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If honing market targeting is part of your strategy, guides can help you with:
Identifying your most attractive segment(s) to drive efficiency
Strategically expanding into another vertical or industry to increase TAM
Designing a new category
Developing relevant partnerships within your ecosystem
Establishing a Competitive Intelligence Program
Andrew McCotter-Bicknell is the Head of Competitive Intelligence at ClickUp and was previously the Head of Competitive Intelligence at ZoomInfo. In this guide, he explains how to research your competitive landscape and arm sales and marketing teams with powerful competitive intelligence.
Andrew McCotter-Bicknell
Andrew McCotter-Bicknell is the Head of Competitive Intelligence at ClickUp. He was previously the Head of Competitive Intelligence at ZoomInfo.
Setting Up a Demand Generation Function
Anna Furmanov is the founder of Fumanov Marketing Consulting, through which brings strategy, content, and demand gen expertise to B2B startups. In this guide, she explains what demand gen means in early-stage startups, and how to set a marketing strategy foundation.
Anna Furmanov
Anna Furmanov is the founder of Fumanov Marketing Consulting, through which brings strategy, content, and demand gen expertise to B2B startups. She's also the host of the host of the Modern Startup Marketing podcast. Anna has previously led growth marketing teams at Elevate K-12, Groupon, and Fooda.
Designing Trainings for Go-to-Market Team Members
Roz Greenfield has led sales enablement at Optimizely and Oracle and is now the Chief Enablement Officer at Level213, a boutique sales enablement consultancy. In this guide, she explains how to design trainings for sales and other go-to-market teams that zero on the content that sellers actually need to do their jobs, without wasting time on non-useful information.
Roz Greenfield
Roz is the Co-Founder & Chief Enablement Officer at Level213, a boutique consultancy that specializes in sales enablement for growing technology companies. She started her career as a top-producing sales rep and manager, before going on to lead global sales enablement and training at Optimizely and Oracle. Roz is passionate about storytelling and learning, and is a documentary filmmaker when she's not working with revenue teams.
Building a Data Analytics Function
Tim Jenkins currently leads Strategy and Analytics at Lucid, where he was the first data hire and has grown the function to a team of 16. In this guide, he outlines the key responsibilities of data and analytics teams, the different pieces of technology they need to do their work, and how to structure a growing data function.
Tim Jenkins
Tim currently leads Strategy and Analytics at Lucid, the visual collaboration suite responsible for Lucidchart and Lucidspark, where he was the first data hire and has grown the function to a team of 16. He previously held roles on the growth team at Qualtrics and in management consulting at Bain & Company.
Planning and Managing Outbound Prospecting
Jason Bay is the Founder and Chief Prospecting Officer of Blissful Prospecting, a company that provides training and coaching for outbound sales teams. In this guide, he lays out how cold-calling teams can zero in on the right prospects to target, develop repeatable outreach sequences, and consistently generate meetings with a "prospect first, me second" mentality.
Jason is the Founder and Chief Prospecting Officer of Blissful Prospecting, an agency that provides systems and coaching for outbound sales teams. He's worked with B2B companies with 12 to 5,000+ employees, and specializes in helping SDRs and AEs breakthrough to decision-makers, nail messaging, and build a consistent scalable pipeline. Jason has previously held sales and marketing roles, building and training a team of 20+ outbound sellers.
Identifying and Multiplying Your Best Customers with Customer Segmentation
Tamara Grominsky is the Chief Strategy Officer at Unbounce, and has previously led product marketing at other SMB-focused companies including FreshBooks and Yellow Pages. In this guide, she explains why customer segmentation is a powerful tool for improving conversion, acquisition cost, churn, and lifetime value. She outlines how to take on a segmentation project - from analysis to product packaging.
Tamara Grominsky
Tamara is the Chief Strategy Officer at Unbounce, where she led the company's conversion intelligence strategy, including an overhaul of customer segmentation and pricing. Her expertise is in driving go-to-market strategy and revenue acceleration at SMB-focused SaaS companies. She previously led product marketing at FreshBooks and Yellow Pages, and is an Expert in Residence with the Product Marketing Alliance. Across her marketing roles, Tamara has built 3 departments from the ground up, scaling teams from 0 to 30+ employees and shepherding products from launch to $17M+ in ARR.
Defining an Ideal Customer Profile
Kirby Wadsworth is the CMO of Ionir, and has served as CMO at enterprise software and networking companies including Illusive Networks, Bayshore Networks, and Limelight Networks. In this guide, he explains how to identify prospect characteristics that predict strong fit, to help sales and marketing automate prioritization.
Kirby Wadsworth
Kirby is the Chief Marketing Officer at Ionir, a container-native storage and data management platform. He's previously served as CMO at enterprise software and networking companies including Illusive Networks, a cybersecurity provider, Bayshore Networks, an ICS security platform, and Limelight Networks, a digital content delivery provider. Kirby has been named one of Forbes Top 10 Most Influential CMOs, a Top 50 Marketing Thought Leader, and a B2B Killer Content Award Winner.
Designing a Category
John Rougeux is VP of Marketing Strategy at BombBomb and hosts the #CategoryCreation series on the B2B Growth Show podcast. In this guide, he explains how to use category design to capitalize on unclaimed market territory and to help prospects evaluate your product using advantageous criteria.
John Rougeux
John is currently VP of Marketing Strategy at BombBomb, a video email marketing platform, where he leads category design and messaging, positioning and content strategy. He also co-hosts the #CategoryCreation series on the B2B Growth Show podcast, through which he's drawn insights from category designers at Hubspot, Salesforce, and Drift. John was previously a VP Marketing at Skyfii, a publicly-traded SaaS company that helps physical venues measure, predict, and influence visitor behavior.


Is it really true that failure is seen as a badge of honor among investors? Richard Moran is a Silicon Valley veteran and will explore the truth about perceptions of failure. He will explore the different types of failure, how to rebound from failure and what to learn from failure. In addition to being an investor, Moran has written eight books and is a regular on major media outlets about technology. His wit and wisdom bring all things complex into the possible.


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Burnside is suburb in the City of Burnside council area in the eastern suburbs of Adelaide. It is primarily a residential suburb. It was named Burnside, an amalgamation of the Scottish word for creek, "burn" and "side" because of the original property's location on the side of Second Creek. Burnside is  east of the Adelaide city centre by road.

Description

Burnside was established and named by Peter Anderson and his family who emigrated from Scotland in 1839. Anderson started a large farm on leased land near Second Creek. The farm had a large number of animals including pigs, poultry and cattle as well as barley and wheat crops. In 1848, the lease was assigned to William Randall who arranged for the town to be laid out around Second Creek. By the 1870s the area had developed into a small village. Burnside Post Office had opened on 21 July 1863.

There are a number of parks but most noticeably bordering several that are shared with other suburbs. The Burnside Swimming Centre is located in nearby Hazelwood Park. Langman Reserve is part of both Burnside and Waterfall Gully and the large Newland Park has several ovals. The Feathers Hotel, a Georgian style pub, is located within the suburb. It is home to Burnside Primary School, a State government school. A number of churches in various denominations including Baptist, Lutheran and Anglican also call the suburb home.

Population

In the 2016 Census, there were 2,930 people in Burnside. 63.3% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 6.7% and China 6.1%. 71.6% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin at 8.0%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 36.3%, Catholic 18.4% and Anglican 14.2%.

Notable residents
 George Aiston (1879–1943), policeman and ethnographer
 Dorrit Black (1891–1951), artist
 Jimmy Melrose (1913–1936), aviator
 Christopher Pyne, federal MP and Liberal frontbencher, a former student of Burnside Primary
 Sydney Talbot Smith (1861–1948), solicitor, freelance journalist and civic worker

See also
 List of Adelaide suburbs

References

External links

 City of Burnside

Suburbs of Adelaide

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After spending many years working hard to cover mortgages, car notes, insurance premiums and tuition bills, many seniors spend their "golden years" satiating the lifelong wanderlust to travel.
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Le cou de la girafe es una película de drama franco-belga estrenada en 2004 y dirigida por Safy Nebbou. Fue protagonizada por Sandrine Bonnaire.

Sinopsis
Mathilde, de diez años, vive con su madre Helene en los suburbios de París. La niña encontrará una carta de su abuela desaparecida en la que pide a su marido, el abuelo de Mathilde, que la busque y le dice como podrá encontrarla.

Reparto
 Sandrine Bonnaire como Hélène
 Claude Rich como Paul
 Louisa Pili coml Mathilde
 Darry Cowl como Léo
 Philippe Leroy como Maxime
 Maurice Chevit como Maurice
 Monique Mélinand como Madeleine
 Marie Mergey como Émilie
 Geneviève Rey-Penchenat como Marguerite
 Paul Pavel como M. Achraf
 Françoise Jamet como Lucie
 Sarah Boreo como Renée
 Arlette Didier como Josette
 Stéphane Bissot como Stéphanie
 Frédéric Gorny como el inspector

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Películas de 2004


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Movie Quiz: In Memoriam of 2020
Entertainment // Movies
C.J. Lais Jr.
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As if 2020 wasn't annus horribilis enough, now as it's drawing to a close, we can't help but conjure up our own personal In Memoriam segments of all the movie luminaries we've lost over the past 12 months.
Let's honor their legacies with a quiz highlighting some of the high points of their lives … on the silver screen.
1. With the shocking death of Chadwick Boseman over the summer from colon cancer at age 43, he already got his own quiz, but there's still more to say about the actor, whose last film, the upcoming "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," is generating major posthumous Oscar buzz for him. In a short career, Boseman became known for playing real-life people including in his 2008 film debut, "The Express: The Ernie Davis Story." He didn't play first black Heisman Trophy winner Davis, but another famous football player, Floyd Little. In a sad irony, Davis died of leukemia and just last month, Little entered hospice because of a rare cancer. Boseman went to Howard University, but what New York state college did both Davis and Little attend?
2. The James Bond franchise was particularly hard hit in 2020, with the deaths of Sean Connery, Honor Blackman and Diana Rigg. Connery was, of course, the first – and for many, only – big-screen Bond, and starred opposite Blackman in 1964's "Goldfinger." Rigg was the Bond Girl in George Lazenby's only outing as the superspy, 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." Connery and Rigg did get to work together in a non-Bond film, the 1994 comedy "A Good Man in Africa." But what is the connection between Blackman and Rigg?
3. Golden Age icon and Amsterdam native Kirk Douglas died in February at the age of 103. Flame-haired Rhonda Fleming followed in October at 97. The two starred together in a 1947 film noir that was remade in 1984 with James Woods and Swoosie Kurtz taking on their equivalent roles. Name both films.
4. Two-time Oscar-winner Olivia de Havilland did Kirk Douglas one year better, passing on in July at the age of 104. Although the two never appeared in any movies together, de Havilland did have a recent connection to Douglas' family: she filed a lawsuit over the portrayal of her in the 2017 TV series "Feud: Bette and Joan" by Douglas' daughter-in-law, Catherine Zeta-Jones. With what actress did de Havilland have her own well-publicized, decades-long feud?
5. True or false: the following character actors, all of whom left us in 2020, were the same age – 50 years old – when their respective movies listed came out --- Wilfred Brimley in "Cocoon," Max von Sydow in "Flash Gordon," Fred Willard in "This Is Spinal Tap" and Brian Dennehy in "Cocoon: The Return"?
6. In 1981, Ben Cross and Oscar-nominee Ian Holm co-starred in "Chariots of Fire" as an Olympic runner and his coach, and both actors died in 2020. Holm's next film after "Chariots" had him working with Sean Connery and three members of Monty Python – Terry Gilliam, John Cleese and Michael Palin – but not Terry Jones, who also died this year. What was the movie?
7. It was a shock to learn that Kelly Preston had died in July at 57 after a secret two-year battle with breast cancer. During her career, she appeared in films with three of this year's acting Oscar winners (alas, not Brad Pitt). She was in "Jerry Maguire" with Renee Zellweger, both "Daddy and Them" and "Citizen Ruth" with Laura Dern, and in Joaquin Phoenix's 1986 movie debut. Name that movie.
8. Bollywood star Irrfan Khan died at just 53 years old in April, but he was already arguably the biggest crossover success in Hindi cinema, working in films like "Jurassic World," "The Amazing Spider-Man" and Wes Anderson's underrated "The Darjeeling Limited." He also is the first and only Bollywood actor to appear in two Western films that both won best directing Oscars, and were both nominated for best picture (one won). What were the films?
9. Nearly a year ago on Jan. 8, Buck Henry died after a 60-year career as an actor, writer and director on the big and small screens, with credits like "The Graduate," "Get Smart," "What's Up, Doc?", "Catch-22," "Saturday Night Live," "To Die For" and "Short Cuts." Along with Warren Beatty, he shares what distinction with the Coen Brothers and the team of Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins?
10. Which of these veteran comedy geniuses was older when they left us in 2020, Carl Reiner or Jerry Stiller?
Answers below:
1. Syracuse University
2. Blackman's "Cathy Gale" was succeeded by Rigg's iconic "Emma Peel" on the cult-classic British TV spy series of the 1960s, "The Avengers"
3. "Out of the Past" and "Against All Odds"
4. Her own sister, Joan Fontaine
5. Close, but no. All were 50 except von Sydow ….. who had turned 51 six months before.
6. "Time Bandits"
7. "SpaceCamp"
8. "Slumdog Millionaire" and "Life of Pi"
9. They are the only teams of directors ever nominated for best director(s) at the Oscars, Henry and Beatty for "Heaven Can Wait," Wise and Robbins for "West Side Story," and the Coen Brothers for "No Country for Old Men." Henry and Beatty were the only team that didn't win.
10. Carl Reiner was 98, Jerry Stiller, 92
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London Breed's colleagues on the Board of Supervisors say they're all looking forward to working with her, but what will the new relationship really be like?
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- London Breed's colleagues on the Board of Supervisors say they're all looking forward to working with her, but what will the new relationship really be like?
"It's time to shake hands and get back t work," said Supervisor Aaron Peskin, who supported Mark Leno for mayor, not London Breed. But he says there are no hard feelings.
"There's always an election happening," Peskin said. "People win them and lose them. Of course, I'm disappointed. I did support Mark Leno."
Former state Sen. Mark Leno conceded a hard-fought San Francisco mayor's race on Wednesday, a week after the June 5 election, saying that he called London Breed to offer congratulations on her new job as mayor.
Supervisor Norman Yee also voted for Leno. Like Peskin, he says it's time to move forward. "I think we're adults and we need to act like adults."
In January, the Board of Supervisors rejected Breed's nomination for interim mayor. Instead, they appointed Supervisor Mark Farrell. The so-called progressive block lined up lined up solidly against her.
Tempers flared among Breed's supporters who filled the chambers. They argued that there was an undercurrent of racism and that she was denied the position because she's a black woman.
Supervisor Malia Cohen was vocal in her support for Breed.
"We'll still continue to feel the reverberations of the vote in January and I think it's yet to be seen how that manifests itself," Cohen said.
Supervisor Hillary Ronen was among those who voted against Breed. She says it's time to heal the wounds from that night. "I think we're all mature enough to realize a divided mayor and Board of Supervisors is not helpful to anyone.
There will soon be five new supervisors on the eleven-member board next year. It may be good for the new mayor.


As of today, Facebook has opened access Facebook Instant Articles to the masses. I still haven't fully grasped what this means, and am still trying to wrap my brains around it. In the mean time, I've signed up for it and managed to get it going for our company blog.
Step 1: Install the AMP plugin, then install this plugin. You might want to do yourself a favor and read a little bit about AMP and Facebook Instant Articles if you haven't already, because this assumes you have.
Step 2: Log into your Facebook Page account and navigate to instantarticles.fb.com.
Step 4: Go to your WordPress site and edit your header.php file and throw the code you copied into your head.
Step 6: Go to the WordPress Page Frog settings and grab your RSS feed URL. This will tell Facebook where your properly formatted posts reside.
Step 7: At this point you can start checking to see if your posts start to propagate for "approval" in Facebook, you might see some posts, you might not. It updates several times per hour.
Step 8: Go back to your WordPress site to the Page Frog settings page and verify you have everything "turned on." You should see something along these lines.
Step 9: If everything goes as planned, your articles should start to slowly propagate into Facebook > Your Page > Publishing tools > Instant Articles > Production similar to how mine did about 30 minutes after adding them.
Update 4/15/16 5pm: I just published a post 10 minutes ago and within 5 minutes it went into the "pending" queue.
Step 10: TBA – hopefully my articles will be approved and I'll be able to show the finished product.
Again, this has opened up a whole new world to me and I am just getting started. There are so many settings I haven't even began to explore such as monetizing the articles, styling them, and more.


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International Friendly: Super Eagles Call Tope Okeowo
Nigeria's goalkeeping crisis has taken a new dimension as Tope Okeowo of non-league English side Peckham United has been called up to the Super Eagles for the international friendlies against Senegal and Burkina Faso. Visa hitches means South Africa-based Daniel Akpeyi's arrival at the camp was delayed as Ikechukwu Ezenwa is still expected in camp…"
Nigeria's goalkeeping crisis has taken a new dimension as Tope Okeowo of non-league English side Peckham United has been called up to the Super Eagles for the international friendlies against Senegal and Burkina Faso.
Visa hitches means South Africa-based Daniel Akpeyi's arrival at the camp was delayed as Ikechukwu Ezenwa is still expected in camp from Nigeria.
Carl Ikeme was the only goalkeeper in training as on Monday and Tuesday and this prompted the handlers to hand a late call-up to the former Golden Eaglets goalkeeper.
Okeowo told supersport.com that he is happy with the call-up even though it came as a huge surprise to him.
"I'm short of words and I can't really explain what this means to me. It is a honor to be called up to the Super Eagles. I almost didn't believe it when I received the call," he said.
"This is not my first time playing for the national team. I was part of the 2003 Golden Eaglets squad to Finland 2003.
"Coach Austin Eguavoen was the coach then and we had the likes of John Obi Mikel, Chinedu Obasi, Chamberlain Ekrebe, Adetoro Morufu and Ezekiel Bala in the squad.
"I enjoyed that experienced but I must say I'm surprised by this call-up. I give glory to God and my lovely wife." Okeowo added.
Nigeria will take on Senegal at Barnet FC's ground on Thursday before meeting Burkina Faso next week Monday to round up their two-game international break.
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International artists of Indian origin
Karishma D'Mello
India is home to some incredibly talented musicians, but while more often than not most of these go unnoticed without the recognition and appreciation they deserve, a few do happen to leave their mark in international music. Some of the most the bigger, more obvious names include Freddie Mercury of Queen who spent a pretty big part of his life here in India, Geethali Norah Jones Shankar or just – Norah Jones, daughter to Ravi Shankar. But it doesn't quite stop there. There are so many incredible indie and hard rock bands out there whose members have their roots down here in India.
Cornershop's Tjinder Singh (songwriter, lead vocals, guitar) – Tjinder Singh happens to be among the co- founders of this popular British – indie group, whose line-up also included Tjinder's brother on the guitar. The band is credited with featuring on Rolling Stone's – Essential Recordings of the 90's and topping Spin's Top 20 albums of the year. Their songs often were accompanied by a sitar or a dholk and their name itself was allegedly derived from a strange British belief that all Indians ran corner shop groceries. The band constantly changed its sound eventually collaborating with Punjabi singer – Bubbley Kaur to create their eight record – Urban Turban.
Soundgarden's Kerela descended Kim Thayil started off his career with the band "Zippy and his Vast Army of Pinheads" (now isn't that a BRILLIANT name?), and eventually went on to contribute to hard rock history as a part of Soundgarden with three platinum albums, two Grammies and a spot for himself on Rolling Stones' "Top 100 Guitarists of All Time". Later on after the unfortunate break up, he went on to contribute to "Pigeonhead", "The President of the United States of America" (just the band) as well as David Grohl's "Probot", and eventually formed his own punk band called the "No WTO Combo" alongside Dead Kennedys' Jello Biafra and Nirvana's Krist Novoselic.
Ian D'sa came across his soon to be fellow band mates at a high school talent show. The band was originally titled "Pezz" which they later turned into what we now know as Billy Talent, inspired by a book by Michael Turner. In addition to being the band's lead guitarist, Ian also co-produced their second album and created the artwork and design for the covers as well. He co-directed the video for "Fallen Leaves", for which went on to win the awards for best video and best rock video in 2007 at the Much Music Awards. In 2017, he was nominated for producer of the year in appreciation of his work on "Afraid of Heights" at the Juno awards.
These are just three of the many international musicians with an Indian past. Sameer Battacharya of Flyleaf, Siddharta Khosla of Goldspot, Ramesh Srivastava of Voxtrot, Mallika Sundharamurty of Abnormality and Parasitic Extripation are few others that you could look into, if you'd like to get a better sense of the picture.
You could argue that they're not REALLY Indian, and how does any of this matter anyway? Well, I'd agree, for the most part, they were born and brought up in a different country or in some cases countries altogether, but they do have their Indian roots. This matters because it serves as a reminder for the people who doubt that environment and cultural differences in a given demographic play an important role in an artist's struggle to the big leagues. Bollywood would suffer a quick death in Norway, the same as black metal would in Papua New Guinea (I checked!). There isn't a lack of talented Indian musicians, but there is definitely the absence of an environment for it to thrive in.


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Ulrika Jonsson
Updated on Aug 15, 2018
Nationality Swedish
Role Television presenter
Name Ulrika Jonsson
Other names Ulrika Johnson
Movies The Annunciation of Marie
Full Name Eva Ulrika Jonsson
Born 16 August 1967 (age 48) (1967-08-16) Sollentuna, Sweden
Occupation Actress, television presenter, journalist, novelist
Known for Presenting: TV-am, Gladiators, Shooting Stars, Eurovision Song Contest 1998 Being a contestant on: Celebrity Big Brother Dancing on Ice Ultimate Big Brother
Spouse Brian Monet (m. 2008), Lance Gerrard-Wright (m. 2003–2006), John Turnbull (m. 1990–1995)
Children Malcolm Monet, Martha Sky Hope Gerrard-Wright, Cameron Oskar George Turnbull, Bo Eva Coeur Jonsson
Books The Importance of Being Myrtle, Honest
TV shows Celebrity Big Brother, Shooting Stars, Gladiators, Piers Morgan's Life Stories, Dog Eat Dog
Similar People Stan Colly, Nancy Dell'Olio, Sven‑Goran Eriksson, Mark Lamarr, Faria Alam
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Autobiography and John Leslie scandal
After working as a secretary, Jonsson began her TV career on TV-am in 1989 where she worked as a weather presenter. From 12 September 1989, she was also the weather presenter for Swedish TV3, broadcasting from London. In 1991, she co-presented the short-lived daytime quiz show Who's Bluffing Who?, and starred in the critically acclaimed French film, The Annunciation of Marie. In 1992 she moved into mainstream presenting and played host to numerous shows including Gladiators, The National Lottery – plus two major international broadcasts in 1998 and 1999, the Eurovision Song Contest and Miss World respectively. She also modelled for Playtex Lingerie during this period and was a team captain on the BBC TV quiz show Shooting Stars.
In 1997, she interviewed the then British Prime Minister John Major for the BBC2 programme, The Enormous Election. In 1998, she interviewed the then-Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, for her BBC2 programme Ulrika in Euroland.
She presented The Eurovision Song Contest in 1998 when it was hosted in Birmingham, alongside Sir Terry Wogan. She presented Dog Eat Dog (reality game show) from 2001 to 2003, on BBC1, and The Joy of Text in 2001.
In 2002, Jonsson presented TV makeover show Home On Their Own, a show where children made alterations to their house (how they wanted the house to be) during the course of a weekend, while their parents went on holiday. Some of the home improvements included an Austin Powers room, doorbells for the children and a cinema living room.
In 2002 she was also the subject of a Channel 4 documentary, Ulrika Jonsson: the Truth About Men. The programme featured a candid interview with Jonsson, received heavy press attention and attracted 2.8 million viewers.
After intense media attention relating to events in her personal life, she decided to return to Sweden. The Swedish television network TV3 offered her the role as hostess of the Miss Sweden beauty pageant. She accepted the invitation. In March 2003, Jonsson was a contestant on the BBC's Comic Relief Does Fame Academy. In 2005, she appeared with four other celebrities on Channel 4's daytime show Come Dine with Me. On 20 January 2007 she joined 10 other celebrities to take part in the ITV reality TV show Dancing on Ice, where she was partnered with Pavel Aubrecht. With previous skating experience in her native Sweden, Jonsson was expected to go far in the event but finished 9th after being beaten in the skate-off by Kay Burley during week 3.
On 20 March 2007 she appeared in the confessional TV show, Ulrika: Am I A Sex Addict?, broadcast on Channel 4. The show charted Jonsson's personal journey to uncover the truth about sex addiction. She has appeared on BBC One's Would I Lie To You? (2007). In March 2009, she appeared in the new ITV series Piers Morgan's Life Stories, each episode of which included a celebrity figure and a one-to-one interview with Morgan about their lives.
In April 2009 it was confirmed that Jonsson would return to Shooting Stars as team captain for a full series airing later that year. She presented the new series of BingoLotto, on Virgin 1 every Sunday night at 7 pm which started on 13 September 2009.
Her debut novel, The Importance of Being Myrtle, which focuses on relationships was published by the Penguin Group on 1 September 2011.
In 2017, she reached the final of Celebrity MasterChef.
In January 2009, Jonsson took part in Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother. She eventually won with 57% of the final vote during the final on 23 January. As results were announced to the contestants, Jonsson said "Oh my god, that's bonkers."
She had been nominated by her fellow housemates on each occasion, firstly by 'head of house' Terry Christian and then by other housemates, but survived the public vote on five occasions. Jonsson eventually progressed to the finals night, as the only woman left, after La Toya Jackson was evicted by public vote on Day 20. Before her entry into the house, various newspapers had reported that Jonsson had negotiated a £175,000 payment, nearly eight times as much as some of the other celebrities. Jonsson commented "It is singularly the weirdest experience of my entire life and I've had quite a weird life."
Jonsson once again entered the Big Brother house on 24 August 2010 for Ultimate Big Brother, reaching the final and finishing seventh.
Jonsson wrote in her autobiography that an unnamed television presenter had raped her earlier in her television career. Matthew Wright named (apparently accidentally) John Leslie as the alleged perpetrator on his television show The Wright Stuff. Jonsson made no public comment on Leslie's naming and did not cooperate with police over the matter. Police investigated Leslie but never charged him with the alleged offence. Leslie's career never recovered from the rape allegations.
Jonsson lives in Cookham Dean, Berkshire. She has been married three times and has four children. She is a Manchester United fan.
Her first marriage, to cameraman John Turnbull, lasted from 1990 to 1995. They have one child together, son Cameron, who was born in October 1994.
Jonsson subsequently dated footballer Stan Collymore. In June 1998, during the 1998 World Cup, Collymore issued a public apology after an argument between them in a Paris bar became violent. Soon after the end of her relationship with Collymore, she began dating German hotel manager Marcus Kempen. She gave birth to their daughter, Bo, in November 2000. Jonsson's relationship with Kempen ended soon after the birth.
In April 2002, Jonsson confirmed reports that she had had an affair with Sven-Göran Eriksson, then manager of England's football team, who had a long-time girlfriend. She stated that her relationship with Eriksson had recently ended. Partly as a result of her involvement with Eriksson, she was given the job as a columnist for the News of the World newspaper in 2003, in which she regularly commented on Eriksson's personal life. Her column was stopped in 2007, a year after Eriksson resigned as England manager. It was announced in 2011 that she had taken legal proceedings against the newspaper over allegations an investigator had hacked into her mobile phone.
While presenting Mr. Right, a 2002 reality television show, Jonsson met Lance Gerrard-Wright, who was a bachelor faced with choosing a girlfriend from a group of women during the show. However, the eventual winner turned Gerrard-Wright down, and he and Jonsson subsequently began a relationship. They married in August 2003, and she gave birth to their daughter, Martha, in May 2004. They separated in October 2005.
Jonsson married her third husband, American advertising executive Brian Monet, in March 2008. They have one son together, Malcolm, born in June 2008.
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Welsh League Division Two side Newport City have been deducted three points by the FAW for fielding an illegible player, however the club claim they believe there is no wrongdoing on their part.
The inelligble player was initially included in the starting lineup, however after discovering that he was in fact ineligible he was removed from the lineup. The player admitted to having misled the club with regard to his name, address and date of birth.
The club made the immediate decision to remove the player from the match day squad. However, despite the club not sure of its wrongdoing, the club were deducted three points for breaching FAW rules.
It has been a turbulent summer for the club, after they nearly ceased to exist until a new committee was formed. They currently sit low in the table, with the club having picked up a meagre four points.
The latest deduction will take them down to a single point, and they will be rooted at the foot of the table below West End.


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Q: Can only read Excel file when it is actually open in Ms Excel I am using the following code to open an excel file (XLS) and populate a DataTable with the first worksheet:
var connectionString = string.Format("Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0; data source={0}; Extended Properties=Excel 8.0;", filename);

OleDbConnection connExcel = new OleDbConnection(connectionString);
connExcel.Open();
DataTable dtExcelSchema;
dtExcelSchema = connExcel.GetOleDbSchemaTable(OleDbSchemaGuid.Tables, null);
string SheetName = dtExcelSchema.Rows[0]["TABLE_NAME"].ToString();
connExcel.Close();

var adapter = new OleDbDataAdapter("SELECT * FROM [" + SheetName + "]", connectionString);
var ds = new DataSet();
int count = 0;

adapter.Fill(ds, SheetName);

DataTable dt = ds.Tables[0];

It works only when the file is already open in Ms Excel. Why could that be?
If the file is not open, I get an error message (on line connExcel.Open): External table is not in the expected format.

A: I'm facing the same problem and accordingly to this site, many developers are struggling for the same:
-When I try read Excel with OLE DB all values are empty
-Can't connect to excel file unless file is already open
Actually I'm using the classic connection string (note that I'm trying to read a 97/2003 file):
Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0; Data Source = " + GetFilename(filename) + "; Extended Properties ='Excel 8.0;HDR=NO;IMEX=1'

but the file can be read properly only if:

*

*Is open in Excel or even in Word! (the file of course appears corrupted and unreadable, but then the OleDb procedure can read every line of the file), I didn't try with other Office apps

*The file is not in read-only mode
I also tried to lock the file manually or to open it with other non-office applications, but the result is not the same. If I follow the two previous rules (file opened in Word or Excel in not read-only mode) I can see all the cells, otherwise it seems the first column is ignored completely (so F2 became F1, F3 became F2,... and F6, the last one, should became F5 otherwise it throws and out-of-index error).
In order to keep compatibility with OleDb without using 3rd parties libraries I found a very stupid workaround using Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel assembly.
Excel.Application _app = new Excel.Application();
var workbooks = _app.Workbooks;
workbooks.Open(_filename);

// OleDb Connection
using (OleDbConnection conn = new OleDbConnection(connectionOleDb))
            {
                try
                {
                    conn.Open();
                    OleDbCommand cmd = new OleDbCommand();
                    cmd.Connection = conn;

                    cmd.CommandText = String.Format("SELECT * FROM [{0}$]", tableName);
OleDbDataReader myReader = cmd.ExecuteReader();

                    int i = 0;
                    while (myReader.Read())
                    {
                        //Here I read through all Excel rows
                    }

                }
                catch (Exception E)
                {
                    MessageBox.Show("Error!\n" + E.Message);
                }
                finally
                {
                    conn.Close();

                    workbooks.Close();
                    if (workbooks != null)
                        System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(workbooks);
                    _app.Quit();
                    System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(_app);
                }
            }

Essentially the first 3 lines run an Excel instance that lasts exactly the time needed to OleDb to perform its tasks.
The last 4 lines, inside the finally block, let the Excel instance to be closed correctly, immediately after the task and avoid ghost Excel processes.
I repeat it's a very stupid workaround that also requires a 1,5 MB dll (Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.dll) to be added to the project.
Anyway seems impossible that OleDb cannot manage by itself the missing data...

A: I had the same problem. If the file was open the read was ok but if the file was closed... some thing was strange... in my case I received strange data from columns and values.. Debugging I found the name of the first sheet and was strange ["xls _xlnm#_FilterDatabase"] looking on the internet I found that's a name of hidden sheet and a trick to avoid read this sheet (HERE) and so I've implemented a method:
private string getFirstVisibileSheet(DataTable dtSheet, int index = 0)
{
    string sheetName = String.Empty;
    if (dtSheet.Rows.Count >= (index + 1))
    {
        sheetName = dtSheet.Rows[index]["TABLE_NAME"].ToString();
        if (sheetName.Contains("FilterDatabase"))
        {
            return getFirstVisibileSheet(dtSheet, ++index);
        }
    }
    return sheetName;
}

To me worked very well.
My complete example code is:
string excelFilePath = String.Empty;
string stringConnection = String.Empty;

using (OpenFileDialog openExcelDialog = new OpenFileDialog())
{
    openExcelDialog.Filter = "Excel 2007 (*.xlsx)|*.xlsx|Excel 2003 (*.xls)|*.xls";
    openExcelDialog.FilterIndex = 1;
    openExcelDialog.RestoreDirectory = true;
    DialogResult windowsResult = openExcelDialog.ShowDialog();
    if (windowsResult != System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
    {
        return;
    }

    excelFilePath = openExcelDialog.FileName;
    using (DataTable dt = new DataTable())
    {
        try
        {
            if (!excelFilePath.Equals(String.Empty))
            {
                stringConnection = "Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=" + excelFilePath + ";Extended Properties='Excel 8.0; HDR=YES;';";
                using (OleDbConnection conn = new OleDbConnection(stringConnection))
                {
                    conn.Open();
                    OleDbCommand cmd = new OleDbCommand();
                    cmd.Connection = conn;

                    DataTable dtSheet = conn.GetOleDbSchemaTable(OleDbSchemaGuid.Tables, null);

                    string sheetName = getFirstVisibileSheet(dtSheet);

                    cmd.CommandText = "SELECT * FROM [" + sheetName + "]";
                    dt.TableName = sheetName;

                    OleDbDataAdapter da = new OleDbDataAdapter(cmd);
                    da.Fill(dt);

                    cmd = null;
                    conn.Close();
                }
            }

            //Read and Use my DT
            foreach (DataRow row in dt.Rows)
            {
                //On my case I need data on first and second Columns
                if ((row.ItemArray.Count() < 2) ||
                    (row[0] == null || String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(row[0].ToString()))
                    ||
                    (row[1] == null ||String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(row[1].ToString())))
                {
                    continue;
                }

                //Get the number from the first COL
                int colOneNumber = 0;
                Int32.TryParse(row[0].ToString(), out colOneNumber);

                //Get the string from the second COL
                string colTwoString = row[1].ToString();

                //Get the string from third COL if is a file path valid
                string colThree = (row.ItemArray.Count() >= 3
                                && !row.IsNull(2)
                                && !String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(row[2].ToString())
                                && File.Exists(row[2].ToString())
                                ) ? row[2].ToString() : String.Empty;
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            MessageBox.Show("Import error.\n" + ex.Message, "::ERROR::", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
        }
    }
}

private string getFirstVisibileSheet(DataTable dtSheet, int index = 0)
{
    string sheetName = String.Empty;
    if (dtSheet.Rows.Count >= (index + 1))
    {
        sheetName = dtSheet.Rows[index]["TABLE_NAME"].ToString();
        if (sheetName.Contains("FilterDatabase"))
        {
            return getFirstVisibileSheet(dtSheet, ++index);
        }
    }
    return sheetName;
}

A: Is it failing on ToString(), like here?
Error is "Object reference not set to an instance of an object"
Does Convert.ToString() fix anything?


I admit it. I can be impatient.
But time and time again I've seen the impact and magic that can happen when I don't try to force something and instead let it unfold. Things come together in ways that I couldn't begin to imagine.
As human beings, we have extremely limited views of what is possible. Even the greatest visionaries and inventors probably couldn't see the far-reaching implications of their ideas. But the higher power of the Universe can see and orchestrate things in ways unimaginable.
Many years ago, I was working at a job that was, quite frankly, abusive. The owner of the small company belittled and screamed at all of his employees. Almost everyone there felt degraded. I decided to look for a new job. In spite of a good job market, and my many marketable skills, I wasn't able to find a new position. I went on many interviews, but two years later, still hadn't found a job.
I was at a trade show when I got a phone call from a woman that reported to me. Her 16-year old son had just been diagnosed with a very rare and very aggressive form of liver cancer. She was a single mother and was worried about losing her job if she took time off to take him to the doctor, care for him, etc. I immediately assured her that the most important thing was to take care of her son and we could figure out together the best working situation based on how her son was doing.
Her son battled cancer for just a few months before he passed away. During that time, she and I worked out a flexible work schedule that worked for her. I spent time visiting her son at hospice and doing what I could to help her out, including standing up to the owner of the company who wanted to fire her because she couldn't work full time while caring for her son.
Two weeks before her son passed away, I was called for an interview for what was at that time my dream job in New York City. They offered me the job, and I started the day after her son's funeral.
Looking back, I realize that I needed to stay at that job so that my employee could focus on caring for her son without worrying about losing her job. And I was so grateful that I was able to do that for her.
So now, when things don't go the way I want them to, I tell myself that the Universe has greater plans for me. How have you seen this happen in your life?
Nothing as beautiful as your story, but yes, small detours that led to small moments of grace. Now, I just expect that rhey happen for a reason and I am grateful to see this.
I love your positive and open perspective to life. Beautiful!


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The Centre for Imagination opened up its doors to the local community with its first open day of the year on Monday. It was an opportunity for staff, students and local residents to explore the space, understand how they can they use it and share ideas about what they'd like to see at the Centre over the coming year.
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Investor Howard Marks: 'The short run is by far the least important thing'
When I tell my friends I'm going to New York to have lunch with Howard Marks, they typically respond with two questions. Isn't he a drug dealer? And isn't he dead?
They're thinking of the late Welsh cannabis smuggler. I'm meeting the "other" Howard Marks: legendary investor, unequivocal contrarian and closely followed observer of market psychology, who sets out his investment views in a popular series of client memos, read by the likes of Warren Buffett. The billionaire co-founder of $163bn investing powerhouse Oaktree Capital Management has made his name over the past five decades by diving into markets — among them high-yield bonds, distressed debt and China — when others were unwilling to do so.
Marks, 76, distrusts economic forecasts but believes in market cycles. He thinks that, in investing, emotion is the enemy because it tends to make us buy at the highs and sell at the lows. And he tries to live by Buffett's famous investing maxim: be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.
I arrive 10 minutes early for our lunch at Il Gattopardo, near the Museum of Modern Art in Midtown Manhattan, to find that my guest is already sitting at his usual corner table. He's dressed in a smart grey suit and tie, and his customary clear-framed glasses. As befits a man whose entire world view is predicated on anticipating what could go wrong, he is, in his own words, "pathologically prompt. I can't be late if I want to."
The restaurant is named after Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's historical epic The Leopard. After Marks has introduced me to the restaurant's owner, Gianfranco, and ordered iced tea (for him) and fizzy water (for me), I wonder aloud what parallels we might draw between the novel's most famous quote — "If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change" — and the financial markets.
"I think it's a mistake to think you can keep the world from changing," muses Marks. He minored in Japanese studies at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and learnt the concept of mujō, a word originating in Buddhism, meaning impermanence and the inevitability of change. "You have to be cognisant of history, or you'll repeat it, but you also have to understand that it may not apply," he goes on.
We're meeting amid a regime change in markets as the decade-long period of cheap money comes to an end. Inflation is high, interest rates are high and rising, and a US recession looms. Stocks and bonds are having one of their worst-ever years, leaving investors with big losses. We may not be able to predict where we're going, but I'm here to learn from Marks where he thinks we are today.
The restaurant promises traditional southern Italian comfort food for the contemporary palate. Marks has been eating here for at least 15 years and says he's never had a bad meal. The food at Il Gattopardo "is kind of like Oaktree investing", he jokes: "always good, sometimes great, never terrible".
As we browse the menu, I can't resist asking Marks if he's ever heard of his namesake. The story that follows takes me by surprise.
Around the turn of the millennium, Marks's friends started returning from trips to the UK and bringing him books by or about the notorious drug smuggler. "I was tickled by it," he says — so much so that, years later, when he and his wife Nancy were living in London for several months a year, he asked a friend's son to orchestrate a meeting. Mr Nice (as the drug dealer was known) came for tea at his namesake's apartment in Belgravia. The Welshman shared his life story, and the pair spent a "lovely afternoon" chatting, Marks recalls.
Were there ever any cases of mistaken identity? "No. I always figured it would happen at some border, but nobody ever said a word," he says. "I'm kind of the opposite from him."
The restaurant has filled up and it's getting noisier. Marks chooses his favourite farro and porcini soup to start and I pick burrata with Parma ham. For the main course, we decide to share the special, a branzino, roasted whole and served with lemon, and a side of spinach.
Marks was brought up in a two-bedroom apartment in a working-class neighbourhood of Queens by an accountant father and a stay-at-home mother. His parents "were worriers" and were adults during the Great Depression. This left its imprint on the young Marks: "I grew up hearing things like 'don't put all your eggs in one basket' and 'save for a rainy day'." (Marks' own son, Andrew, brought up in very different circumstances, invests mainly in tech companies.)
After majoring in finance at Wharton, Marks began his career in equity research at Citicorp, before being moved to the bond department — "which was considered Siberia" at the time — to start a convertible bond fund. Shortly after, "I got the call that changed my life".
It was the head of the bond department, Marks recalls. "He said, 'There's some guy named Milken or something out in California and he deals in something called high-yield bonds, can you figure out what that means?'"
Our conclusion [in 2008] was if we don't invest, and the world doesn't melt down, and we miss those bargains, then we didn't do our job
It was, of course, junk bond king Michael Milken, who was pushing the nascent market of high-yield bonds — which allowed companies that had previously been shut out of financial markets to raise money if they offered high enough returns for investors to compensate for the increased risk of default. Throughout the 1980s, Marks began investing in many high-yield bond issues, which were unleashed in the name of leveraged buyouts (RJR Nabisco) and empire building (Wynn Resorts).
It was, he says, an example of what Malcolm Gladwell describes in his book Outliers as "demographic luck". "Ten years earlier [high-yield bonds] didn't exist, 10 years later they were commonplace," Marks explains. Timing is everything. "I'm a big believer in luck and I believe I've been incredibly lucky in my life."
Marks upped sticks to California in 1980, attracted by the quality of life, and later joined bond specialist TCW. There, a lawyer named Bruce Karsh convinced him to help start a fund focusing on another nascent and relatively obscure area: distressed debt, a strategy where investors pay cents on the dollar for the debt of failing companies, in the anticipation that the funds will be able to recover some cash. They left TCW and set up Oaktree with three others in 1995.
Marks is the public face of the business, travelling the world talking to clients and setting the company's investment philosophy and macroeconomic positioning. Karsh, who has been described as the "quiet secret" behind the scenes, oversees its day-to-day investment decisions. Despite their differences, says Marks, "we're both conservative, sceptical and natural contrarians. And most importantly, we share values."
In September 2008, the pair's contrarian mettle faced its ultimate test. Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and the prevailing fear was that the entire financial system would collapse. In the preceding months, Oaktree had raised an $11bn opportunities fund in anticipation of trouble ahead. Marks and Karsh were weighing up when it was time to pounce.
It was a tough decision for which there was no precedent. "We talked it out," says Marks. "Our conclusion was that if we invested, and the world melted down, it wouldn't matter what we did. But if we don't invest, and the world doesn't melt down, and we miss those bargains, then we didn't do our job. So we had to invest."
For the next 15 weeks, Karsh ploughed $450mn a week into the markets, snapping up the debt of recent LBOs that other investors were trying to offload. The audacity was to pay off: the opportunities fund gained 16.6 per cent a year, after fees.
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By now our starters have been cleared away and the waiter brings the branzino and divides it across two plates.
Marks's speech is like his prose: simple, conversational and peppered with quotes, adages and anecdotes by everyone from Albert Einstein and John Kenneth Galbraith to the Chinese general Sun Tzu and American playwright Neil Simon. He is the first to admit that little of what he writes is original; instead he hopes to add value by pulling together ideas from a number of sources.
Marks has written several books, including The Most Important Thing: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor. And his memos are closely followed by the 200,000 or so people who receive them. But it wasn't ever thus.
He began writing the memos in 1990, initially sending them by post to Oaktree's 50 or so clients. For the first 10 years, "I never had one response," he says. And then, on January 2 2000, Marks distributed a memo called "bubble.com", in which he made the "overwhelming" case for "an overheated, speculative market in technology, internet and telecommunications stocks", similar to past manias such as the 18th-century South Sea Bubble.
The memo "had two virtues", says Marks. "It was right and it was right quickly." The technology-heavy Nasdaq index slumped four-fifths from peak to trough between March 2000 and October 2002. "After 10 years, I became an overnight success."
As we enjoy our simple main course, Marks expounds one of his core philosophies: that economic cycles are driven by the pendulum of human emotion. "In real life, things fluctuate between pretty good and not so hot, but in the market, things go from flawless to hopeless," he says. "Nothing's ever flawless and nothing is ever hopeless, but when people reach those extremes, it's a good opportunity for the contrarian."
We're lunching in late September. The US Federal Reserve has quickly raised interest rates to curb inflation and there has been a correction in equity markets. For Marks, "we're in what I call the zone of reasonableness . . . And when it's in fair territory, there's nothing brilliant to do."
I follow up with him in mid-November and his stance has turned considerably more aggressive. The pendulum of human emotion has swung towards hopeless and the bargain hunter's excitement is palpable.
"Risk aversion has replaced Fomo ['fear of missing out']," says Marks. "Capital is harder to come by. Debt is available at very attractive returns . . . which are likely to go higher." He sees compelling buying opportunities in high-yield bonds, distressed debt, leveraged loans, mortgage-backed securities and collateralised loan obligations that are Oaktree's bread and butter. Marks is expecting a pick-up in corporate bankruptcies "but not soon because any company that wasn't asleep at the switch" refinanced their debt and pushed out their maturities.
It's been a tough last decade-plus for bargain hunting, but I feel we're holding more cards now. The easy days are over for now
"It's been a tough last decade-plus for bargain hunting, but I feel we're holding more cards now," he goes on. "The easy days are over for now. It's no longer an asset owner's paradise, a seller's market and a borrower's market."
Recently, Oaktree's most high-profile borrower has been Evergrande. This year the asset manager seized two plots of land — "Project Castle" in northern Hong Kong and a "Venice" project on the Chinese mainland — from the heavily indebted Chinese property developer after it defaulted on its debt.
For Oaktree, China marked yet another example of how, if somewhere is deemed "uninvestable", it marks a good starting point to take a look. Marks says he got comfortable with investing in China after years of high-level discussions with authorities and assurances that the rule of law would prevail. Crucially, Oaktree insisted that its loans to Evergrande were secured against collateral.
The Evergrande trade is still playing out but earlier this month, Oaktree sold the Project Castle plot, recouping all of its original investment and making a profit of about $140mn, due to a 19 per cent interest rate on its loan.
There are some areas that are off limits, even for Oaktree. It has never invested in Russia and some emerging markets countries, says Marks, because "we couldn't depend on the rule of law". And it doesn't invest in the debt of countries: "Sovereign debt investing requires political analysis and I think political analysis is almost an oxymoron — can politics really be analysed?"
Marks's own main political interest is a group called No Labels, a non-partisan advocacy group that attempts to foster bipartisan legislative efforts such as the Infrastructure Bill and the Inflation Reduction Act. "This is my source of optimism," he says. "I'm not confident it's going to work but we have to try."
The waiter returns and we order a cappuccino (Marks) and a macchiato (me). The conversation turns to Oaktree, which is contemplating its future beyond its founders. The group floated on the stock market in 2012 and then sold a majority stake in 2019 to Canada's Brookfield Asset Management, Oaktree's partners retaining operating control.
Marks says he never wants to stop working, although he may gradually spend more time on his other interests (including tennis, backgammon and "buying, fixing up and decorating houses"). Within the next year or so he and Karsh will identify their successors in running the company.
Why would I risk my reputation and my professional standing to make more money, when I can't spend what I have?
Oaktree's growth has been outpaced by rivals such as KKR and Apollo, but Marks says he has no regrets. "Bruce and I both feel that if we had been more aggressive and taken more risks, we would have more money today . . . but we're extremely satisfied with the way things are," he says.
Again he turns to the words of the Sage of Omaha to sum up how he feels: "Buffett says, 'Why would you risk something you have and need for something you don't have and don't need?' Why would I risk my reputation and my professional standing to make more money, when I can't spend what I have? . . . Bruce feels the same way."
We've been talking for over two hours. The restaurant has emptied, Marks's assistant is calling him back to the office and lunch is drawing to a close. What's the least important thing, I wonder, as we wait for the bill. "The cult of celebrity, all these people who are just famous for being famous," he says. And for investors?
"The short run is by far the least important thing," adds Marks. It's folly to try to predict what will happen to interest rates or how high inflation will rise. "What matters is the long run. We try to buy the stocks of companies that will become more valuable, and the debt of companies that will pay their debts. It's very simple. Isn't that a good idea?"
Harriet Agnew is the FT's asset management editor
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BAE Systems has been awarded a £1.3bn order to support the production of 38 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft for the German Air Force.
Work will commence in 2021 at BAE Systems' sites in Lancashire, maintaining continuity of Typhoon production through to the mid-2020s and sustaining high-value engineering roles in the North of England. These critical jobs are a key element of securing the UK's sovereign skills and capabilities which are central to realising the Government's future combat air ambitions.
More than 5,000 BAE Systems employees directly support the Typhoon programme in the UK, supporting a further 10,000 jobs in the UK economy as a whole.
The Eurofighter Typhoon is the most advanced multi-role combat aircraft in operation, supporting European security and defence objectives. BAE Systems will deliver more than a third of the components for each of the new Typhoons ordered by the German Air Force including the aircraft's front fuselage and tail. Final assembly will be undertaken by Airbus in Manching, Germany.
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Aussie tourist slapped with $2,500 fee over broken nail
A Sydney woman was charged $2,500 by a Hawaiian hospital after breaking a nail.
32-year-old Rachael Minaway hadn't even checked into her hotel when she accidentally slammed her finger in the glovebox of her rented car, breaking an acrylic nail.
Minaway told News.com.au she and her friend headed straight for the beach when they arrived in Honolulu and she was packing the GPS away in the glovebox as quickly as she could so she could run into the water.
"We were packing away the GPS in the glovebox, and I was being too quick and smashed my fingernail between the dashboard and the glovebox, and it cracked," she said.
"I didn't think it was a big deal at all, it's happened to all of us before."
When her finger started to go numb, she decided it would be best to head to a medical centre so she and her friend typed 'medical centre' into the GPS and were directed to the nearest hospital.
A doctor advised Minaway that it would be best to remove the nail, which she agreed to do under local anesthetic.
"It was so painful, I did not want to feel him ripping it off," she said.
"But we were taking photos and laughing through it, I honestly did not expect it to be a big deal."
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Minaway was charged $1,200 for the 30-minute consultation, which she had to pay on the spot. Luckily, her insurer covered the claim.
But it didn't stop there. Months after she landed back in Sydney, Minaway was sent several more bills from the hospital totalling at $2,500.
"I remember emailing them after the first one and saying, 'No, sorry, I've already paid for this', but the invoices were for different things. They kept finding new things to bill me for. After a few months I regretted giving them my real address," she said.
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Richard Warburton, travel safety expert for 1Cover, Minaway's insurer, told News.com.au medical bills in the US can be notoriously high, even for minor injuries like a broken nail.
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"A recent customer of ours saw the doctor for an uncomplicated case of tonsillitis. She was billed $10,000, and they didn't even take out the tonsils."
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Acoustic Night-Song Swap @ Litchfield Community Center
The Litchfield Community Center continues to host its Acoustic Night Song Swap gatherings at 6 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 421 Bantam Road (Route 202), Litchfield.
Players must have a basic understanding of their instruments. Singers and listeners of all ages are welcome. Patrons may bring their own food and beverage.
Suggested donation per person is $5, to benefit the center. Visit thecommunitycenter.org for information or call 860-567-8302.
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Winter Hikes Planned by Flanders @ Flanders Nature Center, Van Vleck Sanctuary, Sugar House
Jan 25 @ 10:00 am
A series of three easy to moderate casual walks has been scheduled by the Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust over the winter.
Arthur Milnor, retired Flanders executive director, will lead the hikes occuring on Conservation Partners of the Pomperaug (CPOP) preserved properties. The first will be Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 10 a.m. at Lake Elise Trail, Long Meadow Road, Middlebury.
The second will be Thursday, Feb. 9, at Orzech Preserve, Kress Family Trail, Roxbury; while the third will be Wednesday, March 15, at Three Rivers Park, Jacks Bridge Road, Woodbury. Times are 10 a.m.
Participants will have opportunities to observe what's happening in the natural world in the winter time; dress for the weather and wear appropriate footwear. All ages are welcome.
The walks are free for Flanders members, $5 for nonmembers. For information and reservations, call 203-263-3711 or visit flandersnaturecenter.org.
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YP's Power Player Speaker Series @ Post University Downtown
The Waterbury Regional Chamber's Young Professionals (YP) group will kick off its new "Power Player Speaker Series" on Friday, Jan. 27, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Post University Downtown, 140 Bank St., third floor, Waterbury.
Guest speaker Andrew Razz, managing partner at Waterbury's La Bella Vista Wedding and Banquet venue, will share his personal and professional experiences of running a family-owned wedding and banquet facility, which also offers catering services.
The series will offer subsequent discussions by top Waterbury regional leaders and influencers who will share their experiences and successes working in the area's business community.
While the event will be in a hybrid format, in-person attendance is encouraged; a Zoom option is available. Those who attend will be treated to a continental breakfast and parking reimbursement for the Buckingham Garage at 210 Bank St.
Event fee is $10 for chamber and YP members; $20 for non-Chamber members. To register, visit waterburychamber.com.
For information about the YP program, call Chris Caulfield at 203-757-0701.
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Open House at St. Paul High School @ St. Paul High School
The annual winter open house will take place Saturday, Jan. 28, at St. Paul Catholic High School, 1001 Stafford Ave., Bristol.
Tours of the campus will begin at 1 p.m. for any prospective students interested in attending the school for the 2023-24 academic year. All tours are via appointment; each family will take a guided tour around the building.
To register for an appointment time, visit spchs.com/open house or call 860-584-0911 for information.
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Open Mic at Trinity Church @ Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Church, 220 Prospect St., Torrington, will host an open mic program on Jan. 28.
Writers and musicians with original pieces or cover songs are welcome to sign up for a slot starting at 6:30 p.m. Headliner musician Cassandra Mulcahy will perform at 7 p.m.
Admission is free, although donations are appreciated. Light refreshments will follow the program.
For information, call Trinity Church at 860-482-6027.
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Unified Schools Open Houses (Oakville) @ St. Mary Magdalen School
In celebration of "Discover Catholic Schools Week," the Unified Schools of St. Mary Magdalen and St. John the Evangelist will have open house events on Sunday, Jan. 29, from noon to 2 p.m. at the respective schools.
The St. Mary Magdalen Elementary School Campus, which serves students in PreK-3 to Grade 4, is at 140 Buckingham St. in Oakville, while the St. John the Evangelist Middle School Campus, Grades 5 to 8, is at 760 Main St., Watertown.
No preregistration is required. Information about each of the schools, including academic programs, tuition rates and recent school news and events, is available at smmsjschools.org.
For further details, call 860-945-0621 (St. Mary Magdalen) or 860-274-9208 (St. John the Evangelist).
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Jewelry Making Workshop at IAIS @ Institute for American Indian Studies
The Institute for American Indian Studies will host a jewelry making workshop for all ages on Sunday, Jan. 29, beginning at 1 p.m. at 38 Curtis Road, Washington, Conn.
Participants will learn how Native American communities across the country have used materials such as stones, shells, bone, clay, seeds, multicolored beads, and even porcupine quills, to make jewelry.
The institute's educational staff will be on hand to help participants combine traditional items from nature and multicolored beads into a piece of jewelry that is one-of-a-kind.
The workshop fee is $5 for IAIS members and $15 for nonmembers. Space is limited and preregistration is required.
To register, call 860-868-0518 or email to events@iaismuseum.org.
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"Delight and Longing in Mozart" @ Litchfield Community Center
A special presentation on the music of Mozart will take place Thursday, Feb. 2, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Road (Route 202), Litchfield.
David Stein, who studied music history and music theory at Columbia University, and music therapy at New York University, will be the presenter. Attendees will explore Mozart's expressive instrumental musical qualities through close listening, with video clips of performances, and visualizations.
A focal point will be a selection from the "Gran Partita" for winds, a piece that plays a crucial role in the movie "Amadeus."
Admission is free, although preregistration is required at thecommunitycenter.org. Call 860-567-8302 for information.
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Singles Mingle at Community Center @ Litchfield Community Center
A "Singles Mingle" in time for Valentine's Day will take place Saturday, Feb. 11, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Road (Route 202), Litchfield.
There will be games to play, speed dating and socializing for ages 25 and older. Beer and wine will be available for purchase with a valid ID.
Admission is free, although freewill offerings will be accepted. Preregistration is required by visiting thecommunitycenter.org.
Call 860-567-8302 for information.
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Annual Meeting for First Congregational Church @ First Congregational Church of Waterbury
The First Congregational Church of Waterbury, 222 W. Main St., will conduct its annual meeting Sunday, Feb. 12, immediately following the 10 a.m. morning worship service.
The meeting will accept all annual reports from the officers and various committees and boards, and entertain any other proper business.
All active church members can vote at the session; however, no proxy votes will be counted.
For information, call 203-757-0331 or visit firstchurch-wtby.org.
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60th Annual Chicken Barbecue @ Harwinton Congregational Church
The 60th annual chicken barbecue has been scheduled Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Harwinton Congregational Church, 1 Litchfield Road (corner of Route 4 and North Road).
The event will be take out only. Dinner includes a half chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll and dessert. Tickets are $20 each.
Purchase tickets online at harwinton-congregational-church.square.site, or call 860-485-0370 or 860-489- 9797. Suggested pick up times are by last name: 4 to 5:30 p.m. for letters A to M; 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for N to Z.
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The fate of a controversial townhome development near downtown Pensacola will be decided by Pensacola city council members at a special meeting next month.
Mobile-based Segen Ventures wants to build a 23-unit development called Girard Place on the Romana Street property formerly occupied by the historic John Sunday House, built in 1901 by one of the most prominent African-American figures in the city's history. That house was demolished last summer after a previous owner obtained a court ruling allowing him to bypass the city's Architectural Review Board, which had sought to postpone the demolition in an effort to preserve the home.
Because the property is located within one of the city's special review districts, that same board must approve the plans for the Girard Place development, which Segen developer Dean Parker first announced in January.
Under the city code, the ARB is charged with ensuring developments are "compatible with the built environment" of the district. Opponents of the Girard Place project have said it doesn't meet that standard, citing the project's planned street-facing garages, which are uncommon in urban developments. Other planned downtown-area developments, including The Warfield in the Seville neighborhood and the Junction at West Hill in Belmont-Devilliers, place garages and other parking areas in the rear of buildings.
Parker has pointed to the nearby Baylen Lofts — developed by current city council president Brian Spencer — as an example of a downtown residential project which does feature street-facing garages. Unlike the Girard Place development, however, the Baylen Lofts project rehabilitated a historic building, and placing parking in the rear of the building wasn't an option. Parker has said that it's not possible to move parking to the rear of the Girard Place buildings while preserving the planned pool, community building, and other amenities.
Ultimately, the ARB issued Segen a conditional approval in March, asking that he make a number of changes to the building facades, a move Parker considered an effective denial.
"We're here to invest in Pensacola and we're building what customers want," Parker said.
Unwilling to work with the ARB, Parker has appealed the board's decision to the city council. In the past, the council has taken up similar appeals at their regular monthly meetings, but for the Girard Place appeal, the council has scheduled a special meeting on Monday, May 8 at 1:30 p.m.
Spencer said the special meeting was scheduled in hopes that council members could give the appeal the attention it deserves, rather than risk it getting lost in the council's often-lengthy agendas.
"I wanted to segregate an appeal such as this from a regular council meeting in order to foster a context in which the council could focus exclusively on the material and testimony presented," Spencer said Wednesday.
To Mr. Parker, our ARB is extremely professional, and the respect they show is to the citizens of our community. They represent us and are charged with protecting our interests.
The design seen in the photo looks like a fortress meant to carry residents from their cars into their garages and up into their nests where they can get a million dollar view without ever touching the fabric of the community or having a neighborhood presence. Of course, that may be your selling point, but is not good for the future of Pensacola. This design has nothing to do with neighborhood or urban design. It's an insult, and you should not be using the name of John Sunday in relation to any part of it.
There was plenty of time for any interested party to do something to the Sunday House prior to it being torn down which was a hazard and presented an unsafe environment for residents and possible homeless people living there. The problem with down town is everyone's got an opinion but few have the money and resources to actually improve our city. This proposed project would be a vast improvement from what was there and a huge improvement to the surrounding area which includes everything from abandoned shack houses which need to be torn down and drug dealers one block over. As for the comment about the ARB being unprofessional I find that to be completely untrue I've stood before the board several times and very much valued there input.