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package net.ontopia.topicmaps.nav2.taglibs.tolog;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Objects;
import javax.servlet.jsp.JspTagException;
import javax.servlet.jsp.PageContext;
import net.ontopia.topicmaps.core.TopicMapIF;
import net.ontopia.topicmaps.nav2.core.ContextManagerIF;
import net.ontopia.topicmaps.nav2.core.NavigatorRuntimeException;
import net.ontopia.topicmaps.nav2.taglibs.logic.ContextTag;
import net.ontopia.topicmaps.nav2.utils.FrameworkUtils;
import net.ontopia.topicmaps.query.core.DeclarationContextIF;
import net.ontopia.topicmaps.query.core.InvalidQueryException;
import net.ontopia.topicmaps.query.core.ParsedQueryIF;
import net.ontopia.topicmaps.query.core.QueryProcessorIF;
import net.ontopia.topicmaps.query.core.QueryResultIF;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

/**
 * INTERNAL: Generic Tolog Tag that has support for executing one query.
 */
public class QueryWrapper {
  // initialization of logging facility
  private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(QueryWrapper.class.getName());

  protected ArrayList lookAhead = new ArrayList();

  private Collection users;

  private ContextTag contextTag;

  // Query from which to make a query result
  private String query;
  private QueryResultIF queryResult;

  private QueryProcessorIF queryProcessor;

  private Object currentRow[];
  private Object nextRow[];

  // Differences in the queryResult between nextRow and currentRow.
  private boolean differences[];

  private boolean totalGroupBy[];

  private ContextManagerIF contextManager;

  /**
   * Default constructor. Creates executes the inputQuery in the
    * given PageContext and moves to the first row.
   */
  public QueryWrapper(PageContext pageContext, String inQuery)
          throws NavigatorRuntimeException {
    contextTag = FrameworkUtils.getContextTag(pageContext);

    if (contextTag == null) {
      throw new NavigatorRuntimeException("<tolog:*> tags must be nested"
              + " directly or indirectly within a <tolog:context> tag, but no"
              + " <tolog:context> tag was found");
    }

    contextManager = contextTag.getContextManager();

    this.query = inQuery;

    if (query == null) {
      throw new NavigatorRuntimeException("QueryWrapper must get a non-null"
                                          + "'query' argument");
    }

    // get topicmap object on which we should compute
    TopicMapIF topicmap = contextTag.getTopicMap();
    if (topicmap == null) {
      throw new NavigatorRuntimeException("QueryWrapper found no "
              + "topic map.");
    }

    // Create a QueryProcessorIF for the topicmap.
    queryProcessor = contextTag.getQueryProcessor();
    queryResult = contextTag.getQueryResult(query);

    if (queryResult == null)
      try {
        // Execute query, using any arguments from the context manager.
        queryResult = queryProcessor.execute(query,
                        new ContextManagerScopingMapWrapper(contextManager),
                        contextTag.getDeclarationContext());
      } catch (InvalidQueryException e) {
        log.info("Parsing of query '" + query + "' failed with message: " + e);
        throw new NavigatorRuntimeException(e);
      }
    else {
      BufferedQueryResultIF bufferedQueryResult =
              ((BufferedQueryResultIF)queryResult);
      bufferedQueryResult.restart();
      query = bufferedQueryResult.getQuery();
    }

    users = new HashSet();

    // Move (internally) nextRow to the first result row.
    next();
  }

  protected void updateTotalGroupBy(boolean groupBy[]) {
    if (totalGroupBy == null) {
      totalGroupBy = new boolean[groupBy.length];
    }
    for (int i = 0; i < totalGroupBy.length; i++) {
      totalGroupBy[i] |= groupBy[i];
    }
  }

  protected void setUsedBy(ForEachTag user) {
    users.add(user);
  }

  protected boolean usedBy(ForEachTag user) {
    return users.contains(user);
  }

  protected boolean fullyGrouped() {
    for (int i = 0; i < totalGroupBy.length; i++) {
      if (!totalGroupBy[i]) {
        return false;
      }
    }
    return true;
  }

  /**
    * Finds out on which columns two arrays of Objects differ.
    * Uses the .toString() method to determine if they're the same.
    * @return boolean[] each entry true iff the inputs differ at that index.
    */
  private void computeDifferences() {
    if (currentRow == null || nextRow == null) {
      differences = null;
    } else {
      differences = new boolean[currentRow.length];
      for (int i = 0 ; i < currentRow.length; i++) {
        differences[i] = !sameElements(currentRow[i], nextRow[i]);
      }
    }
  }

  /**
    * Test if two given elements are equal, i.e. the same or otherwise equivalent.
  */
  private boolean sameElements(Object elem1, Object elem2) {
    return Objects.equals(elem1, elem2);
  }

  /**
    * @return true if the query result has changed with respect in any of the
    * columns corresponding to the entries of groupColumns.
    * This happens iff for any particular index diffs and groupColumns both
    * contain the value true.
    */
  protected boolean relevantDifferences(boolean groupColumns[]) {
    if (groupColumns == null || differences == null) {
      return false;
    }

    boolean retVal= false;
    for (int i = 0; i < groupColumns.length; i++) {
      retVal |= (groupColumns[i] && differences[i]);
    }
    return retVal;
  }

  public ContextManagerIF getContextManager() {
    return contextManager;
  }

  public boolean hasNext() {
    return nextRow != null;
  }

  /** Moves one step forward in the result set of the query.
  */
  public void next() {
    currentRow = nextRow;
    if (!lookAhead.isEmpty()) {
      nextRow = (Object[])lookAhead.remove(0);
    } else {
      nextRow = queryResult.next() ? queryResult.getValues() : null;
    }
    computeDifferences();
  }

  public Object[] getCurrentRow() {
    return currentRow;
  }

  public int getWidth() {
    return queryResult.getWidth();
  }

  public int getIndex(String columnName) {
    return queryResult.getIndex(columnName);
  }

  public String getQuery() {
    return query;
  }

  public ParsedQueryIF parseQuery() throws NavigatorRuntimeException {
    ParsedQueryIF parsedQuery;

    DeclarationContextIF declarationContext = contextTag
            .getDeclarationContext();

    if (declarationContext == null) {
      throw new NavigatorRuntimeException("QueryWrapper found no"
              + " DeclaractionContextIF on the ContextTag");
    }

    try {
      parsedQuery = queryProcessor.parse(query, declarationContext);
    } catch (InvalidQueryException e) {
      throw new NavigatorRuntimeException(e);
    }
    return parsedQuery;
  }

  /**
   * Bind (some of) the names of the columns of the result to the current row.
   * Only bind those columns corresponding to a true entry in groupColumns.
   * e.g. column 3 is bound if groupColumns[3] is true.
   */
  protected void bindVariables(boolean groupColumns[]) throws JspTagException {
    String columnNames[] = queryResult.getColumnNames();
    for (int i = 0; i < groupColumns.length; i++) {
      if (groupColumns[i]) {
        contextManager.setValue(columnNames[i]
                , currentRow[i] == null
                ? Collections.EMPTY_LIST
                : currentRow[i]);
      }
    }
  }

  protected boolean isOnlyChild(boolean[] parentGroupColumns, boolean[] childGroupColumns) {
    // look ahead to see if the current child is the only direct child of the parent

    // at last row
    if (nextRow == null) {
      return true;
    }

    // next row is different
    if (!equalGroup(parentGroupColumns, currentRow, nextRow)) {
      return true;
    }
    if (!equalGroup(childGroupColumns, currentRow, nextRow)) {
      return false;
    }

    // check existing look ahead
    int length = lookAhead.size();
    for (int i=0; i < length; i++) {
      Object[] futureRow = (Object[])lookAhead.get(i);
      if (!equalGroup(parentGroupColumns, currentRow, futureRow)) {
        return true;
      }
      if (!equalGroup(childGroupColumns, currentRow, futureRow)) {
        return false;
      }
    }

    // peek further
    while (queryResult.next()) {
      Object[] futureRow = queryResult.getValues();
      lookAhead.add(futureRow);
      if (!equalGroup(parentGroupColumns, currentRow, futureRow)) {
        return true;
      }
      if (!equalGroup(childGroupColumns, currentRow, futureRow)) {
        return false;
      }
    }
    return true;
  }

  protected boolean equalGroup(boolean[] groupColumns, Object[] row1, Object[] row2) {
    for (int i=0; i < row1.length; i++) {
      if (groupColumns[i] && !Objects.equals(row1[i], row2[i])) {
        return false;
      }
    }
    return true;
  }

}


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Toto's Africa will play 'for eternity' in Africa because memes and solar power
Namibian-German artist Max Siedentopf is using solar energy and speaker stacks to create a 24/7 loop of Africa forever.
Posted By Pile News 6 months ago
The music world loves flogging a dead meme until its very last legs, and no different is their relationship with Toto's Africa. In a post-Daryl Braithwaite's Horses world, Africa has become the song of the past few years and it's triggered somewhat of a second wind for the legendary LA rockers - they've been covered by Weezer (and then covered Weezer back again, because it's the polite thing to do), recently did a victory lap around Australia doing late-afternoon sets at Falls Festival (in the same slot as Braithwaite the year prior, mind you), and the royalties they must be getting through increased streaming and the song being rinsed at every event for the last 18 months must be through the roof. It's a real good time and the song still bangs, even 36 years post-release, so we're not too mad about the song becoming a meme - but jesus, people are absolutely flogging it for what it's worth.
We're not talking the guy who's currently hitting virality by covering the song with some sweet potatoes and squash, but instead, Namibian-German artist Max Siedentopf, who has come up with the genius idea of using solar energy to create a 24/7, never-ending loop of the song in Africa - the Namibian desert, to be exact. The proposed art installation, Toto Forever, has six speakers connected to an mp3 player with only one song - Africa - playing on repeat the whole time, all powered by solar batteries which, being in the middle of the African desert, basically ensures the installation should run as long as there's a sun in the sky. "The song is put on loop and the installation runs on solar batteries to keep Toto going for all eternity," Siedentopf says on the project, which the artist mentions was created to pay tribute to "the most popular song of the last four decades."
The exact location of the installation has not been released aside that it's somewhere in the 2000-odd kilometre stretch of Coastal Namibian Desert ("finding it might take some time," he says), but as long as the meme stays relevant and DJs stay uninspired, we're sure it'll basically be on repeat forever in your local club/pub/bar as well.
Brace yourself for clashes: Here are the Falls 18/19 set timesPlus, a couple of great Australian names join the bill in Marion Bay and Lorne.
WA Premier Mark McGowan: "I think [pill testing] could actually risk lives."While WA has largely dodged festival deaths, the heat on our politicians to introduce pill testing is still on.
San Diego Comic-Con new trailer wrap-up
Some of the best of what to expect in the next few years.
By James Schofield
Wizards and Muggles unite, Perth's getting a Harry Potter-themed quiz night
Casting a spell over you all winter.
By Pile Rats
Meet the Halal Snack Pack Appreciation Society (HSPAS)
And then wonder why you now spend all your time hanging out at kebab shops.
Cereal Killer Cafe
Dining out, now featuring Fruit Loops.
Here's your chance to win an all-inclusive package to FOMO 2020
BIGSOUND's 2019 billing is the cream of the crop of our next generation
Grapevine Gathering announces 2019 lineup feat. Two Door, Flight Fac, Mallrat + more
Drip World promises to be 'Australia's biggest urban festival', but will it deliver?
FOMO announce BROCKHAMPTON as 2020 headliner, announce Perth sideshow
Grapevine Gathering announces WA expansion, plots 2019 dates
Listen Out's 2019 lineup re-affirms hip-hop's Australian dominance
A last minute guide for the Splendour In The Grass virgins out there
Meet The Kid Laroi, Australian hip-hop's youngest - and most exciting - new force
We asked a bunch of musicians what matters to them in the lead-up to this election
Punk, Politics and Polygraph Eyes – An Interview with YUNGBLUD
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Mona Lisa Can't Fade Her
King & Queen bae Beyonce and Jay Z shut down The Louvre for a day trip.
Listen to Chet Faker's new Marcus Marr collab, The Trouble With Us
A funky little number marks Chet Faker's first official release since Built On Glass.
Is this Australia's worst club night ever?
Welcome to GT Fridays, where you can expect a "killer ratio and no mullets".
A quick and handy guide to Groovin' The Moo's 2018 line-up
The highlights, the lowlights, and everything in between.
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Q: How to set a beamer template to be the same as another template? Is it possible to set a beamer template to be the same as another template? I define a template named "myTemplate page" and I would like that template to be the same as the "section page" template. The purpose of this is if someone change the theme that would likely change the section page template and I want myTemplate to change as well. For example, in the MWE, the Frankfurt theme set the section page parameters as colsep=-4bp,rounded=true,shadow=\beamer@themerounded@shadow. How can I pass those settings directly to "myTemplate page" without knowing them in advance?
\documentclass{beamer}
\usetheme{Frankfurt}

\AtBeginSection[]{%
\frame{\sectionpage}
}%

\def\myTemplatepage{\usebeamertemplate*{myTemplate page}}

\defbeamertemplate*{myTemplate page}{default}[1][]
{
    \begingroup
    \centering
    {\usebeamerfont{section name}
    \usebeamercolor[fg]{section name} Some text}
    \vskip1em\par
    \begin{beamercolorbox}[sep=12pt,center,#1]{section title}
    \usebeamerfont{section title} Some other text \par
    \end{beamercolorbox}
    \endgroup
}

\begin{document}
\section{First section}
\begin{frame}{}
\myTemplatepage
\end{frame}

\end{document}

UPDATE
I tried to add
\defbeamertemplateparent{section page}{myTemplate page}[1][default]{[#1]}

(as recommended by TobiBS) but it seems to do nothing. Also, I guessed that the template modifications should come after defining the template parent so I moved the \usetheme{Frankfurt} after the \defbeamertemplateparent, with no result.
I did not find many examples with \defbeamertemplateparent or \defbeamertemplatealias. I probably don't understand how they work. But it feels like it should work!
UPDATE 2
I looked at the the themes provided in the beamer class and I think that the only things that changes from one another that affect the section page template is the round corners and the shadow. So I decided to manualy check those two things in the preambule and apply it to myTemplate page. This is really not the solution I wanted but it is the best I can do for now. I would have prefer something more general. I used the etoolbox package for boolean tests.
\AtBeginDocument{%
\@ifpackageloaded{beamerinnerthemerounded}{%
\ifcsdef{beamer@themerounded@shadow}{%
\edef\x{\beamer@themerounded@shadow}%
\ifboolexpe{bool {\x}}{%
\setbeamertemplate{myTemplate page}[default][colsep=-4bp, rounded=true,
shadow=true]%
}{\setbeamertemplate{myTemplate page}[default][colsep=-4bp, rounded=true]}
}{}%
}{}%
}%

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Here Are The 10 BEST and WORST Taxed States To Do Business
It's that time of year again. The Tax Foundation has released its 2017 State Business Tax Climate Index.
According to the Foundation's release:
The Tax Foundation's State Business Tax Climate Index enables business leaders, government policymakers, and taxpayers to gauge how their states' tax systems compare. While there are many ways to show how much is collected in taxes by state governments, the Index is designed to show how well states structure their tax systems, and provides a roadmap for improvement.
Here are the most taxed to the least taxed states (from WORST to BEST), according to the Tax Foundation:
The WORST States:
41. Louisiana
42. Maryland
43. Connecticut
44. Rhode Island
45. Ohio
46. Minnesota
47. Vermont
48. California
50. New Jersey
The BEST States:
5. Nevada
8. Indiana
9. Utah
10. Oregon
As a side note, all of the highest-taxed states do not have "right-to-work" laws, while half of the lowest-taxed states do have "right-to-work" laws.
This could be merely a coincidence, however.
Business climate Taxes
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The AFL-CIO and a union-funded 'agitprop' called the Economic Policy Institute want you to believe the 'average' CEO in America makes over 300 times more than 'a typical worker.' Here's how you're...
A 'Cheating Ring' Of Educators Has Been Busted
Led by their ring leader, the school's principal, a 'cheating ring' of teachers at a school in Richmond, Virginia has been busted. In 2016, George W. Carver Elementary School in Richmond, Virginia received the prestigious National...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter earlier this week and the UAW has filed an unfair labor practice charge over what he said.


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Rosa María Maggi Ducommun (n. 14 de septiembre de 1946) es una abogada chilena. Fue Ministra de la Corte Suprema de Chile entre 2009 y 2021.

Biografía

Estudió derecho en la Escuela de Derecho de la Universidad de Chile, obteniendo el título de abogada en 1972.

Carrera judicial
En noviembre de 1972 comenzó a trabajar como oficial tercero de la Corte Suprema de Chile. Posteriormente se desempeñó como secretaria del Sexto Juzgado Civil de Santiago y como secretaria y luego jueza del Décimo Tercer Juzgado Civil de Santiago. En 1995 fue nombrada ministra de la Corte de Apelaciones de Rancagua -de la que llegó a ser presidenta- y en 2001 ministra de la Corte de Apelaciones de Santiago. Juró como ministra de la Corte Suprema en 2009, integrando la primera y la cuarta sala de aquel tribunal, y fue la primera encargada de asuntos de género de dicho organismo. Permaneció como ministra de la Corte Suprema hasta septiembre de 2021, cuando cumplió 75 años, el límite de edad legal del cargo.

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Poder Judicial.cl

Abogadas de Chile
Ministros de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Chile

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2021 EPSU Collective Bargaining News January No.1
Series of actions in health and social care
Health and social care unions in the Basque region have been involved in a series of protests and strikes. Mobilisations in public health during December and January will culminate in a day of strike action on 28 January. The unions are angry about the failure of the public health system to honour basic rights to information and collective bargaining. They are concerned about the impact of the pandemic on the system and the way that management have responded by taking unilateral decisions on working conditions, health and safety and precarious employment. Two days earlier, on 26 January unions
Joint unions health (ES)
CCOO (ES) 26 January
ELA (ES) 26 January
ELA (ES) Alava
UGT (ES) Alava
Increase in minimum pay rates for childcare workers
The vida and GPA-djp trade unions have negotiated increases for minimum pay rates for workers in private childcare institutions that are not covered by collective agreements. Teachers and staff get a 1.95% while assistants will get a 2% increase. The unions are pleased that the increases are slightly above inflation and the trend in other agreements. Childminders will get a 2.5% rise and will now be entitled to an increase after every two years rather than three.
vida (DE)
Action on equal pay and low pay tops negotiating agenda
The FOA trade union, as part of a joint negotiating committee of public service unions, has submitted the main bargaining demands to employers in municipal and regional government with the focus on tackling low pay and pay inequality. The aim is for a flat rate pay increase that will be more beneficial to lower paid workers along with funding to reduce the pay inequalities suffered by occupations dominated by women. The unions also want to ensure a real pay increase that will protect purchasing power over the three years of the agreement that is set to run from 1 April 2021. Other demands
FOA (DK)
Rise in in-work poverty shows need for action on minimum wages and collective bargaining
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has highlighted the growth in in-work poverty across Europe in support of its call for a strong and effective directive on minimum wages and collective bargaining. Sixteen countries saw the rate increase between 2010 and 2018 with Hungary, the UK, Estonia and Italy seeing the largest rises. The figures come from the latest annual ETUI/ETUC Benchmarking Working Europe 2020 report which also shows that just four member states have statutory minimum wages above the at-risk-of-poverty wage threshold. ETUC demands for the directive include a minimum
ETUC (EN+FR)
EPSU Round Table with the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights
"Public services are not only the greatest leveller, they civilise our societies".
Trade unions angry about pay freeze
Public service trade unions have reacted angrily over the government decision to freeze pay for millions of public sector workers, including municipal employees, care workers, civil servants and teachers. Health workers are excluded from the "pay pause" as the chancellor (finance minister) calls it and there will be a GBP 250 (EUR 278) increase for workers paid less than GBP 24000 (EUR 26730) a year. The unions have attacked the decision as a "divide and rule" tactic and argue that many public service workers have yet to see their pay levels recover in real terms after the last bout of
Global wage report reveals first impact of pandemic on pay
The latest global wage report from the International Labour Organisation reveals the main trends in pay and minimum wages, highlighting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of this year. It notes a downward pressure on the level or growth rate of average wages in two thirds of the countries for which recent data are available. In other countries, including France and Italy, average wages increased, largely artificially as a reflection of the substantial job losses among lower-paid workers. The report also shows that women workers and low-paid workers generally have been
ILO (EN+FR+DE+IT+ES+RU)
2020 EPSU Collective Bargaining News November No.22
Nursing and care negotiations head for mediation
Negotiations in the private nursing and care sector have ended without agreement and so now move into mediation. The trade union position is to try to ensure that occupations are paid at similar levels irrespective of the collective agreement in place but there is not employer commitment to do this. Public service union Fagforbundet acknowledges that there will always be some variations between agreements but is concerned that major differences are becoming systematic. It points out that a cleaner in private nursing and care has a minimum wage of NOK 258000 (EUR 24000) which is around NOK
2020 EPSU Collective Bargaining News October no.20
ETUC sets out arguments on minimum wages and collective bargaining
With the European Commission expected to publish its draft directive on fair minimum wages on 28 October, the ETUC has put together a range of documents and press releases that cover a wide range of arguments in favour of legislation on minimum wages and collective bargaining. The ETUC argues that initiatives to boost pay and strengthen collective bargaining are essential as part of the response to the pandemic and that it is crucial not to repeat the mistakes following the last crisis when collective bargaining was undermined in some countries as part of austerity measures.
ETUC (EN)
Union takes pay protest to parliament
The STAL local government union has organised a march and demonstration outside parliament for 23 October. The union wants the government to ensure that the 2021 budget includes funding for key measures on pay. The union has four main demands - a EUR 90 increase for all workers; implementation of an allowance for dangerous and arduous work; changes to the pay structure to abolish pay levels that fall below the national minimum wage; and reinstatement of compensation payments for accidents at work. The final point relates to compensation for permanent partial incapacity that was the victim of
STAL (PT)
Unions aim for catch-up pay rise
UNISON, GMB and Unite, the trade unions representing non-teaching staff, have joined with teaching unions in setting out their pay claim for colleges of further education. The unions are calling for a significant move towards the full restoration of pay levels to where they would be had college pay kept pace with inflation since 2009. They also want to see the living wage, as calculated by the Living Wage Foundation, to be the minimum wage in the sector, with all colleges in England becoming accredited living wage employers with the Foundation. The unions also want all contracted-out services
2020 EPSU Collective Bargaining News September no.18
Union secures major legal victory on pay for home care workers
Public service union UNISON has won a major legal victory for 10 home care workers who are set to share £100000 (EUR 109000) in compensation for underpayment of wages. The case involves the failure of private contractors to pay to cover travelling time between jobs. It could have major implications for other home care workers and UNISON is calling on the government to act to outlaw the practice. Effectively, some of the workers were being paid less than half the minimum wage by being denied payment for travel time - an essential part of their work as home care staff - with some working as long
ETUC wants concrete action from European Commission on pay and bargaining
The ETUC has welcomed statements from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that she supports collective bargaining and decent minimum wages, however, it wants to see the concrete details which are not expected to be revealed before 28 October. Von der Leyen's State of the European Union speech refers to the problem of low pay while in an interview in Sweden she underlined her support for collective bargaining. She also stressed that the Commission would guarantee protection for strong collective bargaining systems like those in Sweden and would not force the introduction of
Min Wage article
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Napoli are the favourites to win the 2014/15 UEFA Europa League going into the semi-finals according to the betting odds. The current title holders, Sevilla, are second in line, followed by Fiorentina and then Dnipro.
The first legs of the UEFA Europa League semi-finals will be played on Thursday, May 7th, 2015, and return matches a week later.
Napoli are on fire at the moment having won four of their last five games in all competitions, including a 1-4 thrashing of Wolfsburg in the Europa League and an impressive 3-0 domestic win vs. Fiorentina. Napoli will want to play Champions League football next season or they risk losing their star players like Gonzalo Higuain etc. There are two ways into the Champions League. Winning the Europa League would get it done and finishing among the top three in Serie A would do it. Currently Rafa Benitez's side are 2 points behind third place Roma in the Italian league.
The last season's Europa League winners, Sevilla, edged out Zenit St. Petersburg in the 2014/15 quarter-finals 4-3 on aggregate. Domestically they just jumped into 4th place in La Liga, which qualifies for Champions League playoffs. Sevilla are undefeated in their last 14 matches across all competitions. Since February 22nd to be exact. Nine wins and five draws, including home draws with Atletico (0-0) and Barcelona (2-2).
So it looks like Napoli are likely to get by Dnipro and Sevilla by Fiorentina.


This amazing stuff is one of our most popular items, and it's easy to see why. The incredible crystals start off as tiny bits of plastic, but add water and they magically transform into a gorgeous display for any occasion. Ten grams of plastic granules turns into 1.5 litres of water crystals(all other colours come in 5g pkts turns into 750ml, so you get 2 pkts to make the 10g) that you can use to create wonderful table displays. Fill glass vases, clear bowls or any clear container with the pretty water crystals for an instant and unusual decoration. If you want to make it really look great, add one of our submersible LED lights to create an amazing display of colour.
Kids love these, so you probably want to buy extra for them to play with! The crystals shrink back down as the water evaporates and can be reused again and again for up to 12 months. Choose from clear white, red, black, aqua, blue, purple and pink, or buy some of every colour and create fantastic layered looks in your table decorations. They're inexpensive and fun, so go ahead and get some today!


Negley is truly a one of a kind dog who graces us with his presence every Tuesday when he bursts through the front door to greet our patient services coordinators with snorty kisses. On the walk back to our pet lounge, he makes a pit stop into the office to run laps and get even more love.
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Midwest Boston Terrier Rescue is a 501c3, Non-Profit Organization. We are funded entirely by donations and run by the hearts of our Volunteers who are dedicated to rescuing Boston Terriers from shelters and individuals and finding them permanent homes. We have no shelter, our rescued Bostons are fostered in our homes until they find their new loving, responsible, lifelong homes.


We love a good party….so we don't let the holidays pass without a celebration at our annual winter fest! Members enjoy activities in our classrooms, snacks and a live concert by our songs for seeds band.
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apple seeds hosts semester-end events as a way to celebrate and display the children's creativity.
For my Chelsea art opening we host an art gallery, displaying the kids' works of art in a gallery format and highlighting the creative themes each week.
For twinkle twinkle little toes, we host the most adorable ballet recital ever.
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The Other Side of the Mountain is the inspirational true story of Olympic hopeful Jill Kinmont (Marilyn Hassett). Kinmont, an up-and-coming world-class skier, faces her greatest challenge when she is left paralyzed from the neck down after a tragic accident during a pre-Olympic competition in the 1950s. Beau Bridges and Dabney Coleman co-star in this critically acclaimed story of human courage and a champion determined to find "the other side of the mountain."


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I have a folder that stores these images as thumbs with the same names as the original files, how can i get it to load the original file when the thumb is clicked, because right now its loading only the thumb or the full image based on the "onclick" i put into the JS.

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A: I solved it by using the JS  the cut out the the part of the image reference that pointed to the thumb image. The JS now points to the root Images folder and loads those images on click.

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A: The source for the full image is wrong.  You are setting it to the source of the thumbnail, which is what is being shown.  You need to grab the file name from the thumb and then use the correct path for the full image.  You state that the thumbs and full images are not in the same location so setting full to thumb source will only produce the thumb image again.


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The Toyota Voxy is a Multi-Purpose-Vehicle(MPV) that was introduced to the Japanese market in late 2001. It was developed from the popular Toyota TownAce/LiteAce platform and is largely the same as the Toyota Noah.
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Man smashed car into two Knowle West homes before running around street with kitchen knife
Police have said the incident on Throgmorton Road was a mental health crisis and NOT a terrorist attack
Laura Churchill
Neighbours have spoken of their horror after a man smashed his car into two homes before running around with a knife shouting and threatening people.
The incident took place on Throgmorton Road in Knowle West leaving elderly residents terrified in what police say was a mental health crisis.
He is understood to have driven down Throgmorton Road in what one neighbour said was an "erratic manner" narrowly missing pedestrians before repeatedly ramming his car into the front of a garden wall.
The man then smashed through the porch of a home on the junction with Newquay Road in a blue Nissan Note, where neighbours said he lived, before arming himself with a kitchen knife.
The incident took place at 7.40pm on Newquay Road and Throgmorton Road in Knowle West
Residents said they looked on in horror while he wielded the knife shouting and threatening neighbours at around 7.40pm on Wednesday, June 21. A spokesman for Avon and Somerset police confirmed it was not any kind of terror incident, but a mental health crisis.
Knowle West 'terror attack' was man suffering mental health crisis, say police
He said: "A man was arrested for a public order offence and was taken to hospital for treatment. He's believed to have suffered a mental health crisis and will be assessed.
"No-one else was injured during this incident. Officers have been carrying out reassurance patrols of the area to deal with any local residents' concerns."
The incident took place on Throgmorton Road in Knowle West
Police officers remain at the scene and with the car and the house cordoned off.
A spokesman added on Thursday: "The possession of a knife formed part of the public order incidents for which the man was detained. He remains in hospital where he is to be given a mental health assessment."
Police cordon after woman 'stabbed' in the neck and stomach in Henbury
One neighbour said he was pepper sprayed by officers before being taken away.
He said: "The man drove his car at a house across the road and knocked down the front wall, repeatedly driving his car into it. He then drove his car erratically around the streets almost hitting a few people before finally smashing into his porch.
The man smashed his car into a garden wall of one home
"After that he ran into his house and got a large knife. He was threatening lots of the neighbours, some who are elderly and were very scared. People tried to stop him before the police came and pepper sprayed him."
One resident said a lot of rumours were going round, but he did not believe it was any kind of terrorist attack.
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He said: "People said he had a knife and it must have been terrifying for the families that live nearby."
One friend of the man detained said: "I've known him for years and he has always been on medication. I don't know what happened but he always seemed like a friendly chap.
Debris was left scattered across the street as police officers guarded the house
"I think maybe he hadn't taken his medication or the heat affected him. I know he doesn't seem like the kind of person who would have done this or tried to hurt someone. It is really sad."
Teenager guilty of burglary and involved in a 'brutal attack' in St George has his sentence reduced
Another shocked resident, who didn't want to be named, said: "We had all the windows and doors open and heard an almighty smash.
"The police were here pretty quickly but people were screaming and shouting. I couldn't get a view of what happened but it was chaos.
"The guy was shouting but I couldn't make out what he was saying. It was terrifying so I went inside. I know people were saying he had weapons and all sorts."


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Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (born June 24, 1842; assumed to have died sometime after December 26, 1913) was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist. Today, he is probably best known for his short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and his satirical lexicon The Devil's Dictionary. His vehemence as a critic, his motto "Nothing matters" and the sardonic view of human nature that informed his work all earned him the nickname "Bitter Bierce". Despite his reputation as a searing critic, Bierce was known to encourage younger writers, including poet George Sterling and fiction writer W. C. Morrow. Bierce employed a distinctive style of writing, especially in his stories. His style often embraces an abrupt beginning, dark imagery, vague references to time, limited descriptions, impossible events and the theme of war. In 1913, Bierce traveled to Mexico to gain first-hand experience of the Mexican Revolution. While traveling with rebel troops, he disappeared without a trace.


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AACC.org // Media // AACC Press Releases // Early Alzheimer's Blood Test Co-Developer to Discuss How the Test Could Be the First Step in Developing Treatments to Halt or Slow Alzheimer's at 2014 AACC Annual Meeting
Early Alzheimer's Blood Test Co-Developer to Discuss How the Test Could Be the First Step in Developing Treatments to Halt or Slow Alzheimer's at 2014 AACC Annual Meeting
Date: MAY.23.2014
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WASHINGTON – In March of this year, a team of Georgetown University scientists published research showing that, for the first time ever, a blood test has the potential to predict Alzheimer's disease before patients start showing symptoms. AACC is pleased to announce that a late-breaking session at the 2014 AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo in Chicago will expand upon this groundbreaking research and discuss why it could be the key to curing this devastating illness.
According to the World Health Organization, the number of Alzheimer's patients worldwide is expected to skyrocket from the 35.6 million individuals who lived with it in 2010 to 115.4 million by 2050. Currently, however, all efforts to cure or effectively treat the disease have failed. Experts believe one explanation for this lack of success could be that the window of opportunity for treating Alzheimer's has already closed by the time its symptoms manifest.
Enter the research team led by Howard Federoff, MD, PhD, executive dean at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. In cognitively healthy adults age 70 and older, Federoff's team measured the levels of 10 lipids found in the blood to identify, with 90% accuracy, which study group participants would develop cognitive impairment over a 2–3 year period. If this 10-lipid test is validated in larger studies, it could help researchers to develop treatments for Alzheimer's that halt or slow the disease before it even begins. A blood test would also be easier to perform than current Alzheimer's tests that use brain imaging or hard-to-collect cerebrospinal fluid, meaning that the Federoff team's test could be used for population-wide Alzheimer's screening.
Amrita Cheema, PhD, one of the main investigators on Federoff's team, will give an in-depth lecture on the test's significance, the science behind it, and the research techniques used to develop it in the July 28 AACC session, "Lipidomics: A Powerful Approach to Identify Pre-clinical Memory Impairment in Older Adults." Cheema is an associate professor and co-director of the Proteomics and Metabolomics Shared Resource at Georgetown University.
"This discovery is a potentially enormous breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer's," said AACC CEO Janet B. Kreizman. "If research aimed at a cure for Alzheimer's is to move forward, it is crucial that Alzheimer's clinical trials find a way to recruit patients who are still asymptomatic, since they are the ones most likely to respond to treatment. The Federoff team's test could be the answer to this problem, and it also demonstrates how laboratory medicine helps patients achieve better health—by not only ensuring that patients receive timely and appropriate treatment, but also by enabling researchers to develop effective treatments in the first place."
AACC annual meeting registration is free for members of the media. Reporters can register online here: https://www.xpressreg.net/register/aacc074/media/landing.asp
Lipidomics: A Powerful Approach to Identify Pre-clinical Memory Impairment in Older Adults
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About the 2014 AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo
AACC's Annual Meeting offers 5 days packed with opportunities to learn about exciting science from July 27–31. Plenary sessions feature expert presentations on how mobile technology and the internet are revolutionizing healthcare, the importance of newborn screening, big data, the biologic basis of obesity, and the latest advances that could lead to a cure for HIV.
At the AACC Clinical Lab Expo, more than 700 exhibitors will fill the show floor of Chicago's convention center, McCormick Place, with displays of the latest diagnostic technology, including but not limited to automation, information systems, point-of-care, and biotech.
Dedicated to achieving better health through laboratory medicine, the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) brings together more than 50,000 clinical laboratory professionals, physicians, research scientists, and business leaders from around the world focused on clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, mass spectrometry, translational medicine, lab management, and other areas of breaking laboratory science. Since 1948, AACC has worked to advance the common interests of the field, providing programs that advance scientific collaboration, knowledge, expertise, and innovation. For more information, visit www.aacc.org.
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Senior Director, Communications & PR
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Former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu and LSU football coach Ed Orgeron.
Former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu is headed to the Kansas City Chiefs on a three-year deal, according to a tweet from ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The deal is reportedly worth $42 million. Mathieu joins a Chiefs team that finished 13-3 last year and lost in the AFC Championship Game. The Chiefs are the third Mathieu has played for in his career.
After being drafted in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft, Mathieu played five seasons for the Arizona Cardinals. The former Pro Bowl safety spent last season withe Houston Texans.
Mathieu played for LSU during the 2010 and 2011 seasons. Donning the nickname, "Honey Badger", he earned Consensus All-American Honors in 2011. Mathieu compiled 133 tackles, six sacks and four interceptions over two seasons in Baton Rouge. He also scored two punt return touchdowns for the Tigers.


Oshin Vartanian received his PhD in experimental psychology from the University of Maine. He is the Editor of Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts and past Editor of Empirical Studies of the Arts. His co-edited volumes include "Neuroaesthetics" (Baywood Publishing Company), "Neuroscience of creativity" (The MIT Press), "Neuroscience of decision making" (Psychology Press), and most recently "The Cambridge handbook of the neuroscience of creativity" (Cambridge University Press). His main areas of interest include the cognitive and neural bases of aesthetics and creativity."


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The Luzzatto Company, Inc. and its affiliates ("TLC") invest in real estate and real estate related debt, with a national portfolio that includes retail, office, multi-family, industrial and film and television studio properties. TLC has a long history of success in creative conversions and development with a focus on distressed, underdeveloped, poorly designed, inefficient, vacant or otherwise impaired properties. TLC has developed and managed space for tenants like Red Bull, Yahoo!, NPR, The Honest Company, FedEx, Quixote Studios, CAA and other industry leaders. Today, TLC remains one of the premier creative office operators in the nation.
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Anne Jerneck is a teacher, advisor and examiner in several international interdisciplinary graduate and postgraduate programs in Development Studies and Sustainability Science at LU. Her research focuses on social, structural, and institutional change in relation to poverty, gender inequality, climate change, and the politics of food and sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa. Her theoretical and methodological interests and contributions are in integrated research, knowledge structuring and qualitative methodology for Development Studies and Sustainability Science.
Boda, C. S., & Jerneck, A. (2019). Enabling local adaptation to climate change: towards collective action in Flagler Beach, Florida, USA. Climatic Change, 157(3-4), 631-649.
Jerneck, A. & Olsson, L., 2019. Theoretical and Methodological Pluralism in Sustainability Science. In: Mino, T. & Kudo, S. (eds.). Framing in Sustainability Science: Theoretical and Practical Approaches. Singarpore: Springer Nature, p. 17-33 17 p.
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Y&R Recap: What Does Victor Have Up His Sleeve?
Jack celebrates the change in tides.
As Billy grows stronger, Jack feels excited for the future. But, that quickly changes when he remembers Victor's behind-the-scenes scheming.
Kevin struggles to make things right.
After telling Billy about his deal with Victor, Kevin confronts Jack, who is none too pleased by the techies' betrayal. However, once Kevin tells Jack that Victor kicked him out of the deal, Jack begins to funnel his anger towards the Newman patriarch.
Chelsea comes up with a plan.
Desperate to get her husband back, Chelsea thinks up an idea of how she can help. The worried wife tells Dylan that she will gladly push up her bridal debut in order for the police to facilitate the exchange later that night. Will everything go according to plan, or will her idea go up in flames?
Victoria and Billy rekindle their love.
Happy to have Billy back in her life, Victoria tells Billy she wants to move forward with their relationship. Meanwhile, Billy tries to remember details of the night he was hit.
"If we never find out the truth, I really don't care," Victoria tells him. "I have you again. That's all that matters to me."
Phyllis tries to rile Billy up again.
While Billy says he's done plotting against Victor, Phyllis reminds him of all the pain the business mogul has caused him over the years.
"There is such a thing called karma," she tells him. "Maybe it's time karma decides to kick some butt."
Victor hints at his own agenda.
Although he plays as if he's working with the police, Victor tells Chelsea that he won't let them control this exchange. What does Victor have planned?
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Age Ain't Nothing But A Number: Seniors Comfortable With Aging More Likely To Seek Preventive Health Care Services
Oct 16, 2014 10:54 AM By Shweta Iyer
Older adults over 50 who are satisfied with aging are more likely to seek health screenings and stay fit and happy. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock
"Age ain't nothing but a number," crooned Aaliyah in her song, and if you go with this adage and are comfortable with your old age, then you are much better off, says a new study. University of Michigan researchers found that adults over 50 who were reconciled with aging were more proactive in getting preventive health care services.
The human body is continuously changing as it ages. Most seniors associate aging with reduced stamina, aches, pains, and even debilitating conditions, like amnesia or cancers. But being open about it and seeking medical help ensures a comfortable old age.
Eric Kim, a U-M doctoral student in clinical psychology and lead author of the study, explained in a press release that the older population is more inclined to not seek medical attention if they feel that the physical and mental declines typify old age. If they believe that lifestyle changes will not make any improvements to their current state, then they are less likely to visit the doctor for preventive care. This, Kim says, is not a healthy mindset and will hurt them in the long run.
Studies have shown that not all age similarly. Some show rapid decline in health, some maintain, while some others get stronger and healthier as they age. Their physical state is all a function of their mental thought process, Kim says.
He found that people comfortable with their aging, who felt useful and had a sense of purpose, more frequently sought health screenings. Such people were more proactive when it came to maintaining their existing health. Regular exercise, proper diet, and regular health checks are all part of their regime.
The 6,177 people who participated in the study were drawn from the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative panel study of American adults over the age of 50. Each respondent answered questions about use of preventive health services over time.
Participants who reported higher satisfaction with aging were more likely to obtain a cholesterol test and colonoscopy over time. For women, they received a mammogram/X-ray or pap smear with greater frequency.
Men made medical appointments more often to get a prostate exam, the study showed. These associations remained even after adjusting for potential confounding factors.
Indeed, several studies have shown that happiness comes with age, and people over 50 are more content. But this happiness will come if there is an absence of diseases, which in turn depends on each person's view on aging.
Source: Kim ES, Moored KD, Giasson HL, Smith J. Satisfaction with Aging and Use of Preventive Health Services. Preventive Medicine. 2014.


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Quinns' evidence 'completely unbelievable'
The case is back before the High Court
Evidence given to the High Court by some members of the Quinn family about assets and bank accounts was "incredible, not complete, implausible and conflicting", the High Court has heard.
Lawyers for IBRC have said the court must now assess if adequate disclosure had been made and consider if further orders are necessary.
Shane Murphy for IBRC said evidence about huge sums withdrawn from Russian bank accounts was "completely unbelievable".
Evidence that they had no documents to prove huge cash withdrawals were used for legal fees was "inexplicable", he said.
Mr Murphy is making submissions for the bank in an application before the High Court concerning disclosure by members of the Quinn family about alleged asset-stripping of the International Property Group of companies.
Members of the Quinn family were cross-examined for five days in January about their disclosure of assets and bank accounts.
Mr Murphy said evidence was given that huge sums of cash withdrawn in Ireland were used for legal fees, yet no bills or receipts could be accessed.
He said the "shutters had come down" with regard to the money trail and a confusing picture had emerged about what the money was used for.
Mr Murphy said there were a number of areas of concern about the level of disclosure by the Quinns and further court orders may be necessary.
Orders could be made directing Aoife Quinn to have a laptop forensically examined to retrieve deleted emails.
He said the "policy of deletion" outlined by the Quinns illustrated that full disclosure had not been made.
A number of striking features had emerged in evidence, he said, including the fact that none of the Quinns appeared to have copies of employment contracts or evidence of job descriptions, despite receiving large sums from Russian companies.
Salaries received by some of the Quinns from IPG companies were significantly larger than the Russian employees, often tenfold, illustrating that Seán Quinn Jnr played a major managerial and controlling role and not one of middle management as he had purported, he said.
There had been a lack of disclosure about the role some of the Quinns played in IPG companies, Mr Murphy said.
Documents existed that would show a level of control and leadership by Mr Quinn Jnr, Aoife Quinn and Stephen Kelly, he said.
IBRC has alleged widespread asset-stripping of Quinn companies.
The Quinns deny full disclosure has not been made.
Counsel for the Quinns, Martin Hayden SC, said the court would have to decide what exactly the order for disclosure was.
He said they were not seeking to avoid court orders or to be technical to avoid an obligation.
However, the process of disclosure differed from discovery, he said.
Disclosure orders did not go beyond the requirement of disclosing documents in the possession of a defendant, he said.
Discovery was a much broader concept, while disclosure was narrow.
The current orders being sought by the bank amounted to it seeking an "evidentiary trail to support its argument in the main action".
Mr Hayden said it could not be a game of trial by ambush.
IBRC's application for further disclosure orders was entirely artificial in relation to the Quinn IPG groups as the bank had already appointed a receiver over those companies and would already have the information.
He said bank statements for accounts in Ocean Bank in Russia had been furnished.
Mr Justice Peter Kelly will give his judgment at a later date.
via Quinns' evidence 'completely unbelievable' – IBRC – RTÉ News.
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Tags: Bank account, Banks, IBRC, Ireland, Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, Irish Nerws, Quinn, Quinns Rocks Western Australia, Russia, Seán Quinn, Stephen Kelly
The Quinns no Documents no Memories no Records and Totally Innocent of any Wrongdoing
Tuesday February 05 2013 Irish Independent
Sean Quinn Jnr
THE jailed son of businessman Sean Quinn does not know where the rents generated by assets in the family's international property group (IPG) have gone.
Mr Quinn Jnr has told the Commercial Court that he is "110pc" sure that he does not know where the lucrative rents have gone.
"Let me be struck dead when I leave this court if I am wrong," Mr Quinn Jnr told High Court Judge Mr Justice Peter Kelly this afternoon during cross examination by lawyers for the former Anglo Irish Bank.
Sunday Feb. 3rd Independent
Aoife Quinn
Aoife Quinn has a science degree and later studied law at Blackhall Place. She worked in Quinn Insurance, as a claims handler in the 'fast-track' section. So shouldn't she be familiar with the legal process that requires litigants to disclose documents to each other, Paul Gallagher wanted to know. But Aoife said she didn't have to deal with lawyers.
She drew a €379,000 salary from Russian companies over 12 months until last year, but had no bank statements. Her contract for such a big sum was in Russian, and she signed it without having it translated or even keeping a copy.
Colette Quinn
Colette Quinn like her sisters, she said she had no statements, just a text message each time the money landed in her account. And she was "not in the habit of keeping receipts" for what she spent it on.
At one point, Mr Justice Kelly reflected back on her evidence. So she had signed a contract that she didn't understand, received a salary of €339,000 and has no documentation as to what her task were, he said.
"So whatever work it was, it was paperless," he asked Colette. "That's correct," Colette shot back with a smile.
She, too, had already disclosed all documents in her possession. Mr Justice Kelly had heard this phrase so often that at one point, he called it a "mantra" of "no documents, no documents".
The cross-examination continues this week, when Sean Jnr and Karen Woods will take the stand.
Jan. 30th Laois Nationalist
A son in law of bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn has told the Commercial Court he doesn't have an active policy of keeping documents.
Under cross examination by lawyers for IBRC, Stephen Kelly said he had nothing to show how he spent his €260,000 salary from Russian companies in the Quinn's property group.
IBRC's lawyers say it is extraordinary and unbelievable that Stephen Kelly has kept a lot of commercial documents but has nothing relating to his salary.
Tuesday 29 Jan- Independent
Ciara Quinn
A DAUGHTER of bankrupt tycoon Sean Quinn withdrew more than €30,000 every month from a cash machine over nearly a year to pay for legal fees, she told a court.
Ciara Quinn said she had no records or receipts of the fees being paid, as she generally handed the cash to her brother Sean Junior or sister Aoife, who then paid the lawyers
Ms Quinn told the Commercial Court she spent €339,921 – paid to her from the Quinn family's property empire – between July 2011 and May 2012.
She said she usually withdrew the money, over the 11-month period, from a Bank of Ireland ATM in Blanchardstown, Dublin, using a Visa card.
Thursday, January 24, 2013 – 06:14 PM – Irish Examiner
A daughter of ex-billionaire Sean Quinn opened several bank accounts in Dubai after legal action was launched to stop the family asset-stripping their global property empire.
But Aoife Quinn said no money was ever lodged in the four accounts, which were opened in four different currencies – euro, US dollars, Sterling and a local currency – a year ago.
Ms Quinn told the Commercial Court she had no documents or records from the accounts as she handed them over to the family's former legal team.
In the first day of disclosure hearings – originally expected to last two days but which have already been extended – Ms Quinn also claimed:
:: She was not sure of the amount of her six-figure salary from three Russian companies;
:: She never got email or written bank statements from her Moscow account, but only text messages confirming transactions;
:: Her mobile phone that contained those records was stolen;
:: She had no records on the 30% income tax she was paying to Russian authorities;
:: She feared people were rummaging through the Quinn family's bins so stored away other records she thought were not important, because she did not have a shredder.
Sean Quinn – Innocent!!!
Sean Quinn said that he did not feel he should have been in prison in the first place.
He said the view was shared by his fellow prisoners: "I think 100 per cent of them felt I shouldn't be there.
Never in my life did I steal a penny or take a penny that didn't belong to me," he added….he's right of course he owes half a billion to the state now – but that's different!
Quinn told his local radio station, Northern Sound, "If the assets under dispute are found to belong to the Irish public and that they were taken legally by Anglo Irish Bank, and the receivership of the Quinn Group and administration of the Quinn Direct was done legally and correctly, then we will apologize to the Irish public. What arrogance.
All the above appears to be standard Quinn defence –ignorance of all facts or else just totally think.
Standard Quinn Defence No.1, previous seen as "ah sure I am only a house wife"
Asked about two bonuses of about €50,000 paid to her from the companies, she said she could not recall the exact amount.
"I'm not sure of the figure," she said.
"I'm not great with maths, especially in my head and especially under pressure."
Standard Quinn Defence No.2 – I know I did a bad thing last year but because I was scared I destroyed all evidence & can't do anything now.
"I believe that this was a reaction to the bank trying to take everything off us," she said.
"That was our reaction whether it was right or not."
Ireland has a shocking record of not punishing white collar crime but surly this shower of Gombeens should serve have to serve lengthy prison sentences.
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Tags: Anglo Irish Bank, Aoife Quinn, Banks, Ciara Quinn, Colette Quinn, Commercial Court, Ireland, Quinn, Quinn Group, Russian Banks, Sean Quinn Jnr, Sean Quinn Snr, Seán Quinn, Stephen Kelly
Court to question Sean Quinn children over assets in bankruptcy hearing
All five children of fallen Irish billionaire Sean Quinn, who was once Ireland's richest man, and three of their spouses will reportedly face cross-examination about their assets in the Irish High Court this week.
According to the Belfast Telegraph the Fermanagh businessman's sons-in-law Stephen Kelly and Niall McPartland, as well as Karen Woods — the wife of Sean Quinn, Jnr — will be questioned about missing millions in rent money allegedly generated through the family's international property group (IPG) as well as the significant salaries they received from Russian companies.
The Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC), the now state owned body that was formerly Anglo Irish Bank, froze the Quinns' accounts last July and disputed claims that they have provided full disclosure of their accounts and assets.
The bank also reportedly wants documents relating to control of companies in IPG, as well as assets, bank accounts and documents relating to salaries from Russian IPG companies in 2011 and 2012.
Last summer, Quinn's daughter Aoife said their family did not have a 'pot of gold' hidden away, even though members of the family had drawn down almost $4 million in salaries from a Russian company since 2011
via Court to question Sean Quinn children over assets in bankruptcy hearing | Irish News | IrishCentral.
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Tags: Anglo Irish Bank, Banks, Ireland, Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, Quinn, Seán Quinn, Stephen Kelly
High Court sentences Sean Quinn snr to 9 weeks in jail –
Sean Quinn, once Ireland's richest man but now bankrupt, is beginning a nine-week jail sentence this afternoon.
Mr Quinn has decided to begin the term imposed on him now despite the fact he is to appeal to the Supreme Court against findings he acted in outrageous contempt of court orders, his lawyer said.
Having been given time to consider the matter, Eugene Grant QC, for Mr Quinn, said his client wanted to begin his jail term now as, while he was maintaining his appeal, he was also conscious of the Supreme Court's recent decision dismissing his son's finding against a three month sentence for contempt.
Counsel said Mr Quinn was a 66-year-old grandfather and was anxious to attend a grandchild's christening on December 22nd next but was not eligible for remission as this was a sentence for contempt. He asked that the court agree to release him for that event.
Miss Justice Elizabeth Dunne said an application for compassionate release would have to be made to the prison authorities.
Miss Justice Dunne earlier said Mr Quinn's contempt was so serious that she could come to no other conclusion that it mandated a term of imprisonment.
She could not ignore the extent and degree of contempt by Mr Quinn and, taking all various matters into account, including his health problems, she would impose a nine-week term.
While Mr Quinn had spoken about how the court proceedings had negatively consumed his life and that of his family, she said: "In my view, he has only himself to blame."
It was not disputed significant assets had been put beyond the reach of IBRC, the former Anglo Irish Bank, and the position of the Quinn defendants appeared to be they were so successful in that regard, they themselves could not retrieve the assets, the judge said. However, she did not have to decide that issue now.
The situation was IBRC claimed it was owed €2.8 billion by the Quinns and, while there was dispute about that, it was accepted €455 million was owed.
The judge had said she was imposing a nine-week term but the issue of whether there would be a serious dispute about that, it was accepted the Quinns owed €455 million to the bank, she said. Putting assets beyond the reach of the bank in defiance of the court's orders was, as she had previously found, "nothing short of outrageous".
It was important to ensure court orders were complied with and the integrity of the court system was not set at naught by "an egregious breach of court orders".
A stay on the nine-week term pending an appeal against the findings of contempt was adjourned earlier today after Mr Quinn's lawyer said he wanted time to consider whether to go to jail immediately or proceed with the appeal.
Shane Murphy SC, for IBRC, had said it would agree to a stay provided Mr Quinn's lawyers progressed any appeal urgently.
However, at 12.50 today, Mr Grant said his client would begin his term now while maintaining the appeal.
In her decision today, the judge referred to her previous findings of contempt against Mr Quinn and her rejection of his evidence in the contempt hearing as not credible, evasive and uncooperative. She had also found he had given his imprimatur to the asset-stripping scheme.
She stressed the only issue she was dealing with today was the punitive aspect of the case as coercive matters have been adjourned. She was dealing with punitive issues arising from past non-compliance with court orders.
The judge delivered her ruling in a courtroom packed with lawyers, journalists and supporters of Mr Quinn. Mr Quinn's son Sean and sons in law Niall McPartland and Stephen Kelly were also in court.
IBRC was represented in court today by its chief executive Mike Aynsley and senior executive Richard Woodhouse.
Mr Quinn was jailed arising from the judge's findings last June that acted in contempt of court orders made in June and July 2011 restraining stripping of assets valued up to US$430 million from companies in the IPG.
Mr Quinn told reporters following the sentence that he just wanted to get on with the sentence. He intends to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.
via High Court sentences Sean Quinn snr to 9 weeks in jail – The Irish Times – Fri, Nov 02, 2012.
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Tags: Anglo Irish Bank, Banks, Contempt of court, IBRC, Irish, Irish News, Quinn, Seán Quinn, Stephen Kelly, Supreme Court, Supreme Court of the United States
Funds paid to Quinn firm from Ukraine –
AN IRISH company owned by a trust set up for the grandchildren of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn was paid $650,000 last year by a Ukrainian company which is part of the international property group the State-owned Irish Bank Resolution Corporation wants to seize.
The money was paid into an AIB account in Blanchardstown, Dublin. The payments were made on foot of a contract agreed prior to the High Court ordering the Quinn family to stop asset-stripping the property group.
A second Irish company, owned by the wider Quinn family, was also paid substantial amounts in 2011.
The previously unreported payments are set out in an affidavit of Seán Quinn jnr, filed by him to the High Court in July when he was sent to jail for contempt.
In the document, Mr Quinn sets out certain matters concerning Cranre Property Services Ltd, with an address in Blanchardstown, Dublin.
The company was incorporated in April last year. Mr Quinn's brothers-in-law, Niall McPartland and Stephen Kelly, are its directors, and the company's shares are held by a Swedish entity, Irish Trust AB.
Mr Quinn jnr said in his affidavit to Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne that the company was ultimately owned by the Cranaghan Foundation, a foundation set up for the benefit of his parents' grandchildren.
He said that in April 2011, the company took over a services contract with Univermag, a company operating a shopping mall in Kiev. The contract was agreed at a time when IBRC was seizing the Quinn Group from the family.
Mr Quinn jnr said he was advised by Mr Kelly that the terms of the contract were agreed between Mr Kelly and Larissa Yanez Puga, who ran Univermag for the family and whom the bank has been trying to depose.
Cranre received a $350,000 signing-on fee on July 8th, 2011, two payments of $100,000 each on September 2nd, 2011, and a further payment of $100,000 on September 3rd, arising from invoices for the months of June, July and August 2011.
Mr Quinn said he was told by Mr Kelly that Michael Waechter, of Senat FZC, Dubai, sourced a company called Letynaya, to act as a property services company in relation to the Kiev mall. Letynaya is based in the United Arab Emirates.
Mr Kelly agreed a contract between Cranre and Letynaya in August 2011, according to Mr Quinn. As part of this contract, Letynaya was to be paid €320,000 by Cranre, which it was in November 2011.
Since then, he said, the family has ended its role with Univermag and has sought the return of some of the money paid to Letynaya. "Letynaya refused this request," Mr Quinn said in his affidavit.
He said the balance of the money that remained with Cranre "was used to pay general offi
via Funds paid to Quinn firm from Ukraine – The Irish Times – Mon, Oct 08, 2012.
Tags: Banks, Blanchardstown, Dublin, Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, Quinn, Quinn Group, Seán Quinn, Stephen Kelly, United Arab Emirates
Supreme Court asks why Sean Quinn Jnr is complaining about being in jail
THE Supreme Court has queried how the jailed son of bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn can complain about being in prison when he has not purged his contempt.
A five-judge court led by the Chief Justice Mrs Justice Susan Denham, has resumed hearing an appeal by Sean Quinn Jnr, who is serving a three-month jail sentence at Dublin's Mountjoy Prison.
Mr Quinn Jnr was jailed last July for breaking court orders not to interfere with the family's €500m international property group (IPG) and his lawyers claim it was wrong to subject him to the prospect of an indefinite spell in prison.
The High Court has kept his father out of jail to force Sean Quinn Snr to comply with orders to reverse asset transfers out of the IPG.
The Supreme Court noted that Mr Quinn Jnr has not yet purged his contempt, despite claims that he was being held in prison as "hostage for the chieftain".
"How can he complain about being committed to prison?" asked Supreme Court Judge Mr Justice Donal O'Donnell.
Mr Quinn's lawyers said that there was no precedent before the court to jail a defendant to force the hand of another.
The Supreme Court also heard that no contempt application had been moved against any other member of the Quinn family apart from the tree who have already been found guilty of contempt of court.
Today the former Anglo Irish Bank will ask the Supreme Court to admit fresh material gleaned from a damaged computer in Russia to prove Mr Quinn Jnr was a "key player" – right up until the time he was jailed last July.
The IBRC (formerly Anglo) claims the family of Sean Quinn Snr stood to receive more than €250m in severance fees from Russian companies within their international property group (IPG).
The bank, which moves its case later today, has claimed in court papers that an email of July 25, 2011, copied to Sean Quinn Jnr by his brother-in-law Stephen Kelly had requested that Russian employment contract documents for members of the Quinn family be backdated.
via Supreme Court asks why Sean Quinn Jnr is complaining about being in jail – National News – Independent.ie.
Tags: Anglo Irish Bank, Banks, Contempt of court, Irish, Irish News, Mountjoy Prison, Quinn, Sean Quinn Jnr, Stephen Kelly, Supreme Court, Supreme Court of the United States, Susan Denham


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