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Desiree Perez Revealed as A Powerful Executive in the Music Industry

At the start of 2018, Billboard was back at it again with their annual “Power 100” ranking list and placed at No. 54 were the power players of ROC Nation, Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, CEO Jay Brown and COO Desiree Perez. The honorable spot was due to Desiree Perez and Jay Brown’s achievement in making JAY-Z’s latest album stand strong at the top of the charts for weeks and reach platinum success. Last year, the hip-hop mogul was also nominated for eight Grammy Awards, the most any artist has ever achieved in one year. The Billboard “Power 100” ranks the top influencers and leaders involved in certain aspects in the business of music.

Desiree “Des” Perez is the current chief operating officer of ROC Nation, a New York City-based full-service entertainment company founded by rapper and entrepreneur, Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter in 2008. Desiree Perez primarily oversees all of the publishing and labeling developments at ROC Nation. As the COO of ROC Nation, Desiree Perez has also taken part in many successful deals and negotiations that involved some of the world’s largest companies such as Samsung and Sprint. In 2017, Billboard announced Desiree Perez as one of the “Most Powerful Executives in the Industry.” The Billboard list acknowledged all of the C-level women that were deemed them as the best tastemakers, movers, and shakers in the music industry today. Desiree Perez is currently married to Juan Perez, the president of the ROC Nation Sports agency.

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Betsy Devos – on topic article

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos may be a lifelong Republican, but she differs from the President and hard-right leaders like Jeff Sessions on many issues. Recently, the Trump Administration rescinded the Obama-era transgender bathroom bill. Mrs. DeVos opposed this move, believing the policy was fair and helpful. Though the administration sided against her on that issue, people familiar with her political life in her home state of Michigan say you can expect Mrs. DeVos to remain a fierce advocate for her beliefs throughout her Washington tenure.

 

Mike Cox, a Republican and former state attorney general, said, “In Michigan politics, she instilled fear in a lot of people, and it’s not just because she’s a billionaire. I found Betsy to be very determined, steely, when she sets her mind on a goal.”

 

Mrs. DeVos comes from a wealthy Michigan family and is married to one the richest men in the state. Her educational background is from all private schools, a gripe of political opponents, who decry her lack of experience in public education. She strongly believes in the value of private education. For many decades, she has used her political influence in Michigan to advocate for using public money to help parents send children to private schools through programs like school vouchers. She has also advocated for allowing private enterprise to run schools with the free market (parent’s choice) determining each school’s success.

 

Her efforts have resulted in Detroit having the most charter schools in the country. Though publicly gracious, she is known as a tough political fighter in Michigan. She is known to get results. She is also known for an intense ideological focus.

 

In a recent interview with Philosophy Roundtable, Mrs. DeVos expressed her optimism about the school-choice movement. She noted that there are over 250,000 American students enrolled in 33 publicly funded private-choice programs. These programs are spread across 17 states. She credits a rise in private-choice program enrollments to the public awareness of the poor quality of many public schools and the available alternatives.

 

Mrs. DeVos also indicated that she became interested in educational free choice during her school years and as she raised her children. She visited low-income private schools and empathized with parents who struggled to provide a good education for their children. Her husband felt the same way and got elected to the Michigan School Board in 1990. While her served, she started a scholarship for low-income families but realized that was not enough.

 

She became politically active and rose to become the chair of the Michigan Republican Party. She also founded the Great Lakes Education Project, which raises awareness for and creates charter schools across Michigan. She currently chairs a private-education advocate group called the American Federation for Children. She has taken her movement nationwide and touts Florida as her biggest success because of its wide private school options with high student enrollments.

 

Mrs. DeVos was raised in Holland, Michigan, where she attended private school. She graduated from Calvin College, a private Christian college in Grand Rapids, Michigan. While in college, she met Dick DeVos, one of the heirs to the Amway fortune. They married and have four children. She was appointed secretary of education by then president-elect Trump in November, 2016.

 

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Jeremy Goldstein Explains Why Companies Should Still Use Stock Options.

Having worked with many organizations, attorney Jeremy Goldstein has discovered that most corporations no longer provide stock options to their employees. Though most firms normally do this to save money, there are normally more complex reasons which facilitate this a decision. Goldstein has identified three major causes that push companies to shelf this benefit which include:

  1. A significant drop in the company’s stock value may result in employees losing the stock option benefit. However, a report of the associated expenses is still required from the businesses, and the option overhang risk still glares at the stock-holders.
  2. Stock options can cause huge accounting burdens, resulting in more expenses from the relevant cost as compared to the financial advantage. Employees are normally interested in higher salaries than on stock options benefits from their employers.
  3. Many employees are now cautious of the stock options compensation method. In most cases, stock options may be rendered worthless during economic downturns, making them not much better than casino tokens rather than actual money.

Benefits of Stock Options.

However, Goldstein states that stock options may still be preferable to equities, more salary, or better insurance coverage due to their simple understandability and ability to equalize staff value.

For earning to increase through stock options, there must be a rise in the company’s share value. This encourages employees to work harder to enhance the company’s success since they know its a part of their personal investments.

Since it may be difficult for companies to provide equities to employees, due to high tax burdens especially if they have compensation packages for top management, stock options may be a better option then.

How do corporations change the Stock options negative mentality in employees?

Using the above-listed benefits as well as embracing the right strategy can enable companies to continue issuing these benefits to employees. The company also need to ensure there are limited overhangs.

Adopting the “knockout” barrier option may be the best solution for this issue. It limits overhang threats.

Jeremy’s Background.

Jeremy L. Goldstein is the owner of Jeremy L. Goldstein & Associates LLC. In his law firm he and his partners are dedicated to giving advice on corporate governance and executive compensation matters to CEOs, compensation committees, corporations, and management teams. Attorney Goldstein and his team are more so involved in the arise of sensitive situations in corporations as well as when there are transformative corporate events.

Goldstein’s law firm has worked with several major companies such as United Technologies, Bank of America Corporation, Goldman Sachs, Merck, NYSE Group Inc among others. Previously, Goldstein was working with Watchtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz law firm as well as at Shearman & Sterling LLP.

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Alex Pall Highlights Journey to Chainsmokers

The Chainsmokers’s new sound track hit “Closer,” was released as of yesterday featuring Halsey. In contrast to their previous singles such as “Don’t Let Me Down” and “Roses”, Andrew Taggart (the other half of Chainsmokers) will be seen singing.

Artists who sing their own songs are typical and usual in the music world, however, the Chainsmokers duo deviates from the usual and regular stints where DJs depend on vocalists and songwriters to add that human presence in their skillfully created sonics. The duo’s leap into putting their special brand of disco tunes is nicely interwoven in their desire to be acknowledged as genuine musicians and performers who have points of view compared to unidentified individuals positioned within the DJ booth.

While other artists prefer to perform behind wide expanses of musical instruments and other types of stage camouflage Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart chose to expose their selves more on each stage performance, where they display a personal familiarity into a category lacks passion and enthusiasm.

In an interview on how they would progress as a pair, how they would substantiate their identity, and their new track, Alex Pall said that he grew up as a DJ since it was his past-time. He said he deejay all over New York, like a small time work that was not really just a hobby but something he really wants to do.

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Pall revealed that it was frightening living it up in the city doing something that is not really considered as a job but more of like a diversion for fun. Then after some time he said he was in an art gallery – when he realized that his life is being overwhelmed by dance music and he wanted to make a go for it in the proper direction.

He was working at that time with the same manager that they now have who acquainted him with Drew. That’s when the two met and began working together. He quit his job and left Maine and joined Drew.

As for Andrew Taggart, he said he met Alex through a kid who works for Pall’s manager, who told him that the Chainsmokers need another guy on the team and he would be a good choice. So he took a bus from Maine, and joined Alex in New York.

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Prisons Are Being Infiltrated

Based within Austin, Texas is a tech company that specializes in creating safety products. These safety products have been implemented into law enforcement, correctional facilities, public safety sectors, and have been used by private investigators to keep their homes secure. Securus Technologies can be found keeping over 1000 prisons safe and protecting the 1.2 million prisoners that live inside.

 

Securus Technologies devotes most of its time to keeping inmates safe from one another and stopping inmates from continuing criminal activity on the outside. Over the years, criminals have become more crafty in finding ways to bypass the security measures implemented by Securus Technologies. Perhaps one of the most inventive ones has been using drones to deliver contraband items into the prison system.

 

Often when you think of hobby drones you think of them taking photographs of pretty birds or landscapes or following some kid arriving on his bicycle. However, drones are also being used to bring illegal merchandise into the yards of prisons. These illegal drones carry items such as drugs, pornography, cell phones, and weapons.

 

Securus Technologies takes this invasion from criminals extremely seriously. They understand that these items pose a threat to the personnel who run the correctional facilities and the inmates living inside and even those living in the residential districts surrounding the prison. They have put their heads together with some of the brightest in the industry and they believe that they can use a system known as the Wireless Containment Solutions to prevent these drones from delivering their goods.

 

After working with engineers for over 18 months, Securus Technologies believes that the Wireless Containment Solutions will be capable of locking onto the unique signature of each drone and sending an electrical pulse that will immediately disrupt its connection causing it to fall to the ground. They want to get to the point however that they can manually override its technology and begin controlling it themselves.

 

Securus Technologies has recently received many awards proving that it is the top choice for anybody needing safety technology. They have recently received three Stevie Awards in the areas of innovation and customer service. Their customer service team received the gold award for its work in dealing with customer complaints and using it to create further innovation in the company. Within their customer service team, the vice president was able to take home the silver award for her hard work in ensuring that customers receive what they ask for. Lastly, their visual team received the bronze award for successfully monitoring and stopping many crimes before they were committed. Securus Technologies can hold its head proud knowing it is making this world a safer place to live in for us all.

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The Story of Doe Deere

Doe Deere is an amazing russian woman who made make up for women. Deere grew up in New York. She studied fashion and started her own cosmetic line called Lime Crime. The base of her business is in Los Angeles California where all of her makeup consist of colorful and cruelty free cosmetics. Deere’s makeup line was established in 2008 starting herself off with various eye shadow, glitter and brushes. Her mission is to give women the feeling of being empowered, fearless and have high self esteem by wearing makeup. www.limecrime.com is her website that has products that range from $6-20 dollars and has different types of makeup to give you that “this is me” look. Deere also began her own clothing designs which sparked the idea of wanting to start her own makeup line because she would always get complements from the outfits she wore ultimately letting makeup put an emphasis on her attire. In 2004, she started selling her Lime Crime clothing designs through ebay making it her first store. When she launched the line in ’08 her makeup products were being sold for $12 dollars and she also provided makeup tutorials which ended up giving her notoriety. Deere studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology but later went on to asunder herself from the institute and start her business. Doe Deere is no ordinary makeup artist she has spent countless hours perfecting her craft, getting opinions from people and also taking the time to experiment her work to understand the essence of makeup and fashion itself. Deere tells us that when while she held online contest that help build her brand and provided exposure leading her to have 3 million followers on social media. Deere has been through a serious of challenges and debocoles throughout her career including a security breach in 2014 which resulted in her losing customers. Things started to change for Deere when she launched a liquid-to-matte lipstick in which she worked with professional chemist to obtain flawless results. Back when she started her online store on ebay she informs us that the name “limecrime” comes from The Internet being evil and deceiving. Deere’s goal is to always stay connected with her customers and always search for new ideas to better her brand and not just seem like a regular makeup artist that can provided color but give people something they can feel and bring their fantasies or desire to life.

 

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Fabletics: Leading The Way In The Fitness and Active Apparel Industry!

Amazon is one of the largest retail outlets there is and with approximately 26.5 million different items sold each day, it can be a daunting feat competing with them in the fashion industry. Amazon literally has 20% of the market cornered of the e-commerce industry. This however, has been no challenge for Kate Hudson’s Fabletics athletic clothing line that is taking the internet by storm. You may be wondering the secret to her great success, which has catapulted her activewear to one of the top manufacturers in the fitness industry. In today’s economy, more people are employing the ease of online retail shopping over physically having to go to the store. Let’s face it, the internet due to its great diversity, offers many more options and much better savings than traditional shopping. Fabletics has taken great advantage of this fact and employs a subscription platform that allows the patron to customize their own looks. Having this membership base provides convenience, dependability and savings with the ease of shopping from home or anywhere in the world. Nowadays, having the ability to personalize one’s shopping experience is just as important as convenience or price.

 

The premise of how the system works, is a customer interested in acquiring some of Fabletics many stylish athletic apparel or accessories pays $39.95 each month and this allows them to mount up credits that can be traded for the store’s items. Fabletics has a highly innovative and customizable software program on its website that keeps in its memory previous purchases and preferences that in turn, help the customers next selection by offering similar items. Registration involves filling out a form of questions that informs the program of a user’s likes, dislikes and preferences. From here, Fabletics can send the appropriate outfit suggestions each month to a member and they choose whether they want to skip the offer, request another suggestion or approve the purchase. If credit is given on the account, an outfit can be redeemed at any time because Fabletics policies reflect no expiration. To date, Kate Hudson has literally inspired millions of patrons to sign up for a membership and is giving companies like Amazon a run for their money. Signing up is super simple and taking the Lifestyle Quiz will ensure the customer always has the exact kind of apparel that is perfectly tailored to their lifestyle and preferences.

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One of Brazil’s Unbeatable Rally Driver- Rodrigo Terpins

Rodrigo Terpins is a household name in Brazil in the motorsport field. He is a passionate rally driver who competes for the Bull Sertoes rally team. The Bull Sertoes rally team is one of the teams which participates in the off-road championships known as the Sertoes Rally competition. What’s’ more, Rodrigo Terpins co-founded the Bull Sertoes team together with his brother of which they are part of the participants. The brothers are equally talented in the rally races and have won many races in the championships.

Rodrigo Terpins’ love for the sport stems from the family where his brother Michel Terpins and father Jack Terpins have a strong liking for the sports. While his brother shares the same career in rally racing, their father was a renowned basket-baller when he was younger. Jack Terpins played for the Hebraica team was a great defender and also held high positions in the Jewish sports organizations. Moreover, Rodrigo has earned many fans throughout the rally championships for his outstanding races which are widely coveted in Brazil. Check out Odiario to know more.

Notable Races that Earned Rodrigo Recognition

Rodrigo Terpins participates in the T1 Prototypes category of the Brazilian championship rally. He has been victorious in several rally championships and participated in the 22nd edition of the Sertoes rally. The edition was marked by a distance of 2600km years where it involved two states and seven stages. Rodrigo Terpins scooped the third position in the T1 Prototypes and was declared eighth among 38 competitors in the general category. Further, Rodrigo stated that their performance with his partner Fabricio exceeded their expectation as the race was very competitive.

Furthermore, Terpins participated together with his brother Michel in the 24th edition of the Sertoes rally. They won the in the second stage and were placed 5th position overall which was also an amazing performance for the brothers. The brothers teamed up to represent their Bull Sertoes team aboard the T-Rex car developed by the MEM Sports Organization. Better still, the piloting of the T-Rex model has seen the brothers work together in the last four seasons and this has led them to attain numerous victories.

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Talk Fusion Bringing Itself To India

Talk Fusion has grown over the years to becoming one of the most successful direct selling video marketing companies. Today, Bob Reina, the creator continues to create a professional atmosphere by coming up with new ideas to expand the brand in an ever growing way.

 

The founder explained in an interview recently that the company has expanded throughout India, and they decided to open an office in the country. The people in the new office were eager to join in the platform and bring more of the company to India making it a global business opportunity. Guru Lal Singh is now the new manager of the Indian office, and he knows that the interest of the locals has grown. He understands the power of video and how the locals can utilize it effectively. Reina hopes to visit India very soon and hopes to collaborate with as many people in the New office to help move the brand forward in new ways.

 

Talk Fusion is most popular for their video email products. They offer things like optimizing video newsletters, video chat, and other video options that most email providers don’t offer. The rewarding compensation structure is incredibly powerful with access to instant pay that allows for the money to be given to the seller within minutes instead of weeks like most direct selling companies online.

 

Talk Fusion is incredible to be a part of because of the opportunities available to those who want to get into direct selling. Their marketing platform is amazingly rewarding with great pay and stunning video options that can open the door for you to make good money. Talk Fusion continues to utilize effective strategies to further move the brand globally like taking the company to India. Doing this allows for the brand to elevate the company and bring it to more people. Talk Fusion is highly respected for numerous reasons, and there is a never ending supply of people to market to. With their new office in India, there is no doubt that Reina can see the potential for the future in other surrounding countries in Southeast Asia. Learn more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/bobreinatalkfusion-704

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Securus Technologies Instrumental in Cracking Down on Inmate Violence

Ask any corrections officer what the most challenging part of their job is, and most will tell you that working closely with inmates who would jump at the chance to hurt them. With all the latest advances in technology, I go to work each day at the local prison on high-alert that things could go bad at any moment.

 

Recently an inmate used a weapon that was hidden in the yard to attack two guards, putting both of them in a hospital for months. Our corrections officers has been working closely with Securus Technologies this year to tighten up security to make this facility safer for everyone. The company developed a telephone monitor that works inside the jail and picks up unique conversations by inmates that could be reason for concern down the road.

 

The LBS software is capable of doing the work of a team of guards, so these officers are now on the floor while the system scans calls for trouble. If any inmate even whispers about weapons, violence, gangs, drugs, and contraband, and the alert goes out so my officers can investigate the issue and eliminate any threat.

 

To that point, this year has been a complete turnaround as far as violence against officers. Our jail is don 40 percent in these violent outbursts due in part to Securus Technologies. In one week we heard an inmate talk about a knife hidden in the yard buried under the grass, another discuss drugs in his ventilation system, and one inmate speaking with gang members about punishing a rival gang leader. Our team strikes fast regardless the severity of the concern, helping to reduce the chances that these inmates are in the position to be able to overpower a guard, inmate, worker, or even guest.