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I can honestly say from the bottom of my heart, my wedding wouldn't have been the day it was without Cedric and his Chalk and Cheese Team.
If you are after a photographer who has an absolute talent for capturing emotion and understanding that the small moments are just as important as the big ones, then Cedric is your man.
Cedric completely understood our vision and the importance of family and culture on our special day, and captured all those moments so beautifully.
Not only is Cedric an amazing photographer but also a great director.
He somehow managed to turn 1 groom and 2 groomsmen, who have never taken a nice photo in their lives, into 3 very handsome men on camera. He made them feel comfortable, looking great and no awkward hands or arms LOL.
The service from Cedric and his team is over and above what I could have ever imagined.
From the very first email nothing was ever to much and he helped answer every question I had. From helping me pull my run sheet together, and helping with finalising our location shoots.,
Not to mention on the wedding day Cedric made the extra effort to learn everyone's names in my and my husband's family, and was so helpful with my 7 year old step-daughter making sure she was one of the most important people on the day.
I honestly cannot thank Cedric and his team enough, he ensured that the magic of our day was captured forever, and all those small moments we will never forget.
When we received the wedding highlight video, we can't stop watching it. And my husband, Jesse can't stop crying. They nailed it. It's amazing.
Thank you again.
Ally + Jesse
Cedric was incredible from the start of our process. He always responded to communication quickly > in great detail, which is especially reassuring when you are getting married for the first time. We felt comforted by Cedric's professionalism > were highly impressed by the quality of his work, which I quite often viewed on social media for inspiration.
Cedric asked us to complete some paperwork which would accurately allow him and his team to capture the essence of our relationship on our wedding day, and further allow him to personalise a wedding video that suits our style > personalities.
Cedric and his team dealt well with the heat of our wedding day, even so much so as to putting up with wearing masks the entire day > night.
The team were also very patient when dealing with (mostly Italian) wedding guests who all wanted to have a chat in between our photos at the reception.
We only got married 6 days ago and have already heard from Cedric in regards to the processing time on our photos, and have received some sneak peek shots which we are already incredibly blown away by.
We look forward to receiving our photos > video in the near future and would highly recommend Cedric and the team at Chalk > Cheese Photography.
Carla + Daniel
I would love to thank the team at Chalk and Cheese for their amazing work. From the moment we met them, till receiving our photos and videos, everything has gone so smoothly. The amount of detail in every photo is incredible. My husband and I are very camera shy, and they made us feel so comfortable, to the point of making us laugh which made some great photos. I wish I could relive the entire day again!
I couldn't recommend them enough. I showed the highlights video to my brother and his fiancé and I'm so happy they have chosen to also use The Chalk and Cheese Team for their wedding next year! I will forever be grateful for all their hard work, and if any other events occur in the future I will not hesitate to use them again.
Alisha + Vladimir
A BIG thank you to Chalk and Cheese for the absolutely gorgeous photos and videos of our wedding. Looking at the photos and videos, we feel the joy of the day all over again. Cedric and Luca were not only very calm and reassuring on the day, but they also took time beforehand to understand our story and capture the unique spirit of our marriage. Their professional skill and directions made it easy to be photographed. We have no hesitation in recommending Chalk and Cheese!
Catriona + Insu
I highly recommend chalk and cheese photography. Cedric (our photographer) was amazing from start to finish, he gave my husband and I many pointers on the day and we were so grateful to have him there, not to mention his professionalism and welcoming personality made a lasting impression with friends and family.
If you are thinking about booking chalk and cheese photography I would definitely do it! , trust me you won't be disappointed.
Nicole + Josh
I was very lucky to have Cedric and his team be part of my special day . His abilities to read the room , capture the perfect moments and generate rapport with everyone at the wedding was INCREDIBLE. I will always be forever grateful for his patience and talented photography skills . I highly recommend Cedric as not only a wedding photographer but for other special occasions as well. He will provide you with the best service before during and after ! Thank you for all your work - when we have a baby in the future I would love to have you photograph our growing family one day !
Amanda + Brendan
My husband and I would like to say a big THANK YOU to the Chalk and Cheese team for all their hard work on the day of our wedding and especially with all the processing afterwards! We absolutely love how the photos and videos turned out!! So many special, natural and fun candid moments were captured. Highly recommend their service.
Juliana + Jun
It was fantastic to have Cedric from Chalk and Cheese as our photographer. Despite horrible weather and being unable to use our preferred photo destination, he still managed to capture amazing images, special moments and ensured we had fun the whole time! Thank you so much!!
Stephanie + Daniel
We knew we would always go for Chalk and Cheese as we have seen their work. So for us, choosing a photographer was actually the easiest part of the wedding planning. Cedric not only listen to his client but often provide recommendation and give advise to help his client to prepare for the big day. We loved his work and loved our wedding photos. Choosing our photos for the album was the hardest as we couldn't decide which to eliminate as we loved all of it. We were extremely happy with the photos and couldn't have asked for a better photographer.
Rina + Marin
My husband and I could not be happier with the professional but relaxed service provided by Chalk > Cheese photography. Our wedding was a little out of the ordinary as we were after a combination of a western and a Hindu ceremony with a first look photoshoot. On top of that we also had celebrations before the wedding day which Cedric not only photographed but also helped to organise a time frame and create an affordable package for us, which allowed us to make sure that all aspects of the wedding and wedding celebrations were captured. Cedric captured such beautiful candid moments throughout all our celebrations. And our 'first look' photoshoot was not only so much fun but the photographs plus videography are better then we could have ever imagined!! Chalk > cheese not only focused on the major details but captured all the smaller moments to perfection! Honestly my husband and I have recommended and will still recommend Chalk > Cheese to all our family and friends.
Ashleigh + Sahil
Service and professionalism is above and beyond. I highly recommend them (photography > videography) for any anxious bride hoping to get the best results on their day. Cedric > his team are highly creative, hard-working, high-energy... Cedric's storytelling-style of photography/videography really captured the intimacy of our relationship. They are also extremely well-priced, worth much more than what you pay.
Cissy + Jeff
I would definitely recommend the Chalk > Cheese team! We had them for our wedding in Sept19 and they made everything so seamless for us. From consultation, planning, filming/taking photos on the day to executing the end product - we loved our wedding highlight video and photos and can't thank them enough. Professional, experienced and friendly - thank you again sincerely to the Chalk > Cheese team and wishing you guys all the best of 2020
Amina + Yee
My wife and I recommend everything about these people. They were professional and knew everything about what they were doing. We got some fantastic pictures and videos, thank you so much chalk and cheese
Karen + Jason
My husband and I would like to thank the Chalk and Cheese photography team for a major contribution to the most important day of our lives, our Wedding day. You made us laugh and it felt like you guys were part of our family. The Chalk and Cheese photography team were never in the way and after viewing the photos and video of the day, we were very impressed with all the great angles and details used. We will keep recommending you to all our family and friends. Thank you.
Carolina + Simon
From the first day we met Cedric we knew he would do an amazing job with our photos. His smile, his positive energy and talent won us over straight away. His team on the day AMAZING!!! We laughed so much, so so much. Made the day even more perfect! And of course the photos and the video turned out better than we ever imagined. Breathtaking! Until the next photoshoot...
Magda + Joshua
OMG the Chalk and Cheese team are absolutely amazing!
We are over the moon with the video and photos and cannot thank you enough.
The beautiful balance of both formal and candid is incredible and you have captured some beautiful memories of us in our love bubble
From the very bottom of our hearts thank you!
It was an absolute pleasure working with you and would recommend you to everyone!
Briony + Marc
The Chalk and Cheese team did a fantastic job at making sure all of the special moments were captured on our wedding day. The team is so professional - they made us feel so comfortable and at ease. They also kept in contact with all of our vendors to make sure we were on time with everything which was amazing! Thank you for the beautiful photos and videos, you guys really do put in a lot of care and effort into your work!
Amanda + Melvin
My wife and I chose to deal with Cedric after an interview process over coffee. He was very transparent on his process and very professional showing us his work and what we can expect from him on the day. We loved his style of photography which is more of a candid feel with a mixture of direction which is always good to have. He offered a very competitive rate even with an extra photographer. During the reception we hardly noticed him buzzing around, which is a great thing of course. The end product was amazing, we could not have asked for a better result. We highly recommend his service if anyone is looking for a wedding photographer.
Cathy + Sanith
Having Chalk > Cheese Photography had been a breeze and very pleasant experience! The team were polite, fun, reasonably priced and very professional - quick and discreet when they work (we barely realised they were there during the ceremony.) Working with them had been easy as they listen to what we want, and captured all our important moments - which is priceless! They are clearly passionate about what they do, and it shows in how Chalk > Cheese Photography works.
The Chalk > Cheese team are an absolute delight and I would recommend them without hesitation. They did our engagement photos, as well as our wedding photography and videography. It's lovely to look back at the memories they have captured of our special day and they were wonderful to work with throughout the entire process - professional, helpful, friendly and down-to-earth. Thanks again for all your time and effort!
Pia + Kin
Chalk and cheese were recommended to us by a friend of ours who used them on their wedding day and we are so glad we went with them. Cedric, you and your team at Chalk and Cheese are amazing!! You have been very professional and reliable from the beginning, the minute we first met you we loved how comfortable you made us feel. You and your team worked so swiftly on the day, you kept us to our schedule, you knew which shots to take considering the tight schedule we had and you were able to make things work for us! We highly recommend your services as you and your team are overall a fantastic bunch!
Tina + Minh
The Chalk and Cheese team was brilliant from day one. From initial discussions to the planning to the wedding day, they were extremely well organised, friendly and were capable of delivering what was asked for. They truely exceeded our expectations. One of the biggest stand outs for us was the same day edit and how they were able to deliver such a beautiful video in a short time frame. These guys are very talented and would recommend them to anyone. Thank you team!
Adriana + Jose
We wanted to pass on our thanks to the Chalk and Cheese team for their great photography and videography of our wedding. They worked so hard continuously and captured the day perfectly. They were all extremely professional, and genuinely lovely people who made the day even more enjoyable. We will treasure the memories they captured forever, and would recommend Chalk and Cheese to anyone. Thank you again to the team at Chalk and Cheese.
Kara + Michael
Cedric and his team did such an amazing job capturing every angle of our wedding day. Mark and I are extremely happy and impressed with everything!
We are so thankful for their hard work, dedication and for making our day ran smoothly.
Jem + Mark
I've come back on FB specifically to write this review because I can't tell you how THRILLED my Husband and I were with Chalk > Cheese Photography. Cedric is simply in a league of his own. Our wedding photos were BEYOND our expectations (and believe me I have quite high expectations. Cedric was professional, helpful, thorough and lovely to deal with from start to finish. He is a gem and a PHENOMENAL photographer. I would recommend him to anyone... worth every CENT. Thanks again Chalk and Cheese, you have a natural talent.
Kimberley + Geoff
Cedric and his team were great. Very experienced with Asian customs which helped greatly in terms of wedding day planning. We met a few photographers, Cedric was the only one who could came out very detail time frame and estimate at the first meeting. Photos and video were great. Couldn't have hoped for more.
Helen + Sid
We can't thank you enough for the fantastic memories of our special day captured by you! Our photos are everything we wanted and more! Your attention to detail and artistic style is mesmerising! I have no hesitation in referring you to anyone who is looking for a fantastic photographer!
Tara + Glen
Chalk > Cheese were such a blessing to us. We were specifically looking for a photographer that would make us feel comfortable and relaxed on our special day. After meeting with half a dozen photographers before, we were completely sold from our first meeting. We are so happy with our pre-wedding and wedding photos. We always felt comfortable and understood. They just took a genuine interest in our wedding and preparations and did an amazing job on our special day and captured the moments, natural shots, journalistic photos! We would recommend Chalk and Cheese to any couple that are looking for a very talented photography team that will do whatever it takes to make you feel relaxed on your already stressful day.
Ina + Tom
The Chalk and Cheese team really outdid themselves. We are so thankful for their hard work and high quality skills at capturing the natural moments of our wedding. We cannot be any happier with the quality of the photos and they really helped us make sure the day ran smoothly. The team are friendly and easy going (and always prepared to help us laugh to ease the nerves!). They catered to our needs and understood every aspect of our vision. We cannot be any happier with the decision we made with choosing Chalk and Cheese Photography.
Julie + Jordan
Cedric at Chalk > Cheese was undeniably a key reason our wedding was such a success! He enabled a clueless bride to pull a day together, providing a superb run sheet, suggesting times for pivotal moments during the day.
He learnt our guests names and our families felt so comfortable. Relatives took photos and if I was relying on those alone to commemorate our experience I would be sorely disappointed - the amount of awkward arms or odd angles in their photos is amazing. In stark contrast are the exceptional photographs I have from Cedric. These photos provide the treasured memories I had hoped for.
Photography is such a skill and Cedric is a perfectionist, but is so relaxed (whilst working so hard) and such fun you won't notice it on the day.
Photography is likely the most significant decision you will make on the day other than your partner of choice. My husband and I can not commend Cedric enough.I am still pinching myself I feel so lucky!
Mika + Kim
I booked Cedric after viewing his work online. We are located in London and were returning to Sydney for our big day and Cedric was great with communication, answering back promptly and helping with suggestions around photo locations and schedule of events. We wanted natural and unstaged pictures and that is exactly what we got. Cedric made us feel comfortable and circulated the room so we now have great photo memories of everyone that attended and the magical day. Thanks very much Cedric!
Annalyn + Rupert
Cedric were a pleasure to work with. He were sooo patient and still so very enthusiastic till the end even though it was a hot 30 degree day! He made us all feel relaxed and took us to wonderful locations that I'd never even heard about! He put a lot of effort into making sure our photos turned out beautifully and I still can't stop looking at the photos he took. Definitely a photographer to recommend. Thank you again!
Liz + Peter
We were honoured to have Chalk and Cheese capture our wedding day. Cedric made me feel at ease from the moment he arrived for the getting ready shoot. They are very talented at capturing the best Candid moments without anyone noticing. Cedric was always on top of everything when creating the run sheet and making sure all was in order well before the wedding day. Highly recommend Chalk and Cheese. Very professional. Thank you for so beautifully and carefully capturing memories we will cherish for a lifetime.
Jenna + Chris
Cedric - you were amazing. You put us at ease at every stage. You were full of general wedding planning advice and when the wedding car broke down you were there with a drink of water and reassuring words. And of course, your photos are amazing. We would wholeheartedly recommend you as a wedding photographer.
Catherine + Eddy
Cedric, Wow! I have gone through all the photos and literally spent a whole day just playing the slideshow over and over. This time I managed to hold back the tears , unlike when you presented them to us so beautifully for the first time in your studio. I'm sure the photos will evoke many more emotions as I share them with our loved ones and look back on them in years to come. Needless to say , we are very Happy with how our photos turned out. Not only are the photo's amazing, but on the day you worked tirelessly to capture all our special moments and also Facilitated the day's events to get the most out of our time. When we were tired, you motivated us and kept our spirits high and gave us Direction when we needed it most. You are an astounding, professional and witty photographer who has a keen eye for telling stories through your photos. I am so glad you were apart of our day and would recommend your services to anyone.
Joyce + Peter
Thanks Cedric and the Chalk > Cheese team - you made our wedding so much fun and you took so many great shots that captured the day perfectly! We were blown away by the colours, composition and the details of each shot! Thank you for your encouraging words and advice throughout our planning process, and also for helping with our our technical difficulties in the morning and even staying back an additional hour to capture the night. You guys really know what you are doing - thank you so much! Highly recommended for sure!
Jess + Seb
Cedric is absolutely amazing. He listened to everything we said about our love story and wedding concept. Then, he told our story with his photos that are so amazing and reflect our personalities. I could not thank you more Cedric! You did more than we ever expected!
Sue + Glen
We were so thrilled with our wedding photos from the Chalk > Cheese Photography team. They were friendly, professional and totally understood us - the photos they produced were stunning and reflected who we are. We highly recommend Chalk > Cheese Photography!
Yvonne + Phil
Cedric your work is absolutely amazing! You were punctual, professional and so easy to work with leading up to and on our wedding day. Dennis and I want to say a massive thank you for capturing our big day so well so we can have great memories. I highly recommend Cedric and his team.
Jenny + Dennis
Cedric is absolutely wonderful at his work! He made the whole experience so enjoyable and relaxed that we couldn't believe taking photos in public would be so much fun!
Delfa + Mohammad
We have had such a good response to our photos! We are so pleased with the quality and amount of photos, they really capture every aspect and atmosphere of our day. Cedric was a true professional throughout the day and made our day easy and special. Thank you again.
Catherine + Adam
Cedric did a fantastic job and was very patient with people who are far from naturals in front of the camera. It was also an outrageously hot day and he was very accommodating and we did a lot of photoshoot in the shade. Thank you Chalk and Cheese for such a fantastic experience. I would recommend to anyone.
Elicia + Matt
Cedric was absolutely amazing to work with he made us feel so comfortable and we love how he captured our day. We will cherish these forever.
Emma + Rob
Cedric is an amazing photographer! He is excellent in engaging with us and made us feel really at ease during the photoshoot. Loving all the photos as it really does depict what we really are in real life so nothing too out of the norm! Highly recommend him!
Yu Wooi + Eddy
Loved the photos and service from Cedric! He was patient with all our questions and was very accommodating with all our requests. The photos turned out great, and I really liked that he captured all the details of my wedding as a lot of it was DIY. Thanks for your work Cedric!
Peggy + Jeff
Cedric was everything we could ask for! He creates pictures of art that we absolutely adore. He is very personal and does all he can to recreate your theme through his photography. Thanks again Cedric!!
Rochelle + Phil
We had such a nice experience with Chalk > Chesse Photography, from our first meeting to the special day! Cedric is a sensational professional, he made us feel relaxed during all times which made photos look so natural. (great angles too) We couldn't be happier with the results. 5 stars!!!
Amanda + Andrigo
Amazing photographers who really care about their clients. We could not have asked for a better team. love this team and their passion for photography. Thank you for helping to make our day perfect!
Mai + Roy
Thank you so much for our beautiful photos you took of our wedding day. We enjoyed an absolutely perfect day and loved having our photos taken. You made the whole experience fun and memorable. We cannot thank you enough for your time and effort!
Laura + Stephen
Chalk and Cheese Photography was simply amazing. Cedric was extremely organised and easy to work with both leading up to the wedding and on the day. We loved the candid shots that he managed to capture and the beautiful style of his staged shots. Everything about his work was professional and stunningly presented. I have no trouble recommending Chalk and Cheese as a wedding photographer and videographer.
Symphony + Herman
Thanks Cedric for the lovely photos! We can't wait to show them to our family and friends. From the start you provided excellent service by explaining the details of your services, recommending locations for the photoshoot and were very prompt at your replies. That made it easy for us to choose your service. Thanks again!
Rae + Jonathan
I am so relieved to have chosen Chalk > Cheese, our Wedding photos are unbelievable. Their team are so professional and creative. We usually hate getting our photos taken so we were a little stressed about it, but Chalk > Cheese made it relaxed and fun. They made our wedding look epic, and found our best angles to make us look great. During our reception the team somehow captured everything, even cute little details and hugs with people when I didn't even notice them being there, Chalk > Cheese are like photography ninjas!
April + Paul
Where do we begin... Cedric was nothing short of professional, patient and attentive from start to finish. We booked Cedric based on his quality of work that was evident in all his previous weddings he showed us and we are so thrilled that we did. We made it very clear right from the start that we did not want typical over-posed shots and rather more natural, candid shots and that's exactly what Cedric delivered. Overall I cannot fault a thing with Cedric's work, we were blown away when we got our photos back. All the memories of the day came flooding back and played out like a movie. As we did not have a videographer, it was important every moment was captured and Cedric did not miss a beat. Every magical moment was captured beautifully. Thank you so much for making our special day unforgettable through your work...
Tara + Raymond
I happened upon Cedric's work when I was looking for wedding photographers as the one we had booked cld not do our wedding. I chose Cedric because of his natural eye in capturing moments and wanted a fresh perspective to a Indian wedding without all the typical photos...and that is what we got...Cedric and his team were nothing but professional...made me feel at ease and very natural and really captured our day beautifully...Cedric even went out of his way to come and capture my henna event which I had planned last minute and did a fabulous job of it...the end product was a very beautifully captured array of pictures that everyone loved. I cannot recommend Cedric and his team enough...they are professional, timely and will go out of their way to capture your day as special as you make it!
Maddie + Alroy
Chalk and Cheese photographers did a superb job on our Wedding at Terrara Estate. He captured everything we wanted to perfection, we were so happy with our photos. I've never seen a photographer work as hard as Cedric did, he really never stopped the whole day and night. We are so glad we made the right call with Chalk > Cheese Photography, now we just have to decide which one's to display. Thanks Cedric!
Jen + Ben
This is an extremely belated THANK YOU to the team at Chalk > Cheese, with particular mention to Cedric! Martin and I were married a couple of months ago, but our journey with Chalk > Cheese began a year and a bit before that, and boy oh boy did Cedric make it easy for us! From picking and tailoring a photography and videography package, to putting us at ease behind the lens and giving us a blast of an engagement shoot, to telling us hints and tips about logistics, to sticking it out with us during our mega-long wedding day, Chalk > Cheese were thoughtful, proactive and such a pleasure to deal with. Chalk > Cheese's photojournalistic style beautifully captured so many details throughout the day and we're super glad to have the photos and videos to relive it (we may or may not have watched our sneak-peek video once or twice each day for a while ). A big shout out to Frank, Frankie and Alan for adding to the fun on the day and a massive appreciation for Cedric for looking after us along the way. We love our photos and video and would highly recommend Chalk > Cheese for your big day!
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The Crisis and the Road Toward Elections
Lebanon has been suffering from a severe financial crisis since October 2019. The crisis was further exacerbated by both the COVID-19 pandemic and the deadly explosion at the Beirut port on August 4, 2020. The roots of the crisis run deep. The country experienced liquidity shortages in the years prior to 2019, but the fragility of the economy was buried by the financial engineering of the Central Bank and the political leadership, which sank the country into systematic corruption and ultimately institutional collapse.
Following the collapse of the banking system (one of the main pillars of the Lebanese economy), the country has been in the throes of hyperinflation. The Lebanese pound has lost 95 percent of its value and continues to decline. The country is also facing record-high unemployment, poverty, an increasing crime rate as well as severe shortages in water, food (mainly bread), gasoline, medicine and electricity. According to ESCWA, around 82 percent of people in Lebanon live in multidimensional poverty, compared to 42 percent in 2019. The economic crisis is considered to be among the three worst in the world since the mid-1800s.
To top it off, Beirut was the site of the third-largest non-nuclear explosion in history, which killed 217 people and injured more than 700 others. The destruction displaced some 300,000 people and caused billions of dollars in damage across the capital. Due to a lack of state funding, people had to renovate their homes and businesses at their own expense.
According to a World Bank report dated January 2022, "the scale and scope of Lebanon's deliberate depression are leading to the disintegration of key pillars of Lebanon's post-civil war political economy. This is being manifested by a collapse of the most basic public services; persistent and debilitating internal political discord; and mass brain drain." The report concluded that Lebanon's deliberate depression is orchestrated by the country's ruling elite that has long captured the state and absorbed its profits.
To save the country from total institutional collapse, the government, under international pressure, pledged to hold the parliamentary elections on May 15, 2022. Election day saw severe competition between Hezbollah, the Lebanese Forces (LF) and the Free Patriotic Movement. As one of the largest seven communities in the country, Armenians participated in the elections as well. The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) had five candidates. The Social Democratic Hunchakian Party (SDHP) had one candidate, and the Armenian Democratic Liberal/Ramgavar Party supported the candidates backed by the ARF and the SDHP. A total of six Armenian seats are allocated to the community (five Armenian Apostolic/Orthodox and one Catholic, divided among electoral districts where Armenians are mainly concentrated—one seat in Zahle, one in Northern Metn and four in Beirut I). However, in addition to the Armenian candidates backed by the traditional political parties, there were dozens of Armenian independent candidates backed by non-Armenian political organizations and civil society opposition groups. There was fierce competition mainly in Northern Metn and Beirut I electoral districts.
By May 16, the vote counts were clear; no side won a complete majority. Unlike the 2018 parliamentary elections, Hezbollah and its allies lost their complete parliamentary majority, but they still control more than 50 percent of the Parliament. The Lebanese Forces Party and its allies barely formed the largest parliamentary block, making way for new young and civil-society-backed independent faces in the legislature. On the Armenian community level, the ARF preserved its three seats (lost one seat in Beirut I and gained a seat in Zahle). The MPs are ARF Central Committee representative Hagop Pakradounian (Northern Metn), Hagop Terzian (Beirut I) and George Bouchikian (Zahle). Jihad Pakradouni (backed by the Lebanese Forces Party) gained a seat in Beirut I. Civil society-backed Paula Yacoubian and independent Jean Talouzian preserved their seats in Beirut I.
I will highlight and analyze the outcome of the general elections and its impact on the Armenian community, which is also facing financial challenges. Armenians in Lebanon are the only community with shrinking demographics as many families emigrate and the death rate surpasses the birth rate. I will also critically assess the decrease in the number of votes gained by Armenian political parties compared to the slight increase in the number of Armenian votes gained by independent Armenian or non-Armenian candidates between the 2018 and 2022 parliamentary elections. I will conclude with a few recommendations for new strategies and the need to adopt a vision for the future of the community.
Election Results and the Prolongation of the Crisis
-Unlike in 2018, Hezbollah no longer enjoys a full majority in the Parliament. It lost Christian allies, but it also gained some Sunni allies. Interestingly, the Syrian government also lost some allies. The Syrian Social Nationalist Party, one of the largest secular pro-Syria political parties, lost all of its seats due to internal divisions. There was also exaggeration in the Western mainstream media that the "anti-Hezbollah camp and the opposition were victorious." This power shift (Hezbollah not enjoying a complete majority) does not necessarily mean that the pro-American/Saudi camp now has a majority in the Parliament. The Lebanese Forces and the Phalanges alongside other Western-oriented independent MPs cannot form a majority. In order to gain a majority in the Parliament, both sides have to try to attract and win over the independent and civil society-backed MPs and cooperate with their rivals. It is worth mentioning that many of these new independent MPs are very flexible and not able to form a unified opposition parliamentary bloc since they are diverse. Some of them are leftists, others liberals and some have political affiliation with other local or regional players. Hence, not all civil society-backed opposition MPs are "pro-Western" as the Western media have portrayed.
-With a 49 percent voter turnout, the Lebanese Forces party has the largest number of MPs—19. Its Christian rival—the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), which had the largest parliamentary bloc—brought 17 seats and gained much fewer votes. However, combined with the ARF, the FPM will again preserve its largest parliamentary share. Hence, both the FPM and the LF will try to attract some independent MPs to increase their parliamentary share.
-The Saudi embassy has been cautious not to publicly support any side though there are rumors that Saudi Arabia has financed anti-Hezbollah groups learned from its past mistakes never to put all its eggs in one basket. The embassy will support groups like LF, Phalanges and independent Sunni blocks to contain the Iranian influence in Lebanon. Also, former PM Saad Hariri's Future Movement brought eight MPs despite not formally running under the Future Movement banner. This could pave the way in the future to bring Hariri back to politics.
-Turkey also gained some loyal MPs. Turkey had been active in Lebanon with its soft power politics. After the elections, many Sunni MPs and politicians rushed to the Turkish embassy to get "blessing and political support" from the ambassador. Two candidates, one in Tripoli and the other in Beirut II electoral districts with close ties with Ankara, entered the Parliament.
-It is unclear how the next cabinet will be formed, if the LF will join and how it will engage with Hezbollah. Many analysts share their concern that this era will witness a lot of security concerns, similar to the Tayouneh incidents where supporters and partisans of LF clashed with Amal and Hezbollah armed partisans. Diplomatic sources also expressed some concerns to me about potential clashes in the future between Hezbollah and the Arab Sunni tribes in Khaldeh. Such events may continue until the Presidential elections (October 2022). There are concerns that the Sunni-Shia conflict may be replaced by a Christian-Shia conflict and this will be disastrous for the Christians but will also threaten Hezbollah's "Christian legitimacy."
– Historically, whenever the balance of power shifts in Lebanon, the country ends up in a conflict/crisis. This was the case in 1958, 1975 and 2008. If some members of the civil society ally with the LF and other anti-Hezbollah forces and try to challenge the current system and Hezbollah, then Hezbollah may react. Some analysts argue that regional actors may push some politicians toward such a scenario to provoke the system and facilitate its collapse and arrange a new political and economic system in Lebanon.
– If the MPs fail to select a PM to form a new cabinet, the current (resigned) government will take care of the country until the Presidential elections in October (if a President is elected). I fear that Lebanon may end up in an institutional crisis. If the Presidential office is vacant, constitutionally, the Parliament cannot consult to select a Prime Minister. Hence, the executive branch would be completely paralyzed. Thus, the 2008 scenario will be repeated and street clashes may occur between Shias and Christians. This may require regional and Western intervention, and foreign powers may impose an agreement or a new system on Lebanon similar to the Taif agreement in 1989 or the Doha agreement in 2008.
-The major parliamentary blocs will consult the President, and a government will be formed. With the end of President Michel Aoun's term, the new government will take the executive role as the Presidential powers will go to the cabinet. Some may fear that the President would transfer his power to the army chief and not the Prime Minister's office. This may invite constitutional problems and drive the country to institutional collapse which may force the emergence of a new political system. The economic situation will also worsen. A major European diplomatic source confirmed to me that Europe is not ready to help Lebanon if the government doesn't adopt structural reforms, and some European leaders are seriously thinking of letting the country collapse so that politicians "beg for mercy" and agree on reforms. This will be very painful for the poor and middle-class as Lebanon is witnessing a brain drain.
Challenges in the Armenian Community
According to Joanne Randa Nucho, Armenian political parties have been involved in larger inter-confessional alliances and factions within the Lebanese political world for decades. Lebanese Armenians are now more visible and vocal players in Lebanese politics; their objective has been the safety and security of Armenians. It is worth mentioning that after the end of the Civil War in Lebanon (1975-1990) and the emigration of thousands of Armenians, their political influence has been limited compared to the 1960s and early 1970s. That's when the number of Armenians exceeded 200,000 in Lebanon, and they were represented with strong, active leaders. Media attention was given in the last few elections to the Armenian "swing vote" as the one sect that could determine which political faction would become dominant. However, since 1992, the percentage of Armenian voters has been around 24 percent of registered voters. Many Armenians had emigrated and upon their deaths, their names have not been omitted from the registered voters lists. The Armenian community is the only community in Lebanon where its number is shrinking; this is mainly because of emigration, and the new generation abroad is not being encouraged to apply for Lebanese citizenship.
Despite that, the community and its institutions are still active in safeguarding the political rights of the Armenians on one hand and addressing the minimum social, educational and economic needs of the community. In December 2020, in collaboration with the German Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, I published a paper titled "Communitarianism and Crisis Response: The Model of Lebanese-Armenians" where I highlighted and analyzed the role of Armenian political, social and religious institutions in shaping the life of the community. These institutions led by the churches or parties were influential in fundraising and addressing the needs of the Lebanese-Armenians in times of crisis. For example, the ARF-led Parliamentary bloc had already implemented several social and educational projects for Armenians, such as granting scholarships for Armenian university students, covering marriage expenses in church and giving financial aid to families with more than three children. The party also initiated the COVID Crisis Committee which raised money for Armenian families in need and provided them with ration packs, medical assistance and free hospitalization for all those who were affected by the pandemic. During the Beirut blast, hundreds of youth and volunteers from the ARF, SDHP and AGBU were on the streets in eastern Beirut and Bourj Hammoud to help injured families, shelter them and renovate their houses.
Nevertheless, despite this, the voting share of the Armenian political parties has slightly improved. In 2018, Armenian political parties brought 12,924 preferable votes out of the 24,707 total Armenian voters. In 2022, Armenian political party candidates brought 13,567 preferable votes out of the total votes. In an interview with the policy and research specialist at Information International Mohammad Chamseddine, the researcher highlighted that the number of Armenian voters in 2022 was around 21,000. It's worth mentioning that not all of the remaining Armenian votes went toward independent Armenian candidates; non-Armenian candidates took a share as well. This trend was new for the Armenians. On the other hand, for the sake of comparison, by counting the sectarian preferable votes for the three ARF elected MPs and the candidates, we see that 70 to 90 percent of their voters were Armenians. Armenian MPs and candidates who were supported by non-Armenian political parties or civil society opposition groups gathered less than 10 to 20 percent of Armenian votes and were elected mainly by non-Armenian voters. In this context, it is important to mention that non-Armenian candidates have also attracted a large number of Armenian voters. This trend has been increasing over time, either due to vote buying or political affiliations.
To address the above-mentioned gap, questions should be raised to improve the situation and adopt programs to attract the youth and engage them in community work and political activism.
Future Questions and Recommendations
This analysis has shown that the strength of mobilizing the votes of Armenian voters in favor of Armenian traditional political parties is decreasing. While votes have increased compared to 2018, the share of Armenian votes for non-partisan or non-Armenian candidates has also increased. Even though the parties and their sister organizations are doing enormous humanitarian work (COVID-19 crisis response, renovating properties damaged due to the Beirut Port explosion, providing monthly stipends and food to needy families), there is still a gap between the leadership and the young generation. The traditional political parties must try to narrow this gap by incorporating the youth in the junior-level decision-making process so that they feel their voices and demands are not suppressed nor isolated but heard and appreciated. Our institutions will prosper as these young people will bring their creative and progressive initiatives and merge with the institutionalized ideas of the traditional institutions. This may be a challenging task as traditional institutions historically always clash with reform and modernization. However, reforms can be the best cure to avoid a future vacuum or institutional crisis and facilitate power transition.
Generally, though not necessarily always the case, the young generation has always been rebellious and the first to jump on waves of change. Unlike the old generation, the young generation has not witnessed the horrors of the Lebanese Civil War and has not seen the sacrifices of the youth of Armenian political parties while defending Armenian neighborhoods and properties (churches, schools, shops and residences). Therefore, mentioning the sacrifices of the older generation during electoral rallies or campaigns for political gains is not useful as these memories have lost the sense of mobilization among the youth. This is a common issue where our political parties fall into the trap of history. Elections are not about the past but about the future. The attendees of the rallies are neither historians nor are interested in history lessons; they are citizens concerned about their future.
With the wave of globalization, there is a renewed attack against everything associated with institutions and traditionalism. For this reason, political parties, religious institutions and often any bureaucratic association have been a target of such criticism. How to avoid such criticism? Armenian political parties in Lebanon and generally in the Middle East, after the experiences in Iraq, Syria and other countries (wave of terrorism, authoritarianism), have developed a certain immunity against modernization, became conservative and avoided taking extreme political positions by not addressing public demands. Instead, they secluded themselves in communitarianism and community activism. This trend has not been welcomed by the general youth class whose demands have gone beyond communitarianism. Now that the youth have individual demands, which are a reflection of basic rights of a citizen, such as public health care, having full access to clean water, electricity, environmental rights, employment and security, political parties must balance between community activism and public demands. For this reason, balancing between communitarianism and public life is essential and being transparent about public life is important to inform the citizens of the public activities of the representative parties and their MPs or ministers.
Political and electoral rallies and campaigns should not be a form of a public crusade against the rival; that is, not what he/she is or hasn't done, but what I/me/us have done and can/will do. Interestingly, in the past two parliamentary elections, the Armenian political parties (mainly the ARF) have always called for pan-partisan unity and called those who would not like to vote for the ARF then at least to vote for other Armenian political parties since only Armenian political parties can represent the interests of the community, as individual candidates supported by non-Armenian political parties lack communal legitimacy. Hence, electoral competition within the Armenian community is no more between different traditional political parties but between the parties and individuals, whether independent or supported by non-Armenian political parties, that had never been associated with community life. Ironically, during the electoral campaigns, rarely partisan candidates touched on the enormous humanitarian, educational and social work that the political parties have done and are still doing to address the needs of the people in Armenian neighborhoods. Meanwhile, the number of independent Armenian candidates is growing, and their voting share from the community is still minimal, but a slight increase has been recorded in the last four years. Moreover, non-Armenian candidates in Beirut I and Northern Metn also have gained votes from Armenians. Of course, vote buying has played its role, but many have voted with free will. The concern of these Armenians must be addressed. Is this because many young Armenians need to see a change outside the traditional community institutions? Is this because they are tired of the same faces representing the community? Is this because the partisan electoral slogans no more attract and mobilize them? These are questions that need to be addressed, studied and analyzed.
Finally, Lebanon in 2022 is not the same as it was in 2018. The community, like other communities, is suffering from a severe brain drain. Many young professionals are leaving and the ones living in Lebanon are suffering from unemployment, searching for jobs or simply suffering from the financial crisis. The crisis has hit the poor and the middle class. It is no longer just about a financial issue, but it's also a matter of physical and psychological pressure. New active young faces are needed in the community to keep the Lebanese-Armenian society strong. To attract the youth, especially those who are detached from community life, cultural, sports programs or summer camps can be organized to bring the youth together and discuss and debate ways to reform and strengthen community institutions, assess the current socio-economic situation and incorporate "new blood" in community work. The current MPs can also learn from the experiences of professionals and draft laws and regulations that address the public needs. A certain mechanism can also be adopted to push fresh graduates as interns and work with the MPs to learn how to frame laws and regulations and engage in political and economic consultation.


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Welcome back, readers. Jordan Parker Erb here, ready to fill you in on the biggest…
Welcome back, readers. Jordan Parker Erb here, ready to fill you in on the biggest tech news. Today, I'm sharing the 37 tech companies that are most likely to be acquired by private-equity firms.
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1. We ranked the tech companies most likely to be acquired by private-equity firms. It's been a bruising year for tech companies, but the downturn isn't bad news for everyone — PE firms have a chance to snag profitable, fast-growing companies at bargain-basement prices.
- Cyndx, a market-research firm, provided Insider with data on the tech companies that are most likely to become targets for acquisitions, based on factors like revenue, stock price, and earnings expected for next year.
- According to the data provided, the tech companies that private-equity firms could acquire range from Chegg to Expensify.
- Valuations have fallen so much that "private-equity firms are licking their chops," one venture investor told Insider.
Here are the 37 firms most likely to be acquired.
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2. Elon Musk reportedly had an affair with the wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin. The alleged affair, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, occurred last fall. Brin, Elon Musk's longtime friend, reportedly filed for divorce following the affair. Here's what we know so far — and check out everything we know about Nicole Shanahan, who had the alleged affair with Musk.
3. Andreessen Horowitz is going virtual. The venture capital firm has announced a shift to "the cloud," wherein they'll be primarily virtual, but will maintain physical locations in tech hubs nationwide. A look at what A16z's move beyond Silicon Valley means.
4. Now might be the best time yet to buy a used Peloton bike. Some pandemic-era Peloton fans are moving on from their bikes, turning to Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace to resell the equipment at heavily discounted prices. Why users are parting ways with their Pelotons.
5. These are the most important VCs in New York. Based on recommendations and investment data, Insider compiled a list of the city's top VCs, from firms like Stellation Capital and Female Founders Fund. Meet the 59 most important investors in the Big Apple.
6. Companies including Amazon and Apple have the biggest pay gap between CEOs and workers. According to a new report, the pay disparity between S&P 500 CEOs and their workers grew even larger in 2021, with Amazon holding the biggest pay ratio by far. See the full list of companies with the biggest pay gaps.
7. This was supposed to be the year of social shopping. It hasn't been. Industry insiders predicted 2022 would be the year of social shopping, with social media platforms launching new shopping features — but they've had mixed results. Here's what platforms have done to woo influencers and brands.
8. Bill Gates gave away shares worth $6 billion this week — but is still the world's fifth-richest person. The donation to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation comes a week after Gates promised to give $20 billion to the foundation this month. Here's the latest.
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9. Steve Jobs' prototype for the original Apple computer is up for auction. The prototype for the original Apple-1 computer was used to secure Apple's first major order — and bidding has already hit nearly $230,000. Check it out here.
10. We got an early glimpse of the electric Cadillac Celestiq. The Celestiq, an ultra-luxurious electric car, is rumored to cost $300,000 and up once it goes on sale. Get an inside look at the high-tech EV.
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Quantum Control's Mobile Imaging application extends the functionality of the Document Imaging module to iOS and Android mobile devices. Users can easily view, edit and attach images to stocklines, tasks, job cards, and orders in Quantum.
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- Captures photos using a mobile device's camera and uploads them into the Quantum Document Imaging module
- Accesses images saved in a device's photo gallery
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- The Mobile Imaging module must be installed onto a separate, dedicated Windows system ("Web API Server"), running at least Windows Server 2016 or later, or Windows 10. Preferred configuration has this system in a DMZ. SSL Certificate is also preferred.
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How can we Prevent the Next Pandemic?
Prevention of Next Pandemic
On 12 March 2020, WHO (World Health Organization) declared COVID-19 as a pandemic after spreading in 114 countries in three months and infecting over 118,000 people. Pandemic is declared when an epidemic occurs worldwide, or over a very wide area, crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people. Before COVID-19, many pandemics came and left with remarkable effect on humankind and this will also not be the world's last pandemic so it is high time we should take some measurement for facing such problems.
Pandemic also affects the economy of the country and eventually the growth of the country. And according to an expert if we don't take proper steps for the prevention of such situations then future pandemics may occur often and kill more people than ever. So it is high time to take some preventive measures to avoid future pandemics.
Right now first and foremost priority of the entire humankind must be to plank the curve through self-isolation. – Abhijit Naskar
In the rush to back to normal, use this time to decide which parts of normal are worth rushing – Dave Hollis
STATISTICS – What Numbers have to Say?
- The deadliest pandemic in the world was smallpox, it took approximately 300 million lives till 1979.
- In 1980, WHO declared smallpox eradicated, and till now it is only one disease that humans can successfully wipe out.
- Black death claimed 200 million lives in 4 years.
- From 1918 to 1920, The Spanish flu pandemic claimed 100 million lives.
- Till 12 April 2021, COVID-19 took 29,49,419 lives worldwide from which 5,75,829 were from the USA only.
DESCRIPTION – Let's take a Deep Dive
History of Pandemics:
As human civilization started evolving, the birth of different diseases was unavoidable. With the progress of civilization, humans started living close to each other and with animals. The sanitization was compromised in this stage due to a lack of knowledge.
The environment required for the birth of many diseases was accelerated by a lack of proper sanitization and care. Crowded societies helped various viruses to spread rapidly. With globalization, viruses were transferred from one country to another or sometimes from one continent to other. Now let's take a sneak peek at the history of the pandemic.
One of the earliest pandemics was recorded in Athens during the Peloponnesian war in 430 B.C. Up to two-thirds of the population died. This disease covered Libya, Ethiopia, and Egypt and then entered Athens through Spartans. Common symptoms of this disease were fever, thirst, bloody throat and tongue, red skin, and lesions.
The three deadliest pandemic events were caused due to a single bacterium Yersinia pestis, known as Plague.
The Plague of Justinian started in Egypt in 541 A.D. From there it spread to Palestine, the Byzantine Empire, and then throughout the Mediterranean. It was spread due to Plague-ridden fleas that hitched a ride on the black rats that snacked on the grain. This disease spread like wildfire across Europe, Asia, North Africa, and Arabia killing an estimated 30 to 50 million people, perhaps half of the world's population. It repeatedly attacked back for the next two centuries. It was considered the first attack of the bubonic plague.
The plague returned after 800 years. This time it started in Asia but Europe was hard hit in 1347 with the name Black Death. The Black Death claimed 200 million life in just 4 years. It was the first time when Quarantine concept comes into the picture. At that time people didn't exactly know the reason behind this disease and how to stop it. But they understood it has something to do with proximity. So it was decided to keep newly arrived sailors in isolation for 30 days. This period was eventually increased to 40 days. This was the second large outbreak of the bubonic plague.
The third outbreak of the bubonic plague was The Great Plague of London in 1665. Around 20% of London's population was led to death.
Smallpox was endemic to Europe, Asia, and Arabia for centuries, a persistent menace that killed three out of ten people it infected and left the rest with pockmarked scars.
Different types of Flu pandemics like Russian Flu, Spanish Flu, Asian Flu, and Swine Flu:
- During the early to mid 19th century, Cholera killed tens of thousands of people. While cholera has been eradicated in developed countries, it's still a persistent killer in third-world countries lacking adequate sewage treatment and access to clean drinking water.
- In 2003, SARS (Several Acute Respiratory Syndrome) characterized by respiratory problems, dry cough, fever, and head and body aches was spreading through respiratory droplets from coughs and sneezes. It was believed that SARS started with bats, spread to cats, and then to humans in China, followed by 26 other countries. It infected 8,096 people, with 774 deaths, in this pandemic quarantine proved to be effective. It stopped the spreading of the virus and it never comes back
- After SARS, pandemics like H1N1, EBOLA, ZIKA were curbed with the knowledge of prior events.
- Currently COVID-19 pandemic is spreading faster than ever. The first case was found on 17 November 2019 in Wuhan, China. Initially, it was unrecognized and without proper vaccination, it spread beyond Chinese borders to nearly every country in the world.
How to Prevent the Next Pandemic?
Since we can't exactly predict when and where the next pandemic will start, scientists have also made strides in applying a multidisciplinary approach to predict the emergence of new outbreaks.
- Reduce Deforestation
- Over the past century, two animal viruses emerged and according to experts vital reason behind this is deforestation.
- As humans move deeper into the forest they are exposing themselves to new animals and diseases that come with them. This process is known as virus spillover.
- So government should remove subsidies favouring deforestation, restrict private land clearing, and support the territorial rights of Indigenous people.
- Government should encourage tree plantation activities.
- Limit the global wildlife trade
- Wildlife markets and the legal and illegal trade of wildlife for pets, meat, or medicine increases transmission.
- The wild animal trade puts species in contact with each other and eventually other diseases that they likely would have never encountered naturally.
- Efforts should be made to ban national and international trade of high-risk species like primates, bats, pangolins, civets, and rodents.
- Government should start an awareness program on animal handling, sanitation, disease transmission, and sustainable wildlife management.
- Early detection
- For preventing the next pandemic government should take some immediate steps like early detection and control measures, including creating a library of virus genetics that could be used to pinpoint the source of a newly emerging pathogen at an early stage to slow or stop its spread.
- Countries can identify the regions that are most vulnerable to virus spillover and can target the communities in those regions to benefit from the disease prevention strategies, including effective sanitation infrastructure and education programs.
- Upgrade Healthcare facilities and Proactive Vaccination
- The medical facilities in each nation have to be upgraded in order to compensate for rising cases within a stipulated period of time.
- Alternate arrangements in case hospital facilities are exhausted.
- Instead of getting hold of vaccination business across borders(exports), the people of the country should be vaccinated on priority.
How to take care of yourself during the Pandemic?
- Wash your hand regularly.
- Wear a mask while stepping out of the home.
- Stay away from infected people.
- If you have any symptoms then get medical help as early as possible.
- Eat hygienic and healthy food to boost your immunity.
- Sneeze on the bend of the elbow.
- Keep sanitiser and tissue paper or handkerchief with you.
- Avoid travelling – The nationwide spread can be curtailed with the help of testings carried on Airports and International Ports.
After tracing the pandemic history, it can be clearly stated that isolation of infected person is the best solution to stop further spread. The most important stage to fight against pandemic is educating people with information on symptoms and prevention guide. World Health Organization(WHO) can come up with an independent department that tracks pandemic growth. A lot of work to be done in the field of Research and Development of Healthcare Systems.
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The show is an ode to the multifaceted nature of Chanel and Virginie Viard's continued catering to the future of the house: its younger customers. Each of the garments is laced with a sense of freedom that is synonymous with the ethos of Chanel, and while a handful of different style aesthetics seem to clash against each other in a non-sequential progression, the looks are inexplicably liberated and inspired.
When the looks land, they land — seemingly ahead of the trend cycle. Standout looks include a black sheer minidress with the interlocking C logo, with golden chain straps and little black bows on top, styled with a white-long sleeve shirt underneath, fishnet tights, and a black fringe Chanel bag (a look one can vividly see Chanel ambassador Lily-Rose Depp embodying perfectly); a pink knit suit jacket and skirt, quintessential Chanel, juxtaposed with a black t-shirt of a bedazzled crying rock singer; and finally, a black-printed bralette, shorts, and flowing over-coat combo that looks ready to wear at the beach, which Chanel ambassador/singer/actress Vanessa Paradis said after the show made her feel as if "the clothing came alive."
The show itself ended with all of the models plus creative director Viard lined up throughout the walls and stage set-up, releasing doves out into the sunset. To put the garments against such a blank canvas of a background allowed the garments to have life breathed into them, and while mismatched in sequence, the construction of each outfit and minute details made the youthful spirit of the collection come alive.


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This tutorial will get you up and running with Rezoom.SQL. In just a few minutes, you'll be writing statically typed SQL in your program and running it on a SQLite database.
You'll need Visual Studio 2015 or 2017 -- the free Community Edition is fine.
Make sure you check the box for "F# language support" in the installer. If you've already installed VS2017, you can re-run the installer and modify your installation to include F# language support.
Creating a new F# project for the tutorial
In Visual Studio, click File -> New -> Project. On the left side, select Templates -> Other Languages -> Visual F#, and select Console Application. Make sure you target .NET framework 4.5 or newer.
Installing Rezoom.SQL from NuGet
In your new project, open up the package manager console window (View -> Other Windows -> Package Manager Console) and type:
Install-Package Rezoom.SQL.Provider
Install-Package Rezoom.SQL.Provider.SQLite
This will add Rezoom.SQL and its dependencies to your project, along with a few files to help you get started.
If you are using Paket instead of NuGet, see the important note for Paket users at the bottom of this page.
Setting up your database model
One of the files automatically added to your project is V1.model.sql
. Take a look inside and you'll see
some SQL code like this. Give it a quick read so you understand the example model.
Note: you might want to toggle off SQL -> Intellisense Enabled because it's designed for T-SQL syntax.
create table Users
( Id int primary key autoincrement
, Email string(254) unique
, Name string(64) null
create table Comments
( Id int primary key autoincrement
, AuthorId int references Users(Id)
, Comment string(512)
create index IX_Comments_AuthorId on Comments
Now open up Program.fs
, the main module of your program. The first thing you'll need to do is create the database
and run that migration script to create your tables. Fortunately, this doesn't take much code.
open Rezoom.SQL
open Rezoom.SQL.Migrations
type MyModel = SQLModel<"."> // find migrations in the project folder, "."
let migrate() =
// customize the default migration config so that it outputs a message after running a migration
let config =
{ MigrationConfig.Default with
LogMigrationRan = fun m -> printfn "Ran migration: %s" m.MigrationName
// run the migrations, creating the database if it doesn't exist
let main argv =
// return 0 status code
Go ahead and run this program with ctrl+F5. You should see that it outputs that it ran the migration. If you run it again, it won't output anything, since the database already exists and there's no need to run migrations.
You can find the database it created, named rzsql.db
, in the bin/Debug
folder of your project.
If you'd like to take a look around it and see the tables, I recommend using
DB Browser for SQLite.
Adding some data
You add data to your tables using plain old SQL INSERT
statements. Try adding
this code to your program (if you're lazy, just delete your main
function and
paste this in its place):
open Rezoom.SQL.Synchronous // extension methods for running commands synchronously
// define a SQL command for inserting a user and getting their ID
type InsertUser = SQL<"""
insert into Users(Name, Email) values (@name, @email);
select last_insert_rowid() as id
// define a SQL command for inserting a comment
type InsertComment = SQL<"insert into Comments(AuthorId, Comment) values (@authorId, @comment)">
let addExampleUser name email =
// open a context in which to run queries
use context = new ConnectionContext()
// insert a user and get their ID
let userId : int64 =
InsertUser.Command(email = email, name = Some name).ExecuteScalar(context)
// add a couple comments by the user
InsertComment.Command(authorId = int userId, comment = "Comment 1").Execute(context)
InsertComment.Command(authorId = int userId, comment = "Comment 2").Execute(context)
// edit your main function to call the new insert code
let main argv =
addExampleUser "Test Person" "[email protected]"
// return 0 status code
You may notice that if you run this program twice, you'll get an error the second time.
This is because of the unique constraint on User.Email
. If you change the email address
in the program, you can run it again. Try editing it to get an email address at runtime from Console.ReadLine()
Querying for data
So far you've already run a query once: the select last_insert_rowid() as id
following inserting a user.
But you can use the SQL<...>
provided type to run all sorts of SQL queries. Let's try getting the list of users.
Again, you can add this code onto your program by removing your main
function and putting this code in its place.
type ListUsers = SQL<"""
select * from Users
let showUsers() =
use context = new ConnectionContext()
let users = ListUsers.Command().Execute(context)
printfn "There are %d users." users.Count
for user in users do
printfn "User ID %d's email is %s..." user.Id user.Email
match user.Name with
| None -> printfn " and they don't have a name."
| Some name -> printfn " and their name is %s." name
// edit your main function to call the new query code
let main argv =
// return 0 status code
Using more complex queries
You can use SQL joins, group by, etc. in your queries. The SQL syntax is closely based on that of SQLite. For more details, refer to the language section of this documentation.
For example, we can join the Users
table to the Comments
table to get a list of comments and data
about the users who wrote them. This also demonstrates using query parameters. Notice that Rezoom.SQL infers
that the parameter @name
is a string from the fact that the query concatenates it with other strings.
// find comments by users whose names contain the given substring
type ListCommentsByUser = SQL<"""
select u.Id, u.Email, c.Id as CommentId, c.Comment
from Users u
join Comments c on c.AuthorId = u.Id
where u.Name like '%' || @name || '%'
let showComments name =
use context = new ConnectionContext()
let comments = ListCommentsByUser.Command(name).Execute(context)
printfn "There are %d comments by users matching the name `%s`." comments.Count name
for comment in comments do
printfn "User ID %d:" comment.Id
printfn " Email: %s" comment.Email
printfn " Comment ID: %d" comment.CommentId
printfn " Comment: %s" comment.Comment
// edit your main function to call the new query code
let main argv =
showComments "Test"
// return 0 status code
Note for Paket users
The package Rezoom.SQL.Provider.SQLite
includes sample configuration files to
help you get started. These include V1.model.sql and rzsql.json.
When you update using NuGet, if you changed these files, it'll ask you before overwriting them. You will probably want to answer "no" to this question.
If you are using Paket, watch out. It will not ask and will overwrite these files every time you update or restore packages. This is definitely not what you want! So if you are using Paket, either:
Just use Rezoom.SQL.Provider and create the configuration files yourself by referring to the configuration section of this manual. Once you've seen the examples it's not difficult.
Or use
nuget Rezoom.SQL.Provider.SQLite content: once
so the configuration files get installed the first time, but never overwritten. See Paket docs.


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Reopening restaurants during social distancing "impossible and implausible"
Writing in the Corbin & King newsletter, co-founder Jeremy King says that reopening one of the group's restaurants during a time when social distancing is necessary would be "impossible and implausible".
"Chris [Corbin] and I always had as our guiding light the premise that we opened restaurants we would like to go to," he says. "I am afraid I certainly have no interest in going to a place where I am sitting in isolation, surrounded by Perspex screens and served by someone in a mask and gloves – where's the fun in that?
"Restaurants are generally social hubs which depend on the conviviality of community and we need to understand this.
"One thing I do know for sure is that when we do return Social Distancing in a restaurant is impossible and implausible - I think that people are beginning to realise that."
His views are echoed by Will Beckett, co-founder of steakhouse group Hawksmoor, who also believes that opening restaurants under social distancing rules could be damaging for the sector.
"My view is that if politicians open bars and restaurants at a time when they also think everyone has got to stay two metres away from each other and they have to wear masks and there has to be perspex screens, I think they will do long-term damage to the industry because the perception will stick that restaurants are not a safe place to be," he says.
"We've got to get through that bit unopen."
Their views come as images of restaurants in other countries starting to reopen under social distancing laws have been circulated online. Images of restaurants in Rome and Milan have shown restaurants set up using perspex screens that separate tables and which are also being used to separate diners on individual tables.
Jo Fleet, managing director of Flat Iron, says she is also concerned about the potential impact of social distancing on restaurants.
"How are you going to open a restaurant with half the number of covers but still have a great atmosphere, with people being really scared and having to distance themselves [from each other] and the team?," she says.
"I just think it's all going to be very strange.
"Most of the high street restaurants are based on volume, so if they are not going to have that volume and with the margins so tight, it is more about whether it's viable to open."
In his newsletter, King also expresses his disappointment that tronc is not included in the furlough scheme, saying that the company has been supplementing its staff where it can. However, he says that the problems this omission by the Government is causing for those in the hospitality sector should not be used a sole reason to expedite a return to trading.
Citing an incident during the Spanish Flu outbreak in the US in 1918 where a premature lift of quarantine led to numerous additional deaths, he says: "I am not advocating a premature return to restaurant trading.
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Steve Hanke on how to avoid a hyperinflation. "There's never been a hyperinflation of a commodity backed currency." "Behind all hyperinflation is a massive government deficit." "Gold purchasing power is very stable over the long run."
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Welcome to the McAlvany weekly commentary. I'm Kevin Oreck along with David McAlvany. There are people who actually or not just practitioners but they are the key men in certain situations. There's a person that you refer to as the hyperinflation hit man. He's had decades of being called on the spot I mean is almost the superhero kind of guy who we've got a hyperinflation what do we do. The guy's name is Dr. Steve Hanke and you've been reading his material you've been talking to him when you're in New York. It's about time we have him on the program.
Well as recently as May 20 third The Wall Street Journal starts talking about the problems in Turkey and we've had 50 percent inflation per year there. What's the prescription. How do you solve this problem and how do you do it delicate. Who do you call geopolitical so who do you call. From a geopolitical perspective there are certain things that you can and can't do right. And Steve Hanke gets into the mix in terms of what the possible solutions are so Wall Street Journal editorial May twenty third. You'll see his name and the prescription that he says is necessary a currency board. So what we want to do is look at the disciplines necessary for stable money. And there are points in the historical continuum where money goes crazy the printing of it the consequences socially and politically from that. And the currency board is one way of bringing back the discipline of course we are in an era that's fiat. We are in an era where all money is free floating and only has relative values which means we've basically abandoned disciplines. There are still even with that being said many more disciplines in place with certain currencies than with others.
And when we look at the definition of hyperinflation in the way Steve Hanke defines it we've had 58 hyperinflation. He's been called in on a number of them back in the 1990s Bulgaria Yugoslavia. He has a lot to say about Zimbabwe and Venezuela who both of those have been just recently in the last couple of years.
I would take the time to look at the Cato working paper world inflation's Published August 15th 2012. It's been updated there's a few more data points to include since then. But what you'll find in that working paper is a chart which basically shows you all the things that you would want to know. It's the hyperinflation table from Hungary, Zimbabwe, Yugoslavia, Germany, Greece, and it puts it all in perspective because all of a sudden what we thought was the big deal Germany 1922 1923. It's actually not nowhere near the worst hyperinflation of our era and very intriguingly ties in the time required for prices to double to where it's not just a monstrous number that you can't wrap your mind around in terms of an inflation rate per month per year per day what have you. But the time required for prices to double 15 hours 24 hours four days 15 days. It's fascinating to see what the real impact is and to put yourself in the shoes of the person who's experiencing that today.
It's the man in Venezuela and Dr.Hanke has also said you know there's not been a single hyperinflation when a currency is tied to something stable. I'd like to hear Dave while you're talking to him about modern monetary theory the new way of justifying just printing money out of thin air and how that might apply to socialism. Look at the French Revolution couple one hundred years ago socialism the answer. There's a revolution one way or another you either have a revolution toward liberty or a revolution toward socialism. They're almost always in the same room with a hyperinflation.
You know what stands out is different in the modern era 20th century 21st century is there has been an increased likelihood of hyperinflation. But you're right. There is ideas connected to those countries and the malpractice if you will in terms of the the handling of the monetary system. So we begin. Professor Steve Steve Hanke professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University senior fellow at the Cato Institute. Steve we have been looking forward to this conversation for some time. I met you at the grants conference and along with Dick Sila and Russell Napier and of course Jim Grant and four other people we had some fascinating conversations around the financial markets and some of the key economic variables. You know we looked at different regions of the world. You are professor of applied economics at John Hopkins University and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. But what that doesn't say is what your worldly experience has been. Our conversation today may seem like an adventure travelogue as much as a critical look at the topic of hyperinflation. In my opinion you've lived an interesting life. Not everybody thinks about inflation. In fact Cain said that one in a million understand it and yet you're one of the foremost experts on it. I'm curious what about the topic compels you. Do you have a personal y in that mix.
Well I think any economist is always interested in the two components.