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Will Smith praised his son Jaden Smith during an emotional speech on his 21st birthday.
The Aladdin star celebrated the milestone with wife Jada Pinkett Smith, their daughter Willow and Trey Smith, who the actor shares with ex-wife Sheree Zampino.
Also in attendance was family friend, Jordyn Woods, who gifted Jaden a large crystal for his birthday.
The family shared birthday cake shots of tequila at the intimate bash in Malibu, California, before Will gave his son some words of advice in a heartwarming speech.
"I'll tell you something my father told me on my 21st birthday. Never break two laws at one time. Because you increase your chances exponentially of getting caught for both. So only break one law at a time," the 50-year-old joked.
Will added: "I'm really proud of you, just the way that you've grown in the past few years is what parents hope for. You take it seriously to contribute to the human family. You just make us proud every single day. So, here's to your 21st birthday today, and here's to you being a full grown man."
Jaden, who recently gave away free vegan meals to people in need to celebrate his birthday, was told by his father that he now had to pay for his own medical insurance.
"Here's to paying your own bills. The accountants are transferring your stuff first thing tomorrow morning," the Men in Black star laughed.
Determined to embarrass his son, Will also decided to reveal that it was tequila that was responsible for him and Jada conceiving Jaden.
"I've kept from saying this since you were born. Most of the decisions that developed you were your mothers," he smirked. "I was at work, I wasn't home. Your mother did most of the work, I'm not gonna front."
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"About The Furies:
The city of Fury is a mother that eats its young. It is a working class melting-pot found at the end of the line on the Quad-City Express. It is a place with where the predators are equal to the number of those preyed upon.
Living in the city is tough, and growing up there is even harder. Cava, Luc, and Sally each face their own demons trying to make it through their final year of high school. Surrounded by fiends, thieves, prostitutes, and gangs, the crew must find their own path to overcome the temptations and obstacles, and make it through just one more year.
Targeted Age Group: 18-35
Written by: Corey Croft
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Sam Smith blows his cover: Spectre theme song singer confirmed
The rumours were true all along: the Stay With Me singer has recorded Writing's on the Wall, the theme for the 24th James Bond film
Sam Smith would make an excellent secret agent. After months of speculation, the singer has confirmed that he has recorded the theme song for the next James Bond film, Spectre.
Smith has co-written the title song, Writing's On The Wall, with Jimmy Napes. It is the first Bond theme to be recorded by a British male solo artist since 1965.
Smith confirmed the news on Twitter, calling the opportunity "one of the highlights of my career".
This is one of the highlights of my career. I am honoured to finally announce that I will be singing the next Bond theme song.— SAM SMITH (@samsmithworld) September 8, 2015
I am so excited to be a part of this iconic British legacy and join an incredible line up of some of my biggest musical inspirations.— SAM SMITH (@samsmithworld) September 8, 2015
I hope you all enjoy the song as much as I enjoyed making it.— SAM SMITH (@samsmithworld) September 8, 2015
The 23-year-old spoke about the song on Radio 1 this morning, saying: "I'm so relieved to actually talk about this, this has been a top secret mission of my own."
He added: "I got called into the office with [producer] Barbara Broccoli and [director] Sam Mendes and they gave me the script, I read the script... they said 'have a go at the song'."
"It's the quickest I've ever written a song - it took 20 minutes... and they loved it!"
The identity of the theme song's singer had been an impressively well-kept secret. Smith, whose 2012 collaboration with Disclosure brought him to fame, gave particularly mixed messages: when pushed on the subject by Radio 2 last week, he flatly denied involvement with the film's soundtrack.
But yesterday he dropped a heavy hint to the contrary, tweeting a teaser picture of a ring imprinted with the Spectre logo. Now the theme has been announced, although the track won't be released as a download or online until midnight on Tuesday.
In recent weeks Ellie Goulding, Ed Sheeran and even Radiohead have been tipped to sing the theme, with Smith remaining tight-lipped throughout.
Spectre will be the 24th film in the James Bond series. Christoph Waltz will star as antagonist Franz Oberhauser and Daniel Craig will star, for the fourth (and possibly last) time, as Bond.
Skyfall, Adele's theme song for the 2012 film of the same name, was the first Bond theme to win at the Golden Globes, the Brit Awards and the Academy Awards, giving Smith a lot to live up to.
Spectre is released in the UK on October 26 and internationally on November 6.


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There is a new blackjack variation getting some attention that allows players to be extra aggressive with their bets. The game is called Double Attack Blackjack and, according to the Lake County News-Sun, this blackjack game can be found at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana.
The game has a bigger risk than in regular blackjack, because you are playing with less information. In this blackjack game, the dealer sets down his up card before dealing any player cards. You start by making your initial wager. The dealer's up card is then laid down. At that point, you have the option of increasing your bet by up to your wager amount (meaning if you wagered $20 you can add up to an additional $20). In addition, you can place a Bustit wager, which is a side bet that the dealer will bust in three cards or fewer.
As with most blackjack variations and side bets, though this game may be fun to play, it is not as good as traditional blackjack in terms of payouts. Using a modified basic strategy, blackjack statistician Michael Shackelford (aka The Wizard of Odds) says that Double Attack Blackjack has a house edge of 0.62%. For the traditional game, basic strategy gives it a 0.5% house edge.
Aside from the risk of increasing your be knowing only the dealer's up card and not seeing your own cares, another bad rule is that natural blackjacks only pay even money, rather than 3:2. The game also uses a 48-card deck, with tens removed. The good news is that the game allows late surrender and you can double on anything, including after splitting. Still, as the house edge shows, the game's odds are worse than traditional blackjack. If you want to play for fun, that is fine, but I wouldn't make it my regular blackjack game.


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Top Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma has just completed 10 years in Bollywood. The actress made her Box- office presence felt in 2008 opposite Superstar Shah Rukh Khan in the film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi . Since then there was no looking back for this energetic , spontaneous actress .
Now the 30- year-old actress is gearing up for another film, her fourth with superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Aanand L Rai directed Zero along with Katrina Kaif. The film is produced by Gauri Khan.
Anushka took to twitter to thank the superstar SRK for his support and enthusiasm and lauded him for helping her grow and perform challenging roles in her career . The ' King Khan' too replied to Anushka's tweet
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) December 20, 2018
My Taani, Akira, Sejal, Aafia & Friend. I am privileged to have worked with u. U make me a better actor. Love u. https://t.co/wJwUxeaRK8
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) December 20, 2018
The actress since then has blazed the big screen with successful films like Band Baaja Baaraat with Ranveer Singh in (2010) , Jab Tak Hai Jaan with Shah Rukh Khan Anushka Sharma (2012), 2015 crime thriller NH10 her debut as a producer, Again in 2015 a comedy-drama Dil Dhadakne Do with Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra Farhan Akhtar, 2016 romantic drama Ae Dil Hai Mushkil with Ranbir Kapoor , Aishwarya Rai Bachchan . 2016 Sultan with Salman Khan, Rajkumar Hirani's religious satire PK with Aamir Khan (2014) and biopic Sanju (2018) .
But 2017 Imtiaz Ali's Jab Harry Met Sejal with Shah Rukh Khan , her two films as producer Phillauri ( producer) , Pari (2018) did not fare well at the Box- office. Her last film in 2018 Sui Dhaga with Varun Dhawan earned Rs 120 crores in the Box- office.
Anushka Sharma is one of the most bankable actresses in Bollywood and is married to Indian cricket team skipper and superstar Virat Kohli. The duo recently celebrated their first wedding anniversary in Australia.


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Middle East retailer Lulu Group has opened its latest Hypermarket in Sharjah. The new store, which is also group's 157th store globally, was officially inaugurated by Dr. Rashid Alleem, chairman of Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) in the presence of number of dignitaries and businessmen.
Located in King Faisal Street, Al Majaz 1, the sprawling 115,000 sqft new hypermarket has been designed using the latest retail space concepts and most modern technology for ease of shopping and display and will serve residents of Al Majaz and its nearby areas. As always, Lulu Hypermarket provides the widest range of quality and value-for-money products all under one roof. The outlet has also introduced inaugural offers and deals for a range of products at attractive prices.
After the inauguration, Alleem and other dignitaries were led on a guided tour of the hypermarket by Yusuffali MA, chairman and managing director Lulu Group, who briefed them about the various sections, unique features and amenities.
"This is our seventh store in Sharjah and it shows the kind of demand for quality shopping that exists here and we are extremely happy to bring again yet another world-class shopping experience to the residents of Al Majaz and its nearby areas," says Yusuffali. "As we mentioned earlier, our expansion plans are firm and we will open another seven more hypermarkets in Sharjah out of which two will be opened within the next three-month period and we are grateful for the support and patronage we have been receiving from the rulers, citizens and residents of this great nation."
Also present on the occasion were Lulu Group executive director, Ashraf Ali; CEO, Saifee Rupawala; director, Salim Abu; Marwan Jassim Al Sarkal, executive chairman of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq); and other senior officials.


text: BALTIMORE - Who could have imagined just four short months ago that this Jaguars season would end with the same bottom line as when the Jack Del Rio era began in 2003?Only this time, the epitaph on this 5-11 team feels more like a train wreck than an NFL franchise building a foundation under a rookie head coach.In the Jaguars' 14-year existence, there has never been a point lower than the closing minutes of Sunday's 27-7 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. It put the final stamp on a lost season, one more bitterly disappointing than that inaugural 4-12 campaign in 1995 or even that 1999 AFC championship heartbreaker to the Tennessee Titans.At least when Del Rio ended his first season, they won three games after Thanksgiving and the arrow was pointing up. It's hard to see what direction things are going now, except toward an offseason filled with a lot of change and uncertainty."The first year [under Del Rio] was like, 'Here, these are your players, get to work.' " said Jaguars running back Fred Taylor. "He didn't know any players. Everybody was getting a feel for each other."This [5-11 finish] is 10 times worse than that because of the expectations and the caliber of players we have here, the familiarity of players and coaches. You wouldn't expect it, but it's part of the game. I can't cry about it."There were no tears shed when the Jaguars exited M&T Bank Stadium for the plane trip home. Just a lot of soul-searching about what they could have done to prevent the most nightmarish year of their professional lives.Some of it was in their hands, some of it was fate taking a wrong turn. But when you look back on 2008, the Jaguars resembled a team that couldn't get out of their own way. Whether it was swallowing all that preseason Super Bowl hype or too much adversity hitting all at once, Del Rio's team kept finding new ways to flounder as the season wore on.They lost eight of their last 10 games, while AFC playoff teams Baltimore, Indianapolis and Miami all managed to recover from 2-3 or 3-4 starts. It didn't matter what or when the damage occurred; the Jaguars couldn't fix a team broken on so many levels.Before the first kickoff, they were grieving for a fallen teammate, Richard Collier, who was paralyzed from 14 gunshot wounds. Less than one half into the opening game, starting guards Vince Manuwai and Maurice Williams were lost to season-ending injuries.The lowlights - from a secondary that never was repaired, to the $10 million fiasco that was Jerry Porter, to the running game's demise, to linebacker Mike Peterson's locker room dustup with Del Rio, to 12 injured starters missing a combined 64 games, and quarterback David Garrard's regression -just kept on coming.And things just never got better. Though the Jaguars insist they never quit, and remained proud to the bitter end in the postgame locker room, this is also a team dumbfounded by how it all unraveled."When you come into the season with high expectations and your offensive line is depleted right out of the box, that does hurt. Our O-line took a big hit," said defensive end Paul Spicer. "One of the reasons I felt it was most disappointing is because of the way we finished last year [going 11-5 with a playoff victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers]. It's hard to have games slip through your grasp when you're out there giving so much."We had too many games like that this year. Last year, we were grabbing [games], winning them, and things were great. This year, lots of changes, lot of different things going on - on the field, off the field. I think it played a part."Sunday's loss to the Ravens was a microcosm of the second-half demise to this season.The Jaguars gave up too many big pass plays to Joe Flacco, yet another unproven quarterback that looked like a Pro Bowl player against a pedestrian secondary. Garrard had a ghastly interception that led to a game-changing touchdown. One series featured four penalties.By late in the third quarter, Del Rio was strolling the sideline with his hands in his pocket, staring at the ground. He looked like a coach wishing the fourth quarter could be a running clock. Anything to get this belly-up season over with as fast as possible.The only time Del Rio smiled was when Ray Lewis, the Ravens' franchise player and the linebacker he once coached, came up to him before he left the field to bear-hug him.It was a genuine, warm embrace. At that moment, Del Rio needed that as much as anything.Because now, the cold, harsh reality of offseason change begins. And unlike 2003, it's hard to say for certain if the Jaguars and Del Rio can get this thing fixed.


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Bacteria have the capacity to produce natural products with exquisite bioactivities, which makes these compounds excellent candidates as medicines and agrochemicals. In an era of widespread antimicrobial and antifungal resistance, it is essential that new bioactive compounds are discovered, as these can serve as leads for drug discovery.
A promising approach is to explore the biosynthetic capacity of understudied bacteria. Cyanobacteria are known to produce numerous clinically important molecules, such as dolastatin, which forms the basis of an approved anti-lymphoma drug. However, only a few natural products have been discovered from some species.
The goal of this project is to harness the potential of overlooked cyanobacteria for the discovery of antibiotics that are active towards clinical-important pathogens. This will be guided by genomics, which can be used to predict whether a cyanobacterium is likely to produce new molecules. This will be supported by advanced mass spectrometry and bioactivity screening to guide compound discovery.
This multidisciplinary project will be based in the laboratory of Dr Andrew Truman in the Department of Molecular Microbiology at the John Innes Centre, which has world-class facilities for bacterial genetics and natural product biosynthesis. Cyanobacteria expertise is provided by secondary supervisor Dr David Lea-Smith (University of East Anglia), who is an expert in the physiology, biotechnology and genetics of Cyanobacteria.
This project provides an exciting opportunity to discover new bioactive molecules and develop skills across genetics, mass spectrometry, cyanobacterial physiology and natural products chemistry (purification and structural elucidation by NMR). Applications are welcomed from students across the biological and chemical sciences with a desire to work on a multidisciplinary project.
To apply: https://biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/discovery-of-antibiotics-from-cyanobacteria/
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Mostly Music: The Journey of the Chorus of Westerly (United States | 2016, 56 min)
Directed by: Caswell Cooke
The Chorus of Westerly is one of the most unique singing groups in the United States. It is the only Chorus where 8 year olds can sing alongside adults and perform the masterworks of classical music. This is the story of the founding of this singing family and how after 53 years the baton was passed by founding Music Director George Kent to Andrew Howell, a young man who grew up in the Chorus of Westerly under Kent, who now presides over this Chorus of nearly 200 all volunteer singers.Mostly Music tells the story of the Chorus at home in Westerly, Rhode Island, at a very special yearly music camp in New Hampshire as well as chronicles four international tours to England, Austria, The Czech Republic and Italy.The film follows Howell as he trains the singers from an early age and brings them through a season of classical performances, a unique 'celebration of Twelfth Night' and a 'Summer Pops' performance held annually attracting 20,000 spectators with Grucci Fireworks and Artillery.Wonderful music selections grace this documentary from Bach to Tchaikovshy all performed by the Chorus and Festival Orchestra. This film follows not only the story of Kent and Howell, but also of a family that has three generations singing together as well as six children all under the age of 13 showing the audience how much of a profound impact the music and training has had on their lives.Don't miss out on one of the greatest organizations in the world, in a small seaside town.


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8 Objectives for Your MDM, Data Governance Strategy
How can your organization begin to wrap its arms around master data management and data governance? The latest clues will certainly emerge at MDM & Data Governance Summit (Oct. 4-6, New York).
But even before that conference arrives, some MDM and Data Governance best practices emerged at our sister conference in San Francisco. Consider the situation atCargill Inc. -- the 150-year-old provider of food, agriculture, financial and industrial solutions worldwide. Armed with $134.9 billion in annual revenues and roughly 152,000 employees, Cargill leverages MDM best practices to speed decisions and squeeze costs out of its supply chain, according to Data Management Lead Brad Williams.
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Generally speaking, an MDM effort hinges on a clear data mission. In Cargill's case the data mission is "to treat data which has been defined as having significant value, as a corporate asset -- it is recognized across the enterprise as having real meaning, purpose and value."
From there, Cargill has eight MDM program objectives. They include:
1. All of Cargill speaks a common and consistent language regarding data and information terminology.
2. A reasonable level of standardization across the MDM processes exists.
3. MDM processes are handled consistently across the organization.
4. The MDM lifecycle is effectively controlled, while allowing for speed and agility.
5. An organization is in place to make key, critical business decisions regarding the data. This organization is recognized, respected and utilized throughout Cargill.
6. At all times, the data is at a balanced level of data quality (cost to achieve vs. benefit realized).
7. The master data enables effective decision making.
8. Data is a core capability of Cargill.
Through the following chart, Williams also revealed the present and future of Cargill's MDM strategy:
Those points and more emerged at the MDM and Data Governance Summit in San Francisco in July. Stay tuned for updated points from MDM and Data Governance Summit in New York in October.


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Roman Polanski's actress wife has lashed out at Quentin Tarantino for including the filmmaker in his new movie Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood.
The film features Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate, who was eight months pregnant with Polanski's child when she was brutally murdered by members of the Manson Family cult in 1969. Polish actor Rafał Zawierucha portrays the Rosemary's Baby filmmaker in movie, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to rave reviews.
But not everyone is thrilled about the project, and Emmanuelle Seigner has taken to Facebook to accuse Tarantino of exploiting her husband and "using the tragic life of someone and then walking all over them."
She also noted it was unfair for her husband to be featured in the movie, while U.S. authorities demand his return to face justice for raping a 13-year-old girl at a Hollywood party in the late 1970s. Polanski has been in exile ever since.
"I am just saying that it doesn't bother them (in Hollywood) to make a film which takes Roman and his tragic story… while at the same time they have made him a pariah," his wife rages. "And all without consulting him of course."
While promoting the film at Cannes Tarantino revealed he didn't consult with Polanski when it came to scenes involving him or Tate but shared his admiration for the director's work.
"I'm a fan of Roman Polanski's work, but particularly Rosemary's Baby. I like it a lot," he said during a press conference.


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A Merger and New Music for Calzone Brand D.P. Dough
Stoney Calzoney, the new rapping calzone mascot for D.P. Dough, will release his first album, R.I.Pizza, this fall.
D.P. Dough CEO Matt Crumpton helped start the 2019 Finance & Growth Conference off in a big way, announcing Monday the Columbus, Ohio-based calzone brand that calls itself "the pizza alternative" is merging with competitor Calios, a 13-unit chain out of New York.
"It's going to stop us from a battle of getting to the new college towns so we don't have to fight it out being the only two calzone concepts on campus," said Crumpton of the deal that, effective July 1, will convert all the Calios locations to D.P. Dough, which has 26 units. Calios CEO Eric Cook will become chief executive and Crumpton will transition to the role of general counsel (he was an attorney before purchasing D.P. Dough from its founder Dan Haley in 2011).
The two brands previously had contact when Crumpton had to send Cook a cease and desist letter related to the original name of his company, Zonies, because D.P. Dough owns the trademark for the word "Zone" when used in relation to calzones. "And now he's my new boss," said Crumpton to laughter from the audience.
Calzones are 75 percent of sales for D.P Dough, with wings coming in next at 9 percent. With its locations almost exclusively in college towns, the brand embraces and markets heavily to what Crumpton candidly called "drunk people."
"We have to have locations where there's going to be demand for food after midnight because 45 percent of our sales are after midnight," he said.
That college-age demographic also allows D.P. Dough to take on a unique voice when communicating with its customers, primarily on social media, said Crumpton, which led him to the next big announcement: the release of a new E.P. by Stoney Calzoney, the new rapping calzone mascot for the brand. (Check out the official music video HERE.)
"Stoney's entire ethos is pizza hate," said Crumpton of the rapper, whose first album, R.I.Pizza, is set to release September 9 and will stream on Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal.
Digging into the numbers, Crumpton said units are in the 800- to 1,500-square-foot range and sales are split 50-50 between delivery and pick-up/dine-in. D.P. Dough's had 24 consecutive months of same-store sales growth—"They haven't all been huge numbers, but they've all been positive," he said—with average net sales of $796,490 and an EBITDA average of $90,260. Unit opening costs range from $142,956 to $463,224.


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Scrooge is alive and well in the workplace.
No, I'm not talking about an old man who is screwing the workers out of holiday bonuses. I'm not talking about a boss who forces everyone to work on Christmas Eve. And I'm not talking about a cheapskate who won't spring for a holiday gift.
Scrooge is much more subtle. Care to take a look?
The Ghost of Christmas Past
Remember the days when we looked forward to the "after-work" holiday party? We even drew names for a "Secret Santa" and brought homemade cookies? But somewhere along the line, everyone started buying gift cards and bringing store-bought cookies, and some people actually expected to get "paid" for staying after work. And Santa got a bad wrap because he bought a few inappropriate gifts and had too much eggnog.
Unfortunately, office holiday parties are not like Vegas. What happens at the holiday party doesn't stay at the holiday party. It remains workplace legend for years and years to come.
So we canned the "after hours" holiday party.
The Ghost of Christmas Present
Welcome to the holiday lunch. Scrooge may even host the lunch and spring for a few gift cards. He's just glued to his cell phone during the festivities because he has "more important" things to do. The menu is preset, there is no mess or clean-up, and the lunch fits nicely into a 60-minute calendar invite on Outlook. (Ok, maybe 90 minutes, but who's counting?)
The great thing about the holiday lunch? We already spend too much time at work – so who wants to hang out with our coworkers after hours? We can check the holiday party off the "list" while keeping our colleagues arms length. And everyone gets a Starbucks card instead of a gift – because we need more caffeine to keep us productive at work!
The Ghost of Christmas Future
Holiday gatherings at work are for people who don't have enough to do. Forget the lunch. Forget the gift cards. Everyone just wants CASH! It's bad enough that people have to work together. Why fake the good will?
Christmas cheer should be reserved for our personal lives. Who needs the jingle jangle at work? Holiday parties decrease productivity, create tension, and just add to the stress of the season. We've already had too much to eat and drink since Thanksgiving. Just let everyone off work an hour early in lieu of the holiday lunch, and send them to the treadmill!
I for one am not prepared to usher in the Ghost of Christmas Future! I'm not saying it's easy to counter Scrooge, but let's at least recognize what he's up to and be intentional about sharing the joy of Christmas at work.
Is Scrooge making his way into your workplace this year? And, more importantly, what are you going to do about it?
[Looking for ways to share Christmas with your co-workers? Check out Diane Paddison's post here.]


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After a successful and sold out exhibition in Los Angeles at Thinkspace Gallery entitled "Galimatias", Sainer & Bezt aka Etam Cru crushed a six story high mural. Presented by the good people of at Thinkspace Gallery and Branded Arts, the Polish duo named the piece Mr. Rooster and is located in the downtown Flower District.
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Days earlier, we had been prohibited from swimming in a certain lake in Emmetten. The owner of the property even threatened to sue us if we attempted to, but that wasn't enough to stop us. With yet another successful swim under our belt, we decided to embark on our final journey to Interlaken. Interlaken is a small resort town in central Switzerland surrounded by giant snowy peaks and two bright turquoise lakes, Lake Thun and Lake Brienz. This would be an excellent way to end the trip in style.
With a day of fun and a lifetime of memories, we decided to leave the Italian Riviera and get back to our roots. Surrounded by gourmet Italian cuisine, vineyards and views of the Mediterranean, we felt as if we were a little out of place. We felt so grateful to have experienced this wonderful part of the world, but in all honesty, we preferred swimming in the lakes in Switzerland and drying our bathing suits out the back window of the car (a technique we used to rapidly dry our clothes while on the go, patent pending).
It was nice to finally be back in Konstanz, even though we were only a few hours away from getting back on the road. My brother asked me where I was planning on taking us. "We're going to push on through to the coast." I said, with great confidence. "I want to show you the Mediterranean."
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E-bike Week for nature lovers
Explore the legendary Rosengarten-Latemar area by e-bike
28.06 - 26.07.20 & 05.09. – 04.10.20
Indulgence hiking week in Val d'Ega.
Forget the daily grind and recharge your batteries. On an activity holiday for your body and spirit you are guaranteed to relax. Free your soul with a fully new holiday feeling! We will take you personally on three tours through our magnificent homeland: At sunrise, a tour up to the highest peaks with a picnic or a mountain hike with a stopover at a mountain hut – there's a hiking week in the Dolomites for every taste.
The package "Feel and enjoy the power oft he mountains – Hinking week" includes:
Every day is unique and brings totally new experiences. In any season and at any time of the day. Let us tell you about our experiences, which will make your stay in the 4-star Hotel Marica also unique.
There is nothing better than exploring the beautiful mountains by bike. Full concentration on movement, nature, smells and noises - this frees and gives wings.
Each season has its charm, but spring in our country is really something special! While you can explore the last snowfields with skis, it's already possible to do hiking, mountain biking and road cycling through the valleys.
Chef Luca's menu today features a traditional South Tyrolean dish: Schlutzkrapfen! Schlutzkrapfen are made with a mixture of rye and wheat flour. The filling traditionally consists of a spinach and pot combination. The dish is served with parmesan and butter.
Friday's we enjoy together with all the Dolomiti Hotels the magic sunset under the Rosengarten
Magic moments in the Dolomites. Come with us and to special excursions with special adventures.
To add the crowning touch to your day,
dine at the 4**** Hotel Marica in Eggen.
A tale of happiness - and of a princess.
Read all about Melanies dinner.
Fantastic choice for road bike and Mountain bike. Our "Marica" is situated at 1100m between the vineyards in the valley and the peaks of the Dolomites. Today we went to Bolzano and the lake Caldaro. We enjoyed not only the panorama, but also our ice cream.
The sun glows one last time over the high mountain peaks, bathing the terrace of the Hotel Marica in a soft light that is reflected in the first glass that we are tasting today...
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Every Sunday it is our pleasure to be able to listen to gifted young musicians from our valley. For many of them it is their first appearance and some have even formed a group specially for the occasion. A few artists have also revealed themselves among our staff!
Breathtakingly beautiful nature, lots of different activities, plenty of time to rest: discover all the possibilities for your ideal holiday on our Instagram page!
"We stayed in a very large room, with very spacious bathroom and separate toilet. The owners are very welcoming and helpful in giving tips for our snowshoe hiking (the area is great for winter and snowshoe hiking). The breakfast was excellent and the dinners were delicious, every course was of a very high quality. We have stayed in many Vitalpina hotels (all very good) but this one stands out for service, hospitality, atmosphere and delicious food!"
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"We were already several times in the winter and in the summer in the Marica and would gladly come again! You feel welcome and is in every way ( küchenshow, gourmet menu, wine tastings, exciting excursions, pool, sauna, massages, etc.) the best."
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"Dr. 90210" is a reality documentary series that peels back the top layer of glamour, money, beauty and sex that permeates Beverly Hills and exposes what life is really like for Dr. Robert Rey, a top-notch Beverly Hills plastic surgeon. He operates on struggling actors and actresses, mothers and daughters, strippers and call girls, Washington lobbyists and successful businessmen. Every patient comes in for a different reason - youth, success, power, beauty, freedom, happiness.


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I try to get along to life drawing at Swansea Print Workshop as often as I can, to get in the practice. It's not always easy, it's quite late in the evening and sometimes I'm so tired it's hard to focus. This was one of those weeks. I did a couple of quick sketches to warm up but I didn't think I was getting anywhere so I did a study of our model's hand and then a longer study of her face. I used willow charcoal and white conte crayon into an A2 size brown paper sketchbook.
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Arbroath 2020 Festival has been postponed until 2021 and will open in April and run until September.
Arbroath 2020 + 1 Festival will celebrate The Declaration of Arbroath's 701st Anniversary.
Online projects 2020
Interactive online content to enjoy at home
Commissioned Projects & Events
The re-sceduled 2020+1 Festival will run April- September 2021
An Arbroath 2020 exhibition in the Arbroath Art Gallery exploring the town's extraordinary tradition of Pageantry in the 20th Century.
Join us for the premiere of this newly commissioned choral work, 'Of Light Breaking' by renowned composer Paul Mealor.
Over 800 people will mark the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath by taking part in a celebratory procession.
Arbroath Tapestry is an extraordinary wonderfully crafted work made by the Arbroath Tapestry Group, a group of highly skilled Angus women.
Inspired by the culture of making, thinking and learning that was so central to the culture of the Benedictine order in this medieval period.
Aproxima Arts are producing an awe-inspiring, large-scale sound and light environmental art production at a secret coastal location in Angus.
Festival programme and dates for 2020+1 will be announced later this year
Wider Festival Programme
Five aside tournament is open to over 18's football clubs Teams can register by contacting football Club Secretary…
Arbroath's history and culture will be the focus of an open meeting of the Arbroath and District Stamp and Postcard Club.
3 Day Music Festival in celebration of the 700th Anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath at the Fisherman's Inn & Andreous Bistro
The Declaration of Arbroath was written 700 years ago, but what was life really like during this period? Join us to discover more!
On the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath, explore Arbroath Abbey for free and see the new visitor centre.
All new exhibition opens at Arbroath Abbey visitor centre marks the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath.
An Arbroath 2020 exhibition in the Arbroath Art Gallery exploring the town's extraordinary tradition of Pageantry in the 20th Century.
A chance to hear three prominent Scots discuss this important document and its meaning over time, with audience participation.
Historic Environment Scotland's programme of events for held around Arbroath in celebration of the anniversary of Arbroath 2020.
This year Woolly Workers will install another eye popping yarn bomb display at The Fit O' The Toon In Arbroath.
Arbroath Guildry unveiled their contribution to the 2020 celebrations a bronze bas relief telling the history of Arbroath.
Arbroath Abbey Pageant Group performs a costumed tableau of the 1320 Declaration of Arbroath on the historic site of Arbroath Abbey.
Arbroath 2020 Declaration Run is a 13.20-mile multi-terrain course around Arbroath, in celebration of the Declaration of Arbroath.
A display of biographies, genealogical charts and coats of arms associated with the Declaration.
Declaration on Freedom for Writers and Readers is an anthology of poetry and prose exploring freedom of expression. Published in 2020 to mark the anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath.
Get involved
We've got many ways you can get involved in the festival whether you want to participate in our events or create your own.
- Join the Arbroath 2020 procession
- Submit your events to the programme calendar
- Sign up to be a volunteer on heritage projects and community events
- Become an Arbroath 2020 Ambassador to help make this an exceptional and memorable year for your town
- Learn about the special projects
- Download resources and find out about support


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In order to ensure events meet the objectives of the Festival, they should aim to meet at least two of the following criteria:
- Benefit the local businesses community, such as opportunities to interact, engage, promote, share best practice, learn new skills and network
- Aim to increase economic growth and drive inward investment for the region
- Showcase what Cornwall has to offer, demonstrating to the wider world the prominence within the region
- Strengthen ongoing partnerships or develop new collaborations between research and academic institutions, local authorities and businesses
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Events should be free to attend where possible (event organisers are welcome to obtain sponsorship for their event if this will assist). Tickets must be distributed on a first come first served basis and organisers will need to agree to our Terms an Conditions.
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Zero Hedge Exclusive by Global Intel Hub - 8/22/2018 -
The real witch hunt against Trump has failed so miserably angry liberal politicians and officials are grasping at shadows trying to file charges for anything that will stick, including tax fraud; which in America, is like accusing someone that their epidermis is showing. Strangely, Trump is one of the few in the rich class, that actually has paid his share of taxes. In fact the tax issue is interesting if we look at the swath of billionaire tax cheats that supported Democrats in the last 20 years. Democrats have an untold secret deal with billionaires that they on the surface raise taxes but it will only affect the poor and the middle class, leaving many loopholes open wide like the grand canyon for their golf buddies and relatives.
Strangely, Cohen's lawyer is Hillary Clinton's Youish Yale Classmate from Yoi-see - you can't make this stuff up! Not only that, but he has a sleazy history defending the worst of the worst, you know, dictators, et. al.
But the genius behind the witch hunt is sadly working, because the left has been brain-pummeled (it is a verb-characteristic of 'aggressive' brainwashing) by a non-stop assault on TV and online media forming and shaping their opinions so that when the 'keyword' is said on television "The chicken is in the pot" millions of mindless liberal zombies will stand up from their couch and awaken from their slumber and in unison reply "COOK IT" as they march toward Washington to burn down the White House.
This may sound like a dramatic exaggeration but it actually only represents a small fraction of how twisted the campaign of propaganda against these poor folks really is. They have been whipped into a tizzy that the wizards of the campaign can easily twist facts and suddenly they can claim "Less is more" in that $800 is greater than $1,000. Black is White, etc.
In no other environment would such absurd claims have gone to such lengths, including a great majority of the DOJ, Congress, and soaking up the majority of the political attention of the nation. But it serves the same purpose, like Nixon, Trump is playing a good actor in their show as he has no other choice, so a reality star clown President, even if he is the dog with the least fleas, is serving the same purpose of distraction to keep the masses entertained with more drama filled television which is more compelling and addicting than Breaking Bad.
For example, the real story of the day, as reported here on Zero Hedge and elsewhere (Total News), is the rumor that Trump may be preparing for a real FX intervention. But who cares if markets collapse - what's the latest in the Trump drama! He's such a jerk!
Cohen clearly is being played as a pawn in this sleazy game, as anyone who has ever been involved in a court case with the US Government, the fact that you accept a guilty plea 'deal' admits nothing, it's only the governments way of abusing and badgering defendants into doing what they want, in this case - admitting guilt, which implies, but only farcically to the untrained eye of the brainwashed masses, that Trump also is guilty of something. What Cohen reportedly did, even if it is illegal (regarding the tax issue), is something that millions, perhaps more than 50% of the population is guilty of. The only group of people who cheats on taxes more than Americans are Germans. But Germans do it 'the right way' they don't cheat and hide like Americans, they do weird and strange things like not accepting any income (because it would include an extra tax burden) or not engaging in profitable business because of the tax consequences. But that's the subject for another article - the point here is that, Cohen's 'crimes' are borderline crimes, but when you accept a plea deal, even if you are completely innocent, on the record, you are guilty - officially. These games are common in high level government cases and this is no exception.
The Trump Shock
Going back to what really matters - a possible FX intervention would rattle markets like nothing the world has ever seen. It wouldn't be unprecedented, as Richard Nixon first did this in 1971 which created the FX markets as they are today - freely floating.
Trump has the character for surprise moves and the motivation - trade talks with China are being cancelled out by PBOC's FX interventions. Not only that, Trump has recently publicly stated how he is displeased with Fed policy. He is the only person in America other than the Fed Chair, that can reverse Fed policy unilaterally. The Fed is private but that's irrelevant, because it was created by an Act of Congress and it's a fairly easy argument to claim that 'financial terrorists' like China can cause an issue with national security due to Currency manipulation (which, basically is true, that with the exception of the Fed and a few other central banks, the new tools of war are as Russia called it 'banks, not tanks' ) [ For a clear view on how this system works checkout Splitting Pennies - Understanding Forex ]
Would it happen? Even all this being said it's still a long shot. But something that should be considered. And of course - the news is focused on the irrelevant drama. Oy Vey!
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UPDATE Nov 3, 2017: Finally the rumors have been confirmed, almost seven years later
Since the abrupt resignation of Democrat Jim Jacks as representative of Washington's 49th legislative district on March 25, it has become almost as if he never existed. A total blackout on word about him suddenly quitting immediately went up.
His website was scrubbed and his name removed from the roster even before word of the sudden abandonment of constituents was made public. Speculation on the 'why' was heavily discouraged in the comments section of the local paper, the Columbian.
Two requests for public records that might shed some light on his rapid exit were rejected with the notice of, "Your request makes assumptions about both the existence of records and our ability to provide them. Without commenting on the existence of any such records, I should point out that this request encompasses records which are not public records as defined by state law."
Supporters of Jacks maintain that now that he is a "private citizen," anything he may have done is "off limits" to the public. Wrong! Whatever it was that happened to bring about the abrupt quitting of a seat he was just reelected to, happened while a public official. Emphasis on the PUBLIC.
The Columbian's Lou Brancaccio tried to spank me and others for seeking the truth on Jack's abruptly quitting with his April 9, 2011 column, One's history will never be forgotten when it comes to the public which only served to fuel speculation even more.
Lou's column today, What's going on with former Rep. Jim Jacks? which seems more like an effort to feed a minimal amount of information to sweep it all under the rug with an admission from Jacks of "I resigned because I'm an alcoholic," clears up nothing as to an explanation of why we in the 49th were abandoned in the midst of the legislative session by who recently won the seat.
While I hope he is receiving treatment for the disease, part of it is to admit what you did while drinking and make efforts at amends. That means admitting to your inappropriate behavior while under the influence of alcohol. While what Jacks does today is as a private citizen, what he did before was as an elected official and supposedly on behalf of all of us in the 49th district. That's one pitfall of becoming a PUBLIC official.
Lou gives a little teaser in today's column of "Jacks' exclusive interview continues in another Press Talk column only in The Columbian print edition" Sunday.
I'm sure I'm not the only person looking forward to what will be said tomorrow and yes, I'll break down and actually buy a copy of the paper.
But I'll also say more efforts at a whitewash will not work.
The paper has had no problem in the past blasting and exposing every little lurid detail when a Republican is caught in scandalous or inappropriate behavior.
They have already shown their unwillingness to apply the same standard to Democrat Jim Jacks.
The admission by Jacks of being an Alcoholic is a good first step for him in recovery.
An admission from the Columbian of their application of double standards in coverage between the elected officials of the parties might be a good first step in their own recovery.
When PUBLIC elected officials have to abruptly quit their position, the public has a right to know why, whether they are Democrat or Republican.
I will follow this up after seeing what is said in tomorrow's column.


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My name is Marti – and I'm the blogger over at Fit with Heart! I'm so grateful and excited to be featured here on Wendy's blog – and even MORE excited to share with you these DELISH Breakfast Enchiladas I made last week.
I seriously could eat mexican food daily…taco salads…burrito bowls…nachos. BRING IT ON. Anyone else? So I figured why not combine my two favs – breakfast foods AND mexican food. Hence these enchiladas were born!
I love how easy this was to throw together and how versatile it is. You could certainly use whatever veggies you have on hand or add in any other meats along with your eggs for an extra protein boost. Just helping you clean out the fridge! These could be made dairy free, gluten free and low carb too. So seriously you can cater to whatever lifestyle it is you lead…OR that your guests do.
From start to finish the meal took 40 minutes to make and that INCLUDES oven time and clean up. So this could EASILY be done on a weeknight when you are pressed for time. Who doesn't love that? I also think you could prep these the night before and put in the oven RIGHT before serving them. (I think I'll try that next so we have breakfast ready on a Saturday morning!) Ok. ..fine… I'll quit talking and get to the food already.
Grab your ingredients and get ready to make these yummy Breakfast Enchiladas!
Grab a bowl and get to scrambling your eggs! Crack 8 eggs into a large mixing bowl and use a whisk to scramble them up! I also whipped in some fresh cracked pepper. Spray a large saute pan with cooking spray and add your eggs. Cook on low while continuously turning to get them fluffy and scrambled. Meanwhile, grab a smaller saute pan and turn the burner to medium hi. Add your frozen peppers and onions and continue to cook until thawed and hot. Then set aside.
Once your eggs are mostly cooked add your sausage to the eggs and keep stirring until mixed. ..then set aside.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray. Add some salsa verde to the bottom of your pan – (I used about 1/4 cup) and use a spatula to evenly cover the bottom of the pan
Grab a tortilla (this is the fun part if you ask me) and use a spoon to add your eggs, meat and veggie mix to the middle of it. Roll up the tortilla nice and tight and lay with seam side down in your pan.
Repeat with all 8 tortillas.
Pour the rest of the salsa verde sauce over the little burritos! I used a spatula again to try to make it a more even coating. Sprinkle about 1 cup of cheese evenly over the top of the entire pan. Add more or less to your liking. I am dairy free so I left the cheese off of a couple just for me – but I think you could DEFINITELY substitute with a vegan or dairy free cheese. When your oven is preheated to 400, bake for about 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and your tortillas are lightly toasted.
Remove from the oven and enjoy! Feel free to add any of your favorite toppings like avocado, salsa or guacamole! These won't last long – Be sure and tag me on social media when you make them #fitwithheart. Enjoy the recipe!
- 8 tortillas
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cooked sausages cut up
- 1 package frozen peppers
- ½ onion, chopped
- 1 jar salsa verde
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Scramble eggs and cook on low.
- Add sausage and set aside once hot.
- In a separate pan sauce peppers and onions until soft, set aside.
- Add ¼ cup salsa verde to sprayed 9X13 baking pan covering the entire bottom.
- Add egg and veggie mixture to a tortilla and roll up, placing seam side down in the pan.
- Repeat with all 8 tortillas.
- Cover the tortillas with the remaining salsa verde.
- Top with cheese(if using).
- Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and tortillas are lightly browned.
- Enjoy.
Thank you Marti for sharing such a fun recipe! You can follow Marti on her blog Fit With Heart or via her social media channels; Facebook and Instagram.


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Guy's "Not So Scary" Family Halloween Party
When: 25th Oct 2020
Price: £0
Our Magical Marquee opens on Sunday 25th October with Uncle Guy's "NOT SO SCARY" Halloween Party from 11.00am to 5.00pm - with lots of fun for all the family.
Guy's Trick or Treat, visit our Stations, Thomas Bounce Show & his fun Circus Skills Workshop, Uncle Martin's Halloween Punch & Judy Magic Show, Face Painting, Kiddies DJ, Fairground Rides & Attractions plus Kiddies DJ.
Dress up and join in the fun our Halloween Fancy Dress Competition Parade is at 2.30pm, with great prizes for the best Fancy Dress. Pumpkin competition carve a masterpiece and bring it along for your chance to win a fab prize. 🎃
Kiddies Fairground Rides & Attractions.. 🎡
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Delicious Tuscany!
In Tuscany it is ALL ABOUT THE FOOD AND WINE! One night on a whim we ate at Carrozze, which translates to Carriages. Interesting. Carrozze is in the heart of Florence, Italy. Lovely rustic Italian atmosphere and delicious food. Carbonara is very hard to get right...it is such a delicate mix of egg, cheese and pasta water to make the sauce just the right texture and flavor. Nowhere else in Italy did the Carbonara taste so wonderful.This was what my husband ordered......fish with potatos, tomatos, and fresh olives....oh and obviously with it's own head. My husband grew up in the country and he likes to fish, so that did not bother him at all....however it did bother me. My husband is NOT a picky eater. He could easily travel the world with Andrew Zimmern (the strange food guy on the travel channel) and be perfectly content with all sorts of heads and intestines and brains and yick yick yick. I am not down with fish heads.
We shared a bottle of Castello Nipozzano Chianti with our meal that night. The Castello Nipozzano winery is located in Chianti in the Sieve Valley which is at the Northern Portal of the most famous wine region in the world. If I recall, the Nippozano was good, but not one of our favorites that we drank while in Tuscany. Sorry for the glare in the pic. I can get a little flash-happy.
This is another outdoor eatery that was more of a hidden gem. It was not in a tourist area. Sometimes the non touristy spots are well worth seeking out. The place usually has more of a "family feel" and most of the time the food is beyond compare.
The 2 photos above are typical eateries all over Tuscany.
the walk to get there is grueling and it is a little hard to find. Honestly, there are gelato stands ALL OVER FLORENCE and believe me, we tried a lot of them, and I have to say that the other places are almost just as good, and less expensive and much easier to find. This was my husband's gelato from Vivoli--strawberry and dark chocolate. As I said, it is good, but I am not sure if it is the best....and be prepared to pay and walk.


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Eminent domain, the power which the Municipality of Bunawan exercised in the instant case, is a fundamental State power that is inseparable from sovereignty.[14] It is government's right to appropriate, in the nature of a compulsory sale to the State, private property for public use or purpose.[15] Inherently possessed by the national legislature, the power of eminent domain may be validly delegated to local governments, other public entities and public utilities.[16] For the taking of private property by the government to be valid, the taking must be for public use and there must be just compensation.[17]
The Municipality of Bunawan's power to exercise the right of eminent domain is not disputed as it is expressly provided for in Batas Pambansa Blg. 337, the Local Government Code[18] in force at the time expropriation proceedings were initiated. Section 9 of said law states:
"Section 9. Eminent Domain. — A local government unit may, through its head and acting pursuant to a resolution of its sanggunian, exercise the right of eminent domain and institute condemnation proceedings for public use or purpose."
What petitioners question is the lack of authority of the municipality to exercise this right since the Sangguniang Panlalawigan disapproved Resolution No. 43-89.
Section 153 of B.P. Blg. 337 provides:
"Sec. 153. Sangguniang Panlalawigan Review. — (1) Within thirty days after receiving copies of approved ordinances, resolutions and executive orders promulgated by the municipal mayor, the sangguniang panlalawigan shall examine the documents or transmit them to the provincial attorney, or if there be none, to the provincial fiscal, who shall examine them promptly and inform the sangguniang panlalawigan in writing of any defect or impropriety which he may discover therein and make such comments or recommendations as shall appear to him proper.
(2) If the sangguniang panlalawigan shall find that any municipal ordinance, resolution or executive order is beyond the power conferred upon the sangguniang bayan or the mayor, it shall declare such ordinance, resolution or executive order invalid in whole or in part, entering its actions upon the minutes and advising the proper municipal authorities thereof. The effect of such an action shall be to annul the ordinance, resolution or executive order in question in whole or in part. The action of the sangguniang panlalawigan shall be final.
xxx xxx xxx." (Emphasis supplied.)
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan's disapproval of Municipal Resolution No. 43-89 is an infirm action which does not render said resolution null and void. The law, as expressed in Section 153 of B.P. Blg. 337, grants the Sangguniang Panlalawigan the power to declare a municipal resolution invalid on the sole ground that it is beyond the power of the Sangguniang Bayan or the Mayor to issue. Although pertaining to a similar provision of law but different factual milieu then obtaining, the Court's pronouncements in Velazco v. Blas,[19] where we cited significant early jurisprudence, are applicable to the case at bar.
"The only ground upon which a provincial board may declare any municipal resolution, ordinance, or order invalid is when such resolution, ordinance, or order is 'beyond the powers conferred upon the council or president making the same.' Absolutely no other ground is recognized by the law. A strictly legal question is before the provincial board in its consideration of a municipal resolution, ordinance, or order. The provincial (board's) disapproval of any resolution, ordinance, or order must be premised specifically upon the fact that such resolution, ordinance, or order is outside the scope of the legal powers conferred by law. If a provincial board passes these limits, it usurps the legislative functions of the municipal council or president. Such has been the consistent course of executive authority."[20]
Thus, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan was without the authority to disapprove Municipal Resolution No. 43-89 for the Municipality of Bunawan clearly has the power to exercise the right of eminent domain and its Sangguniang Bayan the capacity to promulgate said resolution, pursuant to the earlier-quoted Section 9 of B.P. Blg. 337. Perforce, it follows that Resolution No. 43-89 is valid and binding and could be used as lawful authority to petition for the condemnation of petitioners' property.
As regards the accusation of political oppression, it is alleged that Percival Moday incurred the ire of then Mayor Anuncio C. Bustillo when he refused to support the latter's candidacy for mayor in previous elections. Petitioners claim that then incumbent Mayor C. Bustillo used the expropriation to retaliate by expropriating their land even if there were other properties belonging to the municipality and available for the purpose. Specifically, they allege that the municipality owns a vacant seven-hectare property adjacent to petitioners' land, evidenced by a sketch plan.[21]
The limitations on the power of eminent domain are that the use must be public, compensation must be made and due process of law must be observed.[22] The Supreme Court, taking cognizance of such issues as the adequacy of compensation, necessity of the taking and the public use character or the purpose of the taking[23], has ruled that the necessity of exercising eminent domain must be genuine and of a public character.[24] Government may not capriciously choose what private property should be taken.
After a careful study of the records of the case, however, we find no evidentiary support for petitioners' allegations. The uncertified photocopy of the sketch plan does not conclusively prove that the municipality does own vacant land adjacent to petitioners' property suited to the purpose of the expropriation. In the questioned decision, respondent appellate court similarly held that the pleadings and documents on record have not pointed out any of respondent municipality's "other available properties available for the same purpose.[25] " The accusations of political reprisal are likewise unsupported by competent evidence. Consequently, the Court holds that petitioners' demand that the former municipal mayor be personally liable for damages is without basis.


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Grav is a Fast, Simple, and Flexible, file-based Web-platform. There is Zero installation required. Just extract the ZIP archive, and you are already up and running. It follows similar principles to other flat-file CMS platforms, but has a different design philosophy than most. Grav comes with a powerful Package Management System to allow for simple installation and upgrading of plugins and themes, as well as simple updating of Grav itself.
The underlying architecture of Grav is designed to use well-established and best-in-class technologies to ensure that Grav is simple to use and easy to extend. Some of these key technologies include:
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In this review, we will be talking about the best case for your iPhone. We have tried and tested a number of cases by keeping in mind the practicality, protection and the aesthetics of the case. We believe we have just found the best case!
This case comes from a UK based company, Tactus, which specializes in tech accessories like phone and laptop cases. Although the company has a variety of different cases for the iPhone, but the one we have chosen has a nice trick up its sleeve. Behold all the selfie lovers! This case sticks to any glossy surface and gives you the freedom of taking a better selfie with a large group of friends. Furthermore, it can also be used as a hands-free companion to make you extra productive! The name of the case is Smootch, which quite literally sticks with any glossy surface.
Practicality of the Smootch Case for iPhone
- The case has a minimal foot print, it snugs in the back of the iPhone and there are cut out for all the ports.
- Available in 4 colors to suit your taste and preferences.
- The back of the case has a micro-suction dotted design which sticks it to the glossy surface.
- When using in your hand and purse, it does not gather dust particles like most sticky cases do.
- The case does not provide any protection for the top and bottom of the iPhone as the cut out extends from one end to the other.
- The overall sturdiness of the case makes it easier to grip the iPhone.
Verdict on the Smootch Case for iPhone
Considering all the above mentioned points and the user experience of over 1 month, it's safe to say, that this is by far the best iPhone case that we have tested. However, one area that needs improvement is the protection. Despite being grippy, the case does not provide any protection for the top and lower part of the iPhone, which makes it vulnerable to scratches. Another important thing to mention is the price. It is available for £19 which is quite reasonable considering the functionality of the case. Hence, the Smootch Case for iPhone gets the approval from yourtechdose!


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What does Trump's emerging team signal for Iran?
Dubai - When US President-elect Donald Trump takes office, his Middle East policy will hinge critically on how his administration decides to deal with Iran over its activities in Syria, Yemen and Iraq among many other places.
US President Barack Obama ultimately decided that appeasement with Tehran was the best course to safeguard US interests, an approach that culminated in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) signed between Iran and the P5+1 (Britain, China, France, Russia, the United States and Germany) in July 2015.
For Obama and his supporters, the JCPOA heralded their greatest foreign policy achievement and his team has vigilantly guarded the deal since. There was a perception that JCPOA opened space for broader US-Iran rapprochement but the advent of the Trump administration is throwing doubt of not only any potential détente between the United States and Iran but also the JCPOA itself.
During his election campaign, Trump described the JCPOA as "the worst deal ever negotiated". Trump's nominee for the director of the CIA, Mike Pompeo, who previously propagated military action against Iranian nuclear facilities, has vowed to overturn the Iran nuclear deal.
Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon, James Mattis, knows the region well. A retired Marine general, Mattis led the United States' military command for the Middle East and saw action in Afghanistan as well as Iraq.
Mattis regards Iran as a rogue state and the "single most enduring threat to stability and peace in the Middle East". He has charged the Obama administration with naivety in its dealing with Iran.
Consider also Trump's pick for national security adviser, Michael Flynn, a retired army lieutenant-general and former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), who will exert great influence over how the national security apparatus in the United States is shaped and managed under Trump.
Flynn was reportedly forced out of the DIA for his poor leadership skills and low tolerance for opposing views and opinions. He says the Middle East has failed to accept modernity and cites Islam as the reason, having described the religion as a "cancer" and sharia law as "buried in barbaric conviction". Flynn's views on Islam are dangerous but, given Israel's identification of Iran as its greatest threat, Tehran will especially feel the heat.
Flynn has talked about Israel living "under the threat of total annihilation" from Iran, which he says "has every intention to build a nuclear weapon" in light of "their continued preparedness to weaponise a missile for nuclear delivery".
As such, the Trump administration signals great uncertainty for US policy towards Iran, and — overall — the Trump team will find many Arab supporters in the region fed up with Iran and its growing influence.
However, as Ali Larijani, Iran's parliamentary chairman and former secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, recently warned, supposing rhetoric as actual policy or accepting US-Iran confrontation as inevitable is premature.
Larijani's view has some basis. The outgoing CIA director, John Brennan, recently made a carefully timed public disclosure in warning Trump that ditching the JCPOA would be "the height of folly" with "disastrous" consequences.
In fact, Trump himself has recognised the difficulty of overturning the JCPOA, which is a multilateral agreement. Mattis has accepted the JCPOA but only as an "imperfect arms control agreement". He said: "If nothing else at least, we will have better targeting data if it comes to a fight in the future."
Such an assessment is shared widely in the American political and security establishment and, while the Obama administration has temporarily decoupled the Iran nuclear issue from others, this approach falls apart unless it is seen as leading towards a broader resolution of strategic disputes.
Mattis says that Iran remains the United States' main regional foe and identifies Tehran's support for the Assad regime in Syria, patronage of Shia militias, its ballistic missile programme and its growing anti-ship capabilities in the Gulf as strategic threats.
The JCPOA only provided confidence building to probe towards wider US-Iran rapprochement rather than an actual framework.
Iran is happy with the bargain if the JCPOA is kept separate from other issues as has been the case until now. However, although the nuclear deal was successfully reached only after it was separated from other disputes, the JCPOA only achieves its greatest strategic value for the Americans if it is able to facilitate rather than restrict the resolution of these outstanding issues with Iran.
The inherent risk for the United States is that pushing Iran on other strategic issues when Tehran has the political support of Moscow, Beijing and various European governments for adhering to its fundamental commitments in the JCPOA to sufficient extent endangers the JCPOA itself.
The Trump administration's Iran hawks will need to work out how they can develop an Iran policy that moderates Iran's regional role and actions. In doing so, they will be forced to think about whether they want to continue nurturing and rewarding moderates such as Iranian President Hassan Rohani or whether they think that is inconsequential.
The latter appears more likely with the Trump administration's inclinations, and, as such, unlike with Obama's approach to Iran, timelines and red lines with Iran will be more important under Trump.


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Attention Pre-registered Runners and Teams
Due to the current ban in Kingston of groups of 50 or more we are not able to distribute our shirts this weekend. We are so sorry for the inconvenience and confusion. We will store the shirts until the ban is lifted and distribute at the rescheduled race.
Thank you for the understanding, and stay safe.
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text: Situated in one of the northernmost vineyard regions in Chile, approaching the edge of the Atacama Desert, Tabali commands a unique location in the heart of the Limari Valley. The local Camanchaca fog blankets the Limari area each morning, and afternoon coastal breezes bring cool air which moderates the ripening of the grapes. The result is a range of truly distinctive wines with elegance, restraint and minerality.


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Written by Jason Latour and Ivan Brandon
Art by Greg Hinkle and Matt Wilson
Published by Image Comics
Release Date: May 10, 2017
As ominous forces encroach, Zelda is forced leave behind Todd in order to save herself. Zelda flees back to our world, finding time to recuperate and reassess her situation in this dark issue of Black Cloud!
Latour and Brandon have created a complex character in Zelda Barrett. Extremely flawed and broken from her fallen aspirations and desperation for survival in a world that rejects her, Zelda has blimps of heroism left from her time before her demise. The more you learn about her, the less sympathetic she seems, even if her plight was one of freedom and, at its core, an important fight. I find that combination makes her intriguing and makes me wonder if she's been set up for a path towards redemption. It draws me in, makes me want to read more about her.
Hinkle's art is magnificent. While our own world feels dull and uneventful, the land where Zelda hails is one of wonder and imagination. All may not be as it seems in that world, but even the creations of the old-fathers seem captivating, this cluster of mismatched architecture and styles that obnoxiously takes up a landscape. I feel my favorite piece of Hinkle's art is the panel that reveals the beautiful grass under the imagined creation of a stony path. There's something almost Seussian about it, some twisted version of a cartoon gone awry.
The coloring Wilson does is extremely important to this work. The almost dull palette of our world seems dazzling compared to the gray scale the present day homeland of Zelda looks like. However, the past of her world seems to be an extravagant explosion of hues, creating a land almost too good to be true. It makes you wonder what happen to make such a bubblegum color-filled world turn black and white. Without those choices in color, the differences between the worlds would not be as impactful.
I recommend this comic. Black Clouds keeps the reader on its toes, only feeding spoonfuls of information about the other world and the magic that encompasses a certain few people from that world. Zelda, while not exactly the most sympathetic character, does feel well rounded and is an individual who draws you in and makes you want to know more about her. It's a great comic and I can't wait to read the next issue.
The Verdict: 9.0/10


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After a successful start to the 2019 44Cup last month in Porto Montenegro, the nine one-design RC44s have travelled 840km north up the Adriatic coast to Rovinj, Croatia, for event two: The Adris 44Cup Rovinj, over the 30 May 2 June.
Having first raced off the picturesque, historic town of Rovinj in 2011 and then returned again in 2012 for the World Championship, many of the teams will have a good feel for what to expect. Especially as, typically for the RC44 fleet, many of the original crews are still racing together.
In fact, of the 2012 World Championship winning team Peninsula Petroleum, who snatched the title from Team Aqua on the final day of racing with a clear flush of race wins, four of the seven crew - German Panei, Robin Imaz, Pablo Rosano and Mikel Pasabant Quintian - are still racing alongside owner John Bassadone.
For 2019 Peninsula Petroleum has seen their effervescent Italian tactician Vasco Vascotto step away after seven years to focus on his America's Cup campaign with Luna Rossa, to be replaced by legendary American tactician Ed Baird. The America's Cup-winning helmsman is looking forward to the upcoming event: "My experience in Croatia, generally, has been mostly light winds. Having said that, there can always be days that bring more breeze and the racing has always been challenging, with different conditions nearly every time. It requires the whole team to stay alert and work through a variety of conditions, but that's why we like it," explains Baird.
Main rivals to Peninsula Petroleum this year are Igor Lah's Team CEEREF, Vladimir Prosikhin's Team Nika and Chris Bake's Team Aqua which currently hold the podium positions respectively on the 44Cup leaderboard.
In Rovinj, the event will once again be supported by Adris and hosted in luxury as the 44Cup event is part of the opening ceremony for the impressive new Maistra Collection Grand Park Hotel Rovinj and ACI Marina.
Iain Percy, main trimmer on Artemis Racing commented: "It is a beautiful place for sailing. The conditions are normally benign, rewarding good light wind technique. The fact that the boats perform great between five and 25 knots means we always get lots of racing."
The opening of the Grand Park Hotel Rovinj in April 2019, marks the Adris Grupas completion of the Monte Mulini area building project, one of the most luxurious tourist areas in the Adriatic. The area, which is located in the immediate vicinity of the old town of Rovinj, includes the Monte Mulini (2009), a boutique hotel tailored to the highest standards of luxury leisure guests and Lone, the first Croatian-designed hotel that opened in 2011. The recently renovated Hotel Eden completes the list.
To find out more about the Adris 44Cup Rovinj or to follow the racing live join us from 30 May at 44Cup.org or the Maistra Collection maistra.com.


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A simple Google chrome extension can make your whole browsing experience much more easier and convenient. Here is a list of such amazing extensions that you must have while using Google chrome.
Use the Evernote extension to save things you see on the web into your Evernote account. Goodbye, bookmarks. Hello, Web Clipper!
Clip the web pages you want to keep. Save them in Evernote. Easily find them on any device.
Pullquote activates online reading.
Three reasons to Pullquote:
1) Easy to tweet quotes or images: folks like @anamariecox, @peta and @jimgeraghty use Pullquote to tweet full quotes or images instead of paraphrases.
2) Easy to share niche content: rather than spewing 140-character quips, Pullquote sends custom newsletters with full quotes on the exact topic(s) each subscriber requests.
3) Easy to collect quotes: whether you're researching a book or a class project, Pullquote simplifies collecting, annotating and organizing material you find online.
This extension replaces the new tab page for note taking.
Quick note taking extension to replace the new tab page.
To add more pictures for the next version, send a pull request to github.com/mattohagan/jot.
Over 15 million people use Pocket to easily save articles, videos and more for later. With Pocket, all of your content goes to one place, so you can view it anytime, on any device. You don't even need an Internet connection.
Replace new tab page with a personal dashboard featuring todo, weather, and inspiration. New tab personal dashboard that inspires you to be more productive.
A simple menu to enable, disable and access options of extensions.
Another addition to the 'Simple' series. This time its an extension manager.
Hide all your tabs at once with one single button and restore them later.
PanicButton makes it easier for you to hide all of your tabs at once just by clicking on a button. They are then saved as bookmarks in a separate folder. Afterwards, the PanicButton turns green and shows you how many tabs are currently hidden.
Enhance your YouTube watching experience! Auto HD, Ad Block, Cinema Mode, Mouse Wheel Volume Control, Screenshot. Magic Actions for YouTube™ is a lightweight and useful add-in designed for a more comfortable watching experience.
Scrobble music all around the web!
Last.fm scrobbler was created for people who enjoy their music online. The aim of this extension is to cover as many music video sites as possible.
Is your country or organization one of the many that block you from facebook, youtube or others? Want to get past the restrictions and government or organization block? Then Stealthy is the solution for you.
The entire page will be fading to dark, so you can watch the videos as if you were in the cinema.
With a single click on the lamp button, the page will fade to dark. And automatically focus on the video. By clicking on it again, the page will return to normal.
Breathe a little culture into your day! Discover a beautiful artwork from the Google Art Project each time you open a new tab in Chrome.


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A Prayer with Matthew 2:1-12
God, our heavenly Father, sent His Son, the Word made flesh, to be the true light. We pray Him to grant us grace that we may see Jesus in His holy Word.
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Source: "Sacred Meditations Collects" (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.)