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Father and mistress accused of torturing and imprisoning the girl and her sister
Mistress admits to using hot irons to punish girls because they & # 39; disobey & # 39; to be
The pair used metal bars and wires to systematically torture two daughters
The police found stun guns and sticks in the flat where the children were left
By Tahira Yaqoob
Published: 7:57 PM BST, November 7, 2012 | updated: 20:30 BST, November 7, 2012
An eight-year-old girl who died after being tortured with stun guns and hot irons was forced to eat her own excrement after her father and his mistress had let her starve to death in a locked toilet, a Dubai court heard.
Wadeema al Sherawi was deprived of food and was imprisoned because she & # 39; naughty & # 39; was on the night she died – and in despair she ate her own trash before she had to vomit.
Her father Hamad Saoud al Sherawi [29] and his mistress Al Anood al Ameri [27] have been charged with torture and imprisonment of Wadeema and her seven-year-old sister Mira, where Wadeema was killed and her illegally buried.
A Dubai court heard how a father and his mistress tortured and abused the man's daughters to starve
The Emirates couple allegedly defeated the girls with electric wires and metal rods, poured boiling water on them and burned them with hot irons and cigarettes.
A police officer told Dubai Court of First Instance that Wadeema and Mira – who survived the abuse but had a permanent disability – were often not admitted and sometimes ate their own stools.
Emirati police officer Essam Obaid, 35, said to the court: & The girl and her younger sister were not left in the flat.
& # 39; On the night that Wadeema died, she vomited a lot because she ate her own stools.
& # 39; She and her sister ate moldy food and sometimes their own stools. & # 39;
& # 39;They left her on the toilet until 5 am & morning and when they went to look at her she was dead. She vomited because she ate her own excrement. & # 39;
A second witness in the trial, Mubarak Ahmed Taleb, 34, said the studio apartment where the couple lived with the two girls was filthy and & # 39; not suitable for people to live in & # 39 ;.
He told the court that it stank of stale urine: & It smelled really bad and was dirty. There was only one bed and the furniture was turned upside down. The girls' clothes smelled and there was rubbish everywhere.
& # 39; The fridge was full of food that was outdated. Nobody could live in it. & # 39;
He said when his research team searched the flat, they found two irons with brown spots on them and said: & # 39; They had used them to burn the girls. & # 39;
He added that they found some of the tools of torture, including metal rods, sticks and stun guns.
Al Sherawi and Al Ameri, who have just had a baby boy named Saoud while being detained separately, stood before the judge while Judge Maher Salameh heard the case against them.
Al Ameri grabbed her sleeping newborn baby against her chest, wrapped in a blue checkered blanket.
The couple were arrested after the girls' uncle had visited the flat in International City, Dubai and was told by Mira of the abuse.
Al Sherawi and his mistress have been accused of torturing and imprisoning Wadeema and her seven-year-old sister Mira, and killing and burying Wadeema
He accused them both of Wadeema's death, but later changed his story by saying that Al Sherawi & # 39; was a great father who loved his children & # 39 ;.
Al Sherawi has denied all accusations and only admits that he buried Wadeema in the desert while his mistress pleaded guilty to all accusations.
Mr. Obaid said today: "When I interviewed Al Anood, she claimed that she had seen Wadeema vomiting heavily and that she was very ill that night, so she called Hamad and asked him to come to the flat.
& # 39; They left her for 5 hours & # 39; in the morning on the toilet and when they started looking at her, she was dead. She vomited because she ate her own excrement.
& # 39; Al Anood admitted he heated the irons and tortured the girls. She said that Wadeema was being tortured because she was not listening and disobedient. & # 39;
The judge said: & # 39; Was there no other way to teach her children? & # 39;
Obaid said that Al Anood told him that they had washed and dressed Wadeema before they buried her in the desert.
He said he had not interviewed Mira. The little girl gave evidence in court yesterday, but after Al Sherawi, who was first served in the trial, refused to proceed with the proceedings unless reporters were banned, the trial was heard in chambers.
Wadeema & # 39; s body was found in June, but was so badly dissolved that forensic experts could not tell how she died.
The girls' natural mother, Salma Obaid, had to give them up in November 2011 after she had lost custody and had not seen them for six months when Wadeema died.
She married Al Sherawi in 2002 and divorced him in 2006. She told the court earlier that she was trying to convince him to show her the girls, but contact with them was forbidden.
A forensic expert said Mira had been lucky not to die from her injuries. The case was adjourned until November 25.
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Hundreds of protesters, who have been demonstrating over the last one week for a rape-free Bangladesh, have demanded that "rule of law" be ensured in order to bring the number of such heinous incidents to zero.
Death penalty or capital punishment will not help curb incidents of rape or repression against women in the country rather may provoke perpetrators to kill the victims in an aim to destroy the evidence, they have said.
"In each rape case, the perpetrators are backed by the ruling party or the law enforcement agencies. So, we need the establishment of the rule of law at first," said Umme Habiba Benojir, former president of Bangladesh Chhatra Federation's Dhaka University unit.
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Regardless of crime places, power is the ultimate backbone of the rapists, she also said, adding that, in most rape cases, the involvement of ruling party men is found.
Raoman Smita, a Supreme Court lawyer and women rights activist, said a long culture of impunity prevailing in the country paves the way for the perpetrators to get acquittal in such shocking cases.
"So far in the country, only 3% of cases of rape and child repression have seen a court verdict declaring punishment to the criminals. So, we need to bring the criminals to justice at first. Everything will be okay after that," she added.
The lawyer also demanded a change to the definition of rape in the current relevant law.
Arif Hossain, student of Dhaka University, said the death penalty in rape cases may incite the rapists to kill the victims on the spot.
"In fear of walking gallows, the criminals may want to hide the evidence where the rape victim is the primary evidence. Subsequently, the chance of victims' getting back from the rape scene alive would decrease," he added.
For the seventh consecutive day, protesters took the street in front of the National Museum at Shahbagh in Dhaka on Monday.
They also held a "cultural show" against rape, with cultural activists from different organisations singing songs, reciting poems and chanting slogans for a rape-free Bangladesh.
At that time, the place of the protest known as "Projonmo Chattar" at Shahbagh turned into a voice for women and children for a few hours.
Meanwhile, the female student of Dhaka University, who filed a rape case against six people including former vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students' Union Nurul Haque Nur, vowed to continue her hunger strike until the accused are arrested.
She continued her hunger strike for the fifth day on Monday and demanded immediate arrest of Nur.
She started the hunger strike at the base of Raju Memorial Sculpture accompanied by some classmates and female activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League on Friday night.
On Sunday, she became weak for not having food and her condition was deteriorating fast as she vomited 11 times.
Meanwhile, a Dhaka Court on Monday placed Nazmul Huda and Saiful Islam – two leaders of Bangladesh Students' Rights Council (BSRC) – on a two-day remand each over the cases filed against them for allegedly abetting and raping a female Dhaka University student.
Earlier in the day, the two were shown arrested in the two cases by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch.
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Private equity funds (including venture capital) Tier 2
The team at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 'understand the full life cycle of private equity funds'. Highlights included Rebecca Silberstein advising Kelso & Company on forming Kelso Investment Associates X, a buyout fund with a $2.5bn target; David Schwartz assisting HarbourVest Partners with establishing the HIPEP VIII Investment Program with a $1.7bn target; and Andrew Ahern assisting Leeds Equity Partners with forming Leeds Equity Partners VI, a buyout fund which beat its $750m target. Jonathan Adler, who acts for sponsor-side clients, and counsel Cate Bae are key names. Other clients include Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Blackstone Alternative Asset Management and Credit Suisse. All named individuals are located in New York.
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Securities litigation - defense Tier 2
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in New York has 51 partners involved in securities litigation and enforcement matters, who collectively have deep and broad experience in federal securities class action litigation, multi-jurisdictional and multidisciplinary matters involving overlapping civil litigation, federal and state enforcement actions and related legislative inquiries. Mary Jo White, who was formerly chair of the SEC, and Andrew Ceresney, a former director of enforcement at the SEC, ensure the firm has a high-calibre regulatory enforcement practice. Mary Beth Hogan and Maeve O'Connor are among the partners who ensure the litigation side of the practice is also of high quality. O'Connor is currently representing MetLife, Inc and certain officers and directors in connection with a putative shareholder class action pending in New York that challenges the company's practices in regard to payment of death benefits and escheatment of unclaimed death benefits. While most claims have been dismissed, one Section 11 matter remains pending. Shannon Selden, who is representing private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in a putative derivative suit, is also recommended.
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Telecoms and broadcast: transactional Tier 2
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP provides the full spectrum of transaction services, but is notable for its work with large financial advisers on high-value transactions. Jonathan Levitsky works across both public and private M&A mandates, and recently handled work for Discovery Communications in connection with its $14.6bn acquisition of Scripps Networks, advised the Carlyle Group on acquiring Crestview Partner's shareholding in live broadcast company NEP, and advised Spruce House Investment Management on its $170m investment in GTT Communications. Levitsky, along with M&A specialist Paul Bird, advised Tribune Media on its now-cancelled sale to Sinclair Broadcast Group, and currently advises on Tribune's pending $6.4bn sale to Nexstar Media Group, one of the largest upcoming deals in the broadcast market. Levitsky leads the group along with Michael Gillespie and Michael Diz, both of whom specialize in telecoms and media transactions. Other prominent team members include William Regner and Jeffrey Rosen, who have a strong track record of work with large financial advisers, including clients such as Guggenheim Securities, Morgan Stanley, and JP Morgan Securities. Latin American media conglomerate Globo Comunicação e Participações, private equity firms Spruce House Investment Management, and broadcast company MSG networks are other notable names among the firm's client list.
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Transport: aviation and air travel - finance Tier 2
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is regularly instructed in aircraft and non-aircraft financings, capital markets transactions, fleet purchases, M&A, restructurings and airport infrastructure development mandates. Brian Liu advised AAR Corp on a term loan for its new Canadian subsidiary, AAR Canada Holdings. Counsel Jaeyong So, Jasmine Ball and Geoffrey Burgess in London are advising CHC Group on its Chapter 11 proceedings in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, in which CHC successfully restructured more than $2bn of debt. The team is also particularly noted for its experience in acting for leading airlines. Counsel John Curry and Paul Brusiloff jointly head the team. Lawyers are based in New York unless otherwise stated. Le Lam has moved to an in-house role.
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Environment: transactional Tier 3
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP combines 'superior technical expertise with practical solutions that meet all stakeholder objectives'. The team is primarily instructed by large corporations and private equity clients, and has a varied practice covering the chemicals, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors. Highlights include advising Solenis on its merger with BASF's paper and water chemicals business, and acting for Chugoku Electric Power, as a member of an investor group, in the acquisition of majority ownership interests in Kleen Energy Systems, which operates a 620-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant in Connecticut. New York-based practice chair Stuart Hammer 'brings a clear passion to his work' and 'helps clients understand and mitigate risk'. Also in New York, Harry Zirlin is an active associate in the practice group.
Financial services litigation Tier 3
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is able to combine the expertise of lawyers with significant regulatory know-how across the financial services landscape with a formidable team of litigators, many of whom (including former SEC chair Mary Jo White and ex-director of enforcement at the agency Andrew Ceresney) have former high-ranking agency experience. It excels at guiding financial services clients through sensitive issues, both from a crisis management perspective as well as in the defense of agency enforcement actions and ensuing private litigation. Courtney Dankworth excels at consumer finance matters, and alongside the 'solutions-oriented' Matthew Biben represented Santander Consumer USA in an investigation by the Delaware and Massachusetts Attorneys General offices into its auto lending and dealer management practices. Demonstrating the firm's ability to handle multi-jurisdictional enforcement/investigation matters, Bruce Yannett recently represented Société Général in an investigation by the DOJ and French regulators into the potential corruption of foreign officials in Libya in connection with the bank's equity derivatives business. Maeve O'Connor and Mary Beth Hogan are also recommended. All named attorneys are based in New York.
Healthcare: service providers Tier 3
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's healthcare team, which is led out of New York and Washington DC, provides a broad range of legal services, including corporate, M&A, litigation and white-collar defense, regulatory compliance, private equity financing and capital markets, as well as intellectual property and data privacy law. John Gleeson and Maura Monaghan defended EmblemHealth in a False Claims Act-related qui tam lawsuit initiated by realtors in the New York Supreme Court. On the transactional side, Kevin Rinker led for Hospital Corporation of America on its $1.5bn asset acquisition of Mission Health, while Andrew Bab represented a consortium consisting of TPG Capital, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and Humana in its $4.1bn purchase of Kindred Healthcare. Transactional antitrust and trial lawyer Ted Hassi joined the Washington DC office from O'Melveny & Myers LLP in July 2018. All other mentioned attorneys are based in New York.
M&A: large deals ($1bn+) Tier 3
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is commended for the 'sophistication and scope' of its practice. It continues to impress in a range of sectors, especially healthcare, TMT, insurance and financial institutions, and private equity. The firm has worked hard to develop its sector expertise over the last decade, streamlining efforts with certain M&A practitioners given the task of focusing on individual industries alongside colleagues from other departments. Few firms now have the same level of combined M&A and regulatory expertise in its chosen focus sectors. Clients include Discovery Communications, Johnson & Johnson, HCA, International Paper, Pitney Bowes, Tribune Media, Time and Verizon Communications. In a uniquely complex transaction, involving multiple moving parts, it advised long-term private equity client Clayton, Dubilier & Rice on its $2.4bn acquisition of New York-listed Ply Gem in a take private transaction alongside a parallel purchase of Atrium Windows & Doors and then merger of Atrium with Ply Gem. It followed this deal with a series of add-on transactions for Ply Gem culminating in its $5.5bn stock-for-stock combination with NCI Building Systems. In the mega-deal space, it advised Discovery Communications on its $14.6bn acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive and further illustrated its expertise in the media sector with a number of deals for Tribune Media including its proposed $6.6bn sale to Sinclair Broadcast Group, which was eventually terminated. The senior team has expanded considerably in recent years with a series of partner promotions, including Sue Meng, who is 'a strong lawyer who gets amazing amounts of work done', Uri Herzberg, Alexander Cochran and Jennifer Chu. It now has 'a fantastic mix of senior lawyer oversight with outstanding transaction lawyers and associates', which are praised for their 'brilliance and interpersonal skills'. Clients also highlight 'the level of integration and coordination among the practice areas', which 'operate seamlessly with one another on the various aspects of a deal'. Jeffrey Rosen is 'a brilliant strategist and negotiator' and Paul Bird is another senior name with a wealth of big transaction experience. Practice co-head Michael Diz is 'a strong and capable young partner', 'demonstrates a long-term commitment to learn and truly understanding clients' businesses and strategies' and 'develops positive working relationships with in-house counsel and business leaders'. Kevin Rinker, who also co-heads the M&A group, has an excellent record in healthcare deals. Also recommended are Gregory Gooding and William Regner, the latter of whom has been noted as 'another strong corporate finance and M&A professional'.
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Merger control Tier 3
Daniel Abuhoff and Gary Kubek jointly lead the antitrust offering at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP from New York. In recent highlights, the team acted for Discovery in its high-profile, high-value acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive, and a team including counsel Erica Weisgerber advised TPG Capital and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Strowe on the antitrust aspects of its acquisition of Kindred Healthcare. Other key names in New York include Michael Schaper and Kyra Bromley. In Washington DC, Ted Hassi joined the practice from O'Melveny & Myers LLP.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, which provides 'creative solutions in complex negotiations', handles acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, development projects, financing, restructurings and leasing transactions. Its client base includes private equity funds, financial institutions, REITs, pension funds, hedge funds, publicly traded corporations and other investors. 'Incredibly bright' corporate partner Nicole Levin Mesard, a 'tough negotiator', advised Westfield on its $24.7bn sale to Unibail-Rodamco. In another highlight for Westfield, the firm advised on the $175m sale of Horton Plaza, a 900,000 square foot retail center in San Diego. Real estate chair Peter Irwin advised CPPIB on a $1bn joint venture with Alberta Investment Management Corporation and WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust for the development and operation of industrial real estate assets across the US. Counsel Serhat Krause and Mesard acted for a family office in relation to the $650m investment and development of two residential towers in New York. Edward Rishty advised JP Morgan Asset Management on the $510m acquisition and financing of Groupon's national headquarters in Chicago in a joint venture with Sterling Bay. Other clients include Brasil Warrant Investments, Rockwood Capital, The Brickstone Companies and Oaktree Capital Management. All named attorneys are based in New York.
Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate Tier 3
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has a notable focus on representing private equity and hedge funds, and has particular experience in the insurance sector. The multidisciplinary team is led by 'go-to reorganization expert' Natasha Labovitz, who assisted David's Bridal in developing balance sheet options with respect to its $750m funded term loan and bond debt. Also notable in the team is My Chi To, who is leading for Crescent Capital Group, KKR Credit Advisors and GoldPoint Partners, as holders of approximately $188m of senior secured notes of the Rockport Company and its subsidiaries. The department advised in the sale of Rockport's business as a going concern to Charlesbank Capital Partners. The firm also represents Georgia-Pacific and Koch Industries in the Chapter 11 proceedings of Bestwall in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina. The client is party to a funding agreement whereby it agrees to fund all of Bestwall's asbestos liability including any trust established in the bankruptcy. The firm also assisted Georgia-Pacific Holdings in a reorganization of its corporate structure that separated its main operating businesses from the Bestwall unit to ensure that it is excluded from the Chapter 11 filing. Christopher Updike left the firm to take up the position of general counsel at Stretto.
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Capital markets: global offerings Tier 4
The New York-based group at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is 'very effective' according to sources, who note it as 'a tightly-run ship'. The firm houses a sizeable global capital markets department, which leans on international teams in London, Paris, Moscow, Hong Kong and Frankfurt, and is best known for its focus on issuer representations, particularly within the financial services, insurance and private equity spheres. Among its recent headlines, Peter Loughran advised AXA and AXA Equitable Holdings on the latter's IPO as well as on the partial spin-off of the US arm from the French insurer in a $4bn deal, which also included the $860m issuance of exchangeable bonds. Matthew Kaplan, who co-leads the practice, advised Australia-based Westpac on its issuance of $3bn worth of notes. The team also benefits from the senior experience of Steven Slutzky, who co-leads the group, and Paul Rodel.
Copyright Tier 4
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP works on both contentious and non-contentious matters, with a particular emphasis on the technology sector. Key members of the team include Jeffrey Cunard in Washington DC as well as Jeremy Feigelson and James Pastore in New York.
Insurance: advice to insurers Tier 4
The New York-based insurance litigation group at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP engages in securities litigation, coverage class actions and single disputes, governmental and regulatory investigations (particularly in the health insurance space), ERISA litigation, and reinsurance arbitration proceedings across all policy types. Maeve O'Connor has been advising MetLife in a putative shareholder class action lawsuit concerning allegations that the client's procedures for financial reporting and valuing its reserves for group annuity payments are inadequate. Securities litigation co-chair Edwin Schallert counts Prudential Financial among his clients. Susan Reagan Gittes was promoted to partner in July 2018.
Media and entertainment: transactional Tier 4
The New York-based media and entertainment practice at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is jointly led by Jonathan Levitsky, Michael Gillespie and Michael Diz, and handles a range of corporate transactions. In recent work, Levitsky advised Discovery Communications on its $14.6bn acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive, and assisted The Carlyle Group with its agreement to purchase Crestview Partners' remaining shareholding in NEP. The group has also been active for financial advisers in significant transactions. Greater Media, Meredith Corporation and Tribune Media are all clients.
Civil litigation/class actions: defense Tier 5
The 'very reliable' antitrust litigators at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 'seamlessly work together' and the team recently welcomed Ted Hassi from O'Melveny & Myers LLP to its Washington DC office. The 'bright, prompt and professional' Michael Schaper is one client's 'go-to expert'; he recently led advice to Toyota and its affiliates in relation to civil litigation and class actions arising from the landmark global auto parts cartel. In other highlights, counsel Erica Weisgerber and Gary Kubek are representing the Bank of Yokohama in two multi-defendant putative class actions alleging manipulation of Euroyen, TIBOR and Yen-Libor interest rate benchmarks. Named attorneys are based in New York unless otherwise indicated.
Healthcare: life sciences Tier 5
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's practice is co-headed by corporate lawyer Andrew Bab and Kevin Rinker, litigators Maura Monaghan and Marc Goodman and FDA regulator Paul Rubin, who is based in Washington DC. The practice prepared a report on medical device cybersecurity in collaboration with the Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) Steering Committee, which included FDA officials and representatives from large medical device manufacturers. The client portfolio also includes GlaxoSmithKline and Merck. Antitrust litigator Ted Hassi joined from O'Melveny & Myers LLP in July 2018. Named individuals are based in New York unless otherwise indicated.
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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a premier law firm with market-leading practices, a global perspective and strong New York roots. The firm brings a distinctively high degree of quality, intensity and creativity to resolve legal challenges selectively and cost-efficiently for its clients. Deep partner commitment, industry expertise and a strategic approach enable the firm to bring clear commercial judgment to every matter. Drawing on the strength of its culture and structure Debevoise & Plimpton delivers the best of the firm to every client through true collaboration.
Main areas of practice: Mergers & acquisitions: consistently ranked among the leading M&A firms, Debevoise is one of a handful of true advisors of choice to the world's leading corporations, financial institutions and private equity firms. The practice offers clients sophisticated, market-wise teams in both public and private M&A. They regularly develop innovative structures and approaches, deal smoothly and effectively with associated shareholder and governance issues, activist challenges and related litigation.
Private equity: the firm's private equity group is one of the most respected in the field. The practice includes specialized groups that are experts in fund formation and investment management, buyouts and other equity and debt investments, finance, securities and capital markets, tax, and management compensation and employee benefits. The group approaches its work with a deep level of industry expertise, drawing on the firm's myriad specialists to deliver efficient, commercial, cutting-edge results.
Funds/investment management: the funds/investment management group is one of the largest, most diverse and most successful practices of its kind in the world. The team has acted on behalf of sponsors of, or investors in, more than 2,000 private investment funds with committed capital exceeding $2.5 trillion. With a global regulatory network and deep international experience, the practice counsels across the entire life cycle of these complex products and vehicles—covering organization and economic arrangements for sponsors, fund formation, downstream transactions, exits, firm and fund restructurings, buy-side work, secondaries and wind downs.
The corporate department also includes highly active practices in capital markets, leveraged finance, business restructuring & workouts, real estate, project finance, equipment finance, structured finance, intellectual property and environmental.
The corporate department also includes highly active practices in capital markets, leveraged finance, business restructuring and workouts, real estate, project finance, equipment finance, structured finance, intellectual property and environmental.
Litigation: Debevoise's top-ranked white collar & regulatory defense team's expertise includes defending against criminal prosecutions and civil enforcement actions, handling securities-related litigation, conducting internal investigations, negotiating complex global settlements, and facilitating cooperation with government regulators.
Debevoise brings unmatched government experience to client matters, boasting 15 former Assistant US Attorneys, two former Attorneys General and a wide range of former government lawyers. The department also includes the former chair of the securities and exchange commission, Mary Jo White, the former director of the Division of Enforcement at the SEC, Andrew Ceresney, and former leading federal district court judge, the Honorable John Gleeson.
The firm's strategic crisis response and solutions group brings together rapid response crisis teams from a range of disciplines, aligning experience and expertise to be matched to a specific challenge.
Debevoise's international dispute resolution group is a global leader that has racked up some of the largest awards in the world for its clients. Lawyers in the practice handle a broad range of matters, including international commercial and treaty arbitration, public international law and complex commercial litigation.
The highly regarded intellectual property group handles a wide variety of cases, including trademark, trade dress and advertising disputes; copyright matters in media and entertainment; right of publicity issues; and unfair competition, trade secret and patent cases. Many of its cases have cross-border components, and it has deep experience across a wide range of industries.
The commercial litigation practice is one of the strongest in the industry, consistently delivering outstanding results for its clients. The group is stacked with broad-gauged litigators known for their judgment, business savvy and strategic advice. The team handles cross-border and domestic disputes of every kind across a diverse range of industries.
The cybersecurity & data privacy practice has special expertise in helping clients navigate the forensic and legal aftermath of data breaches. The firm's cross-border, interdisciplinary team also offers regulatory counseling, defends clients in government enforcement actions, litigates privacy-related class actions and other matters, and handles transactions where data protection and security issues arise.
Other areas of litigation concentration include trial practice, securities litigation, antitrust, bankruptcy, insurance industry disputes, business integrity, products liability, professional services liability, M&A litigation, employment litigation, environmental litigation, contract disputes, and sensitive litigation & advice.
Tax & employee benefits: the tax department works closely with the firm's corporate lawyers in structuring complex transactions. The department also focuses on tax planning and advice for business entities, high-net-worth individuals and exempt organizations, and includes an active executive compensation and employee benefits practice.
Industries: Debevoise handles complex transactions and litigation for clients in a wide range of industries.
The Insurance Group brings more than 35 years of experience to the most complex insurance industry transactions, the highest-stakes disputes and the most challenging regulatory engagements.
The banking group advises banks and other financial institutions on the gamut of regulatory, litigation and transactional matters.
The healthcare group employs an integrated, cross practice approach covering healthcare and life sciences matters.
The technology, media & telecommunications (TMT) group advises major media, telecommunications and technology companies on some of the most significant commercial matters.
Other industries in which the firm is prominent include aviation; consumer & retail; consumer finance; energy & natural resources; industrials & manufacturing; and mining.
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Energy and natural resources Ezra Borut
Executive compensation and employee benefits Lawrence K Cagney
Financial institutions Gregory J Lyons
Financial institutions John M Vasily
Insurance Nicholas F Potter
Insurance Thomas M Kelly
Intellectual property David H Bernstein
Intellectual property Jeffrey P Cunard
International dispute resolution Donald Francis Donovan
International dispute resolution Lord Goldsmith QC
International dispute resolution David W Rivkin
Latin America Maurizio Levi-Minzi
Latin America Dietmar W Prager
Leveraged finance David A Brittenham
Litigation Mary Beth Hogan
Litigation Andrew J Ceresney
Mergers and acquisitions Gregory V Gooding
Mergers and acquisitions William D Regner
Private equity funds Rebecca Silberstein
Private equity funds Jonathan Adler
Private equity transactions Kevin M Schmidt
Project finance Douglas B Buchanan QC
Project finance Ivan E Mattei
Real estate Peter J Irwin
Securities Matthew E Kaplan
Securities Steven J Slutzky
Tax Peter A Furci
Tax Peter F G Schuur
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Presiding Partner : Michael W Blair
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Statement on Diversity
Diversity is a Core Value and a Critical Business Priority
Investing in the Development and Retention of Diverse Lawyers
Building an Inclusive Community of Diverse Lawyers
Experiencing Diversity and Inclusion at Debevoise
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Not Just Talk: From Idea to Action
One of the greatest strengths of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is its community. The "Fundamental Values of the Firm" articulate the importance of "cohesiveness and collegiality within the firm, founded in the character of those we select as partners, counsel, associates and staff and in fundamental principles of fairness and cooperation" with "an emphasis on the success of the firm as a whole."
Debevoise is committed to creating a work environment that values each individual's contributions to our community. We recognize that we must work together every day to respect the different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences of people at the firm and to support our colleagues so they have the ability to develop to their full potential. These values are the foundation of our firm and strengthen our ability to work together as a team so that we can provide our clients with the best legal services available.
Debevoise is committed to promoting the diversity of our community. This commitment stems naturally from the values that shape our firm. To continue to flourish, our firm strives to recruit and develop the finest talent from all backgrounds and beliefs. Our ability to respond to the needs of our clients in an increasingly open and global environment requires that the members of our community have a broad range of skills and experiences. The firm's commitment to diversity furthers these goals.
Debevoise's top priority has always been to provide the best legal service to our clients, and we recognize that the inclusion, sponsorship and advancement of lawyers of color, women lawyers and LGBTQ+ lawyers within the firm are cornerstones of our continued success.
Our performance on diversity is an important business metric. Some of the ways we invest in attracting diverse talent are sponsoring diverse student groups at law schools across the country; attracting diverse candidates at the Northeast BLSA Job Fair, the Hispanic National Bar Association Job Fair and the Lavender Law Career Fair (LGBTQ+), and recruiting from historically black universities; connecting diverse candidates with diverse Debevoise lawyers to provide guidance during the recruiting process; hosting a Diversity Reception and social events for diverse offerees, enriching the summer associate experience through the involvement of Debevoise affinity groups; and providing diversity and inclusion training for summer associates.
Debevoise takes the necessary steps to ensure that diverse associates are able to develop their legal skills and see a career path for themselves at the firm.
Mentoring programs support the retention and promotion of diverse lawyers, increase lawyer engagement and foster talent development.
Training and professional development programs help lawyers identify and utilize practical tools they can implement in their daily practice.
Affinity groups and affinity group programs strengthen the sense of community and facilitate mentorship among lawyers.
The Diversity Speaker Series features senior legal executives from different fields and diverse backgrounds speaking about their professional experiences and career paths.
To sustain a strong pipeline of women leaders at the firm, the Women's Task Force — comprised of top management and representative male and female partners—was formed to review, update, formulate and implement initiatives designed to develop and retain women talent.
Our lawyers serve in leadership positions at, and the firm supports, organizations that cultivate a more diverse and inclusive legal profession and create opportunities for minority students.
Debevoise is active in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). Presiding Partner Michael W. Blair serves on the Executive Committee of the Board and as Treasurer. In 2017, Debevoise was named a "Top Performer" by the LCLD.
In 2017, Debevoise joined more than 40 leading global businesses to launch Catalyst CEO Champions for Change. Partner and Co-Chair of Debevoise's litigation department, Mary Beth Hogan, is a member of Catalyst's Board.
Debevoise is a member of the National Association of Women Lawyers' Challenge Club.
At Debevoise, diversity and inclusion are about having an environment where everyone feels welcome, valued and comfortable—regardless of sexual orientation, gender, religion or race—so that they have the ability to develop to their full potential.
#1 in the 2017 Chambers Associate Law Firm Diversity Survey.
#6 for Overall Diversity by Vault 2018 Best Law Firms for Diversity Survey.
In 2017, 66% of women litigation partners were among Benchmark Litigation's "Top 250 Women in Litigation" in the United States.
Perfect Score — for the ninth consecutive year, Debevoise received a perfect score for "Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality" by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index (CEI).
Recognized nine times by Working Mother Media as one of the "50 Best Law Firms for Women".
The Debevoise Women's Review, a first-of-its-kind platform among law firms, was developed to inspire the legal and business communities to engage in discussion and collective action around gender diversity. Unlike a traditional marketing platform, the content is developed and the editorial process managed almost entirely by lawyers at the firm, most of whom are associates, allowing for an authentic, first-person perspective. Join the conversation at women.debevoise.com.
At Debevoise, we ensure that associates have a voice in how the firm follows through on its commitment to diversity and inclusion. We value their ideas and we don't just listen—we act. For example, the firm recently developed a new diversity training program aimed at mid-level and senior associates who are involved in assigning work to, and supervising, junior lawyers and staff. This new program was suggested by an associate at an affinity group meeting. Within a month, we had developed a program and added it to the firm's regular mid-level and senior associate training curriculum.
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Advertising and marketing: litigation
Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
General commercial disputes
Insurance: non-contentious
International litigation
Trademarks: litigation
US taxes: non-contentious
Capital markets: debt
Capital markets: equity offerings
Capital markets: global offerings
Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
Civil litigation/class actions: defense
Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
Environment: transactional
Healthcare: life sciences
Healthcare: service providers
Insurance: advice to insurers
M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
Media and entertainment: transactional
Private equity buyouts
Private equity funds (including venture capital)
Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
Securities litigation - defense
Telecoms and broadcast: transactional
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Anderson Brulé Architects is a thriving and successful architecture, strategic planning and interior design firm, with over 30 years of experience. ABA is committed to assisting clients to improve their own culture, environment, operation, function, and organization through the realization and translation of their organizational needs into architectural space while maintaining a high quality of service. ABA was recognized with the prestigious AIASCV Firm Award for 2016. This award honors an organization that has consistently produced distinguished architectural design for at least 20 years and has contributed to the advancement of the profession.
ABA's projects fall into four markets: education, civic/community, health and wellness, and residential. The scope of services we offer ranges from pre-project planning through post-occupancy evaluations.
Candidates should demonstrate a proactive ability to take initial direction and execute. A positive attitude is a must.We are a strong team and only look to add hard-working, motivated, and personable individuals to our great culture.
A good candidate will demonstrate experience in most phases of architectural practice; conceptual design, schematic design, design development, construction documents, furniture selection, bid documents, and construction administration. Candidates are to demonstrate an understanding of the process to evaluate, select, present, document designs developed by themselves and the team.
The best candidates will be proactive and will work well in a team, taking pride in the teams' collective accomplishments.
Candidates will work closely with project leads to define design direction. Once the design direction is confirmed by the project lead, the candidate will be a key member in executing the design with limited supervision.
Working with Senior Designer/Project Architect to develop and implement design concepts.
Model existing conditions and proposed designs in Autodesk Revit.
Coordinate with design team consultants.
Develop space plan / test fit options.
Develop and work from a program document.
Develop initiation and refine selection/layout/configuration of FF&E.
Create a presentation which demonstrates proposed design concepts to the client using Adobe InDesign.
Create technically sound and accurate Construction Documents using Autodesk Revit in collaboration with project team.
Cartoon/sketch a set of drawings and/or presentations for review by project team prior to implementation.
Research, design and document relevant building codes and standards.
Contribute to sustainable dialogues and design development.
Communicate in a professional manner, both verbally and in writing.
Utilize Microsoft Office including Outlook for calendaring and email communication on a daily basis.
Occasional travel to and from local jobsites.
Approximately 4 years of work experience as a commercial interior designer.
Demonstrated ability to work 40 hours a week.
Proven ability to generate renderings from a Revit model.
Recent Experience in Commercial Tenant Improvement projects and leading interiors focused work.
Demonstrated proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Revit and Microsoft Office.
Please submit resume, cover letter, portfolio examples, and salary requirements to hr@aba-arch.com or submit directly through our website.


Black Celebrity Gossip - Last week two of the Migos members got into a mini fight with one of their security guards outside a hotel in New York City. In the black celebrity gossip video below Quavo and Offset take sucker punches at their security guard for an argument that occurred prior. The huge guy in the video responded to the whole drama by saying that Quavo and Offset is his brothers and they went to a club right after the incident. Worldwide Spotlight has obtained the exclusive footage of the huge guy Quavo and Offset tried to beat up in front of the hotel Thursday night below. Both Quavo and Offset punches did not phase the huge guy at all, some say he did not feel a thing. Subscribe to the Worldwide Spotlight Youtube Channel for more black celebrity gossip videos and black celebrity news that is trending right now. Does Offset and Quavo lose a lot of credibility for throwing the weakest punches of the year? After you watch the black celebrity gossip video by DomisLive NEWS like, share and subscribe to his channel for that exclusive Hollywood scoop.


How many miles per gallon does a 1988 Dodge Colt get?
A 1988 Dodge Colt gets up to 32 miles per gallon in the city, up to 37 miles per gallon on the highway. This means a 1988 Dodge Colt can get up to 34 miles per gallon overall.


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Loyal Bros 2 (officially titled Only the Family – Lil Durk Presents: Loyal Bros 2) is a collaborative compilation album by American record label Only the Family and American rapper Lil Durk. It was released through the label alongside Empire Distribution on December 16, 2022. The album contains guest appearances from Future, Doodie Lo, Kodak Black, OTF Boonie Moe, THF Lil Law, THF Omerta, Booka600, late rapper King Von, Deeski, Lil Zay Osama, Chief Nuk, PGF Nuk, THF Zoo, Big30, Icewear Vezzo, OTF Jam, OTF Chugg, Noza Jordan, Esparo, C3, Trippie Redd, and Hypno Carlito. It serves as a sequel to Only the Family's compilation album, Loyal Bros (2021).

Singles and promotion
The lead single of the album, "ISTG, Pt. 2", which was performed by American rapper Doodie Lo and features fellow American rapper Kodak Black, was released on December 2, 2022. The second and final single, "Hanging with Wolves", which was performed by Lil Durk himself was released exactly one week later on December 9, 2022. The same day as its release, Durk announced the album alongside its title, release date, cover art, and a pre-order link. Five days later, on December 14, 2022, he revealed the tracklist.

Track listing

Charts

References

2022 compilation albums
Lil Durk albums

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June Barboza joined Optimus in September 2017 as a Residential Property Manager. June Is originally from Southern California and attended Pasadena City College where she received her AA in Interior Design. Prior to joining Optimus, June worked as a Property Manager and Interior Design Coordinator for a portfolio of properties consisting of 150 multifamily units. With over 13 years of experience in customer service and 7 years of experience in property management, June prides herself in ensuring the happiness, safety and well-being of all tenants and properties.


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Photo Gallery: Notre Dame football opens training camp with high spirits
Notre Dame redshirt junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush runs up the field during his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly meets with the media following his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame junior safety Devin Studstill works through a drill during his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame graduate student and captain Drue Tranquill goes through pre-paractice warm-ups prior to his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame special teams coach Brian Polian speaks with a player prior to his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
The Notre Dame secondary goes through drills Friday at Culver Academies. The Fighting Irish have held training camp at the scenic campus in north-central Indiana for several consecutive years. The team will be in Culver from Friday through Tuesday before heading back to campus in South Bend. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame junior wide receiver Chase Claypool and Fighting Irish wide receivers coach Del Alexander work through a drill during their team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame junior safety Christopher Schilling works through a drill during his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame defensive coordinator Clark Lea gathers his linebackers around prior to a drill during his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame freshman safety Houston Griffith works through a drill during his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame freshman quarterback Phil Jurkovec stretches out prior to his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame redshirt junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush prepares to take the snap of the football during his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame senior linebacker Te'von Coney wipes the seat off of his head during his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Idyllic Lake Maxinkuckee sits in the background of the Notre Dame football training camp location Friday at Culver Academies. The Fighting Irish have conducted their training camp at the scenic locale for several consecutive seasons and will be in Culver through Tuesday. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame redshirt junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush meets with the media following his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame freshman linebacker Bo Bauer works through a drill during his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame redshirt junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush runs up the field during his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly meets with the media following his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame junior safety Devin Studstill works through a drill during his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame graduate student and captain Drue Tranquill goes through pre-paractice warm-ups prior to his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame special teams coach Brian Polian speaks with a player prior to his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame junior wide receiver Chase Claypool and Fighting Irish wide receivers coach Del Alexander work through a drill during their team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame junior safety Christopher Schilling works through a drill during his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame defensive coordinator Clark Lea gathers his linebackers around prior to a drill during his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame freshman safety Houston Griffith works through a drill during his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame freshman quarterback Phil Jurkovec stretches out prior to his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame redshirt junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush prepares to take the snap of the football during his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame senior linebacker Te'von Coney wipes the seat off of his head during his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame redshirt junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush meets with the media following his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
Notre Dame freshman linebacker Bo Bauer works through a drill during his team's initial practice of the 2018 season Friday at Culver Academies. (By Tom Davis of News-Sentinel.com)
CULVER – The annual tradition of opening training camp at Culver Academies continued for the Notre Dame football program Friday.
The Fighting Irish will conduct five practices in Culver before returning to campus in South Bend on Wednesday.
Coach Brian Kelly begins his ninth season leading the program and was pleased with the effort and stamina that his student-athletes put forth throughout the nearly three-hour session.
"It was a good first day," Kelly said afterward. "They were mature in how they handled their first practice. I told them that I really liked the way that we finished our 11-on-11 (work). We didn't have guys on the ground. There was great competition."
Here are some photos from the first practice of the 2018 season.
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Curiosity killed the cat. Well, that's what they say. Me, I put my money on a radioactive mouse in the cellar, but did they listen? Did they 'eck. Bloody bastards, no-one ever listens to me. Shot me down in flames they did, come, come, parsnip, don't be silly. You need your pills . Well more fool them. They'll get their comeuppance.


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Mater Dei at Reitz (2019)
Home Team: F.J. Reitz High School
Away Team: Mater Dei High School
Date And Time: 10/18/2019 6:00 pm
Location: Reitz Bowl
The historically victorious Reitz high school suffered a major loss last year to their rivals. Mater Dei defeated the panthers 35-7. The Wildcats started the game off strong by scoring in the first quarter. However, their defense was overpowered by the Panthers as their offense consistently scored for the remaining three quarters. The Panthers are back to defend their title but the Wildcats have other plans.
F.J. Reitz High School :28
Mater Dei High School :31
Mater Dei was the first to put a number on the board, gaining a 3-0 lead early in the first quarter. Despite continuing to put up an aggressive defense, they could not stop Reid Brickie from completing an incredible touchdown pass, putting Reitz in the lead 7-3. After missing one touchdown opportunity, Reitz successfully completed a touchdown on the second try with only 24 seconds left in quarter, now leading 14-10 going into the half. Mater Dei starts the third quarter with a huge running play, making the score 17-14 in favor of the Wildcats. With two more passing touchdowns by Brickie, the score is 31-28 with minutes remaining in the game. In the end, a dropped pick by Kassenbrock's seals the deal for Mater Dei, winning by just 3 points.
Mater Dei High School
Jon McGrew
Owen O'Reilly
Luke Kassenbrock
Grosse Pointe North at Grosse Pointe South (2019) Vestavia Hills at Hoover (2019)


Travel across Bulgaria and observe the enchanting, unspoilt regions, which represent the real Bulgaria, continues with a visit to some more Balkan beauties.If you are looking to live in a community untainted by commercialism then read on to discover more of what this wondrous land has to offer.
Shumen lies on a major crossroads between the Rousse -Varna highway, the Sofia-Targovishte-Belokopitovo highway and the Silistra-Yambol highway.
With so many towns and vil lages to choose from in Bulgaria, it's wise to look for particular features, which make the location you choose stand out from the rest.
If you want to buy a property so that you can ski all day, spend evenings in the heart of a European capital city and be close to an international airport then Sofia, Bulgaria ticks all the boxes.
Facing problems with off plan property in Bulgaria?
In a press release, issued on 9 December 2009, Christophe Gater reviews what to do if you are facing difficulties with completing on, or repossession of, an off plan property purchase in Bulgaria.
Read more: Facing problems with off plan property in Bulgaria?
Whilst there are far less property investors out there right now, for Bulgarian property or anywhere else, there are still many lifestyle buyers. Frequently, these are buyers who have savings and are seeing that prices have adjusted, so believe that this is an opportune moment to buy. One of the best choices for a lifestyle purchase is in or near a yachting harbour or marina for long term benefits. With easy access, all facilities, in upmarket and glamorous surroundings, Balchik, on the northern Black Sea coast, offers potential for economic growth, making it increasingly attractive for lifestyle property purchasers. Marina living is highly sought-after as it offers a feeling of exclusivity right on the sea, combining chic and ocean-front.
The Bulgaria property market has received mixed reviews in the media as to whether buyers should look to invest or not. Much of this has occurred due to the frenzied property buying over the last five years with the belief that the market could do nothing but grow. Bulgarian off plan apartments were eagerly bought at whatever price and in whichever location. One could say it has been a case of excessive investment leading to oversupply and no exit strategies. Depending upon what and where they bought, some purchasers have done better than others.


As a Pilates teacher or Studio Owner do you feel like you are alone? Like you are doing all the things are your own! And, even though there are probably other Pilates studios nearby instead of feeling like you can team up with them it feels like they are the competition? Or, maybe you have a team of teacher you work with but everytime you hear of another Pilates studio open or a new fitness business coming on the block you worry you may lose clients to them?
I get it! When I used to run a Pilates studio I not only worried that the other studios could entice my clients away but that they could also entice my teachers away. When I heard of a new fitness studio I worried that my clients who came three times a week would drop to two times a week because they were adding in a new workout!
All that worry was trying to consume me and I discovered it was keeping me from growing my own Pilates business. In fact, it made me feel like there was never enough clients or teachers. It wasn't until I did a reach out to the other studios that I realized just how wrong I was.
About three months into taking over a Pilates studio I had an opportunity to go to a wellness event and while I was there I found myself talking to the other Pilates managers in my area. And, you know what? They were not evil, nasty or the enemy. In fact, we had so much to share, to talk about and to learn from each other. We took the time to talk about what each of their spaces was focused on. Whom were they for? What did they offer? When did they offer it and how were we each different.
What happened was not an in-person battle but instead a collaboration of efforts. As you know, you cannot teach every person in your community and nor do you want too! So, knowing how you are unique from the other teachers, studios and fitness facilities is key to rocking exactly what you want!
And, your unique abilities, your niche teaching skills is what helps you become known as the regional Pilates rockstar that you are. Networking with other Fitness professionals helps you create a community and even a mastermind.
Communities and Masterminds are essential for growth and feeling supported. In the last ten years, I have a couple different masterminds. Some no longer meet and others continue to meet. And, there are so many ways these days to create communities, network and join masterminds.
In fact, I believe being part of a few communities is essential. As we know there isn't just one right way to do anything. You may create a community with all the fitness professionals in your zip code, you may introduce yourself to all the business owners in your neck of the woods and you might also have an internet tribe where you get on the phone once a week or month and are there to celebrate, rant and support each other.
The key to feeling like you are part of something is not waiting for the invitation. Go out, introduce yourself to those who are in the same biz as you, create an event where you invite business owners, doctors or neighbors whose clients are your niche market. Or, if you are too shy to invite strangers over to your space or go up and introduce yourself go, volunteer! Pick a charity in your neighborhood that lights your fire and/or is aligned with your niche and show up. You will meet others who are just like you and while they may not be Pilates teachers they are in your niche and so you will have lots to talk about.
If you are tired of feeling like the only one on your island, the only one who has to do all the things it's time to find a community, build a network and create a mastermind. It's the key to becoming known.
If you want help doing this then click here. I'll be leading a one hour webinar on not only why you need to network and mastermind but more importantly how to do it to grow your business.


Thinking of 2018, there is quite a buzz about the new trends that are going to dominate the Business Intelligence (BI) market-space. Artificial Intelligence (AI), Analytics, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Data Visualization, Self-Service BI, Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) ……… we have heard a lot about these technologies, but which ones will make waves in 2018?
Advanced and predictive analytics offers an immense potential in terms of return on investment in BI applications leveraging a wide array of data storage structures including big data. The companies that leverage the data best will gain profitability and competitive advantage. All decisions based on data-driven analysis will drive better business decisions. Some good examples of companies gaining competitive advantage with analytics can be seen in these case studies: The Road to Elegant and Effective Supplier Scorecards and Moving from Intuitions to Predictive Analysis with Big Data.
Sound data-driven decisions can only happen if the data is correct. Without sufficient data quality, data is practically useless and sometimes even dangerous leading to the wrong conclusions. Not only is data quality an issue but location of where the data is placed has become an area of interest for maximum performance while being cost effective. We hear the buzz about data scientists in the industry, but we see another title getting traction – Data Engineer. Data engineers write code being highly analytical and interested in data visualization. They build tools, infrastructure, frameworks and services. Data engineering is much closer to software engineering than it is to data science. Watch for the data engineers title getting some buzz in the news and social media.
IIoT applications will explode in all industries but a few will dominate. Top industries will be centered around manufacturing operations (Manufacturing), freight monitoring (Transportation), smart grid (Utilities), smart home (Consumer Goods), telematics (Insurance), remote health monitoring (Healthcare) and digital signage (Communications). IIoT applications will improve the quality of our lives for many years to come.
IDC quotes that global spending on the IoT will reach $1.29 trillion in 2020.
Public cloud first strategy will become more commonly adapted to control costs and provide more flexibility than on-premise solutions. These new cloud applications often will not replace existing traditional processes, but they will fill a need for exploiting new solution areas not ever explored.
A visualization factory strategy will provide a framework to leverage existing data visualization tools implemented by an expert team of data visualization specialists. The visualization factory can be staffed by internal specialists or external consultants giving internal business users the means to speed up the process of business application development by using the right data visualization tool in a cost-efficient model.
Natural Language Processing is going to become a more prominent component of BI/Analytics and perhaps at some point even make its way into Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) solutions (I've heard of some EPM vendors that are already investing R&D into this). Take our TekLink partner Prevedere for example. One of the key components to drive value is the ability to introduce external data, which is part and parcel to Prevedere's service. The ultimate objectives of a Big Data initiative are most commonly prescriptive and predictive analytics. The next logical step to me for a solution like Prevedere or any analytics solution would be for the user to be able to use human language to ask the system, "What is my volume forecast if I increase my price by 10%" or "how much would demand change if the unemployment rate goes up .2%", etc. I'm not saying this is going to be something that ends up in production at a lot of companies in 2018 but I believe we're going to start hearing a lot more marketing spin about these type of solutions.
Why is big data not being universally accepted in mainstream applications? Often new big data applications are put through an extensive cost benefit analysis which more than not gets killed before the application ever gets off the ground. Big data opportunities tend to be new areas not explored before and the predictability of success is not always seen or realized from the first implementation. Companies that have an entrepreneurial approach for big data applications will stand to benefit the most. A small amount of investment budget in areas not usually pursued might give the greatest rewards. Dare to try something different and new! Try, fail, then try again!
For those companies using SAP technology for planning and consolidation, SAP BPC Standard will be the preferred planning tool for large organizations for many years to come. SAP BPC Standard will give our clients more user financial freedom easily leveraging investments in SAP HANA, several BI frameworks (BI and BW/4HANA) and other legacy databases. SAP has also committed to supporting BPC 11 release.
Now that you heard from our TekLink experts, we would like to know your thoughts. Do you think any other major trend will emerge in 2018? Share your comments now.
Looking forward to what the future will bring!