text:
body, input, button, select,
textarea, ul, span, label,
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, a, li {
	font-family:'Roboto', arial !important;
}

body {
	color:#374350;
	font-size:14px;
}

a, .ui-page-theme-a a, html .ui-bar-a a, html .ui-body-a a, html body .ui-group-theme-a a {
	color:#01ACE7;
	text-decoration:none;
	font-weight:normal
}

.ui-shadow-inset {
	box-shadow:none;
}

.ui-input-text {
	border-color:#fff !important;
}

::-webkit-input-placeholder {
   color: #374350;
   opacity: 0.4;
}

:-moz-placeholder {
   color:#374350;
   opacity: 0.4;
}

::-moz-placeholder {
   color: #374350;
   opacity: 0.4;
}

:-ms-input-placeholder {
   color:#374350;
   opacity: 0.4;
}

.ui-input-text input::-moz-placeholder, .ui-input-search input::-moz-placeholder, textarea.ui-input-text::-moz-placeholder
{
	color:#73849b;
	opacity: 0.7;
}

.left {
	float:left !important
}

.right {
	float:right !important
}

.noshadow * {
	-webkit-box-shadow: none !important;
	-moz-box-shadow: none !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
}

form.ui-mini .ui-field-contain fieldset.ui-controlgroup legend small {
	color: #666;
}

#map-page, #map-canvas {
height: 100%;
padding: 0;
width: 100%;
 background-color: #E2E2E2;
overflow: hidden;
position: relative;
}

.ui-overlay-a, .ui-page-theme-a, .ui-page-theme-a .ui-panel-wrapper {
    background-color:#E2E2E2;
    border-color: #bbb;
    color: #333;
    text-shadow:none;
}

input, select, textarea,
.ui-overlay-a, .ui-page-theme-a, .ui-page-theme-a .ui-panel-wrapper {
	color:#374350 !important;
}

.ui-page-theme-a .ui-bar-inherit {
	background-color:#374350;
	color:#fff;
	text-shadow:none;
}

.ui-page-theme-a .ui-header {
	border-color:#374350;
}

.ui-header-map {
	z-index:1;
}

.ui-content {
	padding:0 0px;
	padding-bottom:20px;
}

.ui-content .ui-filterable {
	padding:11px;
}

.ui-input-text, .ui-input-search {
	margin:0;
}

.ui-content ul.ui-listview {
	margin-top:0;
	margin-bottom:10px;
}

.ui-page-theme-a .ui-btn.ui-btn-active, html .ui-bar-a .ui-btn.ui-btn-active, html .ui-body-a .ui-btn.ui-btn-active, html body .ui-group-theme-a .ui-btn.ui-btn-active, html head + body .ui-btn.ui-btn-a.ui-btn-active, .ui-page-theme-a .ui-checkbox-on::after, html .ui-bar-a .ui-checkbox-on::after, html .ui-body-a .ui-checkbox-on::after, html body .ui-group-theme-a .ui-checkbox-on::after, .ui-btn.ui-checkbox-on.ui-btn-a::after, .ui-page-theme-a .ui-flipswitch-active, html .ui-bar-a .ui-flipswitch-active, html .ui-body-a .ui-flipswitch-active, html body .ui-group-theme-a .ui-flipswitch-active, html body .ui-flipswitch.ui-bar-a.ui-flipswitch-active, .ui-page-theme-a .ui-slider-track .ui-btn-active, html .ui-bar-a .ui-slider-track .ui-btn-active, html .ui-body-a .ui-slider-track .ui-btn-active, html body .ui-group-theme-a .ui-slider-track .ui-btn-active, html body div.ui-slider-track.ui-body-a .ui-btn-active
 {
	text-shadow:none;
	 background-color:#01ACE7;
    border-color:#01ACE7;
}

.ui-btn-active .list-info .list-info-footer,
.ui-btn-active .list-info .list-info-footer .mini-icon {
    color:#fff;
}

.ui-header .ui-btn {
	background: transparent none repeat scroll 0 0 !important;
    border: medium none !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: normal !important;
    padding:13px 15px !important;
	display:inline-block;
	top:0;
	text-shadow:none !important;
	box-shadow:none !important;
	border-radius:0;
	margin-top:0
}

.ui-header .ui-btn-left {
	left:0
}

.ui-header .ui-btn-right {
	font-size:19px !important;
    padding-top: 14px !important;
    right: 0;
	padding-bottom:12px !important;
}

.footer-info {
	text-align:center;
	padding:12px;
}

.footer-info h4 {
	font-weight:normal;
	font-size:14px;
	margin-bottom:10px;
	display:block;
	margin-top:0;
}

.number-cart {
	background:  #D64541;
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: #fff;
    display: inline;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: bold;
    height: 16px;
    line-height: 13px;
    margin-left: 2px;
    position: absolute;
    right: 8px;
    vertical-align: 3px;
    width: 16px;
}

.ui-header .ui-shopping {
    font-size: 22px !important;
    padding-bottom: 11px !important;
    padding-top: 10px !important;
    padding-right:17px !important;
}

.ui-footer {
	background-color:#fff !important;
	border-top:1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) !important;
}

.btn, .ui-footer .ui-btn {
	padding:15px 13px;
	cursor:pointer;
	-webkit-border-radius: 4px;
	-moz-border-radius: 4px;
	border-radius: 4px;
	text-transform:uppercase;
	font-weight:bold !important;
	font-size:1em;
	text-shadow:none !important;
	border:none !important;
}

.btn-expand, .ui-footer .btn-expand {
	display:block;
}

.btn-inline-block {
	display:inline-block;
}

.btn-blue, .ui-footer .btn-blue {
	background-color:#01ACE7 !important;
	color:#fff !important;
	text-align:center;
}

.btn-blue-light {
	background-color:#30CBFE !important;
	color:#fff !important;
	text-align:center;
}

.btn-red {
	background-color:#d64541 !important;
	color:#fff !important;
	text-align:center;
}

.btn-red:hover, .btn-red:focus, .btn-red:active  {
	background-color:#DD6360 !important;
	color:#fff !important;
}

.btn-green {
	background-color:#03a678 !important;
	color:#fff !important;
	text-align:center;
}

.btn-green:hover, .btn-green:focus, .btn-green:active  {
	background-color:#03C08C !important;
	color:#fff !important;
}

.btn-gray {
	background-color:#9FABBB !important;
	color:#fff !important;
	text-align:center;
}

.btn-gray:hover, .btn-gray:focus, .btn-gray:active  {
	background-color:#9FABBB !important;
	color:#fff !important;
}

.btn-blue i {
	font-weight:normal;
}

.btn-blue:hover, .btn-blue:focus, .btn-blue:active,
.ui-footer .btn-blue:hover, .ui-footer .btn-blue:focus, .ui-footer .btn-blue:active  {
	background-color:#18C5FE !important;
	color:#fff !important;
}

.btn-blue-light:hover {
	background-color:#4BD1FE !important;
	color:#fff !important;
	text-align:center;
}

.btn-social {
	padding:11px 13px !important;
	padding-bottom:14px !important;
}

.btn-social i {
	font-size:22px;
	margin-right:6px;
	vertical-align:-3px;
}

.btn-facebook {
	background-color:#4B6FAA !important;
}

.btn-facebook:hover {
		background-color:#5F81B8 !important;
}

.ui-shadow {
	box-shadow:none;
}

.ui-field-contain {
	padding:9px;
}

.ui-field-contain div {
	margin:0;
}

.ui-input-search {
	box-shadow:none !important;
	border-color:#fff !important;
}

.ui-input-search input {
	font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 27px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    padding-left: 35px;
    padding-top: 9px;
	height:40px;
}

.ui-input-search:after {
	font-size: 17px;
    left: 12px;
    opacity: 0.8 !important;
    top: 16px;
}

.ui-listview li a:hover, .ui-listview li a:focus, .ui-listview li a:active {
	background-color:#F3F3F3 !important;

}

.ui-listview > li.ui-first-child, .ui-listview > li.ui-first-child > a.ui-btn {
	border-radius:0;
}

.ui-navbar ul li a i {
	font-weight:normal;
	font-size:21px;
	vertical-align:-1px;
}

.ui-navbar ul li a i.icon-th {
	font-size:18px;
	margin-right:4px;
}

.ui-navbar li .ui-btn {
	font-size: 14px;
    height: 25px;
    line-height:23px;
	font-weight:bold !important;
    text-transform: uppercase;
	background-color:#9FABBB;
	color:#fff;
	border-color:#9FABBB;
	text-shadow:none;
    border-right:1px solid #E2E2E2 !important
}

#tabs .ui-navbar li  {
}

#tabs .ui-navbar li i {
	font-size:23px !important;
}

#tabs .ui-navbar li:last-child  {
	border-right:none;
}

.ui-navbar li .ui-btn:hover {
	border-color:#AEB8C6;
	background-color:#AEB8C6;
	color:#fff;
	text-shadow:none;
}

.ui-navbar li .ui-btn-active:hover {
	background-color:#01ACE7;
	border-color:#01ACE7;
	box-shadow:none
}

.ui-page-theme-a .ui-btn:focus, html .ui-bar-a .ui-btn:focus, html .ui-body-a .ui-btn:focus, html body .ui-group-theme-a .ui-btn:focus, html head + body .ui-btn.ui-btn-a:focus, .ui-page-theme-a .ui-focus, html .ui-bar-a .ui-focus, html .ui-body-a .ui-focus, html body .ui-group-theme-a .ui-focus, html head + body .ui-btn-a.ui-focus, html head + body .ui-body-a.ui-focus {
	box-shadow:none
}

.ui-navbar li.fix-tab .ui-btn {
	line-height:21px;
}

.ui-header .ui-title, .ui-footer .ui-title {
	margin:0 19%;
	text-transform:uppercase;
    padding-top:1.11em;
}

.ui-field-contain, .ui-mobile fieldset.ui-field-contain {
	margin:0;
	border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.ui-page-theme-a .ui-btn, html .ui-bar-a .ui-btn, html .ui-body-a .ui-btn, html body .ui-group-theme-a .ui-btn, html head + body .ui-btn.ui-btn-a, .ui-page-theme-a .ui-btn:visited, html .ui-bar-a .ui-btn:visited, html .ui-body-a .ui-btn:visited, html body .ui-group-theme-a .ui-btn:visited, html head + body .ui-btn.ui-btn-a:visited {
	color:#374350;
	background-color:#fff;
}

.ui-alt-icon.ui-icon-search::after, .ui-alt-icon .ui-icon-search::after, .ui-input-search::after {
	background-image:none;
	font-family:'icon';
	content:'\e830';
	color: #A8A9B9;
}

.ui-icon-carat-r::after {

}

.ui-btn-icon-left::after, .ui-btn-icon-right::after, .ui-btn-icon-top::after, .ui-btn-icon-bottom::after, .ui-btn-icon-notext::after {
	/*background:transparent;
	display:none;*/
}

.ui-collapsible-inset, .ui-collapsible-set {
    margin: 0;
}

.title-listview a {
	padding:8px 10px 10px !important;
	border-radius:0 !important;
	font-size:14px;
	font-weight:bold;
	border:none;
	border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) !important;
	background-color:#E2E2E2 !important;
}

.title-listview a:hover {
	background-color:#EBEBEB !important;
	color:#374350 !important;
}

.title-listview .ui-btn-icon-right:after {
	right:18px !important;
}

.title-listview .ui-icon-carat-u:after {
	background-image:none;
}

.title-listview .ui-btn-icon-right:after {
	content:"\e011";
	font-family:'Flaticon';
	float:right;
	text-shadow:none;
	position:absolute;
	right:0;
	color:#374350;
	background:none;
	font-size:16px;
	width:auto;
	height:auto;
    display:none;
}

.title-listview .ui-icon-carat-d:after {
	content:"\e021" !important;
	font-family:'Flaticon' !important;
	float:right !important;
	text-shadow:none;
	position:absolute;
	right:0;
	color:#374350;
	background:none;
	font-size:16px;
	width:auto;
	height:auto;
}

.margin-double {
	margin:0;
}

.ui-btn.ui-checkbox-off::after, .ui-btn.ui-checkbox-on::after, .ui-btn.ui-radio-off::after, .ui-btn.ui-radio-on::after {
    display: block;
    height: 25px !important;
    margin: -12px 3px 0 !important;
    width: 25px !important;
}

.ui-btn.ui-checkbox-off::after {
    background-color: rgba(159, 171, 187, 10);
	opacity:0.5;
}

.ui-controlgroup-controls .ui-btn, .ui-controlgroup-controls .ui-checkbox, .ui-controlgroup-controls .ui-radio, .ui-controlgroup-controls .ui-select {	border:none !important;
	border-radius:0 !important;
}

.title-listview a i {
	font-size:26px;
	vertical-align:-2px;
	font-weight:normal;
}

.ui-collapsible-content {
	padding:0;
}

.ui-controlgroup, fieldset.ui-controlgroup {
	margin:0;
}

.ui-checkbox .ui-btn {
	border-bottom:1px solid #ddd !important;
	padding-bottom:14px;
	text-shadow:none !important;
	padding-left:13px !important;
}

.ui-checkbox .ui-btn:hover {
	background-color:#F3F3F3 !important;
	color:#374350 !important;
	text-shadow:none !important;
}

.ui-checkbox .ui-btn  img{
	float:left;
	margin-right:15px;
}

.grid-cart img {
	float:left;
	padding-right:12px;
}

.grid-cart .ui-field-contain {
	padding:0;
}

body .grid-cart .ui-btn {
	padding:0 !important;
	background:transparent !important;
	height:23px;
}

body .grid-cart .ui-link {
	height:auto;
	border:none;
	width:auto !important;
	margin:0;
}

.grid-cart {
	padding-left:0;
	margin:0;
}

.grid-cart {
	display:block;
	min-height:auto;
}

.grid-cart table tbody tr {
	background:#fff;
}

.grid-cart .ui-controlgroup-controls  {
	display:table;
	float:none;
	margin:0 auto;
	width:auto;
}

.grid-cart table tr td.grid-cart-one {
	padding-right:0;
}

.grid-cart table tr td.grid-cart-two {
	padding-left:0;
	padding-right:0;
	width:27%;
}

.grid-cart table tr td.grid-cart-three {
	padding:0 !important;
	width:5%;
}

.grid-cart table tr td.grid-cart-three a {
    color: #d64541 !important;
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 17px;
    padding: 9px 15px 15px;
}

.grid-cart table tr td {
	padding:11px 15px 14px;
	border-bottom:1px solid #ddd !important;
}

.grid-cart input[type=text] {
	font-size: 15px !important;
    height: 12px !important;
    line-height: 10px !important;
    min-height: 24px !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    width: 25px !important;
	letter-spacing:-1px;
}

.grid-cart .box-position {
	padding-top:7px;
}

.grid-cart .box-position h3 {
  font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: normal;
    line-height: 14px;
    margin: 0 0 2px;
}

.ui-controlgroup-controls  .ui-checkbox:last-child  .ui-btn{
	border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) !important;
}

.list-product h3 {
	margin:0;
	font-size:13px;
	font-weight:normal;
	margin-top:5px;
}

.list-product span,
.grid-cart span{
	display:block;
	font-size:14px;
	font-weight:bold;
	color:#01ace7;
}

.input-left {
	float: left;
    margin-right: 2% !important;
    width: 80%;
}

.input-right {
    float: right;
    width: 18%;
}

.ui-field-contain a {
	margin-top:1px;
	font-size:23px;
	padding:6px;
	height:29px;
	line-height:28px;
}

.clearfix:before,
.clearfix:after {
  content: " ";
  display: table;
}

.clearfix:after {
  clear: both;
}

.padding-inner {
	padding:14px;
}

.padding-inner .ui-input-text {
	margin-bottom:9px;
}

.padding-inner .ui-input-text input, .padding-inner.ui-input-search input {
	height:46px;
	padding-top:3px;
}

.text-center {
	text-align:center !important;
}

.display-block {
	display:block;
}

.group-form {
	position:relative;
}

.group-form input {
	padding-left:48px;
}

.group-form i {
	position:absolute;
	left:15px;
	top:7px;
	font-size:24px;
}

.footer-small {
	font-size:14px;
	margin:20px 0;
	color:#73849b
}

.footer-small a {
	color:#73849B;
	display:block;
}

.footer-small a:hover {
	color:#384451 !important
}

.ui-header .btn-back {
	padding:13px !important;
	font-size:19px;
}

.ui-tabs {
	padding:0;
}

.brand-header {
	margin-bottom:20px;
	padding:0 48px;
}

.brand-header img {
	max-width:214px;
}

.brand-header h1 {
	font-size:18px;
	line-height:22px;
	font-weight:300;
	color:#fff;
	margin:0;
}

.wrap-center {
	max-width:30%;
	margin:0 auto;
}

.btn-form .btn {
	font-size:25px;
	padding:11px;
	height:27px;
	line-height:25px;
}

.ui-tabs-panel h3 {
	font-weight:normal;
	font-size:14px;
}

.ui-state-active a {
	background-color: #01ace7 !important;
    border-color: #01ace7 !important;
    text-shadow: none !important;
}

.ui-header-content {
	background:#fff;
	padding:11px 13px;
}

#index {
	background:#374350 url(../img/bg-body.jpg) no-repeat  center center fixed;
	 -webkit-background-size: cover;
  -moz-background-size: cover;
  -o-background-size: cover;
  background-size: cover;
	padding-top:15px;
}

#index .btn {
	padding:17px 13px;
}

#index .brand-header {
	margin-bottom:35px;
	padding: 0 12px;
}

#index .brand-header img {
	max-width:192px;
	margin-bottom:4px;
	margin-bottom:15px
}

#index a.btn {
	margin-bottom:9px;
}

.list-vendor li a {
	padding-bottom: 16px;
    padding-left: 12px;
    padding-top: 13px;
}

.list-vendor li a:hover {
	color:#374350 !important
}

.list-vendor li a i {
	display: inline-block;
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 26px;
    margin-right: 8px;
    vertical-align: -3px;
}

.list-info {
	display:inline-block;
}

.list-info .mini-icon {
	font-size: 12px;
    line-height: inherit;
    margin-right: 2px;
    vertical-align: 0;
	color:#01ACE7;
}

.list-info .list-info-footer {
	font-size:11px;
	color:#919EB0;
}

.list-vendor li a h3 {
	display: block;
	font-weight:400;
    font-size: 15px;
    margin: 0 0 -3px;
}

.ui-footer-fixed {
	padding-bottom:0;
}

.ui-footer-fixed .footer-info {
	padding:0;
}

.ui-footer .btn {
	border-radius:0 !important;
	padding:20px 13px;
}

.ui-btn-icon-left::after, .ui-btn-icon-right::after, .ui-btn-icon-top::after, .ui-btn-icon-bottom::after, .ui-btn-icon-notext::after {
    background-color: #A9B3C0;
    background-position: center center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    border-radius: 1em;
}

.panel-nav .brand-nav {
	margin:20px;
    margin-top:15px;
}

.panel-nav .brand-nav img {
	width:100%;
}

.panel-nav ul {
	margin:0;
	list-style:none;
	padding:0;
}

.panel-nav ul li {
	border-bottom:1px solid #e2e2e2;
}

.panel-nav ul li:first-child {
	border-top:1px solid #e2e2e2;
}

.panel-nav ul li a {
	display:block;
	font-size:14px;
	color:#374350;
	padding:0 20px;
	padding-top:3px;
	padding-bottom:7px;
}

.panel-nav ul li a:hover {
	background-color:#F3F3F3;
	color:#374350;
}

.panel-nav ul li a i {
	font-size:27px;
	vertical-align:-4px;
	margin-right:11px;
}

.panel-nav ul li a i.icon-nav-right {
	float:right;
	font-size: 11px;
    margin-top: 11px;
	vertical-align:inherit;
	margin-right:0;
	color:#A9B3C0;
}

.panel-nav ul li a:focus, .panel-nav ul li a:active {
	background-color:#01ACE7;
	color:#fff;
	text-shadow:none;
}

.panel-nav ul li a:focus i.icon-nav-right, .panel-nav ul li a:active i.icon-nav-right {
	color:#fff;
}

.ui-panel-inner {
	padding:0
}

.ui-header .ui-title, .ui-footer .ui-title {
    display: block;
    font-size: 1em;
    margin: 0 17%;
    min-height: 1.1em;
    outline: 0 none !important;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 1.1em 0;
    text-align: center;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

 .ui-page-theme-a .ui-checkbox-on::after,
 html .ui-bar-a .ui-checkbox-on::after,
 html .ui-body-a .ui-checkbox-on::after,
 html body .ui-group-theme-a .ui-checkbox-on::after,
 .ui-btn.ui-checkbox-on.ui-btn-a::after,
 .ui-page-theme-a .ui-flipswitch-active,
 html .ui-bar-a .ui-flipswitch-active,
 html .ui-body-a .ui-flipswitch-active,
 html body .ui-group-theme-a .ui-flipswitch-active,
 html body .ui-flipswitch.ui-bar-a.ui-flipswitch-active {
   background-color: #00B16A;
    border-color:#00B16A;
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How to recover Value Added Tax incurred in Europe by foreign businesses in complex cases
With the deadline for businesses to file VAT claims approaching, companies must evaluate their individual cases to see if they may require help in recovering these funds.
With international business transactions becoming more commonplace, companies tend to pay Value Added Tax (VAT) in countries where they are not registered or established. Businesses operating in the US, Asia or Middle East that have paid VAT in Europe may be eligible to file claims every year to recover it. The deadline for these businesses to send in applications to recover VAT for 2018 in certain European countries is 30 September 2019.
While this is a standard and reoccurring process, it must be completed each year or the VAT will be lost. However, some businesses may encounter complex cases, where standard procedures cannot be applied or that have missed deadlines for the standard procedures. In these cases, it is recommended that they seek assistance in navigating the local regulations and intricacies that can occur during the process.
How to reclaim VAT
Businesses may have paid VAT in European countries through trading of goods and services and travel expenses of employees. The specific expenses that are eligible for reimbursement may differ from country to country so you must be aware of the eligibility for individual transactions. The foreign businesses can file claims to get the money back, but tax authorities in different countries may have varying rules for submitting the applications. This complexity can cause some of the claims to be unsuccessful. The overall process for recovering VAT requires filling out an application form and attaching the applicable invoices that prove the amount of incurred VAT and potentially answering additional queries from the tax authorities.
There is an increase in complexity if your business cannot follow the standard process, but has to register for VAT instead or the claim was rejected by the tax authorities.
Complex cases
Some businesses cannot follow the standard process for reclaiming VAT because of transactions they perform and have special situations, which require experts to assist with the process.
One example of a complex situation involved a US company (Company A) trying to recover VAT after a one-off transaction was completed with a Portuguese entity for the purchase of trading goods. Company A resold the goods to the UK-based customer without any mark up. The Portuguese supplier delivered the goods and the UK customer picked up the goods from the designated location in Portugal and transported them directly to the factory in the UK. Company A received an invoice from the Portuguese vendor with 23% VAT.
Company A contacted TMF Group for help since it had never been registered for VAT in Europe, wanted to understand its local tax obligations and needed assistance in recovering the VAT paid to the Portuguese supplier. TMF Group analysed the situation and knew they had to help the business by arranging a VAT registration in Portugal, amending invoices already issued and answering questions from the local tax authorities during the process. As a result, the company was successfully registered, met its compliance obligations and recovered local VAT charged by the supplier. A special case, like this example, is when you need experts to help with the reclaim process.
TMF Group can help your business not only file standard VAT refund claims for 2018, but can also assist with complex VAT recovery cases. Our experts can ensure your business meets all the requirements, properly fills out the correct forms and adheres to the deadline for submission. This can help you to maximize the VAT refund for your business. Talk to us.
Learn more about VAT recovery in this episode of the Value Added Talk podcast.
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I came across this video to make Spaghetti and Meatball Muffin Bites, I was intrigued and had to watch, these look amazing. I haven't made them yet, but can't wait as I think they would make a great after school snack for the kids, or coupled with some salad or garlic bread a delicious light meal. Don't they look super cool! Check out the video below.
Original recipe and images from allrecipes.com.
These would also be perfect for snacks at kids sports, in lunchboxes or as a bring a plate idea for the next party you attend.
Reading through some of the comments on the site some mention their spaghetti didn't stick together, I would say this may depend how long you cook it. However, there are suggestions to add a beaten egg to the spaghetti to help hold it a nest.
Cook spaghetti following packet directions, drain and allow to cool.
Spray 12 cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
Pour 1 cup cheese into spaghetti pan and toss.
Divide spaghetti between the 12 muffin cups, arranging spaghetti to make a nest (see video).
Top each nest with 1 tablespoon of pasta sauce, a meatball, another tablespoon pasta sauce.
Sprinkle each with parmesan cheese.
Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes or until cheese has melted.
Cool slightly before eating, garnish with a chopped basil.
Let me know in the comments if you make these!
SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS – is enough to feed a family of 5 for 2 nights, serve with potato & vegetables then reheated on bread rolls the following night.
CHICKEN & COCONUT CURRY MEATBALLS – Through my childhood I was always served meat and 3 veg. And I must admit sausages or chicken schnitzel, mash and vegetables would have to be one of my favourite weeknight meals. However, sometimes I like to fancy it up and this Chicken & Coconut Curry Meatballs is exactly that.
This recipe looks really different. Definitely going to give it a go.
Yumola so hungry right now ! was passing through to see how I could be more organised today and found this cool spaghetti cup recipe – I was wondering what to do with the leftover spaghetti. Good find Kate !


The winners of the three signed copies of my book are Joy Ellis, Stephanie Cerrillo and Vicki. Congratulations! Contact me via my website with your mailing addresses and I'll get the books out to you.
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As a land of many spices, Indonesia is a country that is blessed with a culinary world that is filled with flavourful delicacies. Jakartans have gleefully welcomed three new joints that specialise in local dishes yet packaged in a modern setting. Here they are in all their glory.
Operated by one of the biggest and longest serving catering companies in town, Kila Kila by Akasya has become an instant hit with Jakarta's legions of foodies. Besides its top-quality dishes, the eatery has also become well known for its impeccable interior design. Only at Kila Kila by Akasya will you be able to tuck into its famous Singgang Lidah (grilled ox tongue) and Iga Bakar Sereh (ribs grilled in shallots, garlic and lemongrass) with the city's skyline serving as the backdrop to your meal from the seventh floor of the building in which it is housed in.
Its name was derived from the year in which the building where the restaurant is located was built. In keeping with the theme, 1953 Restaurant Indonesien also sports a neo-colonial vibe. With its vision of "To embark on a journey of discovery and sharing where all the senses will be awaken in the name of Indonesia", 1953 serves a wide array of contemporary traditional dishes, including Asam Asam Iga (ribs in sour soup) and Ayam Kecombrang (chicken in ginger torch).
Found inside the five-star Fairmont Hotel Jakarta, 1945 offers a refined Indonesian rijstaffel menu that still feels like home-made food. Managed by the same company that brought us Sate Khas Senayan and Tesate, this fine-dining restaurant definitely knows Indonesian cuisine inside out. One must sample its Nasi Goreng Wagyu (wagyu fried rice) and Tape Cheesecake (fermented cassava cheesecake) to understand what we're talking about.


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Swedish Speedway GP 2017 Betting Preview
There is a three-way fight for the Speedway GP title as the second half of the series arrives in Sweden. Take a look at Sports.net's Swedish GP betting preview.
Maciej Janowski's victory in Cardiff in round six was his second consecutive GP series victory, but it wasn't enough to stop the ever-consistent Jason Doyle from taking the championship lead at the halfway point.
Janowksi's victory made him the first rider this season to claim more than one event success, a testament to the quality across the GP field this year. After some mixed form in the first four events, the Pole's 34 point haul on his way to the two event victories has brought him right into the title picture and, with momentum such a key element, he may well be considered by some as favourite for championship success.
Claiming second spot on the podium in Cardiff was Jason Doyle. Victory in the fourth round in the Czech Republic is the Aussie's only event success thus far, but he has still managed to reach the final of every event this season and it is this level of consistency that sees him three points clear of his two closest rivals.
Patryk Dudek is the third rider to have escaped the chasing pack in Cardiff, but his failure to progress past the semi-finals has allowed Doyle to take the lead on his own. Dudek has yet to win an event this season but, having reached the final of the three meetings before Cardiff, he is still very much in the title picture.
Third place in Cardiff went to Matej Zagar. His domestic form was on the up and this transferred into his GP performance, with the Slovenian hailing the new machinery that has sparked new life into his season. It may have come too late to make him a title contender, he may have become the real deal in terms of claiming an individual event win as he looks to cement his place in next season's series.
The top three riders in the table have started to make a break, with a seventeen point gap opening up between them and the pair of Freddie Lindgren and Emil Sayfutdinov. That doesn't mean to say that in the individual series events one shouldn't look outside the top three for potential victors.
In Cardiff, Bartosz Zmarzlik was the real star of the show. Having amassed sixteen points during the meeting, his DNF in the final was a cruel way for him to finish the evening and he will be keen to put that anticlimactic moment behind him. Tai Woffinden was hard done-by in his home event. Having claimed nine points in his heat rides, he missed out on a semi-final spot on countback, when previous events have seen as low as seven enough to secure qualification. A victory now may just yet bring him out of the pack.
Money placed on the veterans will be unwise this week. Nicki Pedersen has ruled himself out of the event, so Peter Kildemand continues his run of replacement appearances. Having taken ten points in the last meeting, the Dane will be hoping his form helps him gain a genuine spot in the series next season.
And spare a thought for defending champion Greg Hancock. Winner in Sweden last season, the popular American's title defence is surely over and it now seems set to be a struggle to hold onto a top eight slot. Having fallen down the stairs at his home and dislocated his shoulder, the veteran could only muster one ride in Cardiff, suffering three further dislocations during the practice sessions and the event. He will decide at the last minute whether the three week gap between events has been enough to allow him to race this weekend.
As the second half of the championship gets underway, the 2017 GP series seems set to go to the wire. The top tip for this weekend is for Jason Doyle to go one better than he did in this event last season and cement his championship lead with victory in Sweden.
Sports.net's Top Tip
Jason Doyle
Please note, odds may fluctuate.
Written By Brian Slade
Published: Monday, 7 August 2017 11:05:11+00:00
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Troubleshoot software and hardware problems on a personal computer (PC), install new PC component; develop skills required to research hardware components and their associated software drivers.
Design a class A, B, or C IPv4 networking scheme and be able to subnet the network based upon requirements for number of networks and number of hosts required.
Based upon requirements, design a logical network(s), including IP networking scheme and placement of network services (e.g., DNS, DHCP, and Printing).
Install, configure, and troubleshoot a Linux Operating System on a PC.
Configure routers and switches to perform routing and maintain virtual LANs (VLANs) in a logical network.
Configure and maintain Active Directory (AD) in a networked environment.
Install, configure, and maintain a Windows OS (Operating System) on a PC.
Configure & troubleshoot services (e.g., DNS, DHCP, routing, printing) in a networked environment.
Given a network problem, develop a plan, use internet research, define options, and provide options for further study, leading to a problem solution.
Explain the architecture for computer file storage systems (e.g., FAT), the process of how data is stored on a computer as binary code, and how the operating system or other programs locate files/information and interpret binary data.
Discuss the need for data encryption, compare and contrast general encryption methods (e.g., Private vs. Public Key Encryption), and explain how hashing algorithms work in storing & protecting passwords & how the hashing process relates to the strength of a password.
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03:12 AMCBS Overnight News
Pump Outage To Blame In Miami Beach Flooding
Filed Under:Flooding, Miami Beach, Vanessa Borge, Weather
MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) – A day after torrential rains caused massive flooding, residents and business owners are wondering why pumps meant to deal with flooding didn't work.
Bobby Thakore owns the Taste bakery on Alton Road and 13th Street. Water was bubbling up inside his business.
"The flooding was so bad the water was coming out of the drains inside the restaurant," said Thakore.
There was also major flooding at Pubbelly Sushi restaurant in Sunset Harbour, off of Alton Road and 17th Street – an area known for its flood issues. That's why the city approved the installation of three pumps in the area.
On Tuesday, those pumps shutdown for 45 minutes because the storm blew out the power and the pumps weren't equipped with backup generators.
Related: Miami Beach Drying Out After Tuesday's Torrential Downpours
The city knew about the generator problem. They've been in talks since February to get two of them installed.
"Hurricane Matthew came through last October. We realized that we had a need," said Assistant City Manager Eric Carpenter.
That was six months ago. The reason why they haven't been installed yet – money. The city is trying to drop the million-dollar price tag to $800 thousand.
After yesterday's chaos, the Mayor of Miami Beach Philip Levine released a statement saying in part,
"I have directed city staff to immediately pursue emergency procurement procedures to secure the generators to prevent future flooding as seen yesterday."
But how long will that take?
The earliest is 90 days! So, if we are hit with a major storm during hurricane season Miami Beach will get more major flooding.
The sea level rise and flooding mitigation project began in the summer of 2014. Residents were promised the project would be done in 5 years. However, Miami Beach is three years in and only 15 percent done.
"It's taking us a little bit longer than we originally anticipated," said Carpenter.
There are only 13 pumps of 60 installed, but even when they are installed, Miami Beach may not stay afloat.
"We got 6 inches in 2 hours. We are designed to handle 7 and a half inches in 24 hour period," said Carpenter.
The city says be patient – for a very long time.
"Listen, we really think this is more like a ten-year program," said Carpenter.
In the meantime, businesses are sinking literally and financially.
"We lost a couple of thousands of dollars…so today is really slow for us also," said Thakore.
The pump on Alton Road and 14th Street, in front of Taste Bakery, doesn't have a generator either but there are no official plans to install one anytime soon.


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Soluble trace metals in aerosols over the tropical south-east Pacific offshore of Peru
Alexander Baker (Lead Author), Max Thomas, HW Bange, Edson Plasencia Sánchez
Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Bulk aerosol samples collected during cruise M91 of FS Meteor off the coast of Peru in December 2012 were analysed for their soluble trace metal (Fe, Al, Mn, Ti, Zn, V, Ni, Cu, Co, Cd, Pb, Th) and major ion (including NO3- and NH4+) content. These data are among the first recorded for trace metals in this relatively poorly studied region of the global marine atmosphere. To the north of ~13°S, the concentrations of several elements (Fe, Ti, Zn, V, Ni, Pb) appear to be related to distance from the coast. At the south of the transect (~15-16°S), elevated concentrations of Fe, Cu, Co and Ni were observed, and we calculated dry deposition fluxes of soluble Cu approximately an order of magnitude higher than a recent model-based estimate of total Cu deposition to the region. The model did not take account of emissions from the large smelting facilities in the south of Peru and northern Chile and our results may indicate that these facilities constitute an important source of trace metals to the region. Calculated dry deposition fluxes (3370-17800 and 16-107 nmol m-2 d-1 for inorganic nitrogen and soluble Fe respectively) indicated that atmospheric input to the waters of the Peru upwelling system contains an excess of Fe over N, with respect to phytoplankton requirements. This may be significant as primary production in these waters has been reported to be limited by Fe availability, but atmospheric deposition is unlikely to be the dominant source of Fe to the system.
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-817-2016
atmospheric deposition
10.5194/bg-13-817-2016Licence: CC BY
Accepted manuscriptAccepted author manuscript, 2.49 MB
bakerBGS2016Final published version, 1.33 MB
http://www.biogeosciences.net/13/817/2016/Licence: CC BY
Alex Baker
Alex.Baker@uea.ac.uk
School of Environmental Sciences - Professor of Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry
Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences - Member
Ocean Micronutrient Cycles: UK GEOTRACES
Baker, A., Marca, A. & Utting, R.
Baker, A., Thomas, M., Bange, HW., & Plasencia Sánchez, E. (2016). Soluble trace metals in aerosols over the tropical south-east Pacific offshore of Peru. Biogeosciences, 13, 817-825. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-817-2016
Baker, Alexander ; Thomas, Max ; Bange, HW ; Plasencia Sánchez, Edson. / Soluble trace metals in aerosols over the tropical south-east Pacific offshore of Peru. In: Biogeosciences. 2016 ; Vol. 13. pp. 817-825.
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Marilyn Skau Obituary
Marilyn Kay Skau
January 5, 1946 - November 24, 2019
Resided in Anchorage, Alaska
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Marilyn Kay Skau (Hesterberg) died in her beloved home of Anchorage, Alaska on November 24, 2019. Marilyn was daughter of Norma Schwarz and Orval Hesterberg and attended schools in Hoxie, Kansas where she resided for most of her childhood.
After graduating high school, she attended nursing school in Dodge City, Kansas and received her LPN (licensed practical nurse) degree.
She married Douglas Klann on March 20, 1966, and to this union two boys were born, Michael Cameron and Mitchell Scott. From 1966 to 1972, Marilyn lived and raised her family in Northglenn Colorado. In 1972, they moved from Northglenn, Colorado to northeast of Arriba, Colorado where they lived for two years until buying and moving to a farm north of Flagler, Colorado in 1974.
Marilyn was very involved in activities involving her two boys and in her community. She served as a Den Leader for the Boy Scouts of America, volunteered in many school functions and was on the Flagler School Board and was named Farm Wife of the Year, a tribute to her bookkeeping skills and role on the farm. Marilyn shared her love of books with her sons and even had a library in the ranch house that she designed. Marilyn was interested in many different collections and crafts, some that she shared or involved her two sons. Marilyn and Douglas were divorced in 1984.
Marilyn moved back to the Denver area residing in Westminster where she enjoyed working for the Department of Agriculture. It was during this time that she visited her lifelong friend Shirley Larson and fell in love with Alaska. Marilyn met Neal Skau on June 14, 1989. They were married on the same date 10 years later June 14, 1999. Neal shared Marilyn's interest in genealogy, and both were involved in the Foothills Genealogy Society. Marilyn and Neal were divorced in 2006.
Marilyn moved to Anchorage, Alaska in 2006 and resided with her best friend, Shirley Larson and her husband Jerry, for a period before buying property there. Marilyn's love for Anchorage held no bounds. In the past 10 years one achievement which was dear to her heart was being co-chairman of the Charlotte Jensen Native Arts Market during the Fur Rendezvous. She had an admiration for the native population and stayed very connected with them which made her a good match for the job. One of Marilyn's most cherished spots on earth was Beluga Point into Turnagain Arm where she made it known she would want her ashes to be spread.
Marilyn was preceded in death by an infant brother, her parents and uncle. She is survived by Linda Dean, Alice (Howard) Smith and Galen (Lynn) Hesterberg; children Michael and Mitchell Klann; grandchildren Cameron, Kyle, Katelyn and Mason Klann; and survived by 6 nephews and 1 niece.
To honor her memory, the family requests donations in her name sent to Abused Women's Aid In Crisis (AWAIC) at 100 W 13th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501 or go to www.awaic.org/donate where there is a comment section and you are able to honor her memory. Should you need to reach a family member, her son Mitchell Klann can be reached at 602-615-3365.
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When you're trying to lose weight, one of the smartest and easiest steps you can take is to keep a food diary. A food diary is just like what it sounds—a notebook in which you record your daily food intake. You can track of a number of things in your food diary or you can keep it simple, but in either case, this is a great way in which to help yourself stick to a weight loss plan.
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When you start a food diary, keep in mind that you don't have to keep a traditional journal by the bed with a lock and key. You can use whatever kind of recording and writing tools you like best. For some people, the traditional journal or just a plain notebook works fine. You can also keep a food diary on your computer. Simply open up a word processing program and keep the icon on your desktop. Others like to use Excel or other data entry programs, which help quiet a lot when it comes to adding totals at the end of the day. Yu can keep your food diary on a laptop or palm pilot, or slip a notebook into your bag during the day—whatever works best for your lifestyle.
Remember to update your food diary very day and review it at the end of each week in order to track your progress. You may wish to note in your diary when you hit certain weight loss goals or when you gain weight in order to look for causes. You can show your diary to professionals to make sure that you are staying healthy as well. Food diaries work great for many people, so you should consider starting one today in order to lose the most weight possible.


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Dave Williams (1972-2002), cantante statunitense
Dafydd Williams, soprannominato Dave (n. 1954), ex astronauta canadese
Dave Williams, personaggio della serie televisiva Desperate Housewives
David Boyer Williams (1913-1983), cestista statunitense

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I recently introduced La Matera to VR followers during the 12 Days of Christmas. The response was the same as mine: how gorgeous the belts are! La Matera makes beautifully crafted woven belts in geometric patterns inspired by the Argentine countryside and hand-crafted in the USA. Each belt goes through a conditioning process for a unique look and feel that is unlike others on the market. Their belts are absolutely gorgeous and perfect to pair with your favorite breeches or jeans. I was fortunate enough to be able to review their Alvear belt.
Each belt comes packaged in a brushed cotton bag for safe keeping. The craftsmanship put into this belt is undeniable and definitely gives you a feeling of luxury when wearing it. These are not belts that you will see everyday but they are belts that you can wear everyday. They are made to hold up well over time. The Alvear comes in a black and khaki geometric pattern with a red stitch trim. It looks fabulous paired with breeches and your favorite riding shirt or with jeans and a cute blouse. I paired the Alvear with my red Asmar Equestrian polo and Horze breeches, and it really pops with the outfit.
It is perfect equestrian style and fits in great with our lifestyle. The leather in the front is just going to get better over time, and everyone will want to know where you got your fabulous belt. It is truly gorgeous. It also looks chic paired with jeans for a relaxed weekend look.
I wore the Alvear belt with dark rinse jeans and a white blouse and here the belt steals the show. La Matera belts can stand on their own so pair it with an outfit where it takes center stage. The geometric patterns really pop so the hardest thing will be deciding which one to get! Some of my favorites include the Alvear (here), Diplomatico (as featured in the 12 Days), Talampaya, and the Paloma. You can also pick up a matching collar for your dog as well as watches and wallets. If you are looking for something truly unique to wear in your next clinic, La Matera has it! Click below to shop for your special belt!


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Our accommodation consists of different sized holiday cottages in the charming village of Great Snoring.
Great Snoring is just 6 miles from the fabulous north Norfolk coast. The surrounding area offers a huge choice of what to do, places to visit and things to see, many local attractions are all within easy reach. If you're looking for a family holiday, a quiet weekend or a relaxing week away, where better to stay!
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Exploring this area you will come across some pretty Norfolk villages. The fashionable Burnham Market with it's trendy shops and eateries is just 8 miles away and the ancient village of Little Walsingham with it's famous shrine of 'Our Lady' is the next village on from Great Snoring, just 2 miles away. The bustling Georgian town of Holt with interesting shops and restaurants is 12 miles away and the market town of Fakenham offers local shops, pubs, a bowling alley, golf course, cinema and even a Racecourse, just 4 miles away.
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Újvíz (1899-ig Czimenna, szlovákul Cimenná) község Szlovákiában, a Trencséni kerületben, a Báni járásban.

Fekvése
Bántól 11 km-re nyugatra fekszik.

Története
A települést 1484-ben "Czymya" alakban említik először. 1598-ban "Czimenna" a neve. Részben a trencsén-báni uradalom része volt, részben pedig a Surányi, Halácsy és Soky családoké. 1598-ban uradalmi major volt a területén. Szőlőskertjét 1720-ban említik. 1784-ben 11 házában 13 családban 75 lakos élt. 1828-ban 7 háza volt 54 lakossal. Lakói mezőgazdasággal, szőlőtermesztéssel foglalkoztak.

Vályi András szerint "CZIMENNA. Tót falu Trentsén Vármegyében, földes Ura Gróf Illésházy Uraság, lakosai katolikusok, fekszik Inovetz hegye alatt, Nyitra Vármegyének szomszédságában, Dubovdjel mellett, 's ennek filiája, erdeje elég, határja termékeny, földgyei a' hegyek oldalain soványok, 's ambár legelője, és fájok is van, mind azáltal egyéb fogyatkozásaihoz képest, harmadik Osztálybéli."

Fényes Elek szerint " Czimena, tót falu, Trencsén vgyében, Nyitra vmegy szélén. Táplál 12 kath., 4 zsidó lak. Erdeje szép, de földje a hegyoldalban sovány. A báni uradalomhoz tartozik"

A trianoni békeszerződésig Trencsén vármegye Báni járásához tartozott. A második világháború idején lakói csatlakoztak a szlovák nemzeti felkeléshez. 1944. november 29-én a németek a falut kifosztották és felégették, 4 lakost pedig kivégeztek.

Népessége
1910-ben 119, túlnyomórészt szlovák lakosa volt.

2001-ben 94 szlovák lakosa volt.

2011-ben 93 lakosa volt, mindegyik szlovák.

Jegyzetek

További információk
 E-obce.sk
 Községinfó
 Újvíz Szlovákia térképén

Ujviz
Trencsén vármegye települései


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Mii Channel
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The Mii Channel is a Nintendo-Propriety Avatar Creator. It is designed to "put yourself into the game" by allowing Miis to play in certain titles. For those titles that support Miis, each mii can be used in that title (ex: Wii Sports, pick a Mii and play as it).
This application was officially unveiled by Nintendo in September 2006. Users can select from pre-made caricatures or create their own by choosing custom facial shapes, colors, and positioning. Miis can interact with other Wii users by showing up on their Wii consoles through the WiiConnect24 feature or by talking with other Miis created by Wii owners all over the world. This feature is called Mii Parade. Early-created Miis as well as those encountered in Mii Parades may show up as spectators in some games.
Miis can be stored on Wiimotes and taken to other Wii consoles. The Wiimote can hold up to a maximum amount of 10 Miis. The Wii itself can hold 100 Miis. There is also a way to send your Mii to a Nintendo 3DS, by having both systems connected to the same network and in the channel, holding the buttons A, B, and 1 in that order, then pressing and holding holding the 2 button, and clicking the DS icon on the right.
Added USB keyboard support
Added the ability to move a Mii to the Mii Parade
Used as a decoy for the 3.3 update
Switched to IOS31 to make the disc slot LED blink when ejecting
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Notes: Small white-out correction in the last panel. This original is a little smaller than most of the others — about 4.5×16 inches.
As any mountain of its snows.
That is very much like Shakespeare. Or was it very much unlike Shakespeare? I cant decide.


Since 2014 CDC and our partners have made significant strides in improving surveillance and data in a host of different ways. The timeline below highlights some of the progress made to date.
New data visualization hub for birth, death, and infant death statistics improves user experience.
CDC solicits broader insight and recommendations from staff and external stakeholders to inform a new public health data strategy and a more modernized, connected, and secure data and IT infrastructure.


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← Joe Dante, Anonymous King of the Post-Cult Cinema Community
Morality Movies (BROADCAST NEWS & WALL STREET) →
Too Big for the Screen [on CHARLES MINGUS: TRIUMPH OF THE UNDERDOG]
From the Chicago Reader, June 20, 2003. The posthumous Schuller-conducted premiere of Epitaph, incidentally, alluded to below, is now available on DVD, and is warmly recommended. — J.R.
Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
*** (A must-see)
Directed by Don McGlynn.
The sheer impossibility of encompassing jazz bassist, composer, and bandleader Charles Mingus (1922-'79) in a single film limits Don McGlynn's ambitious 1997 documentary, Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog, from the outset. Which doesn't mean you shouldn't see it — it's playing at the Gene Siskel Film Center, and Mingus's second wife, Celia Mingus Zaentz, will lead a discussion after the June 27 screening — but if you don't already know something about the man's music this may not be the ideal place to start. I'd recommend instead one of his best early albums — The Clown, Tijuana Moods, East Coasting, Mingus Dynasty, Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus (the best one with Eric Dolphy), or Mingus at Monterey.
No single book has succeeded in doing full justice to Mingus either. Maybe it's because he had a genius for straddling musical categories such as traditional, modern, avant-garde, jazz, and classical (as Gunther Schuller points out in one of this film's interviews, Mingus studied Arnold Schoenberg's music in his teens, during the 30s, when few people here were familiar with it). Maybe it's because he straddled existential categories such as art, politics, and life, and emotion and thought. In other words, his personality spills over the edges of the kinds of definitions most books and films rely on for portraiture. Even the ethnic mix of his background — black, Chinese, and Swedish — confounds the usual descriptive labels, much as his seamless fusions of gospel, Dixieland, swing, bebop, R & B, and classical confound the generic formulas.
The emotional and thematic continuities between some of Mingus's earliest and last compositions are fully apparent in Triumph of the Underdog. In all his best pieces the sound of passionate and unbridled weeping, sobbing, and sometimes wailing that's so apparent in the solo voices of musicians such as Bessie Smith or Charlie Parker is expanded into rich and complex ensembles without any emotional loss. And it's apparent in even fleeting snatches of his music. Yet the task of capturing the dimensions of such a man in a single descriptive work remains formidable.
Let's start with the books. Mingus's eccentric autobiography, Beneath the Underdog (1971) — reportedly a pale shadow of the original manuscript — has lots of texture but comes across mainly as a collection of pungent fragments. Brian Priestley's Mingus: A Critical Biography (1983) does much more with the music than the life. Janet Coleman and Al Young's slim Mingus/Mingus: Two Memoirs (1989) contains the best prose but the fewest details. Gene Santoro's wretched Myself When I Am Real: The Life and Music of Charles Mingus (2001) has the most details and the least sense of what to do with them; it often seems more concerned with precisely how much money the man made and spent than with the shape or feel of his music. Tonight at Noon: A Love Story (2002), by Sue Graham Mingus, his fourth and last wife, is invaluable for its glimpses of his last 15 years, especially his harrowing struggle with Lou Gehrig's disease; understandably it has less to say about the 42 preceding years, apart from a wonderful catalog of the souvenirs collected in one of their flats.
The best brief description of Mingus may be the first paragraph of Coleman's 67-page portion of Mingus/Mingus, if only because of the way it compresses Mingus's range and mutability into what amounts to a miniature theme park or shopping mall: "I knew Charles Mingus almost twenty years, in various cities, at various weights, in canny and uncanny moments, and through various psychic and aesthetic incarnations. I bore witness to his Shotgun, Bicycle, Camera, Witchcraft, Cuban Cigar and Juice Bar periods, and was familiar with his Afro, Egyptian, English banker, Abercrombie and Fitch, Sanford and Son, and ski bunny costumes. I ate his chicken and dumplings, kidneys and brandy, popcorn and garlic, pigs, rabbits, godknows mice." Even if I bump over the "godknows" in the final sentence, the abrupt swerves in logic and the spicing up of a stew that's boiling over catch the quintessential Mingus.
Most jazz lives are so compartmentalized by club dates and recording sessions that the wider world is often held at bay. But Mingus insisted on bringing that world into his music every way he could — with his lyrics and agitprop recitatives, his song titles ("All the Things You Could Be by Now if Sigmund Freud's Wife Was Your Mother," "Meditations on Integration," "Remember Rockefeller at Attica," "Oh Lord, Don't Let Them Drop That Atom Bomb on Me," "Fables of Faubus"), his foghorns and whistles, his solos, and his "dialogues" with other musicians that approximate speech. One of my favorite comic outbursts, heard in Triumph of the Underdog, is a chant from Mingus that goes, "Who said Mama's little baby loves shortenin' bread? / That's some lie some American white man said. / Mama's little baby don't like no shortenin' bread, / Mama's little baby likes truffles…caviar…African gold mines…African diamond mines."
It's hard to think of another major jazz figure who crossed over more into the other arts. Duke Ellington, Mingus's principal influence, had plenty of his own encounters with film, theater, and dance, but I can't imagine him writing poetry or taking photographs with the same abandon as Mingus. And even though in the early 40s Ellington mapped out a film project with Orson Welles as director and narrator, Mingus gave hints about what such a collaboration might have entailed when he said of Welles, "I dug his voice. It reminded me of Coleman Hawkins. You could hear it a mile away."
It's both an advantage and a disadvantage that Triumph of the Underdog tries to deal with the richness and multiplicity of Mingus by cramming in as much material as possible. The film starts off with a distracting flurry of sound bites and later even includes several portions of an earlier documentary, Thomas Reichman's hour-long Mingus (1968) — a piece of cinéma vérité about Mingus getting evicted from his loft that also gives us long stretches of uninterrupted music.
By contrast, McGlynn's 78-minute documentary rushes from one brilliant or telling fragment to another, yielding a meal that's almost all hors d'oeuvres, with little of Mingus's feeling for and mastery of larger forms. I had to wait nearly an hour to hear my favorite Mingus tune, "Peggy's Blue Skylight," played all the way through (in a rare up-tempo version, including its exquisite B theme). Mingus offers it only in successive bits intercut with the artist speaking to the camera in his loft or getting evicted. A better documentary might show us how the song's opening phrase derives from bars 13 through 15 of Mingus's lovely "Reincarnation of a Lovebird," a demonstration of how key musical themes in his work can go through as many guises and settings as key characters in the novels of Balzac or Faulkner.
The superiority of Reichman's documentary to McGlynn's can be explained in part by their different agendas. Mingus is a rough-hewn but homogeneous portrait filmed on the run. Triumph of the Underdog, coproduced by Sue Mingus and McGlynn, boldly attempts a multifaceted summation, which is much harder to bring off. Even the title, with its reference to Beneath the Underdog, shows the strain of the effort. The triumph of course is posthumous and belongs strictly to Mingus's supporters and audience. Inadequate preparation made his only attempt to perform his magnum opus — a work over two hours long that he eventually called Epitaph – at a 1962 Town Hall concert a nearly complete shambles; Sue Mingus calls it "the great disaster of his life." So its successful performance (conducted by Gunther Schuller) at Lincoln Center in 1989 qualifies as a kind of ahistorical, postmodernist rewrite. Needless to say, our lives often consist of such wishful revisions (consider the recent invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, which both failed in their principal stated objectives — to capture Osama bin Laden and to eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction — and yet are celebrated in this country, though hardly anywhere else, as successes). But it's decidedly un-Mingus-like to invite us to taste the victory without tasting equally the defeat.
Still, Triumph of the Underdog is sufficiently generous that it gives us some priceless moments, as when two of Mingus's former wives, Celia and Sue — who inspired two of his loveliest tunes, "Celia" and "Sue's Changes" — gleefully swap personal anecdotes. We also get vivid accounts of how Mingus managed to get fired from Duke Ellington's band and how Charlie Parker managed to hire him by persuading him to quit his job at the post office. Regrettably, we don't get any clips from John Cassavetes's Shadows (1959), which fully matches the emotional tenor of its Mingus score. But the accumulation of other bits and pieces does convey what former Mingus sideman John Handy aptly calls his gusto. For the spread and reach of that gusto, search out the albums.


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package com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud.speech_to_text.v1;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.util.List;

import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
import com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud.http.HttpStatus;
import com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud.http.RequestBuilder;
import com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud.service.WatsonService;
import com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud.speech_to_text.v1.model.SessionStatus;
import com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud.speech_to_text.v1.model.SpeechModel;
import com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud.speech_to_text.v1.model.SpeechModelSet;
import com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud.speech_to_text.v1.model.SpeechResults;
import com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud.speech_to_text.v1.model.SpeechSession;
import com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud.speech_to_text.v1.util.MediaTypeUtils;
import com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud.speech_to_text.v1.websocket.RecognizeDelegate;
import com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud.speech_to_text.v1.websocket.WebSocketSpeechToTextClient;
import com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud.util.GsonSingleton;
import com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud.util.ResponseUtil;
import com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud.util.Validate;
import com.squareup.okhttp.MediaType;
import com.squareup.okhttp.Request;
import com.squareup.okhttp.RequestBody;
import com.squareup.okhttp.Response;

/**
 * The Speech to Text service uses IBM's speech recognition capabilities to convert English speech
 * into text. The transcription of incoming audio is continuously sent back to the client with
 * minimal delay, and it is corrected as more speech is heard.
 *
 * @version v1
 * @see
 *      Speech to Text
 */
public class SpeechToText extends WatsonService {

  private static final String CONTINUOUS = "continuous";
  private static final String INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT = "inactivity_timeout";
  private static final String MAX_ALTERNATIVES = "max_alternatives";
  private static final String MODEL = "model";
  private static final String PATH_MODEL = "/v1/models/%s";
  private static final String PATH_MODELS = "/v1/models";
  private static final String PATH_RECOGNIZE = "/v1/recognize";
  private static final String PATH_SESSION = "/v1/sessions/%s";
  private static final String PATH_SESSION_RECOGNIZE = "/v1/sessions/%s/recognize";
  private static final String PATH_SESSIONS = "/v1/sessions";
  private static final String TIMESTAMPS = "timestamps";
  private final static String URL = "https://stream.watsonplatform.net/speech-to-text/api";
  private static final String WORD_CONFIDENCE = "word_confidence";
  private static final String SESSION = "session";
  private static final String KEYWORDS_THRESHOLD = "keywords_threshold";
  private static final String WORD_ALTERNATIVES_THRESHOLD = "word_alternatives_threshold";
  private static final String KEYWORDS = "keywords";

  /**
   * Instantiates a new speech to text.
   */
  public SpeechToText() {
    super("speech_to_text");
    setEndPoint(URL);
  }

  /**
   * Builds the recognize request using the {@link RecognizeOptions}.
   *
   * @param requestBuilder the request builder
   * @param options the options
   */
  private void buildRecognizeRequest(RequestBuilder requestBuilder, RecognizeOptions options) {
    if (options == null)
      return;

    if (options.getWordConfidence() != null)
      requestBuilder.withQuery(WORD_CONFIDENCE, options.getWordConfidence());

    if (options.getContinuous() != null)
      requestBuilder.withQuery(CONTINUOUS, options.getContinuous());

    if (options.getMaxAlternatives() != null)
      requestBuilder.withQuery(MAX_ALTERNATIVES, options.getMaxAlternatives());

    if (options.getTimestamps() != null)
      requestBuilder.withQuery(TIMESTAMPS, options.getTimestamps());

    if (options.getInactivityTimeout() != null)
      requestBuilder.withQuery(INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT, options.getInactivityTimeout());

    if (options.getModel() != null)
      requestBuilder.withQuery(MODEL, options.getModel());

    if (options.getKeywordsThreshold() != null)
      requestBuilder.withQuery(KEYWORDS_THRESHOLD, options.getKeywordsThreshold());

    if (options.getKeywords() != null && options.getKeywords().length > 0)
      requestBuilder.withQuery(KEYWORDS, GsonSingleton.getGsonWithoutPrettyPrinting().toJson(options.getKeywords()));

    if (options.getWordAlternativesThreshold() != null)
      requestBuilder.withQuery(WORD_ALTERNATIVES_THRESHOLD, options.getWordAlternativesThreshold());
  }

  /**
   * Create a session to lock an engine to the session. You can use the session for multiple
   * recognition requests, so that each request is processed with the same speech-to-text engine.
   * Use the cookie that is returned from this operation in the Set-Cookie header for each request
   * that uses this session. The session expires after 15 minutes of inactivity.
   *
   * @return the {@link SpeechSession}
   */
  public SpeechSession createSession() {
    final String model = null;
    return createSession(model);
  }

  /**
   * Create a session to lock an engine to the session. You can use the session for multiple
   * recognition requests, so that each request is processed with the same speech-to-text engine.
   * Use the cookie that is returned from this operation in the Set-Cookie header for each request
   * that uses this session. The session expires after 15 minutes of inactivity.
   *
   * @param model the model
   * @return the {@link SpeechSession}
   */
  public SpeechSession createSession(SpeechModel model) {
    Validate.notNull(model, "model cannot be null");
    return createSession(model.getName());
  }

  /**
   * Create a session to lock an engine to the session. You can use the session for multiple
   * recognition requests, so that each request is processed with the same speech-to-text engine.
   * Use the cookie that is returned from this operation in the Set-Cookie header for each request
   * that uses this session. The session expires after 15 minutes of inactivity.
   *
   * @param model the model
   * @return the {@link SpeechSession}
   */
  public SpeechSession createSession(final String model) {
    final RequestBuilder request = RequestBuilder.post(PATH_SESSIONS);

    if (model != null)
      request.withQuery(MODEL, model);

    final Response response = execute(request.build());
    final SpeechSession speechSession = ResponseUtil.getObject(response, SpeechSession.class);
    return speechSession;
  }

  /**
   * Delete a session.
   *
   * @param session the speech session
   */
  public void deleteSession(final SpeechSession session) {
    if (session == null)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException("session was not specified");

    final Request request =
        RequestBuilder.delete(String.format(PATH_SESSION, session.getSessionId())).build();
    final Response response = execute(request);

    ResponseUtil.getString(response);
    if (response.code() != HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT)
      throw new RuntimeException("Cound't delete session");
  }

  /**
   * Gets the speech model.
   *
   * @param name the name
   * @return the model
   */
  public SpeechModel getModel(final String name) {
    if (name == null)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException("name was not specified");

    final Request request = RequestBuilder.get(String.format(PATH_MODEL, name)).build();
    return executeRequest(request, SpeechModel.class);
  }

  /**
   * Gets the models.
   *
   * @return the models
   */
  public List<SpeechModel> getModels() {
    final Request request = RequestBuilder.get(PATH_MODELS).build();
    return executeRequest(request, SpeechModelSet.class).getModels();
  }

  /**
   * Gets the session status. Concurrent recognition tasks during the same session are not allowed.
   * This method offers a way to check whether the session can accept another recognition task. The
   * returned state must be "initialized" to call {@link #recognize(File, String, RecognizeOptions)}
   * .
   *
   * @param session the speech session
   * @return the model
   */
  public SessionStatus getRecognizeStatus(final SpeechSession session) {
    if (session == null)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException("session was not specified");

    final Request request =
        RequestBuilder.get(String.format(PATH_SESSION_RECOGNIZE, session.getSessionId())).build();
    final Response response = execute(request);
    final JsonObject jsonObject = ResponseUtil.getJsonObject(response);
    return GsonSingleton.getGsonWithoutPrettyPrinting().fromJson(jsonObject.get(SESSION), SessionStatus.class);
  }

  /**
   * Recognizes an audio file and returns {@link SpeechResults}. It will try to recognize the audio
   * format based on the file extension.

   * Here is an example of how to recognize an audio file:
   *
   *

   * SpeechToText service = new SpeechToText();
   * service.setUsernameAndPassword("USERNAME", "PASSWORD");
   * service.setEndPoint("SERVICE_URL");
   *
   * SpeechResults results = service.recognize(new File("sample1.wav"));
   * System.out.println(results);
   *

   *
   * @param audio the audio file
   * @return the {@link SpeechResults}
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the file extension doesn't match a valid audio type
   */
  public SpeechResults recognize(File audio) {
    return recognize(audio, (RecognizeOptions) null);
  }

  /**
   * Recognizes an audio file and returns {@link SpeechResults}.

   *

   * Here is an example of how to recognize an audio file:
   *
   *

   * SpeechToText service = new SpeechToText();
   * service.setUsernameAndPassword("USERNAME", "PASSWORD");
   * service.setEndPoint("SERVICE_URL");
   *
   * RecognizeOptions options = new RecognizeOptions().maxAlternatives(3).continuous(true);
   *
   * SpeechResults results = service.recognize(new File("sample1.wav"), options);
   * System.out.println(results);
   *

   *
   * @param audio the audio
   * @param options the options
   * @return the speech results
   */
  public SpeechResults recognize(File audio, RecognizeOptions options) {
    Validate.isTrue(audio != null && audio.exists(), "audio file is null or does not exist");

    final double fileSize = audio.length() / Math.pow(1024, 2);
    Validate.isTrue(fileSize < 100.0, "The audio file is greater than 100MB.");

    String contentType = MediaTypeUtils.getMediaTypeFromFile(audio);
    if (options != null && options.getContentType() != null)
      contentType = options.getContentType();
    Validate.notNull(contentType, "The audio format cannot be recognized");

    String path = PATH_RECOGNIZE;
    if (options != null && (options.getSessionId() != null && !options.getSessionId().isEmpty()))
      path = String.format(PATH_SESSION_RECOGNIZE, options.getSessionId());

    final RequestBuilder requestBuilder = RequestBuilder.post(path);
    buildRecognizeRequest(requestBuilder, options);
    requestBuilder.withBody(RequestBody.create(MediaType.parse(contentType), audio));
    return executeRequest(requestBuilder.build(), SpeechResults.class);
  }

  /**
   * Recognizes an audio file and returns {@link SpeechResults}.
   *
   * @param audio the audio file
   * @param contentType the media type of the audio.
   * @return the {@link SpeechResults}
   * @deprecated Deprecated in 2.6.0

   *             Use {@link SpeechToText#recognize(File, RecognizeOptions)}
   *
   */
  public SpeechResults recognize(File audio, String contentType) {
    return recognize(audio, contentType, null);
  }

  /**
   * Recognizes an audio file and returns {@link SpeechResults}.
   *
   * @param audio the audio file
   * @param contentType the media type of the audio. If you use the audio/l16 MIME type, specify the
   *        rate and channels.
   *
   * @param options the {@link RecognizeOptions}
   * @return the {@link SpeechResults}
   * @deprecated Deprecated in 2.6.0

   *             Use {@link SpeechToText#recognize(File, RecognizeOptions)}
   */
  public SpeechResults recognize(File audio, String contentType, RecognizeOptions options) {
    RecognizeOptions opt = options;
    if (opt == null)
      opt = new RecognizeOptions().contentType(contentType);

    return recognize(audio, opt);
  }

  /**
   * Recognizes an audio {@link InputStream} using WebSockets. The {@link RecognizeDelegate}
   * instance will be called every time the service sends {@link SpeechResults}.

   *

   *
   * Here is an example of how to recognize an audio file using WebSockets and get interim results:
   *
   *

   * SpeechToText service = new SpeechToText();
   * service.setUsernameAndPassword("USERNAME", "PASSWORD");
   * service.setEndPoint("SERVICE_URL");
   *
   * RecognizeOptions options = new RecognizeOptions().continuous(true).interimResults(true);
   *
   * service.recognizeWS(new FileInputStream("sample1.wav"), options, new BaseRecognizeDelegate() {
   *   @Override
   *   public void onMessage(SpeechResults speechResults) {
   *     System.out.println(speechResults);
   *   }
   * });
   *

   *
   * @param audio the audio input stream
   * @param options the recognize options
   * @param delegate the delegate
   */
  public void recognizeUsingWebSockets(InputStream audio, RecognizeOptions options,
      RecognizeDelegate delegate) {
    Validate.notNull(audio, "audio cannot be null");
    Validate.notNull(options, "options cannot be null");
    Validate.notNull(options.getContentType(), "options.contentType cannot be null");
    Validate.notNull(delegate, "delegate cannot be null");

    String url = getEndPoint().replaceFirst("(https|http)", "wss");
    WebSocketSpeechToTextClient webSocket =
        new WebSocketSpeechToTextClient(url + PATH_RECOGNIZE, getToken());
    webSocket.recognize(audio, options, delegate);
  }
}

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Hop on hop off is excellently planned. Drivers were helpful and friendly. I would recommend Red Buses Hop on Hop off without hesitation.
We thought it would help to reserve this before getting to Copenhagen. NO NEED!!! We had a very difficult time finding the red bus stopping points. There are so many different bus lines. It would of been easier to just wait and get the tickets. In fact, we ended up purchasing new tickets because of the inconvenience.
If it were possible to give this tour NO STARS I would do so. The tour offered by the RED BUSES route is nothing more than an expensive hotel shuttle. The bus as advertised picked us up yards from the ship. In fact there are 2 companies offering a Hop-on Hop-off tour, the one offered by Viator which is the Red Buses trip subject of this review and the city sightseeing company which seems more genuine according to fellow travellers. We got unto the Viator Red Buses bus which from the start seemed rather amateurish. The conductress failed to issue any headphones or map. When this was queried the driver announced we should tune into the tour commentary. This was banal and uninformative at best and ignores any information about sites we passed rather rapidly it must be said in favour of sparse comments about how many Danes cycle to work, the Danish Gender pay gap and similar generic social statistics. In between these sparse comments was an electronic music track which was loud and repetitive. The driver seemed more interested in stopping at hotels to pick up more unlucky punters than visiting the sites of Copenhagen. Finally my wife and I could take it no longer and alighted from the bus and explored what is a compact town on foot with more luck and interest. The final insult was a failure by this company to provide an adequate return shuttle to the ship. Outbound had been a double deck bus every 30 minutes, return was a single decker every hour. The maths are self explanatory resulting in long bad tempered queues and exasperated guests. PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS TOUR. VIATOR GET ANOTHER TOUR PROVIDER.
Our group can't really complain about this tour. We did not allow enough time to experience Copenhagen before getting to our cruise ship. Also, the weather was a little cool and that may have led to us aborting sooner than we had expected. The bus was fine and so was the driver, but we generally didn't think the route driven in Copenhagen did much to make the city seem great.....nor bad, either.
It was helpful to get around while we were in port.
Since there're two ports sort of close to each other, it was confusing not for us but for the drivers. We asked them which one we were supposed to take since they were just identical buses, drivers acted careless and send us in the wrong bus. When we got to the wrong port it was one of the workers there who told us exactly what to do while the driver looked and acted annoyed. Will Not Ever book a tour with this company again. Yelp, here we come!
Really good bus excursion, good route's very easy to get on at the port.
only problem was one stop was shifted and we had difficulty locating where it was.
No problem as city very easy to walk around.
Unser Schiff hatte ziemlich außerhalb der Stadt angelegt, wir wurden jedoch direkt am Schiff abgeholt und zurückgebracht. Das Wetter spielte richtig mit.
Die Erklärungen auf Deutsch waren sehr gut und sehr interessant. Wir sind zwischenzeitlich ausgestiegen und herumgelaufen. Als wir an einer anderen Haltestelle wiedereinsteigen wollten, hat alles super geklappt.
Eine sehr gute Möglichkeit einer Stadtrundfahrt, wobei eine Führung und individuelle Entdeckungen kömbiniert werden können.
Our family had a good time with Red Buses in Copenhagen. They have 3 bus routes and a hop-on hop-off boat route that you can use to see the sites, depending on the ticket your purchase. We stayed mostly to the main route due to time constraints as we had to get back to our cruise ship. The bus was at the port when we arrived. We did sit on the bus for about 45 mins or so until there were enough people to start, but that wasn't a huge deal due to the routes not really opening until 9am. The company did offer a walking tour as well, at 2 and 4pm. We did the 2pm tour and my family was the only one on the tour, which turned out to be a great little tour of part of the city. To the company, I would suggest possibly moving one or both of these walking tours up to suit the cruise schedules better, if that is at all possible. My only complaint was that we almost missed our ship due to not being told to be at the Little Mermaid stop by 4pm. We actually were there at 4, but the other bus that transferred people back to the ship had already left it was a bus that made the loop back to the ships docked further away throughout the day. Luckily, the driver of the bus that brought us to the Little Mermaid was able to coordinate for the bus to come pick us back up and we made it to our ship 10 minutes before it left. So, I thank the drivers for making it work, but we were never told the last bus back was at 4pm, so the communicating that would have been ideal. But overall, the day was very nice and we had a great time exploring Copenhagen.


I think a Character breakfast with your 'ohana is a great way to celebrate the end of a vacation. The Best Friends Breakfast at 'Ohana is one of the most lively and fun breakfast experiences my family has enjoyed. On our last visit, my son was so excited to see Mickey Mouse and Pluto, but he was speechless when Lilo and Stitch invited him to take part in the parade around the restaurant. During the 'Ohana Family Parade, Characters, children and even a few parents formed a Congo line and paraded around the restaurant in celebration. Breakfast is a traditional American meal with Polynesian influences served family-style. In our experiences, the food is always delicious and filling. From the Hawaiian welcome bread and fruit plate to the Hua Paka (Scrambled Eggs) and Uala Kahiki (Fried Potatoes with Caramelized Onions & Scallions), you will not be disappointed.
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Good mothers are truly awesome and a source of joy and inspiration to us. It sometimes makes it difficult to find ways to express our affection for them because it just seems like nothing is or will ever be enough to do so. However, there are some nice gift ideas that can help you express some of the affection you feel towards your mother, though you might never be able to fully express it even if you buy all the gifts in the world. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares 4 useful gift ideas for surprising an African mom.
There are few things an African mother will love more than a nice Ankara or lace fabric, and you can even throw in a nice chiffon or silk material alongside. You can also consider Guinea Brocade and other nice fabrics to splurge on and spoil your African mom with. She is guaranteed to appreciate this coveted gift.
What woman wouldn't like to be gifted with nice shoes and jewelries. African moms are not an exception. A nice pair of shoes or a nice set of jewelry or maybe even both is sure to put an endearing smile on her face (except of course, wearing jewelry is against her religious beliefs, in which case you can just get her a nice pair of shoes and a nice bag to go along with it).
With this idea you can kill two birds with one stone by pampering her with a spa day and going along to spend some quality with her (especially if she has been complaining that you don't spend enough time with her). This, of course, applies more to daughters than sons. For sons, taking her to a nice restaurant to eat some good food and sparing her the stress of having to cook that evening, is a nice way to pamper her and get her heart warm with love and appreciation. You can also take her to the beach (this applies to both sons and daughters) or to see a movie. So if your mom is one that seems to never take time off for herself, this might just be a great gift idea for her.
Depending on the size of your pocket, you can get your mom a nice hamper or hampers with all sorts of goodies and items you know she would love. You can even go a step further by making it a surprise and delivering it to her personally just to see the look on her face when she sees it all. If you are unable to do so personally, delivering it to her as a surprise also works fine. This is definitely a gift that most moms will appreciate and call to thank you profusely for.


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COULD IT BE YOU?
Hunt still on for £76m EuroMillions winner as it's revealed ticket was bought in SKEGNESS
The winner of the £76million fortune has still to claim their prize almost two weeks after winning the jackpot
By Erica Doyle Higgins
THE hunt is still on for the winner of a £76million Euromillions jackpot - as it's revealed the ticket was bought in Skegness.
The unidentified ticket holder hit all seven winning numbers in the draw, on November 2 but still not realise they are now a multi-millionaire.
A lucky ticket holder in the UK is yet to come forward for the cash prize - almost two weeks after winning
Organisers have now revealed the the winning Euromillions ticket was bought in the parliamentary constituency of Boston and Skegness.
The winning numbers from the draw were 5, 15, 17, 37, 44 and the Lucky Star numbers were 7 and 11.
A National Lottery spokesperson said: "This is the biggest ever unclaimed prize, so there's been quite a lot of interest."
The ticket holder has until May 1 to come forward otherwise the prize will be the UK's biggest unclaimed jackpot.
The winner has until May 1 to come forward with their winning ticketCredit: Alamy
If the winner does not come forward with the winning ticket before the deadline, the prize money - including the interest it has generated - will go to projects funded by the lottery.
Andy Carter from the National Lottery said: "We're desperate to find this mystery ticket holder and unite them with their winnings."
Once the lucky winner reveals themselves to lotto heads at Camelot, the process of claiming the cheque can begin.
Previously, Mr Carter, Senior Winners' Advisor, said they "have the champagne on ice and fingers crossed that the lucky winner comes forward to claim their win soon".
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He continued: "Our player services team are on standby waiting for the ticket-holder to come forward.
"They will be on hand every step of the way to guide the ticket-holder through the winning experience."
The £76,369,806 sum is the fourth EuroMillions jackpot won in the UK in 2018, and sits 12th on The National Lottery Rich List.
Claiming the jackpot would put a single ticket-holder in the same league as pop star Ed Sheeran, worth £80 million.
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