So you're thinking about getting Sling TV and wondering what devices it can be used on? Or, you've already subscribed and want to expand to more screens? Sling TV is available across a wide range of devices, including TVs, media players, smart TV software platforms, gaming consoles, and PCs.
This doesn't mean you have unlimited simultaneous streams though. With the Sling Orange service you can have only one stream. With the Sling Blue service you can watch up to three streams. Or, subscribe to both and get up to four streams simultaneously.
Here's a guide to devices and operating systems that support Sling TV video services.
Media Players: Sling TV is supported on 4th-generation Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku players (LT or higher), Dish's AirTV Player, Chromecast and other Android boxes including Xiaomi's Mi Box and ZTE players, as well as the Channel Master DVR (not really a media player but fits best here).
TVs & Smart TV Platforms: Sling TV can be watched on Android TVs, LG Smart TVs with webOS 3.0, and LeECo TVs.
Gaming Consoles: For now, Sling TV is only supported on Xbox One.
Computers: Sling TV is supported on Apple Lion 10.7 & higher, Microsoft Windows 7 & higher, and Microsoft Windows 10 via the Google Chrome browser (Safari coming soon).
Take a look at the Sling TV channel lineup, or, view more Sling TV news.
I do not have an LG TV. I have a HiSense Smart TV. Will Sling work on my TV?
Does my house need to be wired with WiFi for Sling to work?
Currently I have Direct TV, but will be cancelling in July — Next Week.


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A New, Do-It-Yourself COVID-19 Test Kit is Now For Sale on Amazon
Plenty of Central New Yorkers have been experiencing it themselves over the past few weeks as the pandemic numbers are rising by the minute. Getting a COVID-19 test isn't necessarily the easiest thing to do. Sure, the concept is simple, but there's so much that makes it confusing.
If you're someone who doesn't want to have to go through the stress of a rapid test (and the waiting for your time slot plus the potential inaccuracy that comes along with it) or you simply don't want to go out into public to go to a regular testing site, Amazon is making it easier for you to get a test done while safe at home.
The FDA authorized a testing kit called Dxerity, and it's now available for purchase. The box includes an empty tube for saliva that you will be responsible for sending to a Los Angeles-based lab, with prepaid shipping.
Many are curious about the difference between the nasal swab tests and the saliva tests. The CDC says that the saliva tests are just as accurate as the nasal swab test, which both can determine if you have COVID-19 at the moment you're tested.
According to Amazon, the turnaround time for the test results is anywhere between 24 to 72 hours after the sample is received.
Here's the downside of this: one test kit costs $110. Or, if you're looking for numerous testing kits, you can get a multi-pack of 10 for $1,000. Seems a little steep considering Federal law now requires private insurers, Medicare and Medicaid to cover COVID-19 tests without any cost to the patient.
PURCHASE: DxTerity COVID-19 Saliva at-Home Collection Kit
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Source: A New, Do-It-Yourself COVID-19 Test Kit is Now For Sale on Amazon
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Do you want to feel more satisfied with your life?
What are the secret to the satisfaction manifesto?
The profile of people who experience greater levels of satisfaction and happiness in their lives.
They are a man or woman of almost any age, not defined so much by what by what they do for a living, but why it matters to them. They won't compromise deep seated values for short term gain. They know every part of their life is connected, so when they improve one aspect, it ripples out and touches all the other places in their life as well.
They cultivate a vision for themselves and live it with deep purpose, even when it's messy, hard or they stumble or fail. Wins and losses don't define them because they recognize it the price of admission to a life of fulfillment. They learn from their mistakes, and move on, knowing one day what they learned will come in handy to help someone else.
They listen to their heart, follow their gut, are prepared to make difficult decisions and take decisive action when it's called for.
They are lifelong learners and risk takers.
They strive for a healthy balance in every aspect of living, so guilty pleasures are part of the rewards, which makes the healthy living even sweeter. They know how to throw a great party to celebrate a win, and they cherish spending time to think and dream and wonder.They value connection and community, and endeavor to foster healthy relationships.
How they get where they are going is as important as arriving.
They use money to make meaning and see it as part of a simple Eco-System for sustainable growth and true wealth.
These kind of people simply pursue a vision of excellence in everything they do, and leave it to others to decide if they are working or playing. To themselves, it always feels like both.
Ready to pursue your vision ?


We all know a story about someone who was exceptionally intelligent, but who could not make big career strides because he or she lacked good "people skills." We probably also know of someone who is not particularly intellectually gifted but who progressively rose to top-level positions. How do you explain one person's failure and another's success? IQ? Past experiences? Expertise? Perseverance? Political skills? Research from the last two decades suggests that the most successful performers in organizations are alike in one critical way—they all have emotional intelligence (EI).


Let's hear it for the boys! The W Austin certainly let out a cheer last week week with the debut of the "Man Up" facial treatment (featuring Jack Black products) at the AWAY Austin Spa. As you would imagine, the launch drew an A-list of the guys who make the city go 'round.
Guests at a private reception celebrating the new treatment enjoyed sips and bites from TRACE while enjoying mini-treatments and massages and perusing pop-up shops from Bonobos, St. Bernard Clothing, and Wrong Side Pocket Squares. A portion of the proceeds from purchases benefited Austin Sunshine Camps, a project funded by the Young Men's Business League.
The night also showcased the full line of products by Jack Black, among the tops in men's grooming and skincare. The crowd left looking happy and polished…with more than a few making appointments for the full treatment! Kudos to the W for hosting such a unique event…we don't get enough of these events that are targeted to guys, but here's to hoping there will be many more in the future.
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As a homeowner, you may have observed that your bathroom and kitchen are the most commonly utilized areas of your house. That being said, these two places are also where you experience most problems of your house taking place such as blocked drains, water leaks, and toilets that do not work right. This is where getting the services of a professional plumber comes into the picture. No matter how much you keep your house well maintained, plumbing problems will come at any time. By hiring a professional plumber, any plumbing issues that you have will be resolved. For everything you need to know about plumbers and their services, make sure to read more here.
For you to know what services a plumber can offer you, you have to know what they can do for your first. To start, a professional plumber is capable of repairing and installing systems in your house that utilize water. Water can range from drinking water, sewage, and drainage water. The range of duties that a professional plumber can do includes repairing, installing, and renovating plumbing systems. Their help is often required for issues related to your toilets, water pipes, sinks, drainage systems, and water heaters.
Professional plumbers also have a role to play in creating a design for a building. They can contribute to the ways in which walls and floors will be opened for pipe fittings and pipes to be installed. Both residential construction work and commercial construction work are two things a professional plumber can help with. Others also offer their services as contractors or self-employed services. Below are some of the plumbing services that a professional plumber offers.
Toilet repairs are something that a professional plumber can help you with. Your toilet is one of the main parts of your house that gives you a lot of problems. When it comes to your toilet, water going around your toilet floor is one common issue. This kind of issue requires the help of a professional plumber because your bathroom floor may end up damaged without them. Your toilet not flushing fully or your toilet not flushing all the way can also require the help of a plumber. Other toilet problems include leaking toilets, noisy toilets, and toilets that fill slowly. All of these issues require the help of a professional plumber for the root cause to be identified and addressed.
Blocked drains are another plumbing issue that a good plumber can help with. Such an issue is very common for a lot of homes. There are a lot of reasons why drains get blocked. One of the most common reasons is having objects get flushed and being stuck in the drain. Drains may even be cracked and blocked because roots from plants always look for water. When a lot of leaves fall to your drains, they can also block your drains. The moment you observe that your drains are blocked, make sure to find a plumber right away.
When it comes to choosing the best Tech Protect Bag for your electronic protection it will be challenging, and it is important that you ensure you are making the right purchase. It is important when it comes to purchasing Tech Protect Bag you get to buy the right size that will be able to fit your electronic well. In order for you to get to make the right purchase of the Tech Protect Bags that will be on sale, it is important that you have a technique that you can get to use so that you can settle for the most appropriate one. In order for you to purchase the best Tech Protect Bag from the shop you will have to consider the following factors.
You always need to consider the size of the Tech Protect Bag that you are purchasing. There are so many things that you need to consider looking at when you are purchasing Tech Protect Bags and the size is one of them, and it is vital that you choose the one that will be more appropriate for your electronics. You will get to settle for the best Tech Protect Bag that will be having the right size when you consider checking the dimensions.
You also need to check on the price. Thus, it is imperative that you get to find the shop that will sell the Tech Protect Bag that you want at a cost that is affordable. You need to have a budget so that you can get to know the amount of money that you will be willing to spend when it comes to purchasing Tech Protect Bag for your electronic protection and it will give a chance to make the comparison.
You also need to consider the Tech Protect Bag reviews. You should make sure that you are purchasing the Tech Protect Bag based on the reviews that you will read online as they will help you in making the right decision. The best reviews that you will read online will help you identify the most appropriate store where you can shop for the best Tech Protect Bag that will be appropriate for the purpose you want.
As you make your selection it is important that you consider looking at the quality. There are so many brands of Tech Protect Bags, and it is important as you make your purchase you get to choose the brand that will be having the right quality. Thus, when you choose the Tech Protect Bag that will have the right quality be assured that it will be durable; therefore, it will be able to serve you for a long period.
Similar to other machines, automobiles need regular care as well as maintenance in order for it to work smoothly. One of the biggest dangers to safety of both passengers and driver is being in a car that's poorly maintained. For vehicles that have failed to have its regular scheduled maintenance, it is often unreliable and can potentially malfunction as it runs.
When you make a decision to either lease or buy a car, be sure that you know how frequent to check all the fluids and parts for the maintenance needed. Luckily, the owner's manual can provide you with the optimal schedule for recommended maintenance either by time or mileage.
Keep in mind that whenever the car isn't tuned up properly, it may experience internal damage, putting the driver's safety at risk. Even the small internal damage can also turn into a bigger problem in the future. Cars have hundreds of parts that should harmoniously work in order for the car to run smoothly. An issue with one part may cause others to fail, which leaves you stranded or be the root cause of serious accident. Not just that, small problems that may bring internal damage can be costly to repair in the future.
Timeline for checkup depends on the part in question. As per expert's advice however, it is best if you are going to take your car for tune-up every 3000 miles. The engine oil of the car has to be replaced with a new one every tune-up while some other fluids like power steering fluid, brake fluid as well as transmission fluid should be checked too for any signs of dirt or leak. And in regards to the tires, it ought to be rotated and checked every 7000 miles so by that, you can prevent it from uneven wear. To have an idea with the guidelines for maintenance, it will be highly recommended to read the owner's manual.
There are numerous safety concerns that have to be checked on a yearly basis especially during state inspection but expect more problems to arise on inspections in between. You need to space out the car maintenance during the year if you wish to increase the probabilities of catching big problems in their early stages and fix it while it's more affordable. Doing preventative maintenance can also save you from horrific car accidents and save you hundreds or thousands of dollars in the future.
When taking your car either for inspection or tune-up, the mechanics who work on your car are the ones responsible for it. Therefore, it is right to ask if they are certified and qualified to perform inspections and repairs.
The merits of selling your home to an investor have a lot of advantages. Problems associated with selling your home are reduced to minimal with the help of real estate investors. Below are highlighted on the merits of selling your home to a real estate investor.
Investors are always ready with money to pay for the homes after full agreement s with the homeowners and cash is fast. Price of the house depends on the condition of the house as its value as the investor only pays for the house after thoroughly discussing the seen conditions of the house. Whether the house is in bad or good condition the seller needs to consider sale without worries still since the investor takes care of all the house repairs and condition.
Investors only care about purchasing the home hence don't need to let you settle for any other hidden costs. Investors only take commissions off the top of the sale or the sellers' pocket. No brokers are involved so the home ale deal is easy since the realtors buy from the seller there an there. The concern is the investor to close the deal on the property sale and not numerous hidden charges.
Quick closings is also a great advantage when selling your house to real estate investors because one needs quick cash. Investors are keen to buy and resell the property almost immediately so no need to spend a lot of time with the whole process.
Also, when selling your house to a real estate investor, the market usually does not matter at all. Thus, the issue of whether or not you can sell the house to market destabilization should never be an issue because the investors will have the cash to purchase your property no matter the state of the market.
On top of that, the homeowner sells the house as it is, no need for repairs before selling the house. What this means is that the owner can sell the home anytime any day as it is and does not need contractors for house makeovers. They have seen it all and will later hire contractors to handle the house damages and repair all the damages done to the house.
A lot of time is saved from selling the house during the foreclosure. That's why the investors come in since they always know what to do as you may not know what to do in this process of foreclosure to avoid too much time wasting.
Investors usually pay in cash for the homes. Cash always speed the process of sale. Also most sellers always want to sell the house very fast. Hard cash is necessary to make sure the process does not take long to get done. Hence when considering to sell your home one needs to consider the above-discussed benefits to find a good deal.
It is people wish to know their preferred goods will not be too expensive to own. At times this probably won't be accomplished because of various reasons associated with the goods. One of the reasons is that you might not get a place willing to sell affordable goods. This demonstrates it requires time and exertion for you to discover a store that offers deals to its customers. It is at this juncture the importance of the internet services will sound necessary to have. However, things are currently taking a different turn and it is presently conceivable to possess provisions utilizing coupons and vouchers. When you identify the best to do this, you will be able to enjoy the following gains.
First of all many companies are prepared to deal with such platforms when targeting their clients. They are meant to provide goods through these sites. It tells one that it is likely to find excellent goods from highly regarded firms by using this site. These will be the kinds of goods to serve the right purpose for long. It is up to you to discover the most trusted brands that will not disappoint. From this point, pursue the methodology given on this website to buy the products.
The other clarification why this is imperative is the capacity to have new items. Everybody will look for products that will not be damaged to use. Everyone will search for items that won't be harmed to utilize. This is the kind of expectations you ought to have here. Masters dealing with this site are fit for demonstrating fresh goods to their customers. Some of these goods might include clothes, perfumes, and edible goods. It provides one the simplest time to claim something great and beneficial to utilize. Simply be prepared to comprehend the correct company to purchase merchandise from when settling on any choice here.
It is imperative to realize the site you want will give brief outcomes on the merchandise you need. This is where you will continue liking this website. It is known to be easy to use even for the first time users. One of the ideal services is the capacity to tell cost-effective items from different firms. In case you want to have personalized services, this is very possible with the said site. It will provide one with an opportunity to receive alerts from the desired firms. The alarms are very refreshed and this makes any customer get fast and solid administrations.
After noticing these benefits, there is no time to waste but to use the said site. Just have some few minutes to browse all the supplies and services provided in advance.
When you're interested in making your children look good, you have to be able to invest in the kind of clothing they use. The truth is that there are quite a number of methods that you can use to provide clothing to your children. Buying your children some clothing is one of the options and this means that you have to go for shopping. The problem is that shopping usually requires a lot of time and when you have a tight schedule, you may not necessarily have so much time for this. The economy today has become very fast and because of this reason, people have to work very hard and that is why many parents end up working very many hours. The truth is that shopping can also be quite difficult especially when you do not know how to do it. Getting your children the clothing they need does not always have to be difficult, there are other methods that can be used. If you are very interested in your children are looking good, you have to consider some fashion subscription boxes.
For your children, they fashion subscription boxes actually going to be perfect and that is why you have to use them. The fashion subscription boxes are going to be of great advantage to you in the following ways. One of the biggest advantages of fashion subscription boxes is that they are going to help you to save time, you will not have to go for the shopping on your own. The only thing that you have to do is to work with the right companies so that you can be able to get the best services possible. Your children will be able to get fashion clothing regularly and this is also one of the best things. The companies that usually provide the fashion subscription boxes are very clear about what they do, they provide fashion clothing for the children. The proper measurements of your child will be very important in addition to the frequency at which you want the boxes delivered to them. Because of the fashion for subscription boxes, your child will be able to have fashion clothing regularly which is actually a very good thing for their appearance and their looks.
Another reason why the fashion subscription boxes are good is that they're going to allow you to help your children to feel satisfied. Another advantage you will be able to enjoy from working with these companies is that they can connect you to a stylist that is going to help you by getting the perfect fit for you.
As time passes; your house and deck get a layer of dirt, making it necessary for them to be washed. Pressure washing is among the ways of going about it. There are a lot of washing companies and it is tedious to single out a suitable one. To get a pressure washing company that will not disappoint, you should apply the below tips.
Ensure you put the experience into account. When hiring a pressure washing company, ensure you hire those with adequate knowledge. You should consider a company that has been in the pressure washing business for long. A non-experienced company can use a machine in the wrong way or choose the wrong machine hence resulting in damage of your property. You, therefore, end up spending very huge amounts.
Pay attention to the technology and methods of cleaning. You need to check the equipment and methods a potential pressure washing company uses to clean your house. You need to ensure that the washing company uses modern technology to know they are going to effectively get rid of algae and bacteria from your house. You should ensure the company services their machines the right way to ensure they will not fail when doing your work. Also, ensure they use eco-friendly detergents.
Make sure you are keen on pressure washing quotes. As much as you desire to get pressure washing services of good quality to ensure the look of your house is good and that it is well-cared for, the price is also an important factor to consider in your decision. Most cleaning companies provide a free inspection and price estimates. It is worth knowing that the least price is not the best because their services may be poor. When comparing prices, compare from washing companies you are sure will not disappoint.
You should be keen on the license. When pressure washing comes into question, a license matters a lot. Authorities are particular to issuing licenses to potential washers who have the qualifications they are in need of. However, some washers are in the industry illegally and this means their qualifications have not been examined. If a company has a license, you will be sure of getting help just in case a washing company does not deal with you suitably.
Ensure you factor the insurance. It is not easy to pressure wash your house and there are chances a washer will get injured during the cleaning work. Also, there are instances that can damage your house. In case your washing company does not have adequate insurance, you will be needed to cater for losses encountered in such cases. To avoid such instances, hire a washing company with insurance.
Physiotherapy entails the use of physical methods such as massage, exercise, and manipulation among other treatments to treat injury, disorders or diseases. It is essential that you get the best physiotherapy services so that you're sure to get the outcome for which you obtain the physiotherapy. Consequently, you need to find out different things about the physiotherapy services you're going to obtain before you can get them to be sure that you get the best ones. Find out what to consider when choosing the best physiotherapy services in this article.
The satisfaction level that you should expect to get from the physiotherapy clinic that you choose is a necessary element of consideration. It is essential to get a clinic which will be useful in providing the services that you need for your adequate satisfaction. Your satisfaction will be determined by the quality of services offered to you when you visit a particular physiotherapy clinic. It is necessary that you get a combination of high-quality services and high levels of customer service from a particular physiotherapy clinic so that you will be adequately satisfied.
The availability of technology to perform various physiotherapy activities in a particular clinic is a necessary element of consideration. Some of the physiotherapy services that you need to receive must be supported by specific technologies so that they can make the healing effective and quick. Some of the technologies to look out for include laser therapy to carry out different physiotherapy activities. It is thus necessary for you to settle on a clinic that has the supporting technology to provide that you obtain the best services. You can also find it beneficial to get a facility which has a gym to help you recover from your injury.
It is crucial for you to find out the level of expertise that the physiotherapists in a particular clinic have in giving the services that you require. It is necessary that the physiotherapists are adequately trained to handle the various requirements, and have also gained experience which exposes them to practical skills in the process of offering the required services. It is also necessary that the facility offers regular training to keep the physiotherapists updated with the developments that are going on in this field.
You may want to find out whether the physiotherapy clinic that you're considering to choose can accept your current health insurance. If you have health coverage, you may want to receive services under the insurance coverage that you have other than spending extra. Thus, the particular facility should be able to work with your health insurance so that you do not need to spend when your insurance should be able to cater for the same.
Technology is very good since it has led to the development of the parking payment system. It has helped in the promotion of efficiency in the parking area where it has made the parking process to be more orderly. There are very many benefits of the parking payment system. We have very many people in the world who have seen the benefits of this system. Before the invention of the parking payment system, parking used to be a very big problem. The system has very many benefits; this has made very many institutions around the world to implement it.
The system is of great advantage; this is because it has helped in enhancing speed in the parking process. Parking is done within the shortest time possible; this is because everything is done online. The parking pay system is very fast; this is because it allows the customers to purchase the parking system regardless of the place they are located.
Since the system is automated, it enables you to buy the permit at any time of the day. This is very good since it will save you on the time you could have spent online purchasing the permit.
Since you will not have to wait on the line, you will not get bored. When it comes to the validity of the system, it is evident that the permit will remain valid as per the dates indicated on it. This is very good since you will not have to spend time going to replace a permit in case it gets lost, this is very good since all the records are kept by the system. It is also very good when it comes to the payment process; this is because it enables you to make payments at anyplace and any time of the day. Very many people around the world have implemented the use of the system because it is very flexible.
It is also very good since it enables you to save a lot of costs. It is also very good since you will not have to pay replacement fees for your lost permit, this is because most of the things are stored in the system. The system has been designed in a special way whereby you can renew the permit automatically. It has no limits when it comes to the purchase of permits.
Why not learn more about Parking?
These days people want to ensure that their homes are up to date in terms of interior decor. Interior decor includes window treatment. Window treatment is the covering that is placed on windows to ensure that the light that enters a house is well controlled. It is always healthy to have some amount of natural lighting access a house, although when the light is too much it uncomfortable. For these reasons it is upon people to ensure that they install window treatment in their home.
There are several advantages why homeowners should consider having their windows installed with window coverings. Window covering is useful because it prevents too much sun rays from accessing inside a building. During day time when there is too much natural light in a house can make the inhabitants of a house feel unease. The second advantage is that window treatment ensure that there is privacy. The blinds are useful because no stranger can be able to see what is happening in a building. The third benefit is that window covering compliment with ones interior decor resulting to a perfect style. Different window treatments that are usually designed to ensure that a home looks lovely. They make sure that a house is beautifully designed. Window coverings are useful in regulating the temperatures in a house. Window treatment can be used during the summer season to ensure there is some cold air that penetrates through the window. On the other hand, window treatment are used during the winter to ensure there is some hot air that penetrates through the window.
Many companies offer the services of window treatment to people. As a result it is necessary to choose wisely on the company that one entrusts with the responsibility of window installation. The best thing about these companies is that they ensure that the coverings meet the standards of a professional. A good company has various window treatment types. There are various types of window treatment; one of them are the blinds, this are coverings that are made by woods and there of different patterns. Shades are also window covering they look like curtains. The second thing to consider in a treatment company is the staffs that work in the company. Their primary goal should be ensuring that all the needs of their customers are met. The staffs should have all the credential that is relevant to show for their expertise; they should also have worked in the field for a long time. The third thing to contemplate upon when looking for a window treatment company is the reputation of the company. To make sure that a company has a good record, doing a background check of the company is relevant, for instance, the testimonials from people on the internet.


G.R. No. 189970, June 02, 2014 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. CRISANTO S. RANESES, Respondent.
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. CRISANTO S. RANESES, Respondent.
Before this Court is a petition1 for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended, seeking the reversal of the Decision2 dated June 18, 2009 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 90383, which affirmed the Orders dated October 11, 20073 and November 27, 20074 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), of Pasig City (Taguig City Hall of Justice), Branch 153 in Land Registration Case (LRC) No. N-11573-TG.
On March 26, 2007, respondent Crisanto S. Raneses (respondent) filed an Application5 for Original Registration of Land Title docketed as LRC No. N-11573-TG over two parcels of land identified as Lot No. 3085-A, Csd-00-001621 and Lot No. 3085-B, Csd-00-001621 both located at Barangay Napindan, Taguig City, Metro Manila with a total area of twenty-two thousand six hundred (22,600) square meters (subject properties).
Catalina Raneses (Catalina), the mother of respondent, also testified that she and her husband Pedro had been in possession of the subject properties since the Japanese occupation. She narrated that Pedro cultivated the subject properties for palay production. However, after Pedro's death in 1982, the subject properties were no longer used for palay production, and were, instead, at times leased out for the production of watermelons.
WHEREFORE, the application is Granted. Judgment is hereby rendered declaring applicant Crisanto S. Raneses, the owner in fee simple of Lot 3085-A, Csd-00-001621, with an area of Fifteen Thousand Two Hundred Forty (15,240) square meters situated in Brgy. Napindan, City of Taguig, Metro Manila; and Lot 3085-B, Csd-00-001621 with an area of seven thousand three hundred sixty (7,360) square meters situated in Brgy. Napindan, City of Taguig, Metro Manila.
After this Order shall become final and executory, let the Land Registration Authority issue the corresponding decree of registration.
On October 25, 2007, the LLDA filed its Opposition22 to the application alleging that the subject properties are below the 12.50-meter elevation, hence, forming part of the bed of Laguna Lake and are, therefore, inalienable, indisposable and incapable of registration. To support its cause, the LLDA attached to its Opposition a Memorandum23 dated September 24, 2007 (ECD Memorandum) prepared and signed by no less than Engr. Magalonga of the ECD and concurred by the ECD's Division Chief-III, Engr. Donato C. Rivera, Jr. which stated that upon the projection of the subject properties in the LLDA's topographic map, the same were below the reglementary elevation of 12.50 meters. Moreover, the LLDA posited that in the absence of any declaration by the Director of Lands, the subject properties remain inalienable and indisposable.
In its Order24 dated October 25, 2007, the RTC directed respondent to comment on the Opposition of LLDA. In the meantime, petitioner through the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) filed its Notice of Appeal25 on November 7, 2007. For orderly proceedings, the RTC took note of the Notice of Appeal as it awaited the respondent's comment in order for it to judiciously resolve the pending Opposition of the LLDA.26 In compliance with the RTC's Order, respondent filed his Comment and Motion27 to the said Opposition, arguing that the RTC should give more credence to the Inter-Office Memorandum as the findings therein were based on an actual field inspection rather than the ECD Memorandum, the findings of which were based on a mere table survey. Moreover, respondent argued that the ECD Memorandum should not be considered by the RTC as the same was not formally offered in evidence. Respondent prayed that his Comment and Motion be noted. He also manifested before the RTC that he is amenable to the reopening of the case so that the LLDA can present controverting evidence, if it wants to, and for him to present his rebuttal.
WHEREFORE, premises considered, no probative value is therefore attached to the basis of LLDA's opposition filed fourteen (14) days late after the application for registration of Crisanto S. Raneses was granted.
For the LLDA's failure to take any action against its second assailed Order, the RTC, in its Order30 dated January 8, 2008, approved the Notice of Appeal filed by the OSG and directed the transmittal of the records of this case to the CA.
WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing premises, judgment is hereby rendered by us DISMISSING the appeal filed in this case and AFFIRMING the Orders dated October 11, 2007 and November 27, 2007 rendered by Branch 153 of the Regional Trial Court of the National Capital Judicial Region stationed in Pasig City in LRC Case No. N-11573- TG.
Petitioner filed its Motion for Reconsideration32 which the CA, however, denied in its Resolution33 dated October 5, 2009.
Essentially, the sole issue the petition presents is whether or not the subject properties in this case are alienable or disposable land of the public domain.
The petition is impressed with merit.
In this case, the records do not support the findings made by the RTC and the CA that the subject properties are part of the alienable and disposable portion of the public domain.
(1) Those who by themselves or through their predecessors-in- interest have been in open, continuous, exclusive and notorious possession and occupation of alienable and disposable lands of the public domain under a bona fide claim of ownership since June 12, 1945, or earlier.
(b) Those who by themselves or through their predecessors in interest have been in the open, continuous, exclusive, and notorious possession and occupation of alienable and disposable lands of the public domain, under a bona fide claim of acquisition or ownership, since June 12, 1945, except when prevented by war or force majeure. These shall be conclusively presumed to have performed all the conditions essential to a Government grant and shall be entitled to a certificate of title under the provisions of this chapter.
Thus, under Section 14 (1) of P.D. No. 1529, a petition may be granted upon compliance with the following requisites: (a) that the property in question is alienable and disposable land of the public domain; (b) that the applicants by themselves or through their predecessors-in-interest have been in open, continuous, exclusive and notorious possession and occupation; and (c) that such possession is under a bona fide claim of ownership since June 12, 1945 or earlier.
Respondent failed to hurdle this burden.
It bears noting that in support of his claim that the subject properties are alienable and disposable, respondent merely presented the Conversion- Subdivision Plan which was prepared by Engr. Montallana with the annotation that the subject properties were "inside alienable and disposable land area [P]roj. [N]o. 27-B as per LC Map No. 2623 certified by the Bureau of Forestry on January 3, 1968"42 and the Inter-Office Memorandum from the LLDA.
In Republic v. Dela Paz43 citing Republic v. Sarmiento,44 this Court ruled that the notation of the surveyor-geodetic engineer on the blue print copy of the conversion and subdivision plan approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Center, that "this survey is inside the alienable and disposable area, Project No. 27-B. L.C. Map No. 2623, certified on January 3, 1968 by the Bureau of Forestry," is insufficient and does not constitute incontrovertible evidence to overcome the presumption that the land remains part of the inalienable public domain.
While we may have been lenient in some cases and accepted substantial compliance with the evidentiary requirements set forth in T.A.N. Properties, we cannot do the same for Tensuan in the case at bar.
WHEREFORE, the petition is GRANTED. The Decision of the Court of Appeals dated June 18, 2009 in CA-G.R. CV No. 90383, affirming the Orders dated October 11, 2007 and November 27, 2007 of the Regional Trial Court of Pasig City, Branch 153 in Land Registration Case No. N-11573-TG, is REVERSED and SET ASIDE. The application for registration of title filed by respondent Crisanto S. Raneses over two parcels of land identified as Lot No. 3085-A, Csd-00-001621 and Lot No. 3085-B, Csd-00-001621 both located at Barangay Napindan, Taguig City, Metro Manila, is DISMISSED.
Sereno, C.J., (Chairperson), Leonardo-De Castro, Brion,* and Bersamin, JJ., concur.
* Designated additional member per Raffle dated May 30, 2014.
2 CA rollo, pp. 65-75. Penned by Associate Justice Isaias Dicdican with Associate Justices Bienvenido L. Reyes (now a member of this Court) and Marlene Gonzales-Sison concurring. Records, pp. 61-67.
8 TSN, October 1, 2007, pp. 12-14. Perusal of the records though showed that the earliest Declaration of Real Property can be traced as early as 1970. Please see records, p. 49.
11 Also referred to as Catalina Raneses in other pleadings and documents.
13 TSN, October 1, 2007, pp. 9-12, 14-16.
19 TSN, October 1, 2007, pp. 18-22.
26 RTC Order dated November 15, 2007, id. at 81.
31 Supra note 2, at 74.
32 CA rollo, pp. 78-86.
34 Supra note 1, at 16.
35 440 Phil. 697, 710-711 (2002).
38Republic v. Dela Paz, G.R. No. 171631, November 15, 2010, 634 SCRA 610, 618 (citations omitted).
39Aranda v. Republic, G.R. No. 172331, August 24, 2011, 656 SCRA 140, 146-147.
40 Mercado v. Valley Mountain Mines Exploration, Inc., G.R. Nos. 141019, 164281 & 185781, November 23, 2011, 661 SCRA 13, 45.
41Republic v. Naguiat, 515 Phil. 560, 565 (2006).
43 Supra note 38, at 620. Italics supplied.
44 547 Phil. 157, 166-167 (2007), further citing Menguito v. Republic, 401 Phil. 274 (2000).
45 For lands with an area below 50 hectares as provided under Section G(1) of DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 20 dated May 30, 1988 entitled: Delineation of Regulatory Functions and Authorities. Please see Republic v. Jaralve, G.R. No. 175177, October 24, 2012, 684 SCRA 495, 519.
46 For lands with an area over 50 hectares as provided under Section F(1) of the same DAO. This delineation, with regard to the offices authorized to issue certificates of land classification status, was retained in DAO No. 38 dated April 19, 1990 entitled: Revised Regulations on the Delineation of Functions and Delineation of Authorities. Please see Republic v. Jaralve, id.
47Republic v. Roche, G.R. No. 175846, July 6, 2010, 624 SCRA 116, 121-122, citing Republic v. T.A.N. Properties, Inc., 578 Phil. 441, 452-453 (2008).
48 G.R. No. 171136, October 23, 2013, p. 12.


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Baltimore Comic Con: Harvey Award Winners
I didn't make it to this event. But since I posted two separate articles on the nominees I wanted to follow through and list the winners here (thanks to Comic Book Resources) . . . . . The awards were presented during a special awards banquet on Saturday evening August 28th at the annual Baltimore Comic Con.
Baltimore Comic Con, Day Two
I arrived here roughly the same time as yesterday - - and just like then the line to get in was stretched outside and down a full block already. I passed on the opening 11 a.m. presentation choices, so this gave me an hour to mill about the show, checking out the special buys on trades, etc. and meeting an assortment of artists and writers. I knew that once I started attending the presentations that I would probably remain in the upstairs conference room following one session after another from 12 noon until almost show close. In preparation for that I ate a large breakfast, and subsided all day on a few dixie cups of water and a small pack of peanuts. One of the highlights of Day Two was meeting Sergio Aragones and hearing him relate his beginnings in the comics buisness. He is a very natural and easy going speaker with great recall, entertaining and amusing at the same time. I'm planning a longer write-up of his session for this site. My earlier plans were adju
Comics I Read: Daredevil & Shadowland
By Jeff Metzner - August 29, 2010
Daredevil 502-507: In these compelling pre-Shadowland issues (just collected in the "Devil's Hand" TPB), Andy Diggle takes Bendis' and Brubaker's Matt Murdock to his logical next step in self-destruction. Unable to stop his old friends from being manipulated by Wilson Fisk, Matt throws himself completely into the task of making the Hand a force for Justice in Hell's Kitchen. He makes some very questionable choices, not the least of which is commissioning Shadowland to be built on the site that Bullseye blew up, but at this point he's still recognizably Matt. His Japan trip in #505-507 shows that Matt is being manipulated by the Hand's elders (which he knows) and betrayed from within his inner circle (which he doesn't.) Shadowland 1: This is my only real issue with Shadowland so far: At the end of DD #507, Matt has gone down a dark path, but he's still recognizably himself. Here, in the next issue following that, he's in a dark version o
Baltimore Comic Con, Day One
Whew! I'm beat. It's been a long and eventful day. I need to save some energy for Day Two tomorrow. If you've got the time to get here and you've been sitting on the fence trying to decide to come or not, make the decision to show up tomorrow. I don't think you'll regret it. I don't have the time, resources, or expenses to travel to several comics conventions every year - - so I'm glad that the Baltimore Comics Convention is so accessible and features so many guest artists and writers, exhibitors, and special informative presentations. I also don't have any other conventions to refer to or compare it to, but it rates highly in my opinion as as a very well organized and planned event. The attendance confirms that. Day One was jam packed with participants. When I arrived at the Baltimore Convention Center shortly before 10 a.m. the line waiting for the doors to open stretched out of the building and one block down a side street. Once I got inside th
A tour of my favorite comics store
Most of you have heard me talk about it; and more of you have read my writings about it and seen some pictures here during FCBD. But now, thanks to indie comics creator Ryan Claytor, you can take a tour of my favorite comic book shop - - - Captain Blue Hen Comics in Newark, Delaware. Check it out. http://www.captainbluehen.com/2010/08/26/theres-a-method-to-our-madness/ Maybe this will prompt you to visit and see what I'm excited about.
Comics I Read: Hulk(s)
Now that Jeph Loeb's Red Hulk epic is concluded as of Hulk #24, it's time to go back and look at the stories that have come out since "Fall of the Hulks" Alpha and Gamma. I'm not going to name the Red Hulk's real identity here because the collection with that story hasn't come out yet, but beware: Marvel's not being coy about that identity anymore so if you read any solicitations or interviews with Hulk creators you're liable to get spoiled before you read the actual story. Hulk 19-24: Jeph Loeb's more sophisticated storytelling that I liked in #18 continues here, as the Intelligencia tries to capture the eight smartest people in the world and hook them up to a machine that long-time FF fans will recognize. This gives Ed McGuinness a chance to draw the FF, Black Panther, the X-Men and the Avengers, including their "Hulked out" versions at the end of #21. Since "Fall of the Hulks Gamma" Banner and the Red Hulk are working
Baltimore Comics Con: Planning Ahead
Thanks to the Baltimore Comics Con publicity machine I've got an advance look at the programs and presentations for the 2010 Baltimore Comics Con which begins this Saturday, August 28th.
Golden Age Reprint of the Week: Superboy
Last month I posted admiring the Michael Cho cover to the 1940's Adventures of Superboy collection, and now that I've had a chance to read the actual book I found it to be kind of a revelation. I knew that Jerry Siegel had created the character, a matter of some legal dispute, but I didn't know that Joe Shuster had penciled so many of his early adventures. The first 100+ pages of this collection are all drawn by Shuster, and what a joy it is to see this vibrant work of his that I never knew existed. Unfortunately Siegel was in the military when these stories were written, so his contribution here is only the 8-page origin of Superboy that opens the book. (Which is pretty much word-for-word identical to Superman's origin story, by the way -- I wonder what that means to his legal claim?) Everyone's familiar with the Silver Age Superboy, who's a highschool-age teen living in Smallville with Ma & Pa Kent, working on the farm (later the general store), goin
John Arcudi article link...
By Brian S. - August 22, 2010
Philly.com (and I assume the Sunday Inquirer) had an article today about acclaimed Wildstorm writer John Arcudi, who lives in Philadelphia now. Rage against the superhero I knew he co-created "The Mask" and did a Hellboy run, but hadn't heard of his last graphic novel. Evidently it's getting great reviews for those who haven't seen/heard of it. Any reviews? Edited by Jeff to add: I can't get the pages to enlarge in my browser, but FYI I'm told that the graphic novel pages linked from the article are not safe for work or kids. Edited again to add: Bleeding Cool wrote about the "graphic" pages here .
Comics I Read: Siege
Time to discuss the Avengers titles, up to and including "Siege". As with "New Krypton", I think it would be boring to be evasive about the ending, and the hardcovers are out now. For those of you waiting for the trades, I'll continue after the jump so that nobody visiting the home page is accidentally spoiled.
Thor: The Mighty Avenger
I was eventually planning to write about "Thor: The Mighty Avenger", Marvel's delightful new all-ages reimagining of Thor, but NPR's Glen Weldon has beaten me to it here . I like "classic" Thor more then Weldon, but he does a great job explaining the charm of the new series. Basically, if reading a completely different version of Thor won't make your head explode you should be buying this book. (Thanks to artist Chris Samnee's web site for the article link and the above cover to issue #6.) Edited to add: Preview art for #4 -- featuring Captain Britain, which makes me very happy -- is at CBR's Robot 6 blog here .
Five Guns Are Not Enough . . . . . . . .
ALONG THE WESTERN TRAIL, PART TWO THE SIXTH GUN #1 – 2 (ONI Press, Inc) Written by Cullen Bunn. Illustrated & Lettered By Brian Hurtt (both issues released July 2010) I've said this before in my May review of the Free Comic Book Day Edition of THE SIXTH GUN (same contents as Issue #1): "This has the potential to be a rip-roaring supernatural western equal to the best of Lansdale and Truman's classic Jonah Hex mini-series." If you're a fan of those books or weird westerns in general you will appreciate THE SIXTH GUN. Issue #2 doesn't disappoint in any way. The issue centers around events in the classic saloon / hotel/ burlesque "Silver Palace" and ends up with the place nearly being ripped apart. Writer Cullen Bunn populates his tale with a goodly number of colorful characters, every one with an interesting and authentic Western-style name. Speaking of colors, I'm very happy that Oni Press is no
Science Fiction: "TAKE ME TO YOUR READER . . . . ."
Science Fiction In Comics, Part One William F. Nolan's LOGAN'S RUN LAST DAY #3 (Bluewater Comics) Paul J. Salamoff writer; Daniel Gete penciler; Joseph Baker colorist. The saga of Logan continues to run and keeps impressing me with its fresh take on a familiar story. I'm ready to forgive Bluewater Comics for the long wait between issues, and hope that other readers are remaining patient. There have only been three issues released in 2010 (the last, dated March 2010, didn't hit comic stores until July) but it remains one of the better science fiction titles currently available in what might just be the tip of the renaissance iceberg for more pure science fiction appearing in comics. If you are not willing to wait so long between issues, I did see on Bluewater's web site that they announced plans to publish the first story arc (which ends after six issues) in a trade edition. I'm not sure exactly when that might become ava
Harvey nominations (Part Two): the rest of the categories
Portions of this article were taken from a Baltimore Comics Con press release. For more information on Harvey Kurtzman, the Harvey Awards, and the list of last year's nominees and winners , go to www.harveyawards.org For more information about the Baltimore Comic-Con, go to www.baltimorecomiccon.com Banquet ticket information is also available there. Mark Waid has recently been added to the list as guest speaker. Scott Kurtz is Master of Ceremonies. Continuing the list of nominees from Part One: BEST NEW TALENT Kevin Cannon, 'FAR ARDEN", Top Shelf Rob Guillory, "CHEW", Image Comics Reinhard Kleist, "JOHNNY CASH: I SEE A DARKNESS", Abrams ComicArts Nathan Schreiber, "ACT-I-VATE: POWER OUT", http://act-i-vate.com Matthew Weldon, "NEW BRIGHTON ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY", Image Comics I'm only familiar with Rob Guillory here but I suspect he'd be getting my vote anyway. CHEW is just one of the most original and creative titles I have had the pleasure to read. It
Harvey nominations (Part One): A reviewer is humbled
Portions of this article were taken from an official Baltimore Comic-Con press release. The 2009 Harvey winners will be announced at a special awards presentation to take place at the Baltimore Comic Con on August 28th. This is the fifth year that Baltimore Comic Con has hosted the awards banquet and ceremony. Named in honor of the late Harvey Kurtzman, one of the industry's most innovative talents, the Harvey Awards recognize outstanding work in comics and sequential art. What makes them special and significant is that nominations for Harvey Awards are selected exclusively by creators - - those who write, draw, ink, letter, color, design, edit or are otherwise involved in a creative capacity in the comics field. Also, only those professionally involved in a creative capacity within the comics field can vote. This makes them the only industry award that is both nominated and selected by 100% comics professionals. Creators vote for their peers. Now
Harvey nominations (Part Two): the rest of the cat...


so easy so delicious, you just have to find the right plantain and then you're minutes away from this tastiness.
If you've never had fried plantains it's hard to describe the flavour: salty, caramel-y, subtly banana tasting but starchy almost like a potato. it's perfect.
Peel the plantain. Peeling like a banana probably won't work so make a slit down the length of the peel and cut the ends off. pry the skin off, taking care not to break the plantain. slice it in two (so you have two stubby pieces) and then cut each half into 3 or 4 slices. Heat oil in a pan (i use a cast iron), add the plantains and cook in a single layer. Salt liberally* and flip once golden. Eat em up! You don't need a dip or anything, they are perfect as is.
* i'm not into really salty things but you want a good hit of salt on these. you can always salt them again later to taste once they're cooked.


Facebook Video: Is It Worth the Hype?
Randall-Reilly / Faceboook / Facebook Video: Is It Worth the Hype?
If you've been paying attention to the marketing blogosphere (I can't believe I just used that phrase), you've seen a lot about Facebook video. Facebook has been touting their exponential video growth. They're even considered a major competitor for Google's YouTube platform.
However, dissent has been growing around Facebook video. On Monday, this dissent exploded into full-fledged revolt among content creators.
We're not going to talk about all 3 of his accusations, but you do need to know something about 2 of them: cheating and lying.
First, Green's claim that Facebook is "cheating" refers to the astronomical views Facebook is touting for native video compared to external video (i.e. a YouTube link). Green based this argument on a study by Duke University, which you can find here.
The study found there were huge gaps in engagement between native video and YouTube links that were posted on Facebook. The study actually showed that native video engagement was astronomically higher.
Native video received higher reach, more views, and increased engagement actions.
This is also to be expected. Facebook predictably gives its own product preferential treatment, but there it may just be Facebook algorithm responding to user behavior.
We can chalk this one up to nothing.
This is a much more severe allegation. Here, Green is trying to draw attention to the admittedly low bar that qualifies as a video view on Facebook.
Facebook has defined a view as three seconds. YouTube, on the other hand, counts a view after 30 seconds. This is a considerable difference between the two. Additionally, YouTube lacks autoplay and gets most of its views from direct search or clicks – leading to more purposeful actions and engagement from viewers.
Most of Facebook's video views come from scrolling past autoplaying, muted videos.
Here, at the very least, Green has a real point. Considering their standards, and the methods they use, it's easy to see that Facebook's low standard is a strategy to inflate views.
This may not be all that surprising for those of you who have had your ears to the ground. The dissent has been happening for a while now. The Wall Street Journal even reported last week that Facebook is now giving marketers the option of charging for video views lasting at least 10 seconds.
Why? Because there were complaints that money was wasted on inflated views.
In the end, video is still highly engaging and Facebook has a huge audience. Even if you are getting some wasted impressions, the engagement actions are still real and happening.
Already, Facebook is working to solve their low standards problem. As people become more aware of the issue, Facebook will work furiously to fix the problem and make their audience happy. I mean, that's the only way they'll be able to cash in on video.
For now, don't cash out your investment in YouTube. YouTube still dominates digital video, and has many powerful advertising options thanks to Google. Even if you're relying solely on organic YouTube video views, it has mind boggling audience engagement and web traffic.


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When your warm water tank quits working you call a professional plumber, even though you can probably fix it on your own. You can browse the web and research how to fix a warm water tank, as well as you can also pay a few bucks to obtain a detailed standard to help fix the container (I did this and the tank ended up setting you back twice as much to take care of). Nonetheless, as most individuals do not have actually the certified abilities to deal with a warm water container they call a professional to do the work for them.
The same is true of a professional resume writer or Curriculum Vitae writer. Much like a plumbing technician is trained and also qualified to repair your warm water storage tank, a resume writer has the experience as well as skills to write a resume that will enhance your work application.
The hardest element of resume writing is recognizing what really belongs in the resumes as well as what kind of details will certainly make them stand apart. In my previous experience as a task employer, at the very least 50% of the candidates for each job shared the very same sort of education and learning and also abilities. So the inquiry is – what can a candidate do to highlight their resume? This is what a good resume author can do. They have the ability to recognize what needs to enter into the resume and also exactly how to best existing the details. Regardless of just how excellent your education and learning, skills or experience, if you are not able to offer this info to a hiring supervisor, you will certainly have very little chance of getting the task.
What is the difference in between a great resume and also a negative resume?
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SRA Vet Todd Morris to Lead Attain"™s National Security Business
by Neel Mehta May 5, 2016, 12:00 am
Todd Morris, former vice president and business area director for homeland security at CSRA, has joined McLean, Virginia-based consulting services contractor Attain LLC as managing director for national security within the federal services division.
Attain said Tuesday Morris will lead its business with the Department of Homeland Security, Justice Department and the state and local law enforcement agencies.
Morris joined CSRA in November 2015 upon the Falls Church-headquartered company's formation through the merger of the former Computer Sciences Corp. U.S. public sector business with Fairfax-based contractor SRA International.
Morris led the homeland security and law enforcement business business at SRA prior to the combination and managed programs in areas such as data center services, cybersecurity, enterprise resource applications, information technology infrastructure and intelligence analysis.
He held software engineering, technical management and business management roles at Orion Scientific Systems, a contractor acquired by SRA in 2004.
At Orion, he served as president of the Science Server LLC joint venture co-owned with Elsevier Science.


A number of aftermarket companies now make e-catalog information available via mobile devices, or have released mobile applications that make it easier to search for and purchase parts.
Bosch recently added 23 new part numbers to its line of fuel injectors. With these additions, the fuel injection product line has expanded to cover a total of 6.5 million vehicles in operation.
Federated and its long-time member KOI Auto Parts are partnering again to host the 54th annual Cavalcade of Customs and Training Expo in Cincinnati, Jan. 10-12.
Bosch is now running a dramatic advertising campaign featuring the company's top-of-the line, premium wiper blade, Bosch ICON.
Robert Bosch LLC aftermarket division has announced the addition of eight new part numbers to its line of OE (original equipment) throttle body assemblies.
Robert Bosch LLC is broadening its coverage of gasoline fuel injectors for domestic, Asian and European applications with 11 new gasoline direct injector (GDI) part numbers.
Bosch continually expands its aftermarket product portfolio to accommodate new vehicles on the road.
Bosch is expanding this fast growing product segment with new part numbers. The Bosch Workshop Cabin Air Filter line has expanded.


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It's Delightful, It's Delicious, It's DeVito
By Maureen Dowd
Entertainment & Culture /28 March 2019
Jake Michaels
Danny DeVito has a spoon hanging off his nose.
He's trying to impress the beautiful woman having dinner at the next table at Craig's, the Hollywood clubhouse. And it's working. She's cracking up.
But a mere utensil is not enough to hold Jennifer Lopez's attention for long. Soon, J-Lo swings back around to return her focus to A-Rod. Their engagement is on deck, after all.
When I meet up with Mr. DeVito for an interview the next night at the Palm, he explains that he was not trying to come between J-Rod.
"No, she had her eyes glued to him," Mr. DeVito says, laughing. "But I think everybody did. It was kind of cool." He says he's friendly with J-Lo because his company, Jersey Films, produced her best movie, "Out of Sight," also starring George Clooney.
Sipping cranberry juice with club soda and eating Chilean sea bass, Mr. DeVito is a far more civilized dining companion than his character in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," Frank Reynolds, who would no doubt order the most expensive bottle of wine, guzzle the whole thing, wave around a gun, wax nostalgic about the time he waterboarded his daughter in a urinal and then skip out on the check with a doggie bag of bacon bits for lovemaking later with a girlfriend who likes to role play that she's a Cobb salad.
"She's really rough," Mr. DeVito crows to me about his TV girlfriend, bragging that they have sex in a dumpster. "I like a little bit of that."
Frank is in a pantheon of delicious vulgarians played by Mr. DeVito, characters who compress the seven deadly sins into one compact package, yet somehow still charm.
A native of Asbury Park, N.J., Mr. DeVito became a TV star in 1978 as Louie De Palma, the lewd, loud taxi dispatcher, for five seasons in "Taxi" and this year will begin filming his 13th season as the lewd, loud Frank in "It's Always Sunny."
"Tinseltown's Tiny Terror," as Time once nicknamed him (he has called himself "the five-feet guy"), has also had an extraordinarily long, successful career as a producer, director and actor in indies and big-budget films, most recently as Max Medici in Tim Burton's "Dumbo," a reimagining of the 1941 Disney classic, which opens next week.
"Danny's just got a good Felliniesque spirit about him that makes you want to be around him," says Mr. Burton, who has directed the "DeVito trilogy'' of the actor as top-hatted ringmasters in "Batman Returns," "Big Fish" and now "Dumbo." (Mr. Burton says that the film, featuring a very woke circus and an adorable C.G.I. blue-eyed baby elephant, won't upset those who swore off circuses because of elephant abuse, noting, "As a child, I felt very uneasy about the circus for that reason.")
Michael Keaton, who has a dastardly turn in "Dumbo" as an archcapitalist, says he marvelled that when Mr. DeVito played Oswald Cobblepot, better known as the Penguin, in the 1992 film "Batman Returns," he created an entire garden outside his trailer, with beautiful hedges, potted plants, a chair and a table for water, where he presided, doing "his Danny thing, his Jersey funny, irreverent thing."
Robert De Niro, who met Mr. DeVito in an equity picket line in the rain at a theatre in the Village when they were in their mid-20s, admired his fellow Italian so much that he called to ask him for tips before he directed "A Bronx Tale."
Basically, Mr. De Niro tells me, Mr. DeVito's advice boiled down to: "Don't worry."
Mr. DeVito, photographed last month at the Walt Disney Studio, which is putting out "Dumbo."
It is a measure of Mr. DeVito's magnetic presence that, despite his diminutive stature, he has said he was never bullied as a child. The first time he emerges from the dispatcher's cage in "Taxi," the audience erupts into shocked laughter, because his height is such a contrast with his character's outsize confidence and belligerence.
Mr. DeVito says his older sisters, Angie and Theresa, filled him with self-esteem. Angie brought him into her salon and taught him to do hair. He was affectionately nicknamed "Mr. Dan."
"They loved me, yeah," he says. "They treated me like a little prince."
A former altar boy, he is described by friends as a Tasmanian devil. "He has no fear," says Michael Douglas, an old friend and former roommate. "He will comedically take any chance, and he savors darkness."
Mr. DeVito has been nude on film twice, once in "Big Fish," when his ringmaster turns from a werewolf back into a man, and once on "Always Sunny," when he busts out of a leather couch he's hiding in looking like a greased-up halibut.
"I'm no Willem Dafoe," he says blithely, but "I'm not shy about taking my clothes off."
I tell him about a young guy in Boston who is such a big fan that he bought a 1996 Chevy Lumina van and named it Vanny DeVito. He tattooed it on his leg and printed out bumper stickers of Mr. DeVito's face to hand out on a cross-country trip.
He's unfazed. "Oh, yeah," he says. "I know about these things. They're all over the place. There was a girl last year who took me to her prom with the cardboard cutout of me. I was her date. I love all that stuff.
"You know, I did a movie called 'The Van' one time. It was like a low-budget people-in-a-van movie."
When a sophomore at SUNY Purchase constructed a DeVito altar made from trash in a men's room last year, Mr. DeVito tweeted, "Your shrine honors me. My heart is filled with love and garbage."
He was a pioneering meme lord with his #trollfoot, pictures of his right foot out and about: from moments of repose, drinking wine on the beach, to painted in rainbow colours to match his feather boa on a float at the Los Angeles pride parade last year.
"My first tweet was: 'My nuts are on fire,'" he recalls. "And then what am I going to do? So I started taking pictures of my foot and sticking it online."
#Trollfoot where are you? pic.twitter.com/XFEWIR0UG7
— Danny DeVito (@DannyDeVito) May 30, 2016
Mr. DeVito has been in many great movies: "L.A. Confidential," "Tin Men," "Get Shorty," "Twins," "Ruthless People," "Man on the Moon," "Romancing the Stone," "Terms of Endearment," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," "Matilda" and "War of the Roses," which he also directed. And he has produced several, including "Gattaca" and "Erin Brockovich."
He bought a script sight unseen from a fledgling filmmaker in the 1990s because he had liked the young man's first movie script and wanted to do whatever was next. "A year later — and it was a long year — he finally showed up with 155 pages," Mr. DeVito recalls. "It said, '"Pulp Fiction" by Quentin Tarantino: Final Draft.' So I sat down in a comfortable chair and I read it. And I was blown away by it. I thought it was hysterical."
I tell him that "Dumbo" is well timed for a Trump era, when the circus, clown and elephant-in-the-room metaphors are flying fast and thick. Mr. DeVito himself has referred to both the president and Democrats as "clowns." (Except for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, whom he hails as "a gift.")
Mr. DeVito, who likes to listen to "Democracy Now" and is reading "Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America," says he will campaign for Bernie Sanders, as he did in 2016, and that he'd like to see him run with Tulsi Gabbard.
"If you look back on that election, a lot of his progressive ideas are accepted now," he says. "Like free college education. Yale's not going to be free, we know that, right?" Indeed we do, thanks to Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin. "I didn't go to any college. Forgive the debt, so people can live their lives and not feel they're under a wet blanket. Let's let the sun shine. We have a beautiful country. We got a lot of resources. You know, Medicare for all. What's the big deal? Why not open that up?
"We got to take a big breath and move on and get out of this muck and mire. I don't wish anybody ill, but I think it would be a good thing to get a lot of people out of our government. Let them go fishing or someplace south, stick them on a farm somewhere, and get our country moving. The ones that are there now are really stinking up the joint."
Many liberals in the Twittersphere regard Mr. DeVito's succinct 2013 tweet as certified platinum: "Antonin Scalia retire bitch." Even more gratifying than when he went on "The View" in 2006, after a long night of downing Limoncello with Mr. Clooney, and blurted out that George W. Bush was a "numb nuts" and that he and his wife, Rhea Perlman, had enjoyed a wild night in the Lincoln Bedroom when Bill Clinton was president.
What, me worry? DeVito has enjoyed playing maniacally mean characters.
'We're All Suffragettes'
He has occasionally leavened his loathsome but loveable little men by playing a romantic lead. But Mr. DeVito relishes villains. Not gangsters, but crazy con men and ne'er-do-wells in black comedies.
I wonder if kids ever get scared if they see him on the street and realise he's the really mean dad from "Matilda."
"No, it's cool," he says. "The mother usually says, 'He's O.K. He's not going to hurt you.'"
He says playing the Penguin was the biggest kick, even though a monkey went wild on the set, "leapt at my balls and grabbed me. It was the scariest thing. They had to rip him off."
Other than that, he recalls, "It was a lot of fun. You got to put all the clothes on and the suit and the mask. It's like real commedia dell'arte. We all hide behind masks anyway. And you add something else onto that, which is like a beak, flippers, and you live in the sewer and you drool black crap out of your mouth."
He is very relieved that the monkey in "Dumbo" is C.G.I.
At 74, Mr. DeVito has separated from Ms. Perlman, his wife of 37 years, and splits his time between a house in Los Angeles and an apartment in New York.
"I get to see everybody," he says. "I see Rhea. I see the kids. I just live apart."
He said he hasn't checked out Tinder, adding dryly: "I rely on the kindness of strangers."
He seems carefree. Asked about the Net-azon streampocalypse underway in Hollywood, where many people were privately breathing a sigh of relief that Netflix's "Roma" did not win the Oscar for best movie, Mr. DeVito shrugs. He caught only some of the Academy Awards on TV because he was busy barbecuing.
"I'm just looking for a good story," he says. "And a good book. And a good screenplay. Work with people that you like. Go to dinner. Go on vacation. Have a good time. Yeah, no stress. Vote for Bernie Sanders."
He was equally nonchalant about the racial politics roiling the town in the wake of "Green Book" beating "BlacKkKlansman" for best picture, which caused Spike Lee to try to storm out of the auditorium.
"I have nothing to say about 'Green Book' and 'BlacKkKlansman,'" he says. "But I do know that we are a bunch of racists."
I ask Mr. DeVito, father to two daughters and a son, if Hollywood has changed in the wake of #MeToo.
"The only thing I can say is I've talked to women about this and what I come away with is four words: 'Women must be heard.' That's my mantra. Is that five words? No, four words. It's like I say to my agent every day, the magic four words: 'Get me a job.' Come on!"
Are studio moguls just waiting to resume their bad old ways when the umbrage abates?
"Well, we're all suffragettes," he says. "We got to get women equal pay. We got to get 'em on the map. We got to respect 'em. We got to keep our hands off 'em unless they beg for it."
Mr. DeVito produced and acted in "Man on the Moon" with Jim Carrey, about the late comedian Andy Kaufman, who played Latka Gravas on "Taxi." He recalls the days when Kaufman used to belittle and then wrestle with women delivering U.P.S. packages to the "Taxi" set.
"He'd say, 'Why are you taking a job away from a man? You should be in the kitchen cooking! You know how many men need a job? You're taking a job! Go on, what are you going to do, honey?' And they would wrestle him.
"I actually thought, in hindsight, that Andy was having us on. Now that I know everything about him, it's not out of the question that Andy got a woman, got her a costume, gave her a big package with nothing in it, and had her act like a U.P.S. person."
He says the best way to thrive in Hollywood is to not focus on all the jerks and talentless hacks and insecurities.
"It's like going through the jungle," he says. "You hear all the sounds. Somebody's being eaten on the other side of a plant. But you got to just stay on your path."
Before we go, Mr. DeVito takes a stab at teaching me how to hang a spoon on my nose. "Clean it off first," he instructs. "You have to breathe on it, something about the condensation."
I tell him that I'll probably see him out on the road with Bernie Sanders.
"He'll be the tall one," Mr. DeVito says, and jauntily waves goodbye.
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UMN employee stole $134,000 in computers from…
UMN employee stole $134,000 in computers from school, blamed assailants, charges say
By Josh Verges | jverges@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer Press
PUBLISHED: March 21, 2019 at 12:26 pm | UPDATED: March 21, 2019 at 4:29 pm
A Dakota County man who'd been caught stealing iPads from Target is accused of using University of Minnesota funds to buy 78 computers over 14 months and selling them for cash.
Michael James McDaniel, 34, of Lilydale, is charged in Hennepin County District Court with four counts of felony theft by swindle involving $134,544 in computers.
McDaniel allegedly made the purchases between September 2017 and October 2018 while working as an analyst and administrative consultant in the U's Center for Magnetic Resonance Research. He was fired in November.
University police said in a charging document that McDaniel pawned the computers or sold them over Craigslist. He made more than $125,000 in cash bank deposits in that time.
Meanwhile, police say, financial records show McDaniel was making payments to a dozen loan companies and multiple credit cards and withdrawing large amounts of cash at or near four casinos.
He's also traveled to Italy, California, Oregon, Colorado, Arizona, Tennessee, Iowa and the Brainerd Lakes area in the last two years.
The U questioned McDaniel in October after a finance employee noticed a large number of computers had been ordered through the U's bookstores but never were registered as U property.
McDaniel reportedly told human resources that three unidentified men had assaulted him outside his workplace in September 2017 and forced him to make the purchases.
"I am truly sorry for somehow being in the wrong place at the wrong time and I want to do whatever I can to remedy this if possible," he wrote in a letter.
He gave the same explanation to police, who found no evidence the story was true.
With help from Apple and Craigslist, police located two people who had bought one of the U computers at a coffee shop. The buyers identified McDaniel as the seller, and bank records show he deposited the $800 in cash the same day.
About the same time as the alleged computer thefts, McDaniel had been stealing iPads from numerous Target stores.
He was charged with theft by swindle in December 2017 and agreed to a diversion program a month later after admitting he bought iPads and returned empty boxes to six different stores in October 2017.
When police questioned him about the computer thefts last September, he said the same unidentified men had forced him to "prove" himself by first stealing iPads.
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McDaniel made his first court appearance last week and was released without bond. He's due back in court April 8.
Hired in November 2007, McDaniel worked for various departments as an accountant and financial analyst. He moved to his most recent role in April 2015.
His yearly pay was $126,824, records show.
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Josh has written about St. Paul public schools and higher education for the Pioneer Press since 2014, 11 years after the paper first published his byline as a University of Minnesota intern. He did a two-year stint on city government and crime in Austin, Minn., and spent seven years in Sioux Falls, S.D. covering crime and education, as well as editing. Josh was good at baseball once. Now he plays tennis against old men.
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Airbus-built Aeolus wind sensor satellite ready for shipment
First ever satellite able to perform global wind component profile observation
ESA's Aeolus will provide measurements on a daily basis in near real-time to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts
June 6, 2018 Editor Aerospace
Toulouse, Aeolus, the European Space Agency's wind sensing satellite, is now ready for its upcoming launch. It will be shipped across the Atlantic on the Airbus vessel "Ciudad de Cádiz" to Kourou, French Guiana, where a Vega launcher will send it to orbit on August 21. The instrument is so sensitive that it could be damaged by a sudden loss of pressure. For this reason, air transportation has to be avoided and for the first time Airbus will transport one of its satellites on-board its own vessel.
The 1.33-tonne spacecraft, primed by Airbus, features the first ever space-borne LIDAR (LIght Detection And Ranging) instrument called Aladin, which uses the Doppler effect to determine the wind speed at varying altitudes.
Aladin fires a powerful ultraviolet laser pulse down through the atmosphere and collects backscattered light, using a large 1.5m diameter telescope, which is then analysed on-board by highly sensitive receivers to determine the Doppler shift of the signal from layers at different heights in the atmosphere.
"Aeolus is a world first with break-through technology that will make a huge contribution to weather forecasting on a global scale. Pioneering a LIDAR instrument in Space is quite a challenge – but a great example of what Europeans can achieve when we work together!", said Nicolas Chamussy, Head of Space Systems at Airbus.
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Karl Straub (* 1873 in Salz, Bayern; † 1949 ebenda) war ein deutscher Lehrer und Schriftsteller aus Unterfranken, der für sein Engagement für das Mittelgebirge Rhön bekannt war. Im Rhönklub trug er den Beinamen "Rhönvater".

Biografie

1923 initiierte er ein Ehrenmal am Heidelstein als Denkmal für die im Ersten Weltkrieg gefallenen Mitglieder des Rhönklubs. 1949 kam ein Gedenkstein für ihn selber hinzu.

1924 wurde unter der Bearbeitung von Karl Straub erstmals ein Rhönkalender vom Rhönklub herausgegeben.

Im März 1924 erschien sein Werk Die Rhön im Wandel der Monate, in dem zu jedem Monat jeweils eine allgemeine Erklärung steht, gefolgt von den "Sitten und Gebräuchen der Rhöner" in diesem Monat. Wegen des großen Erfolgs bei Lesern und Kritikern wurde es im Mai des folgenden Jahres ergänzt und neu aufgelegt. Karl Straub wollte mit dem Büchlein "dazu beitragen, daß die Unwahrheiten über die Rhön, die sich immer noch in vielen Büchern finden, endlich verschwinden, daß falsche Vorstellungen von dem angeblichen Lande der armen Leute mehr und mehr beseitigt werden, damit die Rhön, als herrliche Blume in dem Kranze deutscher Mittelgebirge, so gewürdigt werde, wie sie es ihrer Schönheit und Eigenart nach wirklich verdient." (aus dem Vorwort).

In den 1930er Jahren setzte er sich für das 1920 vom Rhönklub-Zweigverein Würzburg erworbene Haus Franken am Dammersfeld ein. Mit der Einrichtung des Truppenübungsplatzes im Frühjahr 1938 musste es jedoch weichen, daher wurde bereits im Sommer des gleichen Jahres der Grundstein für das "Würzburger Haus" am gegenüberliegenden Farnsberg gelegt. Dieses Haus trägt heute den Namen Karl Straubs, neben dem Haus steht sein in Bronze gegossenes Konterfei.

Eine Gedenktafel an seinem Geburtshaus findet man in Salz am Wege nach Bad Neustadt an der Saale, eine Gedenkstätte auf dem Friedhof. Rund um den Ort wurde ein 8,5 km langer Karl-Straub-Rundweg angelegt. Im Ort ist eine Straße nach ihm benannt.
In Bad Neustadt erhielt eine Förderschule zur Lernförderung seinen Namen.

Werk
 Die Rhön im Wandel der Monate. Kulturgeschichtliche Erzählungen, Stimmungsbilder, Sagen und Geschichten aus der Rhön. Würzburg, Bonitas-Bauer, 1924.

Literatur
 Georg Trost: Rhönvater Karl Straub. Rhönklub, Neustadt/Saale 1957.
 Rhönvater Karl Straub und seine erste Hilfslehrerstelle : oder wie aus Karl Straub ein "begeisterter Rhönverehrer" wurde. In: Heimat-Jahrbuch des Landkreises Rhön-Grabfeld, Bd. 23 (2001), S. 85–91.
Heinz Gauly: Zum Gedenken an Rhönvater Karl Straub, in: Heimatjahrbuch Rhön-Grabfeld 2010, Seite 383f.

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