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Sunday, December 31, 2006
Podcast - NEW YEARS EVE DEC 31, 1971 –Plus SETLIST
It ain't been a bad year. Got to be with the buds through the miracle of the Web. Funny thing learned .. memory plays tricks. Who said what when? We have different recollections. I know some of mine are false, but nevertheless, incredibly vivid. I've carried around a document of a set list we did one New Years, surely one of the greatest parties. Thanks to Marguerite and Norbert Haas as well as Jim. I'd like to think this document doesn't lie, and that we can agree that this happened in this order. Shalom all!
Podcast removed. Jun 1, 2007
Correction: Note at least one mistake in audio commentary…BoB and Band toured and recorded live After_Flood in 1974, not 1972.
Somewhat related, my Punkie Screed of 2006 http://moontravellerherald.blogspot.com/2006/05/hey-what-about-punk-music.html
Year in Review: 2006 at Moon Traveller Herald, favorite moments.
Motto for year: On the whole, I'd rather be in Philadelphia.
Doug's Pool Hall -Poem - 2.2006
Blues Reunion with Jim and Dave in SF -Journal - 2.2006
The Pogues, The Orpheum, Boston, Mar. 15, 2006 -Review - 3.2006
Cuttin'd'News - Judas: God's Man in Judea? -Essay 4.2006
Hey what about punk music? -Essay 5.2006
Art of Jeff Hull- Review 5.2006
Dr. Shroud - In June and July, a series of .. er Fragments and -Drawings 6.2006
American Primitive Vol. 2, I Got a NuGrape, Soda Pop Art - Review - 6.2006
Ben-Hur Epic: Gordon Thomas goes long Review by Gordon Thomas - 7.2006
Filene and Steffens - Essay - 7.2006
Spysmasher Serial -Poem - 7.2006
One's 2 many…and a hundered's not enough Ruetz and Co take NY- Journal - 8.2006
Dylan in Modern Times - Review - 9.2006
Dreamland Sea Bound A group grope - Group Poem Experiment - 10.2006
Long-buried Robert Junior Lockwood interview - Interview/Appreciation/Obituary - 11.2006
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Funny Papers
See the latest drawing - Microsoft Speechwriters' HQ
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
List of Jack's Best 2006
Here's this years picks that clicked. This year I'm gonna focus on songs rather than albums. Don't know, may have done that last year too, for that matter. As we've said, the industry is moving back to this idea of the single. And it is probably what people want, and what the artists are capable of. I don't mind paying 99 cents to see if there is a there there, as for example, with JJ Cale and Eric Clapton, or Cat Ibraham Stevens or the Holy Modal Rounders meet Godzilla.
But before I babble on too much … here is the List of Jack's Best 2006.
The Levee's Gonna Break - Bob Dylan, from Modern Times
Till I Gain Control Again - Van Morrison, from Pay the Devil
That Kind of Fool – Jerry Lee Lewis (duet with Keith Richards), from Last Man Standing
Maimed Happiness – The New York Dolls, from One Day it Will Please Us to Remember Even This
This Is Us – Mark Knopfler and Emmy Lou Harris
Buried Alive in the Blues – Chicago Blues Reunion, from Buried Alive in the Blues
But different this year is a total lack of effort to reach out to different types of music These are all just about golden rockin 60s oldies people. High geezer factor. Also a pretty white bunch. And mostly guys. This is due to some budget cutbacks at MoonTravellerHerald. But understand, by saving money on CDs, we are able to keep a full staff, no layoffs, and bring the news you need regularly to you good people out there like you expect. Did just get a great Christmas present from Cecelia: The 2006 release of King of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Vol. 1 by Sol Hoopii [1927 – 1936]. Just getting into that. She got it at the Tower Records fire sale.
Kwitcherbellyachin .. okay.
I hear and buy and lease and burn plenty of stuff from many music types, don't get me wrong. Finding stuff that is specifically from 2006 is actually the mitigating factor.. And one of the above numbers actually isn't truly from 2006. The devil made me add it. Too, I've tried in the past to balance up music and downer music. Not this time.
I like to think the previous incarnations of this project are worth a look see. So the addresses for these cavalcades are offered here. My top picks for 2005 - ProudTruth Awards for Music of 2003 - Music Faves of Ought Two
The Levee's Gonna Break – Bob Dylan, from Modern Times.
Eagerly awaited and no let down the CD. So what's your favorite number? Mine is The Levee's Gonna Break. It's got a good Choctaw beat, and you can dance to it. I remember this: AOL did a videocast of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, put together with grit and groceries in the Spring after Hurricane Katrina. And Dylan was a headliner. And there he was doing "The Levee's Gonna Break" which I at the time took to be Flash on the Levee but wondered because it was upbeat. The camera was set back in the jiggy grunge audience, and a guy in white shirt and his bohemian babe in sun skirt were doing the second line two step. Which all seems terribly apropos of art's ability to change things. In my opinion. Doom, determination, blues, beat. This song has got it.."Some people on the road carrying everything they own." The indelible image now obscured in public consciousness by news of Lindsay Lohan and Miss Teen USA. I view the album as one in a series of three.
Also see...
Modern Times Review 9/2006
Another week of Dylan blogging 9/2006
Till I Gain Control Again - Van Morrison, from Pay the Devil.
Van the Man has gotten a bit too good at rewriting other songs [say from New Orleans era, Tin Pan Alley, or Sam Cooke oeuvre ] with his own semipoetic twist and oddball delivery. He's also taken part in too many themed CDs [tribute to jazz, tribute to skiffle, etc.] and this coupled with his limited capacity for humor has put him in the category of old fart. So you don't expect too much from his country send up call Pay the Devil, right? Ok he's got you. The humor is bubbling. The performances are just slightly over the top, and the authors largely are not Van! Then you hear him sing - over a great combo - "Darling, I only hope that you will hold me now, until I gain control again." He takes on Rodney Crowell's Till I Gain Control and knifes it. This is the number that got me off my butt to buy a CD that is a virtually complete success. Till I Gain Control is about a cat trying to get it together, whose plaint is understated yet desperate.
That Kind of Fool – Jerry Lee Lewis (duet with Keith Richards), from Las Man Standing.
Many years now Jerry Lee Lewis was in a holding pattern. Not heard from. But I heard tell that hours after his most recent divorce became final, he was in the air to gigging in Europe. This record is deeper than his last – more cuts. It is one of those duet things. The selection I pick is That Kind of Fool. He sings this country beer bar ballad with Keith Richards whose singing, well, it just keeps improving. "Look at that fool, one drink and he goes home .." In this story Jerry is painting a picture of a bar lounge lizard ne'er-do-well observing an occasional imbiber paying his tab. Jerry's whole life passes in front of him. At the trailer, you can here an energetic Englishman [Richards] enthuse: "Got the feeling Jerry!"
Maimed Happiness – The New York Dolls, from One Day it Will Please Us to Remember Even This.
This was impulse buy. Jake and I were down in old New York. Had seen the Doll posters - they'd [all two of them original] just put out their first record in over 30 years. And there it was on sale, at Virgin near 14th St, and, anyway, they'd been king of the downtown when I was there way back. Seemed like a theme to go with. Included a DVD [which had some interesting musician interplay - always fascinating, that - including discussion of how not to chord like the Rolling Stones - beside guitar choice, it is a matter of pick strum effect ]. There was a really tremendous this is the next big band thing going on with the Dolls in their time and place - and many sad end results that now give their music even greater depth. David Johanssen's lyrics and performance on Maimed Happiness show a world-weary Doll, a ground down Doll. To the tune of a doo-wop slow dance waltz. At the end of all the parties, hope and hype: dread. ''Been to the doctor, not a lot he can do. Says: 'You got the human condition, son I feel sorry for you.''' A mediation on sorrowful joy. Magic that disappears.
Also see
Subway to glitter 6/2006
Buried Alive in the Blues – Chicago Blues Reunion, from Buried Alive in the Blues.
Once John Sinclair told me someone asked him to take part in something or review it..it was called "Chasing the Blues." And he said to me: "Have you ever heard something so stupid?" Well I kind of looked at him, dumbly. So he sayd "You run from the blues, you don't chase it." Well blues is about living..for sure..so being buried alive in it is particularly poignant. Nick Gravenites has been carrying this song for years, but he really hit it with the Chicago Blues Reunion group at the end of last year. We saw the band and him do it in Feb in S.F. Since then, it has been on my CD rondelle on many a Friday morning - as I shuffled off to Daily Breadland."Its sunday morning everybody's in bed...this big dumb brickwall ain't heard a word I said. I'm buried alive in the blues." It is a blues march, driven by Harvy Mandel's guitar..including a transcendent [3-bar?] lead exercise in guitar dramatics.
Also see:
Blues Reunion 2/2006
Also noted
This Is Us – Mark Knopfler and Emmy Lou Harris
Power chords, high mandolins, cool attitude. Known life. Kodaks moments. Pretty simple stuff sufficed with high art. This is us. The straight dire drone. You and me making history. Sad to say, I have had enough of Emmy Lou's heavenly nose borne intonations at this point. But she is the greatest long time running she singer. And she's back with this one…just like all the guys above back from obscura of varieties. The piece with Knobfler dopler a tad too laconic maybe. The drummer don't care. It's the snare head hit of the year. Crossed many playlists. And I got this as iPod thing for 99 cents .. lived to see it.. no idea about the album or the DVD… got it just like I usta get some of those old 45s at Woolworths, cept there was a lotta techno-doo-doo on the way.
Further also noted, great songs on Film Soundtracks in 2006:
Sister Ray, Velvet Underground – "Brick"
Sweet Dreams, Roy Buchanan – "The Departed"
Hardcore Troubadour, Steve Earle – "Talledega Nights"
Past lists
Again, I like to think the previous incarnations of this project are worth a look see. So the addresses for these cavalcades are offered here. My top picks for 2005 - ProudTruth Awards for Music of 2003 - Music Faves of Ought Two
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Christmas Locomotive
[Assembled by dwarves]
[At left, wreathe by Jeanne; photo by Mike]
Opposite your chorus line of thought
A trembling train with convictions rides
In circles and clovers
And unravels the poked pathway
To find your feet
Ten track minutes away from the Christmas tree glow
That father digested
Where copper
through tourniquet currents
To the chimney
where no one has been
To see the thin clank
of the opening
Just a panthering train
cross the swells of the carpet
Through oriental valleys
and their piled paisley sockets
Through skyscraper wrappings
the apple spanked harlotty papers
and things to return
to your feet
Flocking petitions like rotary blades
remind of a balking sacred day
when manger roasted hay and chimera
wave hanks at a Lionel train
--Jack Vaughan
Adapted from original; "Garage," 1967
Thursday, December 21, 2006
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Sunday, December 10, 2006
About the Third Throne
Most properly it is known as Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly. Imagine the Sliver Gate Quartet crossing paths with Sun Ra, all in the mind of a polite curator parson. Godsmacking, hey?
Hampton was a person who in spare time and during retirement built an altar, wrote in cryptic Afric tongue, and kept all mostly to himself, all in Wash Dc. He created an altar in a rented alchemist garage. Discovered to the art world after he died in 1964, it was the biggest folk art treasure since Grandma Moses or the Peaceable Kingdom. But people are still picking up on Hampton in 2006. He is not too well known. His work is now in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
On a second trip to the Throne at MFA in '70s, this time with a date [she liked Hobbs or maybe it was Locke and liked fact that Hobbs or Locke liked billiards], I wrote a poem that I used to call "The Rose of Sharon.' I think it was that time of year. All these objects was finding at the time were pointing to another life. The artifacts in the museum too, with Hampton's garage the most supremely transcendent. A lot of goneness in his garage too. Awed, I tried to write it down. Oooh, the feed was all is lonliness .. you know the tune.. In the meantime this affair wasn't working and I was surprised to discover I was the non-working part this time.
Now back to our story…Hampton's work has been described as one of America's sleeper masterpieces. True enough. But it does not render itself in pictures. What's there is too hidden for the photo process. Check it out when you go to Washington.
At the Throne of the Third Heaven
Sweet little queen of spades
Strange little stone heart
A chestnut!
The architectural fragments
Of gone civilizations, like
The beaded silverware of a king
Now in a museum.
He's got snakes on his dead
And Buddhist dancing girls
Surround him.
How different it looks
My second time in the throne
Of the third heaven
Last date
In the tin-foil palace
Of silver and gold where
Religious balls hover
And flying wings wing
Feart not! Hampton sings
In my garage
I am a Saint
And God is the king.
Now in my ososad apartment
With the found fens rose
Long gone Sharon
Off over tea
We stared at each other
Over Aphrodite
Wrote a poem together
And I realized I was a turkey
How small in the third heaven
I am an altar boy
Lighting candles
Everyday more revelation.,
Friday, December 08, 2006
Dec 8
alongside your resuurrection
and with legs of spiritus
we'll wade in the hossanahs of new water
from For John Lennon, Gregory Corso
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I am taking metformin 100 mg. twice a day. about 5 months ago I went through 8 weeks of chemo once a week and radiation 5 days a week for stage 4 cancer in the lymph nodes in the groin. during this time I only took the metformin on the day of and the day after chemo as my sugar stayed low except when the steroids drove it up. after the end of this treatment I went back on the metformin about two months ago I started having numbness in my feet. could this be caused by the metformin? I am also taking prescription potasiam, once a day, slow-mag 4 tablets a day vitamin b-6 melatoxim once a day .
Can taking metformin cause numbness in the feet?
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If you have numb feet, you should never do your toenails yourself, but see a podiatrist. Also don't walk around barefooted and inspect your feet every night, I have seen some horrible infections on the feet because a minor injury didn't get noticed.
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Great Falls Ice Plex: Home to the Great Falls Americans Junior A Hockey Team
The Great Falls Ice Plex (http://www.gf-ice.org) is the home venue for the Great Falls Americans Junior A Hockey Team (USA Hockey sanctioned Junior A Tier III team) that competes in the 48 Team league known as the North American 3 Hockey League.
The ice facility opened in November 2008 and has a seating capacity of around 1,500. The Great Falls Americans began as an expansion team during their 2011-2012 inaugural season originally part of the Northern Pacific Hockey League.
The facility also plays host to a variety of different youth, women and men's hockey leagues, open skating , a "Learn to Skate" program and Eagle Mount uses the Ice Plex for sled hockey as well as many other events including the famed Casey Cup hockey tournament in February. For more information on events, please visit the Great Falls Ice Foundation website (http://www.gf-ice.org).
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- From the North: Take I-15 south to Airport/31st St. SW (exit 277). Turn left on 31st St. SW and proceed south a short distance to 38th Ave. SW (just past Flying J). Turn left on 38th Ave. SW and proceed a short distance to the Ice Plex.
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Devils and Demons is a game for our Nokia N8, C7, C6-01, E7, and also for our Nokia N97, N97 Mini, Nokia 5800, 5530, 5230, X6 and C6 , where we have to fight the creatures of hell before they take over the world.
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Devils and Demons Features:
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Country: Congo (DRC), France, Belgium
Director: Djo Munga
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Runtime: 98 min.
Year: 2010
Actors: Hoxha Fortuna, Patsha Bay, Mani Malone, Marlene Longange, Diploma Amekindra Alex Herabo, Angelique Mbumb, Nzita Tumba, Romain Ndomba, Jordan N'Tunga
This story took place in the city of Kishasa in Congo. This town was one of the most attractive places, especially at a time when the country is sharply felt the fuel crisis. The plot develops around a small episode in the life of the protagonist named Riva. A young boy in the profession operator, has just returned to his hometown. Having decided to have fun in one of the nightlife, he became a casual witness a very interesting criminal transaction. It stipulates the issues regarding large batch of gasoline, which was stolen and hidden in a certain place. The deal was heavily interested in a local crime boss. Riva and his friend conceived to find a secret vault, and take possession of these large oil reserves. They planned to sell his discovery of the huge amounts of money, and thus to get rich instantly. However, this idea is fraught with many dangers. In his quest to get rich Rivo is not alone. Towards Cesar is desperate guys, violent crime figure who has a lot of power on the streets of Kinshasa. Also, some female officer, and even members of the Church do not mind to become owners of easy money. Yet the most dangerous for Riva is Azor, crime boss, which is characterized by extreme brutality. With TK-Movie.com you can download Viva Riva! free movie in HD quality.


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baby and child friendly holidays - Madrid, Spain
Here's a parent's eye review of
Madrid, Spain from Clare, June 2009
Holiday Type: City break
From: Clare
Your overall rating as a holiday suitable for children: 3 stars
Is Madrid good for the kids?:Madrid is busy and bustling and perhaps not everyones' cup of tea when it comes to holidaying with children, but, there are many things for children to do in Madrid. There are lots of parks and pedestrian areas all over the city so you can escape the busier traffic filled streets. Many Spaniards adore children and make them feel very welcome and as their own children stay up late, you can comfortably enjoy summer evenings in the city without fear that your childrens' presence will be frowned upon. Madrid is extremely warm in July and August (upwards of 40 degrees at time) so perhaps too hot for children.
What was your accommodation?Type: Stayed with friends/family
Name: n/a
How was the accommodation for the children?:Accommodation suitability for children rating: n/a
Did you eat out in Madrid with your children and how was it?Eating out for children rating: 4 stars
Our children were made welcome in the restaurants, though high chairs weren't always available. We found that the children really enjoyed tapas as its a really social experience and gave them chance to try lots of new things without having a plateful to finish in front of them. Our children particularly adored tortilla de patata (potato omelette), croquettas, chorizo, (especially the small cooked chistorra), morcilla (Spanish black pudding), cazon (deep fried, very tasty fish), gambas (prawns) and paella. Although the Plaza Mayor is slightly overpriced and touristy - it is a good place to watch the world go by while you eat and there is plenty to amuse the children too. I wouldn't recommend eating in the cafes in the park. We took a baguette sliced cheese, chorizo and a bag of apples and had a picnic on the grass there instead.
Are there things to do for the children in Madrid?Activities for children rating: 5 stars
CosmoCaixa is Madrid's science museum - its on the outskirts of Madrid, but is accessible by the metro. The ground floor temporary displays are fantastically visual and even our youngest (2 years old) enjoyed it. The displays were easy to understand and very hands-on and there are many exciting things for young and older children to do. Its excellent value and well worth a visit. (CosmoCaixa is open from Tuesday – Sunday 10am – 8pm. Entrance to main displays – 3€ adults, 2€ reduced ticket including children (under 3s are free). The planetarium and other activities are extra. Entrance is free on the last Sunday of the month. For more information visit: www.cosmocaixa.com.)
Royal Palace
Our 5 year old enjoyed the palace but it wouldn't have been suitable for our 2 year old. The queues were long to get in so get there early to avoid this. The rooms are opulent and a visual delight for children. The armoury complete with knights suits, weapons and full scale horse models in armour is of great interest to children, I was alarmed to see children's suits of armour but apparently they weren't for use in combat! (Esmadrid.com has useful information on the Palace opening times and prices.) There's a playground next to the palace in the Plaza Oriente - great for the kids to let off steam and parents to take a rest.
Parque del Retiro
Retiro park is huge and is great for the children; a boating lake, entertainers including puppet shows, clowns and living statues. Also, there are a number of play areas including one offering more interesting play things for slightly older children. There is loads to discover fountains, statues and ornate buildings- you can probably spend most of the day here if you bring a picnic. There are many trees, so refuge from the summer heat is possible. Cafes in the park offer drinks and baguettes – but I think it's perhaps best to visit a bakers and/or deli and take your own with you.
Animal parks
Madrid zoo is located in Casa de Campo. The zoo has an open feel, as they use ditches to hold back animals rather than fences but I did feel I needed to keep good hold of my youngest to prevent her getting into a couple of the enclosures! I felt that some of the enclosures were a little small and some were too concretey for my liking, but the aquarium was good and the dolphin show excellent. I wouldn't recommend the restaurant, the baguettes were very ordinary, and a particular headache for parents is the adjoining toy shop with its display clearly visible from the restaurant. The website is www.zoomadrid.com and has an English option.
We and our children preferred Faunia (www.faunia.es). It's on the outskirts of Madrid but accessible by bus and metro. It's an animal park, but unlike any I've seen before. The displays are by ecosystem and contain some very different animals – for example, a hot and humid jungle area houses exotic parrots and a squirrel monkey area where you can wander around with the monkeys, or the penguin enclosure, complete with snow. The displays are excellent, and you don't need to understand the Spanish commentary to understand them. It's a really different day out and was interesting for us all – for our 2 year old, her parents and her grand parents!
Other places to visit. I haven't visited these but they are popular attractions for children.
Parque de atracciones (theme park), website: www.parquedeatracciones.es
Museo Cera (wax works museum), website: www.museoceramadrid.com
Aquapolis (water park), website: www.aquopolis.es
You could also take your children to one of the three art galleries in Madrid.
Any other things you think parents should know about Madrid?You can probably spend a day or two in Madrid itself in the park, etc but the best children's attractions are around the edges of the city, so you'll need to be prepared to travel. However, the metro is pretty easy to use and people are generally really helpful if you need information.
Pharmacies are plentiful and stock baby milk, nappies and baby food, but cheaper options are available in the supermarkets.
Not all restaurants have baby changing facilities or high chairs. You may need to discretely change your baby in their buggy.
Would you like to visit Madrid? Check out the hotels in Madrid from Expedia
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Ad Astra 2004
Ad Astra 2004 was held April 2-4, 2004 at the Crown Plaza Don Valley Hotel in Toronto, ON. GoHs: C.J. Cherryh, Robert Charles Wilson, Don Bassingthwaite, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Mark Askwith, Gord Rose. Chaired by Amanda Foubister.
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Mrs. Kilbourne's ClassPlease find the 4th grade Facebook page and add us as a friend! We post a lot of reminders and helpful information on the page. You can find us by searching "Apple Creek Fourth Grade."
Grade Level: 4th Grade MathPlan Time: 12:45-1:25Lunch & Recess: 11:30-12:30Email me: Amanda KilbourneParents, please do NOT message the 4th grade teachers on Class DoJo. We do not check the messages on DoJo and won't be responding/communicating through it. Please email us directly or send a message to our 4th grade Facebook page. Thanks!4th Grade Math Group:When: TBD (The days and times will be announced at Parent Night on Aug. 29th)Who can come: All 4th Graders!This group allows students to play fun math games that will increase their number fluency and allow them to practice the skills we are learning. During this time I will also work with small groups of students to help them improve their mathematics skills.


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This past week I was playing around with my Creative Grids Log Cabin Trim Tool (6"), and made a super cute table topper for my son in law, the wine maker. I used a honey bun (roll of 1 1/2" strips) to make the blocks, and they turned out so accurate. I truly do love a trim tool, and you will see me using a number of them in upcoming posts. I didn't even have a pattern, I just used the instructions on the ruler to make a 6 inch log cabin block. I made eight blocks, surrounded them with a narrow black containment border, then made a bunch of four patches for the outer border.
It turned out so cute I think I need to make one for myself! The fabric is Reel Time by Zen Chic. Not a Halloween collection per se, but the colors are perfect. I used a couple of Halloween fabrics for the center squares of some of the blocks, and the over all effect says "Halloween" to me at any rate!
I highly recommend this trim tool, and want to make more Log Cabin blocks using it.


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A landslide destroyed at least 18 upscale homes in Laguna Beach, Calif., Wednesday morning. About 15 additional homes were damaged, according to fire department reports.
Emergency crews reported four people sustained minor injuries. Emergency management officials were able to evacuate most people before the hillside collapsed. About 1,000 people were evacuated from 350 homes on the hillside.
Soil was still moving beneath the homes on Wednesday afternoon. The area - called Blue Bird Canyon - is about 15 blocks from the ocean. Homes there are, on average, worth $1.75 million. The hillside has sandstone rocks and clay sediments that are highly susceptible to landslides.
The California Geological Survey warned residents in Southern California to watch for visible foundation cracks, tilted telephone poles, buckled streets or other signs of a landslide.
Whether people are adequately insured or high-income, the mudslide will renew trauma for this community, said the Rev. Jerry Tankersley, pastor at the Laguna Beach Presbyterian Church. The steep coastal area in Orange County has been plagued with landslides in the past.
The sanctuary, located in downtown Laguna Beach, was unaffected but even while crews were conducting search-and-rescue, Tankersley already found out at least two families in his church has lost their homes.
In February 1998, a rainstorm triggered landslides that damaged 300 homes and killed two people. An October 1993 fire destroyed about 400 homes.
In the late 1970s, this area had a major slide and lost 30 homes, he said, and now this has hit almost the same area. I dont know if people are insured for slides. I am trying to find out."
Laguna Beach has also felt the effects of wildfires and earthquakes, he said. I feel like weve got it again, he said. These are mainly upscale homes. But there will be emotional needs. I dont really know about other needs yet.
In the past, Tankersley said, national disaster response groups such as Presbyterian Disaster Assistance have lent a hand in post-disaster situations.
Laguna Beach is some 50 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Southern California has had its second rainiest season on record this year.
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It's a cold,rainy day here in Baumholder, so I'm being a super huge bum today! It's 2:30 here in germany and I'm still sitting in my PJ's!!!!!Everyone needs one ( or a few ) of those days, right?!?!
Movers will be here sometime tomorrow to drop off our first shipment of household goods...all our kitchen ware and some blankets and all the rest of our clothes..some rugs and MY CURTAINS!!!You all have no idea how excited I am to get up some curtains in this house!!! Hopefully the rest of the shipment will be here in the next week and I can say that we are offically settled in! OK, well I'm going to get going. Gotta get things done...the week ahead ( as with all the others) is always busy with school and laundry and entertaining the troops! Hope you guys have a great rest of your Sunday!


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After controversy followed a recent traffic stop in which an unarmed man was shot by police, South Miami commissioners agreed to hire a company to provide body cameras for officers.
The city commission met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5.
The main item
Michael Gavins survived being shot Nov. 15 by police after being pulled over at a Coral Gables gas station and charged with intent to sell, possession of marijuana, and resisting an officer without violence.
The commission voted 4-1, with Commissioner Josh Liebman dissenting, to enter into a five-year agreement with Taser International to provide body worn cameras to the police department.
"When we first looked at these, we looked into three types of body cameras," Police Chief Rene Landa said to the commission. "We brought the people in, we grabbed them and wore them for one, two, three months on three different shifts where I had them first test them during that time. There was a lot of griping during that time and statements made. It goes across the county like that."
"This is another tool. It's not the tool. It's just another one," he said. "Something new that a lot of the agencies have really caught on since it first came out. A lot of agencies are going to it."
Other business
Deferred voting: The commission voted to defer an ordinance amending the land development code and defining the term "less restrictive" to more accurately determine what voting requirements apply to the commission's actions to amend land development regulations.
Vertical story height: An ordinance to amend the land development code and vertical story floor height maximum in the Transit Oriented Development District failed, with only Liebman supporting the item.
Selling cats and dogs: The commission voted 4-1, with Liebman dissenting, to amend the code of ordinance and add a section relating to the retail sale of cats and dogs. The commission believes that restricting the sale of cats and dogs in the city will promote community awareness of animal welfare and foster a more humane environment in the city.
They said it
"My feeling was, and I think it's much stronger now, and the manager has come to the same feeling … is that there is that one incident where you really want the things," Mayor Philip Stoddard said from the dais regarding cameras and police. "It's like an insurance policy. It's a lot of money to spend but when you need it, there it is. For your everyday, day-to-day stuff you can do without. But for when the one thing happens where there is a question about what happened, there is nothing like a video to untangle the truth. Then you don't have to rely on one person's word against another."
The next meeting
When: 7 p.m. Jan. 19
Where: City Hall, 6130 Sunset Dr., South Miami


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2017 Mar 7
G.R. No. 216637
En Banc
The Court resolves the instant petition for certiorari[1] under Rule 64 in relation to Rule 65 of the Rules of Court filed by petitioner Agapito J. Cardino (Cardino), which assails the Resolution[2] dated December 16, 2014 of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Second Division and the Resolution[3] dated January 30, 2015 of the COMELEC En Banc in EPC No. 2013-06. Both resolutions denied the petition for quo warranto[4] filed by Cardino against private respondent Rosalina G. Jalosjos (Jalosjos).
The Facts
During the May 13, 2013 Elections, Cardino and Jalosjos both ran for the position of Mayor of Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte. On May 15, 2013, Jalosjos was proclaimed the winner after garnering 18,414 votes compared to Cardino's 16,346 votes.
Cardino immediately filed a petition for quo warranto before the COMELEC, which sought to nullify the candidacy of Jalosjos on the ground of ineligibility. Said petition was docketed as EPC No. 2013-06 before the COMELEC Second Division.
Cardino alleged that Jalosjos was a former natural-born Filipino citizen who subsequently became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America (USA). Jalosjos later applied for the reacquisition of her Filipino citizenship under Republic Act No. 9225[5] before the Consulate General of the Philippines in Los Angeles, California, USA. On August 2, 2009, Jalosjos took her Oath of Allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines and an Order of Approval of citizenship retention and reacquisition was issued in her favor. However, when Jalosjos filed her Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for Mayor of Dapitan City on October 1, 2012, she attached therein an Affidavit of Renunciation of her American citizenship that was subscribed and sworn to on July 16, 2012 before Judge Veronica C. De Guzman-Laput of the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte.
Cardino averred that based on the certification from the Bureau of Immigration, Jalosjos left the Philippines for the USA on May 30, 2012 and she presented her US passport to the immigration authorities. Jalosjos then arrived back in the Philippines via Delta Airlines Flight No. 173 on July 17, 2012 at around 10:45 p.m. using her US passport. Cardino, therefore, argued that it was physically impossible for Jalosjos to have personally appeared in Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte before Judge De Guzman-Laput on July 16, 2012 to execute, sign and swear to her Affidavit of Renunciation.
Cardino alleged that Jalosjos' Affidavit of Renunciation was a falsified document that had no legal effect. As such, when Jalosjos filed her COC for Mayor of Dapitan City, she still possessed both Philippine and American citizenships and was therefore disqualified from running for any elective local position. Given that Jalosjos' COC was void ab initio, she was never a candidate for Mayor of Dapitan City. Cardino, thus, prayed for Jalosjos to be declared ineligible to run for Mayor of Dapitan City, that her proclamation be set aside, and that he be proclaimed as the duly-elected Mayor of Dapitan City.
Jalosjos answered[6] that the date of ""16th day of July, 2012″" was mistakenly indicated in the Affidavit of Renunciation instead of its actual execution date of July 19, 2012. Jalosjos claimed that it was on the latter date that she appeared before Judge De Guzman-Laput to execute a personal and sworn renunciation of her American citizenship. Jalosjos further contended that Cardino failed to show that Judge De Guzman-Laput denied having administered the oath that Jalosjos took as she renounced said citizenship. Jalosjos averred that she had no reason to make it appear that she renounced her American citizenship on July 16, 2012. The actual date of Jalosjos' renunciation of her American citizenship on July 19, 2012 allegedly complied with the requirements under Republic Act No. 9225 such that she remained eligible for the position of Mayor of Dapitan City.
Before the COMELEC Second Division, Cardino offered the following pieces of documentary evidence, among others, to prove that it was physically impossible for Jalosjos to have personally appeared, signed and sworn to her Affidavit of Renunciation on July 16, 2012: (a) a certification[7] from the Bureau of Immigration, reflecting Jalosjos' arrival in the country on July 17, 2012; (b) Jalosjos' vacation and sick leave applications[8] from May 29, 2012 up to July 18, 2012; and (c) a certification[9] from the Houston Eye Associates, showing that Jalosjos underwent a medical examination in Houston, Texas, USA on July 15, 2012.
On the other hand, Jalosjos offered, inter alia, the following evidence: (a) the judicial affidavit of Jalosjos,[10] which narrated the events involving the execution of her Affidavit of Renunciation on July 19, 2012; (b) the judicial affidavit of Eric Corro (Corro),[11] a member of the staff of Jalosjos who drafted the Affidavit of Renunciation; and (c) the letter complaint filed by Cardino against Judge De Guzman-Laput before the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA), docketed as OCA IPI No. 13-2627-MTJ, and its attachments.[12]
On July 22, 2014, Judge De Guzman-Laput testified by deposition before the Provincial Election Supervisor in Dipolog City wherein she positively stated that it was on July 19, 2012 that Jalosjos personally appeared before her to subscribe to the Affidavit of Renunciation.[13]
In the assailed Resolution dated December 16, 2014, the COMELEC Second Division dismissed Cardino's petition for quo warranto in this wise:
[Cardino] stated herein that [Jalosjos'] Affidavit of Renunciation is falsified and therefore invalid. The Affidavit of Renunciation was allegedly executed and subscribed before [Judge De Guzman-Laput] on July 16, 2012 or one day before respondent Jalosjos arrived in Manila.
[Jalosjos] did not dispute the date indicated in the Affidavit of Renunciation. However, the said date was only a result of a clerical error as it was on July 19, 2012 that [Jalosjos] made a personal and sworn renunciation of all foreign citizenships before a public officer. The Affidavit of Renunciation cannot be considered falsified but only one containing clerical error in the date of execution.
x x x x
To the mind of this Commission, [Judge De Guzman-Laput] amply explained the discrepancy as to the date indicated in the affidavit. [Cardino] never refuted the assertion of clerical error. He only relied on the date of the affidavit which appears to be erroneous. The premise that the affidavit was subscribed to on July 16, 2012 is already debunked by the admission by the public officer authorized to administer oaths that there was a clerical error in the said Affidavit.
We lend credence to the testimony of [Judge De Guzman-Laput] as she was the public officer who administered the oath. Furthermore, [Cardino] did not provide any assertion contradicting her. [Cardino] did not provide any proof on the insinuation that the Judge has motives to falsely testify in the case. [Cardino] failed to present even a single testimony to support his claim. The negative testimony that the renunciation did not take place cannot overcome the positive testimony that there was one. The testimony of [Judge De Guzman-Laput] goes to show that [Jalosjos] made a personal and sworn renunciation of any and all foreign citizenship [s]. The document Affidavit of Renunciation was the evidence and result of such. The eligibility of [Jalosjos] cannot just be negated by the clerical error in a document evidencing her renunciation of any and all foreign citizenships.
Lastly, [Jalosjos] obtained the plurality of votes for the position of mayor of Dapitan City in the May 13, 2013 Elections. This Commission cannot hold hostage the will of the electorate on the unproven allegation that a requirement was not met by [Jalosjos]. x x x.
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WHEREFORE, the instant petition is hereby DISMISSED for lack of merit.[14]
Cardino moved for a reconsideration[15] of the above resolution but the same was denied in the assailed Resolution dated January 30, 2015 of the COMELEC En Banc.
In the petition before this Court, Cardino faults the COMELEC for refusing to declare the ineligibility of Jalosjos for her failure to comply with the requirement of Republic Act No. 9225 of making a personal and sworn renunciation of any and all foreign citizenships before any public officer authorized to administer an oath when she filed her COC for Mayor of Dapitan City on October 1, 2012. Cardino insists that Jalosjos' Affidavit of Renunciation was falsified and, therefore, void ab initio as it was physically impossible for her to have executed, signed and sworn to her Affidavit of Renunciation before Judge De Guzman-Laput on July 16, 2012. Consequently, there was no valid personal sworn renunciation of any and all foreign citizenships on the part of Jalosjos.
As to the testimonial evidence adduced by Jalosjos, Cardino brushed them aside as mere self-serving and inconsistent testimonies of biased witnesses. Cardino alleged that Judge De Guzman-Laput had every reason to falsely testify in favor of Jalosjos given the pendency of the administrative case that Cardino filed against Judge De Guzman-Laput before the Supreme Court (OCA IPI No. 13-2627-MTJ) involving the allegedly fraudulent execution of Jalosjos' Affidavit of Renunciation.
In her Comment[16] to the petition, Jalosjos maintains that her Affidavit of Renunciation is not falsified, but one that merely contains a clerical error in the date of execution. The same was actually executed and sworn to before Judge De Guzman-Laput on July 19, 2012 and it was through an error of the personnel who prepared the affidavit that the date of July 16, 2012 was indicated thereon. Jalosjos admits that she could not have executed the affidavit on July 16, 2012 as she was still in the USA on said date.
Jalosjos explains that after she arrived in Manila on July 17, 2012, she bought a ticket for a flight to Dipolog City in Zamboanga del Norte on July 19, 2012. Jalosjos then informed Corro that she wanted to appear before Judge De Guzman-Laput on July 19, 2012 so that her staff could make the necessary arrangements. Jalosjos did in fact fly from Manila to Dipolog City on board Cebu Pacific Flight No. 5J-703 and arrived there around 2:00 p.m. of July 19, 2012. At around 5:00 p.m. that day, Jalosjos personally appeared before Judge De Guzman-Laput at the latter's sala in the MTC of Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte and renounced her American citizenship by executing the Affidavit of Renunciation under oath.
Jalosjos stresses that Judge De Guzman-Laput herself confirmed that Jalosjos personally appeared on July 19, 2012 before the latter at her sala in the MTC of Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte to renounce her American citizenship. Cardino, on the other hand, failed to present any evidence that would controvert the testimonies of Jalosjos and her witnesses that she in fact appeared before Judge De Guzman-Laput on July 19, 2012 to personally renounce her American citizenship.
Jalosjos asserts that the mistake in the entry for the date of execution of the Affidavit of Renunciation did not negate the fact she still performed the necessary acts to renounce her American citizenship under oath before she filed her COC for Mayor in the May 13, 2013 Elections.
In its Comment[17] to the petition, the COMELEC argues that Cardino's petition for quo warranto was correctly dismissed as Jalosjos validly executed a personal and sworn renunciation of her American citizenship before Judge De Guzman-Laput prior to the filing of her COC. The COMELEC avers that the date July 16, 2012 written on Jalosjos' Affidavit of Renunciation was proven to be a mere clerical error. This fact was explained by Judge De Guzman-Laput when she testified that Jalosjos personally appeared before her and sworn to the Affidavit of Renunciation on July 19, 2012. The COMELEC posits that since Jalosjos won the elections, all doubts should be resolved in favor of her eligibility.
In his Consolidated Reply[18] to the above comments, Cardino stands pat on his position that Jalosjos' defense of clerical error cannot be used to override the established fact that it was physically impossible for Jalosjos to appear before Judge De Guzman-Laput on July 16, 2012 to renounce her American citizenship under oath.
After evaluating the facts and evidence of this case, the Court fails to find any action on the part of the COMELEC that constitutes grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction.
At the outset, the Court notes that term of the contested office in this case, i.e., the mayorship of Dapitan City following the May 13, 2013 Elections, already expired on June 30, 2016. The issues regarding the eligibility of Jalosjos for the said position and Cardino's supposed right to be declared the winner for said term had been rendered moot and academic. However, we deem it appropriate to resolve the petition on the merits considering that litigation on the question of Jalosjos' citizenship is capable of repetition in that it is likely to recur if she would run again for public office.[19]
The present case arose from a petition for quo warranto filed by Cardino under Section 253 of the Omnibus Election Code, which pertinently reads:
Sec. 253. Petition for quo warranto. – Any voter contesting the election of any Member of the Batasang Pambansa, regional, provincial, or city officer on the ground of ineligibility or of disloyalty to the Republic of the Philippines shall file a sworn petition for quo warranto with the [COMELEC] within ten days after the proclamation of the results of the election.
According to Cardino, the inehgibility of Jalosjos stemmed from the fact that she was a dual citizen of the Philippines and the USA when she submitted her COC for Mayor in the May 13, 2013 elections. This is proscribed by Section 40 (d) of the Local Government Code, which reads:
Sec. 40. Disqualifications. – The following persons are disqualified from running for any elective local position:
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(d) Those with dual citizenship[.]
In Sobejana-Condon v. Commission on Elections,[20] the Court explained in detail the requirements that must be complied with under Republic Act No. 9225 before a person with dual citizenship can be qualified to run for any elective public office, to wit:
[Republic Act] No. 9225 allows the retention and re-acquisition of Filipino citizenship for natural-born citizens who have lost their Philippine citizenship by taking an oath of allegiance to the Republic, thus:
Section 3. Retention of Philippine Citizenship. –
Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, natural-born citizens of the Philippines who have lost their Philippine citizenship by reason of their naturalization as citizens of a foreign country are hereby deemed to have re-acquired Philippine citizenship upon taking the following oath of allegiance to the Republic:
""I __________________ solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines and obey the laws and legal orders promulgated by the duly constituted authorities of the Philippines; and I hereby declare that I recognize and accept the supreme authority of the Philippines and will maintain true faith and allegiance thereto; and that I imposed this obligation upon myself voluntarily without mental reservation or purpose of evasion.""
Natural-born citizens of the Philippines who, after the effectivity of this Act, become citizens of a foreign country shall retain their Philippine citizenship upon taking the aforesaid oath.
The oath is an abbreviated repatriation process that restores one's Filipino citizenship and all civil and political rights and obligations concomitant therewith, subject to certain conditions imposed in Section 5, viz:
Sec. 5. Civil and Political Rights and Liabilities. – Those who retain or re-acquire Philippine citizenship under this Act shall enjoy full civil and political rights and be subject to all attendant liabilities and responsibilities under existing laws of the Philippines and the following conditions:
(1) Those intending to exercise their right of suffrage must meet the requirements under Section 1, Article V of the Constitution, Republic Act No. 9189, otherwise known as ""The Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003″" and other existing laws;
(2) Those seeking elective public office in the Philippines shall meet the qualification for holding such public office as required by the Constitution and existing laws and, at the time of the filing of the certificate of candidacy, make a personal and sworn renunciation of any and all foreign citizenship before any public officer authorized to administer an oath;
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The language of Section 5(2) is free from any ambiguity. In Lopez v. COMELEC, we declared its categorical and single meaning: a Filipino American or any dual citizen cannot run for any elective public position in the Philippines unless he or she personally swears to a renunciation of all foreign citizenship at the time of filing the certificate of candidacy. We also expounded on the form of the renunciation and held that to be valid, the renunciation must be contained in an affidavit duly executed before an officer of the law who is authorized to administer an oath stating in clear and unequivocal terms that affiant is renouncing all foreign citizenship.[21] (Citations omitted; emphasis supplied.)
In this case, the crux of the controversy involves the validity of Jalosjos' Affidavit of Renunciation. Cardino asserts the spuriousness of the affidavit based on the date of its supposed execution on July 16, 2012; whereas Jalosjos claims otherwise, insisting that while the affidavit was so dated, the same was merely an error as the affidavit was executed and subscribed to on July 19, 2012.
The COMELEC En Banc affirmed the ruling of the Second Division that the date of July 16, 2012 in the Affidavit of Renunciation was indeed a clerical error. The COMELEC Second Division gave greater weight to the evidence offered by Jalosjos, particularly the testimony of Judge De Guzman-Laput, who unequivocally stated that Jalosjos personally appeared before her sala on July 19, 2012 to subscribe to the Affidavit of Renunciation. The COMELEC Second Division found that Cardino failed to disprove Judge De Guzman-Laput's testimony.
After carefully reviewing the evidence on hand, the Court finds no proper reason to disturb the factual findings of the COMELEC. We reiterate our ruling in Typoco v. Commission on Elections[22] that:
The findings of fact of administrative bodies, when supported by substantial evidence, are final and non-reviewable by courts of justice. This principle is applied with greater force when the case concerns the COMELEC, because the framers of the Constitution intended to place the poll body — created and explicitly made independent by the Constitution itself— on a level higher than statutory administrative organs.
To repeat, the Court is not a trier of facts. The Court's function, as mandated by the Constitution, is merely to check whether or not the governmental branch or agency has gone beyond the constitutional limits of its jurisdiction, not that it simply erred or has a different view. Time and again, the Court has held that a petition for certiorari against actions of the COMELEC is confined only to instances of grave abuse of discretion amounting to patent and substantial denial of due process, because the COMELEC is presumed to be most competent in matters falling within its domain.[23] (Citations omitted.)
Notably, the Court arrived at a similar conclusion in resolving the administrative case filed by Cardino against Judge De Guzman-Laput relative to the incidents of this case. Thus, in our Resolution[24] dated June 18, 2014 in OCA IPI No. 13-2627-MTJ, we adopted and approved the following conclusions of law and recommendations of the OCA:
EVALUATION: On the issue of falsification, this Office finds for respondent Judge. There was really no reason why respondent Judge would have to falsify the date of the notarization of the Affidavit of Renunciation when indicating the actual date of notarization, 19 July 2012, would not have affected the validity of the affidavit. There was no deadline to reckon with since the Affidavit of Renunciation was required to be executed, at the latest, on the day of the filing of the Certificate of Candidacy and Jalosjos filed it later or on 1 October 2012. In sum, the facts surrounding this particular issue lead to the conclusion that the date appearing in the Affidavit of Renunciation is the result of an honest mistake. Furthermore, respondent Judge could not have falsified the Affidavit of Renunciation just to do Jalosjos a favor. Respondent Judge was correct in saying that if there was anybody who benefited from her inadvertence, it was complainant since the mistake gave him a ground to question the validity of the election of Jalosjos as mayor of Dapitan City, Zamboanga [d]el Norte.
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Also, it must be noted that the subject notarized document was used by Jalosjos only after several months after it was notarized, or in October 2012. Evidently, there was no urgency for the said document to be notarized in July 2012, thereby negating any probable impropriety with respect thereto.
RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended for the consideration of the Honorable Court that with respect to the instant complaint of Agapito J. Cardino relative to the violation of SC Circular No. 1-90, Judge Veronica C. DG-Laput, Municipal Trial Court, Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte, be REMINDED to be more circumspect in the performance of her duties, and be STERNLY WARNED that a repetition of the same or similar infraction shall be dealt with more severely.[25] (Citations omitted; emphasis supplied.)
All things considered, the Court affirms the findings of the COMELEC Second Division that Jalosjos' Affidavit of Renunciation is not a falsified document. As such, Jalosjos complied with the provisions of Section 5(2) of Republic Act No. 9225. By virtue thereof, Jalosjos was able to fully divest herself of her American citizenship, thus making her eligible to run for the mayorship of Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte.
WHEREFORE, the petition for certiorari is DENIED. The Resolution dated December 16, 2014 of the Commission on Elections Second Division and the Resolution dated January 30, 2015 of the Commission on Elections En Banc in EPC No. 2013-06 are hereby AFFIRMED. Costs against the petitioner.
Sereno, C. J., Carpio, Velasco, Jr., Peralta, Bersamin, Del Castillo, Mendoza, Reyes, Perlas-Bernabe, Leonen, Jardeleza, and Caguioa, JJ., concur.
Please take notice that on March 7, 2017 a Decision/Resolution, copy attached herewith, was rendered by the Supreme Court in the above-entitled case, the original of which was received by this Office on April 3, 2017 at 4:10 p.m.
Very truly yours,
Clerk of Court
Deputy Clerk of Court
[1] Rollo, pp. 2-51.
[2] Id. at 55-67; penned by Commissioner Elias R. Yusoph with Commissioners Luie Tito F. Guia and Arthur D. Lim concurring.
[3] Id. at 52-54.
[4] Id. at 68-81.
[5] The Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003.
[6] Rollo, pp. 317-328.
[7] Id. at 95-97.
[8] Id. at 98-99.
[9] Id. at 100.
[10] Id. at 375-393.
[11] Id. at 407-422.
[12] Id. at 583-646.
[13] Id. at 437-555.
[14] Id. at 63, 66-67.
[15] Id. at 204-238.
[16] Id. at 267-316.
[17] Id. at 245-266.
[18] Id. at 780-789.
[19] See Gayo v. Verceles, 492 Phil. 592 (2005).
[20] 692 Phil. 407 (2012).
[21] Id. at 419-422.
[22] 628 Phil. 288 (2010).
[23] Id. at 305-306.
[24] Rollo, OCA IPI No. 13-2627-MTJ, pp. 83-84.
[25] Id. at 80-82.


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White Peach Cobbler
Peach Cobbler. Don't those very words make your mouth water?
A cobbler is a great way to savor the last bits of summer as we head into autumn.
There is something inherently satisfying about a cobbler but for some reason, you don't see it on a dessert table as often as the popular response it always receives would warrant.
Want to change that? Try this simple recipe.
Keep in mind that cobbler is easier and more quickly assembled than a fruit pie—a real boon to busy moms and hostesses.
See Also
- These Blueberry Lemon Cupcakes are the perfect way to end a great day.
- Try this blackberry cobbler recipe soon for a special treat everyone will love.
- Looking for a unique dessert idea? Check out this delicious Orange Basil Glazed Cake Recipe.
- I love this easy blueberry cobbler recipe!
White peaches have a reputation of being especially sweet, but I don't think you can go wrong with any of the 700 peach varieties.
Besides, a large peach is a source of fiber, vitamins A and C—and it has fewer than 70 calories.
Fresh peaches are generally available at market through September, so it's time to take advantage of the last of this year's fresh harvest and make your family and guests something special.
Serve it warm, maybe with a little vanilla bean ice cream? Mmm!
White Peach Cobbler
- 1 stick of butter
- 4-5 white peaches
- 1 ½ cups of sugar
- 1 cup of self-rising flour
- 1 cup of milk
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- On stove top, melt one stick of butter.
- Add sliced peaches and 1/2 cup of sugar over a low heat for about 2 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, mix 1 cup of self-rising flour, 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of milk and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
- Stir till batter is smooth. Pour batter over the top of peaches. Do not stir.
- The crust rises to the top as the cobbler bakes.
- Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 45 minutes or until golden brown on top.
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Keita has two older step-sisters, Ako and Riko, but since they aren't related by blood, they love him in a lustful way. After a mishap at school, Ako and Riko finally confess their love to him. Keita dislikes the thought of seeing them other then brother and sister, but as he tries to enter the same school as his sisters, he slowly becomes attracted to them.
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亲吻姐姐 (Chinese)
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Trinity - God as Community
Our faith encounters a mystery, God as a Holy Trinity. Why do we believe God is Trinity? Because God told us so. Jesus teaches us God is Father. "Father, the hour has come" (Jn 17:1). At the Last Supper Jesus spoke of God as Father forty-five times. In turn, the Father tells us he has a son. When Jesus was baptized in the Jordan, the Father spoke from heaven and said, "You are my beloved son, with you I am well pleased" (Lk. 3:22). Lastly, God is Holy Spirit. Jesus said, "I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate... the Spirit of truth" (Jn. 14:16). The Spirit is more than an abstract energy. The Spirit is a divine person. God is Father, Son, and Spirit. Three persons. One God. God is one divine nature in three divine persons. God is not just one person. Nor is God three natures. We owe the use of person and nature to speak of the Trinity to two ecumenical councils, Nicaea in 326 and First Constantinople in 381.
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Good friction versus bad friction/
Friction is unmistakably a part of what causes blisters. This is bad friction.
But friction is also good. In fact, it's vital to the way you walk, run and play. You'd be lost without it.
First, let's agree on the definition of friction
Friction has a double meaning in the English language. Most people think of friction as "rubbing". I want you to forget about this definition, just for now.
Scientists know friction as "the force that resists movement". It's a force that keeps one surface in stationary contact with another.
Low friction means slippery. High friction means grippy - things tend to stick together.
Your biomechanics relies on friction
Friction is good, for the most part. Friction equals traction. Your foot needs traction for the mechanical efficiencies of gait. It's necessary for propulsion and acceleration. It's necessary for efficient deceleration and for rapid changes in direction. Traction is necessary for the efficient transfer of weight from one foot to the next, whether you're running (or walking) on an incline or a decline, on flat or uneven surfaces, in a straight line, in circles or dodging obstacles. Without it, your toes would jam into the toebox of your shoe, giving you black toenails. It would make you more susceptible to injuries like ankle sprains and proximal muscle strains. And it will make you work harder to produce the same speed. If your foot slips and slides around in your shoe, it's a bad thing.
So where do you get traction from? You get traction from high friction levels, from things gripping together.
Good friction, bad friction
So friction is good. But it can be bad when we get blisters. The important thing to realise is that friction is necessary and is why your shoes, socks and insoles are made out of high-friction materials. It's only when high friction levels are giving you blisters that you need to manage that friction – and only in that discrete location. Not all over, just in the area of your blisters so you can maintain necessary traction.
ENGO Patches allow the targeted management of friction. You select the appropriate shaped patch (or you cut it to size) and apply it to the shoe. That way good friction is maintained everwhere else for traction.
Many blister prevention strategies reduce friction. But not all of them do it in a way that is targeted. Strategies that are not considered targeted include moisture-wicking socks, double socks, lubricants, taping (depending on application technique), powders. That's not to say these are bad choices for blister prevention. I highly recommend moisture-wicking socks. And taping has it's place. But if you need to be serious about reducing friction levels, you only want to make it more slippery where your blister is - not all over your foot. Or you'll end up with black toenails, ankle sprains or other injuries. And you'll expend more energy than you need to.
When it comes to blisters, think of friction this way. Shoes, socks and insoles are made of high-friction materials in an attempt to keep your foot still in your shoe. This is both intentional and appropriate. It stops your foot from sliding around in your shoe. But this doesn't stop the bones from moving around inside your foot. Moving bones cause everything between the bone and skin to stretch (shear). When this occurs to excess, the connections between skin cells fatigue and a small tear develops under the surface of the skin. When fluid fills that tear (within two hours), you have a blister.
Don't let this happen. Reduce friction. But do it in a safe and targeted way that maintains necessary traction for your foot in your shoe.
- Friction is the force that resists the movement of one surface against another.
- Friction is necessary for traction. Traction is necessary to function efficiently.
- If you get blisters, don't reduce friction all over. Use a targeted approach.
Written by Rebecca Rushton
Rebecca is an Australian podiatrist with over 20 years experience. She has spent a lifetime dealing with her own blister prone feet in her sporting and everyday life. Rebecca specialises in helping athletes and sports medicine professionals figure out how to manage foot blisters with ease. And for kicks, she enjoys providing blister care at multiday ultramarathon events.
Rebecca is the founder of Blister Prevention and author of both "The Blister Prone Athlete's Guide To Preventing Foot Blisters".


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A39 autoroute
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|L'Autoroute Verte
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|Maintained by Autoroute française
|144 km (89 mi)
|1992 – present
|Major junctions
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|Autoroutes of France
The A39 autoroute, also known as the L'Autoroute Verte, is a motorway in eastern France. The road connects Dijon with Dole and Bourg en Bresse. It forms part of European route E21.[1]
- The road is 142 km long from junction 1
- There are 3 Service Areas
- The road provides quicker travel times between Bourg-en-Bresse and Paris.
- 1992 : Opening of section between Dijon and Crimolois (6 km)
- 1994 : Opening of the section between Crimolois and Dole (34 km)
- 1998 : Opening of the section between Dole and Bourg-en-Bresse (110 km)
- 01 (N274-rocade de Dijon) Autoroute commences on outskirts of Dijon
- 02 (Neuilly-les-Dijon) Towns served: Neuilly-les-Dijon
- 03 (Crimolois) Towns served: Crimolois
- 04 (Fauverney-A31) Junction with A31 autoroute to Metz (north), Beaune (south)
- 05 (Soirans) Towns served: Auxonne, Soirans
- Exchange A36-A39 St Seine Junction with the A36 autoroute to Mulhouse (east), Beaune (west)
- 06 (Dole-Choisey) Towns served: Dole, RN5
- 07 Exchange A39-A391-Bersaillin km 69 Junction of A39 with A391 to Poligny.
- 08 (Beaurepaire en Bresse) Towns served: Lons-le-Saunier, Louhans
- 09 (Le Miroir) Towns served: Cuiseaux, Cousance, Louhans
- 10 (Beaupont) Towns served: St Trivier de Courtes, St Amour
- Exchange A40-A39 The autoroute ends with a junction with the A40 autoroute to Mâcon (west) Geneva (Switzerland) (east).
- ^ "A39 - Autoroute Verte". SARATLAS. Retrieved 17 July 2012.


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Category Archives: Songs/Publishing/Copyright
Who Writes The Songs? Why Some Bands Are Singing The Blues
It's a sad reality that far too many bands are remiss when it comes to housekeeping, and one of the things that has come back to haunt more than a few groups and former mates is an unfortunate propensity for untidiness when it comes to song material written by members. (more…)
Music Publishers and the New Songwriter
In the earlier days of the music industry, few performing and recording acts wrote their own material. Thus, publishers were an important source of songs for artists and an attractive home for the non-performing writer.
Today, many publishers have broadened aspirations, assuming roles that in former times were not typically their domain. (more…)
Europe Reins In The Music Master Poachers
Nothing is forever. This we all know. When we think about copyright duration, which is a lot less than forever, most of us in this business tend to think of it more in relation to compositions, not so much as it pertains to sound recordings. That's why I believe you'll find what you're about to read especially interesting. (more…)
Going The Publisher Route With Your Songs
Some songwriters are gung ho about getting a music publisher on board, without affording much thought to the pros and cons. Others are trepidatious. Still others are dead set against the idea. Whatever the case, the degree to which publishing can and should be important to an artist-writer's long-term financial well-being cannot be overstated. Neither can the ramifications of failing to understand the hows and whys of it. (more…)
Renaming Your Songs–Retitling Can Be The Indie Artist's Friend
I wrote a blog a couple of years back (Giving Your Song Multiple Personalities) about the topic of song retitling. The practice of giving a song two or more names has been going on for a long time and has always got a bad rap from some quarters in this industry. If anything, the negative dialogue has only gotten shriller in recent years, so I thought it a good time to revisit the subject and (more…)
Score One For The Independent Artist Against The Big Boys
On July 12, Canada' supreme court did independent labels and artists out there a big favour.
In a landmark decision, the court ruled that the copyright board had erred in classifying paid and unpaid downloads as "communications" (a.k.a. "broadcasts"), entrenching technological neutrality as a copyright principle and, thus, putting the kibosh on Socan's efforts on behalf of publishers to collect a performance royalty every time part or all of a song is downloaded from the Web. The court also ruled that streaming (more…)
Dealing With Music Piracy In The Digital Age
I just read an intriguing news story out of Europe, where France is about to initiate a strategy to combat illegal downloading by partially subsidizing a music subscription download card for 18 to 25 year olds. This got me thinking again about the whole issue of piracy in the digital sphere. (more…)
U.S. Court Reins In The Performing Rights Organizations
I admit I have a bone or two to pick with music rights collectives, in part because of their seeming penchant for ringing every last dime out of every possible revenue source and how that can sometimes end up hurting the independent recording artist, small labels and even songwriters. (more…)
Giving Your Song Multiple Personalities
If you're a songwriter, there are occasions where it might make sense to give an original song a second name or even create a second variation of the song. Here's one to ponder.
Let's say, for the sake of argument, that you don't have a publisher (more…)


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Philippe Coutinho has said he hopes Liverpool fans "understand" his decision to move to Barcelona in an emotional post on social media.
The Brazilian forward, 25, completed his £142m move to the La Liga club on Monday after five years on Merseyside.
Coutinho said he could "never thank Liverpool fans enough" for their support and "will always cherish Liverpool in his heart".
He added that he leaves the Reds as playing for Barcelona "is a dream".
Coutinho scored 54 goals in 201 games at Liverpool and he said he hope he had "delivered memories and moments that have brought happiness to the Liverpool supporters".
His Instagram post came on the day he was unveiled at Barcelona following a protracted move.
Liverpool rejected three Barcelona bids and a transfer request from the player during the summer transfer window.
Coutinho is now reported to have committed £11.5m of his own money to help facilitate the deal.
"I hope the supporters understand that choosing to experience something new is not about diminishing their importance to me or the club's importance," Coutinho added.
"Nothing will ever diminish that in my heart."


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Extreme axial optical force in a standing wave achieved by optimized object shape
- 1. 0333765 - UPT-D 2010 RIV US eng J - Článek v odborném periodiku
Trojek, Jan - Karásek, Vítězslav - Zemánek, Pavel
Extreme axial optical force in a standing wave achieved by optimized object shape.
Optics Express. Roč. 17, č. 13 (2009), s. 10472-10488 ISSN 1094-4087
Grant CEP: GA MŠk(CZ) LC06007; GA MŠk OC08034; GA ČR GA202/09/0348
Výzkumný záměr: CEZ:AV0Z20650511
Klíčová slova: Fourier optics and signal processing * Spatial filtering * Laser beam shaping.
Kód oboru RIV: BH - Optika, masery a lasery
Impakt faktor: 3.278, rok: 2009
Standing wave optical trapping offers many useful advantages in comparison to single beam trapping, especially for submicrometer size particles. It provides axial force stronger by several orders of magnitude, much higher axial trap stiffness, and spatial confinement of particles with higher refractive index. Mainly spherical particles are nowadays considered theoretically and trapped experimentally. In this paper we consider prolate objects of cylindrical symmetry with radius periodically modulated along the axial direction and we present a theoretical study of optimized objects shapes resulting in up to tenfold enhancement of the axial optical force in comparison with the original unmodulated object shape. We obtain analytical formulas for the axial optical force acting on low refractive index objects where the light scattering by the object is negligible. Numerical results based on the coupled dipole method are presented for objects with higher refractive indices.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0178679


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Human-rating certification
Human-rating certification is the certification of a spacecraft or launch vehicle as capable of safely transporting humans. NASA and the U.S. GAO now use "human-rating" when describing requirements for these systems; earlier equivalents were termed "man-rating".
In human spaceflight, a human-rating certification is the assurance that the space system accommodates human needs, effectively uses human capabilities, controls hazards with sufficient certainty to be considered safe for human operations, and provides, to the maximum extent practical, the capability to safely recover the crew from hazardous situations.[1] In the United States, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has published NASA Procedural Requirement NPR 8705.2C - Human Rating Requirements for Space Systems, defining the certification process and a set of technical requirements to be applied to its crewed space systems in addition to the standards and requirements that are mandatory for all of NASA's space flight programs.[1]
NASA Commercial Crew Program[edit]
In November 2011, Ed Mango, the agency head of the NASA Commercial Crew Program (CCP), gave an extended interview on the new NASA requirements for human rating of spacecraft that will fly to the International Space Station (ISS).[2]
The NASA CCP human-rating standards require that the probability of a loss on ascent is no more than 1 in 500, and that the probability of a loss on descent is no more than 1 in 500. The overall mission loss risk, which includes vehicle risk from micrometeorites and orbital debris while in orbit for up to 210 days, is required to be no more than 1 in 270.[2] Maximum sustained G-loads are limited to three Earth-standard g's.[2]
The development of the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station pre-dates the NASA Human-Rating requirements. After the Challenger and Columbia accidents, the criteria used by NASA for human-rating spacecraft have been made more stringent.[3]
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) published[when?] a paper submitted to AIAA detailing the modifications to its Delta IV and Atlas V launch vehicles that would be needed to conform to NASA Standard 8705.2B.[3] ULA has since been awarded $6.7 million under NASA's Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) program for development of an Emergency Detection System, one of the final pieces that would be needed to make these launchers suitable for human spaceflight.[4]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b "Human Rating Requirements for Space Systems". NASA. May 6, 2008.
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Chaikin, Andrew (2011-11-16). "Certified Safe: Planning to operate a taxi service for NASA astronauts? Here's what's required". Air & Space Smithsonian. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
we've separated [the "loss of crew" criteria] into what you need for ascent and what you need for entry. For ascent it's 1 in 500, and independently for entry it's 1 in 500. ... The probability for the mission itself is 1 in 270. That is an overall number. That's loss of crew for the entire mission profile, including ascent, on-orbit, and entry. The thing that drives the 1 in 270 is really micrometeorites and orbital debris ... whatever things that are in space that you can collide with. So that's what drops that number down, because you've got to look at the 210 days, the fact that your heat shield or something might be exposed to whatever that debris is for that period of time. NASA looks at Loss of Vehicle the same as Loss of Crew. If the vehicle is damaged and it may not be detected prior to de-orbit, then you have loss of crew.'
- ^ a b "Atlas and Delta Capabilities to Launch Crew to Low Earth Orbit" (PDF). United Launch Alliance. n.d. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
- ^ "NASA and ULA confirm Atlas V baseline for human rated launches". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
NASA Procedural Requirements NPR 8705.2C Effective Date: July 10, 2017 Expiration Date: July 10, 2022 COMPLIANCE IS MANDATORY Human-Rating Requirements for Space Systems Responsible Office: Office of Safety and Mission Assurance
- ^ "Human-Rating Requirements for Space Systems" (PDF). nodis3.gsfc.nasa.gov/.


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"Many parents are relieved that NSW education minister Adrian Piccoli has cancelled the plan by the Burwood Girls High School principal to screen a film promoting gay parenting during two lesson periods this week," FamilyVoice national research officer Ros Phillips said today.
"The Principal said that the screening was part of the Safe Schools Coalition program. But this program is misnamed.
"It aims to make schools safe, but only for those who have transgender or same-sex feelings. It ignores the vast majority of students who are bullied. These include the 'fatties', 'skinnies', 'rangas', 'dummies', 'nerds', 'ethnics' and many other groups. Some suffer so greatly that they attempt or commit suicide."
Ros Phillips pointed out that the federal government has allocated $8 million to fund the Safe Schools Coalition Australia, but much needed programs addressing all forms of bullying have missed out.
"I urge Tony Abbott to defund the controversial Safe Schools Coalition and use the money to support proven anti-bullying programs such as Choose Respect, RULER or CASSE Peaceful Schools," she said.
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Final Price= $2.50 each
Buy 2 John Frieda Sheer Blonde/Brunette ($4.99) = $9.98
$3/2 John Frieda hair care products ETS Target Q HERE
Stack with
2 - $2.50/1 ANY John Frieda Product HERE
Final Price = $1.98 for 2 or 99¢ each
Suave Professionals Shampoo or Conditioner $1.92
$1/2 Suave Professionals Shampoo or Conditioner 14.5-oz. Target Q HERE
Stack with
$1/1 Suave Professionals HERE
Final Price= .42 cents each
$10 off wyb both Brita water filtration product AND Multipack filters Target Q HERE
$5/1 Any Brita System Sign Up & Take the Pledge HERE
$2/1 Brita Filters (When you Sign up for Reminders at Brita) HERE
= $20 for both after coupons
Speedo water Shoes Toddler to adult sizes 15% OFF
$5 off $15 or more Speedo product Target Q HERE
I used this on 2 new pairs of arm floaties(also 15% off) for my girls.


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Sri Rounak Jewellery Equipments is a leading Manufacturer and Supplier of Jewellery Tools, Machineries and Equipments from 1999....
We are dedicated to the quality policy that will ensure that our Machine and Tool products will satisfy our customers' requirements...
Sri Rounak Jewellery Equipments came into existence in the year 1999 as a business entity under sole proprietorship. It is located at N.S.C. Bose Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The firm is acclaimed to be the leading manufacturer, supplier and exporter of a large range of jewellers' utility machines and tools. The product range comprises of Bangle Machines, Beading Tools, Casting Machines, Chain Making Machines, Cleaning Equipment, Drilling Tools, Engraving Machines, Finishing Machines, Jewellery Making Machinery, Melting Furnace Machines, Rolling Mills, Display Articles and more on Jewellery Catalogue.
The sole proprietor of the firm, Mr. V.S. Goutham Jain with his master business skills and untiring efforts has leaded the firm to become the leader in the domain since 1999 itself. All activities right from purchase of raw materials to manufacture & fabrication, marking of products, packing and to final finish till delivery are taken care very strategically. The competence of our personnel is backed up by rich industry experience and vast knowledge of their domain.
Whereas the firm provides entire range of products to the clients at very competitive and affordable prices yet does not make any compromise with quality of raw materials used. Therefore, the products find acceptance on top priority. Different sections have been set up for different operations in stages of manufacturing, assembling and finishing. Stringent Quality Control and testing for its performance are the major aspects taken care very carefully so that there is no lapse in the quality that the firm intends to deliver. The products are neatly and securely packed to ensure safe delivery.
We have been highly appreciated by our clients by delivering quality assured range of products. Our entire product range is available at most reasonable rates and can be customized as per the preferences of our clients. Leveraging on our domain expertise and assiduous professionals, we are able to establish strong foothold in the industry. Our management strictly adheres to the transparent business policies and ethical proceedings in order to execute the entire business transactions. We offer easy payment modes to our clients thereby rendering utmost client satisfaction.