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Published: Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 5:30 p.m.

Two proposed constitutional amendments on the Nov. 4 ballot would clarify how local governments grant property tax relief to disabled homeowners in Louisiana.

Proposed Amendment No. 7 Do you support an amendment to provide that the homesteads of veterans with a service-connected disability rating of one hundred percent unemployability or totally disabled by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and their surviving spouses, shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation for up to one hundred fifty thousand dollars, and that a parishwide vote shall not be required to implement this change in qualification for the exemption?

Proposed Amendment No. 9 Do you support an amendment to exclude owners who are permanently totally disabled from the requirement that they annually certify to the assessor the amount of their adjusted gross income in order to receive the Special Assessment Level on their residences for property tax purposes?

A previous constitutional amendment granted disabled veterans an exemption on taxes on property valued up to $150,000. The language of that constitutional provision has created some confusion among local tax assessors, said state Sen. Robert Adley, R-Benton, the author of the proposed amendment.

Constitutional Amendment 7 clarifies that a disabled veteran can receive the property tax exemption if he is deemed totally disabled by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or if he is 100 percent unemployable under Louisiana law due to military service. A surviving spouse can also receive the tax break.

Adley said some assessors were not sure whether the exemption applied to veterans who were deemed unemployable but not totally disabled. The uncertainty among tax assessors was likely cleared up during committee testimony in the recent legislative session, Adley said, but the constitutional amendment will remove any ambiguity about the intent of the Legislature.

This is simply to clear up any confusion, Adley said.

A second amendment on the Nov. 4 ballot, Constitutional Amendment 9, also deals with property taxes for disabled homeowners.

Louisiana law offers a special property tax break for permanently disabled homeowners whose income is below a certain level $67,670 in 2013 and adjusted for inflation annually. The law freezes the property value on the qualifying homes to prevent spikes in tax bills.

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The second property in the uber-luxurious Cheval Blanc brand (the other is in Courchevel with a third to open in the Caribbean later this month) is a 40-minute ride from Mal on the resorts private seaplane and has a touch of old-school glamour about it. There are 45 villas, some on a private man-made island, some overwater with a private jetty and infinity pool and lots of sumptuous extras including complimentary massages to relieve jet-lag, toiletries created exclusively for the resort by Dior, and four restaurants overseen by Yannick Allno, three-Michelin-starred chef. A Guerlain spa on its own island got the Royal seal of approval the resort is where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge chose to check in on their first holiday sans George.

Seven nights b&b from 5,695.

To book: 301 6000; chevalblanc.com

Cheval Blanc Randheli

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Most hotels in the Maldives are romantic, but this private island, 15 minutes by speedboat from Mal, is on another level. Its all about dreamy days where you dont have to lift a finger, such as the Exotica Experience, which kicks off with a champagne breakfast anywhere of your choosing on the island, followed by a 45-minute massage for two at the Jiva Grande Spa, a dhoni sunset cruise and a bottle of Dom Prignon to accompany dinner beneath the stars. Or Love in the Ocean, a floating pavilion for two reached only by boat, which couples can book for a day and enjoy massages, cocktails at sunset and candlelit dinner.

Seven nights b&b from 4,230.

664 2200; tajhotels.com/maldives

Taj Exotica Resort and Spa

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Geordie Shore is back with more partying, tashing on and getting mortal, and now it's your turn to smash it - in Ibiza!

11:44, Thursday, 09 October 2014

You and three mates could be living it up for five nights in a five star resort on Playa Del Bossa, with VIP access to one of the island's top nightclubs and 1,000 spending money.So if you fancy being in with a chance of bagging a brilliant holiday for four, text IBIZA to 85545 or post your name and phone number to: IBIZA, PO Box 7557, Derby, DE1 0NP. Terms and conditions are as follows...

1) The prize comprises: a) Return flights for four in economy class from a London airport of our choice to Ibiza Airport, Spain; b) Return private airport transfers between the airport and the hotel in Playa den Bossa, Ibiza; c) Five nights' accommodation in a 5* hotel in Playa den Bossa on an all-inclusive board basis (buffet breakfast, lunch, dinner. Selected local-brand alcohol, soft drinks, tea and coffee) based on the winner and their companions sharing two rooms (subject to availability); d) 4 x VIP tickets to Pacha including VIP entry, table in VIP area and two bottles of spirits with mixers; e) Travel insurance for four.

2) The prize winner must book their trip within 28 days of their Congratulations Letter from Element and at least six weeks in advance of his/her preferred departure date or the prize may be forfeited.

3) The prize must be taken and completed within 12 months of winner notification and cannot be redeemed between 19 December 2014 4 January 2015 (inclusive); 3 - 6 April 2015 (inclusive); 1-31 August 2015(inclusive) and during Bank/Public Holidays in the UK (4 & 25 May 2015).

4) The prize winner and their companions must hold a current and valid passport and any other relevant travel documentation required for travel to and entry to Spain. It is the responsibility of the prize winner to organize and pay costs associated with obtaining visas for themselves and their travelling companion.

5) Travel insurance terms exclude pre-existing medical conditions and insurance is subject to standard policy excesses and an upper age limit of 74 years.

6) The prize winner and their companions must all be over the age of 18. Please note that either the prize winner or one of their companions will need a current and valid credit card in order to check in at the hotel for security deposit purposes. It is the responsibility of the prize winner to ensure that they and/or their companions adhere to the local laws in Spain. It is highly recommended that the prize winner and their companion obtain advice from a medical professional in advance of travelling and ensure that vaccinations are up to date.

7) Pacha is open nightly between the months of April and October. Entry to Pacha excludes certain event nights and is prohibited to anyone under the age of 18. Admission to Pacha is at the sole discretion of the venue, must be before 2:30am and dress code applies.

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From singers like Sam Smith, Jessie J and Charli XCX to the popular thump of electronic acts like Disclosure and Clean Bandit, England is currently exporting modern pop stateside by the boatload.

The latest big-time arrival is Gorgon City (real names: Matt Robson-Scott and Kye Gibbon), a DJ duo that has produced for huge names like Jennifer Hudson and dropped its debut album, Sirens (featuring Hudson on one track), on Tuesday via Capitol Records. The groups Ready for Your Love has busted out in its native country thanks to a strong house music influence and a killer feature from singer MNEK, and its about time for Gorgon City to connect on this side of the pond.

By phone from London, Robson-Scott, 25, talked to RedEye about Chicago house music and Greek mythology.

"Sirens" sounds like an album you listen to while getting ready for a night out. Was that on purpose?

Kind of. We wanted to make an album that you could get ready to that you can also listen to when you come back from the party, if that makes sense. There's dark and twisted parts right next to big party songs that hit in the club. The goal was a well-rounded album that goes off live. This coming show is our first headlining show in Chicago. We played the Mid with Green Velvet a few months back, and you heard it here first: We're going to throw a banger.

What was your first experience with house music? Has that sound really permeated the culture in England? When I was younger, my brother's friend left a CD of a [legendary London nightclub] Ministry of Sound event. There was a song on it that was a Chicago house track, and I listened to it over and over. At the time I was listening to garage, drum and bass and jungle music but I remember the Chicago house sound blowing me away. I'd be in record stores and they'd talk about how UK garage music originally came from New York and Chicago. [New Yorks] Paradise Garage and stuff like that. You're seeing DJs who play house get booked a lot over here. You've got folks like [Chicago house DJ legend] Derrick Carter doing shows over here too.

It's interesting to hear that the house scene is doing so well over there. You've said before that EDM and dubstep aren't as big there as it is here. Why do you think that is?

It's quite strange. It doesn't really connect with British culture like that. We've had a bit of a different journey when it comes to dance music, listening to it for a long, long time. Not that Americans haven't been listening to it, but it was a smaller thing. Dance music, specifically rave and acid house exploded in the U.K. in the '90s, and that whole illegal rave scene was such a massive part of our culture. EDM doesn't have the same kind of connection here.

Both of your collaborations with Jennifer Hudson ("I Still Love You" and "Go All Night") have a huge sound. You guys really get singers to belt it out over your tracks. How do you provoke that reaction? Are you creating these songs with specific singers in mind?

Generally we write the song from scratch with the singer in the room. We might have some random beats pre-made, but we prefer to have the vocalist in the studio so we can create it all together. Funny enough, the Jennifer Hudson track was originally recorded with [Canadian singer] Kiesza in studio and we thought it would be a good fit for someone with a classic and big voice. [Hudson] absolutely killed it.

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