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Porgy and Bess ist ein Jazz-Album von Miles Davis, das mit dem Gil-Evans-Orchester in vier Aufnahmesessions am 22. Juli, 29. Juli, 4. August und 18. August 1958 im CBS 30th Street Studio in New York City aufgenommen und noch im selben Jahr bei Columbia Records veröffentlicht wurde. Es enthält Songs aus George Gershwins Oper Porgy and Bess in Bearbeitungen von Gil Evans. Es handelt sich um das erste Miles-Davis-Album, das in Stereophonie aufgenommen wurde.

Vorgeschichte des Albums

Nachdem es 1957 George Avakian von Columbia Records mit Miles Ahead gelungen war, seinen neuen Star Miles Davis im Bigband-Umfeld zu präsentieren, entstand ein Jahr später dessen zweite Produktion mit dem Arrangeur und Pianisten Gil Evans. Die Oper Porgy and Bess, deren Musik George Gershwin zu einem Libretto von DuBose Heyward geschrieben hatte, war zur Zeit ihrer Entstehung (1935) am Broadway zunächst nur mäßig erfolgreich. Dennoch wurden einige Nummern wie Summertime und It Ain't Necessarily So zu beliebten Jazzstandards. 1952 erlebte die Oper erneut Aufmerksamkeit, als ein Ensemble (u. a. mit der Sopranistin Leontyne Price) damit bis 1955 auf Welt-Tournee ging. Zeitgleich mit den Columbia-Aufnahmen entstand unter der Regie Otto Premingers der Hollywood-Film Porgy und Bess, der 1959 erschien und afroamerikanische Stars wie Sidney Poitier, Sammy Davis Jr., Pearl Bailey oder Dorothy Dandridge zeigte. Dies ging einher mit der zunehmend stärker werdenden Bürgerrechtsbewegung in den Vereinigten Staaten. In der afroamerikanischen Community ließ die Oper wie der Film Kritik an den vorherrschenden Rassen-Stereotypen, insbesondere in der Unterhaltungsindustrie, laut werden.

Miles Davis war von dem Vorschlag der Columbia-Produzenten Cal Lampley und Teo Macero zunächst nicht sehr angetan; er wusste, dass zu dieser Zeit noch weitere Jazz-Interpretationen der Gershwin-Oper in Arbeit waren. Später behauptete er jedoch, dass es seine Idee gewesen wäre, Porgy and Bess aufzunehmen, nachdem seine damalige Frau Frances darin eine Rolle spielte.

Gil Evans ordnete die Songs der Oper neu an: Seine Version begann mit dem Buzzard Song – im Kontrast zu Gershwins Eröffnungsnummer Lullaby/Summertime; zweiter Song war die Ballade Bess, You Is my Woman Now, womit das Thema einer Love Story vorgegeben wurde. Damit löste sich Evans von der narrativen Struktur der Oper und Gershwins Songabfolge – vielmehr sorgte er für die Verschmelzung verschiedener Melodien, Fragmente und zufälliger Motive Gershwins als sich entwickelnde Motive für seine eigenen Arrangements, so Stephanie Stein Crease. So nahm er nicht den Song I Got Plenty of Nuttin auf, übernahm aber daraus die Bridge als Einleitung für It Ain't Necessarily So; ein Holzbläser-Motiv aus dem Requiem wurde das grundlegende Motiv für Evans' Version von Summertime. Er nahm auch eine eigene Kompositionen auf, die Uptempo-Nummer Gone, die später in Orgone umbenannt wurde.

Das Album

Für die Produktion wählte Evans Orchestermusiker wie Danny Bank, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Louis Mucci, Johnny Coles, Frank Rehak und Jimmy Cleveland, die teils schon beim Vorgängeralbum Miles Ahead mitgewirkt hatten. Aus dem regulären Davis-Sextett kamen Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers und die beiden Schlagzeuger Jimmy Cobb und Philly Joe Jones hinzu. Alleiniger Solist ist Miles Davis; "hervorragend wie gewohnt und fast in symbiotischer Weise in den Klangkörper der Allstar-Bigband integriert, setzt Miles seine stilistisch durchwachsenen Sologlanzlichter, wobei er in den unteren Registern von Flügelhorn und Trompete eine erstaunliche Reinheit des Klangs in feinsten Nuancierungen hörbar werden lässt", schrieb sein Biograf Peter Wießmüller. Der Autor weist darauf hin, dass seine Improvisationen in Prayer, It Ain't Necessarily So, Gone und There Is a Boat eindeutig modale Strukturen aufweisen. Davis erläuterte diesen Umstand selbst:

Ungewöhnlich war auch die eingespielte Version von Summertime; "die beiden brachten es fertig, diese oft aufgenommene Melodie neu und frisch erscheinen zu lassen. Mit seiner gedämpften Trompete spielte Miles liebliche Variationen, auf die das Orchester mit subtil wechselnden Klangfarben antwortet."

Die Aufnahmesessions erwiesen sich "als die schwierigste Herausforderung, der Miles als Musiker bis zu diesem Zeitpunkt gegenübergestanden hatte," so Eric Nisenson in seiner Davis-Biografie. Davis sagte später hierzu:

Als ernsthaftestes Problem (neben der damals neuen, holprigen Stereo-Technik) nennt Stephanie Stein Crease den Umstand, dass Davis und Evans keine reguläre neunzehnköpfige Band für ihr Projekt zur Verfügung hatten, so dass sie ihr Material konstant über einen längeren Zeitraum einüben konnten, wie dies Duke Ellington und Charles Mingus in vergleichbaren Produktionen getan hatten. "Gils Musik war erstmals im Studio zu hören und wurde Stück für Stück geprobt, bis ein Take aufgenommen werden konnte. Den Musikern war kaum mehr als eine kurze Gelegenheit zu Proben bewilligt, um Evans' extrem komplexe Musik einzuüben. Obwohl dessen Musiker die weltbesten Blattspieler waren, sei die Arbeit sehr ernüchternd gewesen, so Joe Bennett." Lediglich Miles Davis kannte Evans' Arrangements von ihren Vorbesprechungen, in denen sie ihre musikalischen Vorstellungen diskutierten.

Das Album beginnt mit einer brodelnden, von den Blechbläsern, Tuba und Waldhorn dominierten Version von The Buzzard Song. In Gone stehen die Davis-Bandmitglieder Chambers und Philly Joe Jones im Vordergrund. Zu Gone, Gone, Gone meinte Gil Evans:

Nach Summertime folgt das Klagelied Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?; beide Songs werden schneller als im Original gespielt. In Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) lässt Evans den "healing prayer" (in Form von Miles Davis) auftreten; das Orchester antwortet mit Amen-Rufen. Hier ist jedoch ein "zynischer Ton" erkennbar. Mit Fisherman, Strawberry and Devil Crab kombinierte Evans den Gershwin-Song Fishermen mit eigenen Kompositionen.
Nach My Man's Gone Now und It Ain't Necessarily So bildet das kurze Here Come De Honey Man die Überleitung zu I Wants to Stay Here (I Loves You, Porgy). Den Ausklang bildet das heitere (Evans setzte hier die Flöte ein) There's a Boat That's Leaving Soon for New York.

Die Auswahl der takes, die auf der Originalplatte erschienen, nahm Gil Evans vor; nach Ansicht von Teo Macero blieb ein Teil des besten Materials zunächst unveröffentlicht.

Rezeption

Die zweite Produktion, die aus der Zusammenarbeit von Miles Davis und Gil Evans hervorging, fand nach ihrem Erscheinen bei den Musikkritikern der The New York Times und der Los Angeles Times wohlwollende Aufnahme.

Kennedy Brown wies im Jazz Journal in der 1959 erschienenen Besprechung darauf hin, dass: "Gil Evans der Gedanke gekommen war, dass Miles und er selbst nicht nur zu einer Interpretation der Partitur im Sinne des Orchesterjazz beitrugen, sondern dass Gershwin selbst neue Ideen schuf, als er Jazzideen zum Leben erweckte, die in seinen Partituren immer latent waren (und auch zum Ausdruck kamen)". Gil Evans habe gesagt: "Wir drei haben anscheinend an diesem Album mitgewirkt." "Wie auch immer, das Ganze ist bemerkenswert gut gemacht," schrieb der Autor. "Ob auf Trompete (meist gedämpft) oder Flügelhorn, Miles spielt einfallsreich mit einem schönen Ton und einer puren, lyrischen Qualität. Das Stimmen der anderen Instrumente (es gibt viele andere talentierte Jazzmusiker im Orchester!) ist in seiner Schönheit atemberaubend."

Es gebe so viele wundervolle Dinge in diesem Album, so Brown weiter, dass es unmöglich sei, sie alle zu beschreiben. Die erstaunliche Wirkung von Blechbläsern, Tuba und Waldhorn in "The Buzzard Song"… die Verwendung von Flöten bei "That's a Boat"… Miles' wundervolle Solo-Arbeit bei "Summertime"… der jazzige Geschmack von "It Ain't Needarily So" und "Gone", eine Improvisation von Miles, Paul Chambers und Philly Joe Jones über eine Improvisation von Evans über das Spiritual "Gone, Gone, Gone."

Der Kritiker der Jazz Review, Martin Williams, meinte:

Bill Kirchner schrieb:

Als eines der meistverkauften Alben von Miles Davis wurde Porgy and Bess als wegweisendes Werk des orchestralen Jazz betrachtet. Der Davis-Biograf Jack Chambers beschrieb das Album als "a new score, with its own integrity, order and action."

Ian Carr meinte: "Wenn Miles Ahead das Perfekteste unter den drei orchestralen Alben von Miles Davis ist, dann hat Porgy and Bess mehr Größe und Tiefgründigkeit."

Robert Gilbert lobte in All About Jazz Porgy and Bess als

Nach Ansicht des Magazins JazzTimes war Porgy and Bess "möglicherweise das beste Werk aus der Zusammenarbeit von Davis und Evans … Evans wird zu Recht als Meister der modernen Orchestrierung betrachtet und Porgy and Bess zeigt ihn auf seinem Höhepunkt." Auch Eric Thacker verglich das Werk mit den beiden anderen großen Suiten, die Evans in Zusammenarbeit mit Miles Davis schuf: Deutlicher als Miles Ahead würden hier die solistischen Qualitäten von Davis gefeiert; im Unterschied zu Sketches of Spain wäre das Album rückhaltlos im Jazz verankert.

Lindsay Planer vergab in seiner Besprechung des Albums im Allmusic die Höchstnote und hob die Leistungen der Bandmitglieder Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers und Jimmy Cobb hervor. Obwohl der Fokus auf Davis gerichtet sei, seien die Beiträge des Quartetts in Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus), I Loves You, Porgy und There's a Boat That's Leaving Soon for New York unschätzbar. Hervorhebenswert seien auch die ergreifend lyrischen Passagen von Danny Banks' Spiel auf der Altflöte in Fishermen, Strawberry and Devil Crab oder das bewegende Bass- und Tuba-Duett im Buzzard Song.

Der Penguin Guide to Jazz verlieh dem Album die Höchstnote,
Richard Cook und Brian Morton hoben den Titel Prayer hervor, "eine erstaunliche Tour de force, harmonisch abgefedert, und mit Miles' ungewöhnlichsten Solo bis zu diesem Zeitpunkt." Auch der Rolling Stone und die Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music bewerteten das Album mit der Höchstnote.

Titelliste
 The Buzzard Song – 4:07 (4. August 1958)
 Bess, You Is My Woman Now – 5:10 (29. Juli 1958)
 Gone (Gil Evans) – 3:37 (22. Juli 1958)
 Gone, Gone, Gone – 2:03 (22. Juli 1958)
 Summertime – 3:17 (4. August 1958)
 Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? – 4:18 (4. August 1958)
 Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) – 4:39  (4. August 1958)
 Fisherman, Strawberry and Devil Crab – 4:06 (22. Juli 1958)
 My Man's Gone Now – 6:14  (29. Juli 1958)
 It Ain't Necessarily So – 4:23  (29. Juli 1958)
 Here Come De Honey Man –  1:18  (29. Juli 1958)
 I Wants to Stay Here (I Loves You, Porgy) – 3:39 (18. August 1958)
 There's a Boat That's Leaving Soon for New York – 3:23 (4. August 1958)

Bonustracks
Die Bonustracks sind auf der 1997 erschienenen Compact Disc enthalten.

 I Loves You, Porgy (take 1, second version) – 4:14 (18. August 1958)
 Gone (take 4) (Gil Evans)  – 3:40 (22. Juli 1958)
Alle Kompositionen stammen, sofern nicht anderes angegeben, von George Gershwin.

Literatur

 Richard Cook, Brian Morton: The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. 6. Auflage. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6.
 Max Harrison, Eric Thacker, Stuart Nicholson: The Essential Jazz Records. Vol. 2. Modernism to Postmodernism. Mansell, London / New York 2000, ISBN 0-7201-1822-0.
 Erik Nisenson: Round About Midnight – Ein Portrait über Miles Davis. Hannibal, Wien 1985, ISBN 3-85445-021-4.
 Stephanie Stein Crease: Gil Evans: Out of the Cool. His life and music. A Cappella Books, Chicago 2002, ISBN 1-55652-425-0.
 Peter Wießmüller: Miles Davis – Sein Leben, seine Musik, seine Schallplatten. Oreos, Gauting 1985, ISBN 3-923657-04-8.

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

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Alhamdulillah. Thank you Be To God.
Alhamdulillah for all the time giving me what I wished as an alternative of what I sought after.
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Alhamdulillah for the whole lot.
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We're blessed by means of Allah SWT in such a lot of techniques. All the time keep in mind that and be thankful.
Forestall. Breathe. Remind your self – Allah is with you. He's staring at over you. He's checking out you as a result of He loves you. He hasn't forgotten you. He's making you more potent. Now smile. Alhamdulillah.
I search forgiveness of Allah, the Mighty.
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Oh Allah, forgive me if I requested you greater than I thanked you.
Ya Allah, make ur Imaan whole & stay us clear of Shaitan. Ameen.
Be affected person over what befalls you.
Sabr: Persistence isn't about how lengthy you'll wait, however how neatly you behave whilst you're ready.
Each and every check is a blessing. Say Alhamdullilah.
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Allah SWT is the most efficient of planners. Agree with Him.
Every now and then you might imagine the whole lot goes flawed, but you don't notice that Allah is atmosphere the whole lot instantly.
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Allah does now not burden a soul past that it will probably undergo.
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Allah SWT offers the toughest battles to His most powerful squaddies.
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He arranges [each] subject from Heaven to the earth.
We have been essentially the most humiliated folks on earth & Allah gave us honour thru Islam.
When unhappiness fill your middle and tears go with the flow for your eyes. All the time take into accout these items – Allah is with you, nonetheless with you, all the time with you.
The Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him stated, Allah stated: Spend [on charity], O son of Adam, and I shall spend on you.
Your duas are by no means rejected. They're replied in several techniques.
The extra you learn The Quran the extra you'll fall in love with The Creator.
Tawakkul is having whole agree with that Allah's plan is the most efficient plan.
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No matter befalls you in existence may just now not were have shyed away from and no matter does now not befall you have to now not were made to occur as Allah is aware of easiest.
and take into accout Allah continuously that you would be able to prevail.
Flip to Allah and you're going to in finding His Mercy heal each aching a part of your middle and soul. Allah will information you, He's going to convey readability in your eyes, make cushy your middle and make company your soul. Allah Azzawajal is your supply of power, Allah SWT is your way to each hardship and drawback. Depend on Allah with true tawwakul and let Him by myself information your techniques.
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Allah nonetheless loves and displays mercy to those that disobey Him, so believe how a lot He loves those that obey Him.
When used to be the final time you learn Quran? If you wish to trade, get started with the guide of Allah.
Allah is aware of what's the right for you and when it's right for you to have it.
Say, "He's Allah, [who is] One, Allah, the Everlasting Shelter. He neither begets neither is born, Neither is there to Him any an identical.
So take into accout me, I can take into accout you.
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While you talk to Allah, don't be embarrassed to inform Him anything else. Probably the most stunning factor is that He is aware of what you will inform Him and but He nonetheless listens.
Talk a excellent phrase or stay silent.
None of you actually imagine till he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.
Simplicity is part of religion.
Smiling for your brother's face is an act of charity.
The most efficient of deeds is that you just depart this existence whilst your tongue is rainy with the remembrance of Allah.
The Prophet SAW stated: The dearest folks of Allah, is the one that does maximum get advantages to folks.
The Prophet SAW stated: The Angels decrease their wings for the seeker of data out of delight at what he is looking for.
Each and every act of kindness is charity.
We don't pray to exist. We exist to wish.
When existence is aware of your down, rise up, and switch again to Allah. When existence places you in the next place, kneel down, and switch again to Allah.
I believe as though every time I listen the sound of the ocean or the pumping of blood inside my veins, Allah quietly says: Come, go with the flow to Me.
Astaghfirullah for my previous. Alhamdullilah for my provide. Insha Allah for my long term.
The center that beats for Allah is all the time a stranger amongts the hearts that beat for the Dunya.
Pray Extra, Fear Much less.
Pass judgement on yourselves prior to you're judged. Review yourselves prior to you're evaluated. And be in a position for the best investigation, the Day of Judgement. | Umar Bin Khattab r.a.
Know that you're going to now not love Allah till you like to obey Him.
From time to time, all it takes is only one prayer to modify the whole lot.
There are not any unhappy endings for many who agree with Allah SWT.
The largest barrier between you and Allah is You.
The wonderful thing about the Quran is that you can't trade its message, nevertheless it's message can trade you.
After asking Allah SWT to steer you to the instantly trail, don't simply stand there – get started strolling.
5 Pillars of Islam: Religion, Prayer, Zakat, Fasting and Hajj.
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Luck is looking you 5 times an afternoon.
Consider your self on door of Jannah.
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Loneliness is whilst you fail to remember that God is with you.
Life is a adventure from Allah to Allah.
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Best Allah can heal what the Dunya breaks.
You might be precisely the place Allah needs you to be at the moment. Each and every enjoy is a part of His divine plan.
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Prioritize Allah and spot how folks prioritize you.
Reside to delight Allah, now not folks.
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The happiest individuals are those that have discovered that Allah is sufficient.
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Asking Allah would now not make the mountain smaller however it will probably make the mountaineering more straightforward.
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While you pray for any person, you're providing them essentially the most purest roughly love.
Tears are prayers too, they go back and forth to Allah SWT when we will't talk.
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A hectic existence makes prayer tougher, however prayer makes a hectic existence more straightforward.
The wonderful thing about Sujud is, you whisper down on earth and it's heard up within the heavens.
Consider snoozing with out praying Isha' and waking up for your grave.
Luck isn't cash or repute. It's about standing in prayer five times an afternoon.
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My frame used to be thirsty, so I drank water. My soul used to be thirsty, so I learn surah ar-Rahman.
Don't rush your salah for anything else, since you're standing in entrance of The One that is in control of no matter you're speeding for.
Other folks discuss love tales and fail to remember that Allah selected for you a partner prior to you have been even born and made you go back and forth thru existence simply that sooner or later you will discover each and every different, attach and satisfy the future of Allah.
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Marry any person who will promise to wake you up for Fajr.
I can ask Allah for you two times, as soon as on this international and as soon as in Jannah.
When she prevent looking her prince, and make Allah the King in her middle, He then lend a hand her to finish her dream develop into fact.
Don't disobey Allah for the sake of any person you like for the reason that middle of your loved one is within the keep an eye on of the One you disobey.
You are going to by no means perceive what your oldsters sacrificed for you till you've got children of your personal.
You'll be able to't smash a girl that seeks her happiness from Allah.
Messenger of Allah (PBUH) stated: Each and every faith has its distinct feature, and the distinct feature of Islam is modesty.
Being a Muslim is ready being other. When any person hates you, love them. When any person curses you, Make Dua for them. Be other.
Keep with regards to anything else that reminds you of Allah.
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Take into account Allah for your time of ease and He's going to take into accout you for your time of issue.
Probably the most merciful individual is the one that forgives when he is in a position to take revenge | Imam Hussain a.s.
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Announcing that you'll't pray since you've dedicated too many sins, is like announcing you'll't take a bath since you're too grimy.
If Allah brings you to it, He's going to convey you thru it.
You've were given to be extra occupied with gratifying Allah than you're in gratifying folks.
Many pores and skin colours. One Ummah. No Racism in Islam.
26. If you're doubtful ask Allah s.w.t. Carry out Salat al-Istikhara.
When issues are too laborious to take care of, retreat & rely your blessings as an alternative.
After we restore our dating with Allah, He upkeep the whole lot else for us.
Born from other moms. Skins of all colors. Come in combination as brothers. That's the wonderful thing about Islam.
The worst of our faults is our pastime in people's faults | Ali Ibn Abi Talib r.a.
The overly jealous search to hurt and harm different, however in spite of everything handiest hurt themselves.
What's Jihad? Smiling in tricky second is Jihad. Preserving persistence in laborious times is Jihad. Suffering for excellent deed is jihad. Taking good care of previous oldsters in a loving method is jihad. Forgiving is Jihad. Jihad isn't what the media displays however what the Quran says – to try and to fight.
If Allah is all the time in your thoughts, Imaan will all the time be for your middle.
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Each and every new breath that Allah lets you take is not only a blessing but additionally a duty.
Dua heals all negativity, harm, anger, worries and melancholy. Pray to Allah day-to-day.
The dunya isn't the resting position, it's the checking out position.
From time to time the blessing aren't in what he offers, however in what in takes away.


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Corporal Injury to Spouse - California Penal Code 273.5 PC
Criminal Defense Attorneys Providing Aggressive Legal Defense Against Individuals Accused of Corporal Injury On A Spouse Or Cohabitant
California Penal Code 273.5 PC corporal injury to spouse law makes it a crime to inflict physical injury on an intimate partner.
Corporal injury to spouse or cohabitant charges are covered under California Penal Code Section 273.5.
It's generally defined as willfully inflicting a physical injury resulting in a traumatic condition on an intimate partner.
Typically, the injuries are visible, but could also include internal injuries.
Some common examples of injuries that would be considered a corporal injury would include:
broken nose
concussion.
A traumatic condition means a wound or other types of bodily injuries that were caused by a direct application of physical force. It's important to note here that the injuries don't have to be a serious physical condition.
A minor wound or injury could be sufficient to be charged with this domestic violence related offense.
The alleged victim could include a current or former spouse, girlfriend, boyfriend, partner, cohabitant, or parent of defendant's children.
In Los Angeles County Criminal Courts, corporal injury to a spouse is also commonly known as domestic violence, domestic abuse, spousal abuse, and willful infliction of a corporal injury.
Again, in this type domestic violence related crime, it's typically required that the victim sustain some type of substantial physical injury, which is the main difference between the less-serious charges of domestic battery under California Penal Code Section 243(e).
Under PC 273.5, corporal injury to a spouse is a "wobbler" offense, meaning the LA County prosecutor can file the case as either a misdemeanor or felony crime.
Once the case proceeds through the Los Angeles criminal court, there are situations where the prosecutor might be willing to agree on a reduced charge through plea negotiations with your criminal defense lawyer.
They will normally make their decision on how to file the case based on the specific facts of the incident and the defendant's prior criminal history.
One common example in Los Angeles County includes a domestic violence incident where a husband grabs his wife's arm during an argument, leaving visible bruises.
Many people don't realize it's still possible to be charged with a domestic violence related crime even in a situation where no physical contact occurred during the incident. California Penal Code 422 makes it a crime to use criminal threats against someone.
Many people who are convicted of a domestic violence offense in a Los Angeles County criminal court are placed on probation for a certain amount of time.
Can the victim drop the charges? No. Even if the victim later decides they don't want to purse criminal charges, the prosecutor will most likely proceed to formally charge you with corporal injury on a spouse anyway.
Why? In most cases, prosecutors will assume the victim only wants to drop charges because they are being coerced or manipulated by the defendant.
If you have been accused of corporal injury to a spouse, you should immediately consult with a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer at Eisner Gorin LLP.
Remain silent. Do not make any statements to police detectives as their goal is to build a solid case against you in order to obtain a conviction.
We understand the most common domestic violence defenses in Los Angeles criminal courts. Even for those arrested for a first-offense domestic violence, the process can be intimidating.
Any incriminating statement you make will be used against you later during the court process. A conviction could carry harsh consequences to your personal and professional life.
Our law firm has a track record of success in domestic violence related criminal cases.
Now that we have covered a basic overview of corporal injury to a spouse charges above, let's take a closer look at the legal definition, penalties, and potential defenses below.
California Penal Code Section 273.5 – Corporal Injury on a Spouse
Under California Penal Code Section 273.5, corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant is legally defined as:
(a) Any person who willfully inflicts a corporal injury that results in a traumatic condition upon a victim is guilty of a felony, and if convicted, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for two, three, or four years, or in a county jail for not more than one year, or by a fine of up to $6,000, or by both a and imprisonment. This shall apply if the victim is or was (1) the defendant's spouse or former spouse (2) cohabitant or former cohabitant (3) fiancée or someone with whom the defendant has, or previously had, an engagement or dating relationship (4) the mother or father of the defendant's child.
The term "willfully" means it was on purpose. Again, a traumatic condition means injuries caused by physical force, such as broken bones, black eye, or internal bleeding. However, the injuries don't have to be substantial.
Minor injuries, such as an abrasion, small cut, or even a sprained ankle could prove sufficient to secure a conviction.
The criminal offense of corporal injury on a spouse can only be committed against someone with whom you have an intimate relationship.
In order for the Los Angeles County prosecutor to obtain a conviction under California Penal Code Section 273.5., they must be able to prove, beyond any reasonable doubt, certain elements of the crime. These elements include:
You willfully and unlawfully inflicted a physical injury on another individual
The physical injury resulted in a traumatic condition
The individual you injured is your current or former intimate partner
Your actions were not in self defense or defense of another individual
If the alleged victim suffers a great bodily injury from the incident, the Los Angeles County prosecutor might allege an enhancement that would elevate the charge as a "strike" under California's Three Strike laws.
Legal Penalties for a Corporal Injury on a Spouse Conviction
The legal penalties and sentencing for a conviction under California Penal Code Section 273.5 can be serious.
As stated above, this domestic violence offense can be filed as either a misdemeanor or felony charge. If you are convicted of a misdemeanor corporal injury on a spouse offense, the legal penalties include:
Up to one year in a Los Angeles County jail
A fine up to $6,000
Misdemeanor summary probation
If you are convicted corporal injury on a spouse as a felony charge, the legal penalties include:
Up to 2,3, or 4 years in a California state prison
Felony formal probation
Additionally, the legal consequences of a misdemeanor or felony conviction of corporal injury on a spouse will most likely include a restraining order or criminal protective order that will prohibit you from making any contact with the victim for up to 10 years.
If your corporal injury on a spouse was prosecuted as a felony case, and the victim sustained significant injuries, you could face a great bodily injury (significant injury) sentence enhancement leading to an additional 3-5 years in a California state prison.
If you are convicted of domestic violence in Los Angeles, you might also be ordered to pay victim restitution under California Penal Code 1203.097, which is a mandatory requirement of probation.
Furthermore, your penalties will increase if you have recent prior domestic violence or assault related convictions.
These prior convictions include offenses, within the past 7 years, of battery, aggravated battery, assault with a deadly weapon, sexual battery, or any great bodily injury sentence enhancement.
The consequences of a domestic violence related conviction for an undocumented immigrant can lead to deportation as it's considered a deportable crime under federal law.
In addition, corporal injury on a spouse is known as a crime of moral turpitude, meaning a conviction could impact you ability to obtain certain professional licenses. Call a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer at our law firm for more information.
Probation Conditions for a Penal Code 273.5 Conviction
If you convicted of either a misdemeanor or felony case of corporal injury on a spouse, and sentenced to probation, which is commonly known as a "suspended sentence," your probation conditions will typically include:
(1) mandatory 52 week batterer's treatment program
(2) reimbursement of expenses for the victim to attend counseling
(3) make up to a $5,000 payment to a battered woman's shelter.
Any violation of the terms of probation will typically lead to a sentence in the county jail. Violating a restraining order can lead to jail time and a fine.
The most common ways defendant's violate probation include failure to complete the batterers program as ordered by the court, failure to report to their probation officer, make contact with the victim, and failure to pay court ordered fines.
Legal Defenses Against Corporal Injury on a Spouse Charges
An experienced Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer at our law firm can use a variety of legal defenses to have your charges dismissed or reduced to a lesser offense. Every case of corporal injury to a spouse is unique and a defense strategy will be based on the specific circumstances.
These legal defenses include:
Self-defense: Our criminal defense attorneys may be able to prove you had a reasonable belief that you or another person was in imminent danger from suffering a bodily injury. Therefore, you reasonably believed you had to immediately use force to defend yourself and you used no more force than necessary. Documenting any cuts or bruises you received during the incident could be critical evidence on your behalf. You have the legal right to defend yourself.
False Accusation: Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for people to be falsely accused of domestic violence. In some cases, these false allegations are made out of jealously, revenge, anger, or seen as an advantage in a child custody dispute. Our criminal defense lawyers may be able to prove the accusations are false by interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence.
Accident: You can't be convicted of corporal injury on a spouse unless the prosecutor can prove you willfully injured the victim. Our lawyers may be able to present evidence proving the injury was an accident. It' not uncommon for unintentional injuries to occur during a heated argument, especially if any intoxication was involved.
Call a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
If you have been accused of corporal injury on a spouse, the Los Angeles criminal defense lawyers at Eisner Gorin are committed to defending your legal rights and freedom.
As former prosecutors, we understand the best defense strategies to prevent a domestic violence case from getting to trail.
We are skilled courtroom negotiators and may be able to prevent formal charges be filed against you.
Early intervention into you case by our law firm is critical to the outcome of your case.
See related blog: Defending Domestic Violence Charges in Los Angeles. Our attorneys have a track record of success in domestic violence related cases.
Here is just one review posted from a former client:
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Call our law firm to closely review the details of your case and discuss a strategy.
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A Kenyan man has been arrested after reportedly decapitating his infant nephew and eating parts of the severed head following a row with the boy's mother.
Suspect 'decapitated his nephew' after a row with the mother
"The man chopped off the head of a young child using a panga (machete), tapped and sucked blood and then drank it, before starting to eat part of the head," Rift Valley deputy police chief Peter Leiyan said on Tuesday from the regional capital, Nakuru.
"Police were alerted by the wailing mother and neighbours and we arrested the suspect while he was boiling the head to drink the soup as well as eat it," Peter added.
The incident happened at a village in Koibatek district on Saturday.
The man's motives were being investigated, said police, adding that he had no known history of cannibalism.
Koibatek Police chief, Maurice Kiplagat, said the suspect attacked the one-year-old boy after fruitless attempts to send his mother back to her estranged husband.
"They quarrelled and the suspect stormed into his father's house, armed himself with a machete and chopped off the boy's head," Kiplagat told the Tuesday edition of the east African Standard newspaper.
Immediately after the incident, the aggrieved mother ran away screaming, neighbours responded swiftly and found the man quietly seated in the kitchen waiting for the soup to boil, the Standard said in a front-page story.


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Amid a flurry of opinions regarding his appointment as Commission on Elections chair, environmental advocates posed another challenge, on Wednesday, to lawyer Sixto Brillantes Jr,: make Philippine elections "green."
"In view of his promise to carry out massive reforms within the commission, we urge Chairman Brillantes to equally introduce changes that will 'green' and cut the wastefulness in future polls," said Roy Alvarez, EcoWaste Coalition president said in a statement.
In a letter sent to the Comelec central office in Intramuros, Manila, the groups belonging to the EcoWaste Coalition, an environmental watchdog, expressed hope that a re-organized poll body under Brillantes would work for both the political rights, as well as the environmental rights, of the Filipino people.
The letter was signed by environmental leaders from the Alaga Lahat, Angkan ng Mandirigma, Ang NARS, Buklod Tao, Cavite Green Coalition, Citizens Concerned with Advocating Philippine Environmental Sustainability, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, Krusada sa Kalikasan, Miriam PEACE, Mother Earth Foundation, November 17 Movement, Philippine Earth Justice Center and Zero Waste Philippines.
"We hope that the Comelec, under your watch, will exercise effective leadership to protect not only the sanctity of the ballot, but also safeguard the environment from further degradation associated with political activities," they said in their letter.
The groups added that "reckless" political activities that waste resources and pollute the surroundings "have to go," adding, "Our monitoring of the 2007 and 2010 elections shows blatant breach of electoral as well as health and environmental regulations traceable to the failure of Comelec, national agencies and local government units (LGUs) from enforcing existing electoral and environmental laws."
They said "typical environmental lapses" that occurred in past elections include the uncontrolled plastering of campaign posters outside Comelec-designated areas, most notoriously on trees, electric posts and walls; as well as the hanging of campaign flags, lanterns and streamers in streets and alleys.
The display of "indirect" campaign-related banners such as graduation and fiesta "greetings" and announcements extolling the projects and achievements of politicians was also rampant, they said.
During campaign meetings, there was also the unregulated noise from mobile political propaganda while on election day itself, there was unfettered distribution and littering of sample ballots, especially near voting precincts.
After the election period, candidates and political party fail to immediately remove the campaign materials.
EcoWaste said the Comelec should discourage the open burning of campaign waste, a habit which, they said, Comelec offices even practice despite the ban on burning under Republic Act No. 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.
The groups also called attention to the failure of the Comelec to promulgate the implementing rules and regulations for sectoral representation at local legislative bodies as required by the Constitution and R.A. 7160, the Local Government Code.
EcoWaste said it would be ready to collaborate with the Comelec in the effort to "green" the elections that would require the input and participation of all sectors.
The network provided Brillantes with a list of recommendations, which, if implemented, would "lead to an environmentally-responsible exercise of the people's right of suffrage and authentic participatory governance through sectoral representation."
The list includes proposals for the Comelec to:
* Adopt a resolution declaring Zero Waste as a policy to effectively reduce trash in all future electoral exercises;
* Create a unit, ideally led by the chairman or one of the commissioners to take charge of "greening" the elections and a no-nonsense enforcement of laws, in partnership with stakeholders;
* Require all individuals and groups running for election to sign a memorandum of agreement stipulating the obligation of candidates to comply with lawful and environmentally friendly campaign practices, including a mandatory post-campaign clean up;
* Incorporate environmental responsibility in its public information drive for clean, orderly, peaceful, honest and fair elections;
* Impose a ban on campaign materials that are hardly reused or recycled and are habitually littered or burned in violation of RA 9003 and related local ordinances;
* Ensure full compliance to the ban on open burning, particularly of campaign posters and banners removed during clean up operations;
* Regulate campaign motorcades, if not impose an outright ban, to address rising problems with traffic congestion, air pollution and climate change, especially in urban centers such as Metro Manila;
* Set regulations, in coordination with the Department of Health, on poll campaign noise;
* Adopt and popularize practical guidelines to assist political parties, party-list groups and candidates in preventing and reducing their campaign waste.


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Moneypenny acquires Alphapage to further strengthen its position in the US market.
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Moneypenny, a leading provider of answering services, outsourced switchboards, Live Chat and outbound calls for small and large businesses, has further extended its services in the US with the acquisition of Alphapage.
Alphapage is an award-winning communications company that provides bi-lingual (English and Spanish) call management solutions to businesses of all sizes. Alphapage ensures businesses run smoothly 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They blend unsurpassed customer care and industry expertise with the high-efficiency of today's telephone and web-enabled technology to provide exceptional service. The company was founded by Joe Bean in 1989 and is based in Denver, Colorado.
Following the acquisition of VoiceNation in 2020, Moneypenny is the market leader and fastest growing company in its sector, with over 1,200 staff in the UK and US. It delivers outsourced telephone answering, live chat, switchboard and a host of technology-enabled services to a wide range of businesses, from sole traders to multi-national corporations. Moneypenny handles 20 million calls and chats annually for more than 21,000 clients in the UK and US.
We invested in Moneypenny in 2018 to accelerate their ambitious growth plans and this latest acquisition will result in a third of group revenues being generated in the US. Moneypenny remains highly acquisitive with the business seeking to supplement strong organic growth with strategic M&A. Demand for Moneypenny's services is growing at a significant rate as businesses continue to look at ways to improve how they interact with customers, and to maximize operational efficiencies.
We are delighted to welcome Alphapage into the Moneypenny family. This is our second acquisition in the US following VoiceNation in 2020. Alphapage is an award-winning, successful brand and its acquisition will further complement the services we offer our clients in the US. Our aim is to be the number one provider in the US for outsourced communications, supporting businesses of all sizes to deliver a great customer experience with every interaction, regardless of channel
Joanna Swash
Group CEO, Moneypenny
We are excited about the opportunities this next phase presents for our business and more importantly, for our team and customers.
Our companies have a great fit, not just with our technology driven products and services, but more importantly with our culture and ethos. Looking after your people and putting the needs of the customer front and centre, are at the core of both Moneypenny and Alphapage.
Graeme Bean
CEO, Alphapage
We are excited to support the acquisition of Alphapage, Moneypenny's second US acquisition in the last couple of years and an important next step in the internationalisation strategy. We are delighted to welcome Graeme and the Alphapage team into the Moneypenny family and look forward to working together to further strengthen Moneypenny's market share.
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I attended the first Web Montag in Mountain View in June and really enjoyed the opportunity to exchange various technology ideas. I presented a Flex 2 application integrated with SAP web services. About half of the attendees were Germans or Swiss and the others Americans with an interest in Germany. I was really intrigued by the presentation of Stefan and Felix who build Plazes, a web site which keeps track where you last logged on to the Internet. I became addicted and use it a lot (as you can see from my Plazes batch on top of the Blog).
David Hornik (VentureBlog), just wrote about Entrepreneurship In Europe. I agree with him that it is even harder to build a successful start-up in Europe. What is important to understand however is that Europe is not one country. Each individual European country continues to have its own culture and therefore also deals differently with technology and start-up businesses. A lot of activity is actually going on in Ireland, but as you can tell from initiatives like the interest in Web Montags all over Germany other countries have grass roots efforts as well. As we discussed at Web Montag a major hurdle of starting a company in Germany is the fact that in case you fail (which is very likely) your reputation can be ruined. Therefore fewer entrepreneurs take the risk of starting a company. Interestingly several Silicon Valley executives came to the same conclusion in a meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
The 2nd Web Montag in Silicon Valley will take place on August 14. Now you have the opportunity to join the discussion and help foster American German technology relationships around Web 2.0. I hope Shel Israel reads this and has a chance to attend since he is doing research for his next book "Global Neighborhoods". Unfortunately I cannot attend since I will be in Los Angeles for a short vacation. But I certainly will come again next time.
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How to Watch 'Love & Hip Hop: It's a Love Thing' Online
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There's a new Love & Hip Hop special called "It's a Love Thing" featuring Remy Ma and Papoose, among other popular couples, premiering Monday, February 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on VH1.
If you don't have cable, here's how to watch a live stream of Love & Hip Hop: It's a Love Thing streaming online for free:
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Philo TV
You can watch a live stream of VH1 and 60-plus other TV channels on Philo TV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
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Once signed up for Philo, you can watch Love & Hip Hop: It's a Love Thing live on the Philo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast (compatible on Android mobile), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. You can also watch on your computer on the Philo website.
If you can't watch live, Philo allows you to DVR programs and watch them up to 30 days later. And even if you forget to DVR something, Philo also comes with a 72-hour rewind feature, which lets you to watch most shows on-demand if they have aired in the last three days.
You can watch a live stream of VH1 and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Love & Hip Hop: It's a Love Thing live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. You can also watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can't watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most shows on-demand within three days (and sometimes longer) of their conclusion, even if you don't record them.
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Remy Ma & Papoose on 'Love & Hip-Hop: It's a Love Thing' specialRemy Ma & Papoose discuss the upcoming VH1 special, "Love & Hip-Hop: It's a Love Thing," which features many of the franchise's most notable couples. The hip-hop couple also reveal they're working on an advice book for relationships. (Jan. 31) Subscribe for more Breaking News: smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Website: apnews.com Twitter: twitter.com/AP Facebook: facebook.com/APNews Google+: plus.google.com/115892241801867723374 Instagram:…2021-01-31T23:48:25Z
In this new Love & Hip Hop special, comedian Chris Spencer and his wife Vanessa Rodriguez-Spencer take a look back at "the greatest love stories in Love & Hip Hop history as couples talk about their relationships and play revealing games," according to VH1's press release.
The premiere episode features a "couples-only, sexy date night bringing together beloved couples from Love & Hip Hop detailing how they first met and what makes their relationships tick."
In a sneak preview for the Associated Press, Remy Ma and Papoose talk about what viewers can expect from the new special.
"It really was one of the more fun things that we've done from home," said Ma. "Something that when people see it, I think they're gonna leave it wanting to be up on to their loved one."
Remy Ma & Papoose Reflect On Their Marriage In 'Love & Hip Hop: It's A Love Thing'"Love & Hip Hop" favourites Remy Ma and Papoose join other popular couples from the franchise for "Love & Hip Hop: It's a Love Thing" where they reminisce about some of their favourite moments from the series. The couple, who have been married for 13 years, open up about documenting their wedding for the show…2021-02-01T18:22:51Z
"My favorite part … is our wedding clips," said Papoose. "The most memorable moments I had on that show was them documenting our wedding because due to circumstances beyond our control, we weren't able to have our big wedding, so the fact that we were able to do it in front of the world for everybody to see on television was a blessing, man. I will never forget those episodes."
"Our wedding was the first wedding that I've ever been to and since then we've been to so many of our friends' weddings," said Ma, saying that people call them asking for marriage advice because they've been together for almost 13 years.
Entertainment Tonight also had some clips of the special where the couples sit and talk about their favorite moments from over the years. The trailer for the special also teases "Join your favorite Love & Hip Hop couples and friends for a date night so grown, so sexy it'll end with a bang." It looks like a lot of fun.
Love & Hip Hop: It's a Love Thing airs Monday, February 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on VH1.
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Markets Trying to Stabilize Despite Official Rattle
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Between Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke and Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda, they have unsettled investors and injected volatility into the capital markets that has not been seen for some time. The markets are trying to return to some semblance of stability ahead of the weekend, but the ripple effects are still evident.
The Nikkei initially retraced some of yesterday's steep losses, before selling off more than 3.5% through yesterday's lows and then recovering to finish 0.9% higher. The stock market and the yen have not been the subject of BOJ concern as much as the JGB market. Purchases of another JPY900 bln of JGBs (five year maturities and longer)coupled with yesterday's JPY2 trillion money market injecting helped stabilize the bond market, but the 8 bp day's range shows that volatility remains highs and the market's unsettled.
The essence of Kuroda's challenge is to navigate the critical contradiction at the heart of its monetary policy. The BOJ wants to keep rates down and boost inflation expectations and revive the economy. It is a classic scissor. The more successful the BOJ is at the latter the less successful it will be in the former and vise versa.
Bernanke's comments at midweek to the Joint Economic Committee of Congress injected extra volatility into nervous market. Many observers see a two message. The first, in prepared remarks, touted the same position as outlined in the FOMC's recent statement, but in answers to questions seemed take a different tact and a less dovish one.
To understand Bernanke's message, one needs to understand who he was arguing against. He was responding to those who were skeptical of QE3+ and are concerned about the creations of other financial bubbles, and those, who the FOMC minutes identified as "several voters", that may be prepared to taper purchases as early as next month's meeting.
He was essentially saying, no, there will not be any tapering of purchases yet. That the Federal Reserve was closely monitoring the capital markets and the risk-reward favored the continued pursuit of the Fed's strategy. More data is needed to determine whether the economy has caught, in the sense of sustained growth. How much more data? A few more months.
Meanwhile, Bernanke's economic models, like many in the market, see the slowdown in the economy since March and are uncertain of the magnitude or duration. While weekly initial jobless claims show a labor market that is continuing to recover, non-farm payroll growth has slowed in March and April. The uneven pace of the recovery and the premature ending of QE1 and QE2 makes Bernanke cautious, while the low inflation readings, provide a conducive environment to wait.
The economic news stream is fairly light. Confidence reports for the euro zone's three largest economies were released. There was modest improvement in Germany (IFO) France (business confidence), while Italy reported a decline (consumer confidence). The German economy eked out a 0.1% expansion in Q1 and growth here in Q2 appears a little better. France and Italy are still contracting.
The euro has bumped up against the week's high near $1.30, which is also where the 20-day moving average is to be found and the 50% retracement of the decline from May 8 $1.3200 high. A weekly close above there may help lift the technical tone. Sterling is considerably further away from the week's high (seen Monday near $1.5280). It has not been able to recover much form the double whammy of soft inflation and ugly retail sales. Meanwhile euro-sterling is at its best level since mid-April, testing GBP0.8600. Lastly, we note the dollar-bloc currencies continue to under-perform, though both the Australian dollar and Canadian dollar remain within yesterday's ranges.
Markets Trying to Stabilize Despite Official Rattle Reviewed by Marc Chandler on May 24, 2013 Rating: 5


Alzheimer's is the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S.
One fact that many overlook is that Alzheimer's takes more lives than breast and prostate cancer combined. The economic burden of Alzheimer's, alone, is expected to cost the nation 226 Billion dollars to care for people with Alzheimer's next year.
Aβ plaques are essential to diagnosing Alzheimer's disease, with up to 33% of patients with increased levels of insoluble Aβ plaques proven to not develop Alzheimer's disease.
In addition to these findings, patients with Alzheimer's have a fifty-fold higher presence of soluble Aβ plaques compared to those with Aβ plaques who do not develop Alzheimer's.
Thanks to In Vivo technology, ICBI is now able to detect and visualize soluble plaques in the brain, making it easier to combat against Alzheimer's disease.
On the top and bottom right are Thioflavin fluorescent stainings which will stain virtually any visible plaque. On the left upper is the staining by Aβ-SMs of soluble Aβ monomers and the visible plaque.
On the left lower the mouse Aβ monoclonal Antibody failed to penetrate the BBB and stain its target.


Complete copy of the Director/Accompanist Edition (a $19.99 standalone value). Provides complete piano accompaniment score with vocal line and piano part, with chord symbols, and also includes script (script is NOT for duplication for your actors, but for directors and leaders only).
All of these materials are on a single CD-ROM in the form of PDF files, JPG files, and MP4 files (the Director's Resource Kit used to be 2 discs, a DVD-Video and a CD-ROM, but now the video that used to be on the DVD is an .MP4 on the single CD-ROM). All of these same materials come in a compressed (zipped) folder in the Digital Download format of the Kit.
Any scripts or song lyrics or scores to be used by your singers. You must purchase other items to fill that need (Choral Books, Reproducible Script, Lyrics & Lead Sheets).
Any accompaniment tracks or demo recordings to be used by your kids. Those are available in other products.
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Miguel Silva Reisinho (born 9 April 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Boavista as a midfielder.

Club career
Born on 9 April 1999 in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto Metropolitan Area, Reisinho joined Vitória de Guimarães from F.C. Paços de Ferreira in 2014, and signed his first professional contract in June 2017. On 13 August, he made his professional debut with the reserve team in a 2017–18 LigaPro match against Oliveirense, a home goalless draw.

On 2 September 2019, Reisinho signed a three-year deal with Boavista F.C. of the Primeira Liga. His former club retained 60% of his economic rights and first preference on his next transfer. He made his top-flight debut on 6 December in a 4–1 home loss to leaders S.L. Benfica, as a 58th-minute substitute for Marlon Xavier.

In November 2020, Reisinho suffered a cruciate ligament break on his left knee. The following May, having not yet recovered, he signed a new contract until 2025. In October 2021, having played only 17 games in three years across all competitions, he picked up a training injury on the same ligaments.

International career
From under-18 to under-20 level, Reisinho earned 12 caps for Portugal. His only appearance for the final one of those teams was on 30 January 2019, as a substitute in a 3–0 friendly win over Cape Verde in Covilhã.

Personal life
Reisinho's father, also named Miguel, was a footballer who represented teams such as F.C. Penafiel and Paços de Ferreira.

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National team data

1999 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Vila Nova de Gaia
Portuguese footballers
Association football midfielders
Liga Portugal 2 players
Primeira Liga players
Vitória S.C. B players
Boavista F.C. players
Portugal youth international footballers


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Client Responsibility for Lawyer Conduct: Examining the Agency Nature of the Lawyer-Client Relationship
Nebraska Law Review, Vol. 86, p. 346, 2007, University of Louisville School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 2008-07
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 21 Feb 2007 Last Revised: 24 Mar 2008
Attorney Professional Responsibility, Lawyer-Client Relationship, Agency
Abuse of Process and Wrongful Use of Civil Process
Bar Briefs, August 2005
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 04 Nov 2007
professional responsibility, ethics, abuse of process, malicious prosecution, wrongful use of process
Alternative Litigation Finance and the Attorney-Client Privilege
Denver University Law Review, Vol. 92, No. 1, 2015, University of Louisville School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 2015-13
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 25 May 2014 Last Revised: 30 Jun 2015
alternative litigation finance, ALF, attorney-client privilege, joint clients, common interest
A Realistic Proposal for the Contract Duress Doctrine
West Virginia Law Review, Vol. 107, p. 443, 2005, University of Louisville School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 2007-16
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 21 Feb 2007 Last Revised: 26 Nov 2007
Contracts, Duress, Avoidance Doctrines
Ethics and Hourly Billing
Bar Briefs, February 2006, University of Louisville School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 2008-32
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 04 Nov 2007 Last Revised: 14 Aug 2009
professional responsibility, billing, attorney fees, honesty, rule 1.5, rule 8.4(c)
Alternative Litigation Finance and the Work-Product Doctrine
Wake Forest Law Review, Vol. 47, No. 5, 2012, University of Louisville School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2013-06
alternative litigation finance, ALF, litigation, personal injury, commercial litigation
Upjohn Warnings, the Attorney-Client Privilege, and Principles of Lawyer Ethics: Achieving Harmony
University of Miami Law Review, Vol. 65, 2010, University of Louisville School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper, 2011-03
Upjohn Warnings, Attorney-Client Privilege, Ethics
When the Criminal Client Intends to Commit Perjury
Louisville Bar Briefs, February 2008 , University of Louisville School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 2008-18
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 28 Mar 2008 Last Revised: 30 May 2008
Professional responsibility, ethics, rule 3.3, perjury, client testimony
End the Experiment: The Attorney-Client Privilege Should Not Protect Communications in the Allied Lawyer Setting
Marquette Law Review, Vol. 95, p. 475, 2012, University of Louisville School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2012-03
Number of pages: 88 Posted: 21 Feb 2012 Last Revised: 09 Apr 2012
attorney–client privilege, common interest doctrine, communications, allied lawyer
Ethical Issues and the Non-Lawyer Employee
Bar Briefs, November 2005
professional responsibility, ethics, rule 5.1, rule 5.3, paralegals, nonlawyer employees
Agreements that Restrict an Attorney's Practice
Louisville Bar Briefs, Vol. 7, No. 2, February 2007, University of Louisville School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 2008-20
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 01 Nov 2007 Last Revised: 30 May 2008
Professional Responsibility, right to practice, settlement agreements, rule 5.6
Multijurisdictional Practice: A Changing Landscape
Professional Responsibility, unauthorized practice of law, rule 5.5
The Attorney-Client Relationship in the Age of Technology
Mississippi Law Journal, Vol. 32, No. 2, 2013
professional responsibility, attorney-client privilege, confidentiality
The Lawyer-Witness Rule
Bar Briefs, May 2005
professional responsibility, ethics, rule 3.7, lawyer-witness
Nonrefundable Fees: The Substance, Not the Label, Matters
Louisville Bar Association Bar Briefs, May 2007, University of Louisville School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 2008-27
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 26 Oct 2007 Last Revised: 05 Jul 2008
professional responsibility, lawyer fees, nonrefundable fees, fees, Model Rule 1.5
Business Transactions with Clients
Bar Briefs, Vol. 6, No. 5, May 2006, University of Louisville School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 2008-31
Professional Responsibility, ethics, rule 1.8, undue influence
The Saga of the Selective Waiver Doctrine
Bar Briefs, August 2007 , University of Louisville School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 2008-28
attorney-client privilege, selective waiver, waiver
Required to Report Misconduct
Louisville Bar Briefs, November 2007
professional Responsibility, Rule 8.3, duty to report
Restrictions on an Attorney's Right to Practice
Professional Responsibility, right to practice, rule 5.6
Control of the Attorney-Client Privilege After Mergers and Other Transformational Transactions: Should Control of the Privilege Be Alienable by Contract?
Seton Hall Law Review, Vol. 48, No. 2, 2018, University of Louisville School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 2018-3
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 12 Mar 2018 Last Revised: 01 May 2018
Attorney-Client Privilege, Contracts, Mergers, Evidence
Bar Briefs, February 2005
professional responsibility, ethics rule 8.4(c) honesty
A New Look at Contract Mistake Doctrine and Personal Injury Releases
Nevada Law Journal, Vol. 19, No. 2, 2019
Contracts, Mistake, Releases, Settlement


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Welcome to the latest edition of the Greenleaf
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"The Outdoor Circle is delighted to release this issue of the Greenleaf highlighting some of the events for this Spring planned by the state organization and its branches, showcasing two new branches, The Next Generation and Greater Waikiki Branch, and inform you of other news of interest from The Outdoor Circle.
At our state office headquarters on King Street, we have had two new additions to the staff. Jackie Wah has taken over as Operations Director, and runs many of the needed daily office functions, as well as coordinates with other staff, volunteers, branches and board members. Jackie brings a wealth of experience to this position and has been a long-time resident of Hawai'i. Myles Ritchie, our Exceptional Trees map creator and with TOC for two years continues to take on other initiatives and works with outreach with branches and schools as well. I have been fortunate to have been offered the position Executive Director and have been becoming much more familiar with all of the facets and history of the organization, its current issues and challenges, and had the pleasure of working with an incredible staff, board, volunteers, and members.
The excellent reputation of The Outdoor Circle and its amazing legacy of over 100 years of protecting and enhancing Hawai'i's beauty is a main reason I wanted to work here, and that has been confirmed many times over by members of our community who relay their thanks for all that TOC has done over the years and the respect they have for the organization.
That said, our work is never complete, and we have new initiatives and projects coming up, which include enhancing our Exceptional Trees map into apps for smartphones, working on walking tours of those trees and other heritage trees, following environmental legislative proposals, and working to increase public awareness of the organization and all that it does.
We have an exciting "Sunset in the Forest Concert" fundraiser scheduled in Honolulu on Saturday, May 7th, at a beautiful rainforest venue, the historic Nutridge Estate, home to Hawai'i's oldest macadamia nut plantation. The concert will feature three Na Hoku Hanohano award-winning artists: Sean Na'auao, HAPA, and Waipuna. Please come support the good work TOC does by attending this concert. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit outdoorcircle.org.
April events at a few of our branches include the Waimea Outdoor Circle, which will had its Educational Pavilion Blessing Ceremony for the Waimea Nature Park on April 9th. The Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle will have its annual "I Love Kailua" Town Party on April 24th, from 11 am - 4 pm and, on the same day, the Manoa Outdoor Circle will have its "1000 Tree Giveaway" from 8 am - 12 pm. Please help support these branches by attending these wonderful events.
Finally, thanks to you, The Outdoor Circle members, friends and supporters--without you, our work could not continue. Please get involved with your local branch in whatever capacity you can, join or renew your membership with TOC, gift a membership, "like us" on Facebook, and please remember The Outdoor Circle in your planned giving, leaving a legacy that will help Hawai'i to remain clean, green and beautiful for years to come.
Mahalo,
Winston Welch


Igniting Imagination Through the Power of Story.
Professional storyteller and teacher, Deb Woodard, has been animating stories for over thirty years. She believes in the power of the written word and the ability of books to ignite readers' imaginations. This principle seeps into Deb's work; through her books and presentations, she encourages children to read, write, engage their imaginations, and discover their potentials.
Deb is enthusiastic, dynamic, and uses words to paint her stories to readers and listeners. Second-grade student, Jonathon, said, "I could see the pictures in my head. The stories felt real," (West, Lake Odessa). Her stories and performances are described as powerful, captivating, adorable, and humorous.
Deb's children's book, Naughty Pants, is the first book of a forthcoming five-book series that describes a young rabbit who thinks he has to be naughty to get attention. In the end, he learns that he was made for a purpose and is dearly loved. Visit the Books page for more information about Naughty Pants and the upcoming books featuring the Pants family.


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Tammy Prince Doyle is a parent leader of Family Inclusion Strategies in the Hunter. She is also a child welfare worker who supports and cares for traumatised children and young people in our care system. Tammy is the mother of six children, two of whom spent time in care. Tammy is on the steering committee of the international parent advocacy network. Tammy is a regular speaker and facilitator with groups and at events about family inclusion and is dedicated to systemic change in the interests of children.
Much of the policy discussion in Australia has focused on the use of legislation, early decision-making and the courts as pathways to achieve permanence for children in the care system. This has led to a narrow interpretation of permanence as a legal outcome or goal and has become conflated in the policy discourse with particular court orders such as adoption. Such an approach tends to problematise family and may fuel family distrust in the system. It distracts us from properly understanding safe and permanent reunification. It may also exclude a significant number of children who do not want, or need, an alternative family but do need a lived experience of permanency that gives them every opportunity to do well.
We will explore the concept of relational permanence as a better approach to policy development to build stability and felt security for children. Drawing on a Churchill Fellowship completed in 2018, the lived experiences of parents with children in care and from the research evidence, it will be argued that we need a broader approach to permanence that is concerned with how children feel and experience their lives over time. The presentation will conceptualize a relational permanence approach in which children have the opportunity to maintain and strengthen their family relationships and an appropriate legal order is just one consideration.


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[CR] Week in Review
It's been a busy week here in the [CR] office – we've received a tremendous amount of support in the days after the recent Colbert Report interview. Our [CR] merchandise has been flying off the shelves – check it out here if you'd like to show off your support with an official [CR] t-shirt or hat. For the latest news about [CR] and the issues of binge and underage drinking, here's this week's edition of the Week in Review:
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On Thursday, Andy Dworkin of OregonLive.com picked up on the recent comments made by [CR] President John McCardell in reaction to the increase in alcohol-related hospital visited in Pennsylvania.
More evidence that the buzz about the Amethyst Initiative continues to grow: listen to U-Talk 107.1 FM North Carolina's latest "After-Action Report: Amethyst Initiative at Duke and UNC," and read an article about the growing support for a debate about legal age 21 at Capital University in Ohio.
Abel Delgado, a contributor at NextGenGOP.com, has a bold idea for the Republican Party: he thinks GOP leaders should "legalize the college reality" by respecting the rights of adults age 18-20 and lowering the drinking age to 18. What do you think – how much could the Republicans gain from adhering to their traditional philosophy of individual freedom and states' rights?
Lynda Grant Killingworth's recent letter to the editor in the Panama City News Herald puts our problems with alcohol bluntly: "Binge drinking is bad and getting worse." Recent events prove her point: Justin Delval, a sophomore at the University of Texas A&M, was found dead in a drainage ditch after a night of heavy drinking while he was vacationing on Spring Break with his friends in Panama City.
Read about the Remember Last Night campaign, a student-led initiative to curb reckless drinking at the University of Connecticut, in the Monday edition of this week's Hartford Courant.
In a series this week called "Stressed Out? How the Economy Wears You Down," Melissa Healy of the Los Angeles Times wrote about the possible relationship between economic downturns, heavy drinking, and addiction.
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The Colbert Report did the correct thing by having John McCardell for interview. More attention to lowering the drinking age is good because there can't be any silence on the subject because of the alcohol abuse caused by the ageist drinking age which must be 18. In addition, the Republican party can do well by recognizing the rights of those 18-20. Finally, the drinking age must be lowered to 18 with the alcohol education program implemented because of fatal alcohol abuse.
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Emmett Township will vote again on bond for road repairs
If approved by voters on May 7, the ballot measure will allow the township to levy 3.39 mills to pay for $14.3 million in bonds.
Emmett Township will vote again on bond for road repairs If approved by voters on May 7, the ballot measure will allow the township to levy 3.39 mills to pay for $14.3 million in bonds. Check out this story on battlecreekenquirer.com: https://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/news/2019/02/05/emmett-township-ballot-bond-proposal-fix-roads/2781607002/
Kalea Hall, Battle Creek Enquirer Published 7:28 p.m. ET Feb. 5, 2019 | Updated 5:02 p.m. ET Feb. 6, 2019
A 3.39-mill proposal to fix Emmett Township's roads will be on the May ballot. (Photo: Kalea Hall/The Enquirer)
The Emmett Charter Township board unanimously approved language Tuesday for a bond proposal to fix the township's roads.
If approved by voters on May 7, the measure will allow the township to levy 3.39 mills to pay for $14.3 million in bonds that would be issued to cover 50% of the cost to improve the township's roads. Calhoun County would pay the other 50%.
"We tried this back a couple of years ago and I said, if it didn't pass, nothing would get done with the roads, and I was correct," Emmett Supervisor Tim Hill said. "We have a lot of businesses that want to move in and said they aren't going to because of the roads."
The township board also passed a resolution to commit additional financial resources to the road project including the monies the township receives from the FireKeepers Revenue Sharing Board.
The township's goal is to be able to retire the bonds after 10 years, Hill said.
"I think the township is going to put in what [monies] we can that are not tax dollars," Hill said.
The township board voted on Jan. 10 to move forward with the recommendation from the township's Committee for Better Roads to place the 15-year road tax on the ballot to get the more than 70 miles of township roads fixed.
The measure would cost the owner of a $100,000 house about $170 a year. The 3.39 mills would generate about $1.1 million per year, but the rate could go down depending on how much money from other sources the township puts into fixing the roads.
This will be the third time since 2016 that voters have considered voting on such a measure.
Twice in 2016 voters rejected a 13-year tax that would have allowed the township to levy 2.72 mills to fund an $11.2 million bond issue.
Emmett Trustee Steve Buller said he spends about $1,000 a year in vehicle repairs because of the roads.
"It's like a minefield," he said. "I don't necessarily fault the county. They are underfunded. It's a state issue."
With the past ballot measures, township officials did the legwork to inform the public about the roads and what was needed to fix them, Buller said. Now, a committee of residents is leading those efforts.
"If it doesn't pass, I will be surprised," Buller said.
Committee for Better Roads Chairwoman Deb Belles got involved with the committee because she wants to see the roads repaired after they damaged the tires on her Pontiac G6.
"I traded my little red sports car, and I got a used Suburban that can handle the potholes," she said.
The committee plans to have several public forums in coming months before the election.
"I am very happy that they are moving forward with this," Belles said. "Now our real work begins in educating the township residents on bond proposals."
Contact Kalea Hall at (269) 966-0697 or khall@battlecreekenquirer.com. Follow her on Twitter at @bykaleahall.
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Where and how is digitalisation likely to impact upstream oil and gas? It's a question we're hearing a lot this week at ADIPEC. In our earlier "Laggard or Leader" insight we identified up to US$150bn in annual operating cost savings that could be achieved in the energy and natural resources sectors through digitalisation. In our latest research, we take a closer look at the likely impact on the upstream sector. We believe there are huge prizes on offer at every stage of the upstream lifecycle.
Annual cost saving potential in the next five years, based on currently known technologies.
Looking beyond the financial benefits of digitalisation, there are opportunities to improve health and safety across the industry by moving workers from the field to the office. Businesses stand to benefit from the sharing of data, knowledge, experience and insights as cross-functional teams form.
The oil and gas industry has always been at the cutting edge of technological innovation. Look at what has been achieved. We've extracted oil from deep underground in the harshest offshore environments. And produced hydrocarbons from the nanodarcy permeability of shale rock. The staggering complexity of tasks like these has engendered an industry of innovators and inventors.
On that basis, anyone in the industry talking about digitalisation may legitimately ask, "what's new?" What does seismic interpretation deal with if not Big Data? What are geophysicists and engineers if not data scientists?
What's new is a number of technologies that have emerged over recent years outside of the oil and gas sector. The industry produces Big Data, but advances in analytics, including machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), provide new ways of interpreting this data, producing previously unknowable insights. While large volumes of data in the past could be a problem, Big Data is now an asset. Moreover, advances in cloud computing and edge analytics mean firms do not need a supercomputer or a Supermajor's IT budget to capitalise on this opportunity. Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud make cloud storage and analytical engines available to everyone.
In theory this is a great pairing: a highly innovative industry and the latest digital technologies. But there is a disconnect; the E&P sector is conservative when it comes to adopting new technologies. Innovations in the conventional business take many years to penetrate the sector. Yet technology and digitalisation are characterised by rapid adoption and fail-fast attitudes, with those able to adapt quickly capitalising. As digitalisation permeates the upstream sector, successfully managing the cultural impact across organisations will dictate the success of digitalisation.
You only need to look at what CEOs of the biggest oil and gas companies are saying to realise the strategic importance being placed on digitalisation.
Digitalization is touching every part of Repsol; Upstream, including the development projects, exploration, downstream, the corporate center and it will change how we plan, we develop, we monitor and we are managing our businesses while we are at the same time improving margins and efficiency, lowering costs and delivering long-term value.
We will reach a 7% reduction in production costs thanks to: advanced algorithms to ensure reduced asset downtime and higher production rates; and, predictive analysis systems, based on big data, which allow us to optimize maintenance, logistics and well operating costs.
As we've said, energy firms are at different points in the digitalisation journey. Unconventional players in the US, driven by the overall cost competitiveness of that market, are probably the furthest along the path to realising the benefits of digital transformation. Conventional upstream has likely made the least progress, despite the size of the potential gains.
Upstream executives are right to be sceptical of promises to transform cost structures; they have been burned before by these kinds of promises. Still, L48 operators have adopted Big Data initiatives and advanced analytics and been rewarded. The cost curve for tight oil has been materially lowered, and digitalisation has played a critical role. The companies that really embrace this trend – utilising their data as an asset and scaling the application of digital technologies – will be the ones to benefit the most.
US$75Bn. That's the annual cost saving on offer from digitalisation in upstream over the next five years. But how close is the industry to achieving this?
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As we've discussed, Lower 48 companies are more advanced in their adoption of digitalisation than their conventional upstream peers. Some of that has been through technologies that sort and operationalise data to unlock structurally lower costs. PowerAdvocate, Wood Mackenzie's sister company, does exactly this. Recently, PowerAdvocate worked with a US-based unconventional producer to transform the way the producer understood and analysed third-party supplier costs.
PowerAdvocate started with an analysis of the customer's third-party spend. This spending was structured and enriched, creating a new accurate, granular dataset. The analysis unlocked by this dataset was telling: PowerAdvocate found that hundreds of millions of dollars were incorrectly understood. This customer thought they were spending US $480 million on rig charges; PowerAdvocate's analysis identified nearly US $800 million in spending. The analysis also provided more granularity on how that spending was composed of rig operating charges, rig standby time, and tools, materials, and consumables. This information was powerful. The customer found that they could determine where they were paying different rates for the same equipment in a specific play; they could ensure that they were always paying the lowest negotiated rates; and they could improve their negotiating leverage with some suppliers.
What's more, PowerAdvocate and this customer used the cleansed, enriched data set to do more sophisticated analysis about third party supplier productivity by adding information from production management and field data capture systems. This analysis revealed that, in fact, one low-rate wireline supplier was nearly 40% less productive than a more costly, but more productive vendor, identifying a multi-million-dollar opportunity. When applied to all major service categories within a play (or a region), this analysis is particularly powerful as it highlights where suppliers' work rates varied.
Identifying opportunities to spend more efficiently yields powerful savings, but PowerAdvocate also worked with this customer to help them to identify ways to hold costs steady in rising markets. PowerAdvocate did this by creating cost models for the customer's key procured goods and services. These analytical tools break down the procured equipment or service into component parts, which were modelled to the specifics of the customer's business, down to the supply and demand dynamics in the Permian, for example, and to the specific technological configuration of the rig (stage length, pressure, and so on). The customer could then understand the competitiveness of their rates and negotiate accordingly.
As a result of these activities, PowerAdvocate's customer found US $1 billion of savings in their third-party spend.
This unconventional producer found US $1 billion of savings in their third party spend.
And cut costs by 25%.
The customer thought they were spending US $480 million on rig charges... their actual spend was 1.7x higher.
PowerAdvocate discovered a difference in productivity between two suppliers of 40%.
PowerAdvocate believes that the foundation of successful digitalisation is good data. Without good information, the other benefits of digitalisation, like lower-cost operations and better decision making, cannot be reliably produced.
US $75 billion each year. That's the cost saving on offer from digitalisation in upstream over the next five years. But how close is the industry to achieving this? Find out when you purchase this insight.