a disappointing week

[nvivek]

Last week was a bit of a disappointment. I went to Oxford to attend a talk by Val Harian (chief economist of Google, Haas Professor of Economics at Berkeley) on 'Computer mediated transactions'. Since my research has a tangential interest in economics, I was eager to listen and learn. The talk turned out to be a most uninspired one. It never got

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[kizzie]

I adore the Turf. Especially in winter when they have fires in the courtyards and you can roast your own chestnuts...

[nvivek]

And why didn't you tell me about it in the winter [arms akimbo]. Oh well...winter isn't far away ;-)

[kizzie]

Cause I rarely go down there, so probably couldn't find the place anymore!

[bluesmoon]

Did you do the Oxford story?

[nvivek]

You've asked this before, and I've replied before that the Oxford story has been stopped. Jesus College took over the facilities for conferences and such like.