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International Law Articles
Articles written by lawyers and expert witnesses worldwide
explaining the different aspects of International Law.
Managing China Risk in a Changed Business Ecosystem
Cartoonist David Horsey earlier this year created an image of an anxious Uncle Sam asking a fortune teller, "Can you tell me about my future?" She responds: "Hmm ... I would, but I can't read Chinese."
What Laws Affect Mail Order Brides?
As the Internet makes the world a smaller and smaller place, unusual new ways of meeting people have become increasingly popular. While personal ads placed in the newspaper used to be a somewhat embarrassing way of meeting someone, the explosion of the Internet made online dating sites almost the norm for arranging romantic encounters. Similarly, the Internet has also opened the doors to international romance in the form of "mail order bride" services. But what laws affect mail order brides?
Are There Laws in the U.S. Against Importing Goods Made by Child Labor or Slaves?
Ever stopped and wondered where your various household goods came from? Not just the country of origin, but who actually worked to produce it? Most products, even those from other countries, are produced by adults, and though their standard of living may be different than that of their counterparts in America, they are working of their own free will. However, some products and services, even today, are still being produced by children and forced labor.
Are There Laws Against Spying in the United States?
Movies and television shows often glamorize the world of espionage. But, in reality, is it quite so exciting? Aside from the lack of martinis and frequent shoot outs to save the world, the reality is that espionage is a crime in the United States.
The Guide to Benefit from the New Turkish Incentive Scheme
The overriding concern behind the new Turkish incentive scheme is the resumption of the macro-economic stability of the Turkish economy.
How to Secure Projects: the Significance of Insurance in Project Finance
In the last 5 or 6 years some projects have had the benefit of insurance which is designed to pick up the risk after the contractor's liability has been exhausted.
Enforcement of a Foreign Judgment in Turkey - Is It Possible to Enforce Romanian Judgments in Turkey?
This article aims at explaining enforcement of foreign judgments obtained from Courts of Romania in Turkey. It explains the procedure of implementation of Romanian Decrees/Decisions in Romania based on judicial and legal cooperation agreement which enables reciprocity between Turkey and Poland as a core treaty. It also touches arbitral awards enforcement which are given by Romanian Courts.
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act - Panama
In 2014, essentially all the financial institutions operating in Panama will be required to submit information to the United States (IRS) authorities, concerning "American citizen" in Panama.
Advantages of E-GKS in Terms of Transparency - Turkey
There is a significant regulation with regard to the companies in Turkey and their shareholders in Turkey and abroad which has been promulgated in the Official Gazette dated August 28, 2012, numbered 28396, which indicate ''Regulation pertaining to the General Assembly of Joint Stock Companies to be held via Electronic Means (EGKS) ''.
What Do I Have To Declare At Customs When Entering the United States?
When traveling abroad, one set of laws tend to concern and confuse people more than others: customs laws. When entering the United States, certain items must be "declared" (i.e., one must alert customs officials that they are in the that person's possession). This could lead to the requirement to pay a small "duty" fee to bring the item into the country, or it may be seized and you may not be allowed to bring it into the country at all.
How Does U.S. Law View Offshore Bank Accounts?
Perhaps you are one of the fortunate few who has achieved a level of wealth where you are legitimately concerned that the ebb and flow of the U.S. economy could have a dramatic effect on your personal finances. Or, perhaps, you have heard that there are ways to avoid certain taxes if you keep your money offshore.
What is Sharia Law and How Does it Apply in America
Sharia law is the Islamic system of moral codes that govern all aspects of Muslim life. Since 9/11, a wave of anti-Sharia legislation has swept across America. But what is Sharia law, and is it really something that Americans should be concerned about? Is anti-Sharia law actually more dangerous to American freedoms than the moral code it seeks to prohibit?
Founding Partner Liable to Pay Compensation Even Though a Broker Was Used – Germany
According to the Federal Supreme Court (BGH), founding limited partners are liable for incomplete or wrong information given by the brokers they use.
Overview of Cayman Islands Law Governing Hedge Funds – Q&A
The primary legislation regulating hedge funds in the Cayman Islands is the Mutual Funds Law (As Revised) (the "Funds Law") and accompanying regulations, including the Retail Mutual Funds (Japan) Regulations (2007 Revision, as amended) which generally apply to investment funds licensed under the Funds Law (licensed funds) where the securities are marketed to the public in Japan.
Turkey Construction Contracts Which Mean EPC Contracts in Project Finance
Project finance means the term applied to a variety of financing structures that have a few features in common. There are lots of participants take place in Project financing, namely; project sponsor, suppliers, contractors, bondholders and the other parties.
No More Individual Application Will Be Allowed to Become "Angel Investor" in Turkey as of 01.01.2014
Turkey, as one of the pioneering countries that has particular regulation and tax reliefs for angel investment, has almost TRY 10 million volume of angel investment which is remarkably less when compared with Europe and U.S. markets.
The Way to Reach Global Markets: Free Trade Agreements in Turkey
Economic liberalization and the elimination of trade barriers are crucial for any country that is well integrated in to the world economy and aiming at increasing its trade volume.
Business Formation in Italy – Entering the Italian Market
By CTM Avvocati
When entering the Italian market, a foreign corporation is often confused about which legal form their presence in Italy should have. This article provides some practical tips to better understand the differences among Branch, Subsidiary and Rep Office.
An Overview of Turkish Defense and Aerospace Industry, Tendency to Domestic Production
Turkey as a member of NATO and due to its geographic location has been allocated the highest funds from the budget to defense industry for many years. Today the total turnover of defense and aerospace industry is around USD 4,5 - 5,0 billion.
A Corporate Guide for Private Equity Funds in Turkey: Shares and Shareholder Rights in Joint Stock Companies
In contrary to the decrease in European and U.S. markets the private equity funds in Turkey accelerating the volume of the investment day by day. Either financially backed by management buy-outs or leveraged buy-outs the acquisition by a private equity fund has a typical acquisition progress like in a private company.
A Corporate Guide for Private Equity Funds in Turkey: Board of Directors in Joint Stock Companies
The management of a company is one of the most crucial issues for private equity funds since it is the value of the acquisition itself. As a key component of funding by a private equity, the management refers to controlling of daily business.
Agents of Foreign Companies in Turkey
Since the last decade due to the increase in FDI which is positively affected by GDP growth, Turkey has attracted many investors from all around the world. While some of those investors were looking for opportunities to set up their organizations some run their business through the agencies based in Turkey
Construction Contract and Project Finance - Turkey
The construction contract in an international project financing serves to give the project company a fully completed and equipped facility. In addition, it provides for delivery by the contractor of a facility that satisfies specified performance criteria, for a fixed or predictable price, and completed on a specific date.
The Emerging Turkish Sukuk Market: A Safer Way to Invest
Sharia compliant non interest paying Islamic instruments, Sukuk is on the rise throughout the global financial markets. The volume of the global Sukuk market which is currently led by Malaysia, has already reached a volume of 1.5 trillion dollars
Why Does Turkish Banking System Gain Importance?
Economic activities contribute to increase of banking sectors in Turkey since expectations have developed rapidly and there is a stability which has been sustained in the financial markets. Therefore, this situation reflects to ascend the effectiveness of supervision in the banking system.
Can Foreigners Buy Real Estate in the United States?
As the real estate market in the U.S. has made a strong indication of recovery, some outside of the United States have begun to look again at American real estate investments as a possibility. This leads some to wonder, though, whether it is even possible for a foreigner to buy real estate in the U.S.? If so, are there any special laws to be aware of or taxes that must be paid?
New Facilities for Customs Clearance in International Trade
New regulations in Turkish International Trade Law came into effect on 10.01.2013 in order to simplify customs procedures for international traders. With the new regulation, economic operators can apply for an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status, which is given permanently with no expiry, either to have easier access to customs simplifications or to be in a more favorable position to comply with the new security requirements.
When Does the Geneva Convention Apply?
Often an argument raised by inmates or others who feel they have been wronged but are not sure what rights to call upon, the Geneva Conventions are frequently misidentified as the source of a variety of "rights" one does not have. The Geneva Conventions are actually a series of agreements, not a single document, and among the most misapplied by legal novices. So when do the Geneva Conventions really apply?
Polish and Turkish Legal Systems for Value Added Tax (VAT)
The value added tax (VAT), is a type of indirect turnover based tax that is levied during the final phase of the purchaser of the goods and is included in the price of the purchased item or service. Being a turnover tax, VAT is levied at each stage of the production and the distribution process as well.
Buying Property in Cyprus Made Easier for Non EU Citizens
In an effort to boost the property market and enhance the attractiveness of Cyprus for foreign investment, Cyprus has implemented measures that allow for citizens of non EU countries to acquire more than one property in Cyprus, provided that certain conditions are met.
Ukraine for Foreign Investors: High Risk - High Profit?
Recently, the press increasingly writes about the decrease of investment attractiveness of Ukraine. This is indicated by both politicians, experts, and international rankings.
How to Prevent Seizure of Properties Raiders?
The press increasingly writes about the decline of investment attractiveness of Ukraine, reducing the amount of investment, including investment in infrastructure projects.
Debt Collection in Italy - Judicial Phases
Nowadays, always more and more companies cannot avoid facing the threat of unpaid invoices which obliges them to spend time and energy in long procedures in order to recover the due payment. Thus, since its start, our law firm has been developing an increasing experience in the field of bad debt collection. We currently represent our clients throughout the procedural steps required to obtain their payment, giving them the most appropriate legal support.
World Economic Forum Confirms Malta's Placing as a Top-20 Financial Services Jurisdiction
The Global Competiveness Report 2013-2014, prepared by the World Economic Forum, has ranked Malta's financial services sector amongst the top 20 world nations, out of 148, with regards to issues related to soundness of its banking institutions (14th), the regulation of Securities Exchanges (17th) and the strength and reporting standards (13th), thereby reaffirming Malta's position as a leading financial jurisdiction.
What is International Law?
Many have asked the question "what is international law?" It is an understandable question given the way that it is thrown around as though it is an easily identifiable thing. However, "international law" is largely a misnomer, given that it primarily refers to a body of treaty agreements and their resulting rules, regulations, and practices, and not the codification of laws passed down by a centralized government or legislative body.
Puerto Rican Island Residents Sue US Government for Human Rights Violations
After decades of live fire exercises on the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico, the US government ceased to fire on the island in 2003. Nevertheless, the legacy of those training exercises linger on, and now a group of residents have filed a lawsuit against the US government claiming human rights violations.
Which Countries Score the Worst for Women's Rights?
While American women are generally treated with little distinction from men under American law, it has not always been so. Indeed, it is still not this way in many parts of the world. A recent survey of countries ranked the legal standing of women in various nations and compiled a list of the nations with the most legal distinctions between the rights of men versus those of women.
Wet Lease Agreements under Turkish Regulations
A wet lease is a leasing arrangement whereby the lessor (one airline or aircraft operator) provides an aircraft, complete crew/only cockpit crew, maintenance, and insurance (hull and third party liability) to the lessee (another airline or aircraft operator), which pays by hours operated. The term ACMI is an acronym signifying the four main elements of a wet lease which are; Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance.
New Opportunities for Sukuk in Turkey
The Arabic term for Islamic securities Sukuk , commonly refers to the Islamic equivalence of bonds. The Islamic ban on interest payments is the root cause of the Islamic financial instruments such as Sukuk that provides the investor a share of an asset and its cash flows and involved risks.
Insight into Turkey's Energy Market and New Energy Exchange EPIAS
Turkey proved its aspiration with the liberalization of electricity market for being an energy hub in the heart of Europe and Middle East territory. According to Türk Eletrik İletim Anonim Şirketi (TEİAŞ) 2012 report, the electricity demand in Turkey will arise within the range of 398-434 billion kWh in the light of historical perspective in 2023.
Lessons on International and Constitutional Law Found in Current Syria Debate
Whether you believe the current administration's handling of the dispute in Syria has been well handled or not, and whether you are for or against intervention, the back and forth process provides interesting insights into the processes of both international and constitutional law.
Prospects for Foreign Direct Investment in Turkey
Most of the economic pundits are in agreement that Turkey has increasingly been playing a prominent role in the world economy and redefining itself as an attractive hub for Foreign Direct Investments. The country has already been associated with the economic powerhouses of BRIC and accentuated its appeal for foreign investors by its resilient economic standing during the latest global economic recession.
Overview of US Import and Export Laws and Procedures
In order to avoid potential problems in the clearance of your merchandise, understanding US customs laws is very important. In fact, this knowledge is key before you begin trying to import/export products, or they may be subject to delays or even seizure.
Enforcement of a Foreign (Poland) Judgment in Turkey - Is It Possible to Enforce Polish Judgments in Turkey?
This article aims at explaining enforcement of foreign judgments obtained from Courts of Poland in Turkey. It explains the procedure of implementation of Polish Decrees/Decisions in Poland based on judicial and legal cooperation agreement which enables reciprocity between Turkey and Poland as a core treaty. It also touches arbitral awards enforcement which are given by Polish Courts.
Amendments to the Trade Descriptions Ordinance in Hong Kong
To promote fair trade, enhance protection for individual consumers and to prevent unfair business practices in Hong Kong, the Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 was passed on 17 July 2012 to amend the Trade Descriptions Ordinance (Cap 362) ("TDO").
Enforcement of a Foreign Judgment in Turkey - Is It Possible to Enforce Chinese Judgments in Turkey?
This article aims at explaining enforcement of foreign judgments obtained from Courts of China in Turkey. It explains the procedure of implementation of Chinese Decrees/Decisions in Turkey based on judicial and legal cooperation agreement which enables reciprocity between Turkey and China as a core treaty. It also touches arbitral awards enforcement which are given by Chinese Courts.
The Opportunities Behind Angel Investments in Turkey
When Turkey first acquainted with franchising system, it was 1991. From that day to this, Turkey's economic perspective was entirely amended and currently ranked as the world's 17thlargest economy regarding GDP all over the world and converted into an integrated emerging market with a growing financial system.
The Cayman Merger Law Regime
Amendments to the Companies Law (as Revised) of the Cayman Islands (the "Law") has streamlined the mechanics for implementing mergers involving Cayman Islands companies.
India's New Companies Bill - How It Impacts Foreigners Doing Business in India
The Companies Bill, 2013 has been passed by the two houses of Parliament of India and is awaiting the assent of the President, which, when assented to by the President of India, will replace the 57 year old Companies Act, 1956. An attempt is made in this article to focus on how the new Bill impacts small and medium sized foreign companies who seek to do business in India through the means of a limited liability company.
How Tax Treaties Allow Benefits from Double Taxation
Double tax treaties provide for relieving double taxation; sometimes double taxation relief is extend to tax paid by foreign subsidiaries and other foreign affiliates in terms of economic definition.
International Trade Laws: Delay in Clearance of Goods and Demurrage Charges
International trade transactions relate to the importation or exportation of goods or services from one country to another.
Jurisdiction over the Turkish Steel Cases at the U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. domestic steel producers consistently raised concerns about the Turkish steel industry, alleging that it is subsidized and unfairly aided. U.S. Commerce Department and International Trade Administration found a variety of Turkish subsidy programs to be dependent on export performance and imposed countervailing duty and anti-dumping penalties. As a response, Turkish steel producers have challenged these rulings in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) with varying degrees of success.
How to Incorporate in Panama
Panamanian corporations may be organized by two or more elderly (who may be Panamanian or foreign) as well as legal entities, for any purpose (lawful) for which the incorporators subscribe at least one share each (they are considered shareholders), the authorized capital stock of the corporation in training
Myths & Facts about Panama Corporate Powers of Attorney
Corporate authority problems may arise occasionally, with Panama legal doctrine providing interesting solutions.
Business Strategy Series: IV. Branch/Representative Offices or Foreign Companies in the UAE
The Commercial Companies Law covers the formation and regulation of Branches and Representative Offices of foreign companies in the UAE, and stipulates that they may be 100% foreign owned provided that a local service agent is appointed.
FIAU Annual Report 2012 - Malta
On the 15th July 2013, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) issued a Notice for the purpose of formally notifying all Financial Services License Holders of the recent publication of the Malta Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) Annual Report for 2012, issued in terms of Article 42(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (Chapter 373, Laws of Malta).
Advantages of Using Cayman Islands Exempted Companies for Investment Purposes and Finance Transactions
The Cayman Islands exempted company is the corporate vehicle of choice among international investment fund managers and investors. The popularity of the exempted company is principally as a result of the Cayman Islands being rightly recognized as a stable jurisdiction for structuring international investments owing to the following features.
EC Proposal for New Investment Fund Framework - ELTIF
On the 28th June 2013, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) issued a Circular to the Financial Services Industry on the proposal by the European Commission for the implementation of a new investment fund framework designed for investors desirous of effecting long-term investments into corporate entities and projects.
Arbitration in Uzbekistan: Key Things to Know
The judicial system of Uzbekistan consists of the Constitutional Court, courts of general jurisdiction for civil and criminal cases, economic courts, and military courts. The main act regulating and establishing the procedure for organization and activity of courts is the Law on Courts (new edition) dated December 14, 2000.
Opening Representative Offices in the Republic of Uzbekistan
Nowadays foreign investors seek to establish their legal presence in Uzbekistan in order to better explore and understand the Uzbekistan market. While considering different options, investors face certain dilemmas, e.g. whether to open a representative or branch office, or a subsidiary; as well as issues regarding economic and other risks, and so on.
Opening Pepresentative and Branch Offices of Foreign Companies in Kazakhstan
As you know, most of the national companies in a certain period of their development set themselves the task to bring out their goods, works and services to foreign markets, which may be done, including through the expansion of their actual geographical presence outside the country of incorporation of the company, or the location of the head office.
Business Strategy Series: III. Offshore Companies in the UAE
Whether there is a need to restructure a business, to protect assets or simply develop an international presence for a business, one of the ways of doing so, is by opening an Offshore company.
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive – Implications for Non-EU Managers of Non-EU Funds
As 22 July 2013 looms ever closer, as part of our continuing legal update series on this topic, this Guidance Note seeks to consider the impact of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the "Directive") for non-EU Managers who manage Cayman Islands domiciled funds.
Panama Enacts New Tourism Law: Law 431 of 2012
Almost twenty years have passed since the enactment of Law 8 of 1994, which until the end of the year 2012 regulated tourism investments and incentives in the Republic of Panama. This body of law responded to a national strategy and a master plan oriented towards promoting tourism related investments in Panama.
Accession of the DRC to the New York Convention on Arbitration
After its adoption by the National Assembly and the Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ("DRC"), the President of the Republic promulgated on June 26, 2013 the Law No. 13/023 authorizing the accession of the DRC to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards signed in New York, on June 10th, 1958 (the "Convention").
Suzhou Court Refuses to Enforce Arbitral Award Rendered by CIETAC Shanghai (Also Known as SHIAC)
As the CIETAC Shanghai and CIETAC Shenzhen have respectively declared to become a independent arbitration commission breaking away from the CIETAC Beijing. The effect to the contract with a arbitration term and potential disputes involving the CIETAC can be seen from recent judgments.
Incorporating a Commercial Company in the Democratic Republic of Congo under OHADA Law
There are different types of commercial companies that can exist in a member state of OHADA (the organization for the Harmonization of Business in Africa) such as the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC]. This article discusses the types of companies and their incorporation or establishment in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Malta Is AIFMD Ready
With approximately a month to go from the transposition deadline, Malta has announced that it is first member state to have fully transposed the Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive ("AIFMD / Directive").
Business Strategy Series: II. Providing Brokerage Services in Commodities in the UAE
Futures and Derivatives Trading To perform as a trader (broker) of commodities in the UAE the company (a legal entity incorporated according to the UAE law or foreign company incorporated outside the UAE) needs to carry out the necessary procedures to obtain a membership from DGCX (Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange).
Gabon: The Council of Ministers Adopts a Draft Law Regulating the Mining Sector
On April 4, 2013, the Council of Ministers of Gabon adopted a draft law regulating the mining sector, which aims to reform the mining sector of Gabon by introducing a new institutional, fiscal and technical framework.
GATT Code of Valuation: Transaction Value and the Role of List Prices
Importers and exporters often face harsh treatment through the hands of customs administration. Though there exists a class of traders which indulges in the acts of under invoicing,1 yet, the rejection of 'transaction value' on whimsical grounds is not mandated by Article VII of GATT 1994 and the implementation agreement on the application of GATT Code of Valuation.
Nationalization, Expropriation, Deprivation and the Protection of Foreign Investors in Cameroon
Among the well-known commercial risk of today, expropriation seems to stand out as the most prominent. It represents the most dreadful form of measures to investors, which might be taken against foreign direct investment by a host state.
Malta – Redefining Collective Investment Schemes
The Investment Services Act (CHAP. 370 of the laws of Malta) currently defines collective investment schemes as arrangements which, inter alia, "operate according to the principle of risk spreading". By virtue of this definition, the requirement of risk spreading has been imposed on all licensed collective investment schemes alike and this irrespective of the type of collective investment scheme licence.
Legal Framework for the Regulation of Foreign Investments in Cameroon
The Cameroon Government in its effort to protect foreign direct investment has adopted a legal framework made up of on the one hand of national laws and specific contractual agreement signed between Cameroon and a prospective foreign investor and on the other hand , of Inter- Governmental Bilateral Regional and Multilateral Treaties agreed to by the Government.
Settle International Trade Disputes in China
The article introduces the procedure to settle the international trade disputes in China.
Using Financial Expert Witnesses in Business Litigation
In business litigation, the quality, independence and acceptability of the expert evidence can make or break the case. This article discusses the law of Canada affecting the use of financial experts and best practices to make their evidence most effective. This presentation was prepared for a legal conference which took place in Toronto on May 30, 2013. The contents are not legal advice. Please contact the authors if you have any questions.
Legal Aspects of International Business Transactions
International Trade is expending day by day, small and big countries of the world are engaged in transfer of huge quantum of goods and services. The mutual contact between the parties, at time, creates legal problems. These problems arise from the first act of offer made by a trading partner and its acceptance by the other trading partner. The contracts created between the traders are generally binding on the parties.
New Definition for Wholesale Activity - Panama
The Panama-USA free trade agreement has entailed the modification of several legislations.
Industrial Property Legislation Improvements - Panama
The industrial property legislation had significant changes, as: any registered trademark must be used within the Panamanian territory, etc.
Change in Belize Legislation Regarding Bearer Share Certificates
A registered agent shall at all times retain physical possession of the bearer shares certificate, whether he deals directly with the end-user customer or with a professional intermediary customer.
Update on Foreign Investment in Ukrainian Agricultural Land
The moratorium on alienation of Ukrainian farm land has long prevented meaningful foreign investment into the Ukrainian agricultural sector. To somehow obtain access to agricultural land, instead of outright ownership foreign investors had to register Ukrainian companies that entered into lease agreements with landowners, most with a "right to buy" option if and when the moratorium will be lifted.
Customs Bonded Warehouses - Ukraine
All countries try to monitor and control import-export flows that pass through their borders. While some European countries have significant experience in these activities, contemporary Ukraine is continually developing its customs control systems (and supporting legislation). Ukraine's new Customs Code, which came into force on January 1, 2013, completely overhauled the prior legislation governing customs bonded warehouses.
Article 29 Working Party Guidelines for Apps on Smart Devices - Belgium
By Koan Lorenz
On February 27, the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party adopted an opinion on smart devices. The opinion strives to clarify the European regime on the collection and use of personal information by means of smart devices.
Legal Advice on the Arbitration Clause After Separation of CIETAC Shanghai and South China from CIETAC Beijing
The separation of CIETAC Shanghai and CIETAC South China from CIETAC Beijing has made a great noise, causing some confusion and legal issues about the arbitration clause. The author intents to briefly clarify it in this article.
Should China Overhaul Its Patent System?
A European business group is calling on China to make big changes to its patent system. The European Chamber of Commerce in China argues that the current Chinese patent system hinders the country's ability to innovate and may be detrimental to foreign companies. The group released a report recommending a total of 52 changes.
Malta and India Renegotiate Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
India and Malta renegotiated the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between the two countries with the intention of aligning to changes in domestic laws.
Malta Does Not Face Same Bank System Risks as Cyprus
On the 16th April 2013, Fitch Ratings issued a statement regarding a special report published by Fitch, highlighting the main differences between the Maltese and Cypriot banking systems and concluded that these differences far outweigh the similarities and that, as such, 'Malta Does Not Face Same Bank System Risks as Cyprus' meaning the Maltese banking sector does not present the same level of risk to the sovereign that was seen in Cyprus.
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Turkey
This article aims to explain Enforcement Procedure and Conditions in Turkey. International private and civil procedure law of Turkey and Turkish Procedure Law are the main laws governing the procedure of enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Turkey. In this article, we'll guide our readers based on the provisions of these laws. It is also important to note that Turkey ratified Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards which apply to the cross-border enforcement.
Offshore Tax Havens and Bank Accounts- Are They Legal?
Following Mitt Romney's run for election and the more recent fall of Cyprus, tax havens have become increasingly scrutinized by the public eye. But are they always illegal?
EU Court fleshes out Community Trademark Rules
The concept of the Community Trademark (CTM) has long been considered very straight-forward in its approach. The common understanding is that it gives protection of a trademark applicable to all 27 Member States of the EU. Naturally, this could be easily abused if a CTM were registered and only used in one Member State.
Effective Advocacy in Commercial Arbitration
With the proliferation of international commercial arbitration and business arbitrations locally, a large body of rules, protocols, laws and conventions - formal and informal -- have developed. Litigation lawyers cannot assume they know the ins and outs of arbitration without learning how the details. This article reproduces the power point slides of a presentation made by the author at an Arbitration Advocacy seminar in October 2012. They are for information only and not legal advice.
Civil Litigation Procedures in Ontario, Canada
This summary of Civil Litigation Procedures was prepared on the on the occasion of the 2012 Annual Conference of the International Network of Boutique Law Firms in Rancho Palos Verde, CA on Oct 12-14, 2012. The law and procedure are similar but not identical in the Canadian common provinces and territories but differs in Quebec which has a Civil Code. This summary is not exhaustive and is not intended as legal advice.
Neelie Kroes pushes Tech Creativity in the EU
When we think about creativity in the field of technology, we normally think about the U.S. and Japan. The European Union Commissioner for technology and the digital agenda Neelie Kroes is now actively trying to challenge this notion. Few people realize, for example, that Angry Birds and Skype were actually created in Europe. These may not trump the prolific success of Silicon Valley, but they are certainly a start.
The Role of Arbitration in International Business
International commercial arbitration is the most common method for resolving disputes arising from agreements between businesses from different countries. In this presentation, the author describes the systems and procedures applicable to international commercial arbitration and helps business people understand what to expect.
Official EU Patent Now a Reality
After a series of debates spanning around forty years, the EU has finally approved the new unitary patent system as of 19th of February, 2013.
Combatting Counterparty Risk with Central Counter-Parties - Malta
Chasing payment of dues is a mundane yet critical element of every business process. Hugely time consuming, it could expose any activity large or small to counter-party risk, even more so in times of economic crisis.
By Karbal & Co.
Forty-two years of the Kaddafi regime's apathetic attitude and incoherent economic development strategies left Libya as one of the least developed of the oil producing countries.
International Rating Agencies Also Potentially Indictable in Germany
German investors who invest their money with foreign banks on the basis of the credit rating assessments of rating agencies can potentially recover their assets in the case of an erroneous assessment.
EU Patent System Being Finalized
The European Union has spent a good number of years trying to consolidate bloc-wide intellectual property regimes to improve the efficiency of the Single Market.
Banking Business and Conditions of Approval of a Financial Institution in the Democratic Republic of Congo
This article discusses conditions conditions of approval of a Financial Institution in the Democratic Republic of Congo and how to open a bank in that country.


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Leftover Roast Beef Spicy Salad
Total Time
Prep 10 mins
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Had way too much of roast beef one time, and whipped this salad up to make up for the amount of meat I had consumed, and the lack of vegetables in a diet. It worked so well, I have started making extra roast beef, just so that I could have heaps of leftovers for this wonderful salad.
Ingredients Nutrition
- mint leaf
- 1 head watercress
- 1 packet mixed salad green
- 2 tomatoes, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 5 slices leftover roast beef (up to you how much you wanna add)
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 chili, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 1 lemon, juice of
- Wash and dry mint leaves and watercress in a salad spinner.
- Toss the packaged salad leaves and watercress in a salad bowl and top with tomatoes and onion.
- Add beef slices, torn into bite-sized pieces.
- Mix dressing in a bowl, stir well to combine.
- Cover salad with spicy dressing.
- Top with mint leaves and serve with rotti for a twist.
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One of our favorites - I was pleasantly surprised by the unusual dressing. Very light and the flavor complements the beef perfectly. There aren't many recipes I keep coming back to (I like trying new ones), but this has become one of our summer staples. Left-over steak works well in this too.
Did not like this at all! Will NOT make again
didn't use it for leftover beef. i was looking for a thai flavoured sauce for my prawn & pomelo salad but didn't want the hassle of a fussy recipe. it works great! my family said it was yummy!

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Dejah [de-jah] as a girls' name means "already, remembrance". Dejah is a variant form of Deja (French, Spanish).
Dejah▼ has 5 variants: Daija, Daijah, Dajah, Deija and Deijah.
2 more relations via Deja: Dejanae and Dejanee.Creative forms:
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Dejah is an unusual given name for women. Dejah is an equally unusual last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. Demographics)
Dejah entered the list in 1995 and reached its apex position of #671 in the U.S. in 1999, but is not found in the list currently. (Top Baby Names, 2015)
Which version is better?with its source form and related girl names. Daija, Daijah, Dajah and Deja (#1695 via latest list) are the popular related forms of Dejah. Other forms, like Dejanee, are uncommon. These forms of Dejah were popular 19 years ago (average #822) and have become significantly less widespread since, with versions like Dejah becoming less in vogue.
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I've had my device for 3 months now. Other than a couple of grumbles with my provider, I've been extremely happy with it (I used to have a 9000 using BES at work which I loved).
I've set this up to backup via wifi on a weekly basis which has functioned correctly.
However, a few days ago, through app world I installed a screen grabber (sorry I forget the name) and then at the request of a friend I went to the Samsung page (firstly checking compatibility) and downloaded/installed Chaton their chat system.
Now one of these apps seems to have corrupted my phone (i've since uninstalled both). The unit now freezes at times, all apps are 'slow' but worse the screen fonts, where you see Calender events on the device desktop are not the size they should be (these appear ok in all other aspects of the phone). I've tried using other preinstalled fonts and sizes, then changing back to arial 7 but still the font looks like arial 12 bold.
During this period, I've soft and double soft reset the device numerous times and had to do a hard pull too.
I have restored from three backups (3 months old, 2 and then 1) but still the same problem applies.
I have been to crackberry.com which seems to be a cracking site, where it was suggested I completely wipe the unit and reinstall the OS. I'm a little concerned that I may encounter problems (do i need settings or s/ware from my provider Orange?). I dont want to end up with a dead brick. I bought this unit 3 months ago on a 24month contract, 2 months ago I lost my job and though I am honour bound to ensure I keep paying for my contract, I can't afford to simply pay for a device I can't use).
Also at the top of the screen, where you see Notifications, such as Mail or social media (I used Facebook), these do not always disappear when the notificiation is read. It currently shows a large number of unread mails and FB notifications. It seems that the screen doesn't refresh, perhaps this is related to the font issue??
Would it be possible for someone to advise what I should do next. I've even been to an Orange store for help but was told as I bought this online, I need to seek online help (is this correct?).
I am happy and willing to follow any instructions given though I may need a little assistance.
PS. As I use MS Word and Excel docs on this, I've even connected my device to my laptop and run an AV scan just to ensure I haven't somehow put a virus on it.
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Five years after the market began in earnest, catastrophe bonds have found a niche as a supplement to insurance on commercial properties that are vulnerable to natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes.
Last year, a record $1.2 billion of "catastrophe bonds" were issued, transferring risk from property owners or insurers to investors in the capital markets.
In addition, this risk-transfer strategy gained a stronger foothold in the United States last year, when Vivendi issued bonds to protect against earthquake damage to its Universal Studios properties in Southern California. The bonds are attractive to entities seeking to manage "high severity, low frequency" risks to reduce credit concern on the financing of real estate.
Because of the high severity associated with major storms and disasters, investors financing properties with this type of risk are increasingly concerned about "counterparty" risk associated with their reinsurers. The capital markets provide an alternative source of risk transfer.
So far, East Coast hurricanes in the United States, California earthquakes, European winter storms and Japanese earthquakes are the perils most frequently securitized, according to a study by the investment banking firm Marsh & McLennan.
Essentially, catastrophe bonds transfer insurance risk from corporations, property owners, reinsurers and insurers to investors. Since 1997, when the market began in earnest, 46 catastrophe bonds have been issued, with total risk limits of more than $6 billion. And $3 billion remained outstanding at the end of last year.
Catastrophe bonds have "dampened the rise in prices" of catastrophe reinsurance programs, according to Marsh & McLennan.
Christopher McGhee, managing director at Marsh & McLennan Securities Corp., said that the catastrophe bond market complements the capacity available from the reinsurance industry.
"Catastrophe bonds work best as a source of capacity for companies with large risk transfer needs, which are typically the largest insurance and reinsurance companies."
The insurers, rather than property owners or investors, are the most likely entities to sell catastrophe bonds because single commercial entities generally would find it too expensive to securitize their own risk, according to Marsh & McLennan. The investment bankers liken this to the mortgage market, where mortgage originators generally do not securitize their own loans but rather obtain financing from intermediaries that in turn bundle the loans and sell them in the secondary market.
Insurers and reinsurers can accumulate large pools of risk through the issuance of policies, warehousing the policies until they are large enough to be packaged into transactions that can achieve economies of scale. Insurers and reinsurers also can retain risks that are not attractive to capital market investors.
Mr. McGhee said Catastrophe bonds have evolved significantly over the past five years.
"In the past five years, bond structures have become more standardized and the investor base broader and more sophisticated. Further developments are certain as new issuers and investors enter the marketplace and refinements in bond structures are introduced," Mr. McGhee said.
Increasingly, the bonds are being issued with three-year risk terms.
In 2002, the trend toward larger catastrophe bonds also continued, with the average size hitting a high of $174 million, up from $138 million the year before. Larger deal sizes are important because they foster greater liquidity in the market for catastrophe bonds.
And with Swiss Re's creation of a $2 billion shelf for issuance of catastrophe bonds, the market is poised to respond more quickly to demand than in the past. Copyright 2003 Thomson Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.thomsonmedia.com, http://www.mortgageservicingnews.com


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Joined by her daughter North and husband Kanye West, the "Disaster Movie" star walked around the Geghard Monastery and paid particular attention to a bright orb-like artifact at the stone church ahead of the 100th anniversary of the genocide brought on by the Ottoman Turks.
Back in July 2013 he attacked photographer Daniel Ramos at LAX Airport and Kanye West has finally put to rest the subsequent lawsuit.
According to TMZ, the "Black Skinhead" rapper reached an out-of-court agreement with Mr. Ramos, including an official apology, though it's not clear whether or not Kanye provided a financial contribution as part of the deal.
Family traditions can be quite fun and on Sunday (April 5) the Kardashian/Jenner clan piled into their luxury cars and drove off to church.
Kendall Jenner, Khloe Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and her rumored boyfriend Tyga looked to be enjoying themselves as they arrived at the Los Angeles-area worship center while Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Kanye West and daughter North West scurried past the shutterbugs.
Blessing the world with some of his sublime social commentary, Kanye West sat down with Clique TV in Paris, France for an entertaining and insightful interview this week.
The "Love Lockdown" rapper discussed the topic of racism in the world- "Racism is a dated concept. It's like a silly concept that people touch on to try to separate, to alienate, to pinpoint anything. It's stupid. It's like a bouncing ball in a room with two cats or something. When you don't feel like playing with the cat, you throw this bouncing ball and literally let them fight over the bouncing ball, and the bouncing ball has nothing, no purpose, anything other than it bounces. That's racism. It's not an actual thing that even means anything. It's something that was used to hold people back in the past, but now there have been so many leaps, and breaking of the rules, it's played out like a style from the 1800s or something."
He loves writing ditties about his lovely wife Kim Kardashian and Kanye West just dropped another track inspired by his woman.
Said to be the rumored ballad to the "Disaster Movie" dame that he teased at the Met Gala back in 2013, "Awesome" is full of positive and adoring messages to the woman who put the "Kim" in "Kimye."
Everyone loves Louis Vuitton, and creative director Nicolas Ghesquirere's latest lineup had the undivided attention of Hollywood's A-listers during the Fall/Winter 2015 presentation at Paris Fashion Week.
Front row mainstays Kim Kardashian and Kanye West looked to be enjoying themselves as they peeped the gorgeous supermodels that paraded past.
They're both major style enthusiasts and earlier today (March 9) Kim Kardashian and Kanye West did a little shopping in Paris, France.
In the market for some new duds, the "Disaster Movie" actress and the "Black Skinhead" rapper showed up at the Jean-Paul Gaultier store to browse the racks and get inspired.
Rounding out the weekend with some serious style, Givenchy held its Fall/Winter 2015 presentation at Paris Fashion Week, and Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were definitely in the house.
The bleached blonde "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" starlet and her rapper hubby sat front row with Helene Arnault as the fashion house's latest lineup paraded past.
With dozens of pop hits to her credit, Madonna certainly knows talent when she sees it. The "Like a Virgin" songstress invited Kanye West to join her on three songs from her new album Rebel Heart and it sounds like she's pleased with the results.
Madge told the New York Daily News, "Kanye is the new Madonna. Kanye is the black Madonna. We know, and recognize, that we have that in common. We're comrades in the envelope-pushing genre."
It's always a favorite of Paris Fashion Week, and today (March 6) the Christian Dior runway presentation attracted some top celebrity spectators.
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Its picaresque, corkscrewy narrative defies easy synopsisation, but here goes anyway. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, as two fallen angels, Bartleby and Loki, decide that their best hope of regaining the haven of Heaven is to pass through the portals of a New Jersey cathedral during its upcoming rededication ceremony. Determined to thwart them is a campy, English- accented seraph (Alan Rickman, doing what sounds like a Frankie Howerd impersonation) who enlists the reluctant aid of Bethany (Linda Fiorentino), an Illinoian abortion-clinic worker of wavering if not yet lapsed Catholic faith. En route to New Jersey, she in her turn picks up a pair of freaky drug dealers, Jay and Silent Bob; a jive-talking black, Rufus, who claims to be the 13th apostle, written out of the Bible on account of his colour; and a Muse, Serendipity (all played by actors you've never heard of and would never want to see again). From that point on, you're on your own.
Where to start? One feels like a schoolmaster confronted with an exam paper so unsalvageably hopeless he's tempted to slash a big red X across it and pass on to the next. Nothing, absolutely nothing, not a single idea, not a shot, not a camera movement, not a performance, not a gesture, not a gag, nothing at all, I repeat, works in this movie. Even nowadays, that must be some kind of a first.
You could argue that Smith deserves at least one out of 10 for chutzpah (an incongruous word in the context, but there is no other word for it). On its own infantile level, Dogma is indeed a movie about religious faith, a rarity not merely in the American but in any cinema. In the States it was vilified as blasphemous, and such church-affiliated organisations as the League for Religious and Civil Rights, the Sons of Italy and something calling itself the National Cops for Life lobbied for it to be boycotted. Smith, on the other hand, termed it "my love letter to God", albeit, he concedes, "with a few dick and fart jokes thrown in".
They're all right and they're all wrong. When one sees the movie, one realises that Smith has his priorities completely reversed. As yet another Hollywood farce gigglingly obsessed with bodily functions - it could have been entitled not There's Something About Mary but There's Something About Jesus - it's basically a collection of dick and fart jokes, albeit with a love letter to God thrown in. As such, yes, naturally, it's blasphemous (though it's also fundamentally conformist, even reactionary). But since the blasphemy is of the mooning variety, closer to the far funnier Life of Brian than to Bunuel's L'Age d'Or, the Catholic church really shouldn't have bothered getting its silken knickers in a twist. Blasphemy, after all, is a capacious offence: it runs the gamut from Nietzsche announcing the death of God to some pimply youth scribbling a moustache on the Virgin Mary.
Nor is Smith as intellectually sharp-witted as he manifestly fancies himself to be. The characters' ongoing debates on the paradoxes of faith remind one of nothing so much as half-stoned teenagers collectively musing about, like, what's going to happen when we're, like, dead, you know? And how seriously can one take a movie whose dialogue (by the director himself) allows Rickman to refer to himself as "a seraphim" (which would be like describing Kevin Smith as an assholim) or Affleck to complain of having had to hang around earth "for a millennia". A millennia? To commit so elementary a solecism! And in 1999, of all years!
At the end, God herself (yes, herself) makes a brief cameo appearance. She's played by Alanis Morissette as a frumpy plain Jane in a frilly Sandra Dee party frock. So what? It's blasphemous all right, but that's all it is. And blasphemy without a coherent context, blasphemy for its own nose- thumbing sake, is a pointless and ultimately depressing expenditure of energy.
That said, I confess I'm glad I saw Dogma because, while watching it, I myself had a revelation of sorts - not what you'd call a divine revelation but a nice one nevertheless. It suddenly dawned on me that, along with several of my colleagues, I've been attacking the American cinema for all the wrong reasons. Week after week, we've been bemoaning its debilitating lack of ambition, its readiness to pander to the lowest common denominator, its insidious dumbing down of the public's tastes and expectations. How could we have been so obtuse!
Dear Hollywood, pay no attention to the admonitions of your critics. If ever one of your big fat blockbusters, one of your gross teen comedies, is attacked, just drop your pants and turn the other cheek. Pander away. Dumb down. Content yourself with being a pretty face, darling, and forget all that nonsense about ambition. Let's have more special effects, more shattered plate glass, more explosions, more dick and fart jokes, more sequels and prequels, Titanic II, American Pie III, The Second Blair Witch Project, There's Something Else About Mary. More trash, please, and less art. And, whatever you do, for God's sake stop trying to "think". You know it just gives you wrinkles.
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The snow capped mountains and upper most ski resort of Park City says it is time again to visit the Sundance Film Festival, the first film festival of the year, and the most prestigious in its celebration of independent cinema. It is here that deals are made, stars mix with movie lovers and residents amidst the throng and hustle and bustle of Main St, or the various venues where a myriad and eclectic array of films are unspooled to the movie fanatic, film buyer and would-be Hollywood mogul, as well as the hundreds of American and foreign journalists who descend en masse each January to interview the famous and the infamous, or merely review some interesting film, which may or may not be, the next big thing. Studios come here to premiere their latest, more risk-taking project, such as this year's opening night film, Don Roos' "Happy Endings", which Lions Gate will be releasing throughout North America in mid-July. His first feature, "The Opposite of Sex", was also was one of the first this journalist covered at Sundance. That was then, this is now, and "Happy Endings" is a satisfying film to have opened this Festival. The multiple narrative lines include a filmmaker blackmailing a woman about a son she long ago gave up for adoption; a gay man whose partner was, or perhaps wasn't, the sperm donor for two of their best friends, a lesbian couple; and a 30-something girl who shacks up with a young man trying to convince his father he's straight and then moves on to the dad. Mamie (Lisa Kudrow) is being blackmailed. This filmmaker named Nick (Jesse Bradford) claims to know Mamie's son – the one she gave up for adoption – but Nick won't introduce her to him unless he can film the reunion. Enter Javier (Bobby Cannavale), Mamie's massage therapist boyfriend, who convinces Nick to film him instead. Now they're all making a movie about massage. And 'happy endings'… Charley (Steve Coogan) has a long-time boyfriend named Gil (David Sutcliffe). Their best friends, Pam and Diane (Laura Dern and Sarah Clarke), once tried using Gil as a sperm donor. They said his sperm didn't take, but Charley thinks those selfish, control-freak lesbians are lying. Pam and Diane's two-year-old son looks exactly like Gil. And it's time to set the record straight… Jude (Maggie Gyllenhaal) is pissed. Not at anyone in particular. Just in general. When her cousin kicks her out of the house, Jude shacks up with Otis (Jason Ritter), who's still trying to convince his father, Frank (Tom Arnold), that he's straight. Frank's a widower. And he's rich. So Jude decides to sleep with him, too. Really. The last thing she expected was to fall in love. Perhaps anger and life's bitter equations are a theme at this year's Sundance Film Festival, but as bleak as Don Roos' latest film appears from the outset, "Happy Endings" lives up to its title. A richly layered comedy of character, manipulation, sex and the search for love, Roos is back with a film that is partly acidic in tone and partly just so very human. Full of intricate and problematic characters, here is a deliriously sexy, entertaining and wonderfully together film, so beautifully written by a great observer of ourselves. Performances are consistently high quality with Kudrow shaking off her TV image with a bludgeoning determination, succeeding with masterful depth, humour and real pathos. Maggie Gyllenhaal refines her sexy, vulnerable persona with a hypnotic and engaging performance playing an unsympathetic but so watchable character.
Dark and light, comic and tragic, it is a film that is deftly handled, and wonderfully exuberant and entertaining. Lions Gate should do brisk business with this fabulous film.
Meanwhile, the more corporate-minded New Line premiered ITS less formulaic work, the absolutely superb "The Upside of Anger". Written and directed by the immeasurably talented Mike Binder, the film takes a darkly comedic look at family, middle-age, sex, adolescence and, yes, anger, in a tautly scripted family comedy-drama, that is predominantly about women. The film ensues when the alcoholic matriarch of the wealthy Wolfmeyer family [played with an often comic but well-rounded relish by the magnificent Joan Allen] discovers that her husband has disappeared and left her to raise her four headstrong daughters of various ages, on her own, without any clear means of support. Her drunken tirades foster varying degrees of hostility and anger towards this quartet of young women coping with their own personal and professional aspirations, not to mention her middle-aged neighbour [Kevin Costner], an ex-baseball player-turned Dj and fellow drunk, who is making a play for her attention, while trying to cope with this household of interminably fiery women. What is especially striking about this film, is how observant writer/director Binder is, when it comes to the female psyche. As a male observer of women, they are the stronger sex by a mile here, even allowing himself to play a misogynistic radio producer who has no problems sleeping with women half his age, including one of the Wolfmeyer daughters. Yet Costner, whose own character grows up throughout the course of the film as much as the women, gives the best performance of his career. Hilarious, charming, sexy and human, Costner has virtually reinvented himself in this beautifully realised and sublime performance.
But of course, it remains the women of the piece who each give spectacular performances, with their own, well-defined arcs and moments in the sun, , including Erika Christensen, Evan Rachel Wood, Keri Russell, and Alicia Witt, who are consistently surprising, funny and touching as four women so recognisable and so painstakingly real. "The Upside of Anger" is a film richly textured, Chekhovian in tone, yet delightfully comic on the one hand, and personal and moving on the other. In all, a wonderfully entertaining and totally satisfying masterwork that deserves to be a huge hit.
"The Ballad of Jack and Rose" is cinematic poetry. A tough sell commercially, it marks an auspicious maturity for writer/director Rebecca Miller, whose "Personal Velocity" garnered attention at Sundance a few years back. Miller's latest film explores the depth of human relationships, especially that of father and daughter against a harsh but stunningly isolated backdrop. While also delving into Man's relationship with nature and progress, the film's environmental themes are part of an overall exploration of ourselves. This is a gloriously mounted and profoundly visceral work, featuring another intricate, powerful and moving performance by Daniel Day-Lewis in a role we've never seen from the British thespian before. Masterful and deeply human, The Ballad of Jack and Rose is a beautiful and haunting film that stays with one long after its closing credits.
Jack Starks [Adrien Brody], a military veteran returns to his native Vermont suffering from bouts of amnesia. When he is accused of murder and lands in an asylum, a well-meaning doctor puts him on a heavy course of experimental drugs, restrains him in a jacket-like device, and locks him away in a body drawer of the basement morgue. The process sends him on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death (but not who did it or how) in four days' time. Now the only question that matters is: can the woman he meets in the future [Keira Knightley] save him? Originality is such a rarity in American cinema that a film such as "The Jacket" comes along like a breath of fresh air. Part genre to be sure, there is something intellectually razor sharp about this completely absorbing and thrilling film, masterfully crafted by the inventive John Maybury. Because it is so tough to categorize, "The Jacket" is a challenge to market, but word of mouth and strong reviews should help generate a strong buzz, and the film is certainly destined for a long post-theatrical hit on DVD as a cult favourite. Balancing dollops of black humour, intensity, a cool sci fi time travel component, all dressed up in a deeply moving and unforgettable love story, the like we have never seen before. Adrien Brody gives a solid performance in a complex character, but the film's biggest surprise is an extraordinary performance by a barely recognisable Keira Knightley. Vocally and physically, there is no evidence of the pretty blonde who stole the likes of "Bend it Like Beckham" and "Love, Actually". Encapsulating working class Americana at every turn, Knightley is a revelation here. "The Jacket" is an enthralling and compelling film, both visceral and engaging, daring the viewer to be propelled into an original and unique cinematic world.
Sundance 2005 is up and running and for the media, it's a matter of trying to see films and chat to those in them, and this journalist is already exhausted, and we've barely begun. In coming days, I'll be chatting to the likes of Naomi Watts, Keira Knightley, Tilda Swinton, Adrien Brody, and even ex-porn star Harry Reems is here. Things are about to take off, as Sundance rolls out guns that are big, small and somewhere in between.
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Dasmahapatra, Srinandan, Dupplaw, David, Hu, Bo, Lewis, Hugh, Lewis, Paul and Shadbolt, Nigel, Dorgham, M.A. (eds.) (2006) Facilitating multi-disciplinary knowledge-based support for breast cancer screening. International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, 7, (5), 403-420. (doi:10.1504/IJHTM.2006.008428).
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In order to increase the accuracy of breast cancer screening, the diagnostics of imaging modalities (X-ray, ultrasound or magnetic resonance(MR)) is assessed alongside results of histopathological or cytopathological studies as well as clinical information about a patient. This procedure is called 'triple assessment' in the UK. We have undertaken a project to develop a multiple-ontology based medical image-annotation and reasoning system to support this procedure. Our system integrates image-annotation tools for drawing, image analysis and feature extraction, with ontologies compliant with the proposed language standard, namely OWL. This integration is carried out by the mapping between images and instances in the ontologies. In this paper, we outline the ambit of the project in further detail and discuss some of the architecture and design issues that we have resolved in order to make our system modular and semantic web-enabled. The resulting knowledge base should not only support medical practitioners in the triple assessment process but also provide a resource from which personalised patient information could be delivered via the web direct to patient or carer. Finally, we describe the progress that we have made thus far on the implementation of this system.
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