A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a state, city, or county. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. The word is often used to distinguish law made by legislative bodies from case law, decided by courts, and regulations issued by government agencies. Statutes are sometimes referred to as legislation or "black letter law". As a source of law, statutes are considered primary authority (as opposed to secondary authority).

Ideally all Statutes must be in Harmony with the fundamental law of the land (Constitutional).

This word is used in contradistinction to the common law. Statutes acquire their force from the time of their passage unless otherwise provided. Statutes are of several kinds; namely, Public or private. Declaratory or remedial. Temporary or perpetual. 1. A temporary statute is one which is limited in its duration at the time of its enactment. It continues in force until the time of its limitation has expired, unless sooner repealed. A perpetual statute is one for the continuance of which there is no limited time, although it be not expressly declared to be so. If, however, a statute which did not itself contain any limitation, is to be governed by another which is temporary only, the former will also be temporary and dependent upon the existence of the latter.

Before a statute becomes law in some countries, it must be agreed upon by the highest executive in the government, and finally published as part of a code. In many countries, statutes are organized in topical arrangements (or "codified") within publications called codes, such as the United States Code. In many nations statutory law is distinguished from and subordinate to constitutional law.

Alternative meanings

International law

The term statute is also used to refer to an International treaty that establishes an institution, such as the Statute of the European Central Bank, a protocol to the international courts as well, such as the Statute of the International Court of Justice and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Statute is also another word for law. The term was adapted from England in about the 18th century.

Biblical terminology

In biblical terminology, a Statute (Hebrew ''chok'') refers to a law given without a reason. The classic example is the Statute regarding the Red Heifer.

The opposite of a chok is a ''mishpat'', a law given for a specified reason, e.g. the Sabbath laws, which were given because "God created the world in six days, but on the seventh day He rested".　(Genesis 2:2-3)

Autonomy Statute

In the Autonomous Communities of Spain, the autonomy statute is a legal document similar in all but name to a state constitution in a federated state. The name was chosen because federalism was a taboo subject when the Constitution of 1978 was approved.

References

See also

Constitution

Legislation

Legislature

Organic statute

Statutory law

External links

Category:Legal research Category:Statutory law

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Robert Ménard (born 6 July 1953 in Oran in Algeria) is one of the founders and the former secretary-general of the Paris-based international NGO Reporters Sans Frontières.

Ménard came from an old French family which had lived in Algeria since the 1850s. When he was nine years old, the family moved to Brusque, Aveyron. He studied religion, and planned on becoming a priest. While in college, he became aligned with Trotskyist elements, and joined the Socialist Party.

In 1975-1976 Ménard created the pirate radio station ''Radio Pomarède'' and became president of ''l'Association pour la libération des ondes'' - ''The Association for the liberation of the airwaves''. He became the target of many lawsuits, in one of which, François Mitterrand, later President of France gave a character reference. He later created the free magazine ''Le Petit biterrois'' but was forced to close it down due to a lack of advertisers. In 1985 he created Reporters Sans Frontières.

A Rue89 post claims Ménard became the focus of significant controversy after an interview with France Culture in which in response to a question about the case of the kidnapped journalist Daniel Pearl he made a statement which some have interpreted as saying that the use of torture could be justified in some circumstances.

On 24 March 2008 Ménard and two other members of Reporters Sans Frontières were arrested for attempting to disrupt the lighting of the Olympic Flame prior to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. The disruption was aimed at protesting the crackdown on Tibetan civil rights activities by the Government of the People's Republic of China.

Ménard is also known to have collaborated with fringe Cuban groups in Florida, leading to the revelation that he and Reporters Sans Frontières have received financing by the US Department of State to spread propaganda against Cuba.

Ménard resigned from his role as secretary-general of RSF in September 2008 and became director-general of the Doha Center for Media Freedom in Qatar which opened in October 2008. Ménard resigned as director-general of the Center in June 2009, complaining of obstruction by Qatar government officials of the Center's work (notably its criticism of Qatar's restrictive media policies, along with the Center's efforts to bring several persecuted journalists to Qatar for temporary refuge), despite earlier assurances that it would be allowed to operate freely. The Center then ceased functioning.

Ménard is married to Emmanuelle Duverger. They have two children.

Works

(with Emmanuelle Duverger) ''La Censure des Bien-Pensants - Liberté d'Expression: L'Exception Française'', Éditions Albin Michel, 2003

''"Vive Le Pen !"'', Mordicus, 2011

References

External links

Doha Centre for Media Freedom.

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playername	Guillermo Ochoa
fullname	Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magaña
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Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magaña (born 13 July 1985) is a Mexican goalkeeper who currently plays for French Ligue 1 club Ajaccio. He also plays for the Mexican national football team.

Club career

América

Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Ochoa made his debut with Club América during the 2004 Clausura tournament against C.F. Monterrey. Ochoa quickly demonstrated his skill and talent in goal, and the young goalkeeper was thrust into the spotlight to replace injured veteran Adolfo Ríos. He would then share the starting job with Rios after he recovered from his aforementioned injury.

When the 2004 Apertura season began, Ochoa was thought to be the heir apparent to Ríos, who had retired. However, new coach Oscar Ruggeri brought new goalkeepers with him, among them Argentine Sebastián Saja. Ruggeri's stay at the club was marred by controversy and unpopular decisions. He was fired after only six games into the season and Ochoa was soon reinstated by new coach Mario Carrillo. Since then, he has started every game for Club América barring incidents involving injuries or national team duty. Under Carrillo, Ochoa won his first championship with América following the 2005 Clausura season.

Ochoa would start 2008 in great form, helping América win the InterLiga tournament with excellent performances, most notably in the group match against Monarcas Morelia, were he saved a late penalty kick, and América's 1-0 lead.

Guillermo Ochoa's last season with América was the 2011 Clausura, which ended with a quarter-final defeat to Monarcas Morelia.

AC Ajaccio

On 4 July 2011 Ochoa signed a three year contract with a one year option. With the recently-promoted AC Ajaccio. Ochoa played his first 2 friendlies in Ajaccio against Bordeaux losing 2-1 and against Real Sociedad losing 4-0. He made his club debut against Toulouse FC losing 2-0.

International career

At the age of 20 Guillermo Ochoa was called up by Mexico's former manager Ricardo Lavolpe for the 2006 FIFA World Cup as the third-choice goalkeeper. Newly appointed manager Hugo Sánchez called Ochoa into the national side as a deputy to Mexico's then-number one, Oswaldo Sánchez. In addition to the World Cup, Ochoa has participated in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2007 Copa América. He made his 2010 World Cup qualification debut on 28 March 2009 against Costa Rica. Ochoa made the final 23-man cut for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but was the back-up goalie behind Oscar Perez.

During the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Ochoa, and four other members of the Mexican National Team, tested positive for the banned substance of Clenbuterol and were withdrawn from the team's tournament squad. All players were later acquitted by Mexican Football Federation and the results blamed on contamination of food with the ingestion of clenbuterol considered non-intentional. However, World Anti-Doping Agency appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to request a ban.

International appearances

Phoenix, Arizona February 28, 2007 March 25, 2007 March 28, 2007 June 2, 2007 June 8, 2007 June 27, 2007 July 4, 2007 July 14, 2007 August 22, 2007 September 9, 2007 September 12, 2007 October 14, 2007 October 17, 2007 February 6, 2008 September 24, 2008 November 12, 2008 January 28, 2009 March 11, 2009 March 28, 2009 April 1, 2009 June 24, 2009 July 5, 2009 July 9, 2009 July 12, 2009 July 19, 2009 July 23, 2009 align="center" July 26, 2009 August 12, 2009 September 5, 2009 September 9, 2009 October 10, 2009 October 14, 2009 March 17, 2010 May 13, 2010 May 16, 2010 May 26, 2010 August 11, 2010 September 4, 2010 September 7, 2010 September 7, 2010 March 29, 2011 May 28, 2011 June 1, 2011 June 5, 2011 August 10, 2011

Ochoa – appearances for Mexico
# !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! GA !! Result !! Competition
align="center"	1.	December 14, 2005	Phoenix, United States ||		0	2–0	Exhibition game>Friendly
align="center"	2.	|	San Diego, United States		1	3–1	Friendly
align="center"	3.	|	San Nicolás, Mexico		1	2–1	Friendly
align="center"	4.	|	Oakland, California>Oakland, United States		2	4–2	Friendly
align="center"	5.	|	San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí>San Luis Potosí, Mexico		0	4–0	Friendly
align="center"	6.	|	East Rutherford, New Jersey>East Rutherford, United States		1	2–1	2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
align="center"	7.	|	Puerto Ordaz and San Felix>Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela		0	2–0	2007 Copa América
align="center"	8.	|	Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela		0	0–0	2007 Copa América
align="center"	9.	|	Caracas, Venezuela		1	3–1	2007 Copa América
10.	|	Commerce City, Colorado>Commerce City, United States		1	0–1	Friendly
11.	|	Puebla (city)>Puebla, Mexico		0	1–0	Friendly
12.	|	Foxborough, Massachusetts>Foxborough, United States		3	1–3	Friendly
13.	|	Ciudad Juárez, Mexico		2	2–2	Friendly
14.	|	Los Angeles, United States		3	2–3	Friendly
15.	|	Houston, United States		2	2–2	Friendly
16.	|	Los Angeles, United States		1	0–1	Friendly
17.	|	Phoenix, United States		1	2–1	Friendly
18.	|	Oakland, United States		1	0–1	Friendly
19.	|	Commerce City, United States		1	5–1	Friendly
20.	|	Mexico City, Mexico		0	2–0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)>2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
21.	|	San Pedro Sula, Honduras		3	1–3	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
22.	|	Atlanta, United States		0	4–0	Friendly
23.	|	Oakland, United States		0	2–0	2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
24.	|	Houston, United States		1	1–1	2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
25.	|	Glendale, Arizona>Glendale, United States		0	2–0	2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
26.	|	Arlington, Texas>Arlington, United States		0	4–0	2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
27.	|	Chicago, United States		1	5–4 (Penalty shootout (association football)	p.s.o.)|>2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
28.	|	East Rutherford, United States		0	5–0	2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
29.	|	Mexico City, Mexico		1	2–1	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
30.	|	San José, Costa Rica>San José, Costa Rica		0	0–3	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
31.	|	Mexico City, Mexico		0	1–0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
32.	|	Mexico City, Mexico		1	4–1	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
33.	|	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago>Trinidad & Tobago		2	2–2	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
34.	|	Torreón, Mexico		1	2–1	Friendly
35.	|	Houston, United States		0	1–0	Friendly
36.	|	Mexico City, Mexico		0	1–0	Friendly
37.	|	Freiburg im Breisgau>Freiburg, Germany		2	1–2	Friendly
38.	|	Mexico City, Mexico		0	1–1	Friendly
39.	|	Zapopan, Jalisco>Zapopan, Mexico		2	1–2	Friendly
40.	|	San Nicolás de los Garzas>San Nicolás, Mexico		0	1–0	Friendly
40.	|	Ciudad Juárez, Mexico		2	2–2	Friendly
42.	|	San Diego, United States		1	1–1	Friendly
43.	|	Seattle, United States		1	1–1	Friendly
44.	|	Denver, United States		0	3–0	Friendly
45.	|	Arlington, United States		0	5–0	2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
46.	|	Philadelphia, United States		1	1–1	Friendly

Personal life

In 2006 Ochoa dated Mexican actress, singer, and songwriter Dulce Maria. The pair split a year later. He was featured on the North American cover of FIFA 08 and FIFA 09.

Honours

Club

;Club América

Primera División de México (1): Clausura 2005

Campeón de Campeones (1): 2005

CONCACAF Champions Cup (1): 2006

InterLiga (1): 2008

International

;Mexico

CONCACAF Gold Cup (1): 2009

Individual

CONCACAF Gold Cup Team of the Torunament: 2009

IFFHS: 2000–2010 Best Mexican Goalkeeper

References

External links

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name	Bootsy Collins
background	solo_singer
birth name	William Earl Collins
birth date	October 26, 1951
instrument	Electric bass, guitar, drums, vocals
genre	Funk, psychedelic soul, rhythm and blues
occupation	Musician, record producer
years active	1970–present
label	Westbound, Ace, Warner Bros., Casablanca, Shout, Columbia, P-Vine
associated acts	Parliament-Funkadelic, Bootsy's Rubber Band, James Brown, Axiom Funk, Praxis, Material, Fatboy Slim, Snoop Dogg
website	}}

William Earl "Bootsy" Collins (born October 26, 1951) is an American funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.

Rising to prominence with James Brown in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk. Collins is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.

Biography

1960s-1970s

With his elder brother Phelps "Catfish" Collins, and Kash Waddy and Philippé Wynne, Collins formed a funk band called The Pacemakers in 1968.

In March 1970, after most of the members of James Brown's band quit over a pay dispute, The Pacemakers were hired as Brown's backing band and they became known as The J.B.'s. (They are often referred to as the "original" J.B.'s to distinguish them from later line-ups that went by the same name.) Although they worked for Brown for only 11 months, the original J.B.'s played on some of Brown's most intense funk recordings, including "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine", "Super Bad", "Soul Power", and "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing".

It is known that the young Bootsy clashed several times with the rigid system Brown used to discipline the young band whenever he felt they stepped out of line.

House Guests, P-Funk, Rubber Band and Sweat Band

After parting ways with James Brown, Bootsy returned to Cincinnati and formed House Guests with his brother Phelps Collins, Rufus Allen, Clayton "Chicken" Gunnels, Frank Waddy, Ronnie Greenaway and Robert McCullough. The House Guests released two singles on the House Guests label as well as a third as The Sound of Vision on the House Guests label.

Collins next moved to Detroit, following the advice of singer and future Parliament member Mallia Franklin. Franklin introduced both Collins brothers to George Clinton, and 1972 saw both of the Collins brothers, along with Waddy, join Funkadelic. Bootsy played bass on most of Funkadelic and Parliament's albums through 1980, garnering several songwriting credits as well.

In 1976 Bootsy, Catfish, Waddy, Joel Johnson, Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, Robert Johnson and The Horny Horns formed Bootsy's Rubber Band, a separate touring unit of Clinton's P-Funk collective. The group recorded four albums together, the first three of which are often considered to be among the quintessential P-Funk recordings. The group's 1978 album ''Bootsy? Player of the Year'' reached the top of the R&B; album chart and spawned the #1 R&B; single "Bootzilla".

Like Clinton, Bootsy took on several alter egos, from Casper the Funky Ghost to Bootzilla, "the world's only rhinestone rockstar monster of a doll", as parts of the evolving character of an alien rock star who grew gradually more bizarre as time went on (see P-Funk mythology). He also adopted his trademark "space bass" around this time.

Bootsy also released a 1980 album, ''Sweat Band'', on George Clinton's Uncle Jam label with a group billed as Bootsy's Sweat Band.

1980s and later

In 1984, Bootsy collaborated with Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads to produce "Five Minutes", a dance record sampled and edited from Ronald Reagan's infamous "Five Minutes" speech. The record was credited to "Bonzo goes to Washington" (also referenced in the 1985 Ramones song ""Bonzo goes to Bitburg"", derived from Reagan's starring role as Professor Peter Boyd in the 1951 comedy film ''Bedtime for Bonzo'').

In 1990, Bootsy collaborated with Deee-Lite on their massive hit "Groove Is in the Heart" where he contributed additional vocals. Although he also appeared in the music video playing the bass, the bassline in the song is actually a sample of a Herbie Hancock song called "Bring Down the Birds". Bootsy's Rubber Band became the defacto backing musicians for Deee-Lite during a world tour.

In 1992, Bootsy joined with guitarist Stevie Salas and drummer Buddy Miles to form the funk-metal fusion group Hardware. The trio released one album, ''Third Eye Open'', before disbanding.

Bootsy collaborated with bluegrass legends Del McCoury, Doc Watson and Mac Wiseman to form the GrooveGrass Boyz. They produced a fusion of bluegrass and funk.

In 1994, Bootsy contributed extensively to the Soup Dragons' last album, Hydroponic

In 1995, Bootsy played in the remake of Jimi Hendrix's "If 6 Was 9," for Axiom Funk, a Funkadelic-like one-off supergroup produced by Bill Laswell and featuring (Funkadelic members) George Clinton, Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins, (the guitar of the late) Eddie Hazel, Gary Shider and Bill Laswell . The group released only one album, and the song also appeared in the soundtrack of the movie Stealing Beauty.

Bootsy has collaborated extensively with Bill Laswell and made appearances on two Fatboy Slim records, as well as reading a poem at the end of FatBoy Slims's release in the LateNightTales dj mix series. Bootsy provided "vocal spice" on the TobyMac album ''Welcome to Diverse City''. He also appears on Nicole C. Mullens' latest album, "Everyday People". He has also worked with the Lo-Fidelity Allstars on the album 'Don't be Afraid of Love', with Praxis, and with Buckethead on several occasions, for example on Buckethead's first album, "Bucketheadland". Bootsy was featured in the 2002 film ''Standing in the Shadows of Motown''. In 2004 he appeared on Snoop Dogg's Rhythm & Gangsta album and on the cover of "The Joker" on the Fatboy Slim album ''Palookaville''.

In 2005, Bootsy Collins added vocals to fellow bassist Victor Wooten's album Soul Circus. He also served as "Heineken's Amsterjam 2005" curator and master of ceremonies on Randall's Island, New York, and appeared with Madonna, Iggy Pop, Little Richard, and The Roots' Questlove, in an American TV commercial for the Motorola ROKR phone.

In October, 2005, Collins co-wrote a song celebrating the resurgence of his hometown team, the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League called ''"Fear Da Tiger"'' which features "raps" written and performed by several Bengals players, including defensive end Duane Clemons, offensive tackle Stacy Andrews, and center Ben Wilkerson. An edited version of the song was made into a music video which features cameos by many other Bengals players. It has garnered tremendous local airplay and is viewable on ''Bengals.com'' Additionally, Cincinnati Bell is offering ''"Fear Da Tiger"'' as a free ringtone for its wireless customers in both polyphonic and MP3 formats. Collins appeared with Little Richard, Bernie Worrell, and other notable musicians as the band playing with Hank Williams, Jr. for the ''Monday Night Football'' opening during for the 2006 season. Collins was the only all star to return with Williams for the 2007 season.

He also sings "Marshal Law", the theme song of the Cincinnati Marshals indoor football team. He debuted the song on April 29, at halftime of a Marshals home game against the West Palm Beach Phantoms.

In 2006, ABC Entertainment / A Charly Films Release released a DVD/CD from Bootsy Collins and the New Rubber Band's concert at the 1998 North Sea Jazz Festival. In the same year, Collins split from long-time friend and guitarist Odhran "The Bodhran" Rameriz, citing creative differences as the reason.

Also in 2006, Collins recorded music for the animated television series ''Loonatics Unleashed''. Collins also voiced the character Bootes Belinda in the episode The Music Villain.

In April, 2007, Bootsy announced plans to begin a restaurant/club with Cincinnati area restaurateur Jeff Ruby. The restaurant is to be called "Bootsy's." The venue operated 2008-2010 before closing. It featured live musical acts, a museum dedicated to Bootsy's musical career and Spanish, Central and South American cuisine.

In June 2007, Bootsy Collins, along with Phelps Collins, Clyde Stubblefield, John "Jabo" Starks, and Bernie Worrell, participated in the recording of the soundtrack for the movie ''Superbad''.

In July 2007, Bootsy also told Billboard magazine that he's working on a project by the name of Science Faxtion and an album called Living On Another Frequency in which he serves as bassist and co-producer along with his lead vocalist Greg Hampton. The band also features guitarist Buckethead and drummer Brain. The album was released in November 2008. Collins promoted Rock the Vote for its 2008 campaign together with Buckethead.

Bootsy produced ''Junkyard Waltz'' by funk band Freekbass from Ohio came out October 27.

Bootsy has been mentioned in the song "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club in the line "Clinton's musicians such as Bootsy Collins raise expectation to a new intention", while "Got more bass than Bootsy Collins" is a line in the song "Rumble in the Jungle" by the Fugees. His influence in popular culture is seen in that he has been referenced by a number of television series. In ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' episode "Sooooooul Train", Geoffrey sneaks into the ''Soul Train'' tapings posing as Bootsy Collins, while in ''The Mighty Boosh'' episode "The Legend of Old Gregg" an alien creature named 'The Funk' lands on Bootsy's house, giving him his ability to play the bass guitar "like some kinda delirious funky priest", as well as the ability to see around corners. His song ''I'd Rather Be With You'' was featured in the movie Baby Boy and on January 26, 2007, Bootsy, a native of Cincinnati, gave the commencement address at the graduation ceremony at The Art Institute of Ohio - Cincinnati.. Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, who cited Collins as one of his primary influences, appeared in unmistakably Bootsy-esque clothing in the video for RHCP's "Dani California", and Bootsy's "What's a Telephone Bill?" was sampled for 2Pac's "Str8 Ballin'" track off the THUG LIFE album..

In 2009 Collins collaborated with Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek on the track "Internet Connection".

In October 2010 Bootsy was awarded a Bass Player Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award at the Key Club in Los Angeles.

In March 2011 Bootsy and his wife visited Franklin L. Williams M.S #7 's Little Kids Rock program.

On the 15th April 2011, Bootsy appeared on Later... with Jools Holland, performing a memorable snippet of funk with Jools.

In June 2011 Bootsty will play the 10th Annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, TN.

Bass guitars

Bootsy's original "Space Bass" and its replacement (before recovery after theft) was made in Warren, Michigan by Larry Pless of Gus Zoppi's music store. The first Space Bass had a mahogany body and maple neck, white finish and mirror pick guard. (This is the Space Bass on the cover of 1976 album " Strechin' Out In Bootsy's Rubber Band)

Collins' current signature instrument is a custom-built star-shaped bass guitar he calls the "Space Bass", built for him by Manuel "Manny" Salvador of GuitarCraft in 1998. In 2006 Collins made an agreement with Traben to make a signature Bootsy Collins model bass called the "Bootzilla". During the 2010 NAMM Show, Collins' new signature bass guitar was released by Warwick, a customized Infinity Bass called "Bootsy Collins Black Star Signature Bass" or "Bootsy Collins Orange Star Signature Bass", depending on the color of the stars on it.

Bootsy Collins' Funk University

In July 2010, Collins, in partnership with former child actor Cory Danziger, launched Funk University ("Funk U"), an online-only bass guitar school in which he also serves as curator and lead professor. Funk University offers an intense curriculum tailored for intermediate to advanced bass players as well as anyone interested in a deeper understanding of funk. The curriculum is based on bass theory, history of funk, and Collins' own musical history given by Collins himself, augmented by lessons and exercises in bass and rhythm from guest bassist professors such as Les Claypool, Meshelle Ndegeocello, John B (Williams) and Victor Wooten. Enrolled students gain access to the virtual campus which, in addition to the multimedia lectures, includes a comprehensive subject library containing audio and multimedia music files, tablatures, and articles. Students participate in interactive questionnaires, polls, competitions (including track submissions), and are subjected to regular reviews by faculty members, who have designated "office hours" during which students can ask questions. Students and faculty can post or reply in the university's online forum (the Cafeteria). Eventually, the curriculum will be expanded to include other instruments.

Discography

Albums

{|class=wikitable |- !Year !Band !Album title !Record label |- |1976 |Bootsy's Rubber Band |''Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band'' |Warner Bros. Records |- |1977 |Bootsy's Rubber Band |''Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!'' |Warner Bros. Records |- |1978 |Bootsy's Rubber Band |''Bootsy? Player of the Year'' |Warner Bros. Records |- |1979 |Bootsy's Rubber Band |''This Boot is Made for Fonk-N'' |Warner Bros. Records |- |1980 |Bootsy Collins |''Ultra Wave'' |Warner Bros. Records |- |1980 |Sweat Band |''Sweat Band'' |Uncle Jam/Columbia Records |- |1982 |Bootsy Collins |''The One Giveth, the Count Taketh Away'' |Warner Bros. Records |- |1988 |Bootsy Collins |''What's Bootsy Doin'?'' |Columbia Records |- |1990 |Bootsy's Rubber Band |''Jungle Bass'' |4th & Broadway |- |1992 |Praxis |''Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis)'' |Axiom |- |1994 |Bootsy's New Rubber Band |''Blasters of the Universe'' |Rykodisc |- |1994 |Zillatron |''Lord of the Harvest'' |Rykodisc |- |1994 |Praxis |''Sacrifist'' |Subharmonic |- |1995 |Bootsy's New Rubber Band |''Keepin' Dah Funk Alive 4-1995'' |Rykodisc |- |1997 |Bootsy Collins |''Fresh Outta 'P' University'' |WEA/Black Culture |- |1998 |Bootsy's Rubber Band |''Live in Louisville 1978'' |Disky |- |2001 |Bootsy's Rubber Band |''Live in Oklahoma 1976'' |Funk to the Max |- |2002 |Bootsy Collins |''Play with Bootsy'' |WEA International |- |2006 |Bootsy's New Rubber Band |''Live in Concert 1998'' |ABC Entertainment/Charly Films |- |2006 |Bootsy Collins |''Christmas Is 4 Ever'' |Shout Factory |- |2008 |Science Faxtion |''Living on Another Frequency'' |Mascot Records |- |2009 |Bootsy Collins |''The Official Boot-Legged-Bootsy-CD'' |Bootzilla |- |2011 |Bootsy Collins |''Tha Funk Capital of the World'' |Mascot Records |}

Singles

Year	Song title	Peak chart positions
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	"I'd Rather be with You"
"Stretching Out (In a Rubber Band)"
	"Can't Stay Away"
"Psychoticbumpschool"
"The Pinocchio Theory"
	"Bootzilla"
"Hollywood Squares"
	"Bootsy Get Live"
"Jam Fan (Hot)"
1980	"Mug Push"
1981	"F-Encounter"
"Shine-O-Myte (Rag Popping)"
"Take a Lickin' and Keep on Kickin'"
1988	"Party on Plastic (What's Bootsy Doin'?)"

Promotional videos

''Party on Plastic (What's Bootsy Doin'?)'' (1988)

''Undacova Funk'' (feat. Snoop Dogg) (2002)

''Play With Bootsy'' (2002)

References

External links

Bootsy's Funk University

[ Bootsy bio on Allmusic]

2007 Billboard.com article about Science Faction, Bootsy's Bass Project, & Bootsy Ruby's

2005 Bass Player article about Bootsy

2011 Bootsy Collins Interview Part 1 at Soulinterviews.com

2011 Bootsy Collins Interview Part 2 at Soulinterviews.com

Category:1951 births Category:Living people Category:African American musicians Category:American funk bass guitarists Category:American rhythm and blues bass guitarists Category:American soul musicians Category:Musicians from Cincinnati, Ohio Category:P-Funk members Category:The J.B.'s members Category:Grammy Award winners Category:Warner Bros. Records artists Category:Ace Records artists Category:Columbia Records artists

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