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Cooking with Paula McIntyre
Cooking with Paula McIntyreGrilled Pork Shoulder Chop With Pickled Mustard Seeds And Cider CabbageRecipe Pickled mustard seeds 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds 2 tablespoons cider vinegar Place the seeds in a small bowl and cover with vinegar. Cover and allow to sit at room temperature for 2 days before using4 x 175g boneless shoulder chops 1 tablespoon oil ½ teaspoon smoked seasalt ( or regular seasalt) 2 teaspoons maple syrup 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 15g butter 1 shallot, finely chopped 200ml chicken stock 2 teaspoons pickled mustard seeds 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon chopped chivesMix the oil with the salt, maple syrup and vinegar and rub all over the chops. Cover and chill overnight. Heat a l...
2026-01-3107 minCooking with Paula McIntyre
Cooking with Paula McIntyreGrilled Bacon Chop On Toast with Fermented Red Cabbage, Beetroot And Apple, Mustard and Dill, Gherkin SourcreamGrilled bacon chop on toast with fermented red cabbage, beetroot and apple, mustard and dill, gherkin sourcreamFermented red cabbage with beetroot and apple 500g red cabbage, roots removed and finely shredded 1 large beetroot, peeled and coarsely grated 2 eating apples, coarsely grated 1 red onion, finely sliced 10g seasalt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon chilli paste ( chipotle works well here) 1 teaspoon crushed coriander seeds Place the red cabbage, beetroot, apples and onions in a bowl and mix in the seasalt. Mix together for 5 minutes, rubbing in the salt – use gloves! Cover with a teatowel and le...
2026-01-1007 minThe Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin
The Sunday Session with Francesca RudkinMike van de Elzen: Christmas sides and salads for the holiday seasonThis week, we continue with part two of our four-part lead-up to Christmas, focusing on sides and salads. Mike van de Elzen has chosen two of his favourite classic salads ahead of the festive season, and runs Francesca Rudkin through the recipe as well as a few tips on the key to a great salad. Ember charred cauliflower with grated ginger, parsley and parmesan Cook time: 10 minutes Prep time: 10 minutes Serves: 6 1 head of cauliflower oil for cooking  Flaky seasalt and cracked pepper  1 large knob ginger, peeled and mircoplaned 1/2 fl...
2025-12-0706 minWhat\'s In The Box
What's In The BoxCornwall Inspires: How Seasalt Transformed Local Heritage Into Retail SuccessThe rugged Cornish coastline isn't just a picturesque holiday destination – it's the beating heart of one of Britain's most distinctive fashion brands. In this fascinating conversation with Seasalt's CIO Adam Cotgreave, we explore how a chance purchase of an Army surplus store in rainy Penzance transformed into a thriving retail business with 78 stores across the UK and an expanding global footprint.Adam shares the remarkable story of Seasalt's evolution from practical workwear roots to becoming a fashion-forward brand that authentically captures Cornwall's rich heritage. Twenty years ago, when sustainable fashion meant "beige, brown, drapey sacks," Seasalt pioneered co...
2025-11-0420 min科技潮什麼？
科技潮什麼？EP 43 | 從零資源到救命神器！AI 如何改變長照現場，打造最溫柔的照護夥伴? ft. Seasalt.ai 產品經理 邱永祥 & 主播 何戎AI 不只存在於辦公室或開發者的世界，它也正在改變長者的生活。 在新加坡，一個社福組織與 AI 新創 Seasalt.ai 攜手合作，打造出語音關懷系統 SeaHealth。這套系統每天為社區長者撥出一通通關懷電話，以多語互動傾聽他們的聲音，守護日常健康。 本集由《科技潮什麼》與《DIGITIMES 特別企劃》合作，由特邀主持人 何戎 對談 Seasalt.ai 產品經理 永祥，深入探討：新加坡獅子樂齡之友協會如何透過 IMDA 平台與Seasalt共創 SeaHealth為什麼長者會說：「AI 給我足夠時間思考和回應」人可能會不耐煩，但 AI 不會——這份耐心，正是與長者溝通最珍貴的溫度當 AI 走進「非典型場域」，如何幫助照護人員減輕壓力、提升效率AWS 技術如何支撐新創團隊，讓創新真正落地 AI 不只是演算法，它也能成為溫柔的傾聽者。 讓我們一起聽聽，當科技擁有「耐心」，它如何讓照護變得更有人性。 Powered by Firstory Hosting
2025-10-3121 minWhat\'s In The Box
What's In The BoxSeasalt's evolution from army surplus to fashion brandIn next week's episode of 'What's in the Box', Andrew interviews Adam Cotgreave, CIO of Seasalt, discussing the brand's roots in Cornwall, its evolution from a practical clothing store to a fashion lifestyle brand, and its ambitious plans for global expansion. Adam shares insights on the importance of sustainability, adapting to market changes, and maintaining consumer confidence in a volatile retail environment. In this clip, Adam discusses the brand's heritage and where it all began as an army surplus store in Penzance.
2025-10-2801 minCooking with Paula McIntyre
Cooking with Paula McIntyreTonnato with Grilled AsparagusTonnato 125g tinned or jarred tuna, drained weight 1 garlic clove, peeled Juice of half a lemon 1 egg yolk 1 small handful parsley leaves 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 150ml good quality local rapeseed oil or olive oil Salt and pepper, to season Put all the ingredients, except the oil and seasoning, into a food processor or a bowl suitable for an immersion blender, and pulse until smooth. While pulsing, add the oil, bit by bit, then blend until smooth. The consistency should be loose, but not runny – somewhere between single and double cream. Taste and add more lemon juice, salt an...
2025-05-1707 minStart Up Podcast PH
Start Up Podcast PHStart Up #227 (LIVE): De Paul Budbud Sea Salt - Artisanal Salt Manufacturing in Miag-ao, Iloilo!Lorlie Noblezada is Founder at De Paul Budbud Sea Salt.De Paul Budbud Sea Salt is reviving the traditional saltmaking industry in Miag-ao, Iloilo. They have products such as original roasted seasalt and roasted seasalt with lemongrass, locally sourced and produced in Miag-ao, for sale anywhere in the Philippines.This episode is recorded live at Coastline 5023 FTBI. Coastline 5023 FTBI is a startup incubator based in University of the Philippines Visayas in Miag-ao, Iloilo.In this episode | 01:21 Ano ang De Paul Budbud Sea Salt? | 02:43 What problem is being solved? | 07:58 What solution is being provided? |16:12 What are...
2025-05-1235 minDinner for Shoes
Dinner for ShoesBaubleBar's Festival Fashion Secrets | Sponsored by Seasalt CornwallIn Dinner for Shoes episode 68, host Sarah Wasilak chats with BaubleBar co-founder Daniella Yacobovsky about how jewelry brands approach festival season trends. Daniella shares insight into how the team — that’s been operating since 2011! — taps into popular styles via search trends and social media. She also chats about launching the business alongside her best friend, Amy Jain, and explains how their personal style and taste influences and informs BaubleBar’s bestselling jewelry, charm kits, and accessories. Sarah complements the discussion by focusing on her favorite looks from Coachella 2025 while reporting on trends she’s noticing celebrities and influencers...
2025-04-1840 minThe Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin
The Sunday Session with Francesca RudkinMike Van de Elzen: Christmas salad recipesChristmas in summer means more room for cooler dishes over roasts - and these recipes are a step up from the usual potato salad and coleslaw.  Roasted carrots with mint emulsion and spiced chickpeas  Cook time: 45 minutes  Prep time: 20 minutes  Serves: 12 20 carrots cut in half   2 tbsp sunflower oil   flaky smoked seasalt   Miso emulsion   2 soft boiled eggs   1 tbsp miso paste   4 tbsp orange juice   juice of 1 lemon   1 cup coriander leaves and stalks   10 mint leaves  ...
2024-12-0705 min科技解密 Tech Action
科技解密 Tech ActionEP77：「數據科學與職場的碰撞：未來科技產業的變化」- 專訪 SeaSalt AI 商務發展與營運成員陳姿伃 Amy陳姿伃 Amy 目前是 Seasalt AI 海研科技的商務發展與營運成員，也是 Podcast 【數據女孩的中年危機】的主持人。加入 SeaSalt 之前，Amy 在芝加哥的 Uptake 擔任了 Senior Machine Learning Engineer ，也曾在紐交所上市公司 System1 工作，擔任數據科學家。 【數據女孩的中年危機】是由 Amy 與 Stella 共同主持的 Podcast，兩位都是美國新創公司經驗豐富的資料科學家/演算法工程師，在節目邀請各行業的受訪者，討論人工智慧技術、科技、職業發展、商業策略和行業趨勢等主題，在台灣、中國與新加坡和北美地區擁有超過 15 萬追隨者及聽眾。 Amy 畢業於 UCLA 獲得統計學學士，並學過三年德語。後來在西雅圖華盛頓大學獲得電腦工程碩士，專精於機器學習與數據科學。 🤟應用數學系與統計系的內容跟出路 🤟投身於資料科學領域的契機 🤟資料工程師或數據科學家受到 AI 的影響 🤟創立【數據女孩的中年危機】的緣由 📍加入「科技解密 Tech Action」臉書社團一起討論吧！ 📍加入「Dr. IC」粉絲團掌握最新節目與國際創業趨勢！ 🕹️本集節目由 數位時代 Business Next Media 獨家贊助播出 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
2024-10-1056 minCurious Anarchy
Curious AnarchyBWNO: Bias Breakers - Pam Case & Louise SlatteryBWNO: Bias Breakers - Pam Case & Louise Slattery | Pam joins us in today's episode in the series to share on recognising one's own identity and how immersion in quite a homogenous environment can shape your thinking and beliefs about the world, yet a harnessing a desire to explore and find oneself in other cultures and thinking can influence, and effectively disconnect you from your origins and connect you to a truer understanding of yourself. Louise Slattery couldn't make it, but do remember to check out the book online via: https://amzn.to/3rwVD6i
2023-09-301h 08Explore and Draw
Explore and DrawUnder the tree by the seaDear Listener,Welcome to another episode of Explore and Draw.In each episode I’ll take you with me on a walk, observing and commenting on the landscape around me. I’ll find a place to draw and then share the finished sketch with you below.In today’s episode I made my way to popular beach and beauty spot Kennack Sands on the Lizard Peninsula. This well known area has two beaches, one is closer to the cafes and parking and then the second is just a little furthe...
2023-09-1521 minCurious Anarchy
Curious AnarchyBWNO: Bias Breakers - Alaska Harrison & Bahnu Jadeja-MahalIn this special episode of BWNO: Bias Breakers, showcasing the book released by we have the opportunity to speak with Alaska Harrison. The first author to join us on this experimental series, Alaska Harrison, a young person from North London who has carved out a complicated yet deeply understood, kaleidoscopic, intersectional identity whilst in a hostile environment, figuring out the ontological nuances and evaluating the helpful from those that make her helpless, and all while securing a firmer emotional, centred ground to progressively take steps forward. Bahnu Madeja-Mahal's (who...
2023-09-021h 08Curious Anarchy
Curious AnarchyBWNO: Bias Breakers - Emma Jones & Andrea MalamBWNO: Bias Breakers - Emma Jones & Andrea Malam | Mark joins Jermaine, the duo of Content and Curious dive into the minds of self-exploration from another two authors from the Bias Breakers series on Curious Anarchy. Curious reads the excerpts from the book again to ponder over... Dive in as we hear perspectives whilst simultaneously grappling with tech and the complex nature of unravelling identity against backdrops of discrimination in this delicious episode. Sound Partner: Seasalt.AI https://suite.seasalt.ai/voice/discord
2023-08-191h 13The Potatcho
The PotatchoS4:E3 - EE, FF, FP… GG!Channing takes us through the Earthy Eight & The Fried Four! Check out the rest of the bracket at https://starchmadnessonline.wordpress.com
2023-04-0702 minThe Potatcho
The PotatchoS4:E2 - The Salty SixteenChippyAI has been installed. There is no problem, only Chippy. Find out more with Channing Potatum, Chip Sourcream, and Wedge Seasalt with Week 1 (&2) of Starch Madness 2023 only on THE POTACHO. And check out our blog site at https://starchmadnessonline.wordpress.com!
2023-03-2903 minThe Potatcho
The PotatchoS4:E1 - The Dirty-Thirty-Two [But A Week Later]After the last potatournament ended, the team went out to the farm and stayed there… for far too long. Long enough to forget the tournament for the week. Channing recaps the Dirty Thirty-Two and sets everyone up for the Salty Sixteen… a week later. Find out more with Channing Potatum, Chip Sourcream, and Wedge Seasalt with Week 1 (&2) of Starch Madness 2023 only on THE POTACHO. And check out our blog site at https://starchmadnessonline.wordpress.com!
2023-03-2306 minIn Pursuit with Jadyn Lam
In Pursuit with Jadyn Lam#52 Kim Szeredu (Seasalt Fitness)While the stigma surrounding women feeling empowered in the gym is slowly getting better, I wanted to bring Kim onto the podcast to shed further light on not only her journey - but how to feel confident in the gym space.   If you are a listener that considers the gym to be a daunting place, have a listen and gain a world of insight from Kim! It was an awesome chat and I hope you enjoy the new video setup as well. XO   Kim's Socials: Instagram (Business) - https://www.instagram.com/seasalt_and_fitness/...
2022-11-151h 06One Hundred Percent Podcast
One Hundred Percent PodcastInterview: Jade Paradis and Christina Garcia of Seasalt Medical AestheticsThis week we are joined by Jade Paradis and Christina Garcia of Seasalt Medical Aesthetics! Listen in as we discuss all things botox, microneedling, and more! If you would like to follow or connect with Jade and Christina, you can find them on Instagram at @seasalt_medaesthetics.Be sure to follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @onehundredpercentpodcast and Twitter at @OHPpodcast!Support the show
2022-08-0845 mineCom@One with Richard Hill
eCom@One with Richard HillE111: Will Charnley - How Seasalt Has Managed to Differentiate Their Fashion Brand in a Hugely Saturated and Competitive MarketWill Charnley is the Former Chief Sales Officer at Seasalt, a Cornish Clothing company with over 65 brick-and-mortar stores. After going through a digital transformation journey, Seasalt is on track to hit £100m in sales, largely due to its partnerships with M&S, Zalando, Next and Amazon US. Prior to joining Seasalt, Will headed up Strategy at Greene King, the UK’s largest pub company. Before that, he spent his career at John Lewis in a variety of operational, strategic and transformation roles. In this podcast, Will shares how Seasalt navigated the uncertainty of COVID-19 when the...
2022-08-0138 minDEAR THERAPIST
DEAR THERAPISTEpisode #45 Let`s Speak About Seasalt Therapy!DEAR THERAPIST meet THE OCEAN SISTERS! “Especially in this surfer lifestyle, when you see my life from outside and when I talk to friends and people in Germany they say: what`s your f**ing problem?! You should be happy the whole day! And I am like: no, I am not. Because I recognized that I am stil the same and what I was doing in Germany – I was taking those patterns and I was exactly transferring them to here." Julia, founder of the OCEAN SISTERS In this episode I speak with Julia and Jaz, who...
2022-06-1229 minThe Potatcho
The PotatchoS3:E5 - The Fried Four [and… the Final Plate!?]At long last, the Fried Four… and the Final Plate!? HWAT!? Find out more with Channing Potatum, Chip Sourcream, and Wedge Seasalt with the rest of the final week of Starch Madness 2022 only on THE POTACHO NEWS NETWORK. And check out our blog site at https://starchmadnessonline.wordpress.com!
2022-04-0603 minThe Potatcho
The PotatchoS3:E4 - The Earthy Eight [And the Rest]The potatournament is in jeopardy after a rogue bot threatens to rig the votes. Find out more with Channing Potatum, Chip Sourcream, and Wedge Seasalt with the rest of Week 2 of Starch Madness 2022 only on THE POTACHO NEWS NETWORK. And check out our blog site at https://starchmadnessonline.wordpress.com!
2022-04-0104 minThe Potatcho
The PotatchoS3:E3 - The Salty Sixteen [And the Week In-Between]Chip continues to mull over monetizing the show. Channing refuses. Listen in with Channing Potatum, Chip Sourcream, and Wedge Seasalt with the beginning of Week 2 of Starch Madness 2022 only on THE POTACHO NEWS NETWORK. And check out our blog site at https://starchmadnessonline.wordpress.com!
2022-04-0104 minThe Potatcho
The PotatchoS3:E2 - The Dirty Thirty-Two [in Twenty-Twenty-Two]Chip mulls over NFTs. Channing takes you through the results of the Dirty Thirty-Two and thoughts on the Salty Sixteen for the 2022 Potatournament. Find out more with Channing Potatum, Chip Sourcream, and Wedge Seasalt with Week 1 of Starch Madness 2022 only on THE POTACHO. And check out our blog site at https://starchmadnessonline.wordpress.com!
2022-03-2209 minThe Potatcho
The PotatchoS3:E1 - The 5th AAAGSMMPTTKB Potatournament begins.The [5th] Annual Absolutely Absurd Grand Starch March Madness Potato Tornado Tenkaichi Budokai Potatournament is back! 32 sides enter, only 1 is allowed to leave. Which potato dish will be triumphant? Find out more with Channing Potatum, Chip Sourcream, and Wedge Seasalt with the beginning of Starch Madness 2022 only on THE POTACHO NEWS NETWORK. And check out our blog site at https://starchmadnessonline.wordpress.com for updates and analysis!
2022-03-1707 minThe Potatcho
The PotatchoTrailer - Starch Madness S3The trailer for Starch Madness 2022, also known as the 5th Annual Absolutely Absurd Grand Starch March Madness Potato Tornado Tenkaichi Budokai Potatournament!… oh, and uh, Poutine won the last Potatournament. Voting begins March 15th*! *We know we said the 13th in the episode. We'll make the correction later.
2022-03-0701 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E18] From Demo to Success: Implementing Microsoft's Modern Meetings and BeyondSource: https://seasalt.ai/blog/3-modern-meetings/From Demo to Success: Implementing Microsoft's Modern Meetings and BeyondThroughout this blog series, follow Seasalt.ai’s journey to creating a well rounded Modern Meetings Experience, starting with its humble beginnings, to optimizing our service on different hardware and models, to integrating state-of-the-art NLP systems and finally ending on the full realization of SeaMeet, our collaborative modern meeting solutions.Future of Modern MeetingsAt Microsoft Build 2019, Microsoft roused the audience when they unveiled the latest in their cloud computing solutions: the Azure Speech Services, more sp...
2022-02-0408 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E17] AI-Enabled Contact Center Automation: Virtual Agent Collaboration with CRMSource: https://seasalt.ai/blog/8-hubspot/AI-Enabled Contact Center Automation: Virtual Agent Collaboration with CRMIntegrating HubSpot with SeaXEasy and seamless access to both your contact center interface and your customer data in a CRM is vital to efficient customer support. In SeaX, Seasalt.ai’s collaborative contact center product, you can facilitate this by integrating a CRM like HubSpot directly into your contact center interface, giving you direct access to all of your information and tools.Many businesses are not taking advantage of the powerful automations made possible by integrating th...
2022-02-0403 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E27] Tamara WilsonSource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamara_WilsonTamara Wilson. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.Tamara Wilson is an American operatic soprano who has had an active international opera career since 2007. She has performed leading roles at the Canadian Opera Company, the English National Opera, the Houston Grand Opera, the Liceu, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Sydney Opera House among others. She is particularly known for her performances of heroines in the operas of Giuseppe Verdi. In 2016 she was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera and was awarded the Richard Tucker...
2022-02-0204 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E15]T-Mobile and other carriers still haven't covered rural areas, regardless of what they saySource: https://www.androidcentral.com/t-mobile-and-other-carriers-still-havent-covered-rural-areas-regardless-what-they-sayT-Mobile and other carriers still haven't covered rural areas, regardless of what they sayI wrote a plea in December 2020 for 5G to be the technology that saved my rural broadband situation in 2021, that situation being that it is essentially non-existent. While there was a brief period in which I was able to use T-Mobile Home Internet to bolster my connectivity situation, ultimately, my internet salvation is beamed to my home from space thanks to SpaceX Starlink Home Internet. Even with 2021's 5G expansion, it's a struggle to get even 4...
2022-02-0207 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E14]Disney Mickey and Friends NFT CollectionSource: https://medium.com/veve-collectibles/disney-mickey-and-friends-nft-collection-3de468cfe5e6Disney Mickey and Friends NFT CollectionThe Mickey and Friends NFT CollectionFeaturing First Edition character lenticular-style interactive cards, we’re celebrating some of our favorite friends: Goofy, Pluto, Daisy Duck, Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, and of course, Mickey Mouse! The faces of these cards, which were designed and hand-painted by Disney artists Morgane Keesling and Naty Kosloff, feature backgrounds dreamed up specially to fit this grand occasion. Each room is personalized to match every character, and lenticular technology allows you to get a closer look at th...
2022-02-0203 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E13]Your Boss Doesn’t Give a Damn About Your Career GrowthSource: https://medium.com/@slimewire/eulogy-for-a-gambler-5985e5c659e3Your Boss Doesn’t Give a Damn About Your Career GrowthA boss can rob you of your most precious resource. Let me explain. Bosses don’t work for you. Leaders do though. But, unfortunately, many of us work for a boss, not a leader. A boss cares mostly about the numbers, and getting their next promotion. Oh … and a big, fat, juicy bonus. The biggest mistake I saw in my corporate career was good employees waiting for their boss to elevate them in their careers. So what h...
2022-02-0206 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E12]Sienna Mae Gomez: Reflections from an 18-Year Old MeSource: https://medium.com/@management_57099/sienna-mae-gomez-reflections-from-an-18-year-old-me-ea0ad79a1b19Sienna Mae Gomez: Reflections from an 18-Year Old MeI haven’t even been 18 a whole week yet but the decisions I’ve had to make as a new adult are challenging me in ways that make me wish I could just go back to being a kid.If you’re here, you probably know about my situation. I’m going to assume that you already know that for the last almost eight months I’ve been fighting a very public battle that involves topics I didn’t kno...
2022-02-0212 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E11]The Best Board Games to Play at Home on Halloween (or Any Other Night)Source: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/halloween-board-games/The Best Board Games to Play at Home on Halloween (or Any Other Night)If your knowledge of sinister board games begins and ends with Clue, allow me to be your guide. As a kid, I lived for three-dimensional horror-themed games like Which Witch (video), a Mouse Trap–style haunted house full of booby traps, and I Vant to Bite Your Finger (video), which is based on a questionable premise that asks children to stick a finger in Dracula’s mouth whenever he opens his cape. These days, you...
2022-02-0210 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E10]These Essentials Will Let You Work From AnywhereSource: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/work-from-anywhere-essentials/These Essentials Will Let You Work From AnywhereTelecommuting and travel have gone hand in hand for years—at times more out of necessity than choice. But in the pandemic era, more people than ever are working remotely. Maybe you’ve been living the WFH lifestyle for years, or perhaps you have only a few more months of geographic flexibility before you need to return to the office. Either way, taking your work on the road can help you break through pandemic-induced monotony without dipping into your vacation time...
2022-02-0206 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E30] How to speak so that people want to listenSource: https://www.ted.com/talks/julian_treasure_how_to_speak_so_that_people_want_to_listen?referrer=playlist-the_most_popular_talks_of_allHow to speak so that people want to listenThe human voice: It's the instrument we all play. It's the most powerful sound in the world, probably. It's the only one that can start a war or say "I love you." And yet many people have the experience that when they speak, people don't listen to them. And why is that? How can we speak powerfully to make change in the...
2022-02-025h 41SeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E29] Inside the mind of a master procrastinatorSource: https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator?referrer=playlist-the_most_popular_talks_of_allsInside the mind of a master procrastinatorSo in college, I was a government major, which means I had to write a lot of papers. Now, when a normal student writes a paper, they might spread the work out a little like this. So, you know --you get started maybe a little slowly, but you get enough done in the first week that, with some heavier days later on, everything...
2022-02-027h 34SeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E9]LaMDA: Language Models for Dialog ApplicationsSource: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2201.08239.pdfLaMDA: Language Models for Dialog ApplicationsWe present LaMDA: Language Models for Dialog Applications. LaMDA is a family of Transformerbased neural language models specialized for dialog, which have up to 137B parameters and are pre-trained on 1.56T words of public dialog data and web text.While model scaling alone can improve quality, it shows less improvements on safety and factual grounding. We demonstrate that fine-tuning with annotated data and enabling the model to consult external knowledge sources can lead to significant improvements towards the two key challenges of...
2022-02-0230 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E28] Economic conscriptionSource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_conscriptionEconomic conscription. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaEconomic conscription is the mechanisms for recruitment of personnel for the armed forces through the use of economic conditions, particularly when geographical areas within a country are neglected in terms of their economic development, leading to a situation where a high proportion of young people consider a career within the armed forces as an attractive career choice; the premise is that if these areas enjoyed favourable conditions, this would not be the case, and that governments using this mechanism know...
2022-02-0201 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E26] When Will Be a Good Time to Buy a House?Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/01/when-good-time-buy-house/621409/When Will Be a Good Time to Buy a House?There won’t be a perfect moment anytime soon—but that shouldn’t stop you if you’re ready. By Joe PinskerSo far, shopping for a home in the 2020s has been obscenely competitive. Here are three statistics that capture just how zany the housing market has been:From late 2020 to late 2021, American home prices increased an average of 17.5 percent—more than twice as much as in a typical year during the 2010s. (In som...
2022-02-0204 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E25] Book Bans Are Back. Here's What's In Danger.Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2022/02/banned-books-list-to-kill-a-mockingbird-maus/621428/Book Bans Are Back. Here's What's In Danger.These 14 titles have been under attack in schools for doing exactly what literature is supposed to do. By Emma SarappoBook banning is back. Texas State Representative Matt Krause recently put more than 800 books on a watch list, many of them dealing with race and LGBTQ issues. Then an Oklahoma state senator filed a bill to ban books that address “sexual perversion,” among other things, from school libraries. The school board of McMinn County, Tennessee, just banned Maus...
2022-02-0209 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E8]Big video game companies just can’t stop buying studiosSource: https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/31/22911408/sony-bungie-deal-zynga-microsoft-blizzard-gaming-acquisitionBig video game companies just can’t stop buying studiosSony just announced its intent to acquire Destiny maker Bungie for $3.6 billion, capping what’s been an absolutely massive month for gaming acquisitions. Take-Two kicked things off with its deal to buy Zynga for $12.7 billion, which at the time may have counted as the biggest deal in the video game industry, but Microsoft significantly one-upped that just a week later with its $68.7 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard. The total value of all three acquisitions, assuming they all go through, is a...
2022-02-0203 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E1] “10 Years Of Space” by K. AntonioSource: https://blog.reedsy.com/short-story/z1ic6i/“10 Years Of Space” by K. AntonioHe comes to me in pieces as I watch the stillness of space, envisioning new constellations in the array of unrecognized stars. I trace the sparks of light with my finger, connecting the dots and smudging the glass as a result.  How many stars do you think there are in space? I imagine him asking. Can there really be other ones out there as big as or even bigger than the sun? I always admired his genuine...
2022-02-0228 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E24] Treating COVID-19 at home: Care tips for you and othersSource: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/treating-covid-19-at-home/art-20483273Treating COVID-19 at home: Care tips for you and othersProviding care at home for a person sick with COVID-19? Or caring for yourself at home? Understand when emergency care is needed and what you can do to prevent the spread of infection.If you have coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and you're caring for yourself at home or you're caring for a loved one with COVID-19 at home, you might have questions. How do you know when emergency care is needed? How long...
2022-02-0210 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E7]Wordle has been bought by The New York Times, will ‘initially’ remain free for everyone to playSource: https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/31/22911274/wordle-new-york-times-free-word-game-acquisitionWordle has been bought by The New York Times, will ‘initially’ remain free for everyone to playThe smash online word game Wordle has been bought by The New York Times, which will integrate the daily word puzzle into The New York Times Games suite of word games, creator Josh Wardle announced today.Wordle will “initially remain free to new and existing players” once it moves over to the Times’ site, and Wardle says that he’s working with The New York Times to preserve players’ existing wins and streak dat...
2022-02-0202 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E23] Endemicity Is MeaninglessSource: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/02/endemicity-means-nothing/621423/Endemicity Is MeaninglessThis one word has come to imply a single pandemic end point. Actually, we have no idea what happens next. By Jacob Stern and Katherine J. WuBy now, we’ve all heard some version of how this ends. The same story has certainly been told often enough: We missed our chance to wipe the new coronavirus out, and now we’re stuck with it. Our vaccines are stellar at protecting against serious disease and death, but not comprehensive or durable enough to q...
2022-02-0213 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E22] An English Estate Once Owned by Henry VIII Is Listed for $20.2 MillionSource: https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/english-estate-once-owned-by-henry-viii-listedAn English Estate Once Owned by Henry VIII Is Listed for $20.2 MillionHenry VIII was a world-famous king, and his daughter, Mary I, was England’s first female monarch. Now, one lucky history buff with deep pockets can own an English estate that they both once owned. According to Mansion Global, the 100-acre property, Chobham Park Estate, in Surrey, has just hit the market for around $20.2 million.Tim Harriss, the head of the Guilford office of the global real estate firm Knight Frank, who is leading th...
2022-02-0202 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E6]Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine gets full FDA approvalSource: https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/31/22910679/moderna-covid-vaccine-approval-fda-spikevaxModerna’s COVID-19 vaccine gets full FDA approvalThe Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the company announced today. The Moderna vaccine joins the Pfizer / BioNTech shot as the second licensed vaccine against the coronavirus in the United States.This is Moderna’s first FDA-approved product in the US. “This is a momentous milestone in Moderna’s history,” said Stéphane Bancel, chief executive officer of Moderna, in a statement.The Moderna vaccine has been available for over a year unde...
2022-02-0201 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E21] All About Tyra Banks’s Impressive Real Estate PortfolioSource: https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/all-about-tyra-bankss-impressive-real-estate-portfolioAll About Tyra Banks’s Impressive Real Estate PortfolioTo call Tyra Banks a hustler is an understatement. The California native may have initially made her name as a trailblazing supermodel, but in the decades since she first broke into the scene, she has also become a television host, producer, writer, actress, and businesswoman. Add to that a rather unexpected hobby—flipping homes—and it’s fair to call Banks a true real estate maven as well. In much the same way that Banks oversaw countless makeovers on her hit...
2022-02-0206 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E5]Meta adds 3D avatars to Instagram Stories, with updates for Messenger and FacebookSource: https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/31/22910271/meta-3d-avatars-instagram-stories-messenger-facebookMeta adds 3D avatars to Instagram Stories, with updates for Messenger and FacebookFacebook parent company Meta is introducing 3D avatars to Instagram Stories and direct messages and updating the avatars in Facebook and Messenger, the company announced Monday. People in the US, Canada, and Mexico can appear as their virtual selves in stickers, feed posts, Facebook profile pictures, and more across Meta’s platforms, including its Quest VR platform. The new avatars will include new facial shapes and assistive devices like cochlear implants, hearing aids, and wheelchairs to be...
2022-02-0202 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E20] Celebrate the Lunar New Year With 18 Feng Shui–Approved ItemsSource: https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/lunar-new-year-feng-shui-shoppingCelebrate the Lunar New Year With 18 Feng Shui–Approved ItemsAll products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.On February 1, billions of people around the world will be celebrating the Year of the Tiger. Not limited to just China, Asians around the world will be partaking in many cultural activities and carrying on century-old traditions for a fruitful and prosperous year ahead. Chinese New Year, also known as...
2022-02-0206 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E19] From Demo to Success: Pitfalls of Modern MeetingsSource: https://seasalt.ai/blog/4-pitfalls/From Demo to Success: Pitfalls of Modern MeetingsPitfalls of Modern MeetingsThroughout our development, we encountered many unpredictable roadblocks without clear causes or solutions.A Quick StartThe first obstacle was getting our tools to work. Azure provided a Modern Meetings sample which we were glad was compatible with Linux, but we found out that using the SDK on Windows to run the demo was much easier – well, it was a Microsoft product afterall. After many failed attempts to get the provided sample to ru...
2022-02-0204 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E4]UK company behind Tom Cruise space film unveils plans to launch space movie studioSource: https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/20/22893066/see-1-tom-cruise-space-movie-studio-axiom-iss-spacexUK company behind Tom Cruise space film unveils plans to launch space movie studioOn Thursday, a UK-based company that claims to be producing Tom Cruise’s upcoming film in space said it plans to attach the first-ever space movie studio and sports arena to the International Space Station as early as 2024.Called Space Entertainment Enterprise, or S.E.E., the company also announced it is working with commercial space station builder Axiom Space, which has its own partnership with NASA to build and attach an ex...
2022-02-0204 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E3] “ALN23061912RK” by Cyndy ReadsSource: https://blog.reedsy.com/short-story/dol81e/“ALN23061912RK” by Cyndy ReadsSomething wasn’t right.The farmer’s market buzzed around him, his arms heavy with his cloth totes filled to the brim. There’d been a lovely selection of candles this morning. Now he waited among the sea of humanity in the square for the curly-haired vendor to wrap his fresh-cut flowers. An acoustic band played in the middle of the market, twangy notes bouncing off tents and muddled with the voices of the crowd. He reached out for his wrapped bo...
2022-02-0213 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E2] “Blessed Home” by Mary SheehanSource: https://blog.reedsy.com/short-story/0w9nem/“Blessed Home” by Mary SheehanI am spinning slowly in my tank, suspended in doped-up air, buoyant, bobbing. Piano music (Beethoven?) plays softly in the background. My eyes are closed, but if I opened them, I would see only pale yellow light enclosing me in a warm glow.I like the piano music. It makes me feel calm. That, alongside the sedation. The Facility keeps mine light, because I prefer it that way, and because I am well-behaved. The Facility knows my ways, knows I don’...
2022-02-0204 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S2-E16] Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5i review: The best Chromebook's shadow cloneSource: https://www.androidcentral.com/lenovo-chromebook-flex-5i-reviewLenovo Chromebook Flex 5i review: The best Chromebook's shadow cloneLenovo makes some of the best Chromebooks around, from the compact companion Lenovo Chromebook Duet to the ruggedly handsome ThinkPad C13 Yoga Chromebook. However, the Chromebook that has sold like hotcakes for almost a year and a half now is the Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5.This year we've seen a few iterations of the Flex 5 hit the market — and we're still waiting for one more to arrive — but the one that I was absolutely positive would rule 2021 (and...
2022-02-0206 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S1-E12] 東加王國海底火山爆發 紐西蘭、澳洲為何不立刻登島救援？請在此留下您的意見： https://open.firstory.me/story/ckykvx1xk0ofw08116jrgksbs?m=comment來源：https://dq.yam.com/post/14617東加王國海底火山爆發 紐西蘭、澳洲為何不立刻登島救援？上周六傍晚，太平洋島國東加王國傳出海底火山噴發的消息，隨後通訊中斷，外界只能從鄰國紐西蘭、澳洲口中大致得知災情，而兩國也迅速動員，準備隨時馳援東加王國。然而，為什麼兩國的救援隊至今仍按兵不動呢？東加王國海底火山爆發上周六（15），太平洋島國東加王國附近的海底火山「洪加東加-洪加哈派火山」（Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano，下文簡稱洪加哈派火山）於傍晚爆發，整座東加王國幾乎都被壟罩於厚重的火山灰下，加上通訊全數中斷，島上災情陷入一片撲朔迷離之中。從衛星雲圖來看，洪加哈派火山爆發當下，彷彿有灰色的花朵突然綻放在東加王國的海域，網路上流傳的影片中也能看到赫然聳立在海面上的巨大火山灰柱。關注東加災情 環太平洋諸國慎防海嘯在各國聚焦於島上災情之餘，環太平洋諸國則是緊盯著潮水變化，還發佈了預防性的海嘯警報，要求民眾提高警覺，有些國家更緊急關閉了海灘，就怕有不怕死的遊客跑來戲水、被突如其來的海嘯捲走。不算特別活躍 去年12月開始間歇性噴發這次爆發的洪加哈派火山位於東加王國首都努瓜婁發（Nuku'alofa）以北約64公里處。嚴格說起來，它並不算是特別活躍的火山；去年12月，科學家發現洪加哈派火山開始有間歇性噴發的跡象，不過今年1月11日，洪加哈派火山被認定為進入休眠狀態。誰知道，僅僅過了4天，洪加哈派火山便再次噴發，摔破了一眾科學家的眼鏡。火山爆發聲驚人 「就像大炮開炮」洪加哈派火山噴發當下，國際紅十字會、紅新月會的首席代表伍德（Katie Greenwood）人就在附近的島國斐濟（Fiji）上，洪加哈派火山突如其來的爆發，完全不在她的意料之內。「實際爆發的規模令人相當震驚。」伍德向媒體表示：「我們在斐濟都聽得到火山爆發的聲音！聽起來就像是大炮開炮，或是地震轟鳴。」據說就連遠在太平洋彼岸的美國阿拉斯加，都能聽到火山爆發的聲音。「即使遠在700公里外，我們都能感覺到門、窗整整晃了大約半小時。」伍德餘悸猶存地說道。有鑑於目前東加王國的通訊已經全數中斷，目前僅能透過紐西蘭總理阿爾登提供的資訊，以及網路上的零星片段來了解島上居民的現況。影片即為一處海嘯吞沒東加王國一處社區的畫面。網路、電話全中斷 東加王國成通訊孤島可是從爆發至今，外界對東加王國的災情所知甚微，因為島上的電話、網路都已經全數中斷，讓東加王國宛如成了一座現代通訊孤島，許多旅居海外的東加僑民也因為無法聯繫親友，急得猶如熱鍋上的螞蟻。因此，大部分有關東加王國災情的消息都是由紐西蘭提供，輔以網路上流傳的片段，東加王國的官方消息從上周日下午就已經停止更新。目前災情以財物損失為主紐西蘭總理阿爾登（Jacinda Ardern）在上周日（16）的記者會中表示，目前已知的災情主要以財物損失為主，東加王國首都努瓜婁發北部的災情尤其嚴重，小規模的海嘯將船隻、巨石沖上陸地，部分店家、民宅也被海水淹沒，加上首都幾乎被籠罩在厚厚的火山灰之下，因此東加王國政府已發出警告，提醒民眾口罩戴好戴滿，並盡量以飲用礦泉水為主。通訊恢復 傷亡數字可能增雖然並沒有傳出傷亡消息，但阿爾登指出，隨著東加王國恢復對外通訊，並聯繫上住在海濱、更偏遠小島上的居民，就有可能會出現傷亡數字。紐、澳已準備好救災阿爾登提到，現在該國海軍已經準備好要登島協助救災，政府也準備了50萬紐西蘭元（折台幣約959萬元）的救災預算；澳洲外交部長佩恩（Marise Payne）也提到，澳洲聯邦政府將撥出100萬美元（折台幣約2,789萬元）用於救災。不敢輕易派人登島 擔心加劇東加王國疫情可是，兩國到目前都不敢輕易派人登陸東加王國。一方面是不清楚東加王國的災情、規模，另一方面則是擔心加劇東加王國的COVID-19疫情。早在2020年3月，東加王國便宣布關閉邊境，雖然國內的經濟台柱旅遊業遭受重創，但也成功地將COVID-19疫情阻於國門之外，至今僅有1例確診案例。因此，各國的救援部隊都不敢輕舉妄動，生怕一個不小心，就讓東加王國的COVID-19疫情邁向無法挽回的境地。不過周一（17），紐、澳兩國都已經派出偵察機前往東加王國勘查災情，以釐清接下來的救災計畫。環太平洋國家嚴陣以待除了密切關注東加王國的災情，環太平洋的國家也緊盯潮位變化，以防遭海嘯突襲。紐西蘭、日本、澳洲、智利等國幾乎都預防性關閉了海灘，美國也對住在夏威夷、阿拉斯加、太平洋沿岸的居民發出警示，建議他們遠離海岸、前往高處避難，並隨時留意當局是否有發佈警報。「我們從未發布過海岸線這麼長的警報……這絕對不是常見的現象。」美國國家海嘯預警中心的專家斯奈德（Dave Snider）說道。零星災情居多 無大規模傷亡而海嘯也確實出現了，澳洲、日本皆出現了波高約1.2公尺的海嘯，部分日本民眾甚至得在深夜帶著行李登高逃難。不過總體而言，環太平洋地區的海嘯災情都不嚴重，以船隻翻覆為大宗，並沒有傳出大規模的人員傷亡。唯獨秘魯出現了兩名遇難者，不過這可能與當局誤判災情、沒有及時關閉海灘有關，才導致兩名跑來戲水的女遊客溺斃。台灣方面則同樣有海嘯出現的紀錄，只是規模都不大，也未傳出嚴重災情。未來火山可能再噴發儘管災情不嚴重，紐西蘭奧克蘭大學（University of Auckland）地質學專家克羅寧（Shane Cronin）依舊警告大家不能掉以輕心，因為從洪加哈派火山的歷史噴發紀錄來看，這次噴發可能會一連持續上好幾周、好幾個月，「而且未來的噴發規模很有可能會與今年1月15日的噴發規模相仿」。「東加王國的民眾務必對日後的噴發，尤其是短期內可能發生的海嘯保持警覺，並盡可能避免前往低窪地區。」聯合國太平洋地區的發言人也提到了類似的觀點，並警告未來可能會有「更多的噴發及海嘯」。 Powered by Firstory Hosting
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SeaVoice Stories[S1-E11]【清濁之間】Yamaha掛川工廠見聞（三）【清濁之間】Yamaha掛川工廠見聞（三）在看過Yamaha鋼琴生產基地「掛川工廠」的展示間後，我們開始循序參觀產線上的每一站。文章插圖薄如蟬翼的紙圈合作夥伴下一站：調整鍵盤高度與深度沿著裝配線繼續前進，來到調整鍵盤高度與深度的工作站。這項工作在傳統工廠中，是由技師一個鍵一個鍵完成：以鋁製木製的水平工具量測每一鍵高度是否一致，太低的鍵在其下加上紙圈墊高，太高的則將底下的紙圈抽掉。紙圈有多種不同厚度，最薄的紙圈近百分之一公釐，堪比蟬翼，經驗熟練的技師才能很快地判斷要用哪一種厚度的紙。高度確定之後，技師以定規輔助按壓琴鍵來判斷其深度是否理想，若不理想則按先前紙圈加減的方式來調整。每一個鍵都需要如此反覆測試、調整，所以88個鍵全部完成需要一段不短的時間。在此廠區中，我很意外這件工作是由機器進行：鍵盤先通過雷射儀器來測量其水平高度，接著一台罩子般的機器覆蓋整個鍵盤，幾分鐘後罩子打開，全部工作就完成了。大約猜想罩子內發生的事：機械按壓鍵盤確認深度、將全部鍵由鍵床移開、將高度深度所需的紙圈一次全部墊好（至少數百個紙圈要放）、將鍵放回鍵床。雖然不曉得到底實際如何運作，但是光看它的工作成果就令人吃驚，速度是傳統的百倍以上。任何工作只要能標準化，就能以機械完成，我深深感受到這件事。文章插圖調整工作，翻攝自工廠文宣品。合作夥伴調整運動機構接下來看到的，是關於運動機構的調整，這裡就沒有機器的身影了（鬆了口氣）。技師們在幾個鄰近的工作站中，按壓琴鍵，觀察並感覺其運動狀態，然後以特定工具伸進機構中調整。鋼琴的調整非常重要，它影響著彈奏者的手感，這些調整當然都有標準可循，但這些工作卻沒有自動化，我相信其中的理由第一是成本太高，要以小機械臂伸進複雜的機構中、判斷需要什麼工具、將工具對準調整處再操作，這種科幻片般的機械如果存在真實世界，成本必定非同小可；第二是這些調整標準彼此牽動，要將之標準化很複雜，不容易簡化到機器能操作的程度；第三，也是我認為真正最重要的因素：這些標準的最終判斷是「人」，當一個鍵按起來不理想的時候，有很多地方可以去修正，有經驗的技師可以在各處做出稍微的調整，甚至是逾越標準之外，綜合起來就能得到符合標準的按鍵感覺，這種權衡卻是機器不擅長的。機器無法判斷的綜合觸鍵感機器也許可能把每一處都調到它的正確範圍內，但萬一全部綜合起來時的觸鍵感仍不理想時，機器就無能為力了，它不會思考如何改善，也不可能逾越標準回頭去把先前已經完成的「正確調整」改「錯」，這種靈活權衡是機器無法辦到的事。如同調音一樣　和諧才是重點這讓我聯想到鋼琴調音，學習鋼琴調音，首先學習的便是「不要相信調音器，要相信自己耳朵」，為什麼？因為調音器只判斷單音頻率是否符合理論標準，但即便是每個單音都符合標準，組合起來卻不見得就是我們所期待的結果。調音的目的是得到一組和諧的音律，換句話說，是多個單音綜合的成果，當綜合的成果無法讓我們滿意時，我們會試著去更動每個單音，甚至使之稍微偏離原本的單音標準，藉此來創造最終的和諧，這種變通，就是機器所不能。在我自己的鋼琴中音域有一個音，當把它調整到與其他音和諧的狀態時，它會偏離調音器標準大約6%，6%在中音域不是一個小數目，如果以調音器為聖旨的話，甚至可以說這個音根本失準，可是如果按調音器調，它卻反而無法與其他音形成和諧的和聲，這種兩難時刻就是調音師必須權衡的關鍵點，是要相信機器呢？還是要相信自己的耳朵？答案很明顯：耳朵。因為機器並不明白我們所追求的是各音之間最終的和諧，它只知道單個單個音有沒有達標，它不會理解單音達標不過是完成最終工作的一種手段，當這個手段失效時就應該變通。機器不懂這道理，機器的強項也不在於懂這些道理，這是人類的強項。文章插圖整音工作，翻攝自工廠文宣品。合作夥伴整音與調音只能依靠人耳回到工廠，一台一台的鋼琴經過調整之後安裝止音器，然後進入最後整音與調音階段，此二工作的進行都需要技師靠耳朵確認，所以在獨立的隔音房間中進行。整音與調音工作會進行好幾次以求穩定，之後便進入最終檢查室，在這個隔音間內，經驗最老到的技師會詳細檢查每一個細節，從外觀到聲音到觸鍵，鋼琴從頭到尾被檢測一遍，未臻理想處就由資深技師直接修正。在氣候適應室進行零件的穩定通過最終檢測後，鋼琴的製造可以算是完工了，不過它們還沒準備離開工廠，它們搭著無人車繼續前進到最後一站：「氣候適應室」。那是兩間大型儲藏室，內部溫濕度分別對應歐美與亞洲氣候，儲藏室內有十幾公尺高的貨架，貨架被劃分為一格格長方形儲藏空間，當軌道車運著鋼琴來到貨架底下，鋼琴會被自動堆高機舉起，然後像抽屜一樣滑進某一格儲藏空間中，這是鋼琴在整個生產線中離開自動車的唯一時刻。離開的瞬間，忽然讓我有種「畢業了」的感慨。不過並不是真的畢業，之後它們會待在適應室中數個月甚至數年時光，讓木頭以及所有零件在設定好的溫濕度中徹底穩定，然後才被銷售到與適應室氣候相仿的目標市場。文章插圖氣候適應室，翻攝自工廠文宣品。合作夥伴徹底的自動化　才更看見人的可貴以上是我在Yamaha平台鋼琴生產線的所見所聞，在參觀的過程中，我不時感受到機械化、自動化的威力，相信那是Yamaha鋼琴品質之所以穩定的關鍵；但也因為如此徹底的自動化，才更可見人的可貴，所有需要判斷、辨別、權衡、變化的工作，都是由人來完成，而樂器的精髓，或者誇張點說靈魂，恰在那些工作之中。在作業過程裡機械確實能夠某種程度代勞，但機械能代的也僅止於「勞」，功夫始終在人的身上。 Powered by Firstory Hosting
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SeaVoice Stories[S1-E10] 麥當勞薯餅又停止供應！為何會全卡在海上？解密百年一遇航運熱請在此處留下您的意見： https://open.firstory.me/story/ckyidhf3j0dnp0826sbxjfiz3?m=comment來源：https://dq.yam.com/post/14615麥當勞薯餅又停止供應！為何會全卡在海上？解密百年一遇航運熱去（2021）年8月發生的薯餅荒又回來了，有網友發現，今早到麥當勞點早餐時，已無法供應薯餅。麥當勞也在官網上宣布，近期全球航運供貨不穩，麥當勞餐廳的薯餅陸續短缺，並將於售罄後暫時停止銷售，目前正積極調度中，預計一月下旬完成補貨，即可恢復正常供應；感謝消費者的支持，造成不便，敬請見諒。究竟為什麼早餐會吃不到薯餅、貨運出了哪些問題？全球塞港問題 麥當勞薯餅從菜單消失走進麥當勞點早餐，熟悉的薯餅從菜單上消失，這不是因為麥當勞不賣薯餅，而是全球日益嚴重的塞港問題，讓薯餅全部卡在海上。麥當勞解釋，由於全球海運狀況不穩定，所以先做出暫停提供薯餅的決定。實際上不只是薯餅，其他肉類、海鮮製品也都卡在越南的港口無法出貨，接下來菜單上受影響的商品，可能更多。今年以來，航運股價大漲，平均漲幅都有250％以上。以長榮為例，去年8月股價仍在13元上下，今年7月一度來到233元高點，8月的股價下滑到121.5元，變動如同海上巨浪般劇烈。不只台灣航運三雄股價飆升，全球航運龍頭馬士基（Maersk Sealand）、赫伯羅特（Hapag-Lloyd）8月股價也來到歷史新高。需求暴增、港口效率不彰，牽動航運股大漲這波航海王股票奇遇記，特別之處在於它是一股全球等級的現象，背後反映出2大原因：航運界貨運需求爆增、港口效率不彰，導致運價暴漲，帶動獲利提升所致。最好的例子是台灣航運三雄（長榮、陽明、萬海），2021上半年稅後純益加總達1,709億元，創下史上最好成績。台新投顧資深經理喬慕恩指出，其實全球海運運力仍是超過全球需求的，因此問題並不完全在船不夠、貨櫃不夠，而是港口物流運效率變差，所導致的大塞車。疫情期間，有些碼頭工人、拖車司機染疫，導致人力非常吃緊，一艘貨輪靠港後，從卸貨、貨櫃運輸，一路抵達終點的倉儲，整個運輸流程都慢了下來，影響到後面要進港的船隻，最後使得港口大塞車。貨運量增加則自去年下半年開始，各國開始實施寬鬆貨幣政策與各項紓困方案，推動經濟復甦、帶動防疫物資及民生用品等需求。再加上今年疫苗施打率上升，各國經濟活動逐漸解封重啟，讓貨物運送需求飆升。除了疫情 天災人禍也是原因除了疫情，今年天災人禍也特別多，去年3月，長榮的長賜輪（Ever Given）在蘇伊士運河擱淺卡住，全球近3成的貨櫃輪，每天都必須經過這條運河；7月時歐洲爆發嚴重水患、東南亞國家疫情變嚴重，再度面臨停工、封城。船運諮詢公司Transport Intelligence執行長John Manners-Bell在《金融時報》中指出，過去一年港口基礎設施已不堪負荷，疫情更加凸顯港口急需投資，這些因素全部碰撞在一起，讓全球塞港狀況更加惡化。塞港恐成為新常態假設一艘貨輪本來10天可以跑一趟，現在則要拉長到13天，一個月可以運的趟數減少，一家航運公司能夠吃下的總貨物艙位數也會降低，導致供應鏈大亂。長榮海運總經理謝惠全在股東會上分析，港口塞車導致貨櫃供給調度不及，在一櫃難求情況下，運價自然漲高，造就海運產業今年以來獲利、股價表現大爆發；且在Delta變種病毒肆虐全球情況下，塞港恐怕會成為新常態。回顧歷史脈絡，更能體會2021年的航運奇蹟有多特別。航運是全世界最古老的產業之一，早期的貨船是將貨物裝在貨艙中，但這種方式有不少缺點，除了每個貨物大小不一，無法有效率填滿貨艙所有空間，船靠港後，碼頭工人需要在岸上盤點貨物、重新裝箱才能運到目的地，效率並不好，運費也很貴。貨櫃在1950年代被發明出來後，由於格式統一，可以有效率地層層堆疊，到港口後也方便快速轉移到火車、卡車上，且不需要再分裝，讓大量製造的商品，可以低成本地運輸到世界各地。航運怎麼運作？解析商業模式、航運業角色關係不過，航運產業本身發展並非一帆風順，曾歷經10多年的低潮。尤其在2008年金融危機後，全球貿易規模達到半世紀以來低點，在規模經濟壓低製造成本影響下，貨輪愈造愈大，使得全球運載力過剩，運價、獲利都無法衝高。要進一步看懂這波航運奇蹟，則得討論貨船類型與商業模式。貨櫃輪/散裝貨輪海運貨船大致可分為貨櫃輪（Container Ship）、散裝貨輪（Bulk Carrier）2種，貨櫃輪是運輸家具等工業製品，會有固定的航線跟航班；散裝貨輪則是運輸如煤炭等原物料，不是以貨櫃來裝運，也沒有定期的航班跟航線。自營/租船台灣的航運三雄都是主攻貨櫃輪生意的公司。而貨櫃輪與散裝貨輪的商業模式，又可分成自營（自己買船）、租船兩種。自營是指航運公司自己買船，船上有自家的駕駛、船員負責開船，透過跟客戶收取貨櫃運費來賺錢。租船則指航運公司不需自己經營每艘船，若旗下船隊有很多艘船，可將一部分租給其他航運公司，透過收租金方式賺錢。好處是收入穩定，缺點是賺錢機會受限。目前全球前10大航商（包含台灣三雄），旗下自有船、外租船都有，只是數量的比例不同而已。國泰證期顧問處經理蔡明翰說，租船合約通常是簽1年甚至更長，期間運價飆升，無法直接反映在獲利上，若運價持續上揚，要等到合約重新簽訂，租金才能上調。蔡明翰表示，每一家船公司會根據自己的營運優勢評估，兩種營運模式沒有絕對好壞。台灣航海王強在哪？兩大指標看懂如何觀察事實上，分析一家航運公司表現除了財務數字外，主要可以參考運量、運價兩大指標。國際上使用TEU（20呎標準貨櫃）來做為運量單位，指的是一艘貨船可以運多少20呎貨櫃，一家航運公司能運送多少貨櫃數量，概念接近工廠產能，會影響到市占率；運價則關乎到該公司的營收跟獲利表現。從指標性的波羅的海貨櫃運價指數（Freightos Baltic Index, FBX）來看，今年7月時，因為發生歐洲水患，導致貨物無法順利送達港口，國際運價就飆漲到10,176美元，帶動長榮7月營收首次突破400億元大關。台灣是海運強國，根據航運市場研究機構Alphaliner排名，長榮（第7）、陽明（第9）、萬海（第10），運量都在全球前10大，三雄運力合計約占全球9.8％，約244萬TEU（20呎貨櫃）。喬慕恩表示，全球有強大航運商的國家，都曾是某個時代的製造業出口大國，因為製造業茁壯，本身有一堆貨可運，造就經濟成長，像在歐洲國家工業化的早期，誕生了馬士基（Maersk Sealand）等航商；到後來的台灣、日本，都曾因為是製造出口大國，因此有成熟的海運產業。航運業進入成本高　少有新競爭者航運業資本投資很大，一艘貨船少說要幾百萬美元起跳，背後還要有國家力量的支持，因此除了併購，很少會有新競爭者的加入，這也是航運業的特別之處。如台灣三家航運業者，各有不同的優勢與特色。長榮是台灣規模最大的民營航商，主要經營美國、遠東長程航線；亞洲到美國的航線，長榮市占就達4成。陽明同樣專攻歐美長程航線，比較不同的是背景有官股色彩。萬海則專攻亞洲航線，擁有全球貨櫃航運公司最多、最密集的亞洲市場航班。然而今年開始，因為看好美國解封所帶動的消費能量，萬海今年3月宣布，要砸下15億美元訂購13艘13,000 TEU的大型貨輪，開闢亞洲到美東航線。這也是萬海成立56年以來，首度開闢美東航線。如何降低載運成本將成為未來重點隨著股市變化，航運股價逐漸回歸修正，未來航運股的觀察重點將是如何降低每貨櫃的載運成本。大船當道時代來臨，各航運公司紛紛開始下訂上萬TEU的巨型貨輪。當一艘船可以載運的貨櫃數愈多，每個貨櫃的載運成本就會下降。規模經濟將是維持獲利的關鍵。喬慕恩分析，大船的優勢是一次可載大量貨物，但營運上易受全球景氣影響。像萬海的船型較小，雖然載的量少，卻可透過靈活調度維持獲利。至於環境面，短期內全球航運業者需面對的挑戰依舊是塞港，以及運能持續供不應求。得船、得貨櫃者得天下。航海王股價奇蹟能否續演，還得看時空環境與股民熱情在不在。而百年一遇的航運熱現象，至少讓台灣人看見本土三雄在產業裡的硬實力。 Powered by Firstory Hosting
2022-01-1711 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S1-E9] 喬科維奇打贏簽證法律戰 塞爾維亞球王前進澳網請在此處留下您的意見： https://open.firstory.me/story/ckye2wiph03up0882yel60jz9?m=comment來源：https://dq.yam.com/post/14607經過近一周的折騰，當前網球男單球王喬科維奇贏得簽證撤銷訴訟，順利前進澳洲，角逐史無前例地21座大滿貫金盃成就。然而，除了一眾參賽選手，還有一個人可以阻止他寫下成就……球王打贏法律戰 挺進澳網競逐金盃過去幾天，全球體壇的焦點都集中在當今網壇的世界球王喬科維奇（Novak Djokovic）身上。拒打COVID-19疫苗的他，在上周試圖入境澳洲時被移民官攔下，告知他並不具備疫苗豁免資格，撤銷了他的入境簽證，還準備要把他遣返回國。周一（10）澳洲法官推翻喬科維奇簽證遭撤銷的結果，稱政府的決定有違程序正義原則，還給喬科維奇參與本屆澳網，競逐冠軍獎盃的機會。感謝法官 目標鎖定冠軍盃獲悉法官的決定後，喬科維奇很快在Twitter上表示：「我很開心，也很感謝法官推翻簽證遭撤銷的結果。雖然發生了這麼多事，但接下來我將繼續留在澳洲，試著在澳網中爭取佳績。」已經抵達會場備賽 全力衝刺歷史第一人目前，喬科維奇已經抵達澳網會場備賽，還公布了一張他站在決賽場館拉沃體育場 （Rod Laver Arena）內的照片，彷彿暗示著他已將這場遣返危機拋在腦後，準備好要在網球史上創下史無前例的紀錄。接獲法官推翻撤銷簽證決定的消息後，喬科維奇隨即發文向法官致謝，並附上一張他站在澳網球場內的照片，揭示自己將利用僅剩的時間全力備賽。球王兩度確診 依舊不願接種疫苗這場「遣返風暴」的起點，始於喬科維奇在澳網開打前申請的疫苗豁免資格。一直以來，喬科維奇都是一位堅定的疫苗懷疑論者，在COVID-19疫苗問世之際，他就曾公開表示並不相信疫苗的效果，也沒有計畫要接種。2020年6月，喬科維奇首度確診COVID-19，康復後他依舊不改本性，仍拒絕接種疫苗，多虧當時各國還未設下嚴格的疫苗接種門檻，喬科維奇還是能照常出席大大小小的賽事。專家小組兩度匿名審查 通過才可豁免可是當喬科維奇今年來到澳洲，情況已經不一樣了。依照澳洲政府的規定，任何人都必須接種兩劑COVID-19疫苗才能入境，唯有取得疫苗豁免資格的人，才可以在無需隔離的情況下直接入境澳洲。出賽澳網的選手們想要取得疫苗豁免資格，首先得備齊文件送交澳洲網協（Tennis Australia，TA），交由專家小組匿名審查，通過後申請文件將交棒給維多利亞州政府（註）的另一個專家小組匿名審查，兩者皆通過後方能取得疫苗豁免資格。至於兩個專家小組的審查標準，都是依據澳洲免疫技術技術諮詢小組（Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation，ATAGI）的指南制定，其中一條得以獲發疫苗豁免資格的條件就是「若（申請人）過去6個月內，有PCR篩檢陽性紀錄」，即可獲准免接種入境澳洲。少數人獲豁免資格 喬科維奇是其中之一澳洲網協執行長泰利（Craig Tiley）指出，今年共有超過3,500位選手、工作人員將出席澳網賽事，其中有26人申請疫苗豁免資格，僅有「少數人」通過，世界球王喬科維奇也是其中之一。根據《紐約時報》的報導，喬科維奇申請疫苗豁免資格的依據，是一份在去年12月16日取得的PCR陽性證明及其他證實他已康復的文件，並順利取得疫苗豁免資格。喬科維奇的律師還提到，當時他還有收到澳洲網協、澳洲內政部分別寄來的信，通知他已經取得疫苗豁免資格。「任何理性的人都會跟喬科維奇一樣，將此理解為他已經滿足澳洲政府的要求。」喬科維奇的律師伍德(（Nicholas Wood）說道。走完程序還是沒有豁免資格？但弔詭的是，在澳洲中央政府眼裡，走完了這些手續的喬科維奇還是不符合疫苗豁免資格。去年11月，澳洲衛生部長亨特（Greg Hunt）曾特別致信給澳洲網協執行長泰利，告訴他曾經確診過COVID-19並「不代表可以取得疫苗豁免資格」，因為這條規定僅適用於國內旅行，並不適用於像喬科維奇這樣的國際旅客。然而，澳洲網協也曾接獲聯邦政府衛生部門顧問的通知，表示維多利亞州政府擁有核發豁免資格的最終決定權，而去年12月，維多利亞政府曾告知澳洲網協確診過COVID-19的人可以取得疫苗豁免資格，雙方也是據此審查、給予喬科維奇疫苗豁免資格。規定永遠變來變去 防疫法規一團亂因此在各方說法相互牴觸的情況下，外國旅客如何才能取得疫苗豁免資格，就成了一道羅生門。澳洲雪梨大學的法律教授克羅克（Mary Crock）形容，澳洲的防疫規定根本是「一團亂」。「規定永遠在變來變去，沒人知道該適用哪條規定……移民法、生物安全法、州政府、聯邦政府之間全部存在巨大衝突，所有事情都是一團糟。」「規定就是規定」當時間來到上周三（5）深夜，手持疫苗豁免資格的喬科維奇於晚間11點半抵達澳洲機場，隨即被邊防官員攔下，最後在上周四（6）早上7點40分左右，因無法即時提交其他證據證明自己無法接種COVID-19疫苗，簽證遭撤銷，隨時都有可能被遣返。當時澳洲衛生部長亨特說道：「喬科維奇無法提供適當證據，滿足澳洲的入境要求。他要不要上訴是他家的事，但如果有人的簽證被撤銷，他就得離開澳洲。」「事涉邊境時，規定就是規定。」澳洲總理莫里森（Scott Morrison）也在Twitter上強硬地表示：「沒有人可以凌駕規定之上，澳洲強硬的邊境政策很重要，它讓我們在COVID-19肆虐的世界中得以享有最低死亡率，我們會持續保持警戒。」光速提出上訴 暫准留在澳洲所幸在同一天，喬科維奇的律師團隊便光速提出上訴，讓他暫時獲准留在澳洲，被安置於用來收容難民、非法移民的旅店中，一連過了4個晚上。攻防鎖定程序正義 律師：撤銷程序充滿瑕疵在法庭上，喬科維奇的律師早早就將攻防焦點鎖定在「政府撤銷喬科維奇簽證的程序充滿瑕疵，有違程序正義原則」上。律師指控澳洲邊防官員並未給予喬科維奇充分機會聯繫律師、弄懂狀況，反而急著要他簽字，證明他知情自己的簽證遭撤銷。舉例來說，在雙方討論問題期間，邊防官員曾同意喬科維奇可以等到上周四早上8點30分，聯繫過律師、經紀人、澳洲網協工作人員後，再回來商議該如何解決問題，可是最後在早上7點42分，邊防官員就來要求喬科維奇簽字並撤銷了他的簽證。法官准許入境備賽 澳洲、塞爾維亞兩樣情這一連串的說法，也為喬科維奇博得了法官凱利 （Anthony Kelly）的支持，最終宣布喬科維奇勝訴，推翻其簽證被撤銷的決定，允許他入境澳洲。這紙判決，也在喬科維奇的支持者、反對者間引發了兩極化的反應。打從喬科維奇取得疫苗豁免資格開始，澳洲人和其反對者就大為不滿，有人認為他是靠球王光環才拿到豁免資格，否則憑什麼喬科維奇可以享有特殊待遇，其他民眾就得乖乖被關在家，還無法和海外親戚相會。可是另一方面，喬科維奇的支持者及塞爾維亞人反到異常興奮，當喬科維奇於邊境受阻的消息傳出時，塞爾維亞人立刻群起反對，主張澳洲政府的舉動是出於政治動機，喬科維奇的家人也召開記者會力挺他，連塞爾維亞總統也出來喊聲，表示「整個塞爾維亞都力挺我們的喬科維奇」。納達爾、費德勒、喬科維奇三王鼎立 角逐第21座大滿貫而對於球王喬科維奇本人而言，獲准入境參賽對他的重要性不言而喻，畢竟今年的澳洲大滿貫可能是他職業生涯最重要的一場大滿貫賽事。當前的男子網壇呈三王鼎足而立的形式，喬科維奇、西班牙網球好手納達爾（Rafael Nadal）、瑞士網球選手費德勒（Roger Federer）生涯各自累積了20座大滿貫冠軍，誰先拿下下一座大滿貫金盃，誰就將成為史無前例的世界球王。三人當中，目前喬科維奇最有機會寫下紀錄，費德勒並未參與本屆澳網，身為「紅土之王」的納達爾在澳網的硬地球場也無優勢，只要喬科維奇延續去年氣勢衛冕，他將率先成為史上第一人。成為歷史第一人的意外阻攔：澳洲移民部長然而，除
2022-01-1410 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S1-E8] 義大利警察靠Google Maps逮黑手黨通緝犯 「鍵盤柯南」也能立大功！請在此處留下您的意見： https://open.firstory.me/story/ckydzebd50prn0b14h6tjl9q7?m=comment來源：https://dq.yam.com/post/14601這回，靠著一張Google Maps上的照片，義大利警方成功地當了一回「鍵盤柯南」，順利地逮到了惡名昭彰的黑手黨通緝犯……黑手黨通緝犯神秘逃獄 20年不見蹤影自從20年前，義大利惡名昭彰的黑手黨通緝犯加米諾（Gioacchino Gammino）成功逃出羅馬的瑞比比亞監獄（Rebibbia prison）後，義大利警方就千方百計地想把他逮捕歸案。Google Maps 街景照片很可疑就在上個月，義大利警方意外在一張Google maps街景照片中發現了疑似加米諾的身影，隨即與西班牙警察合作，最終順利地在西班牙小鎮加拉帕加爾鎮（Galapagar）逮到了加米諾。檢察官：沒有整天狂滑Google Maps不過似乎是怕外界誤會警方，負責整起案件的義大利檢察官洛沃伊（Francesco Lo Voi）特別向記者澄清：「我們沒有整天都坐在電腦前滑Google Maps找通緝犯啦。」「此前我們進行了很多調查，之後才將焦點聚焦到西班牙。（事實證明）我們調查的方向是對的，而Google Maps幫助我們確認了調查成果。」馬努的花園外聊天 黑手黨行蹤曝光暴露出加米諾身影的照片攝於西班牙加拉帕加爾鎮上的蔬果店「馬努的花園」（El Huerto de Manu）前，照片裡身穿一襲卡其色襯衫的加米諾正在跟某個男人聊天。在訪問中，洛沃伊並未透露警方將追查行動一路聚焦至加拉帕加爾鎮的過程，但在發現這張照片後，警方隨即開始追查馬努的花園的來歷。還有馬努的廚房 廚師照很可疑警方發現，馬努的花園和附近一間在前幾年倒閉的餐廳「馬努的廚房」（La Cocina de Manu）共用同一支電話。在馬努的廚房Facebook粉絲專頁上，警方找到了一張可疑的廚師照，那名廚師與加米諾十分神似，下巴有道一模一樣的傷疤。模擬圖助拳 馬努的花園外可疑男子是……雖然警方沒有加米諾近期的照片，可是透過容貌模擬技術，警方拿到了一張加米諾20年後可能長相的模擬圖，這些線索結合起來，讓警方深信那名在Google Maps街景照片中出現的可疑男子就是加米諾。去年12月17日，在義大利警方的協助下，西班牙警察成功逮捕了在街上散步、毫無防備的加米諾。「天佑勇者」「天佑勇者（Fortune favours the bold），」義大利反黑手黨調查局的副局長阿爾蒂羅（Nicola Altiero）說道：「用一張Google Maps街景照看到（加米諾）確實有點幸運，但我們手上還有其他線索，最終還是會找到他的。Google Maps只是加速了整個過程。」曾是黑手黨分支「星星」成員根據《紐約時報》的報導，現年61歲的加米諾隸屬於義大利西西里島黑手黨（Cosa Nostra）的分支「星星」（The stidda），是由1980年代一群不滿於西西里島黑手黨領袖的成員組成。在1990年代，「星星」曾和西西里島黑手黨爆發過一場激烈地搶地盤大戰，造成200多人身亡。把握劇組拍攝機會 趁亂逃獄成功1999年，加米諾因謀殺罪而遭逮捕，據信他在2002年2月26日，於羅馬的瑞比比亞監獄等候審判結果出爐之際，趁著一個劇組到監獄拍攝的時候逃獄成功，流亡到西班牙。「你們到底怎麼找到我的？」根據英國《衛報》的報導，加米諾被逮捕時完全不敢置信，他還問警方：「你們到底怎麼找到我的？我已經整整10年都沒有聯繫我的家人了耶。」現在，他還被拘留於西班牙境內，不過義大利警方希望在二月底前就能把他引渡回國受審。 Powered by Firstory Hosting
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SeaVoice Stories[S1-E7] 研究：狗狗可以分辨不同語言 原來雙語牠也略懂、略懂？請在此處留下您的意見： https://open.firstory.me/story/ckydza8j10w530980cgxlfwpu?m=comment來源：https://dq.yam.com/post/14600你有好奇過，當你分別用英語、中文呼喚一隻狗狗的時候，牠們是否知道這是兩種不同的語言嗎？狗狗也知道語言不一樣嗎？想像一下，今天你隻身一人帶著行李、狗狗搬到海外展開新生活。走出機場那一刻，你一定能察覺自己來到一個全新的國度，天氣、建築都與家鄉不一樣，耳邊傳來的陌生語言也在提醒你此刻身在異鄉。這時候你大概會好奇，那麼陪在你身邊的狗狗，也分辨得出來旁人講的是另一種全然不同的語言嗎？講不同語言 狗狗都知道！這正是匈牙利伊歐提佛斯·羅蘭大學（Eötvös Loránd University，下文簡稱羅蘭大學）的腦科學專家庫亞（Laura Cuaya）曾經有過的疑問。如今經過4年多來的研究後，她證實狗狗確實能分辨不同語言，當聽到不同語言時，牠們的腦部反應也不一樣，顯示人類最好的朋友對人的語言有一定的敏感度。從墨西哥搬到匈牙利 從西班牙語到匈牙利語大約在4年前，庫亞帶著她的兩隻狗狗坤坤（Kun Kun）和奧丁 （Odín）從墨西哥搬至匈牙利首都布達佩斯（Budapest），打算在那裡進行她的博士後研究。庫亞對布達佩斯的頭幾個印象，就是匈牙利人真的對狗狗非常熱情，而這恰巧也很合坤坤、奧丁的胃口——牠們都非常熱愛與人互動，「但我突然很好奇，」庫亞表示，對於這兩隻已經聽慣她用西班牙語講話的狗狗而言，「牠們有發現附近的人講的是一種不同的語言嗎」？坤坤也參加 超期待參與實驗庫亞並沒有把這個疑惑藏在心底，她很快就和新夥伴一起設計了實驗來一探究竟。一行人總共找來了18隻年介3-11歲的狗狗，牠們平時聽慣的語言大多是西班牙語或匈牙利語，但沒有狗狗「精通雙語」。這18隻狗狗包括了5隻黃金獵犬、6隻邊境牧羊犬、2隻澳洲牧羊犬、1隻拉不拉多犬、1隻可卡獵犬和3隻混種狗狗，庫亞飼養的坤坤也參與了實驗，「坤坤超開心可以參加的。你可以看出牠很興奮，實驗當中牠也得到很多注意力」庫亞說道。18隻狗狗戴耳機躺fMRI實驗開始前，這些狗狗都經過特訓，好讓牠們可以習慣戴著耳機躺在功能性磁振造影儀（fMRI）裡而不會驚慌失措。為了這次的實驗，庫亞及她的同事共找來18隻狗狗一起接受測驗。圖中3隻狗狗就是其中三位受試者。不同語言 大腦反應不一樣從磁振造影儀中研究者發現，當分別聽到熟悉和陌生的語言時，狗狗們大腦中負責處理聽覺的「次級聽覺皮質」（secondary auditory cortex）活動方式也明顯不同，羅蘭大學的神經行為學通訊實驗室（Neuroethology of Communication Lab）主任安迪斯（Attila Andics）指出，這顯示「狗狗的大腦可以區分這兩種語言」。「這其實和我們在還不會說話的小嬰兒身上觀察到的很相似，他們也是在會講話之前就能自發地區分不同語言。」「研究結果也令我們很興奮，因為這顯示學習語言之間的差異並非人類獨有的能力。不過目前我們還不知道這是狗狗才有的能力，抑或是其實非人類的物種普遍也都有這項能力。」分辨語言是優勢 更瞭解周遭環境庫雅則是提到，研究結果顯示狗狗對人類語言的認識明顯比她猜測的還要深，而在她看來，這項能力也讓狗狗身為一個物種擁有得天獨厚地優勢，「它讓狗狗能更了解周遭環境」。老狗、長鼻子狗狗特別懂語言？但有趣的是，這種腦部活動方式的差異在「年紀較大的狗」以及「鼻子較長的狗」身上又特別明顯，顯示牠們分辨語言的能力更為出色。前者庫雅認為應該是經驗所致，畢竟年紀較大的狗聆聽飼主慣用語言的時間也比較長，但為何鼻子較長的狗分辨語言的能力也比較好，可就難倒庫亞了。未參與研究的美國康乃爾大學獸醫學院行為醫學專家霍普特（Katherine Houpt）猜測，鼻子較長的頭骨形狀在牧羊犬身上很常見，這類狗狗大多能輕易理解牧羊人下的指令，因此或許鼻子較長的狗狗分辨語言能力也較佳的關鍵就在於此。狗狗聽到的不只blah blah blah「很多人都假設我們說話時，狗狗只會聽到一堆blah blah blah 的東西，」未參與研究的英國林肯大學（University of Lincoln）動物行為專家魯特古特里奇（Holly Root-Gutteridge）說道：「但牠們其實是在了解我們說話的節奏，以及我們使用一種語言時聽起來的聲音。」而庫雅也深有同感，因為這份研究已經向她證實狗狗理解人類語言的能力確實比以往人們所知的都還要優秀。「我們的研究顯示狗狗可以從身處的社會環境中學習，即使人們沒有直接教導牠們也一樣。」庫亞表示：「所以，（飼主們），請繼續讓狗狗融入你的家庭，讓牠們有機會可以不斷學習。」不需實驗室 在家就能複製？安迪斯則指出，接下來研究團隊想要訓練狗狗學會研究期間盡量不要亂動，這樣研究者就能得到更精確的結果，無須額外排除狗狗移動身體所造成的腦部活動變化。她接著補充，飼主們其實無須用到功能性磁振造影儀，也能在家裡觀察到跟研究團隊相似的成果。「用一個你家狗狗從沒聽過的語言對牠說話，牠應該會露出一副很驚訝的表情。」 Powered by Firstory Hosting
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SeaVoice Stories[S1-E6] 鏡頭前口罩後 修修臉熱潮席捲全球請在此處留下您的意見：https://open.firstory.me/story/cky7vfj7899ks093895cmj9t9?m=comment來源：https://dq.yam.com/post/14577疫情期間，被口罩遮蓋口鼻已習以為常；在家裡或職場遠距視訊，面容被「放大檢視」的機率也增高，於是在「方便」與「壓力」雙重影響下，掀起「修修臉」風潮。COVID-19橫掃全球，在人人戴口罩防疫及在家上班的掩護下，助長民眾可以在神不知鬼不覺下接受整形的機會，畢竟這種可遇不可求的時機可能因疫情逐漸控制而結束。此外，疫情期間大多數人依賴社群軟體及視訊來溝通，擔心臉部完全暴露在電腦螢幕前，促使不少人求助醫美改善臉部狀況，更炒熱所謂的「視訊會議畸形恐懼症（Zoom Dysmorphia）」。疫期是動刀最佳時機 整形手術需求大增路透社報導，疫情衝擊下，韓國20歲大學生柳漢娜（Ryu Hanna，音譯）2020年一整年都透過網路遠距上課，她決定動刀隆鼻。至於選在這個時間點變臉，是因為整容後能夠在家療養，在公共場合又能配戴口罩遮傷口，免去異樣眼光。「我一直想要整鼻子⋯⋯2021年開始施打疫苗以後，人們就不會老戴著口罩了，因此我認為現在是動刀的最佳時機。」她還說：「術後會出現瘀青和腫脹，但大家都戴著口罩，多少有些幫助。」她的整形費用為440萬韓元（約新台幣12萬元）。這樣的想法使得韓國這類醫美手術需求大增，2020年就看到上升趨勢。韓國即使在非疫情時期都堪稱全球醫美首都。根據韓國最大網路醫美平台「江南姊姊」（Gangnam Unni）估計，韓國醫美業2020年總值約107億美元，比2019年同期增長9.2%，2021年總值更上看118億美元左右。根據BBC報導，美國、日本、韓國和澳洲的整容診所都發現，前來接受整形手術的患者數量有所增加，包括豐唇、除皺、拉皮和隆鼻。美國德州的整型外科醫師羅瑞（Rod J Rohrich）在疫情期間診療更多病人。他說：「如果我們願意的話，可以一週手術六天。這真是太不可思議了！」遠距視訊暴露全臉 加深面貌不安全感除了口罩拉抬醫美熱潮外，當然疫情帶動在家上班，在視訊軟體廣泛使用下，大多數人是透過螢幕來看見對方的狀態；相對地，自己的臉部完全暴露在電腦螢幕前，臉上和頸部的缺點很容易就被對方看見，因此不少人求助醫美來改善臉部狀況。英國《衛報》報導，這種現象被皮膚科醫生和哈佛醫學院教授庫魯什（Shadi Kourosh）稱為視訊會議畸形恐懼症。台灣執業牙醫師黃淳逸認為，這是指患者對自己的外表有強烈的不滿，尤其是肩膀以上，會呈現在視訊畫面的部分。患者會認為自己很醜，這也是一種精神障礙。庫魯什則形容，很擔心視訊畫面會讓人們對自己的外表產生負面影響，他把透過Zoom等視訊軟體呈現出來的畫面稱為「遊樂場的鏡子」，因為人們沒有看到自己的真實反映。他們沒有意識到這是一面扭曲的鏡子，例如角度以及與鏡頭的距離等因素，都會影響到真實面貌的呈現。庫魯什在一篇專文指出，疫情爆發以來，越來越多人搜尋「痘痘」、「掉髮」等關鍵字。因為視訊會議下，通常是不含濾鏡或特效的真實呈現，而且近距離下，臉部的特徵會被放大檢視，民眾很容易產生不必要的擔憂，誤以為自己的外表比其他人還糟糕，進而產生想要整形的衝動。美國美容外科醫學會數據顯示，2020年美國美容手術異軍突起的是微整形，去皺紋的打肉毒桿菌手術大幅增長55%（2020年264萬3,336人次vs.2019年171萬2,994人次），填充回春的玻尿酸手術等更是加碼74%，其他雷射溶脂等都有成長，或許可以印證庫魯什的論點。靠鏡頭越近越失真 常看社群照片反覺孤立庫魯什和團隊深入研究電腦上的鏡頭和手機的前置鏡頭是如何扭曲圖像。她提醒，當人們近距離拍照時，更有可能扭曲圖像；使用前置鏡頭時，距離越近，圖像失真越嚴重，但是人們傾向於近距離自拍或坐在手提電腦前。她說，疫情引發的封鎖造成這場自我形象問題的「完美風暴」。人們除了在視訊會議時審視自己外，還生活在孤立中，民眾閒暇時間都在社群媒體上觀看他人「嚴重扭曲的照片」。她認為這是心理健康問題。 Powered by Firstory Hosting
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SeaVoice Stories[S1-E5] 直覺告訴我台灣可以給我想要的未來，專訪回國移工 Aya請在此處留下您的意見：https://open.firstory.me/story/cky4a5z3d2h1s08924ya0lsvr?m=comment來源：https://dq.yam.com/post/14580細數在台灣五年半的時光，Aya 曾經遇到挑戰和文化衝擊，也曾經遇過溫暖友善的對待。Aya 總是用「要忍耐」，作為每一個挫折和不適應的結論，當年那個對於海外工作生活恐懼的 21 歲少女，在台灣工作經驗的洗禮下，成長成一個能在課堂上有自信發表自己想法，在放假時和印尼同鄉一同為弱勢募款的堅強女子。現在的 Aya 回到印尼，有一個疼愛自己的老公，肚子裡孕育著一個小生命，期待新的未來。我叫Aya 我來自印尼我是 Aya，我在台灣工作了五年半，剛結婚半年的時間，現在和我老公住在 Bekasi。我小的時候家裡很窮、很困難，媽媽沒有錢給我上學。國中的時候，我就早上帶東西去學校賣賺錢，自己付學費讀書。我的爸爸本來在雅加達工作，我媽媽在別人的的店幫忙，工作不是很穩定，但之後爸爸生病媽媽就在家裡照顧他。高中畢業之後，我很想要念大學，但是媽媽跟我說我們家的錢只夠讓全家人吃飽，沒有多的錢讓我去念大學。我就跟媽媽說：「好了，媽媽你不要哭，我自己會想辦法。」我先到 Bekasi （離 Aya 老家 3 小時車程的城市）的衣服工廠當女工，工作一年之後我發現薪水真的不夠用。那個時候聽到有朋友去台灣工作，可以賺比較多錢。因為我會怕，我就問了朋友很多關於台灣工作的事情，但是看到爸爸媽媽生活這麼辛苦，我告訴我自己不要怕，我要加油，只要堅持自己的夢想，一定可以克服全部的恐懼。學會忍耐，是讓我能夠在台灣堅持下去的方式2011 年 5 月 5 號我離開印尼到台灣，那個時候我 21 歲。在去台灣工作前我在 Bekasi 的仲介訓練所待了五個月，學中文跟照顧老人家，我身邊的同伴，訓練兩三個月，很快就去台灣了，我心裡想為什麼只有我這麼久。但是我告訴我自己，因為比較久，所以未來我會比較幸福。我第一次來台灣照顧心臟不好的阿公，我要幫他洗澡、餵他吃飯、幫他按摩。他很重，我都抱不太起來。我的老闆住在阿公的樓上，那時候很辛苦，除了要照顧阿公和整理阿公的家，早上要去老闆家打掃煮早餐跟午餐。剛到台灣的時候，我不會說中文，也不會煮飯，我的老闆那時候很有耐心的慢慢教我，教我煮飯、教我中文，我都一邊燙衣服一邊練習聽中文的DVD（笑）。我記得我剛來台灣的時候，有一次，我老闆買了一盒很貴很大的水梨，我不知道水梨要放到冰箱，結果放在桌上的水梨就壞掉了，老闆很生氣，把水梨一顆一顆拿出來摔在桌上說：「你看，這個很貴的水梨，被你弄的都壞掉不能吃了！」那時候我一直哭，我覺得我不會說話也不會工作了，很想要回印尼。但之後我的老闆一直安慰我，跟我說不要怕，Aya 你慢慢學，你的爸爸媽媽都希望你在台灣可以好好工作。所以我就下定決心好好學中文，好好工作。我在台灣賺的錢全都寄回家，我沒有跟他們算這麼多，因為我爸爸生病啊，沒辦法工作，我是最小的小孩，我覺得我要賺錢給我爸爸媽媽，讓他們好好生活。我相信台灣能夠給我好的未來打算要出國工作的時候，我沒有想要去馬來西亞或是香港阿拉伯，我就想去台灣，哇姆災（台語），我心裡就是有一個直覺，在那邊我可以好好工作，還可以上大學，可以蓋一個新的家。但是我在去之前覺得台灣的人好像都很兇，我們在印尼也會看到新聞說有外勞在那邊工作死掉。現在不會，我覺得台灣人很有禮貌，我們迷路台灣人都會幫忙。參加 One-Forty 的時候也交到很多台灣朋友，一起煮菜，一起上課。在台灣印象很深的就是，2016 年一月的時候有一個很大的寒流啊，陽明山下雪了，我老闆的家在陽明山上，早上要起來拜拜的時候，就看到外面全部都白白的，我起床連臉都還沒洗，我就好開心，是我第一次看到雪。這次我要回印尼結婚的時候，我的老闆全家人請我吃火鍋，親戚小孩都出現了，很捨不得我，我的老闆一直叫我回印尼趕快生小孩傳照片給他看。回印尼的生活 希望可以念大學、生小孩在印尼很難找工作，除非你有大學學歷，所以我希望之後我可以去念大學，我的老公就是有大學畢業，所以可以在日本的工廠工作，拿很不錯的薪水。我的老公人很負責任，我在台灣的時候他就很努力工作存錢要買我們的家，全部的錢都是他準備的喔，真的很辛苦。他對我很好，我之前生病他幫我按摩、餵我吃飯，是一個很溫柔的人。現在我希望可以趕快生小孩，有小孩陪著我會比較開心。 Powered by Firstory Hosting
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SeaVoice Stories[S1-E4] 與全球最大管樂器共演——金門大橋的哼聲二重奏請在此處留下您的意見：https://open.firstory.me/story/cky466sgm20p50892ls2nq5oo?m=comment來源：https://dq.yam.com/post/14575舊金山最著名地標金門大橋，在風大的日子裡，就會不斷發出哼聲，聽起來既像卡祖笛的喘息，又好似魑魅魍魎的歌聲。一年多來，這種奇特現象成了人們茶餘飯後的談資，流體力學與聲學專家們努力嘗試求解，而音樂家則巧思運用這支「超大管樂器」，製作了一張雙重奏專輯。曾經惱人的聲音 被再製成大橋之歌洛杉磯吉他手、創作人Nate Mercereau，與Bay Area聲音工程師Zach Parkes合作推出Duets | Golden Gate計劃，以大橋發出的聲音作為背景，用四軌錄音襯進吉他的合成器，發表了一系列二重奏作品，以及他用拂過臉龐的風聲與橋的哼聲即興創作的影片。Mercereau回憶，自己讀到《 San Francisco Chronicle》報導金門大橋發出的聲音簡直要把人搞瘋、工程師正在努力要它閉嘴的消息，但這種哼聲的錄音在他耳中，卻是大橋之歌：「我知道這些聲音有重製為美麗獨特之物的潛力。」歌聲來自風撞擊鐵路軌道板工程師認為，所謂歌聲，是大橋西翼新裝設的鐵路軌道板撞風所致。金門大橋區發言人Paolo Cosulich-Schwartz也指出，去年夏季，為了改進橋樑在強風中的空氣力學結構、鋪設新的鐵路軌道板之後，聲音便隨之而來。舊金山西部居民為此抱怨，稱其喚起犯人受虐的回憶（指1934～1963年舊金山灣內惡魔島監獄的歷史，它是《絕地任務》等名片的主題，監獄本身現已成為與金門大橋齊名的觀光景點），所以又進行了消音改造。大橋作為全球最大的管樂器曾居舊金山、與Jay-Z、Sheila E、Leon Bridges、John Legend等藝人合作過的Mercereau，則把大橋視為全球最大的管樂器。雖然當地居民深受轟鳴聲所苦，但這也是由自然力驅動、獨一無二的大作，聲音強弱隨風變化，強烈之時，間或引起聽者的身體共振。與橋共唱 實際上並不簡單不過想與橋共唱，實際上並不簡單。Mercereau根據氣象預報，選了一個風大的週末，從洛杉磯驅車前往舊金山，跟Parkes花了一個晚上，摸黑開車繞來繞去，在橋下只能微微聽到哼聲的小船塢，找不到滿意的收音點。第二天，他們走上橋西側馬林海岬的峭壁，無奈錄音時強大的風聲遠遠蓋過了哼聲——但風不強的話，又無法在橋上吹出夠大的哼聲——所以他們最後運用自己的衣服來做風罩，把錄音機藏到襯衫下面，戴著耳機到處尋覓，爬上爬下幾個小時，才找到能夠略為擋風、又能收到哼聲的理想處所，並設法搬來整套錄音器材、用汽車電池供電，終於得到了想要的聲音。這樣的現場條件，讓橋周圍的鳥鳴、人聲與飛機引擎聲，也都出現在了最後完成的第一到第四號二重奏中。大橋之歌可能消失哼鳴聲或將很快因消音工程而不再的消息，讓Mercereau不免有些感傷：「既然這個聲音可能再也不會出現，我覺得應該認可它的獨特。它如果停止了，對我來講不會造成什麼問題，但我也會想念它的。」 Powered by Firstory Hosting
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SeaVoice Stories[S1-E3] 黑莓機步入歷史：歐巴馬也愛不釋手 傳奇手機正式終止服務請在此處留下您的意見：https://open.firstory.me/story/cky463sc03g9u0823eyhmcpsy?m=comment來源：https://dq.yam.com/post/14586身為Touch ID的死忠擁護者，甚至為了它而不惜換二手iPhone，小隊長相當能理解黑莓機鐵粉多年來堅持非黑莓機不用的心情。但就在昨天，與黑莓機告別的日子，終究還是來了……20年前首颳黑莓機旋風大約20年前，加拿大科技公司BlackBerry推出的新款手機在市場上颳起一股「黑莓機」旋風，並在接下來約10年裡，擄獲無數政商名流的芳心，就連前美國總統歐巴馬（Barack Obama）都是其愛用者，即使後來BlackBerry放棄手機業務，仍有一票死忠粉絲堅持非黑莓機不用。2022年，黑莓機RIP可是周一（4），那個眾人心知肚明的日子終究還是來了：BlackBerry依計畫停止支援BlackBerry 10、BlackBerry 7.1 OS或是更早的作業系統，使用以上系統的設備將無法繼續「可靠運作」，上網、傳簡訊或是打電話這類功能都會受到影響。少數不受影響的是先前中國電子公司TCL在黑莓授權下推出的BlackBerry KEY2等產品，採用Android系統開發的它們將不受影響，或將成為黑莓機鐵粉們的最後避風港。系統穩定可靠 實體鍵盤成標誌性設計黑莓機的傳奇地位，建立於黑莓在21世紀頭十年所打下的基礎。當時的黑莓機以穩定、可靠的系統著稱，除了一般的打電話、傳簡訊功能外，又附帶可以收發email，還有公司自行開發的即時通訊軟體BBM（BlackBerry Messenger）可以使用，加上那組標誌性的實體QWERTY鍵盤設計，讓黑莓機受到了許多商務人士的歡迎。英國市場調查公司CCS洞察（CCS Insight）的產業分析師伍德（Ben Wood）說道：「它（QWERTY鍵盤）讓黑莓機裝置在人們手裡握起來更舒適，甚至讓人發展出肌肉記憶，可以快速、精確地輸入資訊」。2010年霸佔市場 歐巴馬、金卡戴珊都愛用在2010年前後，黑莓機的發展進入全盛時期，黑莓機的市占率近20%，每年銷量超過5,000萬台，從華爾街的白領菁英、電視名人金卡戴珊（Kim Kardashian），到前美國總統歐巴馬等人，通通都是黑莓機的愛用者。歐巴馬的黑莓機就像玩具手機？歐巴馬曾在2020年出版的回憶錄《應許之地》（A Promised Land）中透露，在白宮期間，他為了能繼續使用黑莓機，還不惜和資安團隊開了好幾周的會議、來回協商，最終才獲准可以繼續使用黑莓機。當然，那支黑莓機已經被大幅改造，只能收發約20個聯絡人的email，不能講電話，耳機孔、麥克風也通通不能用。「蜜雪兒（Michelle Obama，歐巴馬的妻子）曾調侃說我的黑莓機就像那些給嬰兒的玩具手機一樣，就是那種可以按按鈕，會發光、產生聲音，但實際上一點用處都沒有的手機。」iPhone時代來臨 黑莓機走下坡然而，在2007年蘋果創辦人賈伯斯以iPhone開啟了觸控螢幕時代後，黑莓機傳奇便開始走下坡，即使後來它試著推出與對手相仿的手機，搭載了時下流行的觸控螢幕和虛擬鍵盤，依舊無力挽回頹勢，消費者們也先後投入iPhone和Android陣營的懷抱，只剩下一小批死忠粉絲打死不退。幾經嘗試後，2016年黑莓宣布退出手機業務，轉型成了一間軟體公司，致力於「為企業開發軟體解決方案」，間接宣布了黑莓機的謝幕已經進入倒數計時。理解黑莓粉絲 一代傳奇無可取代經營YouTube頻道TechOdyssey的YouTuber馬特洛克（Adam Matlock）表示，他其實很能理解死忠粉絲們堅持使用黑莓機的原因，「他們堅持使用黑莓機很久，因為它真的無法取代。」「我一直覺得，黑莓機的特別源自於它有實體的鍵盤，而且不想成為另一支有觸控螢幕的手機。」系統已過時 遲早會被淘汰但另一方面，馬特洛克也可以理解黑莓公司的決定，「這些系統現在都已經過時了」。況且，當未來幾年美國大型電信商Verizon、AT&T和T-Mobile慢慢停止提供3G訊號後，黑莓機一樣得下台一鞠躬。不過，做為一個3C專家，馬特洛克的工作室裡依舊可以擺了一些歷久不衰的科技產品，像是2000年初期推出的BlackBerry 7100g手機，彷彿是要緬懷這些產品及其背後的公司。「它們對我來說真的很特別。」馬特洛克說道。 Powered by Firstory Hosting
2022-01-0708 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S1-E2] 在台掀「精品巧克力」旋風！鄭畬軒：為什麼我花了 5 年，只為做出一款甜點？請在此處留下您的意見：https://open.firstory.me/story/cky44a0yk0nxi0838og9exml8?m=comment來源：https://dq.yam.com/post/14592霜淇淋、夾心吐司、蛋糕⋯⋯12 月，全家掀起「精品巧克力」旋風！與全家聯名的鄭畬軒，不僅是台灣首位連 3 年獲邀至巴黎巧克力大展的大師，更是台灣首家榮獲世界巧克力大賽的台灣精品巧克力品牌！沒有醒目的招牌，也不像其他甜點店，將透明糕點櫃朝外吸引顧客，一般人大概很容易錯過隱藏在台北市大安區巷弄裡的畬（音同余）室法式巧克力甜點創作（Yu Chocolatier）。與全家聯名掀熱潮！畬室法式巧克力主廚鄭畬軒：甜點創作，該用味道感動人畬室以乾燥香料和巧克力盒裝點門面。這和主廚鄭畬軒的理想相符，用味道，而不只是漂亮的外觀贏得顧客的心。「巧克力這種東西，你不吃它，你餓不死，那你為什麼還要花那個錢，甚至是比吃飯還貴的價格？就是為了快樂。」他認為這份歡愉應該要來自於味道。台灣首位連 3 年獲邀至巴黎巧克力大展的鄭畬軒，憶起 19 歲時，想在情人節親手做巧克力給喜歡的女孩，訂了來自法國頂級巧克力製造商法芙娜（Valrhona，有巧克力界的愛馬仕美譽）的原料，好吃到讓他起雞皮疙瘩，促使他踏進巧克力的世界。2012 年至巴黎斐杭狄廚藝高等學校（Ferrandi）學習法式甜點，學成歸國後開店，成為專職巧克力師，單純地想用味道感動人。巧克力師：在 1、2℃ 之間計較、衡量，尋找口感和風味的最佳平衡巧克力師分為兩種，一種是專門做 bean to bar，從挑選可可豆開始，進行烘焙、碾壓到製成巧克力塊，負責所有製程，這兩年在世界巧克力大賽大放異彩的屏東巧克力（如福灣巧克力），就是屬於這一類。另一種是將巧克力變成巧克力甜點，《巧克力時尚之旅》把這一類型的師傅，稱為巧克力「熔煉師」。這樣的形容聽起來很浪漫，有點石成金的意味，卻很貼切。因為巧克力變成甜點的過程，要先以約 50℃ 高溫融化後，慢慢降溫處理。「正確調溫的巧克力，表面會有一層溫柔的光澤，像玉一樣。」怕講得太艱澀，他以巧克力放冰箱太久或冷藏保存不當為例說明，當濕度、溫度被破壞，巧克力外面會浮上白色的結晶，那就是內部可可脂跑出來，連帶破壞巧克力「好吃」的平衡、走味了。巧克力師在調溫時，會用溫度計去量，但那只是一個參考，大部分的時候還是仰賴師傅的肉眼、經驗，評斷這短短 15～30 分鐘的降溫過程，在什麼溫度做什麼動作，有時候差別只在 1、2℃ 之間。例如他最近發現，一塊夾心巧克力，如果要讓外層的薄脆狀態和光澤最好看，內層夾心的甘納許（ganache，一種巧克力和鮮奶油的混合）包覆時溫度愈高愈好，但太高可能會讓巧克力的外殼因過熱無法包覆，「之前可能是 19、20℃， 但我發現大約到 22℃ 最適合。」簡單的最難！用味道傳遞台灣文化，甜點研發時間長達 1～5 年為了一個好的味道，畬室可能用 1 年、甚至 5 年時間才推出一款新甜品，只為了等待對的食材。例如基本款的畬室巧克力，就研發了兩年；近期推出的草莓千層派花了 5 年，只為了把草莓香氣在甜點中擴到最大，找到了台灣的豐香草莓，再用 3 種不同做法，從新鮮草莓到熬煮的草莓果醬，還有為了仿熟透草莓的味道，用糖漬和草莓果液攪拌，催出最大甜香。那麼久推一款新品，在社交媒體發達，照片先吃時代，不怕客人嫌太慢、沒新鮮感？「我希望大家對甜點店能像對咖啡館一樣，你不會下個月去，期待他又出了 10 種新咖啡口味，你習慣點的永遠是美式、摩卡、卡布，但為什麼大家對甜點會有這樣的期待？」他比喻，就像去小吃店，你不會要求老闆來碗新口味的魯肉飯，因為你去吃，就是要那個 10 年不變的味道。不論是吃一個經典或懷舊，他要創造的是客人為了簡單的幾個品項，願意重複造訪，但「所有的境界裡，簡單的最難。」這就是巧克力師的功課，在簡單的品項裡，設計令人難忘的味覺記憶。例如獲 2017 年世界巧克力大賽亞太區銀獎的作品「雪莉桂圓」，把台灣噶瑪蘭威士忌加上嘉義中埔的柴燒桂圓融合。鄭畬軒說，味道的創作不要為了創新而創新，或是為了看起來有台灣味而做。他做這些味道是讓大家理解，台灣味的巧克力不是只有一兩種刻板印象，而是帶有台灣文化的脈絡，對多元文化的包容，不單只是加了某種特產的食品，只是加了芒果、烏龍茶、柑橘等容易想像的調味。「巧克力迷人的地方在於，所有的食物裡，除了冰以外，只有它會在你的嘴中融化，會在你的口中一直改變狀態。」鄭畬軒形容，從入口的第一秒到融化，到最後吃下去，巧克力的狀態都在改變，味道也會因而有不同層次。雖然味覺很主觀，但他認為人吃得出來製作者的用心，「之前和太太吃東西，常會說這東西吃起來有沒有靈魂。」雖然很抽象，但食物有沒有被好好對待，人一定可以感受到。要讓人體會到在這顆方寸之間的投入，「比我們甜點華麗的大有人在，但對我來說，你的巧克力可以讓別人感受你的用心，那就是我想做的事。」 Powered by Firstory Hosting
2022-01-0705 minSeaVoice Stories
SeaVoice Stories[S1-E1] 台科技廠在印度碰壁，彭博：印度不是中國請在此處留下您的意見：https://open.firstory.me/story/cky2hmr66aak40872lruzl9h9?m=comment來源：https://dq.yam.com/post/14590由於政治紛爭與中國經濟轉型，台灣與美國都在想方設法擺脫中國，重心轉移到其他地方，印度也有意成為全球製造業新核心，但富士康清奈工廠最近發生上百人食物中毒事件，讓台灣製造業與美國客戶看見印度製造的諸多挑戰，《彭博》稱印度不是中國，印度製造還有很長的路要走。一年前緯創資通旗下印度工廠爆發數千名工人因工資被拖延的問題而發生暴力事件，這個月又有富士康清奈工廠數百名工人食物中毒，超過 150 人住院。蘋果與富士康都承認工廠管理出問題，上月中已關閉清奈工廠，重新開業時間未定。對蘋果這個大客戶而言，等於一年內就爆發兩次與印度供應商有關的衝突。據稱因為這起事件，富士康及 11 家包括提供食物與生活設施的承包商被傳喚與印度州政府會面，外媒分析，雖然這起事件對 iPhone 生產影響不大，但對蘋果與台灣科技製造業有更深層意義，即印度不是中國，印度取代中國不那麼容易。面對中國勞動力短缺、經濟轉型，以及政治面台美都試圖避免太依賴中國，台灣企業正在將業務轉移到印度，同時印度也趁著這股趨勢吸引投資，取代中國，在全球商品貼上印度製造標籤。為了實現製造大計，印度政府去年為 13 產業推出相當 270 億美元的激勵措施，包括 100 億美元半導體產業激勵計畫，是所有產業金額最高，台印雙方也就各種投資機會協商。以中國經驗看海外生產對台灣科技製造業而言還算風調雨順，且印度與台灣雙方也都情投意合，但事情沒這麼簡單。彭博分析，過去 50 年台灣電子製造業在中國相處還算融洽的部分原因，在於共同語言和歷任領導人的親商政策，為開辦工廠和僱傭工人鋪平道路。但印度不那麼容易，無論語言障礙、文化差異還是紛亂的民主制度，在在顯示印度不是下一個中國，而是有自己特點和差別的國家。彭博點出關鍵原因，第一點是中國工人並非比印度工人順從，而是迫不得已時中國地方政府會站在企業方，不是工人。但在印度這種情況不太可能發生，因印度領導人選舉時需要選民支持。另一個最大挑戰是管理風格。台灣企業通常在中國使用台灣人管理，但可能發現在印度行不通，必須更仰賴當地領導人經營業務，前提是必須提供足夠培訓和支持，讓他們能以台灣的嚴格管理融合當地輕鬆的勞工文化。適應環境與文化需要數十年時間，中國製造中心也是經過長時間慢慢建立，但這次似乎更趕，為了分散中國重心，客戶急著在印度擴大生產規模，台灣也急著與印度政府建立更深貿易關係，這次台灣製造業沒有時間適應，將來在印度碰到的衝突與挑戰恐怕更多。 Powered by Firstory Hosting
2022-01-0603 minThe GAIN Industry Leaders Podcast
The GAIN Industry Leaders PodcastPaul Hayes, CEO of Seasalt CornwallSeasalt is having a moment. CEO Paul Hayes has just announced that the brand is set to hit £100m in sales and that a huge 56% of sales are now online - not bad for a business that started life selling workwear to local farmers and fishermen. Listen to Paul tell Sorcha O'Boyle about how he set the business up for growth, why they don't discount and what lies ahead for one of the most successful UK retail brands in recent years. 
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The Mindtools L&D PodcastUnlock insights with benchmarkingBack in Episode 244, Ross G, Owen, Carrie and Gent discussed the value of benchmarking, as we prepared to launch the Learning Performance Benchmark. A few months on, we thought it would be worth hearing what benchmarking looks like in practice. In this week's episode of The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Ross D and Gent are joined by James Hampton from Seasalt Cornwall to discuss: the insights Seasalt Cornwall have unlocked through the benchmarking process the action they have taken in response to those insights the value of the Learning Performance Benchmark as a recurring, long-term...
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The PotatchoS2:E4 - The Earthy Eight and Then Some!Channing takes you through the results of the Earthy Eight for the 2021 Potatournament. Find out more with Channing Potatum, Chip Sourcream, and Wedge Seasalt with Week 2 of Starch Madness 2021 only on THE POTACHO. And check out our blog site at https://starchmadnessonline.wordpress.com!
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The PotatchoS2:E3 - The Salty SixteenChanning takes you through the results of the Salty Sixteen and thoughts on the Earth Eight for the 2021 Potatournament. Find out more with Channing Potatum, Chip Sourcream, and Wedge Seasalt with Week 2 of Starch Madness 2021 only on THE POTACHO. And check out our blog site at https://starchmadnessonline.wordpress.com!
2021-03-3104 minThe Potatcho
The PotatchoS2:E2 - The Dirty Thirty-Two... TwoChanning takes you through the results of the Dirty Thirty-Two and thoughts on the Salty Sixteen for the 2021 Potatournament. Find out more with Channing Potatum, Chip Sourcream, and Wedge Seasalt with Week 1 of Starch Madness 2021 only on THE POTACHO. And check out our blog site at https://starchmadnessonline.wordpress.com!
2021-03-2509 minCats, Tea, and Witchcraft Podcast
Cats, Tea, and Witchcraft PodcastLet's Get SaltyTodays episode goes over salt. Have questions? Send us an email! catsteaandwitchcraftpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on our social media pages and website: www.twitter.com/catsteaandwitch www.instagram.com/catsteaandwitchcraft catsteaandwitchcraft.wixsite.com/podcast Music: Hex Appeal by Maduro Sources: https://seasalt.com/history-of-salt https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/sodium/sea-salt-vs-table-salt https://time.com/4834865/himalayan-pink-salt-benefits/ https://www.mortonsalt.com/salt-production-and-processing/#:~:text=There%20are%20three%20methods%20used,solar%2C%20evaporation%20and%20rock%20mining. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salting_the_earth https...
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The PotatchoS2:E1 - The Next Potatournament Begins!The [4th] Annual Absolutely Absurd Grand Starch March Madness Potato Tornado Tenkaichi Budokai Potatournament is back! 32 sides enter, only 1 is allowed to leave. Which potato dish will be triumphant? Find out more with Channing Potatum, Chip Sourcream, and Wedge Seasalt with the beginning of Starch Madness 2021 only on THE POTACHO.  And check out our blog site at https://starchmadnessonline.wordpress.com!
2021-03-1908 minThe Potatcho
The PotatchoS1:E4 - The Lost EpisodeThe [3rd] Annual Absolutely Absurd Grand Starch March Madness Potato Tornado Tenkaichi Budokai Potatournament is over. So, we dropped the ball here.  This is almost an entire year late. Why? Well, Wedge didn't upload the damn thing. Don't worry, we forgave him after giving him a proper scolding (because we don't do that whole physical abuse thing here. There's enough salt around to erode a slug colony and anyone, especially our egos).  Our bad. 
2021-03-1902 minJovianMoondough Show
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2020-12-091h 20Giggle Guild | D&D Play Podcast
Giggle Guild | D&D Play PodcastTales of Ifira Session 3: Bil and Teddy's Bogus BattleAfter being assigned a bounty to remove goblins from the Highreach mountains the party follows a trail to their hopeful quarry.  Join DM Jonathan and roleplayers: Talei (Rumble), Billi (Maqwynn), Dan (Olam), Davey (Glitch), Eva (Varya), and special guest Jared (Seasalt)
2020-07-152h 15Giggle Guild | D&D Play Podcast
Giggle Guild | D&D Play PodcastTales of Ifira Session 2: Pack TacticsBeing new in the city the party decides to test the waters as a group. After helping the city with the market ordeal, their newly acquainted Task Master friend Cornelius leads them to the law master for some more daring work. Meeting with the Lawmaster they are assigned a bounty to fulfill. Join DM Jonathan and company:  Talei (Rumble), Billi (Maqwynn), Dan (Olam), Davey (Glitch), Eva (Varya), and special guest Jared (Seasalt);  There was an audio bug on the DM's end where Jared's audio was not coming through. The DM ac...
2020-07-152h 16Giggle Guild | D&D Play Podcast
Giggle Guild | D&D Play PodcastTales of Ifira Session 1: Welcome to AeldunWelcome to Aeldun, the Grand capital in the Kingdom of Eastevaria. Where people from all over the world come to find work and start a new.  Join DM Jonathan and company:  Talei (Rumble), Billi (Maqwynn), Dan (Olam), Davey (Glitch), Eva (Varya) and special guest Jared (Seasalt); as a ragtag group of adventurers try to unravel the origins of a mysterious incident that just so happens brings the party together to solve. 
2020-07-152h 58Political Bark
Political BarkOn business, entrepreneurship, women and the Middle-East: A conversation with a female entrepreneur and businesswoman in Cairo, EgyptIn this episode, Political Bark has a video-conversation with Miss Passand El Hammami, an entrepreneur,  business owner and start-up success-story, with her brand and Cafe, Sea Salt Bakery http://www.seasaltbakery.com/ This episode is not an podcast episode, but a video one, so it is shared on our instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/politicalbark/ and Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Political-Bark-100229255000866 Passand gives an authentic and truthful insight into her life as a business owner in the Middle East, highlighting her challenges as a woman, but also how her hardships again turned f...
2020-05-2700 minThe Potatcho
The PotatchoS1:E3 - The Salty Sixteen and Earthy EightThe [3rd] Annual Absolutely Absurd Grand Starch March Madness Potato Tornado Tenkaichi Budokai Potatournament continues! So, we were late with this one. We know this, we're sorry (not sorry). Channing was out, Chip was mad, and Wedge... well, Wedge is always a little bit off his rocker.  We go into the Salty Sixteen AND the Earthy Eight matches with low-toned correspondent, Wolf Chipzer.
2020-04-0607 minRoots and All - Gardening Podcast
Roots and All - Gardening PodcastEpisode 83: Making & Using Natural Dyes with Nicola MehdiThis week I'm speaking to Nicola Mehdi who's been making and using natural dyes using the contents of her own and other people's gardens and over the years through trial and error, she's gained a huge amount of knowledge that she's happy to share. If you're stuck indoors with little to do, making dyes is a fantastic pastime that you should be able to do using just the contents of your garden or store cupboard. This episode is for anyone looking to learn a new skill or keep children entertained and it will hopefully give you enough pointers to...
2020-03-3153 minThe Potatcho
The PotatchoS1:S2 - The Dirty Thirty-Two RecapThe [3rd] Annual Absolutely Absurd Grand Starch March Madness Potato Tornado Tenkaichi Budokai Potatournament continues! Channing Potatum breaks down follow-up spuds and skins from the Dirty Thirty-Two, and Billie Irish goes in-depth on the matches so far.  There may be some side-betting action coming.
2020-03-2810 minThe Potatcho
The PotatchoS1:E? - The Tie [Bonus]The Salty Sixteen had... a tie. The at-home crew melts down, but Quentin Tarantato has a suggestion.
2020-03-2801 minSelf-Isolation
Self-IsolationSelf-Isolation With Ali GordonAli Gordon chats to me from the comfort of self-isolation. Listen to Ali answer the 'Self-Isolation 6’ - a series of questions about what’s important to him and what makes him tick.  From his morning routine; love of bourbon and whisky; skincare favourites and grooming choices; to showing gratitude to those that go above and beyond for others. This is all about keeping it light and bright. Some respite and a chance to disconnect. Relax. Enjoy.  Watch the video: https://youtu.be/qP6VtRvFMy0 More Ali:  — Instagram...
2020-03-2617 minThe Potatcho
The PotatchoS1:E1 - It has begun!! [For the 3rd Time]The [3rd] Annual Absolutely Absurd Grand Starch March Madness Potato Tornado Tenkaichi Budokai Potatournament commences! Channing Potatum and Joe Spudden break down the brackets and hash out their thoughts on this quick take! Vote here! Bracket here!
2020-03-2007 minThe 49th Meal
The 49th MealAlaska Pure SeasaltThis week we talk to Kayla over at Alaska Pure Seasalt to learn about the amazing flake style sea salts they make. Be sure to follow them on social media and to try any of the amazing flavors they make. https://www.alaskapureseasalt.com/https://www.facebook.com/AKpure/ Music for this podcast was done by We Might Panik https://www.facebook.com/beckyandscott/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-02-2917 minThe Potatcho
The PotatchoPreview: Starch Madness is ComingSix seconds, five seconds more than you need to know that we're serious about this thing.
2020-02-2400 minFastTrack Your Fashion Brand Podcast
FastTrack Your Fashion Brand PodcastEP27: From Dream to Launch with Seasalt Kids SwimwearWhy haven't I launched yet? What's holding me back? Does everything need to be perfect before I launch my line? Am I ever going to be ready to launch? These are questions you can bet any fashionpreneur has experienced and that you will experience too! Listen now as we answer all that! Instagram: instagram.com/nicole_di_rocco/ Free Fashion Resources: https://www.fashionbizmentor.com/fashion-resources Start your Fashion Brand Launch journey with me today! https://www.fashionbizmentor.com/fashion-launch-blueprint
2020-02-181h 08Seasalt Ice Cream
Seasalt Ice CreamThe First Cone5W1H? Engga deh… Sebenarnya apa dan siapa sih Seasalt Ice Cream? Jadi, dua manusia ini, @julyangelinatan dan @faranitamelia mau menjelaskan sedikit background story masing-masing dan cerita gimana terciptanya podcast ini.
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