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The health practitioners we interviewed discussed the benefits of a healthy diet and exercise to manage early menopause (EM) symptoms (see Symptoms of early menopause). Lifestyle changes, in addition to Hormone Replacement Therapy or other medications depending on the cause of EM (see Non-hormone based medications for early menopause symptoms after oestrogen-sensitive cancers), may help alleviate EM symptoms and can also help prevent osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease (see Long-term health effects of early menopause).
Dr Goeltom, a general practitioner, shared her views on the importance of lifestyle changes for the health of women experiencing EM.
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The other thing of course, one very important, is the lifestyle issue. Anything you can improve in reducing the risks of the long-term issues, I think that's where you have to look into it. So if you're talking about lifestyle issue, about the cardiovascular, you want to make sure they're not overweight, you want to make sure their cholesterol and everything is okay, they're not a diabetic and everything else. The calcium itself, the vitamin D, the exercise they're doing, stop smoking. You know, within range, alcohol, those kinds of things is important.
At the end of the day, the person, the patient, have to do the exercise themselves. But it's lovely when they know that there is an exercise custom-made for them, with all their limitation, and all the things they can do, and then do it. Because if you can give somebody something that they can do it, then they will do it. But if you give somebody based on what, you know, just generic things, then you know, you may not be able to do all those things, and you don't see the result of it, so you don't do it.
Identifying triggers for EM symptoms, in particular hot flushes, was seen as important by health practitioners. Knowing, for example, what foods may bring on hot flushes can help women deal with their symptoms; as breast surgeon Dr Baker said: 'you can look at your diet. There'll be things that will set you off. … So, try and be aware and do some linkages and self-manage in that regard.' She added that it was important to 'reassure people that [symptoms] get better with time.'
Clinical psychologist Dr G shared her experience of speaking to women about lifestyle changes to deal with EM symptoms, in particular hot flushes.
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I usually get them to start monitoring their hot flushes. So I've got a diary thing that I give them and so what we're interested to find out is whether there are any triggers that exacerbate their hot flushes, make them more frequent or make them more intense we find that some of the things that will impact on women's hot flushes are things like – in terms of diet, caffeine, alcohol, spicy foods, smoking, non-diet things like stress, you know, if you've had a fight with your partner, you might find your hot flushes are worse for a while. Immediately after exercise, women find that their flushes are more frequent or whilst exercising, they can be more frequent.
So we sort of have to talk about that because we obviously want them to keep exercising because that also helps. Yeah, so the monitoring exercise is really useful and as a result of that, we then start to talk about, well, obviously what changes they might make in their lifestyle. Now, a lot of women don't want to give up their glass of wine that they have each day and so it's generally then around, "Well, how can we make this work so that it's still enjoyable for you?" and, you know, I remember one woman talking about setting herself up each afternoon with her fan beside her that's going and she's got her glass of wine and she still continued to enjoy it very much indeed. So she found a great way to still be able to manage it.
Things like hot flushes whilst you're trying to sleep, that's really, really difficult for women. So we talk about things like, you know, what they're wearing to bed, so wearing natural fibres, cotton things, cotton sheets, trying to avoid anything synthetic, blankets rather than a heavy doona, piling the blanket towards the centre of the bed rather than at the foot of the bed, so going to bed a little bit cooler rather than getting into a warm bed, so avoiding the use of the electric blanket, so getting in under the sheet first and seeing if you can tolerate the temperature as it is before putting the blankets on you.
I say, "Keep the blankets towards the centre of the bed rather than the end of the bed" because when women wake up during the night because they've had a hot flush, it's easier to just throw it to your side and then pull it back over you. If you start tossing your blanket down the end of your bed, you've actually got to sit up and drag it up and that wakes you up more fully. So the idea is to try not to wake up too much, so the quick toss to the side and then back again.
Some health practitioners commented that while lifestyle changes such as personalised exercise programs, Pilates and seeing an exercise physiologist, may be helpful for managing EM symptoms and protecting against long-term health impacts, these services can be expensive. Dr D, an endocrinologist, noted that she often refers women who are interested in seeing an exercise physiologist, however 'the cost [is] an issue.'
Urogenital symptoms
Non-medical measures to alleviate urogenital symptoms of EM, for example vaginal dryness and dyspareunia, were mentioned as potentially helpful by some health professionals.
Dr Baker, a breast surgeon, described how she advises women on lifestyle changes for urogenital symptoms of EM.
So, I start with the simple things, so the simple things often work. So, wearing cotton underwear rather than nylon underwear, using a non-soap cleanser because soap is an astringent okay. Then using a vaginal moisturiser. So, they're moisturisers and I differentiate between a moisturiser and a lubricant okay, so the patients understand. The moisturiser has to be used every day because your vagina is stratified squamous epithelium – same as your face – so you know if you're wanting to make a difference it needs to be a regular application.
So, then the other things that you can utilise, there are some pelvic floor physiotherapists, so they use biofeedback, they use desensitisation techniques to gradually reintroduce comfort with intercourse and try and overcome the dyspareunia. Because that becomes psychological as well, it hurts when you're having sex because you're dry, so then your brain thinks it hurts to have sex so then you tense up and it goes in a circle. So, there's some good value from that as well.
Protecting bone health
Health practitioners emphasised the importance of getting enough calcium for bone health and regular screening to monitor bone density. For endocrinologist Dr D, 'lifestyle measures, general health, and symptom control are the mainstay, and then trying to prevent and screen for bone density et cetera along the way so that future health consequences are hopefully minimised' (see Long-term health effects of early menopause).
Dr Barker, a general practitioner based in a regional area, discussed how exercises, such as Pilates, can help maintain good balance and reduce the risk of injury from falls.
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So a lot of the work about osteoporosis and HRT, there's been a fair bit of work to say that if you have a physical programme where you do weights and you keep fit your risk of falls and balancing and coordination go down and strength goes up. So osteoporotic falls are lower by keeping active, yeah.
So sport's good. And I think, you know, in the future, you know, programs at gyms, there's might even be coordinated falls and balances coordination programs with a bit of funding, and Pilates type things and a bit of extra stuff added to it. It's very appropriate stuff – way to be treating things.
And generally when women, let's say they haven't been very physically active and, you know, their lifestyle's a bit sedentary.
And they're not confident about it. Then Pilates type approaches are great for a start. If someone's well trained in it there can be group sessions with Pilates where they actually get core strength. And core strength in their gait improves, and posture improves, and confidence improves, and then, I mean, if they've got joint issues they might not want to take up sport. But some bike riding and some swimming and Pilates type things is a great way to be able to keep people healthy. And I think that there's a bit of work to show that cognition improves with physical activity too.
Lifestyle changes after cancer diagnosis and treatment
Exercise was seen as beneficial for women experiencing EM symptoms after cancer treatment, in particular, those who cannot take HRT, who want fewer pharmacological therapies (see Hormone-based medications for early menopause), or who are experiencing the impacts of cancer treatment as well as EM. Breast surgeon Dr Baker commented: 'for the arthralgia [joint pain] , exercise is really quite important as well, so you know there are community-based exercise classes that you can tap into that are either run out of the community health centres or run out of the council, run out of BCNA.'
Dr S, a medical oncologist, shared her experience of encouraging women experiencing EM symptoms following cancer treatment to take up exercise and a healthy diet.
I think that it's very difficult to get people to exercise but it's our job to tell them so I often tell them about weight bearing exercises for example to increase bone strength, vitamin D and calcium is becoming fairly regular. I think monitoring of osteopenia and osteoporosis is getting much better so yes, I think there's, in general, fairly good awareness of bone health issues. I think weight gain is something that a lot of women complain about, but again, it is something that women are often made to feel that it's a minor price to pay for having cancer and getting cancer treatment, and I think women really struggle with that and if affects self-esteem it affects a lot of things.
Ideally, we refer women to anywhere from their local gyms to physiotherapists. Not everybody needs to see an exercise physiologist to just get walking and to get moving so we will do that. Dietician, sometimes I think that there is so much to discuss in an oncology clinic that that is probably not every oncologist's priority and a patient would have to identify weight as her primary problem for us to say, "Look maybe it's worth going and seeing someone about this," I would think.
I think it would be fair to say, although many people would benefit from targeted dietetics advice, they don't get it.
Breast care nurse Ms Lewis spoke of the supports that women who have undergone cancer treatment can access.
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What we find sometimes is the menopause clinic will see them and offer them something like EFEXOR [venlafaxine], but the patients have had so much medication, they don't want medication. So, one of the things that we look at when we do survivorship are what other supports are available, what non-medical stuff can we advise them. So, there's lots of organisations out there, NGOs that provide support. Sometimes just talking through with someone who is having similar problems does help, it sorts of normalises the experience.
For patients that are experiencing a lot of joint pains when they are on anti-hormone therapy, a lot of these cancer rehab programs do water exercises. So, it allows them to do exercise without it being painful. And, we've had a few people that have done the programs and really enjoyed it. It's important that the patient has a good rapport with their GP so that they can provide support and also refer to the rehabilitation programs because there is a rebate that the patient can get if they are referred by their own GP, because they can be quite expensive.
Talking Points (Health Practitioners)
Talking Points (Women)
Lifestyle changes to help manage early menopause
Resources and information page – health practitioners
Early Menopause – Diagnosis and Evaluation Algorithm
Early Menopause – Management Algorithm
Journal article: Baber R, Panay N & Fenton A the IMS Writing Group (2016), 2016 IMS Recommendations on women's midlife health and menopause hormone therapy. Climacteric, 19:2, 109-150, DOI: 10.3109/13697137.2015.1129166
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Standing Egg Tops Music Charts Without Promotions
by A. Aspera
Indie band Standing Egg proves their power by sweeping music charts with little to no publicity stunts.
On August 7, the band's single "Summer Night You and I" achieved an "all-kill" in the charts of Melon, Genie, Naver Music, Mnet, and Bugs.
The song was released on August 3 and swept digital music charts with barely any promotion, to the point that suspicions of manipulation were developing. However, after defending its first place spot for five days straight, the band proved its success to be purely the result of their single's appeal to listeners nationwide.
Meanwhile, Girls' Generation's new song "Sailing" snatched first place on Soribada, "Love Hurts" by Hwanhee from the OST of KBS2 drama "Uncontrollably Fond" tops the chart of Olleh Music, and Heize and Dean's "And July" reigns on Monkey3.
Give "Summer Night You and I" a listen below!
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Toshio Tamogami
Japan demonised by second world war victors, says sacked air chief Toshio Tamogami
Toshio Tamogami, a candidate for governor of Tokyo, accuses victors of the second world war of painting a distorted picture of his country
Julian Ryall
Published: 10:45pm, 3 Feb, 2014
Julian Ryall never expected to still be in Japan 24 years after he first arrived, but he quickly realised its advantages over his native London. He lives in Yokohama with his wife and children and writes for publications around the world.


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The Degradation Of The Philosopher Kings: Star Trek: First Contact
The Good: Space battle effects, Acting.
The Bad: Plot, CHARACTER, Bigger Picture
The Basics: Star Trek: First Contact is better for non-Trek fans than anyone who actually appreciated the first two Trek series'! If you're into Trek and haven't seen it, don't!
I'll open by saying if you're in the mood for an action adventure flick, Star Trek: First Contact is fine and I suppose I could recommend it for that. That said, I'm about to pan this film. This puts me in the serious minority of both fans of the Star Trek franchise and of films in general. As a standalone movie, Star Trek: First Contact is satisfying and tense. For serious fans of the Star Trek franchise, Star Trek: First Contact is a disappointment.
The strengths of First Contact are in the special effects and in the acting. Alfre Woodard is excellent and believable as Lily Sloane, James Cromwell is excellent as Zephram Cochrane and Patrick Stewart is his usual amazing self as Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
The problematic aspects of First Contact all have to do with the Star Trek and Star Trek The Next Generation series'. One of Gene Roddenberry's lieutenants will go on and on at length about how Gene's vision in Star Trek was a non-military group of explorers zipping around the galaxy and discovering what's out there. Personally, I think he's wrong with Star Trek, but that Gene Roddenberry's vision was realized in Star Trek The Next Generation. The reason almost no one recommends episodes from Star Trek The Next Generation's first season or two because it's basically Philosopher Kings in Space. Picard comes across as the ultimate Philosopher in space and that's wonderful. In fact, the way the series ended in "All Good Things" was with the explicit statement that the discoveries yet to be done are on the limits of the human condition.
So, what does this have to do with First Contact? First Contact is a degradation of almost every character in Star Trek The Next Generation. I'm not even talking about such petty things as how the writers neglected to actually watch the Star Trek episode where Zephram Cochrane is found and constantly referred to as ". . . of Alpha Centauri." I'm talking most about Captain Picard.
Patrick Stewart expertly plays Picard as a bitter, angry man who is so petty as to be in an obsessive quest to destroy the Borg, even if it means killing off his entire crew. Oh, I didn't even cover the plot yet. Well, bare with me. Picard's reaction ought to be an affront to anyone who truly loved Star Trek The Next Generation. It's a pretty petty twist of Picard's character and if you watched the show, it must seem incongruent that he had far less reaction to being held hostage by a bunch of Borg in the lame "Descent II" than he does at having them contained on the lower decks of his ship in this film. "Ahh," the astute Trekker will say, "That's because he was healed by the events in 'I, Borg.'" To which I say, "You're absolutely right!" The problem here is that - in their attempt to make an action film - the writers neglected to actually look at the character arc of Picard. He's an enlightened man who once told an alien who wiped a whole race out of existence that there was no punishment suitable for the crime and let him go ("The Survivors"). And yet here he is essentially reacting as a rape victim out to kill his rapist after a pretty healthy chunk of being healed. If Picard was going to go after anyone who tormented him in the series, it would have made more sense that it be the Cardassians, who actually did torture him (the Borg just did what was in their nature to do) and he never had a cathartic reaction from.
Okay, so we have the protagonist acting completely out of character and having to be told by a less enlightened person (or someone who is supposed to be less enlightened) how he should act. It's just plain sad.
If character were the only problem, I'd probably actually recommend the film. Alas, it's not. The plot. It's pretty simple, actually. A race of half man, half robots (the Borg) attack Earth. In perhaps their stupidest move ever, they make their usual straight attack on Earth and then, only when their big ship is exploding, they launch a smaller ship which goes back in time. If you have a brain at all, you should be asking, "Why didn't they just go back in time first?" - i.e. go back in time to a point before Earth has space ships defending it and assimilate Earth without having to lose one of their big ships. Well, they're followed back in time rather fortunately by the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise under Captain Picard's command. We're lucky they did, because the Borg somehow altered time to assimilate Earth.
The plot is pretty simple then; in the past, the Borg take over the Enterprise by assimilating (making normal people into Borg) the crew with the purpose being to stop humans from making contact with extraterrestrial life for the first time. It basically becomes one big gunfight broken up by scenes on Earth of convincing the man who is supposed to make the contact to actually go into space and to Data being tempted by the Borg Queen?
The Borg Queen? Yup, the writers made another huge mistake that is beyond asinine; they invented a character called the Borg Queen who is counterproductive to the idea of the Borg. And when the end comes, what Picard does to her isn't just cathartic, it's inhuman and disappointing to anyone who believed in an enlightened future.
Outside of basically decimating the menace of the Borg, ruining the fundamental tenants of Star Trek The Next Generation's most integral character and becoming the best thing to happen to Star Trek Voyager this film is a wonderful use of your time. And because the obvious fault is "If the Borg went back in time once, why don't they just go back in time again and try to succeed again?" odds are this lame-brained plot could be redone over and over again. In fact, First Contact - other than the atrocious abuse of character - would work splendidly as a prologue to another Trek movie that becomes a war through time against the Borg. Of course, such an endeavor would have to end with the outright, complete destruction of the Borg . . . then again, at this point, I could live with that!
For the other Star Trek cinematic adventures, check out my review of the boxed set that has them all by clicking here!
For other action-adventure science fiction films, please check out my reviews of:
Dark City
Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith
7/10 (as a general movie)
5/10 (as a Star Trek film)
For other Star Trek reviews, please be sure to check out my index page by clicking here!
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Currently, it's important for every business to create some form of visual content. Such visual content can be YouTube videos, status updates, blog posts and so many other things that most of the bbig brands are using on a daily basis.
It has become crucial to produce regular content in order to ensure the success of a brand. Be it a blog post, a Facebook post, a Youtube video, the idea is to keep your customers engaged and hooked to your content on a daily basis.
But these are the things that every business is using these days. So how does your business cut through the noise and make the content visible? The answer lies in Visual content.
Visual content is a little different from the same old text-based content that business houses are uploading. Of course, the interface of the text-based content changes for the different social media platforms, but at the end of the day, those status updates are all about texts on blank backgrounds. Visual content is a better tool that can be used to communicate with clients because it makes use of bold fonts, catchy color palette or engaging images. With all this by your side, you will have a better chance to ensure that your clients stop scrolling through their feed to check your content.
Most business houses post content on multiple platforms on a daily basis. Are all these content gathering the same amount of engagement? No, they are not since they are all the same. However, with the use of visual content, you can increase the chances of making sure that your content gets some amount of engagement.
To that end, let's delve into the top 8 visual content ideas that you can use to create your own business image!
Before you get into this, think about how many photos you click on a daily basis and share. Quite a few, right? Well, this is the habit which most people have these days. So make photographs one of the top elements to be included in the visual content list. If a photograph is taken well, it can do wonders for your brand.
It's a great idea to incorporate behind the scene images. Something like what goes on in your office. How the team participates in meetings, production of new products and such. Photos give you a great opportunity to flaunt your products and your expertise.
Everyone has a motto which they have engaged to or connected to in some way. These can be quotes of famous scholars or pearls of wisdom which have inspired so many. The best part is, these can act as amazing visual content!
Quote cards are super easy to create. All you need is a right quote, a good shareable design and a little creativity to create an amazing quote! However, while creating such quotes it's important to keep the design simple so that the primary focus is on the text. Of course, it is a good idea to boost the text with a nice picture, but it should not affect the legibility of the content. To ensure this, it's important to choose a readable typeface, an applicable color palette and balance the contrast between everything.
An effective Call To Action is a fantastic tool which can be used to force your visitors to perform an action. In addition to that, some effective words to go with the call to action can ensure engagement for your product amongst your customers.
Visual call to action can take your message to a whole new level, as it provides an individual with a plethora of opportunity they can grab. Your text combined with a striking color palette can go on to highlight the most important elements of your communication.
You probably have your brand logo and the primary designs sorted, that way you have a fair idea about how your brand looks like. With all that sorted, it will be easy to create the branded images. The best thing to do is to treat the brand as a character.
Additionally, consider the selling point of your brand, voice, and tone while creating branded images.
Take it or not, data can look very boring. Even the most interesting piece of information or data can look dull if not presented properly. Visual content can help you in that regard. Even if you want to share some interesting data, make it fun using vibrant colors and good texts.
Do not be under the impression that visual content is all about stationary things. If pictures are worth a thousand words, videos are worth some million then! In fact, videos play a crucial role in enhancing and enforcing your brand.
This is true because studies say that 300 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute! In that light get into the video market which is open in nature. It has a huge potential and thus must not be neglected.
Does your product or service come hand-tied with some sort of knowledge? Be it a recipe, a life hack or a tutorial, when knowledge in any form is shared with the customers, it creates a bond. Visual content plays a good role in this regard. If you share steps or tips with your customers via the visual medium, they will not only engage with it but also share it around. Additionally, when they see the final product and look at the easy steps that were used to create it, they would be more interested in sharing the content.
If you run a business that is completely digital or a website based business, a mobile application, then consider sharing informative screenshots. This is similar to a brand flaunting their product. With informative screenshots, as visual content, you can flaunt your service.
Many companies make use of screenshots to show how their products work. While video of the same can be an option, this too can be tried. Additionally, sharing screenshots of customer reviews are also an interesting way to go about it!
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ComponentOne, a leading provider of third-party development tools supporting all of the major Microsoft application platforms, has announced that their tools seamlessly integrate with the application development and testing process in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - April 14, 2010 - ComponentOne, a leading provider of third-party development tools supporting all of the major Microsoft application platforms, has announced that their tools seamlessly integrate with the application development and testing process in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.
Focused on developer productivity, Visual Studio 2010 has new tools for prototyping, modeling, and visual design as well as a single integrated development environment. ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2010, a complete suite of custom controls for Windows, Web, and Mobile application development, now has support for the full .NET 4 Framework, all design-time wizards, and interactive editors.
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A Russian cargo spacecraft docked on Friday at the International Space Station, delivering nearly three tons of supplies to its crew. A Soyuz rocket carrying the uncrewed Progress MS-20 ship blasted off as scheduled from the Russia-leased Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The spacecraft docked with the space station about 210 minutes after launch. It has delivered food, fuel and other supplies for the station's international crew.
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The diabolical ironclad beetle's super-tough shell can even resist being run over by a car | CBC Radio Loaded
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The diabolical ironclad beetle's super-tough shell can even resist being run over by a car
Researchers used advanced imaging to look at the microstructure of the beetle's exoskeleton to understand how it works.
Researchers used advanced imaging to look at the microstructure of the beetle's exoskeleton
CBC Radio · Posted: Oct 23, 2020 4:46 PM EDT | Last Updated: August 20, 2021
The diabolical ironclad beetle not only has one of the most awesome names, it also has one of the most crush resistant exoskeletons in the animal kingdom. (David Kisailus UCI)
Quirks and Quarks8:22The diabolical ironclad beetle's super-tough shell can even resist being run over by a car
Originally published on October 24, 2020.
It's an awesome name for an insect: the diabolical ironclad beetle. Its exoskeleton is impenetrable and crush resistant so predators like birds, rodents and lizards simply give up on any hope of a meal, and move on. Curators at the University of California's entomology museum had to use power tools to drill through it because regular steel pins bent when they tried to mount it for display.
The exoskeleton of this beetle is so tough, it had to be drilled into place in a museum display case. (David Kisailus UCI)
David Kisailus, a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of California, Irvine, was part of a team that launched a study to find out how the beetle could be so tough.
A tough jigsaw puzzle
The diabolical ironclad beetle is found throughout the southwest United States where it lives under rocks or inside the bark of trees.
A compression test revealed the diabolical ironclad beetle can withstand a force of 39 thousand times its own body weight. The exoskeleton of this beetle has a much higher concentration of protein than other related beetles, which helps explain its strength and toughness.
This scan of part of the diabolical ironclad beetle's exoskeleton shows the jigsaw puzzle like configuration that provides strength. (David Kisailus UCI)
Beetles that fly have a moveable fore wing that protects the wing. Because this beetle doesn't fly, that piece has become solid and held together with an interlocking architecture similar to a jigsaw puzzle. That type of geometry adds strength and toughness to the exoskeleton.
Better than modern aircraft technology
Kisalius believes this could lead to applications in the aircraft industry. Some modern aircraft use a combination of materials like carbon fibre and aluminum, held together with fasteners and rivets. Tests revealed that similar joints based on the composition and geometry of the beetle's exoskeleton were both stronger and tougher than current fasteners in use.
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Pompeo's strange farewell tour, full of symbolism and silence
Abu Dhabi (AFP) –
What's Donald Trump's top diplomat to do when allies have turned the page and are waiting for Joe Biden but the president refuses to concede?
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is addressing the complex predicament with a most unusual 10-day trip -- a farewell tour in everything but name in which he has dodged the press but forged ahead with Trump's norm-shattering foreign policy.
The trip opened with 54 hours in Paris in which he appeared for a total of one minute in public, when he laid a wreath in memory of victims of recent jihadist attacks in France.
Pompeo spent the full weekend in Paris accompanied by his wife, Susan, staying at the US ambassador's residence on what was nonetheless described as private time, with a series of meetings that were not listed on his public schedule.
When Pompeo resurfaced on Monday, he paid the quick visit to the memorial before meetings with France's President Emmanuel Macron and Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian that were closed to the press.
It was Pompeo's first bilateral visit to America's oldest ally during his tenure.
France described Pompeo's trip as a courtesy visit and said it was fully transparent with the team of Biden, whose victory has been hailed in European capitals after four years of tensions with the unilateral-minded Trump.
- Diplomacy of a different sort -
Pompeo headed from Paris to Istanbul at a time of high tension between France and Turkey, and agreed, in statement to the French newspaper Le Figaro, that recent actions by Ankara have been "very aggressive".
Not that he was going to mediate. Pompeo did not meet any officials on his visit to Turkey, with the State Department blaming incompatible schedules.
Instead Pompeo, an evangelical Christian who has put a top priority on religious freedom, met with the leader of the Orthodox world, Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, as well as the Vatican's American-born envoy.
Turkey complained about Pompeo's visit, saying the United States should address racism and other issues at home, and has already congratulated Biden, although President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is bracing for a tougher relationship with the Democrat who has vowed to empower Turkey's opposition.
As Trump made baseless allegations of voting fraud in closely fought states including Georgia, Pompeo headed on to another Georgia -- the nation in the Caucasus.
Tbilisi, eager to boost relations with the United States, is going through its own internal crisis with the opposition boycotting parliament, saying October 31 elections were rigged.
- Breaking taboos for Israel -
Pompeo finally spoke on his fourth stop, in Jerusalem, where he pushed the Trump strategy of unstinting support for Israel and maximum pressure on Iran.
For what will likely be his final visit as the top US diplomat, he broke taboos and became the first secretary of state to visit an Israeli settlement in the West Bank -- more precisely, the Psagot winery.
That enterprise had already rolled out a Pompeo wine label after he contested the international consensus that Israeli construction on occupied Palestinian land is illegal.
Pompeo also became the first secretary of state to tour the Golan Heights, whose annexation by Israel from Syria was recognised by Trump.
Ben Rhodes, a top aide to former president Barack Obama and a major critic of Pompeo, told NBC that the lame-duck secretary of state seemed focused on not just "complicating the Biden presidency but his own political interests".
He was alluding to wide speculation that Pompeo will seek the White House in 2024, a campaign in which he will likely reach out to fellow evangelical Christians who are staunchly supportive of Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the "tremendous friendship" of Pompeo but, mindful of the future, he spoke by phone with Biden on Tuesday, in what the premier's office called a "warm" conversation.
Pompeo highlighted a signature achievement of Trump by participating in the first-ever visit to Jerusalem by the foreign minister of Bahrain, which officially established diplomatic ties with Israel last month.
He then flew to the United Arab Emirates, which has also normalised relations with the Jewish state, and is finishing his tour with stops in Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Pompeo is expected to brief the Arab allies on US deliberations on whether to label the Iranian-linked Huthi rebels in war-ravaged Yemen as a "terrorist" group.
Speculation has also grown of more dramatic action against Iran, with The New York Times reporting that Trump after the election mulled a military strike over its nuclear programme, which has grown since Trump withdrew from a denuclearisation accord.
Whatever his discussions, they may remain secret for now with Pompeo looking set to go through the whole trip without taking questions from the travelling press, a silent spell with little precedent in the history of the State Department.


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Why Controversial Chick-Fil-A Is Closing Its First
Why Controversial Chick-Fil-A Is Closing Its First UK Branch
Nick Levine
The first UK branch of US fast food chain Chick-fil-A has announced its closure little over a week after it opened, following protests from the local LGBTQ community.
Chick-fil-A, best known for its chicken sandwiches, is the third largest fast food chain in the US with more than 2,300 branches. It opened its first UK branch at The Oracle shopping centre on 10th October.
Reading Pride immediately organised peaceful protests outside the branch's entrance, saying the chain's "ethos and moral stance goes completely against our values, and those of the UK, as we are a progressive country that has legalised same sex marriage for some years, and continues to strive towards equality".
Protests against Chick-fil-A in the US have been frequent since its CEO, Dan. T. Cathy, said in 2012 that he opposed same-sex marriage. His late father, the chain's founder S. Truett Cathy, is known to have donated money to various organisations that campaigned against same-sex marriage and promoted barbaric anti-gay conversion therapy.
Though the chain has since tried to distance itself from this anti-LGBTQ stance, it was reported in 2017 that Chick-fil-A had donated $1.8m (£1.4m) to several groups with a history of encouraging hostility towards the LGBTQ community.
The whole UK Pride Organisers Network have a clear message to @ChickfilA and that is "You are not welcome anywhere in the UK and we will stand up, like we did today quite rightly telling you to Cluck Off if we see you again" #GetTheChickOut @Reading_Pride we all stand with you! pic.twitter.com/FOq6e1oGmU
— UK Pride Network (@UKPrideNetwork) October 19, 2019
More than 60 people joined the protest on Saturday outside Chick-fil-A's Reading branch, the BBC reports, including RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Sum Ting Wong.
A day earlier, Reading Oracle had announced that it will not be renewing Chick-fil-A's lease, saying: "We always look to introduce new concepts for our customers, however, we have decided on this occasion that the right thing to do is to only allow Chick-Fil-A to trade with us for the initial six-month pilot period, and not to extend the lease any further."
A Chick-fil-A spokesperson said in response to the news: "We have been very pleased with what we've seen in the UK in terms of customer response to our food and our approach to customer service. We mutually agreed to a six-month lease with the Oracle in Reading as part of a longer-term strategy for us as we look to build a permanent presence in the UK."
Chick-Fil-A Is Closing Its First UK Branch
written by Nick Levine
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This map shows plans for the reclamation of the Foreshore in Cape Town in 1902. Since then, the entire area of the Victoria Basin has been filled in. This shows the old Adderley Street pier and jetty – the small fishing harbour that used to be in the centre of Cape Town. The striped sections indicate depths (measured in fathoms) that needed to be filled in. Sand, rocks and boulders are also illustrated.


Sam Aeschliman runs for Wauseon at the Division II district meet last season. She returns for the Indians after qualifying for the regional in the 1600 meter run as a sophomore.
Wauseon's Paige Allison Smith in the long jump at a meet last season. Smith was a regional qualifier in the 200 meter dash for the Indians.
The Wauseon girls track and field team looks to carry on the tradition of the program's past as they embark on a new season.
They will be led by a list of 17 returning letter winners.
Leading the Indians is junior Sam Aeschliman who was a Northwest Ohio Athletic League champion in both the 1600m and 3200m, and was a regional qualifier in the 1600m.
Also returning is Paige Allison Smith, a regional qualifier in the 200 meter dash. They also have Josephine Callan, Zarhea Carroll, Keyarra Gorsuch, Bailey McGuire, Emily Parker, Leanne Pownall, Chaney Sigg, Megan Carroll, Amanda Wendt, Sydney Zirkle, Jessica Perez, Hannah Richer, Paige Alexandria Smith, Delanie Roush and Ashtyn Falor.
Newcomers who will add depth for the Indians are Tatum Barnes, Leah Beltran, Kaylyn Demoulin, Arianna Dominique, Magdalena Duden, Cameron Estep, Jadyn Fisher, Chie'anne Fitch, Halle Frank, Adriana Garcia, Kaitlyn Gype, Marie Hutchinson, Saige Johnson, Jordan King, Jasmine Love, Jadelyn Maness, Serena Mathews, Eva Mennetti, Marisa Seiler, Faith Stinner, Madison Strauss, Alexandra Angelini, Viktoria Trnkova, Natasha Miller and Shaylynn Wandtke.
The trouble for Wauseon will be putting their best athletes in the right event.
In terms of the league race, the Indians will look to match or perhaps surpass their finish from 2018. They finished as NWOAL runner-up to Liberty Center a season ago.


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Epic offered Sony $200M for first-party PlayStation exclusives and Microsoft not interested
For those not in the loop, the Epic v Apple trial has been going on for some time now and revealing a lot of interesting information. In 2020, Epic broke Apple's rules on purpose by adding its own payment processing system to Fortnite on iOS devices. This means that Epic decided to ignore Apple's 30% fee, so Apple, of course, removed Fortnite from the iOS store. In response to this, Epic launched a lawsuit claiming that Apple was being anti-competitive. The trial itself started on May 3rd 2020 and it's pulling up some interesting information.
To think, not being able to do this caused all this drama.
Epic offered Sony $200M for first-party exclusives
One of the new revelations is that Epic made an offer to Sony for first-party PlayStation games to be exclusively released for PC via the Epic Games Store. The document was created before any official agreement was made and only a small part of it has been posted online. It's still unknown what was agreed by Sony and Epic though this attempted exclusivity deal may not help Epic in their case against Apple.
So far, Sony has released first-party console exclusives to Steam and Epic. According to the small portion of the document that has been posted online, Sony seems receptive to a PC exclusivity deal with Epic. This isn't too surprising though. Sony did invest $200 million into Epic earlier this year and they've invested into Epic previously too.
Epic eager to be the only place on PC for PlayStation's epic first party titles.
What about Microsoft and Nintendo?
The snippet of the document reveals that Epic has started talks with Microsoft but it's not going too well for Epic. The PC Game Pass leader at Microsoft is against what Epic is doing and the company is supposedly "effectively bidding against us for content". Xbox boss Phil Spencer is also already in talks with Gabe Newell about Steam releases. This isn't too surprising as Xbox has been working with Steam for some time now to bring their console exclusives to the Steam platform in addition to their own Microsoft PC Store.
Written on the document as a "moonshot", Epic apparently has plans to approach Nintendo to be the exclusive distributor for their first-party games. The discussions have not started yet but considering the lack of previous interest in PC releases for their games, it seems unlikely that Nintendo will accept any deals.
Xbox Game Studios working with Steam
Where does the information come from?
The small piece of the document was taken from the Box folder where the Apple and Epic legal teams have been uploading exhibits for the trial. The full document was deleted shortly after being uploaded but Resetera poster Raigor grabbed it and there's also a thread full of documents from the trial.
The document only tells us that Epic made an offer; it doesn't mean that Sony accepted it. It also doesn't mention what games this would have been for. We can probably assume that Epic was looking for exclusivity with some of the bigger first-party games such as Bloodborne or the God of War series. Without Sony or Epic openly confirming anything, there's no way to know for sure. We also don't know if this would be a timed exclusivity deal for any first-party games or a permanent deal to prevent Steam (or other platforms) from getting them. Though it is safe to assume Nintendo would refuse any proposal put in front of them.
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Q: How to perform Spring Rest controller testing using same test class with different data? I am currently trying to write very simple integration tests for my Spring REST controllers.
Lets say my test class looks something like this:
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public class RealNewTest2 {

    @Autowired
    private MockMvc mvc;

    @Test
    public void test() throws Exception {
        mvc.perform(
                get(GET_URL).
                with(httpBasic("user","pass"))).
        andExpect(status().isOk());

        System.out.println("Test done.");
    }

}

I want to perform very basic test case that would test all the calls(GET,POST,PUT,DELETE) etc. All of my REST controllers are very alike. The goal that I am thinking is that I would have test data for all controllers like the JSON object that it uses when doing PUT test and then it would have the URL/Mapping that the controller uses. All of my controllers Mappings are the same expect the last part for example mysite/accounts and mysite/countries.
So is there any way that i could write one test case that would perform all of these REST calls and then just run it again with different url and JSON object so i wouldn't have to write so many test cases since they are only VERY basic tests and are basically exactly the same expect for the JSON object and REST URL.

A: Create a class called something like AbstractControllerTest and put the shared behavior you want in it. Then your controller test classes can extend from it. You can customize the parameters (like the URL) of the test class through the constructor.

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Why We Need to Stop Using FTP for Media Data, Like Yesterday
Kayla Matthews / 3 min read.
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It's 2017, and it's time to start making some serious changes around here. FTP, or the File Transfer Protocol, is one of the most popular transfer methods for sending files to — and downloading from — the cloud. Users like FTP is because it's simple to use and efficient when you're primarily working with local media servers.
But, the ease of FTP comes at a cost, and the security risks are simply not worth it.
According to a new report from Encoding.com, FTP and SFTP remain "a popular transit protocol for getting files to the cloud, primarily due to its ease and prevalence on local media servers."
Yet FTP and SFTP — governed by the TCP/IP protocol — were never designed to handle large data transfers. Worse, they are just not as secure as what you could be using, especially if you're a media company with proprietary content and materials.
One of the most egregious issues with FTP is that the servers can only handle usernames and passwords in plain text. FTPs' inability to handle more than usernames and passwords is exactly why you're advised not to use root accounts for FTP access. If someone were to discern your username and pass, they could wreak havoc. To retrieve password info from an FTP app like FileZilla is fairly simple, believe it or not.
You could make the argument that if someone has access to your local machine, they can get your password info anyway. But, the fact of the matter stands, it's not as secure.
But not as secure as what? What other file transfer protocols can you use — should you use?
The answer is UDP. It's more secure, more reliable and data transfer via UDP is just faster.
Hello, that's why it's the preferred data transfer method for games. The fast, efficient transmission measures allow little to no lag or latency issues.
Embrace UDP Technologies
UDP stands for User Datagram Protocol, and while TCP and UDP aren't the only transfer methods that exist, they are the most popular.
UDP technologies have experienced steady growth over the last few years — and for good reason. They offer a boost in speed and security, and they are ideal for the download or transfer to cloud platforms.
The UDP protocol does have a lot in common with TCP. Both are used to send bits of data via the internet, often referred to as packets. They utilize the Internet protocol, which relies on packet transfer to a particular IP address.
Essentially, a large file or portion of data is broken down into packets and sent across the internet. When those packets arrive at the proper location, the data is reconstructed. Now that the data is back to its original state, the receiver can open and use this file like normal.
TCP uses a form of error correction methods to authenticate data that isn't exactly necessary. UDP does away with those unnecessary methods, which is what allows it to be faster and more reliable. That speed and reliability are why UDP is the preferred transfer method for gaming, audio, video and peer-to-peer file sharing.
There are other differences, but they are fairly minor compared to what we've covered here. The big takeaway is that UDP is faster, more secure and often more reliable.
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Greece and 'Global' Britain must meet again
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (left) welcomes Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to 10 Downing Street in London, on November 16. [EPA]
Ioannes P. Chountis
December 1, 2021 01.12.2021 • 19:09
In a recent poll, Greeks were asked to identify which country they view as friendly to their interests and which they would prefer to invest in Greece. Among other big powers, Great Britain garnered only 7.6% and 9.6% of the participants' votes, respectively. It is true that these answers do not present Greek-British relations in the best of lights. Nevertheless, the recent signing of the UK-Greece Strategic Bilateral Framework on inter alia security and trade is, undoubtedly, a step in the right direction and can pave the way to closer future cooperation. This is the first step of the "post-Brexit partnership" between Greece and the UK, as Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias stated.
Relations between the two countries are, undoubtedly, subtle and complex. On the one hand, there is one theme in their bilateral relations that has run ad nauseam since – at least – the 1980s, related to the return of the Parthenon Sculptures from the British Museum. And on the other, there are the thousands of tourists from the British Isles who flock to the islands of the Aegean every summer for vacations. Apart from those positive or negative facets, there are other, more pressing and critical issues at hand. For instance, one of the very intriguing questions tabled at the recent Greek-British Symposium at Pembroke College, Oxford, indicated how the two countries can cooperate in the contemporary fluid international environment.
We are not talking here about the establishment of a relationship between Greece and Britain; this already exists. Testimonials of common historical ties go back to the 18th century, when British nobles traveled across Greece during their Grand Tour, or when the Classical culture was transplanted and transcribed to Augustan literature by towering literary figures such as Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift. Or, at the start of the 19th century, when Britain played an instrumental role in the liberation of Greece and the creation of the Modern Greek State. Also, recall the traditionally strong position and enduring credibility of the Greek-owned maritime industry in the City.
So, what matters most today is the reinforcement of this long-lasting partnership. Greek-British relations need to be further strengthened if they are to provide convincing answers to global challenges. The existing alliance can be buttressed by cooperation in fields like environmental policy, immigration and education, to name but a few.
Take climate, for example. This is a field where the two governments can work more closely together. The British government has made important pledges regarding climate change and recently hosted the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). Greece, for its part, is promoting shared green European targets; for instance, the Greek government is pursuing a rapid break from the country's dependence on fossil fuels, encouraging investments in energy sources with a small carbon footprint, and protecting its seas from pollution and overfishing. In recent decades – especially in the 2010s – Britain got a head start on decarbonization and is now in the position to provide technical advise and valuable expertise to Greece.
The fruits of cooperation are evident when it comes to education. Here, Britain and the European Union closely cooperate. One prominent example is the program "Una.Resin: Towards a Common Una Europa Research and Innovation Ecosystem," which is directed by the Research Office of the University of Edinburgh in cooperation with eight other continental universities. Una.Resin is funded by the European fund Horizon 2020 and aims at developing new methods of research, promoting innovation and providing more funding opportunities to academics and students in fields like cultural heritage, artificial intelligence, health and international relations. Another Scottish university, Glasgow, now participates as an associate member of the CIVIS network, of which the University of Athens is also a full member. Last but not least, an ambitious program has been announced by the Greek Ministry of Education and the British Council regarding programs run jointly by British and Greek universities. This Greek-British strategic partnership in higher education can be a role model for other areas of policy, too.
On trade, Greece already exports technology and agricultural and pharmaceutical products to Britain, but there is great room for improving commodity trading and for further investments in Greece in infrastructure, healthcare, real estate, logistics and tourism.
Finally, on immigration, Greece is committed to safeguarding common European external borders while adhering to provisions of international law. One should recall that the "uncontrolled" migrant flows from Afghanistan, Pakistan and other countries sometimes runs along a straight line from the borders of Greece to Dover in southeastern England. During the last decade, Greece has developed high-skilled expertise when it comes to protecting both borders and human lives. Being maritime countries with extensive borders at sea, Greece and Britain face similar challenges on this front. So, they can share and exchange their insight, know-how and common intelligence, which will prove mutually beneficial in fields like humanitarian protection, border control and integration.
Overall, Greek-British relations are not only about the countries' past; they are mostly about the present and the future. Greece and the United Kingdom can strengthen their cooperation and forge a strategic alliance in fields related but not limited to those mentioned here. Political leadership and a blossoming entrepreneurial and maritime presence both in Athens and London can bring the two countries closer together in facing some of the future challenges – the role of civic society is not to be underestimated in this mix. On the eve of AUKUS, "Global" Britain is seeking new alliances and Greece is opening to the world, forging new alliances and reinforcing old ones, ranging from the Middle East to Europe and the Atlantic. The timing is great for the two countries to meet again.
Ioannes P. Chountis is a policy adviser at the Hellenic Parliament and a PhD candidate at the University of Aberdeen.
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This review is the last review for me as an oversea student in Sydney, Australia and the last review of 2016, thus I will write about the restaurant I love, Sixpenny. First, I would mention why I rate Sixpenny as my personal best restaurant in Sydney. In these past 2 and a half year, most of chefs here have been heavily influenced by Japanese cuisine which is a double-edge sword from my point of view. Yes, it's good to see something creative and innovative but the food itself lost its identity. For instance, I went to Quay Restaurant to celebrate my graduation on 8th November 2016. Undeniably, the food tasted fantastic as usual and service was top-notch but most of the dishes made me feel like having Chinese or Japanese food rather than having modern Australian cuisine. As Australia is a multi-cultural and young country, it is expected to see Asian or Western cooking influences Australian gastronomy. But I believe this is beyond the boundary of Australian cuisine. I prefer Quay food philosophy back in 2014 over my last visit; It was unique and interesting back then.
Ok, let's talk about Sixpenny. The food here is focused, unique, neat, original, creative and superbly delicious. They didn't use fancy imported ingredients like Saga wagyu from Japan or Yasa caviar from UAE. But yes, they do use truffle; it's an Australian truffle though. They rather focus on using local and sustainable produces. The dishes are not over-complicated and let the main ingredient shines. Chefs and FOH are extremely talented, friendly, polite, attentive and knowledgeable. One of FOH even remembers where I usually sit in the dining room. Every single visit here is a noteworthy memory for me.
For this occasion, I opted for small degustation menu with wine pairing ($190). Forgot to mention, wine pairing here is quite fascinating since Dan Sharp, who is just awarded as best sommelier of 2016, pairs all dishes with solely white wines range from cult New Zealand producers to grower champagne in France. The quite riot, Dan, did not disappoint me at all. Though, he made me feel so regret that I did not order for wine pairing earlier. The wine heightens the food, the food heightens the wine – totally seamless.
I will go through each plate quite roughly since I didn't jot down the details. Kick off the last supper with series of snacks. Snacks include lightly pickled cucumber with rose & raspberry, green tomato & cheese gougères and pumpkin scallop. All of them were appetizing. I specially love green tomato & cheese gougères the most. Really hard to describe the taste but I ensure you that you will love it as I do. The sixpenny visit won't be a complete one without the signature house-made sourdough by Aaron, sous chef of Sixpenny. The bread was soft and moist while the crust was crusty. Mascarpone butter just lifted the bread up. Venison Tartare with Boudin Noir Baked Beetroot & Hazelnut was served as first appetizer along with 2015 Pyramid Valley Vineyards 'Calrossie Vineyard'. Venison itself was creamy, rich and smooth. Next was Potatoes with Oyster & Raw Mushroom paired with a glass of 2014 Sébastien Brunet Vouvray Demi Sec 'La Folie'. This paring was very interesting. The wine intensified the mushroom note of the dish and sweetness of the wine went gorgeously with the oyster cream – perfect pairing.
First savoury course was Spanish Mackerel with Radicchio & Fermented Cucumber with a glass of 2015 Artus Chardonnay from Domaine Naturaliste. The fish was cooked brilliantly. The jus made of tomato was slightly sweet and fresh which contrast with the bitterness from radicchio in a good way. Creaminess of the wine softened down the bitterness from the radicchio and freshness of the wine lightens up the tomato based jus. Another perfect pairing. Second savoury dish was slow-roasted lamb with lamb jus and garlic cream. With Dan Sharp's creativity, he carefully selected 2011 Clemensbusch Kabinett Riesling to go with lamb. Generally, lamb usually pairs with medium body red such as pinot noir but Dan breaks all tradition and pairs it with German Riesling. Sweet element from the wine harmonized with lamb jus beautifully; the wine lifted up the whole dish. Seamless pairing it was.
Here comes to the finale, my most favourite dessert in the world so far. It was mead vinegar custard with frozen raspberry and strawberry consommé. This tiny dessert blown my mind right away after putting into my mouth. It's a harmony of sweetness and sourness on the palate. If I recall it correctly, it takes 3 months to mature the mead vinegar. Surely worth the wait. They achieved this level of deliciousness without throwing a lot of elements into a dish. This dessert is surely the showcase of what Sixpenny is capable of. To finish, a delicious bowl of reduced milk sorbet with cucumber & peppermint granite was served with a glass of 2014 Domaine Ogereau Coteaux du Layon Saint Lambert. Milk sorbet itself was quite creamy and sweet while cucumber and peppermint granita were fresh. Super refreshing on palate. The sweet chenin blanc went along with the dish surprisingly good. Mascarpone ice cream with lime jelly & sweet rice custard was served as a gift from the restaurant since this my last visit before going back to Thailand for good. It was accompanied with 2012 Chateau Roumieu – Lacoste Sauternes. Creaminess from sweet rice custard softened sharpness from lime jelly and the wine just made it better.
'Less is more' is a perfect sentence describing Sixpenny's food & wine philosophy.
Happy New Year 2017 and Bon Appetite!!