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Home Foreclosure Defense California Sloughhouse
Sloughhouse Foreclosure Defense Lawyers
Michael Avanesian
glendale, CA Foreclosure Defense Attorney with 10 years of experience
(888) 529-3111	801 N. Brand Blvd Suite #1130
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury and Real Estate
If you are in the market for a trustworthy, aggressive and competent attorney, you have found him.
G. Thomas Martin III
Los Angeles, CA Foreclosure Defense Lawyer with 20 years of experience
(310) 882-5482	12100 Wilshire Blvd
Foreclosure Defense, Bankruptcy and Consumer
G. Thomas Martin, III (Tom) is a successful Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Consumer Law attorney. His practice focuses on consumer advocacy in Los Angeles County and the surrounding areas.
Tom has handled thousands of cases, affording him invaluable experience and knowledge. Further, he has unique insight acquired from prior work in insurance defense litigation. Tom is dedicated to providing personal attention and quality representation at reasonable prices.
Tom has received many honors and awards. He has been named among the Top 15 and Top 10 Most Active consumer law attorneys in the United States. Additionally, he has been recognized as a Southern...
Julie Moradi
Cerritos, CA Foreclosure Defense Lawyer with 13 years of experience
(562) 219-2979	10900 183rd St
Cerritos,	CA 90703
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense and Bankruptcy
Julie J. Moradi has helped hundreds of clients with foreclosure prevention, bankruptcy debt relief, and asset protection, throughout Southern California. Ms. Moradi specializes in Chapters 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcy cases, as well as home loan modifications, and foreclosure defense.
Andre Amin Khansari
(424) 248-6688	11845 W Olympic Blvd
Foreclosure Defense, Bankruptcy, Business and Real Estate
University of Southern California Law School
Andre Khansari is an accomplished Southern California attorney. He represents individuals and businesses in Bankruptcy, Real Estate, Business, and Personal Injury matters. With nearly 20 years of experience, peers and clients alike have recognized Andre as an exceptional attorney.
Andre is committed to providing large firm advocacy with small firm prices. Call today to schedule a consultation to learn how he can help you.
Nicholas J. Bontrager
Los Angeles, CA Foreclosure Defense Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense, Bankruptcy and Consumer
University of La Verne College of Law and University of California - Santa Barbara
Nicholas J. Bontrager (Nicholas) received his J.D. from the University of La Verne College of Law in 2007 and his B.A. in Law and Society with a Minor in Global Peace and Security from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 2004. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in December of 2007, and is admitted to practice in all District Courts in California, the District Court of Colorado, the District Court for Northern Florida, the District Court for Western Wisconsin, the District Courts for Northern and Southern Illinois as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of...
R. Grace Rodriguez
Chatsworth, CA Foreclosure Defense Lawyer with 24 years of experience
(818) 734-7223	21000 Devonshire St
Chatsworth,	CA 91311
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
My primary focus is to help the average homeowner save their house, get a fresh start on their finances, educate them on how to meaningfully budget and save money, and then help direct future investments for their future financial needs. No one sat down and explained any of this to me. I had to go out and find the information. Now I want to share it with you. Bankruptcy is not the end of the world. We will work with you to come up with a affordable legal strategy that is within your budget. ...
September Joy Katje
Anaheim, CA Foreclosure Defense Attorney with 18 years of experience
(877) 993-4777	130 S. Chaparral Court, Suite 140
Anaheim,	CA 92808
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense, Business, Consumer and Real Estate
Ms. Katje earned her Juris Doctorate at California Western School of Law, San Diego, California, graduated Cum Laude and was a Dean's Honor List recipient. She was also a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts I and Contracts II. Ms. Katje was a member of the Law Review and International Law Journal at California Western School Law, where she was an Associate Editor.
Ms. Katje was admitted to the California State Bar in 2003 and is a Member of the American Bar Association and San Diego County Bar Association. Ms. Katje is licensed to practice in all courts in...
Benjamin R. Heston
Riverside, CA Foreclosure Defense Lawyer with 7 years of experience
(951) 290-2827	3610 Central Avenue, Suite 400
Riverside,	CA 92506
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense, Bankruptcy and Tax
Benjamin Heston handles bankruptcy cases for individuals and small businesses. He has a strong background in public service and volunteering. Mr. Heston has served as Vice-President of the Riverside County Barristers Association, an organization primarily dedicated to assisting young attorneys in their transition to their new careers.
Brandon J. Anand
(323) 325-3389	5455 Wilshire Boulevard
Southwestern Law School and Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Brandon J Anand serves as Managing Attorney of ANAND LAW PC. He handles both transactional and litigation matters, focusing on the areas of business, real estate and entertainment/IP.
Brandon has successfully litigated claims on behalf of Defendants and Plaintiffs, in state and federal court, on a range of cases, including: enforcement of fraud claims brought by a foreign entity; obtaining dozens of restraining orders against national banks and mortgage servicers; and, prosecution and defense of multiple breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and intellectual property claims. In addition, he has eliminated millions of dollars of debt and...
Ali Reza Nader
Woodland Hills, CA Foreclosure Defense Lawyer with 25 years of experience
(818) 446-1334	21800 Oxnard Street
Woodland Hills,	CA 91367
University of West Los Angeles Law School
Ali R. Nader is a partner attorney at Cal West Law and dedicates his practice to helping individuals and families overcome financial difficulties. Ali initially studied to become an electrical engineer before pivoting to become a lawyer. He experienced and overcame tremendous financial challenges early in life and realized he wanted to spend his life helping others combat debt and its consequences. Ali is licensed to practice law by the State Bar of California and is admitted to the California Supreme Court. He is a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, California State Bar Association, and the...
Shab David Kerendian
(844) 914-4143	11755 Wilshire Blvd., 15th Floor
Foreclosure Defense, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Real Estate
Shab D. Kerendian founded the firm and started it as the Law Offices of Shab D. Kerendian. Since 1996, Shab has been practicing law and representing clients before judges in state and federal courts. Due to client satisfaction and referrals, he expanded this firm into a multi-lawyer firm known as Kerendian & Associates, Inc. Shab represented dentists, doctors, over 35 hospitals, small and large businesses, corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, trustees, executors, non-profit organizations and individuals.
Shab has significant experience in all facets of business, real property, and dental and medical litigation, particularly trials. Shab has also given lectures to various...
Rajesh Wadhwani
Lancaster, CA Foreclosure Defense Lawyer with 25 years of experience
(661) 214-3950	45024 10th Street West, Suite 101
Lancaster,	CA 93534
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Tax
Raj Wadhwani is a Southern California bankruptcy lawyer and a founding shareholder at the firm Wadhwani & Shanfeld. Attorney Wadhwani has more than 17 years of experience practicing as an attorney. He has a Bankruptcy Board Certification from the American Board of Certification, and he is also a licensed real estate broker. Mr. Wadhwani received his J.D. from the Southwestern University School of Law. Get in touch with his firm for a no-cost case evaluation.
Nima Stephen Vokshori
(855) 855-2608	1010 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1404
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense, Bankruptcy, Consumer and Real Estate
UCLA School of Law
As a child I immigrated to Los Angeles with my family. Living in a predominately white area I saw at a young age the negative effects of racism. This racism forced me to win people over not with the color of skin but with hard work and a smile on my face. This period of my life instilled in me an 'under dog' attitude. I will always respect and lookout for those that are less fortunate. My first stab at a professional career began when I was a teenager working for a financial company. The company was supposed to...
Yelena Gurevich
Studio City, CA Foreclosure Defense Lawyer with 11 years of experience
(213) 534-7769	3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
Studio City,	CA 91604
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense, Bankruptcy, Collections and Real Estate
I am the principal attorney at YG Legal Firm. I am a graduate of the University of Southern California with a Bachelors in Philosophy as well as a Minor in History and Communications and obtained my Juris Doctorate from Thomas Jefferson School of Law.
I have been a licensed California attorney since 2010 and am licensed to practice in the Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern California federal courts.
As an active member of CAALA and NACA, I partner with other attorneys that fight for the rights of every consumer to help achieve the best results possible for my clients.
I offer free...
Peter L. Lago
Downey, CA Foreclosure Defense Lawyer with 45 years of experience
(800) 707-3332	8060 Florence Ave., #305
Downey,	CA 90240
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Insurance Claims
Whittier Law School
In practice since 1977. Practice currently limited to Living Trusts.
Sasan Mirkarimi
San Diego, CA Foreclosure Defense Lawyer with 13 years of experience
(619) 663-4533	501 W Broadway STE 800
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense, Business and Real Estate
Sasan Mirkarimi is a real estate litigator and transactional attorney, specializing in commercial and residential real estate. Mr. Mirkarimi has significant experience handling business and real estate transactions, commercial and residential lease negotiations, business formation, and business contract disputes across a broad spectrum of industries. Mr. Mirkarimi has also represented numerous healthcare related businesses with real estate and business acquisitions, contract negotiations and compliance, and currently serves as in-house counsel for a San Diego based Skilled Nursing Facility Hospitalist Group. Before entering into private practice and co-founding Equity Legal, Mr. Mirkarimi was an associate at law firms where he represented...
Mr. Edwin Antigua Barnum
Torrance, CA Foreclosure Defense Lawyer with 12 years of experience
(310) 213-9097	2161 W. 182nd Street
Torrance,	CA 90504
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Real Estate
A compassionate attorney with real life-experiences (I had successful careers before becoming an attorney) that prepared me to relate with most of my clients. We are not your typical lawyer who has great lawyering skills but unable to relate to average clients. We try to simplify the process so you won't feel left out. We vigorously fight for your right but excellent in negotiating a WIN-WIN result that won't escalate the case or the cost of prosecuting your case. We strive to be part of the solution to your problem:not become part of your problem. Call us and experience the...
Robert Stanley Williams
Bakersfield, CA Foreclosure Defense Lawyer with 45 years of experience
(661) 323-7933	2441 G St., Suite A
Bakersfield,	CA 93301
I am a certified bankruptcy specialist with the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. The firm has been assisting people with their financial problems for more than 40 years. We specialize in savings homes. We are one of the few firms still charging a flat fee for Chapter 13.
Errol L. Cook Esq.
Long Beach, CA Foreclosure Defense Lawyer with 22 years of experience
(562) 209-1114	4401 Atlantic Boulevard, Suite 246
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense, Insurance Claims, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
I am an experienced trial attorney with a proven track record of success. Whether your legal matter is a DUI, theft or murder case, I can help. Call me for a free consultation at 877-737-2004 or for emergencies at 562-209-1114.
Kenneth H Flood
(213) 271-1385	656 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles,	CA 90017-2917
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
I specialize in helping people, in California only, who are being victims of injustice by big banks and corporations or evil people.
I also have a RE broker license in California since 1971.
I do a lot of online cases
I charge half of what other attorneys charge
I only do cases ONLY in California. NOT LICENSED IN COLORADO.
I will help with personal injury cases, foreclosures, bankruptcy,
I am a graduate from McGeorge Law School of the University of The Pacific
H. Christopher Coburn
Norco, CA Foreclosure Defense Attorney with 34 years of experience
(951) 667-5291	2641 Hamner Ave., Ste. 202
Norco,	CA 92860
Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School
MR. COBURN HAS SERVED AS A COST-EFFECTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL LEGAL PROFESSIONAL SINCE 1987
Christopher Coburn has been practicing as a licensed attorney in California for more than 30 years. He has experience litigating cases, helping clients that are facing foreclosure, loan modification, and representing clients with criminal charges. With decades of knowledge and experience, he is confident that he and his firm are a valuable resource for clients.
At the Law Offices of H. Christopher Coburn, we understand that when you seek out a lawyer, you want one that offers reliable and cost-effective solutions. Mr. Coburn would like to be the attorney...
LaToya Shontae Redd
San Diego, CA Foreclosure Defense Attorney with 20 years of experience
(619) 259-5559	501 W. Broadway
Ste. A297
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense, Appeals, Business and Real Estate
LaToya S. Redd, Esq. and her office can help you with the aggressive representation of your civil litigation or business matter. Over 18 years experience in civil litigation, real estate law and litigation and business law and litigation, where we fight hard, have been largely successful, and are very results driven. We take each case or matter with an approach that fits your end goals and we put you first as the client. We fight VERY hard for our clients and care about what happens to you. We can handle those cases where other attorneys may decline to...
Douglas Andrew Crowder
(213) 325-3040	350 S Figueroa St
Foreclosure Defense, Bankruptcy, Business and Consumer
Steven Brian Lever
(562) 436-5456	200 Pine Avenue
Foreclosure Defense and Bankruptcy
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
Steven Lever is a skilled Long Beach bankruptcy attorney at LeverLaw who brings over 27 years of experience to bear on his cases. He works tirelessly on behalf of his clients because he understands what a burden his clients carry.
Attorney Lever is a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, the Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys' Association, the Orange County Bankruptcy Forum. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, before obtaining his Juris Doctor from McGeorge School of Law.
Norma Duenas
(213) 330-8999	515 S. Flower St.
Foreclosure Defense, Bankruptcy, Business and Immigration
Consumer bankruptcy attorney representing clients in Southern California.
Kevin Kunde
Santa Ana, CA Foreclosure Defense Lawyer
(888) 363-7901	2090 North Tustin Avenue
There are many people who tend to think that filing for bankruptcy is merely a form of submission and an excuse for deep veins of financial heartache. This, however, is completely untrue. Rather, filing for bankruptcy is a proactive form of debt relief. If you have the ability to work your way out of a pit of debt and monetary distress, then you don't want to wait any longer to begin. With the help of 1st California Law, Inc., you will be able to entrust your situation to the careful understanding of an Orange County bankruptcy attorney. With years of...
Ernest R. Macias
(408) 420-5723	1041 Market St # 129
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense, Animal, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Western State Univ
The Macias Law Firm has more than 34 years of experience in the practice of Personal Injury, Business and Real Estate law, and Civil litigation matters.
Please reach out for a free consultation, at (408) 420-5723 or email at emacias@maciaslaw.com.
Website: www.maciaslaw.com
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Nicolette Glazer
(310) 407-5353	1875 Century Park East, 7th Floor
Foreclosure Defense, Consumer, Employment and Immigration
Pepperdine Univ School of Law
Joshua Smisko
Mission Viejo, CA Foreclosure Defense Attorney with 14 years of experience
Mission Viejo,	CA 92691
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Joshua A. Smisko was born in Valencia, California. He attended the University of California, Irvine, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts. Mr. Smisko received his Juris Doctorate degree from Whittier Law School where he was a member of the Entertainment and Sports Law Society and a contributor to their quarterly newsletter and he also obtained a certificate in Intellectual Property. Mr. Smisko previously worked for a National Law Firm representing Banks, Mortgage Loan Lenders, Mortgage Loan Servicers and Foreclosure Trustees dealing with Wrongful Foreclosure claims, Fair Credit Reporting Act claims, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act claims, Evictions, and Bankruptcy...
Armen A Yeghiayan
Glendale, CA Foreclosure Defense Lawyer with 7 years of experience
(888) 529-3111	801 N. Brand Blvd. Ste 1130
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Armen A. Yeghiayan is an Associate Attorney at JT Legal Group. He has over 2 years of experience in general civil litigation with an emphasis in real estate disputes, personal injury, and business litigation. Armen graduated from U.C. Berkeley with a major in Political Economy in 2009, and graduated from Loyola Law School in 2013 with a concentration in Corporate Law as well as partaking in the Transactional Negotiation Team. Armen was admitted into the State Bar of California in 2014.
Leonard Jack Cravens
Indio, CA Foreclosure Defense Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(866) 223-0353	45902 Oasis St. STE C
Indio,	CA 92202
Foreclosure Defense, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense and Real Estate
Lincoln Law Sch of San Jose
Eric B. Blum
(310) 440-4100	1800 Avenue of the Stars
Foreclosure Defense, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Armine Singh
Glendale, CA Foreclosure Defense Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Armine Singh is the Managing Attorney at JT Legal Group and an extremely experienced litigator in the areas of foreclosure defense, real estate and probate. She has a passion for helping people and families by fighting for the rights of her clients. Working with Armine you can achieve lasting resolution to their property problems.
John David Sarai
Encino, CA Foreclosure Defense Attorney
Encino,	CA 91436
Foreclosure Defense, Bankruptcy, Consumer and Personal Injury
Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University
Attorney John Sarai earned his J.D. from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center. Attorney Sarai received his B.S. degree with honors in Business Administration from California State University, Northridge with an emphasis in Business Law and a minor in Political Science. Mr. Sarai served as President of the Association of Business Law Students as an undergraduate student and received the Business Law Department's Scholarship award. While in law school, Attorney Sarai focused on corporate and securities law. He was also Chair of the Association of Business Law Students. Prior to co-founding SM Law Group, Mr. Sarai was an associate...
Gary Scott Saunders
Corona, CA Foreclosure Defense Lawyer with 33 years of experience
(877) 296-1951	1891 California Ave #102
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense, Bankruptcy, Landlord Tenant and Personal Injury
Shoham Joseph Solouki
(213) 814-4940	316 W. 2nd Street
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense, Bankruptcy, Business and Elder
Ashishkuma Anilkumar Patel
Santa Ana, CA Foreclosure Defense Lawyer with 22 years of experience
(949) 257-4130	505 N. Tustin Ave., Ste. 210
Foreclosure Defense, Business, Immigration and Landlord Tenant
Akintunde Samuel Akintimoye
San Bernardino, CA Foreclosure Defense Attorney with 23 years of experience
(909) 381-3838	699 W. Rialto Avenue
San Bernardino,	CA 92410
Foreclosure Defense, Bankruptcy, Immigration and Insurance Claims
See www.uscis.us for detail attorney profile. Attorney Profile: Sam Akintimoye Since 1999 Sam Akintimoye has been practicing law in California. His primary areas of practice include: immigration, tax law, bankruptcy and citizenship. Mr. Akintimoye represents clients throughout all of San Bernardino County, Los Angeles County and Riverside County. Education * Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California (Juris Doctor Degree, 1998) * California State University, Los Angeles, California (Master of Business Administration – Finance, 1988) * San Diego...
David McCarthy
(858) 876-2141	2667 Camino Del Rio South
Free ConsultationForeclosure Defense, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
The Law Office of David L. McCarthy only represents Tenants (renters) and can help you with almost any landlord/tenant situation or dispute. Writing demand letters, resolving disputes, defending evictions, motions, default judgments, writs and stopping lockouts are just a few of the services that I provide. I charge affordable, flat rate fees. Most issues can be resolved with a consultation and a demand letter or phone call to the landlord if necessary.
Hayk Grigoryan
Los Angeles, CA Foreclosure Defense Lawyer with 5 years of experience
(323) 350-0942	3435 Wilshire Blvd 27th Floor
Foreclosure Defense, Bankruptcy, Employment and Family
Washington School of Law and University of Washington School of Law
Prior to founding Grigoryan Law Firm, attorney Hayk Grigoryan gained extensive experience at two reputable Los Angeles law firms, specializing in commercial litigation, foreclosure defense and real estate litigation.
Mr. Grigoryan earned his LL.M. Degree (Master's Degree) in Tax Law from University of Washington School of Law.
Hayk is an active member of the California Bar Association and admitted to practice law before all Courts in California. He is also fluent in Armenian and Russian.
Our paralegals speak Spanish, Mandarin, and Farsi.
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U.S. Naval and Marine aviators are trained by the Tigers, along with aviators of the British, Spanish, French and Italian Navies. The squadron flies the T-45C Goshawk, a U.S. Naval derivative of the British BAE Hawk jet aircraft. The students, selected from the very top performing students graduated from primary Flight training (usually trained in the T-6B), are initially trained over 1.5 to two years in basic and advanced aviation skills such as ground school, systems, weapons, aerodynamics, emergency procedures, and other academic course-work; dynamic simulator training; navigation and instrument flying, and progress through extensive formation and tactical flying, low-level navigation, bombing, and air combat maneuvering ("dog fighting"). Student Naval Aviators normally complete the syllabus by performing a series of scrutinized arrested landings on an aircraft carrier. The syllabus is high-paced, difficult, and highly competitive; notable training attrition is expected. With this tailhook prerequisite complete, graduating students become "winged Naval Aviators", and then move on to fly a fighter and/or attack jet, with additional post-wing training in their respective combat service.


Supermajor BP Plc registered a strong performance in its fourth quarter results. Profits in 2018 for the Anglo-Dutch oil firm doubled to five-year highs of $12.7 billion and were driven by the rise in oil and gas production. BP reported production of 3.7 million boepd in 2018. However, debt on BP grew and the share buyback scheme couldn't keep up with the pace in the last quarter.


Stewart A. Feldman, general counsel to Capstone, attorneys Steven D. Cohen, Michael T. Kelly and Logan R. Gremillion of The Feldman Law Firm LLP, outside counsel to Capstone, talk to Captive Review about the risks of having non-tax professionals managing captives.
Captives are instrumental to many organizations' risk solutions. As their popularity grows, so do the number of captive managers and the diversity of backgrounds of persons professing to be 'captive managers'.
It is paramount for captive owners to ensure they have the best possible firms managing their captives. Given that captives' tax and corporate structures are fundamental to alternative risk planning, can captive owners really take the risk with 'captive cowboys'?
To find out more, Captive Review talked to attorneys Steven D. Cohen, Michael T. Kelly and Logan R. Gremillion of The Feldman Law Firm, outside counsel to Capstone Associated Services, and Stewart Feldman, Capstone's general counsel.
Captive Review (CR): How critical is the tax and legal component of captive insurance management?
Steven Cohen (SC): First and foremost, captive insurance companies are creatures of the Internal Revenue Code. While certainly captives exist in non-US jurisdictions, their prominence in the US – something in excess of 75% of the world's captives are associated with US insureds – is because these insurance arrangements are encouraged under the Internal Revenue Code.
Because captives are sophisticated tax creatures (having been the subject of dozens of cases and rulings by the IRS, the Tax Court and various appellate courts over the past 70 years) the client is well advised to have a team of tax professionals responsible for the planning.
In the case of Capstone, we find that three or four lawyers with differing expertise are required to confer with each other when undertaking a captive project. The idea is to get it right.
Stewart Feldman (SF): We are regularly doing cross-border reorganizations of insurance companies, split-offs, spin-offs, and joint underwriting agreements, while addressing state nexus issues and current developments like the Dodd-Frank Act.
In contrast, a small firm, or an accountant that claims familiarity with captives because he once filled out a tax return, can't possibly provide the wide range of services needed to properly address captive planning.
Our firm is regularly offered the opportunity to fix others' problems. Let me be clear: the IRS knows that many captives are managed by 'cowboys' in flagrant violation of established tax laws. And the IRS is acting on this.
SC: Captives must be operated according to three totally different sets of regulatory provisions: (1) the Internal Revenue Code; (2) the domicile where the insurance company has been established; and (3) the home state of the insureds.
Nexus or 'legal connection' exists in all three jurisdictions, which must be addressed simultaneously. The formation and ongoing management of a captive must be overseen by experienced professionals that understand the insurance, tax and legal aspects of the captive.
Because it is a regulated insurance company, our clients uniformly prefer to have a third party administer the captive on a turnkey basis, which has developed familiarity with the issues on dozens of assignments. For the same reason, most regulators demand ongoing professional management. It is the client's responsibility to ensure that he has hired the right team to handle his work.
CR: How would you advise a client looking to hire a captive manager?
Logan Gremillion (LG): The decision to form and operate a captive is a serious financial decision. It is not planning for the light of heart.
It is not for those who want to view a captive as a personal checking account. Operating a captive is labor intensive and requires specialized skills spread over a number of disciplines.
Even the largest US companies outsource the management of their captives. If a company is not prepared to do the planning correctly, captive planning will prove to be very unsatisfying.
SF: Here in the US, captive managers are usually small administrative services providers. The usual caveat when the client reviews his captive management contract is, "We are not offering any professional accounting, legal or tax services".
This is like going to a wellness clinic and being told in the fine print that no medical services are offered! The services should be viewed as less than worthless. To most persons in the trade, a captive manager provides administrative services along the lines of a mailing address or a point of contact for the regulators.
Captive managers don't draft insurance policies, which is generally the function of a senior insurance or corporate lawyer; they don't price policies, which is done by a property & casualty underwriter, having designations like ARM or CPCU or an actuary who is an FSA; and they don't purport to be responsible for state or federal tax issues, which is what a tax lawyer does.
A captive manager may be a CPA in that they fill out tax reporting forms, and no more. The question is: what professional is taking overall responsibility for the planning from a tax and regulatory perspective. I've never seen a captive manager do this, much to the surprise of clients.
CR: What problems have you seen develop?
SF: One example is the flavor of the month, by which administrators are putting clients into cell or segregated cell or separate business units (SBU) captives, or group captives. We've seen doctors and dentists put into this planning by captive managers with a contribution of less than $100,000 in annual premiums in states like Vermont, Utah and Arizona. We fear that this is a recipe for disaster.
CR: What is misunderstood about the role of a captive manager?
Michael Kelly (MK): Over the past few years there has been significant growth in captive insurance as alternative risk planning among middle market companies.
To serve those interests, there has been a correspondent growth in captive insurance managers. As Stewart, Steve and Logan have pointed out, you have to be the master of a number of different disciplines, including a high proficiency in the insurance regulatory environment of the domiciliary jurisdiction and applicable state and federal tax laws to be an effective captive insurance manager.
Unfortunately, in the rush to meet the growth in the captive market, many have jumped into captive management without the benefit of an interdisciplinary background. Some managers may have a good understanding of insurance policies and claims handling, but not a clear understanding of the insurance and tax regulatory framework in which they are required to perform.
Other managers may have a strong accounting background, but no real understanding of the nuts and bolts of insurance company operations. I have had the luxury of working with a team of tax, corporate, and insurance attorneys, as well as CPAs, ARMs and other insurance professionals to provide the interdisciplinary approach that I think is crucial to effective captive management services.
SF: We regularly get calls from clients that are nervous about the legitimacy of their captive arrangements, seeking a "second opinion". The usual scenario is that the client has a captive manager that is "responsible" for the arrangement.
When we ask the client who is handling the federal income tax responsibilities of the alternative risk planning arrangement, we are usually told that the client's CPA files the return. When we inquire further as to whom is taking charge of the state and federal income tax function, an uneasy air falls over the client.
Very quickly we see finger pointing, with the client understanding that he has a sham insurance arrangement operating. The CPA's position is that he simply filed out the return, not looking further in the arrangement. Last month, a client called us after becoming increasingly uncomfortable with his US captive manager.
The captive management company was run by a defrocked lawyer, whose biography said he went to law school but didn't reference that he was ineligible to practice law in every state. Digging further, the client discovered the captive manager recently emerged from bankruptcy and had judgments against him for failed tax shelters.
His recent bankruptcy filing was a no-asset liquidation. Only by carefully reviewing this captive manager's materials did the client realize that no licensed professional ever took responsibility for the captive planning other than that he would pay up to $50,000 in legal expenses in the case of a tax audit. No one stood up and said, "We're tax lawyers and we're responsible".
MK: There are other important factors to consider in selecting a captive manager, such as: How long have they been in the captive management business? How strong is their commitment to regulatory compliance? Do they take an interdisciplinary approach with appropriate input from legal, tax, and accounting professionals? What type of experience does the captive management staff have?
SF: In conclusion, with proper tax and legal oversight, alternative risk planning is a very effective tool for businesses.
STEWART A. FELDMAN is tax attorney and CEO of Houston-based Capstone Associated Services, Ltd. Since 1997, Capstone has formed CAPTIVE_FORMATIONS captive insurance firms and maintains staffed offices in The Valley, Anguilla, British West Indies; Wilmington, Delaware; and Houston, Texas.
STEVEN D. COHEN brings 35 years of tax and legal expertise to The Feldman Law Firm LLP. Cohen received his JD (1978) and BBA in Accounting (1974) from The University of Texas at Austin. He has been a CPA since 1977.
LOGAN R. GREMILLION received his LLM from New York University's Graduate Tax Program (2009), his JD from The University of Texas at Austin (2007), and his BBA in Finance from Texas A&M University (2004).
MICHAEL T. KELLY has been practicing law since 1978, concentrating on banking, corporate, employment, insurance and real estate law. He received his JD from Baylor University (1978), and both a BS in Business Administration and a BA in Environmental Studies from Trinity University (1975).


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#include "qwt_color_map.h"
#include <qpainter.h>
#include <qevent.h>
#include <qdrawutil.h>
#include <qstyle.h>
#include <qstyleoption.h>
#include <qmath.h>

static inline void qwtDrawLine( QPainter *painter, int pos,
    const QColor &color, const QRect &pipeRect, const QRect &liquidRect,
    Qt::Orientation orientation )
{
    painter->setPen( color );
    if ( orientation == Qt::Horizontal )
    {
        if ( pos >= liquidRect.left() && pos < liquidRect.right() )
            painter->drawLine( pos, pipeRect.top(), pos, pipeRect.bottom() );
    }
    else
    {
        if ( pos >= liquidRect.top() && pos < liquidRect.bottom() )
            painter->drawLine( pipeRect.left(), pos, pipeRect.right(), pos );
    }
}

QVector<double> qwtTickList( const QwtScaleDiv &scaleDiv )
{
    QVector<double> values;

    double lowerLimit = scaleDiv.interval().minValue();
    double upperLimit = scaleDiv.interval().maxValue();

    if ( upperLimit < lowerLimit )
        qSwap( lowerLimit, upperLimit );

    values += lowerLimit;

    for ( int tickType = QwtScaleDiv::MinorTick;
        tickType < QwtScaleDiv::NTickTypes; tickType++ )
    {
        const QList<double> ticks = scaleDiv.ticks( tickType );

        for ( int i = 0; i < ticks.count(); i++ )
        {
            const double v = ticks[i];
            if ( v > lowerLimit && v < upperLimit )
                values += v;
        }
    }

    values += upperLimit;

    return values;
}

class QwtThermo::PrivateData
{
public:
    PrivateData():
        orientation( Qt::Vertical ),
        scalePosition( QwtThermo::TrailingScale ),
        spacing( 3 ),
        borderWidth( 2 ),
        pipeWidth( 10 ),
        alarmLevel( 0.0 ),
        alarmEnabled( false ),
        autoFillPipe( true ),
        originMode( QwtThermo::OriginMinimum ),
        origin( 0.0 ),
        colorMap( NULL ),
        value( 0.0 )
    {
        rangeFlags = QwtInterval::IncludeBorders;
    }

    ~PrivateData()
    {
        delete colorMap;
    }

    Qt::Orientation orientation;
    QwtThermo::ScalePosition scalePosition;

    int spacing;
    int borderWidth;
    int pipeWidth;

    QwtInterval::BorderFlags rangeFlags;
    double alarmLevel;
    bool alarmEnabled;
    bool autoFillPipe;
    QwtThermo::OriginMode originMode;
    double origin;

    QwtColorMap *colorMap;

    double value;
};

/*!
  Constructor
  \param parent Parent widget
*/
QwtThermo::QwtThermo( QWidget *parent ):
    QwtAbstractScale( parent )
{
    d_data = new PrivateData;

    QSizePolicy policy( QSizePolicy::MinimumExpanding, QSizePolicy::Fixed );
    if ( d_data->orientation == Qt::Vertical )
        policy.transpose();

    setSizePolicy( policy );

    setAttribute( Qt::WA_WState_OwnSizePolicy, false );
    layoutThermo( true );
}

//! Destructor
QwtThermo::~QwtThermo()
{
    delete d_data;
}

/*!
  \brief Exclude/Include min/max values

  According to the flags minValue() and maxValue()
  are included/excluded from the pipe. In case of an
  excluded value the corresponding tick is painted
  1 pixel off of the pipeRect().

  F.e. when a minimum
  of 0.0 has to be displayed as an empty pipe the minValue()
  needs to be excluded.

  \param flags Range flags
  \sa rangeFlags()
*/
void QwtThermo::setRangeFlags( QwtInterval::BorderFlags flags )
{
    if ( d_data->rangeFlags != flags )
    {
        d_data->rangeFlags = flags;
        update();
    }
}

/*!
  \return Range flags
  \sa setRangeFlags()
*/
QwtInterval::BorderFlags QwtThermo::rangeFlags() const
{
    return d_data->rangeFlags;
}

/*!
  Set the current value.

  \param value New Value
  \sa value()
*/
void QwtThermo::setValue( double value )
{
    if ( d_data->value != value )
    {
        d_data->value = value;
        update();
    }
}

//! Return the value.
double QwtThermo::value() const
{
    return d_data->value;
}

/*!
  \brief Set a scale draw

  For changing the labels of the scales, it
  is necessary to derive from QwtScaleDraw and
  overload QwtScaleDraw::label().

  \param scaleDraw ScaleDraw object, that has to be created with
                   new and will be deleted in ~QwtThermo() or the next
                   call of setScaleDraw().
*/
void QwtThermo::setScaleDraw( QwtScaleDraw *scaleDraw )
{
    setAbstractScaleDraw( scaleDraw );
    layoutThermo( true );
}

/*!
   \return the scale draw of the thermo
   \sa setScaleDraw()
*/
const QwtScaleDraw *QwtThermo::scaleDraw() const
{
    return static_cast<const QwtScaleDraw *>( abstractScaleDraw() );
}

/*!
   \return the scale draw of the thermo
   \sa setScaleDraw()
*/
QwtScaleDraw *QwtThermo::scaleDraw()
{
    return static_cast<QwtScaleDraw *>( abstractScaleDraw() );
}

/*!
  Paint event handler
  \param event Paint event
*/
void QwtThermo::paintEvent( QPaintEvent *event )
{
    QPainter painter( this );
    painter.setClipRegion( event->region() );

    QStyleOption opt;
    opt.init(this);
    style()->drawPrimitive(QStyle::PE_Widget, &opt, &painter, this);

    const QRect tRect = pipeRect();

    if ( !tRect.contains( event->rect() ) )
    {
        if ( d_data->scalePosition != QwtThermo::NoScale )
            scaleDraw()->draw( &painter, palette() );
    }

    const int bw = d_data->borderWidth;

    const QBrush brush = palette().brush( QPalette::Base );
    qDrawShadePanel( &painter,
        tRect.adjusted( -bw, -bw, bw, bw ),
        palette(), true, bw,
        d_data->autoFillPipe ? &brush : NULL );

    drawLiquid( &painter, tRect );
}

/*!
  Resize event handler
  \param event Resize event
*/
void QwtThermo::resizeEvent( QResizeEvent *event )
{
    Q_UNUSED( event );
    layoutThermo( false );
}

/*!
  Qt change event handler
  \param event Event
*/
void QwtThermo::changeEvent( QEvent *event )
{
    switch( event->type() )
    {
        case QEvent::StyleChange:
        case QEvent::FontChange:
        {
            layoutThermo( true );
            break;
        }
        default:
            break;
    }
}

/*!
  Recalculate the QwtThermo geometry and layout based on
  pipeRect() and the fonts.

  \param update_geometry notify the layout system and call update
         to redraw the scale
*/
void QwtThermo::layoutThermo( bool update_geometry )
{
    const QRect tRect = pipeRect();
    const int bw = d_data->borderWidth + d_data->spacing;
    const bool inverted = ( upperBound() < lowerBound() );

    int from, to;

    if ( d_data->orientation == Qt::Horizontal )
    {
        from = tRect.left();
        to = tRect.right();

        if ( d_data->rangeFlags & QwtInterval::ExcludeMinimum )
        {
            if ( inverted )
                to++;
            else
                from--;
        }
        if ( d_data->rangeFlags & QwtInterval::ExcludeMaximum )
        {
            if ( inverted )
                from--;
            else
                to++;
        }

        if ( d_data->scalePosition == QwtThermo::TrailingScale )
        {
            scaleDraw()->setAlignment( QwtScaleDraw::TopScale );
            scaleDraw()->move( from, tRect.top() - bw );
        }
        else
        {
            scaleDraw()->setAlignment( QwtScaleDraw::BottomScale );
            scaleDraw()->move( from, tRect.bottom() + bw );
        }

        scaleDraw()->setLength( qMax( to - from, 0 ) );
    }
    else // Qt::Vertical
    {
        from = tRect.top();
        to = tRect.bottom();

        if ( d_data->rangeFlags & QwtInterval::ExcludeMinimum )
        {
            if ( inverted )
                from--;
            else
                to++;
        }
        if ( d_data->rangeFlags & QwtInterval::ExcludeMaximum )
        {
            if ( inverted )
                to++;
            else
                from--;
        }

        if ( d_data->scalePosition == QwtThermo::LeadingScale )
        {
            scaleDraw()->setAlignment( QwtScaleDraw::RightScale );
            scaleDraw()->move( tRect.right() + bw, from );
        }
        else
        {
            scaleDraw()->setAlignment( QwtScaleDraw::LeftScale );
            scaleDraw()->move( tRect.left() - bw, from );
        }

        scaleDraw()->setLength( qMax( to - from, 0 ) );
    }

    if ( update_geometry )
    {
        updateGeometry();
        update();
    }
}

/*!
  \return Bounding rectangle of the pipe ( without borders )
          in widget coordinates
*/
QRect QwtThermo::pipeRect() const
{
    int mbd = 0;
    if ( d_data->scalePosition != QwtThermo::NoScale )
    {
        int d1, d2;
        scaleDraw()->getBorderDistHint( font(), d1, d2 );
        mbd = qMax( d1, d2 );
    }
    const int bw = d_data->borderWidth;
    const int scaleOff = bw + mbd;

    const QRect cr = contentsRect();

    QRect pipeRect = cr;
    if ( d_data->orientation == Qt::Horizontal )
    {
        pipeRect.adjust( scaleOff, 0, -scaleOff, 0 );

        if ( d_data->scalePosition == QwtThermo::TrailingScale )
            pipeRect.setTop( cr.top() + cr.height() - bw - d_data->pipeWidth );
        else
            pipeRect.setTop( bw );

        pipeRect.setHeight( d_data->pipeWidth );
    }
    else // Qt::Vertical
    {
        pipeRect.adjust( 0, scaleOff, 0, -scaleOff );

        if ( d_data->scalePosition == QwtThermo::LeadingScale )
            pipeRect.setLeft( bw );
        else
            pipeRect.setLeft( cr.left() + cr.width() - bw - d_data->pipeWidth );

        pipeRect.setWidth( d_data->pipeWidth );
    }

    return pipeRect;
}

/*!
  \brief Set the orientation.
  \param orientation Allowed values are Qt::Horizontal and Qt::Vertical.

  \sa orientation(), scalePosition()
*/
void QwtThermo::setOrientation( Qt::Orientation orientation )
{
    if ( orientation == d_data->orientation )
        return;

    d_data->orientation = orientation;

    if ( !testAttribute( Qt::WA_WState_OwnSizePolicy ) )
    {
        QSizePolicy sp = sizePolicy();
        sp.transpose();
        setSizePolicy( sp );

        setAttribute( Qt::WA_WState_OwnSizePolicy, false );
    }

    layoutThermo( true );
}

/*!
  \return Orientation
  \sa setOrientation()
*/
Qt::Orientation QwtThermo::orientation() const
{
    return d_data->orientation;
}

/*!
  \brief Change how the origin is determined.
  \sa originMode(), serOrigin(), origin()
 */
void QwtThermo::setOriginMode( OriginMode m )
{
    if ( m == d_data->originMode )
        return;

    d_data->originMode = m;
    update();
}

/*!
  \return Mode, how the origin is determined.
  \sa setOriginMode(), serOrigin(), origin()
 */
QwtThermo::OriginMode QwtThermo::originMode() const
{
    return d_data->originMode;
}

/*!
  \brief Specifies the custom origin.

  If originMode is set to OriginCustom this property controls where the
  liquid starts.

  \param origin New origin level
  \sa setOriginMode(), originMode(), origin()
 */
void QwtThermo::setOrigin( double origin )
{
    if ( origin == d_data->origin )
        return;

    d_data->origin = origin;
    update();
}

/*!
  \return Origin of the thermo, when OriginCustom is enabled
  \sa setOrigin(), setOriginMode(), originMode()
 */
double QwtThermo::origin() const
{
    return d_data->origin;
}

/*!
  \brief Change the position of the scale
  \param scalePosition Position of the scale.

  \sa ScalePosition, scalePosition()
*/
void QwtThermo::setScalePosition( ScalePosition scalePosition )
{
    if ( d_data->scalePosition == scalePosition )
        return;

    d_data->scalePosition = scalePosition;

    if ( testAttribute( Qt::WA_WState_Polished ) )
        layoutThermo( true );
}

/*!
   \return Scale position.
   \sa setScalePosition()
*/
QwtThermo::ScalePosition QwtThermo::scalePosition() const
{
    return d_data->scalePosition;
}

//! Notify a scale change.
void QwtThermo::scaleChange()
{
    layoutThermo( true );
}

/*!
   Redraw the liquid in thermometer pipe.
   \param painter Painter
   \param pipeRect Bounding rectangle of the pipe without borders
*/
void QwtThermo::drawLiquid(
    QPainter *painter, const QRect &pipeRect ) const
{
    painter->save();
    painter->setClipRect( pipeRect, Qt::IntersectClip );
    painter->setPen( Qt::NoPen );

    const QwtScaleMap scaleMap = scaleDraw()->scaleMap();

    QRect liquidRect = fillRect( pipeRect );

    if ( d_data->colorMap != NULL )
    {
        const QwtInterval interval = scaleDiv().interval().normalized();

        // Because the positions of the ticks are rounded
        // we calculate the colors for the rounded tick values

        QVector<double> values = qwtTickList( scaleDraw()->scaleDiv() );

        if ( scaleMap.isInverting() )
            qSort( values.begin(), values.end(), qGreater<double>() );
        else
            qSort( values.begin(), values.end(), qLess<double>() );

        int from;
        if ( !values.isEmpty() )
        {
            from = qRound( scaleMap.transform( values[0] ) );
            qwtDrawLine( painter, from,
                d_data->colorMap->color( interval, values[0] ),
                pipeRect, liquidRect, d_data->orientation );
        }

        for ( int i = 1; i < values.size(); i++ )
        {
            const int to = qRound( scaleMap.transform( values[i] ) );

            for ( int pos = from + 1; pos < to; pos++ )
            {
                const double v = scaleMap.invTransform( pos );

                qwtDrawLine( painter, pos,
                    d_data->colorMap->color( interval, v ),
                    pipeRect, liquidRect, d_data->orientation );
            }

            qwtDrawLine( painter, to,
                d_data->colorMap->color( interval, values[i] ),
                pipeRect, liquidRect, d_data->orientation );

            from = to;
        }
    }
    else
    {
        if ( !liquidRect.isEmpty() && d_data->alarmEnabled )
        {
            const QRect r = alarmRect( liquidRect );
            if ( !r.isEmpty() )
            {
                painter->fillRect( r, palette().brush( QPalette::Highlight ) );
                liquidRect = QRegion( liquidRect ).subtracted( r ).boundingRect();
            }
        }

        painter->fillRect( liquidRect, palette().brush( QPalette::ButtonText ) );
    }

    painter->restore();
}

/*!
  \brief Change the spacing between pipe and scale

  A spacing of 0 means, that the backbone of the scale is below
  the pipe.

  The default setting is 3 pixels.

  \param spacing Number of pixels
  \sa spacing();
*/
void QwtThermo::setSpacing( int spacing )
{
    if ( spacing <= 0 )
        spacing = 0;

    if ( spacing != d_data->spacing  )
    {
        d_data->spacing = spacing;
        layoutThermo( true );
    }
}

/*!
  \return Number of pixels between pipe and scale
  \sa setSpacing()
*/
int QwtThermo::spacing() const
{
    return d_data->spacing;
}

/*!
   Set the border width of the pipe.
   \param width Border width
   \sa borderWidth()
*/
void QwtThermo::setBorderWidth( int width )
{
    if ( width <= 0 )
        width = 0;

    if ( width != d_data->borderWidth  )
    {
        d_data->borderWidth = width;
        layoutThermo( true );
    }
}

/*!
   \return Border width of the thermometer pipe.
   \sa setBorderWidth()
*/
int QwtThermo::borderWidth() const
{
    return d_data->borderWidth;
}

/*!
  \brief Assign a color map for the fill color

  \param colorMap Color map
  \warning The alarm threshold has no effect, when
           a color map has been assigned
*/
void QwtThermo::setColorMap( QwtColorMap *colorMap )
{
    if ( colorMap != d_data->colorMap )
    {
        delete d_data->colorMap;
        d_data->colorMap = colorMap;
    }
}

/*!
  \return Color map for the fill color
  \warning The alarm threshold has no effect, when
           a color map has been assigned
*/
QwtColorMap *QwtThermo::colorMap()
{
    return d_data->colorMap;
}

/*!
  \return Color map for the fill color
  \warning The alarm threshold has no effect, when
           a color map has been assigned
*/
const QwtColorMap *QwtThermo::colorMap() const
{
    return d_data->colorMap;
}

/*!
  \brief Change the brush of the liquid.

  Changes the QPalette::ButtonText brush of the palette.

  \param brush New brush.
  \sa fillBrush(), QWidget::setPalette()
*/
void QwtThermo::setFillBrush( const QBrush& brush )
{
    QPalette pal = palette();
    pal.setBrush( QPalette::ButtonText, brush );
    setPalette( pal );
}

/*!
  \return Liquid ( QPalette::ButtonText ) brush.
  \sa setFillBrush(), QWidget::palette()
*/
QBrush QwtThermo::fillBrush() const
{
    return palette().brush( QPalette::ButtonText );
}

/*!
  \brief Specify the liquid brush above the alarm threshold

  Changes the QPalette::Highlight brush of the palette.

  \param brush New brush.
  \sa alarmBrush(), QWidget::setPalette()

  \warning The alarm threshold has no effect, when
           a color map has been assigned
*/
void QwtThermo::setAlarmBrush( const QBrush& brush )
{
    QPalette pal = palette();
    pal.setBrush( QPalette::Highlight, brush );
    setPalette( pal );
}

/*!
  \return Liquid brush ( QPalette::Highlight ) above the alarm threshold.
  \sa setAlarmBrush(), QWidget::palette()

  \warning The alarm threshold has no effect, when
           a color map has been assigned
*/
QBrush QwtThermo::alarmBrush() const
{
    return palette().brush( QPalette::Highlight );
}

/*!
  Specify the alarm threshold.

  \param level Alarm threshold
  \sa alarmLevel()

  \warning The alarm threshold has no effect, when
           a color map has been assigned
*/
void QwtThermo::setAlarmLevel( double level )
{
    d_data->alarmLevel = level;
    d_data->alarmEnabled = 1;
    update();
}

/*!
  \return Alarm threshold.
  \sa setAlarmLevel()

  \warning The alarm threshold has no effect, when
           a color map has been assigned
*/
double QwtThermo::alarmLevel() const
{
    return d_data->alarmLevel;
}

/*!
  Change the width of the pipe.

  \param width Width of the pipe
  \sa pipeWidth()
*/
void QwtThermo::setPipeWidth( int width )
{
    if ( width > 0 )
    {
        d_data->pipeWidth = width;
        layoutThermo( true );
    }
}

/*!
  \return Width of the pipe.
  \sa setPipeWidth()
*/
int QwtThermo::pipeWidth() const
{
    return d_data->pipeWidth;
}

/*!
  \brief Enable or disable the alarm threshold
  \param on true (disabled) or false (enabled)

  \warning The alarm threshold has no effect, when
           a color map has been assigned
*/
void QwtThermo::setAlarmEnabled( bool on )
{
    d_data->alarmEnabled = on;
    update();
}

/*!
  \return True, when the alarm threshold is enabled.

  \warning The alarm threshold has no effect, when
           a color map has been assigned
*/
bool QwtThermo::alarmEnabled() const
{
    return d_data->alarmEnabled;
}

/*!
  \return the minimum size hint
  \sa minimumSizeHint()
*/
QSize QwtThermo::sizeHint() const
{
    return minimumSizeHint();
}

/*!
  \return Minimum size hint
  \warning The return value depends on the font and the scale.
  \sa sizeHint()
*/
QSize QwtThermo::minimumSizeHint() const
{
    int w = 0, h = 0;

    if ( d_data->scalePosition != NoScale )
    {
        const int sdExtent = qCeil( scaleDraw()->extent( font() ) );
        const int sdLength = scaleDraw()->minLength( font() );

        w = sdLength;
        h = d_data->pipeWidth + sdExtent + d_data->spacing;

    }
    else // no scale
    {
        w = 200;
        h = d_data->pipeWidth;
    }

    if ( d_data->orientation == Qt::Vertical )
        qSwap( w, h );

    w += 2 * d_data->borderWidth;
    h += 2 * d_data->borderWidth;

    // finally add the margins
    int left, right, top, bottom;
    getContentsMargins( &left, &top, &right, &bottom );
    w += left + right;
    h += top + bottom;

    return QSize( w, h );
}

/*!
  \brief Calculate the filled rectangle of the pipe

  \param pipeRect Rectangle of the pipe
  \return Rectangle to be filled ( fill and alarm brush )

  \sa pipeRect(), alarmRect()
 */
QRect QwtThermo::fillRect( const QRect &pipeRect ) const
{
    double origin;
    if ( d_data->originMode == OriginMinimum )
    {
        origin = qMin( lowerBound(), upperBound() );
    }
    else if ( d_data->originMode == OriginMaximum )
    {
        origin = qMax( lowerBound(), upperBound() );
    }
    else // OriginCustom
    {
        origin = d_data->origin;
    }

    const QwtScaleMap scaleMap = scaleDraw()->scaleMap();

    int from = qRound( scaleMap.transform( d_data->value ) );
    int to = qRound( scaleMap.transform( origin ) );

    if ( to < from )
        qSwap( from, to );

    QRect fillRect = pipeRect;
    if ( d_data->orientation == Qt::Horizontal )
    {
        fillRect.setLeft( from );
        fillRect.setRight( to );
    }
    else // Qt::Vertical
    {
        fillRect.setTop( from );
        fillRect.setBottom( to );
    }

    return fillRect.normalized();
}

/*!
  \brief Calculate the alarm rectangle of the pipe

  \param fillRect Filled rectangle in the pipe
  \return Rectangle to be filled with the alarm brush

  \sa pipeRect(), fillRect(), alarmLevel(), alarmBrush()
 */
QRect QwtThermo::alarmRect( const QRect &fillRect ) const
{
    QRect alarmRect( 0, 0, -1, -1); // something invalid

    if ( !d_data->alarmEnabled )
        return alarmRect;

    const bool inverted = ( upperBound() < lowerBound() );

    bool increasing;
    if ( d_data->originMode == OriginCustom )
    {
        increasing = d_data->value > d_data->origin;
    }
    else
    {
        increasing = d_data->originMode == OriginMinimum;
    }

    const QwtScaleMap map = scaleDraw()->scaleMap();
    const int alarmPos = qRound( map.transform( d_data->alarmLevel ) );
    const int valuePos = qRound( map.transform( d_data->value ) );

    if ( d_data->orientation == Qt::Horizontal )
    {
        int v1, v2;
        if ( inverted )
        {
            v1 = fillRect.left();

            v2 = alarmPos - 1;
            v2 = qMin( v2, increasing ? fillRect.right() : valuePos );
        }
        else
        {
            v1 = alarmPos + 1;
            v1 = qMax( v1, increasing ? fillRect.left() : valuePos );

            v2 = fillRect.right();

        }
        alarmRect.setRect( v1, fillRect.top(), v2 - v1 + 1, fillRect.height() );
    }
    else
    {
        int v1, v2;
        if ( inverted )
        {
            v1 = alarmPos + 1;
            v1 = qMax( v1, increasing ? fillRect.top() : valuePos );

            v2 = fillRect.bottom();
        }
        else
        {
            v1 = fillRect.top();

            v2 = alarmPos - 1;
            v2 = qMin( v2, increasing ? fillRect.bottom() : valuePos );
        }
        alarmRect.setRect( fillRect.left(), v1, fillRect.width(), v2 - v1 + 1 );
    }

    return alarmRect;
}

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In October 2019, Hill announced her resignation from Congress amid an ethics investigation into an alleged relationship she maintained with a congressional staffer during what she described as "the final tumultuous years of my abusive marriage." Around the same time the scandal came to light, nude photos of Hill were also leaked to two media outlets without her consent, which she attributed to her estranged husband, Kenny Heslep.
Hill, who is 32 years old, was the first openly bisexual member of Congress in California. In a statement announcing her resignation last year, Hill said that the move was "what needs to happen so that the good people who supported me will no longer be subjected to the pain inflicted by my abusive husband and the brutality of hateful political operatives who seem to happily provide a platform to a monster who is driving a smear campaign."
Around the time they were published, Hill reported the nude photos to Capitol Police, who began an investigation. The scandal sparked debate about what legally constitutes "revenge porn" in the state of California, and prompted a national reckoning with the gender disparities women politicians so often face once they assume office.
Hill, for her part, has pledged to continue to fight and advocate for survivors of revenge porn, despite the fact that she was forced to resign from office — and has even hinted that she might be planning a return to politics sooner rather than later.
"To [Christy Smith] and [House Democrats], #CA25, my former staff & everyone who worked so hard to flip this seat, I'm so sorry," Hill wrote on Twitter in response to Republicans gaining control of her former seat. "I know I let you down, and I reflect on my role in it all everyday. Know that I'm here, ready to work. Let's take this seat back in Nov — #CA25 deserves it."
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The celestial swan climbs high across the southern sky on summer nights. It's marked by its bright tail, the star Deneb, which is the lower left point of the wide-spread Summer Triangle. The swan's body angles to the upper right of Deneb, as though the swan were taking off from a pond. Its long, graceful wings flank the swan's body.
The brightest star of the top wing is known as Delta Cygni. It's a system of at least three stars. Two of them are a good bit bigger, brighter, and heavier than the Sun, while the third is less massive than the Sun.
The two heavier stars orbit each other at an average distance of almost 15 billion miles — roughly 150 times the distance from Earth to the Sun. But the little guy is much farther out.
It's possible that when the system was born, the third star was closer in. But as the stars danced their complex orbital ballet, they swapped some of their energy. The lightweight star was pushed outward, while the heavier stars spiraled closer together.
Those stars were pushed into a stretched-out orbit that looks a bit like an oval racetrack. It takes the two stars almost eight centuries to complete one lap around that track. But the lonely third member of the trio needs a bit longer. It takes many thousands of years to orbit its brighter companions.
Look for Delta Cygni above Deneb as darkness falls. It's about a third of the way up from Deneb to brilliant Vega, the brightest member of the Summer Triangle.
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Home Sports GAA Senior team presents gear to development squad
Senior team presents gear to development squad
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The East Clare u15s were presented with their development squad training gear recently at the Clare GAA Centre of Excellence in Caherlohan.
Clare Senior players Conor McGrath, Oisin O'Brien, Peter Duggan and Seadna Morey took time out to present the players with their Club Clare sponsored gear and to speak with the squad about their experiences and advice on a range of topics such as hydration, nutrition, adhering to the correct Strength and Conditioning techniques and the importance of working continuously on their hurling.
Clare development officer and Club Clare Committee Member Peter Casey said: "It was also interesting to hear from the senior players about how different players developed at very different ages in their development from teenagers into adulthood, with some of the current stars not making underage teams at development squad or minor stage but flourishing as u21 and senior level."
"The senior players imparted some tremendous advice and insights for these young players. Many thanks to the lads for giving of their time and thanks to Club Clare who contribute to the finances that fund the playing gear for these development squads," Peter added.
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Chief Reporter Pat Flynn has worked as a journalist for almost 30 years. His career began during the late 1980s when, like many aspiring radio presenters of the time, he worked for local pirate radio stations in Clare and Limerick. Pat joined Clare FM in 1990 where he worked as researcher initially and later presented several different programmes including the station's flagship current affairs programme. He was also the station's News Editor and Deputy Controller of Programmes. Despite leaving in 2003 to pursue a career as a freelance journalist, he continues to work with the station to this day. As well as being the Clare Herald's Chief Reporter Pat is also freelance journalist and broadcaster, contributing to Ireland's national newspapers and is a regular contributor to national broadcasters.
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Q: Dedicate RAM to integrated Intel GMA4500 video card Would it be possible to force a RAM dedication to the GMA4500 intel video card in my hp 6730b. I know it's a business laptop, not meant for gaming etc... But that's what I want to do if anyone can tell me how to
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A: Some laptops have a setting in the BIOS for this, on others the allocation of memory is handled automatically (RAM is allocated as needed) and there's no option to change the amount.
Edit: According to this thread you should have a BIOS option for setting the reserved memory.

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Asunción Nochixtlán  o en mixteco Nuanduco es una ciudad del estado mexicano de Oaxaca, localizada en la Región Mixteca. Es cabecera del Distrito de Nochixtlán y del municipio de Asunción Nochixtlán.

Historia
Lo que hoy es la moderna ciudad de Asunción Nochixtlán tiene su origen en los antiguos asentamiento de la cultura mixteca, de acuerdo con la historia oral, el denominado Viejo Nochixtlán fue fundado por el dirigente mixteco Ndazahuidandaa aproximadamente en el año 909, como una guarnición militar, permaneció habitado hasta el año 3 casa 4 conejo del calendario mixteco, es decir 1521 o 1522, el mismo del inicio de la Conquista de México, cuando epidemias de cólera, peste, sarampión y viruela, algunas de ellas traídas por los conquistadores, diezmaron a la población y dieron lugar a que el Viejo Nochixtlán quedara abandonado. En 1524 el conquistador Hernán Cortés había entregado la zona de Nochixtlán a Pedro de Maya como encomienda.

En 1527, Francisco de Orozco y un grupo de 59 mixtecos refundaron nuevamente Nochixtlán, dándole entonces su nuevo nombre de Asunción Nochixtlán, por lo que en 1563 por orden del virrey se congregó en Nochixtlán a los indígenas de los alrededores; muy pronto se desarrolló ampliamente el comercio de la principal actividad comercial que caracterizó a la población y le dio fama, que fue el cultivo de la grana o cochinilla, parásito del nopal del cual se extrae un colorante natural colo rojo, cultivado desde la época prehispánica y que con la llegada de los españoles tuvo una gran demanda; esto generó una muy importante riqueza económica en Asunción Nochixtlán que se convirtió en un importante centro comercial durante la colonia, además por el hecho de ser paso obligado en el camino de Puebla hacia la ciudad de Oaxaca.

En 1812 las tropas insurgentes de José María Morelos ocuparon Nochixtlán en su camino hacia Oaxaca, tras la Independencia de México se establece que todas las poblaciones con más de mil habitantes se deben de constituir en ayuntamiento, en la región mixteca de Oaxaca se constituyen como tales Tlaxiaco, Tamazulapam, Santa María Tataltepec y Asunción Nochixtlán, que desde entonces cabecera del municipio del mismo nombre, el 23 de agosto de 1858 fue constituida en cabecera de distrito; en 1863 en las cercanías de la población, Porfirio Díaz y Félix Díaz derrotaron a una brigada de soldados belgas durante la Guerra de Intervención Francesa. Durante la Revolución mexicana y por su situación geográfica, Asunción Nochixtlán fue un centro de operaciones entre los ejércitos revolucionarios y los denominados "soberanistas" oaxaqueños, cambiando repetidamente de manos.

El 7 de octubre de 1884 le fue dada la categoría de Villa, el 22 de marzo de 1984 la de pueblo, y en 2008 el Congreso de Oaxaca elevó formalmente a Asunción Nochixtlán a la categoría de ciudad.

Demografía

La población total de la ciudad de Asunción Nochixtlán de acuerdo a los resultados del Conteo de Población y Vivienda de 2005 realizado por el Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía es de 10,815 habitantes, siendo de éstos 5,107 hombres y 5,708 mujeres; lo que la coloca en el lugar número 30 de las localidades más pobladas de Oaxaca.

Localización
Asunción Nochixtlán se localiza en las coordenadas  y a una altitud de 2,080 metros sobre el nivel del mar, se localiza a una distancia aproximada de 100 kilómetros al noroeste de la ciudad de Oaxaca de Juárez y a 65 al sureste de Huajuapan de León, su principal comunicación es vía carretera con estas dos poblaciones, con la cual la enlaza la Carretera Federal 190, además de la Supercarretera Puebla-Oaxaca de la cual es un importante nodo de comunicación, esta carretera reduce su distancia a la capital del estado a 90 kilómetros, mientras que por la antigua carretera federal la distancia es de 130 kilómetros.

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Notas

Fuentes

Enlaces externos

 Paisaje cultural y evidencias estratigráficas del antropoceno en la Mixteca alta, Oaxaca.

Localidades del estado de Oaxaca

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Twitch is running a marathon of all 19 seasons of the Pokemon anime, including the movies, and it's going to run well into 2019. While Rachel and I enjoy the Pokemon anime, especially the earlier seasons, we never really watched too much anime in our lives. We recently watched and enjoyed the Ace Attorney series, and we used to watch Sonic X more for nostalgia for the older cartoon rather than actually liking it, anime was never really our thing.
Yes, we really only cared for the Pokemon anime because it's… well, it's Pokemon. However, we have seen a couple of other anime shows in our lifetime, while we didn't watch anything other people watch. Fruits Basket being one of them.
Fruits Basket wasn't too bad at all, although I remember more of the manga from borrowing it from an old high school friend than I do the anime. Every once in a while on Saturday mornings I'd catch an episode of Cardcaptor Sakura too. That wasn't a bad show at all, if I remember correctly.
We borrowed the DVDs from your friend too, I think. I remember watching it in the basement with you. I never read the manga, though I plan to… eventually. I've never seen Cardcaptor Sakura, though I do remember you mentioning it to me one time.
It wasn't too bad at all, and I would like to try to revisit it, see what became of the show. I'm sure you want to watch more of the Fruits Basket anime, too. Yu-Gi-Oh doesn't seem too bad either, but all I've really seen of that show was the original theme song. There are so many other anime out there… We should definitely try to find more that we'd be interested in, see if there's any others we'd like to watch.
If we got into Yu-Gi-Oh then I'm going to need more room to collect even more trading cards. I want to watch Ouran High School Host Club again too. That was a really good show.
Oh, the trading cards… We should probably figure out how to play all those card games, especially with all your Pokemon cards! Sword Art Online is another anime that I'd be interested in seeing. It's based in a virtual MMORPG and players cannot log out of their avatars until they defeat the final boss. Apparently the anime is set in 2022 which isn't too far from now!
That's sounds really cool! Though totally creepy because of how close it is… it's funny how shows are set to the "future" and it's like, well. Here we are. But that definitely sounds like a good one too.
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Ron DeSantis Lays Waste to Gavin Newsom's Laughably Dishonest Attacks
Ron DeSantis continues his response to Gavin Newsom's ridiculous criticisms of the Florida Governor and destroys the arguments that were made.
We reported that Newsom was involved in a one-sided feud with DeSantis. Newsom launched an attack on the Sunshine State governor. Newsom called him a bully and said he had to "stop."
Recently, the governor of California made the hilarious admission that he was targeting DeSantis after the latter threatened to fine Special Olympics for violating its COVID-19 vaccination mandate. This was done in order to ensure that all athletes could compete, even those who are unable to receive the vaccine because of pre-existing conditions. Newsom seems to value the pointless, irrational virtue signaling of partisan adults above the needs of children. This is not surprising considering his servitude to teachers' unions during this pandemic.
It was absurd and hilarious to watch the whole spectacle. Newsom is desperate to get national attention, in order to claim Kamala Harris' ordained place at the top of 2024's presidential ticket. DeSantis is out to ruin his parade. The Florida Man did it again Tuesday, in a skillful takedown of Newsom.
BREAKING: @RonDeSantisFL responds to Gavin Newsom's comments calling him a "bully" in an exclusive interview with @FLVoiceNews
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"This man locked people down, prevented children from school, denied people the right to work, and wanted COVID vaccinations to be forced on everyone including children. I stood in the way of all that," he said. "We made sure that people had the choice about whether they wanted to take this vax or not.
DeSantis was critical of Newsom's criticisms of DeSantis because he urged the Special Olympics to not drop the mandate to vacate. This would have been against the law of the state.
"These athletes – down syndrome and disabilities, wanted to compete in the Special Olympics in Orlando. The doctors of the athletes that I met advised them not to discriminate on the basis of their health. "
Newsom makes false generalizations about Florida, but DeSantis is backed by real-world examples. California has been an example of how not to run a state over the past two decades. The state is experiencing extreme homelessness, high taxes, a declining population, and woefully inadequate management of the public infrastructure (energy, water, and so on) that has led to constant shortages.
COVID-19 is another example of Newsom refusing to give up his emergency powers, which helped bring about years of lockdowns and ineffective mandates. California is a state that controls everything. This means there is no true freedom. Florida is a stark contrast. It prioritizes individual rights and not the interests of politicians or partisan officials.
DeSantis' battle with the Special Olympics bureaucracy was just an extension of this commitment. Children wanted to participate in Special Olympics that they otherwise wouldn't be allowed to. DeSantis ensured they were allowed. It is a strategic error that Newsom would choose this as his attack line.
DeSantis chose to engage Newsom, which I think is noteworthy. While he could have just sat and watched the California governor flounder on the floor, his decision to engage Newsom shows his confidence in his record of governance and his ability to win these rhetorical battles. This is a positive sign. Republicans love a fighter and DeSantis is not one to back down.
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Be Careful -Mills Warns
By Palaver
Handling anti-ROPAA demonstrations ——
FORMER Vice President and twice NDC Presidential candidate, Professor John Evans Atta-Mills, has cautioned the police on how they handle future anti-ROPAA demonstrations and the NPP Government on the political direction in which the ROPAA is taking the country. He has also advised the Electoral Commission not to bring the ROPAA into force.
In a statement issued in anticipation of yesterday's planned massive anti-ROPAA demonstration, which was stopped by a court injunction obtained ex parte by the Greater Accra Regional Police Commander, Professor Mills drew the attention of the police to the judgement of the Supreme Court in the case of NPP v. IGP in which the then NPP-in-opposition sued the IGP for refusing them permit to demonstrate. The Supreme in that case castigated the police for their tendency to "show the public where power lies".
Professor Mills also reprimanded IGO Patrick Kwasi Acheampong for behaving like the spokesperson for the NPP Government on budgetary expenditure by complaining about the high cost of policing demonstrations. He advised the IGP, if he had any advice on cost cutting, to advise President Kufuor to scrap the ROPAA since the cost is likely to be in the trillions of cedis and the millions of dollars. Professor Mills warned against any attempts to infiltrate fifth columnists into the ranks of the demonstrators to provoke violence and stressed that they would be dealt with when exposed.
Professor Mills regretted that by signing the ROPAB into law, President Kufuor has simply shifted the pressure point of public agitation and protest to the Electoral Commission, and advised the Electoral Commission to take a cue from the Insolvency Act of 1962, Act 153, which, though passed some 44 years ago, has still not been brought into force by Legislative Instrument as anticipated under the Act.
Professor Mills expressed sympathy for those who sustained injuries during the demonstration of 21st February 2006 and suggested to the organisers of the anti-ROPAA demonstrations to award them the National Honour of "Heroes of the BAR of Ghana (Battle Against ROPAA Division).
–	The full text of Professor Mills' Statement is below:- PRESS STATEMENT BY PROFESSOR JOHN EVANS ATTA-MILLS ON THE 3RD IN THE SERIES OF ANTI-ROPA DEMONSTRATIONS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, 2ND MARCH, 2006 ON Thursday, March 2, 2006, there will be another in the series of demonstrations against the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, ROPAB, or the ROPAA since we are informed the President has indeed signed the Bill into law and therefore transformed it from a Bill into an Act. In the light of what happened during the last demonstration of 21st February, 2006, which I participated in, I am compelled to issue this Press Statement first, to caution the police about how they handled Thursday's demonstration, second, to warn the NPP Government to watch the political direction in which they are taking this country with the ROPAA, and third, to advise the Electoral Commission (EC) about the expectations of the people now that the Bill has been passed.
As a citizen of this country who later became Vice President of the Republic and a Presidential candidate on two occasions, I watched when the NPP embarked on numerous demonstrations and boycotts. I watched when the NPP-in-opposition go to court and win a Supreme Court victory that declared that one did not require a police permit to demonstrate in Ghana. An extract from the Supreme Court judgement read as follows:
"It is very tempting for some policemen to adopt the attitude of being too ready or willing to give orders, or misuse their authority and be bossy and interfering, ready to show the public where power lies". (NPP v. IGP (1993-94) 2 GLR 459 at 476, per Aikins JSC).
Unfortunately, this was precisely the attitude that the police showed during the 21st February, 2006 demonstration, which attitude the IGP even more unfortunately sought to condone at his Press Conference of 24th February 2006. All the events of the 21st February demonstration suggested a planned effort by certain unseen hands to foment trouble in order to provoke retaliatory counter-violence by the police, and that plan seemed to have worked to perfection. In the process, what the police have described as the use of "minimum force" has resulted in Ghanaian citizens exercising their constitutional right to demonstrate being brutalized, maimed and injured, and properties lost or damaged.
I condemn unreservedly the police brutalisation of the demonstrators and the innocent bystanders and the atrocities meted out to them. I do not accept that what the police used on that day was "minimum force". Indeed, what the police used was "maximum force", except that, thanks be to God, nobody died. I find the IGP's disingenuous attempt to defend the indefensible police action as totally unacceptable. But the IGP's attempt to defend the NPP Government in terms of the cost of policing demonstrations is what is even more reprehensible. The IGP is not the NPP Government's spokesperson on budgetary expenditure, and he clearly stepped out of line when he attempted to play that role at his Press Conference.
The NPP was aware of the cost of policing demonstrations when they got the Supreme Court to rule that people could demonstrate without seeking police permits, so it does not lie in the mouth of the IGP to speak for that political party in government.
The IGP himself must have an idea of how much it will cost to implement the ROPAA, which cost most likely will run into trillions of cedis and millions of dollars and is one of the reasons why the demonstrators were out on the streets in any case. If the IGP is concerned about cost, then he should advise the NPP Government to abandon the idea of the ROPAA. That will save more cost than any cost arising out of the policing of anti-ROPAA demonstrations.
The IGP could not have forgotten that it was public agitations, strikes, demonstrations and boycotts that won Ghana her independence, that saved Ghana from Kutu Acheampong's reckless UNIGOV misadventure, and that continue to be the vehicles for oppressed people all over the world.
The IGP is a lawyer. He should go and read the judgement in the NPP's Police Permit Case (NPP v. IGP) again. He will find the following statements contained in the judgement of the Supreme Court:
"In countries which practice true democracy, supporters and opponents of every conceivable cause are given freedom to associate and express their opinions. In the end, some have succeeded and their unpopular demands have become majority wishes and have been recognized". (Per Amua-Sekyi JSC).
"This court cannot ignore the fact that at the close of this second millennium of the modern era, the attainment and enjoyment of fundamental human rights have become prime instruments of international relations. In rendering this opinion therefore, we must take into serious consideration the struggles, exploits and demands of the oppressed and struggling people of Africa, America and elsewhere led by such men as Nelson Mandela and Dr Martin Luther King Jnr. in their fight for fundamental human and civil rights". (Charles Hayfron-Benjamin JSC).
As we proceed to demonstrate yet again on Thursday, I require of the IGP, the police, and the Police Council of which I have been Chairman before, to be guided by these words of the learned Justices of the Supreme Court in a case, which the NPP itself took to court.
Thursday's demonstration will be peaceful, however, if fifth columnists hired to cause trouble are infiltrated into our ranks, they will be flushed out and once flushed out, nobody should hold the organizers responsible for their fates.
The police are well aware that in all mass events such as demonstrations, there are bound to be unanticipated untoward behaviour and incidents. What the police should not do is that they must not capitalize on any such isolated incidents, should they occur, to go clubbing, thumping, batoning and water-hosing innocent demonstrators.
I believe that with cooperation between the police and the organizers, Thursday's demonstration will be devoid of the unfortunate incidents that characterized that of 21st February, 2006.
What I am not certain of is the attitude of the NPP, because I am not certain of their motive in passing such a rancorous, divisive, unproductive and expensive to implement Bill. But pass it, they have, we have been told that President Kufuor has unfortunately ignored all advice and gone ahead to sign the Bill into law. It seems the trappings of political power, intolerance, and disdain for criticism has produced in the NPP, a feeling of omnipotence. Unfortunately, what the NPP has done is simply to shift the focus of public protest from Parliament and the President to the EC. Since the EC has been given the power to decide when to bring the law into operation, we await the decision of the EC on the matter.
Speaking as a lawyer, however, and a lawyer with expertise in commercial law, I wish to remind the EC that the Insolvency Act of Ghana was passed by the Parliament of Ghana in 1962 as Act 153. It was to be brought into force by a Legislative Instrument. 44 years after its passage, the Insolvency Act has still not been brought into force. That should be some guide to the EC, for as it stands now, it is only the EC that can save this country from the doomsday scenario that the NPP has created for it with the passage of the ROPAB. As we embark on Thursday's demonstration, I recognize and salute the selfless struggle of all the men and women who have been part of the "Battle Against ROPAA" (BAR). We welcome new warriors to the battlefield tomorrow. We commiserate and sympathise with those who were maimed and brutalized in the demonstration of 21st February, 2006 and therefore cannot be with us Thursday. I recognize in particular, the unfortunate individuals whose cases of brutalisation have been documented and recommend to the organizers to award them the National Honour of "Heroes of the BAR of Ghana (Battle Against ROPAA Division).
Finally, I would like to thank the media and congratulate them on their constant support and coverage of the activities of the peoples' "Battle Against ROPAA" (BAR). We again invite the media to Thursday's demonstration.