga tacked on the walk-off in the bottom of the 10th for a 2-1 win over Lancaster. Vincent Velasquez allowed 2H/1ER, 8K:1BB in 6IP; Kenny Long allowed two hits over four outs and Travis Ballew took the loss in a 2H/1ER, 4K:0BB, 2IP outing.
Dan Gulbransen was 2x5; Delino DeShields was 1x4 with a walk and his 51st stolen base of the season. Brandon Meredith provided the lone run on a 4th inning solo home run. MP Cokinos and Carlos Perdomo had your other hits.
Quad Cities withstood a 5-run 7th from Beloit to win their 80th game of the season, 8-7. Josh Hader allowed 2H/2ER, 4K:6BB in 4.2IP; Pat Christensen scattered three hits and two strikeouts over 1.1 scoreless; Jorge Perez, fresh up from the GCL, allowed 5H/5ER, 1K:1BB; Andrew Walter got the save with 1H/0ER in 2.1IP.
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Verónica Alcocer García (Sincelejo, 26 de maio de 1976) é a atual primeira-dama da Colômbia desde 7 de agosto de 2022, como esposa do presidente Gustavo Petro.

Estudou direito mas nunca concluiu a decisão que tomou para dar mais visibilidade à sua casa, Alcocer tornou-se uma voz para as comunidades mais vulneráveis.  Alcocer é a primeira esposa de um presidente a ocupar um cargo de liderança no governo ao lado do marido.

Nascida em Sincelejo, Sucre, onde cresceu e mais tarde teria um filho do primeiro relacionamento, chamado Nicolas, ela se casaria com Gustavo Petro em 2000, tornando-se madrasta de Andres, Nicolas e Andrea, dois filhos do primeiro e segundo casamento de Gustavo Petro. Alcocer e o marido também têm duas filhas juntas, Sofía e Antonella, sobre as quais há poucas informações. Ela tem sido uma embaixadora apegada à cultura e ao que representa o folclore da cultura colombiana.

Vida familiar
Verónica Alcocer García nasceu em 26 de maio de 1976 em Sincelejo, Sucre. Ela é a mais velha de três filhos. Seu pai, Jorge Emilio Alcocer, era militante do Partido Conservador e admirador do ex-senador colombiano e embaixador nos Estados Unidos Álvaro Gómez Hurtado Seu sobrenome vem da Itália, onde seus antepassados chegaram na década de 1930 Sua mãe, Elisabeth García, dona de casa e fervorosa devota da fé católica, tem sido um de seus principais apoiadores ao longo dos anos.

Quando era criança, sonhava ser uma Freira, mas esse sonho viria a mudar com a chegada do seu primeiro filho, Nicolas, fruto de uma relação espontânea, que a obrigaria a regressar à casa dos pais. casa.

Ela é a mais velha de 3 irmãos, na juventude ela queria ser freira, mas desistiu de sê-lo, passando alguns anos ela queria ser uma artista, e mais tarde ela entraria na universidade para estudar direito.

Atividades subsequentes
Alcocer acompanhou Petro durante suas candidaturas presidenciais e, dizem, ela foi uma conselheira próxima dele quando ele atuou como prefeito de Bogotá. Além de sua atividade política, dedicou seu tempo ao ativismo social, realizou programas de ajuda a crianças, adolescentes e idosos e afirmou que busca dar uma imagem positiva da Colômbia.

Ela enfatizou a importância do importante papel que desempenhará como primeira-dama, sendo seu apoio incondicional ao marido, Gustavo Petro.

Alcocer se declara embaixadora da moda e do design colombiano.

Papel na campanha presidencial de 2022
Alcocer teve um papel individual na campanha presidencial do marido Gustavo Petro, sempre deixou claro que o seu compromisso como porta-voz dos mais desfavorecidos estava fora dela.

Em junho de 2022, vazou uma série de vídeos gravados secretamente de reuniões privadas da campanha presidencial do Petro, em um dos quais Alcocer foi ouvido dizendo que todas as mulheres jornalistas dormiam até o topo. Alcocer mais tarde se desculpou, dizendo que as gravações foram "tiradas de contexto" e não representavam suas ideias.

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With more than 13yrs of dedicated experience in the management of Gynaecological Cancers, his area of interest is comprehensive Ovarian, Cervical, Endometrial and Vulvar Cancer treatment, Robotic Surgery for Cervical & Endometrial Cancers, Fertility Sparing Surgery for younger women, and advance Ovarian Cancer surgery. He received basic post-graduation (DNB OBGY) qualification at the B. J. Medical College & Sassoon General Hospital, Pune, he did his specialty training in Gynaecologic Oncology at Tata Memorial Cancer Center, Mumbai. With an aim to provide better outcomes for women, he has conducted Cancer awareness camps and programs from time to time, to bring to fore the importance of prevention & early detection of Cancer.
At birth, we always compare a baby's resemblances with the father or mother. It is a well-known fact that we develop specific features and characteristics, like one of our parents. This is possible with the help of genetic information coded on to each of our cells, in the form of DNA, which carry two pairs of chromosomes, one pair from each parent.
Millions of cells in our body are constantly undergoing controlled cell division to replace old cells. Afaulty transfer of these during cell division leads to unstoppable cell division, leading to lump formations. If such lumps start invading near and distant organs it is labeled as Cancer. This faulty transfer is known as Mutation in the gene and can be inherited or acquired.
Daughters are lucky to get two similar pairs of genes, in which case, the good gene will be dominant and express itself. If the good gene stops functioning, then there is a probability of a defective gene expressing itself leading to Cancer. Hereditary Cancers include Ovarian, Breast, Endometrial, Prostate, and Colorectal that areassociated with various syndromes like Lynch Syndrome, Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) Syndrome, and Li-Fraumeni Syndrome.
Personal history of Colorectal or Uterine Cancer before 50yrs.
Family history of two or more Lynch Syndrome-related Cancers before 50 yrs.
The likelihood of hereditary Ovarian Cancer is around 5-10%. For those who are already diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer, may benefit to predict the response to Chemotherapy and also help to take preventive measures for breast and other Cancers. Genetic testing will also benefit family members by making them aware of possibilities of other Cancers by screening and risk reducing measures.
For the high risk groups (proven positive on genetic testing) it is highly recommended after completion of their family that Ovaries and Fallopian Tubes (Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy) are removed surgically, which significantly reduces the risk of Ovarian Cancer. As a caution, strict screening along with closely monitoring oneself may benefit high risk persons who do not opt for risk reducing surgeries. It is advisable toundergo routine pelvic exam, CA-125, Ultrasonography (possibly Trans-vaginal) once or twice yearly after 35 yrs.Women with BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation may begin with Oral Contraceptive pills to reduce the risk of Ovarian Cancer.
Early satiety-For more then 2-4 weeks. If yes, then it is recommended to consult a specialist doctor.


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"Coffee with Cameron" at Viridian Coffee slated for July 25
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The Cameron University Office of Admissions invites prospective Aggies to enjoy "Coffee with Cameron" on Thursday, July 25 at Viridian Coffee, located at 343 N. 2nd Street in Lawton. Stop by anytime between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. to enjoy a cup and to learn about academic programs, financial aid, and more. Each prospective student
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Cameron University tuition rates not changing this year
DUNCAN, Okla. — Cameron University has put together an operating budget which will keep tuition and fees unchanged for current and incoming Aggies. The motion to keep...
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Cameron University starts program for 'legacy' students
Two offices at Cameron University have joined forces to create a new program for students enrolling for the 2019-2020 academic year. The Office of Admissions and Office of...
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Cameron University has put together an operating budget which will keep tuition and fees unchanged for current and incoming Aggies. The motion to keep tuition rates the...
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Gulf Medical University, Ajman Established in 1998, this leading medical college in the UAE offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as well as short-term certificate courses for career enhancement. Courses For the September 2019 intake, GMU offers undergrad courses in MBBS, BBMS, ADPCS, DMD and more. Seats are subject to availability and are on a first-apply,...
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As Buffalo's new graduates get ready to start their college careers, it will be time for the next crop of high school seniors to prepare for their path to higher education. They may have been preparing for it mentally and academically all their lives, but preparing financially is another story. You almost need a separate degree just to navigate the financial aid process....
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After more than 40 years of service to Kansas State University, particularly in helping students find the resources to pay for college, Larry Moeder will retire at the end of December. Moeder, who until recently served as associate vice president for student life and executive director of student financial aid and undergraduate admissions, was appointed July 1 as a special...
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Utah State will have a new men's head tennis coach for the 2019-2020 academic year. That's because James Wilson has stepped down "to pursue other career opportunities," it was announced Monday in a press release. The Aggies enjoyed unparalleled success in Wilson's three seasons at the helm as they made their first two appearances to the NCAA Tournament in program history. With...
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LOGAN, Utah — Former Aggie student-athlete Amy Crosbie has been named senior associate athletics director for student-athlete support services and senior woman administrator, announced John Hartwell, Utah State University vice president and director of athletics, on Friday. Crosbie will officially begin her duties in late July. Crosbie comes to Utah State after spending the...


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Schools Fed Up With Pokemon Cards
JIM FITZGERALDApril 15, 1999 GMT
PELHAM, N.Y. (AP) _ Pikachu, Jigglypuff and the other mutating monsters on the Pokemon juggernaut are running into roadblocks at grade schools around the country.
The hot-selling trading cards that capitalize on the Japanese cartoon phenomenon have been banned, restricted or discouraged by some principals in New York, New Jersey, Washington and elsewhere because they're distracting the early-reading set.
In Pelham, just north of New York City, all four grade schools have come down in some fashion on the cards, which have sold in the millions since they came out in January.
``They seem to be the latest craze and the children are beginning to become obsessed by them,″ said Gerard Finelli, the principal at Colonial school. Finelli has banned trading between pupils ``because some of our younger kids were getting suckered out of their more valuable cards.″
The cards are banned entirely at Prospect Hill school, where principal Richard Limato said, ``We were having instances in which the children were losing them and then getting very upset.″
Kevin Wolski, a second-grader at Colonial, has about 60 of the cards, a poster illustrating all 150 of the sometimes cuddly, sometimes scary monsters, a Pokemon comic book, a T-shirt and a pin. The 7-year-old doesn't bring his cards to school anymore because ``the teachers don't like it and the principal said he'd better not catch us trading.″
Besides, he said, wide-eyed, ``Somebody was stealing them!″
Like millions of other kids, Kevin jumps out of bed to watch the Pokemon cartoon each morning and can converse rapidly and astutely about the details of the trading-card game: about the gentle goldfish Magikarp, who can evolve into the powerful sea serpent Gyarados; about Psyduck, whose powers increase ``if he has a really bad headache″; and about Kadabra, ``who can hypnotize lightning bolts when his eyes light up.″
Kevin's mother, Linda, has no objections to her son's new obsession, noting that the cards encourage kids to read, the game requires some arithmetic skills, and the cartoon takes pains to teach lessons, ``like making fun of the vanity of the villain.″
Kevin's father, Mike, likes that among the big-eyed human characters, ``boys and girls are equally powerful.″
The Pokemon phenomenon originated in Japan three years ago as a Nintendo Game Boy game. Until recently, it was best-known for the cartoon episode that sent 700 Japanese viewers to hospitals when they reacted, some with epilepsy-like spasms, to a scene that flashed bright colors in rapid succession.
Undaunted, Pokemon quickly expanded into cartoons, comic books and the trading cards, which are made by Seattle-based Wizards of the Coast under a license from Nintendo.
Wizards spokeswoman Carol Rogalski said the targeted age for the cards was 8 to preteen, but kids 5 and 6 have been collecting the cards as well.
``It's just turned into this hottest thing,″ she said, and the cards are headed for a fifth printing.
The rarest cards sell to collectors for more than $50, but a starter set with 61 cards has a suggested retail price of $7.99. Other packs have list prices of $2.79 to $9.99, but there have been markups to $20 or so, Rogalski said.
Wizards also makes ``Magic: The Gathering″ cards, which sparked a federal lawsuit against the Bedford Central schools when some parents thought they were satanic and shouldn't be allowed on school grounds. A decision in that suit is pending.


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  L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs est
      une commune localisée dans le département des Doubs en Franche-Comté. On dénombrait 3 383 habitants en 2008.

La commune dispose concernant des études de un collège.
S'agissant ceux d'entre nous ayant moins de 6 ans, la localité dispose de deux maternelles et deux écoles primaires.
L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs dispose des installations permettant une éducation de proximité.
Lors d'un projet immobilier à L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs, il est important regarder la valeur des équipements éducatifs

Le parc de logements, à L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs, était réparti en 2011 en 659 appartements et 981 maisons soit
 un marché plutôt équilibré.

À L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs, le prix moyen à la vente d'un appartement se situe à 821 € du m² en vente. Le prix moyen d'une maison à l'achat se situe à 1 511 € du m². À la location la valeur moyenne se situe à 7,58 € du m² mensuel.

À proximité de L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs sont localisées les villes de
Appenans située à 1 km, 410 habitants,
La Prétière à 2 km, 154 habitants,
Mancenans à 3 km, 346 habitants,
Blussangeaux située à 2 km, 71 habitants,
Étrappe à 3 km, 177 habitants,
Rang localisée à 2 km, 402 habitants,
 entre autres. De plus, L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs est située à seulement 18 km de Montbéliard.

À L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs le salaire moyen mensuel par habitant est situé à environ 1 893 €  net. Ceci est inférieur à la moyenne du pays.

La ville offre de nombreux  équipements sportifs, elle dispose, entre autres, de un terrain de tennis, trois terrains de sport, une salle de combat et deux boucles de randonnée.

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For UTC students, staff, clergy, friends, family and church members.
We talk with Dr Anthony Rees, our UTC Faculty member, about the 2019 UTC Opening Lecture that he recently presented.
United Theological College (UTC) brings together in one college the work of teaching and research faculty, Uniting Mission & Education, a Ministry Formation community, and Camden Theological Library.
Staff work together to deliver an exciting and ground-breaking approach to theological education, holding theory and practice together. The college provides theological and practical ministry education that is academically rigorous in all respects but widely accessible, that shapes people's theological understanding while equipping them to contribute leadership in the realities of a changing Australia both in church and wider community.
UTC's qualified educators cover key disciplines of Old Testament, New Testament, Theology, Church History, Practical Theology, Missiology, Ministry Practice, Worship, Spirituality and Pastoral Care. Consultants work in diverse fields across the church, including ministry with youth, children and families, religious education, mission development, multicultural ministry, leadership development, education for lay ministry, environmental ministry.
Camden Theological Library provides resources to a wide range of people across Australia.
UTC is a partner with St Mark's National Centre of Theology, Canberra, in the Charles Sturt University School of Theology. UTC is also part of a network of Uniting Church theological colleges across Australia: Trinity College Queensland, Uniting College of Theology and Leadership Adelaide, Pilgrim Theological College, Melbourne, Perth Theological Hall and Nungalinya College.


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Every year groups of parishioners from our Church make pilgrimages. Overseas pilgrimage destinations include Rome, Lourdes, the Holy Land, Medjugorje, and Fatima. We also conduct occasional pilgrimages closer to home to Southwark Cathedral, Walsingham, Aylesford Priory and from Minster Abbey to the Shrine of St. Augustine in Ramsgate.
For pilgrimages to Lourdes in 2021 – Plans are underway with Covid measures in place e.g. vaccine, full comprehensive insurance etc for the HCPT Summer Group 587 to go in late summer 2021 and the HCPT Children's Pilgrimage Holiday to go at half-term in October 2021. Please contact Annie Judge via anniejudge@hotmail.com or on 01227 700553 / 07866515797. If you or someone you know would like to join us as a child/teenager or helper for our pilgrimage to Lourdes, please contact us for details and/or take a leaflet from the Church Narthex.
Sometimes, a pilgrimage is part of a larger event, such as World Youth Day which takes place every three years. The next World Youth Day takes place in Lisbon in 2022.
If you, or someone you know, would like to participate in any of our pilgrimages, look out for announcements on our website, our Parish newsletters and on our noticeboard at the back of the Church (the Narthex) or speak to one of our Priests for more information.
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Leader of the Gang!
In the episode Checkmate No.6 is told the way in which to distinguish between the blacks and the whites on the chessboard, they looking all the same, you judge by attitudes, you soon know who's for or against you, the same way as it is in life, it's simple psychology.
When I was a lad, I was in a gang once, oh not the type of gang you get today, one carrying guns, although we did carry guns, cap guns, and spud guns, you pushed the barrel of the gun into a potato, then fired the little pellet created in the barrel, all pretty harmless stuff. But every gang must have a leader, and so it was with ours.....you will recall with No.6's gang, that it was he who took charge and did everything, apart from constructing the radio transmitter. You will recall that it was No.6 who dashed off to see what was wrong upon hearing the distress signal stop, and leaving his men behind. If only No.6 had taken one man with him, he could have sent the other man back to the Green Dome to tell the others what was happening, and himself put out to sea on that pair of rubber lilos sending the distress signal, and bring in the ship. But he didn't. No.6 was brought to reckoning by the Rook who put to No.6 his own test. We eventually turned on our gang leader because he wouldn't let any other memeber of the gang do anything, because he simply didn't trust us enough! BCNU
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The Wichita Force headed down Amarillo, Texas to take on the conference rival the Amarillo Venom. The Force came off from their bye week looking for a victory down in the Lone Star state. The team had player standouts on all sides of the ball including offense, defense, and special teams.
The Wichita Force put on a show for the home crowd at INTRUST Bank Arena for Saturday's game versus the Sioux City Bandits. The Wichita Force came into the game with the momentum from the late game victory over the Texas Revolution. The visiting Bandits came into the game with an undefeated record of 4-0. The Force looked to continue the hard hitting, high energy, and intense gameplay that has been seen throughout the first half of the season.
The Wichita Force hit the road again to take on the rough and rowdy Texas Revolution. The game was a nail-biter throughout the hard-fought game on Friday. The Force was supported by solid outings from the offense, defense, and special teams. Coach Lolar brought the men into the game with a high level of intensity for the road trip battle in Frisco, Texas.
WICHITA, Kan. — The Wichita Force traveled down to D-town to play against the Dallas Marshals. The Wichita Force were looking forward to getting their first conference win on the road. The team was looking to continue the hard-hitting and fierce gameplay on the road versus the Dallas Marshals.
The Wichita Force announced today that the team will host its open tryouts for the upcoming 2018 season on Sunday, November 19.
The team will host this season's open tryouts at the Wichita Sports Forum located at 2668 N. Greenwich Rd, near K-96 and Greenwich, from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. with registration beginning at 1 p.m.
The Wichita Force announces former Defensive Coordinator, Morris Lolar, as the head coach for the 2018 season.
Coach Lolar has an extensive background in coaching football. From 2009-2013 Lolar held different roles for the Wichita Wild, a former IFL team. In 2013, as the head coach of the Wild, he led them to a 12-2 record in which they won a league championship.
Stuart is an El Dorado, Kansas, native and resides in Wichita. He played college football at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. He also is involved in officiating college football in the Mountain West Conference for the last four seasons and has also officiated in Kansas and surrounding states at the Junior College level, NAIA Conferences, and MIAA which is a member NCAA Division II. In 2012 he was part of an officiating crew that worked the NCAA DII National Championship.


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ERIC PASLAY WANTS TO BE YOUR FRIDAY NIGHT
Crystal Brown
Thursday, July 17, 2014, 7:58am
If you are a fan of Jake Owen's Barefoot Blue Jean Night or Eli Young Band's Even If It Breaks Your Heart, then you are already a fan of Eric Paslay's work – he co-wrote them all. Growing up in Texas, with plenty on the radio such as the influences of Rich Mullins, Rodney Crowell, and Johnny Cash, Paslay was playing guitar and writing songs at just fifteen. With music in his blood and a plan of how to break into Nashville's inner circle, he took his candy apple rag top and located to Nashville, studying music business at Middle Tennessee State University. After learning the business, he familiarized himself with his audiences and the marketplace through an internship with Cal4 Entertainment, leading him to a publishing deal, definitely his jackpot hot spot. Pasley quickly learned good song and owning its publishing rights are keys to a successful music career. In his pursuits to being everyone's Friday night, in 2011, Pasley released his first single, Never Really Wanted, followed by If the Fish Don't Bite, and Friday Night and after captivating his fans, he packed them nicely with new hits in his self-titled debut album that was released earlier this year, letting the good times roll.
One thing is certain about Paslay's lyrics – they are honest, sometimes playful, sometimes heartbreaking, but always accessible and entertaining, complete with catchy choruses and fun. Not wanting to be anyone's Monday morning, he has been capturing the attention of his audiences for years,painting pictures with the light tempo of If the Fish Don't Bite with the first line, "Got a bobber floatin' in the water with a minnow dancin' on a hook," about a guy who has more than fishing on his mind with a pretty lady by his side. He uses his warm, commanding, but passionate voice in the emotional Deep As It Is Wide, to travel to a heavenly place, giving hope to us all, "The weak are strong, hungry are all fed." Most of all, Paslay connects to his audience, taking away all of the negativity of everyday life, especially from the busy work week, focusing on the positive in the world, giving you confidence, hope, and relaxation to start the weekend, especially on Friday nights. Check out Friday Night 'neath the blue sky this Friday night on the Main Stage!
Crystal is a teacher in Northern Kentucky, a member of CKC Jaycees, and the owner of two adorable dogs, Okie and Twilight.
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The use of acquisition finance provided by a bank or bank syndicates in order to finance M&A deals is the most common form of finance in the Danish market. Before the financial crisis, around 80 per cent of the purchase price in most deals was leveraged, or 'geared',2 and while this has now fallen back, leveraged finance remains key to the investment cycle.
While leveraged finance in Denmark continues to be dominated by 'senior loans' from large investment banks, the growth of alternative debt providers representing smaller banks providing mezzanine loans in return for equity (junior loans) represents a diversification in the source of acquisition finance. In addition, the state-backed Danish finance institute Vækstfonden – that has recently seen its mandate increased significantly – plays a huge role in providing finance to small and medium-sized enterprise market deals, especially within emerging technologies and internationalisation.
In order to promote innovation and entrepreneurship, the government decided in 2018 to reduce capital requirements for limited liability companies, plcs to 400,000 kroner. Capital requirements for private limited companies remain 50,000 kroner. Furthermore, the government introduced the iværksætterselskab, a new form of limited liability company that is similar to the private limited company. There are no minimum capital requirements when the company is founded. However, the company is obliged to save 25 per cent of net income until the capital reaches 50,000 kroner. Be aware that these companies have been heavily criticised in the public sphere for fostering suspicious creditor shelters, and it is uncertain if this company form will continue to remain an option in the future.
Banking and financing services provided in Denmark are primarily regulated by the Financial Business Act,3 which dates back to 2004 combining regulation for all financial institutions. Danish-domiciled banks must be licensed by the Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA). Other EU and EEA regulated banks may also conduct business in Denmark through the cross-border freedom of services rules (passporting) or through a branch office registered in Denmark. The formalities follow the principles stated in the EU Credit Institution Directive,4 Articles 25 and 28. Non-EU banks must register a company or a branch office subject to a licence from the Danish FSA. A formal licence in one of these three ways is required only, however, if the bank conducts business in Denmark and does not prevent any foreign-licensed bank from granting loans or credits or participating in any other way in the financing of a Danish transaction and receiving security from Danish assets when being passively approached by either the target company or the investor.
Securities that are offered to the public or a wider circle of purchasers must be offered on the basis of a prospectus prepared in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation,5 previously regulated by the Securities Trading Act.6 The Market Abuse Regulation excludes offerings to professional investors and to a narrow circle of prospective investors (less than 150) and larger individual investments (greater than €100,000 per unit or a sum taken by a single investor). Securities include, inter alia, equity shares and bonds. The listing requirements from the Market Abuse Regulation are detailed in the NASDAQ rules for issuers of shares and the rules for issuers of bonds. NASDAQ also operates the First North trading platform. However, First North has not been considered a success and few new companies have been floated on First North in recent years. At present, there is no effective over-the-counter platform in Denmark. In 2018 the Swedish stock exchange AktieTorget announced that it has decided to enter the Danish IPO market for small- and mid-size companies under the name Spotlight. The reason is that over 20 Danish companies had been listed on AktieTorget but the Danish companies had to reincorporate into a Swedish corporation, which increased the administrative costs and bureaucracy.
Growing focus on anti-money laundering has resulted in amendments to previous legislation that also add to the requirements for financial institutions to scrutinise clients and transactions. Examples include the Anti Money Laundering Act No. 651 of 8 June 2017 and the amendment to the Companies Act No. 262 of 16 March 2016,7 Section 58a introducing a requirement to identify real owners of corporations, etc., with a stake exceeding 25 per cent (or less where control may still be exercised, e.g., through board representation or veto rights) and register their names in a publicly available register from 1 December 2017. To this end, the physical persons behind offshore structures must now be registered in the Danish public register. We have yet to see the effect this might have on foreign investments into Denmark.
In 2017 and continuing in 2018, the issue of money laundering hit the public agenda because of a large financial scandal involving the largest Danish banks, primarily Danske Bank (which is accused of large-scale money laundering in its Estonian branch), but also Nordea Bank. The scandal also hit the front pages of the international financial news, since the branch had thousands of suspicious customers responsible for over €200 billion of transactions over nine years. As a result, the CEO has resigned, and a large police investigation has been launched. As a consequence, Danish money laundering legislation as well as the oversight by the Danish FSA have been significantly strengthened.
The increased 'know your client' requirements for financial institutions when onboarding new customers often also proves a very cumbersome, time-consuming and costly process.
Also, the CRR Regulation8 and CDR IV Directive9 and various recent implementations from the MIFID Directive into Danish legislation have added to the regulatory requirements for financial institutions. This, in turn, continues to be a challenge for smaller banks where the cost of compliance requirements is relatively high and reduces the number of genuine local competitors in leveraged financing, and opens up the possibility for foreign bank financing of large transactions and alternative (non-regulated) financing for smaller transactions. Certain mid-sized banks, even those ranking at the bottom of the top 10 list, will often refuse to take on foreign customers.
Leveraged financing must consider both tax rules for debt financing costs, dividends, interest payment and withholding tax; and exit tax on profit from the investment. Also, the rules available for tax consolidation and intercompany transfer pricing must be considered. Transfer pricing rules in particular may offer special challenges, as their interpretation depends on the nature of the individual transactions and requires detailed analysis of the specific case.
Dividend distributions from a Danish company are generally subject to a 27 per cent withholding tax; see below.
Capital gains from the sale of shares in a Danish company owned by a foreign corporate investor are generally not taxable in Denmark, but only in the country where the investor has its tax domicile.
Where the transaction also includes a loan to the target company, whether offered by the investor or by a third-party local or foreign financing partner, the interest payable on the debt can be deducted for tax purposes by the Danish target company and is taxable only in the country where the creditor is tax-domiciled. There is no withholding tax on interest payments from Denmark. Where the investor is also the lender, transfer pricing issues must be considered to ensure that the interest rate corresponds to the market rate. There are special rules for debt in certain thinly capitalised companies and passive foreign investment companies.
Danish corporation tax is 22 per cent (2017) of the calculated net income from all sources except dividends received from shareholdings exceeding 10 per cent in other corporations. The taxable income is calculated after depreciation on certain assets.
Losses from previous years can be deducted without time limitation (since 2002). Tax losses are lost, however, in the case of tax-free mergers and where more than 50 per cent of the ownership at the beginning of the tax year has changed at the end of the tax year, either through transfer of shares or contribution from new shareholders.
Danish group companies, in other words, the parent company and its subsidiaries defined as companies owned or controlled by the parent company, are forced to participate in a joint taxation scheme.
Joint taxation with foreign group companies is also possible, provided that all foreign group companies are included in the joint taxation. The choice is binding for a period of 10 years and can be prolonged for another 10-year period.
There are no withholding taxes on interest payments.
Dividend distribution from a Danish company is subject to a 27 per cent withholding tax (see below). However, many double taxation treaties reduce the effective tax to 15 per cent or even lower, and allow the shareholder to apply for a refund of the excess amount. If the shareholder has its registered office in the EU and is the holder of more than 10 per cent of the shares in a Danish company, according to the EU Parent-Company and Subsidiaries Directive,11 the dividend distribution is tax exempt and the entire withholding tax can be refunded. If the companies are registered as tax group companies, there is no withholding tax.
In recent years, these rules have been abused in a number of countries, including Denmark, where tax refunds have been wrongfully claimed. In Denmark, this has caused a significant loss for the Danish tax authorities, for amounts in the billions of euros. For that reason, the administration of the rules has been tightened. There has also been political criticism of the opportunity for non-EU investors to organise investments though an EU vehicle created for the purpose, thereby benefiting from the favourable EU rules, although the profit is ultimately passed on to an investment holding company in a tax haven jurisdiction. So far it is recognised, however, that these constructions do not violate current legislation and must be accepted.
The Danish Companies Tax Act,12 Section 11 allows the tax authorities to limit tax deduction where the debt/equity ratio exceeds 4:1. In such case, interest expenses for the part of group debt exceeding the 4:1 ratio limit can be excluded from interest payments.
Through the EU Directive on tax avoidance practices,13 from 1 January 2019 Member States must apply the measures stated in the Directive to prevent companies from exploiting national mismatches to avoid taxation. The rules will limit the interest deduction to 30 per cent of EBITDA or €3 million.
In any leveraged finance transaction, there are two different financing aspects to consider: financing the acquirer's investment in the equity of the target company and financing for continuing business of the target company, especially where the previous shareholders have been backing the operating capital of the target company and wish to be released from guarantees or satisfied for outstanding loans.
Special issues arise when these elements are connected, because the acquirer wishes to use the assets of the target company as collateral for the financing of the equity or the creditors of the target company wish to secure the support from the acquirer, especially where the acquirer becomes a majority shareholder. In Danish law, downstream support is allowed whereas upstream support is possible only to a limited extent.
Acquisition financing can be secured through the pledge of assets belonging to the acquirer. As the shares in the target company do not belong to the acquirer before they have been purchased, there must be an element of open credit if these shares are intended to be the only assets securing the financing. As described in Section III.ii, there are some possibilities, however, for a target company to secure the purchase of shares in the target company.
On the other hand, the shares in the acquiring company may serve as security for the financing of the acquisition of the shares in the target company. These shares are owned by the shareholders in the acquiring company, and they must agree to pledge the shares if that is required from the financing company. The pledge may be offered for an interim period only until the target company shares become available for pledging.
Alternatively, the shareholders of the acquiring company may be asked to offer a guarantee or surety for the debt owed by the acquiring company. The debt may be structured as corporate bonds issued by the acquiring company, either as stand-alone debt or secured by the shareholders or other third parties. However, corporate bonds are rarely used except in very large transactions due to the cost of creating and selling the bonds.
Pledges of shares may be supported by surety; this is probably the most common security for financing the acquisition price.
The pledge is provided through a simple agreement and perfection by notification of the pledge to the issuing company, and a notation thereof in the company shareholder register. For shares representing more than 5 per cent of the total share capital, notification to the official register of owners kept by the Danish Business Authority is also required. There is no stamp duty. In the unlikely event that the shares are negotiable instruments, the share certificate representing the shareholding must also be endorsed and handed over to the beneficiary for the pledge.
A supporting surety is also executed as a simple undertaking by the guarantor delivered to the creditor who benefits from the surety.
Financing the future operating capital of the target company is more commonly secured by intragroup loans. The loan is defined in a promissory note signed by the debtor and delivered to the creditor. There is, therefore, no stamp duty incurred there either. No perfection or other registration is required.
For that reason, both pledge of shares and intragroup loans can be easily provided and arranged to come into force immediately after execution and be available upon closing.
rights of retention are exercised based on actual possession as pressure to secure payment of the agreed compensation; possession is also perfection.
Although an asset has been pledged, it is possible to create a second-ranking security over the same asset to benefit from possible excess value in the asset over and above the priority pledge.
A similar situation can be created for debt instruments with or without security. Where a debt is labelled as mezzanine to an identified senior lender, there is an intercreditor agreement whereby the mezzanine lender accepts not to be paid before the senior lender has been fully satisfied for his or her loan. This arrangement is often administered by a security or financing agent who is paid by the debtor; funds are distributed in order of priority.
It is also allowed to make ordinary business transactions between a company and the circle of persons mentioned in Section 210, even though such transaction results in an element of credit and thereby effectively a loan.
A Danish limited liability company may not grant loans, security or guarantees, or both, to assist the financing of the purchase of shares in the same company or its direct or indirect parent company.
However, since 2008, the Companies Act, Section 206, has in certain circumstances allowed a company to offer loans or guarantees to finance the purchase of shares in the company, provided the amount offered could be distributed as dividends and the financing has had prior approval by the general meeting of shareholders and been published through the Danish Business Authority (self-financing). If the acquiring company is able to raise interim financing for the purchase of the shares based on an expectation that a subsequent distribution of dividends will allow the bidder to repay the loan, there is no need for the use of Section 206. On the other hand, Section 206 allows the company to fund the purchaser with the full amount available for distribution despite the fact that the bidder is not purchasing or subscribing for 100 per cent of the shares and therefore would not receive 100 per cent of the dividends when distributed. That is the reason why the support must be accepted by the (other) shareholders in a general meeting of shareholders.
A Danish company may distribute profits to its shareholders, provided the amount can be taken from accumulated profits excluding undistributed profits from subsidiaries, and provided further that in the opinion of the board of directors the company is left with sufficient operating capital after the dividend distribution. An ordinary distribution of dividends is decided by the annual general meeting of shareholders when the annual report is presented to and accepted by the shareholders; however, the general meeting cannot decide to distribute an amount above what has been suggested by the board of directors.
According to Section 182 et seq., it is also possible to distribute dividends outside the annual general meeting, and the general meeting may authorise the board of directors to distribute extraordinary dividends. The amount available is the same as the amount stated above, however, with due consideration to the operating result during the interim period from the end date of the last annual accounts. In public limited companies, an interim balance sheet must be prepared if more than six months have passed since the end date of the last annual accounts, which is almost always the case since most annual general meetings are held more than four months after that date.
Despite the fact that a company is controlled by another company – or even owned 100 per cent by that shareholder – each company must be treated as a separate entity and first and foremost consider its own interests. For that reason, a subsidiary company may not engage in any transactions with other group companies where the transaction operates against the interest of the subsidiary company, as the shareholder may not exercise its controlling interest to its own advantage where there is a conflict of interest. If it does so nevertheless, not only the company, by also the persons who have participated in the decision, may be held liable to pay compensation.
A company can be placed in bankruptcy when it is facing insolvency (i.e., when it cannot pay its debts as they fall due, and the situation is not of a temporary nature). Either the company itself, represented by the board of directors, or a creditor may submit a petition for bankruptcy. Even though a company is not considered to be insolvent, it may be decided to close it through a solvent liquidation, or the Danish Business Authority may decide to ask the probate court to close the company if it has not filed its annual accounts within the time prescribed (five months after the end of the fiscal year). If during that process the company is found to be insolvent, the process changes into bankruptcy proceedings.
According to Section 119 of the Companies Act, the management of the company must ensure that a general meeting of shareholders is held within the six months after the management becomes aware of the fact that more than 50 per cent of the registered share capital has been lost with the purpose of proposing to the shareholders how to address the situation. It is not a requirement to close the company or even to file for bankruptcy if management can secure financing until the equity capital has been restored, for example, through a parent company loan. Alternatively, it may be decided to increase the share capital or to structure a loan as subordinated to other debt. For this reason it is normally advisable to keep the nominal share capital in a Danish company as low as allowed by law and to pay additional capital as share premium.
If the company is placed in bankruptcy, there are certain regulations in the Danish Bankruptcy Act16 that allow the receiver to seek to claw back payments made to closely connected parties such as a parent company or security offered for existing loans shortly before the bankruptcy. Fresh loans can be granted against security offered by the debtor and will be respected if the security is perfected simultaneously when or before the loan is paid out.
The general clawback period is three months, but particularly with regard to closely connected parties the period can be as long as two years or even without limitation if the company was insolvent when the transaction was made and the participating party was aware of that fact or ought to have been aware of it. The period is calculated from the time when perfection was effected where perfection is required. Without the required perfection, the transaction can simply be set aside by the bankruptcy estate.
In a bankruptcy scenario, the priority of claims is set out in the Danish Bankruptcy Act, Sections 93–98.
Although the general principle of Danish bankruptcy law is equality of the creditors, dividends of a bankruptcy estate are paid according to different classes of claims, each pertaining to a varying level of priority. Only when all claims enjoying a higher priority within one class of claims have been fully satisfied will the next class of claims receive dividends. If, in the event of bankruptcy, remaining assets of the estate are insufficient to satisfy all outstanding claims of any class, the claims will receive dividends pro rata (e.g., all claims are covered by up to 20 per cent).
third priority: claims for presents.
It is important to note that claims that are secured by way of a charge over certain assets, guarantees, etc., are first settled with the proceeds from such secured assets, etc. (i.e., outside the ordinary order of claims). Any unpaid balance can be filed as a claim in the normal priority of claims. Secured assets fall outside those assets of the estate that are used to satisfy unsecured claims.
Intercreditor agreements (i.e., agreements between multiple creditors regulating the priority of claims and other aspects between the creditors) are legal and enforceable in Denmark. However, these agreements are only binding upon the creditors, and not the administrator of a bankruptcy estate. The administrator will pay dividends according to the formal priority of the claim, and will not consider any intercreditor agreements. The creditor with priority under the agreement will have to collect the dividend from the other creditors.
A subordinated loan is classified as a simple claim but takes the last priority. The administrator will only pay dividends to the subordinated loan once all other simple creditors are paid fully, but before any of the subordinated claims (see above) receive dividend.
As a general rule, the administrator is under an obligation to respect a pledge even if the claim is classified as subordinated in the legal priority. A pledgee may try to satisfy his or her whole claim through a forced sale of the pledged asset, including interest, but only insofar as the pledged asset does not cover the whole claim, the pledgee shall file the claim with the administrator under the same priority rules as for any other creditor. Pledges may be reversed as stated above.
In the European context, Danish courts are bound by the Brussels I Regulation recast and adopted as of 2012. This regulation effectively leaves it to the parties to agree to a venue, provided the agreement follows the forms of the regulation. In the absence of a venue clause, a party shall be sued in the court of that party's Member State. The general rule is widely derogated from, not only because most commercial contracts include a venue clause, but also because the regulation contains several special rules on venue including that of exclusive jurisdiction.
The system of the Brussels I Regulation is widely repeated in the national legislation that applies between third parties and Danish parties. The parties may choose a venue, and in the absence of this clause, a party shall be sued in his or her own state, unless one of the special venue rules apply.
Denmark stood apart from the rest of continental Europe in not subscribing to uniform European legislation on the jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters as represented by the Brussels I Regulation from the outset. However, following an agreement in 2005 and despite its continuing opt-out from European legislation in justice-related matters, a judgment obtained from the courts of any EU Member State or in Norway, Switzerland or Iceland will be recognised and enforced if it is referred to in the Danish courts.
Many finance contracts use Copenhagen arbitration as the agreed venue. The Maritime and Commercial Court has a system of commercial judges and is an often-used venue for commercial disputes. When finance is provided by foreign financial institutions, a venue outside Denmark will frequently be chosen, often based on foreign law (often English law) being chosen.
In general, Danish courts, like their Scandinavian counterparts, are likely to recognise and give effect to a foreign choice of law clause. In the absence of a valid choice of law by the parties, Denmark has consistently implemented the 1980 Rome Convention on the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations, the forerunner to the Rome I and Rome II Regulations. In this light, Danish courts will provide that in such an absence, the contract shall be governed by the law with which it is most 'closely connected'. In this respect, Danish courts uphold a rule that is flexible enough to confer significant judicial discretion to determine the applicable law. Indeed, this is a unique position in comparison to other European jurisdictions, hamstrung by the subsequently agreed Rome I and II Regulations, which enforces a presumption that the only relevant connection is where the performer of the contract is domiciled.
Denmark recognises the parties' rights to choose arbitration as the competent forum. The parties may decide the number of arbitrators, and in absence of such choice, the number of arbitrators will be three. Denmark has ratified the UN Convention on the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards 1958. Under this Convention, a foreign arbitral award will be enforced in Denmark without any previous trial before the courts.
In Denmark, in case of the acquisition of a publicly listed (on the stock exchange or on other regulated markets in Denmark) company, the takeover rules of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 2014/596, the new Danish Capital Market Act (No. 12 of 08/01/2018) Chapter 3, the Executive Order on Takeovers17 and the Danish Companies Act apply. Together, they provide procedural guidelines for each part of the takeover process.
In Denmark, the acquisition of public companies is usually effected with the intention of the buyer to delist the entity to precipitate managerial and directional change. In order to achieve this, a buyer and those acting in concert with him or her will seek to achieve full control of the company, namely, 90 per cent of share capital. However, it is common for many Danish listed companies to issue a number of classes of shares, for example, A and B, with varying degrees of preferential rights to prevent a hostile takeover achieving this outright. These provisions are found in the ownership structure of many large Danish companies, Carlsberg to mention one. Often, a foundation controls the company by having the shares with superior voting rights (A shares) whereas the normal shares (B shares) are listed and often held by large institutional investors. In this regard, the legislation provides the means for a gradual, if inevitable and eventual, takeover should circumstances provide. Sometimes, families hold the A shares, and in such a case, it is possible to acquire control with a listed company by having the support of the A-shareholders before launching a tender offer to the B-shareholders.
A recent academic article published in the Nordic Company Journal18 documents that the takeover premium in Denmark equals 30 per cent. Moreover, the authors show that the premium does not depend on whether target shareholders are compensated with shares in the bidder company or alternatively with cash. On the other hand, the takeover premium is significantly higher for voluntary tender offers than mandatory offers as well as when the offer is recommended by the board of directors in the target company.
In many cases, as part of a friendly takeover, an acquirer will seek to open negotiations with individual shareholders and purchase shares gradually, the disclosure of which will be necessary for every piercing of thresholds of 5 per cent of the share capital (i.e., 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and so on). However, should the shareholder subsequently acquire a controlling influence over the company (i.e., one-third of the voting rights through the direct or indirect transfer of shares), one is mandated to offer to purchase all outstanding shares on identical terms – the mandatory bid.19 A controlling influence can also be elicited whereby the shareholder exercises a majority of the voting rights according to an agreement with the shareholders or articles of association, and also has the ability to determine the financial and operational affairs of the company. However, such a bid can be avoided in the event the acquirer submits a voluntary bid to all shareholders provided they obtain more than 50 per cent of the voting rights. As regards the latter, the offeror is entitled to make his or her offer conditional on acquiring competition clearance, or a specified level of acceptance so as to confer controlling influence (as above) or 90 per cent of share capital and voting rights to result in a legal squeeze out.
However, in either case, a prospective acquirer must submit an offer document that must include details indicating how the offer may be financed, the terms of the offer and the price. For instance, there must be a deadline permitting enough time for shareholders to make a well-informed assessment of the offer and the future plans for the company, in other words, if a prospect to distribute profits will be refused within the first 12 months. All matters within the offer documentation, including potential details of the syndication of loans, will be subject to confidentiality agreements as, combined, the details represent insider information.
Assuming the buyer wishes to delist the entity, the acquirer would need to secure more than 90 per cent of the share capital and voting rights to precipitate a minority squeeze out or the compulsory redemption of outstanding shares, as given in Section 107 of the Companies Act. This would confer the necessary control to engineer permanent organisational change and request a delisting from the Copenhagen Stock Exchange,20 but that is by no means automatic. Provided there is no significant harm to minority shareholders while taking into account the number of minority shareholders and value of the shares, a delisting will normally occur. However, famously, the takeover of TDC, a Danish telecommunications company, was thwarted by ATP, the Danish pension fund, which refused to have its remaining 10 per cent of shares redeemed. The circumstances under which a minority squeeze out can occur remain contentious, and will likely be subject to further review.
With recent changes to legislation now in effect, the Danish market can look forward to a period of certainty and growth in leveraged finance, particularly as growing confidence in the European market continues to be felt in Denmark.
At the moment, financial institutions both in Denmark and internationally seem eager to provide transaction finance, albeit that the remains of the financial crisis is being felt and credit departments are more vigilant and have more focus on requiring solid security packages. The new regime for when write-downs have to be taken by banks if a loan goes sour (earlier than before) also sometimes prohibits the financing of M&A transactions, as banks always consider the specific risk profile of a financing deal.
However, increased regulatory pressures from the EU and the prospect of further regulation in the future may mean the industry must stay adapted to potential changes.
Moreover, with the Danish implementation of the new Shareholder Rights Directive 2017/828/EU new rules regarding identification of shareholders, exercise of ownership rights, related party transactions and the regulation on incentive remuneration will be introduced in the Danish Company Act. The implementation is planned to be completed by mid-2019.
1 Nikolaj Juhl Hansen is a partner, Søren Theilgaard is senior counsel and Caspar Rose is an associate/senior counsel at Magnusson Denmark.
2 Tomas Kruger Andersen, Private Equity: Transactions, Contracts and Regulation, First Edition, Djøf Publishing (2015) p. 183.
3 Financial Business Act, Consolidated Act No. 174 of 31 January 2017.
4 Directive 2006/48 of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of credit institution business.
5 EU Market Abuse Regulation 2014/596. See also Act on Capital Markets No. 650 of 8 June 2017 and amendment to Financial Business Act No. 665 of 8 June 2017.
6 Securities Trading Act, Consolidated Act No. 251 of 21 March 2017.
7 Companies Act, consolidated Act No. 1089 of 14 September 2015.
8 Regulation 575/2013/575 of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms.
9 Directive 2013/36/ of 26 June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms.
10 Companies Act, consolidated Act No. 1089 of 14 September 2015.
11 Directive 2011/96 on taxation applicable for parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States.
12 Companies Tax Act No. 1164 of 6 September 2016.
13 Directive 2017/1164 of 12 July 2016 on rules against tax avoidance practices that directly affect the functioning of the internal market.
14 Companies Act, consolidated Act No. 1089 of 14 September 2015.
15 See Government Order No. 275 of 25 March 2010. As a general principle parent companies in OECD group 0 and 1 countries are qualified to receive loans and guarantees from Danish subsidiaries. These countries include Western European countries, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the United States.
16 Bankruptcy Act, consolidated Act No. 11 of 6 January 2014, Section 64 et seq.
17 Executive Order on Take Over Offers, No. 562 of 2 June 2014.
18 Rose and Guldbech in Nordisk Tidsskrift for Selskabsret, No. 2/3, pages 52–77, 2018.
19 Capital Markets Act, Section 44-45.
20 Capital Markets Act, Section 78.