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Team Gold Event: An interview with Robin Hutson
Since starting his career as a waiter at Claridge's Hotel, Robin Hutson has become one of the industry's most successful hoteliers. His Pig Hotel family is widely regarded as one of the most innovative hotel brands, offering a laidback luxury style that informs every element of their operations.
Hutson recently hosted a special event with the Scholarship's 'Team Gold', sharing insights into his career and what makes the Pig brand the success it has become.
We spoke to him to get his thoughts on the role of service in hospitality.
How did your hospitality journey begin?
If I'm honest, I was a bit of a dismal performer at Grammar School. I spent too much time chasing girls and not enough time studying so I ended up dropping out of school at 16.
My mother was pulling her hair out and didn't know what to do with me so she suggested I consider exploring being a chef as I enjoyed mucking around in the kitchen. We didn't have any connection to the sector but she thought it would be good for me to check it out.
As a result, after two years at Technical College, I ended up landing a place as a management trainee with the Savoy Company. My first job was as a waiter at Claridge's. I say 'waiter' loosely as I spent much of my time holding big trays and dropping them regularly.
How did you find being a waiter?
I loved the glamour of being at Claridge's. It was hard work, there were split shifts, and I worked six days a week. It was relentless but it was an amazing experience so early on in my career and it was a real baptism of fire from a work perspective.
I was just a kid from South East London and, within a few months, I was serving at a state banquet with 12 commonwealth heads of state – including the Queen.
I was wide-eyed about the whole thing. At the time, the actual art of good service and restaurant management struck a chord with me. Head waiters and managers had a range of skills that we can only be enviable of. They probably had a 100 different things they would do at a table-side.
Did you always have aspirations to do what you're doing now?
I didn't really have a game-plan to be honest – I was just trying to get through life. It was strange because they start training you and you didn't really know how important this stuff was until later on.
At the time I was living in a bedsit in Tufnell Park and I was literally running out of money every week.
I do remember one point when, as part of my course, I ended up doing a bar module at a place called Stone's Chop House.
We spent the first two weeks learning about ice, then another two weeks about glasses. It felt like such a long time until we got to touch any liquid. The course taught me so much. How can you create a cocktail, if you don't understand the ingredients? It is vital to learn the basics and cut your cloth accordingly.
I enjoyed this learning though. When I was at school, I didn't get three O-Levels (as they were back then) because I wasn't clever. If I'm honest, I was just lazy and disinterested. Work was completely different for me; I enjoyed it and picked it up quickly.
What kept you going?
By the age of 23 I was reception manager at the Berkeley. It was a huge job where I was responsible for all reservations. Looking back, I had Dustin Hoffman on speed dial on one hand, and Diana Ross on the other. It was completely seductive.
I worked hard and got the breaks I needed early. Then, by the age of 27, I was offered the general manager post at Chewton Glen. I got very lucky there and while looking back I was far too young in many respects but I learned quickly to shut up and learn. I had to.
I can honestly say it was a brutal 10 years to get to that point and more hours than most people would do in 20 years. If I have one skill, I would have to say that I am tenacious. If I want to achieve something, I will make every effort to get there.
It was at 36 that I asked myself 'Am I going to work for somebody else forever, or am I going to do my own thing?'. That's when the Hotel Du Vin story began.
What did you do to get started?
Well, I didn't have enough cash to finance it myself so I had to go and raise money. One thing I've learned about raising investment is that you have to kiss a lot of frogs before actually banking investment cash. I have been fortunate to meet some great people and we have been able to build a couple of interesting businesses.
What has been your most challenging career moment?
There are ups and downs every week in this job but I do remember a particular low. In the first month of working as reception manager at the Berkeley at 23, I was conned by a fraudster. A guest ordered all sorts of things and I was in charge of billing. I could have been hung out to dry by my employer but they were so supportive. It was such a valuable lesson to learn at a young age.
I recall one of my personal mentors, Patrick Smythe – who was assistant general manager at the Berkeley – saying "be careful of the ones who come up for air too much". These are such wise words from a real legend of the industry. He pointed out that in the context of this particular guest, he became very friendly with staff very quickly, he was trying to lull everyone in the hotel into thinking he was a good guy – over compensation because he knew he had no funds to cover his stay.
The whole affair taught me a lot. I am far better at reading people now.
What has been a real career highlight for you?
One early break came for me while working as a barman at Stone's Chop House aged 19. One of the wine waiters left and I threw my hat into the ring. Amazingly I got the job, despite hardly knowing one end of a wine bottle from the other. That was a great break and started my life-long love and interest of wine.
Given the nature of our industry, working hours can be irregular. What is the key to have a happy career and life outside of work?
Working in the hospitality industry can be challenging and there are examples of casualties along the way. Relationships in any walk of life can fail under the pressure. It's difficult but it's no different to any other profession or sector. A lot depends on your employer.
As employers, we have to be accommodating to our staff as they are integral to our success. In most of our kitchens, people work four-day weeks, which gives them time and space for fulfilling personal lives. For us, this has worked very well.
Being prepared is key and you need the staff behind you in order to deliver. For example, one of the key areas of any concern is when staff don't know their rota in advance. We understand so do what we can to arrange these in advance. It's a little thing, but examples such as this have a simple fix and we work hard to get this right.
What should young managers do to help them develop?
As an employer, we are very committed to the training and development of young people. That said, we are only part of the equation. We can provide the right environment in which to be taught and trained but we can only do so much. Something has to come from within the individual.
They have to be prepared to forage a little. An example, there is always today's discarded newspaper lying around and our young people should be reading the food, wine, travel sections of these religiously every day. It will inform them greatly and tell them where the current moods and trends are.
Also, most restaurants in the UK have special lunch offers which can be relatively inexpensive. Experience it and keep your eyes open. Be curious. Every time you go to the pub and wine bar, don't just knock back the wine, try to absorb what's in the bottle and understand it.
What do you look for in service staff?
That really depends where you are. Sometimes you have to work with raw material but we love when people come to us having had a Saturday job while at school or college. It's a tick for us as it immediately shows that this individual has an interest in working. Another key component for me is that staff have an optimistic disposition as happiness is infectious.
What are the main challenges service staff face?
Culturally, we still have this stigma of service being something you pass through and don't make a career of. There is still that external force that says it's not a proper job, which does the industry a real disservice.
We have an ever growing populous who understand food and wine, which in turn means they cannot be fooled, and there is an ever more demanding clientele that won't accept substandard service.
How would you advise a young front of house manager who is looking to be the next Robin Hutson?
Work hard and be inquisitive about the industry and your role. Find that inner passion, whatever that may be and that will carry you through.
I would also say you have to think like an entrepreneur. What is the current gap in the industry? Is it doing something better? Different? Cheaper? My area of speciality is provincial hotels and I now know the theatre of operations pretty well.
What role does service play for you in your business?
Service is everything and I mean that in the broadest of terms. I'm not necessarily talking about the 'technical table-side' element but it's an intelligent interaction between guests and staff.
Every person is in a restaurant for a different reason and you have to recognise the individual. We talk a lot about the extra 5%. Guests expect 100% for a transaction and the extra 5% is about delivering that little spark of magic that's not in the normal realm of service. Find that extra 5%.
How have you seen service change since you first started?
Most guests don't expect service to be servile. Generally, they are looking for an equal interaction. In days gone by we were discouraged from interacting at a certain level that, now, most operators would encourage it.
It comes down to the popularisation of the dining experience. It is available to a much broader sector of society and service style needs to change to reflect that. Post-war, people going out to restaurants were of a monied and class distinction. Now it's a much broader church.
Why is the Gold Service Scholarship important and what impact has it had?
We are very keen on developing and training and the Gold Service Scholarship is all about developing excellence. In today's more casual environment we find ourselves in, it is important to have standard bearers for excellence.
It's a great thing for the sector. The more activity that is about rewarding excellence, the better it is for the industry as a whole.
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Things Are Heating Up At The White Room This Valentine's Day
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Just before the most romantic holiday of the year, The White Room in Bridgehampton is debuting its 12th Annual Love & Passion: The Dirty Dozen Art Show. At one of the winter's hottest Hamptons events, karyn mannix contemporary and The White Room will present a smattering of truly impressive and diverse photography, painting and mixed media from more than 80 artists from across the country.
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"With the chaos of this year's inauguration, we felt like it would be a good year to have a broad range of interpretation on the theme Love & Passion, and that certainly has shown through," explained Karyn Mannix of karyn mannix contemporary, who co-curated the show with Andrea MccCafferty of The White Room.
Artists, of all mediums, including performance and video, were invited to create a piece that explored their interpretation of the theme - Love & Passion, during an open call for the juried show.
The 12th Annual Love & Passion will feature Cybele Kadagian, Angela Sincalir, Kat Oneill, Michelle Dragonetti, Claudia Ward, Ann Brandeis, Melissa Hin, Kristina Gale, Donna Corvi, Teresa Lawler, Rosa Hanna-Scott, Doug Reina, Frank Sofo, Sue Zola, Lori Horowitz, Robin Penkins, Leah Smith, Ted Asnis, Barbara Bilotta, Steve Joester, Jackie Fuchs, Lutha Leahy-Miller, Ranelle Wolf, Barnett Suskind, Alicia Gitlitz, Steve Haweeli, Alex Vignoli, Derrick Hickman, Janince Stanton, and Sally Breen, to name but a few.
Love & Passion: The Dirty Dozen Art Show will premiere on Saturday, February 11th during an Opening Wine Reception, from 5 to 8 p.m. On Sunday, February 12th, Love & Passion will spice things up with a Lingerie Soiree Paper Doll Boutique Trunk Show that will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Just in time for Valentine's Day, the Lingerie Soiree will present retro, true vintage and vampy lingerie styles, as well as sexy accessories, stockings and shape wear.
"This being the 12th year of the show, I am always so delighted and excited to see the array of work from a wide variety of artists," added Mannix. "Artists love to participate in this show. I am always honored by that."
Art on display throughout the show will be open to public voting, with awards going to the artists in Best in Show, Most Thought Provoking, and Most Original. The winners will be announced on Sunday, February 12th at 2 p.m.
The White Room is located at 2415 Main Street in Bridgehampton. For more information, call 631) 237-1481 or visit www.thewhiteroom.gallery.
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Q: excel vba - sort pivot table if filter is changed Is there a way to automatically sort a pivot table each time a given filter of the pivot table is changed?
I would like to sort a pivot table by the values in descending order in the 3rd column. The filter for this table is updated each month. As such I dont want to manually sort it each time.
Here is the vba code when I do it manually.
Sub example()
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' example Macro
'
    Range("BO12").Select
    'change period filter from "3" to "4"
    With ActiveSheet.PivotTables("PivotTable2").PivotFields("Period")
        .PivotItems("3").Visible = True
        .PivotItems("4").Visible = False
    End With
    'sort the table in descending order by the values in the 3rd column
    ActiveSheet.PivotTables("PivotTable2").PivotFields("Channel").AutoSort _
        xlDescending, "Sum of Shares", ActiveSheet.PivotTables("PivotTable2"). _
        PivotColumnAxis.PivotLines(3), 1
End Sub

Is there a way to automate this?
Image of the table in question:

What I tried to no avail.
Private Sub SortTables(ByVal Target As Range)
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' SortTables Macro
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    Range("D12").Select
    If Target.Name = "PivotTable3" Then
    ActiveSheet.PivotTables("PivotTable3").PivotFields("Channel").AutoSort _
        xlDescending, "Sum of Shares", ActiveSheet.PivotTables("PivotTable3"). _
        PivotColumnAxis.PivotLines(3), 1
    End If
End Sub

A: Try the code below, it will Sort the Values according to PivotFields("Period") where .PivotItems("3") (you can easily modify it later to fit your needs).
Code
Option Explicit

Sub example()

Dim PivTbl          As PivotTable
Dim PivFld          As PivotField
Dim RngKey1         As Range

' set the Pivot Table to an object
Set PivTbl = ActiveSheet.PivotTables("PivotTable2")

'change period filter from "3" to "4"
With PivTbl
    With .PivotFields("Period")
        .PivotItems("3").Visible = True
        .PivotItems("4").Visible = False
    End With

    ' set "Period" to a PivotField Object
    Set PivFld = .PivotFields("Period")

    ' set the SortRange to PivotItem "3" of PivotField "Period"
    Set RngKey1 = PivFld.PivotItems("3").DataRange

    ' sort the Pivot Table's values in escending order, according to PivotItem "3" column
    PivFld.PivotItems("3").DataRange.Sort key1:=RngKey1, Order1:=xlDescending, Type:=xlSortValues, Orientation:=xlTopToBottom
End With

End Sub

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Run for the Glory: Top 5 Fastest Belmont Stakes Finishers in History
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The Fastest Runners at the "Test of the Champion"
As the third and final jewel of the Triple Crown races, winning the Belmont Stakes is sure to give the winner the well-deserved accolade and prestige. But racing down all the way to the finish line faster than anyone else in the history of the event is another level and undoubtedly one for the books.
The Belmont Stakes has the reputation of being the most challenging race among the Triple Crown events. Horses run the distance of 1 ½-mile – the longest in American thoroughbred racing – to the finish line.
Also known as the "Test of the Champion," the finale of the Triple Crown series is a display of endurance, stamina, and speed. It's essential that a horse maintains its speed throughout the duration of the competition. If you want to know the victors which finish the fastest in the history of Belmont Stakes, read on below.
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Point Given (2001)
To get the much-coveted Triple Crown, a competitor needs to finish at the first place of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes races. Thus, jockey Gary Stevens, wasn't in complete satisfaction when he won the Belmont Stakes event in 2001.
Although his horse, Point Given, got the top spots in Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes, Point Given only finished fifth in the Kentucky Derby because of a foot infection. But at the finale of the Triple Crown series, Point Given made one of the fastest records in Belmont Stakes.
The victor came out of the gate with no hassle and raced down into third place in the early stages of the event. His rivals gassed out later, and Point Given charged ahead of them.
At the final stretch, the other horses slowed down, making it clear to the audience watching as the event unfolds that Point Given was the winner. Point Given completed the race with an official time of 2:26.56.
Risen Star (1988)
Risen Star is sired by Secretariat, the fastest horse in the history of Belmont Stakes. Risen Star placed third in the Kentucky Derby and grabbed the first spot in the Preakness Stakes.
Risen Star was not the top favorite to win the Belmont Stakes due to the uncertainty of his handling. Before the event, he got a minor ankle injury, which led him to miss two days of training and a key workout.
However, the colt gave a historical performance in Belmont Stakes. He won by 14 ¾ lengths over Kingpost and put on record the fourth fastest time in the third leg of the Triple Crown series.
A.P. Indy (1992)
Excellence is running through the blood of the 1992 Belmont Stakes winner A.P. Indy.
His shire, Seattle Slew, was the victor of the Belmont Stakes in 1977. Then A.P. Indy went on to sire the first filly to win the Belmont Stakes in over a century, Rags to Riches. In other words, A.P. Indy is part of the three-generation family of Belmont Stakes winners.
After getting the victory in the 1992 Belmont Stakes with an official time of 2:26.13, the colt next took the top spot in the Breeder's Cup within the same year, which helped him to gain the prestige of being awarded the 1992 American Horse of the Year.
Easy Goer (1989)
In 1989, the audience at Belmont Park witnessed one of the greatest upsets in the sport of horse racing. Sunday Silence, who was one jewel away to complete the Triple Crown, was defeated by Easy Goer.
Easy Goer only finished second to Sunday Silence in both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. However, in the finale of the Triple Crown series, Easy Goer gave his best performance and became the party pooper to Sunday Silence's Triple Crown dreams.
In the early stages of the race, Sunday Silence took the lead over his competitors but was later outrun by Easy Goer. All the way to the finish line, Easy Goer was relentless, beating Sunday Silence by eight lengths and made the record as the second fastest winners of the Belmont Stakes with an official time of 2:26.00.
Secretariat (1973)
Secretariat was the fastest racehorse to ever complete the 1 ½-mile distance of the Belmont Stakes race. And it seems that his record is the hardest thing to break.
The phenomenal colt ended the 25-year Triple Crown drought in 1973, setting speed records in all three events. But the most awe-inspiring performance of Secretariat was in Belmont Stakes. He won by 31 lengths ahead of Twice a Prince with an official time of 2:24.00.
Many record-setting performances already happened in the Belmont Stakes. This coming June 8, will the fastest speed records mentioned above be broken? If you want to witness this electrifying event in the sport of horse racing, you can watch it live at the Belmont Park in Elmont, New York this year, or you can see it online at Watch TVG.
151st Belmont Stakes A.P. Indy Belmont Stakes Belmont Stakes Fastest Times Easy Goer Horse Racing Point Given Risen Star Secretariat Takeaway Triple Crown of Horse Racing TVG
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Yes I have the same feeling as the moose with the rise of the tea party movement here in the States and the neo con republicans. Perhaps this is what happens when the gov'ts stop listening to the people they supposedly represent? I don't know where it will go but I'm sure it will be interesting. Not casting stones here…just making an observation.


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Q: Django get id from model how can I get id from just created model so that it can be used in item_name column.
I was thinking about sth like this:
class Items(models.Model):
    item_id = models.AutoField(primary_key=True)
    item_name = models.CharField(
        max_length=100, default="Item #{}".format(item_id)
    )

A: you can use in default callable object, something, like function, but not the lambda:
set_name(obj):
    return f'Item #{obj}'  # this is not work for new object

class Items(models.Model):
    # item_id = models.AutoField(primary_key=True) you dont need it, it will be created automatically
     item_name = models.CharField(
        max_length=100, default=set_name.format(item_id)
    )

One problem - this is not work for new object, you always will receive None. But your item_name is static, that's why you can made a property, for example:
class Items(models.Model):
    # item_id = models.AutoField(primary_key=True) you don't need it, it will be created automatically
     name = models.CharField(
        max_length=100, null=false, blank=true, default='')

     @property
     def item_name(self):
         return f'{self.name or 'Item'} #{self.pk or "New object"}'

Other possibility is - to override __str__ or __repr__:
class Items(models.Model):
    # item_id you don't need it, it will be created automatically
    # item_name you don't need it too

    def __str__(self):
        return  f'Item #{self.pk}'

    def __repr__(self):
        return f'{self}'

    @property
    def item_name(self):
        return f'{self}'


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Village of Sleepy Hollow Announces 2024 Music Festival
River Journal — January 17, 2023
Kingsland Point Park will be the location for the first Sleepy Hollow Music Festival
Plans for a Hudson riverside festival celebrating the local music, culture and natural beauty of the Village of Sleepy Hollow are underway. Mayor Ken Wray recently announced the receipt of a grant from Market New York, a tourism project of the Empire State Development Corporation, to support the one-day event scheduled for early summer of 2024.
Some of the events being planned include a family shade tent with acoustic sets, craft and kids' activities, guided bike rides through the Kingsland Point Park venue, and yoga, as well as accessibility to kayak rentals through Hudson River Recreation. "On and around the center stage, we will have headline acts paired with local Hudson valley bands, critically acclaimed local food vendors, and a Biergarten featuring local craft beer," said Sleepy Hollow Village Administrator Anthony Giaccio.
Market New York grants seek to create an economic impact by increasing tourism throughout the state. To make the Sleepy Hollow festival possible, the village has partnered with cultural and civic groups that are committed to lifting the visibility of the Rivertowns beyond the attention they receive during traditional fall attractions. Some of the collaborators for the festival include River Towns Music Group, River Journal, Sleepy Hollow Tarrytown Chamber of Commerce, and Historic Hudson River Towns. Organizers are also soliciting major sponsors to help offset costs which will help secure big named performers.
Several smaller teaser concerts will take place in the summer of 2023 to launch the marketing for the 2024 festival. "The village is harnessing the talent of our musicians, culinary artists, and craft brewers to host an annual lower Hudson valley celebration worthy of the history that we safekeep," said Sleepy Hollow Mayor Ken Wray.
The first festival coincides with the 150th anniversary of the Village of Sleepy Hollow. "This is a perfect time and platform to showcase the full-spectrum of what Sleepy Hollow has to offer the region and the world," said Mayor Wray.
For more information or to explore sponsorship opportunities, contact Anthony Giaccio at agiaccio@sleepyhollowny.org.
Congratulations to the January 2023 River Journal North Pet of the Month
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More than 750,000 people will experience a heart attack this year, while 600,000 will lose their life due to some form of heart disease.
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You can prevent the development of heart disease by adjusting a number of habits that are dedicated to awareness, diet and exercise.
The following recommendations serve as proven methods for creating a more stable, healthier cardiovascular system.
Research shows that patients who suffer from high blood pressure and receive Chiropractic adjustments are able to recover completely. The techniques our doctors use are non-invasive and are completely void of harmful side effects, unlike prescription medication.
In fact, the impact Chiropractic adjustments provide for treating high blood pressure is equivalent to taking two blood-pressure stabilizing pills.
Despite what you may think, there are particular types of cholesterol that are necessary for your body to function properly.
HDL cholesterol helps your body remove plaque from your arteries, while LDL cholesterol does the opposite and can eventually lead to Coronary Heart Disease.
You can support your ability to produce more HDL cholesterol by limiting your intake of saturated fats that are found in red meat and vegetable oils.
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If you aren't sure what your current cholesterol levels are, you should schedule an appointment with one of our doctors to get tested. Being proactive and understanding more about the current condition of your health is the most critical step you can take in ensuring a longer, more meaningful life.
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Incorporating a diverse list of green veggies, whole grains, and Omega-3 acids ensures that your body is able to receive all of the nutrients its needs to regulate itself, including your blood pressure and heart rate.
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We can date "modern" economics to the work of Adam Smith and note that for most of its time "the firm" was treated as a black box that existed to equate marginal this to marginal that to marginal something else. For many years this approach presented interesting problems to a relatively small band of economic thinkers but was pretty useless to most others. A huge improvement occurred relatively late in the life of the field when (from Ronald Coase's work and on) some economic thinkers began to consider what goes on inside the black box. This is what we now call the sub-field industrial organization (IO). A clear and concise statement is by Alchian and Demsetz (1972).
Production occurs because of the interaction of specialists. Call it a supply chain. These specialists discover and execute the terms of trade (and contracts) that link them. Alternatively they could be managed "under one roof." The latter introduces management and monitoring costs. The economic problem, then, is a matter of comparing the savings in transactions costs vs the extra monitoring costs of putting selected parts of the supply chain under one roof -- or in one shell. The entrepreneur who successfully oversees all this gets the rewards that accrue to a residual claimant.
A more recent (and surprisingly separate) literature adds location and space to the mix. Call it "urban economics" or call it spatial organization (SO). Clusters of selected activities form to economize on transactions costs -- including the possibility of internalizing externality benefits and also avoiding some externality costs.
Textbook discussions cite the original Disneyland (Anaheim, 1950s) which was developed in a rural area – and soon enriched nearby landowners. The company learned a valuable lesson and Disney World (1970s) was developed in light of the experience; the corporation bought surrounding land (or options to buy) so that the benefits of adjacency would accrue to it. Simple economics suggests that decisions on how big the newer park should be would have been affected.
The story is succinctly described in my favorite journalistic allusion, from The Economist (March 1, 1977).
"In many economics textbooks, the presence of externalities is invoked as a justification for government intervention in the marketplace. Yet the private sector often finds its own solutions to externality problems. This is the secret of the shopping mall's success. Because a property developer owns the entire shopping complex, its profits depend on the entire mall, not on any particular shop. By choosing the right mix of tenants and charging rents that reflect each store's contribution to the mall's overall revenues – including the business it brings to other stores – the developer can 'internalize' the externality and maximize its profits." Eric Gould et al (as well as others) eventually introduced these ideas to an academic audience.
In this example, various potential external costs between locators can be avoided by propitious spatial arrangements; various external benefits can be reaped; various transactions costs can be reduced. The mall's developer seeks the rent-maximizing (profit-maximizing) spatial arrangement by strategic choice of site rents – which can include rent subsidies to "anchor" stores -- and also charging rent premiums to nearby tenants. Foot traffic benefits as shoppers economize on search costs are noted and included. Visitors to modern shopping malls do more than shop. They may also value opportunities to mingle and hone social capital. Finally, mall land use and infrastructure plans are necessarily integrated.
Just as the firm described by Alchian and Demsetz has size and scope limits, there are size and scope limits for the mall or any similar cluster. Land assembly costs that are subject to local rules and politics come to mind.
Finally, what difference does it make? The IO and SO problems are not independent. There is the problem of determining what goes on inside vs outside the firm -- and there is the concurrent problem of determining what goes on inside vs outside the cluster. Looking at it this way, it is hard to imagine the two problems as ever separate or independent. Land consumption cannot be assumed away; spatial arrangements, not simply "density," are involved. Among the many coordination problems to be solved include the internalization of various externalities -- which can thereby be removed from the slate of problems with which we burden zoning and public policy discussions.
As a matter of public policy, make land assembly easy. The many land use rules (often adopted with an eye to controlling externalities) we have are top-heavy because the economic forces involved are misunderstood.


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Sony announces Playstation Plus games for December
on November 29, 2017 10:11 AM
It's not the greatest list for the holidays.
Sony have revealed the list of games included in PlayStation Plus membership for December.
The full list of games for December is included below, and while it's not exactly going to blow you away, there are some points of note. Until Dawn: Rush of Blood is certainly of interest, at least for those who own a PS VR headset. That's You looks to be a decent enough party filler.
In the press release, Sony have stated that coming months will include a look back at 2017's hottest games, but for now here's the full December catalogue:
Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition (PS4)
Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of the Legendary Legends (PS4)
Until Dawn: Rush of Blood (PS Plus bonus – PS VR Required)
That's You! (PS Plus bonus – PlayLink)
Xblaze Lost: Memories (PS3)
Syberia Collection (PS3)
Forma 8 (PS Vita & PS4)
Wanted Corp (PS Vita)


This first post in the "Currently Playing" series won't be from the start of Anvil of Dawn, as I already put several hours into the game before the idea popped into my head. But from this point on I am going to summarize what I am playing, what happens during play-sessions, thoughts I have during the session and the like.
This session I finished the Sanctuary area and got another item for the main quest, so I was ready to cross the scar and seek the next area. While looking around the outside area I found 2 things: First a small area hidden behind a waterfall with a mage hiding inside. He taught me a spell, so that was a good encounter. The second one wasn't so positive: I met another one of the other characters I could have chosen, strapped to a giant wooden "X", almost dead. Before passing away, he warned me to not go to Gorge Keep. So, the game is definitely keeping up its dark tone… that's now 2 out of the 5 characters dead. The mission to stop the Warlord could be going better.
After that warning, I chose to go to Gorge Keep, to see how difficult it would actually be… turns out it wasn't that bad. Sure, there were quite a few enemies there, but one on one they were comparatively weak. After freeing the former commander of the Keep from his icy prison, I cleared out the area and continued crossing the bridge over the scar. The Iron Titan pretty much presented itself as the next target, so I went there. Interesting enemies here… kinda like spiders walking on the ceiling with big human heads. Besides that, nothing unusual… unless you'd call a giant head (still attached to a body that seems to be embedded into the floor) blocking one of the corridors unusual. Guess I better find a way to shrink him back to normal.
But that… will happen next session. See you then.


Wow I've had a seriously busy month! I've turned 24, been doing plenty of horse riding, rock climbing, running and going out! I've been trying to take photos regularly to do a weekly photo diary but I'm just awful at taking a photos when I see/do something I want to remember. I'll try and make a real conscious effort to in the future!
Urrgggg the weather has been awful lately!!! I do enjoy having inside days when its all wet and nasty outside and I can curl up in the warm watching movies but I'm getting a little sick and tired of not being able to arrive to work dry and having the freedom to just get up and run around outside! Really hope the summer arrives sharpish! I want to start wearing my summer dresses asap!
What have you guys been up to during these horribly wet weeks?
LOVE the jumper :) aw!
I love this outfit, the photos look fab!
aww happy belated birthday! Hope you had a good day!
Your pants are gorgeous! I love the print on them.
i love this outfit it's grate, and i hope you had a happy birthday.
Love foxes! And your pants are amazing!
This is lovely, I really like your trousers and boots! It's funny that you talk about how rainy it is - it's pouring down in Brisbane at the moment too. I can't wait for the weather here to clear up either.
Happy Birthday Sarah...back here in India are just waiting for the rain!


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Biografia
Figlio d'un militare, entrò in marina a 14 anni. Divenne capitano nel 1480. Fu dapprima incaricato di assicurare la sicurezza delle banche portoghesi nelle acque africane.

Primo viaggio (1482-1483)
Nel corso del suo primo viaggio (1482-1483), fu incaricato dal re del Portogallo Giovanni II di proseguire l'esplorazione delle coste dell'Africa. Portò per la prima volta il padrão, un cippo di pietra sormontato da una croce al fine di marcare i territori conquistati dalla Corona portoghese. Fu alla foce del fiume Congo che si riconosce egli abbia per la prima volta collocato il padrão, nel 1483. Prese contatto col regno del Congo, un potente reame all'interno delle coste su cui era sbarcato. Vi inviò alcuni emissari, pensando che si trattasse del noto reame del Prete Gianni. Proseguì lungo la costa africana verso sud, fino a Cabo de Santa Maria, in Angola a 13° di latitudine sud, dove egli pose il secondo cippo. Fu il primo europeo a spingersi tanto lontano nell'emisfero meridionale.

Secondo viaggio (1485-1486)
Durante il secondo viaggio (1485-1486), scese ancora più a sud, fino a Cape Cross, in Namibia, dove piazzò un nuovo cippo. Risalì il fiume Congo, che considerava come la via d'accesso al regno del Prete Gianni fin quasi al sito di Matadi. Là, nell'ottobre o novembre 1485, vicino alle cascate di Yellala, lasciò un'iscrizione incisa su pietra che testimonia il suo passaggio e quello dei suoi uomini:

Gli abitanti del Congo chiamavano il fiume con la parola nzadi o nzere: è da quest'ultima che i Portoghesi forgiarono il nome Zaire.

Altre immagini

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

   Dizionario d'oreficeria, d'incisione e di cesellatura cristiane. (3. Encycl. théol., tomo 27), Jacques Rémi A. Texier, 1863.

Navigatori portoghesi
Esploratori dell'Africa

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Expansion of ties with China major priority of Iran's foreign policy
Beijing, Oct 27, IRNA – A spokesman at the Iranian embassy in China said Sunday that expansion of ties with Beijing was one of the major priorities of Tehran's foreign policy.
Referring to an upcoming visit to China by Speaker of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Ali Larijani, the spokesman said the visit would take place in line with the priorities of the Iranian foreign policy.
Larijani's visit, slated for October 29 to November 1, will take place based on an official invitation by Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National Peopleˈs Congress of China Zhan De Jiang.
While in Beijing, Larijani is to hold talks with a number of Chinese high-ranking officials, deliver a speech for the Chinese university students and elites and also visit several major cities.


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Q: How to fill json array items in arraylist in adapter? I am parsing a JSON and display it in a Recyclerview. Now what I am trying is I want to get all the Headertext of my JSON data and fill it into array list and pass that array list to another fragment.
@Override
public void onBindViewHolder(BuyerMemberValueAddedAdapter.SimpleViewHolder holder, final int position) {

    BuyerMemberShipValueAddedModel mservicebenefits = new BuyerMemberShipValueAddedModel();
    final ArrayList<BuyerMemberShipValueAddedModel> serviceinfobenefitList = new ArrayList<>();
    for (int item = 0; item < serviceinfobenefitList.size(); item++) {
        mservicebenefits.setValueAddedService_Headertxt(imagesList.get(position).getValueAddedService_Headertxt());
    }
    serviceinfobenefitList.addAll(Collections.singleton(mservicebenefits));
    System.out.println("Service Texts"+serviceinfobenefitList.size());

    holder.btngetstarted.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {

            Bundle args = new Bundle();
            args.putSerializable("servicelist", serviceinfobenefitList);
            //set Fragmentclass Arguments
            SubmitOurValueAddedService fragobj = new SubmitOurValueAddedService();
            fragobj.setArguments(args);
            FragmentManager fragmentManager = currentFragment.getFragmentManager();
            FragmentTransaction fragmentTransaction = fragmentManager.beginTransaction();
            fragmentTransaction.add(R.id.activity_home_fl_container, fragobj);
            fragmentTransaction.hide(currentFragment);
            fragmentTransaction.commit();

        }
    });

}

A: Edit youre code like this:
for(int item = 0; item<serviceinfobenefitList.size(); item++)
{
    mservicebenefits.setValueAddedService_Headertxt(imagesList.get(position).getValueAddedService_Headertxt());
    serviceinfobenefitList.addAll(Collections.singleton(mservicebenefits));
}

Here's how to get the list:
Bundle bundle = getArguments();
BuyerMemberShipValueAddedModel buyerMemberShipValueAddedModel= (BuyerMemberShipValueAddedModel) bundle.getSerializable("servicelist");

Youre BuyerMemberShipValueAddedModel Model Must implements by Serializable


On Sunday August 26th the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, at the University of Melbourne, is running a preparation for VCE and Tertiary studies day. I'm excited to be a part of this day presenting a two hour flute masterclass/workshop.
Markiyan Melnychenko (Lecturer in Music Performance, Violin) is coordinating the day and I'm sure would be happy to provide further information.
Where can music take you? Creator of MCM's exciting new career development program – Ignite Lab, talks to you about the myriad of ways you make have music be a part of your life. Parents encouraged to attend!
The life of a music student: Performances by and interviews with some of the MCM's best players.
Masterclasses: A chance to perform and receive feedback on your playing from some of the top professionals in the country.
Before you play: How can you take care of yourself, in order to prepare to deliver your best performance?
Afternoon tea, wrap up and farewell.


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Q: Shell script: the child process do not terminate in linux I have written a shell script to initiate three background process in the same time. In shell script I am trying to wait for all children to finish their job and then the parent job to terminate. But, with some reason I see the the sleeping processes never awakes.
echo "Starting $1 instances" >> $logfile
for i in `seq 1 $1`
do
        /usr/bin/php index.php name&
done

echo "Waiting for all $l instances to complete \n" >> $logfile
wait
echo "All $instances scripts completed"  >>  $logfile

A: If you are using bash, you should use the wait command, rather than an elaborate polling loop. I don't know about other shells (sh, zsh, and so on), but I assume most/all of them also have wait, or an equivalent to it.


Need to move a relational database application to Hadoop? This comprehensive guide introduces you to Apache Hive, Hadoop's data warehouse infrastructure. You'll quickly learn how to use Hive's SQL dialect—HiveQL—to summarize, query, and analyze large datasets stored in Hadoop's distributed filesystem.
This example-driven guide shows you how to set up and configure Hive in your environment, provides a detailed overview of Hadoop and MapReduce, and demonstrates how Hive works within the Hadoop ecosystem. You'll also find real-world case studies that describe how companies have used Hive to solve unique problems involving petabytes of data.


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Jets bracing for Bears' big wide receivers
Dennis Waszak Jr.
NEW YORK – Rex Ryan has watched plenty of film of Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears' offense during the past several days.
And from what Ryan and the Jets' defense have seen, they know they'll have their hands full with those big, bad Bears receivers.
"Sometimes they just throw it up there," Ryan said. "Sometimes there are timing (routes). … A lot of times it's like, 'Hey, run behind the Buick, I'll throw it to you.' They have two monsters and they don't mind feeding it to them, regardless of what your coverage looks like."
Press-man coverage, zone coverage, whatever. The 6-foot-4 Brandon Marshall and 6-3 Alshon Jeffery cause opponents fits, and they'll be looking to do more of the same against the Jets (1-1) when the Bears (1-1) come to MetLife Stadium on Monday night.
Both Marshall (ankle) and Jeffery (hamstring) were listed as questionable Saturday — but they were in the same position last week and both played. Marshall looked especially healthy last Sunday night when he caught three touchdown passes and helped the Bears roar back for a 28-20 comeback win at San Francisco.
"They're both big receivers," Jets defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman said. "They both can go up and catch the football. They both know how to box you out. They're both strong. They're built. They both can make one-handed, spectacular catches down the field."
Other than all that, they should be no problem to defend.
Yeah, sure.
Marshall has 13 catches for 119 yards with four touchdowns, while Jeffery has eight receptions for 118 yards.
Oh, and the Jets will also have to be fully aware of playmaking 6-6 tight Martellus Bennett, who leads the Bears with 15 catches and has two TDs.
"They have a group of receivers that can get down the field and create mismatches," Thurman said. "You've got to go up, fight them and contest them for the football and hope you win your share of them. Obviously, versus most teams, they win their share."
Having an unsettled situation in the secondary also isn't ideal for the Jets. Top cornerback Dee Milliner is doubtful for the game as he deals with ankle and quadriceps injuries that kept him out of practice Friday and Saturday.
Milliner, who suffered a high ankle sprain on Aug. 10 during training camp, missed the season opener against Oakland but then played last week at Green Bay. He was done for the day after allowing Jordy Nelson to score on an 80-yard touchdown catch.
Converted safety Antonio Allen and Darrin Walls are expected to start for the third straight game and will have to try to keep Marshall and Jeffery — and Bennett — from having huge games in the passing game. The Jets' front seven will also be counted on to put lots of pressure on Cutler, forcing him into making mistakes.
"They give you a lot of looks up front, which takes time as a quarterback," Cutler said. "It takes your eyes off the secondary because you have to worry about where they are coming from. Are you going to be picked up? Are you going to be hot? And that just takes away a click or two you have that you could be reading the secondary and finding your routes. So, it's a tricky defense."
But it's also one that knows it needs to buckle down after allowing Aaron Rodgers to throw for 346 yards — 209 to Nelson — and three touchdowns last week. The Jets are facing a stretch of pass-happy opponents that doesn't get much easier after Monday night.
Detroit, San Diego, Denver and New England are next, so Chicago will provide a good test as to where the Jets defense is. The Jets are ranked third in overall defense, helped by their No. 1 spot against the run. But they're also a mediocre 17th against the pass.
"Hopefully, if you're stopping the run, you're pretty decent on second down against the pass," linebacker Calvin Pace said. "And that way, on third down, you can kind of make them a little bit more one-sided. You can pin your ears back and go."
Not that that will be a given against the Bears. Matt Forte is one of the league's top dual threats, a running back who can rush for 100-plus yards and make plays catching short passes and turning them into big gains.
"We're not sleeping on the fact that he's in their backfield," Thurman said. "Our No. 1 objective almost every week is to stop the run first and then play good pass defense and not let the ball go over our head."


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'90s Iconic Brands On Trend
The '90s trend opened up a window for brands that were popular in that decade to reinvent themselves. Brands such as Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger (NYSE: PVH) have benefited.
As we shop retailers for "Back-to-School", we noticed Urban Outfitters (NYSE:URBN) supporting the '90s looks and brands. Aside from Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, they are also offering Fila and Wrangler in the brand mix, buying into an edgier version of the brands.
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The PVH group has seen positive figures with these two key brands and has stated that even though department stores are facing a tough time, their brands (especially CK) performed well. The two brands have tapped into the millennial group that grew up with them and have welcomed a younger audience as well.
While the branding has been key during the "revival", Calvin Klein owes much of its success to the clever marketing that allowed consumers to join in their campaign with the use of, I _________ in my #mycalvins.
During the back-to-school season we expect this "'90s revival" trend to continue to resonate with teens.


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January-June 2014 Summary
For the first six months of 2014, a total of 60,383 unique viewers have visited the VanderbiltCupRaces.com, a daily record average of 331 and a 23% increase over the first six months of 2013. Reflecting the Vanderbilt Cup Race episode of Americarna, viewership in March 2014 set a new monthly record of 12,260, an average of 395..
Current Search Engine Rankings
VanderbiltCupRaces.com has retained its #1 ranking for the four leading search engines for "Vanderbilt Cup Races":
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VanderbiltCupRaces.com currently has a top #3 ranking for the four leading search engines for "Long Island Motor Parkway":
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On Tuesday, 30th September I organized AppMaker Hackathon at KIT College of Engineering,Kolhapur,India, as a kickoff event for KIT Firefox Club launch. We had college students as attendees for the event. As always it started in the Indian Traditional way with a Lamp Lightening in the presence of college Principal,Professors and the fellow audience. There were around 200 attendees in total for the event. We had talk sessions as well as hands-on sessions and workshops.
The day started with an Introduction to Mozilla by me, where I talked about what exactly Mozilla's Mission is, and how to spread awareness about the open web. The audience seemed quite interested in the idea, and looked quite excited to find out about the various ways by which they can do so.
The next session was conducted by me was on Mozilla Story. For this session I showed the audience Mozilla's Story presentation slides where I talked about how Mozilla became what it currently is, including the various technologies from Mozilla. I also talked about the various Add-ons, personas other cool stuff that users can use to brighten up their Firefox experience and also about the various security aspects of Firefox. I also showed Mozilla story video.
Post lunch, we started with a workshop on Appmaker, and various other Webmaking tools like Thimble,X-Ray Goggles and PopCorn Maker conducted by me. I explained various aspects of these tools to the audience .
Next, I also explained how to launch app on Firefox Marketplace, how to make app using HTML5. I explained these topics using interactive demos and got the audience involved as well. It was a hands-on session.Around 200 students during the event downloaded Firefox Browser.
At the end of it all, we explained various ways by which the audience could contribute and get involved with Mozilla. I also guided the KIT Firefox committee for further events to be conducted. The event was a grand success !!
Thanks to Mr.Patil sir who guided me for this event.
We discussed an importance to contribute to open source to keep the open source community healthy. It is organize for VIIT Engineering (University of Pune) students. In this event we planned to organized a FirefoxOS app hack in a day workshops as well as planned sessions to be taken in the event (such as Appmaker introduction, app coding, etc).


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9 Things To Know About Marriage
I'd like to share 9 important things to know about marriage that I discovered in just the first 3 years of mine. These 9 things truly amaze me every time I see evidence of them.
I've talked about 5 things you might lose when you get married before, but those are just things I realized after the fact. No one ever really told me anything about marriage! There were a few cliché bits like, "don't go to bed angry," and some antiquated shit about doggy-style causing a man to never respect you, but nothing very useful or particularly memorable.
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Things to Know about Marriage: I'm a Wife!
No one told me I'd still find myself thinking, in awe, "I'm a wife?…" 3 years after our wedding. Before I met my husband, I had kind of given up. I'd almost come to accept that I would just stay alone with my cat for eternity. I became so complacent that the cat scenario even began to seem like a pretty pleasant situation.
Now, I still find myself musing about the words "husband" and "wife". I like rolling them around in my head and speaking them slowly. Their weight on my tongue feels magical as though it's the night before my wedding!
No one told me how it feels to wake up next to someone you REALLY like. Even if we've fussed lately or we're both going through extra stressful times, it's still the BEST feeling in the world to wake up next to him.
No one told me how heart-breaking it would be to see my husband in pain or distress of any kind. I had no idea how bad it would feel when I'm unable to do anything to help.
No one told me how GOOD it feels to know I always have someone in my corner. He backs my choices 100% and supports me along the way. It goes vice versa, too – I am always on his side because his side is my side.
No one told me how rewarding it is when I can see how proud he is of me. No expression of pride seems more genuine than pride coming from someone you CHOOSE to love. It's much more special than pride from a parent or relative.
No one told me how relieving it is to vent frustrations to someone who won't pass judgement. I can talk shit about people who piss me off. I can tell him all the rude thoughts about hitting so and so right in the eye. He won't hold it against me, and he won't take me seriously. I'm just venting!
New & Old
No one told me how extra-special holidays become when you marry your best friend. I'm not gonna lie, I've always loved Christmas. But I had NO IDEA how much more I would love it when I married him. Putting up our decorations and Christmas tree together is, hands-down, one of my top 5 favorite things to do together. He is partial to Thanksgiving, but Christmas has grown on him since we've been together.
No one told me how much heart we'd invest in cultivating new family traditions. We are both trying really hard to commandeer Thanksgiving. It doesn't always work out just right – we're met with resistance or conflicting schedules – but we're still going to have a dinner here in our home, no matter who comes or doesn't.
Got me feelin' like Tevye talking about TRADITIONS!@!!
Just Keep Going
No one told me how you never know if you're doing it right or not, you just keep going.
Just keep doing what feels right. If it turns out you were wrong, apologize and try again. If it turns out you were right, limit yourself to less than 3 "I told you so" dances.
Bonus thing no one told me #10!
No one told me mothers-in-law (take the quiz!) aren't ALWAYS hateful old bags who feel like no one will ever be good enough for their perfect sons.
MY mother-in-law loves the bits out of me and I love her, too.
Share one big unexpected thing you've learned about marriage in the comments below!
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Seize your very own castle
From a Grade I-listed castle with Anglo-Saxon origins in Staffordshire to a chateau in Gascony that was once a resting place of the musketeer that inspired Alexandre Dumas's novel.
Auchenbowie House, Auchenbowie, Stirling. A 17th-century laird's house originally built in 1555 as an L-plan tower house and subsequently remodelled to include a hexagonal stair tower with battlements. It sits in its own parkland grounds and comes with further grazing land and woodland. 9 beds, 4 baths, vaulted dining room, 3-bed flat, stables, walled garden, terraces, tennis court, stream, 97.5 acres. £1.825m Savills 0131-247 3700.
Casewick Hall, Casewick, Stamford, Lincolnshire. This Grade I-listed building was originally a medieval moated house; it was remodelled in the 1620s to include a Gothic crenellated frontage. It is now divided into four separate houses, and the house for sale makes up the central core of the property. 5 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, breakfast kitchen, garage, private garden area, 14 acres of communal parkland gardens. £785,000 Savills 01780-484696.
Castellar Castle, Saluzzo, Turin, Italy. A 14th-century castle remodelled in the 1800s. The landscaped gardens include an unusual swimming pool fed by a fountain. 8 beds, 5 baths, 2 main receps, gallery, private chapel, gardens, outbuildings, 2.5 acres. €2.5m Italy Sotheby's International Realty +39 011 1947 1640.
Caverswall Castle, Staffordshire Moorlands. A Grade-I listed castle built on the site of an Anglo-Saxon manor and remodelled in 1615 to include a Jacobean manor at the centre of the bailey. 18 beds, 13 baths, 7 receps, chapel, gym, 4-bed gate house, courtyard, moat, 20 acres. £2.95m Paul Carr Estate Agents 0121-308 5511.
Chateau D'Arricau-Bordes, near Pau, Gascony, France. A chateau with links to D'Artagnan and the Duke of Wellington, set high up in its own grounds with views of the distant Pyrenees. It has been renovated and has an inner courtyard, beamed ceilings and large, open fireplaces. 10 beds, 6 baths, 5 receps, kitchen, wine cellar, tower rooms, outbuildings, 3-bed cottage, swimming pool, vineyard, 34.6 acres. €3.074m Knight Frank 020-7629 8171.
Glenborrodale Castle, Glenborrodale, Acharacle. A 1902, Grade A-listed baronial mansion built from red Dumfriesshire sandstone on the banks of Loch Sunart. The grounds include the islands of Risga and Eileen an Feidh. The mansion has vaulted ceilings and stone fireplaces. 16 bed suites, 3 receps, kitchens, gate lodge, coach house, landscaped gardens, woodland, 133 acres. £3.75m Bell Ingram 01738-621121.
Hilfield Manor, near Sherborne, Dorset. This unlisted manor was originally constructed as an octagonal hunting lodge in 1880 with a crenellated roofline and tower added in 1901. 7 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps, 3-bed lodge, 2-bed coach house, grounds, woodland, 14.7 acres. £2.35m Knight Frank 01935-812236.
Silbererschlössl, Neunkirchen, Semmering, Austria. A neo-Gothic castle built in 1893 by the politician and aviation pioneer Victor Silberer. Its turrets are covered with green glazed tiles and it has been fully restored. The interiors have stained-glass windows and wood-panelled walls. 9 beds, 8 baths, living area of 955 sq m with 16 rooms in total, outbuildings, 12 acres. €3.9m Engel & Völkers +43 1 961 5000.


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Starting Over: The Making of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy by Ken Sharp (Gallery Books/VH1 Books; $26.99; 262 pages)
"You don't have to do it anymore. You can exist outside of the music." Yoko Ono to John Lennon, 1975
"There's only two artists that I've ever worked with for more than a one-night stand. That's Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono, and I think that's a pretty damned good choice!" John Lennon, 1980
Before this, only one book took you inside the recording studio with The Beatles, and that was Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles by Geoff Emerick. Emerick's book explained the fascinating work performed by sound engineers such as that which led (in some small measure) to the success of the four moptops. One of the disclosures in HT&E was that the recording sound process at Abbey Road always began with ensuring that Ringo's drums would sound right and/or unique on each track. (Paul McCartney, who lived around the corner, was the individual who usually tuned the drums used by Ringo and Badfinger's drummer.)
Now, with Ken Sharp's book, we go into the sound studios of New York City circa the winter of 1980, with former Beatle John Lennon, his wife Yoko Ono and a new band of hotshot musicians. Lennon's final album, Double Fantasy, would be recorded just weeks before his death (the single "Starting Over" was the track the public heard first), and would be well-crafted enough to preserve his legacy as a musical genius.
This was the happy-husband period for John Lennon who was pleased about everything, even the past: "He never spoke about the Beatles in a negative way. Ever. He only said positive, affectionate things about them… He was able to look back at their work and realize how great a band they were." (Andy Newmark, drummer)
And this was the John Lennon who filled his new album with what some viewed as recordings invading Paul McCartney's well-marked territory – (silly or non-silly) love songs and songs of domestic harmony and bliss. John was not at all apologetic about his new-found contentment: "To work with your best friend is a joy and I don't intend to stop it… My best friend is my wife. Who could ask for anything more?"
"…records do tend to either gain or lose aura as decades pass. I would say Double Fantasy is one of the many excellent records that has gained a certain aura, glow, stature and presence." Robert Christgau
The participants interviewed for this book all display a sense of both bittersweet happiness and sorrow at having worked with John Lennon before his untimely death. "I hadn't listened to Double Fantasy in a long time. I recently put it on and as soon as I started playing it, the tears welled up. It was a real emotional experience for me. There was a lot of joy doing that record… When I hear the songs, I see John working on the tracks. It's the closing musical statement of his life and it's filled with great songs." (Hugh McCracken, guitarist)
Well said, and this account is a well-written, detailed and loving tribute to someone who simply left us too soon. Read this book and you will come to know and admire John Lennon's honesty and his integrity. By reading this book you'll also come to discover the background stories of such great songs as "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)," "(Just Like) Starting Over" and "Watching the Wheels".
Think of Starting Over, the book, as the great lost album notes to the original vinyl release. It will serve you well.
A review copy was provided by the publisher.
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Judgement of the Moon and Stars
The Impression
Recently, I was communicating with an author when he happened to reference the "judgment" contained in book reviews. And that's when it dawned on me that I don't see reviews as necessarily being judgmental; instead, I see them as impressions. A review reflects the way in which a reader-reviewer perceives the book at a particular point in time in his/her life. As with everything in life, this is subject to change. It may be, for example, that a novel that a reviewer could not get into while battling an illness would be highly enjoyable at another time. Many of us have had the experience of reading a particular book years ago and labeling it as a favorite, only to be surprised when we return to that book and find it flat and dull. Did the book change in any way in the interim? No, our life – the reader's life – changed in such a way as to change our perspective of the book.
Let's think about this in terms of a physical landmark. Let's say that I view the Golden Gate Bridge on four occasions – firstly in the middle of the afternoon on a warm and sunny day, next during a rainstorm, then while the bridge is bathed in fog, and lastly on a moonlit night. Each time the bridge will appear to be different, and I would likely describe the bridge in different terms if I were writing about it. The bridge itself never changes, but my view of it – my impression – will change based on external factors.
So, one thing to keep in mind while reading a review is that it's a point-in-time statement. It's also something that's subject to revision. The reviewer who slammed a book with a negative review might find, to his surprise, that he enjoys it when he looks at it months later. And the reviewer who loved a book and added it to her personal collection might wonder a year or two later why she loved it – something she'll ponder while putting it on the giveaway stack.
What does this mean for an author? Simply that both positive and negative reviews can be discounted. The book that one reviewer perceived as a flop may be a hit later, and vice versa. Life changes and so do impressions.
The author of a recent survey book noted something interesting about how film and book reviewers are perceived. According to a study referenced in the book, the authors of generally negative reviews are viewed as more intelligent than reviewers who almost always draft positive reviews. This is due to the perception that "anyone can say nice things," while the negative reviewer is seen as a person who must have an extensive in-depth background – otherwise, how would he/she know what to nitpick and criticize? This does not mean, however, that the average person prefers to read the reviews of a generally negative reviewer.
When given a choice between reading mostly negative or positive reviews, the typical person will more often select the positive ones. And when asked about the people who write the reviews, most people will select the positive one as the nicer person – the nicer person is, therefore, the one whose reviews are read more. So this leads to a choice among limited options for the book reviewer. Do you want to be perceived as smart and well-read, or as the less smart writer whose reviews are more often read?
The appropriate response may be to write a mix of positive and not so positive reviews, so that one is viewed as both smart and nice, if not both at the same time.
Pictured – The Other Life: A Novel by Ellen Meister ($24.95, 320 pages) which will be released by Putnam Adult Books on February 17, 2011.
Note: After writing this article, I happened to come across the following statement from Robert Christgau, music critic for the Village Voice: "I don't usually fluctuate wildly with what I initially thought about an album because I wait to write the review until I know what I think… My first judgment is solid and secure. But records do tend to either gain or lose aura as decades pass."
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Known as Natrona Heights, or simply Natrona, and comprised of 7.2 square miles, Harrison Township, Pennsylvania is a wonderful place to buy a home. Organized as a First Class Township in 1900, Harrison has a fabulous location just twenty miles northeast of Downtown Pittsburg, on the Allegheny River's western shore. Harrison Township/Natrona Heights is home to roughly 10,000 residents and is eager to welcome more.
The community affords its residents an exceptional quality of life. The Township encompasses high-quality municipal services, a full-service YMCA, a variety of industrial firms, retail businesses, restaurants, financial services, a fabulous public library, extensive healthcare facilities, a hospital, and the beautiful Harrison Hills County Park. The main artery of Natrona Heights is Freeport Road, and you'll find many businesses along it, while additional amenities can be easily accessed in nearby Pittsburg.
The largest part of Natrona Heights is residential, and most Natrona Heights real estate is comprised of single-family homes. There are more than one hundred acres of land being developed, which will add more than three hundred new residences, both single-family and multi-family. Listing prices for Natrona Heights properties fall in a broad range and depend on the home's size, location, age, condition, and special features. There is also land for sale in Natrona Heights/Harrison Township for those desiring to build a home. If you would like to learn more about the homes for sale in Natrona Heights, please allow us to assist you and contact us at your earliest convenience.


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Latino-Focused Startup Wins People's Choice At Chicago Innovation Awards
By Corey Cummings October 24, 2012
This week Latino-focused startup New Futuro secured The People's Choice Award at the Chicago Innovation Award ceremony for its recently-launched bilingual online community. Since 2002, the prestigious award has been given to Chicago companies that have introduced game-changing products and services in their respective marketplaces.
Launched in late September, New Futuro is a free online platform that enables Latino students and their families to prepare for higher education. The Chicago startup has created a fully bilingual interactive community where users can access a wealth of information on universities, financial aid, tips for parents, and scholarship opportunities for Latino students.
New Futuro not only allows students to track Latino-focused scholarships to stay on top of deadlines and upcoming opportunities for financial aid, but even offers Latino scholarships of its own through a variety of public and private sector partners from around the US.
"This award does not just recognize our efforts, it recognizes the collective efforts of the hundreds of organizations who have partnered with us to help millions of Latino families and their students get into college and beyond," said New Futuro co-founder Martin. R Castro. "Together we are helping solve the U.S. education gap and ensuring our country remains a global economic leader."
New Futuro was the only Latino-focused company out of more than 400 nominees represented at this year's Innovation Awards. The startup won amongst 78 other Chicago companies after a round of voting that closed earlier this month on the Chicago Innovation Awards website. Other winners this year include BrightTag, Medline, and Feeding America, among others.
"To receive an innovation award, in a city like Chicago where the startup scene is thriving is a huge honor," said New Futuro co-founder and CEO Peter Wilkins. "It truly validates that organizations like ours with a double bottom-line are paving the way for the future of America. We are creating enormous economic value while we help change the world."
Visit NewFuturo.com to browse the bilingual content of the recently-launched Latino startup, and be sure to check out the Chicago Innovation Awards official website to find out more about all of this year's winners.
Image credit: New Futuro
Corey Cummings
Corey is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin in Madison where he received degrees in English and Creative Writing. He currently lives in Chicago and enjoys alternately obsessing over video games that aren't out yet and crazy gadgets he can't afford.
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Instapaper for Android sees a 600% jump in downloads on release of Nexus 7
by Matthew Panzarino — in Google
The Nexus 7 is being talked about, that's one thing we know for sure. It's gotten a ton of press as a device that is so good it makes the case for small tablets in general. It's certainly one of the most well received non-iPad tablets ever.
I even argued that it was Google's best chance to jump-start the Android app ecosystem. But these things are usually hard to quantify, and selling a lot of tablets doesn't necessarily mean that the users of those tablets are going to suddenly start purchasing apps, something that Android isn't exactly famous for.
That's why some interesting statistics from Mobelux' Jeff Rock caught my eye. Mobelux, if you didn't know, is the studio that (among other things) bringing the popular read later app Instapaper over to Android. Rock shared some stats with us about the app surrounding the launch of the Nexus 7.
First, the big stat: Instapaper for Android saw a 600% jump in downloads via the Google Play market that lined up with the day people started getting their Nexus 7 tablets.
Rock says that some of this could likely be attributed to the $25 credit that Google issued with the tablet, but he doesn't believe it accounts for all of it.
Within weeks of its release, the Nexus 7, noted by the 'grouper' codename in the stats below, has easily taken the largest single device share of Instapaper installs:
We asked Rock what device dominated the lineup before and he said that it was definitely Samsung devices all the way, including the Galaxy Nexus line. In tablets, the Galaxy Note was the device that took the second largest number of installs, with the 10″ tab following that. The Nexus 7 easily bests those numbers, even with its very short time on the market.
Rock says that the Nexus 7 being a notably more well-received entrant into the market, as well as its size, contributed to its quick rise in their charts. "7" tablets are great for reading," says Rock, "and the Nexus 7 is the first Android device to garner significant interest I've seen in the iOS-leaning dev and enthusiast crowd."
Rock says that there were a lot of people that told Mobelux, both before and after the launch of Instapaper, that there was no money in the market, and not to bother. He says that, in many ways, the studio took on the project to "prove that thought wrong."
"We've always felt that Android tablets were where the Instapaper for Android market was at so we're thrilled to see an Android tablet that's finally resonating with people," he says.
"I'm also pretty impressed with how up-to-date and energetic the user base is. 70% of devices are running 4.0+, which helps to disprove the notion that all Android development has to be a legacy support nightmare," Rock said, referring to the general consensus that Android development is hindered by software fragmentation.
"With the right product you may be able to ship an app for just the Nexus 7 and still do pretty well. I realize that Instapaper for Android is a very specific product with a very specific customer but this bodes well for the future of Android development," Rock continued. "People are staying current, running modern devices and buying apps. Those are great signs of a healthy market."
One app does not an ecosystem resurgence make, but, as I said in my review of the device, the importance of the Nexus 7 lies not with its features, but with its ability to deliver Google's tablet ecosystem the series of pulmonary shocks it needs to finally get into the proper rhythm.
Maybe this is the first sign of it doing just that. Either way, if you're an Android developer, then it looks like the Nexus 7 is the device to target.
➤ Instapaper for Android
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