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Renault-Nissan Alliance will launch 12 separate all-electric vehicles globally by 2022 as part of the 'Alliance 2022' six-year strategic plan that also fully integrates recently acquired Mitsubishi Motors in their alliance.
Over the same period, the Alliance will introduce 40 models with different levels of autonomy, including at least one that won't require any human intervention at all.
Alliance 2022 plans a major expansion in shared electric vehicle technologies, alongside the development and deployment of advanced autonomous drive systems, vehicle connectivity and new mobility services.
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi aims to increase the range of its electric cars to more than 600 kilometers (373 miles), smaller batteries and speeded-up charging time. It wants 15 minutes of charging time to allow 230 kilometers (140 miles) of range, up from 90 kilometers (55 miles) of range now.
The Alliance 2022 plan was announced by Carlos Ghosn, chairman and chief executive officer of the Alliance, in Paris on Friday.
"Today marks a new milestone for our member companies. By the end of our strategic plan Alliance 2022, we aim to double our annual synergies to €10 billion. To achieve this target, on one side Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors will accelerate collaboration on common platforms, powertrains and next-generation electric, autonomous and connected technologies. From the other side, synergies will be enhanced by our growing scale. Our total annual sales are forecast to exceed 14 million units, generating revenues expected at $240 billion by the end of the plan," said Ghosn.
Under Alliance 2022, the member companies will increase their use of common platforms, with nine million units based on four common platforms. The plan will also extend the use of common powertrains to 75 percent of total sales.
The launch of a new logo and online presence was also revealed for the Alliance, symbolizing the growing convergence and cooperation between the member companies.
Mitsubishi joined what had been the Renault Nissan Alliance beginning last year, when Nissan took effective control of Mitsubishi.
Mr. Ghosn concluded: "This plan will boost the growth and profitability of our member companies. We intend to deliver on growing synergies, with three autonomous companies cooperating with the efficiency of one. The Alliance has grown and performed with two members since 1999. With Alliance 2022, we will prove that we will grow and perform with three companies or more."
At the Frankfurt Motor Show this week, several car manufacturers, including Jaguar Land Rover, Honda, BMW and Daimler, vaunted electric and other low-emissions technology strategies. Volkswagen AG notably announced a long-term electrification campaign, saying its brands would introduce 80 new electric vehicles by 2025.
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Andreas Weitbrecht, Office Managing Partner, and Jean Paul Poitras, Partner, of Latham & Watkins in Brussels
This article was written in February 2007. Despite its age, Brussels Legal still finds its content relevant to Brussels' international legal community.
Latham & Watkins' Brussels office opened in February 2002 and is now celebrating its fifth anniversary.
Brussels Legal spoke with Andreas Weitbrecht, office Managing partner, and Jean Paul Poitras, a Brussels-based partner, about the office's development during this period.
We discussed, within the context of Latham's wider office expansion and particular structure, how the office has grown, what has been learnt during that process and possible future developments.
BL: Why did Latham's Brussels office open in February 2002?
JPP: To explain that you first have to understand Latham in terms of both its historic and more recent expansion and the firm's particular organisational structure.
During the 1970s and 1980s Latham expanded beyond its original Los Angeles office to become a major national US law firm. In the 1990s a strategic decision was taken concerning expanding internationally. Latham, in part based on advice from McKinsey, decided international growth was essential for the firm's continued success; Latham could no longer remain a purely national firm.
In Europe the firm's objective was to have a strong presence in the five largest Member States (UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain). While the firm had opened an office in London some 15 years ago, it was not until 2001 that the firm's other big European developments started. In that year the German practice exploded with the opening of the office in Frankfurt and with approximately 50 lawyers from Gaedertz forming our Hamburg office. In the same year another 80 lawyers from Stibbe started Latham's Paris office.
The Brussels office opened shortly thereafter in early 2002. Between then and today the Milan, Munich (and since January 2007) Madrid and Barcelona offices have opened.
BL: You mentioned the firm's particular organisational structure. What do you mean?
AW: Focusing on one office in isolation from the rest of the firm gives an unclear picture of how we operate. For a firm of its size and geographic spread, Latham has a unique organisational structure.
The firm does not have a home office where management is based and key decisions are taken. The firm's roots are in Los Angeles - the original office so-to-speak. But today we have twenty-four offices around the world; New York is the largest office (by number of lawyers) with Washington DC, not Los Angeles, second in size. The firm's Managing Partner, Robert Dell, is based in San Francisco and the firm's top management is spread throughout our offices in North America, Europe and Asia.
We have a one firm model with no separate profit centres. We succeed or fail as a firm. Modern communications, especially email, and intensive travel have allowed us to implement this model on a global scale.
Latham has a unique structure and that makes doing things the right way critical for the firm to operate successfully.
BL: What do you mean by doing things "the right way"?
AW: Managing the firm's global expansion has been key to the firm's success. So at every stage the firm has made sure the expansion is properly resourced.
Doing things "the right way" comes down to the way we operate and work. There are three closely-related aspects that explain this:
One factor is the critical role of the firm's group of more senior partners. There is no particular interest in explosive growth or large mergers that create big headlines for a day and problems for the next five years. Latham is looking to add incremental individual partners and groups or partners that increase value to the firm over the long-term. The senior partners in Europe have helped with identification of such laterals and have carefully managed the firm's expansion.
These partners, particular the senior US ones, have acted as an interface between the firm and these potential lateral hires. For example John Watson (in the Paris office) has helped develop the corporate side of the firm and David Mulliken and his predecessor John Lynch (respectively in the London and Paris offices) have helped build the litigation practice. It takes time and effort to do this properly. Latham values the important role of such long-term investment in developing the global practice.
The second factor is that we work on a case-by-case basis. There is a decentralised structure here with local decision-making and partners deciding where the work goes. This is very different to UK firms; no one in management here tells a lawyer to send work to a particular office. There are no preconceived views about the capability of the Brussels office or what it should or should not be doing.
The third factor is the constant challenge of integration. The key to successfully developing an organisational structure like ours has been to build team spirit over time. Little things can build into big things and we need the confidence to build them.
BL: Practically-speaking how does this firm integration work? What form does it take?
JPP: We are constantly working on integration between the offices. A notable feature in Brussels is how some partners split their time between this office and another European office.
For example on a weekly basis: Alain Georges and Hugues Vallette Viallard are based partly here and in Paris; Matteo Bay is based here and in Milan; Marc Hansen and, to a lesser extent, John Kallaugher split their time between London and Brussels; a German partner, Marco Nunez, is here at least twice a month; Javier Ruiz Calzado, a Brussels-based senior Spanish counsel, is actively involved in linking up with our new offices in Madrid and Barcelona.
BL: In this integrated office system, what role does the Brussels office play? For example does the Brussels office take a lead role in the firm's EU competition practice?
JPP: All types of competition and EU law are practised in the Brussels office. The office also contains Latham's Global Services Operations dealing with business support matters such as IT and in-house training.
AW: Latham's competition group in Europe is spread throughout the European offices. EU competition law is practiced from Brussels and the other European offices.
While Brussels is not the "home" of the European competition law group it is to some extent the focal point of the offices' activities in this area: Brussels does not have an official coordinating role, but we probably have a de facto coordinating role at the practice level. We are often dealing with multi-jurisdictional matters. So to some extent Brussels is viewed as a natural "hub" office by our other European offices.
JPP: It has also been rewarding to see how the language capabilities of Brussels and our other offices have been utilised to deal with cartels and other internal investigations. It illustrates how the group of offices is working together.
There are also unique EU questions outside the area of competition law which are directed to Brussels. For example I have dealt with product safety and large global product recalls.
BL: How has the Brussels office developed over the past five years?
JPP: Development was somewhat slower than some might have anticipated. The initial start-up phase focused on integrating the office into the firm and in 2002 when the economy was not booming (unlike 2000 or today) there was not enough business to keep everyone busy at that time.
But from that base the subsequent progression has been constantly upward. We have developed the office at our own pace. Brussels is now an established office facing the same issues as other established offices, such as a limited amount of associate turnover.
Today we have some different people with different experience. That is necessary for the practice as it is in 2007.
AW: The last five years have seen a steady development as every year the office has got better. The office continues to become more integrated with the firm. There has also been a progression across the firm in referring transatlantic matters. The Latham brand is working.
BL: Does the Brussels office have its own client base?
JPP: Latham is a full service firm. But our ambition in Brussels has always been to be more than a service office for the rest of the firm. We have lots of our own independent clients who are often separate to the wider firm.
Yet the firm has generated a lot work for us, perhaps more in than the previous years. Over the last five years the nature and number of transactions that Latham is involved in have increased.
AW: Some of our most important cases have come from within the firm. Clients have considered our global capability first and only occasionally looked at the local office capability. They know our office is very connected to the wider firm. Clients know that in other law firms there is a different type of connection between the offices.
BL: With the benefit of hindsight, what do you look back on and wish you had done differently?
JPP: In the last five years we have not added any laterals and we may have missed some opportunities. At the start we had a vision about the office and looking back some of us think that at times along the way we should have taken more of a risk but were not prepared to do so. Sometimes with some potential lateral hires a degree of flexibility would have been required on our part and we were cautious.
We have made some conservative decisions and we can ask ourselves: should we have added a group of lawyers at a particular time? Was that an error or not? Ultimately it was a judgment call. But today we are more established and continue to look for lateral opportunities.
BL: How do you envisage the Brussels office growing?
JPP: My view is the office should be in the range of 25-35 lawyers, capable of dealing with three large, complex cases at the same time. A key issue is whether we decide to build a Belgian component to the practice.
AW: In my world, there are no preconceived ideas amongst the management limiting the office's growth to thirty-five lawyers. So you see we have room for dissenting views! And probably we are going to see a significant lateral hire soon, maybe around the time when this interview is published.
BL: Good luck and thank you for your time.
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William Baer and Marleen Van Kerckhove, Partners of Arnold & Porter in Brussels
Trevor Soames, Managing Partner of Howrey LLP in Brussels
Richard Weiner, Maurits Lugard and Stephen Kinsella, Partners in Sidley Austin
Michael Rosenthal and John ('Jack') Martin, Partners at Hunton & Williams
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GUITARIST/SONGWRITER /AUTHOR ALAN GWYLLT HAS DIED
Los Angeles, CA — Alan George Gwyllt (Justin Alan Kase), 64, born January 6, 1955, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at the home of a close friend in Los Angeles.
He leaves daughter Alisha Ellison (Brian) and son, Justin Kase, grandchildren Vincent Joseph age 15, and Hudson Robert age 3, sister Karen (Gwyllt) Heddle, and many friends and fans.
Alan with Alisha
Alan grew up in Ypsilanti, Michigan the son of Hazel and Les Heddle Sr. who supported his musical dreams throughout their lives.
Alan's home on Sheridan St. in Ypsilanti was the hub of all the local teenage musicians (and fans) with his rehearsal (garage) in the back yard of the neighbor's house. The Garage was the coolest place to hang out as a young teen. Everyone I know has a favorite story of being in the garage watching Air rehearse.
Alan, Scott, Rich, and manager Jim Vanheck
He had a magical gift for playing just about any instrument he picked up.
In his early years, Alan's parents had given him some very quality instruments.
He had a Guild semi hollow-body 6-string guitar, an Ampeg amplifier with a 15" speaker, a Wurlitzer electric piano, a Farfesia organ and a Shure microphone. He even owned a Sitar! He continued to collect rare instruments throughout his life. Rich Nisbet
The first popular band that formed in the "Garage" was named Blue Air. Rich Nisbet (bass/vocals), Dave Haushalter (guitar), Scott Carter (drums/vocals), and Alan on guitar and various other instruments... Haushalter left the band and it became a 3 piece known as Air.
In 1998, Alan, Scott, and Rich did a one-night reunion of "Air" at TC's Speakeasy in Ypsilanti. They performed "I Wanna Be Free" and "Words of Love", just like they had done at a talent show 31 years earlier in Junior High.
In 1972 Air went into a studio in Detroit to record 2 originals; "Jump Back" and "Twelve O'Clock Satanial". They were released on 45 rpm.
In 2018, Kanye West sampled Twelve O'Clock Satanial on an album called "Daytona" that he was producing for Pusha T. The song "If You Know You Know" was written by Terrence Thornton Kanye West Alan Gwyllt and Richard Nisbet. Pusha T performed it on the Jimmy Kimmel show that year and the album was nominated for a Grammy®.
L-R Alan, Bill Jones, Jim King, Ken Gilbert, and Rich Nisbet
Alan and Rich had a jam session with Jim King (keyboards) and Bill Jones (drums), and by adding fantastic lead singer Ken Gilbert they formed the second version of Ann Arbor the band "Masquerade".
The band played clubs and colleges in Michigan, Indiana and the famous underground bar in Chicago, "Mothers". But "Second Chance" in Ann Arbor would become their "home" performance venue.
Masquerade with new drummer Neil Buchanan and Mgr Jim Goldberg
After Masquerade went their separate ways, Alan began pursuing a country music career. He wrote many country songs that he sent to Nashville. He won a Charlie Daniel's band songwriting competition twice. He later relocated to Tennessee and changed his name to Justin Alan Kase to pursue his new dream in country music.
Alan had a passion for so many things, not just music, the list is quite vast, here are some of the ones we remember.
He loved rescuing animals and we all thought he might become a Veterinarian some day. He at various times had a Tarantula, Scorpion, many Raccoons and a Kinkajou! Rich remembered his saltwater aquarium. He raised many baby raccoons/possums and took in many stray animals over his lifetime.
Alan's day job over the years was as an upholsterer. He had a pretty good clientele going before his move to Tennessee.
He loved Karate (a black belt), writing, songwriting/arranging/recording, poetry, video games, and was a huge Science Fiction fan.
In 2007, Alan moved to West Florida to be with his parents. He began writing his books there. After his parents passed, He relocated briefly to New Orleans and then on to Los Angeles.
In 2011, as Al G Gwyllt, he became a published author of 6 Sci-Fi books. Here are but 3 of them. Amazon has them all.
Jan. 2018 he moved in with his good friend Doug Brandon and after many years of struggling with end-stage Cirrhosis of the Liver, he passed away in his room April 24, 2019, at 11:55 pm PST.
At this time there are no plans for a funeral/memorial. We will post that info as it comes in. His loving daughter Alisha has asked that if anyone would like to make a contribution to Michigan Rehabilitation Center Home of New Vision in Alan's name. Rock on old friend...xoK
Many thanks to Rich Nisbet and Alisha Ellison for assisting with this story.
If you have photos, videos or a story about Alan please feel free to leave a comment on this post.
Labels: Air, Ann Arbor, Blue Air, Grammy®, In Memorium, Masquerade, richnisbet.com, Second Chance, Ypsilanti
Richard Anthony Monsour (May 4, 1937 – March 16, 2019), better known by his stage name Dick Dale, was an American rock guitarist, known as The King of the Surf Guitar. He pioneered and created what many call the surf music style, drawing on Middle-Eastern music scales and experimenting with reverberation.
Dale worked closely with Fender to produce custom made amplifiers, including the first-ever 100-watt guitar amplifier. He pushed the limits of electric amplification technology, helping to develop new equipment that was capable of producing distorted, "thick, clearly defined tones" at "previously undreamed-of volumes."
The "breakneck speed of his single-note staccato picking technique" and showmanship with the guitar is considered a precursor to heavy metal music, influencing rock guitarists from the 1960s until eternity...
USA TODAY "Miserlou," which would become his signature song, had been adapted from a Middle Eastern folk tune Dale heard as a child and later transformed into a thundering surf-rock instrumental.
His fingering style was so frenetic that he shredded guitar picks during songs, a technique that forced him to stash spares on his guitar's body. "Better shred than dead," he liked to joke, an expression that eventually became the title of a 1997 anthology released by Rhino Records.
RIP DICK...our thoughts and prayers to all of friends, family and gazillion fans....
Labels: 1960s, DICK DALE, ICON.LEGEND, In Memorium, SURF GUITAR
Detroit's '70s Music Scene: A Time of Transition
March 15, 2019 | 11:00 - 12:00 PM
David Carson, author of Grit, Noise and Revolution: The Birth of Detroit Rock 'n' Roll and Rockin' Down the Dial: The Detroit Sound of Radio presents an audio/visual look back at Detroit's rich music legacy in the 70's.
Detroit's '70s Music Scene: A Time of Transition
Lorenzo Cultural Center at Macomb Community College
44575 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township
Friday, March 15, 11 am / Free admission
Carson will lead off with a recap of the '60s era and then follow the careers of Motor City acts that went on to national fame in the '70s: Bob Seger, Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper, Parliament/Funkadelic, and Iggy Pop among them.
Also included are the veteran musicians from other '60s Detroit bands who formed new groups in the '70s such as the Rockets, Destroy All Monsters, and Sonic's Rendevous Band all of which eventually became rather influential.
By the latter part of the decade, a new wave/punk rock scene was happening at a place called Bookies Club 870 which spawned many new bands such as the Sillies, the Mutants, and most notably the Romantics.
Dave Carson will have his books for sale/signing during this event next Friday.
Grit, Noise, and Revolution: The Birth of Detroit Rock 'n' Roll
Labels: 60S, 70S, BOOKS, David Carson, Grit, MACOMB CC, Noise and Revolution: The Birth of Detroit Rock 'n' Roll
Bookie's CLUB 870 Reunion March 16, 2019
$5 Admission!
Northern Lights Lounge
660 W Baltimore
Detroit Michigan
Performance & Event Venue · Detroit, Michigan
Live music and historical artifacts from the Detroit rock music scene.
DONALD GARLAND RADER was Detroit's first rockabilly/rock & roll recording artist. Don kept playing and recording until his death July 4, 2004, at age 65
BEN WAUGH (Scott Campbell), singer, guitarist, drummer, and founder of Detroit Punk Band THE SILLIES, from April 1977 to present
THE SEATBELTS Great Detroit Retro/Punk Rock Band!
THE BRIAN STONES CLONES!
Special Guests MARCIE BOLEN and more!
Posters, Photos, Videos, Tee Shirts
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Labels: Bookie's Club 870, DETROIT PUNK, MARCIE BOLAN, Northern Lights, Reunion, Scott Campbell, THE SEATBELTS, The Sillies
INSANE CLOWN POSSE : NEW RELEASE FEARLESS FRED FURY!
MULTI-PLATINUM SELLING ARTISTS INSANE CLOWN POSSE (ICP) TO RELEASE THEIR LATEST FULL-LENGTH ALBUM,
FEARLESS FRED FURY, ON FEBRUARY 15
FANS WILL GET AN EXCLUSIVE BONUS LP, FLIP THE RAT, WITH PROOF OF PURCHASE OF FEARLESS FRED FURY
Los Angeles, CA (January 22, 2019): Insane Clown Posse, one of the best-selling independent groups of all time, proudly announce the release of their brand new full-length album, Fearless Fred Fury (aka "FFF"), on February 15, via their own label, Psychopathic Records.
FFF is the fourth Joker's Card to be released from the second deck. Fans can pre-order the album now HERE.
There will be FFF listening parties held on release day (see list below). Local performers will play at these events, and a Psychopathic Records artist or host will be at each event.
The admission cost is simply to purchase a FFF album. Fans can buy tickets in advance, then they'll exchange the ticket for a copy of the record at the event.
Additionally, fans can get an exclusive bonus album, Flip the Rat, with their purchase of FFF. When fans buy a physical copy of FFF, there will be a one-time-use promo code located on a card inside. Flip the Rat is not available anywhere else.
Fearless Fred Fury took over two years to create, and the end result is well worth the wait. ICP hasn't released an album since 2015's The Marvelous Missing Link (Lost/Found). Raw, terrifying, and uncompromising, FFF is a testament to the creativity and musical prowess that have made Insane Clown Posse true pop-culture icons.
According to ICP's Shaggy 2 Dope, "I'm so proud of FFF! We were able to sit back and take our time on this record. Because we took our time, we came out with one of the best records in the deck of Joker Cards we've ever produced. FFF varies from all the different records we have done.
Instead of being any type of inspirational or trying to help the little man out by doing the right thing, this time we're like, 'It's time to fight back and take what the f*ck is ours!'"
Violent J continues, "Yes, FFF's album's theme or message is to fight back! Are you unhappy with something about your life? Fight Back! Too skinny? Too fat? Fight Back! Hate your job? Fight Back! You're the only one who's ever going to take command of that vessel that is you and steer it to wherever you want to be in life. Every Joker's Card album has a message to it, and the whole FFF flavor is a definite favorite of mine."
FFF's final track, "I Like It Ruff," is the most disturbing work of ICP's entire career. Because of the sadistic sexual nature and the extreme violent content that follows, the band wishes to advise a warning: "Continue listening at your own risk."
Stay tuned for news of the upcoming 7th Juggalo Weekend in New Orleans. ICP's FFF world tour will begin in spring!
About Insane Clown Posse (ICP):
Celebrating over 20 years together, Insane Clown Posse has released 25 albums and sold nearly 12 million copies worldwide. ICP emerged from Detroit's underground music scene in the early '90s, with a hardcore hip-hop style comprised of musical stories and a unique mix of controversial and cartoonish lyrics.
The face-painted duo of Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope have smashed through the ceiling of the music industry's expectations, amassing their own dedicated legion of millions of fans. ICP has consistently released a steady stream of albums, compilations, music videos, wrestling promotions, films, outrageous events, and signature merchandise. Insane Clown Posse's annual Gathering of the Juggalos has grown to become one of America's most eclectic and celebrated summer music festivals.
Fearless Fred Fury Listening Parties (all happening on February 15):
Austin, TX Come and Take It Live
Cleveland, OH The Foundry
Corning, NY Lando's
Dayton, OH Hank's
Denver, CO Roxy
Des Moines, IA Lefty's
Duluth, MN Red Herring Lounge
Grand Junction, CO Mesa Theatre
Greeley, CO Moxie Theatre
Greensboro, NC Bling Tiger
Indianapolis, IN Emerson
Joliet, IL Red Room @ Forge
Kansas City, MO Riot Room
Las Vegas, NV The Boxx East Side
Louisville, KY Tiger Room
Minneapolis, MN Whisky Junction
New Orleans, LA House of Blues
Omaha, NE Dr. Jack's
Philadelphia, PA Raven Lounge
Pontiac, MI Pike Room
Sauget, IL Pop's
Seattle, WA Funhouse
Sioux Falls, SD Icon Lounge
Spokane, WA The Pin
Tucson, AZ The Rock
More release parties to be announced soon!
Labels: FFF, insane clown posse, listening party, NEW RELEASE, Pike Room
SPONGE NEW RELEASE: DEMOED IN DETROIT 1997-98
Los Angeles, CA - Fresh from the critical and commercial success of their 1996 sophomore album Wax Ecstatic, Detroit hard rockers Sponge holed up in a small studio in their hometown to record what was to be their third as yet untitled album for Sony Records.
The band, whose songwriting chops had been proved on the megahit singles "Plowed" and "Molly (16 Candles Down The Drain)," looked to founder and lead vocalist Vinnie Dombroski for a new batch of tunes, and Dombroski himself turned to his classic rock heroes like The Doors, The Who and Steppenwolf others for inspiration.
The result was a raw blast of sonically devastating, guitar-oriented rock n' roll. As the story goes, when legendary A&R rep John Kalodner stopped by the studio to sample what Sponge had been up to, he was not able to tolerate the sheer power of the sessions for long and had to beat a retreat!
For reasons known only to the band, these recordings were shelved and a new set of recordings were produced for Sponge's 1999 album New Pop Sunday. But now those incredibly inspired studio sessions from 1997-1998 are available for the first time anywhere on the Cleopatra Records release Demoed In Detroit, providing a snapshot of where the band was 20 years ago while also offering a tantalizing taste of what might have been.
In addition to the 13 original songs and 3 blistering cover tunes, this special collection includes 2 exclusive acoustic versions of the band's hits "Plowed" and "Molly (16 Candles Down The Drain)" recorded especially for this compilation. Raw and powerful, Demoed In Detroit 1997-98 is an essential album for fans of Sponge and classic '90s alternative rock!
1. How Much Do You Think Of Love
2. Fell In Deep
3. Falling For The Girls
4. Great Big Flop
5. Love's A Killer
6. Once In A Blue Moon
7. Laughing At Me
8. Get Down And Assumed The Position
9. What Are Good Friends For
10. Walk In My Shoes
11. Turn Out The Lights
12. Song For The End Of The World
13. Someone To Talk To
14. Break On Through
15. My Generation
16. Born To Be Wild
17. Plowed (Acoustic Pilot Mix)
18. Molly (16 Candles Down The Drain) (Mad Piano Mix)
Track List to The Early Years New York City 1997/1998:
1. Shit Life
2. Spine For You
3. Same Old Story
4. Voodoo Crush
5. Little Fish
6. Wish
7. Wake Up
8. Pig Society
9. Pseudo Trash
10. Debonair
11. I Am Nothing
12. America The Pitiful
13. Kimberly's Ghost
14. One Fix
15. Sick
16. Everything Sucks
17. City Tonight
18. Dead Men Walking
19. Fuck Tha Police
Buy The Early Years CD here
Buy the digital version here
Stream the album here
Labels: #detroit, DETROIT ROCK, SPONGE
Legendary drummer Carmine Appice is scheduled to re-release his GUITAR ZEUS project, a compilation album featuring a who's who list of the best and world-renowned guitarists on the planet backed by his core band featuring Tony Franklin (The Firm, Blue Murder) on bass, Kelly Keeling (T.S.O., M.S.G) on vocals/keys/rhythm guitar, and Appice on drums. Written and playing some well crafted timeless songs.
Originally released as two separate albums in 1995 & 1997, this new re-mastered album (by Stephen DeAcutis - Vanilla Fudge, Corey Glover, Overkill, Cyndi Lauper) combines both releases as one complete version on January 18, 2018 for the first time ever across all digital platforms, as well as feature 5 brand new songs with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Pat Travers, John Norum, and top Japanese guitarists RaiZi and Char. Select songs will also be available on a special limited-edition vinyl and CD.
Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus showcases the complete and prolific talents of many world-renown rock guitarists including Brian May, Slash, Neil Schon, Yngwie Malmsteen, Bruce Kulick, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Paul Gilbert, Mick Mars, Richie Sambora, Zakk Wylde, Bob Daisley, Dweezil Zappa, Vivian Campbell, Leslie West, Warren DeMartini, Steve Morse, Ty Tabor (Kings X), Ted Nugent, Dug Pinnick, John Norum and others…
"The Guitar Zeus project, for me, was an amazing experience that has never been done before by a drummer, especially with so much talent on one album! You get your money's worth! Writing all the songs with my band (Tony & Kelly) and then picking out songs for each guitarist was fun and a time-consuming process, especially coordinating everybody's schedules and recording sessions.
Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus – Tracklisting:
"Mothers Space" (feat. Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal) + **
"Gonna Rain" (feat. Richie Sambora) + **
"4 Miles High" (feat. Steve Morse) +
"Nobody Knew" (feat. Brian May) + **
"Where You Belong (feat. Slash) +
"Out of Mind" (feat. Neal Schon) + **
"This Time Around (feat. Yngwie Malmsteen & Dug Pinnick) + **
"Nothing" (feat. John Norum) +
"Doin' Fine" (feat Vivian Campbell) +
"Under the Moon and Sun" (feat. Mick Mars / Edgar Winter) + **
"Code 19" (feat. Zakk Wylde) + **
"Days Are Nights" (feat. Ted Nugent) + **
"Do Ya think I'm Sexy" (Sung by Carmine, feat. Pat Travers)
"Angels" (feat. Char)
"Guitar Zeus, Pt. 1" (feat Jennifer Batten)
"Safe" (feat. Neal Schon)
"Dead Wrong" (feat. Dweezil Zappa)
"Trippin' Again" (feat. Ty Tabor)
"Even Up the Score" (feat. Ted Nugent)
"Dislocated" (feat. Paul Gilbert)
"Stash" (feat. Stevie Salas / John McEnroe)
"Perfect Day" (feat. Warren DeMartini)
"Killing Time" (feat. Ty Tabor)
"So Long" (feat. Doug Aldrich)
"My Own Advice" (feat Kenji Kitajima)
"Time to Set Alarms" (feat Elliot Easton / Bob Daisley)
"GZ Blues" (feat. Seymour Duncan / Steven Seagal)
"Guitar Zeus, Pt. 2" (feat. Leslie West / Jennifer Batten)
"Where you Belong" (feat Paul Gilbert)
"Cruzin" (feat. Denny Laine)
"Couldn't Be Better" (Feat. RaiZi)
"Score" (Feat. Ted Nugent)
"Snake" (feat. Bruce Kulick)
+ CD Release
** Vinyl Release
From the opening note, one can tell this is going to be something special. I consider these drum tracks to be some of the best performances in my career, topped off with working with so many great guitarists and singers. The combination of players and song selection is something special with some of the tunes is out of the ordinary and ahead of their time!"
– Carmine Appice
About Carmine Appice:
As drummer for Vanilla Fudge, Carmine Appice set the grooves for the groundbreaking band's 1967 psychedelic debut, inadvertently inventing Stoner Rock in the process.
The Fudge had no precedent. The band was totally unique. No rock group, up until that point, had ever so lugubriously s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d out well-known pop tunes. Vanilla Fudge went on to tour with Jimi Hendrix, Cream and even had Led Zeppelin as an opening act.
Post-Fudge, Bogert, and Appice formed Cactus (seen as an influence on Van Halen & King's X). Post-Cactus, the rhythm section found Grammy-winning Guitar Hero Jeff Beck to form the first supergroup: Beck, Bogert & Appice.
One of the premier showmen in rock, Appice became known worldwide for his astonishing live performances and a highly sought-after session drummer, recording with countless artists throughout his career.
In 1976, he joined Rod Stewart's band, touring, recording and writing two of Stewart's biggest hits, "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" and "Young Turks."
Rockers & V8 [2 CD] by Carmine Appice (2011-06-14)
He left Stewart to record his first solo album, Rockers, and tour Japan and North America with an all-star band. In 1978, Appice played drums on Paul Stanley's first solo album.
In the early 1980s, he toured with Ozzy Osborne, Ted Nugent. In the mid '80s, he formed King Kobra for two Capitol albums and international touring. In the late '80s, Carmine played on Pink Floyd's "Momentary Lapse of Reason and formed Blue Murder with Whitesnake's John Sykes and The Firm's Tony Franklin. In the early '90s, he pounded away soul-style for The Edgar Winter Group.
Carmine with Edgar Winter
As an educator, Carmine was the first to legitimize rock drumming with his landmark book, The Realistic Rock Drum Method, selling over 400,000 copies (now in dvd and ebook format).
He was the first Rock Drummer and Rock Musician to conduct instructional clinics and symposiums around the world, a tradition he continues.
In appreciation for his universal appeal, Los Angeles was one of four cities that have had "Carmine Appice Day." In 1991, he was forever immortalized via his induction in cement to the Hollywood's Rock Walk (next to his idols, Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich).
In 2016 Carmine wrote an autobiography titled "Stick It" which appeared on Amazon's "Best Sellers" list.
As a true artist, Carmine stretches the limits of his talents, always pursuing new experiences with a broad spectrum of musicians. His high standards have earned him the respect of the world's most admired performers as well as captivating the loyalty of legions of fans. He has reshaped the path of music education, redesigned the very instrument he plays, and recreates excitement with every performance.
Carmine Appice is, truly, a legendary Drummer!
http://www.CarmineAppice.net
Labels: 2019, CARMINE APPICE, GUITAR ZEUS, NEW RELEASE, VANILLA FUDGE


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Credit Union Ratings
SHAW-ROSS EMPLOYEES
MIAMI, FL-based SHAW-ROSS EMPLOYEES is an NCUA-insured credit union started in 1982. As of December 31, 2017, the credit union held assets of $6.8 million.
SHAW-ROSS EMPLOYEES's 853 members currently have $6.0 million in shares with the credit union. With that footprint, the credit union holds loans and leases worth $425,983.
Overall, Bankrate believes that, as of December 31, 2017, SHAW-ROSS EMPLOYEES exhibited a good condition, earning 4 out of 5 stars for safety and soundness. Keep reading for an analysis of how the credit union faired on the three major criteria Bankrate used to grade American credit unions.
SAFE AND SOUND?
THE INSTITUTION'S SCORE
Capital Score
When it comes to measuring a credit union's financial resilience, capital is important. It acts as a buffer against losses and as protection for members during periods of economic instability for the credit union. From a safety and soundness perspective, the more capital, the better.
On our test to measure capital adequacy, SHAW-ROSS EMPLOYEES received a score of 14 out of a possible 30 points, falling short of the national average of 15.65.
SHAW-ROSS EMPLOYEES appears to be weaker than its peers in this area, with a capitalization ratio of 14.00 percent in our test, less than the average for all credit unions.
Asset Quality Score
In this test, Bankrate tries to determine the effect of troubled assets, such as past-due loans, on the credit union's reserves set aside to cover loan losses, as well as overall capitalization.
Having extensive holdings of these types of assets may eventually require a credit union to use capital to cover losses, shrinking its equity cushion. It also means that there are likely to be many assets that are in non-accrual status and no longer earning interest for the credit union, decreasing earnings and increasing the chances of a failure in the future.
On Bankrate's test of asset quality, SHAW-ROSS EMPLOYEES scored 40 out of a possible 40 points, beating out the national average of 38.09 points.
Earnings score
A credit union's ability to earn money has an effect on its long-term survivability. Earnings can be retained by the credit union, giving a boost to its capital cushion, or be used to deal with problematic loans, likely making the credit union more resilient in tough times. Losses, on the other hand, diminish a credit union's ability to do those things.
On Bankrate's test of earnings, SHAW-ROSS EMPLOYEES scored 6 out of a possible 30, lower than the national average of 10.11.
One sign that SHAW-ROSS EMPLOYEES is doing better than its peers in this area was its earnings ratio of 0.00 percent in our test, better than the average for all credit unions.
WHAT IS SAFE & SOUND?
Bankrate.com's Safe & Sound Ratings provide a star rating system to evaluate the current financial status of financial institutions. The information gathered about banks, credit unions and thrifts is updated as set forth in the Terms of Use of Safe & Sound Ratings and Reports. The Safe & Sound Ratings information is grouped by categories of banks, thrifts and credit unions.
Bankrate.com evaluates the financial condition of institutions and assigns a one- to five-star rating for each with five stars representing the highest rating. Institutions with satisfactory performance will generally receive a rating of three or more stars. The majority of institutions fall into the three- to four-star range. An institution with an "NR" rating may be too new to rate or may have limited the publicly available information in their regulatory filings. The "NR" is not an indication of financial strength or weakness. The Safe & Sound rating is believed to be reliable, but the information is not guaranteed. In addition, events since the information was collected may have altered the institution's financial condition.


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Movie Review: Trucker (2009)
Michelle Monaghan and Jimmy Bennett in Trucker
Photo: Monterey Media
Picked up and added to the release schedule out of the blue, it seems the primary reason James Mottern's Trucker is making the rounds is an attempt by Monterey Media to score some award season attention for its lead star Michelle Monaghan (Mission: Impossible III). Playing a big-rig truck driver leading a life on the road with a past that will soon come back into play, Monaghan performs well enough in the role, but to assume it's going to propel her into the Oscar race is a reach. Although it will make sure she isn't forgotten in the coming years should she continue down this path.
Monaghan plays Diane, a young and attractive truck driver we first meet in a cheap hotel room having sex with a man we don't see after the opening couple of minutes. This is the life Diane leads and it's a life of no worries and she obviously seems to enjoy it. She has her own house and has just paid off her truck and owns it outright. When she returns home she finds comfort in friendship with Runner (Nathan Fillion) and has hardly a care in the world.
As always is the case in these movies, her world is about to change when Peter, her estranged 11-year-old son, is dropped off at her doorstep. The reunion comes ten years after she left him and is cause for part of the film's missteps. There's obvious tension and confusion, but for what seems like an effort to save time there is hardly an inkling of a "feeling out" period. The two fall into instant arguments and begin living their lives as if they never skipped a dysfunctional beat.
The emotional ups-and-downs are rather rudimentary from start to finish, but both Monaghan and Jimmy Bennett playing Peter really turn in solid performances even if Peter's personality and maturity level seem to be well above the age of 11.
However, despite any narrative missteps along the way I really liked the film's final scene. The story is condensed a great deal and we must accept that certain life changes take place over a short period of time for this film to work, but if you have opened yourself to this film in any way I find it hard to believe you won't be affected by the finale.
Trucker serves as Mottern's first feature film, both directorial and as a screenwriter, and it shows definite promise. He was able to wrangle some top talent and managed to gain a respectable amount of notoriety for Monaghan in what is her best performance to date. I will, however, make a case that Monaghan has been turning in solid performances for some times such as her excellent work in North Country, Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang and Gone Baby Gone. She's been turning in good work for the past four years, but, as always, it takes a more depressing performance to begin brewing Oscar attention.
GRADE: B-
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Palm Beach Atlantic University: Acceptance Rate and Admissions Statistics
College Admissions Process
Essay Samples & Tips
Testing Graphs
Resources › For Students and Parents
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by Allen Grove
Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with 20 years of experience helping students transition to college.
Palm Beach Atlantic University is private, interdenominational Christian university with an acceptance rate of 95%. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, PBA sits along the Intracoastal Waterway just a mile away from the Atlantic Ocean. The university has an average class size of 17 and an undergraduate student / faculty ratio of 12-to-1. Palm Beach Atlantic University offers 51 undergraduate majors as well as graduate and professional degree programs. High achieving students might consider the Frederick M. Supper Honors Program which offers small classes, travel opportunities, and a living/learning environment in the Weyenberg Honors House. The Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish compete in the NCAA Division II Sunshine State Conference.
Considering applying to Palm Beach Atlantic University? Here are the admissions statistics you should know, including average SAT/ACT scores of admitted students.
During the 2017-18 admissions cycle, Palm Beach Atlantic University had an acceptance rate of 95%. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 95 students were admitted, making PBA's admissions process less competitive.
Admissions Statistics (2017-18)
Number of Applicants 1,444
Percent Admitted 95%
Percent Admitted Who Enrolled (Yield) 38%
SAT Scores and Requirements
Palm Beach Atlantic University requirers that all applicants submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the 2017-18 admissions cycle, 74% of admitted students submitted SAT scores.
SAT Range (Admitted Students)
25th Percentile
ERW 510 630
Math 490 590
ERW=Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
This admissions data tells us that most of Palm Beach Atlantic's admitted students fall within the top 35% nationally on the SAT. For the evidence-based reading and writing section, 50% of students admitted to PBA scored between 510 and 630, while 25% scored below 510 and 25% scored above 630. On the math section, 50% of admitted student scored between 490 and 590, while 25% scored below 490 and 25% scored above 590. Applicants with a composite SAT score of 1220 or higher will have particularly competitive chances at Palm Beach Atlantic.
Palm Beach Atlantic does not require the SAT writing section or SAT Subject tests. Note that PBA participates in the scorechoice program, which means that the admissions office will consider your highest score from each individual section across all SAT test dates.
ACT Scores and Requirements
Palm Beach Atlantic University requirers that all applicants submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the 2017-18 admissions cycle, 50% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
ACT Range (Admitted Students)
English 20 27
Math 18 25
Composite 20 26
This admissions data tells us that most of Palm Beach Atlantic's admitted students fall within the top 48% nationally on the ACT. The middle 50% of students admitted to Palm Beach Atlantic received a composite ACT score between 20 and 26, while 25% scored above 26 and 25% scored below 20.
Palm Beach Atlantic does not require the ACT writing section. Note that PBA does not superscore ACT results; your highest composite ACT score will be considered.
Palm Beach Atlantic University does not provide data about admitted students' high school GPAs.
Self-Reported GPA/SAT/ACT Graph
Palm Beach Atlantic University Applicants' Self-Reported GPA/SAT/ACT Graph. Data courtesy of Cappex.
The admissions data in the graph is self-reported by applicants to Palm Beach Atlantic University. GPAs are unweighted. Find out how you compare to accepted students, see the real-time graph, and calculate your chances of getting in with a free Cappex account.
Admissions Chances
Palm Beach Atlantic University, which accepts over three-quarters of applicants, has a less competitive admissions process. However, PBA has holistic admissions process involving other factors beyond your grades and test scores. A strong application essay and glowing letters of recommendation can strengthen your application, as can participation in meaningful extracurricular activities and a rigorous course schedule. The university is looking for students who will contribute to the school's Christ-centered community in meaningful ways. PBA values community service and volunteerism, so applicants who can demonstrate their interest in helping others will improve their chances of admission. Students with particularly compelling stories or achievements can still receive serious consideration even if their test scores are outside Palm Beach Atlantic's average range.
As the graph above shows, most accepted students (the green and blue dots) had SAT scores (ERW+M) of 950 or higher, and ACT composite scores of 18 or higher, and a high school average of B or better.
If You Like Palm Beach Atlantic University, You May Also Like These Schools
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# download link for the sources to be stored in dl directory
# https://www.vanheusden.com/httping/httping-2.5.tgz
PKG_DOWNLOAD="https://m3-container.net/M3_Container/oss_packages/${PKG_ARCHIVE_FILE}"

# md5 checksum of archive in dl directory
PKG_CHECKSUM="a92976c06af8b80af17f70f0cb059bdc"

SCRIPTSDIR=$(dirname $0)
HELPERSDIR="${SCRIPTSDIR}/helpers"
TOPDIR=$(realpath ${SCRIPTSDIR}/../..)
. "${TOPDIR}/scripts/common_settings.sh"
. "${HELPERSDIR}/functions.sh"
PKG_ARCHIVE="${DOWNLOADS_DIR}/${PKG_ARCHIVE_FILE}"
PKG_SRC_DIR="${SOURCES_DIR}/${PKG_DIR}"
PKG_BUILD_DIR="${BUILD_DIR}/${PKG_DIR}"
PKG_INSTALL_DIR="${PKG_BUILD_DIR}/install"

configure()
{
    cd "${PKG_BUILD_DIR}"
    export CC="${M3_CROSS_COMPILE}gcc"
    export CFLAGS="${M3_CFLAGS} -L${STAGING_LIB} -I${STAGING_INCLUDE}"
    export LDFLAGS="${M3_LDFLAGS} -L${STAGING_LIB}"

    # do not use transation files
    sed -i "s@TRANSLATIONS=nl.mo ru.mo@#TRANSLATIONS=nl.mo ru.mo@" Makefile

    # fake translation files
    touch nl.mo ru.mo
    ./configure --with-openssl --with-tfo
}

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    copy_overlay
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    export LDFLAGS="${M3_LDFLAGS} -L${STAGING_LIB}"
    export DEBUG="no"
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Three Graces London's 'Evelyn' dress is beautifully made from supple blush silk-charmeuse sourced from the most reputable ateliers across Europe. Cut to hit just below the knee, it's strung from light cotton-voile straps that can be tied into a neat bow. Wear yours at night or slip it on with a cashmere sweater for sunset walks along the beach on your next vacation.
Shown here with: Monica Vinader Chain.


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Stewart White
"First in my professional illustration work the paint choices are extremely useful. Some companies boast about strong pigmentation and that is fine except that in architecture one needs consistency and I get that with DANIEL SMITH colors. I like the subtleties of some of the pigments that give me the right amount of color temperature and chroma. In my fine art work the use of mineral pigments that breakdown in multi colored washes and granulations are a delight to play with and add amazing interest to edges and passages of color. Truly a joy to play with!" —Stewart White
Stewart Burgess White currently resides in Baltimore MD. He has travelled extensively throughout his life. It is the compelling draw of travel and diverse experiences that led him to communicate with paintings. He is also an award winning Architectural Illustrator and past President of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators. Stewart is a member of the American Impressionists Society, and a Signature member of The American Watercolor Society (AWS), The National Watercolor Society (NWS) and past President of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators ASAI (2012). He is the current President of the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association (MAPAPA). He currently organizes a national competition CITYSCAPE! Stewart is a Senior Associate at Design Collective, Inc., working as an architectural illustrator in Baltimore, MD. Adjunct Professor of Technical Illustration at Maryland Institute College of Art. He has painted murals in major museums and Sports Facilities in the US including, The National Museum of American History and The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Awards of note include Best of Show in Wayne Plein Air Festival 2013, 2nd place Plein Air Richmond 2013 and the only watercolor painter to win the Grand Prize in Plein Air Easton 2009. He is also the Grand Prize winner of the Plein Air Salon 2013-2014 Annual Competition and 2014 Members Choice Award from ASAI. Recently Stewart won The Best of Show and an Award of Excellence from The 2016 Olmstead Invitational.


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// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information
namespace DotNetNuke.Services.Search.Internals
{
    using System.Collections.Generic;
    using System.Globalization;
    using System.IO;
    using System.Linq;
    using System.Threading;

    using DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals;
    using DotNetNuke.Services.Search.Entities;
    using Lucene.Net.Analysis;
    using Lucene.Net.Analysis.Standard;

    /// <summary>
    /// This is responsible for the filters chain that analyzes search documents/queries.
    /// </summary>
    internal class SynonymAnalyzer : Analyzer
    {
        /// <inheritdoc/>
        public override TokenStream TokenStream(string fieldName, TextReader reader)
        {
            var stops = GetStopWords();
            var wordLengthMinMax = SearchHelper.Instance.GetSearchMinMaxLength();

            // Note: the order of filtering is important for both operation and performane, so we try to make it work faster
            // Also, note that filters are applied from the innermost outwards.
            // According to Lucene's documentaiton the StopFilter performs a case-sensitive lookup of each token in a set of stop
            // words. It relies on being fed already lowercased tokens. Therefore, DO NOT reverse the order of these filters.
            return
                new PorterStemFilter(// stemming filter
                    new ASCIIFoldingFilter(// accents filter
                        new SynonymFilter(
                            new StopFilter(
                                true,
                                new LowerCaseFilter(
                                    new LengthFilter(
                                        new StandardFilter(
                                            new StandardTokenizer(Constants.LuceneVersion, reader)),
                                        wordLengthMinMax.Item1, wordLengthMinMax.Item2)),
                                stops))))
            ;
        }

        private static ISet<string> GetStopWords()
        {
            int portalId;
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            var searchDoc = Thread.GetData(Thread.GetNamedDataSlot(Constants.TlsSearchInfo)) as SearchDocument;
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            {
                portalId = 0; // default
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            }
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            {
                portalId = searchDoc.PortalId;
                cultureCode = searchDoc.CultureCode;
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                    {
                        cultureCode = portalInfo.DefaultLanguage;
                    }
                }
            }

            var stops = StopAnalyzer.ENGLISH_STOP_WORDS_SET;
            var searchStopWords = SearchHelper.Instance.GetSearchStopWords(portalId, cultureCode);

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            {
                // TODO Use cache from InternalSearchController
                var cultureInfo = new CultureInfo(cultureCode ?? "en-US");
                var strArray = searchStopWords.StopWords.Split(',').Select(s => s.ToLower(cultureInfo)).ToArray();
                var set = new CharArraySet(strArray.Length, false);
                set.AddAll(strArray);
                stops = CharArraySet.UnmodifiableSet(set);
            }

            return stops;
        }
    }
}


Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Budget, provide financial planning, analysis, and forecasting for specific areas of Facilities and Campus Services. Funding sources typically limited to service center and designated funding.
Position develops and maintains professional working relationships with other Cornell departments. This includes, but is not limited to, the Division of Financial Affairs, the Division of Planning and Budget, and the University Business Service Center (UBSC).
Act as the primary department resource (key / first point of contact) for financial information and expertise for units supported.
Accountable for the financial integrity of the financial statements for the business units supported ensuring adherence to University Policy and procedures.
Work closely with unit Director / Managers to prepare monthly forecasting and quarterly / annual financial reporting for review by Associate Director of Budget.
Detailed budget development for units supported.
Collaborate with Associate Director of Budget for preparation of any necessary presentations for units supported.
Provides data / analysis to support external audits for units supported.
Participate in streamlining efforts to improve service delivery and / or increase in automation of financial reporting.
Serve as backup for campus utility billing process as needed.
Review / prepare utility consumption numbers for utilization in service center budgeting and Utility Budget Model preparation. Primarily responsible for electronic review and approval of utility payment processing.
Calculate and prepare Sales Tax report for University Business Service Center on a monthly basis.
Minimum of an Associate's degree and two or more years' experience or a Bachelor's degree. Ability to develop complex financial models, perform appropriate data analysis, budget and forecasting, and general ledger reconciliations. Strong interpersonal, communication and the ability to work in a team environment are required.
Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance strongly preferred in addition to five to seven years of in-depth analytical, forecasting and budget experience. Training in financial management and cost accounting principles or equivalent experience desired. Prefer computer software proficiency and expertise, proficient in the use of MS Office Suite with a strong emphasis in Excel. Prefer candidates with Cornell policies, on-line accounting systems (Kuali) and OBIEE Answers experience.
There is no VISA sponsorship available for this position.


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Mohave 911 | March 18, 2019
Layla Chylene Riggs, Kasey Elizabeth Kesterson, Kathy Ann Valders
Originally Published: March 17, 2019 7:30 p.m.
Mohave County Sheriff's Office and Kingman Police Department reported the following arrests for the week of March 15:
Layla Chylene Riggs
Aggravated assault, criminal damage
Mohave County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Layla Chylene Riggs, 42 of Springfield, Missouri, for two counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer and criminal damage, all felonies.
At approximately 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to a business in the 3200 block of Highway 95 in reference to a suspicious call.
The reporting party advised a female subject was in the business demanding they call law enforcement because she needed to speak to law enforcement for a reason that she refused to tell them.
Deputies arrived and contacted the female subject, later identified as Riggs. She refused to speak to deputies about what was going on and refused to give deputies her name.
Riggs stated that she needed to go to the hospital, but later refused when deputies offered to call medical to have her transported to a hospital. Riggs then became hostile and attempted to punch the deputy in the chest.
Riggs was placed in restrains and continued being aggressive by kicking the deputy in the knee. Riggs then attempted to spit on and bite the deputy and responding Lieutenant.
When medical arrived, she was hostile toward them and refused evaluation. Riggs stated that she had been drinking alcohol throughout the day.
Deputies placed Riggs in a patrol vehicle for transport to a nearby hospital. During transport, Riggs damaged the backseat area of the vehicle by kicking the roof and damaging the air vents and dome light.
While waiting for a jail transport van, Riggs again kicked the responding Lieutenant in the leg.
Layla Chylene Riggs was arrested and booked into Mohave County Adult Detention Facility on the above charges.
Eleazar Godina and Kasey Elizabeth Kesterson
Mohave County Sheriff Office deputies observed a vehicle fail to use its turn signal while changing lanes on Highway 95, which led to the occupants being arrested for drug possession.
At approximately 11:10 p.m. Saturday March 9 deputies conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, identified as Eleazar Godina, 28 of Mohave Valley, a front seat passenger and three back seat passengers, one who was identified as Kasey Elizabeth Kesterson, 27 of Mohave Valley.
Kesterson attempted to give a fake name, but was identified by a responding deputy who knew her from previous contacts.
A records check revealed both Godina and Kesterson had active arrest warrants. While detained, both Godina and Kesterson advised deputies they had swallowed illegal drugs they had in their possession.
Both subjects were transported to Valley View Medical Center for treatment of a possible overdose. While admitted, hospital staff discovered 1.6 grams of heroin and drug paraphernalia in Kesterson's clothes.
Once discharged from medical care both subjects were transported to Mohave County Adult Detention Facility without incident.
Fernando Eleazar was arrested for one active arrest warrant. Kasey Elizabeth Kesterson was arrested for narcotic drug violation, drug paraphernalia violation, both felonies and four active arrest warrants.
Michael Christopher Grensavitch
Mohave County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Michael Christopher Grensavitch, 55 of Kingman, for dangerous drug violation and drug paraphernalia violation, both felonies.
At approximately 10:50 a.m. Friday, March 8, deputies observed a maroon colored vehicle driving north on Bank Street with no license plate.
Deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the vehicle didn't stop. The vehicle stopped at a residence in the 3100 block of Devlin Avenue and a male subject exited the vehicle and attempted to run into the residence.
The deputy drew his weapon and ordered the male subject the stop and show his hands, the subject complied. The male subject was identified as Grensavitch and he was detained.
A pat search revealed a baggie containing 0.48 grams of methamphetamine in his pants pocket. A search of the vehicle revealed a pipe and two baggies containing a white crystal residue.
Michael Christopher Grensavitch was arrested and booked into Mohave County Adult Detention Facility without incident.
Michael David Beach
Mohave County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Michael David Beach, 41 of Bullhead City, for dangerous drug possession, drug paraphernalia possession, both felonies, and an active arrest warrant.
At approximately 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, deputies observed a white vehicle traveling on Camp Mohave Road with an inoperable license plate light.
Deputies conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver and the front seat passenger, who was identified as Beach. A records check of both subjects returned with an active arrest warrant for Beach and he was detained.
A pat search revealed 1.7 grams of methamphetamine in Beach's pants pocket. A further search of the vehicle revealed drug paraphernalia in the driver's purse.
The driver was issued a citation for misdemeanor drug paraphernalia possession and a repair order for the license plate light and was released from the scene.
Michael David Beach was arrested and booked into Mohave County Adult Detention Facility without incident.
Kathy Ann Valders
Shoplifting, identity theft
Mohave County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Kathy Ann Valders, 52 of El Cajon, California, for shoplifting and identity theft, both felonies.
At approximately 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, deputies responded to a business in the 5200 block of Highway 95 in reference to a shoplifting.
Loss prevention staff advised deputies they had observed a female subject, later identified as Valders, attempting to exit the store past all points of sale with a cart full of items.
When confronted by staff, the female stated she did not pay for the items and left the scene on foot. The items in the cart totaled approximately $591.
On Thursday, March 7, deputies were contacted by a store employee advising they saw the female subject standing outside a business in the 4700 block of Highway 95.
Deputies responded and made contact with the female and identified her as Valders. A pat search revealed a relative's checkbook with signatures, several cards belonging to the family member and a fake driver's license.
Kathy Ann Valders was arrested and booked into Mohave County Adult Detention Facility without incident.


France could become the first country to jail anyone who "incites" excessive dieting or promotes anorexia. The legislature next week will take up a bill calling for up to 3 years in prison and a 45,000 euros ($71,000) fine for those convicted of inciting people "to deprive themselves of food in order to lose weight in an excessive way" or to openly promote anorexia. Under the proposed law, publishers of magazines, internet sites and blogs could be prosecuted. The bill was unveiled today by conservative representative Valerie Boyer, who called anorexia "a real public health problem, with an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 new cases in France each year.
So before I get into my thoughts on the bill itself, I would first like to give France a little pat on the back for treating eating disorders as a real public health problem. This is not something we have done in America. You are far, far more likely to die from anorexia than obesity, yet our priorities seem to have been screwed up about that. The CDC does absolutely NO RESEARCH on eating disorders the last I checked. They will measure symptoms as part of larger surveys, but there is no real work being done on eating disorders by the group that has the best resources to look at epidemiology.
But now, the reality. My first thought was this: can you really incite anorexia? Of course there are cultural aspects to the disorder; I would never say anything to the contrary. The saying is that genes load the gun the environment pulls the trigger. Our culture's bizarre fascination with thinness, weight, and dieting is quite the trigger. Maybe it's just a translation issue, but I find the idea of inciting what is fundamentally a biological disorder quite bizarre.
"Most eating disorders start by dieting, so what if we lived in a world where dieting wasn't normative?" said Leora Pinhas, psychiatric director of the eating disorders program at the Hospital For Sick Children.
The bill targets pro-anorexia websites rather than standard here-are-some-really-messed-up-ways-to-lose-weight. There is such a thing as the Feast and Famine diet that has been published in book form. The aura of legitimacy around this diet is much stronger than around those on a standard pro-anorexia website, yet this doctor is basically promoting a form of non-purging bulimia. Yet I don't think the latter would be critisized by France.
I'm thinking of the talk I heard by Dr. Cynthia Bulik at the EDC Lobby Day right now. We know that most eating disorders start with a diet, whether it be specifically to lose weight, or to eat healthier, exercise more, etc. But what we don't know is where people get their information. How many visit pro-anorexia websites?* How many visit standard diet sites? What are the goals of the initial weight loss (if it's intentional)? This would certainly enable us to target better prevention methods.
Another essential problem with the bill is that our entire culture is essentially pro-anorexia. When all of my former coworkers went on their bizarre group diet, their motivational posters were basically identical to the rhetoric of pro-anorexia sites. Those sites have simply co-opted the information that is already out there, and in typical anorexic fashion, taken it to the extreme. So where do you draw the line? I don't think dieting is harmless, and shouldn't be promoted as such. We take smoking seriously. Why not dieting? And the whole "it's too engrained in our culture" line won't work: smoking was almost as common once as dieting is now. Yes, people still smoke, and I'm sure people will still diet, but views have significantly changed.
Lastly is the always fun issue of free speech. Like in the above, where do you draw the line? In some blogs, people are very honest about their struggles. Which is kind of the point. But do you say something is pro-anorexia if a person is merely struggling and being honest? What if the information is the same ("I haven't eaten for X days") but the context is different? What then? Or what about things like the feast and famine diet? Or the Super Skinny Me BBC documentary? The "Thin" documentary? Books like Wasted? All of which had plenty of "tips."
While the First Amendment probably protects pro-dieting and pro-ed speech from government censorship, it does NOT protect that kind of speech from civil liability. The tobacco industry, for example, was nailed for huge money damages for failing to disclose the dangers of smoking and for evil practices like marketing cigarettes to children. Those practices violated general tort law and consumer protection statutes and were found by the courts not to be protected by the Constitutional right to free speech. It would be interesting to look at the marketing practices of the diet industry for examples of where it crosses the line. Like failing to warn of the dangers of dieting.
Which is just about the smartest solution to the problem yet. And I basically cheered when I read the last line.
*I'd also be quite hesitant to ask this because if sufferers hadn't found them, I certainly wouldn't want them to go looking. I suppose you could ask more open-ended questions about where on the internet you have found information on eating disorders, how often do you visit, what information you found there, etc. And limiting the people asked to those who had recovered would greatly bias the results: the proportions of recovered sufferers who visited pro-eating disorder sites might not be the same as those who didn't. Which would be fascinating data in and of itself.
I am so conflicted over this whole thing! I'm pro-free speech, pro-anti-pro-ana, don't think EDs are a choice, don't think EDs can be incited, want us all to end dieting forever, worry about recovering people steeping in bad messages, don't believe the Internet can be regulated, don't think it is all about looks, worry about the images.... sometimes the enemies of our enemies are not our friends, and our friends are friends with the enemies... AAAGGGGHHHH!
Hmm - I'm gonna throw this out there, see if it sticks.
I happen to disagree with Laura, insofar as I believe that the strong "pro-ana" undercurrent in Western-American creates a climate where more of the people who are at baseline predisposed to EDs will actually wind up realizing that risk with full-blown disease. Additionally, more people will/do develop disordered eating patterns, which is no more good for them than it is for those already at risk. Using Carries lung-cancer analogy, that disease is a relatively uncommon cancer outside the setting of environmental exposures. Not everyone who smokes gets the cancer (not even most smokers). But if you've got the genetic predisposition, you're risk of developing the cancer goes up the more time you spend around cigarette smoke regardless of whether it's you doing the smoking.
So, when I look at pro-ana sites from an epidemiological stand-point, they are more symptoms of the disease that, like second-hand smoke, pose increased dangers to susceptible people. I'd rather go after industries (professional modeling, rowing, jockies, wrestling) that promote unhealthy eating and excercise as conditions of employment. If that doesn't meet the criteria for inciting, I don't know what does.
As a matter of public health policy, why not model a fairly effective campaign such as quitting smoking? Get pro-ED out of the workplace. The NAACP is taking a step in the right direction, how bout the Olympic Committee taking heed from that? No profession should require you to injure yourself as a lifestyle! Make it illegal to market self-loathing to minors. PSAs advocating loving the body you're born with, and framing self-flagellation as uncool.
Sorry if this is rambling a bit, but I haven't gotten the ideas to quite coalesce yet. The gist is, I think if you could address contributors better at a public health level, much of this phenomenon would eventually go away on it's own. Not all, but much of it. The way smoking rooms in hotels have gone.
I don't disagree on the danger and horror of pro-ana sites. I'm with you on that completely. And on the toxic environment that all of us have created around ourselves and poisons our children.
But the people creating the pro-ana stuff - the ones they are prosecuting - are ILL, and criminalizing their behaviors - what will it do? If the penalty for putting up a pro-ana site was mandatory TREATMENT, now that I could get behind.
If the penalties were for fashion magazines or diet sellers or books about dieting or anything that was people who weren't ill but were aiding and abetting illness behaviors - sign me up.
I get lots of correspondence from pro-ana people. They're gravely ill, and completely lacking in insight into their behaviors or the consequences. Nothing we do to them will make them stop, except recovery.
It's a symptom of the disease. It's also part of the nature of the extreme loneliness and isolation demanded by the eating disorder- and this is an "acceptable" outlet.
However, as much as it is a symptom of anorexia, it is also a symptom of our culture at large. The language on those sites has essentially been co-opted from traditional diet talk- a lot more extreme, perhaps, but not really all that different from what you would find on a standard diet site.
I support free speech on the internet, and from that standpoint, I don't think they can or should be shut down by law. I think ISPs have the right (even obligation) to say they won't host them, but an actual law prohibiting them is different.
Then there's the issue of criminalizing someone for a symptom of an illness. Yes, it's more complex than that, but the fact is that AN is anosgosnic. I think someone could rightfully plea insanity should they be charged.
Lastly, I still don't know that you can "incite" anorexia. You can contribute to it, help maintain it, help hide it, but not incite. I didn't make a huge deal out of the semantics in the post because I don't know the exact French word, nor if it translates exactly as "incites". So.
I'm not sure how I feel about this whole thing either.
I do like laura's ideas though - if the law targeted the industry/companies rather those suffering from the illness (like the cigarette analogy), I'd back it whole-heartedly.
And my thought was exactly what carrie said - if a pro-ana blogger was arrested, s/he could plead insanity. And hopefully get the treatment s/he needs to survive.
I'm right with laura's first comment - AAAGGGGHHHHH!
I think much of the ED treatment community has placed far too much importance on wanting to get well. Treatment can and does work even if the patient doesn't want to get better. The wanting usually comes with weight restoration and normalizing of eating habits, as well as eating a wide variety of foods, especially proteins and fats.
There is the matter of presuading the person to agree to this. I never wanted to get better. I had reached the point where I was just sick and tired of being sick and tired.


Posted: Nov. 29, 2016, 4:31 p.m.
MONROE - About 100 more antlered deer were killed in Green County during this year's firearm hunting season than in 2015. According to preliminary deer registration totals from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released Tuesday, 783 antlered deer were killed in Green County during the nine-day firearm season, an increase from 2015's total of 680. On the other hand, the number of antlerless deer killed decreased slightly, from 2015's 963 killed to this year's 950.


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Q: Import RPT (Output from Select command) to SQL Table I'm trying to append certain rows from a table to another table. I used a SQL command to get the rows I wanted and Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio gave the output in the format of .RPT. So I want to append this RPT to my SQL table.
Is there a way to convert RPT to SQL so I can import it? If not, how do I download the database table from SQL on a Windows server, so I can put it on my Linux SQL server and manager it all with PHPMyAdmin there? I'm new to Windows hosting, and moving everything back to Linux.

A: I was able to open the RPT file in Excel, manipulate it, then save as CSV to import into PHPMyAdmin.

A: Here are the steps to import the .rpt file to a SQL Server table. I will link to it instead of repeating it here. To summarize the steps, you can use the Import Export wizard and load it as a Ragged right file of format UTF-8.

A: Why not write your select statement  to generate the insert statements you need to run on your other database as follows
select "insert LinuxTableName(ColA,ColB) Values( " + ColA + "," + ColB + ") " from Table

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by Nick Cady, Cascadia Wildlands Legal Director On August 5, the Bureau of Land Management signed a new management plan for western Oregon. Cascadia Wildlands and our conservation allies protested the initial draft of this plan, but the BLM's decision yesterday largely ignored all our points of contention. From a broad perspective, the plan will … Continue reading BLM Signs Devastating New Management Plan for Oregon's Forests!
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Ben Chilwell, Wesley Fofana, and Reece James Declare the date of their return
Dec 12, 2022 Ben Chilwell, Chelsea, Reece James, Wesley Fofana
Chelsea has several key defenders. Reece James and Wesley Fofana are expected to make their first appearances for the club against Bournemouth later this month.
Chelsea will resume their Premier League campaign on December 27, hoping to put a bad run of form prior to the World Cup behind them.
"I'll go with Arsenal or Chelsea," the Golden Boy winner of a career-defining moment says
Graham Potter will be overjoyed with James and Fofana's return to the squad following a total setback prior to the World Cup break.
Consecutive losses to Brighton, Arsenal, and Newcastle put Potter under intense scrutiny just two months after succeeding Thomas Tuchel as head coach.
The new Chelsea manager refused to blame a string of key player injuries on
The new Chelsea manager refused to blame his team's poor run on a string of injuries to key players, but the absences of several automatic starters were felt keenly.
James, without a doubt Chelsea's player of the season thus far, suffered a knee injury in October, which cost him a place in Gareth Southgate's England squad.
However, the 22-year-old has returned to training this week and, according to The Atleticoi james, is expected to return later this month.
Meanwhile, a week before James' injury, Fofana suffered a more serious knee injury against Milan.
The 21-year-old had only made five appearances for his new club since joining from Leicester City for £70 million, but he is expected to play more.
The 21-year-old had only made five appearances for his new club since joining from Leicester City for £70 million, but he is expected to return to help a defense that struggled against Potter's former club in particular.
Ben Chilwell, who suffered a serious hamstring injury against Dinamo Zagreb last month during a Champions League match for Chelsea, is also unlikely to return until January, despite having made significant progress in his recovery in the last week.
N'Golo Kante, the club's midfield mainstay, is set to miss more time with a groin injury and is unlikely to return until March at the earliest.
Chelsea spent a lot of money in the summer to strengthen their defense, with Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella costing nearly as much.
Chelsea spent heavily in the summer to strengthen their defense, with Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella costing nearly £100 million in total transfer fees.
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November.29.2016 Motion Picture Association (MPA)/ Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association (JIMCA) and Digital Hollywood University (DHU) launched the 4th MPA-DHU Film Workshop inviting John Polson, Executive Producer and Director of CBS television series Elementary as special guest
October.29.2016 MPA SEMINAR HIGHLIGHTS PRESSING NEED TO PROTECT CREATIVE CONTENT AS RESEARCH REVEALS 31% OF JAPANESE INVOLVED IN PIRACY
October.04.2016 Mr. Michael C. Ellis, President and Managing Director, Asia‐Pacific, Motion Picture Association (MPA), visited Japan and presented Certificates of Appreciation to the Kyoto Prefectural Police Headquarters Cyber Crime Division and Fushimi Police Station
August.11.2016 "SUMMER CINEMA WORKSHOP 2016" HELD FOR IP RIGHTS AND FILM STUDIES COLLEGE STUDENTS
August.02.2016 TWO MORE MEN ARRESTED FOR ILLEGALLY UPLOADING SUBTITLED MOVIESOperation conducted by Kyoto Prefectural Police Headquarters Cyber Crime Division and Fushimi Police Station
July.06.2016 A MEN ARRESTED FOR ILLEGALLY UPLOADING SUBTITLED MOVIESOperation conducted by Kyoto Prefectural Police Headquarters Cyber Crime Division and Fushimi Police Station
MPA SEMINAR HIGHLIGHTS PRESSING NEED TO PROTECT CREATIVE CONTENT AS RESEARCH REVEALS 31% OF JAPANESE INVOLVED IN PIRACY October.29.2016
TOKYO/SINGAPORE – On October 28, UNIJAPAN and Motion Picture Association (MPA), with support from the Embassy of the United States of America and the Federation of Japanese Films Industry(FJFI), co-hosted the annual MPA Seminar at the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), where distinguished representatives from the film industry promoted a number of important initiatives to combat online copyright infringement.
Responding to recent research that 31 percent of Japanese Internet users were involved in some form of movie or TV piracy in 2015, Japanese and international guest speakers provided persuasive economic evidence for robust copyright laws in the digital age, and shared global best practice on the most effective measures to prevent online video piracy.
Welcoming guests to the seminar, Yasushi Shiina, Director General, TIFF & TIFFCOM, said that the MPA Seminar had become an important addition to the annual film festival, noting "Today's forum should help give direction to the future of Japanese and international film businesses as they develop, produce and distribute quality film and television content for Japanese and global audiences."
Nicholas Hill, Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs, Embassy of the United States of America, said, "Japan and the U.S. share common values and principles. We share the idea of creating and distributing ideas and the right to own what you create. More content is available to more people than ever before in the digital ecosystem. Disruption within the industry is inevitable. The very structure of the business is changing. How do we ensure that creators can create new content and maintain their ability to retain control of their copyright? Among the benefits of the TPP, there are mechanisms that help protect IP rights. These protections based on high standard international norms should help countries export their work into other markets."
Setsuo Iuchi, Secretary-General, Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters (IPSH), Cabinet Office, said, "The environment for distributing movies is drastically changing. There are diverse devices allowing more ways to enjoy entertainment. The positive is you can enjoy films anytime, anywhere. But it also allows digital piracy to grow. IPSH put together an intellectual property plan for 2016 to strengthen the protection of copyright which is intended to counter infringement wherever possible."
Akira Amari, Member of the House of Representatives, provided a message to the Seminar attendees, saying, "Film is playing an important role in exporting Japanese culture around the world. MPA is leading the global efforts to protect IP. This will prove useful for informing our local industry and together we can develop the best possible strategy to enhance the digital ecosystem."
This year's keynote speech was delivered by Executive Producer and Director of CBS television series Elementary, John Polson, who shared his experience from his first role as an actor at 17 to executive producing and directing some of the highest profile television shows in the U.S. "The best way to get a good idea is to have enough ideas," said Polson, sharing some of the sayings that had left a lasting impression on him as a creative producer. "There's really nothing more important than the rights of your content. Making sure your content is treated with the same respect as automobiles, or any other property. In this digital renaissance, it is more important than ever that these rights are protected. Everybody in our crew, on our team, this is their livelihood and how they feed their families. What is being done to protect creative rights around the world is tremendously important."
Mike Ellis, President and Managing Director Asia Pacific, MPA, introduced the second half of the seminar that focused on the need for robust copyright laws to prevent large-scale online piracy. Alerting the audience to the size of the problem, Ellis said, "31% of Japanese Internet users were involved in some form of movie or TV piracy in 2015. The majority used P2P or host/cyberlocker pirate sites. This is big, and this is wrong. To give you some global context, piracy frequency rates in Australia (often in the headlines for its piracy problem) dropped from 29% in 2014, to 25% in 2015."
Takayuki Tsukasaki, Secretary General, Director of Intellectual Property Protection Centre, Attorney at Law, The Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA), said, "Young people are installing apps into their phones to access over 60 'reach' sites that we need to counter. It is a major problem. CODA requests Google to not allow these sites to come up in search. We make requests to Apple and Google to have these apps deleted, which they do. However more apps pop up one after the other. The infringement continues. We have to look at how we can limit what content these applications are accessing. We should show the world that we will do what we need to do to protect Japanese content."
Presenting on the subject of how best to develop a healthy and prosperous digital video ecosystem, Mike Weatherley, Vice President, Motion Picture Licensing Company (International), Ltd., who acted as UK Prime Minister David Cameron's Intellectual Property Advisor, said, "Site Blocking has been put in place by a large number of countries now. The Internet has not been 'broken' and free speech or secrecy of communications has not been restricted. Apart from being the morally right thing to do, it seems that site blocking can be proved to be working. It is not the only way to beat the pirates and nor should it be – we need a complete and comprehensive approach. But it is a very effective tool. The number of countries that allow (court ordered) site blocking now numbers 25. And very soon the number of countries taking part in court ordered site blocking will not be listed by those doing it but list by those not doing it. I would urge Japan to be on the list of countries actively being part of the ISP blocking process."
Dr. George S. Ford, Chief Economist of the Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal and Public Policy
Studies, said, "The purpose of my paper – Fair Use in the Digital Age – was to look to economic theory to better understand how laws should change in response to the profound technological changes that we describe as the digital age." In markets with high rates of online piracy, Ford concludes, "There is no evidence, of which I am aware, that shows expanded fair dealing or switching to fair use has positive economic impacts. All the evidence points to the contrary."
In closing the panel discussion with Mr. Weatherley and Dr. Ford and Mr. Tsukasaki, Tomohiro Toyama, Attorney at law, Partner, TMI Associates, said that the Japanese Government should urgently consider various measures outlined by the speakers to address the high volume of piracy in Japan.
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