Sebastian Rahtz is Information Manager at Oxford University Computing Services, where he continues to evangelize for XML content on the web using a decent schema. Given that he is heavily involved in the Text Encoding Initiative, it is no surprise that he produces Web pages written in TEI XML. Until recently he was director of OSS Watch, JISC's Open Source Advisory Service, and remains an open source evangelist. Sebastian facilitated a workshop session on "Geolinked Institutional Web Content" with Patrick Lauke and Nigel Bradley.

The baht is on course to slip below the key resistance level of 35 to the US dollar after depreciating sharply since government aide Kittiratt Na-Ranong was named the new Bank of Thailand board chairman, raising doubts over the central bank's autonomy, say analysts.

Known for raising local issues, the 30-year-old leader hails from Kurmi (Mahtos) community that comprise 22% of the total population, the largest chunk after tribals and plays a decisive role in at least 30 seats

Sebastian Rahtz is normally Information Manager for Oxford University Computing Services, but is currently seconded part-time to manage the JISC Open Source Advisory Service (OSS Watch). As this role lets him play with open source software a lot, and reject MS Word attachments with a clear conscience, he is having fun. Sebastian also serves as a member of the Board of Directors, and Technical Council, of the TEI (Text Encoding Initiative) and recommends TEI markup to anyone who stays around long enough to listen. Sebastian gave a plenary talk on Beyond Free Beer: Is Using Open Source A Matter Of Choosing Software or Joining A Political Movement? and co-facilitated a workshop session on Being Open Source with Randy Metcalfe. Sebastian can be contacted at sebastian.rahtz AT computing-services

Donald Trump’s performance in the 2024 election surpassed expectations, with the candidate winning the key battleground states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia and picking up larger shares of more diverse segments of the electorate, including Black and Latino male voters. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, a professor of African American studies at Princeton University, says the blame lies squarely on the Harris campaign, which refused to differentiate itself from unpopular incumbent President Joe Biden. “The problem here is with the leadership of the Democratic Party,” adds John Nichols, national affairs correspondent for The Nation. Nichols and Taylor discuss how Democrats “demobilized” young voters and grassroots organizers, to their electoral detriment. “Donald Trump, as a president who has very few guardrails, has the potential to take horrific actions,” says Nichols. For those seeking to oppose him, says Taylor, “There’s a lot of rebuilding that has to be done.”

Chicago, Illinois : Haymarket Books, [2017]

Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2022]

Washington, DC : National Gallery of Art ; Princeton ; Oxford : In association with Princeton University Press, [2023]

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1 Salvadoran Colon = 3.6588 Thai Baht

1 Romanian Leu = 7.1901 Thai Baht

1 Ukrainian Hryvnia = 1.1931 Thai Baht

1 Tanzanian Shilling = 0.0138 Thai Baht

1 Venezuelan Bolivar Fuerte = 3.206 Thai Baht

1 Yemeni Rial = 0.1279 Thai Baht

1 Paraguayan Guarani = 0.0049 Thai Baht

1 Hong Kong Dollar = 4.1226 Thai Baht

1 Kuwaiti Dinar = 103.5083 Thai Baht

1 Saudi Riyal = 8.5245 Thai Baht

1 Tunisian Dinar = 10.9941 Thai Baht

1 South African Rand = 1.7449 Thai Baht

1 Norwegian Krone = 3.134 Thai Baht

1 Argentine Peso = 0.4817 Thai Baht

1 Moroccan Dirham = 3.2591 Thai Baht

1 US Dollar = 32.0204 Thai Baht

1 Icelandic Krona = 0.219 Thai Baht

1 Kazakhstan Tenge = 0.0759 Thai Baht

1 Namibian Dollar = 1.728 Thai Baht

1 Israeli New Sheqel = 9.1312 Thai Baht

1 Costa Rican Colon = 0.0563 Thai Baht

1 British Pound Sterling = 39.7245 Thai Baht

1 Omani Rial = 83.5067 Thai Baht

1 Honduran Lempira = 1.2793 Thai Baht

1 Australian Dollar = 20.9229 Thai Baht

1 Chinese Yuan Renminbi = 4.5264 Thai Baht

1 Hungarian Forint = 0.0991 Thai Baht

1 Philippine Peso = 0.6341 Thai Baht

1 Kenyan Shilling = 0.3019 Thai Baht

1 Latvian Lat = 52.9359 Thai Baht

1 Egyptian Pound = 2.0574 Thai Baht

1 Botswana Pula = 2.6367 Thai Baht

1 Bulgarian Lev = 17.735 Thai Baht

1 Canadian Dollar = 22.8432 Thai Baht

1 Euro = 35.128 Thai Baht

1 Mexican Peso = 1.3526 Thai Baht

1 Brazilian Real = 5.586 Thai Baht

1 United Arab Emirates Dirham = 8.7174 Thai Baht

1 Sri Lanka Rupee = 0.1717 Thai Baht

1 Algerian Dinar = 0.2495 Thai Baht

1 Indonesian Rupiah = 0.0021 Thai Baht