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Knights and the peasantry: Middle Ages
A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a monarch or other political leader for service to the monarch or country, especially in a military capacity. Historically, in Europe, knighthood was conferred upon mounted warriors. During the High Middle Ages, knighthood was considered a class of lower nobility. By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior. Often, a knight was a vassal who served as a fighter for a lord, with payment in the form of land holdings. The lords trusted the knights, who were skilled in battle on horseback.
Knighthood in the Middle Ages was closely linked with horsemanship (and especially the joust) from its origins in the 12th century until its final flowering as a fashion among the high nobility in the Duchy of Burgundy in the 15th century. This linkage is reflected in the etymology of chivalry, cavalier and related terms (see Etymology section below). The special prestige accorded to mounted warriors finds a parallel in the furusiyya in the Muslim world, and the Greek hippeus (ἱππεύς) and Roman eques of classical antiquity
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pyck3001Graffiti
Graffiti (plural of graffito: «a graffito», but "these graffiti") are writing or drawings that have been scribbled, scratched, or painted illicitly on a wall or other surface, often within public view. Graffiti range from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings, and they have existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire.
In modern times, paint (particularly spray paint) and marker pens have become the most commonly used graffiti materials. In most countries, marking or painting property without the property owner's permission is considered defacement and vandalism, which is a punishable crime.
Graffiti may also express underlying social and political messages and a whole genre of artistic expression is based upon spray paint graffiti styles. Within hip hop culture, graffiti have evolved alongside hip hop music, b‑boying, and other elements. Unrelated to hip‑hop graffiti, gangs use their own form of graffiti to mark territory or to serve as an indicator of gang‑related activities
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pyck3001How to be successful in life. What Andorra can offer to get success?
How to be successful in life? What can Andorra offer you in order to reach success?
Everyone wants to be successful. This is an absolutely normal aspiration, explained by human nature. At any conscious age, we experience spiritual hunger and need love, respect, encouragement, recognition or even admiration. But is it enough to be rich to regularly experience these feelings? And is it possible to fully enjoy love, friendship, fame without money, and show proper care for relatives and friends? The answer is obvious: true success in life is the harmony of the material and spiritual components, the ability to enjoy every day lived and rejoice at the attainment of the goals set.
It is also important where the person lives, alongside who and what surrounds them. Achieving success is easier when you live in harmony with the place that surrounds you.
Andorra is very favorable in economic terms. Over the past three years, foreign investments have come to Andorra in the amount of about 200 million euros from countries such as Spain, France, Switzerland, Germany, and the countries of Central Europe. It has increased the welfare of Andorrans and opened even more possibilities for it’s residents to become successful.- Нет комментариев
pyck3001How to look younger? How to look good? Beauty tips for face and body: Andorran offer
This question interests both women and men of any age, but it becomes especially relevant when the first signs of aging appear on the face, and the body begins to lose its former elasticity. But youth and attractiveness is not only the absence of wrinkles and a slender figure. It is a whole set of components. Among them: internal harmony, being in a good mood, having excellent self‑esteem, a healthy lifestyle, the absence of bad habits and a calm long sleep. And only all this — in combination with regular care of the face and body and age appropriate clothing and accessories can keep you looking and feeling young.
Tell me where you live, and I’ll tell you what you look like
First of all, it is much more difficult to combat the signs of aging in a metropolis than in a place that is favourable from an ecological point of view.
The ideal country for living is Andorra, located in the heart of the Pyrenees. Andorra la Vella — the highest European capital, is located 1050 m above sea level.
According to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), in Andorra in 2013, the highest life expectancy (83.9 years) was recorded.
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pyck3001The most visited country in the world – Andorra, reports World bank
The most visited country in the world — Andorra, reports Priceonomics company (one of the leading US marketing companies) on the tourism market in 2015 on the basis of the World Bank data. In this country, there are 32.4 tourists per 1 inhabitant.
The population of Andorra in 2016 is about 75 000 people, and the tourist flow — more than 2 million tourists a year. The total number of tourists (including visiting the country for no more than 1 day) is around 8 million tourists a year. Tourism revenues make up about 80% of GDP of the Principality.
After Andorra the most visited countries of the world are: Aruba, Monaco, Bahrain and Palau. Among the non‑tourist countries of the world: Bangladesh, Guinea, Moldova, India and Sierra Leone.
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pyck3001Most beautiful lakes in the world: mountain lakes of Andorra
Most beautiful lakes in the world: mountain lakes of Andorra
On the one hand, the examination of Andorran natural landscapes is an incomparable pleasure. On the other hand, it is a unique opportunity to play with imagination, to mull over the past in order to understand the present and real wealth of our nature and its vulnerability. As well as to memorize this incredible beauty that is opened to us from mountain peaks. Philosophical meditations in the mountains are natural and customarily.
Juclar Lake—is the widest lake in Andorra. Its area is 21.3 hectares. Its deep, calm, blue waters—is an outstanding superlative of the walk in the mountains. The route starts from Baladosa Bridge (Vall d’Incles, Canillo). The average time of ascension is 3 hours 10 minutes from Baladosa Bridge (Incles bus stop); the time of descent is 2 hour 40 minutes. The altitude difference is 465 meters. The altitude: about 2300 m. The grade of complexity is medium. Here you can find a shelter for overnight stay (classifier 2**). The possibility of accommodation in rooms for 6 and 9 people (cost of a bed and dinner for one person starts from 39 euros).
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pyck3001Best jobs: journalism as top job forever for a head and soul
Best jobs. Journalism as a top job forever for the head and soul
The best profession: journalismWhen choosing a profession, we choose a business that we want to do well in, which we like and, as a rule, that can feed us. The best profession does not necessarily fulfill only one of these factors. Professions can be several — depending on how much our interests, preferences, and motivations change over the years. Working only for the sake of money does not bring pleasure. According to statistics, people are more often ill and unhappy in their personal lives due to the fact that they are not satisfied in a professional sense, do not have a particular interest in what they are doing or, when doing the work mechanically, do not feel they are needed. Life becomes a routine with all the ensuing consequences.
Doing business just because we like it is much more useful for health (above all, it concerns creative people or those who are inclined to self‑sacrifice). But the lack of proper money rewards can also become a stimulus for depression.
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pyck3001Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
On 16th March a new museum of arts by Baroness Thyssen opened in Andorra, Escaldes- Engordany.
In total, the collection contains 26 paintings. The exhibition opens with paintings by French Impressionist Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, Paul Signac, Henry le Sidaner; as well as by American Impressionists John Henry Twachtman, Theodore Robinson and Maurice Prendergast.
Other paintings include: works of art by the expressionists Karl Schmidt‑Rottluff and Max Pechstein. Walt Kuhn presents an American realism piece, the Russian artist Varvara Stepanova presents some work from the cubism era, Henri Matisse some fauvism concepts, and Joaquín Torres García will include an abstract constructivism.
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pyck3001Ski holidays in Andorra
Cheap ski holidays. 14 “PROS” for winter holidays in Andorra
Andorra cheap ski holidays
1. The ski resorts in Andorra include more than 320 km of slopes, all impeccably well‑kept. In Andorra, regular sports events (including the final stages) take place. For example the World and European Championships in Alpine skiing, World Cup Alpine skiing, World Cup “Flying kilometer”, the FreerideWorld Tour (FWT), Total Fight Masters of Freestyle and many others.
2. Andorra’s ski resorts have the maximum percentage of ski lift systems per square meter in the world, with a capacity of about 160 thousand people per hour. Grandvalira and Vallnord are included in the TOP 20 best resorts in the world according the World Ski Awards.
3. Andorra is the sunniest ski resort in Europe. Winter holidays in Andorra — the country has more than 300 sunny days a year. The temperature drops below zero at night and the daytime average temperature in December–March ranges from -5 to +5 degrees.
4. Ski holidays in Andorra gives you the daily opportunity to combine a day skiing with an evening visit to the thermal baths of Caldea INUU (the largest thermal baths in Southern Europe).
5. Ski holidays in Andorra can provide cheap hotels. Andorra falls on the list of the TOP 10 cheapest European city hotels (data collected by the world’s largest hotel search systems in 2016). Luxury ski holidays are also available in Andorra at the 5 stars hotels in El Tarter and Soldeu, just facing the slopes.
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pyck3001Euro money collecting
The euro (sign: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of the European Union. Currently 19 of 28 member states use the euro (eurozone). It is the second most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar. The euro is subdivided into 100 cents.
The currency is also officially used by the institutions of the European Union and four other European countries, as well as unilaterally by two others, and is consequently used daily by some 337 million Europeans as of 2015. Outside Europe, a number of overseas territories of EU members also use the euro as their currency. Additionally, 210 million people worldwide as of 2013 use currencies pegged to the euro.
The euro is the second largest reserve currency as well as the second most traded currency in the world after the United States dollar. As of January 2017, with more than €1.1 trillion in circulation, the euro has one of the highest combined values of banknotes and coins in circulation in the world, having surpassed the U.S. dollar.
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pyck3001How to get fit? How to eat healthily? Examples to follow from real Andorrans
“How can I get in shape?”, — men and women of all ages regularly ask themselves. After all, a slender figure doesn’t only bring self‑satisfaction and a great mood, it’s also a sign of good health.
Where can I find products that have zero calories? How can I eat healthily? What products are best? What sports should I do? What should I do in order to “live” as long as possible?
The answers to these questions are not so important in comparison with where we live. It is the daily life and what surrounds us every day that shapes our habits — our lifestyle, nutrition, behaviour, and preferences. The answer is obvious: only life in the right beautiful place and where the fresh air and the sun shines (both in winter and in summer) can it be possible to find and keep the ideal shape. Under the condition of proper nutrition, of course. But more on that later.
Let’s start with sports in the winter. The European country with one of the largest numbers of sunny days in winter is Andorra. The number of sunny days per year is rarely less than 300. It is for this reason that Andorra is one of the most popular ski resorts. The Grandvalira ski resort alone occupies 1,926 hectares and has 112 descents, being one of the largest ski resorts in the world.
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pyck3001Spain immigration
Spanish citizenship. 14 “PROS” for Andorra
1. Income tax in Andorra is fixed at 10% (0% if the income does not exceed 24000 euros per year). In Spain the progressive income tax rate varies from 19% up to 45%.
2. Indirect taxes (VAT) in Andorra are at 4.5%. Spain VAT rates vary from 4% to 21% on basic products. Basic foodstuffs, medicines and transport are taxed 10%.
3. The tax burden on businesses in Andorra is one of the lowest in Europe. Companies’ profits are taxed at 10% with an opportunity to reduce to 2% (if the relevant requirements are met). Andorra is listed among the 25 best countries in the world for business, according to the International Living Index. In Spain, the tax on company profits is 25% with the opportunity to reduce to 15%.
4. Residence permit in Spain by investments. Business immigration to Spain and Andorra. This is where there is the possibility of the legalization of the family and the acquisition of active residency in Andorra, with the right to work (Compte Propi) when investing in a business for less than 10,000 Euro “turnkey” for a family of four people. In Spain the rate of “entry” into this category starts at 2 million euros.
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pyck3001Car rental Andorra
Car rental Andorra
The best way to get from Barcelona to Andorra and for traveling around Andorra is to rent a car. That will assure a necessary level of mobility and will allow avoiding the problems related to waiting for a taxi. One may rent a car either in Spain or France (at the airport or at a rental agency) or in Andorra.
In Andorra car rental companies offer a wide range of vehicles and prices. Some companies ask for a 100 euro deposit from a debit card of the client, which is returned when the car is returned. A credit card payment assures a non‑deposit form of payment. At the airports of Barcelona and Toulouse parking for rental cars can be found at all terminals, including international ones. Thus, a car may be rented for the entire period of a stay in Andorra and then returned near the check‑in desk of your flight.
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pyck3001Automatic tax exchange agreement. Full list of the countries
Automatic exchange of information. Automatic tax exchange agreement
SIGNATORIES OF THE MULTILATERAL COMPETENT AUTHORITY AGREEMENT AND
INTENDED FIRST INFORMATION EXCHANGE DATE1. ALBANIA September 2018
2. ANDORRA September 2018
3. ANGUILLA September 2017
4. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA September 2018
5. ARGENTINA September 2017
6. ARUBA September 2018
7. AUSTRALIA September 2018
8. AUSTRIA September 2018
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pyck3001Ski & Snowboard gear. Prices in Andorra. What to look for when buying skis?
When choosing alpine skis, attention should be paid to the following things: the length, width and width of the waist (the narrowest point in the middle) of the skis, the material from which the skis are made and their weight, rigidity, strength, and also the so‑called “arc radius” (Sidecut and Turn Radius).
The width of mountain skis is measured in millimeters. The width of the “waist” is one of the key characteristics. Skis with “waist” from 73 to 90 mm are ideal for skiing on the pistes. The narrower the “waist”, the more maneuverable the skis, meaning the faster they move from turn to turn. Accordingly, the wider the “waist”, the better they are to ride on deep snow. Such skis are ideal for freeriding.
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pyck3001Taxi in Andorra. Stations, tariffs, telefons
Taxi stations in Andorra are located near shopping centers, the Central bus station and Hospital. The rate of payment at night is higher. If a taxi is called by mobile, the payment will include a minimal fixed rate depending on the distance of the destination point from a centre of Andorra la Vella.
Taxi rates (tariffs) in Andorra. Rate 1: 1.09 euro /km (working days from 6.00 to 22.00), Rate 2: 1.30 euro/km (weekend, holidays, from 22.00 to 06.00). Boarding: 2.50 euro. 1 hour of waiting: 18.45 euro.
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pyck3001Andorra ski lift tickes and passes
REMARKS:
1. JUNIOR (12–17 YRS): born between 2000 and 2005. Official proof of age required.
2. CHILD (6–11 YRS): born between 2006 and 2011. Official proof of age required.
3. SENIOR (65–69 YRS): born between 1948 and 1952. Official proof of age required.
4. SENIOR GOLD: Grandvalira understands “Senior Gold” the adults born in 1947 or before. Official proof of age required.
5. BABY: Grandvalira understands “Baby” the children born in 2012 and after. Official proof of age required.
6. BEGINNER (1 DAY): available for the following sectors: Encamp, Canillo, El Tarter, Grau Roig and Pas de la Casa.
7. PEDESTRIAN: the pedestrian ski pass cannot be used for skiing. Includes two ascent and two descent trip in the same day.
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pyck3001Ski deals. Best skiing in Andorra without buying ski packages
Ski deals. Best skiing in Andorra without buying ski packages
You can reach Andorra simply and quickly, without buying ski packages:
1. Ski deals: air tickets: the cheapest air tickets from many cities of Europe and Africa to Barcelona PRAT airport are available via VUELING airlines: vueling.com.
2. Ski deals: transfer: Barcelona — Andorra la Vella, Toulouse — Andorra la Vella, Madrid -Andorra la Vella: You can buy bus tickets from Barcelona, Madrid and Toulouse to Andorra without needing to book in advance (the approximate cost is 34 euros from Barcelona and Toulouse).
3. Hotels: you can book any hotel at a cheap price directly through Andorra’s official hotel sites here
4. Ski deals: lift tickets. You can purchase a ski pass at the Grandvalira and Vallnord cashiers without booking in advance at a great price.
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pyck3001Andorra web cameras
A webcam is a video camera that feeds or streams its image in real time to or through a computer to a computer network. When «captured» by the computer, the video stream may be saved, viewed or sent on to other networks via systems such as the internet, and emailed as an attachment. When sent to a remote location, the video stream may be saved, viewed or on sent there. Unlike an IP camera (which connects using Ethernet or Wi‑Fi), a webcam is generally connected by a USB cable, or similar cable, or built into computer hardware, such as laptops.
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pyck3001Backpacks and hiking in Andorra. 250 km of mountains routes
Long distance tracks
Walking is the best way to get acquainted with the landscapes of the country. During such journeys, a traveler discovers new and new secrets of nature step by step, without any hurry. Andorra offers several long‑distance walking routes: far and wide of this amazing country.
LDP (Long Distance track)—is 120 km of way. The route is divided into 7 parts from 12 to 20 km each; depending on the location of specially equipped night lodgings (totally there are 29 of such places). If the tourists wish, it is possible to make overnight accommodation in the open air. Andorra GRP guide and a special map (Mapa de refugis I camins de gran recorregut d’Andorra) will help to find bearings – this is all you need to get to the furthest corners of the Pyrenees.
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pyck3001Aerography
Aerography is a surrealist method in which a stencil used in spraypainting is replaced by a three‑dimensional object, sometimes in extreme cases male artists have used their genitals as stencils. The aerography technique is most recognizable as a blended and photorealistic style. The method has been used to decorate tiles from the Victorian era and in the works of Man Ray.
Aerography is commonly used on vehicles. It adds an appealing and attracting effect, by presenting an image on the hood, on the side, or all around.
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pyck3001Jamon Iberico & Jamon Serrano: Spanish ham. Prices in Andorra
Jamon Iberico & Jamon serrano: Spanish ham. Prices in Andorra (updated: 01.10.2017)
Jamon is the most famous national dish of Spain, made from a pig’s leg. The true Spanish jamon, in accordance with tradition, is prepared and aged for up to 1 year. Preservatives in production are not used, therefore, hamon is considered a rather expensive delicacy.
Traditionally, the most common on sale jamon is divided into 2 types:
– Jamon Serrano — a semi‑blooded pig breed without Iberian blood or with a small presence of Iberian blood. A distinctive feature of Hamon Serrano is the hoof of a pig of whiter light (white) color.
– Jamon Iberico — a pure Iberian breed of pigs is used. A distinctive feature of Hamon Iberico — the pig’s hoof must be black (pata negra) .
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pyck3001Food cost: Andorra. Food prices
“Food costing” is understanding the ratio between the cost of raw materials that make up a dish and the revenue generated by that dish. By calculating how much was spent, you’ll be able to understand the amount of actual profit you make on your sales. If your food cost is too high, you will struggle to make a profit and keep your business afloat, if it’s too low you may be turning off customers with high prices. While other costs may be less flexible (like labor costs and fixed costs — rent, utilities, etc.), food costing needs to be compatible with your actual sales.
Water, milk, meat, poultry, fish, cereals, cheese, bread, vegetables, fruits cost
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pyck3001Art of conversation
Probably, each of us at least once in our lives has heard or said the phrase: “It’s not easy to start an interesting conversation.” What does it mean? Are interlocutors are not interesting to each other? There are no common topics for conversation? Are the views diametrically opposed? Someone’s ideas escape the other? Or we simply cannot understand how to build a dialogue?
So, what is an interesting conversation? It is, first of all, something useful. It does not matter whether you are doing business or having a “heart to heart” talk, the outcome of an interesting conversation is always the same — you learned new useful information, got good advice, made sure, or, on the contrary, you doubted your rightness by listening to arguments (or counter arguments).
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