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Q: Count number of levels of parents IB_ID__c String
IB_ID_CODE__c String
IB_Level__c Decimal
IB_ID_CODE__c= A
IB_ID__c = null
IB_Level__c=1
Now IB_ID__c is field with IB_ID_CODE__c of some other record.its kind of parent child but there is no relationship
e.g
Now when I have to insert record 2 with following details
IB_ID_CODE__c= B
IB_ID__c = A
IB_Level__c should show value 2
and when I have to insert record 3 with following details
IB_ID_CODE__c= B
IB_ID__c = C
IB_Level__c should show value 3
Ultimate parent will not have any IB_ID_CODE__c so level will be 1 as its on first level of hierarchy
I am trying to write following code but its not working.
Trigger
trigger UpdateIBLevel on IB_MM_Platform_Account__c (after insert, after update) {

    for(IB_MM_Platform_Account__c ib: trigger.new){
        if(ib.IB_ID__c!=null){
            UpdateIBLevelHandler ubl = new UpdateIBLevelHandler();
            ubl.getUltimateParent(ib.id);
        }
    }

}

Class
Class
public class UpdateIBLevelHandler {

       public  String getUltimateParent(id recId){

        String parentIBCode= [Select Id ,IB_ID__c,IB_ID_CODE__c,IB_Level__c from IB_MM_Platform_Account__c where Id=:recId].IB_ID__c;
        Decimal currentIBLevel= [Select Id ,IB_ID__c,IB_ID_CODE__c,IB_Level__c from IB_MM_Platform_Account__c where Id=:recId].IB_Level__c;
        System.debug('###### '+currentIBLevel);
        String currentIBID=parentIBCode;

        while(currentIBID!=null){

        currentIBID=[Select Id ,IB_ID__c,IB_ID_CODE__c,IB_Level__c from IB_MM_Platform_Account__c where IB_ID_CODE__c=:currentIBID].IB_ID__c;

        currentIBLevel++;
         System.debug('@@@@@@ '+parentIBCode);
        }
    return currentIBID;
    }
}

Putting back to original question (Please post new question so the context of this question is preserved for those having the same problem)
I am not sure what I am doing wrong ? it is giving me 101 soql error

A: While there are so many things one could say about the code, concept, etc your immediate issue is:

*

*you set the value of currentIBID

*You enter the while

*You set currentIBID to the value of a query that gets the record that matches currentIBID
Thus, currentIBID is NEVER null and will continue to loop:
Even when you do fix the while loop, you are still executing a query inside a for loop by calling it in the trigger so it will appear again unless you resolve that as well


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WolfQuest – komputerowa gra symulacyjna stworzona we współpracy Minnesota Zoo z amerykańską firmą Eduweb i wydana w 2007 roku. Gra umożliwia użytkownikowi wirtualne wcielenie się w wilka szarego zamieszkującego terytorium Parku Narodowego Yellowstone, którego krajobraz został wiernie oddany w grze. W trakcie rozgrywki gracz ma możliwość poznać i zrozumieć istotę wilczej natury i rolę, jaką odgrywa on w przyrodzie.

Pierwsza wersja gry nosiła nazwę WolfQuest: Amethyst Mountain Deluxe. Wiosną 2010 roku ukazała się druga część o nazwie WolfQuest: Slough Creek. Tytuł jest dostępny na urządzenia z systemami Android, iOS, Mac, Windows oraz Kindle.

Rozgrywka
Na początku gry tworzy się spersonalizowaną postać, wybiera płeć, umaszczenie oraz statystyki. Głównym wyzwaniem w pierwszym epizodzie Amethyst Mountain jest znalezienie wilczego partnera. W międzyczasie gracz zobligowany jest do zdobywania punktów i utrzymywania swojego wilczego awatara przy życiu. Aby to osiągnąć, powinno się regularnie uzupełniać punkty życia poprzez jedzenie padliny lub zwierzyny osobiście upolowanej na terenach łowieckich. W grze można polować na zające oraz sarny. Jednocześnie należy unikać zagrożeń takich jak niedźwiedzie grizzly, kojoty oraz wrogo nastawione wilki. Jeśli finalnie uda się znaleźć partnera, ten od tego momentu będzie nam towarzyszył i pomagał przez resztę gry. Po wykonaniu głównego zadania otwiera się możliwość kontynuowania rozgrywki na mapie Slough Creek.

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Historia
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Odbiór gry
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Some observations, questions about Trigger Mortis
Posted on May 28, 2015 by The Spy Commander
NO! It's Trigger Mortis, not Tigger Mortis! (With apologies to A.A. Milne)
All of a sudden, Murder on Wheels doesn't sound so bad: When the new James Bond continuation novel was announced, a big selling point was how it was based, in part, on a treatment Ian Fleming wrote for a never-produced 1950s television series.
Murder on Wheels was the title of the treatment. Author Anthony Horowitz said on Twitter on Oct. 2 it wouldn't be used as the novel's title, although it would be a chapter title. So early May 28, the world was told Trigger Mortis was the novel's title.
Is Trigger Mortis really that much better? Obviously, somebody at Ian Fleming Publications thought so. Trigger Mortis was already used for the title of a 1958 crime novel. (CLICK HERE for details via The Rap Sheet website.) Meanwhile, on social media, the title generated puns, such as the illustration seen here, which was on Facebook. (Shout out to Chris Wright who found it and put it on Facebook.)
One of the most famous Bond women returns: The main surprise that was held under wraps until the May 28 title announcement was the novel is set two weeks after the events of Goldfinger and that Pussy Galore puts in an appearance.
In Ian Fleming's original novels, James Bond occasionally thought about the women he had met. Examples: there were references to Tiffany Case in From Russia With Love, to Vesper in Goldfinger and On Her Majesty's Secret Service and to Honeychile Ryder in The Man With the Golden Gun. Still, they never showed up again, so Horowitz is trying something different.
Does the villain of Trigger Mortis have a tie to Goldfinger? The PRESS RELEASE for Trigger Mortis says characters include "a brand new Bond Girl Jeopardy Lane and a sadistic, scheming Korean adversary hell-bent on vengeance Jai Seung Sin, a.k.a Jason Sin."
Oddjob, Auric Goldfinger's henchman, was Korean and Goldfinger employed other Koreans. Could Jai Seung Sin be seeking revenge for the events of Goldfinger? We'll see when the novel is published in September.
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What would you think if you suddenly found out you were $60,000 richer than you thought?
It would be a nice problem to have. Ten heirs of Sara Field are finding out what it's like.
State Treasurer Shane Osborn is using the case to encourage Nebraskans to search the Unclaimed Property Division of his office to see if they have something coming, but there are other lessons to be learned.
Field's money, nearly $600,000, was the largest single sum in the state's pool of homeless money, according to a story by The Associated Press.
It seems Field long ago purchased shares in what is now Exxon Mobil Corp., and when she died, the shares fell through the cracks.
It wasn't like the state didn't try. It's been trying to find a home for the money for six years, and a researcher finally pored over geneaology reports and death certificates to track down a great-nephew in Massachusetts.
For one obvious lesson, it's worth your time to periodically search the state treasurer's site to see if you have anything coming.
You can do so by logging on to http://www.treasurer.state.ne.us.
Officials were at the Red Willow County Fair to encourage residents to do just that.
Over the past five years, $26 million in unclaimed property has been returned to the rightful owners. But, counting Sara Field's Exxon Mobil stock, there was still $85 million looking for a home.
For another lesson, the story shows the power of long-term investment in the stock market, despite recent "corrections" in the Dow Jones averages.
Most of us could use a reminder to put a little money away for the future instead of spending it on the latest gadget or fashion.
We don't know how much Field originally invested, but we're sure should would have been shocked at the amount to which it has grown.


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International litigation Tier 1
Dechert LLP is 'excellent' at handling complex multi-jurisdictional litigation matters, where it regularly advises investment funds, corporations and sovereign bodies. Indeed, the team is 'brilliant, dedicated to its clients and is certainly a tier-one firm', according to one client. Dennis H Hranitzky, who is co-head of the firm's international and insolvency litigation group in New York, is 'very sharp and very strategic'; he is currently advising funds managed by Argentem Creek Partners LP in litigation and Chapter 15 insolvency proceedings relating to defaulted bonds. Department co-head Gary Mennitt is also recommended. In Philadephia, Michael McGinley joined the group having acted as associate counsel to the President in the White House Counsel's Office.
Dennis Hranitzky - Dechert LLP
Merger control Tier 1
Dechert LLP 'is the gold standard for outside counsel', according to one client. The antitrust team is 'responsive, creative, practical and informed' and operates under the joint leadership of Steven Bizar and Michael Weiner in Philadelphia and New York, respectively. In recent highlights, Washington DC-based Mike Cowie is representing CVS Health in its proposed acquisition of health insurer Aetna as well as in its sale of its RxCrossroads unit to McKesson. Fresenius appointed the group to oversee its acquisition of NxStage, and counsel Gregory Luib - who sits in Washington DC - was part of the team which advised American Airlines on its extended partnership with Qantas. Also notable is Craig Falls, who has recently assisted clients in the manufacturing and construction space. Rani Habash was recently promoted to partner in Washington DC, while Paul Denis retired.
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Mutual/registered/ exchange-traded funds Tier 1
Dechert LLP's 'practical and pragmatic' team is in 'a class of its own when it comes to registered funds'. The group is 'able to handle a myriad of issues and can martial experts who know the law in various jurisdictions'. Based in the New York office, Allison Fumai ('a rock star' with 'deep knowledge of the ETF industry'), Richard Horowitz, Jeremy Senderowicz and Stuart Strauss provide ongoing advice to Morgan Stanley's mutual and closed-end funds. In Washington DC, Robert Helm is 'a true business consigliere', Douglas Dick is 'thoughtful and pragmatic', and Thomas Bogle is 'intelligent, astute and very responsive'; Brenden Carroll and Stephen Cohen are also key contacts. Boston-based John O'Hanlon advises a large mutual fund complex on regulatory issues and ETF launches. Stephanie Capistron, Christopher Harvey, Geoffrey Kenyon and Christopher Christian are also key names in the Boston office. Harvey and Helm jointly lead the practice. Other clients include MainStay Funds and Deutsche Bank ETFs.
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Structured finance: securitization Tier 1
The team at Dechert LLP has 'a clear understanding of market practices' and provides 'creative structuring advice' particularly on CMBS transactions and CRE CLOs. Key figures in the team include practice head Richard Jones and Laura Swihart, who are singled out for their 'hands-on approach' and 'practical guidance'. Swihart and Devin Swaney act for Freddie Mac in MBS offerings, which totaled approximately $50bn in 2018, and Jones, who splits his time between Philadelphia and New York, advised a real estate finance company on one of the largest CRE CLOs to be issued since the 2008 financial crisis. Also in the CLO space, Charlotte-based John Timperio advised Mariner Investment Group on multiple new-issue CLOs, and also acted for Golub Capital in a series of middle-market CLO transactions. Another name to note in the Charlotte office is Christopher Duerden, who has gained recognition among his peers for his work in middle-market and broadly syndicated CLOs. Sean Solis left for Milbank, but Matthew Hays joined the Chicago office from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
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Civil litigation/class actions: defense Tier 2
Dechert LLP's antitrust team recently secured a full victory for egg producer RW Sauder in a class action brought by direct purchasers claiming the client - and 12 other producers - conspired to reduce the domestic supply of eggs. George Gordon and Christine Levin, who are based in Philadelphia, defended Endo Pharmaceuticals in 'reverse payment' litigation brought by the FTC as a challenge to a patent settlement including a 'no-authorized generic' provision. A key name to note in New York is Ethan Litwin, who represented American Airlines in a series of class actions claiming the major airlines colluded to coordinate passenger seat capacity. Philadelphia-based Steven Bizar and New York-based Michael Weiner spearhead the firm's global antitrust department. Rani Habash was recently promoted to partner in the Washington DC office.
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Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense Tier 2
The group at Dechert LLP, which is chaired by Chicago-based David Kistenbroker and New York-based David Kelley, specializes in securities matters, as well as corporate governance and FCPA issues, congressional and internal investigations, US export controls and economic sanctions. Andrew Levander and Benjamin Rosenberg in New York are defending the director of a Hong Kong-based NGO, Dr Chi Ping Patrick Ho, in a criminal prosecution for alleged violations of the FCPA and money laundering charges relating to the bribery of Chadian and Senegalese government officials for the benefit of a Chinese energy company. Alongside Neil Steiner, Levander and a number of associated entities in multiple government agency investigations concerning the purchase of two not-for-profit nursing homes, which were promptly closed and sold to a luxury real estate developer, allegedly removing a deed restriction on the property; ultimately the client was cleared of any wrongdoing. Cathy Botticelli, Vincent Cohen are the names to note in Washington DC, and New York-based Jonathan Streeter is also recommended. In Philadelphia, the bench was greatly strengthened by the arrival of Michael McGinley, who joined the firm in April 2018 after serving as special assistant and associate counsel to President Trump.
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E-discovery Tier 2
Dechert LLP's team is called upon by clients to provide e-discovery advisory and support services, particularly involving challenging time constraints, in a vast array of litigation and investigation matters. Clients particularly praise the firm for its experience in, and familiarity with, the European market. The group is led by experienced trial attorney Ben Barnett in Philadelphia ('without peer'), who is advising Airbus on a number of issues, including the launch of its open source aviation data platform, Project Skywise, in which he is drawing on his expertise in big data issues. Also based in Philadelphia, Matt Tate is another name to note for multi-jurisdictional e-discovery.
General commercial disputes Tier 2
The 'exceptional trial lawyers and litigators' at Dechert LLP 'combine technical excellence, outstanding relationship management and superior execution in the courtroom'. The litigation department's sub-practice areas include consumer class actions, financial services disputes and product liability and mass tort litigation; in the latter field, the firm recently hired a team of lawyers including three partners from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP. In other notable moves, commercial litigator David Stern joined the Los Angeles office from Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, and Michael McGinley joined in Philadelphia after serving as associate counsel and special assistant to the President in the White House Counsel's Office. Star litigators at the firm include securities fraud litigation expert Linda Goldstein in New York, William Oxley, managing partner of the Los Angeles office, and Washington DC-based Christina Sarchio, who recently secured dismissals for Apple in class action cases that alleged violations of a New Jersey consumer protection statute. Matthew Larrabee heads the department from New York.
Christina Sarchio - Dechert LLP
International tax Tier 2
Dechert LLP's international tax practice handles matters for a range of financial services firms, asset managers and investment funds, and represents some of the largest funds as well as small and mid-size funds. Joshua Milgrim leads the 'seamless' team out of New York and led advice to GIC in connection with the strategic partnership between a Blackstone-led consortium (including Blackstone, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and GIC) and Thomson Reuters for Thomson Reuters' Financial & Risk business, valued at $20bn; Daniel Dunn also worked on this matter. Steven Clemens is representing FS/KKR Advisor (as investment adviser) as well as FS Investment Corporation (FSIC) and Corporate Capital Trust (CCT) in connection with the merger of FSIC and CCT, a deal valued at $10.8bn. Alongside Clemens, Adrienne Baker in Boston is representing Barings in connection with the externalization of investment management of Triangle Capital Corporation, a business development company, through which Barings will become the investment adviser to Triangle. New additions to the team include William Cejudo, who joined in Washington DC in May 2018 from Clifford Chance. Joseph Riley joined in New York in October 2017 from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. Richard Wild has retired. Andrew Bloom departed in June 2018 to head tax strategy at Golub Capital.
Product liability, mass tort and class actions: pharmaceuticals and medical devices - defense Tier 2
Highly regarded in the pharmaceutical space, Dechert LLP is particularly experienced in handling product liability, mass tort and class actions for manufacturers and distributors. Jointly led by New York-based Sheila Birnbaum and Mark Cheffo, the team is representing Purdue Pharma as national counsel in over 1,400 cases regarding its prescription opioid medication, and is defending Pfizer as lead national counsel in litigation relating to the antidepressant Zoloft, which allegedly causes birth defects in children when taken during pregnancy. The practice group also continues to represent AbbVie in national product liability litigation involving testosterone replacement therapy AndroGel, including an MDL in Chicago in which Nathan Hoffman takes the co-trial counsel role. Moreover, the team is acting as lead appellate counsel for Johnson & Johnson in the mass tort litigation claiming personal injury from use of anti-psychotic medication Risperdal. Philadelphia-based Ben Barnett and Douglas Fleming in New York are other key members of the practice group.
Sheila Birnbaum - Dechert LLP
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Real estate Tier 2
Dechert LLP's practice covers commercial real estate finance, as well as the acquisition and sale of commercial real estate debt products. , while the firm also advises on loan origination, acquisitions and dispositions, securitizations, restructuring, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and bankruptcy matters. The firm's client base includes issuers, underwriters, loan sellers, servicers, operating advisors and investors. New York-based Laura Swihart and Devin Swaney continue to act for key client Freddie Mac, and this year advised on around 50 deals with an aggregate value of $50bn. Swaney also advised First Foundation Bank as a mortgage loan seller in the securitization of loans secured by multifamily properties. Philadelphia-based Richard Jones and Charlotte-based Stewart McQueen advised The Bancorp on a $304m CMBS deal sponsored by The Bancorp Bank, a Delaware state chartered commercial bank. Another highlight included advising Blackstone Mortgage Trust on a $1bn collateralized loan obligation, while the firm also also acted for Citibank and Goldman Sachs on the $1.9bn refinancing of loans secured by luxury Bahamas resort Atlantis Paradise Island. Philadelphia-based Jason S Rozes, David Forti and New York-based Krystyna Blakeslee are also recommended. Newly promoted partners include Boston-based Christopher Desmond, Samuel Gilbert; Philadelphia-based Gennady Gorel, Kenneth Hackman and New York-based Matthew Fischer. Matthew Hays joined as partner in the Chicago office from Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Kahlil T Yearwood left the firm for Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Other clients include Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, BlackRock, Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs.
Securities litigation - defense Tier 2
Dechert LLP has securities litigators in offices across the US and frequently handles class actions, shareholder derivative suits, mutual fund litigation, broker-dealer disputes and regulatory enforcement proceedings. The 'very likable' David Kistenbroker, who practices in both New York and Chicago, is global co-chair of the trial, investigations and securities group. He acted for Anavex Life Sciences Corporation and its officers in a 10b5 case that alleged false and misleading statements were made about the efficacy of the company's experimental Alzheimer's drug; Joni Jacobsen in Chicago also played a key role in that case. The same team also acted for Antares Pharma Inc in several cases, including a suit alleging that the company provided insufficient information to the FDA in support of Xyosted and overstated its approval prospects. In New York, firm chairman Andrew Levander, who handled a 33 Act claim for CHC Group, and global litigation head Matthew Larrabee are recommended, as is Michael Kichline in Philadelphia.
David Kistenbroker - Dechert LLP
Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing) Tier 2
Dechert LLP is well regarded for searching and clearance matters as well as prosecution and portfolio management. Glenn Gundersen and Jeffrey Plies chair the practice, which notably represents Apple. In a recent highlight, Gundersen advised Willis Towers Watson on a wide range of trademark-related matters, including infringement and enforcement issues. Jennifer Insley-Pruitt and Spencer Joffrion are new arrivals, joining from Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C. and Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP respectively.
Glenn Gundersen - Dechert LLP
Capital markets: equity offerings Tier 3
'Collaborative, involved, professional and prompt', Dechert LLP attracts praise for 'seeking to understand the client's business to provide a value-add service'. The group, which acts for corporate issuers and investment banks, is particularly prominent in advising business development companies and life sciences clients on equity deals. Among its recent highlights, Philadelphia-based private equity specialist Kenneth Young advised Corporate Capital Trust, a business development company, on its NYSE listing. New York-based group co-chair David Rosenthal ('a trusted and valued advisor') acted alongside Philadelphia's Gregory Schernecke to advise Aquestive Therapeutics on its $67.5m IPO. Other key contacts include Boston-based department co-chair Thomas Friedmann, Philadelphia-based James Lebovitz and business development company specialist Harry Pangas, who recently joined in Washington DC from Eversheds Sutherland.
Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional Tier 3
The team at Dechert LLP was recently strengthened by the addition of fiduciary compliance and prohibited transaction expert Steven Rabitz, who joined the New York office from Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP. Rabitz and executive compensation expert Andrew Oringer acts for a number of global financial services firms in fund structuring mandates and related issues requiring compliance with ERISA fiduciary standards. Co-head David Jones sits in the Philadelphia office alongside Eric Rubin, and advises public and private corporations, private equity investors and hedge funds on 280A and 409A tax compliance issues in the context of M&A. Standout transactions include acting for Actua Corporation in its $549m aggregate subsidiary sale, and advising Differential Brands Group on the $1.4bn majority acquisition of Hong Kong-listed licensing business Global Brands Group Holding. New York-based Stephen W Skonieczny is another name to note. Additional clients include Court Square Capital Partners, Credit Suisse Securities, FMC Corporation and Cerberus Capital Management.
Andrew Oringer - Dechert LLP
Steven Rabitz - Dechert LLP
Healthcare: life sciences Tier 3
The 'highly creative' practice at Dechert LLP is co-headed by Andrea L C Reid in Boston and David S Rosenthal in New York, who focus on IP and corporate work respectively. Reid advised clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company PureTech Health on IP-related aspects of its deal with Hoffman-La Roche to advance its milk-derived exosome platform technology for the oral administration of Roche's antisense oligonucleotide platform. Rosenthal has assisted Egalet with an asset purchase agreement to acquire four FDA-approved, non-narcotic pain products from Iroko. Product liability litigators Sheila Birnbaum and Mark Cheffo, who joined the New York office from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP in July 2018, have been acting for Purdue in over 1,400 cases related to its prescription opioid pain medications. Patent specialist Chad Davis from Goodwin is another recent arrival in Boston. The 'incredible' Carl Morales in New York, who is experienced in developing and prosecuting patent portfolios for FDA-approved or soon-to-be approved drug products, is also recommended.
M&A litigation: defense Tier 3
Dechert LLP has a broad client base of acquirers, sellers, bidders, directors, special committees, investment banks, venture capitalists, individual investors, private equity firms, hedge funds and other stakeholders for deal-related litigation in both federal and state courts throughout the US, including the Delaware Court of Chancery. David Kistenbroker leads the practice from Chicago, where Joni Jacobsen is also highly recommended. In Dagenbach v Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, Inc, et al, they both acted for Bravo Brio in a putative class action that alleged deficiencies in the company's proxy materials, purportedly in violation of Section 14(a) of the '34 Act. The case was dismissed and the merger proceeded as planned. In Berger v Ecolab, et al in the Appellate Court of Illinois, they are acting for Swisher Hygiene, which is alleged to have breached its fiduciary duties by approving the sale of assets to Ecolab. After a tough courtroom battle, they also prevailed in In re Talmer Bancorp Shareholder Litigation, which is now on appeal.
Private equity buyouts Tier 3
Dechert LLP has further elevated itself in the private equity arena thanks to a series of headline and high-value transactions. Clients highlight the 'best-in-class' team's abilities in 'important and complex deals', where it provides 'valuable and insightful advice', 'a balanced commercial point of view' and a 'seamlessly integrated deal team'. It delivers a 'quick turn-around, responsiveness, precision and good internal communications across disciplines', and is praised for its 'understanding of investment parameters and risk tolerance combined with knowledge of the marketplace'. Building on its middle to upper-middle market credentials, it advised GIC on a strategic partnership between a Blackstone-led consortium (including GIC) and Thomson Reuters for the consortium to acquire a 55% stake in Refinitiv, the newly created entity to hold Thomson Reuters' Financial & Risk (F&R) business. It also advised SK hynix, a Korean chipmaker, as part of a Bain Capital-led consortium which acquired Toshiba's memory chip business for $18bn. It remains active in its classic middle to upper-middle market space and advised long-term client Court Square Capital Partners on the $2.02bn sale of Rocket Software to Bain Capital. Other clients include Bregal Partners, Centre Partners, Certares, MSD Partners and One Equity Partners. Chair of the global private equity practice Mark Thierfelder is 'very quick at understanding the issue', has 'enormous expertise', 'provides great insights and advice, is a shrewd and effective negotiator, is able to quickly staff appropriate resources, and is always responsive and available'. Philadelphia's Geraldine Sinatra is another senior member of the practice, as are Naz Zilkha, Markus Bolsinger, who is 'a good overall adviser', and Philadelphia partner Ken Young. Christian Matarese is 'a great young partner' and Gareth Clark is 'very knowledgeable, responsive, hard working and dedicated'. Jonathan Kim, 'an exceptional attorney' and Washington DC partner Bernado Piereck are 'terrific to work with'. Sarah Kupferman is 'a fantastic senior associate who runs transactions with confidence and will be a phenomenal M&A partner'. All partners are based in New York unless stated otherwise.
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Product liability, mass tort and class actions: toxic tort - defense Tier 3
Dechert LLP is well known for representing pharmaceutical companies in chemical exposure claims, and also has experience in water contamination matters. Sheila Birnbaum and Mark Cheffo, who jointly head the team from New York, are defending Pfizer in product liability litigation relating to the antidepressant Zoloft, which allegedly causes birth defects in children when taken during pregnancy; the duo is also acting for Purdue Pharma in multiple cases concerning opioid medication. Los Angeles-based William Oxley continues to act as lead trial counsel for Union Carbide in asbestos litigation across the US. Nathan Hoffman in Chicago and Hope Freiwald in Philadelphia are also recommended.
Alternative/hedge funds Tier 4
Dechert LLP's 'responsive and knowledgeable' team advises a range of leading managers across the spectrum of fund formation and regulatory issues, and is particularly strong in cross-border work. Practice head David A Vaughan operates from both the New York and Washington DC offices; New York-based Matthew Kerfoot is well versed in assisting clients with financing mandates. Timothy Spangler, who is based in the Orange County office, has expertise in cryptocurrency-related funds work. Timothy Clark is another key name in the New York office.
Capital markets: debt Tier 4
Acting primarily for issuers, Dechert LLP is noted as 'a leader in advising business development companies', and is also well known in the life sciences sector. Recent highlights included James Lebovitz, who splits his time between Philadelphia and New York, advising a business development company on a $500m senior notes offering. In a high-profile multi-jurisdictional deal, Philadelphia partners William Lawlor and Ian Hartman advised Crown Holdings on two private placements of notes worth €335m and €500m respectively, which were issued by its French subsidiary. The team also advised Crown on a $875m private placement of notes issued by US subsidiaries. Boston-based Thomas Friedmann and New-York based David Rosenthal co-chair the corporate finance and capital markets practice.
Capital markets: global offerings Tier 4
'Business-oriented, committed and knowledgeable', according to one source, Dechert LLP's capital markets practice 'works closely with the client to provide an active and prominent voice in internal dialogues'. The group, which is well weighted between issuer and manager mandates, attracts particular praise as 'a specialist advisor to business development companies'; it is also well versed in life sciences matters. In a significant cross-border highlight, Philadelphia-based partners William Lawlor and Ian Hartman advised Crown Holdings on two euro-denominated private placements of notes worth a combined €835m (issued by a French subsidiary of Crown) and a simultaneous $875m private placement of notes (issued by US subsidiaries of Crown) — the team was supported by lawyers in London, Paris and Luxembourg. Boston-based Thomas Friedmann, who advised PennantPark Floating Rate Capital on its $138.6m notes offering in Israel, and New York-based David Rosenthal, who 'seeks to understand the client's business', jointly lead the department.
Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings Tier 4
Dechert LLP's high-yield debt practice is mainly active on behalf of issuers, with its client roster dominated by life sciences companies and permanent capital vehicles. The practice group, commended by sources for its 'collaborative and business-focused approach', can also draw on its global network for support in multi-jurisdictional matters. In Philadelphia, Stephen Leitzell recently advised B&G Foods on a $400m senior notes offering. New York-based life sciences expert David Rosenthal and Boston-based Thomas Friedmann co-chair the department.
Commercial lending Tier 4
Dechert LLP has a strong bench of 'very diligent and detail-oriented professionals, who are responsive and constructive' to borrowers and lenders on all layers of the capital structure. In relation to its experience in corporate acquisition financings, the firm's 'market knowledge is unsurpassed in middle market lending', which clients feel is 'invaluable in negotiating covenants'. The team also has good experience in fund finance, and regularly counsels direct lenders on their investments. Recently it advised consumer packaging company Crown Holdings on the financing for its $3.9bn acquisition of Signode Industrial Group Holdings from the Carlyle Group. Other highlights included representing Differential Brands Group, on the financing for its $1.4bn purchase agreement with Hong Kong's Global Brands Group Holding, to acquire a significant part of its North American licensing business. Practice head Scott M Zimmerman is 'a star', who 'combines true market knowledge with practicality and sound advice'. Other key figures include highly rated fund finance expert Jay R Alicandri, the 'outstanding' Jeffrey M Katz, and Sarah B Gelb, who is based in the firm's Philadelphia office.
Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design Tier 4
The team at Dechert LLP is co-chaired by David Jones in Philadelphia and Andrew Oringer, the latter of whom advises on ERISA matters for clients including Credit Suisse Securities, Actua, Cerebus Capital Management and FMC. Oringer also leverages his fiduciary Title 1 expertise, acting as primary counsel to a client roster of investment banks and managers, mutual funds and trust companies regarding changes to the DOL's fiduciary rule (and subsequent repeal). Having recently joined from Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, Steven Rabitz brings even more experience to the team's ERISA practice and is instructed by clients from the investment management sector. Partners are based in New York unless otherwise stated.
International arbitration Tier 4
Dechert LLP is noted for its 'international focus' and its 'excellent commercial approach, which enables the best results' for its clients. Washington DC-based department co-head Arif H. Ali has vast expertise in investor-state arbitration, particularly in the energy and oil and gas sectors; Ali is representing MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas against the Republic of Croatia as lead counsel under UNCITRAL arbitration rules. Further, 'superstar' Érica Franzetti stands out for her 'extremely well-versed' approach in high-stakes international disputes. In addition to its corporate client base, the 'diverse' practice group acts for a litany of sovereigns, including the Republic of Colombia, the Republic of Ecuador and the Republic of Poland.
International trade Tier 4
Strengthened by the arrival in April 2018 of the 'superb' Amanda DeBusk and the 'proactive and balanced' Melissa Duffy from Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, particularly on the export controls and economic sanctions front, Dechert LLP's growing international trade offering is an increasingly attractive proposition, both for institutional clients (including many of its impressive roster of funds clients) and on a standalone basis. Both DeBusk and Duffy provide sanctions and export controls counseling to global automotive heavyweight Ford Motor Company; as the largest US investor in Russia, the advice has been particularly tailored to ensure it mitigates its exposure to the recently implemented Russian sanctions. As part of his broad broad-ranging trade practice, co-head Jeremy Zucker regularly handles CFIUS clearance work, which recently included advising (alongside the firm's Hong Kong office) SK Hynix, as part of a consortium, on the $18bn acquisition of Toshiba's memory chip division. Counsel Sean Kane is also recommended. All named attorneys are based in Washington DC.
Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate Tier 4
The 'top-notch' Dechert LLP is known for its international expertise and 'seasoned professionals with vast restructuring and bankruptcy experience'. The firm 'excels particularly in contentious, litigation-driven matters, as well as cross-border restructurings'. The 'highly effective' Allan Brilliant is 'a go-to for creditors in contentious corporate restructurings, particularly in Latin America'. He leads the practice from New York alongside Michael Sage, who is representing the ad hoc holders of first lien notes issued by Momentive Performance Materials and BOKF, as first lien trustee, in relation to the Chapter 11 of Momentive and certain of its affiliates. The team is also acting for the international bondholder committee in the restructuring of Brazilian telecoms giant Oi and its subsidiaries; the committee agreed to the terms of a Brazilian restructuring plan, under which it converted its debt to shares of the company and committed to backstop a R$3bn rights offering.
US taxes: non-contentious Tier 4
Dechert LLP's tax team is 'very knowledgeable in the RIC space and will gladly provide both industry perspective as well as an authoritative view on topics of interest'. The practice is best known for its strong financial services and asset management expertise where it advises on the tax aspects of mid-market private equity funds transactions, structured finance and securitization. Steven E Clemens and Ari Zak ('excellent tax advisors who are willing to explore and discuss options to aid in resolving the matter at hand') are advising FS/KKR Advisor on the multibillion-dollar merger of FS Investment Corporation and Corporate Capital Trust. Joshua Milgrim acted for GIC in a strategic partnership between a Blackstone-led consortium and Thomson Reuters to acquire a 55% stake in the equity of a new corporation created to hold the Thomson Reuters' Financial & Risk business. Daniel Dunn and Adrienne M Baker in Boston are also recommended. Securitization specialist William Cejudo joined in May 2018 from Clifford Chance. All lawyers are based in New York unless otherwise noted.
M&A: large deals ($1bn+) Tier 5
Dechert LLP's increasing global prominence and dedication to the private equity segment has further bolstered its standing in strategic M&A. Moreover, its commitment to developing an international antitrust team, its strong CFIUS credentials and its experienced tax groups in key money centers, has further enabled it to gain traction in cross-border M&A. The 'world-class' team 'is always thinking several steps ahead', 'anticipates key deal structuring issues and presents innovative solutions'. It consistently outperforms many top Wall Street firms, according to one client. It is 'very thorough' and delivers 'a quick turn around, responsiveness, precision and good internal communications across disciplines'. It has an especially fine record in financial services, life sciences and healthcare transactions. Clients include B&G Foods, Crown Holdings, Differential Brands Group and H&E Equipment Services. It advised SK hynix as part of a Bain Capital-led consortium that acquired Toshiba's NAND flash memory and solid-state drive business for $18bn. It also advised Crown Holdings on its $3.91bn acquisition of Signode Industrial Group Holdings, the global provider of transit packaging systems and solutions, from The Carlyle Group. Mark Thierfelder, chair of the global corporate and securities practice, has played an anchor role in increasing the team's status globally and in New York especially; he is 'a truly excellent deal lawyer' and 'his strategic guidance is invaluable'. Philadelphia's William Lawlor heads the global corporate governance practice and is an experienced domestic and cross-border M&A expert, as is Philadelphia partner Ian Hartman. Jonathan Kim, Christian Matarese, Markus Bolsinger and Naz Zilkha are also highly rated. Derek Winokur is 'super smart, super hardworking, and a genuinely really nice guy', he 'presents savvy negotiating tactics and superior M&A technical advice' and 'knows how to manage a relationship to ensure win-win outcomes'. All partners are based in New York unless stated otherwise.
Private equity funds (including venture capital) Tier 5
Dechert LLP's funds practice is noted for its expertise in handling funds subject to European regulation; for example, New York-based Carl de Brito represented Crescent Capital Group as a sponsor for a group of levered and unlevered direct lending funds organized through an Irish QIAIF structure. David Vaughan in Washington DC and Russel Perkins in New York are key names. Other clients include Waterous Energy Fund, Australis Partners and Bregal Sagemount.
Financial services regulation Tier 7
Dechert LLP has significant capability across a wide spectrum of regulatory issues affecting traditional banks and asset managers, as well as the rapidly growing fintech sector. Jointly headed by senior counsel David Ansell and David Harris, the team is noted for its expertise in bank control issues and is regularly engaged by bank holding companies as well as funds to structure investments in a manner which is consistent and that potentially mitigates the strictures of the Volcker Rule. On the fintech front, as well as advising across a variety of standalone regulatory issues impacting on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, the team has developed a strong reputation advising marketplace lenders on investments made by traditional banks in order to enter the market, as well as regularly helping secure charters for marketplace lenders. Recent highlights include advising BitGo in connection with an equity investment by Goldman Sachs. The team was recently impacted by the departure of experienced practitioners Thomas Vartanian and Robert Ledig, who left to head up a new financial regulatory institute at a US law school. Named attorneys are based in Washington DC.
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Dechert's lawyers work together to understand their clients' most complex legal and business problems and efficiently deliver practical and innovative solutions all over the world.
Our clients face increasingly challenging times, from geopolitical uncertainty and the increasing scope of compliance requirements, to a proliferation of commercial and regulatory risks. We partner with businesses to navigate these situations, supporting clients in achieving their commercial goals. Our method is agile and intuitive.
We have some of the world's leading lawyers advising on both domestic and cross-border matters. The firm is frequently retained to work on the most challenging transactions and disputes, and prides itself on its ability to deliver premium legal services and sound business judgment to its clients. We create strategies that protect both commercial and private interests with discretion and sensitivity.
Dechert lawyers bring to all of their assignments a focus on quality, responsiveness and value for money. We are driven by one key principle: exceptional client service.
We seek to recruit the best talent, and we are committed to ensuring that Dechert reflects the societies we live in. We strive every day to become a truly diverse and inclusive business.
Dechert fosters in all its employees a high-performance yet supportive culture, encouraging people to constantly improve our services and working practices.
Technology and innovation are central to the future development of our business, both in terms of client-facing products and internal resources that enable more cost-effective operations, such as innovations in project management, eDiscovery and client-specific extranets.
Dechert is dedicated to enabling access to justice. Our pro bono commitment is widely acknowledged as setting the standard for international law firms, with 85,000+ hours completed worldwide in 2018. Dechert is working towards Mansfield Rule certification, a measure of commitment to boosting representation of diverse lawyers in firm leadership.
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Dechert is a leading global law firm with 27 offices around the world. We advise on matters and transactions of the greatest complexity, bringing energy, creativity and efficient management of legal issues to deliver commercial and practical advice for clients.
History of the firm: Founded in Philadelphia in 1875, Dechert has advised on matters involving Latin America for more than three decades. Its international network of trusted local counsel is bolstered by the firm's foreign lawyer program, where lawyers from Latin American relationship firms are seconded to Dechert and vice versa.
Main areas of practice: Corporate and securities: Dechert's corporate lawyers have advised companies seeking to expand their traction both within and outside Latin America for more than three decades. The firm represents buyers, sellers and advisers in connection with mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures. Dechert also handles a full range of corporate finance transactions, including initial public offerings and follow-on equity offerings, Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings, rights offerings, tender and exchange offers, and sovereign debt offerings.
Financial restructuring: Dechert represents distressed companies, buyers of distressed assets, investors in debt, equity holders and creditors in every phase of the insolvency and corporate recovery lifecycle in Latin America. The firm focuses on achieving clients' financial and business goals in the most expedient manner possible, including advocating on their behalf.
Financial services and asset management: Dechert offers a broad range of transactional and regulatory services to Latin American banks, broker-dealers, investment managers, insurance companies and other financial institutions. It works closely with local counsel to facilitate public and private offerings of foreign collective investment schemes across the region. The firm has assisted clients in listing exchange-traded funds on Latin American stock exchanges and facilitated the approval of shares/units of investment funds for sale to pension funds administrators in Chile and Peru.
Global investigations: Dechert has considerable experience investigating and advising on anti-corruption compliance issues in Latin America, as well as matters involving tax and accounting fraud, money laundering and insider trading. The firm brings particular expertise to bear on matters involving FCPA and UK Bribery Act compliance, and also advises on civil and cartel investigations.
International arbitration and litigation: Dechert lawyers have acted as counsel or arbitrator in landmark arbitration proceedings involving Latin American parties, acting for and against state parties, majority and minority shareholders in joint ventures, and independent contractors. The firm also advises clients regarding their rights and remedies under investment treaties and other international instruments.
Governments, global corporations, corporate and sovereign debt holders, hedge funds and other financial institutions rely on the firm's international litigators to resolve their most intractable cross-border commercial disputes, whether before courts, administrative tribunals or regulatory bodies. Its recent experience includes handling cross-border insolvency, sovereign debt and other commercial disputes involving such countries as Argentina, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Nicaragua.
International trade: Dechert handles a wide range of international trade matters, including export controls, economic sanctions, trade embargoes, customs procedures, trade defense measures and national security reviews of foreign direct investment. The firm's practitioners include former national and multinational officials, comprising regulators, compliance officers, enforcement agents, trade negotiators and public affairs experts.
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CEO Henry Nassau
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Financial restructuring Allan Brilliant E: allan.brilliant@dechert.com
Financial services and asset management Douglas Dick E: douglas.dick@dechert.com
Global investigations Neil Gerrard E: neil.gerrard@dechert.com
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Chairman: Andrew J Levander
CEO: Henry N Nassau
Number of partners: 306
Number of other lawyers: 700
International Offices: Almaty, Austin, Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Charlotte, Chicago, Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, Hartford, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Luxembourg, Moscow, Munich, New York, Orange County, Paris, Philadelphia, Princeton, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Washington, DC
Corporate & Securities: Howard Kleinman
Financial Restructuring: Allan Brilliant
Financial Services & Asset Management: Douglas Dick
Global Investigations: Hector Gonzalez
International Arbitration: Eduardo Silva Romero, Arif Ali
International Litigation: Dennis Hranitzky
International Trade: Amanda DeBusk, Jeremy Zucker
Firm Overview:
Dechert is a leading global law firm with 26 offices around the world. Dechert advises on matters and transactions of the greatest complexity, bringing energy, creativity and efficient management of legal issues to deliver commercial and practical advice for clients. Founded in Philadelphia in 1875, Dechert has advised on matters involving Latin America for more than three decades. The firm's international network of trusted local counsel is bolstered by the firm's Foreign Lawyer Program, where lawyers from Latin American relationship firms are seconded to Dechert and vice versa.
Main Areas of Practice:
Corporate & Securities:
For more than three decades, Dechert's corporate lawyers have advised companies seeking to expand their traction both within and outside Latin America. The firm represents buyers, sellers and advisers in connection with mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures. It also handles a full range of corporate finance transactions, including initial public offerings and follow-on equity offerings, Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings, rights offerings, tender and exchange offers, and sovereign debt offerings.
Financial Restructuring:
Dechert represents distressed companies, buyers of distressed assets, investors in debt, equity holders and creditors in every phase of the insolvency and corporate recovery lifecycle in Latin America. The firm focuses on achieving clients' financial and business goals in the most expedient manner possible, including advocating on their behalf.
Financial Services & Asset Management:
Dechert offers a broad range of transactional and regulatory services to Latin American banks, broker-dealers, investment managers, insurance companies and other financial institutions. It works closely with local counsel to facilitate public and private offerings of foreign collective investment schemes across the region. The firm has assisted clients in listing exchange-traded funds on Latin American stock exchanges and has also facilitated the approval of shares/units of investment funds for sale to pension funds administrators in Chile and Peru.
Global Investigations:
Dechert has considerable experience investigating and advising on anti-corruption compliance issues in Latin America, as well as matters involving tax and accounting fraud, money laundering and insider trading. It brings particular expertise to bear on matters involving FCPA and UK Bribery Act compliance. The firm also advises on civil and cartel investigations.
International Arbitration & Litigation:
Dechert lawyers have acted as counsel or arbitrator in landmark arbitration proceedings involving Latin American parties, acting for and against state parties, majority and minority shareholders in joint ventures, and independent contractors. The firm also advises clients regarding their rights and remedies under investment treaties and other international instruments. Governments, global corporations, corporate and sovereign debt holders, hedge funds and other financial institutions rely on the firm's international litigators to resolve their most intractable cross-border commercial disputes, whether before courts, administrative tribunals or regulatory bodies. Dechert's recent experience includes handling cross-border insolvency, sovereign debt and other commercial disputes involving such countries as Argentina, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Nicaragua.
International Trade:
Dechert handles a wide range of international trade matters, including export controls, economic sanctions, trade embargoes, customs procedures, trade defence measures and national security reviews of foreign direct investment. The firm's practitioners include former national and multinational officials, comprising regulators, compliance officers, enforcement agents, trade negotiators and public affairs experts.
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Structured finance: securitization
Alternative/hedge funds
Capital markets: equity offerings
Capital markets: global offerings
Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
Civil litigation/class actions: defense
Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
General commercial disputes
Healthcare: life sciences
M&A litigation: defense
M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
Private equity buyouts
Private equity funds (including venture capital)
Product liability, mass tort and class actions: pharmaceuticals and medical devices - defense
Product liability, mass tort and class actions: toxic tort - defense
Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
Securities litigation - defense
Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
US taxes: non-contentious


When I was in graduate school at the University of Washington, I had the rather thrilling experience of taking a poetry criticism course from the great poet David Wagoner, who today is 85 years old and, thankfully, still teaching. During our course, he frequently expressed the importance to the heart and mind of memorizing poetry. Sometime in the first week of class, after some students had begun to bicker about the meaning of the law, he sat back in his chair and began to recite Auden's poem, only whispering at first, and then building with an intensity and tenderness that took our breath away (He later told us that he had done the same thing while sitting on a rather important and volatile philosophy panel about the nature of the law). Whether it was that childlike nursery rhyme cadence or the gentle, humble turn at its end, the poem silenced us and moved me in an inexplicably visceral way. I went on to memorize it, and I recite it regularly to keep it on my tongue. Auden's stunning truth has now worked its way into my very heartbeat, just like my teacher said it would.


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[Event] The Rose flexes their diversity of styles in LA at We Rose You Live
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For the very last stop of the We Rose You Live Tour, The Rose brought out their best and really showed Los Angeles Black Roses what they are all about. They also learned just how hardcore LA audiences can be.
If you don't know The Rose, go familiarize yourself and be prepared to enjoy a high quality feels-loaded trip through a trendy rock n' roll experience. Their sound is very much what would be considered mainstream poppy rock and have garnered fans all around the world who love that light sound of theirs.
The Rose completely sold out The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood packing even the balcony with fans lining the very topmost barrier. The show started late as fans waited anxiously to see their favorite band play live, keeping themselves busy with rousing renditions of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" as they hyped themselves up for the show.
Finally, The Rose stepped out onto the stage and let me tell you, it was well worth the wait! Woosung, Jaehyeong, Hajoon, and Dojoon stepped out on stage and thanked the fans for waiting. They then proceeded to absolutely wow the entire audience by starting with "ILY (I Love You)", which garnered major screams as the crowd rushed the barrier, squeezing in to be a mere meter away from their faves. Woosung sang into the mic and you could hear the collective sighs flow through the room.
With songs like "I Don't Know You," "Candy," "Beautiful Girl," and "Like We Used To," The Rose performed an exciting array of borderline emo rock tracks throughout the entire show.
Hearing "California" performed live in California was fun to say the least, and the California crowd didn't hesitate to egg them on in their antics on stage as members joked with each other.
About midway through the show, Dojoon noticed that the fans were squeezed in too tightly. He stopped the show and had to call for security to help a fan exit the pit. This continued to happen a few times throughout the night as the crowd was packed in so tightly, that people were feeling the heat in the room. At one point, a group of guys walked past me out the hall doors into the foyer, a girl's limb in each of their arms as they carried her to the couches and the bar went into action with cold water and ice for her. She had collapsed but was awake and gulping down cold water and recouping as the show went on.
Who knew The Rose would be such a wild show?! Fans joked with them just as much as they joked with each other, even convincing them to do the classic water toss over the crowd. "You want me to do it?!" they asked. "DO IT! DO IT!" fans chanted back. "Wait, really?!" said Dojoon before he stepped out from behind his keyboard, took a sip and flung his water in a perfect arc all over the front of the audience! Woosung followed immediately and then a timid Jaehyeong who made the crowd laugh. Then the crowd started chanting "HAJOON HAJOON HAJOON!" who finally came out from behind his drums and fired his water into the crowd like a pro! "That was our first time getting to do that!" they all laughed as Woosung admitted that into the mic.
Poppin that turnt waterbottle in the crowd cherry here in LA 🤣🤣🤣and then they rolled into more emo acoustic songs 🤣🤣🤣 freaking hilarious
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In the midst of their own fantastic music, we were also blessed with a few covers and solos, including one of the best renditions of Harry Styles' "Sign Of The Times" I've ever heard. Jaehyeong and Hajoon also performed a duet called "Soldier" by Before You Exit, which had everyone deep in the mood proving that they were pro vocalists as well as band members.
Woosung then came out and performed everyone's new favorite, "Face" and its b-side "Lonely." "Face" was a cool smooth performance of the song, as Woosung hopped around on stage and even got down into the crowd. I was expecting something more hard hitting for some reason, soundwise, but he definitely put on a show.
As per the MyMusicTaste usual format, The Rose conducted merch giveaways and talked and laughed with the audience in short amounts as we were short on time. Towards the end of the show, at one point the guys started a song hard and fast with a pure punk verve that made me stand on my tip toes to make sure I was at the right show. Suddenly The Rose was power playing hard … and then they stopped. I damn near screamed! When they started again it was harder, faster, more aggressively metal than I've ever heard them ever playing and oh my god the entire crowd started to cheer as the guys went absolutely nuts on their instruments before stopping again!.They teased the audience with these pounding riffs and drums that planted the seed in my head.
Would The Rose play harder tracks if they could? Who's stopping them from going bonkers and just releasing this hard rock anthem that, frankly, I believe we desperately need from them? Maybe it was just a fun glimpse into a style that isn't one they want to claim. Maybe it is their style and they aren't being allowed to pursue it as it's not really popular in Korea. I don't know. We'll probably never know. What I do know is they have the talent and power to absolutely blow the lid off a joint, but they choose to keep it low key, and that's okay too.
This tease, this little morsel, introduced the end of the show as they chose to perform their early tracks such as "O.M.G.," 'Sorry," and "Take Me Down" to end the night. Their encore of choice was "RED" to their fans delight as they thanked LA and every staff member involved with the tour including their company CEO, which made me wonder if he was there somewhere, waiting in the wings.
The Rose was everything their fans needed to be live, and as they promised to be back, I'm sure they'll sell out a bigger venue next time here in LA.
For me, I walked away with a mystery … a curious little peek into the inner workings of a band who plays contemporary rock but who rocks hard as hell for funzies on the low. I, for one, hope they one day unleash the beast and drop something absolutely mind-splitting because now we know they totally and easily can.
Thank you to My Music Taste for allowing AJ to be a part of this event!
Credit to powdrrrpuff for the videos.
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I was invited to give a presentation at the Multicultural Connections Club in downtown Chicago on the subject of learning foreign languages and its importance in our increasing global economy. This is a preliminary version of my opening remarks on how I got interested in learning foreign languages and why I feel it is important for everyone in the public or private sector to start making the effort to learn a foreign language, even though some people say English is "the international language".
My passion for foreign languages started at the early age of 5. My mother's younger brother, Leroy, got divorced and feeling restless, decided to answer an employment ad for an engineer at a company down in Honduras. He lived in a town on the northern coast called La Ceiba, and after a while started acculturating himself to the people, the climate, and the language. He married a Honduran woman named Hilda, and they came to the United States for a honeymoon tour. He stopped at our house in a suburb of Chicago so he could introduce his new wife to my mother and my father. My mother and Hilda were talking in the living room drinking coffee, while Leroy and my father were enjoying whiskey and smoking cigars in the dining room. They were talking about the difference between life here in America and life in Honduras.
I was determined that, when I grew up, I would learn to speak a foreign language just like my uncle. Well, in junior high school, I had the chance to learn Spanish in school, and just then, my grandmother was hosting some Honduran young women who were living in Chicago learning how to be nurses. My grandmother would teach them English, and taught them how to cook American food (with the matchmaker motive of wanting to make them even more attractive to American men). I visited my grandmother and the young women encouraged me to practice Spanish.
in high school, a summer trip our high school choir made to both France and Germany sparked me to want to learn both German and French when I returned. I studied these languages in high school and then continued in college while I was studying engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I noticed that I was getting towards graduation, I was taking fewer math and physics courses and more language courses. I was wondering if there was a way to combine my interest in technical subjects like math and physics and my language studies at the same time.
An opportunity came along when a physics professor at the university, Lillian Hoddeson, was working on an International Project in the History of Solid State Physics, which was research the story of the solid-state physicists who fled Nazi Germany and ended up emigrating to Britain and the United States and changing the course of physics not just during the war, but after it as well. She needed someone who understand physics AND who was fluent in German, and I just happened to be at the right place at the right time (with the right skills, of course). I got to go to the Deutsches Museum in Munich to work on translating the German parts of the manuscript called "Out of the Crystal Maze" into English. There, the director of the German portion of the project told me that, when I returned to the United States, if I really wanted to make a niche for myself, I should study Japanese and/or Chinese, because technical translators for those subjects were really hard to find.
When I returned to the U.S., I decided to take his advice and entered the Asian Studies program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign at the Masters level. I couldn't decide which I wanted to study more, so I studied them both, and ended up doing essentially a double major. I was interested in doing technical translation, of course, but the University in its wisdom said that I needed to study history, philosophy, and literature of each country if I were to really become an effective translator. I am so happy I did so, because studying the culture which produced the language was the key to a deeper understanding of the language itself.
While I was studying these languages, I was an student guide for those graduate students n the International MBA program, many of whom were from China and Japan. This gave me additional chance to practice the language of course, and one Japanese guy in particular became a very good friend of mine, because we shared a passion for science fiction. We started the Language Exchange Club on Friday afternoons so that the Japanese students at the university who were trying to practice their English could practice with American students at the university who were trying to practice their Japanese. This proved to be an effective method, because students of both countries shared a mutual interest in alcohol–which was convenient because the "Language Exchange Club" met a local graduate student bar after classes were done on Friday.
Later, Andy told me that there had been concern about hiring a "foreigner", because there were concerns that even if the foreigner could understand Japanese, the Japanese and American culture were so different they were afraid that I wouldn't be able to adapt. Andy told me before the interview to just be myself, and he knew that if I spoke with my usual passion about Japanese culture, they would know that they had the right person for the job.
I ended up working for a total of 14 years for Mitsubishi Motors, and another 5 years for a Japanese insurance company Tokio Marine. After coming here to Chicago in 2013, I originally thought that Chicago would not be as global a city as the places I've before, like Tokyo, New York City, and Los Angeles. But I am pleasantly surprised to have been mistaken. When I put on the 2014 Professional Development Day series of workshops for the Chicagoland chapter of the Project Management Institute, I found the theme of the day-long event in the title of a book by a Chicago historian named Thomas Dyja which he entitled "The Third Coast: When Chicago Built the American Dream". I made the title of the event "The Third Coast Goes Global," to describe the impact that the global economy is having on the city of Chicago and the field of project management, and how Chicago might someday influence that same global economy with the influx of the many international corporations and the people from all over the world who have came to live and work here.
2. What Color Do I See?
But you may be saying, well, that's all right for you, you've got a passion for languages–but why should I be interested in learning a foreign language, why is it so important? Everybody in the world wants to learn English, because it is the international language of business, right?
The experimenter would go to the child and show the object on both sides, and asked the child to name the color he or she saw on each side of the object. Then the experimenter showed, let's say, the "yellow" side to the child, and asked "what color do you see?" The child would answer "yellow." Great! Then the experimenter would turn the object around and say, "what color do I see?" If the child was in the "pre-operational" of development, usually occurring between 2 and 7 years of age, the child would continue to say "yellow", because that's the color that the child was currently seeing in front of him or her. However, if the child had passed into the next stage of development, the "concrete operational" stage of development, the child would answer correctly "blue", and not "yellow".
You see, children at the pre-operational stage find difficulty seeing things from different viewpoints. It's interesting that the pre-operational stage flows into the concrete operational stage just when children are mastering the intricacies of language. Words are used not just to relate to the outside world, but they allow children, and later, people to communicate with each other. It is the birth of empathy in a child.
Children pass into the formal operational stage, where they cannot only mentally manipulate symbols like words, but can mentally access the rules behind the words. But there are adults who, just like children at the pre-operational stage, get stuck in egocentric thinking and find it hard to believe that there is a world out there beyond the world they can access with their senses.
For example, there was that Senator who decided to "prove" that there was no such thing as global warming by going out on that cold Washington morning and retrieving a snowball that he showed on the chamber floor with great rhetorical flourish. I couldn't believe my eyes–I thought for his next trick he would go and eat a Big Mac on CSPAN to prove that there was no such thing as world hunger!
Let me tell you a story or two how knowing the language and culture of another country helped me in my business negotiations, and how it helped international negotiations during a crisis called the Cuban Missile Crisis. Then I will show you how you can lean a foreign language in a lot less time and in a lot easier way than you probably thought possible.


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The best coaches think outside the box and focus on moving forward. Apply this statement to your favorite coach. Did he or she do this?
Perhaps your favorite coach wasn't a sports coach at all? This could have been a mentor, a community leader, a family member, etc. How do we as fitness professionals become a role model to our youth? Are you thinking about our appearance, language, showing technical skills or form? Yes, these are all details, but it goes deeper than this. Think about your favorite coach again and why she/he inspired you?
I doubt a list of technicalities came to mind. I bet the way you felt being coached by that person came back to you. Yes, CONFIDENCE!
A mentor of mine once said, "You can never have too much confidence, your whole life people will try to bring you down so you need to store up as much as possible every chance you get!" She was actually referring to her 6 year old grandson, but this made sense to me.
As a fitness professional, it is your job to build people up. I think we could succeed in this by focusing on the character strengths listed below (Peterson & Seligman, 2004).
Wisdom and knowledge: It is our job to provide knowledge, inspire curiosity, creativity, love of learning, and perspective attitude.
Courage: Emotional strength to accomplish goals in the face of opposition. We need to inspire bravery, persistence, integrity, and vitality among our youth. Let them know that most things in life are not handed to them.
Humanity: Encourage a caring environment, with social intelligence, and kindness. This will take them far in life.
Justice: The civic strength demonstrated through citizenship, social responsibility, loyalty, and leadership. If you have ever done volunteer or leadership work, you know that it is active and requires strength and energy. You also know how rewarding it is. This is altruistic behavior.
Temperance: Self-regulation, prudence, humility, forgiveness, and mercy. We should be helping youth understand that it is okay to be wrong, make mistakes, apologize, and practice restraint. These situations may come up in problem-solving situations with others, or within the youth as an individual.
Transcendence: Strength in one's connection to the greater universe including a sense of gratitude, hope, playfulness, and faith. Don't you feel better when you genuinely give thanks and believe you are doing the right thing?!
Confidence. We must lead by example. These virtues have been shown (when practiced regularly) to create happiness in one's life. Chances are we naturally practice these 6 virtues. It allows us to think outside the box, positively, and focus on moving forward. Easier said than done, which is why our youth need coaching!
My favorite coach used to tell us to "aspire" to our best self. If we were getting down, or falling apart as a team she would shout "integrity," "pride," or "dig deep." Somehow, we all knew what this meant. She did this in both practice and game settings. She was consistent. This had nothing to do with technicalities' of our sport or activity… But it built our confidence and mental fortitude on a daily basis. Doesn't exercise do that too?!
There are several types of coaching styles. Educate yourself through our Life Fitness Coach Certification. Each person may need a different coaching style. This, too, is our job to figure out.
Give our youth a foundation to fall back on by providing habits for positive coaching, health and wellness education, knowledge of resources, programs in schools, communities, and fitness centers. Give them the tools and confidence to move forward as adults and we will continue to fight the childhood obesity epidemic!
Thank You for joining me this month!


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STUFFED – Introducing the cast and creative team
STUFFED the play, by Lucy Joy Russell and Holly McFarlane
Lucy Joy Russell: Co-writer
Lucy is a passionate writer and first time playwright. She and her partner went through four cycles of IVF between 2013 and 2015 in the hope of finding an answer to their 'unexplained' infertility. At the same time, Lucy studied for MScs in Psychology and Occupational Therapy whilst also working as a healthcare assistant at Kings College Hospital in London. The initial idea for a comedy about fertility was born during many a night shift, speaking with patients on the ward about their own experiences of children and childlessness and the need for a different narrative. An advocate for 'Career Change following Adversity' and an Occupational Therapist in the NHS, she supports people who have just experienced a first episode of psychosis.
Rory Fairbairn: Director/Billy
Rory is the Artistic Director of Red Squash Theatre, trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He played Raleigh in Immersion Theatre's 2016 national tour of Journey's End, and reprised this role in Mesh Theatre's 2017 site-responsive production in Ypres (*****, The Telegraph). Directing credits include Macbeeth (Red Squash Theatre), Chew (Red Squash Theatre) and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead (Northern Stage). Acting credits include Journey's End (Mesh Theatre), Man Hug (Bury St Edmunds Theatre Royal), Madame X (Jack Studio Theatre), Blackout (Hope Theatre) and Earthquakes in London (Broadway Studio Theatre).
Rory's Spotlight page.
Holly McFarlane: Co-writer/Producer/Dr Dingwall/Frances/Carole
Holly is the Creative Producer of Red Squash Theatre, trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Writing credits include one-woman show Nuts, about a London Bridge street-seller. Theatre credits include Moonflowers (Tumble Dry), The Author's Voice (This Time That Place), Othello (Erratic Dramatics) and Streetcar Named Desire (The Arches). Film includes Cleared (Charlotte Regan – Raindance Film Festival 2017), Prawn (Rocket Room – TriForce Film Festival 2017), Dagenham (Brit It Films) and Eve (JK Films).
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Faye Maughan: Kim
Faye trained at the Birmingham School of Acting and London Studio Centre. Theatre credits include Fear and Misery of the Third Reich (Jack Studio Theatre), O Jackie (Barons Court Theatre), Much Ado About Nothing (Waterloo East Theatre), Comedy of Errors (Attila Theatre), A Christmas Carol (The Globe Players), The Fatal Friendship (The Rose Playhouse) and The White Devil (Tristan Bates Theatre).
Faye's Spotlight page.
Ben Scheck: Jack
Ben trained at the Poor School, and his 2017 credits include feature film Criminal Audition (Mordue Pictures) and stage plays Tree in the Sky (Doppelgänger Productions) and Antigone (Actors of Dionysus). Other theatre credits include Flick Comb (Immercity), Hecuba (Catharsis Theatre) and The Seagull (Theatro Technis).
Ben's Spotlight page.
Dorothy Cotter: Grace/Dr Samantha
Dorothy trained at the Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin. Theatre credits include Hand (Cockpit Theatre scratch night), He's Not There (Arcola Theatre), The Dance Hall (Bloomsbury Festival) and Plain Speak (London Irish Centre). TV credits include Scúp (BBC Northern Ireland), The Tudors (Showtime) and Bel's Boys (ITV). Dorothy recently wrote and produced a short film and has had two short plays performed at the Chelsea Theatre scratch night and the London Irish Short Play Festival.
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Alexander Tol: Colin/Dr Char
Alexander trained at the London Academy of Dramatic Art. Theatre credits for 2017 include Macbeeth (Red Squash Theatre), Journey's End (Mesh Theatre), Number 40 (From the Gut Theatre) and Ripe (Divergent Theatre). Television credits include Victoria (ITV) and De 12 van Oldenheim (Endemol Shine Nederland).
Alexander's Spotlight page.