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What should we expect from the 'Emily Paris' season 2 fashion? If Ashley Park has her way it's going to be more OTT then ever before!
We can't get enough of Mindy or those LEWKS!
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2020 has finally come through, Emily In Paris will be returning for a second season and we just can't wait a single second longer. We love Lily Collins as Emily, we love Lucas Bravo as the hot chef of our *actual* dreams but we have a real soft spot for Ashley Park's Mindy and her hilarious one liners and OTT costumes. And if Ashely Park has anything to do with it, the one-liners and the costumes will be better than ever.
Ashley Park is, after all, a woman of many skills. She has starred on Broadway in the musical adaption of Mean Girls for 18 months, is currently lending her comedic talents as Mindy, the former heiress turned Dior wearing nanny and best friend of dreams in Netflix's new TV show Emily in Paris and she is a dab hand at breaking and entering after leaving her keys in an Uber. To say Ashley Park is our kind of girl, both on and off screen, would be an understatement.
Photographer: Christian Högstedt, Stylist: Erin Walsh, Hair: Clayton Hawkins, Makeup: Melissa Hernandez, Ashley wears: Pink coat: Ralph and Russo, Bikini top: Lokiki, Skirt: Georges Hobeika, Boots: By Far and Earrings: Jennifer Fisher.
Her one-liners and drag queen levels of sass in Emily In Paris season one made us - and the rest of the world - fall for her in a big way. But her costumes, styled by the legendary Sex and The City costume designer, Patricia Field made us want to dress like her too.
Here in between continuous laughing fits Ashley, who is making her on-screen debut in Emily In Paris reveals the hilarious antics off camera – including that breaking and entering story - and serves us the style as she opens up her backstage wardrobe diary with the surprising heart warming stories behind the costumes...
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How was filming in Paris?
I'm obsessed! I had never been to Paris before and I forgot that my very first favourite book when I was a toddler was Madeleine. It's my sister city and it was truly the best experience ever. It was a dream job but also, I truly grew so much as a person and as a woman. The running joke of the series was that Emily in Paris is actually Ashley in Paris, except my series was a little bit more HBO, PG-13.
Babe, what were you getting up to?
I literally said to all my friends ever, "if you ever wanted a free Airbnb in Paris, come now!" Somebody even said to me, "Ashley, it is like you have a revolving door," and I was like, "Why wouldn't I?" Luca, the guy who plays Gabriel and Samuel who plays Julien lived with me in my apartment the last month and a half, because I had two bedrooms. One time we went to this nighttime French carnival. On the way back we lost my key in an Uber and we couldn't find them. I thought my window was open though. So, Luca climbed up the window up two flights, and he was like, "Is this the window?" And I was like, "Yeah, it's unlocked, just bust it in." He was like, "I don't think it is." And I was like, "I'm telling you it is." He busted into the window, and he was like, "Do you play the cello?" And I was like, "What?" And he had broken into the wrong apartment, so we ran! That was just a little tidbit for you, it was wild - I'm so shocked we're all alive!
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What do you think is the thing you learned about yourself the most filming this, other than the fact that you're a really rubbish burglar?
Oh my god - you make me miss my super British friends! I think grew in terms of an actor, by finding the stability and confidence to find the character for myself. But then as a person, I was doing a play out of town right before I got cast in this. The play was going to go to Broadway in November, so I had these couple months off and wanted to travel. I bought a one-way ticket to Florence. I had one carry-on, then I got this part, took my carry-on and moved to Paris for three months. I was also going through heartbreak at the time and it was all about getting out of my bubble. I got to Paris and I remember getting into this five-star hotel and I stood in this huge suite that was looking over the Eiffel Tower at nighttime, with this little carry-on and I just started sobbing - I think I was just so overwhelmed, not because I was sad. I felt like I was starting at zero again. I had not a person to call or anything and I had no one to share it with.
At the end of filming I threw a house party that was like my own wrap party at the end of the show, because me and Lily had to miss the wrap party. So, I called it the Denim Star party, and everyone had to wear Denim - Darren came, everybody came. The crew came to this apartment and again, we got reported to the police because we were too loud. But I was like, "Darren's here, so if they want to sue me, what are they going to do." But I was at this party and I thought, "I didn't know any of these people three months ago and some of these people are my diehards." I don't think I'm the most talented or the prettiest or any of that, but I like being a person that makes work and life enjoyable for other people. This experience really helped me develop that.
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It's so wonderful to see you play more than the 'Asian best friend role.' How important was that to you to really give this character so many dimensions?
1000%. – very much so! In Mean Girls I never thought I'd be 'a Plastic' on the poster of the show. Growing up I never wanted to be identified as just the 'Asian girl.' I want people who look like anything and identify in any way to relate to the characters that I play, but not forget that I'm Asian, but not only identify me as that. I realised that for so long I wanted people to not know or not think about that, but actually that not true now as being Asian-American has very much shaped who I am as a person. To be frank, all of the characters in Sex and the City are all white characters. But I learned so much as a woman and about friendships and I found myself in those characters. It's just very cool and moving that lots of girls and guys will see this friendship between Emily and Mindy and see it has nothing to really do with race, it's very authentic in that way and it's not about anything else. I feel like when Mindy and Emily are talking together, we were like, sometimes we sound like two drag queens, which I love, too. That's because that's who I am on the inside, realistically.
What was this like building Mindy's style with Patricia Field?
Truly the best experience ever. The most genius people are the most collaborative, but I would wear whatever she wanted me to wear. She was literally on her hands and knees making suggestions. What I love about it is some the things are designer and cool, or handmade but some of this stuff is literally just Zara, ASOS and H&M and it's not thrown together it is placed together in such a smart way. It really has changed my fashion. I went over to Lily's the other day and she was like, "I don't know what to pick out for something," and I was like, "Let me go at it." It makes me so happy because I feel like then it's accessible to the people watching the show. You're not like, "oh my god, I have to be wearing a ballgown to be Emily and Mindy!"
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What was the look that really spoke to you, that you think sums up Mindy the most?
Oh, god. That's really hard. I always talk about that plaid one. In a fitting Patricia said she wanted to take a little boy's suit and change it, "We're going to use all the parts of your body that I love. So, your shoulders, we're going to make it a halter because she didn't like it with the collar. We're going to show your cleavage, and we're going to make little cuff links." In my head I was thinking, "What do you mean a halter and shoulders... sure?!" Have you ever seen a suit designed like that! I also love the yellow one at the end, too, with the beret. I was like, "Should we just put some netting on it?" And she's like, "Yes." They spent a long time in lots of fittings getting it perfect.
With the reptile look it was a long trench coat and Patricia was like, "Ooh, we like your legs. Let's just cut it really short." They put it with reptile boots, and I said, "Guys, I cannot pull this off, what are you talking about?" I remember walking onto set and all of the French crew was just like, "Oh my god." They loved that outfit!
Which pieces meant the most to you?
The pink hat I wore was the only piece of clothing that that was my personal hat and it was the hat that I wore for my audition. On my way to my audition, I was running late, and somebody tapped me on the shoulder behind me. I was going over my lines on the train, which I usually hate doing, because I don't like people in my business and I think it's tacky a little bit, to be like, "Oh, I'm an actor." But someone tapped me on the shoulder, she had all these Doc Martens, and she said, "I'm so sorry to interrupt, but I love your shoes, and these are actually Doc Martens for Lily Collins fitting I'm on my way to right now!" Instead of memorising lines we just talked to her for 10 minutes.
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I get to Paris and I told Lily the story saying, "I met somebody doing a fitting with you!" Erica who, the person was, came to me right before I did my camera test, and said, "Ashley, Lily just told me the story you told her about the Doc Martens girl. That was me on the train!" She showed me a picture and said, "The reason I saw your shoes is because I was taking a picture of you to send to Patricia for inspiration for Mindy's style." I still have the picture, I'm so hunched over, I'm so stressed, I have that pink hat, I have an all-black, slick outfit, these leather leggings from Spanx or something, these little Zara black boots, and my yellow corduroy jacket that I got from LA. It's already spooky enough that I saw her on the train, and she was on her way to the fitting. But the fact that she literally took a photo of me that she sent to Patricia – it's spooky!
This is the most stylish nanny I've ever seen in my whole life, babe. Let's just serve the tea on that, you are making children's dinners in Dior basically…
Darren Star said first of all, "she's an heiress, I'm sure she had her staples, her staple outfits and her staple pumps!" All I wore was stilettos, but their universe is so specific that you don't think about it for a second, you're just like, "Yes, bitch, whatever!" Everybody was always like, "Do you need to change out of the shoes off camera?" And I was like, "I have been jumping around in stilettos and dancing cardio in stilettos eight times a week on Broadway for the past year and a half. The corns on my feet are already blistered. This is a breeze!"
You're like, "Hold my clutch, bitch, I've got this!"
Yes! It was always so fun to see what they did with the fashion and when me and Lily came together to do our scenes together, we had these joint moments of saying, "Oh my gosh, yes!" We would turn up in similar outfits and we seemed like we came from the same catalogue, but from different sections.
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Self Portrait – dziesiąty studyjny i drugi w karierze dwupłytowy album Boba Dylana nagrany w okresie od kwietnia 1969 r. do marca 1970 r. Zawiera kilka koncertowych nagrań z porzuconego projektu wydania albumu koncertowego.

Historia i charakter albumu
Dylan pragnął nagrać album standardów country i folku. Jednak pojawił się pomysł umieszczenia na tej płycie także nagrań z festiwalu na wyspie Wight. Do tego postanowił dodać swoje wersje piosenek innych twórców.

Po ukazaniu się albumu Dylan odciął się od niego, mówiąc "pracowaliśmy w Nowym Jorku nad New Morning, gdy Self Portrait został zebrany do kupy"'.

Muzycy
 Bob Dylan– wokal, gitara, instrumenty klawiszowe, harmonijka ustna
 Byron T. Bach – wiolonczela
 Brenton Banks – skrzypce
 George Binkley III – skrzypce
 Norman Blake – gitara
 David Bromberg – gitara, gitara dobro, gitara basowa
 Albert Wynn Butler – klarnet, saksofon
 Kenneth A. Buttrey – perkusja, instrumenty perkusyjne
 Fred Carter Jr. – gitara
 Marvin Chantry – altówka
 Ron Cornelius – gitara
 Charlie Daniels – gitara basowa, gitara
 Rick Danko – gitara basowa, wokal
 Pete Drake – elektryczna gitara hawajska
 Delores Edgin – wokal
 Fred Foster – gitara
 Solie I. Fott – skrzypce, altówka
 Bubba Fowler – gitara
 Dennis Good – puzon
 Emanuel Green – sprzypce
 Hilda Harris – wokal
 Levon Helm – mandolina, perkusja, wokal
 Freddie Hill – trąbka
 Karl Himmel – klarnet, saksofon, puzon
 Garth Hudson – instrumenty klawiszowe
 Lilian Hunt – skrzypce
 Martin Katahn – skrzypce
 Doug Kershaw – skrzypce
 Al Kooper – gitara, róg, instrumenty klawiszowe
 Sheldon Kurland – skrzypce
 Richard Manuel – pianino, wokal
 Martha McCrory – wiolonczela
 Charlie McCoy – gitara, gitara basowa, harmonijka, wibrafon
 Barry McDonald – skrzypce
 Ollie Mitchell – trąbka
 Carol Montgomery – wokal
 Bob Moore – gitara basowa
 Gene A. Mullins – róg barytonowy
 Joe Osborn – gitara, gitara basowa
 June Page – wokal
 Rex Peer – puzon
 Bill Pursell – pianino
 Robbie Robertson – gitara, wokal
 Albertine Robinson – wokal
 Alvin Roger – perkusja
 Frank Smith – puzon
 Maeretha Stewart – wokal
 Gary Van Osdale – altówka
 Bill Walker – aranżacja
 Bob Wilson – organy, pianino
 Stu Woods – kontrabas lub gitara basowa

Spis utworów

Odrzuty z sesji
Odrzuty z sesji z Self Portait właściwie nie weszły w obieg. Prawie wszystkie te utwory są cudzymi kompozycjami oprócz kilku. Wśród utworów Dylana wyróżniają dwa, czyli "Went to See the Gypsy" i "If Not for You". Z pewnościę te dwie piosenki były przygotowywane z myślą o albumie Self Portrait, jednak ostatecznie ukazały się na następnym zatytułowanym proroczo New Morning.
 A Fool Such as I (Bill Trader)
 Annie's Going to Sing Her Song (Tom Paxton)
 Come a Little Bit Closer
 Come All You Fair and Tender Ladies (trad.)
 Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash)
 Happy Book (według pogłosek)
 House Carpenter (trad.)
 Little Moses (Bert A. Williams/Earle C. Jones)
 My Previous Life
 Niezidentyfikowana piosenka
 Pretty Saro
 Railroad Bill (trad.)
 Ring of Fire (June Carter/Merle Kilgore)
 Running (?)
 Sitting on the Dock of the Bay (Steve Cropper/Otis Redding)
 Spanish Eyes (?)
 Spanish Is the Loving Tongue (Charles Badger Clark)
 Take [Me] Back Again (?)
 Tattle O-Day (Eric Andersen)
 Tell Ol' Bill (?)
 These Working Hands
 Time Passes Slowly
 Thirsty Boots (Eric Andersen)
 This Evening so Soon
 Went to See the Gypsy
 When a Fellow's Out of a Job
 Universal Soldier (Buffy Sainte-Marie)

Opis albumu
 Producent – Bob Johnston
 Sudio, miejsce i data nagrań –
 Sesje nagraniowe
 1 i 2 sesja: Columbia Music Row Studios, Nashville; 24 i 26 kwietnia 1969 r. (3, 7, 11, 18)
 3 sesja: Columbia Music Row Studios, Nashville; 3 maja 1969 r. (15, 19)
 4 sesja: Columbia Studio A, Nowy Jork; początek marca 1970 r. (1, 16 (wokal), 23)
 5 sesja: Columbia Studio A, Nowy Jork; 3 marca 1970 r. (6, 9)
 6 sesja: Columbia Studio A, Nowy Jork; 4 marca 1970 r. (4, 5)
 7 sesja: Columbia Studio A, Nowy Jork; 5 marca 1970 r. (2, 8, 10, 13, 14, 16, 20, 24)
 Sesje "overdubbingowe"
 sesja: Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville; 11 marca 1970 r. (1, 2, 4, 8)
 sesja: Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville; 12 marca 1970 r. (10, 16)
 sesja: Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville; 13 marca 1970 r. (5, 9, 13, 14)
 sesja: Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville; 17 marca 1970 r. (1, 5, 9, 13, 10, 23)
 sesje: Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville; 30 marca 1970 r. (1, 10, 13, 20)
 sesja: Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville; 2 kwietnia 1970 r. (6, 16)
 sesja: Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville; 3 kwietnia 1970 r. (24)
 Nagrania koncertowe z 31 sierpnia 1969 z Isle of Wight Festival (12, 17, 21, 22)
 Inżynierowie nagrań – Neil Wilburn, Don Puluse, Glynn Johns
 Czas – 73 min 15 sek; 1 h 13 min 15 s
 Projekt artystyczny albumu – Ron Coro
 Fotografie – John Cohen, Al Clayton, Camera Press
 Obraz na okładce – Bob Dylan
 Firma nagraniowa – Columbia
 Numer katalogowy – C2X 30050
 Wznowienie na cd
 Firma nagraniowa – Columbia
 Numer katalogowy – CGK 30050
 Rok wznowienia – 1989

Listy przebojów

Album

Uwagi

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 Paul Williams. Bob Dylan. Performing Artist 1960-1973. The Early Years. Omnibus Press, Nowy Jork 2004
 Carl Benson. Bob Dylan Companion. Four Decades of Commentary. Schirmer Books, Nowy Jork 1998

 Oliver Trager. Keys to the Rain. The Definitive Bob Dylan Encyclopedia. Billboard Books, Nowy Jork 2004.

Linki zewnętrzne

Albumy Boba Dylana
Albumy country
Albumy muzyczne wydane w roku 1970

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Using Free School Meals (FSM) data in education research: potential and pitfalls
February 4, 2019 By FACE Leave a Comment
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By Karina Berzins, Continuum – University of East London
Free School Meals (FSM) data is commonly used in education research here in the UK, and is collected annually at the time of the school census for both primary and secondary schools. There are a number of relevant FSM data columns in the publicly available census data – both numbers and percentages of those who take up the offer of free school meals, as well as the numbers and percentages of those learners who are eligible. In addition there are other metrics – those who are eligible (for performance tables) which is the most robust as this is an average of three and six years' worth of data.
To be eligible for FSM the family must be in receipt of one of a number of state benefits, including jobseekers, disability, housing etc. As such, the FSM eligibility data points have been independently verified and as such are a very robust and useful to use as a proxy to determine the numbers of learners in low income households at a particular school.
Interestingly there is a differential between those learners who are eligible for FSMs and those who take advantage of the offer. This discrepancy varies considerably between Local Authority (LA) areas, and many LAs run programmes and drives to ensure those who are eligible take up the offer, as this also has an impact on the pupil premium funding that the school receives from central government.
When the latest school census was released, it was noted by various commentators that the numbers of those who were in receipt of school meals were fewer than in the previous years. In fact, across all school types there were 14% of learners eligible for FSM provision, the lowest proportion since 2001 when records began.
While this is true – it does not reflect fewer learners from low income households – rather this reflects the continuation of austerity economics whereby many benefits have been cut, and where the earning threshold for state assistance has also been lowered. As FSM eligibility depends on the receipt of income related benefits – when there are fewer benefits claimants the proportion of learners who are eligible for FSMs also decreases. The following graph shows the average FSM data for those learners who are eligible for and who claimed FSMs at maintained nursery and state-funded primary schools, state funded secondary schools, special schools and pupil referral units.
Graph 1: Percentage of learners' eligible for, and claiming FSM
The following graph shows the average FSM data for those learners who are eligible for and who claimed FSMs at both primary and secondary levels. We can easily see the dips in numbers at the 2013 and the 2016 marks where the effects of the benefits caps were felt.
Graph 2: Percentage of pupils eligible for and claiming FSM, secondary and primary level
It is clear then that FSM data should no longer be used alone as a proxy for low income households, but instead should be used as one of a bundle of measures to establish the numbers of learners from low income households.
This does present a number of problems for the schools' data analyst. The other data sets available to establish household income are not based on school level data and these data are not collected annually. The Indices of Deprivation – in particular the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) and the income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) are geographically based series of data which although robust, are difficult to analyse alongside school based data as the areas of geography do not necessarily correspond to where learners live in relation to the school postcode. Alongside this the latest IMD data is from 2015, so there will be a mismatch of years. While there will be more technical skill involved, and time taken to marry these data sets, it is clear that relying solely on the FSM data as an indicator of poverty at school level is problematic. Certainly any FSM data since 2013, and particularly after 2016 needs to be understood within the wider context of the change in state benefits and therefore no longer adequately reflects the numbers of young people from low income households.
Graph 2 taken from Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics. Statistical Publication, 28 June 2018, page 1, available from here.
Karina Berzins is a Research Fellow with Continuum: the Centre for Widening Participation Policy Studies, based at the University of East London where she previously taught on the Masters of Research. As an academic and data analyst her specialisms include: widening participation in education, the use of contextual data, outreach evaluation, school level and school census data, learner data and data wrangling. She is also a certified Safe Researcher with the Office for National Statistics, and is on the Data panel for the QAA.
Karina is lead for the FACE Special Interest Group (SIG) for Data. If you are a FACE member and would like to get involved in the SIG, please contact Karina: k.e.berzins@uel.ac.uk.
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Looking into a black hole… But how do we get out of it?
It was announced last month that the States face a £125m deficit by 2019
Several commentators have blamed zero-ten, Jersey's controversial tax regime
We asked two former politicians for their views on how the Island can get out of this mess
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Since the announcement last month that the States could be facing an estimated £125 million black hole by 2019 unless savings are made, numerous suggestions have been made as to why the Island's finances are as they are and what should be done about it.
Some have criticised zero-ten, Jersey's tax regime which was introduced in 2009, because it inadvertently allows local companies to pay less tax.
Christine Herbert asked two of the Island's former senior politicians, who now have the benefit of hindsight, to provide their perspective on past, present and future developments:
Question: Where did it go wrong and what do you think should be done now?
Pierre Horsfall, former Senator and president of the Finance and Policy and Resources committees; former chairman of Jersey Finance and the Waterfront Enterprise Board; currently chairman of Jersey Opera House
In the early 90s there was a recession and a budget deficit was forecast of some £50 million about five years ahead.
Following briefing meetings with all States Members a number of actions were taken, including using income from the Strategic Reserve, above inflation, to boost the tourism industry.
A number of projects, including a major one at Durrell and the Maritime Museum were funded in this way.
At the time, the finance industry was healthy and needed no special attention other than embarking on serious international promotion.
Now the situation is different, in that it is international business that could do with a boost. We need to attract new high-value business that can largely be handled by the existing workforce.
For example, we now have international mining companies settling in Jersey and Jersey Finance Ltd working worldwide to attract more business.
What we have to do in Jersey is provide modern state-of-the-art offices for new business to occupy, or existing business to expand. If we are confident in ourselves and in our future, it will happen and contribute to substantially reducing the deficit.
There is no doubt that if one is serious about attracting high-quality, high-value, international business, one must have quality infrastructure in place, as did Dublin and Gibraltar.
The present interminable squabbling about building new offices will only put international business off. We need to get on with it, wherever its location.
Terry Le Sueur, former Senator, Treasury and Resources Minister 2005–2008, Chief Minister 2008–2011
Even in the times preceding the financial crisis of 2008 it was becoming increasingly difficult for the States to balance its books in view of the increasing demands for more and better services.
Ministers did respond to those pressures, and books were balanced, but perhaps at the expense of the deferment of necessary expenditure which would not go away and which ultimately added to pressures at a time when resources were still tighter.
By 2010 it was clear that expenditure was rising far more quickly than income and that this was not going to change in the immediate future. The Island was fortunate to have a Stablilisation Fund of around £150 million, set up in the days of the late former Senator Reg Jeune when funds were indeed more plentiful. With an expectation that the economic downturn could last three or four years, these funds were utilised to boost the economy by directing States expenditure into projects assessed to be timely, temporary and targeted. In retrospect one might question whether we spent too much too soon but importantly it did provide the necessary breathing space whilst the States repositioned itself for the future.
One key policy proposal agreed during my time as Chief Minister was to reduce States expenditure within a three-year period by £65 million per annum. Looking back over the review carried out by the Fiscal Policy Panel I note that in 2011 (my final year in office as Chief Minister) they commented (among other things) that '… expenditure has risen slightly more than income, and although the proposal to save £65 million still looks achievable a lot of work and difficult decisions will still be needed to ensure that they are'.
Improving States revenue was, and is, important, but it has always been clear to me that containing, and ideally reducing, expenditure was essential if the Island was to have a secure financial future. I was also aware that change of that magnitude takes time; it does not happen overnight, and it needs resources, commitment and goodwill from all involved. That is why in 2010 the £65 million target was given a three-year timescale (and perhaps a realistic expectation that it could take five years to deliver). I was also well aware that the only way to achieve such a target was a fundamental change in the way that the States operates.
Sadly, those fundamental changes still seem to be a long way off. The management of change is not easy. It needs specialist skills and needs the support of the electorate as well as that of States Members and civil servants. It cannot be done as a sideline. Bringing in advisers such as Kevin Keen may help, but only if he is supported by the whole organisation, and indeed the whole community, even when some of the necessary changes appear unpalatable.
My final comment is to remind States Members that borrowing only works if, in borrowing, one can generate enough additional income, over time, to repay such borrowing. The principle of balancing budgets year on year is a tough one, but it is wiser than following the approach of the UK and elsewhere of expecting (hoping?) to balance budgets over a five-year cycle (which subsequently becomes a ten-year cycle and ultimately never balances). Jersey is still relatively rich in assets. We must ensure that these are not squandered due to an inability or an unwillingness to act. We have already taken too long implementing change; the time to act is now.
One of the big decisions that is still having an impact today was the introduction of the zero-ten corporate tax rate. From 2009 to 2010 – the first year that it took effect – Jersey's corporate tax take fell from £218 million to £83 million, whereas personal tax take increased from £289 million to £311 million.
Under the regime, foreign non-finance firms pay no tax, while finance firms pay a reduced rate.
By 2013, the gap between personal and corporate tax had widened still further, with corporates bringing in £99 million and personal taxpayers £353 million.
But both former politicians – who could be described as the architects of the system – have said that the Island had no other choice.
The alternative was to say, we won't discriminate and we'll charge everybody zero. But we were allowed to make exceptions for different industries, so the compromise was that finance companies paid ten per cent. That was the only solution.'
It then fell to Mr Le Sueur, who was Chief Minister when the new tax regime took effect, to try to iron out any teething problems – not least, the loss of income from non-Jersey-owned companies trading in the Island.
'We toyed with the idea of a property tax, and indeed various other ideas such as a charge based on the number of employees,' he recalled. 'This all stemmed from the desire to replace the tax no longer paid in Jersey by trading companies such as Bhs.
'The important part to remember is that the tax we lose by not taxing these companies is far less than the tax we stood to lose with the exodus of several key financial institutions. It is important also to remember that for those UK-owned businesses, they still pay the same amount of tax, but they pay it all to the UK Chancellor rather than the Jersey tax man (previously, they paid 20% to Jersey and offset that against their UK liability).
Nonetheless, we recognised that there was a degree of unfairness and a perception of advantage to UK businesses, and we promised to look at other ways of ensuring that those businesses made some financial contribution to the cost of running the Island.
NOW that ministers have come clean about the size of Jersey's black hole, decisions about how we tax and spend are more pressing than ever.
Ministers have repeatedly said that yet more taxation is a last resort and that has to be the right answer.
Whether through direct taxation or by stealth charges, middle Jersey is already shouldering an excessive burden.
Deputy Geoff Southern has called for the rich to pay more to help balance the books. He set his sights on those earning more than £100,000 and the high-net-worth super-rich immigrants known historically as 1(1)k residents.
Meanwhile, tax justice campaigner Richard Murphy says that he has been right all along after warning in 2005 that the zero/ten corporate tax regime would leave Jersey facing a £100m-plus black hole.
We do not know what the economic consequence would have been had zero/ten not been introduced. The question is whether senior ministers buried their heads in the sand and refused to listen to what now appears to have been a prescient voice.
As Jersey moves forward, it must learn the lessons of the past. Shouting down those who disagreed with zero/ten and forecasted that it would lead to an ever-increasing burden on middle and lower tax earners was a mistake because it meant Jersey failed to prepare properly for the current deficit.
Jersey's tax regime should be reviewed as part of the debate about ensuring future prosperity, but heaping an even greater burden on middle Jersey is not the answer.
Efficiencies and savings must come first.
Emergency care plan cannot ignore staffing and funding, Sunak warned


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Tim cook: after the release of iPhone 7 Android users switched to iOS at a record pace
Apple, which this week reported on the results of the last quarter, at such events often mentions the users decided to switch platforms. So this time Tim cook from such statements could not refrain: he said that in the past reporting period the number of defectors has reached a new record level. However, concrete figures he did not name.
The number of users to abandon Android in favor of iPhone has reached the maximum value quarterly to measure. The same applies to users who upgraded their iPhone model to the latest version.
"If you look at the absolute value of the user who updated the iPhone, it was the biggest among all previous quarters. With regard to the number of defectors [approx. from Android to iOS], it was also the largest for all history of measurements," – said the head of Apple.
The pace of transition users of Apple gadgets iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, however, was comparable with the dynamics of the transition to the iPhone 6 since the presence of pent-up demand for smartphones with big screen, as explained by cook, provided smartphones sixth generation phenomenal popularity among supporters of the brand.
On a quarterly report conference Apple CEO and CFO of the company simultaneously noted that last quarter was the most successful for smartphone categories: "Plus", which is in the range of offerings of the brand appeared not so long ago. Only by the end of January, Apple managed to overcome the shortage of iPhone 7 Plus, and its popularity even contributed to the increase in the average selling price of smartphone from $619 to $695.
Read also: Experts: the lack of innovation will turn to Apple in collapse
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Published the first images of the Samsung smartphone with curved screen
Generally, manufacturers prefer not to dwell on inventions you're working on. So the information is really intriguing projects can be traced only to the patent applications of the companies. Samsung has already announced that is working on a foldable smartphone, and the project was named Project Valley. Now was seen the patent the South Korean […]
Apple released the first ad of iPad Pro [video]
The rumors that appeared in the end of last month, was fully confirmed. Yesterday Apple announced that the new iPad Pro with a screen size of 12.9 inches will go on sale on November 11 of this year. In anticipation of this event the company released the first promotional video on the tablet. In a […]
The new album of Britney Spears "Glory" will be available exclusively at Apple Music
Apple Music added a new exclusive content from the famous singer. The music service will offer subscribers plasticity Britney Spears "Glory". At the moment, everyone can pre-order the new album on iTunes. Britney Spears has announced the release date of their new album and showed him the cover. ""Glory" – my new album and the […]
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The Counts of Dreux were a noble family of France, who took their title from the chief stronghold of their domain, the château  of Dreux, which lies near the boundary between Normandy and the Île-de-France. They are notable for inheriting the Duchy of Brittany through Pierre de Dreux's marriage to Alix de Thouars in the early 13th century.

History
In the tenth century the lands belonged to the forebears of the Capetians; they passed by marriage to Walter, Count of the Vexin, then to Richard I of Normandy. In 1017 the lands were given as dowry to Richard's illegitimate daughter Matilda, who married Odo II, Count of Blois.

King Robert II of France confiscated the lands of Dreux from Odo, and they formed part of the royal domain until Louis the Fat granted the county of Dreux as an appanage to his son Robert. The descendants of Robert held the county of Dreux until 1355, when the heiress, Countess Joan II of Dreux, married Simon de Thouars. Simon and Joan had three daughters and no sons; their daughters sold their interests in the county of Dreux to King Charles VI.

King Charles gave the county of Dreux as a dowry in the marriage of his kinswoman Marguerite de Bourbon, daughter of Peter, Duke of Bourbon and of Isabella de Valois, daughter of Charles of Valois, with Arnaud-Amanieu d'Albret in 1382. The county returned to the crown in 1556, and thereafter formed part of the royal domain, then the lands of François, Duke of Anjou, and after his death was sold to the Duke of Nemours. It returned to the royal domain in the reign of Louis XV.

List of counts of Dreux

Capetian House of Dreux

|width=auto| Robert I the Great1137–1184
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| c. 1123fifth son of Louis VI of France and Adélaide of Maurienne
| (1) Agnes of Garlande (1122–1143), daughter of Anseau de Garlande, Count of Rochefort; married 1139/41, one son  (2) Hawise of Salisbury (1118 – 13 Jan 1152), daughter of Walter Fitz Edward of Salisbury, Sheriff of Wiltshire; married 1144/45, one daughter  (3) Agnes of Baudemont (1130 – 24 July 1204), daughter of Guy de Baudement, Count of Braine; married 1152, ten children
| 11 October 1188Braineaged 64–65
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|width=auto| Robert II1184–1218
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| c. 1154eldest son of Robert and Agnes of Baudemont
| (1) Matilda of Burgundy1178no issue(2) Yolande of Coucy1184twelve children
| 28 December 1218Braineaged 63–64
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|width=auto| Robert III Gasteblé1218–1234
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| c. 1185eldest son of Robert II and Yolande of Coucy
| Aénor of Saint-Valery1210four children
| 3 March 1234Braineaged 48–49
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|width=auto| John I1234–1249
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| c. 1215eldest son of Robert III and Aénor of Saint-Valery
| Marie of Bourbon-DampierreApril 1240three children
| c. 1249Nicosiaaged 33–34
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|width=auto| Robert IV1249–1282
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| c. 1241eldest son of John I and Marie of Bourbon-Dampierre
| Beatrice of Montfort1260six children
| 12 November 1282Braineaged 40–41
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|width=auto| John II the Good1282–1309
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| c. 1265eldest son of Robert IV and Beatrice of Montfort
| (1) Joan of Montpensier1292five children(2) Perrenelle of SullyJanuary 1308one daughter
| c. 1309Braineaged 43–44
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|width=auto| Robert V1309–1329
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| c. 1293eldest son of John II and Joan of Montpensier
| Marie of EnghienApril 1321no issues
| 22 March 1329Braineaged 35–36
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|width=auto| John III1329–1331
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| c. 1295second son of John II and Joan of Montpensier
| Ida of Rosny1329no issues
| c. 1331Braineaged 35–36
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|width=auto| Peter I1331–1345
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| c. 1298third son of John II and Joan of Montpensier
| Isabeau de Melun1341one daughter
| 3 November 1345Braineaged 46–47
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|width=auto| Joan I1345–1346under the regency of Countess Isabeau
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| c. 1345Chateau de Gamachesonly daughter of Peter I and Isabeau de Melun
| never married
| c. 1346Braineaged 1
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|width=auto| Joan II1346–1355with Louis I
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| c. 1309only daughter of John II and Perrenelle of Sully
| Louis I of ThouarsThouars1330five children
| c. 1355aged 45–46
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|width=auto| Louis I1346–1355with Joan II
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| c. 1310Thouarseldest son of John I of Thouars and Blanche of Brabant
| (1) Joan II of DreuxThouars1330five children
(2) Isabeau d'AvaugourThouarsJuly 1361no issues
| 7 April 1370Talmontaged 59–60
|}

House of Thouars

 1355-1365 : Simon (son of)
 1365-1377 : Péronelle (sister of)
 1365-1377 : Isabeau (sister of)
 1365-1377 : Margaret (sister of)

In 1377, the three sisters sold Dreux to the French crown.

House of Albret

 1382-1401 : Arnaud Amanieu (also lord of Albret)
 1401-1415 : Charles I (son of, also lord of Albret)
 1415-1471 : Charles II (son of, also lord of Albret)
 John IV (associated, also viscount of Tartas)
 1471-1522 : Alain - Alain the Great (son of)
 John V (associated)
 1522-1555 : Henry I (son of, also king of Navarre)
 1555-1572 : Jeanne (daughter of, also queen of Navarre)

House of Valois-Angoulême

|width=auto| Catherine1559–1569
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| 13 April 1519Florenceonly daughter of Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino and Madeleine de La Tour d'Auvergne
| Henry II of FranceMarseille28 October 1533ten children
| 5 January 1589Château de Bloisaged 69
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|width=auto| Hercule-François1569–1584duc de Dreux
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| 18 March 1555Château de Fontainebleaufifth son of Henry II of France and Catherine
| never married
| 19 June 1584Château-Thierryaged 29
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House of Bourbon

|width=auto| Charles III1594–1612
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| 3 November 1566Nogent-le-Rotrousixth son of Louis I de Bourbon, prince de Condé and Françoise d'Orléans-Longueville
| Anne de Montafié27 December 1601five children
| 1 November 1612Château de Blandyaged 45
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|width=auto| Louis III1612–1641
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| 1 May 1604Hôtel de Soissonsonly son of Charles III and Anne de Montafié
| never married
| 6 July 1641Sedanaged 36
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|width=auto| Marie1641–1656
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| 3 March 1606Hôtel de Soissonssecond daughter of Charles III and Anne de Montafié
| Thomas Francis, Prince of CarignanoParis6 January 1625 seven children
| 3 June 1692Hôtel de Soissonsaged 86
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House of Savoy-Carignano

|width=auto| Eugene Maurice, Count of Soissons1656–1673
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| 2 May 1635
Chambéry, Savoie, Rhone-Alpes, France
| Olympia ManciniParis21 February 1657eight children
| 6 June 1673Unnaaged 38
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|width=auto| Emmanuel Philibert of Carignano1673–1676
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| 16 October 1662fourth son of Eugene Maurice and Olympia Mancini
| never married
| 12 June 1676Turinaged 13
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House of Longueville

|width=auto| Marie1676–1707
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| 5 March 1625Pariseldest daughter of Henri II d'Orléans, duc de Longueville and Louise de Bourbon
| Henri II, Duke of NemoursTrie22 May 1657no issues
| 16 June 1707Parisaged 82
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House of Bourbon

|width=auto| Louis Joseph1707–1712
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| 1 July 1654Pariseldest son of Louis de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme and Laura Mancini
| Marie Anne de BourbonChateau de Sceaux21 May 1710no issues
| 11 June 1712Vinarosaged 57
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|width=auto| Marie Anne1712–1718
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| 24 February 1678Hôtel de Condéfifth daughter of Henri Jules de Bourbon, prince de Condé and Anne Henriette
| Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of VendômeChateau de Sceaux21 May 1710no issues
| 11 April 1718Hôtel de Vendômeaged 40
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House of Palatinate-Simmern

|width=auto| Anne Henriette1718–1723
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| 13 March 1648Parissecond daughter of Edward of the Palatinate-Simmern and Anna Gonzaga
| Henri Jules de Bourbon, prince de CondéChateau de Sceaux11 December 1663ten children
| 23 February 1723Petit Luxembourgaged 74
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House of Bourbon

|width=auto| Anne Louise Bénédicte1723–1753
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| 8 November 1676Hôtel de Condéfourth daughter of Henri Jules de Bourbon, prince de Condé and Anne Henriette
| Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du MainePalace of Versailles19 May 1692seven children
| 23 January 1753Hôtel du Maineaged 76
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|width=auto| Louis Auguste1753–1755
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| 4 March 1700Palace of Versaillessecond son of Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine and Anne Louise Bénédicte
| never married
| 1 October 1755Palace of Fontainebleauaged 55
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| Louis Charles1755–1775
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| 5 October 1701Château de Sceauxthird son of Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine and Anne Louise Bénédicte
| never married
| 13 July 1775Château de Sceauxaged 73
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|width=auto| Louis Jean Marie1775–1793
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| 16 November 1725Château de Rambouilletonly son of Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de Toulouse and Marie Victoire de Noailles
| Maria Teresa d'EstePalace of Versailles29 December 1744seven children
| 4 March 1793Château de Bizyaged 67
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Dreux
French noble families
House of Capet


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KEVORK BABIAN once spent several hours showing his mid-century modern furniture collection to an avid collector and a mutual friend. Emboldened by the collector's rapt attention, Kevork regaled him with the depth and breadth of his knowledge. The collector profusely thanked Kevork for his time and left in a waiting town car. Turning to their mutual friend in the car, the collector's first question was, "is that his real hair, or does he have plugs?" Kevork is known and admired for his vast knowledge of furniture, a keen eye, and a fine head of hair.
Kevork's experiences living in Europe and Lebanon, schooling in Switzerland and New York City and traveling the world have given him a love of both classic and modern design.
MARLA DEKKER, a graphic designer for 30 years, conceived of Townhouse as an opportunity not only to sell fabulous mid-century modern furniture but also as a forum for an on-going discussion about the aesthetics, history, and abiding significance of modernist design. Her growing appreciation for the economic and environmental challenges we face today mesh with her conviction that Townhouse offers a marriage of style, value and sustainability.
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Karl's work has been featured in Elle Decor, NY Magazine, Architectural Digest, House & Garden & Metropolitan Home.
Townhouse is designed, written and produced by Dekker Babian. Townhouse is located in Brooklyn, NY. Telephone: 718 398 6792. All text and photos © 2009 – 2016.


The Stretford-based Manchester rock and roll band will be bringing their brand of ska/rockabilly to CYCM for the second time, many years after their first appearance.
The former Stone Roses guitarist and Ian Brown collaborator is also a nice bloke. His website says: Years in Reggae bands, suited in Simply Red, funky in The Players, the only Asian in prog rockers 'Asia', briefly (as in hours) the only Muslim in 'The Christians', experimental with JBK, Yukihiro Takahashi, the h band and recently the Steven Wilson Band. Unlike many players his songwriting has been the key that shapes this musician e.g.numerous credits for Ian Brown, Paul Weller and Akala to name a few.
Rich is another lovely bloke and he is interviewed in the next issue of AFL. He reveals how his band Space Monkeys were the last to be signed by a certain Tony Wilson to Factory Records. The band ended up scoring a Billboard hit in America with Sugar Cane and worked with Prince Paul and the Rock Steady Crew. All this while Factory was going bust another couple of times… Rich has gone on to form a new band Giant Star, who launch their album at Ruby Lounge today (Friday, October 18). Go and check it out.


After the Colorado shootings, there will be another push for gun control. But it will again be extremists on both sides waging the battle.
One side will cry "No more guns!" They'll tell stories of 3-year-olds killed by Grandpa's gun or of incidents like Colorado and claim it's because guns are too available. Their solution is to make gun ownership impossible and-or illegal.
Politicians will make speeches, experts will do sound bites, nothing will change.
Other than the NRA, nobody will put forward a defense of assault weapons. But nobody will make it illegal to manufacture or import them.
I don't think legislation or rules about buying these weapons will ever work. Next manufacturer to make one or next importer to bring one in from elsewhere should be closed down — how do you do that?


The Jagdpanther was a tank destroyer built by Nazi Germany during World War II based on the chassis of the Panther tank. It entered service late in the war and saw service on the Eastern and Western fronts. Many military historians consider the Jagdpanther to be one of the best tank destroyers of the war due to the combination of the very powerful 8.8 cm KwK 43 cannon and the characteristically excellent armor and suspension of the Panther chassis.
Managed to get one cheap in a Hobbycraft sale. You can see how I painted the ruins on this page.
The kit consists of the resin building, a resin hull and metal components such as tracks and track guards.
The main part of the model is the resin hull, which is well detailed.


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We have thousands of properties for sale all over France. But we've no property for sale in Argelès Gazost at the moment. And that's something we want to change.
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The exotically named Argelès Gazost is a spa town that lies close to the renowned Pyrénéan ski resort of Cauterets, in the Haute-Pyrénées department of south-west France. Argelès Gazost is renowned for its thermalism, with people travelling from far and wide to test the efficacy of its waters which are said to promote health and to heal many ailments. The town itself is attractive and well located in glorious scenery with good transport links to the UK.
You do not have to head for the ski resorts to find plenty to do, because here in Argelès there is not only a good range of shops and restaurants, but also a good range of entertainment and leisure activities. The town has all the amenities you might expect, and there is a lively social scene too with cafés, bars and a casino.
Argelès Gazost is a spa town with a reputation for excellent thermal and spa treatments. There is no better way to escape the pressures of modern life than to pamper yourself with some spa treatments in a town that has the glorious backdrop of the Pyrénées... in winter or in summer. Serious relaxation and self indulgence surrounded by extreme beauty... what more could you ask for?
The setting of Argelès Gazost in the mountains of the Pyrénées, makes it a perfect base for anyone who is seriously sporty. Whether you are into extreme sports such as white water rafting, advanced canyoning or off piste skiing, or you prefer on piste skiing, walking or pony trekking, there will be a sport here that suits you. Couch potatoes can sit back and enjoy the views!
The ski resort of Cauterets (subject of a recent television documentary) is just up the road, and is gaining in popularity with ski fans from the UK and elsewhere all the time. The resorts of the Pyrénées are not as big or well known as those of the Alps, but they have the advantage of shorter queues at the lifts, friendlier towns and villages, and scenery that is every bit as spectacular, perhaps even more so!
To reach Argelès Gazost you can fly to one of several airports that are within reach of the town. Pau is the closest of these, with direct flights from the UK with budget airline Ryanair. Toulouse is only an hour and a half away, and has flights with British Airways, easyJet, bmi, Jet2 and flybe, while Biarritz is also within reach, and is currently served by Ryanair. Rail travel is also possible, with the TGV taking you to either Toulouse or to Tarbes, from where you can access a local train service to the pilgrim town of Lourdes, close to Argelès. If you are driving, you can find the town from the A64 auto route and then the RN21.
Argelès Gazost has some interesting property propositions at very reasonable prices, unlike many southern French towns. It is still possible to find renovation projects here too, which can be difficult in the Midi-Pyrénées these days.
Do you know Argelès Gazost better than we do? Do you have photos of Argelès Gazost?
Argelès Gazost is located in the south-west of France, in the Pyrénéan Mountains. It lies in the west of the Hautes-Pyrénées department.
Access: By air: Fly to Pau, Biarritz or Toulouse. By rail: The TGV will take you to Toulouse or Tarbes, from where you can link to a local train to Lourdes. By road: The town is accessed from the A64 motorway, followed by the RN21.
Economy: The economy is based on thermalism and mountain sports tourism.
Interesting fact: Argelès Gazost is a natural adventure playground for lovers of extreme or exciting sports. There are opportunities for canyoning, caving, skiing, para skiing, rock climbing, white water sports and many more.


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'The Bachelor' Names Matt James as 1st Black Male Lead: 'It's an Honor'
Surprise! The Bachelor announced on Friday, June 12, that Matt James will be the season 25 star, making him the franchise's first black male lead.
Former 'Bachelor' and 'Bachelorette' Leads: Where Are They Now?
"It's an honor," James, 28, said on Good Morning America. "I'm just going to lean into myself and how my mom raised me, and hopefully when people invite me into their homes on Monday nights, they're going to see that I'm not much different from them and they see that diverse love stories are beautiful."
The real estate broker said he is looking for a woman who is "selfless, honest, caring, compassionate," and that he hopes "there's a lot of diversity and I see every type of woman coming out of that limo."
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James, who is best friends with Tyler Cameron, was originally cast as a suitor on Clare Crawley's upcoming season of The Bachelorette, which has yet to begin filming due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Her season is now expected to air in the fall, followed by James' debut.
"When filming [Clare's season] couldn't move forward as planned, we were given the benefit of time to get to know Matt and all agreed he would make a perfect Bachelor," ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke said in a statement.
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James graduated from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with a degree in economics. During his time at the college, he played wide receiver for the Demon Deacons.
After school, the entrepreneur moved to New York City, where he founded ABC Food Tours. The nonprofit organization finds creative ways to engage children in underserved communities by taking them to local restaurants and also encouraging physical fitness.
The announcement came days after Bachelor Nation launched a Change.org petition calling on ABC to cast a black lead for season 25 and ensure that at least 35 percent of contestants are people of color. More than 85,000 fans have signed the petition.
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The Bachelor franchise previously had only one black lead: Rachel Lindsay, who starred as the season 13 Bachelorette in 2017. The attorney, 35, has repeatedly called for more diversity on the show in recent years.
"I have come to the conclusion that if changes are not made on the inside and outside of the franchise, I will dissociate myself from it," Lindsay wrote on her blog on Monday, June 8. "I am tired of asking for change and my requests have been ineffective. These changes have to extend beyond casting a lead of color. The whole franchise needs a diversity makeover."


The John F. Kennedy Islanders are making a statement in this seasons IIAAG Boys High School Soccer league after demolishing the St. John's Knights 6-3 at the Knights home field Saturday evening.
"For today, I think we were a little bit sloppy throughout the beginning of the game. Yeah, we had a good first goal, but after learning from the mistakes we made, we started playing more as a team and had a lot of great passes as well as runs," stated senior Agustin Choi who scored two of the six goals that the Islanders made.
The Islanders started off the game strong as Choi clinched in his team's first goal as he blasted the ball into the net after receiving a pass from teammate Ryo Sakane.
"My first goal would not have happened without the help from my teammate Rio who assisted me as I found space and found the back of the net, which is something we also practiced a lot during our practices," Choi stated.
The Islanders would then again make another goal in the 26th minute of the game as senior Phillip Ogo shot the ball from the right side of the field, giving the Knights' keeper a tough time trying to get his hands on it as he dove for the ball.
Trailing 2-0, the Knights gained a spark as David Okuhama scored from a hard low kick after beating an Islander defender and their keeper in the 31st minute. The Knights continued to play with more aggression as Gen Fudo almost had a goal after blasting the ball half field, which looked like it went into the goal after hitting the bottom of the top post but bounced back out. The shot was too hard for ref's to determine whether it actually went in and was considered no goal.
With the score at 2-1 in favor of the Islanders, the Knights didn't let up, as they would get the first goal of the second half from a killer header by Scotty Angoco after he received the ball from a corner kick in the 44thminute, tying the game at 2-2.
The Islanders answered back with a goal by Sora Recella and another one by Choi all within the span of 3 minutes. Recella and Choi both banked in a hard low shot after going one-on-one with the Knights' keeper. Choi had another great look at scoring less than a minute later, however a Knights defender blocked the goal, leaving the score at 4-2.
In the 60th minute, the Islanders went at it again as teammate Mason Manglona out ran the last Knights' defender as well as the keeper and tapped the ball into the net leading his team 5-2. Less than a minute later, Kyle Perez would score the last goal for the Islanders as he blasted the ball into the goal from the left side of the field as numerous defenders blinded the goalie's vision towards the shooter.
As the game nearly ended, the Knights would get one last goal by Fudo and the final score would become 6-3.
With the win, the Islanders now have a record of 2-0-1 as the Knights drop to 0-1-1.


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William Peace University Partners With St. Timothy's School In Education Sharing Program
William Peace University is proud to announce a partnership with St. Timothy's School, an Episcopal educational institution based in Raleigh that teaches pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade students. The partnership between the two institutions marks an agreement designed to engage participation by the university's students to teach in St. Timothy's classrooms as well as allow the school's administrators, faculty and families use of WPU's campus facilities when available. The provisions of the partnership call for St. Timothy's to work with university administrators, advisors and faculty to offer internships, student teaching, class observations and guest lesson opportunities for WPU students, and make the university's scholars available for guest lessons and speaking engagements with St. Timothy's faculty and parents. In exchange, the university will provide St. Timothy's access to the university's performing arts venues, large group meeting/reception areas and athletic facilities. Additionally, the university will invite St. Timothy's administrators, faculty and family members to periodic functions, including visiting scholars, seminars and guest lectures.
"Our students and faculty will receive the chance to share their knowledge with promising young scholars at an established local educational institution that shares the same goals and values as William Peace University."
Located at 4523 Six Forks Road, St. Timothy's School has blended Episcopal school traditions with academic excellence in an environment that has inspired the imagination, fostered creativity and promoted a love of learning among all of its students since it opened in 1958. The school has a staff and faculty of more than 70 individuals, and 464 students were enrolled during the 2011-2012 school year. For more information, visit www.sttimothys.org.
"We are excited to embark on a new level of opportunities allowed to our staff, faculty, students and their parents through this agreement," said Timothy L. Tinnesz, headmaster at St. Timothy's. "As we have limited room on our campus for expansion, we are grateful that this agreement permits us to enjoy some of the many amenities William Peace University provides for its students and the community at large for extracurricular activities. Additionally, we eagerly look forward to the contributions students and scholars from the university can provide in enhancing learning presentations to our students and inspiring them to study more in the process."
"This partnership with St. Timothy's School offers tremendous benefits for both participants," said Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D., president of William Peace University. "Our students and faculty will receive the chance to share their knowledge with promising young scholars at an established local educational institution that shares the same goals and values as William Peace University. At the same time, the school's community will be able to interact with our campus and its activities on an increased level, including many of our educational outreach events."
For more University news and updates, visit www.peace.edu/news.
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There are fifty State in the United States of America. Aspelin & Bridgman, L.L.P. has been helping domestic and foreign clients recover for injuries caused by another person for over ten years. Our extensive net working of attorneys gives our clients access to representation in most States of the United States.
When a person is injured through the fault of another, several important events must take place in order for the injured person to protect his or her rights. The injured person must seek medical attention immediate. The longer the injury person waits to see a doctor, the weaker his case against the wrong doer becomes. It is best to see a medical doctor as soon as possible, hopefully on the day of the accident. The injured person must not fail to tell the doctor that the reason he needs medical attention is because of the accident. Give the date, time and location of the accident to the doctor and describe what happened.
After seeking medical attention, contact an attorney. The attorney needs to tell the injured person how much time is allowed by the law to sue the person who caused the injury. Some case may be settled with out going to court. However, most cases are first filed in the proper court and later settled or tried. Very little information is available to the client and his attorney before the case is filed in court. Most cases take from one to two years to prosecute. A process of discovering information takes place in which the injured person must produce medical records and bills which demonstrate that he was injured. Records of the time that that person was off work and the salary that he earned at the time of the accident must be produced. The injured person may need to employ the services of one or more expert witnesses to testify to the injured persons medical problems that are the result of the accident, his past and future wage loss and the way that the accident happened.
The injured person or the person who is blamed for an accident should seeks the services of an experienced attorney who has tried cases to a jury and can plan the use of experts and other witnesses. Law suits have numerous rules which a lay person will have difficulty discovering. For example, in California, an demand for notification that an injured person will use an expert witness must be answered in a particular format and by a particular time or the injured person will loose the right to call an expert witness on his behalf.
Aspelin & Bridgman, L.L.P. would be pleased to provide a half hour consultation at no cost to discuss such litigation problems. We represent injured persons, those that are being sued and insurance companies seeking to be reimbursed for payment that they have had to make on behalf of an injured party. We represent European, South American and other foreign individuals or companies, as well as domestic clients. You may contact us by phone, fax or e-mail to arrange a consultation.


In the corporate world, an interview is considered as the final test for accessing a candidate's competencies, abilities and aptness for the role.
It maybe true that over time, a recruiter tends to develop his own way or method of conducting an interview, the bottom line is that he must extract the right professional, psychological and functional insights from a candidate to make the best hiring decisions for his company.
We all want to know how to separate cream from milk when it comes to hiring and, in this article, we are going to help you achieve that. Ready to prepare your dream team?
Depending on the industry, geography and the role itself, an interviewer makes fine tunings into his hiring process, but it can be broadly divided into five categories. Each one has its own pros and cons and one can employ a blend of these to achieve desired goals. Let's look at these closely.
It must be noted that interview is a resource and time consuming process and one must employ methods that weed out misfits and weaker candidates effectively.
Interviews held over a telephone or a video call help in a quick candidate assessment when you have a long list of candidates. What the CV may not reveal can be probed through a telephonic interview and the recruiter can draw conclusions based on the conversation, tone and responsiveness of the candidate.
Assessment rounds have become a standard for mass hiring. Hiring experts believe assessment rounds are best suited for fresh graduates and help in assessing multiple skillsets and evaluating talent on individual and group skills.
A typical assessment round can last a full day and may include presenting a case study, group tasks, personal interview, psychometric and physical tests.
Many companies employ innovative strategies like games and experiential case study based assessment platforms like Authess to measure competency of candidates in diverse role based situations.
Considered a gold standard for evaluating a candidate, face to face interviews can range from soul probing conversations to a stress interview making the candidate sweat all over. A face to face interview allows the recruiter to gauge a candidate on many parameters be it body language, interpersonal skills and spontaneity. It also helps in testing a candidate's domain knowledge by quizzing his theoretical knowledge.
An interview panel is considered a more accurate method of conducting a personal interview. It takes away the risk of personal bias and offers a well rounded assessment where every member of the panel adds a valuable insight about the candidate.
A less popular interview process these days, group interview tests more that one candidate at a go. The interviewer asks the same question, or the next sequential question to a group of candidates and may use elimination, scoring or rapid fire rounds to assess every candidate. This interview process tests the competitiveness of candidates and allows the hirers assess a large number of candidates.
Interviewing may not be an exact science and many would agree that there is no right or wrong way to conduct an interview, but now-a-days we are using technology to turn into a near exact science. Simulations are changing the conventional hiring process to deliver better results in role-based situations.
Like MeritTrac's CodeTrac , a performance-based coding platform that provides real-time feedback to help companies assess candidates' coding skills for performance benchmarking and effective recruitment.The platform is integrated with domain-based tests to assess candidates' end-to-end full-stack software development capability and benchmark it with industry standards.
By leveraging CodeTrac, organizations can design an efficient developer recruitment cycle, bridge skill gaps for employee career progression, build customized coding scenarios based on business needs, and tailor pre- as well as post-training requirements.


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Q: Installing apk with unsigned entries which have not been integrity-checked I have been trying to install and test this apk that a developing company has been sending us.
They claim that they have tried it in several phones without problems, but I could not get it to install here (netiher in a phone nor emulator). If I try it using the adb tool i get the error Failure [INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES].
I've seen the Q&A Failure [install_parse_failed_no_certificates] when attempting to install APK to the emulator and tried to follow the steps there, but then I start having INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_INCONSISTENT_CERTIFICATES without uninstallation error instead...
When running the jarsigner to verify the app: jarsigner -verify -verbose -certs apkname.apk I get a long list of files with sm before them and the certificate information like below:
sm      2200 Wed Sep 05 17:37:40 CEST 2012 res/drawable-mdpi/icon.png

  X.509, CN=Android Debug, O=Android, C=US
  [certificate is valid from 1/9/12 6:42 PM to 5/27/39 7:42 PM]

except for 4 files and I also get the following warning:
Warning: This jar contains unsigned entries which have not been integrity-checked.
Is there any way that I can force the install of the apk despite those unsigned entries?
If not, what could be the reason why they can install and I cant? I saw this other Q&A What is INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES error? where some people mention the jdk version, however I am not sure if this would apply here as they are the only ones generating the apk and they can install it.
On the top of that, are there any reasons why they would build the application and a few of the files would not be signed?
Unfortunately, I do not know much about their process...

A: Wow that has been a crazy issue! What happened was that the e-mail server anti-virus opened the apk, replaced the a mp3 resource file for the same file with the extension ".txt" and then zipped back the apk... It left a message inside the txt saying that the file was considered harmful, but as the antivirus did not inform in the email that the file has been changed, it took very long for this possibility to come to my mind...
Well, for the reason above all the files were signed except that the 3 certificate related files:

   META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
   META-INF/CERT.SF
   META-INF/CERT.DSA

and the .txt created by the antivirus...

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Making ice cream in the summer is a favorite of mine. Absolute favorite. Using fresh fruit? Even better!
For this plum and vanilla ice cream I used a beautifully juicy fresh pureed black plum. Yes, that can affect the consistency, and you might get an ice crystal here or there. I don't notice it enough to mind, but if you think you would mind you can add a teaspoon of gelatin and the problem is solved. I was too busy reveling in plum and vanilla and creamy dreamy goodness.
Every time I post an ice cream recipe, someone comments about the use of raw eggs. Yes, it could increase your chance of a food borne illness. If you don't want to take that risk then make a custard. It doesn't bother me and this method is so much creamier. I am taking my life in my hands via ice cream! Oh what a daredevil am I! ...Not really. I did the math and if I ate one raw egg a day since birth, once in 82 years I would come across an egg with a food born illness. But it could happen, and I know that I take that risk. Personally, I am more afraid of spinach and ground beef. If you'd like to read other people's opinions try this forum, meanwhile, I will continue to make and post ice cream with raw eggs.
In a food processor add the plum and then pulse until smooth.
In a stand mixer combine the eggs and sugar. Beat for one minute until light and fluffy. Gently mix in the cream, milk, vanilla and plum puree.
Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker. Allow the ice cream to churn until finished and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.


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NDTV Gets Much-Needed Respite as SC Stays Recovery of Rs 27-Crore SEBI Fine
In a relief to Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy, the promoters of NDTV, the Supreme Court has stayed the recovery of Rs 27 crore penalty imposed by markets regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
A bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah also directed the Roys yesterday to cooperate in the expeditious disposal of appeals challenging the SEBI order before the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), which is listed for final disposal on April 6 this year.
On December 24, 2020, the SEBI had imposed the penalty on Roys and their holding company for allegedly violating various securities norms by concealing information from shareholders in connection with certain loan agreements.
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing Roys, submitted that running a TV channel is a difficult proposition, as a lot of money is needed, and the revenue is not good.
He cited that Roys had taken a loan of Rs 375 crore from the ICICI Bank in 2008 and it was paid by another entity, VCPL, for which another loan was taken in 2009. Rohatgi added that they took over the loan and the loan to them is still continuing on which no interest is payable.
He further elaborated that as no interest is payable, they consider it a sham for the transfer of control of NDTV to the VCPL, and as a result, the company has been penalised. "I have not transferred my shares or my wife's shares or those of my holding company to VCPL," the NDTV counsel submitted on behalf of Pranoy Roy.
The bench asked is the allegation only of taking over of an outstanding loan? The Centre's counsel argued that there is a reasoned and speaking judgment, and also there is a direction by a regulatory body that the penalty has to be paid.
"They are not a separate class who deserve separate treatment," submitted the counsel.
Last month, the top court had asked SAT to hear Roys' appeal challenging the SEBI orders in other matters without the precondition of depositing 50 per cent of the fine of Rs 16.97 crore.
The SAT on February 15 had directed that if Roys deposit 50 per cent of the amount minus interest within four weeks, the balance amount shall not be recovered during the pendency of the appeal.
This order was challenged before the top court yesterday.
"After considering the loan agreement in detail, SEBI in its findings stated that the said loan agreement was nothing else but a sham agreement and that no prudent person or entity would enter into such an agreement giving a loan without any interest. In fact, SEBI further found that the transfer of money, was to control the listed company NDTV," the SAT order had observed.
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Leadership Academy Gives Youth Taste of Cop Life
Cadets in the Redwood Coast Explorers Leadership Academy use their bodies to make a bridge across the surf to rescue their drill instructors on Friday. Photo: Jessica Cejnar
Sgt. DJ Milligan looked on as his charges, eyes clenched shut, created a "sandstorm" at the beach near Howe Drive.
"Are you motivated yet?" Milligan shouted before sprinting into the surf. "You guys motivate us!"
Sand and dust clinging to their face, 12 cadets in this year's Redwood Coast Explorer Leadership Academy constructed a house using their bodies. With the tide coming in, they inched toward their drill instructors, crawling on their bellies through a tunnel of their peers.
Friday's "picnic on the beach" capped a week of intensive training for this year's academy that included active shooter and rope rescue scenarios, instruction in First Aid and CPR and experience in chemical agents. Following a written exam and a final physical conditioning test — the same one law enforcement agencies use statewide — the cadets will graduate on Saturday, said Jerron Gill, a sergeant with the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office.
"They've been woken up by their DIs at 6 a.m.," he said. "They've had very long days. They're really tired. They're running on low levels of sleep, but they're highly motivated."
Del Norte County Sheriff Erik Apperson started the Redwood Coast Explorer Leadership Academy in 2003. Though Gill took over running the academy when Apperson was elected to the office in 2014, the sheriff is still involved, making daily appearances to encourage the cadets.
Fifteen recruits began this year's academy, ranging in age from
Redwood Coast Explorers Leadership Academy cadets create a sandstorm on the beach near Beachfront Park on Friday. Photo: Jessica Cejnar
12-17, Gill said. Cadets as old as 20 are allowed to participate in the academy, he said.
Of the 12 that were left on Friday, most participate Del Norte County Sheriff's Office's Explorers Post 911, Gill said. Two kids came from the Eureka Police Department's Explorers group. Five are not yet associated with a program, though Gill said all are interested in joining.
"They get a taste of what it's like to be an Explorer," he said.
Del Norte's Explorer's program meets the first and third Wednesday of the month, teaching cadets what a career in law enforcement would look like. Explorers also help with parking at local events such as Sea Cruise and the Crescent City Triathlon, Gill said.
Though most participants in the Explorer Academy and the Explorers program go on to careers in law enforcement, cadets can use the skills they learn in any job, Gill said.
His colleague, Pelican Bay State Prison correctional officer, Nate Trinn, noted that Crescent City Councilor Alex Fallman went through the Redwood Coast Explorer Leadership Academy several times.
Other local professionals are also academy graduates, Gill said.
By the end of the program, though many of the cadets are from other communities, they become a tightly-knit team, he said.
"They're the impressive ones," Gill said. "They're hard workers."
The Redwood Coast Explorer Leadership Academy graduation is open to the public and will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Crescent Elk Auditorium, 994 G Street in Crescent City.
The Del Norte County Sheriff's Office Explorer Post 911 meets at 6 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month. For more information, call (707) 464-0671.


Who: Anyone with an interest in nutrition and appropriate feed presentation for zoo animals – nutritionists, zookeepers, etc.
This course aims to support participants in providing quality nutrition (specifically meat and fish) and using appropriate methods of feed presentation for zoo animals. Using a mixture of lectures and practical activities, this one-day course will build knowledge and skills.


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Q: java Clipboard error (bug)? I have a program, which opens a program, then it copies and pastes a string into the program and after some time it copies a string from the program to the clipboard using a robot with ctrl+c. Then my program checks if the copied string contains a word, but instead of inspecting the recently copied string it uses the previous copied string of the beginning. Heres some code:
new ProcessBuilder("pathToProgram").start();
copy(STRING1);
paste();
Thread.sleep(x);
//Move mouse to a position
//robot uses ctrl+a
copy();
Thread.sleep(100);
clipboardData = (String) Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard().getData(DataFlavor.stringFlavor);
system.out.println(clipboardData);
if(clipboardData.contains(String2){
//do some stuff
}

The system.out thing outputs just the value of String1 not the value string2. Thanks for your help.

A: Assuming that your copy() method sets the clipboard text, I am having the exact same problem and have found a weird workaround.
Java clipboard ignores user copy if not SwingUtilities.invokeLater()
I can get the clipboard text, which will always show whatever the user has copied there at any time. But if I set the clipboard text programmatically, afterwards that's all I get from the clipboard - except if I postpone further clipboard text getting via SwingUtilities.invokeLater() one time, then the clipboard text getting works fine again. I can then also break it again - and "fix" it again.
I have no idea why this is so, hence the question I just posted (see link).


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Smart working concepts not only improve collaboration inside companies or departments. Communication with external persons can be enhanced, too. Customer service, in particular, can make a great leap forward by using smart collaboration techniques.
Some figures just speak for themselves: For instance, 81 percent of enterprises say that collaboration has enhanced their ability to engage with customers and improve customer service, while 77 percent of customers believe valuing their time is the best way for companies to provide them with a good experience.
Smart collaboration profoundly changes the way companies work. It is a shift from technology to human interaction, but with smart and connected tools as its foundation. The success of collaboration is no longer measured by the successful implementation of certain technical tools, but by the positive user experiences and strategic business outcomes it has generated. This approach is based on the increasing use of specialized software instead of special hardware.
A smart working strategy can benefit the whole company. It fosters a new corporate culture and makes remote working possible. These changes mainly affect internal processes, but there are also great external applications for smart working techniques in sales and customer service departments.
The last couple of years have marked a fundamental change in the way companies need to address their customers. The so-called "Age of the Customer" creates an economic world where customers have gained control of their interactions with businesses thanks to technology. Companies that want to understand and serve as many customers as possible, as well as possible in a global and digital economy need to make use of new technologies and adapt to new business models with a specific focus on the customer experience.
In this new and digital era, people are flooded with information constantly. As (potentially) paying customers, they expect to be served content that is personally relevant to their life and to what they are doing. They also want to access this information anytime, anywhere, and with the device of their choice. To attract, win, and retain these demanding consumers is one of companies' major goals today, and it takes a concentrated effort: The organizational structure, company culture, and business technology must all be aligned to provide customers exactly what they want. This is why digital and customer service strategies must be developed to go hand in hand.
As the study "Digital Transformation in the Age of the Customer" by Forrester Consulting shows, companies see improving the customer experience and growing their revenue as their top strategic priorities.
Mobile first: Customers want to use their mobile devices to interact with companies.
Age of Information: Consumers have access to many different sources of information and tend to inform themselves thoroughly.
Cross-channel experience: Customers expect it not to matter which channel they use to contact a company. They anticipate a seamless experience with the same level of knowledge at every contact point.
Self-service on the rise: In a culture of smartphones, WhatsApp, and emails, talking is no longer required for good customer relations. Smoothly running live chats is something an increasing amount of customers actually prefers.
Seamless, omnichannel customer service concentrates on two main issues: personalized interaction on the specific channel that a customer prefers, and the transfer of customer information across channels to provide agents with immediate access to all of a customer's previous interactions, be it via phone, Web, social media, e-mail, or store visits. Modern software applications for customer relationship management (CRM) are cloud-based and bring together all customer information on a single, integrated platform. The underlying cloud technology helps to access this information from anywhere, making it available to every employee. Collaboration tools like chat functions and videoconferencing can additionally be used to connect with your customers on a truly personal level.
So, that's all on smart working for now. Did you miss any aspects or would like to add other points of view? Then please leave us a comment, we look forward to reading it!