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The Creative Arts School is located on the second floor of the Crest Theatre building. The School offers beginner through master level classes, for all ages, during fall/winter and spring/summer sessions.

Art classes include drawing, painting, watercolor, pastel, collage and mixed media. Members of Delray Beach Center for the Arts have access to Members’ Open Studio opportunities throughout the year.

Photography classes include introduction to digital camera use, fine art photography (beginning/intermediate/advanced/master) and digital imaging.

Writing classes include creative writing (fiction/nonfiction), memoir writing and critique groups. Open readings are scheduled monthly.

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Mental Poison in the Modern Age

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In days past, we would spend our waking hours alongside close others–either in work or in leisure. Today, most of us work with acquaintances and strangers, interacting in “professional” (e.g. impersonal) ways. Historically, our evenings were spent gathered together with friends and family, sharing stories, dancing, singing and talking. Now, evenings are spent either busy until late hours, or if down time happens, it most often is passed while gathered around the TV or computer screen. In the lifestyle of yesterday, when we wanted to contact someone, we had to go find them and speak face to face. Now we send one another texts, emails or snapchats, and verbal communication is more or less obsolete. Married couples used to spend considerable time face to face, now we have cluttered that space with screened diversions that prevent meaningful connection. We used to keep up with one another and sustain our friendships by having conversations and setting aside time to be with one another. That need is outdated now, as we socialize via Facebook, Twitter and other social media. In times past, when we “hung out” with our friends, we played games, joked around or had conversations. Now, much of our group “socializing” actually involves a great deal of time on iphones, videogames and computers–the direct engagement is diverted or moderated through the ubiquitous and omnipresent screen. In the past, we would have to deal with our emotional and interpersonal stressors directly through interpersonal support. Now we escape and repress our pain and instead turn to addictions, drugs, alcohol and other numbing activities.

                Historically, we were more interdependent, sharing resources like food, childcare, transportation, tools, housing, entertainment, etc. Now we live in “Single-Serving America” where pretty much every family is a self-contained unit, and sharing has become unfashionable in the consumer-driven world. Entertainment too has been outsourced–no longer do we rely upon one another to prevent boredom and hold our interests, because we have movies, TV, YouTube, video games, pornography, etc. to fill that need. The human friendship is becoming unnecessary, and technology has taken over. Our highly-prized independence means we are no longer compelled to have contact with one another. We have little need to know our neighbors or rely upon friends and family in on a regular basis. We used to work when we were at work and be off when we are home. Increasingly the lines between work and home life are being blurred, and people are finding themselves always on the clock even during time that is spent with family and friends.

                As we undergo these changes, we are also seeing an increase in mental illness in our country. Although correlation does not prove causation, there is certainly cause for deep concern that the human mind is suffering as a result of our engineered mental landscape. If we consider that the mind is a system of energy that depends upon social interdependence, mutual nurturing, reciprocal understanding, internal reflection and presence of focus, we can see that our new world is causing severe and insurmountable disruptions. What is more alarming is that no one has drawn a clear connection between the dramatic and forceful remodeling of the human mental world and our worsening psychological and social wellbeing.

The omnipresent screen may be crippling our natural psychological and social process, and we are seeing a corresponding decline in our mental, social and emotional health. Yet this correlation between screen use and mental health has not been examined thoroughly, as most of us don’t realize the connection between non-human exchanges and our psychological health. Unless we are proactive in understanding this process, we can expect to see a worsening of behavioral and psychological health, in an already impaired society. Yet, if screens are really the issue, then the complicated and expensive question of what to do to become more psychologically and socially healthy may literally be staring us in the face.

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Episodes: 36 (?)
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2019-March-27 to 2019-May-23
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The Banker is based on the Japanese manga “Kansayaku Nozaki Shuhei” which was written by “Ryouka Shuu” and illustrated by “Shigeru Noda” from 1998 to 2002.

It’s the story of a bank auditor pursues justice and policy changes at a time when an economic bubble is collapsing. No Dae Ho (Kim Sang Joong) is an honest and sincere man. He works as a branch manager of Daehan Bank which is located in a small city. The branch is on a soon to be shutdown list. Surprisingly, No Dae Ho is promoted to an auditor at the bank’s headquarters in Seoul. No Dae Ho then faces corruption at the bank.

Kim Sang Joong as Noh Dae Ho
Chae Si Ra as Han Soo Ji
Yoo Dong Geun as Kang Sam Do
Kim Tae Woo as Lee Hae Kon

Ahn Woo Yeon as Seo Bo Gul
Shin Do Hyun as Jang Mi Ho
Cha In Ha as Moon Hong Joo
Kim Kyu Chul as Park Kwang Soo
Kim Byung Choon as Han Min Koo
Lee Yoon Sang (이윤상) as Jo Young Shik

Ahn Nae Sang as Yook Kwan Shik
Seo Yi Sook as Do Jung Ja
Joo Suk Jae as Im Chang Jae
Oh Yong as Min Hyung Ki
Jung Kyung Ho as Byun Sung Tae
Jung Hyung Suk (정형석) as Sung Chi Wook
Im Seung Dae as Kim Young Ho

Kim Young Pil as Secretary Kim
Go In Bum as Jung Soo Chan
Kim Byung Gi as Choi Jong Soo
Nam Myung Ryul as Park Jin Ho

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Ryu Sung Hyun (류성현) as Park Jung Bae
Park Seo Yeon as Noh Han Sol
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Though we’ve had a really mild winter this year, I still can’t wait to pack away the heavy winter layers. I’m already thinking of new spring outfits to wear in the coming weeks, including this one and though I’d normally top this off with a black shoe  (because hey, that’s mostly what I have), I decided to go with a cobalt blue suede wedge, because why not?

Pleated blouse + Skinny Pants + Boyfriend Coat Pleated blouse + Skinny Pants + Boyfriend Coat Pleated blouse + Skinny Pants + Boyfriend CoatAnn Taylor pleated bib blouse (old) / Club Monaco Emily Pant / Banana Republic Boyfriend Wool Coat (Spring versions here and here) / Pour la Victoire Mai Wedge Heels (similar) / Daniel Wellington Sheffield Watch / Forever21 Rings

If anyone is wondering about the status of my Five-Item Challenge, it’s going pretty well (see widget to the right). I made a three-item purchase from J.Crew’s sale, but I actually used a store credit. In past challenges, I always excluded items I purchased with gift cards and store credit but this year I made a rule addressing it because I forgot I even had it! In the interest of being transparent, I’ve included it in the widget even though I’m not fully convinced that they should count. Slippery slope, I know.

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  1. Vickie Thomas February 23, 2016

    Love this look especially the coat and pop of color from the shoes. I almost got the coat on sale at BR but the only size left was a bit too big.

    • Cher February 24, 2016

      Thanks, Vickie! Isn’t it frustrating when it’s the last item of its kind and it doesn’t quite fit?! I’m sure you’ll find a great alternative next fall though!

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Sweden's Cashless Experiment: Is It Too Much Too Fast?

"Cash is still king around the world, but there are pockets of places, especially in Europe, moving away from cash. And no one is dropping cash as fast as Sweden."

"In 2018, only 13 percent of Swedes reported using cash for a recent purchase, according to a nationwide survey, down from around 40 percent in 2010. In the capital, Stockholm, most people can't even remember the last time they had coins jingling in their pockets."

"By contrast, around 70 percent of Americans still use cash on a weekly basis, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center."

"In Sweden, however, especially in bigger cities, going cashless is becoming the norm. Purchases usually happen as digital transactions — by card, online or with Sweden's most popular mobile payment app, Swish."

"'It's good for both the guests and for us,' says Christopher Loob, general manager of Urban Deli, a restaurant and ecological food company in Stockholm that stopped accepting cash a year ago. 'It's saved us a lot of time in that we don't have to count cash anymore. There's hardly been any reaction. Almost everybody has the alternative payment method — a credit card.'"

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Richard Dawkins: Show Me the Intermediate Fossils

I have selected this video from Richard Dawkings video productions, one of my heroes, to help fight the ignorance of most nonscientists who think that beliefs have anything to do with the nature of science and our world. This one is specifically is for idiots like Rick Perry who use their ignorance to perpetuate their fairytails and myths.

 PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death, and God

In this video many young people are approached on the street and asked to reveal a secret. It is entertaining hearing and seeing their answers. This is one in a series where the same thing is done in different cities.

PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death and God from Frank Warren on Vimeo.

The Trench

This is another excellent video by Phillip Bloom that shows a reenactment of trench warfare during the Great War.

The Trench HD from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

Alone in Tokyo

If you have not visited Tokyo this is an excellent glimpse of this mega multifaceted city. It is a great place to visit, and I wish that I will have the time to return there to further explore.

Alone in Tokyo HD from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

 Miehina the Kyoto Geisha

I so clearly remember, years ago, Yumie and I walking through Gion, the geisha district of Kyoto. It is not uncommon to see geisha walking in full kimono through this part of the city.

Miehina the Kyoto Geisha from Glen Milner on Vimeo.

I wish I had visited all of these places.

MOVE from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.

Time-Lapse Video of Icelandic Volcano

This is a beautiful video that shows the power of the earth.

Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull - May 1st and 2nd, 2010 from Sean Stiegemeier on Vimeo.

Making Future Magic: iPad Light Painting

This is pretty cool!

Making Future Magic: iPad light painting from Dentsu London on Vimeo.

Last Minutes With Oden

To date this is the best video that I have added to my site. It is an excellent documentary of a man on the edge of society who must put down his dog Oden. Alert: It is a tearjerker.

Last Minutes with ODEN from phos pictures on Vimeo.

Desks-Music and Sound Design

This video shows the link between a person and the desk he works on. You will like this one.

Desk - Music and Sound Design from Aaron Trinder Film:Motion:Music on Vimeo.

Everything is a Remix, Part II

Here is a video that shows that our most popular films are just remixes from older film. Kirby Feruson show the new film along side the old and shows that they are the same. The section on Star Wars is especially good.

Everything is a Remix Part 2 from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo.

Meet Your Maker

 I really enjoyed this video of a Toronto guitar maker. It shows him working on new creations plus it has musicians playing his guitars, which are works of art.

MEET YOUR MAKER from Asylum Artists on Vimeo.

LEARN from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.

The Funny Thing About Lois

Check out this well-done animation video.

The Funny Thing About Lois from Amelia Lorenz on Vimeo.

Shelter From the Storm

This is an inspiring but sad video of the state of our educational system which reflects our declining society. Here you will see a true teacher, not just a person in the front of a classroom, who is making a difference in the lives of low-income children in LA. Why can't we focus on education and institutions that make our lives better rather than fund a mega-military and support the oil industry?

Shelter from the Storm from John X. Carey on Vimeo.

Suddenly Last Summer

Again I have selected a video by Leonardo Dalessandri. In this video you will beautiful still photos complimented by elegant videos of summer.

Suddenly, last summer from Leonardo Dalessandri on Vimeo.

Under the Lucan Sun

This is another video by Leonardo Dalessandri. This video is mesmerizing giving it a dreamlike quality. The photography is first rate. It was filmed with a Canon 5D Mark II, a still camera with first rate video capabilities, as you will see.

Under the Lucan Sun from Leonardo Dalessandri on Vimeo.

City of Love (Parma, Italy)

This is a beautiful picture of an Italian city and its people. As I told some of you when I returned from Italy, the Italians are more civilized and have a better lifestyle than we do in the States.

City of love HD from Leonardo Dalessandri on Vimeo.

Manuel de los Santos

A video about Manuel de los Santos who plays golf with one leg. It is an excellent video.

Manuel de los Santos from Peter Montgomery on Vimeo.

People of New York

This is a well-done video of the tourists of NY. It makes me want to visit since I have not been there since the '80s. I guess it has changed a bit.

People of New York from Morten Rustad on Vimeo.


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The co-wash myth

I recently attempted to go natural and was transitioning for a year-more like procrastinating to cut my relaxed hair off. While I was researching how to take care of my dual-textured hair, I came across the method of co-washing. This method is where one will “wash” their hair with conditioner instead of shampoo. This would prevent the natural hair oils from being removed or stripped by the detergents commonly found in shampoos. This seems like a great idea, but used continuously the myth of co-washing can reveal the dirty truth.

Conditioners can contain many components including humectants, glossifiers, lubrucants, reconstructors, surfactants, oils, thermal protectants, acidifiers, sequestrants, antistatic agents, among other ingredients. Shampoos have ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, and sodium dodecyl sulfate. The chemicals listed in shampoos are essential for dirt removal because they surround oil and dirt by forming micelles that bind to the dirt molecules and allow water to rinse them away. This is seen in the scenario of a greasy pot in water that won’t clean itself unless you add dish detergent. This is the oil-removing power of micelles. Water alone cannot remove dirt, oil, or product from the hair and scalp and using conditioner only adds to the problem.

Another scenario is your skin. If you showered with lotion, and every day you applied more lotion and oil and after one week you showered with lotion and water, yes your skin would be soft, but your pores would become clogged, you would develop acne, and your skin may start to feel slimy. You wouldn’t do this to your body and face, why do this to your hair and scalp.

If you continue with the method of co-washing, I advise you wash the hair with shampoo at the least every 2 weeks. Otherwise, you risk product build up which can create a coat impenetrable to water, causing dryness and breakage. For more tips on moisturizing regimens, read “Winterize your hair-treating dry hair” article.

Could you be allergic to your shampoo?

To continue with the theme of itching and scaling scalps, yes you can develop allergies to your shampoo and other hair products. This is called allergic contact dermatitis. Things to look for are dry scaly patches, itching, redness, pus bumps, weeping and oozing on the scalp within 24-48 hours after using a product. If you are experiencing these symptoms after you wash your hair or perform any other chemical process, there is a chance you may be allergic to a substance in the product.

The best way to identify the culprit product is to take a product vacation. Copious rinsing will help remove any excess chemical residue left on the scalp and hair. If your symptoms do not resolve and are persistent or painful seek medical attention. After the symptoms resolve (and if they were mild), add each one of your hair products back into your regimen on a weekly schedule. For example, first add your shampoo, then wait a week and add your conditioner, and follow suit with each styling product. I call this the slow restart method. You may have to find alternative ways to style your hair without the use of your normal regimen of products during this time.

If the symptoms recur after re-entry of a product (the symptoms will return usually within 24-48 hours), try substituting that product for a hypoallergenic (no fragrances or dyes) one. There are many hypoallergenic brands that make hair products as listed below but be cautious manufacturers constantly change their product formulations.  The basics include shampoos, conditioners, and styling products that are functional but may not have all the bells and whistles such as a luxurious lather, all day hold, and fragrances. You can also try natural products but again be cautious because some natural ingredients may cause allergic reactions as well.  Some common hair product allergens and alternatives to those products are listed below:

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As a dermatologist, I frequently see allergic contact dermatitis. Any obvious culprit products or those discovered with the slow restart method are eliminated and product substitutions are made. If a reaction recurs despite substitutions, there may be a chance that the patient has an allergy to a substance common to several hair products. At this time we discuss performing a patch test.  The patch test entails placing strips of paper tape containing 25 to150 of the most common allergens in products (unlike the pinprick allergy test which tests for food and environmental allergens) in your back.  The patch test strips are left on for 48 hours and the back is evaluated for a reaction at 2 days, then again at 5 days and for certain chemicals, at 10 days. For more information on patch testing, visit If there is a positive test the patient then brings in their products and we sit and read and eliminate any products containing the allergens that were positive on the patch test. I also caution while patch testing can be helpful, it can be misleading at times and may not always reveal an answer.

A common misunderstanding is that you cannot become allergic to a product you’ve used for years. You most certainly can. Every product should be subjected to the slow restart method. So remember, product vacation, then slow restart method to see if you can find the culprit.  If you identify the product causing the symptoms, replace it with a similar hypoallergenic product and hopefully the problem will resolve.


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My hair is thinning!

“I can see through my hair.” I often hear this as a dermatologist. The first question I always ask is whether short hairs versus long hairs are found on the pillows, on the bathroom floor, in the shower, or in the brush/comb. I ask this question primarily because short hairs equal breakage and if someone is experiencing breakage, I further ask about the hair care regimen and products.  A guide to infusing moisture back into the hair can be found here.

Hair grows at an average set rate and length is inevitable while retention of length depends on moisture content of hair and daily care. If your hair is processed, with color, perms, relaxers, texturizers, etc, this changes the inherent pH of the hair and can allow for dehydration and a dry, fragile hair shaft. Daily wear and tear on fragile hairs further lead to breakage and split ends. If enough hairs involved, the ends of your hair will appear uneven and the density will become thinner the further down the hair you travel. A quick way to test for breakage at home is to grab a strand of hair and do a quick bend and tug. If the hair snaps, there is a fragility factor. Also look at the entire length and at the end to assess for splitting and frayed areas. Lastly, place a sheet of white paper behind your hair and have someone take a photo. If you can see a large portion of white paper through your hair, that is breakage. The more breakage, the more visible the paper until it starts tracking up higher in the hair.

If long hairs are found on the brush, floor, pillow, clothing, etc, there may be a concern for a shedding condition called, telogen effluvium (learn about the natural hair cycle here). Telogen effluvium is an excessive shedding phase that is reversible and does not destroy the follicles (non-scarring). Triggers include starting and stopping medications especially hormones and supplements, health conditions (anemia, thyroid, malnutrition, pregnancy, birth), and sudden stressors (illnesses, surgeries, crash diets, stressful event).  My patients will report diffuse shedding and thinning hair all over the scalp. The solution is to find the stressor and remove it. If it was a one-time event, when the stressor has finished, the telogen effluvium must run its course and fade out. I always counsel patients it is an unknown amount of time when the hairs exit out of this effluvium and enter back into their normal cycles. If the shedding is occurring for a long time or if the patient feels more than 50% of the hair density has been lost,  I can intervene with medicine to stop or slow down the natural process and help prevent further shedding.

A similar story of long hairs shedding rapidly can also occur from another shedding condition called anagen effluvium, commonly seen with medications that stop rapid cell growth, such as chemotherapy and particular medications. This condition is also non-scarring and is reversible.  Interestingly, with regrowth after these medicines the hair may return a different color or have a new curl pattern.

Lastly, I evaluate for age, nutritional status, and family history. Male and female pattern baldness is prevalent and I not only ask about hair loss in male family members but also among female members.  I check hormone levels to make sure there are no internal factors driving this condition. There are a few topical and systemic (oral pills) regimens that will help. Often these regimens regrows hair and thickens the hair and holds the patient for years as long as they continue the treatment regimen.

Other reasons:

A close look at the scalp is necessary as all hair thinning is not due to breakage, shedding, or genetics.  There are inflammatory, scarring (follicles turn to scar tissue and cannot grow a hair) permanent hair loss conditions that do warrant medications to slow or stop the process and I specialize in diagnosing and treating these conditions. Early assessment and diagnosis is important to prevent diffuse permanent hair loss. Other permanent hair loss disorders can occur from tight braids, removing glue-in weaves, wraps or headbands around the edges, and chemical burns.  We will talk about these conditions and how to prevent them in future articles.

In conclusion, hair thinning is very common either through medical or cosmetic reasons.  If you’re experiencing hair thinning, seek guidance from your local cosmetologist and dermatologist for treatment of any medical conditions and to help correct moisture imbalance so you can regain your thick healthy hair.


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The Darkness Within

When the widow of a Marine friend of Luke’s arrives in Hazzard with a gift for him from her late husband, it sets off a chain of nightmares that Luke had thought long buried. What is he hiding?

by: MacSas

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DogWood Kennel—the next best thing to home for your pet! DWK is a safe, clean, happy and healthy place for your family pets to stay and play when they cannot be with you. We are located on 26 beautiful acres near Lafayette, Indiana. At DWK, your four-legged loved one is our guest!

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Thank you in advance for all your votes and support! This is a great way to recognize all your favourite businesses in Kelowna!


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Dynamic Studios is happy to announce Jamie Macpherson will be joining us for a Guest Spot from TUESDAY JULY 24 – THURSDAY JULY 26 2018

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Jamie Macpherson is a tattoo artist, and illustrator and has been drawing and painting all his life – tattooing since 1999. He is currently tattooing in Burnaby, BC Canada at one of the best tattoo shops in the world, Dutchman Tattoos.
The tattoo world has allowed him to make art as a living and taught him so much about culture and art history. It has also allowed him to travel around the world and work with lots of like minded artists, mentors and meet some of the world’s best tattooers in their tattoo studios. Jamie specializes in Japanese style tattoos which are usually all done on a large scale and is working towards more full bodysuits.

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The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) was founded in 1983 to enhance the quality of economic policy-making within Europe and beyond, by fostering high quality, policy-relevant economic research, and disseminating it widely to decision-makers in the public and private sectors. Today, CEPR’s network of Research Fellows and Affiliates includes over 1,000 of the top economists conducting research on issues affecting the European economy. Researchers are based in their home institutions (universities, research institutes, central bank research departments, and international organisations), and collaborate through the Centre in the pursuit of policy-relevant economic research and dissemination activities.

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Ecares is happy to announce that the European Research Council has given one its advanced grants to Paola Conconi for her project "Trade Agreements and Supply Chains”.

We are proud to announce that our colleague Estelle Cantillon received a Francqui chair of the Université Saint-Louis.  The inaugural lesson will take place on March 11 and is entitled “En revisitant Hayek: comment concevoir les marchés pour qu'ils atteignent leurs objectifs”.  More details can be found on

We are proud to announce that Mathias Dewatripont receives  on Thursday April 4 an honorary degree of the University of Antwerp. Next to the ceremony, he will also take part in a 'Masterclass' on banking.

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               Econ 700 – Survey of Microeconomics
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CFIUS Reform and its Likely Impact on Inward-Bound US Investment

The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) was signed into law by US President Donald Trump in August 2018. It is the first change to be made to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) regime in more than a decade. It broadens the scope of the CFIUS review process beyond simply transactions that could result in a foreign person gaining the ability to control a US business.

Currently, CFIUS filings are voluntary unless the committee requests or initiates a review in a specific case. FIRRMA, however, will require filings in deals where a foreign government will obtain a “substantial interest” in a US business, and potentially in transactions involving certain critical technology. As a result, CFIUS filings may become mandatory for many more investment deals.

The committee will also have authorisation to review:

(a) foreign investments in real estate located in sensitive locations even when no US business is acquired;

(b) certain non-controlling foreign investments in US companies involved in “critical infrastructure”, “critical technologies” and “sensitive personal data”; and

(c) changes in investor rights that could lead to foreign control or covered non-controlling investments.

The review’s broader scope could also cover transactions in which the foreign investor would get non-public technical information, a place on the board of directors, or involvement in decision-making.

In an interview with HKTDC’s Assistant Principal Economist (Global Research) Louis Chan, Tatman R. Savio, a partner with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, and a registered foreign lawyer in the firm’s Hong Kong office, shared with us her views on the short-term and long-term effects on the CFIUS filing process and on what Hong Kong and mainland Chinese companies can do to improve their chances when investing in the US in the future.

Photo: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP partner Tatman R Savio
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP partner Tatman R Savio
Photo: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP partner Tatman R Savio
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP partner Tatman R Savio

Chan: What are the main changes brought forward by the CFIUS reform?

Savio: FIRRMA will make some fundamental changes to the CFIUS regime.  Pre-FIRRMA, CFIUS’s review jurisdiction was limited to “covered transactions,” which were defined as “any transaction[s] . . . that could result in foreign control of any US business.” FIRRMA broadens the scope of transactions potentially subject to CFIUS review and makes other significant modifications to what was previously a voluntary review process.

For example, FIRRMA expands the scope of transactions potentially subject to CFIUS review to cover real estate transactions located near sensitive US government locations and ports, even when they don’t result in foreign control of a US business.

It includes certain non-controlling foreign investments in US companies related to what the law terms “critical infrastructure,” “critical technologies” and “sensitive personal data”, and changes in foreign investor rights that could result in control of a US business. It also allows any transaction or arrangement designed to evade the CFIUS regulations to be reviewed.

In certain cases, FIRRMA makes what has until now been a voluntary filing process a mandatory one. Specifically, under FIRRMA, transactions involving foreign government investors and, potentially, US critical technology will trigger mandatory CFIUS filings.

Furthermore, it amends the filing process by allowing companies to submit short-form declarations or “light filings” to CFIUS. These can be processed more quickly.  It provides for a longer review timeline for transactions. Specifically, it increases the timeline for CFIUS review and investigation from 75 days to 105 days.   And it authorises filing fees for CFIUS reviews for the first time, which will help pay for more staff to handle the expected increased workload, and provides for extra appropriations funding for CFIUS.

Finally, it also modifies CFIUS’ annual reporting requirements by imposing new obligations for its reports to Congress.  Specifically, CFIUS must include significantly more information in its annual reports, including detailed information on the outcome of reviews, the parties involved, the nature of the businesses at issue, and any withdrawals from the review process.  The new requirements should result in greater visibility into the CFIUS process and the committee’s national security concerns.

Chan: What do you think will be the immediate impacts of the CFIUS reform?

Savio: Most FIRRMA provisions won’t come into effect until the Department of Treasury publishes its final regulations on implementing FIRRMA requirements. That has to happen no later than February 2020.

Many FIRRMA provisions simply codify or clarify CFIUS’s current internal practices. However, other provisions and CFIUS’s recently announced pilot programme under FIRRMA will directly impose new requirements and impact the review process, resulting in potentially more CFIUS filings, longer review timelines, and for the first time, penalties for failure to meet mandatory filing obligations.

FIRRMA’s new timeline for CFIUS review went into effect immediately.  It extends the initial review period from 30 calendar days to 45 calendar days and permits the addition of 15 calendar days to the end of an investigation in "extraordinary circumstances."  With these changes, the CFIUS review cycle may now be as long as 105 days, as opposed to 75 days.

In this regard, however, it’s worth noting that even though the review timeline was shorter pre-FIRRMA, the committee was often unable to complete its reviews within those time constraints.  This meant that companies were often compelled to withdraw their CFIUS notices and re-file them in order to restart the review clock.  For that reason, it could be the case that even though the review period is theoretically longer post-FIRRMA, CFIUS may be able to conclude its reviews within the time available, especially given that it will also have additional resources resulting from new funding, filing fees and corresponding staffing increases.

Chan: How about in the longer run?

Savio: From a legal perspective, FIRRMA makes more transactions “covered transactions,” including certain non-passive, non-controlling investments in US businesses associated with sensitive personal data, “critical infrastructure” or “critical technology”.

There is still the potential for some protection of passive investments. Although FIRRMA doesn’t use the term “passive investment,” it does require that for non-controlling investments to be covered, they must give the foreign person access to “material non-public technical information” of the US business; membership, observer or nomination rights for the board or equivalent body of the US business; or any involvement, other than through voting of shares, in substantive decision-making related to sensitive personal data, critical technologies, or critical infrastructure.

In this way, the new law may provide some insulation for transactions that are solely for the purpose of passive investments, which reflects the approach of the existing CFIUS regulations towards these sorts of transactions.

Making it mandatory to submit a CFIUS notice under FIRRMA, and putting penalties in place for failing to meet this requirement, will make a difference to the volume of filings being made.  Pre-FIRRMA, many companies would analyse their transactions and then decide not to file CFIUS notices, because they concluded that a particular transaction didn’t meet the definition of a “covered transaction”, or that a filing was not warranted based on an internal evaluation of perceived national security risk.  With FIRRMA, these two fundamentals of the approach to CFIUS review and analysis have changed. It is now the case that more transactions will be covered transactions and that parties may have no discretion as to whether or not they submit a filing.

This will almost certainly result in a greater number of fillings to the committee. Before FIRRMA, CFIUS filings were already increasing in both numbers and complexity. FIRRMA looks to address those issues by implementing funding and other reforms.

Chan: Which types of investments will be impacted most?

Tatman: CFIUS’s new pilot programme, which began on 10 November 2018, has already impacted certain types of investments. Under the pilot programme, CFIUS has expanded its jurisdiction to focus on certain non-controlling investments in US businesses that produce, design, test, manufacture, fabricate or develop a “critical technology” (i.e., most export-controlled technology) associated with any of 27 industry sectors under specific North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes. They’re called “Pilot Program US Businesses.”

“Critical Technology” Industries under FIRRMA Pilot Program

Aircraft Manufacturing
Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminium Production
Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing
Electronic Computer Manufacturing
Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing
Military Armoured Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
Nuclear Electric Power Generation
Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
Petrochemical Manufacturing
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing
Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
Primary Battery Manufacturing
Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Research and Development in Nanotechnology
Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminium
Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing
Storage Battery Manufacturing
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing
Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing

Source: Determination and Temporary Provisions Pertaining to a Pilot Program to Review Certain Transactions Involving Foreign Persons and Critical Technologies, Federal Register

Parties must make a CFIUS filing, either in short or long form, for investments that could result in control of the Pilot Program US Business or would give a foreign person access to particular information or governance or decision-making rights, even if the investment in the Pilot Program US Business is non-controlling. CFIUS may impose substantial civil penalties, up to the value of the transaction, for failing to make such a filing in advance of closing (that’s 45 days beforehand, if filing a short-form declaration). The pilot programme doesn’t apply to transactions for which the parties have executed a binding written agreement or other document establishing the material terms of the transaction before October 11, 2018.  But otherwise, the parties involved will now have compliance risk associated with failing to meet the mandatory reporting requirement.

In order to meet their obligations and risks under the pilot programme, the parties will need to conduct due diligence to determine whether the target US business comes within its scope.  This is likely to require a detailed export control analysis to identify any potential critical technologies. Assuming that a US company is or could be captured, the parties will then need to decide if there is a way of achieving what they want from the proposed transaction while also satisfying CFIUS requirements.

Chan: Which economy or country will be impacted most?

Savio: The pilot programme applies to all foreigners and is not country-specific. CFIUS has said that no countries were exempted from the programme because it was intended to be a comprehensive examination of the nature of foreign direct investment in relation to critical technologies and the industries in the pilot programme.

However, the discussion about CFIUS reform has centred on China and China’s Made in China 2025 industrial policy, which is focused on expanding its high-technology sectors and developing its advanced manufacturing base. Various stakeholders in the US government, including the US Congress, have been concerned about trends in Chinese investments and the way in which China has been able to use passive or minority investments, joint venture arrangements, and other mechanisms to make successful investments in the US economy and obtain critical technology, or access to critical infrastructure, or other sensitive assets or information. The concern is that China’s development and dominance in this high technology area in a programme subsidised by the state could affect US leadership in areas related to national security. FIRRMA looks to address this perceived national security threat by filling in the so-called gaps where China has been acquiring technology.

In this context, it is worth noting that for several years now Chinese companies have dominated CFIUS reviews, as CFIUS’s annual reports to Congress make clear. According to CFIUS’s Annual Report to Congress for 2015 (the most recent year for which such data is available), acquisitions by investors from mainland China accounted for a larger share of the notices filed for the three-year period from 2013 to 2015 than those from any other single country. 74 notices involved Chinese investors – that’s 19% of the total. That’s ahead of Canadian investors, who accounted for 49 notices, investors from the UK who accounted for 47, and those from Japan who were responsible for 40. Chinese investors also accounted for the most notices filed in each individual year in this period – 21 in 2013, 24 in 2014 and 29 in 2015.

Table: Covered Transactions by Acquirer Home Country or Economy, 2013-2015
Table: Covered Transactions by Acquirer Home Country or Economy, 2013-2015

Chan: Any tips for prospective Hong Kong or mainland Chinese investors to mitigate the possible adverse impacts?

Savio: While some of FIRRMA's provisions came into effect straight away, significant changes to CFIUS’s scope and structure will not become effective until February 2020, or 30 days after CFIUS publishes a determination that the regulations and necessary resources to administer FIRRMA are in place, whichever is sooner. In the meantime, prospective investors, companies and other affected parties will have an opportunity to comment on the forthcoming proposed regulations, including definitions of key terms that will ultimately determine the scope of CFIUS review powers. Companies’ experiences in the pilot programme are likely to affect the feedback that they are able to provide during the notice and comment period that will follow the publication of proposed regulations.

While FIRRMA makes many changes to the CFIUS regime, it doesn’t alter the committee’s case-by-case approach to reviewing foreign investment transactions. For every transaction that it evaluates, CFIUS will continue to look at the potential threat posed by a particular investor, the vulnerability of the investment target, and the consequences of the transaction.  FIRRMA does not change this. In this regard, there may be cases where CFIUS sees no national security issues associated with a particular transaction, or sees ones that can be mitigated somehow.

Finally, it is important not to view FIRRMA in isolation. One needs to understand it in relation to wider issues, including the broader Sino-US trade dispute, and also a new export control reform law that passed at the same time as FIRRMA to control so-called “emerging” and “foundational” technologies. Both this new export control law and the trade dispute are underpinned and motivated by concerns about China’s acquisition of US technology and theft of IP in the context of the Made in China 2025 industrial policy.

While CFIUS is a legal process, it can become politicised, as we have seen in many prior transactions. Because of this, it’s important when dealing with CFIUS issues to have a clear overall strategy – not just a legal strategy but a public policy and public relations one as well.

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Accessing the ASEAN Consumer Market: Watches and Clocks (Marketing)

Trade Fairs and Exhibitions

Notwithstanding the proliferation of new digital communications channels, attending or exhibiting in local, regional and international watch trade fairs is still one of the most effective ways to meet potential distributors and retailers in ASEAN.

Siam Paragon Watch Expo

Held for the 12th consecutive year by Siam Paragon, a department store under The Mall Group, Siam Paragon Watch Expo is a key watch exhibition in Thailand. In 2018, the three-week event was joined by over 180 watch brands which were categorised into luxury, fashion and sport watches.

HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair

Hong Kong is a global trade hub for timepieces and components. The HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair is held annually at Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. In 2018, it featured over 800 exhibitors from 25 countries and regions. During the fair, there were 78 buying missions from 3,200 companies, including Radatime from Indonesia and Norbreeze Group from Singapore.

Baselworld, a gigantic platform for the watch and jewellery industry, where some of the most well-known watchmakers and fashion houses present their new releases. Nowadays, watch brands no longer rely on trade fair for sales, with orders done electronically. Exhibitors now treat the show as a brand building exercise, rather than seeking sales opportunities. Baselworld provides vast opportunity for emerging brands to establish connections in the industry, as it is still a must-go event for major watch distributors and department stores, as well as a place to get inspired by the latest design and style trends.

Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH)

SIHH is an upscale watch show held annually in Geneva. SIHH accepts new brands as exhibitors, and invites only selected retailer clients. SIHH focuses on fine watchmaking, attracting industry professionals, journalists, collectors and watch aficionados.

Partner with a Retailer to Host a Trunk Show

A trunk show can be a great way for watch designers to meet one-on-one with customers, get feedback on designs and fine-tune the sales pitch. A trunk show is an event in which designers present their latest watch collection directly to store personnel or customers at a retail location. In many cases it allows retailers to preview and purchase merchandise before it is made available to the public. Some retailers do not mind hosting designer trunk shows so they can test new products before making a commitment. Publicity is the key to ensure a successful trunk show. It is effective to market the trunk shows through social media, such as Instagram and Facebook fan page.

Social Media Marketing

While traditional marketing strategies work for the high-end watch brands to appeal to the affluent consumer base, mid-priced watches may well use social media to reach a younger, more socially attuned audience. Social media penetration has risen significantly over recent years across Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, where the young consumers like to share in real-time. Brand owners should focus on creating social media content that in line with local cultures. For emerging watch brands, collaborating with influencers and encouraging Instagram users to create user-generated content (UGC) can help to build a positive brand identity with relatively smaller marketing budgets.

By strategically leveraging both influencer marketing and user-generated content (UGC), Daniel Wellington (DW) has successfully reached millions of consumers. DW generated social media engagement with its well-defined target consumers by first developing a strong brand story that consumers would find inspiring and exciting. DW enlisted thousands of influencers to promote the brand by giving out free watches and driving consumer action by including special coupon or discount codes in their influencer-created content. Besides, the company developed a branded hashtag (#danielwellington) to encourage ordinary social media users to post their own photos of DW’s products. The company’s success exemplifies how brands can utilise influencer marketing to reach international markets without traditional advertising.

Social media has fundamentally changed the way brands interact with customers in ASEAN. Connections and engagement are the key elements in social media. Customers who experience positive interactions with a company on social media are more likely to recommend the brand. When they make recommendation on social media, it has a much greater reach than if they just tell a few friends. Brand owners need to make sure that the social media content is timely and engaging, and that the content can resonate with the target market. They can make use of video or live streaming video to better engage the target audiences.[1]  Alternatively, they can consider paid ads or sponsored posts on social media, such as Facebook and Instagram, to boost their visibility.

However, as easy as social media has made it to connect and interact with customers, it does come with a few drawbacks. Unlike other forms of marketing, it is hard to control the public response on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter which allow everyone to share their opinions.

Access to large audiencesMarketers have limited control of the public messaging
Encourages sharing and interaction with customersPotential for embarrassment
Increases brand awareness and loyaltyTakes a lot of time and effort to maintain an interactive social media
Uncovers valuable customer insightsMust react to public relations crisis swiftly

Before jumping on the social media bandwagon, brand owners can make use of the analytic tools on popular platforms like Facebook and Twitter to plan ahead for specific targets, such as page views and the number of followers. More importantly, it is necessary to create a content strategy and guidelines that match the company’s brand image.

[1]  Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and Snapchat all have live streaming capabilities.

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VIETNAM: Annual Internal Audits Compulsory for Publicly-Listed Companies

As of 1 April this year, all publicly-listed companies, as well as those in which the state holds an equity stake of 50% or more, will be obliged to conduct annual internal audits. Non-listed companies are to be encouraged to follow suit, though this will not be a statutory requirement.

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Cordel Hyde Says Teachers Want Communication with Government

Cordel Hyde

People’s United Party area representative for Lake Independence, Cordel Hyde, was one of several prominent politicians of the blue party to march in green with the teachers today. He is also one of two former Ministers of Education who participated – the other being Francis Fonseca. So we asked: how would he have handled this situation if he were in charge? Hyde, who says he never faced this kind of insurrection while in the post, believes that communication is a key factor.

Cordel Hyde, Former Minister of Education

“The Government is not listening to the people yo know. The people are talking straight up to the government—really straight up, really clear. But they are not listening. Everything that comes out of the Minister of Education’s mouth is to counter something, is contentious, is to deal with something that was said or was done, or not said or not done.  Every word coming out of the Prime Minister’s mouth is to discredit the teachers.  You heard the Minister of Foreign Affairs recently say that they are the smartest, brightest people this side of the equator, while the teachers are the dumbest. They are not listening because if they were listening, they would deal with this. The issues are very simple area; very, very simple. Why can’t you sign the UN Convention Against Corruption, post haste? What is the problem? We’ve been going at this for eight years. Why not sign? They know that signing is the easiest part of this. It is the ratification; it is the adhering to the convention that will be challenging.”

Hyde also noted that the introduction of a thirteenth Senator would not rob the Government of its ability to pass legislation but would force greater bipartisanship. On the matter of the Integrity Commission, he stated that if no Belizeans were willing to serve, for instance, on the accountancy post, then the law could be amended to allow for CARICOM nationals to do so.

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