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"Good experience "
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I worked at Moneysupermarket full-time (less than a year)Pros
Very talented co-workers but the work-life balance was offCons
Poor compensation and a lack of acknowledgementAdvice to ManagementAdvice
Provide feedback to employeesRecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEO
"Demanding and exciting - a great place to work! "
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I have been working at Moneysupermarket full-time (more than 3 years)Pros
- Working for a great organisation with strong brand values
- The company has come a long way in recent years (I've been there a few years!)
- Nice out of City location (different to your typical big organisation)
- Flexible benefits scheme gives you the option to control your benefits and optionsCons
- Can be frustrating with progression, sometimes your face doesn't fitAdvice to ManagementAdvice
- Spending time with more front line staff - the people who are speaking to our customers, so much can be learned
- Everyone in the organisation should spend time on Customer Services dealing with customer issues (really getting a feel of what they need help with)RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
"Enjoyable, friendly culture, strong team work driving positive growth "
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I worked at MoneysupermarketPros
Vibrant workplace
Very fast pasted and constantly striving for innovation
Open to share ideas across business functions
Strong customer focus
No dress code is a bonusCons
Careers opportunities are not clearly structured and can appear 'right place right time' rather than right personRecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
"Insular, conservative and big culture of reactive micromanagement "
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I worked at Moneysupermarket full-time (less than a year)Pros
Good pay, organised HR (on the whole), staff party (if you like that sort of thing)Cons
Little flexibility to work other than in the two offices; bearing in mind this is a major online price comparison website business.
Was micromanaged to the extreme. My last role before MSM was a lower salary but more freedom and responsibility. Every business decision I made was scrutinised.
Orwellian - they monitor social media just in case you say something/anything about them on twitter of Facebook. It doesn't need to be negative.
Staff in the N Wales office are extremely insular and not receptive to any new ways of working; also very reserved and old fashioned. Many have been there 10+ years
Directors want you to take on their pet projects. Also a knee jerk reaction to events and business decisions. You are told that the CEO 'wants this done'.
Poor resource planning.
Avoid.Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEO
"If you want to do Agile software development join Moneysupermarket.com "
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I have been working at MoneysupermarketPros
On the whole, development teams at moneysupermarket (MSM) are self-organising and have adopted Agile approaches to software development. Some teams deliver software using Scrum, others more of a hybrid Agile approach. Teams are empowered to analyse and adapt accordingly. There's some really good engineering practices such as TDD, Automated Testing, Continuous Integration, and the team are currently exploring Continuous Delivery. Kanban has been introduced within one particular team with great results. I think this is a great reflection on how the organisation has made a cultural shift. A complete contrast to 2 years ago. If you want to really accelerate your learning then MSM is a great place to be. There are weekly "brown bag" sessions where individuals do a lunchtime presentation on a subject of interest. There's also many coding dojo's where cross functional teams learn about thinks like Ruby.Cons
As with most commercial organisations its a high pressure environment. The pipeline of work seems never ending.
Technical environments don't seem to be managed very well, so getting hold of the right infrastructure when you need it can often be frustrating.
Parking is a problem so you need to get in early to get a parking space, otherwise your only option is to park in the overflow carpark which is half a mile away (although a free MSM minibus transports you back and to).Advice to ManagementAdvice
Get rid of reserved parking spaces for executives and enter the parking lottery like the rest of us. Also, you really don't need offices that big. Why not give up some of that floor space and create a breakout room with a pool table?RecommendsApproves of CEO
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I have been working at MoneysupermarketPros
Good people to work with
Flexi time
People promoted that shouldn't be (people who can "talk the talk") and people who should be promoted aren't. It's happened at least 8 times in the 3 years since I joined.
Don't do enough to keep staff members because it might cost them a few extra grand.
Muddied waters relating to salary bands.
Some lower ranked employees earn more than higher ranked employees.Advice to ManagementAdvice
Pay people betterNo opinion of CEO
"Get your head out of the sand "
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I worked at MoneysupermarketPros
The scale of the project and of the team makes it an interresting experience.Cons
The head bashing and back covering culture are seriously counter productive.
Managers (product & delivery managers) seemed more concerned about how their actions and decision might be interpreted rather than what business result they will produce. Those managers seem obsessed by attributing blame rather than enabling people to meet objectives.Advice to ManagementAdvice
Initiate 360 feedback to improve middle managementDoesn't RecommendApproves of CEO
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"Great place to work, brilliant training schemes "
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I have been working at FM Global
great people, good training , fair and well benifit
maybe there are many reports to write
bless fm global, it is family
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"A good place to work if you value stability over compensation, rapid growth, and higher learning. "
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I have been working at FM GlobalPros
The benefits package (for salary employees anyways) is excellent. The 401k matching is the most your likely to find in a Fortune 1000 company, and the health benefits are great.
The company has been in business for over 175 years, and the business model is such that the company is likely to continue for another 175 years, granted a massive earthquake or flood doesn't wipe them out. Job security is very high.Cons
Senior management is old and antiquated, ideas are stale, and the talent pool of senior management is poor.
There is absolutely no incentive for performing well. Performance impacts salary increases at the bare minimum. A failure to do your job well past the first year will rarely, rarely result in termination. Even promotional opportunities result in negligible salary increases.
The company is very closed minded to anything that doesn't come from their internal training program. Though the training program is excellent for an FM Global career, there is no interest in higher education such as a full time MBA. This would be something done on your own time, at your own expense.Advice to ManagementAdvice
Be open to higher education, learning, and development outside of FM Global's internal training. Competitors are paying significantly higher salaries for less complicated work. Consider having a better incentive for good performance; there's minimal, if any, difference between an employee who performs at an outstanding level, and an employee who barely scrapes by.Doesn't RecommendNo opinion of CEO
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I worked at FM GlobalPros
Great place to have an internship.Cons
Make sure interns are given plenty of work.Advice to ManagementAdvice
Great job placing value on work-life balance.RecommendsApproves of CEO

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Two explosions near the crowded finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday killed three people and injured more than 140 others (source: CNN) amid terrifying scenes at the world's oldest and most prestigious race, authorities said.
A senior US intelligence official said two other explosive devices were found near the marathon finish line.
There was no word on the motive or who may have launched the attack, and authorities in Washington said there was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Some 27 000 runners took part in the 42km race, one of the world's premier marathons and one of Boston's biggest annual events.
After the explosions, mobile phone service was shut down in the area to prevent any possible remote explosive detonations, a law enforcement official said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing.
Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis asked people to stay indoors or go back to their hotel rooms and avoid crowds as bomb squads checked parcels and bags left along the race route.
The Federal Aviation Administration barred low-flying aircraft from within 3.5 miles (5.6 kilometres) of the site.
President Barack Obama was briefed on the explosions by Homeland Security adviser Lisa Monaco. Obama also told Mayor Tom Menino and Gov. Deval Patrick that his administration would provide whatever support was needed, the White House said.
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A senior US intelligence official said the two other explosive devices found nearby were being dismantled. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the findings publicly.
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Bailouts & Rescues Worldwide, But How About Africa Etc?
n analysis or examination of human history establishes a pattern of permanent double standards, the fact of an incontrovertible thread which connects selective bailouts and rescues for certain national economies and the failure and neglect to do same for the 53 nations of Africa and nations in the Caribbean which are populated by peoples of African descent.
The current economic conditions within Caribbean nations have not attracted bailouts and rescues. We have not heard of bailouts and rescue packages for Antigua or Bahamas, Belize or Cuba or Jamaica or Trinidad, but why?
Could it be that the economies in continental Africa and within Caribbean nations are buoyant and unaffected by the current global economic crises, in comparison with say, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain etc?
This has been so, even though it is generally agreed that there have always more poverty, abject poverty in the Southern, than in the Northern hemispheres? Could this be a pointer to a history of putting more value and less value, respectively, on the lives of peoples?
What else can possibly explain why losses, through mismanagement, greed, and corruption etc deserves bailouts and rescues selectively, for some nations, and not for some others logically even more deserving in view of abject and desperate circumstances which permeates and pervades the lives of Africans and peoples of African descent.
Perhaps there are some, who are able to supply empirical data, which may establish conclusively, that continental Africans and peoples of African descent are genetically inferior and suffer from innate inability, or predisposition to mismanagement, greed and corruption, different in nature, extent and degree from their American, European and Asian counterparts.
And as a result, when these human afflictions lead to implosions and explosions of the economies of America, Asians and Europeans, bailouts and rescue packages are warranted and are thought to be in order; whereas, Africans and peoples of African descent, without cushions, social protections or safety nets, have always been neglected and abandoned historically, to wallow in extreme and terrible poverty, from which we must spare others?
What is the population of Ireland, Greece, Portugal, Spain, as compared with say, Nigeria, what for instance is the export-import base and market size of say Ireland, Greece, compared with Nigeria, given Nigeria population, it surely has a larger market than Greece and Ireland combined, and Nigeria exports crude oil, a crucial ingredient of value, in powering engine rooms worldwide, so, why is bailing out Nigeria not in the best interests of global financial and economic calculations?
All this is crap by Anglo media…if you want to know what the real problems are look no further than the unsustainable situation of household debt in both the US and Canada…skyrocketing…look at the social problems in both the US and Canada…increasing poverty…there are more than 40 million people either unemployed, underemployed, welfare-assisted, unaccounted… very poor wages for the avg person, dismal saving rates, high discrimination, religious fanatics and right wing psychos … doomsday is coming for North Americans…the volcano is ready to burst…..never mind Europe and the Euro!!!!
It is fair to admit that both Spain and Portugal have structural problems, which were massively exacerbated by socialist governments. However, there are countries with far worse long term macro economic indicators, with collapsed and nationalized banking systems that still manage to enjoy a luxurious triple A rating from US based credit rating agencies. Why? who are you kidding?
According to the World Atlas Britain is a lot closer to Ireland than Iberia, and one should not forget which countries had their banking system collapsed i.e. UK, Ireland and the US. So if we are talking contagion here this must be taken into account. Unfortunately we have to put up with this constant Anglo-saxon propaganda designed to turn attentions away from their massive deficit and external debt and to discredit and destroy the Euro.
For your information:
1. Neither Portugal or Spain's banking system collapsed or needed to receive any form of rescue from respective governments;
2. Banking systems from both countries passed the European Central Bank stress tests, according to these test Portugal´s BPI was even considered one of most solid and well run banks in Europe;
3. Spain´s Banco Santander owns a good share of the overall british banking market;
4. The new CEO of Britain´s Loyds Bank is Portuguese;
5. Spain own all the UK´s major airports through Ferrovial;
6. (not related but relevant) Spain is European and World champion of football.
The Economist says that Mr Zapatero "has shown no real understanding of the need for reform". Certainly true, but this is just one of the many important things he doesn't understand. He didn't understand his dealings with ETA even well after the Barajas bombing and he didn't understand what was he doing with the Estatut and still doesn't after the Constitutional Court ruling.
But what he understands all too well is what it takes to hold onto power, which explains his Gobierno de España mantra, his "never in Spain" claims about the crisis and his 400 euro gift for the 2008 elections. And his budget deals with PNV and CC, his new bouts of left versus right radicalism and his "yes, well, perhaps, …" posturing about reforms he was forced to consider, are just tricks to get to March 2012 even if PSOE is trounced in the coming regional and local elections. What is the outcome of such brilliance? Four wasted years that will push the country back eight years.
And, by the way, I fear that you can add the euro to the things he doesn't understand or really care about.
generated4089816 I hope you are trying to joke. Current Government denied the crisis for almost two years, ridiculed opposition when they talked about the situation and essentially refused any dialogue. You can not simply play partisan games until the last minute, certainly long enough to win the elections with total disregard for the country situation, and then when situation can not be sustained wave the flag and call for unity. There is no political capital left for this Government to ask for support from the opposition.
Having said that, PP does not seem to have any clear vision, and its leadership is, to put it politely, not world class.
Spain is going to pay dearly for a political system that brings apparatchiks with little (or none) real world experience or skills. None of the main parties seems to have a deep enough talent pool.
In any serious country, when there is so much at stake, government and opposition work together, shoulder to shoulder, to adopt difficult and far reaching measures as tighten fiscal policy, labour law change...or other needed long term decision like bettering education, productivity increase, change the industrial structure to displace from the core the rotten real state sector and become, once and for all, a competitive economy, increase entrepreneurship (unresolved matter) ...
But here, the opposition is hampering any proposal and, as vultures, are waiting for the government corpse to fall.
Why the Economist doesn´t mention it? Zapatero is acting as a real statesman and the opposition is a shelfish, short-shigted leech.
Mortgage arrears in Spain (5.5%) are still over half what they reached during the 1993 crisis (9%)
Why? Because interest rates are still very low on historicall terms for Spain.
Spain´s Trade Deficit has fallen by half during the last two years, from 10% of GDP to 4%...
So, it is all the opposite to what happened to Argentina in 2002 when its widening Trade Deficit became unsustainable.
Why? Because with our main Trade parntner (Eurozone) competitive devaluations are not possible. Meanwhile, Argentina´s main Trade partner (Brazil) was forced to devalue after the Bhat-Ruble-Mexican Peso-Brazilian Real-Hong Kong-S.Korean-Venezuelan currency crisis which took place from 1998 to 2002.
The opposite is taking place in Spain: the Trade Deficit has fallen more than half during the last two years, from 10% to 4% of GDP.
Apart from that Spain´s Banking System, at least for now, has not demanded a bail-out similar to the one hundreds of American and British Banks demanded becoming socialist banks. Spanish Banks are still PRIVATE entities, not socialist like the American and the British.
What if things are in effect working out quite right?
Spain's present government was happy to preside over a fiesta in 2004 to 2007, when statistics showed that bank lending had shot from a previous average of yearly BEUR 50 all the way up to BEUR 300 (of which BEUR 100 lent from abroad). As a result, net foreign debt went from BEUR 300 to BEUR 700 during the period.
Then, when the subprime crisis erupted in August 2007, cutting off the flow of foreign funds, the government conveniently stayed in denial for 11 months (securing re-election in the process). Yet another BEUR 100 net foreign debt was added (this time by way of reduction of the country's foreign assets), taking the total to BEUR 800.
And then, once it was evident the private sector's credit had dried up, the government was quick to step in and get indebted itself (hence the huge deficit). As a result, Spain's net foreign debt today is, at a current BEUR the world's second largest in absolute terms, after the US's own monster balance.
It is hard for the government to claim unawareness about these figures. It is hard for denialists to blame lenders for not wanting to lend even more. It is hard for Germans to accept footing the lingering fiesta aftermath. And it is probably hard for Spaniards not to wish a change of government.
Fortunately, the government was forced to stage a 180 degree policy turn after Spain was all but rescued in May 9, 2010. It went from declaring on April 29 it would raise the civil servants' pay, to announcing it would cut it by 5% on May 12th.
And the government isn't the whole country. The rest of Spain keeps working. Exports during the first 10 months of 2010 are up 17%, and that with no devualation. Resort to foreign lending is down to BEUR 45 in 2010, and will be zero in 2012.
The opposition, widely expected to take over in 17 months or less, says its economic plans include Cameron-style austerity. As a consequence, underlying confidence still exists despite the current wave of headlines. BBVA, a bank, just raised a BEUR 5 capital increase this very week (4.2x oversubscribed).
Which is not to say the current pressure isn't deserved, or that it should relent. The article says rightly the government has made it evident it uses every respite to try to revert to its merry freespending instincts.
It is rather to point out that the Germans know it would probably make good business sense to step in at this stage in the process if needed, and save the Euro. At the end of the day, the Spain that was the Eurozone's wonderboy until 2004 hasn't really emigrated to any faraway island. Somewhere, amid all the governmental rubble, there it still beckons.
David Madrid is right in the fact that the property bubble is a large part of Spain's present economic problem but shows his ignorance of Spain and lack of interest in how to fix any of Spain's problems. So easy to criticise but not so easy to give solutions! Also the number of unsold viviendas is well known at around 1 million units or approximately 2,5 years new sales volume. As with any business getting rid of excess stock is vital to reinitiating the business cycle and this should be a prime aim of current economic policy and prices must drop to levels, in the areas where such excess exist, to move this excess stock. Here the principal " excesses" are in the second residency and holiday home areas of Andalucia, Valencia, Murcia and other tourist orientated regions. Now is actually a great time to buy particularly for the well healed ( read wealthy) northern European buyers with prices down 40% to 50% on 2007 in many areas. The property cycle for those who have lived this several times over runs on a 10 year period. By 2014 this excess stock problem will be behind us and a new building cycle will commence hopefully avoiding the absurd excesses of the past.
But then it seems we never learn from past mistakes and history does repeat itself.
@ Sanmartinian,
That´s not beyond the bounds of possibility!
I guess by lunchtime we will all feel better that Zapatero and the now 37 have this problem licked..
The problem with Spain is that it believed it had become rich in a fortnight just to wake up to the crude fact that it was just an illussion, the bricks of all the superfluos houses which were build during the housing boom are now falling apart. What a mess, and what a shame that politicians in Spain in the left and in the right let it come to this point where it is really difficult to get out.
I was expecting more from the denial troop... maybe budgets are tight and not so many pens for hire?
Yes DavidMadrid is right, the house bust is at the root of the problems. And yes I know, Spaniards will not walk away from their properties as easily as in the US (huge liabilities) but again... how much money from the S&L (Cajas) is backed not by sold homes but by land, half-finished, or finished but empty developments?
Last numbers I got around 1/3 of the Cajas loans were backed by land for future developments. Do the math.
For our foreigner friends, here is a short summary of how it works: Local/regional politician has "friend" (politically appointed board member) at his Caja, Local/regional politician has "friend" in construction industry. Caja finances development, be it more flats or a new airport with maybe 2 flights per week. Everybody wins... until the thng blows up.
You may now understand why nationalist/regional politicians are fighting so hard to "protect" the Cajas. Follow the money.
Tired of explaining this for over 4 years, maybe 2 in The Economist. Glad reality is catching up with a corrupted political class, glad to see the unrolling of a botched 'transicion". Lets hope future brings something better.
Back to work.
@ World Voter,
What a load of tosh. If speculators are on to Spain it´s because they can smell something phoney, something false, a group of people trying to hoodwink the rest of us that 2 + 2 equals 5.
At it´s heart is the housing bust. The unknown quantity of empty houses all over Spain. The millions of immigrants that came largely to build them or clean them. How the immobilaria websites are full of people trying to sell houses at fanciful prices: half a million Euros for a house that will command a rent less that 1500 Euros.
It´s time to ´fess up to your debts. Wake up and smell the coffee!
@ Election Forecasts,
There are other forums that discuss Italy, the UK etc.., but this is about Spain.
I don´t think there´s anything sinister about it.
Many in Spain are in denial about their real position, and the country seems to be headed down on the back of it´s leadership stupidy, ignorance, parochial outlook and misplaced arrogance. The rub of course is that these very people will be O.K., but if you´re young, or an immigrant or don´t have contacts you´re stuffed.
Spain suffers from a chronic lack of dynamism & entrepreneurial spirit - time for the old guard to move over!
I really think that all this alarm created about the spanish economical situation, among several factors, it's related to the fact that Spain is the most important country and bigger economy of the EU with a leftish Government, while we all know the situation in UK, France, Germany and Italy.
The recent agreement reached by the Socialist Party has avoided early elections in 2011, which surely would have meant a sure victory of the right. Now, while it's realy probable that in the next General Election (2012) the PP (spanish right party) will win, socialists still have a chance.
But if the economical situation turns worse, specially if there´s a "bailout-situation" as in Greece or Ireland, there would be sure early elections and a great majority for the right party.
Why is it Spain daily at the focus? In my opinion, is quite suspicious, even the situation is difficult (great unemployment, etc.). Why don't we talk about UK or Italy, with similar problems in some of the economy rates?
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Even Germany will go down in flames..
I also hope it will.
But the pleasure and amusement for me is only pefect if the rest of Europe goes down before.
In regard of all those inept blokes in the governments I am sure that we perhaps very soon can see the results.
I was always betting on the collapse of certain countries and I made really good money with it.
Nothing works better and is more lucrative as betting in rotten economies.
Greece brought me a lot of money and now Ireland was a good choice and now I am waiting how much I will win when Spain and Portugal will collapse.LOL
While Zapatero is certainly struggling to keep market jitters at bay, it's worthwhile looking at the prospects of the opposition Partido Popular when it comes to the economy, given that they will probably be in power within 18 months. Their own economic policy is still not fully clear. See: http://qorreo.com/2010/09/the-mystery-of-rajoy-and-the-spanish-economy/1383
We have lots of serious problems, and that ones will not be adressed by mere cuts in public spending. Indeed, the proposal of random cuts will only increase the problems, and will boost future spending: E.g, Andalusian regional government is trying to "privatize" its central admin. But it doesn´t mean submit public services to open contracts with corporations, but getting rid of the senior members of the staff that could put an halt to the politicians will, and hiring new and "peaceful" ones. Teh idea is that a public admin that obeys bildly to the government´s will, will be more efficient... Yes, of course! Politicians are renoweb by their tendency to save other people´s money!
The regional chancellor of the exchequer has already addmited that ...saving, well, saving... er... it would not be exactly the consecuence of this "privatization"...
Then, what in hell!
Yes, firing the the people that complains, spending more, and hiding it under the carpet.
Thats the goal of the reforms, and one of the growing problems in Spain: We were not Greece, but our politicians are trying hard for us to become like them.
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STRASBOURG, France -- Annie Dumoulin tucked into her lunch at Maison Kammerzell, a classic Alsatian restaurant in the heart of her hometown.
"Strasbourg is a French city," declared the deputy manager of the Strasbourg Tourist Board, while I sampled the choucroute and Riesling. "In fact, we think of it as the most French city of all."
While it's hard to deny the German influence that flows into everything Alsatian from across the Rhine River a few short kilometres away, we see her point.
Having visited villages with Germanic names such as Itterswiller, Gertwiller and Marlenheim, and having dined on fabulous smoked meats, sauerkraut (choucroute), Munster cheese and kougelhopf (brioche cake), we might have thought we'd crossed the border into Germany. But everywhere we went, we were reassured -- in elegant French -- that we were still in France.
Strasbourg is perhaps the most French of French cities because Strasbourgers have to think about their Frenchness all the time. Over the centuries, they have had to fight for it, too. Alsace has changed hands between France and Germany many times throughout history.
These days, the setting is peaceful and collegial. A Metro train takes 20 minutes to cross the Rhine without a border stop to Offenburg, Germany. Thanks to being home to the European Parliament, visitors from Germany and beyond are finding a revitalized Strasbourg -- a very French Strasbourg that is a fascinating cultural and culinary destination.
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Where To Stay
Much of downtown Strasbourg is under renovation or has recently been redone. The train station -- the second largest in France -- has been encased in a glass bubble that creates a large, sheltered lobby and waiting area. We stayed a block-and-a-half from the station at the Best Western Hotel Metropole Monopole, a beautifully restored hotel on the quiet rue Kuhn (011-33-3-8814-3914). With rates starting at about $150 Cdn, including breakfast, it is a sleekly modern place to stay.
We also ventured into the Alsatian wine country for a night at the delightful -- and golden-hued -- Hotel Arnold in Itterswiller, 98 Route des Vins (001-33-3-8885-5058), 40 kilometres outside Strasbourg. The quaint country inn is surrounded by vineyards and offers meals in its winstub across the street. It's a restful spot and a fine launching point for wine touring. Rates here start at $120, which includes a substantial breakfast.
Where To Eat
Alsace is the home of choucroute, sausages, foie gras, cheeses, pain d'epices (gingerbread), smoked meat and fine pastries and breads, from plum tarts to pretzels. It's the best of French and German foods. Add great wines and beer, and you have excellent food everywhere.
Winstubs are casual restaurants where families gather for hearty meals of smoked pork and choucroute, fresh fish and huge sausages. We had an excellent meal of game terrine, white asparagus, and slabs of local ham in the Hotel Arnold's winstub, and enjoyed the smoked meats and choucroute at Winstub Le Saint-Sepulcre at 15 rue des Orfeves in downtown Strasbourg (011-33-3-8875-1845).
For more elegant Alsatian dining on duck breast with cherries, or frog's legs with gnocchi, the 1427-built Maison Kammerzell at 16 Place de la Cathedrale (011-33-3-8832-4214) in the heart of the city fits the bill.
One other memorable Alsatian dish is the flammenkueche, or flambe tart. These are thin, pizza-like crusts covered with creamy sauce and toppings such as onions and bacon. They're perfect for lunch with a tall glass of beer.
Strasbourg is laced with canals and is a beautiful city to stroll or view from a canal tour. The downtown area stretches out from the huge Strasbourg Cathedral, the city's landmark, started in 1015 and completed in 1439. Near the downtown is La Petite France, a historic walking area built around Strasbourg's waterways. The home of millers and tanners in the 16th and 17th centuries, it now houses artists and artisans.
Offsetting the medieval stonework of the cathedral is contemporary architecture. Worth looking at, both for its design and its content, is the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. Opened in 1998, it spans art from the mid-19th century to today, and includes works by Picasso and Monet.
We also had a fascinating walking tour of Obernai, tasted our way through the Arthur Metz winery in Marlenheim, and enjoyed strolling the streets of Alsatian villages.
Getting There
Strasbourg is a quick two-hour ride from the Frankfurt airport on Germany's high-speed ICE train (transfer to the Metro in Offenburg), making it a great first or last stop on your way into Europe. It's also just over two scenic hours from Paris on France's TGV. There's no need for a car while in Strasbourg, but for wine-country touring, it's best to have one.
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Do you heat the pan first, then place the pizza on it?
Boy that is a nice looking pizza!
I have 3 pieces of cast iron.
1. Cast iron frying pan from my 78 yr old friend/neighbor. Before he passed away, he made it very clear to his son that I was to get the frying pan. They had a family dispute, and the son didn't surface until he was dying. I got the pan. It had been in his family for over 50 yrs.
2. My uncle bought a house in NC, an estate sale. The family literally left everything, including food in the fridge. They were from another state. I got that cast iron pan, while we were cleaning out the house. It's about 10 inches around, 4 inches deep, and HEAVY.
3. Mom bought me a sandwich warmer for my woodburning stove. Made by Lodge. Neat gift.
I would rather cook on cast iron than anything else, if the pans are properly seasoned, you really don't need anything else..
Cool, you saved me buying a pizza stone. Thanks, Sean!
Thanks for this idea! I have a quarry-tile "stone" but it takes forever to heat up properly.
Used the cast iron tonight:
Finally got that bottom crispy.
+1 for cast iron. I love the set we got for the wedding. The only pans in the house that can go from stove to oven to campfire!
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The Supreme Court's 1964 decision in Brulotte v. Thys Co. has been among the Court's more heavily criticized patent law decisions. A number of academics and appeals court judges have complained that Brulotte, which establishes a rule governing construction of patent licensing agreements, is based on a misunderstanding of the economic considerations underlying such agreements. Perhaps in response to that criticism, the Court granted certiorari in Kimble v. Marvel Enterprises, Inc. to consider a single question: should it overturn the 50-year-old Brulotte rule? The Court will hear oral arguments in Kimble on March 31.
The correct answer is a resounding "no." At oral argument, the record will show that parties negotiating patent licensing agreements have relied on Brulotte for half a century when drafting terms governing royalty payments. Overturning Brulotte would be a patent troll's dream. It could expose licensees to unforeseen royalty demands based on long-forgotten license agreements that they reasonably assumed—in reliance on the Brulotte rule—imposed no additional payment obligations after the expiration of the licensed patent. As with patent trolls, the potential liability in some cases may be so high that in terrorem settlement is the licensee's only reasonable choice. In other cases, the nuisance value of the claim may be smaller than the cost to litigate. Either way, a shortsighted decision in Kimble could lead to decades of costly and vexatious litigation to no one's benefit. Continue reading


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Timber Rattlers Executive Chef Tim Hansen got some press from the Green Bay Press-Gazette on Sunday.
Another sandwich going bolder this year is the On Wisconsin. Last year's version included a burger, split brat, cheese curds and cheese sauce. This year fans will find all those ingredients plus a beer battered onion ring and fried sauerkraut. Before Hansen got to work creating the sandwiches for a photo shoot earlier this week, he admitted that this was the first time the On Wisconsin Burger would be fully assembled and I was going to be the first person to take a bite.
The fried kraut is a milder version of its normally pungent self and blends well with the hint of beer from the onion ring batter. Even kraut haters won't be put off by its presence in this sandwich.
Those who define bolder in terms of heat, rather than size, can try the Flamethrower, a chicken sandwich topped with brisket, smoky ghost pepper cheese and a Sriracha aioli. The ghost pepper is the big brother of habanero and jalapeno when it comes to heat.
Photos of the sandwiches at the link!
Yes, Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium is now snow-free…
But, what about the stands? Are they snow-free, too? Yes! Yes, they are!
Get here soon, Opening Day!
Alumni Birthdays for March 16:
Pat Dunham ('99) – 39
Chad Strickland ('91, '92) – 43
Richard Baumhoefner ('51) – Would have been 85
A look at now and a look at the future
A look at a – for all intents and purposes – snow-free field with 30 days to the home opener!
Now….through the magic of forecasting:
It's a weather forecast…..how could it possibly be wrong!
Alumni Birthdays for March 13:
Jason Rogers ('11, '12) – 27
Dan Britt ('11) – 27
Alejandro Cadena ('02) – 35
Denny O'Toole ('69) – 66
Carlos Pascual ('58, '59) – Would have been 84
Alumni Birthdays for March 14:
Erik O'Donnell ('93) – 45
Chris Garibaldo ('88, '89) – 46
Richard Yencha ('61) – 73
Alumni Birthdays for March 15:
Guy Welsh ('07) – 30
Denys Bonilla ('96) – 41
Grant Griesser ('90) – 48
Joe Skodny ('87) – 52
Harold Baines ('77) – 56
Joe Sparks (Manager, '71) – 77
In the Pipeline
MLB Pipeline has released their Top 30 Prospects in the Brewers organization.
I count 17 former Timber Rattlers on that Top 30 List.
#1 is Orlando Arcia
#2 is Tyrone Taylor
Click the link up top to see the whole list.
Of note for fans of the Timber Rattlers, I count three players in the top ten who will most likely be in the Fox Cities this season and two other players in the top ten who COULD be with the Rattlers in the future…if not in 2015.
Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com has the writeup on the 2015 Brewers Top 30 List:
[I]f you're looking for high-risk, high-reward players, the types of lottery tickets the Brewers hadn't purchased in the past, the 2014 Draft took care of you. Scouting director Bruce Seid, in what proved to be his final Draft as he tragically passed away last September, had one of the most daring first nights of the Draft in recent memory. High schoolers Monte Harrison, Jake Gatewood and Kodi Medeiros are all in the Top 10, and they bring some added excitement about what they can become in the future. Add in international signee Gilbert Lara and Milwaukee has four teenagers in the Top 10 now.
At the top of the list are two longer-standing Brewers prospects, both with considerable upside themselves. Shortstop Orlando Arcia is the lone representative in the Top 100, but it wouldn't surprise many to see outfielder Tyrone Taylor join him at some point in the future.
Alumni Birthdays for March 12:
Wick Udy ('03) – 36
Victor Martinez ('99) – 37
Jesus Marquez ('93, '94) – 42
Donald Young ('90) – 48
Doug Bock ('88) – 49
Gary Keeton ('83) – 54
Steve Noworyta ('82, '83) – 55
Tommy Toman ('75, '76) – 59
Johnny Ellen ('61) – 75
The thaw continues
Alumni Birthdays for March 10
Alumni Birthdays for today:
Craig James ('05) – 32
John Cangelosi ('83) – 52
Charles Hendricks ('67) – 71
Melting….It's melting
Whiffer's Bounce House and Tickets on sale today
Single game tickets for the 2015 Timber Rattlers season go on sale at 10am today!
But, that's not the big news. Whiffer's Bounce House will be unveiled today as well.
Children….and I do stress CHILDREN….will be able to jump around in Whiffer's Bounce House this season.
Come on out today and get some tickets.
Alumni Birthdays for March 7:
Steven Richard ('07) – 30
Tim Trawick ('96) – 43
Nyls Nyman ('73) – 61
Jimmie Hall ('58) – 77
Alumni Birthdays for March 8:
Stephen Cosgrove ('62) – Would have been 72
Willie Hooker ('66, '67) – Would have been 80
Field Photos on March 6 & Pocket Schedule Update
In reverse order,
2015 Pocket Schedules are here! We will be delivering them to area businesses soon! The season is coming, #TRatNation pic.twitter.com/Yh48XppmlU
— Timber Rattlers (@TimberRattlers) March 6, 2015
The snowblower was out on the field earlier this week and the warning track is almost clear.
I hear that the weather is supposed to get warmer soon. That means we will have some pictures that include green grass poking up through the blanket of white.
REMINDER: Individual Game Tickets on sale this Saturday at 10am. See you at the ballpark!
Alumni Birthdays for March 6:
Nibaldo Acosta ('04) – 32
Omer Munoz (Hitting Coach '97-'99) – 49
August Gregory ('41) – Would have been 93
Pictures of our Lucroy Opening Day Bobblehead
Individual Game Tickets for the 2015 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers season will go on sale Saturday, March 7 at 10:00am. There will be plenty going on that day at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium from 10am to 3:00pm.
But, the team figures that the thing in which you would be most interested is the Opening Day Tickets for Sunday, April 12 vs. the Peoria Chiefs.
Because that is the day of the Jonathan Lucroy double Bobblehead All-Fan Giveaway courtesy of Appvion and Cher-Make. I could describe what this double bobblehead looks like…or I could show you:
Pretty neat. If you can't make it to the event on Saturday, order your tickets here starting at 10am.
Alumni Birthdays:
Alan Williams ('11, '12, '13) – 25
Ryan Franklin ('94) – 42
Mike Squires ('73) – 63
Thomas MacMillan ('51) – Would have been 84
Looking for the next best thing
I will take any opportunity to use a Warren Zevon song lyric:
Don Quixote had his windmills
Ponce De Leon took his cruise
Took Sinbad seven voyages
To see that it was all a ruse
That's why I'm looking for the next best thing
Looking for the next best thing
I appreciate the best but I'm settling for less
So I'm looking for the next best thing
Why does that song spring to mind this morning? MiLB.com has a new article out on the shortstop D-Listers in Minor League Baseball and mentions Orlando Arcia ('13):
"D-Listers"? Let them explain:
In this corner of the internet, it's routine for a heavy-hitting Minor Leaguer to work his way into the MiLB.com headlines. Home runs and four-hit games tend to jump off the box score, giving fans a tangible piece of information on their favorite prospects.
We don't want to ignore those who specialize with the leather, though. Having spent most of the year making A-list celebrities of the Minors' best hitters, it's time to heap a little praise on the glove men. Here, we present the "D"-Listers — baseball's run-preventing stars of the future.
Got that? The reigning champ is Francisco Lindor, a former Lake County Captain. Arcia is next on their list and he is titled: The Next Best Thing!
The Venezuelan turned 20 last summer while playing with Class A Advanced Brevard County, where multiple evaluators thought he was the Florida State League's most impressive defender. One rival manager said Arcia was MLB-ready with the glove, or at least very close. Others used words like "superb" and "outstanding."
"He's definitely a plus defender," Brevard County manager Joe Ayrault said. "He's a guy — he's what I call a two-out infielder. When the game's on the line, two outs, you want the ball hit to him. He makes all the routine players, then he makes the exciting plays as well."
"He's one of those guys, if something crazy happens, he could go to the big leagues and fill in right now," Ayrault said. "One of our sayings here is, 'Does he pass the eye test? When he gets called up, does he do all the things you expect a Major League guy to do making plays?' He's a guy who will pass the eye test over there in Major League camp. He'll definitely impress some people this spring."
Those are excerpts. Click to read the whole thing.
A video put together by the production gnomes to promote Saturday, which is the date on which Individual Tickets for the 2015 season go on sale:
It's about time that Rogers Hornsby quote was put into action!
Alumni Birthdays for March 4:
Taylor Mangum ('13) – 26
Jose Gonzalez ('98) – 38
Claudio Liverziani ('98) – 40
Juan Beniquez ('88) – 46
Kurt Brown ('86) – 48
Lorenzo Gray ('77, '78) – 62
Kenneth Chmiel ('67) – 69
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malte wandel
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research institute of mathematical sciences
kyoto university
office: 501 (north comprehensive education and research building)
e-mail: wandel(at)kurims.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Kitashirakawa Oiwake cho, Sakyo-ku,
Kyoto 606-8502, JAPAN
09.-11.02.2014: Talk at the 'Workshop on geometry and arithmetic of hyperkaehler manifolds' at Leibniz University, Hannover, Germany
01.12.2014: Talk at the Algebraic Geometry Seminar at Tokyo University
09.12.2014: Talk at the Algebraic Geometry Seminar at Tokyo University of Sciences
21.10.2014: Talk at the 'Kinosaki Algebraic Geometry Symposium', Hyogo
30.08.2014: Talk at the 'Workshop on K3 surfaces and Enriques surfaces' at Asahikawa, Hokkaido
30.06.2014: Talk at the Algebraic Geometry Seminar at Universita degli Studi, Milano
19.06.2014: Talk at the Algebraic Geometry Seminar at Leibniz University Hannover
19.05.2014: Talk at the Algebraic Geometry Seminar at Nagoya University
19.03.2014: Talk at the 'Workshop on Hodge structures, derived categories and related topics' at Osaka University
09.01.2014: Talk at the conference 'Younger generations in Algebraic and Complex geometry III' in Nagasaki
13.12.2013: Talk at the Algebraic Geometry Seminar, Kyoto University
research interests: moduli spaces of sheaves, irreducible symplectic manifolds, automorphisms
automorphisms of o'grady's manifolds acting trivially on cohomology (with G. Mongardi), preprint, arXiv:1411.0759
induced automorphisms on irreducible symplectic manifolds (with G. Mongardi), preprint, arxiv:1405.5706
tautological sheaves: stability, moduli spaces and restrictions to generalised kummer varieties, preprint, arxiv: 1308.4304
non-natural non-symplectic involutions on symplectic manifolds of K3^{[2]}-type (with H. Ohashi), preprint, arxiv: 1305.6353
stability of tautological bundles on the degree two hilbert scheme of surfaces, preprint, arxiv: 1202.6528, to appear in Nag. Math. J.
phd thesis
: Stability of Tautological Bundles on Hilbert Schemes of Points on a Surface
moduli spaces of stable pairs in Donaldson-Thomas theory, to appear in manuscripta mathematica, arxiv: 1011.3328