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Dubai and London, the cities in which most hotels were inaugurated in 2012
They are followed by Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and New York, which wakes up from his "lethargy" Hotel the greatest growth in the hospitality industry in 2012 remains concentrated mainly in Middle East and Southeast Asia. At the level of cities, the significant increase of a quintessential tourist capital is notable as it is London. So is extracted from the ranking of cities with more hotels opening in 2012 by Fogg , the intelligent search engine for hotels.
Dubai exceeds the small bump
The ranking done by Fogg contemplates higher categories (3, 4 and 5-star) Hotels opened during the year 2012. According to it, Dubai is situated in first place with nearly forty new hotels opened last year. The city recovers its usual frenetic pace in the construction and acquisition of tourism, after a little stagnation in recent years due to the economic crisis without hesitation.
London, the thrust of the Olympic Games
It is noteworthy that the second city that has promoted more hotels in 2012 worldwide has been London. The number of openings in the British city is around 25 new establishments of first level. This growth is mainly due to the tourism push that has meant the celebration last year of the Olympic Games.
New York, once again, to the fore
Fourth of cities with more activity Hotel New in the newly finished year is Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, which once again confirms the hegemony of Middle East. Other cities that draw attention, in this case for his return to the top, is New York. The tourist city, after a few years in which not offered too many developments in its hotel portfolio, has increased his list with nearly a score of first class new hotels open in 2012. And its forecasts to 2013 are even brighter.
Asia, hotel infrastructure in full expansion
On the other hand, the ranking done by Fogg, is extracted that Asia is the fastest growing hotel infrastructure. Along with Arab countries–that seem to have already dodged with ease the economic crisis world-noteworthy especially China, Thailand and India, countries that are in the top cities such as Chengdu, Bangkok and Bombay.
Ranking full Fogg:
10 cities in the world that more hotels have opened in 2012
1 Dubai (United Arab Emirates), 38 [Asia]
2 London (United Kingdom), 25 [Europe]
3 Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), 20 [Asia]
4 New York (United States), 18 [America]
5 Bangkok (Thailand), 16 [Asia]
6 Doha (Qatar), 14 [Asia]
7 Moscow (Russia), 12 [Europe]
8 Abu Dabi (United Arab Emirates), 11 [Asia]
9 Chengdu (China), 10 [Asia]
10 Bombay (India), 9 [Asia]
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Below spectacular standards, Jones shows he still growing at UFC 140
"It's your guy," I told her matter-of-factly, continuing to clear the table distractedly.
All of a sudden, the only sound in the room was the sink faucet running. My wife had stopped washing dishes and was staring at me. "Jon 'Bones' Jones is fighting ... tonight?" she asked, the way a teen might respond to a Justin Bieber concert announcement. "Make sure you call me into the room for that one."
For the most part, following mixed martial arts is a solo pursuit, which is something I've had to get used to. All my life I've been watching sports, and I almost always used to enjoy the games and matches in the company of others. As a fan, that meant tailgating in the late-autumn chill with a Big Blue Bus-load of fans in Lot 8C outside Giants Stadium. As a professional for two decades in a major daily newspaper sports department, it meant having a running conversation about the games we were monitoring on the side-by-side TVs that stayed on all night long in the office.
But MMA, for all of its growth and evolution and recent incursion into the sports mainstream, has never caught on with the people around me. It probably comes down to demographics. I'm a wee bit older than the typical UFC fan, so while my buddies and I used to gather for beer and pizza and Marvin Hagler PPVs back in the day, those guys are all older now and have kids and mortgages and other things to think about. Even my old sports department colleagues are almost John McCain-like in their disconnect from MMA -- to them, the UFC is still a Tank Abbott brawl, and they've got enough other sports in their lives to be fine without the new-school fight game. So mostly I watch alone.
Unless "Bones" Jones is fighting. Yes, my wife will acknowledge that the Adonis physique and big smile are part of his appeal. But I will give her credit for seeing more in him than that. She watches the way he overwhelms opponents with throws and takedowns, and how he stuns them with spinning fists and elbows, and she sees a creative artist at work. She always wants to see more.
So when the time came for Saturday's UFC 140 main event, I gave the wife a heads-up, and I didn't have to tell her twice. She was seated right beside me when Jones entered the octagon, and she gave a little "oooh" when the light heavyweight champion did his usual cartwheel across the center of the cage.
Then the fight began, and some of the magic left our room. As you probably know by now, Jones looked tentative in the early going, and Lyoto Machida -- an ex-champ himself, but a heavy underdog nonetheless -- landed a few hard kicks and even a couple of solid punches. Bones kept his poise, however, and took down the Brazilian midway through the second round and opened a gash on the challenger's forehead with a sharp elbow. Then, in the final minute, he knocked down Machida with a short left, and as soon as Lyoto got back to his feet Jones put him in a standing guillotine, torquing his neck in an unnatural way and holding on until Machida went limp and referee John McCarthy waved off the fight.
"Wow!" was my reaction. The end had come so suddenly. One moment Jones appeared to be struggling -- not really, but as close to struggling as he's ever come in the octagon -- and the next moment he was celebrating as the ref knelt next to an out-cold Machida. Now, that was an impressively decisive turnaround.
At least from my perspective. "I didn't like this fight," my wife said flatly as we watched Jones hug his cornermen before Bruce Buffer took to the microphone with his "... and STILL the UFC champion ..." announcement. "I liked it better when 'Bones' was having an easier time."
This seemed to me to be an odd reaction, especially from a woman not unfamiliar with sports. She understands the ups and downs associated with a favorite team's (or fighter's) successes and failures. So I probed a bit deeper, and learned something that I believe will spill over into what the UFC might face as it seeks to become part of the sports mainstream.
First, what my wife really wishes she had seen more of was the graceful improvisation she's come to associate with Jones. She missed seeing his ballet. Then there was the thing she wished she hadn't seen: Machida dropping lifelessly to the mat as the fight was waved off. "Oh my god," she said as we watched a replay of him collapsing to the mat. "Is he going to be OK?"
"Oh, sure, he'll be fine," I heard myself saying in the calmest tone I could muster. But I have to admit that I did have a momentarily uneasy feeling. I'd seen guys have the lights turned out by choke holds before, and they always have ended up OK. But in the moment that they're lying there, unresponsive, a lot goes through your mind.
One thing that went through mine at that moment was this: What if this had been a UFC on Fox show? The diehards who buy PPVs can take the gruesome stuff, but how would MMA newbies -- curious sports fans giving this a try, or channel surfers who just happened to arrive here -- react to seeing a man choked unconscious? Would they ever watch again if they witnessed a man having his arm broken, as Frank Mir did to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in the co-main event? I know I didn't dare show that Big Nog fight to my wife.
As I expected, e-mails came pouring in about what transpired Saturday night. The gruesome finishes. The (slightly) rougher road for Jones. What the future holds. A couple of those letters will help take this discussion further:
I thought John McCarthy waited much too long to stop the Jones-Machida fight. The fans in the audience were screaming for the fight to be stopped, it was obvious that Machida was out, yet Jones was allowed to continue the choke. I found it very disturbing.
There's a fine and very dangerous line there, and refs need to err on the side of safety. God forbid that someone is killed. I guess I'm not the typical MMA fan, as I am 63 years old. But I've been watching these fights for about seven or eight years now, and this was the first time I felt not well as I was leaving my buddy's house.--Brian, Johnston, R.I.
From my perspective, McCarthy was right on top of it. As soon as Machida's right arm went limp, he jumped in. Before that, he was looking for the tapout. Which brings me to a related point: While I would never blame the victim of a violent act in the real world, I do think that's an appropriate response within the confines of MMA. In both the Jones-Machida and Mir-Nogueira bouts, the winners did exactly what they are trained to do and did not overstep the rules in any way. But the losers, for reasons known only to them, chose not to exercise their option to end the fights safely. That's on them.
Unlike boxing, where it's considered unmanly to quit -- just ask Roberto "No Mas" Duran -- MMA operates under a live-to-fight-another-day code. It's called pragmatism, as fighters are independent contractors who don't get paid to sit on a couch while an injury heals. So if you're in an inescapable position in which you're being choked or have a limb in jeopardy, you can end the fight instantly with a simple tap-tap-tap submission. There is no shame inherent in the tapout. At least that's how most fighters play the game. For some -- especially, it seems, the Brazilians -- tapping out is not an option. Apparently, they're willing to pay the price.
Perhaps they should be required to pay a bigger price. While Machida and especially Nogueira are going through some pain and suffering in the aftermath of their grisly losses, they're not the only ones who sustained damage as a result of their decisions not to tap. The UFC cannot afford to be portrayed as a display of bonebreaking and strangulation. Perhaps Dana White & Co. should levy some sort of sanctions against fighters who put themselves -- and the fight organization's reputation -- in jeopardy.
Sure, enacting such as policy might be seen as arbitrary and unfair, with nothing in the sport's unified rules explicitly requiring a fighter to tap out, but much of how the UFC deals with its fighters is arbitrary. Just look at last week's firing of Miguel Torres because of his rape-related tweets, which were ignorant and inflammatory, to be sure, but no more so than what's come recently from the Twitter feed of Forrest Griffin and the trash-talking mouth of Rashad Evans.
Machida proved in the first round that Jones can be beaten. However, Dan Henderson is not the man to do it, even with his one-punch knockout power. Fighting Jones, as with fighting Anderson Silva, is not a matter of punching power, but of who controls the distance and who has the better takedowns or takedown defense.
Jones hasn't faced a decent wrestler ever. Hendo was an Olympian, but he is 42 years old, his knees aren't what they used to be and he has no explosiveness in his takedowns. More important, he is an outside fighter like Jones, whose style is suited to beat him the same way he beat "Rampage" Jackson. I want to see Jones fight an explosive wrestler and a good boxer, like Rashad Evans.--Tony, San Jose, Calif.
I don't agree that Saturday's first round proved that Jones can be beaten. I mean, I know he can be beaten -- every fighter can. But what I mean is that all Machida showed, to me, is that Jones isn't going to run through everyone put in front of him. And that's a good thing. His patience and poise the other night showed me that he's not merely an astounding athlete but also a tactician -- or at least he hasn't become too full of himself to listen to the master tacticians in his corner, Greg Jackson and Mike Winklejohn.
As for Henderson, I agree that his KO power might not come into play if he were to step in the cage with Bones and his 84-and-a-half-inch reach. And yes, Rashad is probably the stiffest challenge out there for Jones. But if he beats Phil Davis next month and gets the shot at his old training partner that he's been waiting for, he won't be the first top wrestler Jones will have fought. Ryan Bader was a two-time All-American at Arizona State. Vladimir Matyushenko was a Soviet national champion. Matt Hamill was a three-time Division III All-American. But none of those guys had the quickness and standup slickness of "Suga Rashad."
Still, if your main takeaway from UFC 140 is that Jon Jones can be beaten, I think you're missing the bigger picture. This kid -- OK, this man of the tender age of 24 -- is growing into the most complete fighter in the UFC. And that's hard to beat.

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|March 29th, 2008
Topic: Third Marine Is Cleared Of Charges, Given Immunity
March 29, 2008
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By Josh White, Washington Post Staff Writer
The Marine Corps yesterday dismissed all charges against one of the Marines accused of killing women and children in the Iraqi town of Haditha in late 2005, the third time a Marine linked to the slayings has been exonerated after one of the most notorious episodes of the war.
Lance Cpl. Stephen B. Tatum, who has admitted shooting civilians inside their homes as part of a pursuit of insurgents, was cleared and granted immunity to testify in further hearings related to the investigation. The move leaves only Staff Sgt. Frank D. Wuterich to face charges in connection with the shootings on Nov. 19, 2005. As many as two dozen civilians were killed that day after a roadside bomb hit the Marines' convoy and killed a member of their unit.
Tatum's trial was slated to begin yesterday at Camp Pendleton in California, but Marine Corps officials announced that his charges were dismissed "in order to continue to pursue the truth-seeking process into the Haditha incident." Tatum's lawyers said the decision was made as they were preparing for the case to go to trial.
Tatum had been charged with involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and aggravated assault. He was one of four Marines charged in the killings after investigators found that they entered homes and killed unarmed women and small children, some of whom were in their pajamas and lying on a bed.
Although the Marines were at first accused of going on a rampage, the case has evolved into a far more complex examination of the Corps' rules of engagement and the general conduct of wartime operations in hostile residential areas.
Officials close to the Haditha case said they think prosecutors dismissed the charges in order to pursue Wuterich aggressively at trial. The cases against three of the Marines accused of shooting civilians have fallen apart, and Wuterich remains the only one left for prosecutors to target for accountability. Wuterich led the Marine squad and allegedly told his troops, as they approached a group of civilian homes that day, to shoot first and ask questions later.
Jack Zimmermann, a civilian lawyer who represents Tatum, said yesterday that his client will testify if called as a witness but emphasized that no deal was struck in exchange for his testimony. Tatum's statements to investigators place Wuterich in the homes and indicate that Wuterich was shooting at civilians, and that Tatum followed suit. Wuterich's lawyers have disputed that account.
"Lance Corporal Tatum wants to make it clear that he's not a witness against Wuterich, that he's going to say what he saw," Zimmermann said. "He responded to an attack the way he was trained to do. He was following his training. We wish this dismissal had occurred months earlier, but this is the right result."
Lt. Col. Paul J. Ware, an investigating officer in the case, recommended last year that Tatum not face any charges after finding that he shot people in the houses because Wuterich was doing so. Ware said that although the deaths were regrettable, it is only in hindsight that Tatum's actions can be judged inappropriate.
"LCpl Tatum shot and killed people in houses 1 and 2, but the reason he did so was because of his training and the circumstances he was placed in, not to exact revenge and commit murder," Ware wrote in August. Lt. Gen. James T. Mattis went against the recommendation and sent the case to trial.
Marine officials declined to comment on the dismissal ordered by Lt. Gen. Samuel T. Helland, who took over command of I Marine Expeditionary Forces after Mattis was promoted.
So far, three Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines have been cleared, including Tatum, and Wuterich is the only one left to face charges directly relating to the shootings. Two Marine officers are facing charges related to the aftermath of the incident, allegedly either interfering with the investigation or failing to properly investigate the slayings.
Wuterich's trial was slated to begin March 4 but has been delayed. No new date has been set.
Mark Zaid, a civilian lawyer who represents Wuterich, said that he looks forward to hearing Tatum's testimony and that he hopes it will clarify some events.
"The dismissal of Tatum's charges is yet another indication that there was a rush to judgment concerning the events of that day," Zaid said. "I don't know if we're ever going to see or truly know exactly what happened, but I can say that there's an argument to be made that the prosecution of these young Marines has caused more damage to our country's reputation than the event itself."


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In a new clip from the Stacy Cochran's Write When You Get Work, DEADLINE gave a taste of the Manhattan-set drama starring Emily Mortimer (The Newsroom), Finn Wittrock (American Horror Story) and Rachel Keller (Legion).
The film follows Ruth Duffy (Keller) an assistant at a pricey school for girls in Manhattan who is barely getting by. She is managing to move beyond the trouble and loss of her teenage years. Jonny Collins (Wittrock) is working local jobs and lives as a shady thief near the Throgs Neck Bridge in the Bronx. Jonny was obsessed with Ruth in high school and after years apart, the two cross paths and he infiltrates her life with the unwitting involvement of Nan and Steven Noble (Mortimer, James Ransone).
Written and directed by Cochran with cinematography from Oscar-winner Robert Elswit (There Will Be Blood), the movie premiered last week at SXSW.


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AGA President expects Supreme Court to rule in favor of New Jersey, with exceptions
With a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision expected this spring in the case of Christi vs. NCAA, American Gaming Association President Geoff Freeman expects things will go New Jersey's way, but with a few restrictions.
The case itself revolves around the issue of whether a 2014 New Jersey law, partially relaxing its own ban on sports betting and intended as a work around to the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), which bans sports betting with a few exceptions (Nevada sports betting was allowed to continue), is legal. New Jersey had hoped to be able to allow the Garden State's casinos and racetracks to take sports bets, as is done in Nevada. The NCAA, the NFL, the NBA, the NHL and Major League Baseball banned together to challenge the New Jersey law in federal court and have won consistently.
The case is now before the U.S. Supreme Court, with New Jersey challenging the constitutionality of the PASPA. Experts say there are three possible outcomes. 1. That PASPA is constitutional and the New Jersey law is in violation of this, i.e. New Jersey loses. 2. That PASPA is unconstitutional, the federal law would be overturned, i.e. New Jersey wins. 3. That PASPA is consistent with New Jersey's partial repeal, but is still constitutional and applies to all other states.
Freeman, for his part, speaking to the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States, put the odds at 60-40 in favor of a New Jersey win. However, Freeman does not think the Supreme Court is likely to overturn the entirety of PASPA and rule it unconstitutional. Instead he believes it is likely that the Supreme Court will allow New Jersey's partial repeal of PASPA to stand, while maintaining that the law is still valid for other states (option 3 above).
This, however, is likely to create a flood of legislation in states seeking to imitate New Jersey. "This issue could move very quickly into each of your states," Freeman said during his keynote, as reported by CDC Gaming Reports. "The train is down the tracks."
Cyprus expects new mega casino resort to pull in $838 million per year from 2022
The President of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, has said he expects The City of Dreams Mediterranean casino resort, set to open on 2021, to bring in up to $838 million per year into the cash strapped island nation.
The casino, set to be one of Europe's largest, will create some 4,000 construction jobs, 2,500 permanent positions, and draw 300,000 tourists per year. The massive casino resort complex will include 136 gaming tables, 1,200 gaming machines (slots and video poker), 11 restaurants and cafes, a 500-room five-star hotel and a convention center.
Anastasiades said that the casino resort will help fuel tourism and stimulate foreign investment in a country that needed a multi-billion euro rescue to avoid bankruptcy in 2013.
A temporary casino is set to open this June, in the costal town of Limassol where the casino resort will eventually be built. A consortium of Melco Resorts and Entertainment and Cyprus Phassouri Ltd is behind the project, with Melco Chairman Lawrence Ho saying that the resort will mirror the company's other existing resorts in Macau and the Philippines in terms of architecture, design and entertainment offerings.
MGM Cotai finally set to open in Macau
After repeated delays, it seems at last the MGM Coati, a new $3.46 billion mega venue in Macau, will open in February. Developed by US casino industry giant MGM Resorts International and its subsidiary MGM China Holdings Limited, the MGM Cotai will be located on the Coati Strip near Macau. The mega resort is set to offer 1,500 rooms and suites, 500 gaming tables, 2,500 slots, a high-end spa, retail outlets, restaurants and a convention center.
Architects Kohn Pedersen Fox and David Rockwell were behind the design, with Rockwell creating a retail and entertainment complex space called "The Spectacle", featuring world-renown brands such as Chanel, Fendi, Gucci, Prada and Louis Vuitton.
The launch had been repeatedly delayed due to market uncertainty, accidents on the construction site and the devastating effects of Typhoon Hato last August.
"On February 13, in anticipation of Chinese New Year, we will host the official grand opening ceremony and gala dinner to be officiated by our government officials and celebrated with our community and partners from all over the world who served an integral role in helping us successfully develop and bring this spectacular resort to the market," read a statement from MGM China Holdings Limited.
Las Vegas breaks ground on $1.4 billion convention center expansion and renovation
Sin City has long been a favorite destination of convention goers from all walks of life. The city regularly hosts some of the world's largest conventions, including the Consumer Electronics Show, with 4,000 exhibiting companies drawing some 180,000 industry professionals to Las Vegas each year. The city also hosts the National Association of Broadcasters, pulling in some 100,000 attendees, as well as the National Finals Rodeo, which draws over 175,000 spectators from around the world each year among a host of other major events.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the $1.4 billion convention center expansion and renovation project saw the sky fill with fireworks, despite a light rain and chilly weather. The three-year project is set to create approximately 13,000 construction jobs, 8,000 new permanent jobs and attract some 600,000 people per year.
With the project set to generate some $850 million per year in revenue for the city, a confident Gov. Brian Sandoval vowed Las Vegas would never be overtaken as the nation's top trade show destination despite recent challenges from Chicago, Orlando and New York.
Phase 1 of the project saw the $182.5 million acquisition and demolition of the Riviera to make way for the center's expansion. Phase 2, coming in a $860 million, will see the center's column free main hall filled with new public space and technology, including an outdoor exhibition space extending all the way to the Strip. Phase 3 of the project will only begin after the renovated hall opens and will involve the restoration of the four existing halls.
The $1.4 billion financing package for the expansion and renovation was approved by the Nevada legislature in Senate Bill 1, in a special legislative session, in 2016. The same bill also included $750 million in funding to build a 65,000-seat football stadium to house the city's newest acquisition, the Oakland Raiders, who are expected to start playing in the city in 2019, changing their name to the Las Vegas Raiders and moving into the new stadium in 2020.
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board levies fines
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has issued four fines, totaling $62,500 against four different casinos for various violations.
The fines as approved by the PGCB include a $40,000 fine for Holdings Acquisition Corp., the owner and operator of the Rivers Casino in Allegheny County, for table game procedure violations, a $10,000 fine against Woodlands Fayette, LLC, former owner of the Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin in Fayette County, for a self-exclusion list violation, A $7,500 fine levied against Mount Airy #1, LLC, owner and operator of the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Monroe County, for a self-exclusion list violation, and a $5,000 fine for Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, Inc., operator of the Parx Casino in Bucks County, for a table game procedure violation.


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Temizov wrote:Can I have the breakpoints chart, please? I will need the IAS one...
I'd like to know as well. Ive used the speedcalc with input:
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- 25 wsm and 100ias on weapon (gotterdammerung)
- 88% ias from rapture
Now my question, is this "skill ias" from rapture? If so, the breakpoint of 7 frames is super easy, yet i see everyone saying you need a Total of 500+ ias to hit this breakpoint.... i dont understand


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Well isn't this a quick turn around? Ok, not really, the simple truth is the crate that was originally meant for March finally arrived...in god damn May. The theme for this crate is Brave and focuses around series where the main characters have to be brave in the face is ridiculous odds. The represented series are Neon Genesis Evangelion, Fairy Tail, and Assassination Classroom. Twice delayed, could this crate even hope to match up to the expectations those have for it to justify the wait? Let's find out, starting with the box:
Oh...oh no...ok usually the size of the box matters not, as squat boxes have had some amazing items in the past. But now the pressure has increased even more...Now for the inside flap:
Oh hey look at that, it's all EVA storm of text-themed. Neat. Kinda says things though when a wall of text could be said as them "putting in effort", especially compared to the inside of the last crate.
The first item is:
It's a Neon Genesis Evangelion 1.0 shirt! It doesn't show up at all because somehow the color got lost in translation when taking the pic, but the shirt is actually Unit-01 purple, and fittingly features Unit-01 right in the middle. Not bad at all. I quite like it.
The second item is:
It's, um, a Seven Deadly Sins tote bag. I was genuinely not expecting this, as all the official announcements I saw for the crate only listed EVA, Fairy Tail, and AssClass. This shocking twist makes Seven Deadly Sins the latest member of the Loot Anime Triple Crown club!
It's a decent tote bag, though kinda redundant at this point for me, as I now own so many damn tote bags thanks to Loot Anime.
The third item is:
It is an Assassination Classroom lanyard! It's nice looking, seems competently well made, and features several of my favorite characters from the series on it. I will likely use it when I go to my local anime con over Labor Day weekend this year.
The fourth item is:
It is the first volume of Fairy Tail: Rhodonite, a spin-off of Fairy Tail. What it is about hell if I know, I never followed Fairy Tail. Might have to read it later.
The requisite pin:
So it is basically im-fucking-possible to clearly see it, even with the naked eye, but this is supposed to be a pin of the cover art to the first volume of Overlord. Which, I'm ok with. Not the pin, rather, I get some free Overlord to read, because these pins unlock either a free ebook or some sample chapters of whatever series the pin is of.
The requisite poster:
If nothing else, Loot Anime nailed their poster game again. This awesome poster, showing Class 3-E during one of my favorite parts of the phenomenal second season to AssClass, is definitely a highlight.
And the inside of the box:
More EVA text goodness!
So, yeah, this is a rather unusual situation to be in when it comes to judging the crate. There were some good items here, or at least items I liked or will get use out of. Unfortunately, the simple truth is, Loot Anime is supposed to be a monthly release, so when it is delayed for two months, the expectation is for the items to be really damn good.
End of the day, we had two wait two months for a crate with a god damn tote bag and lanyard. I don't even care that I actually liked them! That is inexcusable. It simply is. Combine this with the fact the other specialized subscriptions under the Loot Crate umbrella have also been suffering delayed crates, and it paints a picture of a company on uneven ground whose future is uncertain.
As a result, I have to announce that I am no longer subscribing to Loot Anime. There will be one more Loot Anime unboxing, because they already took my damn money for that crate. However, this is not the end of my unboxing articles for those of you who like seeing them. For the foreseeable future, I've decided to try my luck with a subscription to the Akibento service instead. The theme for the first Akibento crate I'll be getting is Academy and features items from My Hero Academia, Assassination Classroom(I swear if this lanyard ends up in that crate too...), and A Certain Scientific Railgun.
I did mention there is one more Loot Anime crate coming, though, and its theme is Quirky and features series that are absurd, whacky, or just plain weird. The represented series are Konosuba, Baccano!, Pop Team Epic, and Pikotaro(that's the comedian dude behind the "PPAP" song). If nothing else, Loot Anime's run with me has a chance to go out with a bang, instead of a whimper. As for why I decided to list the themes for both crates, well, to be honest, I frankly don't know which one will get to me first...we'll find out hopefully sometime soon, so until next time!


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Hi, I'm Melody… and I'm a soapaholic. Seriously. I've never met a bucket of suds I didn't like. I know how sad it sounds, but there's nothing more thrilling to me than a fancy-schmantzy brick of handmade soap. Or a shiny squeeze tube of shower gel scented by some toney essential oils. Or a pricey bottle of minty or fruity or "perfumey" body wash. In my single-mommy world, great soap — like a well-blended cup of coffee — is one of life's affordable luxuries.
When money is tight, lingering in the shower with a fantastic-smelling bar of something fabulous can feel as good as a weekend away. At least that's what I tell myself.
Imagine this soapaholic's joy, then, when I was tooling around with my small person one recent First Thursday evening in the Bishop Arts District, and the unmistakable smell of fragrance oil hit me in the face as I turned the corner. Handmade soap in the Cliff? Dare I hope?
We followed our noses down the street to Shambhala Body Gallery, and were instantly awash in almost too much of a good thing. The progeny and I stood outside the shop, sniffing the soap samples to a degree lesser women might deem humiliating. As we opened the door, I half expected to be greeted with a blinding white light and an angelic chorus.
Our first visit, we were there a solid hour. I started on the right side, Sadie started on the left, and we sniffed and sampled everything in the store. We had never smelled anything like the scents they whip up from scratch at Shambhala because, quite literally, everything the shop's two owners, Keith Emmons and Robert Ungemach, whip up is an original.
Like the name of one of the store's hand-mixed scents, Carpe Diem, we seized the sweet-smelling day, leaving with six bars of soap and three lotion sticks," a signature Shambhala item. And, as the two partners packed up our purchases, they told me about how they stumbled — literally — into the craft and business of soap-making. Emmons pegs the start of this already successful retail establishment to the holiday season of 2005. "We didn't know what to get people for Christmas that year, so we decided we were going to make something," he recalls. "We headed to Michael's and found a basic soap-making kit for 20 bucks, and that turned out to be the best 20 bucks we've ever spent."
Ungemach took to soap-making like a duck takes to water. "I kept making trips back to Michael's," he relates. "By January, people had used all the soap we gave them and were asking where they could get more. We knew Valentine's Day was approaching, and we thought, 'You know, we might be able to turn this into a business.'"
In late January of 2006, the two made up 30 gift baskets — and sold them all in a single day. They used their initial proceeds to rent a space at Canton First Monday, and a business was born. By the spring, the two had expanded from bars of scented soap to baths salts, from essential-oil-only products to fragrance oils. "Our first month at Canton, we cleared $600," Keith states. "We would have been happy to break even."
When the two opened Shambhala in the Bishop Arts District in May, their product line had swelled to include lip balm and an original creation, their "lotion on a stick," a sort of cross between lotion and perfume. Their scents range from some zippy mints to leather to more exotic offerings like Indonesian Teak and Nefertiti. They've even designed a scent specifically for the Cliff. Their original scent, "Desire," is both the kick-off scent for their new Essential Woman line of fragrances and, cleverly, a fundraising initiative for the Oak Cliff Transit Authority and its push to bring the trolleys back to the 'hood.
Sadie and I are working our way through their entire fragrance line, one limited-edition bar at a time. (The two work in small batches to ensure quality on the shelf and to allow them to experiment with fragrance blends to meet customer demands.) We're smelling better than we ever have. And, as we lather up, we know we've found another good, clean reason to never leave the Cliff.


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New Exciting Historical Fiction Romance–Coming 11/27/18!
The Good, The Bad, and The Duke is the fourth historical fiction romance in The Cavensham Heiresses Series.
Lady Daphne Hallworth felt invisible. Her family had left in their carriages for the Christmas holiday and left her behind. At first, Daphne was furious and hurt. But then she decided that it was a perfect opportunity for her to pursue her dream. She wanted to open a home for unwed mothers. But her brother, the head of the family, was against it. Well, as far as Lady Daphne was concerned, her days of being controlled were over. It was time for her to make her mark in the world.
Unfortunately, on the way to inquire about property, Lady Daphne was robbed. She didn't care so much about the money; it was her diary that she was worried about. If it fell into the wrong hands, Lady Daphne would not only be humiliated and ruined; her family would be, as well. She chased the pint-size thief until he ran into a gentlemen's gambling hall.
Lady Daphne had always had a crush on Paul Barstowe, Duke of Southart. But, her brother and Paul had had a falling out, and it was understood by her family that no one was to have anything to do with Paul. He had always been kind to Daphne though. She saw goodness where no one else did. So when Paul offered to help her, she accepted. The Duke of Southart was determined to change his soiled reputation. He was done with being selfish. He hoped that recovering and returning Lady Daphne's diary would count towards restoring his reputation and mending a broken friendship.
I loved Paul Barstowe and Daphne Hallworth in this story and was glad to see them change and grow. The Good, The Bad, and The Duke is a well-written, captivating, and enjoyable holiday romance.
Thank you, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley, for my advanced review copy.
~4.5 out of 5 stars~
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Wine folk often seem obsessed with "terroir" -- that elusive blend of soil, terrain, weather and climate that determines whether grapes are destined for glory or obscurity.
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But that's not quite what comes to mind when you first see the Horse Heaven Hills, a set of long, arid ridges along Washington state's lower lip.
Depending on your view of the world, they are either starkly beautiful or a deserted moonscape.
"I recall going through this area as a young boy to go fishing with my father," recalls Kevin Corliss, director of viticulture for Stimson Lane, which owns such major labels as Columbia Crest and Chateau Ste. Michelle. "And there was nothing there."
The hills are, however, home to some of the most flavorful wine grapes in the nation. And an intrepid set of winemakers has been working for years to make the hills a unique slice of terroir. They want the Horse Heaven Hills to be a specific appellation, a name that can only be used on wine made from grapes grown there.
Relying on geography
It's a notably Old World concept. Europeans swear by geography as wine's single most important defining characteristic. Their vintages strive for the appellation marks that show off their heritage: The French have their Appellation D'origine Contrôlée (AOC), the Italians their Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC).
Americans haven't been quite so convinced. Until recently, most U.S. appellations have been huge, poorly defined tracts of land. Even top wines have often been blends of grapes from several vineyards and regions.
No more. American winemakers have become enamored of terroir, seeing it as the best way to sell wines in the European's mode: Living and dying by geography.
Thus the winemakers of the Horse Heaven Hills hope to make it the next American Viticultural Area (AVA), the domestic equivalent of an appellation. If all goes well, they may get their wish as soon as the next two weeks.
The one granting that wish would be the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, a recent outgrowth of the longstanding Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Winemakers who want a new AVA must prove several things to the bureau: The area must be known by the name they propose, it must have unique growing conditions different from areas around it and it must have specific, mappable boundaries.
If a proposed AVA wins approval — a process that often takes years — it becomes federally regulated and protected. Wines must contain at least 85 percent of its grapes to use the name.
Aside from state names (California merlot, New York chardonnay) the United States now has some 170 specific AVAs from Massachusetts (Martha's Vineyard) to west Texas (Escondido Valley) and everywhere in between. Some are tiny -– California's Santa Rita Hills comprises about 100 acres -– but most are huge, which is what prompted Washington winemakers to launch their petition.
Seeking a small slice
The state's AVAs have until now been broadly defined; the Yakima Valley appellation is over 600,000 acres, Columbia Valley is over 1.1 million. As such, it was difficult to highlight exceptional vintages from specific areas. Vineyard names could be used, but the wine was still a "Columbia Valley sauvignon blanc" or the like.
To its supporters, the Horse Heaven Hills were different enough to be carved out of the massive Columbia Valley appellation. "There are characteristics that distinguish the fruit from other areas," Corliss says.
The proposed area — a wedge that starts on the hills' 2,400-foot ridges and slopes south to the Columbia River — still comprises over 6,000 acres of grapes from some 20 growers, including the state's largest wineries (Stimson Lane's holdings) to some of the most well established vineyards in the state, like Champoux, which supply many small wineries.
Essentially a drainage basin, the hills' gentle slopes were used for dry land wheat and some early 20th-century irrigated agriculture. They are bone dry, hotter and windier than the Yakima Valley to the east. Yet winters are a bit milder, thanks to the nearby river, and an October temperature drop keeps grapes on the vine just a bit longer, growing riper and creating fuller-bodied wine.
"It takes about two months for you to get the red stains out of your hands after working with it," says Marcus Notaro, who makes Columbia Crest's red wines.
The high latitude (46 degrees north) provides a bit more sunlight in summer months than in Bordeaux and the northern Rhône. And perhaps most crucially, the soil is unforgiving: Loamy sand and gravel that makes grapevines fight to take root and flourish. Stress on the vines makes for hardy, robust grapes.
Plus, with just six inches of precipitation a year, winemakers can fine-tune irrigation to emulate ideal growing conditions for a wide variety of grapes. It is a playground for enological experimentation.
Horse Heaven Hills isn't the state's only effort to seek out smaller appellations. Its Red Mountain AVA, famed for its red wines, was created in 2001 with just 700 acres of vines. And wineries plan to seek recognition for other areas that are growing popular: Wahluke Slope, the Rattlesnake Hills and even Lake Chelan, in the Cascade Mountain foothills.
The real value
This is more than just pride of place. The more precise the terroir, the rarer the wines that come from it — and the more vineyards can charge for the best ones. With smaller appellations, winemakers can create rarity in the market and score higher prices for their most rarified wines.
"It just makes it a little more special," says Mike Januik, whose Januik Winery bottles both premium blends and vintages from vineyards like Champoux. "It recognizes the uniqueness of each one of those individual areas."
Some vineyards resent this marketing-minded approach. At least a few AVAs have been held up by politics, usually when a single winery tries to carve out its own land as an appellation, as has happened in California.
And many winemakers prefer to create the taste of their wines through careful blending, rather than rely on a single source of great grapes. Top-rated wines are produced using both methods, but the mystique of location resonates with collectors.
"The notion of terroir, you certainly lose that when you start blending," says Januik, who previously crafted wines for Chateau Ste. Michelle. "One might argue that the best wine year after year is really the one that comes from a diverse range of vineyards. On the other hand, people are quite interested in the uniqueness of individual vineyard sites."
Even in France, which all but defines wine tradition, appellations are being accepted as valuable marketing tools. The board that controls French appellations is considering its first changes since 1935, a new mark — Apellation d'Origine Contrôlée d'Excellence (AOCE) — to delineate regions' very top wines.
Looking at the global market, many wine experts believe these subdivisions are a necessary next step for Washington wines and American wines generally. European drinkers cherish the subtle variations of their terroir — the charms of an Haut-Médoc or a Paulliac — and expect the same from New World winemakers.
So for Washington, thinking in smaller patches of soil could help demonstrate that, like California, it has finally come of age as a wine growing region. "As Americans," says Corliss, "we're all pretty young and new at this."
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What I was too tired to mention last night was the big flaw in my transport plan of getting us from Disney to Orly Airport. I had thought with the train it would cost about €50 for all of us and I was happy with that.
But I thought I would pop in to the train station and check. The rather curt train information man told me that I wouldn't get back much change from €130.
The shock must have been evident on my face but the information man had already moved on to the next customer.
I didn't have much more than that left!
It was a stressful sleep, believe you me as worrying is one of my talents.
We woke to our final day at Disney and our final day of the big Europe Adventure. We enjoyed another big free breakfast in the hotel restaurant with hordes of Brits (did I mention that complimentary breakfast was included? Not hot breakfast items, but loads of choice with coffee machines and fruit juices also).
The 10 year old had managed to have 3 swims at the pool and make some new friends so he was a happy camper. French law mandates no surf shorts in the resort pool. We knew this ahead of time but I had forgotten to bring the 10 yr old's Speedos. I was pretty cranky about having to fork out € at the Speedo vending machine. No joke, they have one with about 40 different sizes! The enjoyment he had was worth every penny.
After packing up and checking out of the hotel, we stored our luggage and caught the shuttle in to Disney.
I had decided resolutely that there must be a far cheaper way to get to Orly, we just needed to find it.
We still had 45 minutes before the rope drop at the rides so the others went to line up and I popped past the train station next door.
Again, the same price! Then I noticed that I was talking to the guys at the fast train! The train that makes the 1.5 hour trip a 10 minute breeze. Not the metro information guys! Aha!!!! Now I understood.
I walked around the corner and there were MY PEOPLE!!! The slow travel cheap option!
Two lovely information guys sorted out the route for me, took me too the machine and pressed all the buttons to make the magic happen. €52! Yay!
We were relieved, I was RELIEVED!!!
This meant we could have a final snack at Disney and still get some lunch at the airport.
After rope drop we hurried to get in line for the Thunder Mountain we hadn't managed to go on that first day.
Then we split up to cover our own interests for a couple of hours.
The two youngest and I did Dumbo which was sweet.
We didn't do as much as I thought we would. But we were satisfied with our last few hours at Disney.
The commute in to Orly which involved 2 trains, a tram and a shuttle was a bit of a drag, but everyone is so much better at coping with that this end of the trip.
Check in with the amazing British Airways crew was a breeze.
Someone had left a suitcase in the men's toilet, so armed soldiers showed up and it was a big deal while they sorted it out.
Going through security, the two eldest and I got detained for security screens showing stuff in our carry-on. Somehow the 10 yr old's letter opener from Rothenburg and shaped like a miniature sword made its way into my bag. I had to quickly check it into undercarriage!
Kara got frisked because the screen beeped loudly as she went through!
Everyone surprised themselves at how much sleep we got on the first flight. We got so much food too- good food. There was an initial snack that made me think we weren't getting dinner. Then dinner showed up too! The 10 yr old's dinner was fancy chicken nuggets and awesome mash potato ( he didn't like it and so I ate it)
The chicken curry was delicious.
I was especially pleased that Kara, who was suffering a sore neck, got a 7 hour sleep.
A basic airline English breakfast swimming in baked beans, which is great if you like baked beans. Guess who doesn't? My breakfast highlight was eating everyone else's mushrooms.
After a brief stop in Singapore, we boarded the same plane. The 10 yr old's child meal was again marvelous: a chicken burger and fries, bun with butter, yogurt, fruit juice, fruit salad, a teddy shaped brownie with marshmallows.
Our dinner was so good too. I had the seafood curry. The sauce was fragrant, maybe a green curry type. The fish was just cooked and so tender, the prawns succulent. The best plane meal I have ever had and one of the best meals this trip.
The final few hours were sleep and entertainment, a couple of noisy passengers.
We woke to drinks and muffins.
We are an hour out of Sydney as I write this.
It has been a whirlwind and we stayed nowhere long. But we saw as much as the budget would allow. In 6 weeks we have done:
2 long haul flights of 22 + hours each
4 short international flights
2 international train journeys
4 hire car trips
Countless metro trips
Way too many steps up to various accommodations to even try to count
2 massive planning errors and several smaller ones:
We went to:
Hong Kong ( counting it!)
Singapore (counting it!)
I was writing our experiences on the fly, so this was never going to be a literary masterpiece. I hope those who followed along enjoyed all the adventures and especially the misadventures.
We are now looking forward to hugs with family, catch ups with our friends, cuddles with pets and (much) cooler weather. And especially a warm bath and comfy bed.
So it's au revoir from moi! xx0


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Northwest Transmission Line gets First Nation's approval
Members of a Northern B.C. First Nation voted overwhelmingly in favour of BC Hydro's Northwest Transmission Line project, which is expected to open up the region to increased resource development.
About 800 members of the Tahltan Nation voted 82 per cent in favour of the project over the weekend, ratifying a series of agreements with BC Hydro and the provincial government, including promises of consultations, revenue sharing, and environmental protection.
The Northwest Transmission Line will run about 350 kilometres north of Terrace alongside Highway 37, and should be completed by the end of 2013.
The line is expected to bolster mining and private hydroelectric power projects in northwestern B.C., reduce the use of diesel generators in the area and cut greenhouse gas emissions. It could also eventually connect Alaska with the North American transmission grid.
In 2009 Blair Lekstrom, who was then B.C.'s minister of energy, mines and petroleum resources, said the line was expected to cost about $404 million.
The funding for the project was expected to be split between the province, the federal government and private companies that would be using the power from the line.


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Exemptions for Elderly and HandicappedRead all § 58.1-3210Exemption or deferral of taxes on property of certain elderly and handicapped persons § 58.1-3211Repealed § 58.1-3211.1Prorated tax exemption or deferral of tax § 58.1-3212Local restrictions and exemptions § 58.1-3213Application for exemption § 58.1-3213.1Notice of local real estate tax exemption or deferral program for the elderly and handicapped § 58.1-3214Absence from residence § 58.1-3215Effective date; change in circumstances § 58.1-3216Deferral programs; taxes to be lien on property § 58.1-3217Permanently and totally disabled defined § 58.1-3218Repealed Article 2.1. Local Deferral of Real Estate TaxRead all § 58.1-3219Deferral of portion of real estate tax increases § 58.1-3219.1Conditions of deferral; payment of deferred amounts § 58.1-3219.2Repealed § 58.1-3219.3Limitations Article 2.2. Partial Tax Exemption in Redevelopment or Conservation Areas or Rehabilitation DistrictsRead all § 58.1-3219.4Partial exemption for structures in redevelopment or conservation areas or rehabilitation districts Article 2.3. Exemption for Disabled VeteransRead all § 58.1-3219.5Exemption from taxes on property for disabled veterans § 58.1-3219.6Application for exemption § 58.1-3219.7Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services; rules and regulations; appeal § 58.1-3219.8Absence from residence Article 2.4. Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Members of the Armed Forces Killed in ActionRead all § 58.1-3219.9Exemption from taxes on property of surviving spouses of members of the armed forces killed in action § 58.1-3219.10Application for exemption § 58.1-3219.11Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services; rules and regulations § 58.1-3219.12Absence from residence Article 2.5. Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Certain Persons Killed in the Line of DutyRead all § 58.1-3219.13Definitions § 58.1-3219.14Exemption from taxes on property of surviving spouses of certain persons killed in the line of duty § 58.1-3219.15Application for exemption § 58.1-3219.16Absence from residence Article 3. Other Exemptions, Credits, Partial Abatement, Apportionments, ClassificationsRead all § 58.1-3220Partial exemption for certain rehabilitated, renovated or replacement residential structures § 58.1-3220.01Local real property tax credits on certain rehabilitated, renovated or replacement residential structures § 58.1-3220.1Partial exemption for certain rehabilitated, renovated or replacement hotel or motel structures § 58.1-3221Partial exemption for certain rehabilitated, renovated or replacement commercial or industrial structures § 58.1-3221.1Classification of land and improvements for tax purposes § 58.1-3221.2Classification of certain energy-efficient buildings for tax purposes § 58.1-3221.3Classification of certain commercial and industrial real property and taxation of such property by certain localities § 58.1-3221.4Classification of improvements to real property designed and used primarily for the manufacture of a renewable energy product for tax purposes § 58.1-3221.5Classification of certain historical buildings for tax purposes § 58.1-3221.6Classification of blighted and derelict properties in certain localities § 58.1-3222Abatement of levies on buildings razed, destroyed or damaged by fortuitous happenings § 58.1-3223Taxation of life tenant's interest when remainder held by United States § 58.1-3224Apportionment of city taxes when part of real estate becomes separately owned § 58.1-3225Apportionment of taxes, etc., on partition § 58.1-3226Procedure for such apportionment § 58.1-3226.1Release of lien on portion of real estate upon payment of taxes § 58.1-3227Proration of delinquent taxes after purchase of part of tract § 58.1-3228Release of delinquent tax lien to facilitate a conveyance of real property § 58.1-3228.1Partial exemption from real property taxes for flood mitigation efforts Article 4. Special Assessment for Land PreservationRead all § 58.1-3229Declaration of policy [Not set out] § 58.1-3230Special classifications of real estate established and defined § 58.1-3231Authority of counties, cities and towns to adopt ordinances; general reassessment following adoption of ordinance § 58.1-3232Authority of city to provide for assessment and taxation of real estate in newly annexed area § 58.1-3233Determinations to be made by local officers before assessment of real estate under ordinance § 58.1-3234Application by property owners for assessment, etc., under ordinance; continuation of assessment, etc. § 58.1-3235Removal of parcels from program if taxes delinquent § 58.1-3236Valuation of real estate under ordinance § 58.1-3237Change in use or zoning of real estate assessed under ordinance; roll-back taxes § 58.1-3237.1Authority of counties to enact additional provisions concerning zoning classifications § 58.1-3238Failure to report change in use; misstatements in applications § 58.1-3239State Land Evaluation Advisory Committee continued as State Land Evaluation Advisory Council; membership; duties; ordinances to be filed with Council § 58.1-3240Duties of Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the State Forester and the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services; remedy of person aggrieved by action or nonaction of Director, State Forester or Commissioner § 58.1-3241Separation of part of real estate assessed under ordinance; contiguous real estate located in more than one taxing locality § 58.1-3242Taking of real estate assessed under ordinance by right of eminent domain § 58.1-3243Application of other provisions of Title 58.1 § 58.1-3244Article not in conflict with requirements for preparation and use of true values Article 4.1. Tax Increment FinancingRead all § 58.1-3245Definitions § 58.1-3245.1Blighted areas constitute public danger § 58.1-3245.2Tax increment financing § 58.1-3245.3Copies of tax increment financing ordinance to local assessing officer and treasurer or director of finance § 58.1-3245.4Issuance of obligations for project costs § 58.1-3245.4:1No annual debt limits for certain cities § 58.1-3245.5Dissolving the Tax Increment Financing Fund Article 4.2. Local Enterprise Zone Development Taxation ProgramRead all § 58.1-3245.6Definitions § 58.1-3245.7Promotion of development of local enterprise zones § 58.1-3245.8Adoption of local enterprise zone development taxation program § 58.1-3245.9Copies of local enterprise zone development taxation ordinance to local assessing officer and treasurer or director of finance § 58.1-3245.10Use of funds deposited in the Local Enterprise Zone Development Fund § 58.1-3245.11Dissolving the Local Enterprise Zone Development Fund § 58.1-3245.12Local enterprise zone program for technology, defense, or green development zones Article 5. Reassessment/Assessment CyclesRead all § 58.1-3250General reassessment in cities § 58.1-3251Annual assessment and reassessment in cities having not more than 30,000 population § 58.1-3252In counties § 58.1-3253Biennial general reassessments; annual or biennial assessment § 58.1-3254Reassessment by direction of governing body § 58.1-3255General reassessment every four years not required in certain counties § 58.1-3256Reassessment in towns; appeals of assessments § 58.1-3257Completion of work; extensions § 58.1-3258Provisions for annual or biennial assessment not repealed; qualifications of supervisors, assessors and appraisers § 58.1-3258.1Certification of supervisors, assessors and appraisers contracted by a locality to perform assessments § 58.1-3258.2Grounds for denial or revocation of certification § 58.1-3259Failure of county or city to comply with law on general reassessment of real estate § 58.1-3260Acts authorizing, in certain cities and counties, provision for the annual general reassessment of real estate and equalization of assessments, by continuing assessors, conferring upon assessors certain duties of commissioners of the revenue, etc. § 58.1-3261Annual assessment of real estate in certain other cities and counties Article 6. Who Performs Reassessment/AssessmentRead all § 58.1-3270Annual or biennial assessment and equalization by commissioner of revenue § 58.1-3271Appointment of board of assessors and real estate appraiser or board of equalization in counties and cities § 58.1-3272How assessments made by board or assessor § 58.1-3273Reserved § 58.1-3274Establishment of department of real estate assessment; joint departments § 58.1-3275By whom reassessment made in cities and counties § 58.1-3276Qualifications of assessors and appraisers; removal and appointment of substitute § 58.1-3277Forms for general reassessment of real estate in counties, cities and towns § 58.1-3278Department to render assistance Article 7. Reassessment/Assessment (Valuation) Procedure and PracticeRead all § 58.1-3280Assessment of values § 58.1-3281When commissioner of the revenue to ascertain ownership of real estate; tax year § 58.1-3282When land and improvements owned separately; how assessed § 58.1-3283Assessment of airspace owned separately from subjacent land surface § 58.1-3284Assessment of standing timber trees owned by person who owns land surface; when owned separately § 58.1-3284.1Assessment of lots and open spaces in certain planned development subdivisions § 58.1-3284.2Reassessment of residential property containing defective drywall § 58.1-3284.3Wetlands to be specially and separately assessed § 58.1-3285Assessment and reassessment of lots when subdivided or rezoned § 58.1-3286Mineral lands to be specially and separately assessed; severance tax § 58.1-3287Mineral lands and minerals to be included in general reassessment of real estate § 58.1-3288Assessment in name of "unknown owner." § 58.1-3289Reserved § 58.1-3290How land divided among several owners to be assessed § 58.1-3291Valuation of repairs, additions and new buildings § 58.1-3292Assessment of new buildings substantially completed, etc.; extension of time for paying assessment § 58.1-3292.1Assessment of new buildings substantially completed in a county operating under the urban county executive form of government, and in certain other cities and counties; extension of time for paying assessment § 58.1-3293Building, etc., when damaged or destroyed, value to be reduced § 58.1-3294Reports of income data by owners of income-producing realty; certification; confidentiality § 58.1-3295Assessment of real property; affordable housing § 58.1-3295.1Assessment of real property; residential rental apartments § 58.1-3295.2Assessment or exemption of certain real property conveyed or owned by a community land trust Article 8. Reassessment Record/Land Book, Communication of Documents to Commissioner of RevenueRead all § 58.1-3300Reassessment record; original filed in clerk's office; copies to commissioner of the revenue and local board of equalization; recapitulation sheets to Department § 58.1-3301Form of land book § 58.1-3302What the table of town or city lots to contain § 58.1-3303Clerks to forward copies of certain receipts and make certain reports regarding deeds and property transfers to local commissioners and Department § 58.1-3304Lists of judgments for partition or recovery of lands and of lands devised § 58.1-3305Penalty on clerks for failure to deliver such lists § 58.1-3306Librarian of Virginia to furnish abstracts of grants § 58.1-3307Reserved § 58.1-3308Commissioner to enter lands appearing on abstracts and assess their value § 58.1-3309Lands on lists to be transferred and charged; apportionment of value of soil and standing timber § 58.1-3310Commissioner of the revenue to retain original land book; disposition of copies; penalties § 58.1-3311Land book not to be altered after delivery to local treasurer § 58.1-3312Changes to be noted in land book by commissioner in making it out § 58.1-3313Commissioners to correct mistakes in their land books § 58.1-3314Transfer and entry fees § 58.1-3315Collection of fees Article 9. LevyRead all § 58.1-3320Taxes to be extended on basis of assessment § 58.1-3321Effect on rate when assessment results in tax increase; public hearings Article 10. Public Disclosure/Access to RecordsRead all § 58.1-3330Notice of change in assessment § 58.1-3331Public disclosure of certain assessment records § 58.1-3332Property appraisal cards or sheets Article 11. Tax to Constitute LienRead all § 58.1-3340Lien on real estate for taxes and levies assessed thereon; responsibility of purchaser or trustee at sale; lien on rents § 58.1-3341Liens for taxes delinquent twenty years or more released; lands purchased by Commonwealth; pending suits § 58.1-3342Assessment upon owner's death; liability of personalty for tax § 58.1-3343Effect of lien on certain real estate jointly owned § 58.1-3344Taxes a lien on fee simple estate, not merely on interest of owner § 58.1-3345Tax liens on timber in certain counties Article 12. Administrative and Judicial ReviewRead all § 58.1-3350Review of assessment § 58.1-3351How assessed value changed; improvements; correction by court or board of equalization § 58.1-3352When lands in one place are assessed in another; how error corrected § 58.1-3353Assessment not invalid unless rights prejudiced by error § 58.1-3354Change when easement acquired § 58.1-3355Notice to State Corporation Commission and Department of deduction from value of real estate for public service corporation easement Article 13. Public Taking of Private Real EstateRead all § 58.1-3360Credit on current year's taxes when land acquired by United States, the Commonwealth, a political subdivision, a church or religious body, a disabled veteran, or a surviving spouse of a member of the armed forces who was killed in action § 58.1-3360.1Clerk to furnish certificate of land acquired; contents of certificate; certificate as authority to receive and prorate taxes § 58.1-3360.2Proration by court; effect on interest and penalties § 58.1-3361Clerk to furnish lists of such lands § 58.1-3362Refund of taxes paid; effect on penalties and interest § 58.1-3363Recovery of taxes paid while contesting condemnation Article 14. Boards of EqualizationRead all § 58.1-3370Appointment § 58.1-3371Appointment in counties with county executive or county manager form of government § 58.1-3372Repealed § 58.1-3373Permanent board of equalization § 58.1-3373.1City may elect to provide for board of equalization § 58.1-3374Qualifications of members; vacancies § 58.1-3375Compensation of members § 58.1-3376Organization and assistants; legal assistance § 58.1-3377Use of land books § 58.1-3378Sittings; notices thereof § 58.1-3379Hearing complaints and equalizing assessments § 58.1-3380Taxpayer or local authorities may apply for equalization § 58.1-3381Action of board; notice required before increase made § 58.1-3382Appeal § 58.1-3383Omitted real estate and duplicate assessments § 58.1-3384Minutes and copies of orders § 58.1-3385Commissioner to make changes ordered; when order exonerates taxpayer § 58.1-3386Power of boards to send for persons and papers § 58.1-3387Penalty for failure to obey summons § 58.1-3388In counties not having general reassessment, or annual or biennial assessment, taxes to be extended on basis of last equalization made § 58.1-3389Article not applicable to real estate assessable by Corporation Commission or Department


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Skip to comments.VIDEO: "The Simpsons" Mock President Trump in Song with The Squad & Dem Prez Candidates
Posted on 08/22/2019 8:40:10 AM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD
The creators of "The Simpsons" are trolling President Trump yet again. And this time, a bunch of Democratic presidential candidates are along for the ride with a parody of the song "America" from "West Side Story."
In a clip titled the "WEST WING STORY" posted on the show's social media account this week, the President starts by complaining about his many problems and the need for a distraction. Then he grabs a group photo of Democratic congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib -- and breaks into song.
What's the Simpsons?
That's a Fox In Kind Contribution to the Democrat Party.
Wow, a guy who liked to travel on Epstein's Jet with 12 yr old girls massaging him, who also happens to be a Premier Member of the Countries Largest HATE GROUP(Hollywood), tries to poke fun at the President.
Somebody should give him a mirror.
CRUSTY THE CLOWN Jeffrey Epsteins teen sex slave gave foot rub to The Simpsons creator Matt Groening but nearly threw up over his yellow crusty toes, court documents claim
Mark Hodge 14 Aug 2019, 14:21Updated: 14 Aug 2019, 15:34
Must be O.J and the gang [aka the sharks] trying to make a little money
Haven't watched the Simpsons for a decade.
Should have died long ago.
Too bad for Matt Groening that his ties to Epstein are coming out.
check out the upvotes vs downvotes on the vid.
That stupid show hasn't been relevant in years.
I watched the Simpsons for about ten minutes of its second season. Never tried again. Never watched any other "adult" cartoons.
I did... it's AWESOME!
Running 7 to 1 dislike vs like on YouTube.
16k dislikes, 2k likes
Speaks more about what is on TV than what is worth watching on TV.
Can't recall the Simps ever lambasting Dorkbama
Whats the Simpsons?
A has been kids cartoon that should have been cancelled 20 years ago
It used to be funny, and had real jokes that were both smart and funny, then it jumped the shark around season 10 and now it is just lame SNL level attacks on republicans that only a leftist moron could ever find remotely funny
I watched that painful 1 minute video, it could have been so funny if the writers would focus on comedy instead of their hatred for Trump.
Notice how our side just shrugs it off or perhaps laughs at some part. Should that caricature depict someone on the Left, there would be calls for boycotts of SOMEONE, ANYONE or have their puppets take to the streets.
Accuser Says She Massaged Simpsons Creator Matt Groening in Epsteins Private Jet: https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/08/21/accuser-says-she-massaged-simpsons-creator-matt-groening-in-epsteins-private-jet/
16k dislikes, 2k likes
Much more credible poll of current political sentiment than anything the worthless media(like FoxNews) manufactures.
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Ormiston Horizon Academy opened in September 2011 and became the 3rd most improved school in the country in 2012. In our academy we have a relentless aspiration to make a difference to the lives of our students. Our 2015 GCSE results made us the top performing non-selective school in the city.
Our belief is in a safe environment where everyone achieves, opportunities are provided for progression and growth, expectations are high and success for all is celebrated. We encourage 'can do' culture within a 'family' environment.
All young people at our academy are nurtured to develop every aspect of their personality, have genuine opportunities to reach their potential and are guided to enhance their intellectual, emotional, spiritual, creative and physical talents. Students are provided with opportunities to explore fully their personal ambitions as they prepare to move forward. The academy culture supports this by providing an environment where they can grow and develop as individuals.
Our academy offers a broad, balanced and appropriate education, where emphasis is placed on academic achievement, high standards, personal progress and challenge. Students are encouraged to develop independence and to proactively take responsibility for aspects of their studies. Our passion in the academy is for high quality learning and teaching and we promise that your son or daughter will get the best possible experience both in and out of the classroom in order to ensure they are fully equipped for their adult life. We believe in traditional 'old fashioned' values, alongside state of the art technologies, facilities and outstanding teaching in our multi million pound building.
The name Ormiston Horizon Academy reflects the meeting of two things; surface and sky, student and teacher, aspiration and attainment. It's about a meeting of minds, which will create a trailblazing future. Horizon is also about breaking through the limits of understanding, experience or interest, going beyond to reach or look to the future and have vision.
We welcome prospective parents and students to visit our academy and to experience first-hand our incredible facilities, but more importantly our special 'family atmosphere'.
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Across Europe investors choose Chainels to improve the tenant-landlord relationship.
A shopping centre is a complex layered organisation. Efficient and proactive communication between the many stakeholders is key to slink overheads and increase tenant satisfaction. Creating a sustainable tenant-landlord relationship is vital to enhance asset value and performance to accelerate growth in the evolving retail environment.
Chainels offers a wide range of functionalities to maximize benefits for your community.
Write, edit and share announcements, surveys, events and other important updates with your entire community. Target specific roles, areas or branches with a single click. Give writing permissions to specific stakeholders. Track all communication, analyse engagement and send reminders.| Next
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Ensuring the platform is set-up in line with your requirements including dedicated project management, implementation plan, product roadmap and consultancy for additional integrations.
On-site introduction and deep-dive on how to use Chainels for centre management, marketing, facility management, leasing, and other third-party service providers.
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Key tenants are identified to serve as ambassadors within the community and to provide first-hand feedback.
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We are proud to present you our new child ForFun Social Network, our own social network which will strengthen ForFun community. Create account, upload profile picture, invite some friends, create or join groups, simply enjoy beiing part of big family.
Today (october 7th 2019) we are launching beta of our social network, our portal will be systematically developed, in the future we plan full integration with ForFun coin and many other services.
At this moment every user can see posts of all the others (unless they are private), when our community will grown, posts visibility options will be changed.
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The Differences Between Chaste Trees & Butterfly Bushes
Chaste trees (Vitex agnus-castus) and butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii) both have terminal clusters of fragrant, small tubular flowers that attract butterflies. Suitable for butterfly gardens, the plants are deciduous and have similar cold hardiness, growing in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 6 through 9. The plants are not closely related. Chaste tree is in the mint family and butterfly bush belongs in the snapdragon family. Plants differ in a number of respects.
Growth Habit
Chaste tree grows as a broadly spreading large shrub to small tree, reaching 15 to 25 feet tall and wide. Trees have multiple or single trunks. Use it as a specimen plant or in borders. Butterfly bush is a large shrub that varies in size depending on the cultivar, but the usual size is 6 to 8 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide. Plants grow and flower better if the branches are cut back to the ground every year in late winter. It is best grown massed in borders, butterfly gardens or cottage gardens rather than as a single specimen.
Chaste tree has compound leaves of five to seven lance-shaped leaflets, each leaflet about 6 inches long, giving a rather lacy effect. Aromatic leaves are dark-green above, with the undersides a lighter color and hairy. When grown as a tree, it furnishes moderate shade. Butterfly bush has single leaves 10 to 12 inches long, green above and white or gray underneath, densely covering the shrub in summer.
Usually with purple flowers, varieties of chaste tree have pink or white flowers, with one variety (Vitex agnus-castus var. latifolia) having bright blue flowers. Flower clusters are about 7 inches long, drooping from the ends of branches in early summer. Flower clusters of butterfly bush are from 4 to 10 inches long, displayed to advantage at the ends of the long, arching branches. Bloom is from summer into fall. Butterfly bush flowers are suitable for cut flowers, while chaste tree does not lend itself to this use.
Also called monk's pepper from the appearance and aroma of the seeds, chaste tree produces a fleshy fruit with four black seeds that are sometimes used for seasoning. Butterfly bush fruits are small, elongate capsules less than 1/2 inch long, green at first but then turning brown. The capsule's two compartments hold numerous small winged seeds.
- Monrovia: Chaste Tree
- Fine Gardening: Buddleia Davidii (Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac)
- Missouri Botanical Garden: Vitex Agnus-Castus
- Missouri Botanical Garden: Buddleja Davidii "Black Knight"
- Arizona State University Pima County Cooperative Extension: Vitex Agnus-Castus
- Fine Gardening: Vitex Agnus-Castus var. Latifolia (Chaste Tree)
- North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension Service: Buddleia Davidii
- Floridata: Vitex Agnus-Castus
- Queensland Government: Butterfly Bush
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Our 8th Annual Vegan Chili Cook-Off was a huge success! According to our survey, ninety-four percent of people left wanting to try more plant-based food. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped out in various ways, the cook-off contestants with their delicious chili recipes, and everyone who attended to enjoy the food, the competition, and the community. Get a glimpse of the fun in the slideshow below!
Also, we're pleased to share the recipes for the two winning chili dishes:
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Oh. It's you again. Well, welcome back to the forums. I don't know what all of this is, but I hope you are fulfilling your duties as a proper Alpha Tester. Try restarting Steam or restarting your computer. If neither work, delete and then reinstall Steam.
Also, in case there are permission issues:Try running Steam as administrator. You can do this by right clicking the executable and selecting "run as administrator"You can also try to verify the Universe Sandbox 2 installation by using verify the game cache optionhttps://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335
Hello? Anyone? Please help!
Quote from: DDR2402 on August 18, 2014, 11:12:09 AMHello? Anyone? Please help! Hold you horses, this isn't an IRC this is a forum. Wait for an answer, please. Also, stop double posting please.
When i want to start this by Steam i have an error. There is part of error log:Unity Player [version: Unity 4.5.0f6_fd4616464986]amdocl.dll caused an Access Violation (0xc0000005) in module amdocl.dll at 0023:654ae999.Error occurred at 2014-08-18_190138.C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Universe Sandbox 2\Universe Sandbox.exe, run by Dawid.49% memory in use.2812 MB physical memory [1419 MB free].0 MB paging file [3173 MB free].0 MB user address space [3646 MB free].Read from location 00000000 caused an access violation.Context:EDI: 0x00000000 ESI: 0x12a72310 EAX: 0x00000000EBX: 0x12a72010 ECX: 0x00000000 EDX: 0x010ce2fcEIP: 0x654ae999 EBP: 0x010ce34c SegCs: 0x00000023EFlags: 0x00210202 ESP: 0x010cdcac SegSs: 0x0000002bBytes at CS:EIP:8b 01 8d 95 10 fe ff ff 52 c7 45 d8 00 00 00 00 What i need to do with this?
I'll post again when we have more information.
Quote from: C7 on August 18, 2014, 04:03:11 PMI'll post again when we have more information.The issue has been fixed for the next version, in the sense that a device with missing features will simply not register for use, and it will fall back to regular cpu.As the kernels are written right now, we do need double support as well as support for atomics on the opencl devices.
As eager as you are, calm down and be patient for once. I only have 5 days. Find something else to obsess over. Anyway, you've had US2 for months. I've only had it for less than a week and now it's gone. Yet I feel satisfied. Not to call you out on anything, but you are acting kinda spoiled.


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Unveiled this morning at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, The Walking Dead: Michonne will soon be the latest mini-series from Telltale Games.
Just in case the name doesn't give it away, this set of titles will center around Michonne, a character from the The Walking Dead comic book. The timeline stems from issues #126 through #139.
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Cottage Notebook: A Blog Review
Quite recently I stumbled upon a blog by a wonderful writer, Nadia. It is an Irish craft and garden blog, but I feel it really touches on much more than that brief description implies. While the blog includes much by way of fiber craft and gardening, it also provides a heartfelt outlet for the voice of a woman, mother, wife and dedicated writer. Nadia's posts are very moving and speak to me on a personal level, which is why I enjoy reading them so much. I am a stay-at-home mother of two toddlers, as is she, but this does not define all of me...this is just a part of me. I have dreams and ambitions that I try to squeeze in between potty training, trying to teach my sons to be gentlemen, and weird gloopy messes on the couch. Nadia gives me strength when I am feeling slightly defeated and cries out to me that I am not alone. In a way, I find myself feeling as though I am part of a crafting, fiber-loving, sci-fi enthusiastic sisterhood when I read the words put down by this blogger.
I am writing this as a blog review, but I would be remiss not to include the other ventures Nadia includes on her website. Nadia also produces quality, interesting podcasts (I've listened to a few and have loved each one) as well as engaging social media posts. She has committed herself to being a full-time freelance blogger, so I feel the content is only going to grow in the coming months. Her beautiful photography is also worth checking out, both on Instagram and on her blog. Her garden is really an inspiration.
Bottom Line:
She is the full package, ladies and gentlemen...her website has a little something for everyone. I would highly recommend checking out her website and joining in her conversation. Even if you don't find fiber as exciting or gardening as consuming, she offers something more. She writes about life, which we are all currently involved in, so take a peak at her perspective. It is well worth it.
Blog Review: Yarn Harlot
Yarn Harlot
Blog written by
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
If you are an avid reader of knitting blogs, you likely have already come across Stephanie Peal-McPhee's "Yarn Harlot." If you are a casual blog peruser, it is possible you might not have come across this wonderful site. Ms. Pearl-McPhee, perhaps, has been a pioneer in knit blogging- her blog started in 2004. That is a beautiful thing. In 2004, smart phones were not in every person's pocket and some people still used dial up. Do you remember that horrible noise as your computer connected itself to the world wide web? Anyway, I guess what I am trying to say is that this blog has stood the test of time. Thirteen years is a long time to keep knitters engaged, and I think this blog has done a wonderful job engaging..the awards it has received are just proof in the pudding.
This is not a "how-to" blog, per se. The posts I have read are more about Stephanie Pearl-McPhee's knitting life, which I hazard to say is a large chunk of her life. The posts chronicle her projects and adventures. With that said, there is a ton of invaluable information in her posts. First, you must consider, these posts are written by an expert in the craft. Just by writing about what she is doing, she imparts knitting knowledge on her readers. Learning her process, her style, her mistakes, etc. can only serve to make you, the reader, a better knitter. Second, she has built quite a following- deservedly so- so each post has quite a few comments. If a particular post has caught your interest, it is worthwhile to read the comments, too. She encourages discussion and responds accordingly. It is in these comments that you can find new ideas or perhaps answers to some questions.
Bottom Line: Overall, the website is a no fuss blog. Reading her blog makes me feel like my blog is too convoluted, but alas, we cannot all be the Yarn Harlot. Us lesser bloggers must fill the bottom rungs of the knitting ladder, and that's okay. Her posts are witty, interesting and informative. This is a woman who knows what she is doing. It is my humble opinion that if you read knitting blogs, this one should be at the top of your list.
Purl Soho Addiction
Purl Soho
Storefront & website
Purl Soho is a New York based store dedicated to needlecrafters. When they say "needlecrafters," the good people at Purl Soho are casting a wide net. This term includes knitters, quilters, embroiderers, and all shades of needlework in between. While a brick and mortar store, their online presence is really remarkable. Not only is their online store wonderful, but they maintain a blog-like "Create" section of their website called the Purl Bee. There are not a lot of sites I visit with regularity, but this is one of my few online standards. It is a gold mine of information, ideas and inspiration.
Something I find almost as inspiring as the patterns Purl Bee shares are the number of patterns they share for free. *Gasp* The designers at Purl Soho seem to care a lot about moving needlecraft forward, keeping it relevant, and helping fellow crafters. The instructions are clear, the photographs are great...and they are sharing it like it is information that should belong to everyone. I really appreciate that mindset. Perhaps that is one way they have engendered such loyalty in me, and probably helps me splurge and buy their products...so perhaps it is by design and less altruistic than the picture I'd like to paint. However, if a company is willing to treat me well, I have no problems returning the favor. Besides, their patterns are beautiful in their simplicity and are a breath of fresh air when compared to other free patterns available.
With these numerous free patterns, Purl Bee is set up more as a community crafting group than a counterpart to a retail store. They encourage people to reach out, and as far as I can tell, they do an excellent job responding to those that do. Many of their patterns are coupled to products that they sell, which may justifiably give you pause, but there is no pressure to purchase. Granted, their yarns are breathtaking and scrumptious, though expensive. And as I mentioned, they always make such beautiful projects with their yarn that in the end, you want to make something that looks just like theirs...right down to the expensive yarn. Those devils. (There is a review of the Purl Soho merino in an earlier post.)
I tend to focus on the yarn offerings and knitting patterns, but the site is also the source of my Cricket Loom and I enjoy perusing their sewing section from time to time. My dream is to one day be the proprietor of an establishment such as Purl Soho, but until that dream comes to fruition, I am happy to indulge in reading this website on a near daily basis. As such, I felt it only right that I let you, my dear reader, know in the most blatant of terms, that if you consider yourself a needlecrafter of any kind, you should take a journey to Purl Soho and see what they have for you.
Bottom Line: Purl Soho is a WONDERFUL website. It seems to be an endless source of great photographs, clear organization, wonderful products and bountiful inspiration. If you are not familiar with the site, please go and check it out. It's worth it.
June 2019