A market already in the doldrums may get side-swiped by the repercussions of the Australian banking inquiry.
For many years, Aucklanders have been renowned — and reviled — for talking endlessly at social gatherings about the spectacular rise of house prices. For years, it seemed conversations at dinner parties and functions would inevitably turn at some point to the eye-watering values across the city.
Now talk is turning increasingly to cautionary tales… houses in good suburbs not getting a single bid at auction even when priced at CV; houses in even better suburbs selling for a hundred thousand or more below CV; the spectacular transgressions of the parents of our Big Four banks being exposed at Australia's Royal Commission and whether this will trigger a trans-Tasman credit crunch as they are obliged to obey lending laws to the letter.
And then there is the statistical evidence of a faltering market. In mid-April, Real Estate Institute figures showed Auckland house prices, which were rising at more than 20 per cent annually three years ago, had fallen 2.2 per cent in the year to March 30.
Over the three months to the end of April, according to CoreLogic's index, Auckland prices dropped by 0.3 per cent.
And there is the ballooning inventory of houses for sale on real estate websites with the only likely outcome being lower prices as vendors eventually accept the market has changed.
There are other signs dedicated property watchers notice. On interest.co.nz, one real estate devotee has observed a sharp increase over the past nine months in the number of Auckland listings on TradeMe tagged "urgent" (up 33%) or "priced to sell" (up 56%).
It is also obvious to observers that, as clearance auction rates dwindle, more and more properties are being listed with an asking price rather than an auction date.
Another indicator of an Auckland housing market in the doldrums is the NZ Herald's coverage. Just a year ago, the nation's biggest newspaper was running stories about saintly souls on low wages who had managed to buy a house in one of the most over-inflated markets in the world by scrimping and saving like demons.
On April 4, 2017, Herald readers could follow a gripping account of "How a cleaner bought two Auckland homes". Anna Feng, a Chinese immigrant house-cleaner who arrived here in 2008, bought two houses in Auckland — her first in 2010; the second in 2016. Her financial success, we were told, was due to her austerity programme of growing her own vegetables, wearing second-hand clothes, using LED lightbulbs to save on power, and selling trinkets at flea markets at the weekends.
There was a husband involved in both purchases — mentioned only in passing — but there was no evidence of how much he contributed or whether he earned a lot more than his wife. No doubt that would have ruined the story.
Now such stories are rarely, if ever, seen. The message that it is worth enduring swingeing poverty and hardship to buy a ridiculously overpriced house is no longer remotely plausible — especially given prices aren't shooting up. And most Aucklanders now believe house prices are either going to drop or stagnate, which means there is no hurry to buy and it might be prudent, in fact, to delay as long as possible in order to build a bigger deposit.
That was all the information offered on Aucklanders' opinions despite the fact they make up the overwhelming majority of the Herald's readers.
When NOTED asked for a breakdown of the poll figures from the Property Institute, it showed 30 per cent of Aucklanders think prices will increase in the next six months while 13 per cent think they will fall.
Adding the 13 per cent of "fallers" to the 54 per cent who see stagnation ahead means 67 per cent (or two-thirds) of the Queen City's inhabitants believe prices won't rise this year — which would have made a very different headline for Auckland readers.
The obvious conclusion is that there is probably no hurry to buy, and equally obvious that the Herald, which has long been dedicated to boosting the housing market, was in no hurry to point out that fact to its Auckland readers. Desperate times demand desperate measures.
For a while now, what are usually described as "headwinds" for the housing market have been highlighted by independent commentators. They include the prospect of higher interest rates as the US reverses quantitive easing, the Labour-led government's push to ban foreign buyers from our residential market, and the striking fact that Auckland's housing market is so ridiculously high compared to incomes that only the overly optimistic can imagine this situation can persist.
Now a wildcard has been thrown into the mix. The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry sitting in Melbourne has thrown up evidence of dubious practices by mortgage lenders, including the likelihood of large numbers of "liar loans" having been approved.In large part, they are a result of banks not bothering to check carefully that what customers say about their incomes and expenses are true.
Inflating income and minimising expenses to qualify for gargantuan loans has become commonplace to such an extent that global financial services firm UBS claimed last year that almost a third of Australian mortgages — worth around $A500 billion — may be risky.
As a result of such calculations, and revelations from the commission's inquiries, Shayne Elliott, the CEO of ANZ in Australia, has warned that the home loan approval process there will become more stringent, with mortgage applications taking longer to approve and requiring more documentation.
And it's very possible that our big banks will apply the same approach in the New Zealand market — whether there is an inquiry here or not — given they are owned by the Big Four Australian banks.
Stricter lending requirements that take into account borrowers' actual expenses rather than a default, standardised measure will slash the amount of money a bank will be willing to lend on mortgage. And that will inevitably mean lower house prices as borrowers have far less to spend.
Elliott told the Australian Financial Review that mounting "headwinds" and the inquiry's findings signal the end of a 20-year "golden period" of banking.
And quite possibly it will mark the end of the golden weather for Auckland's stratospheric house prices too.


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Books Make Great Gifts: 8 Favorites We've Received from Friends and Family
As the saying goes, good things come in small packages, and giving someone a book can be a good thing that lasts long after the wrapping paper has been put into the recycling bin. Below, our staff shares eight books they've received, and the lasting impact those thoughtful gifts have had on their lives. Make memories, give books.
The Marriage Plot
by Jeffrey Eugenides
I'll never be able to thank my best friend enough for making me read THE MARRIAGE PLOT. It addresses the serious issues imbedded in growing up, falling in love, and mental health in a way that makes them relatable and removes shame from the equation—and also has the best ending I've ever read. —Taylor
Jeffrey Eugenides
This smart and thought-provoking story focuses on Madeleine Hanna, an English major obsessed with Austen and Eliot and their use of the "marriage plot" device in literature. As she studies the classics, her love life becomes complicated when her old friend Mitchell Grammaticus and the intense intellectual Leonard Bankhead compete for her affections.
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By Julianna Haubner | September 15, 2015
When she was in high school, my mom went through an F. Scott Fitzgerald phase. I started mine in the fifth grade when she got me a copy of THE GREAT GATSBY from the library. I devoured it and still consider it both a perfect novel and a reminder of how sharing a book can be life changing. —Kerry
Some consider it "the great American novel." The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his powerful love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan is an exquisitely crafted tale that has been essential reading since it was published.
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For my 25th birthday a friend gave me a special pen for signing future book contracts and a copy of ON WRITING. I was touched by her faith in me as a writer and also by Stephen King's moving memoir of the craft. The book is about so much more than writing—it's about finding inspiration, following your passion, and persevering through life's struggles. —Sarah Jane
"Nothing I have ever read about the writing life has moved or inspired me more. Whether or not you are a King fan, whether you are a professional writer or have never written a word, this is essential reading on the art of writing and the art of life."
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by Anita Diamant
I wasn't sure what to think when my mom handed me a book about the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood, as told by Dinah, the daughter of the biblical Jacob, but it ended up being one of my favorite books. I was deeply moved by the strength and solidarity of the women in this novel. —Taylor
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by Husain Haddawy (translator)
I still have my exquisitely illustrated Junior Library Edition of the ARABIAN NIGHTS that my mother gave me for my eighth birthday. I've probably read it 1,001 times, and, although I've aged out of the children's versions of these tales, that first copy will always be my favorite. —Allison
Husain Haddawy (translator)
Blood Meridian
by Cormac McCarthy
I like to think I read pretty quickly, but I also inhale a lot of contemporary novels, memoirs, and narrative nonfiction—books that practically beg you to turn the pages. I rarely pick up classics by those old-white-guy Americans like Cormac McCarthy because, frankly, they take time (and focus and underlining and notes in the margin). BLOOD MERIDIAN has been taunting me since last summer when I foolishly bragged to the friend who handed it to me that I would have it finished that weekend. And I will finish it! …someday… —Elizabeth
Cormac McCarthy's masterwork, Blood Meridian, chronicles the brutal world of the Texas-Mexico borderlands in the mid-nineteenth century. Its wounded hero, the teenage Kid, must confront the extraordinary violence of the Glanton gang, a murderous cadre on an official mission to scalp Indians. Judge Holden, a supremely violent and perverted man who rides with the Glanton gang, is an avid naturalist and, of course, butterfly collector.
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On the Banks of Plum Creek
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
My aunt gave me a hardcover edition when I was seven, and it began my childhood obsession with all things Little House, right down to my wearing a sunbonnet while running behind my grandma's house, pretending the canal there was a willowed creek, and dreaming that I lived in a dugout. I still have the book and still love it. —Allison
Parnassus on Wheels
by Christopher Morley
When I was in my twenties, my grandfather gave me a copy of the Book-of-the-Month Club edition of Christopher Morley's 1917 classic with a gently frayed jacket and penciled price of $2.00. The flap copy quotes the Boston Evening Transcript, saying "To read PARNASSUS ON WHEELS is to be glad there are books in the world. It is graceful in style, light in substance, merry in its attitude toward life, and entertaining in every aspect of its plot and insight into character." As someone who's always seen the sharing of books as the highest form of connection, this gift from my grandfather was an acknowledgment of his seeing who I was at my core—a book person. It holds a treasured place on my special shelf. —Wendy
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Review - An Education
by Lynn Barber
Blackstone, 2010
Review by Christian Perring
Apr 27th 2010 (Volume 14, Issue 17)
Lynn Barber's memoir tells of her life growing up London, her affair with a man much older than herself when she was 16, her job at Penthouse magazine in its early days, her career as an interviewer for a variety of Sunday newspapers, and her marriage. As a practiced newspaper writer, she has a great talent for sketching a scene vividly yet with economy. She describes her middle class home with her lawyer father and her mother who taught elocution and then became a school teacher. Her description of the vocal exercises her mother made her clients practice, at the start of the book, is especially good. Her relationship with her parents is somewhat distant, and her when she starts dating a man in his thirties or possibly his forties, they don't seem to be concerned and even encourage her to go away with him over the weekends. Eventually the relationship did not work out, and she never seems very interested in him. Her account of her relationship with him was used as the basis for the recent movie An Education; it is a dramatic story not just because of their age difference but because he was a con man and petty criminal. It is especially striking that she maintained some power in the relationship, and although they were together for over a year, she rarely had sex with him. One gets the sense to some extent she was using him for entertainment. When later in life she married, she had a wonderful relationship with her husband and they had a very happy marriage with two children. Her career as a journalist will mostly be of interest to readers familiar with her interviews, although her days at Penthouse also give a glimpse into the early days of the widely commercial pornography industry. This is an entertaining and occasionally touching short memoir. The performance by Carolyn Seymour is assured and pleasant, making for a very easy listen.
© 2010 Christian Perring
Christian Perring, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Dowling College, New York


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It's hard to repair the damage that is done by mistreating your face.
As tempting as it is to poke or squeeze a blemish, don't! It can cause an infection or scar your face. It doesn't matter if it's a whitehead, blackhead or general redness that is driving you crazy. The less you fuss with it, the better off your skin will be. You need to identify the source of the breakout and do what you can to treat it naturally.
Here are some of the things that happen when you squeeze or poke the skin on your face excessively.
You push bacteria deep into the skin.
Redness and inflammation occur because your body is trying to fight off invaders. You end up looking worse than you did with the zit. You should use a warm compress to soften up the skin and then use a sterile lancet to gently pierce the area to release the pus trapped within.
The damage you create causes ugly scars.
Piercing the skin with your nails damages it. Picked blemishes take longer to heal. If you don't use something to dry them up, you'll notice that they look red and angry longer. Hydrogen peroxide helps sterilize the area after you've lanced it.
If you can't keep your hands off your face, you can develop a staph infection in it which is painful, unsightly, and requires medical attention so it doesn't worsen. You'll be required to take an antibiotic to prevent the infection from spreading to other parts of your body.
Don't squeeze or poke on your skin. Doing so can cause scarring because the skin is irritated, inflamed, and incapable of healing as quickly. Instead, make sure to treat the problem areas with the right products. You'll eliminate the problem at its source and not cause it to look worse.
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What I've Been Listening to: Little Feat/Dixie Chicken
In March 2018, I listened to Waiting For Columbus by Little Feat after a dear longtime friend from Germany had highly recommended this great live album from 1978. I also wrote about it at the time. Then, as oftentimes happens, before I knew it, I was on to other music avenues, and the band fell off my radar screen again. Luckily, my streaming music provider served up the song Dixie Chicken as part of a playlist the other day. The title track of Little Feat's third studio album from January 1973 prompted me to take a closer look at the record. It didn't take long to realize that Dixie Chicken is a true gem.
Before I get to some music, I like to provide a bit of background on the group. Little Feat were formed in 1969 in Los Angeles by singer-songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George and pianist Bill Payne, together with Roy Estrada (bass) and Richie Hayward (drums). George and Estrada had played together in The Mothers of Invention.
Little Feat in 1975 (from left): Kenney Gradney, Bill Payne, Sam Clayton, Lowell George, Paul Barrere & Richie Hayward
While Frank Zappa was instrumental in the formation of Little Feat and getting them a recording contract, the details are disputed. One version is that Zappa encouraged George to form his own group after he had listened to George's song Willin'. A second version is that Zappa who was strongly opposed to drugs fired George from the Mothers after he noticed some references to drugs in the lyrics of Willin'. The third version is the weirdest: Zappa kicked out George after George had played a 15-minute guitar solo with his amplifier off!
Whatever the true circumstances were, Little Feat signed a deal with Warner Bros. Records and soon thereafter started recording their eponymous debut album, which appeared in January 1971. By the time Little Feat went into the studio to make Dixie Chicken, the group had become a six-piece. Estrada had been replaced by Kenney Gradney on bass, and the band had added Paul Barrere (guitar, vocals) and Sam Clayton (congas). Among additional guest musicians were Bonnie Bramlett, of Delaney & Bonnie fame; Danny Hutton, vocalist in Three Dog Night; and Bonnie Raitt, who each provided backing vocals.
On to some music. Here's the album's opener and title track, which is widely viewed as the band's signature song. Dixie Chicken was co-written by George, who had established himself as Little Feat's frontman, producer and main songwriter, and Martin Kibbee, who according to Songfacts was credited as Fred Martin. Bramlett supported Lowell on lead vocals. Love the New Orleans vibe this tune has!
Two Trains, another George composition, is a nice groovy track. I dig the guitar work and the great singing. Check out the mighty group of backing vocalists: Bramlett, Raitt, Daring Dan Hutton, Debbie Lindsey and Gloria Jones.
Another tune on side one (in vinyl speak) is a great cover of On Your Way Down, a song by influential R&B New Orleans artist Allen Toussaint. It first appeared on his 1972 studio album Life, Love and Faith.
On to side two and Walkin' All Night. Co-written by Barrere and Payne, it's one of only three tracks on the album that were not penned by George. It's got a bit of a Stones vibe. Of course, that's also true for many of the other tunes on the record.
Fat Man in the Bathtub (gotta love that title!) was also written by George. Not much more that I can say here other than it's yet another gem on an album that's packed with great music.
Let's do one more. Here's Juliette, yet another song written by George.
Dixie Chicken is viewed as Little Feat's landmark album that defined their sound, a tasty gumbo of southern rock, roots rock, blues rock, New Orleans R&B and swamp rock. Just like the band's first two records, Dixie Chicken missed the charts, though it did reach Gold certification. This just goes to show that chart positions and sales certifications don't necessarily capture an album's greatness.
Following George's death in late June 1979 from a cocaine overdose-induced heart attack at the age of 34 and the release of Little Feat's seventh studio album Down On The Farm in November that year, the band called it quits. In 1987, surviving members Barrere, Clayton, Gradney, Hayward and Payne revived Little Feat, and added songwriter, vocalist and guitarist Craig Fuller and Fred Tackett (guitar, mandolin, trumpet) to the line-up.
Between 1988 and 2012, Little Feat released nine additional albums. Barrere passed away from cancer in October 2019. He was 71. The group remains active to this day, with Clayton, Gradney, Tackett and founding member Payne being part of the current line-up. According to Little Feat's official website, they have scheduled a series of U.S. dates starting November 11 in Port Chester, N.Y. Also, if you feel like catching them in Jamaica, together with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams and Band, Tommy Emmanuel and Jack Broadbent, and have the time, not to mention the necessary dollars to go on a music adventure, you can do so from January 30 – February 5, 2022 at Featcamp.
Sources: Wikipedia; Songfacts; Little Feat website; YouTube
Author christiansmusicmusingsPosted on September 20, 2021 September 20, 2021 Categories What I've Been Listening To...Tags Allen Toussaint, Bill Payne, Blues Rock, Bonnie Bramlett, Craig Fuller, Danny Hutton, Daring Dan Hutton, Debbie Lindsey, Delaney & Bonnie, Dixie Chicken, Down On The Farm, Fat Man In The Bathtub, Frank Zappa, Fred Martin, Fred Tackett, Gloria Jones, Jack Broadbent, Juliette, Kenney Gradney, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams and Band, Life Love and Faith, Little Feat, Lowell George, Martin Kibbee, New Orleans R&B, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, On Your Way Down, Paul Barrere, Richie Hayward, Roots Rock, Roy Estrada, Sam Clayton, Southern Rock, Swamp Rock, The Mothers of Invention, Three Dog Night, Tommy Emmanuel, Waiting For Columbus, Walkin' All Night, Willin'12 Comments on What I've Been Listening to: Little Feat/Dixie Chicken
My Playlist: Jackson Browne
"…The Pretender, These Days, For Every Man, I'm Alive, Fountain of Sorrow, Running On Empty, For a Dancer, Before the Deluge. Now, I know the Eagles got in first; but let's face it it – and I think Don Henley would agree with me – these are the songs they wish they had written. I wish I had written them myself, along with Like a Rolling Stone and Satisfaction…"
The above words were spoken by Bruce Springsteen in 2004 as part of his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction speech for Jackson Browne. Springsteen also recalled when he first met Browne in New York City at The Bitter End, a storied Greenwich Village performance venue, he knew the singer-songwriter from California was "simply one of the best". Coming from somebody who has written so many great songs himself and during that same speech also admitted to be "a little competitive", I think these remarks speak volumes.
The first Jackson Browne record I listened to in its entirety was what I still consider a true '70s gem: Running On Empty. If I recall it correctly, my brother-in-law had it on vinyl, and I initially copied it on music cassette. I was spending countless hours at the time taping music from records, CDs and certain radio programs. I still have hundreds of tapes floating around. While it's safe to assume the quality of most is less than stellar at this time, I just cannot throw them out!
Back to Browne with whom I happen to share one fun fact: We were both born in Heidelberg, Germany, though close to 18 years apart. Browne's dad was stationed in Germany, working for American military newspaper Stars and Stripes. Two of his three siblings were born there as well. In 1951 when Browne was three years old, his family relocated to Los Angeles.
During his teenage years, Browne started performing folk songs at local L.A. venues like The Ash Grove and The Troubador Club. After graduating from high school in 1966, he joined country rockers Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, which would later record some of his songs. After a few months, Browne left and moved to New York City where he became a staff writer for Elektra Records' publishing company Nina Music.
In 1967, Browne met and became romantically involved with singer Nico of The Velvet Underground. He became a significant contributor to her debut solo album Chelsea Girl. After they broke up in 1968, Browne returned to Los Angeles where he met Glenn Frey soon thereafter. Before he started recording his own songs, Browne's music was recorded by other artists such as Tom Rush, Gregg Allman, Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and of course the aforementioned Nico and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
In 1971, Browne finally managed to get a deal with Asylum Records, and in January 1972, he released his eponymous debut album. Thirteen additional studio records have since appeared, as well as seven compilation and live albums and more than 40 singles. And this brings us to the most fun part of the post: Some of Browne's music he has released during his close to 50-year recording career.
I'd like to kick things off with Song for Adam from Brown's above noted eponymous debut album. The mournful memory of Adam Saylor, a friend of Browne who died in 1968 – possibly by suicide – was covered by various other artists, including Gregg Allman, who included a moving rendition with Browne singing harmony vocals on his final studio album Southern Blood from September 2017.
By the time Browne recorded Take It Easy for his sophomore album For Everyman, which appeared in October 1973, the Eagles had released the tune as their first single in May 1972. It gave them their first hit peaking at no. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and one of their signature songs. Originally, Browne began writing the tune for his eponymous debut album. But he got stuck with it, so played it to his friend Glenn Frey, who ended up finishing it. When Browne finally recorded the song, he also released it as a single, but it didn't chart – perhaps it sounds pretty similar to the Eagles' version.
Fountain of Sorrow is a great track from Browne's third studio Late for the Sky. Released in September 1974, it was his first top 20 record in the U.S., climbing to no. 14 on the Billboard 200. Like Take It Easy, the tune also appeared separately as a single but did not chart either.
In November 1976, Browne released The Pretender, his fourth studio album. It was his first major album chart success, climbing to no. 5 on the Billboard 200, and marking his first record to chart in the U.K., where it reached no. 26. Here's the title track, which also became the second single. It did moderately well, reaching no. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 – love that tune!
Next is the album that started my Jackson Browne journey: The amazing Running on Empty from December 1977. Frankly, I could list each tune on that record, so let's go with one that is a less obvious choice: The Road, written by American singer-songwriter Danny O'Keefe. Themed around life on the road as a touring musician, Running on Empty was an unusual record featuring live recordings on stage and in other locations associated with touring, such as hotel rooms, tour buses or backstage. The first 2:28 minutes of The Road were captured in a hotel room in Columbia, Md., while the remainder was recorded live at Garden State Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J., which nowadays is known as PNC Bank Arts Center and a venue where I've seen many great shows.
In June 1980, Browne released Hold Out, his sixth studio album. While the record received poor reviews from music critics, ironically, it became his only no. 1 album in the U.S. It also was Browne's second record to chart in the U.K. Here's Of Missing Persons, a beautiful tribute to Little Feat co-founder Lowell George, a collaborator and longtime friend of Browne's who had passed away the year before. The tune was specifically written for George's then six-year-old daughter Inara George who since became a music artist as well.
For many years, Jackson Browne has been a political activist, e.g., speaking up against the use of nuclear power and supporting environmental causes. But it wasn't until the '80s that political themes starting to play a more dominant role in Browne's lyrics. The album that comes to my mind first in that context is Lives in the Balance, which came out in February 1986. Here's the catchy opener For America. It also became the lead single and reached no. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100.
For the next tune, I'm jumping to the '90s, specifically to February 1996 and Browne's 11th studio album Looking East. Like many of his previous records, it featured various notable guests, such as Bonnie Raitt, David Crosby, Ry Cooder and Mike Campbell. Here is Baby How Long, for which Cooder provided a great slide guitar part and Raitt sang harmony vocals, together with Australian singer Renée Geyer.
Let's do two more from the current millennium. First up: The title track from The Naked Ride Home, Browne's 12th studio album from September 2002, which my streaming music provider served up as a listening suggestion that in turn triggered the idea to do this post.
The final song I'd like to highlight is from Browne's most recent 14th studio album Standing in the Breach, which was released in October 2014. Here is the nice opener The Birds of St. Marks. Originally, Browne wrote that tune in 1967 after his breakup with Nico and return from New York to California. While first released on his 2005 live album Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1., it wasn't until this 2014 studio album that Browne properly recorded the tune. "This is a song I always heard as a Byrds song, and that was even part of the writing of the song," Brown told Rolling Stone in an August 2014 interview. Standing in the Breach became a remarkable late-stage career chart success, reaching no. 15 on the Billboard 200 and no. 31 in the U.K.
Earlier this year, in the wake of testing positive for COVID-19 (though luckily with relatively light symptoms), Browne released A Little Soon to Say, a song from his next studio album scheduled for October 9, which I featured in this previous Best of What's New installment. To date Browne has sold more than 18 million albums in the U.S. alone. Apart from the above mentioned Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, Browne has also been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in June 2007. He is ranked at no. 37 in Rolling Stone's 2015 list of 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.
Sources: Wikipedia; Rolling Stone; YouTube
Author christiansmusicmusingsPosted on June 10, 2020 Categories My PlaylistTags Baby How Long, Before the Deluge, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Chelsea Girl, Danny O'Keefe, David Crosby, Don Henley, Eagles, For a Dancer, For Every Man, For Everyman, Fountain of Sorrow, Glenn Frey, Gregg Allman, Hold Out, Inara George, Jackson Browne, Late for the Sky, Like A Rolling Stone, Linda Ronstadt, Little Feat, Lives In The Balance, Looking East, Lowell George, Mike Campbell, Nico, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Of Missing Persons, Renée Geyer, Running On Empty, Ry Cooder, Satisfaction, Song for Adam, Southern Blood, Standing In The Breach, Take It Easy, The Birds of St. Marks, The Pretender, The Road, The Velvet Underground, These Days, Tom Rush22 Comments on My Playlist: Jackson Browne
What I've Been Listening To: Little Feat/Waiting For Columbus
Band's 1978 double LP is one of the best live gems
Little Feat is one of the many bands whose names I've known for a long time but for some reason never got around to listen to. When I recently asked a dear friend who is also a huge fan of the band which album he'd recommend to start me off, he half-jokingly said all of them. Then he noted some box set. But he quickly realized none of these recommendations would be, well, exactly a little feat, for a guy with a family and a full-time job, so he mentioned Waiting For Columbus. Let's just say, he has a pretty good idea what makes me tick!
I've now listened to this album for a few times and pretty much dig it from the first to the last bar. The caliber of the musicians around co-founder, songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George is simply outstanding. Together with the fantastic backing horn section Tower Of Power, this double LP from February 1978 truly makes for a compelling listening experience. In fact, I would go as far as calling it one of the very best live albums I've come across to date, and for what it's worth, I've definitely listened to many over last 40 years.
With that being said, it's hard to decide where to even start. How about the beginning? The album, which captures recordings from seven different shows that took place in London and Washington, D.C. in August 1977, kicks off with a nice short acappella version of Join The Band, a traditional, followed by Fat Man In The Bathtub. Written by George, like the majority of the band's tunes until his death in June 1979, the song is from their third studio album Dixie Chicken.
All That You Dream is a track from The Last Record Album, the band's fifth studio release from November 1975. It is one of the few tunes that doesn't include George in the writing credits. Instead, it was created by Paul Barrere, who joined Little Feat in 1972 as a guitarist, and band co-founder and keyboarder Bill Payne. With a nice funky groove driven by a cool guitar riff and strong harmony vocals, it's got the key ingredients that make for a great tune.
Oh Atlanta is from Little Feat's fourth studio album Feats Don't Fail Me Now, released in August 1974. The song was written by Payne, who also sang lead. I guess this explains the cool honky tonk style piano that draws you in immediately, along with the nice harmony vocals and a groove that makes you move – my kind of music!
Dixie Chicken is the title track from Little Feat's aforementioned 1973 album. Wikipedia and AllMusic call this record the band's signature release. While I haven't listened enough to their music to make such a definitive statement, I know good music when I hear it, and this track definitely makes my list! It was co-written by George and Martin Kibbee (credited as Fred Martin), a collaborator with whom George initially had played in a garage punk band after high school, according to American Songwriter. Like other tunes on Waiting For Columbus, this is an extended version – again, it's the honky tonk piano I love and the horns, which give the song a nice New Orleans feel.
Rocket In My Pocket is another I tune I'd like to call out, though I find it really hard to choose one track over the other. Also composed by George, the song is from Little Feat's sixth studio record Time Loves A Hero, which came out in May 1977. If I see this correctly, it's the band's last studio album that was released during George's lifetime.
Spanish Moon is another track from Feats Don't Fail Me Now. To me it's again the groove that stands out on this George tune. I love the intro with the conga and the bass, and how the track picks up from there. The horn accents give it a seductive soul touch – just awesome!
Willin' appears on Little Feat's second studio album Sailin' Shoes, released in May 1972. According to Wikipedia, it's a reworked version of a song George had written that made Frank Zappa fire him from The Mothers Of Invention in May 1969. However, there is some dispute about the exact circumstances. George had joined Zappa's backing band in November 1968 as rhythm guitarist and vocalist.
As I noted above, I could easily go on forever about this record, but as George Harrison once wisely sang, "all things must pass." The last track I'd like to highlight is another co-write by George and Martin called Rock & Roll Doctor, the opener from Feats Don't Fail Me Now.
In addition to George, Barrere and Payne, Little Feat's line-up at the time of Waiting For Columbus included Sam Clayton (congas, vocals), Kenny Gradney (bass) and Richard Hayward (drums, vocals). There were also two prominent guests: Ace guitarist Mick Taylor (yep, that Mick Taylor from John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and The Rolling Stones!) played lead and slide guitar on A Apolitical Blues. Doobie Brothers vocalists Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons provided backing vocals on Red Streamliner. The Tower Of Power horn section included Emilio Castillo (tenor saxophone), Greg Adams (trumpet), Lenny Pickett (alto and tenor saxophone, clarinet on Dixie Chicken), Stephen "Doc" Kupka (baritone saxophone) and Mic Gillette (trombone, trumpet).
In April 2015, Rolling Stone ranked Waiting For Columbus at no. 49 on their list of 50 Greatest Live Albums Of All Time. While I may have rated this recorded higher, it certainly is in mighty company with other artists and records like James Brown (Live At The Apollo, 1963; no. 1), The Allman Brothers Band (At Fillmore East, 1971; no. 2), The Who (Live At Leeds, 1970; no. 4), The Rolling Stones (Get Ya Ya-Ya's Out, 1970; no. 17), Jimi Hendrix (Jimi Plays Monterey, 1986; no. 18), Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (Live/1975-85, 1986; no. 20), Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (Live Bullet, 1976; no. 26) and U2 (Under A Bloody Red Sky, 1983; no. 44), to name some.
Following George's death and the release of the band's seventh studio album Down On The Farm in November 1979, Little Feat called it quits. In 1987, the band's surviving members Barrere, Clayton, Gradney, Hayward and Payne reunited, and added songwriter, vocalist and guitarist Craig Fuller and Fred Tackett (guitar, mandolin, trumpet) to the line-up. Little Feat has since released nine additional studio records, as well as various live and compilation albums. They remain active to this day, with Barrere, Clayton, Payne and Tackett still being part of the mix. Their official website lists multiple shows for this year, mostly featuring different members of the band.
Sources: Wikipedia, AllMusic, American Songwriter, Rolling Stone, Little Feat official website, YouTube
Author christiansmusicmusingsPosted on March 3, 2018 Categories What I've Been Listening To...Tags All That You Dream, Blues, Dixie Chicken, Fat Man In The Bathtub, Jazz, Join The Band, Little Feat, Lowell George, Oh Atlanta, R&B, Rock, Rocket In My Pocket, Soul, Spanish Moon, Waiting For Columbus, Willin'12 Comments on What I've Been Listening To: Little Feat/Waiting For Columbus


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From TRD Los Angeles: The brokerage world was traditionally divided into two distinct tribes. Residential brokers were the aesthetes, the innovators, the people who didn't shy away from using glamour to sell real estate. Commercial brokers, meanwhile, were the jocks and the quants, swearing by spreadsheets to land that plum leasing assignment or investment-sales deal. Never the twain shall meet – or so we thought.
Now, however, the two realms are increasingly overlapping. Office buildings are starting to offer valet services and bars; commercial brokers are selling homes; and residential brokerages are launching commercial divisions within their firms. The crossover is impacting marketing — or at least, industry experts are saying it should.
"What these (residential) brokers will do for a $2 million listing with drones and staging is phenomenal," Carl Muhlstein of JLL said at The Real Deal's Sept. 14 panel event. "So we've been applying a lot of those techniques to commercial." Muhlstein recently returned from a trip to London, where he met with JLL's European marketing team to discuss ways in which commercial folks can up their game.
Behzad Souferian of the Souferian Group launched an entire brand, called "Be," for hybrid commercial properties that bring in residential and hospitality elements. Its flagship location at 1800 N. Highland in Hollywood looks more like a boutique hotel than office site — equipped with Instagrammable walls and finishes, a concierge-type security post, valet services and a pet-friendly bar.
The Be brand is "at the intersection of commercial meets hospitality," he said.
The developer isn't the only one dipping his feet in both ponds.
Jay Luchs is a household name as a retail broker with Newmark Knight Frank, thanks to prolific signage throughout L.A.'s Westside.
He's solidified leases for clients including Louis Vuitton and L.A.'s first Eataly. But, in recent years, he's also teamed up with a social media-savvy residential partner, Steven Schaefer. Together, they launched the residential Schaefer & Luchs under the NKF umbrella. The partners represented music producer Jerry Goldstein in the $10.4 million sale of his home in the Pacific Palisades in 2015, and have the listing for a $26.9 million home in Malibu, which hit the market earlier this summer.
Meanwhile, residential firms are also trying to get a piece of the commercial pie.
Residential brokerages Partners Trust and the Agency have both stepped into the commercial market. The newly formed commercial team at Partners Trust grossed $57 million in 2016 sales, according to company statements. The Agency announced the launch of its commercial advisory division, led by Alexander Koustas, this April.
Luchs said those entering the commercial market for the first time must step out of their comfort zone. While Instagram posts, flashy open houses and charismatic personalities typically help when an agent is trying to sell a home, they do not suffice in the world of commercial leasing, where brokers must work with tenants on business strategy and specific goals, Luchs said.
Luchs primarily relies on his contacts in the industry and some direct email marketing for his commercial properties. When he's trying to sell a home, however, he often buys advertisements in magazines and billboards while his partner, Schaefer, posts them on his Instagram page.
Partners Trust's Dario Svidler, who leads the commercial team of six, is taking a more aggressive tact than some commercial veterans like Luchs. He said he is leveraging the resources at his firm — including a full marketing and publicity team — to stand out from his commercial peers. "It's a little bit of a blend of single-family marketing, combined with the prowess of commercial property," Svidler calls it.
His "script" changes with every listing. He recently had to do a second drone shoot of a $17.5 million property since the first one wasn't up to par.
At the Agency, Koustas calls his strategy a "bit of a hybrid," which might include open house-style events with broker giveaways and influencer marketing, in addition to emails and brochures.
"We make sure that our marketing piece is very simple but gives all the information that anyone would need to dive deeper," Koustas said.
Souferian said he's taken on a "white gloves approach" by letting his tenants market for him. With themed music nights, splashy walls painted by local artists and customizable marketing materials for each tenant, Souferian said he's designed his commercial sites in a way that makes it easy for tenants to post on social media.


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Lupine Warning Issued to Peanut-Allergic Consumers
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Updated June 1, 2017: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning consumers about lupine (also called lupin), as both the beans and the flour made from the legumes are known to cause reactions in about 20 percent of individuals who have an allergy to peanuts.
Canadian supermarket chain Loblaws in May issued a voluntary recall of two pancake products – PC Blue Menu Buttermilk Protein mix and Apple Cinnamon Flavour Protein mix. Both list "lupine pulse flour" as an ingredient. Although the ingredient was labeled on the packages, consumers may not be aware that lupine is a legume that belongs to the same plant family as peanut.
That was the case for Vancouver mom Susan Esposito, who made pancakes for her 10-year-old son Eric – with the now recalled buttermilk mix. After a few bites, Eric, who is allergic to peanuts, cashews and pistachios, felt an itchy mouth, and then began coughing, experiencing throat tightening, severe stomach pain and light-headedness.
Susan Esposito with her son Eric.
Esposito immediately called Dr. Edmond Chan, head of the allergy clinic at B.C. Children's Hospital, who told her to use the epinephrine auto-injector, and informed her of the relationship between lupine and peanut. "He explained that lupine is a well-known allergen in Europe, and that yes, a reaction on first consumption is indeed possible because peanut and lupine are related."
"I was totally stunned," Esposito told Allergic Living. She says she felt "blindsided" by her son's allergic reaction. "I had zero awareness of lupine prior to [Eric's reaction]," she said. "I believe we are not going to be the only people who have an allergic experience with it."
New York allergist Dr. Scott Sicherer has warned about lupine in the past: "European studies have shown about 20 percent of people with peanut allergies react to beans from the lupine plant."
While lupine beans ground into flour have long been used in Europe and Australia for baking, this flour was only introduced in North America in a substantial way in 2016, making it relatively new to the food market.
Following inquiries from Allergic Living, Health Canada issued a statement about lupine labels, which now recommends:
– That consumers allergic to peanuts avoid products containing lupine until they have consulted with their allergist.
– Consumers wishing to avoid lupine take care to read ingredient lists of packaged foods to identify its presence.
"While lupine is not considered a priority allergen in Canada, Health Canada and the CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) are developing an information document to inform the Canadian public, particularly those with a peanut allergy, about the potential for lupine to trigger an allergic reaction," said a media relations spokesperson for Health Canada.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a consumer update in 2014 about lupine, warning those with peanut allergies that the legume is often found in gluten-free products.
The CFIA told Esposito the recalled pancake mixes were tested and came back negative for peanuts and tree nuts.
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1) Wellness care - these can be planned for and scheduled.
Although some pet insurance companies offer wellness care coverage, usually as an add-on rider to their accident and illness policy, the main reason to purchase health insurance for your pet is to cover the unexpected and potentially expensive events that happen.
One thing to note about this story is that because these pet owners had insurance, they were able to take advantage of a relatively new technology, Cyberknife therapy, that lessened the number of treatments Baxter required to achieve results with a better outcome and prognosis. Also note that this illness occurred within a year of them purchasing pet insurance - you just never know when something like this will occur.
Perhaps the main reason that pet owners don't purchase pet insurance, even after watching stories like this is they don't believe or they assume that something like that will never happen to their pet. As a practicing veterinarian, I can assure you that you have no way of knowing that ahead of time. From my perspective, I see pet owners face these unexpected situations almost daily and many are not prepared financially to deal with them.
Dr. Nicholas states what I've seen also - most of the people who are interested in pet insurance are those who have faced significant medical bills for their pet and now realize the need for it. It's best, however, to be proactive and purchase it before you have a real need for it.
2) Chronic problems - these are problems that require ongoing treatment for years while allowing your pet to maintain a good quality of life. Examples are arthritis, some cancers, diabetes, kidney failure, Cushings disease, Addison's disease, heart failure, allergies, etc.
What most people don't realize is that some of these problems can start at a really young age - even less than a year old, and then you are faced with treatment for the rest of the pet's life. This can add up to a significant expense over the life of the pet. A couple of pet insurance companies have told me that about 40% of the claims they receive are for chronic on-going conditions. This is why it is best to purchase pet insurance when your pet is young or soon after adoption if you adopt a shelter or rescue pet.
Be sure and look at the annual expenses for each of these problems and then the "total (so far)" column.
Look at this video about "Benny" who started developing chronic problems at only 8 months of age (elbow dysplasia, bilateral ACL tears, allergies, infections) incurring substantial costs to the owner (over $40,000) of which over $33,000 has been reimbursed. There are also significant ongoing costs related to treating these conditions.
Hopefully, this has been an eye opening post for you. Again, my perspective as a veterinarian is different from that of many of you. I see these types of problems day in and day out, so I know that they can happen to anyone at anytime. Therefore, I urge you to not delay, but check out pet insurance for your pet today.
I've put together a pet insurance toolkit to help you do just that.
*** The videos produced by Healthy Paws and Trupanion that are included in this post are for informational purposes only and are not necessarily meant to be an endorsement of either company by the author.


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In 2009 my dad purchased his first iPhone. He was resistant at first. But as he started playing with it, he complained less about AT&T's poor coverage and focused more on the phone's utility. It wasn't until a few months passed by and he took my grandmother, Edna, out for her favorite meal at China Chef in Cotati, California, that he realized it's true value. She was wearing the new sweater set I bought for her and he was excited to show me.
I was on vacation in Los Angeles at the time. He took what was one of the best pictures I'd ever seen of her with his iPhone, and sent it to me.
That night she experienced a sudden health issue and went into emergency surgery. She was put on life support and was barely responsive. My dad called me and asked that I bring my iPhone to show her my latest Forbes videos. She would always tell me how much she loved watching my videos and that she was my biggest fan. Just how big? She would call my dad daily to find out what new stories I was working on so that she could tell her Whistlestop driver, the store clerk and even her physician, to watch.
I still was skeptical that she would want to see my videos while in her hospital bed. But when I arrived, I approached her and asked her if she wanted to see my latest video and she nodded. I played it and through the duration, she smiled for the first time since entering the hospital. An hour later she passed.
My family will always remember her last smile. We thank Steve Jobs in part for that. We thank him for the last picture we have of her as well. His technology is life-changing. It's had an impact on my life and the lives of so many others.
I would love to hear your stories if you would share them in the comment section below.
Now, hear what celebrities such as American Idol's Randy Jackson, The Jonas Brothers, former professional boxer Laila Ali, and others loved most about Steve Jobs and the impact Apple's had on their lives and the world.


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When I first run the program the two files "offline_msgs.bin" and "subscribed_props.bin" are created on the desktop at 0KB. Now to my understanding (as there's very little documentation in the guide) if I were to stop tomcat or turn off my laptops Wifi then it should then begin to store the values into these two files but nothing happens the files don't grow (forever stay at 0KB in size) and nothing is forwarded to TW upon re-connection and the data is lost.
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I've tested this functionality locally on my system and I'm seeing that the offline_msgs.bin file never increases in size. I've submitted a JIRA to R&D regarding this and you can follow this article for updates on the status of the JIRA.
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I really love the wild cat-eye buttons in square one, but there are tragically only three, and the other vest I have decided should have the same buttons. Two vests and ten buttons. Choices left then are either the wood, or the metal & plastic in third square. I'm thinking I'll go with the warm natural wood for both vests (the other one v-neck, this will be the crew-neck option). Which by the way , should both be done while racing against the clock, by this weekend. My personal goal is to have the pattern up and running by next week for test-knitters, so if you are interested, please say so!
I am still fighting a horrible cold, but fortunately I can stay home and get lots accomplished with the knitting, while keeping the wood stove crackling, as its suddenly dropped to low 40's outside. The blustery cold Autumnal mountain weather has finally arrived!
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So as a picture tells a thousand words, I leave you fully introduced into my meaning & intent of Sweater Descent, and as there is now the first, that implies intention of a series.
Hi folks. What you see here is the progress of a baby cardigan! I do not really know what I am doing, and will have to soon consult the volumes which exist for sizing of babies, lengths, circumferences and all for tiny bitty ones to big bouncing ones. My hope is that I can have a baby set sometime by the end of summer (or sooner) .
It feels good to once again make myself a slave to indecision, to ripping out hours upon hours, reknit, then rip again, to blindly look in faith that I will find. I will find the way to make this little lump of knitting into a darling perfectly fitting cardigan for babies. I will !
Until then, I show you my stitches of ever-so-soft Cascade 220 Superwash Sport. I am doing a lot of garter stitch edging instead of icord and trying to make this the easiest possible lace & stripes project that a knitter can make in a weekend, for a special Little Person that is coming into their world. That is my hope.
As you can see, there is an opening on this design, it is not knit in-the-round, but 'flat' (back and forth, with a purl side). It will be seamless all the same, with little sleeves joined on to finish seamlessly. My purl stitching has become weak, from knitting everything in-the-round, but I am working out the purl muscles and will soon be up to par. The edge you see is the same lace pattern that I've edged all my Penny Candy series, but on a bitty scale, and only 1 lace repeat. It will be cute and cuddly and cooing…and have little buttons!
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Independence referendum: Rebus star Ken Stott pledges his support for 'Yes' vote
THE Edinburgh-born actor, who lives in London and will be unable to vote in historic ballot, believes independence would benefit Scottish arts and culture.
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ACTOR Ken Stott has announced his support for a Yes vote in the independence referendum.
Stott, well-known for playing Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus, was born and raised in Edinburgh, but is now based in London and will therefore be unable to vote in the historic ballot.
The 59-year-old has spoken of his "wholehearted" support for an independent Scotland.
"Most importantly, I think democracy is best served if the referendum is held solely for those who live and work in Scotland, the people who have the most to gain from a Yes vote," he said.
"I am wholeheartedly in favour of an independent Scotland.
"I was born and raised in a Labour household to parents who, if alive today, would give their unequivocal support to the Yes campaign. In common with them, I believe in traditional Labour values: self-determination, full democracy, education for all, and a culture that reflects these ambitions.
"I am very aware of how warmly Scotland is regarded around the world, and a vote for self-determination would raise our international profile even further with lots of benefits for Scottish arts and culture.'
Stott, who is also famed for his role as the dwarf Balin in The Hobbit films, added: "I was in Germany at an international convention for The Hobbit films over the Easter weekend and I was very touched by the overwhelming support and good wishes for Scotland's independence shown to me by people from all over the globe."
He added: "I want us to win predominantly on the arguments of sound economics and fact. I fear broadening the franchise could introduce an element of nostalgia and sentimentality which might impair that vision. Admittedly, I am envious though."
Singer Paolo Nutini claims negative 'No' campaign could lead Scots to vote for independence
THE Paisley-born star refused to reveal which side he is backing - but he said scaremongering by pro-Union campaigners could backfire.


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by Leyton France6 November 2018no comment
As a species, humans are constantly able to invent faster and safer ways of transportation, largely thanks to advances in technology. We are now capable of travelling further, discovering more territory and exploring the world like never before. Over time, new inventions were developed to resolve transport problems and decrease travel time, whilst more are coming in the way to improve transport efficiency.
The world will start to experience the next big revolution in hyper-speed travel in Denver, Colorado. Developed by Arrivo, a Los Angeles based high-speed transit startup, this innovative way of transportation aims at considerably reducing travel times on journeys that take over on hour, to a much more appealing travel time of under ten minutes. The system will give the possibility to travel at a speed of 320km/h using electro-magnetic levitation to accelerate autonomously moving pods.
This innovative concept competes with the Hyperloop train which requires underground tunnels which may cause stress to some people, not to mention their high cost. On the other hand, Arrivo intends to build magnetic tracks on the existing highways instead of tunnels. "People will tell you that a well-functioning freeway can manage between 2,000 and 2,500 vehicles an hour," Arrivo's co-founder Brogan BamBrogan said. "The Arrivo system — because it's a dedicated roadway with 21st century technology — can move 20,000 vehicles an hour" [1].
On the other hand, no tube means no vacuum, which limits the speed of Arrivo's Denver system to 320km/h, unlike the Hyperloop trains which use the lack of friction provided by a vacuum to fly at a speed up to 1,200km/h. Still, if the Arrivo system works perfectly, getting around Denver will be much quicker and less stressful for all involved: "Everyone is a winner with our technology," BamBrogan said. "Passengers and cargo arrive quickly and efficiently at an extremely low cost" [2].
For this purpose, Arrivo has designed four types of capsules as shown in the figure below, offering options to transport cargo, passengers in self-contained pods, or sleds that carry their private vehicles.
This amazing innovation should see the light in 2021.
Mariem, Consultant, Leyton France
https://www.denverpost.com/2017/11/14/arrivo-colorado-high-speed-commuting-test/
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/14/denver-to-build-hyperloop-inspired-high-speed-transport-system.html
https://www.science-et-vie.com/technos-et-futur/des-autoroutes-a-320-km-h-se-preparent-grace-a-la-levitation-magnetique-10131
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Brian L. Kuhl is a Banking & Finance associate in Mayer Brown's Chicago office. Brian represents issuers and underwriters in various domestic and cross-border securitizations and other structured finance transactions.
Brian's securitization experience includes public and private transactions involving various asset classes, including auto loan and lease receivables, residential and commercial mortgage loans and CLOs. Brian also represents commercial lending institutions, REITs and other corporate borrowers in various structured lending transactions, including repurchase facilities.
During law school, Brian served as a judicial intern for the Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the Honorable Shirley S. Abrahamson. He also served as a Note & Comment Editor for the Wisconsin Law Review. Upon graduation, the University of Wisconsin Law School honored Brian with the Salmon Dalberg Award, an annual award given to "an outstanding member of the graduating class." Brian joined the firm in 2013.


One thing that isn't often covered on this show is the difference between the Pritchett family and the people who chose to marry into it. We know that Mitchell, Claire, and Jay are much more alike than they would prefer to admit, and to see their spouses united in occasional misery and intimidation is decently entertaining. Cam was never subtle, and the sight of Mitchell holding a pitcher of orange juice when he claimed to be running out to purchase the very same thing was entertaining. Gloria dealing with the Russian tenants upstairs by speaking just a few lines of broken Russian to intimidate them worked well, but the whole scheme was fated to fall apart once their spouses caught on to how strange they were acting. In this show's typical style, getting the Pritchetts to vindictively decide on Italy as a vacation spot was all part of their plan and they were very pleased with themselves for planting the idea along the way. Phil being subject to the effects of the dog collar paled in comparison to that far more worthwhile card-crushing scene a few seasons back, but there's no denying his skill with physical comedy. Haley having to babysit Rainer's daughter was a fun subplot, giving her the opportunity to see how horrible teenage girls can be and then turning into her mother - speaking of Pritchetts - when she finally broke and yelled at her for being such an ungrateful, obnoxious brat. I don't see her having a child anytime soon, so it's good for her to skip straight to the teenage years.


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Q: Viewing and Amending Google Datastore Indexes from Console Is it possible to view and create an index on the Google Cloud Datastore for my project, using the Google Developer Console?
If not, how can I create one via another route?
Some context: I am writing a simple Android app to store/retrieve data from the cloud datastore by customising the "Mobile Backend Starter / MBS" (that backend we are always invited to deploy when creating a new project in the dev console).
I am now at the point where the queries / filters I am specifying in my Android client are returning a "503" error stating that an index is required.  I think this is because I am using a "greater than" filter in my query.
So how can I add one?  Or do I have to edit the backend deployment package to do this?  If so, then how can I do this e.g. view the folder MBS backend got deployed to?  I had assumed MBS was a zero configuration backend - we just need to write the client, but it seems even basic query ops need an index adding so this isn't the case?  I am being suggested to add an xml fragment somewhere in the IOException thrown by the list() call I'm making to CloudBackend:
com.google.api.client.googleapis.json.GoogleJsonResponseException: 503 Service Unavailable
 {
    "code": 503,
   "errors": [
 {
  "domain": "global",
  "message": "com.google.appengine.api.datastore.DatastoreNeedIndexException: no matching index found.\nThe suggested index for this query is:\n    <datastore-index kind=\"DB\" ancestor=\"false\" source=\"manual\">\n        <property name=\"_createdBy\" direction=\"asc\"/>\n        <property name=\"originatingDeviceID\" direction=\"asc\"/>\n        <property name=\"LastUpdatedOn\" direction=\"asc\"/>\n    </datastore-index>\n\n",
  "reason": "backendError"
}

... SNIP

A: Typically, most indexes are auto-generated when you test your application. In case it did not happen, you need to manually configure the datastore-indexes.xml file. You can read more about it at Java Datastore Index Configuration.

A: Thanks all for your input - for future reference here is the solution for users like me who just deploy the MBS and haven't/don't want to interact with the server-side code which should be just deploy and go.
First you download the currently deployed backend via the Google App Engine SDK tool:
 appcfg.cmd --application=my-project-name download_app .

Then in WEB-INF/datastore-indexes.xml we see the auto generation of the index has been disabled in the vanilla MBS configuration.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<datastore-indexes autoGenerate="false">
    <datastore-index kind="_CloudMessages" ancestor="false">
       <property name="topicId" direction="asc"/>
       <property name="_createdAt" direction="desc"/>
    </datastore-index>
</datastore-indexes>

which is why my index was not getting built.  You then paste in the recommended index which fortunately is included in the Java IOException message body, and upload it back to Google via:
 appcfg.cmd --application=my-project-name update_indexes .

It would have been super-useful for Google Console to have some dashboard capability to manage indexes much as it has to add/delete/edit Entities, but it seems you can only inspect them.

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Christmas events happening in Newark & Sherwood this year!
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Newark's annual Christmas lights switch on is a free celebration to kick off the festive season! Enjoy a bustling craft and charity market in the market place and Buttermarket, alongside a fun fair and live music. This all leads to the big moment – to the switch-on of the UK's largest, free standing canopy of Christmas lights and of course a fireworks display.
Edwinstowe's annual Christmas lights switch on will include Christmas carols, a visit from Father Christmas himself, a Christmas fair and stalls including crafts, hook a duck, face painting and food and drinks with the back of the beautiful Sherwood Forest.
This a merry mashup of the finest aspects of Christmas! Enjoy all of Southwell's independent shops as they open later in the evening for you to grab some beautiful Christmas gifts, alongside a Christmas market, carol singing and other festive activities.
The Christmas tree light switch on will take place at 4.45pm.
Who doesn't love a Christmas market? A perfect opportunity to buy festive gifts for everyone, enjoy festive treats and get properly into the Christmas spirit!
Get into the festive spirit at Rufford's first Christmas Craft market. With unique gift opportunities, hot food and Rufford's own very special mulled wine and hot chocolate. The big man himself, Santa will make an appearance – family fun for everyone!
The annual Winterfest Arts and Crafts Fair is back at Thoresby Park's beautiful Victorian Riding Hall on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 November, from 10am until 4pm each day.
The fair will have handmade items that support local artists and crafters and provide an opportunity for you to find some unique and special gifts! Of course Santa will be there along with free craft workshops from the Thoresby Studio Artists and carol singing from local choirs and music from bass bands.
Head to Sherwood Forest Art & Crafts Centre on Saturday 24 & Sunday 35 November for the Christmas fair, open 10am – 4pm with free entry. Father Christmas will be there on both days and Sherwood Forest Brass Band will be playing on Sunday throughout the day. All 15 Studios and the café will be open. It is the perfect place to shop for handmade and unique gifts for Christmas.
Step into a truly atmospheric celebration of Christmas as Kelham Hall & Country Park transforms into a festive traditional market on 1 & 2 December. Bring the family for an exceptional day of shopping, entertainment and all your favourite Christmas treats and eats.
Collect your free hot chocolate on arrival and wonder through the charmingly decorated stands with a diverse range of festive merchandise; relax to the uplifting sound of Christmas carols; let the children decorate a gingerbread and enjoy a warm mug of Christmas punch. The kids can also visit Santa's Grotto and receive a gift.
This year, there is a Christmas market at the beautiful venue of Norwood Park on 2 December.
Discover more than 50 hand-picked craftsmen, boutiques and designers offering a stunning collection of unique and stylish gifts, decorative accessories, fashion pieces, wooden toys, handmade beauty products and more.
Head to Newark town for a Christmas wonderland! There will be a Xmas craft fayre in the market place, carol singing, local bands, street entertainment, festive food and drink, classic cars and lots of opportunities to buy beautiful gifts and crafts.
Free parking in all council car parks on the Sunday.


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2023 Middle School Retreat at the Reagan Ranch
Mar 3 - Mar 4, 2023
The Reagan Ranch Middle School Retreat
The Reagan Ranch • Santa Barbara, CA • March 3-4, 2023
"There is no better way to establish hope for the future than to enlighten young minds."
– President Ronald Reagan
Who? Middle School Students
When? March 3-4, 2023
Where? The Reagan Ranch in Santa Barbara, California
The cost? Only $30
This two-day program will give middle school students insight into the people, places, and ideas that shaped our 40th President, allowing them to better understand why and how Ronald Reagan changed the country and the world and how they can do the same. The very essence of President Reagan's character is found at the Ranch—his humility, optimism, hard work, love for freedom, and belief in the American Dream.
This program will help students grapple with important questions about American history and better equip them to understand and defend the principles of freedom.
At this transformational program, students will -
Walk in President Reagan's footsteps at his beloved Santa Barbara ranch that served as the "Western White House" during the Presidency
Improve critical thinking and debate skills
Learn from accomplished and engaging teachers about free enterprise and American history
Engage with other students and families who care about the future of freedom
Discover how to become a young leader with well-founded principles
Throughout this program, students will learn from some of the brightest minds and most engaging teachers, discover why America is truly exceptional and why free market principles work, participate in interactive hands-on activities, and be inspired by the humble yet beautiful Ranch that captivated Ronald Reagan.
This educational program will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, March 3, and will conclude at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 4.
WHAT'S INCLUDED? The registration fee of $30 includes Friday dinner and Saturday lunch, educational materials, and transportation to and from the Reagan Ranch for students.
ARE PARENTS INVOVLED? Parents are invited to the opening dinner banquet on Friday and to a special concluding session on Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.
IS TUITION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE? Tuition assistance may be available on a case-by-case basis for those with demonstrable financial need. Please check the Frequently Asked Questions below for instructions about how to apply.
WHAT IF WE ARE TRAVELING FROM OUT OF TOWN? While travel assistance is never guaranteed, Young America's Foundation will gladly consider all completed requests to alleviate the cost of student flights and hotel stays. Travel assistance may be available on a case-by-case basis for those with financial need, and please check the Frequently Asked Questions below for instructions about how to apply. All registered students have access to a discounted room block at a local hotel.
WHERE DO I FIND MORE DETAILS? For details about applying for travel or tuition assistance, discounted hotel rates, dress code, retreat activities, and more, please check the program Frequently Asked Questions.
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