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Correction: An earlier version of this article stated that ordinances expired at the start of 2018. A Feb. 20 analysis from the city states that the ordinances expired in November 2017.
LANSING — A slew of regulatory ordinances expired in November 2017 after City Council failed to renew them.
Council adopted an emergency ordinance tonight in an attempt to rectify the situation on a temporary basis.
Under Lansing's City Charter, council is required to re-codify its ordinances every 10 years. Council last went through that process in 2007, but neglected to do so in 2017, Council President Carol Wood said.
Per the charter, the city clerk must notify council six months before an ordinance is set to expire.
Two months before the expiration date, council must vote either to re-enact the ordinance or to adopt a resolution confirming its intention to let the ordinance expire.
Council should have done so in 2017. It did not.
"The failure of the Clerk or Council to act shall not extend the life of any ordinance covered by this section," the charter states.
The office of City Clerk Chris Swope declined to comment, referring questions to City Attorney Jim Smiertka.
"For some reason, it slipped through the cracks and wasn't done," Wood said Monday.
The oversight will only affect regulatory ordinances that took effect before November 2007, Smiertka told council Monday. It will not affect council's 2017 medical marijuana ordinance, for example.
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Smiertka said his office is in the process of "reviewing" the issue to determine how many ordinances are affected. He said he learned of the issue last Tuesday.
Wood, an at-large representative, said Smiertka told her of the problem Thursday. Wood emailed the rest of City Council that day to inform them of the need to adopt an emergency ordinance Monday.
"Without this we lose the ability to ticket or prosecute under the law," Wood wrote.
The ordinance, which council added as a late item to Monday's agenda, re-adopted and re-codified the city's ordinances retroactive to Nov. 25, 2017.
The emergency ordinance will be in effect for 60 days. After that, council will need to adopt a more permanent re-codification ordinance. The process of re-codification typically involves revising or eliminating any archaic or extraneous regulations.
"We will take a more thorough look at these ordinances," Wood said. "The biggest concern for us right now was to get this moving forward. As soon as city council knew, as soon as the city attorney knew, we took action."
The emergency designation allows council to forgo a public hearing and bypass its usual legislative procedure.
"The language of this ordinance is troubling and the procedure is troubling," defense attorney Mike Nichols wrote in an email to the Lansing State Journal. "It is not akin to promulgating emergency rules to deal with a real crisis. This is bypassing the legislative process to try to respond to a person-made crisis."
Nichols, who specializes in driving-under-the-influence cases, noted the city could still charge people using state and federal laws. Drunk driving, for instance, violates a state statute.
Nichols said, however, that the failure to re-codify could jeopardize the city's ability to penalize people for violations that are only addressed in city ordinances. He questioned whether council could, in fact, make its re-codification retroactive to November 2017.
"You cannot 'retroactively' make something a crime when it was not," Nichols wrote.
Smiertka said the city is able to make civil penalties, such as parking fines, take effect retroactively. Criminal violations may be a different story.
The City Attorney's Office decided not to prosecute cases in court this Monday and Tuesday. This will allow attorneys to "pause" and evaluate which cases might have been affected by the re-codification, Smiertka said.
"We're just going to have to deal with them on a case-by-case basis," Smiertka said.
Contact Sarah Lehr at (517) 377-1056 or slehr@lsj.com. Follow her on Twitter @SarahGLehr

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At only 69 years old, Israel is a young country with countless identities. But what does this mean for the nation's contemporary designers, artists and makers? We take a design-minded tour of the country to find out.
Alon Ben Nun gives us an architect's take on Israel's shifting built environment.
We visit the institution credited as being the birthplace of Israeli design to meet Liron Lavi Turkenich, a typeface designer uniting Israel's two official languages.
Omer Polak is a young designer giving boutonnieres a boost.


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Amazon may halt $1 billion India investment due to stiff regulations, says report
By CNBC-TV18 Jan 16, 2019 8:46:26 AM IST (Published)
Jezz Bezos' Amazon has put its India investments on hold til the Lok Sabha elections are over and a new government is in place, sources privy to the developments told Business Standard.
Amazon India's about $1 billion worth of investment could get stuck as the company is facing stiff regulatory hurdles, unidentified sources told the newspaper.
Amazon India is in talks with the government seeking clarifications regarding several aspects of the latest foreign direct investment (FDI) policies to carry on with business as usual, the report said.
However, sources said that it is highly unlikely for the policies to change so close to the General Elections despite a plea from the domestic retail businesses.
Amazon, in the last five years, has invested $3.5-$4 billion in India, part of the $5.5 billion commitment made by the world's largest e-commerce platform to its Indian operations, the report said.
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This is the course blog for the University of Alabama's School of Library and Information Studies LS 562: Digital Libraries. This course prepares students to develop digital libraries, exploring the issues associated with creating, operating, and maintaining digital libraries; analyzing electronic library programs in the U.S. and assessing their impact on education, scholarship and research.
Students will explore various digital library topics in blog posts throughout the semester. Happy reading!


At the end of each year, the world fills with "The Year's Best" lists — best books, best movies, best albums, best ads — and I discover how much I've missed. I devour the lists voraciously, making mental lists of gaps to fill. Occasionally, I even do.
A year ago, I had an unexpected connection with one of the "year's bests." It started with a "company" called Frikin' Good, which my son Gil Be'eri and his friend Yonatan Reiss founded in their sophomore year of high school. Frikin' Good launched only one product, the "LOL Button." It was the kind of app you might expect from high school students: it enabled users to sound a drum roll and cymbal crash ("ba dum tss") after someone tells a bad joke.
Following the success of the LOL button, the boys set themselves a more ambitious goal: to design a time management tool that would meet their needs as high school students studying for matriculation exams. With Yonatan programming and Gil responsible for design, Frikin' Good became Accomplish Software.
Work on Accomplish became the program running in the background of junior and senior year. Gil's room was taken over by time tables and flow charts. The boys would scribble, sketch, and code whenever they weren't studying for matriculation exams; their vacations were dedicated to hackathons, programming, and debates about the user experience.
"Gil's upstairs working on his app," we would snicker, never quite believing that anything would come of it. We were especially amused to see a picture of Gil and Yonatan next to a picture of President Obama on the home page of Ynet, trying to look like techies. It led to a video interview about Israel's future inventors.
Recognition soon followed. The first reviews, of course, were written by family and friends. But then reviews started pouring in from strangers. And they were favorable. They hailed the app as simple and beautiful, long-awaited and life-changing, intuitive and effective. They praised its features, reported bugs, and offered suggestions for improvements. And the developers responded, ironing out kinks as they were reported, and improving the app on the fly. They watched in astonishment as the downloads gained momentum and reviews hovered around the five stars, and were pleased when a local Israeli tech site reviewed the app in Hebrew.
On August 4, Accomplish achieved the first of what the boys had thought were totally unrealistic goals. The Next Web, one of the world's leading online publications about Internet technology, featured the app under the heading "My favorite to-do app for Android was designed by a 17-year old – but that's not why you should try it." My son Gil, the 17-year old designer, had his 15 minutes of fame.
During the days that followed, the web filled with reviews. There was Accomplish, reviewed in Italian, Dutch, Russian, and Spanish. There was Accomplish, discussed together with Microsoft Translator. There was Accomplish, reviewed in Chinese.
The Jerusalem teens watched as the world got smaller and borders and divisions melted away before their very eyes. A doctor named Tariq sent them "greetings from Gaza, Palestine." He complimented them on their review in The Next Web, and asked for a bug to be fixed in return for a five-star review. They set to work straight away.
After basking in glory for several days, the boys noticed with dismay that the app's ratings suddenly began to plummet. Users from Spain were giving Accomplish one star reviews in protest of its lack of a Spanish interface. Immediately, the Accomplish team rose to the challenge. "Translate this list of terms for us and we will make an interface in your language," they offered. The user community quickly mobilized to help. Within days, Accomplish — which was originally released only in English — was available in Dutch, Portuguese, French, Croatian, Swedish, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, Turkish, Arabic, two types of Spanish, and the developers' native Hebrew. Its ratings promptly began to recuperate.
During the months that followed, Accomplish was downloaded steadily, accolades were received readily, and the boys achieved a second goal. While the app was free, additional color schemes were available for purchase for $1.00 each. Enthusiastic users purchased extra colors, both to enhance their experience and to thank the developers for the free app. In the end, each of the boys earned several hundred dollars — a far cry from being able to retire, but considerably more than they had anticipated making.
As 2015 drew to a close, Accomplish reached a milestone its developers never imagined. It was included in The Next Web's "Apps of the Year Series" as "the smartest to-do list you'll ever use." The momentum continued, and several months later, in March 2016, the boys met their last remaining goal, reaching an unbelievable 100,000 downloads.
If Accomplish had been developed in any other country, there would be a Cinderella ending at this point. The boys would meet with an investor, establish a real company, develop an iOS version, incorporate week and month views, make improvements suggested by its users, and have an exit. But in Israel, the army calls, interrupting the lives of 18-year-olds for at least several years. Knowing that the Israel Defense Forces rarely places conscripts who are fit for combat in technology units, the three young men spent the year after high school developing themselves physically and mentally before their military service, whether in yeshiva, at a pre-army preparatory mechina, or at home. Accomplish became a project of the past.
Today, a year and a half after its launch, Accomplish has been downloaded 190,000 times. Its programmer and designer are in combat units, clad in army fatigues and fully focused on defending their start-up nation, and its web designer will follow suit in the spring. Despite the lack of updates, the app is still getting 4 and 5 star reviews and comments such as "Finally!" "Lifesaver!" "Awesome!" and "Perfect." Its new users are clamoring for new fixes, features, and functions, while its veteran users occasionally bemoan the radio silence from its developers.
Accomplish stands frozen in time, a silent monument to the diligence and creativity of three young men from Jerusalem. At any given moment, somewhere in the world — from Italy to India, Senegal to Sri Lanka, Canada to Croatia — 10 to 15 people are actively using it to organize their time. At the same time, here in Israel, three soldiers carry with them a sense of accomplishment and the memory of their 15 minutes of fame. And their parents carry with them a lesson that I am proud to pass on: Never underestimate the power of a teenager with a dream.
Accomplish is available for free download on the Google Play Store. Watch the tutorial to see how it works.
Shira Pasternak Be'eri is a Jerusalem-based editor and translator. She is married to Leonard (aka Eliezer) and is the proud mom of three boys, two of whom are soldiers in the IDF. Born and raised in New York, she has been living in Israel since 1982. And yes, she is Velvel Pasternak's daughter.


Seven internationally-renowned chefs are coming together for a high-end gourmet gala dinner at the Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta complex in the Riviera Nayarit, kicking off the activities leading to the 2017 Vallarta Nayarit Gastronómica.
Seven prestigious international chefs—led by Spaniard Paco Roncero—gave start to the activities leading up to the 9th Vallarta Nayarit Gastronómica 2017 (to be held October 29 – November 1) with the KickOff Gastronómica, which includes a gala dinner, culinary workshops and Premium tastings.
The details of the program for August 14, 15, and 16 were presented during a press conference held on Monday at the Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta complex; it includes different activities for guests of the complex as well as the visiting public.
Though it was originally meant to be only a dinner with chef Paco Roncero as headliner, the KickOff Vallarta Gastronómico grew little by little into something much bigger with the addition of volunteers, sponsors and chefs. "Although it's the kickoff dinner, it has taken on a life of its own," said Consuelo Elipe, Managing Director of the Vallarta Nayarit Gastronómica 2017.
During the three days that make up the KickOff Vallarta Nayarit Gastronómico guests and visitors will enjoy gourmet workshops led by Chef Aaron Mizrahi, who will cook different cuts of USDA choice beef; Chef Elías Sapién Jr., who will offer a workshop that focuses on different dietary regimens including kosher, vegan, alkaline and celiac, including the theory behind them and a demonstration of successful dishes and recipes; and Premium tastings on behalf of L.A. Cetto and other wines from Spain presented by Yamir Pelegrino, one of the top Master Sommeliers Wine & Cigar in the world.
The finishing touch will be supplied by prestigious Spanish Chef Paco Roncero, who has two Michelin Stars and three Soles Repsol to his name, together with chefs Gerardo Iriarte, from Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta; Bricio Domínguez, from El Jardín de los Milagros in Guanajuato; Betty Vázquez, the Riviera Nayarit's Culinary Ambassador and owner of Garza Canela in San Blas; Marco Valdivia, from the restaurant Emiliano in Tepic; Elías Sapién Jr., from Elías Sapién Catering; and Aaron Mizrahi, an expert in beef raised in the United States and International Chef Ambassador for Creekstone Farms.
When referring to the 9th Vallarta Nayarit Gastronómica 2017, which will take place from October 29 – November 1, Director Carlos Elizondo mentioned that one of the top objectives this year was to increase the number of participating Michelin Stars—a feat that was well accomplished.
Marc Murphy, Managing Director of the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), highlighted the role gastronomy has played as an "ally" of the region and a key component for the promotion of the destination. According to Murphy, more and more buyers are choosing the region because it offers much more than sun and beach—it also delights the palate.
For more information on the KickOff Vallarta Nayarit Gastronómica and the 9th Vallarta Nayarit Gastronómica 2017 please visit www.VNGastronomica.com.


. The copy used for transcription is currently part of a bound volume held at CHL; includes light marginalia and archival marking.
Each segment in the eleven-part series begins on the first page of its respective number of the Times and Seasons. Each issue comprises eight leaves (sixteen pages) that measure 8⅝ x 5¼ inches (22 x 13 cm). The text on each page is set in two columns. At some point, the editors of the Times and Seasons reset and reprinted the December 1839 and January 1840 issues of the Times and Seasons; based on textual analysis, the version used for transcription appears to be the earlier typesetting of both.
See Crawley, Descriptive Bibliography, 1:94–95.
It is unknown how long this volume has been in church custody.
"A Word to the Saints," Times and Seasons, July 1839, 1:12. After the first copies of the first number were printed in July, publication of the Times and Seasons halted for several months because both editors fell ill amidst a malaria outbreak in the Commerce, Illinois, area. The first number was reissued under the date November 1839.
and the first installment appeared in the second issue.
area, where he served again as a bishop in the new Mormon community being established there.
Edward Partridge, Miscellaneous papers, CHL. This collection of Partridge papers includes other autobiographical writings about Missouri events.
Partridge's narrative is based on firsthand observations and may also have relied on other records he kept. The manuscript version of the history begins, "In presenting to our readers a history of the persecutions," indicating that Partridge wrote it for publication purposes.
Partridge, History, manuscript, Edward Partridge, Miscellaneous Papers, CHL. Significant differences between the first three installments of "History, of the Persecution" and the Partridge manuscript are described in footnotes herein.
He may have intended to tell the entire Missouri story himself, but he fell ill shortly after publication of the "History of the Persecution" began, and he died 27 May 1840.
's An Appeal to the American People: Being an Account of the Persecutions of the Church of Latter Day Saints; and of the Barbarities Inflicted on Them by the Inhabitants of the State of Missouri (Cincinnati: Glezan and Shepard, 1840).
, Caldwell County, on 5 November 1838.
's Appeal to the American People provide a useful sampling of two published histories of the period and demonstrate that documenting these events was a widespread effort.
Earlier published accounts of the Jackson County conflicts from Latter-day Saints include the broadside "The Mormons," So Called, dated 12 December 1833, and its reprint in The Evening and the Morning Star, Extra, Feb. 1834, –; a series titled "The Outrage in Jackson County, Missouri," published in The Evening and the Morning Star, Dec. 1833–Mar. 1834 and May–June 1834; John P. Greene's pamphlet Facts Relative to the Expulsion of the Mormons or Latter Day Saints, from the State of Missouri, under the "Exterminating Order" (Cincinnati: R. P. Brooks, 1839); and John Taylor's eight-page work, A Short Account of the Murders, Roberies, Burnings, Thefts, and Other Outrages Committed by the Mob and Militia of the State of Missouri, Upon the Latter Day Saints (Springfield, IL: By the author, 1839).
JS et al., Liberty, MO, to the church members and Edward Partridge, Quincy, IL, 20 Mar. 1839, in Revelations Collection, CHL [D&C 123:5].
church, and fell away to the robbers because of fear, and also for the sake of power and gain. These deserters became far more false, hardened and blood-thirsty, than those who had never known the way of righteousness, insomuch that they were filled with all manner of lying and murders, and plundering.
, or exterminate them if necessary, etc.
For the text of Boggs's order of 27 October 1838, see "History, of the Persecution," July 1840, 1:129.
and his forces were several days march in the rear.
: and we had sent a white flag and a guard of one hundred and fifty men, to make enquiries.
to the south of us was filled with hostile troops, who were murdering, plundering, and taking peaceable citizens prisoners, in their own houses, etc.
, and formed in battle array, extending our line of foot something like a half a mile, while a small company of horse was posted on our right wing on a commanding eminence, and another small company in the rear of our main body, intended as a kind of reserve. By this time the sun was near setting, and the advance of the unknown army had come within plain view, at less than one mile distant. On seeing our forces present a small but formidable front, they came to a halt, and formed along the borders of the wilderness. And in a few moments both parties sent out a white flag, which met between the two armies; when our messenger demanded who they were, and what was their intentions? The answer was, that they wanted three persons out of the city before they massacreed the rest.


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Excerpt & Giveaway - Happy Ever After in Christmas (Christmas, Colorado #7) by Debbie Mason
It's beginning to look a lot like love . . .
HAPPY EVER AFTER IN CHRISTMAS
Christmas, Colorado #7
Debbie Mason
Releasing June 28th, 2016
Forever Romance
As her thirtieth birthday approaches, Deputy Jill Flaherty decides it's time to live a little. When she walks into Sawyer Anderson's bar in her sexiest dress, she's not thinking that he's her brother's best friend or about the many women he dated during his years as a pro hockey player. All she's thinking is that it's finally time to confess to her longtime crush how she truly feels.
Sawyer is done being a player on and off the ice. Yet no one in the small town of Christmas seems to believe he's ready to settle down, not Jill, and certainly not Jack, who is determined to keep Sawyer from breaking his little sister's heart. But as Sawyer and Jill's relationship heats up, can he prove that he's her happy ever after?
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Spotlight - No Master by Christine d'Abo
Hello, my name is Christine d'Abo! Thank you so much for having me here on the blog today.
There's something special about the last book in a series. In the case of my Bounty series, I wanted to explore a character that held more power than some of the previous characters. Korbin, the Admiral of the Black is the de facto leader of the space pirates; a dangerous man who is not to be trifled with. The only man to come close is Zain, the Admiral's second in command and the one person who knows all of his secrets.
Too bad for Korbin, Zain has more than a few secrets of his own.
I loved playing with the master/slave dynamic with these two men. The power exchange in their professional lives becomes confused when they must take things to the next level. Zain's past as a freed sex slave makes every interaction with Korbin painful when they are forced to pretend to be master and slave. It forces them to confront their feelings for one another, something they wouldn't otherwise have done.
Not to mention the sex.
Did I mention the sex?
Yeah…it's pretty hot. J
I hope you enjoy the final tale in the Bounty series.
If you would like to learn more about me, please pay a visit to my website www.christinedabo.com. I'm also very active on Twitter as @Christine_dAbo and have a monthly newsletter. If you'd like to sign up, simply click here to fill out the form.
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About No Master:
No man in the galaxy inspires more fear than Korbin, the Admiral of the Black. His life as leader of the biggest pirate band in space leaves little room for trust, so when Korbin's second-in-command disappears without a trace, he suspects the worst.
Zain Strand has left his life as a sex slave behind and risen within the pirate ranks. But he abandons it all to rescue an old friend from recapture by the slavers—even if that means a suicidal confrontation with his old master. He doesn't expect Korbin's arrival, doesn't want Korbin's help . . . but Korbin gives Zain no choice.
Posing as master and slave to infiltrate a slave auction, Korbin and Zain embark on a journey of lust that rapidly reveals their deeper feelings. When Zain's old master discovers their ruse, Korbin must do everything in his power to save both their lives and their newfound love.
Publisher's note: While books #1 and #2 in the Bounty series should be read in order, this book stands alone and can be read without the first two.
This title is an edited second edition, previously published in 2011.
Labels: Christine D'Abo, M/M Sci-Fi Romance
Excerpt & Giveaway - Always My Girl by Samantha Chase
Always My Girl
by Samantha Chase
Sometimes the love that's closest to you is the hardest to see.
Quinn Shaughnessy's two older brothers have found their true loves … but Quinn's not about to join that parade. Nope, as he tells his best friend Anna, there's a lot more to life than getting tied down to one person. He's positive tomboy Anna will be on his side — except she's inexplicably developing other interests — even dating! Suddenly Quinn is seeing Anna in a very different light.
Quinn has been Anna's buddy since they were both five years old. She can tell him anything — except the one big secret she's been hiding for years — that she's fallen in love with him. Now Anna is determined to make a life for herself that doesn't include pining for Quinn. Falling in love with your best friend? Easy. Telling them how you really feel? Impossible.
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Authors After Dark - Patricia Scott James
INTRODUCING PATRICIA SCOTT JAMES
My name is Patricia Scott James and I've been writing for years. This year I decided to take my passion and bite the bullet and offer the books I've been hording to the masses. I write steamy romance, mostly steamy romantic suspense. The last thing I've finished is a trilogy that combines romantic suspense with a touch of the paranormal. No, it's not weres or vampires or shifters. The paranormal that I incorporated to the story deals with psychic abilities including telepathy and prophetic dreams. That was fun to write in itself, but the story was spiced up further with a heroine that is deaf. Talk about challenges. Actually writing the story was a lot of fun. I hope you find it fun to read.
As far as the heat level of my stories, from a range of 1 to 10, I think I average somewhere around 7.5.
Publishing and having people read and like my stories would be the icing of my life, another check on my bucket list. Speaking of bucket lists, what's on yours? Mine is full of places to see, and experiences to enjoy. From rappelling into a cenote, to ballooning over the Loure valley, to climbing natural rock formations (Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland), to taking a camel ride on the Giza plateau, to playing with baby tigers or swimming with a whale shark, I'm ticking some of my list off and still have so much more to accomplish. Meanwhile I also love to sit on my couch, cuddled by my kitties as I read a book, watch tv, play on the computer and paint blown eggs, I'm all for doing the creative and original.
And another thing to check off the bucket list is that I'm going to my first convention as a writer. Authors After Dark. I'm super excited about going and meeting some readers. If you are going, come find me. I've got some great gifts I'm giving away. I'd love to meet you.
The Second Sight Series is trilogy of steamy romantic suspense novels each with a slight paranormal twist.
http://authorsafterdark.org/
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Excerpt & Giveaway - Dazed Bullet (The Scarred Bullet Series #1) by Serena Kearney
I have a temper. I'm angry. That's a given.
DAZED BULLET
The Scarred Bullet Series #1
Serena Kearney
Releasing July 26th, 2016
How I take it out? At my job in the boxing room of our gym. I've spent over a year trying to harness it, but I wasn't by myself.
Almost every night, like clockwork, he's there on one side and I'm at the other. He is big, rugged, but handsome.
He's also scary. Silent. Deadly.
When I hear the name Bullet, you would think I would have gone running in the other direction.
I didn't. I should.
He has a past.
He has secrets. Danger. Pain. Sorrow.
Little did I know that it would just bring us closer together.
Labels: Contemporary Romance, Serena Kearney
Spotlight - The Jungle Within by Charles M.
The Jungle Within
Author: Charles M.
Publisher: Createspace
Genre: Drama/Suspense
When Evan and Katie said "I do", they expected to navigate life together side-by-side. But when a car accident and a tawdry affair disrupt life as they know it, Evan and Katie are forced to venture on alternate paths, alone. In the darkest depths of an unforgiving coma, Evan fights to survive the treacherous jungle of his mind. He embarks on a spiritual journey to understand the meaning of life and the beauty of death…forcing him to face his deepest fear. Meanwhile, Katie ventures through her own guilt. On a strenuous moral journey, she juggles the consequences of infidelity and the strain of caring for her unresponsive husband. But are their paths truly separate? Or are they simply on parallel journeys that are destined to converge?
The Jungle Within is available at Amazon.
Discuss this book at PUYB Virtual Book Club at Goodreads.
Labels: Charles M., Drama, Suspense
Authors After Dark - Bianca Sommerland
INTRODUCING BIANCA SOMMERLAND
Quick intro for those of you who don't know me. I'm from Montreal, Quebec, and I write BDSM, ménage, sports romance, and a few other things! Authors After Dark is one of my favorite events and I'm so excited it's going to be back in Savannah! The area is absolutely beautiful, and while it's sad that this will be the last AAD, there's so many AMAZING things planned it's guaranteed to leave us all with fond memories.
One of my favorite things about AAD is the one on one time I get to spend with so many people I only get to chat with online. Readers who love the same books I do, and who don't mind chatting about all our favorite fantasy worlds for hours. Everyone is welcoming and ready to have a great time, whether it's at the parties or panels or visiting the area for some touristy stuff.
I'm gonna take off for a bit, but feel free to ask me questions and I'll try to pop back in to answer them all! <g> I plan to have several books that haven't been available anywhere else at AAD, and those I meet will get to hear about the new ones I have planned and coming out soon! Oh, and there will be swag! So much awesome swag I can't wait to share it with you all!!! <3
If you haven't checked out my work before, a few of them are only 99 cents, just to give you a taste! The most popular is GAME MISCONDUCT(The Dartmouth Cobras #1)
I should give you the warning though:
This ebook contains material not suitable for readers under 18. In also contains scenes that some may find objectionable, including BDSM, ménage sex, bondage, anal sex, sex toys, double penetration, voyeurism, edge play, and hockey equipment being used inappropriately.
Amazon: http://amzn.to/291E8hh
iBooks: http://bit.ly/GMibooks
Nook: http://bit.ly/gamemisBN
Kobo: http://bit.ly/gamemisKobo
AllRomance: http://bit.ly/gmARE
website: http://www.im-no-angel.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Im-No-Angel-Bianca-Sommerland/201933239834387
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BSommerland
Labels: AAD, Bianca Sommerland
Review w/Excerpt & Giveaway - The Hidden Reality by Stephen Martino
The Hidden Reality
Author: Stephen Martino
Publisher: Light Messages
Genre: Science Fiction/Political Thriller
In the year 2084, the brilliant inventor, Alex Pella, finds himself at a precarious crossroad between the pursuit of justice and preservation of his own sanity. While attempting to undermine an international New World Order government created by the financial juggernaut known as The New Reality, he must also face the hidden truths about his own genetic heritage that are slowly destroying him. After receiving an ambiguous message sent from a former New Reality executive who died 2 years prior, Alex learns that the only possible means to confront this New World Order is to defeat a long-forgotten enemy almost 2500 years old.
THE HIDDEN REALITY is the second stand-alone novel in a trilogy starring Alex Pella, created by New Jersey-based neurologist and entrepreneur Stephen Martino. With his fusion of history, politics, and science fiction, Martino joins such masters of the thriller genre as Dan Brown, James Rollins, and Michael Crichton.
Martino's villain is a corporation run by a cadre of ruthless international bankers known as The New Reality. Directed by the most corrupt and morally unscrupulous of the bunch, Myra Keres, the company has economically seized control of the world's governments and the population's personal freedoms in the process. In order to save humanity from this despot ruler and the unwonted atrocities to which she plans to perpetuate on the world, Alex Pella must infiltrate the company and face an enemy that has unknowingly haunted both him and history for almost 2500 years.
Martino says he wrote THE HIDDEN REALITY more than just to entertain the reader. He wanted to create a modern day Orwellian ANIMAL FARM to allegorically forewarn his readers of a possible dystopia future that awaits all of mankind if humanity continues to proceed down its path of self-destruction.
In THE HIDDEN REALITY, Martino has included such hot-button contemporary topics as genetic cloning, unprecedented economic debt, the rise of big government, and the threat of a New World Order run by the economic elite, while bringing the reader back almost 2500 years into the past when the ancient city state nation known as Greece fought the mighty Persian Empire for world domination.
All of these elements, Martino maintains, separate his book from the pack. He calls THE HIDDEN REALITY "issue-oriented fiction. There are real concerns facing society today that threaten both the sovereignty and prosperity of our future generations. Though fictional, my novel addresses some of these issues and predicts the potential consequences we face as a nation and the world if they are not properly addressed today."
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Authors After Dark - Armand Rosamilia
INTRODUCING ARMAND ROSAMILIA
My name is Armand Rosamilia. I'm a full-time writer. I've been Living The Dream for the past six years of being able to live off of my writing.
But more importantly I enjoy M&M's and coffee.
I'm (mostly) a horror author. My Dying Days extreme zombie series sells quite well. Enough for me to bathe in M&M's and coffee at times.
Living The Dream.
I also write in other genres: contemporary fiction, crime thriller, supernatural thriller, and have dabbled in fantasy in the past. I enjoy writing a character-driven story and the more normal the character the better. I rarely have superhero types or military or action Ninja fighting characters. I find them boring as a reader and a writer. I want to know what the average mid-twenties kinda chubby kinda plain-looking girl who works at the makeup counter at the mall would do if the zombie apocalypse became reality. That's the main character in Dying Days. Her name is Darlene Bobich. She cries a lot. She has panic attacks. But she survives.
I went to the TNEE event in Atlanta for the first time. It was a completely different experience for me because I'm used to horror-heavy cons. It was a great time. Shared a table with author Jay Wilburn. Shared quite a few laughs and stories with dozens of authors in the romance genre I've never met before.
AAD will be another great event for me. I can feel it. In my bones, which is pretty deep.
I'll have quite a few of my books at AAD for sale as well as some cool swag to give away like bookmarks, fridge magnets, wristbands, bottle openers, etc. I'm not bringing all of my titles this convention because it is a pain in my giant behind to carry so many boxes and because I sell more of the newer stuff anyway. No more carting 50+ different titles with me. I'm thinking more like 12 this time around. We'll see. I always freak out when I think by not bringing a certain title I'll miss out on thousands and thousands of sales, even though I usually only stock 3-5 of each title.
Math is not my strong point.
I hope everyone can come out and spend some time with me and a bunch of very cool authors at AAD. If not… it is truly your loss. Frankly, I'm not sure how you'll be able to sleep at night from this point out, either.
If you can't hang out with me and everyone feel free to buy all of my books so my children can eat. I'd say so I can eat but it's obvious from the pictures I don't miss many meals.
Hope to see ya soon!
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Authors After Dark - A.L. Davroe
INTRODUCING A.L. DAVROE
Hi everyone! My name is A.L. Davroe (but, you can call me Amanda). I write a lot of things -- sci-fi, fantasy, horror, romance. I love anything that falls under the "speculative fiction" umbrella -- if it's not real, I wanna write it. And I also REALLY like to do revisionist tales and retellings. There's nothing quite like turning something that people know and love on its head. Mostly I write these things for teens and adults.
If you want to know about me, I'm quite simple: I love tea and books and things that are a little strange. I wear corsets and purple shoes, though not always in the same ensemble. I make cheese for a living and I write as a hobby. I love animals but I own cats because, like me, they're independent and discerning creatures. I like that you have to work to get them to like you. I blush a lot. At, like, pretty much everything. I like sweets...chewy fruity stuff or Cadbury chocolate? Oh heck yeah, I'm there! Also, chai tea lattes...I don't think I could live without those, especially during conventions and book deadlines.
I'm a Hufflepuff, a Capricorn, a bit gothic in spirit, and I'm damn proud of all of it. My life goal is to be best friends with Neil Gaiman.
I've got a few books that are currently out:
FOR YOUR HEART, a paranormal romance/contemporary fantasy that is a retelling of the Scottish ballad of Tam Lin, is available on Amazon.
My futuristic Sci-Fi novel, NEXIS, is about a young woman who becomes paralyzed and seeks refuge in a virtual world, that is, until the virtual world starts to seep into her real world (there's some romance in here too!). You can pick that up online or at a bookstore near you. And if you like it, the sequel (REDUX) is out December 6.
This year for Authors After Dark, I'm going to be having a debut horror novel with me called M.I.A. which is about a ghost and a schizophrenic going up against a serial killer in order to save his latest victim. So far, readers are absolutely loving this book because it's nice and unsettling. If you like psychological horror, it's totally gonna be your thing. If you can't wait for it, I'm currently releasing it on Wattpad.
I'll also (hopefully) have a print edition of my CITY STEAM COLLECTION, a collection of weird and horrific tales that take place in a steampunky, paranormals infested alternate world. Don't lynch me if I don't have that done in time though, I just got handed a super secret project by my editor that you're probably gonna love way more and that may eat up all my time.
I'm not going to be hosting any special events at Authors After Dark this year because I'm going to have my most favorite readers of all with me: my mom and my grandmother! It's going to be their first time at AAD, so I'm going to be showing them the ropes, but that doesn't mean that you shouldn't come say hi -- especially to my grandmother, she likes to make friends with everyone (especially if they like books as much as she does). If you'd like to catch me, I'll be attending all the meals as well as speaking on a number of panels and, of course, I'll be there for the signing. I'm so excited to meet you!
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Ever Bound
by Odessa Gillespie Black
1879, Tennessee. A farmhand on the vast Rollins estate, handsome young Colby Kinsley makes the mistake of his life when he becomes briefly entangled with conniving Grace Rollins, the plantation owner's beautiful but unstable daughter. Yet matters become even more complicated when he finds himself falling truly in love with Grace's clever younger sister, Annabeth...
Intent on escaping her darkly troubled father and her melancholy home, Annabeth is also determined to avoid Colby. Yet she is still drawn to his quick wit and many talents. And when he performs an act of astounding courage, she can no longer deny her true feelings for him…just as her sister cannot hide her jealous rage. Grace will do anything to destroy the blossoming romance—even invoke dark, powerful supernatural forces. And as her dangerous machinations begin, the passions of all three are set on a tragic course—with a conclusion that will echo across lifetimes…
After Mama made a supper fit for kings and queens, I walked out the back door of our cottage full and happy. It wasn't dark yet, so maybe I could get some fishing in. A small rut worn in the middle of a long path led down to a pond set far away from the main house.
"Colby? What's your middle name?" a girl asked from behind me.
Not again.
For three long years, since the day we arrived at the Rollins Plantation, I'd dealt with Grace Rollins' tiresome advances. No matter how many times I rejected her, she became more insistent. I could never have a moment's peace without her searching me out. Other than her sister, Annabeth, who was buried in her studies and the arts, we were the only young people. That left me with no one to become acquainted with. Which was just as well. Time to myself had become scarce, since lately, I could never find any.
"Well?" She eyed me with the gaze of an interested mountain lion.
"Kendall. Colby Kendall Kinsley."
"Hmm. It'll do." She twirled a black tendril of hair about her finger as her gaze intensified. "Colby Kendall Kinsley, have you ever kissed a girl?"
I spit into the pond. "I beg your pardon?"
"Have you ever kissed a girl? It's a simple question with a simple answer." She examined her fingernails the way a cat would before she clawed your face. She tapped her chin, then pointed at me. "You're scared of me."
I put my pole and worms beside the water's edge. There was no sense in bothering to fish. She'd scare them all off with her incessant rambling. But I would figure out a way to run her off before dark. Just before the sun set over the tall trees south of the property, they really started biting.
"You keep darting away from me when I try to kiss you. You haven't kissed a girl before."
"I kiss my mom all the time. She's plenty enough female in my life." I took out a medium-sized hook and ran the line through it. "I don't think this is an appropriate subject."
She giggled and stood. "You know by now that 'proper' isn't exactly a concern of mine."
"Don't you have lessons to attend or some knitting to do?"
Pressing her dress down, she walked toward me. "I'm a big girl. I do what I want, when I want."
"I'm going to have to insist you bring along a chaperone if we are to be in each other's company." I jabbed a hook right through the biggest, juiciest night crawler I had, hoping to send her retching.
"If you're asking for a chaperone, that makes me believe you would like to call on me in the near future." She slinked closer.
I almost tripped on my bowl of worms and took a tumble into the pond. "I used to wonder why you came out here with all the bugs and frogs and slimy creatures, but it's quiet. I might accompany you while you fish more often. It would get me away from Annabeth and all her goody-goody college talk. I swear, she'll never find a decent husband."
Just as I gained my balance and looked up, Grace was nose to nose with me. I slid out of her clutches before she could lean in to put her lips on my face.
"Colby," Mama called from the back of our house.
Relieved, I slipped around her and scooped up my fishing supplies. "I have to go." "We'll meet tomorrow night." Her demand followed me as I fled.
Odessa Gillespie Black lives in the beautiful North Carolina foothills with her husband, four children, Chihuahuas Little Bit and Rico, and rescued Lab and Pit mix, Mo. When not chasing dogs around the backyard and tackling the daily duties of mother-and-wife-hood, she enjoys watching horror movies, and reading and writing paranormal romance. Readers can visit Odessa's website: odessablack.wordpress.com, and find her on Facebook.
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Never Been Bitten
by Sonya Weiss
Amid the lore of 19th century England, even a woman of science isn't immune to the charms of a wickedly handsome, dangerously sexy vampire…
The devilishly seductive, irresistibly rakish Mr. Macane is ravishing all the ladies of the ton—despite the fact that he is penniless, untitled—and believed to be a vampire. Hired to disprove such an absurd claim, the skeptical Miss Elspeth Ramsay does not expect to tremble in his presence—until the graze of his teeth on her neck ignites an appetite of her own, and she finds herself biting him back! Surely this sudden bloodlust can only mean danger for her family and her heart—or a love for eternity...
A slow smile curved his lips, gapping just long enough to flash a sliver of white teeth. Not fangs, Ellie told herself. Just teeth. As normal as hers. She took a deep breath and shivered as she inhaled the scent of cologne and clean linen.
Everything had an explanation. Macane was an accomplished rake, not a vampire. He happened to be brilliant at the art of illusion. With his absent cravat and his close-lipped smiles, he lent just the right touch of mystery and illicit adventure to woo the golden flock. Genius, actually. If she'd thought of it first, perhaps she'd be the celebrated Original of the ton, rather than the spinster who investigated frivolous claims for the rich.
She glanced up at him again. His mouth was no longer curved in a smile, but it was still wide and firm. The swooning ladies could keep their macabre fantasies. She'd much rather have that sensual mouth kissing her than biting her. If there weren't such a crush of people.
As if they shared one mind, his next artful spin took them from the sparkling dance floor to a spot behind a hand-painted Chinese folding screen—which hid the entrance to the gardens.
Before she could object (presuming she would have objected) Ellie was out the door and beneath the moonlit sky, still cradled in Macane's arms.
A frisson of trepidation caused her to catch her breath. She stared up at him in a panic. Might he actually kiss her? As far as she could remember, no one had ever tried. No gentleman had ever noticed her long enough to think of it. And now—what if she did it wrong? What if she did it right? What would be expected of her then?
"You're beautiful," he murmured. "You dazzled me even as you tried to hide."
Well, that was laying it on a bit thick. Ellie wasn't ugly, but nor were artists dueling for the honor of painting her portrait. She was plain. Worse than plain: She was nondescript.
Wracking her brain for an appropriate setdown to such ridiculous flattery, she narrowed her eyes at him . . . and nearly swooned at his expression.
He was sincere. Or if not, he gave a bloody good impression of it.
His eyes were rapt on her face, as if he had been searching for her all his life. His gaze had softened, making his features less harsh and more open. His arms cradled her gently, his hands splayed at the curve between waist and hips. He was being far more familiar than anyone of her acquaintance—far more familiar than any right-minded young lady should allow—but Ellie was so enamored by the idea of having entranced him that she couldn't bring herself to pull away.
His lips parted. Hers did too, mostly because she was having trouble remembering to breathe. Her lips suddenly felt too dry. She edged out the tip of her tongue to lick them and gasped when his hold tightened painfully. She felt strangely powerful, as if she truly were beautiful.
He lowered his face to hers. His eyes were no longer the crystal green of the sea, but rather a shimmering black. Rather than try to process the transformation, Ellie cleared her mind and let her own eyes flutter closed. She was going to be kissed for the first time. And she was going to enjoy it. Her brow creased when the delicious pressure of his parted lips brushed the base of her throat rather than her waiting mouth. The sharp edge of bared teeth grazed the tender skin at the curve of her neck. He wasn't going to kiss her—he was going to bite her! Instinct forced her to react at lightning speed. But instead of shoving him away as she could've sworn she had instructed her limbs to do, Ellie returned the favor and sank her own teeth into his cravat-free neck.
Mutual shock held them immobile for an interminable moment. Realizing the ignominy of what she'd just done, Ellie pulled away in horror before he could thrust her from him bodily. To label him thunderstruck would be the understatement of the century.
He touched his neck with the tip of a finger. The pad of his white glove came away pink with blood.
"Good Lord," he growled, his expression fierce. "Did you just bite me?"
New York Times bestselling author Erica Ridley learned to read when she was four, which was about the same time she decided to be a writer when she grew up. Now, Erica writes Regency-set historical romances. Since becoming active in the writing community, all of her manuscripts have finaled in or won various RWA chapter contests. Erica is also the webmistress of her local writing chapter. When not reading or writing romances, Erica can be found riding camels in Africa, zip-lining through rainforests in Costa Rica, or getting hopelessly lost in the middle of Budapest. Readers can visit her website at http://www.ericaridley.com.
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The Great Extinction, the prophesied war between the humans and the Supernaturals, has begun.
Born a Supernatural, Juliet Sawyer has the ability to save the world from disaster. But after barely escaping the underground, power-sucking prison known as the Void, she finds herself on the brink of death and in the middle of a vengeful war. To survive, she'll have to make a deal with her human captors. But the stakes are raised when she learns the government is holding her sister hostage. To rescue her, Juliet must become a weapon for humanity, fighting against her own kind—including Riley West, the boy she fell deeply in love with—and by whom she was abandoned.
Forced to desert Juliet, Riley is on a mission to capture the human's president and bring her to the Supernatural's king. But if he fails, there will be no stopping the Night of Grief, which will unleash horrors capable of destroying humans and Supernaturals alike. With battle lines drawn, amid a flurry of secrets and betrayals, can Juliet and Riley rescue their love as well as all life on Earth? Or will someone get caught in the crossfire?
I'd forgotten the execution of revenge always brings a reckoning. Revenge was the reason for my predicament. I'd told myself I was following my destiny to save the humans, but that was a lie. In truth, I'd wanted to get even with the leaders of our world for murdering my father.
I choked back a sob as I fought the despair threatening to overwhelm me. I needed to save my little sister, Maisy, but I was trapped, unable to get to her. She and the other mixed-blood children with her depended on me to protect them from the humans and the Supernaturals and instead I was deep in the bowels of the Void. It was a triple D place to be. Dark. Dank. Dangerous.
The cold, dark, stone walls of this Supernatural prison were designed to absorb our power. Robbed of our abilities, we were as weak as the humans.
Careful to avoid the loose rocks dotting the ground all around me, I struggled to my feet, worry over my sister's safety driving me to move my aching body. Shut down the fear. Shut down the pain. Do whatever it takes to get out.
A noise to the left caught my ear.
Riley moved haltingly toward me. Even in blue jeans and a T-shirt, his royal bearing was unmistakable. He drew his arm tight against his body as he favored his ribs. Failure and guilt struck again, smacking me in the face. He'd had to save me and I hated that. Hated leaning on him when I knew what I would be called on to do to him. Falling in love with Riley wasn't logical, but when does the heart ever listen to logic? It simply looks into the eyes of the other person, into their soul, and falls. The idea that once he knew my secret he might not ever forgive me, much less love me back, chilled me to the bone. Could I handle seeing the love disappear from his eyes?
The tip of his black Converse caught on a rock and he pitched forward, throwing his hands out to catch himself. The muscles in his arms flexed and he rested his forehead against the wall for a second, shaking his head as if dazed, which I didn't doubt he was. The fall into the opening from the castle above us was a neck breaker. We'd been lucky to live through it.
Riley had risked his life and given up his freedom for me. By jumping into the Void with me in his arms, he'd found a way to stop my own power from killing me.
I made a sound that was half laugh, half sob as a conversation with my late father popped into my thoughts. Use your power for good. Remember your purpose, Juliet.
Sure, Dad, but what good is having power when it comes with a nasty side effect like death?
I didn't have an autonomic fail-safe to govern the temperature of my power like all the other Supernaturals did. Every time I used my power, I risked being barbecued from the inside out. When my last manmade fail-safe blew, I'd almost died and Riley had saved me then too.
I blinked back tears and smiled when Riley reached me. Putting my hand on his side, I checked the area he'd favored, and my hand trembled as I remembered the intimacies we'd shared.
"I'm okay," he said. I knew the words for the lie they were. He was far from okay physically and emotionally. His handsome face was covered in bruises, his skin scraped raw in places.
Wounds caused when his own father had tried to kill him. Riley reached for my hand, faking a smile. Even in his battered state, he was still incredibly hold-my-breath hot, making me forget everything I wanted to say at that moment.
Sonya Weiss is a freelance writer, ghostwriter, and author, including the Stealing the Heart series with Entangled Publishing. She's addicted to great books, good movies, and Italian chocolates. She's passionate about causes that support abused animals and children. Her parents always supported her bringing stray animals home, although the Great Dane rescue was a surprise. Visit her site at sonyaweiss.com, find her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/AuthorSonyaWeiss and follow her on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/sonyaweiss
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Wicked Burn
by Rebecca Zanetti
Simone Brightston knows she can beat the rap her enemies are pinning on her. An Irish witch is nobody's fool, and she didn't get to her position on the high council without serious power. But her cousins want her to hide out—and they somehow convinced her arch nemesis to play getaway driver.
Of all the men she's known, Nikolaj Veis is the hardest to intimidate. With his demon-dark eyes and his inscrutable beauty, he's as desirable as he is dangerous. And he knows better than to underestimate Simone. So when he pulls up on a roaring bike and tells her to climb on or fight it out, she grabs a handful of jacket and holds on tight. Running from the law may not be the smartest plan. But when it comes to Nick, hot pursuit and a blazing fast ride are exactly what Simone's looking for .
The helicopter maneuvered gracefully through the buildings, keeping above him, tracking easily.
Honking cars and screeching brakes pierced the day behind him as the SUVs kept pace.
"Pull over," Simone hissed into his ear. "We can't outrun them." No, but perhaps they could get to safety of a sort. Even the Guard wouldn't risk a full immortal fight with human witnesses. So he kept driving, avoiding a wreck, knowing full well the risk he took. The skyscrapers turned to three-story buildings. Then homes. Finally, trees began lining both sides of the road and filling the air with the scent of pine.
"Where are you going?" Simone whispered against his ear, her breath hot.
A shiver wound through his body to his groin. Jesus. He was about to take on a cadre of witches, and his cock wanted to play? Simone Brightston had always destroyed his system. It was a relief to know that she still could. In his darkest moments, he'd wondered whether he'd ever find his way back to warmth. "I have a cabin prepared for you." At least then, they'd have a chance. The roar of pipes echoed through the trees, and within seconds, men on careening Harleys and dirt bikes surrounded them. Nick hunched over the bike. "Hold on," he yelled.
Her thighs tightened on his, and she slipped both arms around his waist to hug tight.
Two men moved in on either side of them, and he smelled shifter. What the hell? Turning, he eyed the closest threat. Lucas Bryant? A grizzly bear lieutenant? What the fuck?
Lucas narrowed his dark eyes and jerked his head toward the rider on the other side.
Nick glanced the other way to see another man draw a gun from his jeans. The shifter smiled.
Nick shook his head.
The shifter lowered the gun toward Nick's front tire. Damn it. Nick leaned to the left and kicked out with his right leg, hitting the guy in the ribs. The male's eyes widened, and he flew off his bike with an animalistic bellow, his bike dropping and spinning around in his wake.
Nick yanked to the side, swerved to avoid the shifter's head, and drove straight into the forest.
Simone screamed and tucked her face against his neck, her hold tightening until his ribs protested.
Branches whipped into them, and the bike skidded on wet pine needles. Instinct guided him as much as his enhanced senses, but he didn't know these woods. The bear shifters careening through the trees in his wake certainly did.
His only hope was to outrun them and find shelter. The Guard's helicopter was visible through the treetops, but at least he'd lost the SUVs.
The bike hit a patch of tree roots and shot up in the air. He held tight and corrected when they came down, jerking the handlebars before opening the throttle again. The trees thickened, providing cover but less visibility.
"Where are you going?" Simone yelled into his neck.
There were more weapons at his cabin, if he could just outrun the shifters. He turned right, barely missing a sapling, and then snapped around another tree. Branches scraped his cheek, and his left eye watered, so he used his right.
Lucas Bryant flew out of a bunch of cottonwoods, his bike in the air and his gun already firing.
Nick tried to jerk away, but a bullet sliced into his front tire. The explosion was deafening.
Panic swept him. They pitched into the air. He turned, enfolded Simone, and wrapped himself around her as much as possible, protecting her head with his arms. They flew through the forest, hitting trees and branches.
Pain exploded through his back.
His head impacted with a tree, and stars flashed behind his closed lids.
Something shattered in his shoulder a second before agony ripped through his neck. Simone's screams echoed in his head, gravity took over, and his skull cracked.
Unconsciousness took him before he felt the ground.
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti has worked as an art curator, Senate aide, lawyer, college professor, and a hearing examiner - only to culminate it all in stories about Alpha males and the women who claim them. She writes contemporary romances, dark paranormal romances, and romantic suspense novels.
Growing up amid the glorious backdrops and winter wonderlands of the Pacific Northwest has given Rebecca fantastic scenery and adventures to weave into her stories. She resides in the wild north with her husband, children, and extended family who inspire her every day—or at the very least give her plenty of characters to write about.
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Expert insights Investing Vicinity sells eleven shopping centres for $631 million
Vicinity sells eleven shopping centres for $631 million
| Oct 3,2018
Vicinity Centres has announced a progress update asset divestment program, with the sale of a portfolio of 10 sub regional and neighbourhood shopping centres to SCA Property Group.
They also sold one Neighbourhood shopping centre to a private investor, for an aggregate sale price of $631.0 million.
The aggregate sale price of $631.0 million reflects a 5.1% discount to the combined 30 June 2018 book values of the eleven assets and a weighted average capitalisation rate of 6.9%.
Vicinity has now divested 35 shopping centres for more than $2.5 billion at a 0.5% premium to book value.
Discussions are noted to be underway with prospective purchasers of three remaining assets included in Vicinity's divestment program.
Mr Grant Kelley, Vicinity's CEO and Managing Director, said "These transactions are a significant achievement and advance our strategy to unlock major potential in the business."
"It is an important step in delivering strong and sustainable growth through focusing our directly-owned portfolio on approximately fifty market-leading destination assets, expanding our wholesale funds platform and realising mixed-use opportunities across the portfolio."
SCP will acquire ten assets for a total consideration of $573.0 million. Settlement of these transactions is expected later this month.
The sale of Belmont Village (pictured above) in Victoria to a private investor for $58.0 million was settled at the end of September .
As at 30 June 2018, the eleven assets sold had specialty sales per square metre averaging $7,611.
Vicinity's FFO guidance for FY19 remains unchanged at 18.0 to 18.2 cents per security.
Assuming the sale proceeds of the eleven non-core assets are used to repay debt in the short-term, gearing would be reduced by approximately 280 basis points.
Shopping Centres Vicinity Centres
ASIC launch Federal Court proceedings over alleged unlicensed $11.3 million property development scheme
Where were 2020's biggest property winners and where will they be in 2021?
National rental vacancy rate remains stable: SQM Research
Westpac's Bill Evans optimistically revised 2021 unemployment forecast
Eliminating most homelessness is achievable: Angela Spinney


Problem of pupil's educational creativity development by means of Information - Communications Technology both theoretical and practical insufficient elaboration stipulates the necessity to find out new ways (approaches) of educational process effective arrangement within secondary school information-educational environment. Problems of educational investigations on physics in secondary school as pupil's creative-oriented educational activities are considered in the present article. Conception of "educational creativity" is defined, algorithms of pupil's activities in the process of educational investigations on physics execution are analyzed from the creativity elements manifestation as intellectual activity unit point of view.


To be clear, this petition is against the final faze of the Philadelphia Art Museum steps, not the inside renovations.
These steps represent Hope to millions around the world.They bring people together with a shared reason to believe in themselves. To want to try. They come to these steps for many reasons; they just beat cancer or they just got married or divorced or felt the need to be surrounded by other like-minded individuals who want to try to achieve something more than what they were told they could. They understand life can be complex and brutal, yet the steps put things into perspective; you practice, you try, you learn, you achieve.
Locals and tourist alike flock to these steps daily to "prove themselves". The steps define who we are because they force us to challenge ourselves if we are willing to try and climb them.
In the words of Sylvester Stallone from the book, Rocky Stories, "When you train for Rocky, you basically train for yourself. Because we are underdogs. And there's very few things, iconic situations, that are accessible. You can't borrow Superman's cape. You can't swing a Jedi lightsaber. But the steps are there,accessible."
The steps are a true work of art that inspires it's visitors to achieve against the longest of odds.


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The technique of creating beautiful curls "waterfall" depends on the structure and length of hair. These styling looks do not only versatile, but it is also a truly elegant and feminine.
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Curls hold more if the wind hair after a shower while they are still moist or specially sprinkle them with water. Divide hair into strands and sprinkle them with hairspray. Twirl hair in small bundles and fix invisible. It is best to carry out these manipulations at night, cover the head with a scarf or a wide scarf and go to bed. You should not cheat too wet hair, or for the night, they will not have time to dry. If in the morning you find that your hair is still damp air dry them gently, and then remove the invisible. Free hair, combed hair with your fingers. It is better not to use a comb and put his hands curls. Finally, sprinkle with curls with hairspray.
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 30, 2018
Ominto, Inc.
Nevada 001-37639 13-4067623
of incorporation) (Commission
File Number) (IRS Employer
1515 S. Federal Highway, Suite 307, Boca Raton, FL 33432
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (561) 362-2393
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 30, 2018 Ominto, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company") entered into a Share Sale and Purchase Agreement (the "SPA") by and between the Company and One Vision Capital Group A/S ("OVC") to sell an insignificant amount of the assets of the Company, including certain wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the "Network Subsidiaries") to OVC as listed in Exhibit 99.1 hereto. As consideration for the Network Subsidiaries, OVC will pay a total purchase price of $1,000,000, less an advance deposit of $580,000, subject to adjustment as provided in the SPA. The SPA contains customary representations and warranties and provides that OVC and the Company will enter into other ancillary agreements with respect to the Network Subsidiaries. OVC is affiliated with Michael Hansen, a member of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Network Subsidiaries
By: /s/ Jim Spielman
Name: Jim Spielman
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Network Subsidiaries
● Dubli Network Limited
● Dubli E-Commerce LTDA
● Dubli Holding Limited (JAFZA)
● Dubli India Private Limited
● Dubli Network Limited LLC (Delaware)
● Dublicom Limited LLC (Delaware)
● CG Holdings Limited (and its subsidiaries listed below):
o Dubli Network Limited (BVI)
o Crown Group Investments Limited (JAFZA)
o Dublicom Limited (Cyprus)
o Lenox Resources LLC (Delaware)
o Dubli Pakistan Private Limited (Pakistan)
o Dubli Japan G.K. (Japan)
o Dubli Asia Pte Ltd (Singapore)
o Dubli Greater China Ltd (Hong Kong)


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Antarctic Thomas Glacier named after Professor David N. Thomas
By Rhys Gregory December 3, 2020
The Government of the British Antarctic Territory has announced 28 new place names in the Territory. One of them, Thomas Glacier (Palmer Land, Antarctic Peninsula), is named after Professor David N. Thomas, Honorary Professor at Bangor University.
Professor Thomas moved from Bangor University to the University of Helsinki this summer. Prior to this move he had served as Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research, and as the Head of the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University.
The new Antarctic place-names mark the 200th Anniversary of the Discovery of Antarctica.
These place-names honour those who have made an exceptional contribution to furthering the understanding, protection and management of Antarctica over the last fifty years, and whose achievements warrant highlighting alongside those of the early explorers.
Those recognised today, on 3 December, represent leading UK Antarctic scientists or those who have contributed to our greater understanding of the continent, and who until now have not been honoured with a place name.
"This is an unexpected and humbling honour, recognising my modest contribution to sea ice research. My type of research is based around team work and there are so many colleagues, ships crew, logistics support who have made my work possible. As always I owe them a great debt of gratitude" says Professor David N Thomas.
Current Head of School Prof John Turner commented:
"David is one of a very select group of polar scientists and explorers to have a glacier named after them in Antarctica, and on behalf of the School of Ocean Sciences, I would like to congratulate David on this rare and significant honour which recognises his research contribution in the UK Antarctic Territory.
It is especially pertinent that "Thomas Glacier" is close to "Fogg Headland" named after GE (Tony) Fogg. Not only was Tony David's friend and mentor, he was the Established Chair of Marine Biology at Bangor from 1971- 1985, a post David held from 2006 to 2020.
It is a great achievement to have two Bangor scientists amongst those honoured by being put on the map of this truly international continent.'
Names generally comprise a generic term, which describes the feature being named, and a specific name, which can be descriptive, themed on Antarctic history, science or culture, or after persons who have made a significant and sustained contribution to Antarctic science, or other notable service relating to Antarctica.
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Clear Connection specializes in fiber optic engineering, design and installation. In the past ten years, Clear construction crews have placed, repaired & replaced fiber optic systems throughout California, Nevada & Arizona. From server room to any distant point, Clear Connection will provide a pathway utilizing EMT, core drills, building attachments, masts, aerial utility line construction, directional drilling and all forms of trenching/excavating. Clear crews have built numerous crossings (both aerially and underground) of freeways, state highways, major waterways, railways and environmentally sensitive areas. To date, Clear personnel have provided fiber optic lines to over a thousand schools and universities, government buildings, military installations, power companies, cell towers, banks, high-rises, apartments and a cornucopia of small, medium and large businesses. Additionally, Clear has engineered, secured permits and constructed hundreds of miles of fiber optic facilities for city-wide redundant fiber rings and long distance fiber interconnects.


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Does FDI cause development? The ambiguity of the evidence and why it matters
Narula, Rajneesh and Driffield, Nigel (2012). Does FDI cause development? The ambiguity of the evidence and why it matters. European Journal of Development Research, 24 (1), pp. 1-7.
The contribution that inward foreign direct investment (FDI) makes to development has been examined in a number of contexts including the relationship between inward FDI and new firm formation; growth; innovation, exports and competitiveness. However, no debate has proved so contentious, or so long lasting as that concerning the extent to which inward FDI stimulates productivity growth in the host country.
https://doi.org/10.1057/ejdr.2011.51
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This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in European journal of developmental research. The definitive publisher-authenticated version Narula, R., & Driffield, N. (2012). Does FDI cause development? The ambiguity of the evidence and why it matters. European journal of developmental research, 24(1), 1-7 is available online at: http://www.palgrave-journals.com/ejdr/journal/v24/n1/full/ejdr201151a.html
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Credit cards stolen from cars in gym parking lots, Suffolk cops say
Stanley Roney of Brooklyn was arrested for allegedly using stolen credit cards and faces grand larceny charges after Suffolk County police said he used stolen credit cards to purchase gift cards and other items. Credit: SCPD
By Khristopher J. Brooks khristopher.brooks@newsday.com @americanglow Updated January 13, 2019 2:10 PM
A Brooklyn man faces grand larceny charges after Suffolk County police said he used stolen credit cards to purchase gift cards and other items.
Suffolk authorities arrested Stanley Roney, 37, on Friday. He has been charged with eight counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, 16 counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and 10 counts of second-degree identity theft.
The charges stem from an investigation conducted by detectives in Suffolk's Second, Fifth, and Sixth squads. Detectives said they have been investigating more than a dozen cases of stolen credit cards, most of which were taken from vehicles that were parked in gym parking lots. Police said in a news release that they suspect Roney used the cards to buy Apple watches and gift cards, among other items.
Roney's scheduled arraignment Sunday in First District Court in Central Islip was adjourned until Thursday, according to court records. He remained in custody Sunday on bail of $3,000 bond or $1,000 cash, records show.
By Khristopher J. Brooks khristopher.brooks@newsday.com	@americanglow
Khristopher J. Brooks is a Detroit native turned New Yorker who has covered the Town of North Hempstead since January 2017.
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Don't Miss: Fashionably Conscious, "Sparkle" Preview Party, BLT Prime and Share Our Strength's, FENDI Trunk Show, and The Global Party!
Once again, the Village of Merrick Park is putting its fashion foot forward in the name of charity. The luxury retail and dining destination brings back the highly coveted Fashionably Conscious fundraising sale from Friday September 19 through Sunday September 21.The vintage designer sale event offers heavily reduced pricing on donated items from the most coveted closets of Miami's respected philanthropists and community leaders. Some highlights of the collected inventory from the charity hosts include men's Gucci and Ferragamo shoes, YSL and Diane von Furstenberg dresses, Miu Miu and Prada shoes and items from Chanel, Valentino, Phillip Lim, Chloé, Lanvin and more. The event kicks off Friday, September 19 with a VIP Cocktail Preview Sale Reception for an entry donation of $25. The shopping continues on Saturday, September 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with an all- day sale for an entry donation of $10. It concludes on Sunday, September 21 with the Fashionably Conscious Clearance Sale, where everything must go! The weekend sale will take place at suite 1035 on the ground floor of Village of Merrick Park, located next to Burberry. Proceeds from the sale benefit Coconut Grove Cares' The Barnyard Community Center, providing free vital services to the children and families of the historic West Grove community. As the organization's primary annual fundraiser, Fashionably Conscious offers essential unrestricted funds to enable the organization's operations.
Join the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force for the official Miami Recognition Dinner "Sparkle" Preview Party on Friday, September 19 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at HaVen Lounge. Guests will be treated to a complimentary open bar courtesy of GREY GOOSE Vodka and light bites by acclaimed HaVen Lounge Executive Chef Todd Erickson. There is no cost to attend. Dinner reservations can be made by calling 305.987.8885. Sip and socialize as event details are unveiled and meet committee members, table hosts and Task Force supporters. Attendees will also have the opportunity to purchase tickets and tables to this year's dinner taking place on Saturday, October 11 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. The Task Force recently announced that the Miami Recognition Dinner will be co-hosted by the dynamic duo of Lea Black, star of Bravo TV's The Real Housewives of Miami, and South Beach icon Elaine Lancaster, promising a night to remember for those in attendance.
BLT Prime, located in the iconic Trump National Doral, has been delighting Doral residents and foodies alike with BLT's acclaimed modern American steakhouse cuisine. In addition to pleasing diners with the finest cuts of USDA Prime Certified Angus beef, BLT unites with Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry® campaign to help end childhood hunger until Sunday, September 20. The annual Dine Out For No Kid Hungry campaign brings restaurants and diners together to raise funds and awareness. Participating restaurants have the freedom to create unique promotions that raise funds while giving their diners wonderful offerings. Created especially for this event by Chef Dustin Ward and inspired by Share Our Strength, the grilled Portuguese octopus, fennel, yuzu, pickled shallot appetizer is $18 and meant to be shared; available during lunch and dinner service with 50% of all sales of the dish benefitting the campaign.
Hollywood Eyes is hosting an exclusive Fendi trunk show and cocktail soiree benefitting Girl Rising, a global campaign for girls' education. Since the launch of the movement, the Girl Rising Campaign has raised over $5 million for girls programs, and the "Girl Rising" film has been seen by over 1.5 million viewers with more than 200 corporations such as Intel, Bobbi Brown, Charles Schwab, and Facebook supporting the cause by hosting corporate screenings. Hollywood Eyes' evening of shopping and cocktails for a cause will feature a Fendi eye wear trunk show as well as other designer eyewear collections, perfectly timed to transition you from summer to fall. Guests will enjoy passed hors d'oeuvres from FACE restaurant, complimentary wine, and a preview of fall's hottest frames with 20% of all proceeds benefitting Girl Rising. There will also be a luxury raffle for a chance to win two pair of Fendi designer glasses with 100% of proceeds going to the campaign. The event, which takes place Friday, September 26th from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., is free and open to the public and serves as a prelude to the "Girl Rising" movie screening at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center on October 25. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call 954.923.5367 or visit www.hollywoodeyesflorida.com.
Shelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach, the iconic Miami landmark resort, is partnering with the 2014 Global Party to host a Venetian Masquerade Gala on Saturday, September 27, from 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. at 1801 Collins Avenue in Miami. Global Party is the world's largest invite-only VIP charity event where all donations benefit Miami's leading nonprofit organization: United Cerebral Palsy Baby House, an organization serving children and young adults suffering from Cerebral Palsy. The Venetian Masquerade Gala will be the first event that Shelborne hosts after its $90 million renovation, and will be catered by Morimoto South Beach, Iron Chef Morimoto's Miami flagship restaurant, located within the property. The evening will include signature cocktails, an elite VIP Lounge, and a special performance by Venezuelan musician Julien Rego, and International & Caribbean Multi-Platinum Recording Artist Kevin Lyttle. Donors may make contributions by visiting: http://www.theglobalparty.com/venues/list/.
Young Society of Love and Hope like it haute! For a third consecutive year, the group of South Florida philanthropists is hosting the Haute Tea luncheon and fashion presentation benefiting the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) at The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, Friday, September 12. This year's elegant soiree is honoring Linda Gibb – who serves alongside her husband, Barry Gibb, as International Chairman of Love and Hope and has supported the DRI's work for more than three decades. And, since it just wouldn't be a royal affair without big, fancy hats – event Chairs Jillian Posner and Dr. Stacy Chimento of Diane Walder MD encourage all guests to don their finest haute headwear and heels to the event, where they will be greeted by palace guards at the champagne reception, followed by a three-course lunch, and a formal tea service fit for the Queen. Prizes will be awarded for the best hats of the day – which will be selected for various categories and judged by guest judges, including Entertainment/Features Reporter and Film Critic for WSVN's Deco Drive and Fashion Blogger Shireen Sandoval and Maria Tettamanti of the popular Miami fashion blog, The Wordy Girl. Sponsorship packages and tickets for the 3rd Annual Haute Tea Luncheon happening September 12 at 11:30 a.m. at the St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort located at 9703 Collins Avenue can be purchased online via www.DiabetesResearch.org/Haute-Teaor by calling 954-964-4040 / 800-321-3437.
In conjunction with the Fit to Fight Miami Challenge, co-owner/executive chef Sean Brasel of Meat Market, alongside Dena Marino of MC Kitchen and Johnny Rock of Sobekick will host Fit to Fight: Box & Lunch, a kickboxing/dining event on Sunday, September 14. Brasel and Marino are two of the 12 chefs participating in Fit to Fight, a chef weight loss challenge to raise awareness on the benefits of healthy living and to raise money for Live to Fight, a non-profit organization that supports those suffering from life-threatening illnesses.Guests will kick off the morning at 11:30 a.m. with an hour-long boxing class at Sobekick led by former Miami Dolphins tight end Jason Rader, jabbing and kicking alongside some of Miami's hottest chefs before enjoying a refueling meal at 1:30 p.m. at Meat Market, Lincoln Road's sizzling contemporary steakhouse. The set menu, prepared by Brasel, will feature delicious and healthy bites paired with special skinny cocktails. The regular a la carte menu will also be available.The package, priced at just $60 per person (excluding tax and gratuity), includes the class at Sobekick, Miami Beach's premiere boutique boxing studio; a healthy two-course lunch with two specialty drinks at Meat Market; a special dish from Chef Marino, as well as a crash course on nutrition from Rachel Lee of Nutrients Lab.
On Thursday, September 18 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. the 3rd Annual Fashion Gives Back Event benefitting Miami Children's Hospital presented by Farell & Patel presents a night of fashion, cocktails, and mingling while making a difference in the lives of so many children who are treated at Miami Children's Hospital. Your donation of $25 provides you a chance to win from a selection of wonderful prizes, including sports memorabilia, vacations, gift certificates and more! RSVP by September 16. For more information contact Alyse Cahill at alyse.cahill@mchf.org or 786.624.2857.
Back by popular demand, the award-winning Pablo Croce Productions announces its return to the Sunshine State in September with a highly anticipated double weekend showcase of SIUDY Between Worlds Entre Mundos, featuring two of today's legendary acts from the world of Flamenco and Broadway. The Miami-based award-winning dance theater and screen production company will stage SIUDY Between Worlds – the highly acclaimed story inspired by a tribal tale of passion and love – on Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21 in the ZIFF Ballet Opera House at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami. The performance will also make its debut in Central Florida on Saturday, September 27, at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre in Orlando. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster, at www.arshtcenter.org <http://www.arshtcenter.org> <http://www.arshtcenter.org> or by calling 305.949.6722. SIUDY Between Worlds Entre Mundos will make its debut in Orlando on Saturday, September 27, at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, for which tickets are also available through Ticketmaster.


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A Travel Price Comparison for Families, Couples, and Backpackers Sochi vs. Timisoara / Temesvar for Vacations, Tours, and Honeymoons
Which is Cheaper, Sochi or Timisoara / Temesvar?
When to Visit Sochi or Timisoara / Temesvar?
Should you visit Sochi or Timisoara / Temesvar?
Should I visit Sochi or Timisoara / Temesvar? This is a common question asked by many travelers. By figuring out which city has activities that align with your interests along with knowing which is more affordable, you'll understand where you can get more bang for your buck. So, let's dive into the details and the data, which all comes from actual travelers.
Where Should I go: Sochi or Timisoara / Temesvar?
Located on the coast of the Black Sea, Sochi is one of the southernmost major cities in Russia. It is especially busy in the summer when native Russians and international visitors alike come to enjoy the mountainous coastline and sunny beaches. Sochi is also known as the host of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, and many of the Olympic venues can still be visited today.
Timisoara / Temesvar
A very cosmopolitan city, Timisoara has become the main social, economic, and cultural center in western Romania. It is sometimes called little Vienna due to its impressive architecture from the Austria Empire era and abundance of museums.
Which city is cheaper, Timisoara / Temesvar or Sochi?
Sochi Prices
Russia Prices
Timisoara / Temesvar Prices
Romania Prices
Sochi $62
Timisoara / Temesvar $48
The average daily cost (per person) in Sochi is $62, while the average daily cost in Timisoara / Temesvar is $48. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each city. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Sochi and Timisoara / Temesvar in more detail.
Compare Hotels in Sochi and Timisoara / Temesvar
Looking for a hotel in Sochi or Timisoara / Temesvar? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
Hotels in Sochi
Hotels in Timisoara / Temesvar
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Sochi Hotel Prices and Timisoara / Temesvar Hotel Prices.
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Hired Cars and Shuttles in Sochi
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Sochi:
Sochi, Russia Private & Secure Airport Transfers to/from AER Airport & Sochi: $132
Sochi International Airport Private Transfer: $123
Airport transfer: $66
Private Sochi International Airport AER - Sochi City Round-Trip Transfer: $55
Departure Private Transfer from Sochi City to Sochi Airport AER by Minivan: $52
Departure Private Transfer from Sochi City to Sochi Airport AER by Business Car: $52
Private Arrival Transfer from Sochi International Airport AER to Sochi City Center: $28
Private Airport Transfer: from Sochi to Sochi International Airport (AER): $23
Is it cheaper to fly into Sochi or Timisoara / Temesvar?
Prices for flights to both Timisoara / Temesvar and Sochi change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Sochi $116
Timisoara / Temesvar $7.16
Tours and Activities in Sochi
Here are a few actual costs in Sochi for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
Agura Canyon and Waterfalls Private Trekking Tour from Sochi: $225
Discover Olympic Sochi and Enjoy Scenic Mountainous Views on Private Tour: $406
Discover the Highlights of Sochi and its Best Bird's-eye View on Private Tour: $193
Discover the secrets of Sochi on the shore Excursion Private Tour: $330
Highlights of Sochi Private Tour: Dacha of J.Stalin and Mount Akhun Views: $330
Magic Christmas Tour in Sochi: $764
Nightlife in Sochi - Private tour. Meet a Sunset at the Akhun Mountain: $330
Olympic Sochi and Krasnaya Polyana Private Tour: $177
Private Tour: Discover Sochi on a Private Stroll: $93
Romantic tour in Kizhi Island: $496
Romantic tour in Sochi: $496
Sightseeing tour in Sochi: $509
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Sochi and Timisoara / Temesvar, we can see that Sochi is more expensive. And not only is Timisoara / Temesvar much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. So, traveling to Timisoara / Temesvar would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Timisoara / Temesvar and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Sochi would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Sochi than you might in Timisoara / Temesvar.
When is the best time to visit Sochi or Timisoara / Temesvar?
Should I visit Sochi or Timisoara / Temesvar in the Summer?
Both Timisoara / Temesvar and Sochi during the summer are popular places to visit.
In the summer, Sochi is around the same temperature as Timisoara / Temesvar. Typically, the summer temperatures in Sochi in July are around 23°C (73°F), and Timisoara / Temesvar is about 22°C (71°F).
Sochi usually gets more rain in July than Timisoara / Temesvar. Sochi gets 93 mm (3.7 in) of rain, while Timisoara / Temesvar receives 64 mm (2.5 in) of rain this time of the year.
Sochi 23°C (73°F)
Timisoara / Temesvar 22°C (71°F)
Should I visit Sochi or Timisoara / Temesvar in the Autumn?
The autumn attracts plenty of travelers to both Sochi and Timisoara / Temesvar.
In October, Sochi is generally a little warmer than Timisoara / Temesvar. Temperatures in Sochi average around 16°C (60°F), and Timisoara / Temesvar stays around 13°C (55°F).
Sochi gets a good bit of rain this time of year. In October, Sochi usually receives more rain than Timisoara / Temesvar. Sochi gets 135 mm (5.3 in) of rain, while Timisoara / Temesvar receives 39 mm (1.5 in) of rain each month for the autumn.
Should I visit Sochi or Timisoara / Temesvar in the Winter?
The winter brings many poeple to Sochi as well as Timisoara / Temesvar.
Timisoara / Temesvar can get quite cold in the winter. Sochi is much warmer than Timisoara / Temesvar in the winter. The temperature in Sochi is usually 6°C (44°F) in January, and Timisoara / Temesvar stays around -1°C (31°F).
Sochi receives a lot of rain in the winter. Sochi usually gets more rain in January than Timisoara / Temesvar. Sochi gets 183 mm (7.2 in) of rain, while Timisoara / Temesvar receives 40 mm (1.6 in) of rain this time of the year.
Sochi 6°C (44°F)
Timisoara / Temesvar -1°C (31°F)
Should I visit Sochi or Timisoara / Temesvar in the Spring?
Both Timisoara / Temesvar and Sochi are popular destinations to visit in the spring with plenty of activities.
In the spring, Sochi is around the same temperature as Timisoara / Temesvar. Typically, the spring temperatures in Sochi in April are around 13°C (55°F), and Timisoara / Temesvar is about 12°C (54°F).
It's quite rainy in Sochi. In April, Sochi usually receives more rain than Timisoara / Temesvar. Sochi gets 110 mm (4.3 in) of rain, while Timisoara / Temesvar receives 48 mm (1.9 in) of rain each month for the spring.
Typical Weather for Timisoara / Temesvar and Sochi
Jan 6°C (44°F) 183 mm (7.2 in) -1°C (31°F) 40 mm (1.6 in)
Feb 7°C (45°F) 119 mm (4.7 in) 2°C (36°F) 36 mm (1.4 in)
Mar 9°C (48°F) 115 mm (4.5 in) 7°C (45°F) 37 mm (1.5 in)
Apr 13°C (55°F) 110 mm (4.3 in) 12°C (54°F) 48 mm (1.9 in)
Jun 20°C (68°F) 99 mm (3.9 in) 20°C (68°F) 76 mm (3 in)
Jul 23°C (73°F) 93 mm (3.7 in) 22°C (71°F) 64 mm (2.5 in)
Aug 23°C (73°F) 111 mm (4.4 in) 22°C (71°F) 50 mm (2 in)
Sep 20°C (68°F) 133 mm (5.2 in) 18°C (65°F) 40 mm (1.6 in)
Oct 16°C (60°F) 135 mm (5.3 in) 13°C (55°F) 39 mm (1.5 in)
Nov 12°C (54°F) 182 mm (7.2 in) 7°C (44°F) 48 mm (1.9 in)
Dec 9°C (47°F) 202 mm (8 in) 2°C (35°F) 50 mm (2 in)
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