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John Neill has a challenge for Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt: "Give me the NHS and I will prove that we can change the culture – improve the quality of care for patients, inspire the employees, innovate, reduce waiting times, improve nursing and increase the output of the doctors, and reduce costs."
What's more, he will do it for free. Mr Neill is chairman and chief executive of Unipart, one of the UK's biggest private companies with clients including Jaguar, Asos, Vodafone, BMW and Sky. Unipart, which started life as the rump of British Leyland, is a global player in logistics, makes heat exchanges and exhaust systems for the car industry, as well as consulting. Last year it had turnover of more than £1bn, operating profits of £28.8m and employs 10,000 people; it doesn't do things for free.
So where's the catch, Mr Neill? "There isn't one. But what I know is that there is a moral and economic imperative for the health service to become massively more efficient. And I really mean this – we could change the culture – and for free. Sadly, it's the mythology that holds the NHS back from changing. It's too political, and politicised.
"Setting targets from top down, which is what the NHS is trying to do, is stupid. It never works. There is only one way to change the attitude and that is to work from bottom up. In healthcare, 95 per cent of what you do doesn't add value for the customer – that's true about every organisation."
He gives an example: "When I started in the motor industry it was acceptable that about 6 per cent of a part, say starter motors, wouldn't work. That was the norm and accepted by everyone. But if you think about it 6 per cent is equal to 60,000 parts per million. Today, we expect to run our factories at 25 parts per million with defects."
Nor does he see any problems between comparing the health service with making cars: "I'm going to be frank with you, and this will upset a lot of people in healthcare, but if we ran our factories with the same level of defects as those in an average hospital then we'd be out of business in 24 hours. And, we would go bust if we ran the factories only five days a week, as many hospitals are doing."
"Let me show you what I mean," says the 65-year-old, jumping from his chair in one of Unipart's "university" rooms where we meet. "Let's go and see the chef in the canteen. A few years ago this place was disgusting – I didn't eat here. It was like something in a comprehensive school in a deprived inner-city area. The food was outsourced and the staff didn't give a damn. Look at it now; isn't it wonderful? "
He's right: the canteen, known now as the Art Room, is bright and cheerful, the food looks good, there are newspapers and magazines laid out for the employees and the air is friendly. For a moment, you can almost forget that you're in British Leyland's old HQ, an enormous hanger-like building on the Cowley industrial estate in Oxford next door to the Mini plant and it's tipping down with rain outside.
The French chef is charming and explains how daily and weekly meetings with his co-workers always bring up ideas on how to do things better. He gives examples too – how they used to hire cleaning equipment for the kitchens but persuaded his managers they should buy their own machinery instead. The result: saving money in the long term and cleaner kitchens. He's very persuasive, and the roast chicken and chips was great. Everything he does, and everything the other catering staff do, is then noted down and written on flow charts and organigrams on a big board for daily inspection. This has a name: it's the Unipart Way.
"You see," says Mr Neill, positively bursting with pride. "The staff are the same as before but we brought them in-house and appointed a new boss from inside. You can't tell people to become engaged. You have to lead them, inspire them and explain, and you have to do it every hour of every day. You have to listen to their views, support their ideas for improving productivity and most of all, just like the chef here, allow people to solve problems at their own level."
Sounds enlightened and perfectly logical to me, so why don't more companies behave like this? "Because it's not easy. It's like performing a symphony. You have to have all the instruments well orchestrated, individuals who have practised for thousands and thousands of hours together and then have one conductor who understands the result. It's also painful for people to be proved wrong."
Mr Neill discovered his Unipart Way the tough way. He joined British Leyland in 1974 as a young business graduate when the car industry was at its bleakest, moving to the Unipart parts division when it was given to Sir John Egan to run. When Sir John left, the 29-year-old Mr Neill took over and continued providing logistics to BL and others. In 1987 Mr Neill led a management buyout and, unusually for the times and against City advice, persuaded most of the 2,000 staff to buy shares in the company. Instead of a prospectus, he commissioned a musical to explain what he wanted to achieve with the buyout and hired Radio 4's John Humphrys to present a video.
But business was dire, productivity was on the floor and labour relations weren't great either. So Mr Neill went to Honda and Toyota to understand how they achieved such quality, learning the "lean" approach to production but also quality. By adopting these processes, he turned the business around, to such an extent that "industrial tourists" used to go gaga when they visited its factories and logistics centre.
Clients were so impressed with the Unipart Way that they asked Mr Neill if he could help them: at first he declined because he didn't have enough expertise in-house. But then something clicked. It wasn't long before he started training more staff so that he could hire them out, and there are now about 150 "expert practitioners" spreading the word.
Mr Neill may not have the NHS to himself yet but his experts have worked for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, the Sherwood Forest Hospital and they have just won a contract to advise the University College Hospitals for the Coventry and Warwickshire Heath Trust.
The Unipart Way is not without controversy. Mr Neill's team worked with the HMRC and he claims their work has saved the taxpayer at least £440m and that benefits are still flowing. But the unions didn't like the interference.
Mr Neill admits it can be a painful process: "If you've done something a certain way for 20 years and someone comes along and says 'actually you can do that in half the time and at twice the quality', it's quite a difficult and painful thing for any human being to accept."
Painful or not, it seems to be working for Unipart. By far the biggest chunk of the business is the logistics division that has depots around the world. It does the physical distribution for the third and fourth tiers of the supply chains for the food-to-car industries; one of the most complex in the world. It's been tough, particularly after the crash: "The worst challenge we faced was in 2008, when the motor industry went into deep freeze. Honda stopped production for four months. They just shut the factory."
Orders are now going strong and Unipart is growing across all three divisions, employing another 1,000 people last year. More than two thirds of the company is still owned by the staff, Mr Neill has 10 per cent and City investors have the rest. There are no plans to float or sell the business, certainly while Mr Neill is in charge, as he sees no benefits from listing and is scathing about the shortcomings of the City's short-termism. As a former director of the Court of the Bank of England, he's equally critical of much of the banking industry which played "games of roulette and gambled" recklessly with other people's money.
His greater worry is that the government is not doing enough to improve productivity: "Growth comes from competitiveness, and that comes from productivity. That's going to be tough for the UK as nearly half the economy is in the public sector. What are government ministers doing about it?"
So there couldn't be a better time for Mr Hunt to take up his kind offer. You can just see the NHS slogan: "Get your spare parts with Unipart."Reuse content


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Saturated Fat 10.2 g51.2%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 1011.7 mg42.2%
Total Carbohydrates 38 g12.7%
Dietary Fiber 10.4 g41.6%
Sugars 5.6 g
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Vitamin A 60.6% Vitamin C 34.3%
Calcium 11.1% Iron 10.8%
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Sven-Goran Eriksson's Mexico continued their dismal run by losing 1-0 to the coach's native Sweden in a friendly international on Wednesday.
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Good morning, gang! We've got 60 minutes of fantasy chattage ahead of us, so let's get right to it, shall we? Second cup of coffee in hand -- who's up first today?
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How do you see the Rockies infield shaping up? I see LeMahieu as being very undervalued, but Rutledge is looming.
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In a 12-team league, he's worth a starting spot. Is that being down on him? 15 HR is what I'd expect.
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I'd go with Porcello here. 12-14 wins, better ERA.
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AJ, do you see W. Ramos as breaking out this year? Let's just assume he is healthy. And is he a better keeper in roto league, or would Cueto be?
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Power will be there, but I'm probably less high on him than most. In a 2-catcher league, I'd keep him.
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Morning AJ, I see two big power bats with a lot of Health and line up question marks. Please tell me if you think Stanton and Joey Bats are worth drafting where they are going in drafts?
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Looks like they're going a round apart - Stanton in 4th, Bautista in 5th. I'm actually a little more bullish on Jose.
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In a OBP/K league, where would Ortiz and Billy Butler rank among 1B (assuming they qualify)?
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With no real difference in round value, I'm going with Carpenter.
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It comes down to projecting what you think each player will be worth this season, and then using that info to determine if a) you want them back or not - b) do you think you can get them at a lower price if you throw them back - and c) if someone "steals" them, is there a comparable alternative.
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AJ Mass (11:15 AM)
Ceiling of 30-100-.290 BA. I think he can be a top-5 first baseman, but it's no longer a sure thing.
Andy (Cornfields)
Dear former Mr. Met, do you believe in the small sample sizes of either Moustakas or Olt? Is either worth taking a flyer on one in a deep dynasty league
AJ Mass (11:17 AM)
Short answer is no in terms of SSS belief. Worth a flier on either? Why not if the league is that deep? I'm always willing to roll the dice with one roster spot. Moustakas would be my choice of the two.
Daniel (NY)
Seems like every year, you nail the "top" closer to unexpectedly lose his job.... have you zeroed in on that guy yet?
AJ Mass (11:19 AM)
LOL. The Broxton Curse lives! First you need to have closers establish that they have the job to begin with -- this is more a June discussion than in the spring.
Chris (NYC)
Hey AJ - so Toronto's back end rotation fight... Hutchison Stroman... predictions for who wins out and what both their lines look like?
AJ Mass (11:20 AM)
Drew is all but assured of a spot. Could be a good source of K's.
Greg (Lisman)
Last dynasty keeper in a 16 team league. Can keep forever if I want. Choosing between Wieters and Villar. Please help.
AJ Mass (11:22 AM)
People get way too caught up in the "forever" nature of dynasty leagues. Realistically, you want the guy who helps you more this year. Wieters, to me, is that guy in that proverbial vacuum, but if there's comp catchers you can still grab...
Sean (syracuse, NY)
You buying Braun as a top 5 overall hitter?
AJ Mass (11:22 AM)
In my top 10. Not sure I'd bump him into the upper half of that.
BOB (Alaska)
I am in a dynasty points league that favors pitchers more that hitters. Cingrani, Salazar and Gray are all available, which sophmore pitcher would you pick?
AJ Mass (11:23 AM)
Don't love Gray all that much. I'd lean Cingrani of the other two.
Dr. Met (Flushing)
Waiting for a prospect to break camp and really dazzle. Aside from Baez this spring, anyone else come to mind as someone who may be up immediately in 2014 and contribute?
AJ Mass (11:25 AM)
I don't actually think Baez starts season with Cubs -- but he should come up soon. Unless you're considering foreign players in this conversation, I'm not all that jazzed about anyone out of the gate.
Mike (Chicago, IL)
A keeper quandary! In a vacuum, eliminate one from each pair of eligible keepers: Kyle Seager (11th round, keep for 2yrs) vs. Aaron Hill (15th round, 1yr). Also, MadBum (14th, 2yrs) vs. Scherzer (6th, 2 yrs). Thanks!
AJ Mass (11:27 AM)
I'm a huge Seager fan, so I have to go with him in the first face off. Scherzer also gets the slight edge here, even with the much earlier round cost.
Jose Abreu (Chicago)
Do you think I am a top 10 1st Baseman? IF so, how many HR's do you see for me this season?
AJ Mass (11:28 AM)
No, because I think the BA drag will prevent that from happening. That said, 20-25 HR should be in the ballpark -- or not in the ballpark, because they're home runs.
Give'em Beltre (Hail State )
Kinsler or pujols for 3rd keeper?
AJ Mass (11:28 AM)
Kinsler, my No. 2 2B.
AJ need a couple of OF's for NL only 10 team bench/utility: McLouth,Bourjos,Ludwick or C.Young? Thanks
AJ Mass (11:30 AM)
Bourjos and Young are a coin toss at the top of this quartet with Ludwick then McLouth trailing behind.
Tim (Memphis)
Thoughts on Kipnis this year with Kinsler as your #2 2B?
AJ Mass (11:32 AM)
Have him at #4. Very similar stats and we're splitting hairs a bit - but in the end I think Ian scores a lot more to tip scales.
Brian (NYC)
Do you think A. Simmons will improve upon his stats from last year and be an annual keeper option?
AJ Mass (11:34 AM)
He's in a tier of about 9 guys running from No. 7-15 at SS. Sure, if he goes 20-15 in 2014 you're going to keep him in 2015...
Bob (Fort Lauderdale)
AJ, when is that Super Two deadline you mentioned?
AJ Mass (11:36 AM)
It's not a hard and fast date, which is part of the problem. It's based on a percentage of players reaching a certain amount of service time, so if nobody calls up prospects it might take longer to come to pass. However, new rules are expected to make the date later this year rather than sooner.
Gray (Chicago)
I heard Justin Ruggiano could bat #4 in the Chicago lineup...this guy screams sleeper to me. Thoughts?
AJ Mass (11:38 AM)
He could easily be a 20-20 guy. Been drafting him or Drew Stubbs late in a lot of drafts.
Brandon (Nashville)
Rank Shelby, RA, Hamels, Salazar, Cashner please.
AJ Mass (11:40 AM)
I'll rank them Dickey, Cashner, Miller, Salazar. Hamels would have been first of this quintet before the injury issues. I have to be incredibly cautious here and place him near, if not at, the back now.
Tom (PA)
Any concern over Fister's elbow?
AJ Mass (11:41 AM)
Not really. He threw a bit today. He's slated to throw again tomorrow. If he comes out of that without any "bad news" I think he'll be fine to start the year.
Captain (Seattle, WA)
Kinsler as your #2? Think you're trying to get a little too cute here just because Kinsler changed teams. No way he stays healthy.....
AJ Mass (11:43 AM)
Look, one has to make these projections with the assumption that players stay healthy. We're not psychics here. People get hurt - but who and when? If we're going down that rabbit hole, why bother posting ranks at all?
Tom (PA)
What SD pitcher are you aiming for: Cashner, JJ, Ross, or IPK?
AJ Mass (11:45 AM)
I'd rank them Cashner, Kennedy, JJ, Ross.
Brian (Indy)
1 week ago, my league commish and 2 others decided to switch our redraft league to a keeper league based on last years draft with the caveat that you had to keep the player the entire year. As someone who got 2nd last year (dropped hurt players) and trades a lot, I have only 3 players that meet this criteria. Tried to voice dissent, but was met with harsh opposition. Do you see this as a fair practice?
AJ Mass (11:46 AM)
Not one bit. Yes, rules changes need to made in the offseason and not during the year -- but when it comes to rules that are based on now-retroactive actions like keeping players on rosters and where you decided to draft them --- you need to institute the rules now and enact next season.
Tom (PA)
How much of a difference would it make in your ranking of Aroldis Chapman if you knew he'd be out there for multiple innings per outing this year?
AJ Mass (11:48 AM)
I think that's already factored in... the slight uptick in more innings/outing is probably going to result in a few more days off mixed in -- not entirely a wash, but could well be.
Adam (NY)
What's your draft strategy? Where are you targeting hitters, starters, closers, etc?
AJ Mass (11:50 AM)
Not an easy question to answer in a nice bite-sized morsel. However, generally speaking: best player on board in Rds 1-5, Rds 6-11 half filling in hitters in tiers that are running out/half SP. Then re-evaluate remaining pool and need.
Flips (DC)
Which potential 5th starter do you like the most: Ventura (KC), Santiago (LAA), Johnson (CHW), Morrow (Tor)?
AJ Mass (11:51 AM)
Santiago, then Ventura.
Joe (Orlando)
What's your strategy going into an auction draft? Doing my first one ever.
AJ Mass (11:53 AM)
In simplest terms: Do some mocks to get used to the format. Generate a list of what you think each player is truly worth. Back out when the price exceeds what you've got.
Mike (Cleveland)
AJ - Please rank these not quite elite OF in a H2H league - Pence, Puig, Trumbo, Bruce and Rios.
AJ Mass (11:55 AM)
Puig, Rios and Bruce all with legit top-10 OF potential. Then it's Pence, followed by Trumbo.
Steve (Ohio)
I kept Adam Eaton over Nelson Cruz as my last keeper. Did I make a mistake? I'm hoping for a 10/30 season from Eaton with a nice OBP thrown in. Who would Mr. Mass have kept?
AJ Mass (11:56 AM)
I'd have kept Cruz -- but if Eaton does steal 30, he may well end up with far more value.
AJ Mass (11:59 AM)
That's all the time I've got today gang. For those I could not get to, there's Twitter (@ajmass) where I try to answer questions that come in. Feel free to follow, and also please consider pre-ordering my book on mascots: http://www.amazon.com/dp/162336003XThanks for the questions, and until the next time... Peace out!
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Kidney structural abnormalities are amongst the leading causes of pediatric chronic kidney disease, producing significant morbidity and mortality. Understanding how different kidney lineages develop and interact is critical for making an impact on structural kidney disease. While most of the field has focused on ureteric, nephrogenic and stromal lineages, few have interrogated the role of the vasculature in the process of kidney development, except as it relates to the glomerulus. Moreover, the origin of the kidney vasculature has been debated to come from either the nephrogenic mesenchyme (within the kidney) or invading vessels. Our preliminary data strongly suggests that the renal cortical stroma gives rise to a significant percentage of the endothelium in the kidney that is critical for kidney development. In transgenic mice, co-expression of stromal and endothelial markers was detected in subsets of kidney cells at different embryonic stages by fluorescent activated cell sorting (FACS) and immunofluorescence. FACS analysis of permanently tagged renal cortical stromal cells showed a significant proportion of the surviving cells were now endothelial cells in post-natal kidneys. Immunofluorescence revealed lineage tagged renal stromal-derived endothelial cells gave rise to a significant portion of the peritubular capillary network, but not glomerular capillaries. Functionally, embryonic stroma-positive cells differentiated into tubular networks that expressed endothelial markers in an in vitro endothelial tubulogenesis assay and endocytosed Acetylated Low density lipoprotein (a functional endothelial cell assay). To test whether renal stroma gives rise to renal endothelium in vivo, Flk1 (critical for endothelial development) was conditionally deleted in the renal stroma (Flk1ST-/- mice). Flk1ST-/- mice had a dramatic congenital kidney defect and dilated peritubular capillaries while containing normal-appearing glomerular capillaries. An apparent reduction in ureteric branching and nephron formation was also observed. Thus, the hypothesis is that a subset of renal cortical stromal cells are precursors to many of the renal peritubular endothelial cells and that this endothelial cell population is necessary for normal patterning of other lineages in the kidney. To test this hypothesis, the following aims are proposed:
Aim 1 : To determine the functional potential of the renal cortical stroma to develop into endothelium. Foxd1 stroma will be isolated by FACS and subjected to in vitro conditions to drive endothelial cell differentiation.
Aim 2 : Determine the fate of Foxd1/Flk1 cells and how deletion of these cells affects vascular development. A comprehensive histological, structural, and functional analysis of the endothelium and vasculature will be performed.
Aim 3 : To investigate the role of the FoxD1- derived endothelium in formation of the kidney. A thorough histological, structural and physiological assessment of the renal lineages of the Flk1ST-/- mice will be performed. These studies will provide new insights into the origins of renal endothelium and their contribution to renal development. Manipulation of this novel progenitor pool may therapeutically impact vascular related congenital kidney abnormalities and diseases.
Kidney birth defects are the most common cause of kidney disease in children often leading to early death. We have mouse mutants that show how blood vessel cells are important in how the fetal kidney forms. A greater understanding of how blood vessel cells contribute to kidney birth defects will lead to new therapies for children with these diseases.
|Galambos, Csaba; Sims-Lucas, Sunder; Ali, Noorjahan et al. (2015) Intrapulmonary vascular shunt pathways in alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins. Thorax 70:84-5
|Stolz, Donna Beer; Sims-Lucas, Sunder (2015) Unwrapping the origins and roles of the renal endothelium. Pediatr Nephrol 30:865-72
|Junttila, Sanna; Saarela, Ulla; Halt, Kimmo et al. (2015) Functional genetic targeting of embryonic kidney progenitor cells ex vivo. J Am Soc Nephrol 26:1126-37
|Chu, Jessica Y S; Sims-Lucas, Sunder; Bushnell, Daniel S et al. (2014) Dicer function is required in the metanephric mesenchyme for early kidney development. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 306:F764-72
|Rymer, Christopher; Paredes, Jose; Halt, Kimmo et al. (2014) Renal blood flow and oxygenation drive nephron progenitor differentiation. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 307:F337-45
|Galambos, Csaba; Sims-Lucas, Sunder; Abman, Steven H (2014) Three-dimensional reconstruction identifies misaligned pulmonary veins as intrapulmonary shunt vessels in alveolar capillary dysplasia. J Pediatr 164:192-5
|Hum, Stephanie; Rymer, Christopher; Schaefer, Caitlin et al. (2014) Ablation of the renal stroma defines its critical role in nephron progenitor and vasculature patterning. PLoS One 9:e88400
|Galambos, Csaba; Sims-Lucas, Sunder; Abman, Steven H (2013) Histologic evidence of intrapulmonary anastomoses by three-dimensional reconstruction in severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Ann Am Thorac Soc 10:474-81
|Sims-Lucas, Sunder; Schaefer, Caitlin; Bushnell, Daniel et al. (2013) Endothelial Progenitors Exist within the Kidney and Lung Mesenchyme. PLoS One 8:e65993


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After an exhilarating and sometimes scary visit to Mt Huangshan, the beautiful emerald valley was a peaceful and tranquil place to visit. the Valley is quite beautiful and easy...
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After an exhilarating and sometimes scary visit to Mt Huangshan, the beautiful emerald valley was a peaceful and tranquil place to visit. the Valley is quite beautiful and easy to stroll through. Recommend a visit.
Simple, easy to walk, lovely colours, pretty buildings, just a very pleasant, calm and comfortable experience.
Nice and quiet place, fewer tourists go there. No public transportation. I took a taxi from Tang-Kou to go there.
Our visit was fairly misty (so visibility a bit limited), but we really enjoyed our walk up Emerald Valley. Be aware that as usual in China, there are plenty of stairs, so be warned. The waterfalls are not huge, but just hearing the sound of the water and the quiet made this an enjoyable visit. The colour of the water...
Emerald Valley is the understated scenic spot of Huang Shan. With beautiful green lakes in a quiet surrounding, this is a beautiful spot to take in the best of mountain and river scenery. If the crowds of Huang Shan is too much to handle, you will enjoy a quieter outing in Emerald Valley. I would recommend this destination as a...
This place is about half an hour drive from Tangkou city. There are very few tourists here, hence one can enjoy the scenery peacefully. A leisurely walk takes about 1-5 to 2 hours to cover this place. Nice green pool & bamboo forest.
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Yellow Mountain Huang Shan, Anhui Province, Emerald Valley Scenic Spot ('Hidden Dragon, Crouching Tiger' film spot.) Easy 4 hrs drive from Nanjing, driver pretty essential for convenience of travel. Good weekend trip :)
I am Swiss and we have many lovely mountain Valleys there. So I Need a beautyful landscape to be impressed. I was mainly very happy to walk up that valley because I entered the park at 7 and walked until the end and started to read in a book there. Except some rangers I was totally alone, a very rare...
I disagree with some of the other reviewers who advise skipping this place. It is beautiful and provided a wonderful walk in the woods alongside a creek and pools of deep emerald water. There were few people when we went and I agree it may be less pleasant if there are noisy crowds--but that is true of every site.
For those of us that have been to Jiuzhaigou Reserve, this place simply is not worth on your radar. The place get its name from the colour of the water. It's due to the lime rocks that are found there. Yet, it is also called the Valentine's Valley to draw in lovers. Everywhere you go, there would be the word...


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If there's one thing even more mystifying than the meaning of life itself, it's the success of the TripAdvisor website. Just how bereft of common sense do you have to be to take the advice of anonymous strangers on something as important as a hotel stay? And that is even without considering how many reviews, if positive, were planted there by the hotel, its staff, and the sneaky little companies that do so for a fee; or, if they are negative, are put up by rivals. Small wonder that the Advertising Standards Authority is to investigate the provenance of the reviews upon which so many, apparently, set such store.
Even if the site managed to expunge all the fraudulent and fictitious reviews, there is still the issue of subjectivity. One person's "firm, comfortable bed" is, if you think about it for a nanosecond, another's "hard, unforgiving mattress" – and one's "fun-loving laid-back staff" is liable to be another's "insolent waitresses lacking respect". All in all, when it comes to choosing a hotel, TripAdvisor is about as useful as a 60-year-old AA Guide.
So what to do? I must have booked hundreds of hotels down the years, and can recall only one truly duff one (of which more anon). The iron rule is never to make a reservation without first calling. However beguiling the website, however impressive the low-light photographs of the conservatory restaurant, never book without first dialling the hotel's number. Countless times I have rung an attractive-looking place only for the phone to take ages to be answered, or, when it finally is, for a cold voice to sound entirely uninterested in who you are and what you want. If they can't exhibit the will to win before they have sold you a room, they are very unlikely to discover it once they have. (Hence a reason to spurn any hotel which makes you ring a central reservations number – you will not be speaking to the people who will actually be looking after you.)
A hotel website can unwittingly reveal a lot. Ones which make much of the alleged personalities and interests of the owners should sound loud alarms. My advice: never book a hotel run by "characters". Similarly, shun establishments whose website is illustrated by line drawings, especially of the main building or its gardens. There is no surer sign that, although Wren-like in appearance and "on the outskirts of a mainly Georgian town", the hotel is actually located next to World of Leather.
Look, too, for signs that the hotel fancies itself as a bit of a player in the weddings market. This may mean they've invested a few quid in a wrought-iron gazebo in the garden, but it means other things, too. Like the vibrating bass-line of the disco still shuddering at 1am, two ushers fighting over the favours of the chief bridesmaid at 1.45am, or the whole place being so comprehensively taken over by the wedding party that you feel like gatecrashers. And while I'm about it, never book a five-star hotel. Nothing to do with the place, everything to do with the sorts of people who will be your fellow guests.
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Amamos que eles tinham música ao vivo. Restaurante tinha um bom serviço de pequeno-almoço e jantar. Alimentos foi bom assim. Não como tapete nos quartos. Os banheiros são um pouco pequenos
Equipe super simpática. A taxa de resort de US$ 22 inclui estacionamento e internet. Um pouco longe do cais/pontos turísticos.
Adoramos tudo, a equipe, as comodidades, o quarto era limpo e moderno. Com certeza nos hospedaremos lá novamente!
Tudo! Nada!
O quarto é excelente, amplo e ótima cama.
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- Quarto limpo - toalhas grandes e macios - ventilador de teto e ventilador portátil oscilante andar - abundância de - condimentos e café/chá - o último quarto teve roupões de banho. Este não o fez. - Sem microondas/sem acesso para microondas - papel higiênico bastante fino - Sem outras queixas
Meus filhos adoraram a piscina e a banheira de hidromassagem.
Eu gostei do conforto geral do hotel. Eu não gostei do serviço. Pedi um carregador para me ajudar a levar minhas malas para o carro. Esperei por cerca de 25 minutos e decidi levar as malas sozinho.
A uma curta distância de tudo. Construção durante a nossa estadia e uma longa caminhada a partir dos elevadores
Staff The price!
I liked it's location and convience. Bed uncomfortable and gave me backache.
Very clean & well appointed. Nice live evening music. Convenient peet's coffee on premises. Nice outdoor firepit and beautiful "plaza area" / patio for all to use....very open-air views of the bay. Spa facilities did not accomodate the numbers of people using, it very well. Overall,hotel was a bit over the top for our needs, and I hate always having to figure out tips without feeling like a cheapskate, but I guess that's just part of "high livin". On the whole ,staff was extremely understanding & accommodating of a few problems that arose and were more than fair in resolving them.
We enjoyed the spa and the attentive staff.Please write at least 15 words Valet
View was AMAZING! Bed and pillows were sooo comfortable! Bathroom was beautiful! Everyone was so friendly and went above and beyond! The room came with robes which is a plus, but they were very itchy so I didn't end up using it.
the bed was very comfortable charge of $25 resort fee.
Excellent customer service by all staff.
This place is amazing. Although ostensibly it doesn't look over the top, it is a quietly classy place. Our receptionist, Tiana, helped us throughout our stay and she is the sweetest and most accommodating representative (although everyone we met just went over the top, from the concierge to the bellhops to Ryan the cars concierge). The rooms are huge. They easily fit all of the stuff for our 8 month old with tons of room to spare. His packnplay was no issue at all. Everything is very clean and it was quiet and relaxing. We ordered room service , and it was pricey as expected, but the food was DELICIOUS! I doubt we would have found better food elsewhere - the crab cake Eggs Benny was delicious! We checked out and had our car brought around (valet parking is surprisingly included in the resort fee) and Ryan, our car concierge , told us if sightseeing (we were headed to the aquarium), to feel free to leave the car there, no problem, till 5. That was really nice and we did not have to worry about parking. Overall this is right on the end of cannery row and is apparently about a 10 minute walk from Fisherman's Wharf as well (we didn't have a chance to get down there). You can't beat the location, the customer service, or the amenities here. We would only stay here when coming back. Thank you!! Nothing!
Beautiful hotel, great location. Comfortable beds. Rooms need maintenance. Lock didn't work and needed to be replaced. Phone wasn't working properly.
Very nice decor in room and everywhere. Staff is friendly and helpful. Nice view of Monterey Bay from lobby and lower level lounge. WI-FI is free and works well. Expensive! Breakfast not included, 10% extra tax, and $25 extra for 2 queen beds instead of the default 1 king size bed. Only one night table. Parking is valet only, front bumper came back with a dent. I prefer to self-park. Getting my car back took 10 to 30 minutes. Driver expects to get a tip each time. There is a spa but it is not free. Someone placed a couple of calls from our room, I had to prove they were not mine.
Location Room service
Geat ocean view , nice evening music , the staff was helpful , we love the restaurant , we love the valet parking . and the price of the room includes it The price of the ocean view rooms is very expensive , and it doesn't include the breakfast
Quartos agradáveis e ótimo restaurante adjacente ao hotel com uma extensa carta de vinhos
A localização do hotel, somente a uns poucos passos do famoso aquáro de Monterrey, é sem dúvidas o seu grande diferencial. O conforto e as facilidades são as esperadas de um hotel 4 estrelas. Enfrentei problemas com a minha reserva e o tratamento dispensado pelos funcionários foi decepcionante. Eu que sou um usuário frequente da rede InterContinental jamais poderia esperar tamanha falta de educação por parte de todo o staff que me atendeu.
O hotel é excelente e muito bonito. As acomodações de 1ª classe, o quarto é lindo com vista para o mar, com todas as comodidades inclusive lareira a gáz. No dia seguinte que saimos do hotel, o mesmo receberia toda a delegação do us open de golfe, e os jogadores ficariam hospedados neste hotel, tais como Tiger Woods, etc... Não somente neste hotel, como em outros durante nossa viagem de Las Vegas até o Canadá, vejo uma grande deficiência de comunicação em outro idioma. é inaceitável um hotel deste porte não ter pelo ao menos um funcionário que fale espanhol, outro italiano, outro francês, como não falamos inglês, etc... foi difícil a comunicação, mais nada que tenha impedido de nos divertir.
Equipe incrível, localização conveniente
Excelente localização, equipe atenciosa. Em geral, um lugar agradável para ficar em Monterey.
Barulho de algum motor que ficava ligando e desligando a noite toda
Quartos com bom espaço, limpos. Hotel muito agradavel e bem localizado. Restaurante com vista e serviços excelentes.
Das acomodações
O quarto e excelente1 espacoso,claro limpo.Tem uma lareira muito charmosa.
Não recomendo esse hotel. Staff mal treinado e hotel com cheiro de queijo de cabra. Localização tbm não é boa. Quarto confortável, mas bem estranho. Não recomendo esse hotel. Staff mal treinado e hotel com cheiro de queijo de cabra. Localização tbm não é boa. Quarto confortável, mas bem estranho.
Um pouco barulhento devido à área de street
A localização era a uma quadra de distância do cais, com restaurantes e lojas nas proximidades. O hotel era lindo, com arquitetura histórica e mobiliário vintage. As paredes eram finas e você podia ouvir os movimentos dos vizinhos.
A equipe foi muito simpática e gentil. A decoração e a História do hotel. Havia um mercado agrícola na rua em frente ao hotel. Havia alguns danos menores no balcão do banheiro. Nada muito importante. A TV era antiga mas funcionava bem.
Boa localização, no coração do centro da cidade. O estacionamento pode ser um problema. Hotel poderia usar uma atualização.
This place is a true gem! The food and drinks at the rooftop bar were great and complimentary breakfast is like no other!
Very nice staff. Rooftop bar is cool, especially in the evening. Interesting themed rooms - European feel to the place. The room felt a bit cramped. Limited parking and dangerous access to the main road.
Parking was limited
We loved this place. It was different but really fun. The decor was so cute and quirky and the staff was great. Loved the breakfast in the morning and the complementary happy hour drink on the rooftop lounge which overlooks the ocean. It was easily within walking distance of the wharf and the beach which was right across the street. The bathroom in our room was amazing! Great shower and jet tub with heated floors. We will be back for sure. The room was a little small but we didn't mind. The bed was too soft for my boyfriend and we will make adjustments for that next time. The only parking is on the street but we always found something close and we were able to leave our car their and walk most places so it wasn't that big of an issue.
The rooftop is amazing. We appreciated the complimentary drink during happy hour. The complimentary breakfast was wonderful. Location is nice because it's right across the street from the beach. Parking is limited. We stayed for 4 days and our sheets never got changed so they got pretty sandy. The hotel is located on a major road and so the traffic made things pretty noisy, especially since there is no air conditioning unit and we had the windows open.
The hotel is an extraordinarily charming and unique boutique hotel. While the rooms are not large, they are well appointed. The rooftop bar/restaurant offers expansive views of the Monterey Bay and is a must see. The gracious proprietor, Naz, makes you feel at home (her home).
In house restaurant has excellent cook who prepares meals individually and the bartender is also top notch. Great view of the city and beach is nice. The breakfast was exquisite, the staff and facility had a euro feeling but parking is non-existent and the boulevard just outside the door offers no spots, forcing one to search for spots in a possibly sketchy neighborhood. Tiny rooms but nice.
The location was nice. Everything was very clean. There was no clearly marked parking. The room was super noisy, especially as they entertained guests at the rooftop bar, and as they cleaned up the bar after the end of the night. And as they started to serve breakfast. The room was old and rather amateurish, with mismatched paint, dented walls, a partially-functioning TV, and a jacked-up door handle. Also, the bed was super uncomfortable. It was like sleeping in a bounce house. For the price, I expected a much nicer facility.
The room was small but very clean and comfortable. The bathroom was big enough. Had dinner on the rooftop. Great view of the ocean. Great complementary breakfast. It was delicious. Staff very nice and helpful. Would stay again for sure. Very close to Fishermen's Wharf. The only problem with the room was no window. There was a door to the outside but didn't feel good about leaving the door open all night. Got a little stuffy during the night. No AC. Very limited parking.
The attention to detail in rooms and by staff if we had a request
Free drink on rooftop bar during happy hour (5-7 p.m.) Free delicious plated breakfast including bacon, eggs, orange juice (much better than standard continental spread) Room was small, but very well-appointed and comfortable Would definitely stay here again and recommend to anyone We felt like we got very good value for the money The only thing that was less than ideal was the on-street parking, but that worked out fine for us.
Excelente localização, boas acomodações, muito bom breakfast continental. Satisfaz plenamente ao mais exigente cliente. Hotel muito aconchegante
o hotel tem uma decoração interessante e a localização é bem central servem um queijos e vinhos durante a tarde, o que é simpatico a cobrança de 12 usd do estacionamento
internet disponível nos quartos (wi-fi), localização próximo ao centro e ao fisherman`s Wharf, quartos espaçosos. não encontramos a recepção com queijos e vinhos como indicava o site, muito embora nào tenha este fato influenciado em nossa avaliação.
O cafe da manha, sem lugares disponiveis para os hospedes,muito cheio.
Tudo,facilidade de acesso,muito limpo,cafe da manha ótimo recepçaõ muito agradável,quarto ótimo . Não
Private parking was really convenient The hot tub closes too early, Usually couples like to use it after dinner to relax and unwind
Hotel facilities are excellent and we had a pleasant reasonable-sized room. The location is also quite good - only a short drive to Fisherman's Wharf and the rest of the very attractive town of Monterey.
The Room was clean and the heater worked well... It was a cold night for Monterery... 11/2010
from the outside, it looks like a motel. But the rooms are very good quality "Hotel style".
convenience to wharf, highway 1, room cleanliness location is on the corner of two busy streets....noisy area
Very friendly and helpful staff. Short walk to the downtown area. Right across from a beautiful pond. the attached restaurant was great. we stayed on the top floor and the outside hallway was just bare wood. looked terrible but could not tell if it was under construction as it didn't look like anyone was working on it.
Clean, cheap and efficient None. Was v. Happy for the price
Best stay for the price in the area, perfect location
Cozy room. Basic amenities. Quiet. Staff helpful. Close to harbor. Bed sank in the middle.
The staff was friendly. Hotel is close to many places.
Wonderful person at front desk. Astute which is rare. Hot tub clean and exercise room great. Quiet. Redid hotel and put in double pane windows and soundproofing. Very close to MRY (Monterey Community Airport) Need the exercise room which is tiny. If there were a lot of guests, it would not be possible to use. One place open for breakfast at 6 am. Not on property and not particularly healthy food.
This motel was great! Cheap, clean, friendly staff, quiet, good location, free internet, what more could you ask for. Would stay here again for sure if ever in Monterey. I have no complaints, everything was perfect.
High quality stay for high value. Staff was extremely helpful and cooperative.
The woman at the front desk was so nice, she gave some recommendations for restaurants and some appatizer vouchers. The place was very clean and well taken care of. Will for sure return!
clean and comfortable Small shower. Noisy family outside in early morning but that's not the hotels fault
Consegui um bom negócio no Kayak (através da Priceline), e o hotel é bom para o preço que pagamos. É perto o suficiente de todo o resto em Monterey (de carro). Era bastante calmo, não barulhentos como alguns comentários disseram. Se você está apenas à procura de um lugar para dormir à noite, este hotel irá servir. Mas não procure qualquer coisa além disso. Toda a instalação é bastante antiga. Os quartos são muito antigos, e não há iluminação suficiente dentro do quarto.
O quarto era grande e confortável e a equipe foi muito simpática.
The fireplace was amazing. The service was top notch and they seemed to really care about the people. A bottle of wine was placed in our room when we were out because they overheard us say we were on our honeymoon. The bed was the best I've ever slept on in a hotel and the pillows were like little clouds. Nothing this place was wonderful
Having a sauna & fireplace in our room! Help and friendliness of the staff The bathroom was cleaned good enough when we returned from an outing.
I loved the promptness of front desk to my every request.
Views of the sea and wildlife. My wife adored the room decor Smoke from other peoples fires did come into our room, but not much of an issue. Didn't like paying for internet- most places this is now free. I also found out that we paid quite a bit more for our room than others staying at the same time (I was upstairs waiting for the lift when the receptionist was calling someone to advise that a guest was disputing how much they were billed (the amount was considerably less than we were paying))
Relaxed friendly luxury atmosphere.
Personal attention that was given to me.
My favorite in Monterey. The entire staff is delightful and made us feel welcome. Karen made our stay perfect. We did not turn on the TV; Sit in the window seat over the ocean, light the fire, and enjoy. Everything is perfect. The only suggestion? A hot tub on the roof among the beautiful potted plants would be ideal.
Room was a little cramped.
Love, Love, Love the location! Staff is excellent. Appreciate the daily delivery of complimentary breakfast to the room. Room 308 is great. Over heard other guests complain of smoky smell in their room coming from unused fireplace. We didn't experience that.
I enjoyed the room. It had a fireplace, it was right on Cannery Row and was right on the ocean. It was a lovely old building with lots of character and charm. lots of birds throughout the night. Next time I would not sleep with the windows open like I did this time.
location can't be beat. the room was big and clean. the showerhead was awesome. free parking was amazing. too pricey for what it is, but that's monterey. we were right by the elevator and stairs and it was noisy with all the foot traffic. next time i would request a room away from the elevator and stairs.
Close to the Aquarium. Free continental breakfast. Nice, clean room with comfy bed. Noisy. Every time a nearby guest went into their room it sounded like they were about to step into mine. Access to rooms inconvenient. I'm glad I don't have trouble with stairs.


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The problem seems to exist since the very beginning of the introduction of "Firefox" in SeaMonkey's UA. I thought, it was a problem of my profile, but now I see that it's the same on new profiles too. That results in sites like AMO telling me that "this exstensions is not compatible with Firefox 2.1b2pre" (if using AMO through https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ ).
Dan, this appears to be a Mac OSX problem only. Any ideas?
Callek: build config problem?
Adrian, self build; downloaded build; etc.?
At least on windows I'm not seeing this as possible, nor am I noticing how it could be a build-config issue.
If self build, do you see FIREFOX_VERSION (and MOZ_US_FIREFOX_VERSION with a value in @objdir@/mozilla/config/autoconf.mk ?
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> Adrian, self build; downloaded build; etc.?
Downloaded builds. I didn't try to build myself...
> At least on windows I'm not seeing this as possible, nor am I noticing how it
> could be a build-config issue.
(Mac-only problem)
Ok Investigation results:
generated autoconf.mk on both i386 and x86_64 had no FIREFOX_VERSION.
a patch of configure to verify what FIREFOX_VERSION should be, right after the cat verified it was blank, as well as that $topsrcdir was blank. Which is itself worrysome [will file a followup on that specific issue]
Anyway, $_topsrcdir should work, I verified that it has the right patch.
This is likely a problem with universal builds + comm-central; since Firefox mac builds are fine with the FIREFOX_VERSION properly set.
Created attachment 510133 [details] [diff] [review]
use $_topsrcdir and error if unset
Comment on attachment 510133 [details] [diff] [review]
use $_topsrcdir and error if unset
Ship it, with a followup like we talked about.
FWIW, I don't think this needs approval, since it shouldn't affect Firefox at all.
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|Reviews for a bright spot in a shadowed room
| R Amythest chapter 1 . 3/29/2011
There was a lot I liked about this piece: The premise, the dynamic, the exploration of grief and opportunism. I feel like it could have been quite something, but unfortunately I felt that the ending detracted from the exploration and was somehow unfocused.
| wolfraven80 chapter 1 . 5/5/2010
That was really lovely. All the little details – the weak tea, the tin cups, and the way Rhys notices everything about Titania – it was a pleasure to read.
"He places her tea away and sips at her tea, where her lips almost touched."
Oh and that was a particularly nice bit. Though the scene is sad, it was beautifully written. I really enjoyed reading it and only wished there had been more.
| Silvara chapter 1 . 4/10/2010
Perfect. I love it. Maybe... maybe just for consistence, I would not mind onthers chapters as shorts shots. To see other scenes of their dynamics.
For now, I put it in alerts.
| serene-fire chapter 1 . 8/31/2009
"Still even the presence of buried things haunts them...so does this. So will this for her' - lovely ending, short yet which the same can be said of the whole 'fic. And just the sublest hint of romance which i like. Well done! it's not too angsty which is good. But the angst is there, in each sentence, which makes this a good story.
And i like how he observes her: "a corner curled up, a bright spot ina shadowed room' - nice simile, effective yet simple.
| PPP SSC chapter 1 . 8/30/2009
Rhys being jealous of Commander Greil would be inevitable, but it's true that envy can ruin your life. I like this couple third best out of all the game.
But I can see how Titania would never forget Greil as well.