David Samuel Bowen, A Spanish-American born on March 28, 1987 in Charlotte, North Carolina, is one of the two current Lead Guitarists for North American technical death metal band Beneath the Shadows. David is best known for his clean and precise sweep picking as well as his lightning fast finger speed. He spent the past few years practicing power metal and progressive metal to one day join fellow musicians in a technical/progressive band. BTS proved to be well suited to his tastes, and when he heard the music written by Ian Kitchen (fellow guitarist of BTS), he decided that this was the band to join.
Biography
David started playing the piano around his 5th birthday. At a young age, he quickly became frustrated with difficult tasks, and when he quit piano at age 8, it proved to be no exception. Having musically talented siblings; his sister being a talented opera and more recently rock vocalist and his brother being a former a Capella vocalist, David decided that he would like to follow in their footsteps. His first interest in the rock genre came Christmas of 2001, when he received his first music CDs of Less Than Jake, Creed, and Billy Joel. He quickly began taking a liking to the speed of LTJ, as well as the heaviness of Creed and the originality and melody of Billy Joel. His interest in all three of these would evolve over time with his musical taste up until he found the New York based progressive metal band: Dream Theater in early 2004. David received his first guitar Christmas of 2002 but did not learn how to play until around August of 2003 due to frustration with the instrument. Shortly afterwards, a friend of David's decided to start a grunge band and wanted him to pick up the guitar and join in. A better guitarist was found, however, and was chosen instead. This was the beginning of a number of times that that would happen. Each band that dropped him or said no caused him to practice more and after listening and practicing to nothing but his new idols, Dream Theater for over a year, David's technique improved drastically. It continued as he was introduced to European Power Metal and Extreme Metal with bands such as Children of Bodom, Ensiferum, Rhapsody of Fire, and Sonata Arctica.
Beneath the Shadows
In late 2006, David found BTS and contacted them about coming for a tryout. The tryouts went well, however, school became increasingly difficult and he was forced to quit. During Summer 2007, David once again contacted BTS and they decided to make it work. Bringing his friend and long time band-mate Mitch Moore to fill in the drumming position, BTS once again had a full set and was back in the rehearsal room. The new line-up proved even deadlier than before and BTS quickly began making a name for themselves.
Influences
David's early influences for guitar were Kirk Hammett and John Petrucci. David started getting more into metal and as he found new bands, began learning new techniques and started a few bands of his own. Jari Mäenpää, Alexi Laiho, Luca Turilli, Jani Liimatainen and Michael Romeo are David's biggest influences. Because of them, he was able to learn classically influenced techniques such as arpeggios and soloing with a melodic, classical flare.
Goals
David's goal is to bring a generally European style of music over to America and to show the USA that harmonized guitar melodies and lightning fast guitar solos are not dead. He mainly wants melodic, harmonious music to make its debut in America and to push its way back into the mainstream for the first time since the 80s.
Biography
David started playing the piano around his 5th birthday. At a young age, he quickly became frustrated with difficult tasks, and when he quit piano at age 8, it proved to be no exception. Having musically talented siblings; his sister being a talented opera and more recently rock vocalist and his brother being a former a Capella vocalist, David decided that he would like to follow in their footsteps. His first interest in the rock genre came Christmas of 2001, when he received his first music CDs of Less Than Jake, Creed, and Billy Joel. He quickly began taking a liking to the speed of LTJ, as well as the heaviness of Creed and the originality and melody of Billy Joel. His interest in all three of these would evolve over time with his musical taste up until he found the New York based progressive metal band: Dream Theater in early 2004. David received his first guitar Christmas of 2002 but did not learn how to play until around August of 2003 due to frustration with the instrument. Shortly afterwards, a friend of David's decided to start a grunge band and wanted him to pick up the guitar and join in. A better guitarist was found, however, and was chosen instead. This was the beginning of a number of times that that would happen. Each band that dropped him or said no caused him to practice more and after listening and practicing to nothing but his new idols, Dream Theater for over a year, David's technique improved drastically. It continued as he was introduced to European Power Metal and Extreme Metal with bands such as Children of Bodom, Ensiferum, Rhapsody of Fire, and Sonata Arctica.
Beneath the Shadows
In late 2006, David found BTS and contacted them about coming for a tryout. The tryouts went well, however, school became increasingly difficult and he was forced to quit. During Summer 2007, David once again contacted BTS and they decided to make it work. Bringing his friend and long time band-mate Mitch Moore to fill in the drumming position, BTS once again had a full set and was back in the rehearsal room. The new line-up proved even deadlier than before and BTS quickly began making a name for themselves.
Influences
David's early influences for guitar were Kirk Hammett and John Petrucci. David started getting more into metal and as he found new bands, began learning new techniques and started a few bands of his own. Jari Mäenpää, Alexi Laiho, Luca Turilli, Jani Liimatainen and Michael Romeo are David's biggest influences. Because of them, he was able to learn classically influenced techniques such as arpeggios and soloing with a melodic, classical flare.
Goals
David's goal is to bring a generally European style of music over to America and to show the USA that harmonized guitar melodies and lightning fast guitar solos are not dead. He mainly wants melodic, harmonious music to make its debut in America and to push its way back into the mainstream for the first time since the 80s.
Alexander Nooredin Latifi is the owner of Axion Corporation, a defense contracting firm based in Huntsville, Alabama.
Indictment
On March 28, 2007, Latifi and Axion Corporation were indicted on five federal counts by United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama Alice H. Martin, following an investigation by Office of Inspector General, the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, the Army Criminal Investigation Division, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The indictment alleges that in
*In September 2003 and continuing thereafter, Latifi and Axion Corporation exported defense articles (technical drawings of the bifilar weight assembly for the UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopter to overseas manufacturers without first obtaining the required license and authorization from the State Department, which is required by law.
*On or about February 19, 2004, Latifi and Axion Corporation and made a fraudulent representation to the U.S. Army concerning an aircraft part in connection with a military contract. Specifically, the defendants represented to the U.S. Army that certain parts were provided by Tungsten Products of Madison, Alabama, when that company was not the supplier.
*On or about January 2004, Latifi and Axion Corporation and Latifi knowingly submitted a false document to the government in connection with a military contract involving a tank part. Specifically, the defendants submitted "First Article Test Reports" which falsely stated that Industrial Fabrications Co., Inc., had conducted testing, when the defendants knew that the test reports were false and the testing had not taken place before a specific date.
Counts four and five of the indictment seek forfeiture of any assets and property derived from the offenses alleged in the indictment, including real property at 317 Nick Fitchard Road NW, Huntsville, Alabama, where Axion Corporation is located, as well as $659,280 and all interest and proceeds derived therefrom.
The maximum penalty for exporting defense articles without a license is ten years' imprisonment, a fine of $1,000,000 or both, and a term of supervised release of three years. The maximum penalty for fraud is fifteen years imprisonment, a fine of not more than $500,000, or both, and a term of supervised release of three years. The maximum penalty for filing false documents is five years imprisonment, a fine of $250,000, or both, and a term of three years supervised release.
The prosecution in the case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys David H. Estes, Angela Redmond Debro, and James D. Ingram of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Alabama, as well as Trial Attorney Mariclaire Rourke from the Counterespionage Section of the United States Department of Justice National Security Division.
Indictment
On March 28, 2007, Latifi and Axion Corporation were indicted on five federal counts by United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama Alice H. Martin, following an investigation by Office of Inspector General, the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, the Army Criminal Investigation Division, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The indictment alleges that in
*In September 2003 and continuing thereafter, Latifi and Axion Corporation exported defense articles (technical drawings of the bifilar weight assembly for the UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopter to overseas manufacturers without first obtaining the required license and authorization from the State Department, which is required by law.
*On or about February 19, 2004, Latifi and Axion Corporation and made a fraudulent representation to the U.S. Army concerning an aircraft part in connection with a military contract. Specifically, the defendants represented to the U.S. Army that certain parts were provided by Tungsten Products of Madison, Alabama, when that company was not the supplier.
*On or about January 2004, Latifi and Axion Corporation and Latifi knowingly submitted a false document to the government in connection with a military contract involving a tank part. Specifically, the defendants submitted "First Article Test Reports" which falsely stated that Industrial Fabrications Co., Inc., had conducted testing, when the defendants knew that the test reports were false and the testing had not taken place before a specific date.
Counts four and five of the indictment seek forfeiture of any assets and property derived from the offenses alleged in the indictment, including real property at 317 Nick Fitchard Road NW, Huntsville, Alabama, where Axion Corporation is located, as well as $659,280 and all interest and proceeds derived therefrom.
The maximum penalty for exporting defense articles without a license is ten years' imprisonment, a fine of $1,000,000 or both, and a term of supervised release of three years. The maximum penalty for fraud is fifteen years imprisonment, a fine of not more than $500,000, or both, and a term of supervised release of three years. The maximum penalty for filing false documents is five years imprisonment, a fine of $250,000, or both, and a term of three years supervised release.
The prosecution in the case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys David H. Estes, Angela Redmond Debro, and James D. Ingram of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Alabama, as well as Trial Attorney Mariclaire Rourke from the Counterespionage Section of the United States Department of Justice National Security Division.
David Rutstein (born 1966 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American/Israeli Internet entrepreneur.
Rutstein emigrated to Israel at age 18, serving in the Israeli Army and briefly studying at Hebrew University, later returning to New York. Mr. Rutstein finished Brooklyn College with a degree in computer sciences. Soon after, Rutstein moved to Miami, Florida and started acquiring domain names and building web sites for himself and others.
Rutstein returned to Israel in 2004 and gained exposure by making the Yitzhak Rabin assassination video public. Rutstein's web sites regarding these topics are currently at the top of the Google search engine in the Hebrew language. In addition, Rutstein has developed multiple commercial web sites, making him a dot com millionaire.
In 2005, Rutstein sued Shimon Peres for slander for 250,000 shekels ($50,000 USD), and claims that he caused Shimon Peres to lose the Labor Party primary to Amir Peretz. The results of the lawsuit have not been made public by either party and Rutstein continues to goad Peres and the Israeli government to take action.
Rutstein emigrated to Israel at age 18, serving in the Israeli Army and briefly studying at Hebrew University, later returning to New York. Mr. Rutstein finished Brooklyn College with a degree in computer sciences. Soon after, Rutstein moved to Miami, Florida and started acquiring domain names and building web sites for himself and others.
Rutstein returned to Israel in 2004 and gained exposure by making the Yitzhak Rabin assassination video public. Rutstein's web sites regarding these topics are currently at the top of the Google search engine in the Hebrew language. In addition, Rutstein has developed multiple commercial web sites, making him a dot com millionaire.
In 2005, Rutstein sued Shimon Peres for slander for 250,000 shekels ($50,000 USD), and claims that he caused Shimon Peres to lose the Labor Party primary to Amir Peretz. The results of the lawsuit have not been made public by either party and Rutstein continues to goad Peres and the Israeli government to take action.
The Butte Irish Hockey Club had been previously located in Vail, Colorado, where they competed as the Vail Avalanche. The franchise relocated to Butte, Montana for the 1996-97 AFHL season, and began play as the Butte Fighting Irish, a tribute to the town's rich Irish heritage. The University of Notre Dame obtained a court order requiring the team to drop the moniker, claiming they owned the name. The team name was shortened to simply "Butte Irish" the following season.
The Butte (Fighting) Irish were coached in their initial season by 1984 USA Hockey Olympian and NHL veteran Gary Sampson. They were very competitive, finishing in 2nd place. They defeated the Central Wyoming Outlaws in 7 games in the semi-finals before being swept 4-0 by the Billings Bulls in the Borne Cup Finals.
Sampson left the team midway through the following season to accept a position with the Rochester (MN) Mustangs of the USHL. His replacement was Denver University graduate Mike Corbett. The team failed to make the playoffs that season.
Corbett coached another two full seasons in Butte, and made the playoffs each year, before being unceremoniously discharged at the end of the 1999-2000 season. Corbett accepted a position with the rival Billings Bulls the following year, while Butte hired Tom McDermott. The 2000-01 season was the low point of the franchise, as they endured a 33-game losing streak, posting only 6 wins all season. McDermott was fired midseason in January of 2001, and replaced by his assistant, Joe Liquori.
In what would end up being the teams final season, the Butte Irish landed a solid coaching tandem in Brian Meisner and Mike Perkins. The team made the playoffs, but were eliminated 3-1 by a powerful Bozeman ICEDOGS team. The teams membership in the AWHL was revoked at the end of the season, a direct result of years of instability, mismanagement, and a failure of the ownership to stay current with league dues and other bills. The Butte Irish roster, or "protected list", was awarded to the expansion Wichita Falls (TX) Rustlers, and the coaching staff of Meisner and Perkins were hired there as well.
The one constant in the teams six years was the radio voice of Arch Ecker. He broadcast nearly every Butte Irish game from the teams inception on local radio station 1370 KXTL, and also provided streaming audio of the games online, which at the time was a groundbreaking technology, and far from commonplace. When the team ceased operations, Ecker was hired by the Helena Bighorns of the AWHL where he went on to work for four seasons before heading to the Santa Fe Roadrunners of the NAHL in 2006.
The Butte (Fighting) Irish were coached in their initial season by 1984 USA Hockey Olympian and NHL veteran Gary Sampson. They were very competitive, finishing in 2nd place. They defeated the Central Wyoming Outlaws in 7 games in the semi-finals before being swept 4-0 by the Billings Bulls in the Borne Cup Finals.
Sampson left the team midway through the following season to accept a position with the Rochester (MN) Mustangs of the USHL. His replacement was Denver University graduate Mike Corbett. The team failed to make the playoffs that season.
Corbett coached another two full seasons in Butte, and made the playoffs each year, before being unceremoniously discharged at the end of the 1999-2000 season. Corbett accepted a position with the rival Billings Bulls the following year, while Butte hired Tom McDermott. The 2000-01 season was the low point of the franchise, as they endured a 33-game losing streak, posting only 6 wins all season. McDermott was fired midseason in January of 2001, and replaced by his assistant, Joe Liquori.
In what would end up being the teams final season, the Butte Irish landed a solid coaching tandem in Brian Meisner and Mike Perkins. The team made the playoffs, but were eliminated 3-1 by a powerful Bozeman ICEDOGS team. The teams membership in the AWHL was revoked at the end of the season, a direct result of years of instability, mismanagement, and a failure of the ownership to stay current with league dues and other bills. The Butte Irish roster, or "protected list", was awarded to the expansion Wichita Falls (TX) Rustlers, and the coaching staff of Meisner and Perkins were hired there as well.
The one constant in the teams six years was the radio voice of Arch Ecker. He broadcast nearly every Butte Irish game from the teams inception on local radio station 1370 KXTL, and also provided streaming audio of the games online, which at the time was a groundbreaking technology, and far from commonplace. When the team ceased operations, Ecker was hired by the Helena Bighorns of the AWHL where he went on to work for four seasons before heading to the Santa Fe Roadrunners of the NAHL in 2006.