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Beer Pairings: What to Drink with Pad Thai
Beer and food are better together.
Editor's Note: We're trying to find the best beers to drink with our favorite foods. Certified Cicerone Michael Agnew is here to help.
Whether it's takeout or you've made it yourself, pad thai provides a symphony of flavors. There are fresh, green flavors from scallion, sweetness from sugar and tamarind, and umami from fish sauce, meat, egg, and/or tofu. Peanuts add a nutty inflection, while lime juice brings a bit of balancing acidity. And let's face it, there's some oil to cope with, too. That's a lot to consider when searching for a delicious beverage pairing.
But beer is more than up to the task. Beer has the unique ability to simultaneously provide both complement and contrast to this multifaceted dish. Malty sweetness works in concert with the sweet sauce and is an accentuating foil to umami. Bitterness and carbonation turn up the heat and clear away the oil. Citrusy and herbal hop flavors check in with the green and talk to the tamarind. A bit of yeasty fruit flavor can send the whole thing over the top. But which beers should you buy?
Pairing Pointers
Yeasty beers like hefeweizen, witbier, saison, and golden Belgian ales make perfect partners for pad thai. The combination of yeast and malt gives these beers a pillowy sweetness that is a great match to the dish's sweet side and a counterpoint to the salty/savory. Light citric acidity adds additional balance and pulls out that subtle hint of lime in the dish. These beers also tend to be highly carbonated, giving them extra palate-cleansing power. Saison and strong Belgian ales can work with any variety of pad thai. Witbier is very light and best reserved for meatless versions.
International-style lager (whether Asian, American, or European) offers light, malty sweetness, moderate to low bitterness and a punch of spicy hop flavor. The requisite complementary and contrasting elements are there. American blond ales and cream ales work as well, adding a subtle fruity kick from the use of top-fermenting yeast. Because pad thai can sometimes be heavy, I like something with a bit more heft like a Munich Helles. The mechanics of the pairing are the same, but the beer stands up better to oilier examples of the dish.
American pale ales provide a hoppy approach that is more about contrast than complement. Bitterness and crisp carbonation cut through the sweetness and oil. Citrus flavors emphasize umami, offering a sturdy counterpoint. But those same citrus flavors also play to the light acidity of the dish from the lime, and underlying malt sweetness supports the sauce and keeps the beer from tasting thin.
Michael's Pairing Picks
Yeasty Beers
Unibroue La Fin du Monde: This is my favorite pairing with pad thai. The cotton candy combination of sweetness and yeast that is characteristic of Belgian golden ales stands up and sings with the sauce. Alcohol that is noticeable but not hot works to cleanse the palate.
Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier: German-style wheat beers are a natural tie-in to the fresher flavors in the dish. Wheaty sweetness and banana yeast flavors complement the sweet and savory flavors of the dish.
Wittekerke: Light and refreshing with Belgian yeast flavors of banana and spice, this is everything a witbier should be. A touch of acidity goes well with the lime squeezed over the dish. This beer is delicate, though, so pair it with vegetable or shrimp versions of pad thai—no meat.
Bayerischer Bahnhof Leipziger Gose: I am more and more convinced that Gose is the ideal pairing beer for lighter Thai food. The unique combination of sweet, salt, and acidity in this German beer style touches on every element of the cuisine. Truly one of the more interesting pairings I tasted, accentuating the lime and fish sauce in the dish.
Lagers and Blond Ales
Fulton Lonely Blond: This beer is nice and simple like a lager, with a mild citrus hop that counters the sweetness, and delicately sweet malt plays to it. A perfect balance: it holds its own against the dish, but doesn't overwhelm.
Singha: You've probably tried this combo before. Singha leans a bit to the sweet side, which is a good match for pad thai. There is enough bitterness though to balance both the beer and the food. Spicy hop flavors pick up on the green veggies and any chili paste you've added. It has just enough carbonation to cleanse. Will it blow your mind? No. Will it do the trick? You bet.
Weihenstephaner Original: This pairing is similar to the blond ale and the lager, but everything is bigger in this delicious beer—fuller body, more malty sweetness, and higher levels of bitterness. It works well for heavier versions of pad thai and is especially tasty if you've added meat.
American Pale Ale
Boulevard Pale Ale: A gold medal winner at this year's Great American Beer Festival, this is one of the classics of the style. Bitter but balanced, with bright, grapefruit-flavored hops, it offers a strong, refreshing, but not overpowering contrast to pad thai. It's got enough sweetness underneath the hops that it still speaks to that part of the dish, and the citrus hop flavors latch on to the lime.
Stone Pale Ale: In keeping with the Stone Brewing Co. tradition, this one is a bit more bitter than some other examples of the style. That extra bitterness amps up the chili-sauce spice and counters the sweeter elements of the dish.
What's your favorite beer to drink with pad thai?
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Sitting on couches overlaid with colorful quilts, university students from Dallas Baptist University and the University of Sao Paulo each sang to the tune of "Amazing Grace" in their own language. I was one of the individuals in the room who identified with the Brazilian students, being from Spanish descent; however, I differed in the language in which I sang. To hear voices raised singing in English, Spanish and Portuguese was a beautiful picture of God's glory in both the unity and diversity in the Kingdom of God. The same beauty is reflected in Texas Baptist congregations across our state.
When I entered college, I began attending a bilingual Baptist church in Fort Worth. The multigenerational differences seen within our own congregation demonstrated the beauty of diversity and unity in the Kingdom of God. The more seasoned generation within our church differed from the younger generation in that Spanish is more commonly spoken than English.
Beyond the language differences, the culture that some of the parents and grandparents grew up in was one of another country. The children and adolescents of the church are largely born and raised in the United States, growing in the knowledge and culture of our nation today. Despite these generational, cultural and linguistic differences, we were nonetheless a unified church; a group of people who desired to grow together in the knowledge and wisdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
In a course I took during undergrad on the history of Baptist churches, I took special notice of the formation of the Hispanic Ministry within Texas Baptists. I have seen firsthand the labor and fruits of this ministry within the recent years. Along with its dedication to serving the Hispanic Baptist churches in Texas, the Hispanic Ministry remains a vital branch to the Texas Baptist tree.
A tree has many braches, yet each branch has the same roots and bears the same fruit. Similarly, each branch of Texas Baptist ministries bears its own fruit of different shades and sizes; however, we are all giving life to the work of our Lord, firmly rooted in our faith in Christ.
In all our service and ministries, we ought to continue serving the community, groups and people God has called us to serve. To embrace the cultural, generational and other differences is emitting one facet of the iridescent light of Christ. The important matter is that we are all radiating the love and light of Christ as called to according to His Word.
By sharing the different cultures and stories we each have been given, while working for the same purpose, our Texas Baptist family can continue to grow and bear the best fruit for the glory of our God. Texas Baptist service and fruit will be used to reveal the diversity and unity in the Kingdom of God.
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We saw above that Mr Bildt (Prime Minister of Sweden 1991 to 1994) described Estonia as part of Scandinavia (2006 Sep)4, but this claim remains largely ignored. As Estonia was once 'part of' or a colony of Sweden, it borders the Gulf of Finland, and as it shares many cultural, some linguistic, and economic factors with Scandinavia, some have called for Estonia to be considered Scandinavian9. It is traditonally considered one of the Baltic countries, like Latvia and Lithuania. The colonial history of Sweden provides a 100-year window where Estonia was 'scandinavian'.
In the 16th century, Sweden slowly increased their grasp of the eastern shores of the Baltic and during the rule of Erik XIV from 1567 Sweden saw northern Estonia steadily absorbed into their empire. Gustav II Adolf from 1611, invaded Latvia and consolidated Swedish rule of the eastern side of the Baltic. During the reign of King Karl XII, who ruled the Swedish empire from 1697 to 1718, Latvia and Estonia were lost to the Russians after a defeat at Poltava in 1709.16. The public will require time and much convincing if Estonia is to be considered Scandinavian rather than Baltic.


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Hertfordshire London College Unaizah (HLC) located in Unaizah City, in Saudi Arabia. Hertfordshire London College considered one of the best practical training providers in the United Kingdom, as it train more than 50,000 students, as well as partnerships with more than 27 colleges in 20 countries worldwide. Hertfordshire London Colleges are a collaboration of Hertford Regional College, North Hertfordshire College, the University of Hertfordshire including their company Exemplas, and the Kingdom's Samama Holding Group. It includes these colleges in Saudi Arabia Kingdom: - Hertfordshire London Unaizah Female College: located just outside and south of Unaizah in the Qassim Province, it focus on exam success and personal development, and it help girls to success and progress into work or continue their education. This college offers distinguished education that underpinned by United Kingdom academic standards; "the best of British education" with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia national values; and validated by the Saudi Skills Agency. All trainers have a recognized Teaching English as a Foreign Language qualification and some have been selected on their rich teaching experiences and vocational expertise. - Hertfordshire London Unaizah Male College: located just outside and south of Unaizah in the Qassim Province. - Hertfordshire London Buraidah Male College located in Qassim in the heart of the town centre, on King Abdullah Road.


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The Ministry of Justice has sold the Holloway Prison site in North London to housing association Peabody, the Islington Gazette reports.
1,000 new homes are planned for the site, and 60 per cent will be genuinely affordable, meaning they will be available at social rent, for shared ownership, or the Mayor of London's living rent. Over 400 of the homes will be for social rent. A women's centre and public green space will also be part of the development.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan provided a £42 million loan to Peabody to purchase the land from the Ministry of Justice. The site will be developed in partnership with property developer London Square.
Peabody has signaled that they are committed to working with the council and the Greater London Authority on the development. We hope that they will properly involve local people at all stages of the planning process and ensure the community's hopes and desires for the site are front and centre during its development.
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Jet-setting just got more fabulous as Jetsetter partners with ASMALLWORLD
In the past 6 months, Jetsetter, the travel arm of fashionista startup darling Gilt Group, has tripled the size of its team. Jetsetter, which launched in September 2009 offers 15-30 hotels on flash sales per week and has sold 176,000 nightly hotel bookings to date.
The members-only travel site currently has 2 million members in their weekly email and offers luxury brands at deep discounts like the Fairmont, iconic hotels like The Venetian and hip boutiques like Standard Hotels. It has been very busy in 2011- having just released a stellar new iPhone app at the end of last month.
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"We've been speaking to the folks at ASW for some time. There is not a tremendous amount of overlap in our memberships, so I am excited to introduce Jetsetter's curated, verified vacations to a new audience. This is an audience who lives to travel, much like our employees and members. They join ASW to connect to other world travelers, discuss travel, share stories and tips. This is the perfect audience for Jetsetter's curated travel experiences," says Drew Patterson, Jetsetter Founder and CEO.
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This is the first white label deal for Jetsetter and Gilt Group and the first e-Commerce partnership for ASMALLWORLD. In the coming month expect to see many new deals from Jetsetter focused on Asian destinations, VIP packages with Tesla, and a slew of new hotels in Germany, England, Brazil and Switzerland.
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LOS ANGELES, April 29 (UPI) -- Los Angeles police Thursday made preparations for controlling an expected 100,000 marchers for Saturday's May Day event.
Deputy Chief Jose Perez Jr. said the size of the expected crowd has nearly doubled as a result of Arizona's adoption of strict immigration enforcement standards, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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James Barlow
Others in Party:
Keith Christensen
Paul Garry
Jennifer Blackie
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
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Baboquivari Peak
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Ascent Trip Report
Onward to Baboquivari! The road to the campground on the reservation can be driven to with a passenger car, though you have to slow down for the rough road. Jenn called ahead for a permit using the number in the DPS guide. They email the permit to you. The campground is nice. The men's room toilet had a bit of a plumbing problem, but the women's room worked fine. Keith and Paul rolled into camp a little later. Some other campers were making some noise, but they were able to fall asleep ok. Jenn and I located the trailhead the night before so we knew exactly where to go. We were up before sunrise since the cliffs above the camp mean that there isn't sunlight until quite late in the morning. After a minor navigational error near the beginning, we found the trail junction past the water tanks. There is a wooden sign saying "Trail to Peak." From here, we followed the trail all the way to the bottom of the first slab, taking two quick breaks along the way. It was quite windy for most of the hike to this point. We put our helmets on and stashed some water and trekking poles here since we knew we would return. The route up to the Class 4 pitch is easy to follow. Based on beta from Matt Hengst, who climbed Babo in October, we only took one 60m climbing rope. I slipped on my rock climbing shoes and had Paul belay me as I led up to the anchor near the tree. I clipped into two bolts on the way just to be safe. Once up top, I set an anchor using the two new-looking bolts at the top and proceeded to belay Paul and Keith up while Jenn just free climbed up to get out of the wind. For future parties, you will only need a 60m rope. Two ropes are unnecessary, so save the weight. We stashed our rope at the top of the pitch and made our way up to the summit. It wasn't too tough to follow the route up and soon we were on top of Baboquivari. We could hear the wind howling around us, but the summit was not breezy. There are offerings to the Tohono O'Odham Gods on the summit, including a lot of nice climbing gear. After pictures, summit register entries, and lunch, we headed down. Pay attention to how you go up the final part to the summit so you can find your way back. Kitt Peak Observatory is visible from the summit to the north. As the winds died down, the trail got hot and we didn't waste too much time heading down.
The drive back to the pavement was uneventful and we decided to have dinner at the grocery store in Sells. $10 for a pizza that fed us all was a pretty good deal. We were the only non-Indians in the store the whole time we ate. We picked up some food for Kino and we were on our way back to the town of Ajo. We turned towards Bates Well as indicated in the DPS guide, drove about a mile and pulled off the excellent dirt road to bivy for the night. We weren't sure if the hill to the west was natural or a tailings pile since it was dark. The night was warm and we settled in. The goal was an early start on
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DERBY, Kan. (AP) — A Derby Middle School teacher and coach who was arrested last month following a child pornography investigation has been charged with 11 counts of sexual exploitation of a child.
Cody Chitwood, 37, made his first appearance in court Thursday morning. A preliminary hearing is set for later this month.
Chitwood was a special education teacher, football, track and girls' basketball coach at the school. He's been suspended without pay.
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With two outstanding exhibitions in HCMC and Hanoi, the Bold. Art. exhibition now travels to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
We look back on two absolutely stunning events where we celebrated the six artists from Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Philippines. With the Vietnamese artist Nguyen Ngoc Lam in situ during both events, the owners, designers, architects, and journalists learnt more about our theme "Rooted in the past, looking into the future" and how these art pieces were created.
For the first time, we also ran a successful flower pattern contest reflecting Vietnamese culture, arts, craft, and tradition. The three winners were announced during the Bold. Art. event after having gone through an elimination process.
In the first round 10 patterns were selected and from these the three winning designs were chosen by Nguyen Ngoc Lam and Peter Oesch, Director Marketing Communications.
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Development FOG not capturing image - PartClone update
@Tom-Elliott Are you able to replicate the issue as seen in the pictures?
@ty900000 Does this happen on several machines? All the same model or different ones?
Yes! It worked perfectly. I've tested it a bunch of times and it works great. I do get this output after one of the partitions. It doesn't affect anything it seems, but I've just noticed it.
Would you mind trying the latest inits from: https://dev.fogproject.org/job/fos/job/master/lastSuccessfulBuild/
The init.xz and init_32.xz should be good.
Essentially I'm having a check on the partclone to be used and removing a couple of arguments as they are not built during the configuration and build of partclone.
Sebastian Roth Senior Developer last edited by Sebastian Roth
@Tom-Elliott I really wonder why we don't see other people report this error. Were you actually able to replicate this? Maybe this is just some RAM issue that causes binaries to fail on this particular machine!?
By the way, @ty900000 would you mind opening a new topic for this? Better to keep things sorted. I can move all the related messages over…
I stepped through everything until it halted. Pressing [Enter] here doesn't do anything.
@Sebastian-Roth He did, I can see the changes I created in the output.
@ty900000 said in FOG/Apache PKI/Certificate Authentication:
I pulled the latest init and got a different error this time
Wait a second. Where did you pull it from? Did you use these ones? https://dev.fogproject.org/blue/organizations/jenkins/fos/detail/master/113/artifacts
@Tom-Elliott I am fairly confident the -a0 is a bug, since it is listed in its options, but isn't picked up for use.
-c was removed for dd (it's implied I guess??)
Interesting you should mention it not occuring in debug. I have seen this problem before, but that was on… unreliable devices so didn't think much of it when I couldn't replicate it on other devices.
Tom Elliott Senior Developer last edited by Tom Elliott
@Quazz Yeah, but it's broke to the -a0 and quite possibly the -c option I think.
It's strange as the -c seems almost redundant here.
Though, when I ran into the issue (which prompted me to try running in debug so I could more directly narrow down the issue), from debug everything worked without an issue.
@Tom-Elliott I think it's more likely to be caused by
partclone.imagerbeing broken in current 0.3.12
Note how the detected size of the partition is 0 by partclone.
@ty900000 Okay, do you mind running the capture using Debug? Cancel the task, and go to create it like you normally would, but before submitting it, there's a checkbox that says Schedule as Debug.
It does mean a little extra work for you in that you will need to press enter twice to get to the shell.
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Then you will need to press enter until the image completes. This method should at least allow you to capture the image. This is why I was adding the sleeps between. I see, now, that it's not anything to do with that. I can't imagine it's the -a0 though. (I suppose maybe but I'm not quite sure right now).
I pulled the latest init and got a different error this time
@ty900000 I just pushed another update, though it may be a little while before the artifacts are ready for testing.
I'm fairly sure the issue here has to be the FIFO. I've also gotten rid of the "Maybe check the fog server to ensure disk space is good to go" by providing the available disk space. It also adds the exact command that partclone is trying to use so we can see what's going on.
2060 is just the case statement, so I don't think it's failing because of the case. I think it's failing because the FIFO was still open. To combat this, I've added a 5 second wait to let the disk settle and release the information for the FIFO so we can remove it to recreate it later on.
No worries! The holidays took up so much time, I haven't had much time to work on this to expand it to non-RedHat distros.
I updated both init.xz and init_32.xz and get a similar error. I had been seeing this before, too. I definitely have a large enough drive for the image. 140-ish GB /images with the image that needs to be taken is only a 50GB disk. I noticed this when I updated to 22.214.171.124 and then subsequent updates. I noticed PartClone got updated and that's when things started to break. If I do a new install of 1.5.7 with the old version of PartClone, everything works fine. How do I enable debug capture for iPXE? Thanks!!
@ty900000 Sorry we've lost track of this. Tom just pushed a change to the repo some days ago that might address your issue. Please download the latest
init_32.xzfiles from our build server and see if that works. Otherwise we need to do a debug capture task to get more of the error message.
I am having a few issues and I don't know how to resolve them. And they are making me wonder if this configuration is even viable for general usage.
One of the issues I am having is if I enable the Apache rewrite to HTTPS, when I try to inventory a machine or deploy an image and when FOS adds/checks the MAC address, I get an error that states "No viable mac to use." If I disable HTTPS rewrite, it works first time, every time. I don't know if a FOG URI needs to be excluded from the rewrite, like I had to do for iPXE to boot. I have a hunch this might be an easy fix?
The second major issue I am having is even if I disable HTTPS rewrite and the SSL certificate checks, I get the error in the attached image. I even just did a base Debian install using 126.96.36.199, none of my extra code, and I still got the error. Don't know if I am doing something wrong? I know all the Linux installs I have been testing with have more than enough space to captures images, even a full disk, non-resized image. And it's typically the 'raw' partition or the 'ntfs' partition of a Windows Server image. It's all very strange…


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Northern Michigan University is trying to expand its next-generation high-speed wireless Internet network to new areas of Marquette County.
Last fall, NMU became one of the first schools in the country to use the WiMax network.
The university has antennae up in Marquette and Negaunee.
Now NMU wants to expand again by getting permission for antennae on 2 more water towers — one at K.I. Sawyer and another in Gwinn.
In exchange for that, NMU director of broadcast & audio-visual services Eric Smith says governments, police and fire agencies can use the service for free.
It's similar to the arrangements NMU already has with Negaunee and Marquette.
NMU already has the FCC license it would need.
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Guess for a lot of people here in America, the 9-11 "milk" has long soured and been simply poured down the drain. Maybe watching the video from 9/11/01 of people jumping out of the windows at the Twin Towers, say, every Labor Day would be sufficient reminder just how horrible Islam a.k.a. The Religion of Peace (TM) is, considering that particular death-fest was one of its proudest most celebrated moments of late. (I guess it made up for the defeat on the "original" 9/11 back in 1683.)
Here's a Brit (Paul Weston) who not only sees the long dark Islamic night coming to his island nation, he has experienced the power of the Mohammedans' quiet war-from-within for himself. You've got to give Weston credit: he's not just passionate about saving once-Great Britain from the plague-of-Islam, he's giving it the old Western-Civ-Try; he's attempting to do it through the ballot-box. God speed, sir.


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Dr Kafeel Ahmed Khan, in-charge of the encephalitis ward at BRD Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force, according to agencies.
Six days ago Dr Khan was suspended from duty after an FIR was lodged against him and eight others on 24 August holding them responsible for the deaths of over 60 children at the hospital in less than a week earlier last month.
Apart from him, hospital principal Dr Rajeev Mishra, his wife Dr Purnima Shukla, Dr Satish Kumar (head of anesthesia), chief pharmacist Gajanan Jaiswal and clerks Uday Pratap Sharma, Sanjay Kumar Tripathi and Sudhir Kumar Pandey were also named in the charges, as The Indian Express reported.
Soon after the deaths of the children became public, Dr Khan was hailed by the media for going out of his way to save his patients. He reportedly not only drove around Gorakhpur collecting oxygen cylinders, when the supply was running low, but also paid out of his own pocket to procure fresh supplies.
Accused of dereliction of duty by his employers and trolled on social media for his religious identity, Dr Khan claimed he was Indian first and had only carried out his responsibility as a physician, responding to the smear campaign on social media.
However, an enquiry committee later found him guilty of not following standard norms set by the Indian Medical Council. He was accused of taking leave without following protocol on 11 August, the day oxygen supply started facing a shortage, and not informing his superiors, as overseeing the supply department, of the crisis in proper time.
On Friday, non-bailable warrants were issued against seven of the nine people named in the FIR. Mishra and his wife Shukla were sent to 14-day judicial custody.
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His career started in a variety of companies, which allowed him to work with several large businesses around the globe.
Joost founded CSS3.info in 2006, which quickly became the biggest CSS3 resource on the web. He then sold it in 2009. In 2010 he built an app named Quix. This app was featured in quite a few online publications such as Mashable, Lifehacker and ReadWriteWeb.
2010 was a busy year for Joost, as he then also founded Yoast. Since then, Yoast has grown from a solo performance to a company with 16 employees in The Netherlands and 4 support engineers abroad.


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Glastonbury's a big one. There is literally too much to choose from. Sure, you'll be hitting the Pyramid, Other and West Holts stages to see the likes of Radiohead, Little Dragon, Toots & The Maytals, Wiley and the rest of BBK, Haim (we caught their secret set at Primavera and it was very, very good!) and Ata Kak. But what about the acts you're maybe not that familiar with?
Don't worry, we've got you covered. Read on to discover the best up and coming acts on the bill plus one classic act who you may have missed. These are our 'Must See Acts' for Glastonbury 2017.
Josh Barry (@joshbarrymusic)
Yes, this is the same Josh Barry that wowed crowds on BGT back in 2010. He's come a long way since then and was this year deservedly crowned winner of the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition. You'll have not one but four opportunities to catch his soul-folk vibes and undeniable vocal talent.
Where: (1) The Rabbit Hole / (2) BBC Introducing / (3) John Peel Stage / (4) Greenpeace – Engine Room
Showtimes: (1) Thursday 22 June @ 23:15 / (2) Friday 23 June @ 17:30 / (3) Saturday 24 June @ 11:00 / (4) Saturday 24 June @ 14:00
Matt "Jam" Lamont (@MattJamLamont)
If Wiley is the grandfather of grime, then Matt "Jam" Lamont could be given the same title for UK Garage (alongside his partner in crime (Karl "Tuff Enuff" Brown). He'll be kicking off an absolute road block of a night on the Clash stage. You will definitely not want to miss this one.
Where: Clash
Showtimes: Friday 23 June @ 22:00
Young Yizzy (@Official_Yizzy)
We are BIG fans of this South London grime youngster and featured his track 'This Is Life' on the blog last month. Expect brutally honest lyrics and equally tough beats.
Where: (1) The Blues / (2) The Rabbit Hole
Showtimes: (1) Saturday 24 June @ 14:00 / (2) Saturday 24 June @ 17:00
Keir (@soundofkeir)
"Er, WTF!?" (like in a shocked and totally good way) was pretty much our response when we first heard Keir's live performance of 'Squeeze Me'. It's not only his range but the control he has over it that blew us away. There's power in them lungs!
Where: BBC Introducing
Showtimes: Saturday 24 June @ 13:35
The Pale White (@thepalewhite)
We have to thank Drums Eat Everything again for putting us on to The Pale White. Their take on that infectious stripped back rock format is just spot on and we hear their live shows are pretty belting too.
Where: BBC Introducing
Showtimes: Sunday 25 June @ 16:15
Pack light, be safe, have fun. That's all we have to say on the matter. Oh, and go and see all of the above acts.


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"Restoration of unity among Christians is one of the main concerns of the Church . . . and this task is for all of us." – Pope St. John Paul II. Prayers for Christian unity & more after the jump:Read More
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1.15TCC Films: Selma
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Tomorrow is MLK's birthday. Sometimes people of faith forget that civil rights for African Americans in the United States were born out of the Baptist church. Read more and watch the trailer after the jump:Read More
11.11We Stand With Our Brothers and Sisters Who Are Undocumented
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Under Archbishop Gomez, Christian Unity, Donald Trump, Immigrants, Misc: Article
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Watch the video and read about how Archbishop Gomez and Catholics in Los Angeles are responding to the election of Donald Trump. It's in The LA Times: L.A. Archbishop: We Stand With Our Brothers and Sisters Who Are Undocumented
6.29Benedict XVI Praises Francis "Your Goodness is the Place Where I Live"
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Under Christian Unity, Misc: Article, neither left nor right, Pope Benedict, Pope Francis
In Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's second public address since abdicating the papacy, he publicly praised and thanked Pope Francis. More from Crux: Benedict XVI Breaks Silence to Praise Pope Francis. And Cosmos in the Lost: Benedict's Unequivocal Endorsement Silences Francis' Critics. Watch it after the jump:Read More
2.17Why Christian 2016 | Speaking
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Under Chicago, Christian Unity, Ecumenical, Ecumenism, Episcopalian, Evangelicals, Lutheran, Pentecostals, Protestants, Speaking, Why Christian 2016
When was the last time you heard a story that reminded you of why you are a Christian? Anna Keating will be speaking at the Why Christian conference with Nadia Bolz-Weber, Rachel Held Evans, and a diverse group of Evangelicals, Pentecostals, Episcopalians, Lutherans, and Presbyterians, this September in Chicago. Let's hang out. Register here. More after the jump:Read More


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May Pian-Smith, MD, MS is Associate Professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School and Director of Quality & Safety for the Dept of Anesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. In this role she oversees the coordinated work of the Quality Assurance Committee and The Quality & Safety Improvement Committee. She also oversees the Peer Support program, realizing that supporting worker wellness and resiliency is a patient safety strategy.
Pian-Smith's research that has been funded by FAER and APSF has focused on "speaking up" across hierarchical gradients, with the goal of improving education, enhancing the role and responsibility of all members of care teams, and supporting safety culture. She has advanced fellowship training in medical education (Harvard Medical School) and patient safety leadership (NPSF-AHA) and lectures nationally and internationally about anesthesiology, medical education, safety culture and patient safety.


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Currie presents a kind of portraiture in which there are no holds barred, where the painter is not circumscribed by his own desire to flatter or his need for diplomacy. He shows a portraitist free to paint what he has actually seen or construed, and often reverses the process of accentuating the positive. In Currie's hands, art collectors are depicted not as glossy, proud patrons of the arts, but anxious and vain in front of their acquisitions. A war "hero" sits astride a winded and thirsty horse. A suited man in a typical corporate headquarters-style pose is depicted without trousers.
Immortality has a spirit of competition with the Spanish masters Currie so admires. Homage to Velázquez in particular can be seen in some of the works, including the large scale Chimera. In Chimera, the space is confusing and ambiguous - the viewer is unaware of his or her physical relationship with these figures: a cradle-to-grave collection of a family. As in Velázquez's Las Meninas, the artist and the painting itself are found among this fictitious group. On the extreme right, one can see the left hand side of a canvas that is in fact the left hand side of the painting currently being viewed. Currie is shown scrutinizing his canvas, blade in hand, reminding the spectator that a painting is contingent - the painter can decide at any point to destroy what he has created. In another echo of Las Meninas, the artist seems to appear again as the backlit figure standing at an open doorway, looking past the cast of characters and out towards the viewer. Currie suggests the power of painting by creating something both rational and irrational, that exists and yet has no existence, that is real and yet a chimera."


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This year's Expo Comida Latina boasts an improvement on something most people would say was doing just fine sans innovation. The good old-fashioned tortilla sports a makeover courtesy of Anacom Alimentos: It's now square.
It's a food shaped for today's 'on-the-go taco lovers,' [the company's president] said, adding that tiYas, la tortilla diferente, can wrap around more food.
Regardless of how well a square tortilla is received by the masses, messing around within the Latin food and beverage sector is probably a smart long-term move. According to the Houston Chronicle write-up of the Expo, the sector's sales in the United States are expected to reach $7 billion in 2009, up from $4.4 billion in 2004.


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Washington: According to a study, Vitamin D supplements could promote weight loss in obese children.
It may also help in reducing the risk factors for future heart and metabolic disease in overweight kids.
These findings indicate that simple vitamin D supplementation may be part of an effective strategy to tackle childhood obesity and reduce the risk of serious health problems, such as heart disease, in adulthood.
The study reported that children given vitamin D supplements had significantly lower body mass index, body fat and improved cholesterol levels after 12 months of supplementation.
"These findings suggest that simple vitamin D supplementation may reduce the risk of overweight and obese children developing serious heart and metabolic complications in later life," said lead researcher Professor Evangelia Charmandari, of the University of Athens Medical School.
The study was presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology.


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Lee Davis (AEF)Assoc. Prof. Emeritus, California Studies
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Anthropology, American Indian culture, religion
Andrew Graybill (AF)Associate Prof., Southwest Studies
Southern Methodist University
North American West history of expansion, borders, race, violence
Johnathan Hladik (AF)Energy Policy Advocate
Center for Rural Affairs
Farm landscape, environmental policy, clean energy
Charlene Porsild (AF)Res. Assoc. Prof., American Studies
University of New Mexico
North American West, Canadian Studies, Klondike Gold Rush, gender history
Robert Stoddard (EF)Professor Emeritus, Geography, Chief Adviser, Asian Studies
Human geography, cultural and religious geography
Robert Thacker (AF)Professor, Canadian Studies
St. Lawrence University
English, Canadian and Western literature, landscape in literature
Harry Thompson (AF)Director, Center for Western Studies
Augustana College
New West, poststructuralism/theory, South Dakota, Great Plains authors
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As you'll know by now, we're interviewing some of the composers featured in our first concert of 2014, which takes place this Friday at Club Inégales. So far we've spoken with Richard Causton and Joanna Lee, and tomorrow we take a few moments with Alastair Putt. We did also send some interview questions to Faber Music for Thomas Adès.
Though Mr. Adès doesn't normally answer questions, he did give us a few brief replies which we thought our readers would enjoy. The interview is below!
Riot Ensemble: The Lover in Winter is – as with many pieces in this concert – your first published work. I'm sure, though, that you wrote many pieces before this 'first' one. How does a composer decide when to start keeping works in their catalogue? Have you kept every pieces written since The Lover in Winter in your repertoire?
TA: Not my Aubade, but almost everything else.
RE: You are active in contemporary music as a composer, conductor and pianist. Does your work as a performer affect the work you do as a composer?
TA: I've not really ever noticed.
RE: Do you change/revise your pieces after they are performed?
TA: Sometimes.
RE: Looking back from where you are now, do you recognise elements of a 'personal style' in The Lover in Winter?
TA: Yes.
RE: Do you think it is important for a composer to be searching for a personal style? How have you guided the students you've taught to seek this out?
TA: I have never really taught.
RE: Do you have advice on how a young composer can achieve or go about this?
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Trends in Cosmetic Surgery Procedures
Trends in Cosmetic Surgery Cosmetic and reconstructive surgery has become more common for both men and women. There has been an increase in both the variety and quality of face and body procedures. While plastic surgery procedures in general have become more commonplace, certain cosmetic work is more prevalent among patients. While there are more men opting for cosmetic surgical and non-invasive procedures, women are still receiving the majority of procedures. The 2013 Plastic Surgery Statistics Report from the American Society of Plastic...read more
Rhinoplasty: Open vs. Closed
There is a great deal of back and forth as to which technique achieves the better result; most of which has to do with how the surgeon was trained as well as his or her comfort level. Both types of rhinoplasty can achieve excellent results given your surgeon has a firm understanding of nasal anatomy, structural integrity, as well as physiology. Closed Rhinoplasty or closed technique involves incisions made entirely inside the nostril without any outside incisions or potential scars. This takes much more technical skill as well as manual...read more
Breast Augmentation: What you should know
Breast Augmentation and contouring of the breast requires precision and good clinical judgment on the part of your physician. Research and detailed consultation with your surgeon is the key. One should be cautious when dealing with discount clinician or situations in which a consultant performed the pre-surgical evaluation and not the surgeon. Several variables can affect the outcome of your surgery. These variables can include nipple / areola position, ptosis or breast sagginess, skin thickness, amount of glandular vs. fat tissue, chest wall...read more
Butt Implants
Butt Implants There are several ways to achieve Butt Enhancement or Gluteal Augmentation. These range from fat transfers (Brazilian Butt Lift), silicone injections, liposuction above the buttocks (giving a rounder appearance to the buttocks), to butt implants. Each of these procedures has its own unique sets of advantages and disadvantages. Each of these procedures are discussed in detail on our website www.drmarouk.com . I regularly perform these procedures with the exception of silicone injections to the butt, which carries a much higher...read more
Achieving the 6-pack (Abdominal Etching)
Abdominal etching requires an extensive knowledge of the superficial abdominal musculate anatomy and a good amount of artistry on the part of the surgeon. Achieving the 6 pack in a male is not the same as achieving the 6 pack for a female. We can better understand the differences by observing what occurs naturally. The first difference is that a women's body generally contains more subcutaneous fat than a man's body. This may be difficult to see in our culture with a McDonalds or Taco Bell on every corner. The second difference has to do...read more
Earlobe Repair After Gauging
Gauging of the earlobe dates back over 5,000 years. The earliest known gauging was noted on a mummy approximately 5,300 years old. Perhaps the most famous individual to have their ears gauged was King Tutankhamen (King Tut). Over the last several years ear stretching or gauging has become more popular for a variety of reasons. For some it is a fashion statement, or a statement of individuality. For others, it tends to be a more spiritual connection with patients and the energy involved in gradually stretching the earlobe to meet a...read more
Breast Augmentation: Saline VS Silicone
Making the decision to get Saline or Silicone implants is a big decision that needs to be carefully thought out prior to your surgery. Through the help of this blog and Dr. Marouk's advice during a consultation, we feel confident that we will be able to help you make your best educated decision. – Contents inside the shell First off, all breast implants approved for use in the United States have a silicone shell. With that said, the type of implant type is determined by the material contained inside the shell. ...read more
Tired Eyes
The "Tired Eyes" look is most commonly the result of at least one of three factors. Often it is the result of a combination of these factors: – Loose and hanging skin around the eyes, medically known as blepharochalasis. The skin around the eyes is some of the thinnest skin on the body. The advantage of thin skin is that it is the fastest to heal. The disadvantage is that it loses its elasticity faster than thicker skin. After one reaches their early 20's the production of collagen comes to an end. At this point...read more
Welcome to the CSAC Blog!
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The sad truth about all those new U.S. jobs
Here's all you need to know about the U.S. economy: It's a great time to be a waiter or bartender. Or a nurse. Everybody else....meh.
You've seen the numbers. The U.S. economy keeps churning out new jobs by the hundreds of thousands, month after month. Even long-term unemployment numbers seem to be improving. So why do things still feel so bad? And more to the point, why are presidential candidates able to capitalize on that feeling so easily?
I set out to find out, and found myself in a love/hate relationship with Labor Department data recently. We're still dating, the data and I — it's complicated — but here's the part that is not complicated:
Since March 2011 — five years ago — the U.S. economy has added 12.4 million jobs. Here's a sampling of where those jobs have appeared:
- 2.2 million in "leisure and hospitality," including 1.8 million in "accommodation and food services"
- 2.6 million in "education and health services," including 2.1 million in "health care and social assistance"
- 1.4 million in "retail trade," including 300,000 in car dealerships and 260,000 in "food and beverage stores"
- 1.3 million in '"administrative and waste services" for professional and business services
And there you have about two-thirds of all those job gains.
Mind you, there are plenty of good paying restaurant jobs — though median wage data is as bad as you'd imagine. There are certainly plenty of good health care jobs. And there are folks who do well working at car dealerships, too. But these numbers do not signal a modern economy awakening from a slumber. It's more like an economy snoring during a nap.


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Archive for March, 2018
Link to ABC Radio South East NSW interview to be broadcast between 10 am and 10.30 am on Thursday 29 March
Posted by John, March 28th, 2018 - under Uncategorised.
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Sophie Longden at ABC Radio South East NSW interviewed me for 15 minutes about my poetry book launch. Plus a lot of politics and two poetry readings. The book launch will be on 30 March at 4.30 pm in The Terrace at the National Folk Festival. Sophie will be playing the interview in […]
We need to talk about Facebook
Posted by John, March 28th, 2018 - under Independent Australia.
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Social media data abuses by tech giants and political parties will continue as long as "you're the product", I write in Independent Australia.
The Batman by-election: lessons for Labor and the Greens
Posted by John, March 19th, 2018 - under The Greens.
Tags: Australian Labor Party, Batman by-election 2018, Ged Kearney
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In Independent Australia John Passant analyses Ged Kearney's Batman by-election win and what it says about left-wing policies.
The Canberra Times' Big Stoush: Read All About It (From One Perspective)
Posted by John, March 17th, 2018 - under The Canberra Times.
Tags: Andrew Barr, Canberra Greens, Canberra Labor
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The Canberra Times is engaged in a ding-dong battle with the ACT Chief Minister, and if you believe the letters to the editor page, it has staggering levels of support. John Passant in New Matilda is not so sure.
What is International Women's Day for?
Posted by John, March 12th, 2018 - under International Womens Day.
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In Independent Australia John Passant discusses the significance of International Women's Day in effecting real change for women.
Australian politics – a slut shaming disgrace
Posted by John, March 6th, 2018 - under Slut shaming.
Tags: Australia, Australian politics
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In Independent Australia, John Passant reflects on a week of insanity in Australian – and world – politics, saying Labor and the Greens must do better.
When trolling complaints to Vic Police are reviewed by troller Brett Guerin
Posted by John, March 1st, 2018 - under Police, Trolls, Victoria Police.
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John Passant has serious questions he would like answered by Victoria Police, amid the resignation of its Assistant Commissioner Brett Guerin. You can read my Independent Australia article by clicking here.


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Rule-making is no longer an activity undertaken exclusively by public actors. Private actors are increasingly allowed by legislatures and regulatory bodies to take part in (and in some cases assume responsibility for) the formation of legally binding rules, for example in the US, UK, Australia and the EU. Departing from traditional forms of rule-making by involving private actors may enhance the ability of regulatory systems to achieve social goals, as regulatory scholars argue. However, because private actors are permitted to act in their own best interests, their involvement also raises doubts about the legitimacy of the underlying rule-making processes and the rules that are formulated. The principal aim of this book is to highlight that the tension between the responsiveness that leading international regulatory scholars advocate in order to improve regulatory effectiveness, and the law and its formal, substantive, procedural and institutional values, is not as great as may first appear. Drawing on three in-depth case studies of the experience of the Australian telecommunications industry with self-regulatory rule-making – a form of rule-making that bears the hallmarks of 'responsive regulation', 'democratic experimentalism', 'smart regulation' and other strategies of proceduralization – it is argued that industry rule-making can, as a matter of practice, be responsive and legitimate at the same time. In doing so, the book formulates and applies criteria against which industry rule-making should be evaluated and identifies a number of indicia that point to when industry rule-making is likely to be simultaneously legitimate and responsive.
1. Introduction I. Approach and Scope of Book II. TerminologyIII. Structure of the Book Part I. Background to Case Studies2. The Adoption of Part 6 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) I. Introduction II. Background Information III. The Regulatory Design of Part 6 IV. Conclusion 3. The Challenges of Industry Rule-making I. Introduction II. The Rule-making Framework of the Communications AllianceIII. The Procedural and Institutional Legitimacy of Traditional Rule-making IV. The Difficulties and Threats Posed by Industry Rule-making V. Conclusion Part II. Empirical Study of Part 6 Rule-making4. The Conceptual Approach and Institutional Context I. Introduction II. Conceptual Approach III. The Institutional Context 5. The Consumer Contracts Code I. Working Committee Composition and Context II. Power III. Roles IV. Strategy V. Dispute Resolution VI. Conclusion 6. The Information on Accessibility Features for Telephone Equipment Code I. Working Committee Composition and Context II. Power III. Roles IV. Strategy V. Dispute Resolution VI. Conclusion 7. The Mobile Premium Services Code I. Working Committee Composition and Context II. Power III. Roles IV. Strategy V. Dispute Resolution VI. Conclusion Part III. Substantive Analysis of Case Studies8. The Procedural and Institutional Legitimacy of Part 6 Rule-making I. Introduction II. The Politic of Part 6 Rule-making III. The Procedural and Institutional Legitimacy of Part 6 Rule-making IV. Conclusion 9. The Responsiveness of Part 6 Rule-making I. Introduction II. Defining Responsiveness III. The Responsiveness of Part 6 Rule-making IV. Conclusion 10. Activating and Sustaining Legitimate and Responsive Industry Rule-making: The State of Play I. Introduction II. The Indicia of Legitimate and Responsive Rule-making III. Matters Requiring Further Empirical Investigation IV. Conclusion 11. Conclusion
"While [the book's] focus is very specific to the telecommunications sector, the theory discussed and the very practical nature of many of her findings are, I believe, relevant to many sectors. In this technology driven era we find ourselves in, with the accompanying convergence between sectors and globalisation that is happening and the constant drive for innovation, industry based rule-making is likely to be an important part of the mix for how we regulate our society … It is great to see such intelligent attention applied to this issue. It is an important contribution to debates about how we and our society regulate conduct." – Delia Rickard, Deputy Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission,
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My dad is an inveterate pack-rat and when I was home this weekend I was going through a copy of Bon Appetit from 2001. Don't ask me why. On the back page was an ad for the Handspring Visor. It showed the Visor in four configurations — phone, black and white camera, MP3 player, and I think GPS. Each of these features required a separate piece of hardware along with some software. Seeing these four Palm-powered devices made me tear up a little. I believe I was still using a Palm V back then, adding and deleting contacts with abandon and scribbling my calendar on the Palm V's dark screen. Palm — and Palm OS — wasn't just a trademark back then. It was part of the zeitgeist. It was part of our culture.
That, sadly, is no longer the case.
Companies that were once part of the cultural landscape either fade away or flame-out spectacularly. IBM is one of the fade-outs and I think Microsoft is next in line. But Palm went from king of the world to also-ran in a blink of an eye. In the interim they've maintained a 10-year-old product, the Treo, and even older OS and over-promised and under-delivered for years. This, friends, is the last year of Palm.
I love Treo and Palm OS. I used to program for it back in the day and considered it a very elegant solution to the thorny problem of creating a smartphone with a usable operating system. Look at Windows Mobile — the Redmond giant couldn't even create something that worked smoothly and without issues yet a scrappy little group of programmers made one of the most popular smartphone operating systems in the world.
But its day — and Palm's hour — has passed. With the Foleo sunk and Palm hemmoraging money, things are looking grim. Even their move to WinMo and their new Centro won't pull them out of this hole. For example, CNBC reported today:
The company will report earnings Tuesday, but we already know the news will be bleak, thanks to a pre-announcement a couple of weeks ago that the company would miss its topline expectations by $30 million; its gross margins have been killed.
This is getting ugly, but it's leading to a lot of speculation that Palm's days as a public company may be slipping through the hour-glass. There's a growing sentiment in the Silicon Valley that Palm may go private; that this was the plan all along and that such a plan is getting far more affordable for the team at Elevation.
So if Palm goes away what happens to the universe of 3rd party apps and the user base? I suspect Palm will be subsumed by a larger company and the OS phased out. The hardware design is still very popular and fairly usable but the OS is definitely showing its age and with a potentially uber-cool WinMo 7 coming up, Palm will have quite a bit of catch-up.
What should Palm do to save itself? It should pull an OS X out of its hat. Take the Linux core, create a killer UI, and have HTC make cool new Treo. The icons we know an love that populate that start screen need to go away. Palm can still win against Symbian — albeit only in the U.S. — and if they don't amaze us with a full overhaul, they're dead.
If this doesn't happen, Palm is finished. I know you like your Treo and I like Treos as well, but this market is too large and too expensive to dabble in. Sybmian has the might of Nokia behind it and WinMo has the might of millions of installed Windows PCs. Apple has a cool factor and Linux and Android, bless their hearts, aren't even in the race. RIM has business locked up, leaving what for Palm? Sodoku fans?
I might have to eat my hat, but unless Palm stuffs fifty guys in a room with some coffee and danish and tells them to make iPhone 2.0, they're screwed. If we're still talking about Palm next year, I'll be very happy and very surprised but this is not the same company that once held a generation of dot-commers rapt with awe. This is a dying company and only extreme measures — or extreme unction — can save it.


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Yesterday news broke that the second generation iPad, the iPad 2, would come with a inch wide slot on the back for an SD card reader. The source was certain that their informant was trustworthy and today another silicone case has emerged that seems to suggest the rumour carries some weight.
The silicone skins were snapped by Appleinsider, they show detailed cut outs that appear to be for the SD reader, camera slot, volume controls, headphone jack, dock connector and even a speculated mini display port on the top of the case. That's a lot of ports and to be honest the case looks a bit of a mess, if Apple is planning to roll out the iPad 2 with this number of ports case manufacturers will have their work cut out if they want to produce a pretty case.
The accuracy of this case is unknown, however one constant we can take from it that various sources have now revealed that the slot on the back will be for an SD slot which will make many users very happy even if it does make the case a bit holy!
If predictions are correct we won't have long to wait before the iPad 2 is unveiled in February with an expected release date of April.
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- South Korea spent $US109 million on the construction of a stadium for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
- The complex is a temporary arena. After the games end, the city of Pyeongchang will demolish it.
- Future host cities might want to consider ephemeral stadiums, considering many former host cities are still grappling with abandoned Olympic venues.
Every two years, the International Olympic Commission (IOC) chooses a city to host the games. Local governments then proceed to spend billions of dollars building lavish venues for Olympians and fans.
But after the athletes leave and the world's TVs tune out, many of these shiny stadiums go unused and fall into disrepair. Just six months after the 2016 Summer Olympics ended in Rio de Janeiro, the Olympic Village had already turned into a ghost town, and most of the venues laid abandoned. According to the Olympic Public Authority, Brazil spent $US2.1 billion on Olympic venues between 2012 to 2016.
For the 2018 Winter Olympics, Pyeongchang, South Korea is trying to do things differently – at least for one of its new stadiums. The Korean central government shelled out $US109 million on a new Olympic Stadium that held the opening ceremony.
Unlike the others, the stadium is ephemeral. After the games are over, the city will demolish the venue, according to ArchPaper. This could be a smart strategy, considering dozens of past Olympic arenas have turned into urban wastelands. In August, the IOC even warned organisers in Pyeongchang that they risk creating "white elephants" out o expensive new venues.
The pentagonal Olympic Stadium has 35,000 seats but no roof, which lowered construction costs. And although Pyeongchang has averaged around 10 degrees Fahrenheit during the Olympics, the Olympic Stadium doesn't have heating, which helps save energy costs. The complex will only be used four times before it's torn down. In its place, the city will construct an Olympic memorial hall.
Korea has devoted more than $US1.5 billion toward Olympic infrastructure, and the total costs are nearing $US13 billion. Cities that apply to host the Olympics generally see the games as a way to boost global recognition and tourism.
But some cities are now wondering if it's worth the investment. As FiveThirtyEight notes, research has repeatedly shown that the Olympics is usually a money-loser for cities, especially those in developing countries.
One 2016 study looking at the available data from Olympic games since 1960 found that host cities have overrun their budgets by 156% on average. A big chunk of that budget goes toward constructing flashy venues that can fit tens of thousands of spectators, even if the cities aren't able to maintain the arenas after the Olympics. When South Korea won the bid in 2011, it estimated that the games would cost $US5 to $US6 billion less than its actual cost.
"For a city and nation to decide to stage the Olympics Games is to decide to take on one of the most costly and financially most risky type of megaproject[s] that exists, something that many cities and nations have learned to their peril," the researchers wrote.
Even if the 2018 Winter Games is a huge money pit for South Korea, at least the people of Pyeongchang won't have to stare at a decaying stadium.
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As a campus community we strive to promote the well-being and success of all of our students. In our purpose to support our students, specifically those students struggling with food insecurities and/or lack of consistent access to nutritious and/or affordable foods, the Intercultural Center (IC), in partnership with the Dean of Students Office, have come together to create an on-campus food pantry. We respect the identities and backgrounds of all members on this campus and we strive to make this food pantry a welcoming place for all who need its contents.
What is food insecurity?
Food insecurity is defined as the lack of consistent and reliable access to sufficient quantities of affordable and nutritious food.
Why would a student be food insecure at Whitman?
Many factors affect students' financial situations while at Whitman, and students may experience food insecurity due to a variety of financial circumstances. Some students may be responsible for sending money home to care for family members and relatives. Some students may also have complicated family dynamics which lead to family withholding financial support. Additional factors can include the affordability of paying rent and unexpected expenses, such as medical costs.
How to access the Food Pantry
Here are some helpful guidelines for accessing and using the Food Pantry. If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to be involved with the Food Pantry, please email Dorothy Mukasa, email@example.com.
The Food Pantry is located on the second floor of the GAC. It is open during the hours of operation for the GAC, Monday thru Sunday 9am-9pm. During breaks, the Food Pantry is open 9am-5pm on weekdays.
Eligibility to use the Food Pantry
All current Whitman students are eligible to access the pantry. Students can access the GAC by swipe access with a valid Whitman ID.
Where does the food come from
We stock the pantry from a variety of sources. The Dean of Students Office and Intercultural Center provide financial assistance to purchase food and keep the pantry stocked. Additionally, all members of the Whitman community are invited to donate food to the pantry.
Guidelines for using Food Pantry
Fill out the Food Pantry Item(s) Record Sheet
We ask you to date and write down the item(s) and quantity of item(s) you are taking. This helps us keep track of inventory to ensure that there is enough food available, that we restock according to use, and that we know how the pantry is being used.
Number of items you can take
You are welcome to take as many items as you are in need of.
We try to accommodate different needs and although we cannot guarantee that all requests will be met, feel free to suggest a food(s) you would like to have stocked at the pantry. Suggestions can be made at the bottom of the Item(s) Record Sheet.
Contact for information or questions:
Dorothy Mukasa
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