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Cuba in transition
February 7, 2017 July 14, 2020
Our family recently spent ten days in Cuba. It was a very interesting holiday—time warps, the best and worst of socialism, initial days of entrepreneurship, corruption, racism and simplicity. We visited La Habana (Old Havana), Viñales (the scenic tobacco-growing area), Playa Larga (with lovely beaches and scuba diving) and Trinidad (a delightful town stuck in the 1850s).
These are some random thoughts from our trip. In a way, it reminded my wife and me of India in the 70s. Consumer choice was limited—governmemt stores had one brand of soap, one brand of beer, one brand of tea, one brand of bottled water, etc. Multiple brands are not necessary in a socialist world. The benefit of this was that there are no ugly billboards with advertisements to mar old buildings and the countryside. Most cars on the road are old—beautiful American cars from the 50s and the boxy Soviet-era Lada. There are ration shops where people line up in the morning for milk (strict quotas for each child). And of course the private stores where products stolen from government stores are sold at a premium.
Food is sometimes in short supply. At Playa Larga (where the Bay of Pigs fiasco took place) we did not have eggs for two days. At another place, there was no bread for sandwiches. Many dishes on restaurant menus were not available. We came across no junk food either. For ten days we did not see a packet of chips or chocolates (other than the Toblerone we had carried to hand out). As a result there is hardly any litter, because there are no packets to throw out.
We met lovely people. Among them, a black professor who lost his job after he wrote an op-ed in the New York Times a few years back on racism in Cuba; after all how can racism exist in socialism! But it does. Officially only 10 percent of Cuba is black, which is strange when about a century back there were probably more blacks than whites in Cuba (Cuba was one of the last countries to ban slavery). A delightful young lady explained how the census is carried out. She showed us her ID card which says she is 'blanco' (meaning white). She looks white, but her ancestors were Chinese and black also. The census collector decides on your race by looking at your skin colour, not based on your ancestry; a novel way for data collection. Hence, 60 percent of Cuba is white. We spent New Year's Eve in the run down part of Old Havana. We had met a Cuban earlier in the day, who invited us home. He said he is poor but we will have a good time. It sounded like an interesting adventure and I gave him some cash for dinner. He didn't run away with it. At 9 pm he was ready for us with a lot of rum and some great food that he and a friend were cooking while we chatted away. He told us that his house was run down because he had been in jail for four years and had recently got out. His crime: Talking to a foreigner, without permission! What a lovely guy he was, with a big heart.
And we met so many lovely people like him in Cuba. At Playa Larga we tipped our scuba bus driver and dive leader well because they were helpful and pleasant. The next morning the driver and the diver brought bananas and sweet limes to thank us. We never felt unsafe in Cuba and we did not see cops all over the place.
We stayed away from the touristy regions and hotels. We stayed in homes of locals (thanks to Airbnb, which recently started in Cuba). We met people who revered Fidel Castro and for many of them, Fidel was the only leader they ever knew. Some said that Fidel only talked and did nothing; whereas his brother, Raul, doesn't talk much, but is doing a lot more. Raul allowed entrepreneurship to kick off —there are now private restaurants, guest houses, taxis and shops—and Cubans can own property. We spent a fun evening with one of the first restaurant owners in Trinidad, a historical town caught in a time warp. Thanks to owning a restaurant, he could now afford to travel overseas.
Monthly salaries are around $20 per month. A meal at a simple private restaurant would cost the four of us $50. Hence, those who had initiative would start something on their own and make a lot more money. Renting a convertible car on New Year's Eve for an hour cost us $60; it was possibly the worst time to rent a car in La Habana! We spent time with a political artist who must be reasonably wealthy; he has an assistant who handles his commercial negotiations. The government supports his work because they don't fully realise that he criticises the governmemt through his art!
Yes, we enjoyed having currency notes of all denominations, after being starved of cash in India thanks to the demonetisation. But you had to get them from a state-owned money changer, where the lines were long and the wait could be over an hour. We finally discovered that the staff at fancier hotels would convert our euros to local currency for a very small fee; no waiting in lines… micro entrepreneurship is flourishing in Cuba! Credit cards are hardly used in Cuba. A digitised economy is many years away.
The countryside is beautiful, the scuba diving great (with an amazing wall drop just off the coast) and food wasn't as bad as we had been told (thankfully). But vegetarian options are limited. The poverty in Cuba didn't hit us hard, possibly because we were coming from India. And the music – fantastic. Only live salsa music; playing recorded music seems to be a sin in Cuba. There was music wherever we went and lots of dancing. Mojitos and Salsa make a deadly combination.
So has socialism and Fidel Castro been good for Cuba? One of our hosts gifted us a book about the way the mafia and the previous regime plundered the country. La Habana had become the sin capital of the Americas and the mafia ran riot in cahoots with Batista, the former president. The country was ripe for a revolution and Fidel was the saviour.
But he soon set up a system that reminded me of the book Animal Farm where all animals were equal, but gradually the pigs became 'more equal' than others. The talk on the street is that the military and Castro families control most economic activity in Cuba. We had lunch one day in a fancy restaurant allegedly owned by one of Fidel's sons. Cubans have suffered for too long—first colonialisation, then crony capitalism and finally socialism. The lazy ones are happy making $20 per month and getting all their basic needs (food, medicines and education) for free or at highly subsidised rates. The more entrepreneurial ones deal in black markets or set up small businesses (mainly related to tourism). Education and health care are supposed to be the success stories of socialism in Cuba. But I soon realised that there are different qualities of health care in Cuba—those for foreigners, those for the rich Cubans and those for the rest of the people; Animal Farm all over.
And if engineers and professors have to drive taxis to pay their bills, one wonders about the benefits of universal education. One doesn't hear of people trying to swim across the seas to get into Cuba; only of Cubans trying to swim out. But we also saw how the US policy on Cuba has failed. The anti-Cuba lobby in the US seems to be strong, backed by immigrant Cubans. But the economic blockade has hurt the poor the most and it has not toppled the Castro regime. It made me more convinced that economic blockades do not work. It will be interesting to see how Trump handles Cuba.
As we flew out of Havana, I was confused about how I felt about our ten days there. The four of us had a great family holiday. We had met some charming and friendly people. But it was sad to see how a beautiful and prosperous country had been bankrupted, first by Spanish and American colonialists, crony capitalism and then socialism. Despite all of this, the people are cheerful. Cuba has opened up under Raul; you no longer go to jail for talking to a foreigner and you can own your own small business. But Cubans need to take control of their own destiny instead of waiting for America to drop the blockade.
Socialism had killed a lot of the initiative of Cubans. At the same time, Cuba looks all set to grow as the shackles of socialism fall apart, entrepreneurs take charge of economic activity, competition is encouraged and incentives get aligned properly. The island could shine soon, like India after 1991.
What I learnt from my dad
More government than governance - forget about the entrepreneur


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One of my favorite things to do is to sit on a fishing dock and watch birds.
They totally fascinate me with their behavior.
Some folks like to people watch.
Well, I like to 'bird' watch.
Besides, I find their company oftentimes better then 'people' company.
Even with their bad behavior when guarding their turf.
when we were in St. Pete last weekend.
Sharing was not an option.
The pelicans were not far from the free meal.
Scrapping with each other over the fish's tossed entrails.
the pelicans are my favorite beach bird.
Graceful in flight as they fly low.
Yet awkwardly climb and dive bomb for food.
was great medicine last weekend.
Right there with gentle waves lapping at my feet.
So, I'm curious, my friends.
I had to giggle with the second shot with his heckles up and the third where the egret is playing stand-in for the swan in Lohengrin.
WOW ! What a view !
A nice long walk in nature watching all of the creatures flit about..... that's my medicine.
looking at your lovely images! These are Wonderful!
My medicine is the woods and the land.
What dazzling images! Pretty much anything to do with nature helps set things straight for me!
One of my favorite things to do is to sit on a fishing dock and watch man.
This is my best medicine.
My medicine is definitely the beach! Went yesterday to try and clear my head of all the terrible images I have witnessed of late! It is such a peaceful place and you are so right about the birds! Their company fascinating!
i love the brown pelicans. cute snowy with such attitude!
I do love the egret and that second shot is such a hoot! Thanks for the smiles on a gray, rainy day!! I love being anywhere with my camera in hand. Hope you have a lovely weekend, Reena!!
Those Florida egrets can be quite aggressive on the fishing piers I have seen. I really do love your beach seen with the ominous tones.
For me, I would have to say just being out with my camera.
It's the same for me...being right there at the ocean is my favorite place to be! I can walk all day...and I'm trying to learn to SIT some, too! I love Florida beaches!
I like Snowy Egrets head fluff. My medicine changes with the years. I am going to say walking along water now.
but oh i love me a seagull, too.....oh crap, everything at the beach is my medicine !!!
Wonderful photos, Reena. I'd love to hit a medicinal beach sometime. :) My usual fix is just a wander with the camera.. around a creek, pond or wooded area.
My medicine is the outdoors.
Someday I'll see Florida birds.
The Snowy Egret is my favourite, great images Reena.
Nice pictures - i often can more sense from the birds than the people!
Gorgeous scenes of birds and water - your first really takes my eye. Your last is quite dramatic too.
I like to wander with a camera - alone, especially if there are birds or insects to wait upon.
Oh how I love the coast. It's three or five hours away depending on which direction we go. We have family on the southern Oregon coast so that's the 5 hour drive. Your photos are absolutely amazing (of course) and the colors are fabulous. Take care and greetings from Northern CA.
The birds are mine, too. I love sitting outside on this beautiful property, listening to and taking pictures of the birds that visit our feeders. These are beautiful, Reena. Love 'em!
this beauty is balm....thank you.
What fantastic shots! I especially love the second shot. My medicine would have to be spending time hanging out in the canyons in the mountainous areas that I have grown up around. Watching the rushing water and changing light levels makes for some amazing pictures but better yet it's the serenity of being in those surroundings!
This would be medicine for me too!
Mmmm...sparkly water, wonderful sunshine, feathered friends, sandy beach, yup, that sounds like perfect medicine to me too!
i ADORE your shots, especially the #1 and #2. gorgeous scenery and birds!!
thanks for the beauty you share.
Wow! Amazing photos! I especially love the one of the two egrets - how luck you caught that moment!
I had a place, in my old neighborhood of Dorchester, that I would go to whenever I just needed to sit and clear my head. There was a little stream that ran behind a string of small businesses, fed into the Neponset River, and I'd just pull up a rock, sit for a while, listen to the water gently flowing, and soon enough I'd feel a bit better about anything that was bothering me.
I like to watch birds, too, although the variety is limited to pigeons, mourning doves, and sparrows, around here. Every so often I catch a glimpse of a cardinal and the color is startling compared to the others.
HA! Great and whimsical (some of them) photos! I also love watching sea birds.
Brilliant images Reena, must have been a windy day..a few ruffled feathers there :) I really couldn't live anywhere else than near the beach, it really does have such a calming effect, even in the middle of a stormy winter.
Hubby and I are looking at your blog together. I sure love that last photo! WOW!


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Haley Mae Campbell
The talented
Many people say you have to kiss a few frogs before you get to where you want to be. However, amazingly here at Southern Fellow that has never been the case. When I first started my dream was simple. I wanted to share a few recipes. Then I wanted to take a shot at doing an interview for a blog post. Like magic Thunder and Rain Band led me to this series we call Feed the Band. This was something I thought would not be possible for someone a long way from Nashville. Then with open arms the country music industry pulled me in. It was like a long embrace from a really good friend you have not seen in awhile. So instead of kissing a few frogs, I have had the opportunity to meet some truly amazing people. Our next artist on Feed the Band is one of those people.
"You oughta be with me!"
Haley Mae Campbell is one of the most unique artist I have interviewed for Feed the Band. In the beginning she was really building a amazing pop sound and then it began to warp into country with a pop twist. This lead to her latest record "Lovers Lottery". This record carries amazing tracks such as "Lose My Number" and "Oughta be". This record is another example of what makes Haley Mae Campbell unique. Her sound is distinctively hers, but it's nature lends itself not to be directly country, pop, or rock. It is a hybrid of them all that is organic and free flowing. This is no easy feat. This is like sailing a ship on a rocky shoreline in the middle of a hurricane. Somehow, Haley Mae Campbell handles this task with a certain grace that you can find in very few artist.
We had the opportunity to talk with this hurricane taking country music by storm. You need to also stay tuned to the end of the interview. Will with be giving away an autographed copy of "Lovers Lottery". Here are our questions answered by Haley Mae Campbell.
Haley wants to connect with you!
What gave you the courage to move to Nashville and advance your songwriting?
I began visiting Nashville at the age of 16. Over the course of about three years, I was able to build friendships, relationships, and have more consistent co-writers. After feeling confident that I had a solid foundation, I finally made the move to Nashville at age 19.
You have written quite a few songs and spent some time on the road. What advice would you give your past self?
I would have challenged myself to write even more, even if I didn't feel like it, and even if the songs weren't great. Because now, in Nashville, I am co-writing multiple times a week, and I wish I had exercised that songwriting muscle more on my own so that I would have been more prepared for writing with other people.
What is your go-to food while touring?
I have to say, I'm definitely a sucker for Taco Bell when we're on the road. I used to eat it a lot more, but I've almost completely cut it out of my regular life, so I look forward to going out of town and having that fast food treat to look forward to.
What is your biggest fear?
I would say my biggest fear career-wise would be not being true to myself and who I am as an artist. I hope that I'm always able to create the kind of music that I dream up in my head, and that fans continue to gravitate towards what I'm doing.
Try this inspired recipe!
Haley told a story about this side dish and the fond memories it brought. We happened to share a similar connection to this sweet dish. So in honor for our love for Sweet Potato Casserole I decided to share my family's long standing recipe.
We are always developing recipes here at Southern Fellow. When writing music what recipe do you use?
Personally, I like to start with a title or a hook. I think that gives the songwriting process an anchor, and helps me stay on track and on topic.
If i gave you $5 to spend at a local Dollar Store, what would you buy?
Probably a pack of 5 Gum and a Twix bar!
What is your first fond memory of food?
As a kid, my parents would sometimes make baked sweet potato casserole with a layer of marshmallows on top. I would always try to eat the marshmallows off of the top without them seeing! Needless to say, it almost never went unnoticed.
If Southern Fellow could develop a recipe for you, what would it be?
I would love a great recipe for shrimp and grits. It's definitely one of my favorite specialty dishes, but I've never made it!
If you wrote a song about food, what would it be about?
Funny enough, I recently took part in a competition to write a jingle for the new Nashville Hot Chicken Pringles. That was definitely a first for me, but very fun!
What does the next year look like for you?
Hopefully lots of touring and performing my own music. I would love to play some country music festivals during the summer!
You have a pretty big sound and your single "Oughta Be" is a great example of that. Tell us about that great track.
Thank you! "Oughta Be" is near and dear to my heart because it was actually the first song I ever co-wrote with someone in Nashville. Here's a secret: it was originally written as a duet! After writing it, I loved the song so much that I decided to record it as a solo track, and release it on my EP "Lovers Lottery." It's always been one of my favorites to play live because of the great energy it has.
If you could not do music, what do you think you would be doing?
I was very interested in psychology as a teen, and almost went to college for Forensic Psychology!
Is there anything else you want your fans at Southern Fellow to know?
I'd definitely like to say a huge thank you to anyone who has listened to or shared my music. It means the world to me to have people's support, and I hope to keep making music that people can enjoy and relate to!
It was a true pleasure to have Haley Mae Campbell on Feed the Band here at Southern Fellow. She is truly an amazing artist and we would like to welcome her to the Southern Fellow family. Welcome home Haley Mae Campbell. You know it is time to add some new music to your playlist. You can find Haley's music everywhere including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Google Play and Amazon Music. So go ahead and update your playlist.
Thank you so much for tuning in here at Feed the Band. As a mentioned we are giving away an autographed copy of Haley Mae Campbell's album. Click the link below to enter. Also you can check out all the artist we have featured on Feed the Band by clicking here.
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Dieter Gerdes (* in Aurich) ist ein deutscher Koch.

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Dieter Gerdes wurde als Sohn eines Brauereidirektors in Aurich (Niedersachsen) geboren.
Nach abgeschlossener Ausbildung zum Restaurantfachmann, Koch  und Hotelfachmann und dem Besuch einer Sprachenschule sowie der Hotelfach-Akademie Berlin arbeitete Gerdes in den 5-Sterne-Hotels Kempinski, Hilton und Intercontinental und absolvierte Praktika bei den Köchen Paul Bocuse, Heinz Winkler und Dieter Müller.

1976 legte er die Prüfung zum Küchenmeister ab. Im Jahr 1981 übernahm Gerdes das Restaurant "Landhaus am Schlosspark" in Rastede. Unter seiner Leitung erhielt das Restaurant einen Michelinstern und wurde mit 17 Gault-Millau-Punkten, 4 Feinschmecker-Punkten, 4 Kochlöffeln und 2 Varta-Kochmützen ausgezeichnet.

Er ist Mitautor mehrerer Kochbücher, schrieb als Kolumnist für die Nordwest-Zeitung für Kulinarisches und war kulinarischer Leiter der Weltbanktagung in Berlin im Jahr 1988. Nach dem Verkauf des Landhaus-Hotels im Jahre 1993 arbeitete Gerdes als Unternehmensberater für die Gastronomie. Von 1993 bis 1995 war er Berater sowie Mitinhaber des Fischrestaurants "Seewolf" in Oldenburg und von 1997 bis 1999 des Restaurants "Merlan" (mit 16 Gault-Millau-Punkte). Im Jahr 1999 eröffnete er das "Landhotel Gerdes" als Trennkost- und Gourmethotel.

2005 begleitete Dieter Gerdes ein Kochevent für Helmut Kohl, Michail Gorbatschow und George H. W. Bush. Im Jahr 2006 gründete er die "Villa Gerdes" als 1. Deutsche Trennkost-Kochschule. 2008 wurde er Geschäftsführer und Küchenchef des Romantik-Hotels Villa Suplie in Werne. Von 2010 bis 2013 war Gerdes Küchenchef im Restaurant "Diana's" in Lünen. Seit 2013 arbeitet er als Mietkoch in Lünen.

Weblinks
 Lokalkompass Artikel (2. November 2012)
 RuhrNachrichten Artikel (6. Januar 2010)
 kochmesser.de (7. März 2009)
 RuhrNachrichten Artikel (8. Januar 2009)

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Fluids given underneath the skin are called subcutaneous fluids. This therapy method is used in correcting and preventing dehydration and helping to flush waste products through your pet's system. This type of therapy is commonly used in diseases such as chronic kidney failure.
Fluid therapy may be done a couple times a week (depending on your veterinarian's recommendations) and will supplement regular water uptake. You will typically be provided with a vinyl bag containing fluid solution, a drip set line, and needles. It is important to follow instructions by your vet to keep the fluids sterile and keep these items from becoming contaminated.
The video shown demonstrates how fluids are properly administered.


Positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is an imaging process that shows how well blood flows to the muscle of the heart (myocardium). This test is used to diagnose the presence or absence of coronary artery disease.
A radioactive tracer (either rubidium-82 or ammonia-13) is injected into the patient's bloodstream and is taken up by the heart. A PET camera detects the radiation released by the tracer to produce images of the heart. Two sets of images are taken, one after an injection at rest and another after an injection during a stress test with persantine (dipyridamole) medication, which simulates exercise.
A technologist or nurse will explain the test to you, take a brief medical history, and answer any questions you may have. Your blood pressure, heart rate, and electrocardiogram (ECG) will be monitored before, during, and after the test.
You will be asked to sign a consent form. This form is required before the test can proceed.
A technologist or nurse will insert an intravenous tube (IV) into a vein in your arm.
You will be brought into the scanner room and asked to lie on your back on the table attached to the scanner.
Adhesive electrode pads will be applied to your chest for the ECG.
A small amount of radioactive material will be given to you through the IV.
You will be asked to lie very still with both arms positioned overhead. The PET camera will take pictures of your heart for 25 to 30 minutes.
You will then undergo the stress test. You will receive an injection of persantine over a period of five minutes to mimic the effect of exercise on the heart.
A small amount of radioactive material will be given again through the IV.
You will be asked to lie very still with both arms positioned overhead. The PET camera will take pictures of your heart for another 25 to 30 minutes.
You will be monitored throughout the test. It is very important for you to tell the technologist if you experience any discomfort or other symptoms during the test.
An injection of a drug called aminophylline will be given. This drug reverses the effect of the persantine on the heart. You may feel tingling in the face after the aminophylline injection.
The nuclear technologist will process the images and data from the test. The data will be reviewed by a physician. A report will be sent to the doctor(s) involved in your care.
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The cardiac PET perfusion test takes about two hours to complete.
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Lack Of A Rebuilding Plan Undermines Iraq's Call For More Help
West Mosul 2 years after the end of the war vs the Islamic State (Al Jazeera)
At the end of June Prime Minister Adil Mahdi and Ninewa Governor Mansour al-Marid both called for more international help to rebuild the country. At a meeting with a delegation from the United Nations' Security Council the premier said that the international community should be helping Iraq more with reconstruction. That same day Governor Marid stated that the world was responsible for what happened to Mosul during the war against the Islamic State so it should provide more aid and investment. This came after the Trade Ministry announced a conference including 120 companies and 11 countries such as Germany, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and others to try to garner money for putting post-conflict areas back together.
The Planning Ministry estimated that the country needed $45.7 billion to repair war damage, but has only raised a fraction of that. At an investment conference held in Kuwait in February 2019, $30 billion was pledged, but part of that was for economic development. The budget only appropriated paltry sums for rebuilding. Governor Marid for example said that Mosul alone need $5 billion for reconstruction, but all of Ninewa was given $250 million for that task. The Iraqi budget has always been weak on allocating for investment and even after the war ended parliament did not see fir to increase spending for this effort.
The major impediments for Iraq receiving more money is the lack of a strategy, and fears of what will happen to donations. In March 2019, the European Union's ambassador to Iraq told the Christian Science Monitor that the EU had funds and plans to help Iraq but that there was no leadership coming from Baghdad. Without that Europe was more inclined to give to the United Nations and NGOs. Similarly, In June it was reported that the Carnegie Middle East Center found no reconstruction strategy from the Mahdi government. The huge levels of corruption is another issue. The media has talked about politicians manipulating contracts, and the embezzlement of millions already. Without any vision from the prime minister, and a lack of interest in rebuilding by Baghdad beyond calls for others to give money the international community cannot be expected to step in. The result is that large swaths of the country remain destroyed, services are subpar even in areas that have been put back together, and there is a lack of jobs and opportunity across post-war regions. The widespread graft within the government also means that if more was provided a lot of it would disappear into people's pockets instead of helping the public.
Ahmed, Hunar, "Mosul seethes as corruption hinders reconstruction," Rudaw, 5/4/19
Habib, Mustafa, "Fear of corruption disrupts the reconstruction of liberated cities, and influential investors take advantage of the opportunity," Al Menasa, 3/30/19
Al Hurra, "Iraq seeks international support for reconstruction," 6/30/19
- "Report: Iraq lacks an economic vision," 6/20/19
Iraq News Network, "Al-Obaidi: Stop aid to Mosul for corruption," 3/30/19
Al Mada, "The destruction is on Mosul despite the allocation of one trillion dinars for reconstruction," 5/4/19
- "Opening of the Iraq reconstruction exhibition with the participation of 120 specialized companies," 6/11/19
Peterson, Scott, "In Mosul's enduring rubble, fertile soil for an ISIS revival?" Christian Science Monitor, 3/14/19
Sotaliraq, "Governor of Ninewa: We Need $5 billion to restore life to Mosul," 6/30/19
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Joining Jen at Conversion Diary for this week's quick takes.
Mark and I went on vacation with my family this past weekend to exotic Branson, MO. My mother-in-law came by our apartment to take care of our cats. Apparently the Ironing Fairy made a visit too, because this was the message awaiting us! In a text message to my mother-in-law, my phone auto-corrected "ironing fairy" to "ironic fairy."
One of our favorite parts of the trip was the glass-blowing demonstration at Silver Dollar City, a theme park that is essentially pioneer Disney World. You can watch them craft vases, pitchers, sculptures, the works, and then you can buy the finished product at the store next door. See you how they get you? Clever.
I didn't even know about the existence of instant potatoes until I was at least 10, and even then, I avoided them like death, but these are another story. They actually taste good. Who knew? I sure didn't.
Usually I'm not the one sounding the clarion call of civilization's destruction, but a few weeks a go, I gave a talk on friendship to girls entering high school. These are top-notch girls who have agreed to spend a week in the summer reflecting on what is important to them and creating mission statements, etc. We got into the Nicomachean Ethics a bit and the types of friendship: those of utility, pleasure and virtue. As I prepared the talk, I kept thinking about Jane Austen's Emma and how most of the heroine's troubles arise from disordered friendships. More on that later. But the shocking this was, when I brought up Emma in my talk, not a single one of them had ever even seen the movie much less the book! Something must be done.
Remember when I was complaining about having to do work stuff over the summer? Well this week, I am in catechetical training classes for anyone in the archdiocese who teaches religion. Apparently, 16 years of Catholic education wasn't enough background, which, sometimes is sadly the case. Anyway, I am here to tell you that it is impossible to cover 2 millennia of Church History in 12 hours. It can only be done if the presentations slides contain a shocking number of "scare quotes." Today, we're covering Church Doctrine in 8 hours. I'm interested to see how far we get.
Sitting in class the past few days, remembering all the courses I took in college that spent semesters covering what we were currently breezing through, I came up with a plan. It's becoming ever popular for students to take a "gap year" before heading off to college. While I know I would have loved to do that, tis rather a frivolous endeavor. My idea will change that. I propose a gap year program that travels around Europe called "Christendom." Where we would travel would correspond to what we were covering. Benedictine monasticism? Subiaco and Monte Cassino. The Italian Renaissance? Florence. Avignon Papacy? Avignon and Sienna. Of course, you could just enroll at the University of Dallas, but I'm hoping to lure in all those people determined to get a practical degree that earns money. Sure, major in that thing that earns money, but learn this first.
The real genius behind this plan is that I would get to pursue graduate studies in philosophy, theology, literature and history before launching the program. Also, it works out nicely that my career would involve traipsing around Europe. Why not?
Love that you discussed Nicomachean Ethics with not yet high schoolers. Also, no Emma, but how about Pride and Prejudice?
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Atkins. South Beach. Paleo. Keto. Different diet names with the same (basic) game. You've heard of them. Maybe you've tried them.
There's a ton of information out there, whether online or from the pamphlets of health professionals. It can get pretty overwhelming. Unfortunately, tangled in all of this material, misconceptions linger.
If you're not a nutritionist or haven't pursued a low-carbohydrate diet before, from the outside it may seem counterintuitive to dive into the carb-limiting health kick, as many healthy and vital food groups, such as fruits and vegetables, technically contain higher carb counts than say, a slab of steak.
And doesn't everything contain carbs? How can one possibly eliminate them altogether? In short, you can't. Carbs are our energy source! And truthfully, you don't necessarily have to severely reduce your carb intake, as long as you're primarily consuming the beneficial kind of carbs.
That said, if you live with certain medical conditions—such as diabetes—that require some carb watching/counting, then your individual lifestyle may come with its own dietary rules, depending on your age, schedule, fitness level, allergies, medical history, insulin intake method (if applicable), etc. So please consult your physician, and take all online health advice with a grain of salt!
Simple (also known as "fast" carbs) – These can include healthier, naturally occurring sugars, like in fruit. But they're also found in what you've maybe considered "bad" carbs, like sweets and processed foods. Even a regular loaf of bread found in your grocery store contains sugar, regardless of what the front packaging may claim.
Simple carbs or simple sugars are processed in the body faster than complex carbs, and while they may provide an energy rush, this doesn't last, and the blood sugar level can drop radically again, leaving you hungry. Erratic jumps and drops in blood sugar can cause adverse health conditions over time, such as heart disease. Simple sugars also have a dangerous addictive quality to them.
Luckily, there are easy ways to cut down on simple sugars—particularly cane sugar—in even the most basic household grocery items, like bread or peanut butter.
Always check the ingredient list! Sadly, many companies have no real conscience when it comes to misleading customers and selling more products. While an item may sound healthy with claims like, "no high fructose corn syrup," "whole-grain," or "low fat," those items can still contain high levels of cane sugar. However, the ingredient list on the back of the packaging doesn't lie. Try looking for items made without added sugar, like natural peanut butter.
Hint: not all peanut butters labeled "natural" are good for you! True natural peanut butter contains only two or three ingredients: peanuts and salt.
For bread, look for the "sprouted whole grain" kind, which allows the grain to fully sprout before being milled into flour. It's more nutritious, fiber-packed, and less processed. The Ezekiel brand, found in most supermarket freezer sections, is a popular option conveniently devoid of sugar.
For a sweet fix, try natural honey or applesauce (without added sugar). There are also many interesting and delicious dessert recipes on the internet that utilize these products as cane sugar replacements. While a healthier, less sugary lifestyle may seem unappealing at first, give it a chance! You don't have to live trapped in a food or sugar addiction.
All that said, healthy simple carbs, like fruits, are always beneficial in some moderation, depending on your dietary needs and/or any digestive issues you may have. You should aim to get most—if not all—of your simple carbs from fruit, rather than processed foods.
As you've probably already guessed, in contrast to simple carbs, the body's process for converting complex carbs into energy goes much slower than that of simple carbs. This keeps you fuller for longer, and wards off binge-eating and food addiction.
Complex carbs contain a multitude of other benefits, like vitamins, minerals, and high fiber content—the latter of which is lacking in the typical American's diet. In fact, nutritionists and other health professionals across the country have coined the inadequate fiber intake issue as "the fiber gap," on account of Americans consuming too many processed food products instead of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. Fiber is known for aiding your digestive health, but along with that, it reduces the risk of an array of health conditions, such as high cholesterol, strokes, heart attacks, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and certain types of cancers.
Aim to consume more healthy fiber! Reduce your intake of simple carbs from processed foods. But don't misinterpret a low-carb as an excuse to shoot off in the opposite direction and overdo it with meat protein. There is a balance that can be struck on this spectrum.
While a healthy diet does not necessarily warrant going meat-free, if you're interested in pursuing vegetarianism or veganism, there are plenty of resources on the internet and elsewhere to boost your motivation for this lifestyle change. For example, Atlanta-based, Dr. Oz-Show-featured chiropractor and nutritional guru, Dr. Joe Esposito, sheds valuable insight on the health risks and issues of consuming meat in his blog, radio show, and practice.
Another good way to get protein is through tofu. Don't knock it until you try it—and make sure to try it right! Tofurkey is a delicious, high-quality brand. Try their Italian or spinach pesto "sausage" chopped up with olive oil, black olives, garlic, and shredded parmesan in a (preferably whole-grain) pasta dish. Can almost guarantee you won't notice the difference.
Ultimately, while it's important to be a healthy and mindful consumer of what you're putting into your body and how it affects you mentally and physically, nutrition is not so black-and-white, and developing an all-or-nothing attitude to certain food groups can become very dangerous. There are no "bad" foods, just areas to practice caution and moderation. Food doesn't need to be associated with shame or sin. You're only human.


#NijiJump Available Now for Free on Android!
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Roguetoad Studios' biggest project ever, Niji Jump, is now available on the Google Play Store for Android devices. This simple and addictive game began development in January 2014 and is finally available for everyone to enjoy. The game is 100% free with a single, non-intrusive banner ad during gameplay. Click the link below to visit the official store page.
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Free #USA #XPERIA THEME AVAILABLE NOW!
Welcome to Roguetoad.com, the official website of Roguetoad27 and Roguetoad Studios. I am Roguetoad27, an Indie Game Designer, Graphic Designer, Former NR2003 Modder, and Author of The Miraxis Index. I produce various content and post it here on Roguetoad.com including themes for XPERIA devices, games, and more!
This is my next mobile game and the latest entry in the Niji franchise. Work is going well and I'm aiming for a 2019 release.
I'm writing up the sequel to 2012's The Miraxis Index. The Miraxis Complex will be Volume II in the Miraxis Trilogy.
I'm always working on more stuff, whether its Game Design Prototypes, Graphic Design content, or plans for expanding the brand. Stay tuned for the latest developments!
On April 3rd, 2019, Google terminated my Developer Account, removing my Google Play page and all of my apps including my games and my XPERIA themes.
As a result, you can no longer download any of my Android APKs on Google Play. I will be uploading my XPERIA themes and games elsewhere and updating the pages and links here on Roguetoad.com.
I apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you for your support and downloads.
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Thank you to the members who attended the Maui County Convention earlier this afternoon!
There are open executive committee positions that still must be filled. If you are interested in serving, please contact Chair Tim Lara.
It has been an honor and pleasure to serve as your Chair over the past four years. There have been so many people who have assisted to help move our Party forward during my tenure, too many to list here – but I am truly appreciative. I couldn't have done it without the many hands.
Thank you for the opportunity and I look forward to the leadership of Tim Lara here in Maui County and Tim Vandeveer at the State level. We have so many issues to tackle, so let's keep on moving forward, together!
This entry was posted in Maui Democrats on April 1, 2017 by Maui Democrats.


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Andrew J. Petter  (born 1953) is the chair of Innovate BC, a provincial Crown agency responsible for supporting innovation and growth in the technology sector in British Columbia.

Andrew Petter served as President and Vice-Chancellor of Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada. He is also a former provincial politician. He was the Dean of the University of Victoria law school and served briefly as Attorney General of British Columbia under the New Democratic Party government of Ujjal Dosanjh. Petter has written extensively about the role of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and its effect on government powers and decision making.

In 2018, he was appointed to the Order of Canada in recognition of his commitment and leadership in advancing university-community engagement and higher education throughout the country. In 2018, he also earned the Peter Lougheed Award for Leadership in Public Policy from the Public Policy Forum. In 2020, he received an honorary degree from Kwantlen Polytechnic University for his leadership, collaborative program development and advocacy for post-secondary education in the region. In 2021, he was admitted to the Order of British Columbia for his transformative impact on public policy, legal engagement and community betterment.

Education
Petter pursued undergraduate studies at now defunct Notre Dame University College in Nelson, BC and at the University of Victoria before receiving an LL.B. from the University of Victoria in 1981. Upon graduation he won the Law Society of British Columbia gold medal for the highest standing in his class. He subsequently received an LL.M. from Cambridge University in 1982 where he studied on a Commonwealth Scholarship and graduated with first class honours.

Career
Petter was a legal adviser to the Constitutional Branch of the Saskatchewan Department of Justice. Petter then taught at Osgoode Hall Law School between 1984 and 1986. He then joined the University of Victoria Faculty of Law in 1986.

Politics
Petter was twice elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the general provincial elections of 1991 and 1996; from 1991 until 2001 Petter represented the riding of Saanich South. His constituency work included establishing the Galloping Goose Regional Trail for cyclists.

During his time in the Legislative Assembly, he held several cabinet portfolios including that of Attorney General of British Columbia from February to November 2000. He served as Minister of Advanced Education, Training and Technology and Minister of Intergovernmental Relations from February 1998 to February 2000, and was Minister Responsible for Youth for part of that time. Petter also served as Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations and Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Relations from June 1996 to February 1998, Minister of Health from February to June 1996, Minister of Forests from September 1993 to February 1996 and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs from November 1991 to September 1993. As Minister of Forests from September 1993 to February 1996, Petter oversaw the establishment of the B.C. Forest Practices Code. He also was on the First Nations Task Force along with Brian Mulroney, Tom Sidden, and Mike Harcourt that created and put into effect- The Treaty Commission Act in British Columbia in May 1993.

Higher education
Subsequent to his career in politics, he served as dean of the University of Victoria's faculty of law from 2001 until 2008 (the first year as Acting Dean). During his time as Dean, the UVic Faculty established a new graduate law program, created a national aboriginal economic development chair and supported the first cohort of the Akitsiraq Law School in Nunavut.

Innovate BC
On March 19, 2021, Petter was appointed chair of Innovate BC's board of directors. He took over the position from Alan Shaver. The appointment was announced by Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation.

Selected publications
 "Private Rights/Public Wrongs: The Liberal Lie of the Charter" in the University of Toronto Law Journal, 1995
 "The Politics of the Charter", Supreme Court Law Review, 1986
 "Rights in Conflict: The Dilemma of Charter Legitimacy", University of British Columbia Law Review, 1989
 "Federalism and the Myth of the Federal Spending Power", Canadian Bar Review, 1989

Electoral results

References

1953 births
Alumni of the University of Cambridge
British Columbia New Democratic Party MLAs
Canadian legal scholars
Canadian King's Counsel
Canadian university and college chief executives
Canadian university and college faculty deans
Deans of law schools in Canada
Living people
Members of the Executive Council of British Columbia
Members of the Order of Canada
Members of the Order of British Columbia
Politicians from Victoria, British Columbia
Simon Fraser University
University of Victoria alumni
Attorneys General of British Columbia
Finance ministers of British Columbia
Health ministers of British Columbia


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In 2008, Wind Powering America introduced the Wind for Schools (WfS) program in six states: Idaho, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska and South Dakota. The Wind for Schools program aims to install small wind turbines at K-12 schools, initially targeting rural areas, to demonstrate wind energy basics to both students and community leaders. Building on our existing wind energy research programs, Boise State University has been named Idaho's Wind Application Center.
Develop in-state technical assistance capacity through the development of Wind Applications Centers (WAC) located at a college or university in each state, which will educate engineers in wind applications analysis and development.
Educate rural students in wind energy and engage rural communities in a discussion regarding applications and benefits of a robust wind energy future for rural America.


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Jairo Daniel González Fajardo (born 27 February 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a full-back.

Club career

Youth
Jairo was formed in his hometown with C.D. Guadalajara. He joined Chivas San Rafael in 2008 and played his whole youth career with the club.

U. de G.
Jairo was loaned out to U. de G. after playing with Guadalajara's under 20s. After the team managed promotion to Liga MX, they bought Jairo's rights along with Hector Reynoso.

UANL
After the relegation of Leones Negros, González signed a 6-month loan with Tigres UANL.

Sinaloa
On 17 December 2015, Dorados de Sinaloa agreed to sign González on loan from Club Universidad de Guadalajara. In May 2016, Dorados were relegated to the Ascenso MX, been the second time in two years that González lost the category with two different teams, he then returned to Leones Negros after his loan expired with Dorados de Sinaloa.

Necaxa
In June 2016, Necaxa signed González on loan from Club Universidad de Guadalajara.

Honours
Necaxa
Copa MX: Clausura 2018

References

External links

Jairo Gonzalez at Ex-Chivas in Necaxa
Jairo Gonzalez at Club Necaxa

1992 births
Living people
Tigres UANL footballers
Leones Negros UdeG footballers
Dorados de Sinaloa footballers
Club Necaxa footballers
Lobos BUAP footballers
Liga MX players
Footballers from Guadalajara, Jalisco
Mexican footballers
Association football fullbacks


Brinn Labs will be covering the history of printmaking and its many forms. From typesetting your own signs to screen printing fabric, students will learn multiple techniques and create some one-of-a-kind prints to take home.
If the minimum number is not met in class enrollment, the instructor may opt to cancel class. In the event of a cancellation, you will be offered a spot in a future class. We will attempt to give as much notice as possible in the case of a cancellation.


Ottawa police have charged the owner of Boxer Snow Removal with fraud, laundering and possessing the proceeds of crime after he allegedly secured contracts and failed to carry out the work.
An Ottawa man faces three charges after he allegedly secured more than 10 snow removal contracts with people across the city and then failed to carry out the work.
Ottawa police say the owner of Boxer Snow Removal got the contracts for this winter primarily by advertising on Kijiji, using an alias, fake phone numbers and emails that expired.
The man has been charged with fraud under $5,000, as well as possessing and laundering the proceeds of crime.
The same man is currently facing similar charges for another company he operated in 2016 called Capital City Lawn and Snow Removal, police said.
In that case, police said the man signed customers up for lawn maintenance and snow removal contracts and failed to fulfill his side of the agreement.
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) had issued an alert about Boxer Snow Removal in December 2016, noting that the company did not have a snow plowing contractor's licence — as is required by the City of Ottawa.
In its alert, the BBB said the address listed for the company did not exist and that customers had complained that they prepaid for snow removal but never received the service.
The Ottawa Police Fraud Unit said people should be cautious when dealing with contractors soliciting work door-to-door and online.
They also advised residents to ask for the person's drivers licence, demand references, and check with the BBB before paying any money.


Montesino cigars are produced at Tabacalera A. Fuente, which is why the quality and flavor you'd expect from that heritage is present in every Montesino. All handcrafted using a blend of top-grade Dominican long-fillers and sweet-smelling Ecuadorian Connecticut wrappers, Montesino cigars are superb in every way including the price! Choose from three wrappers, Natural, Maduro, or Claro in select sizes and taste why Montesino cigars have become such a popular imported handmade premium selection.


Diana Ciobanu, O.D. and Associates is the local eye doctor to see for all of your Optometry needs in Irvine, CA. From contact lens examinations to contact lens fittings to general eye care, Diana Ciobanu, O.D. and Associates will help diagnose, treat, and assess your overall health—and how it affects your eyes. Busy? We offer online, walk-in, and same day exams to fit your schedule. Diana Ciobanu, O.D. and Associates also accepts many insurance carriers and discount plans. Come visit our office at 13200 Jamboree Rd and schedule an eye exam today!


This poor Turkish guy was probably already having a horrible day before a stray engine spark sends his jalopy up in flames! For whatever reason, he can't resist giving the fiery car an angry karate kick to the rear!
Though there's no fire in sight at this flooded California crash, firefighters are hard at work trying to turn off the powerful spray of water shooting from a run-over fire hydrant.


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Q: Overwrite a nested list element using jsonnet I have the following json
{
    "namespace": "monitoring",
    "name": "alok",
    "spec": {
        "replicas": 1,
        "template": {
            "metadata": "aaa",
            "spec": {
                "containers": [
                    {
                        "image": "practodev/test:test",
                        "env": [
                            {
                                "name":"GF_SERVER_HTTP_PORT",
                                "value":"3000"
                            },
                            {
                                "name":"GF_SERVER_HTTPS_PORT",
                                "value":"443"
                            },
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

How do I add deployment_env.json using jsonnet?
{
    "env": [
        {
            "name":"GF_AUTH_DISABLE_LOGIN_FORM",
            "value":"false"
        },
        {
            "name":"GF_AUTH_BASIC_ENABLED",
            "value":"false"
        },

    ]
}

I need to add it under spec.template.containers[0].env = deployment_env.json
I wrote the below jsonnet to do that. It appends a new element. But i need to change the existing 0th container element in the json. Please suggest how to do it.
local grafana_envs = (import 'custom_grafana/deployment_env.json');
local grafanaDeployment = (import 'nested.json') + {
    spec+: {
        template+: {
            spec+: {
                containers+: [{
                    envs: grafana_envs.env,
                }]
            }
        }
    },
};
grafanaDeployment

A: See below for an implementation that allows adding env to an existing container by its index in the containers[] array.
Do note that jsonnet is much better suited to work with objects (i.e. dictionaries / maps) rather than arrays, thus it needs contrived handling via std.mapWithIndex(), to be able to modify an entry from its matching index.
local grafana_envs = (import 'deployment_env.json');

// Add extra_env to a container by its idx passed containers array
local override_env(containers, idx, extra_env) = (
  local f(i, x) = (
    if i == idx then x {env+: extra_env} else x
  );
  std.mapWithIndex(f, containers)
);
local grafanaDeployment = (import 'nested.json') + {
    spec+: {
        template+: {
            spec+: {
                containers: override_env(super.containers, 0, grafana_envs.env)
            }
        }
    },
};
grafanaDeployment

A: Alternative implementation, not relying on the array index position, but image value instead (which makes more sense here as the env must be understood by the image implementation)
local grafana_envs = (import 'deployment_env.json');

local TARGET_CONTAINER_IMAGE = 'practodev/test:test';

local grafanaDeployment = (import 'nested.json') + {
  spec+: {
    template+: {
      spec+: {
        containers: [
          // TARGET_CONTAINER_IMAGE identifies which container to modify
          if x.image == TARGET_CONTAINER_IMAGE
          then x { env+: grafana_envs.env }
          else x
          for x in super.containers
        ],
      },
    },
  },
};
grafanaDeployment

A: An alternative to std.mapWithIndex is to explicitly iterate through the indexes based on the size of the list.
local grafana_envs = (import 'deployment_env.json');

local grafanaDeployment = (import 'nested.json') + {
    spec+: {
        template+: {
            spec+: {
                containers:
                    [super.containers[0] { env+: grafana_envs.env }]
                    +
                    [
                      super.containers[i]
                      for i in std.range(1, std.length(super.containers) - 1)
                    ]
            }
        }
    },
};
grafanaDeployment

If one needed to modify a specific index other than 0, say 5, then they could do so by putting an if i == 5 in the loop.

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De Zweedse rijksweg 23 is gelegen in de provincies Skåne län, Kronobergs län, Kalmar län en Östergötlands län en is circa 407 kilometer lang. De weg volgt (onaangegeven) vanaf Malmö eerst de E22 tot Rolsberga en vervolgt daarna zijn eigen weg.

Plaatsen langs de weg
 (Malmö)
 Snogeröd
 Gamla Bo
 Höör
 Tjörnarp
 Sösdala
 Tormestorp
 Hässleholm
 Stoby
 Ballingslöv
 Hästveda
 Osby
 Killeberg
 Älmhult
 Diö
 Liatorp
 Eneryda
 Vislanda en Grimslöv
 Växjö
 Braås
 Åseda
 Virserum
 Målilla
 Hultsfred
 Storebro
 Vimmerby
 Södra Vi
 Gullringen
 Kisa
 Rimforsa
 Brokind
 Bestorp
 Linköping

Knooppunten
 E22
 Riksväg 17 bij Snogeröd
 Riksväg 13 bij Höör
 Riksväg 21 bij Hässleholm
 Länsväg 119: gezamenlijk tracé over zo'n 2 kilometer, bij Stoby
 Riksväg 19 bij Hästveda
 Riksväg 15 bij Osby
 Länsväg 121 bij Killeberg
 Länsväg 120 bij Älmhult
 Länsväg 124 bij Liatorp
 Länsväg 126 bij Vislanda/Grimslöv
 Riksväg 25/Riksväg 27 bij Växjö (over lengte van 4 kilometer gezamenlijk tracé van Riksväg 23, 25 en 27)
 Riksväg 37 en Riksväg 23 vanaf Växjö op zelfde tracé
 Riksväg 28/Riksväg 31
 Riksväg 37 (einde gezamenlijk tracé)
 Länsväg 125
 Riksväg 47 bij Målilla (ongeveer 3 kilometer zelfde tracé)
 Riksväg 34 vanaf Målilla tot aan eindpunt Riksväg 23 bij Linköping gezamenlijk tracé
 Länsväg 129 bij Hultsfred
 Riksväg 40 bij Vimmerby
 Länsväg 135
 Länsväg 134 bij Kisa
 Riksväg 34 loopt verder bij Linköping, einde tracé

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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals revenue for the quarter ending December 31, 2018 was $1.928B, a 21.83% increase year-over-year.
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Is Microsoft About to Change Its Tune on Indie Development?
Author: Ryan RigneyRyan Rigney
Wargaming CEO Victor Kislyi announces
World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition at E3 2013. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired
Just one week after reversing its DRM policy for the Xbox One, Microsoft appears to be rethinking its attitude towards independent developers.
Currently, developers must go through a small group of approved publishers if they want to get their games onto Xbox 360's Live Arcade download service, a policy Microsoft said it is not changing for Xbox One. Rivals Sony and Nintendo, not to mention other platforms like iOS and Android, let developers publish their own games. This can give developers more revenue, as well as more creative freedom.
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How Xbox One Will Fight Sony, Steam, and Everything ElseHowever, it seems as if Build, a Microsoft developers conference coming to San Francisco this week, may bring with it a change to that strict policy.
"Some people seem to think Microsoft will announce some self-publishing/indie Xbox One stuff this week at their Build Developer Conference," a Kotaku columnist named Superannuation reported on Twitter on Sunday. Minecraft developer Notch seems to know something, too.
It's not much of a stretch to say Microsoft has something of a bad rep among indie developers, even those who've had big Xbox Live Arcade hits.
"Microsoft treats independent developers very badly," developer Jonathan Blow told Wired in April. Blow's first game, Braid, debuted on Xbox Live Arcade, but his sophomore effort The Witness will debut on PlayStation 4. Blow was even invited to show it off on stage when Sony unveiled the new console.
Phil Fish, whose game Fez also debuted to critical acclaim on Xbox 360, recently told Polygon his next game may not appear on Xbox platforms at all. "[Microsoft has] made it painfully clear they don't want my ilk on their platform," he said. "I can't even self-publish there. Whereas on PS4, I can. It's that simple."
Microsoft allows developers to self-publish games on the Xbox's "Indie Games" channel, but these games are difficult for consumers to discover, and Microsoft barely promotes them, if at all. (Disclosure: I developed and released a game on this service.)
Eventually, developers like Halfbrick, which created little-known games like Echoes and Rocket Racing for Xbox Live Indie Games, abandoned the platform and moved to iPhone, producing hits like Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride.
The Xbox 360's game ecosystem is bifurcated, and neither option is especially palatable for these developers.
If you want to publish your game on Xbox 360, you have two choices. You could go through a publisher, signing your rights away and giving someone else control over your creative product. And that all presupposes that you can find a publisher willing to work with you. Or you could put your game on the Indie Games channel, a Wild West dominated by Minecraft clones where it is exceedingly likely that your game will disappear and you will make very little, if any, money.
Apple's solution is to throw everyone into the same pool, and attempt to get the best products to surface to the top of its iTunes store.
Sony and Nintendo attempt to walk down the middle. Developers aren't allowed unfettered access to the download store, but Sony and Nintendo evaluate projects individually and give developers their blessing to publish games on Wii U and PlayStation 3 if they like what they see.
In particular, Sony's outreach to independent developers has brought games like Journey, which won this year's DICE Award for Game of the Year, to PlayStation platforms. At its E3 show, it invited a whole parade of small developers to show off their PlayStation 4 projects.
If Microsoft wants the same level of participation from developers like Jonathan Blow and Phil Fish on Xbox One, it seems like it must adopt a similar policy. If the rumors are true, that's just a few days away.
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Hilary Duff Wonders What Disney Character Lizzie McGuire Is Doing in 2014: She's Probably Still "Wearing Butterfly Clips"
By Esther Lee
Hilary Duff dished what her Disney character Lizzie McGuire would be up to in 2014; plus, the singer revealed which one of her songs is her favorite!
This is truly what dreams are made of! Hilary Duff speculated with BuzzFeed about what her beloved Disney Channel character, Lizzie McGuire, would be up to in 2014 in an interview published Tuesday, Nov. 25.
"I don't think she'd be married to Gordo," Duff, 27, said of her character's best friend. "I don't know, I think she'd go off to college and potentially become a little cooler than she was, but still not bitchy at all. I think she's just the biggest-hearted girl ever."
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After college, Duff — who also revealed to BuzzFeed that she had recently relocated to Brooklyn — imagined that McGuire moved to NYC, where her parents "would probably follow her and rent an apartment secretly." The actress, who portrayed the show's lead in 65 episodes as well as The Lizzie McGuire Movie, continued to paint a flattering future for her teenage alter-ego.
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"I think she's pretty smart," Duff mused. "I can imagine her being on a path to something really special and great, but I feel like she'd still be working her way through the office grind and she'd probably constantly embarrass herself — mishaps in the office all the time. And she'd probably still be wearing butterfly clips, bringing it back!"
As for whether Duff (now a mother to 2-year-old son Luca) keeps in touch with her former costars? "I remember one time I was plugging my meter outside," she told the site, "and I saw Hallie [Todd], who played my mom on the show, and I was like, 'Oh my god!' I cried on the street. We all, I think, hold each other in a really special place."
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Duff rose to fame as a Disney star and secured her place as a teen idol after releasing her 2003 album Metamorphosis. She revealed which one of her songs — including hits like "So Yesterday," "Come Clean," "Why Not," "Wake Up," "What Dreams Are Made Of," and "Fly" — was her favorite.
"Maybe 'Come Clean' is one of my favorite ones that I continue to listen to," Duff revealed. "I mean, my voice, I feel like I sound like such a baby, but it's just a pretty solid song. It's a good song that has withstood years and years of music changing and all that."
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She also recalled how thrilled she was when the producers behind Laguna Beach chose the single as the reality show's theme song. "I never got to watch it like everyone else did, but I was very familiar with a lot of episodes and what the storyline was about, and I'd talk about it with my friends," dished Duff.
"When MTV called to [use my song], I was like, Wait, what? I was confused because reality shows weren't really [a thing], so I was like, I guess I don't know, and I said okay. And then they used another one of my songs for the show Sweet 16, and that was a song my sister [Haylie Duff] and I wrote together — so I was, like, just killin' it on MTV!"


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MLB: Delmon Young has career-high 6 RBIs, Phillies roll Dodgers 16-1
By Associated Press Jun 28, 2013, 11:56pm MDT
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Philadelphia Phillies' Delmon Young, left, congratulates Phillies' John Mayberry Jr. after Mayberry hits a two-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth inning during a baseball game Friday, June 28, 2013, in Los Angeles. Alex Gallardo, Associated Press
Philadelphia Phillies' John Mayberry Jr. hits a two-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth inning during a baseball game Friday, June 28, 2013, in Los Angeles. Alex Gallardo, Associated Press
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Skip Schumaker works against the Philadelphia Phillies in the ninth inning during a baseball game Friday, June 28, 2013, in Los Angeles. Schumaker is a utility player pitching in the ninth inning of a blow out game as the Philadelphia Phillies have a 16-1 lead. Alex Gallardo, Associated Press
Philadelphia Phillies' Michael Young, left, scores as he slides away from the tag attempt by Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Tim Federowicz in the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 28, 2013, in Los Angeles. Alex Gallardo, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Delmon Young had a career-high six RBIs, helping John Lannan breeze to his first victory with Philadelphia, and the Phillies got homers from Michael Young and John Mayberry in a 16-1 rout of the Dodgers on Friday night, snapping Los Angeles' season-best, six-game winning streak.
Phillies All-Star first baseman Ryan Howard, batting .268 overall and .173 against left-handers, was given the day off by manager Charlie Manuel with lefty Chris Capuano starting for the Dodgers. And with lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu scheduled to pitch for the Dodgers on Saturday, Manuel said he would give the 2006 NL MVP another day off before putting him back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale.
Despite Howard's absence from the lineup, the Phillies ended up with a season-high 21 hits, including four by Michael Young.
Delmon Young had an RBI single in the first inning, a two-run double in the second, a run-scoring fielder's choice grounder in the sixth and a two-run single in the seventh.
The Phillies, who hadn't had more than nine runs and 16 hits in a game all season, also got a pair of run-scoring singles from Jimmy Rollins — matching his RBI total for his previous 10 games combined.
Michael Young's leadoff homer in the fourth gave Philadelphia a 7-0 lead. Lannan made it 8-0 with his RBI single in the fifth, and the Phillies extended the margin to 12-0 with a four-run sixth highlighted by Mayberry's two-run homer off Peter Moylan. They added three more in the seventh.
The 15-run losing margin was the largest for the Dodgers since they moved to Los Angeles after the 1957 season.
Things got so ugly for the Dodgers, utilityman Skip Schumaker was summoned by manager Don Mattingly to pitch the ninth inning. He struck out pinch-hitter Humberto Quintero with the bases loaded on his 24th pitch after retiring his first two batters. Schumaker also threw a scoreless inning of relief on April 29 against Colorado in the Dodgers' 12-2 loss at Chavez Ravine.
Lannan (1-2) gave up five hits over seven innings in his sixth start with the Phillies and third since coming off the disabled list. The left-hander, who spent his six previous big league seasons with Washington, has won his last five decisions against the Dodgers.
Lannen also was 3 for 4 at the plate. Two seasons ago, he hit his first major league home run at Dodger Stadium in a 7-2 win for the Nationals.
The Dodgers' run came on a sixth-inning double by pinch-hitter Scott Van Slyke, who was reinstated from the disabled list after missing 15 games because of bursitis in his left shoulder.
Capuano (2-5) surrendered seven runs and 10 hits over 3 2-3 innings in his third start off the DL, after throwing a combined 11 scoreless innings against the Yankees and Padres during the last road trip. He has a 9.00 ERA in five starts at Dodger Stadium this season, compared to a 1.35 figure on the road.
Two of the runs off Capuano were unearned, the result of a fielding error by three-time Gold Glove first baseman Adrian Gonzalez on a two-out grounder by Domonic Brown in the second.
NOTES: Howard, in the second season of a five-year, $125 million contract, is batting .268 overall with 10 homers and 41 RBIs — including a current 0 for 16 drought that includes eight strikeouts. In Thursday night's series-opening 6-4 loss, he grounded into an inning-ending double play on a 3-0 pitch. "Right now he's uncomfortable and he's not seeing (lefties) good," said Manuel, who met privately with Howard and hitting coaches Wally Joyner and Steve Henderson. "It's just a matter of him getting his swing back and getting in a good groove. So we're going to do some drills with him, do some work with his hitting and also give him some time — let him sit down and kind of clear his head and we'll where he goes. And he's fine with it." ... Delmon Young had as many as five RBIs in a game on two previous occasions, most recently on Oct. 2, 2009, against Kansas City while playing for Minnesota. ... The Phillies optioned INF Freddy Galvis to Triple-A Lehigh Valley to clear a roster spot for INF John McDonald, who was acquired in a trade with Cleveland on Thursday. ... INF Luis Cruz, who is out of minor league options, was designated for assignment.
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What makes the new Iran sanctions significant?
American Thinker, By Amir Basiri
Last week, the Senate passed a bill that outlines a new round of sanctions against the Iranian regime for its ballistic missile development, arms transfers, support for terrorism, and human rights violations. With approval from the House of Representatives and President Trump's signature, the measure, titled the Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017, will become law.
In the backdrop of the Trump administration's tougher stance toward Tehran and the foundation of a regional coalition against Tehran's mischief-making, the new sanctions will mark a major shift from Obama's hands-off approach to Iran's nefarious activities.
Under the nuclear deal signed between Iran and the world powers in 2015, also known as the JCPOA, Tehran had agreed to freeze parts of its illicit nuclear program in exchange for relief from crippling international sanctions. However, the deal had many gaping holes and failed to address the other threats the Iranian regime posed to the region and the world.
Fearing that Iran would walk away from the deal, the Obama administration had implicitly given Tehran a free pass on domains that were considered off the limits of JCPOA.
In this respect, the Revolutionary Guards, the military body that runs a host of illicit operations for the Iranian regime, had benefited immensely. While taking Obama's weak stance as a cue to continue testing missiles and ramp up its meddling in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, the Guards and regime officials have constantly claimed that their actions are not in violation of the nuclear accord.
Ironically, regime officials are now protesting that the new sanctions passed by Senate are a breach of the nuclear agreement.
Overwhelming support in Congress for tougher measures against the Iranian regime comes at a time where there's general consensus that Tehran is at the heart of the crises engulfing the Middle East.
"In 2017, ISIS is not a threat to regional stability," James Jeffrey, a former U.S. ambassador to Turkey and Iraq, told Bloomberg last month. "The threat now is Iran."
"A comprehensive Iran policy requires we address all of the threats posed by Iran and it is clear there are many," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters at the State Department in late April.
In this context, new sanctions will send a strong message to the mullahs ruling Iran, who had been carrying out their nefarious deeds in the region without fear of reprisal in past years. It will also be welcomed by Middle East nations, whose leaders clearly reiterated in the recent Riyadh Summit their disdain for Iran's destabilizing role in the region and underlined the need to firmly confront the subversive and destructive Iranian activities inside their countries.
Above all, the bill can send a welcome message to the Iranian people, who are the number-one victims of their rulers' crimes at home and abroad and most deeply wounded by Obama's failed appeasement policy toward Tehran.
"For a people that are capable of so much, their foreign policy is shockingly counter to their own interest," Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and author of the Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act, said last week on the Senate floor.
This can become prelude to supporting regime change in Iran, which is the true desire of the Iranian people and the only solution to restoring peace and stability in the region.
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Passengers and staff were evacuated from the international terminal after the Fire Service was alerted to the alarm shortly before 3pm.
A Northern Fire Service communications spokesperson said the alarm appeared to have been set off near a baggage carousel.
People at the airport told Radio New Zealand those arriving at the airport weren't being allowed into the building.
Passengers coming off flights were held at the airport with their bags and some flights were delayed.
Auckland International Airport did not return calls about the incident.
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