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Sonde Health Launches Self-Serve API that Detects Respiratory Disease from Voice Changes
Sonde Health has launched a Developer Portal with access to its vocal biomarker-based health check technology and a self-serve application programming interface and documentation to allow developers to integrate Sonde's voice-enabled respiratory symptoms checker into their own iOS and Android mobile applications.
Built on research from more than 1 million voice samples and 80,000 individuals, Sonde's health condition monitoring technology uses advanced audio signal processing and machine learning to sense and analyze subtle changes in the voice due to changes in a person's physiology. With a six-second voice sample, the platform detects with more than 70 percent accuracy symptoms such as coughing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness or pain, which are found in several respiratory diseases.
"At Sonde, we're building products and technologies that empower people to proactively understand and manage their health, and we want to share them with the world," said David Liu, CEO of Sonde Health, in a statement. "We created the Developer Portal and self-serve API to spur innovation outside of Sonde so more people can benefit from our voice-enabled health check capabilities. We can't wait to see what new use cases are imagined to deliver actionable health data and insights to people."
Developers can also incorporate demographic or health-based questions (such as age, how is your cough today, etc.) into the workflow to better tailor the resources and recommendations their app serves users.
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A voice-enabled app can help companies detect and monitor employees with the coronavirus; meanwhile, voice and speech samples are being collected from COVID-19 patients to help develop an algorithm for identifying carriers.
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Innogy starts construction of Australia's largest solar plant
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Innogy has commenced initial construction works on Australia's largest solar farm. The company has taken the final investment decision for the Limonda...
Innogy has commenced initial construction works on Australia's largest solar farm. The company has taken the final investment decision for the Limondale solar power plant which will have an installed capacity of 349 megawatts peak (MWp). Limondale, Australia's largest solar project to date, will be located near Balranald, New South Wales.
Preparation works and pre-pilling tests are currently underway, with construction works expected to commence this October. Commissioning of the plant will take place progressively, with full commercial operation expected in mid-2020.
Innogy's subsidiary BELECTRIC is the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor of the solar farm, as well as the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) service provider. BELECTRIC is an experienced company in the global solar market with nearly two gigawatts of executed projects globally, including projects in Australia, and is among the world´s leading O&M providers in the sector.
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In addition to Limondale, Innogy signed a contract to take over the project rights for the New South Wales development project Hillston in early 2018, with a planned capacity of 115 MWp. The transfer of the project company to Innogy is anticipated to take place end of this year. Both large-scale solar projects were developed by Overland Sun Farming, one of the solar leading Australian development companies.
The planned investment volume of both projects – Limondale and Hillston – totals to more than EUR400 million, or over AUD650 million. Innogy will review all options regarding the future ownership and financing structure of the projects in order to maximise value for the company and shareholders.
As a result of Innogy's expansion into the Australian market, it has established the subsidiary Innogy Renewables Australia. The Melbourne based team is exploring further renewable opportunities including further solar, battery storage and wind (onshore and offshore) locally.
Hans Bünting, COO Renewables of Innogy SE, said: "It makes me proud that we can now start with the construction of our first utility-scale PV plant in Australia – one of the continents with the highest solar irradiation per square meter. To expand renewable energies it is of vital importance that beside the excellent yield the country is supportive for increasing the share of renewable energies."
Thorsten Blanke, CEO of Innogy Renewables Australia Pty Ltd., added: "Electricity prices in Australia have risen strongly over the past decade and are among the highest in the world. An expansion of renewable energies can contribute towards reducing the energy costs for customers. Especially wind and solar are cost-effective alternatives in a country with excellent natural renewable resources."
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Q: App crashes at getElementsByTagName I want to read an .xml file from a web radio for my app.
I've used this tutorial: http://www.androidhive.info/2011/11/android-xml-parsing-tutorial/
This is the function:
public String leggi_palinsesto(){
    XMLParser parser = new XMLParser();
    String xml = parser.getXmlFromUrl(URL); // getting XML
    Document doc = parser.getDomElement(xml); // getting DOM element

    NodeList nl = doc.getElementsByTagName(KEY_ITEM);

    // looping through all item nodes <item>
    for (int i = 0; i < 1; i++) {
        Element e = null;
        String titolo = parser.getValue(e, KEY_TITOLO); // name child value
        String artista = parser.getValue(e, KEY_ARTISTA); // cost child value

        System.out.println(artista+" - "+titolo);
    }

    return titolo+" "+artista;
}

But when arrive to NodeList nl = doc.getElementsByTagName(KEY_ITEM); the app crashes.
This is the logcat:
06-28 18:27:58.089: E/AndroidRuntime(1050): FATAL EXCEPTION: main
06-28 18:27:58.089: E/AndroidRuntime(1050): java.lang.NullPointerException
06-28 18:27:58.089: E/AndroidRuntime(1050):     at it.axiomatic.radioamicizia.RadioAmiciziaActivity.leggi_palinsesto(RadioAmiciziaActivity.java:315)
06-28 18:27:58.089: E/AndroidRuntime(1050):     at it.axiomatic.radioamicizia.RadioAmiciziaActivity$1$1.run(RadioAmiciziaActivity.java:122)
06-28 18:27:58.089: E/AndroidRuntime(1050):     at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:587)
06-28 18:27:58.089: E/AndroidRuntime(1050):     at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
06-28 18:27:58.089: E/AndroidRuntime(1050):     at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:123)
06-28 18:27:58.089: E/AndroidRuntime(1050):     at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4627)
06-28 18:27:58.089: E/AndroidRuntime(1050):     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
06-28 18:27:58.089: E/AndroidRuntime(1050):     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:521)
06-28 18:27:58.089: E/AndroidRuntime(1050):     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:868)
06-28 18:27:58.089: E/AndroidRuntime(1050):     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:626)
06-28 18:27:58.089: E/AndroidRuntime(1050):     at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

This is the constant:
static final String URL = "http://www.radioamicizia.com/demo.xml";
    // XML node keys
    static final String KEY_ITEM = "song"; // parent node
    static final String KEY_TITOLO = "Title";
    static final String KEY_ARTISTA = "Artist";

Could someone please help me with this problem.

A: The doc variable is null, and so attempting to call getElementByTagName on it throws the NPE.
It comes from the parser.getDomElement(xml) or before it.
In short, make sure you followed the tutorial in full and your XmlParser class is exactly as in the tutorial and the methods dont return null.
Also, learn to attach a debugger to your process, set a breakpoint, and inspect your code that way, I suggest you use Intellij community edition,i ts quite easy. :)

A: I would recommend downloading the XML file inside of an AsyncTask.  Generally you want to take network operations off of the main UI thread.
Since you are getting a NullPointerException the String xml is probably not fetching any data from your website, and then you try to pass that null string to your XML parser without checking the input.
So, I would recommend reading through this: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/AsyncTask.html
And then check if your String is null before parsing it like:
if (xml!= null && !xml.isEmpty()) {
    Document doc = parser.getDomElement(xml); // getting DOM element
    NodeList nl = doc.getElementsByTagName(KEY_ITEM);
    ...
}

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Newer to RVA? Start a NEW Christmas Tradition with us!
Join us for the ribbon cutting on the renovated market on Friday, November 30th at 5pm! The Enrichmond Foundation is hosting a holiday-themed Grand Opening weekend, in conjunction with Main Street Station's Illumination and Winter Market.
17th Street Market's Grand Opening will feature ice skating, hot chocolate, live music, and twenty-two oak trees illuminating at 6pm. Plan on dinner at a local restaurant along 17th and 18th Streets. After 17th Street Market's opening, head up to Main Street Station to see Santa, a Tuba Ensemble, and aerialist performances.
On Saturday, Shockoe Bottom's holiday weekend continues with a Winter Market at Main Street Station and Christmas trees for sale at 17th Street Market. Ice skating will continue through the afternoon.


Once again we has a marvellous, albeit very different weekend in Wales. The weather was amazing - bright sunshine throughout - which meant we could have al fresco lunches outside in the sunny courtyard and a lovely late afternoon walk on the Saturday.
This was always intended as a rehearsal weekend which, in the event, was just as well! We had only recently received the news that Jane, our musical director, is unavailable until early 2017. She herself had suggested that Hannah, one of our Ladies, should stand in for her. So we were very glad that we had a whole gig-free weekend in which to practise! We were all very tentative at first as it felt very different, but Hannah was amazing and soon got us all sorted and working well together.
It was all quite intensive but excellent as a bonding exercise! However there were some lighter moments too. Saturday evening was a more relaxed session with everyone bringing some tunes to the table and there was even a short lesson in how to dance a French Bouree – with appropriate musical accompaniment! Hannah had done a lot of work on an improved image for the Ladies as a whole, so there was a lot of discussion about what we might wear to future concerts, although we did decide that possibly we were a little too mature to be able to carry off the Burlesque look!!
Sunday afternoon, after we had been through all the repertoire to Hannah's satisfaction, we let our hair down a bit and played musical chairs. We each left our music on our stands, changed seats and went and played a different part, just for fun. But it was actually very illuminating. You suddenly realise what the other parts are doing - and although we do all listen to each other when we are playing it isn't possible to hear the other parts in any great detail.
So another very successful weekend – and the new outfits will appear at Colwall in October! In the meantime all our thoughts are with Jane and we wish her a speedy recovery.


Imagine that your home is the Salish Sea. You can swim but have no eyes. You have a ridged white shell for protection. You have the power to turn an irritating piece of sand into a beautiful pearl. You are a clam… but no ordinary clam. You've grown up in a carefully tended garden and one day, when you are older, you will be chosen for harvest.
This year, us Redfishies connected with Parks Canada employees Ali and Sky, to take part in clam garden restoration on Russel Island, within the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. We worked together to collect large stones from the shore and place them onto a wall above the low tide line. This wall allows for sediment to collect behind it, creating perfect clam habitat. Even in its early stages of restoration, this garden was teeming with life. Crabs, jellies and urchins are starting to call this place home. As we waded out to the garden wall, seaweed twisting between our toes, all I could think about were the people who once ate from these waters. It was amazing to learn that a barnacle scar from the original wall was dated and found to be at least 1,000 years old. This place holds inexplainable value and incredibly rich history. This place is and was sacred to local indigenous communities. This was not only their dinner table but their classroom, their gathering place and so much more. Clam garden restoration has the potential support food sovereignty and return youth to the land. This is true education – intergenerational learning about the traditional harvest practices on the shores that their ancestors tended to.
We also got face-to-shell with the clams, digging deep into the shell hash and screamed out with joy when we discovered clam after clam.
A few years ago, everything I knew about clam gardens came from a classroom or a piece of literature. After working for Parks Canada in Vancouver, my knowledge of this practice grew. But nothing measures up to digging into the shore and grasping a Butter Clam in my hands for the first time. Russel Island is one of the many sites in the Gulf Islands where clam gardens are being restored. The revitalization of this practice has been led by Cowichan and Coast Salish working groups along with Parks Canada. The success of the project is directly related to these long-term relationships with local communities. For meaningful conservation action, there needs to be more time and more money put towards relationship building. Or, timelines need to be flexible in conservation in order to get the job done right, and not just on time.
This Redfish journey feels simultaneously scattered and continuous. We learn, question, reflect and move along to new spaces. Somehow each experience links to the next. As I sit here looking out at Patricia Bay on Vancouver Island, the clam gardens of Russell Island flicker in my memory. Patricia Bay was historically a bountiful clam harvesting site but over the past 30 years red tide has made clams toxic and unsafe to harvest. Agricultural run-off, sewage and oil pollute these waters. The source of these pollutants needs to be addressed, so that all beings can safely swim in these waters. With a focus on restoration and relationship building across differences, I hope that one day, Patricia Bay will be a vibrant clam harvesting site as it once was.


Dance Academy of Libertyville is a paid advertising partner of Little Lake County.
For the fourth time, or quatrième as they say in French, Little Lake County and Dance Academy of Libertyville will make tiny dancers' dreams come true! Preschool and grade school children are invited to experience the beauty and majesty of dance for FREE at Twirl & Tap IV, Saturday, July 14, 2018.
Dance Academy of Libertyville offers lively and age-appropriate dance classes for children as young as age 2-1/2 through professional levels. Twirl & Tap IV will allow your children in preschool through fourth grade to test out a variety of classes and dance disciplines including ballet, jazz, tap and even hip-hop (starting at age eight). You'll have the opportunity to meet the instructors, ask questions and see the facility first hand.
Try Pre-Ballet, Pre-Tap or both! Pre-Academy Classes are entertaining and age-appropriate while establishing a foundation in the basics. Classes are described as "structured creative play introducing rhythm and balance, while giving the youngest dancer a love and understanding of dance." Pre-Academy sample classes will start approximately every 20 minutes from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00. p.m.
Caryn Anne Photography & Film will make every child feel like a prima ballerina! Have a professional photo taken with one of DAL's ballerinas for a keepsake of this special day. Photos will be made available on Facebook within 48 hours of the event and are available for download and sharing. Prints may be purchased from Caryn Anne directly.
Caryn Anne Photography has photographed everything from big busy families, newborns that are just a few hours old, a preschool sports league to documenting all the little details on your wedding day. She specializes in storytelling portrait photography.
Little Lake County will have our crafting fairies with us to keep little hands occupied in between sessions.
The Magnolia Cafe at Lambs Farm will send home every dancer with their signature cookies. These treats are baked on site by residents and will be decorated with the prettiest pink sprinkles. Lambs Farm mission is to help people with developmental disabilities lead productive and happy lives. The Magnolia Cafe is one of their core businesses and is operated by the residents at Lambs Farm.
Dance instruction allows your child to build poise, self-esteem and discipline while providing a healthy outlet for fitness and social development. The skilled faculty at Dance Academy of Libertyville are waiting to meet your family and introduce your child to the grace and artistry of dance!
You can view photos of last year's event in our Twirl and Tap Trois Event Album.
One registration per family but EVERY MEMBER WHO IS ATTENDING MUST BE LISTED. Please be sure to fill out the registration form with everyone in attendance.


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X-villain Mystique takes center stage in her own ongoing series. She is recruited by Professor Xavier for the more tricky espionage missions that the X-men just can't do.
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HP retools channel sales/partner strategy
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Hewlett-Packard may have been quick out of the gate with details about its post-merger product and services roadmap, but the company is still fleshing out details of its channel sales strategy.
The issue is important for users because it affects the way in which HP products will be sold and supported in the future, analysts said.
Companies such as HP, IBM and Sun Microsystems are all trying to expand their direct sales efforts on the hardware front, said Laurie McCabe, an analyst at Summit Strategies.
At the same time, they need to maintain channel relationships at the high end to help deliver complex technologies, she said.
"What vendors such as HP are trying to do is elevate themselves as much as possible into a primary contact position with customers, as opposed to being called into play in a hardware supplier role by third parties," McCabe said.
Program strategy unclear
As a result, one of the biggest questions raised by the merger relates to the future of HP's Hard Deck program, under which the company sells directly to a designated set of customers. HP's sales organisation takes the lead on such accounts and brings in resellers only when needed. Channel partners are also awaiting word on a similarly named account program Compaq had in place before the merger.
HP has said it intends to keep the Hard Deck principle in place to let channel partners know exactly where it will sell directly. But partners want to know whether HP plans to expand the number of customers it will go after directly and, if so, who the customers will be.
"It's OK if they expand the Hard Deck," said John Sheaffer, CEO of Sysix Technologies, an HP reseller in Illinois. "But HP needs to tell us who's going to be in the Hard Deck and what their engagement strategies are going to be outside the Hard Deck."
It is also important for HP to properly implement and execute its new strategy of having separate channel organisations for its enterprise systems and for volume products such as PCs, notebooks and handhelds, Sheaffer said. A similar initiative by HP a few years ago resulted in resellers having to do extra work to "gain traction with each organisation", he said.
HP also needs to quickly spell out who the key field-level managers and account representatives of the respective channel organisations will be, said Geoffrey Lilien, CEO of Californian HP reseller Lilien Systems.
"We have a lot of accounts where we work with HP, and it is important to know who we are going to be working with," he said.
The two channel organisations were designed so that HP can support partners in a way that best aligns with the mix of business they do with HP, a company spokeswoman said.
Resellers will have to deal with only one channel organisation instead of both, she said. In addition, HP won't change any channel programs for resellers of both HP and Compaq for a period of 90 days, starting with the May 7 launch of the merged company, she added.


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Biden Needs to Spend Big—And Fast. Here Are 4 Immediate Priorities.
Forget about the debt. Boosting the economy and sending people money isn't just good policy, it's smart politics.
Max B. Sawicky December 18, 2020
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Expectations are high for the incoming Joe Biden administration, not because the political circumstances are advantageous, nor because of Biden himself, but because our troubles are so great.
Tens of millions of Americans are unemployed. The death toll from Covid-19 in the United States now tops 300,000. An avalanche of evictions and foreclosures is on its way. And this is on top of our ongoing political crisis: A stubborn minority of voters refuse to recognize the results of the election, while many of President Trump's supporters remain unwilling to observe elementary safety measures to reduce the further spread of the virus. In Washington, D.C. last week, a rampaging mob of fascist goons assaulted random passers-by and vandalized black churches — ostensibly as a way to show fealty to Trump. To put it mildly, America is in bad shape.
Much of the Biden administration's ability to respond to the health and economic crises we face depends on the outcome of the January 5 run-off elections in Georgia that will determine which party controls the Senate. But even with victories in both of those races, centrist Democrats in Congress will continue to oppose major progressive policies. And Democrats' narrow majority in the House (and, if we're lucky, the Senate) will make it difficult for President Biden to spend as much money as necessary.
Nevertheless, there is a lot of new spending we need, and elevating the most urgent priorities is an important political task: It applies pressure on current Democratic officials, including the president himself, and educates and motivates people who can vote for a new, more progressive Congress in 2022.
Here are four of the top priorities:
1. Send money now! When it comes to stimulus, there are always dual objectives: boosting the economy, and providing relief for those in the greatest need. Sending checks to everybody, extending unemployment benefits, and bailing out beleaguered small business have already been shown to be effective. The recession and pandemic are far from over, so these policies should continue. The skinny compromise that might be struck in Congress provides no more than a small respite. To speed up a return to economic health, the first step is to avoid sinking deeper into the current rut.
Just as important is providing relief to state and local governments, which provide services of vital importance to working people. These governments never quite recovered from the Great Recession of 2007 – 2008. They are obliged to balance their budgets, so unlike the federal government, their borrowing capacity is restricted. The triple hit to state and local finance — reduced tax revenue, added recession-related spending, and additional virus-related expenses — has depleted their reserves.
2. Public investment and the Green New Deal: do everything. A recession is always an opportune time to ramp up public investment on a permanent basis. Many possibilities will compete for funding. Two important angles should be kept in mind.
The traditional sort of investment in "infrastructure" — roads, bridges, school buildings, airports and rail systems — has been neglected for decades. A revival, however, needs to be done through the lens of climate change awareness. Among other things, this means a preference for public, mass transit rather than roads; the upgrade of public facilities (including rail systems) with a view towards reducing carbon emissions; and the modernization of the nation's power grid.
The other consideration is to take seriously what might be called an infrastructure of care: workers and facilities devoted to housing and caring for those unable to do so for themselves, including the persistently unemployed, the indigent elderly, the differently abled, those in failing mental health, those without housing, the incarcerated, and beleaguered immigrants.
3. The Peace Dividend. Currently, the federal budget devotes $697 billion to national defense. When it comes to the federal government actually doing things other than mailing checks to individuals and medical care providers — what is classified as "discretionary spending" — defense takes nearly half. Much of this money is devoted to supporting the capacity to wage war, and we have to ask, against whom? The interventions in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen have not gone well, to say the least.
It is possible to overstate how quickly a peace dividend could be pried out of the defense budget. Workers and uniformed military cannot be summarily dismissed — they will need transition assistance. Big-ticket hardware contracts that are set for a period of years cannot be instantly canceled. Even so, there is an opportunity to redirect a large quantity of funding to non-defense purposes.
4. Forget about the national debt. In a downturn, the economy loses more than it gains by failing to ramp up federal deficit spending. Of course, Republicans have shown themselves to be comical hypocrites when it comes to worries about deficits. Unfortunately, some influential Democrats may actually believe such nonsense. They would be well-advised to read a recent paper by Jason Furman, Obama's chief economist, and Larry Summers, omnipresent Democratic Party economist, wherein they basically admit everything they used to say about budget deficits was hogwash and is particularly inappropriate under current circumstances. As far as elite economic thinking is concerned, there should be no obstacle to massive increases in non-defense deficit spending.
Biden will also have important tools that do not depend on Congress. A recent column by Dave Roberts provides a nice overview, both technical and political. Biden can issue executive orders, make recess appointments of nominees the Senate refuses to approve, fumigate Trump's termites from the woodwork of the federal civil service, re-regulate what has been deregulated, and un-fire good people who were dismissed by Trump.
Trump flouted every conceivable legal and informal constraint on his rule, to the utter silence of the Republican Party. He has given Biden a license to do likewise. No credibility should go to any Democratic stuffed shirt who bleats about restoring norms. Working people are desperate. This is class war, folks.
Max B. Sawicky is a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR.NET). This column is adapted from a forthcoming report.
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"Even though this loan facility was never used, it was important to have it in place at a time of crisis"
Among those Kazakh companies that have received private equity funding, there is a recognition that the benefits extend far beyond the initial capital commitment they receive. Mikhail Lomtadze, chairman of Kaspi Bank, a leading player in the retail segment of the Kazakh banking market, says that its private equity backer, Russia/CIS specialist Baring Vostok Capital Partners, which acquired a 51% stake in the bank in 2006 (when it was known as Bank Caspian), has played a big role in its strategic development and been instrumental in helping it source management talent and additional funding to grow its business.
Lomtadze says that when the Kazakh banking sector was hit by the fallout from the global credit crunch in 2007, Baring Vostok reacted promptly and provided the bank with a $100 million loan facility to help it cope with any problems. "Even though this loan facility was never used, it was important to have it in place at a time of crisis."
He adds that Baring Vostok's longstanding relationships with international financial institutions such as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the International Finance Corporation enabled Kaspi Bank to raise around $200 million of long-term financing in 2008/09 that enabled it to expand the scope of its operations at a time when many of its rivals were having to scale back their activities. Lomtadze says now that the overseas debt markets are reopening for Kazakh lenders, the fact that Kaspi Bank has a financially strong and well-known backer such as Baring Vostok "will help to create additional value for us should we decide to tap the international capital markets for funding".
Lomtadze says that while the onset of the global credit crunch had a big impact on the short-term growth prospects of the Kazakh banking sector, as a long-term investor Baring Vostok has enabled Kaspi Bank to concentrate on developing its franchise in Kazakhstan rather than looking for an early exit. Furthermore, he says that Baring Vostok is supportive of a plan for Kaspi Bank to export its business model from Kazakhstan into other parts of Central Asia in the coming years.


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HELSINKI (Reuters) - Britain will have to propose a candidate for a commissioner in the next European Commission if it still is a member of the European Union after October 31, incoming Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.
The outgoing EU executive of Jean-Claude Juncker is supposed to end its five-year term on Oct 31, although a delay of one month is almost certain because the new Commission is still missing commissioners from France, Hungary and Romania.
Under EU law, each of the EU's 28 countries, including Britain, has to propose one commissioner.
"We have to move forward step by step. First of all it was the question of granting an extension, which looks really good," Von der Leyen told reporters during her visit to Helsinki.
Britain asked last week for an extension of the Oct 31 deadline for its exit from the EU until Jan 31, 2020.
Finnish Prime Minister Ante Rinne, also present, said a large majority, "maybe all" EU countries were in favor of granting an extension. The length of it, however, was not yet decided.
"Then the second question that has to be resolved is the length of this extension.... indeed, if after the 1st of November - and there are still steps to take, so that is not a given - there might be an extension and the UK will still be in the EU, then of course I would ask the UK to send a Commissioner," von der Leyen said.
(Reporting By Gabriela Baczynska, writing by Jan Strupczewski)


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ESPN Networks To Carry UT's Celebration Of Pat Summit's Life Live
Posted on July 11, 2016 by philspicks
Officials with ESPN announced a special programming update today for two of its networks. The programming is in relation to the upcoming memorial service to pay tribute to legendary basketball coach Pat Summit.
This Thursday the University of Tennessee will hold a memorial service to pay tribute to legendary basketball coach Pat Summit. The service will be held July 14th at 7pm. It will be carried live on ESPN2 and the SEC Network. Coverage of the service will be hosted by ESPN's Maria Taylor. Live from Thompson-Boling Arena at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Ryan McGee, co-host of ESPN Radio's Marty and McGee, will host ESPN Radio's coverage of the service live from 7pm to 9pm.
Summit passed away two weeks ago after an ongoing battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was originally diagnosed with the disease in 2011. During her thirty-eight years at The University of Tennessee Summit won 1,098 games and brought the university eight national championships making her the most successful coach in major college basketball history.
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ESPN To Offer Extended Coverage Of NASCAR's Season Ender All Week
The final round of NASCAR's "Chase for the Championship" is officially upon us. Eight drivers have been cut to only four. In anticipation of the season's final race, the Ford Ecoboost 400, ESPN will follow all four contenders—Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman, and Joey Logano—all week. ESPN will have reporters with each team—Dave Burns with Joey Logano, Marty Smith with Kevin Harvick, Ryan McGee with Denny Hamlin, and Mike Massaro with Ryan Newman –early this week. And SportsCenter will air multiple live reports from the shops of each of the contenders' teams Monday and Tuesday. They will air between 9:30am and 2:00pm ET. ESPN will offer extended coverage on each team and their preparations during the 6pm and 11pm editions of SportsCenter.
On Wednesday, there will be a press conference live from Miami featuring all four of the championship contenders and their team owners. SportsCenter will have interviews and reports from the day's events. On Thursday, ESPN will head back to the shops with the championship contenders. ESPN's reporters will follow the drivers' pre-race preparations before things pick back up on track this Friday. Sunday's season-ending race will be broadcast live on ESPN. It will be preceded by a special two-hour edition of NASCAR Countdown beginning at 1pm ET. The green flag is expected to fly at 3:16pm ET. All four of the championship contenders will appear on Countdown from the ESPN Pit Studio.
ESPN NASCAR analyst Ricky Craven will be on SportsCenter frequently throughout the race weekend with insight into the race and the championship contenders. He will also have an interview with the newly crowned champion after the race Sunday night.
None of the four final drivers in this year's championship hunt have won a championship at NASCAR's top level before. All four come from multi-car race teams. And they each represent one of NASCAR's car makers—Ford, Chevy, Toyota.
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HANSARD 1803–2005 → 1930s → 1937 → March 1937 → 1 March 1937 → Commons Sitting → AGRICULTURE.
asked the Minister of Agriculture what steps he proposes to take to balance agriculture so that farmers may devote their attention to large -scale production of wheat, beef, etc., instead of encroaching on market gardener's business?
The agricultural policy of the Government is designed to improve the position of the industry as a whole. In particular, the production of wheat and beef is being assisted by the Wheat Act and the Cattle Subsidy. Since 1931 the area under wheat in Great Britain has increased by 44 per cent. and the home production of beef by nearly 20 per cent.
Can the right hon. Gentleman say whether he agrees with the question on the fact that agriculture is unbalanced?
I am never quite certain what people mean by the unbalanced state of agriculture. It is a term to which people apply different meanings.


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Book Review: Nadine Christian's Remembering Love
Updated on: March 9, 2019 by Rebecca Lane
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When all is lost, how do you remember love? When her beloved foster parents pass away, Holly discovers a past both shocking and heartbreaking: the murder/suicide of her biological parents on the South Pacific island of Pitcairn, famous for the HMAV Bounty mutineers. Traveling to a home she does not remember, Holly reconnects with long-lost childhood friend Jack. An old friendship quickly becomes more…until a dark secret is uncovered. Will joyous love remembered become heartbreak? Can she find out the truth before someone else is hurt?
Long lost friends, a murder shrouded in mystery, and a past buried deep within the recesses of the mind; Nadine Christian's debut romance novel, Remembering Love, is sure to take your breath away. This should be no surprise as it deservedly won the 2013 Reader's Favorite Silver Medal Award.
The story begins with two children: Jack and Holly. Carefree and playing hide and seek, they suddenly become witnesses to the murder/suicide of Holly's parents. Jump ahead twenty years to an adult Holly with no memory of her past life or her old friend. She's grown up happily with loving foster parents who have only just recently passed. When she finds the evidence of her past life among her foster parent's boxed up belongings, she begins a quest to discover who she was and what exactly happened that fateful day.
Along the way, Holly meets up with her childhood friend, Jack, now all grown up and dangerously attractive. The two rediscover their friendship and love for each other as Holly works to regain the lost memories of her childhood and parents and find the answers to the questions surrounding her parents' deaths. Nadine Christian mixes mystery with romance in this haunting and at times heartbreaking tale.
A Pitcairn Island native, the author chose to set her story there as well. The reader gets a beautiful picture of the small town life and the quirks of the islanders. My favorite part of this was her inclusion of the Pitcairn language, or Pitkern. The reader can really get a feel for these people and their culture by reading the character interactions through this dialect. I could almost hear the characters speaking to each other, and imagine the unique cadence of their dialogue. There is a real musical quality to it.
Nadine Christian shares her love for this island, giving readers a taste of the remote life in such an isolated place. We really see this in the scene when Holly discovers, as she walks into her parent's old house for the first time since she was a child, that people from the town have cleaned and left food for her; hospitality you would be hard pressed to find in a big city. The rumor mill also abounds in this novel. Nothing stays secret for long in a place with so few people. You really get the feeling of everyone being privy to everyone else's business on this small isolated island.
While this book is definitely worth a read, it had a few problems. There were moments when the plot dragged slightly, making one itch to put it down or skip ahead a few pages. The end is definitely worth the wait, however. There were also a few typos here and there. All in all, though, I don't have too much to complain about.
Whether you read it for the romance, the mystery, or the experience of Pitcairn Island I would suggest giving Remembering Love a try.
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I think this novel would adapt nicely into the movie format. It would also be interesting to actually see the Pitcairn lifestyle, which you won't be able to do any other way without traveling thousands of miles. The novel is also a nice length that would transfer into a good length movie without it having to be cut up and made much shorter. I'd compare its adaptability to that of the movies made of Nora Robert's books.
Content Warning: This novel contains a few sex scenes of a graphic nature. So, read with care. Thank you.
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The Lockport Express of the NA3EHL are pleased to announce that forwards Frank Vecchio II and Chris Gasiewicz have committed to play college hockey at Niagara University's ACHA Division I hockey program for the 2016-2017 season.
Both Vecchio, 19, and Gasiewicz, 19, who are captains of the Express, are current students at Niagara who chose to continue their junior career while working towards their degrees. Frank is studying Biochemistry while Chris is studying Accounting.
Vecchio is 4th in team scoring with 39 points in 40 games played. He also is 2nd on the team in goals with 22. "Frank is an extremely efficient and intelligent hockey player. He brings a lot of speed to the game and his excellent vision allows him to capitalize on opportunities on both sides of the puck. He has great hands and a great sense of the game. Frank's versatility will fit in nicely with our hockey program, and his leadership role within the Express organization will almost certainly motivate him to be a presence in the locker room," said Niagara head coach Larry Brzeczkowski.
Gasiewicz is 2nd on the team in scoring with 44 points (20 goals, 24 assists) in 40 games. "Chris, like Frank, is very offensively gifted. He is a great positional hockey player, and commands attention every time he steps on the ice. You can't give Chris any open space on the ice, or he will make you pay. He's a great puck distributor, but he knows how to score as well. Chris is a good two-way player and the work ethic we expect from all our players," continued Brzeczkowski.
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One of my businesses is called "Less Mess, Less Stress." When I first started, it would be what I envisioned- helping people clean out that junk room, or maybe the garage so it could be parked in. For a while, it became more hoarding or condemned houses. Sometimes I would hire an entire crew and would literally have to shovel the house out.
I always say that this job overlaps quite a bit with my counseling profession. People's relationship to their belongings is often very emotional. Especially when there is grief involved because of a deceased person's belongings, my counseling skills come in handy. It is my job to help people let go of things. The vast majority of Americans need to downsize. You don't need more space, you need less stuff!
The aging population must face this issue, especially when moving into a different type of living space than they are accustomed to. Recently, we've been helping my dad make the big decision about living in a smaller place where there isn't so much upkeep. It's not only a decision about housing, but about aging, which is almost always about acceptance. And aging is about approaching death as well, which is also about acceptance. It's emotional for Dad, but also for all us kids too.
After months of no, no, no, Dad has decided he's ready to move. And when he is ready, he means now. We have been trying to sell the house, find him an apartment, downsize his belongings, and everything in between. Some of the most fun times for us as a family have been going through cupboards and reminiscing. And some of the most tense times have been going through cupboards and disagreeing whole heartedly about how to help Dad make the shift.
That's where I have to remember I'm a daughter before an organizer. No one in my family has hired me to take this on. I'm used to doing it though so sometimes I get a bit bossy. I also think that initially Dad (like all of us) needed a little nudging to move forward. Now there is no stopping him and the rest of us can't keep up. It has been interesting to observe how he has changed over the years.
We have gone through various memories and belongings and initially so many things were untouchable. They were sacred. No one could bear to part with anything that belonged to our family members we had already lost. Just looking at things would cause us to tear up or cry. Now time has gone by. I ask Dad about certain things and he looks at me like, "Why would I want that?" I know without a doubt that he still deeply misses and loves all those people he has lost. But he is moving on. I want to be that way too. We don't need boxes of things and pictures galore to remember our loved ones. I see it as growth. After all, it's just stuff, right? Well, that all depends on what year you are asking! Good thing to remember when helping people navigate through this time of change.
Darcy Thiel, MA is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in NY State and a new Aging Life Care Manager. She earned her Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL. She is also an accomplished speaker and presenter on various topics throughout the Western NY area. She is the proud author of Bitter and Sweet, A Family's Journey with Cancer, the prequel to Life After Death, on This Side of Heaven. To learn more about Ms. Thiel, visit her website at www.darcythiel.com or marriageandfamilycounseling.net. If you enjoyed her blog, she writes weekly at helpforhealing.wordpress.com.
This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute, nor is it intended to be a substitute for, professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Information on this blog does not necessarily reflect official positions of the Aging Life Care Association® and is provided "as is" without warranty. Always consult with a qualified professional with any particular questions you may have regarding your or a family member's needs.


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Severe Tropical Cyclone Hamish was a powerful tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage to the Great Barrier Reef and coastal Queensland, Australia, in March 2009. The eighth named storm of the 2008–09 Australian region cyclone season, Hamish developed out of an area of low pressure on 4 March near the Cape York Peninsula. The storm rapidly developed into a Category 1 cyclone on the Australian intensity scale the next day. On 6 March, an eye developed, and Hamish strengthened into a Category 3 cyclone. Deep convection developed around the eye, fueling further intensification, which allowed the storm to become a Category 5 tropical cyclone late on 7 March. Hamish made its closest approach to land on 8 March, but continued moving southeastward. Eventually, the cyclone weakened and turned back towards the northwest, weakening into a remnant low on 11 March, before finally dissipating on 14 March.

Meteorological history

Severe Tropical Cyclone Hamish was first identified on 4 March 2009 by the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), as a tropical low over the Coral Sea. Drifting westward, the system steadily became better defined, developing convective banding features later that day. Situated in an area favouring tropical cyclone development, characterised by warm waters, low wind shear and upper-level diffluence, the low was able to quickly strengthen. On the following day, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert as convection wrapped around the centre of circulation and an anticyclone developed over the system, allowing for good outflow. Hours later, the BoM classified the low as Tropical Cyclone Hamish as the storm began to moved southward in response to a mid-level ridge situated to the east. Shortly thereafter, the JTWC also began monitoring Hamish as a tropical storm.

Not long after being classified a tropical cyclone, Hamish began to undergo rapid intensification, quickly becoming a severe tropical cyclone, a storm with winds exceeding , on 6 March. Deep convection continued to develop around a well-defined low pressure centre, allowing for further strengthening. Additionally, satellite images depicted that an eye had begun developing within the storm. A steady south-easterly track was fully established by this time as the ridge to the east and a trough over central Australia prevented westward movement. Based on radar observations, the eye of Hamish was about  in diameter by 7 March. Later that day, the storm further intensified into a Category 5 cyclone on the Australian intensity scale, becoming the first to do so since Cyclone George in 2007. Later that day, Hamish attained its peak intensity with winds of  along with a barometric pressure of 924 mbar (hPa; ). At the same time, the JTWC assessed the storm to have nearly become a Category 5 equivalent on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale; peak one-minute sustained winds were estimated at .

At its peak, Hamish was a small cyclone; gale-force winds covered an area roughly  wide and the radius of outermost closed isobar was about . After maintaining Category 5 status for roughly 24 hours, Hamish began to weaken as the interaction with coastal Australia and increased wind shear took their toll. Late on 8 March, an eyewall replacement cycle had begun to take shape, allowing the storm to maintain Category 4 intensity for the following few days. By 10 March, the storm finally began to show signs of steady weakening as shear continued to increase due to an approaching trough from the west. Later that day, the storm began to slow as it moved within a region of light steering currents. Substantial loss of convection took place during this time, causing Hamish to weaken below severe tropical cyclone status by 11 March.

Convection failed to redevelop over the centre of Hamish throughout 11 March, prompting the JTWC to issue their final advisory on the system. The BoM also declared Hamish a remnant low around the same time; however, they continued to monitor the remnant system as it began to turn towards the northwest due to a ridge south of the storm. The remnants of Hamish tracked in an erratic, north-westward direction over the next few days, backtracking over where it had been days earlier. The system finally dissipated on 14 March off the coast of Australia, never having made landfall.

Preparations

Following the formation of Hamish as a tropical low on 4 March, a Cyclone Watch was issued for areas between Cape Melville and Bowen. Early the next morning, a Cyclone Warning was declared for areas between Cape Melville and Cardwell and the watch was extended to Hayman Island and later to Mackay and St Lawrence. As Hamish travelled parallel to the coastline, the watches and warnings shifted towards the south, with the warnings between Cape Melville and Cape Flattery being cancelled during the afternoon of 6 March. New Cyclone Warnings were issued for areas between Cape Flattery and Lucinda. Due to heavy rains produced by the outer bands of the cyclone, Flood Warnings were issued for areas between Cooktown and Townsville.

On 7 March, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh signed a Declaration of Disaster Situation which permitted Australian officials to evacuate residents from the areas most at risk from Cyclone Hamish. People were advised to take every action necessary to prepare for the storm and be ready to evacuate on short notice. Although in the direct path of Hamish, no evacuations took place on Hayman Island. The 3,000 residents and tourists on Hamilton Island were advised to have the preparations complete by nightfall. Most of the boats on the island were removed from the water in attempts to protect them from rough seas. Non-essential staff and tourists were evacuated from the small resort islands of South Molle Island and Long islands. in the Whitsundays to shelters located on larger islands. A state of emergency was also declared for several coastal areas. On 8 March, an estimated 1,000 tourists were evacuated from Fraser Island and more evacuations also took place on Lady Elliot Island and Heron Island. Trains leaving Brisbane and Cairns were cancelled due to the storm for several days.

Impact
As a tropical low, Hamish produced heavy rains over Far north Queensland, amounting to at least  in localised areas. Cairns, located along the periphery of the storm, recorded . Between 10am and 2pm local time on 7 March, Mackay recorded  of rain. An additional  fell the following day. In combination with high tide, Hamish produced a  tide in Mackay, flooding some streets. No injuries were reported due to the flooding but debris was washed out to sea. An estimated 2,000 residents were left without power along the south-east coast of Queensland. The rough seas produced by the storm severely injured a member of the coast guard during his patrol around Noosa.

A  tide flooded parts of Yeppoon, but no major damage was reported. Officials in Mackay estimated that damages would total in the tens of thousands. The Sunshine Coast in Queensland sustained significant beach erosion and at least 30 trees were knocked down. A pier sustained damage and another was partly destroyed. Severe erosion on Bribie Island and further erosion could create a break in the island, creating a passage to the Pumicestone Passage. The Golden Beach Progress Association chairman, Mick Graham, feared that if this happened, the structure of the island and passage would change. On the Discovery Coast, constant beach erosion washed away numerous trees and some walkways, with officials estimating that millions of tonnes of debris were in the water.

A trawler caught in rough seas produced by the storm sent out a distress signal as it became overcome by the storm. Rescue attempts to retrieve the three crew members were hampered by Hamish and were called off but expected to resume of 10 March. Nearly three days following the sinking of the trawler, officials called off the search and presumed that the two missing fishermen had drowned after finding empty life jackets and an un-deployed life raft. Severe erosion also caused the northern part of Fraser Island to become nearly inaccessible as it left the bedrock exposed. The Environmental Protection Agency stated that it was possible for light vehicles to continue along the normal route during low tide but were recommended to take the two-hour detour. Throughout the Queensland coastline, damage from Hamish amounted to A$60 million (US$38.8 million).

Great Barrier Reef
Along the storm's  track parallel to the Queensland coastline, the eye passed over a substantial portion of the Great Barrier Reef, resulting in some of the worst damage to the area in recent history. Unlike most cyclones which travel from east to west in the region, impacting only a small area of the reef, Hamish moved alongside the reef for nearly its entire existence. The Bureau of Meteorology estimated that about a quarter of the area was impacted by the storm, with some parts being within  of Hamish's eye when it was a Category 5 cyclone. According to post-storm surveys of the reef, the damage done to the coral was extensive, with upwards of 70% losses in the hardest hit spots. Nearly all of the exposed coral was destroyed by turbulent waters; however, in places where the coral was slightly sheltered, there was little to no damage. Some areas were completely stripped of all living tissues, leaving only bare limestone. According to preliminary estimates, it would take the reef between eight and fifteen years to recover from Hamish if nothing hampers growth.

The Swain sector of the Great Barrier Reef, once considered one of the most densely coral-populated regions of the reef, was almost completely destroyed by the storm. Research times found little in the way of coral remaining on exposed surfaces. Due to the severity of the damage, the Queensland Seafood Industry Association requested that the reef be declared a disaster zone between Bowen and Wide Bay. Fish previously living in the area were no longer present by 25 March. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority chairman Russel Reicheld stated that "Hamish did more damage to the reef than any other natural disaster in recent history."

Oil spill

A  cargo ship called the MV Pacific Adventurer was carrying 60 containers of ammonium nitrate when it encountered rough seas produced by Hamish, while located about  east of Cape Moreton. The incident occurred near to a marine animal park, which is home to endangered species. Around 3:15 a.m. EST on 11 March 31 of the containers spilled into the sea along with a large amount of heavy fuel, causing the surface of the water to become slick. Officials attempted to contain the oil spill, but the rough seas prevented easy containment. Environmentalist warned that the oil could have a significant impact on the local wildlife. One of the containers damaged the hull as it fell off the ship. After divers inspected the ship for the source of the spill, two holes were found. One, located just above the waterline, was  long  wide. The second and larger hole was located underneath the ship. The length of it was about  and the width was .

An estimated 620 tonnes of ammonium nitrate and 250 tonnes of fuel spilled out of the ship. The spilled fuel initially covered an area about  long and  wide. Although ammonium nitrate is not harmful to the environment, the high concentration was proposed to have the capability of suffocating marine life in the area. The oil spill continued to expand in coverage, affecting five beaches and forcing several other beach areas to shut down. By 13 March, the oil covered an estimated  of coastline and was several centimetres thick in places. The coverage and depth of the spill led Anna Bligh to state that the crew members of the ship were likely understating the amount of fuel that leaked out.

Aftermath
Health officials hoped that rains from Hamish would help to reduce an ongoing dengue fever outbreak; however, little rainfall reached the coast, allowing further growth of the disease. On 10 March—following improved weather—rescue teams resumed searching for the three missing fishermen. During the second rescue attempt, one of the fishermen was found alive but alone in a large swell about  northeast of Yeppoon, Queensland. The rescuers were able to find him when he turned on an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon, which he originally thought was a stick. This beacon allowed the rescuers to pinpoint his location, though the other two fishermen reportedly did not have these beacons. On 16 March, a memorial service was held for the two fishermen who were lost at sea. About 200 people who knew the two men attended the service; many of whom signed a book honoring the fishermen.

Following the oil spill, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh declared two islands and parts of the Sunshine coast as disaster areas. Cleanup efforts were reportedly going to cost at least $100,000 a day and last more than a week as the oil continued to spread. The company in charge of the cargo ship is faced with a possible $1.5 million in fines for the incident. Several search parties have been sent to the spill area to attempt to find the potentially explosive materials that were in the 31 containers. Press reports stated that if the ammonium nitrate were to mix with the heavy fuel, it could ignite the ammonium nitrate and cause a large explosion. If the chemical did not react with the fuel, but still leaked out, marine life could be threatened by large blooms in algae. A team of 88 people were sent out to begin the cleanup process and another 58 were expected to join within the following days. On Moreton Island, a total of 290 people are working to clean up the oil with most of them focusing on Middle Creek and Cape Moreton. Even though hundreds of people were working on cleaning the spill, the average amount cleaned each day was . It was not until May of that year that Moreton Island was finally cleared of oil. The cleanup effort was undertaken by 2,500 people and led to the removal of roughly 3,000 tonnes of contaminated sand.

The estimated cost to clean the island was put at A$5 million (US$3.2 million). Following the environmental disaster, the company is being fined an additional A$248.6 million (US$163.5 million). In July 2010, the captain of the vessel which spilled the oil was brought to court on charges of disposing oil in coastal waters. In light of the worldwide infamy the ship received, a commercial decision was made by the Swire shipping company to rename the cargo ship the MV Pacific Mariner.

In June 2009, the name Hamish was retired from the list names in the Australian Basin; it was later replaced with Herman.

See also

Timeline of the 2008–09 Australian region cyclone season
Cyclone Oswald
Cyclone Hamish (1999)

References

External links

 Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)
 Bureau of Meteorology (TCWC's Perth, Darwin & Brisbane)

2009 in Australia
Retired Australian region cyclones
Category 5 Australian region cyclones
Tropical cyclones in 2009


The Museum brings pc historical past to life by way of an acclaimed speaker sequence, dynamic web site, on-website excursions, and physical exhibitions. The computer systems received easily, 8 ½-3 ½, although the trio of Grand Masters had a formidable average Elo score of 2681. World class chess playing computers seem, now, virtually like calculators—equipment to boost human sport play and pleasure.


Last fall, I went to the Northwest Booksellers Association with some of my friends from the Class of 2k8, where we did a presentation and I had an ARC signing. Before my signing, I quickly scanned the booths, but I was signing on the last day and by that time, there weren't a lot of ARCs that interested me, since most seemed to be adult titles. And then I saw this one, with the pretty, light blue cover.
I turned it over and read the back. "Choices. Seventeen-year-old Mia..." And I thought, oh good, a YA! What were the chances, right? Anyway, I quickly glanced over the acknowledgements and when I saw editor's Julie Strauss-Gabel's name, I knew I had to read it. So I put it in my book bag and brought it home. And pretty much forgot about it. Until recently, when I saw the cover on a teen reviewer's blog. This past weekend I finally got around to reading it.
And wow. I LOVED it!! First of all, I felt right at home, because the book takes place in Oregon, and had some Portland references that made me smile. Second of all, I fell in love with the characters. The main character is unique in that she plays the cello, and is quite gifted at it. What a unique instrument to have featured in a YA novel.
I don't want to say a lot about the book, because I think it's one that is best read with little background information. You already know it's about choices, and what's so amazing about this book is that although there is one choice that seems to be the best one, the logical one, the way Gayle Forman writes, your heart aches for the main character, and you begin to understand why she may make the other choice, in some ways, the unthinkable choice. There were a couple of places I teared up and literally took a deep breath and held it, and had to close the book for a minute before I could go on. Moments that spoke not just to my mind, but to my heart and soul.
It's a beautiful book, and I expect we'll be hearing a lot more about it in the coming weeks and months.
IF I STAY by Gayle Forman releases April 2, 2009.


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The past, present, and future of the...
The past, present, and future of the Filipino kitchen is female
"I think women still rule in this industry, whether officially or unofficially," says Asia's Best Female Chef Margarita Forés
TEXT DENISE DANIELLE ALCANTARA
What's your first ever food memory? I bet a thousand dollars it's a memory of your mother or your grandmother cooking the best adobo or some forgotten kakanin. You would always volunteer to be their extra set of hands—to stir the broth, to snap off the stem of green beans, or even just to grate some cheese. You would watch your grandmother painstakingly write recipes on a notebook or index cards. You would observe that in every occasion, it's the women in the family who dominate the kitchen.
But why are the chefs on television and in restaurants riddled by men and why is there a need to have a separate category of female chefs in the prestigious culinary awards?
Margarita Forés, Asia's Best Female Chef for 2016 answers, "Although they're only honoring female chefs now, if you talk to any of the more important male chefs all over the world, and you ask them where do they get their inspirations, they would always get their inspiration from their mother's and grandmother's cooking."
Harvest with Margarita Forés reveals the unique stories behind the most-loved ingredients that can be found in the Philippines.
Forés may pass her crown to the next Asia's Best Female Chef tonight, her advocacy to celebrate Filipino cuisine in all forms continues. Last Saturday, her new show Harvest by Margarita Forés premiered on CNN Philippines—giving the spotlight to regional cooks and artisans (which coincidentally is also dominated by women).
Here, we list down a few reasons why women still rule in the kitchen, with or without the much-deserved recognition.
The duty to cook out of love
There is a certain affection and connection present when women create food for their family and friends. It's not all about the precise technique or equal slices. Instinct prevails when women cook. They cook their best because they want the best for their children and they try their hardest to recreate the recipes taught by the matriarchs of the family. There's a story behind each dish and every single one is born out of love.
Home cooks are the best cooks
With the rise of consciousness on where we get our food comes the increase of interest in regional cooking. And this means going deep in the homes of cooks and into their kitchens. In the first of the four-part series of Forés's new show, she learns how to gather coconut, properly prepare gata from a local, and of course, cook the most authentic laing. She is taught by none other than, a woman.
Priceless techniques and wisdom
Forés recounts meeting an old lady in one of her travels around the Philippines: "Her fingers are so knobby and full of crumpled skin because all she does is open the talangka by herself. Take whatever fat she can so she can sauté it." She even likens the taba ng talangka to caviar because of the difficulty in harvesting its fat. "One whole sack, which is about 15 kilos of talangka, is only equivalent to seven bottles," she adds.
She shares that these women don't really write down their recipes but can only transfer the knowledge by example and word of mouth. Problem is not many from the younger generations are interested in works in the kitchen. "Every other region I visit is distinctly important and uniquely different. And I think discovering that wherever I go is a really important blessing."
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