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Starfield and Redfall Delayed to 2023
"We want to ensure that you receive the best, most polished versions of them."
byJoe Skrebels
Posted May 12, 2022, 8:05 p.m.
Bethesda has announced that Starfield and Redfall have been delayed to "the first half of 2023".
Announced by Bethesda on Twitter (below), no specific reasons were given for the delays, other than to say that the teams "want to ensure that you receive the best, most polished versions of them."
The statement also promises that the first gameplay deep dives for both games will be released "soon" – and you can imagine that would come during the Xbox/Bethesda Summer Showcase on June 12.
An update on Redfall and Starfield. pic.twitter.com/pqDtx26Uu6
— Bethesda (@bethesda) May 12, 2022
A follow-up from Starfield's Bethesda Game Studios simply says, "We can't wait for you to play Starfield, but we need some more time. We're so thankful for all the support and encouragement and are excited to show you the game soon."
Arkane followed up the tweet with a message from Redfall's director, Harvey Smith. "Here at Arkane Austin, we've decided to delay the launch of Redfall," Smith explained. "The team needs more time to bring the game to life. Thank you so much for your continued support. Redfall is our most ambitious game yet, and we can't wait to show it off soon."
Starfield previously had a release date of November 11 (an important date for Bethesda, given Skyrim was released on the same date in 2011). The Xbox console exclusive has been showing off a number of details recently, from the game's companions, to its factions, to its music – but we've never seen official gameplay.
Redfall has been ever quieter. Announced as Xbox's show closer during E3 last year, the new game from Arkane Austin was introduced as an open world co-op FPS, due for release this Summer. However, since that reveal we've seen nothing of the game, aside from some leaked images.
The lack of gameplay for both games had been seen by some as simply holding back for a major drop during the Summer, but it seems the reality is that both games simply aren't ready for release just yet. They join a long list of games delayed in 2022.
Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.
Developer: Arkane Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Platforms: Pc, Xbox Series X


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Count down to 60 years of ASPS – reflections
You can access the Phytogen blog here.
Some reflections on the Australian Society of Plant Scientists (nee Physiologists) to mark the 60th anniversary.
John R Evans
I am probably in a unique position from which to write this as I was born in the year that the society was founded and my father was one of those at the first meeting in 1958. A quick check of other significant Australian events in that year revealed that Australia's first nuclear reactor at Lucas Heights became operational and there was the first televised Australian Federal election in November, which was won by the liberal government led by Menzies. Menzies deserves remembering because his optimistic vision provided massive investments into Science infrastructure through the funding of both the Parkes radio telescope and the Canberra Phytotron (the reason my father came to Canberra).
In those days it was difficult to move between cities and I quote from the recollections of Hal Hatch and Martin Canny: 'It took two days in trains, overnight from Sydney to Melbourne, with a midnight change at Albury to accommodate a shift in rail gauge from 4 feet 8 1/2 inches (New South Wales) to the Victorian line gauge of 5 feet 3 inches, then another overnight trip to Adelaide, with yet another change in railway gauge down to 3 feet 6 inches for South Australia. I remember that western Victorian line. The train stopped at some minor station where I read the sign: "Passengers wishing to join trains should exhibit the red flag during the hours of daylight, and light the red lantern during the hours of darkness."
To come together to present and discuss science was special. It is hard now to conceive of those times when telephone calls were expensive so communication relied on exchanging letters in the mail. One learnt of progress elsewhere in the world by reading journals in the library.
I have copied the majority of the names of those that attended the first ASPP meeting in Adelaide into a table below because many of those names will be familiar. The list was dominated by people from CSIRO and the universities of Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. What is also striking is that 8 served as President of the society over the coming decades and the three oldest awards of the society are named after three of those attending (see photos). The meeting was almost completely male and it took until our 10th President to elect a woman. The society now has its fourth award, in memory of Jan Anderson, who became the second woman to serve as ASPS President.
I joined the society during my PhD and have attended many society meetings over the years. Before the meetings merged with ASBMB to form ComBio, they were held in university campuses which gave one a chance to discover the facilities around the country. It was a great chance for locals to showcase what their departments had to offer. The program often had time to include a field excursion. One that I remember in particular was in Perth where we travelled out to see a huge plastic cylinder erected around several trees to enable measurement of transpiration by the forest. There was concern that the removal of the forest during bauxite mining would result in incomplete use of the annual rainfall which would percolate into the saline subsoil and salinize the aquifer supplying Perth drinking water. The mining companies had to demonstrate that they could re-establish native vegetation following mining that would transpire all the annual rainfall. It was an impressive experimental setup, but then perhaps I am biased as gas exchange has been central to my career. Another memorable occasion was when a heated exchange occurred between Tom Sharkey and Brian Loveys (the presenter) over the identity of a compound affecting stomatal conductance during water stress – was it ABA or an artefact, phaseic acid? I probably have misremembered the chemical detail, but as a PhD student, I had not witnessed such lively arguments before and it was exciting to witness the debate.
Presenting talks in the 80s meant getting slides made through a time consuming photographic procedure. It was argued that the greatest clarity came from white text on a blue background. To create these slides was a two step process that first had to pass through black and white film, so this of course added to the delay. Alternatively, there were dreadful overhead projectors that were scarcely visible beyond the third row of seats. Then Powerpoint arrived and for several years we suffered horribly garish multicolour slides. Now it is so easy to create wonderful visual presentations and photograph things with your mobile phone. In the 80s, film was expensive and so few images are around to illustrate what is was like.
The formation of ComBio dramatically altered the style of the conference. The larger size and trade display required convention centres and raised to price. With more money, it was possible to invite international speakers and the meetings provided an opportunity to learn about a broader range of topics. The society subsidised students to encourage them to attend and tried to level the costs for those faced with longer journeys. With cheaper international travel and a proliferation of conferences, the role of our annual conference is changing. Next year will see the beginning of a new phase where we revert to a smaller society meeting in the odd years while retaining a combined meeting in even years. I hope this new format will prove to be a useful place to establish networking for younger plant scientists as these connections can last a lifetime and provide wonderful opportunities.
Something that took tremendous effort over many years was the publication of our text book Plants in Action. This was a combined effort with the New Zealand Society of Plant Biologists and the first edition was edited by Brian Atwell, Paul Kriedemann and Colin Turnbull. Over many years at the annual conference, Paul Kriedemann could be seen dragging his trolley laden with folders of pages that were accumulating towards the textbook. It brought together material contributed by many in the society and is now freely available on the web. To break free from the constraints of a hard copy, the financial cost of colour printing (for the first edition at least) and allow continuous updating, the second edition is now growing on the web, edited by Rana Munns, Susanne Schmidt and Christine Beveridge http://plantsinaction.science.uq.edu.au/content/contents-page. While it is idiosyncratic, Plants in Action captures much of the breadth of our science and presents it to the world. Australian plant science has made significant contributions and investigated challenges that face our native flora and agriculture, such as micronutrient deficiencies, water, temperature and light stresses.
After 60 years, the role of ASPS has changed. We are faced with the challenge of a small society with limited income that runs largely on the enthusiasm of volunteers. Together we are still able to have an impact, supporting students to attend conferences, providing awards that recognise excellence and contributing to a network to promote plant science both nationally and internationally. I hope we continue to thrive because ASPS has provided me and my colleagues with many opportunities and benefits.
List of many of the attendees at the first Australian Society of Plant Physiologists meeting in Adelaide, 19 August 1958:
Adamson D U Sydney
Adamson H U Sydney
Appleby C CSIRO
Aspinall D Waite
Boardman NK CSIRO
Brownell PS U Melbourne
Canny MJ ICI ANZ
Carr DJ U Melbourne
Dainty J Edinburgh
Evans LT CSIRO President
Falk JE CSIRO
Gaff DF U Melbourne
Goldacre PL CSIRO Goldacre Medal
Groenewegen H CSIRO
Hatch MD U Sydney President
Hope AB U Sydney
Kefford NP CSIRO
McComb AJ U Melbourne
Neales TF U Melbourne
Paleg L Waite President
Pate JS U Sydney President
Paton DM U Tasmania
Phillips J CSIRO
Robertson RN U Sydney President RN Robertson lecture
Sharwood L U Adelaide
Specht RL U Adelaide
Turner JS CSIRO President
Whitfeld PR CSIRO
Williams RF CSIRO
Wiskich JT U Sydney President
Wood JG U Adelaide President JG Wood lecture
Woolhouse H U Adelaide

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Nancy "The Theologian" Pelosi rides again! Same-sex 'marriage' is perfectly "consistent" with Catholic Faith
Posted on 8 June 2016 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
It has been awhile since Rep. Nancy "The Theologian" Pelosi said something stupid about Catholicism.
It's her turn again!
At LifeSite I read:
Nancy Pelosi: Gay 'marriage' is 'consistent' with Catholic teaching
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 2, 2015 (LifeSiteNews.com) — House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, says that same-sex "marriage" is perfectly "consistent" with Catholic Christianity. [That's just plain dumb. No, it's just a lie. She knows better than that.]
Pelosi brought her grandchildren to see her receive an award from the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, to show the young, impressionable children that "marriage equality is important." [Friends, if you open your Illustrated Catholic Dictionary and look at the entry for can. 915, you will find a picture of Nancy Pelosi. Then again, her photo appears in multiple entries.]
In an interview with Thomas Roberts on MSNBC, Pelosi said she took the children to the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund gala because "it's really important to see what the practice of our faith is."
Pelosi, who described herself as a faithful Christian and "mainstream Catholic," said her pre-adolescent grandchildren needed to see and be present at a gay and lesbian celebration in order "to give them the image that we have for all people," meaning the image the Catholic Church has for all. [God help those poor children.]
The House Minority Leader explained that same-sex marriage "is important," and that her grandchildren "have been hearing this [message supporting gay 'marriage'] their whole life" because "they go to Catholic school." [Pro-sodomy in Catholic schools in San Francisco? I'm shocked!]
In perhaps the most controversial of her statements, Pelosi said, matter-of-factly, that same-sex 'marriage' "is consistent with the dignity and worth we [Catholics] attribute to every person."
Roberts asked about comments from Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL, that continual demonization of traditional Christians could get the Catechism of the Catholic Church branded as "hate speech." Pelosi responded, "I thoroughly disagree, being raised in a Catholic family [and] raising a Catholic family." [Can. 915… please?]
Pelosi contrasted what she characterized as Sen. Rubio's "polarizing" and "unfortunate" Catholicism with her own "mainstream Christian thinking."
She summarized Catholic catechism as teaching support of gay 'marriage'. "The fact is, what we're taught was to respect people in our faith." Pelosi went on to criticize Rubio's opposition to gay 'marriage', explaining, "To say that [homosexual 'marriage'] endangers mainstream Christian thinking is so completely wrong."
Pelosi added, "I don't even think that Pope Francis would subscribe to what Sen. Marco Rubio said" supporting traditional marriage. [DING DING DING-ALING DING! We have a winner!]
The House leader concluded with the hope that Rubio would change his position on gay 'marriage'. "I hope that we can persuade him differently, because the country is going in a completely different direction now. And it's very, very exciting."
It was not her first theological faux pas. In the past, she has claimed that the Catholic Church has only opposed abortion for "like maybe 50 years or something like that."
Yah.. something like that.
Please… someone… I beg you…
Here is the Can. 915 swag you can get.
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39 Responses to Nancy "The Theologian" Pelosi rides again! Same-sex 'marriage' is perfectly "consistent" with Catholic Faith
tealady24 says:
And deliver us from evil (aka the Pelosi's of this world.) The Church says nothing about catholics like her, they gave Ted Kennedy a prince's funeral and the Pope just keeps speaking in riddles. We are going to Hell in a handbasket sooner rather than later.
Dimitri_Cavalli says:
The problem may not be Pelosi, but interviewers. Show her a copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the parts that condemn homosexual conduct (and pre-marital sex between heteros) and abortion, and ask her how she can reconcile her statements with what's on the printed page with a straight face.
Catholicvote.org had a list of Church teachings that have changed since Pope Francis was elected. The list was totally blank.
On the one hand, liberals insist that Church teaching officially tolerates abortion and homosexual conduct but then insist that Church teaching now mandates the welfare state and a progressive tax system, which it doesn't.
If only a reporter would ask the pope: (1) Does Church still believe that homosexual sexual acts (as distinguished feom individuals with same-sex attractives and homosexuality as a condition in people) are sinful? (2) Is capital punishment, as administered in the United States and Japan, morally equivalent to abortion?
If you ask supporters of gay marriage, religious and non-religious, if they believe that unmarried couples, homo and hetero, who are just "shacking up" are doing anything wrong or if their arrangements should be morally and legally treated as inferior, what do you think the answer will be?
Cynics used to scoff that marriage "is just a piece of paper." While federal and state governments will not yet recognize polygamous marriages (since it may still be viewed as "an icky, right-wing Mormon thing"), there is nothing legally stopping a man from living with several women in the same house, having sexual relations with them, and fathering children with them. (The reverse could happen, a woman living with several men.)
robtbrown says:
Nancy Pelosi is the only politician in memory who lies but doesn't do it to try to convince anyone.
GAK says:
I can't remember the exact quote or even who said it. But my favorite commentary on NP was along the lines of this:
"You've gotta love Nancy Pelosi. Fourteen-year-olds can get abortions without their parents' consent but sixty-five-year-olds can't smoke in the rotunda of the capitol building."
Supertradmum says:
Some people lie so much they forget where they have laid down the truth…..sad, sad, for her own sake.
a progressive tax system, which it doesn't.
Not so much. We would get an answer which might refer us to Cardinal Schoenborn, since he was one of the writers of the Catechism, or we might get the claim that Vatican intervention isn't required in all disputes.
blena says:
Her name isn't Nancy its Legion
Charles E Flynn says:
I suspect Nancy Pelosi never did a book report on The Book of Gomorrah.
greenlight says:
Right around the time of Pope Benedict's abdication, I was growing increasingly scandalized that Nancy Pelosi, Biden, etc. were allowed to use their office to spout their heresies without any sort of penalty or public censure from their bishops. Good times, good times. Nowadays, the confusion and division comes straight from the top.
majuscule says:
I wonder if she ever thought of taking them to Mass "to see what the practice of our faith is."
Oh wait…they probably attend Most Holy Redeemer… ("The all inclusive Catholic Church in San Francisco's Castro District")
excalibur says:
She is demonic, as much of San Francisco is. Let us not mince words, she is doing the work of the devil.
zama202 says:
Did any bishops weigh in on this to correct Pelosi?
Hello…bishops…cardinals…anybody out there?
organistjason says:
Nice try Fr. Z with Canon 915. To the best of my knowledge his Excellency Archbishop Cordileone has not, "Theologian Pelosi's" Ordinary, put his foot down. While serving as past Speaker and now Minority Leader his Eminence Donald Cardinal Wuerl, the ordinary for the Capitol District, has said he won't put his foot down. Both she and other pro abort politicians, pro gay marriage politicians (Joe Biden) routinely receive the blessed sacrament (Including at papal masses with both his Holiness Pope Benedict XVI and…….). It's much like the laws on the books for the United States Government. If they aren't enforced, "what difference does it make" to quote the presumptive democrat party nominee. We have very few bishops that will stand up and take the heat for speaking the truth of what the church teaches. Cardinals Burke, Sarah, Pell, Mueller are good examples of prelates that say it like it is. Many Cardinals have seemed to forget that they took an oath……"to defend the faith to the shedding of their own blood". I suppose that depends on "what the meaning of the word is….is…." I'll pass that along to Fr. Lombardi for the next in flight ex cathedra presser.
pseudomodo says:
New Motu Proprio:
Pope sets new policy for removal of negligent politicians.
We can only hope
Kathleen10 says:
She is not just saying it. She really believes it. She brought her grandchildren, whom I sure she cares about. To indoctrinate your grandchildren into something, you must believe it. She is going out of her way to make SURE her grandchildren see and accept homosexuality. And in San Francisco, there's no confusion, she knows positively what all is involved in homosexuality, and she's good with it. In San Francisco, a year ago or so, they were having trouble with the seats in restaurants or outdoor cafes, because naked men were sitting on them and leaving, well, bodily fluids leaking from their bums. I'm sorry to be so graphic, but this is true. There was a whole stir about it and what to do. So she knows and she clearly thinks this would be a good thing for her grandchildren to know about and approve of.
This is what happens when public figures who speak for Catholicism are not publicly corrected by moral authorities or excommunicated. It effects the culture. And she's right, in her way, because "the country has gone in a completely different direction now", but does downward count as a direction?
Joboww says:
Im confused here, isn't she under Archbishop Cordelione's authority? If so he would have the ability to place an interdict on her person.
Gee, I wonder who will rebuke her. There must be at least one ecclesiastic willing to proclaim the Gospel. One?
There must be at least one ecclesiastic willing to proclaim the Gospel. One?
From within an institutional structure so beholden to the State as AmChurch has become? Don't count on it.
SKAY says:
"If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea."
She is a legend in her own mind and is indoctrinating her own grandchildren into the "Nancy church".
Andrew D says:
When is this evil witch going to be ex-communicated? And no, I'm not sorry for calling her an evil witch.
jhayes says:
Note that the LifeSite article is a year old (June 2, 2015).
I hadn't noticed that at first and wasted time looking for a video of a 2016 interview.
Here's the May 2015 Pelosi interview LifeSite is talking about
Janol says:
Pelosi claims ssm is consistent with the Faith and now Jean Vanier of L'Arche, of all people, comes out supporting assisted suicide claiming "the authority of Pope Francis for his stand".
See: http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=28523
JARay says:
We, here in Australia, are having a General Election on 2nd July! Yes, we have elections too!
The two major Parties are the Liberals and Labor. The leaders of both parties should be Catholics.
Malcolm Turnbull is a convert and last night on our TV he declared that he will vote for Same-Sex marriage! Bill Shorten the leader of the Labor party was baptised a Catholic and brought up in Catholic schools. He is divorced and re-married and he has been publicly pushing for Same-Sex marriage all the way through his election campagne.
What a dreadful prospect lies ahead of us here in Australia!
There is perhaps a glimmer of hope because of a dreadful progam being pushed in Australian schools which promotes gender fluidity and challenges children to role play as being of the opposite sex. It is called "The Safe Schools Program" and it is causing uproar amongst many parents and the spin off of this is that more and more of the general public are turning off SSM because of this, so that when a planned referendum is held after this election, it just might come up with "NO" because of this Safe Schools uproar.
tcreek says:
"The battle to keep late-term abortions legal is sacred ground" – Pelosi, 1913
"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act." ? Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Bishops ???
She needs tough love. Heck, we all do.
christopherschaefer says:
I wonder why a small-band of Catholic parents are sending their children to this excellent new school:
http://sspx.org/en/news-events/news/new-school-albuquerque-la-conquistadora-2374
Widukind says:
Teasing some friends the other day, I told them that Pelosi was dropping out of politics. I
told them Pope Francis asked her to come to Rome and head up the committee on women
deacons. I had to duck from their response. Wouldn't you know it, as soon as I mention her
name she has to show up in the news.
TheDude05 says:
8 June 2016 at 10:19 PM
If I were her Bishop, or Archbishop in this case. I would call her and kindly explain her many errors and the sin of scandal and require her to make a public proclamation repenting of these evil ideas. If she refused I would grab some candles and and walk out onto the steps of the Cathedral, after alerting the press, and excommunicate her in the style of St. Thomas Becket. I would then have her order of excommunication read at every parish in the archdiocese and posted on the website. That might finally be able to get her attention and call her to heel.
pannw says:
jhayes, so, has the Scandal been repaired? I know I haven't heard of any public retraction of this heresy. Or are her poor grandchildren still being scandalized? May God have mercy on their parents and this wicked woman.
TheDude05, hear hear…she isn't getting any younger, either.
If, when I say to the wicked, Thou shalt surely die: thou declare it not to him, nor speak to him, that he may be converted from his wicked way, and live: the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but I will require his blood at thy hand. But if thou give warning to the wicked, and he be not converted from his wickedness, and from his evil way: he indeed shall die in his iniquity, but thou hast delivered thy soul.
Please, Archbishop Cordelione, do something. Jesus, please help him.
JabbaPapa says:
9 June 2016 at 12:22 AM
The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund gala is "the practice of our faith" ?????
Did they have a rainbow flag-waving pseudo-Mass given by a lesbian "catholic" priestess with her liturgical dancers or something ?
Chris Garton-Zavesky :
If only a reporter would ask the pope: (1) Does Church still believe that homosexual sexual acts (as distinguished from individuals with same-sex attractives and homosexuality as a condition in people) are sinful?
Not quite what you're asking, but : Amoris Laeitia 251 "there are absolutely no grounds for considering homosexual unions to be in any way similar or even remotely analogous to God's plan for marriage and family"
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howardduncan says:
" theological faux pas."
It is past the time when we just correct her.
Her obvious detachment from Catholic reality (how could this detachment be confined to Catholicism) is a serious personal problem. In her political position it has been a very serious problem for us. This pattern of making simple statements opposite to well known facts even by the newly confirmed, is rampant among other major politicians as well, but not always to this consistently obvious simplistically wrong extent.
Elizabeth M says:
I can understand why her Archbishop is slow to act. He needs prayers. It takes courage – more than most of us have I think – to deal with the aftermath and riots that will happen if Can. 915 is enforced. Must it come from Archbishop Cordelione? Could not a Cardinal step in? This would avoid any direct attack on Cordelione, and he could always chicken out by telling people it came from someone else so I have nothing to do with it. I would hope he wouldn't be that weak though.
Should Can. 915 be enforced, you might as well close all the Catholic Churches in SF region. Each priest would be attacked, each parishioner who doesn't agree with the liberal agenda would be spit upon more than they are now. The "c"atholic schools would close. The area would no longer have any remnant of Catholic identity and another earthquake would rock the city. This is would be terrible as there are small pockets of faithful Catholics in the Bay fighting every day for Christ.
It would be best if this could be done quietly and she could simply refrain from taking communion. The digital age and the anger that infects so many today would not allow that. The devil would not allow this to happen quietly. And would we, who see what she does and call for judgement in this, be satisfied if her ban was imposed behind closed doors?
Easy to say what must be done, more difficult to act upon.
The San Francisco ordinary (ad multos annos!) has his archiepiscopal hands plenty full with nonsense like this going on.
He deserves many of our prayers and all the help (lay and clerical) he can get. One day sooner or later an archiepiscopal foot is going to have to come down, and as Elizabeth M notes, that will loose the hounds of Hell.
william_sr says:
As they say in the old country, Latae sententiae. I wonder what church she goes to in DC. I don't think Archbishop Cordileone would stand for her receiving Holy Communion in San Francisco.
YoungLatinMassGuy says:
10 June 2016 at 12:51 PM
Maybe she really is that stupid…
The simplest explanation is usually the correct one.
Fr. Reader says:
"I hope that we can persuade him differently, because the country is going in a completely different direction now. And it's very, very exciting…"
Oh, I see, that is the reason, everybody is going in that direction, and it is very exciting.
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By On the Net|2016-02-28T11:03:52-07:00February 28th, 2016|AZ Legislation, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Arizona House Bill 2410 Would Require Dispensaries to Grow Inside
Cracks Appear as Medical-pot Licenses up for Grabs
Arizona Daily Star: "For the first time since May 2012, the state will accept applications for medical-marijuana dispensary licenses this summer. The announcement by the Department of Health Services comes as Arizona patients spent $215 million on 19 tons of medical pot last year, nearly double the 10 tons purchased in 2014. Even with record-breaking sales, lawsuits filed by business partners alleging breach of contract, mishandling of funds and other corporate malfeasance hint at cracks in the industry's foundation."
The story quoted yours truly:
"Medical-marijuana dispensaries are "extremely hampered" by a lack of easy access to banking services, said Scottsdale-based business lawyer Richard Keyt.
By On the Net|2016-02-28T10:36:12-07:00February 28th, 2016|Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Cracks Appear as Medical-pot Licenses up for Grabs
Oops! New Mexico Girl Scouts Mistakenly Sell Outside a Marijuana Dispensary
KRQE News: "The communications director for the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails, identified as Carol Ann Short, emailed News 13 saying that selling outside medical marijuana dispensaries is against scout rules. Short points to the 2016 Troop manual, which includes the following provision:
Booth locations are NEVER allowed at liquor stores, smoke shops, or medical dispensaries
Two local Girl Scouts set up shop at a unique location in Albuquerque on Saturday. It's that time of year — Girl Scout cookie season. The young ladies are back at it, enticing cookie-craving customers to hand over a few bucks a box. Abby Sargent, a Junior Girl Scout, and Mary Jane Temer, a Brownie, sold their cookies outside Ultra Health, a medical marijuana dispensary on Menaul, on Saturday afternoon."
By On the Net|2019-06-18T19:55:54-07:00February 27th, 2016|Stories & Articles, Zoned Properties & Duke Rodriguez|Comments Off on Oops! New Mexico Girl Scouts Mistakenly Sell Outside a Marijuana Dispensary
Arizona's Medical Marijuana Program Receives Above Average Grade
KTAR News: "Arizona's medical marijuana program ranked above average compared to the rest of the country, according to a new report from Americans for Safe Access. Arizona received a B-minus on the organization's annual state report card. The Grand Canyon State scored high in every major category, except product safety."
By On the Net|2016-02-28T10:41:10-07:00February 25th, 2016|Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Arizona's Medical Marijuana Program Receives Above Average Grade
Arizona Marijuana Legalization Allows Patients to Grow Maybe
Phoenix New Times: "League of Arizona Cities and Towns says cities won't be able to ban home cultivation under the CRMLA. . . . Does a marijuana-legalization initiative expected to be on the ballot in November allow cities and towns to ban adults from growing their own marijuana? Under the initiative, adults 21 and older could grow up to six plants, with a 12-plant-per-household maximum."
By On the Net|2016-02-28T10:31:08-07:00February 25th, 2016|AZ Legislation, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Arizona Marijuana Legalization Allows Patients to Grow Maybe
Tucson Makes It Easier for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to Expand
Tucson Weekly: "It's going to get a lot easier for medical marijuana dispensaries in Tucson to expand thanks to three zoning amendments the City Council passed Tuesday evening. Here's the good news: Outdoor cultivation of medical weed is now allowed in industrial zones in accordance with state law. The Arizona Medical Marijuana Act says that outdoor growing is good to go only if the area is surrounded by 10-foot walls made of metal, concrete or stone that prevent outsiders from seeing the marijuana plants."
By On the Net|2017-02-12T07:41:25-07:00February 25th, 2016|Stories & Articles, Zoning|Comments Off on Tucson Makes It Easier for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to Expand
Arizona to Accept New Medical Marijuana Dispensary Applications
Phoenix New Times: "The Arizona Department of Health Services just announced that it will begin taking applications for new dispensaries this summer. This is the first time the state will be reviewing new applications for dispensary operating certificates since a lottery was held in 2012 that resulted the current roll-out in Arizona of nearly 90 medical-cannabis retail stores. . . . 'The Department will accept dispensary registration certificate applications this summer, following the allocation process and requirements in rules.' "
By On the Net|2016-02-23T06:43:28-07:00February 23rd, 2016|Dept Health Services, DHS Rules, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Arizona to Accept New Medical Marijuana Dispensary Applications
Arizona Department of Health Services to Accept New Applications for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
After quietly removing its notice last year that said it will accept new applications for Arizona medical marijuana dispensaries, the Arizona Department of Health Services posted the following statement on its website:
"The Department will accept dispensary registration certificate applications this summer [2016], following the allocation process and requirements in rules. This announcement will be updated at least 30 calendar days before the date the Department begins accepting applications. More information will be posted on this Dispensary webpage as it becomes available.
By On the Net|2016-08-05T14:35:44-07:00February 19th, 2016|Dept Health Services, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Arizona Department of Health Services to Accept New Applications for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Duke Rodriguez New Mexico Marijuana Guru
The Albuquerque Journal wrote two stories about medical marijuana in New Mexico and former Arizona medical marijuana bad boy Duke Rodriguez. The stories are:
"Budding operation: NM's nonprofit medical marijuana takes 'big business' turn"
"Former state HSD chief now medical marijuana grower"
Here are some quotes from the first story:
"Duke Rodriguez, the principal of Ultra Health, also expresses pride in the facility, where he grows 450 marijuana plants at a time, the maximum allowed under state Department of Health regulations. But Ultra Health is not one of the state's 35 licensed nonprofit producers authorized by the New Mexico Department of Health to grow and sell medical marijuana. . . . Ultra Health is unusual, if not unique, among the state's marijuana producers in that it is not a New Mexico-based entity. Ultra Health is a limited liability corporation based in Scottsdale, Arizona"
Quotes from the second story:
"Duke Rodriguez, principal of Ultra Health LLC, first became involved in the medical cannabis industry around 2013 in Arizona. He purchased the 11-acre marijuana-growing facility in Bernalillo in August 2014 on behalf of an Arizona corporation called Zoned Properties Inc. . . .
Ultra Health became the sole owner of the Bernalillo property as a result of a settlement reached in a lawsuit filed last year.
In March 2015, Zoned Properties filed suit in Arizona Superior Court against Rodriguez and Ultra Health in a dispute over business interests in Gilbert, Ariz., according to public records filed by the company.
In a settlement reached in July, Zoned Properties transferred ownership of the $2.7 million Bernalillo property to Rodriguez and Ultra Health, a company disclosure statement said.
Under the settlement, Rodriguez transferred ownership of a 48-acre property and growing facility in Chino Valley, Ariz., to Zoned Properties. Rodriguez also relinquished his ownership stake in Zoned Properties.
See "Zoned Properties, Inc. & Duke Rodriguez Lawsuits."
Zoned Properties, Inc., published a quarterly consolidated financial statement for the nine months ending 1, 2015 that sheds light on Duke's statements about his settlement with Zoned Properties, Inc.
On January 29, 2014, the Company entered into a purchase and consulting agreement (the "Ultra Agreement") with Ultra Health, LLC., a related party due to common ownership and investments made by beneficial stockholders of the Company ("Ultra Health"), pursuant to which the Company was to acquire a 1,536 square foot modular building to be delivered and erected on the purchased land for total cash payments of $675,000. Subsequent to the purchase of this land and building, these real estate assets were transferred to Gilbert Property, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. In connection with the 1,536 square foot modular building discussed above, on April 10, 2015, the Company became a party to a certain case pending in the Superior Court of the State of Arizona in and for Maricopa County, Arizona styled, Zoned Properties, Inc. v. Duke Rodriguez, Ultra Health, LLC and Cumbre Investment, LLC ("The Defendants"), Case No. CV-2015-004225, wherein the Company alleges, among other things, that the Defendants, alone or in collusion with one another, breached a certain contract for the construction of the Gilbert building, and made material misrepresentations or had negligently misrepresented certain material elements upon which the Company relied, in purchasing the land upon which that building was to be constructed, which the Defendants failed to perform. The Company reviews it rental properties for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Based on this review, on December 31, 2014, the Company determined that the Gilbert building carrying value of $675,000 was not recoverable and recorded an impairment loss – related party of $675,000. On July 9, 2015 and effective August 1, 2015, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with the Defendants that, among other things, settles the pending claims and grants mutual general releases. . . .
Zoned Properties, Inc. v. Duke Rodriguez, Ultra Health, LLC and Cumbre Investment, LLC On April 10, 2015, the Company became a party to a certain case pending in the Superior Court of the State of Arizona in and for Maricopa County, Arizona styled, Zoned Properties, Inc. v. Duke Rodriguez, Ultra Health, LLC and Cumbre Investment, LLC ("The Defendants"), Case No. CV-2015-004225, wherein the Company alleges, among other things, that the Defendants, alone or in collusion with one another, breached a certain contract for the construction of the Gilbert building, and had made material misrepresentations or had negligently misrepresented certain material elements upon which the Company relied in purchasing the land upon which that building was to be constructed, which the Defendants failed to deliver (See Note 3). On June 8, 2015, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the counterclaim. The motion to dismiss has been fully-briefed and was set for oral argument on August 7, 2015. On July 9, 2015 and effective August 1, 2015, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with the Defendants that, among other things, settles the pending claims and grants mutual general releases. Under the terms of the settlement:
1. On August 1, 2015, the Company transferred title to its Bernalillo, New Mexico property to Defendants. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the carrying value of this property was $2,719,658 and $2,737,863, respectively. In connection with such property, the Company forfeited quarterly straight-lined rental revenue of approximately of $287,000 through September 2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, rental revenues from this property amounted to $120,000. The Company did not have rental revenue from this property in the comparable 2014 periods.
2. The Defendants returned 2,496,054 shares of common stock to the Company and the Company cancelled such shares. On the Settlement Date, such shares were valued at $1,406,603 or $0.5635 per common share which represents the cost of the treasury shares purchased and retired.
3. The Defendants effectuated the transfer of four parcels of property in Chino Valley, Arizona to the Company which consists of approximately 48 Acres of land and the Company acquired an additional parcel in Chino Valley for $200,000 in cash. Based on an independent appraisal, on the Settlement Date, the fair value of property obtained, consisting of land, buildings and improvements, amounted to approximately $1,528,000.
4. The Company shall obtain water rights associated with property in Chino Valley, Arizona.
In connection with the settlement, on the Settlement Date, the Company did not record any settlement gain or loss.
Zone Properties' financial statement contains some interesting line items for a publicly traded company:
$297,695 revenue excluding revenue from related parties
$1,011,008 professional fees
$(976,579) loss from operations
$(1,145,170) net loss
By On the Net|2017-02-04T07:38:56-07:00February 15th, 2016|AZ Marijuana Law Lawsuits, Stories & Articles, Zoned Properties & Duke Rodriguez|Comments Off on Duke Rodriguez New Mexico Marijuana Guru
Arizona Pot Lovers Collecting More Money than Prohibitionists
Phoenix New Times: "New reports show the finances of an anti-marijuana group lag well behind a pro-legalization campaign. Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy (ARDP), led by Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk, collected $90,095 in contributions from November 25, 2014, to December 31, 2015, according to campaign-finance reports released last week. After spending $19,000 of it on the fundraiser, legal fees, a website, and printed promotional materials, the group had $70,411 on hand by the end of last year. Compared to financing of nearly a million dollars for the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona (CRMLA), the pot prohibitionists' effort is getting steamrolled."
By On the Net|2016-02-10T19:33:51-07:00February 10th, 2016|Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Arizona Pot Lovers Collecting More Money than Prohibitionists
A Guide to Internal Revenue Code Section 280E
The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) recently released a 280E white paper that explains Internal Revenue Code Section 280E. The paper has an informative frequently asked questions section. All Arizona medical marijuana dispensaries should get a free copy of the paper.
By On the Net|2017-02-12T07:41:24-07:00February 9th, 2016|Stories & Articles, Tax Issues|Comments Off on A Guide to Internal Revenue Code Section 280E
Veterans Fight for Medical Cannabis
Cannabis Now: Not long after arriving in Baghdad in 2004, Ricardo Pereyda began to see the war differently. Today the 32-year-old former Army MP explains it simply, 'It was so much about profiteering over there,' he says, 'I didn't want to get blown up so someone else could profit.' Pereyda may have avoided serious physical injury but he saw plenty of others who weren't as lucky. . . . Like so many vets, Pereyda was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). . . . 'My mind was in a dark and nasty place,' he says. He had about given up the idea of schooling when he learned about Student Veterans of America at the University of Arizona."
By On the Net|2017-02-12T07:41:24-07:00February 6th, 2016|Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Veterans Fight for Medical Cannabis


Whether you're enjoying the colorful delights of smoothies and açaí bowls or straining your favorite fruits and veggies into a delicious drink, the newest craze for liquids offers a quick and tasty way to sip your way through the season's favorite produce.
While this new trend may be delectable, daily trips to your neighborhood's newest juice bar are not easy on your wallet. But it's just as easy, and refreshing, to make mouthwatering blends in your very own kitchen. We've rounded up eight smoothie recipes to get you started. Happy sipping!
Kick off your morning with the simple, fruity delight of a classic . By mixing in a touch of honey and cinnamon with the season's best berry (learn how to pick your own strawberries here) and a ripe banana, you can enjoy a sweet drink without adding any sugar. Up the ante on your fruity drink by swapping the cinnamon out for vanilla extract and add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to make a vanilla strawberry smoothie that will satisfy any after-school snack or dessert cravings.
This spicy cucumber and apple green juice recipe is the perfect morning boost to help get your day going. The clementines, coarsely chopped seedless cucumbers and Granny Smith apples form the base of this green smoothie while providing a hearty dose of your daily fruits and vegetables. A finishing pinch of ground red pepper is the perfect way to kick start your morning and help you shake off any lingering sleepiness.
The creamy thickness and natural sweetness of bananas is the perfect base for smoothie concoctions. If you're looking for an easy breakfast smoothie recipe or a fun dessert idea, this colorful and tasty banana smoothie is sure to impress. This family favorite combines vanilla yogurt, bananas, and a dash of orange extract with a colorful secret ingredient — McCormick Assorted Food Coloring — to make an irresistible and vibrant fruity treat.
Drinking to your wellness is as easy as combining these three robust ingredients: ginger, turmeric and beets. Made with a base of hibiscus tea, passionfruit or mango juice, and cider vinegar, this beet juice recipe is perfect for a morning on the run or a late afternoon pick-me-up. Whip up a batch of this elixir over the weekend and keep it refrigerated for an easy grab-and-go during a hectic week.
When you combine one of the season's favorite flavors, peaches (check out how to pick fresh peaches and infuse them into your favorite recipes), with earthy matcha green tea, you have the perfect matcha smoothie recipe. Make things even easier by adding McCormick Peach Matcha Green Tea Smoothie Boost, which'll do the heavy flavor lifting in the kitchen - just mix in bananas, milk and a handful of spinach leaves to the smoothie boost, blend, and enjoy this easy and delicious green smoothie.
Combine three of the latest, most popular food trends – matcha and kale with this delicious kale smoothie recipe. This green smoothie combines two cups of hearty, robust kale with smooth coconut milk and McCormick Matcha Green Tea with Ginger Seasoning into a smoothie that hits all the high notes of the foodie moment. Add in some frozen pineapple chunks, a bit of pure vanilla extract and a touch of agave nectar to sweeten your blend and take this green smoothie to the next level.
Take a trip to the tropics with this easy tropical fruit smoothie recipe! The base of this smoothie is all about the refreshing flavors of fresh papaya, tangy orange juice and creamy coconut milk. But the mix gets an extra boost from a warm spice blend that combines turmeric, cinnamon, nutmeg and cocoa powder (swap out for cacao if you really want to take this smoothie up a notch). Blend with honey and ice cubes for an equally beautiful and tasty summer smoothie.
Indulge in the creamy sweetness of a chocolate and peanut butter blend while still getting a dose of fruits and veggies! Thicken this peanut butter smoothie recipe with frozen banana chunks instead of yogurt and then sneak in some veggies with a half cup of riced cauliflower. Add in a packet of McCormick Good Morning Cocoa Cinnamon Smoothie Boost to add some warm cinnamon flavor and enjoy! Whether you're serving it up for breakfast or dessert, the kids will never suspect their treat is actually — gasp! — good for them.
Looking for more smoothie inspiration? Check out these delicious smoothie recipes now!


The German market is bracing itself for a new Bundesliga tender this summer, with media chatter at this year's Spobis conference in Düsseldorf concentrated on the parties set to be involved.
The Deutsche Fußball Liga is currently assessing how best to package the rights and will likely go out to tender this summer with rights likely to be awarded around April next year.
Bundesliga rights in the current four-season cycle, from 2017-18 to 2020-21, are currently worth about €1.16bn ($1.33bn) per season, across six deals. The deals represented a growth of 85 per cent on the previous four-season cycle, from 2013-14 to 2016-17.
With the introduction of the no-single-buyer rule by the Bundeskartellamt, the German competition authority, live rights were split between pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland, sports broadcaster Eurosport, and public-service broadcaster ZDF. Highlights rights were acquired by public-service broadcaster ARD and sports broadcaster Sport1; and streaming service DAZN picked up clips rights.
Competition for rights is once again expected to be fierce, with many delegates at Spobis suggesting DAZN will be more aggressive in its pursuit of live rights.
The streaming service is a major talking point in the market as industry executives continue to speculate on what its future holds. The company is thought to be set to lose over $500m in 2019 but will look to further increase spending on media-rights. The expected sale of the Perform Content part of the business is one that SportBusiness Media will be following closely.
One certainty is that the number of subscribers to DAZN is still the market's best-kept secret. Numbers ranging from 500,000 to 1.7 million were heard during the two-day conference, with most believing that a figure in the middle is the most likely.
DAZN recently lost out on rights to the English Premier League from 2019-20, with Sky acquiring exclusive rights in a new three-season deal. This was a blow to DAZN as it was one of its first acquisitions and a flagship property, however, how big this blow is was questioned by some due to its relatively low bid in comparison to Sky. It had already acquired rights to the Uefa Champions League in a sublicensing deal with rival Sky.
Along with rights to the Premier League, Sky has also been aggressive in the last six months in order to hold onto to its tennis and golf content. Several industry experts speculated whether this aggression was due to US telco Comcast's recent acquisition of 61 per cent of Sky.
One unknown is how the new partnership between Discovery-owned Eurosport and commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 will play out. The two both have a stake in a new OTT platform – which is set to have a major rebrand in the next few months – that will exploit rights from both. How this will work in a competitive tender process is yet to be decided, however the two recently worked together in an unsuccessful bid for ATP rights.
German Football League (DFL) chief executive Christian Seifert has hinted that the Bundesliga could adopt a pan-European model when selling its next set of media rights.
The German Football League (DFL) will introduce new game windows on Monday evenings and Sunday afternoons for the Bundesliga's next domestic broadcast rights tender, according to multiple media reports.


One week in Xela isn't enough, but March 3-10th was all the time I had to spend in my home away from home. I'd traveled down to Xela, Guatemala to help lead the Inter-American's Spiritual Emphasis Week, and as most mission trips go, it was jam-packed with fun life impacting experiences. It was an adventure.
To start off my team of 4 1/2 nearly had to leave our half behind in Houston.
Taca requires babies, even those under two years old, to have a ticket. Sure wish Orbitz had told about that one when, we were buying our tickets. Fortunately, Mike Davis was able to talk the Taca (Take A Chance Airlines) agent into letting us buy a ticket for Bailey, and we all made it onto the plane. And I can't imagine the week without that little girl. Heck, and what would've she done for a week all by herself in the Houston Airport? She's no Tom Hanks.
And so on Saturday March 3rd all 4 1/2 of us made it to Xela. Here are the top 10 events from my mission trip in Xela.
1. Spending time with the McMarlins. Saturday March 3rd my team and I were welcomed in to the McMarlin's house for breakfast and lunch. I worked with Laurel McMarlin for three years and his wife Donna had taken me in as if I was her own son, so it was truly great to see them again. Laurel is the Chaplin at IAS and leads the English-speaking Anglican service at St. Mark's in Xela on Sundays.
After church, which was cool in its own right because a lot of people came just to hear my dad preach (just think people coming to hear my dad) most of the teachers from IAS went over to the McMarlin's for lunch. It was great being able to catch up with old friends. Thank you Laurel and Donna for opening up your house to me one more time.
2. Irene Ovelle's Quince. Last June when I went to what I thought would be my last Quinceaños, but to my surprise Irene invited me to her party, which just happened to be the first day I was back in Xela. So after lunch with the McMarlin's I got myself all dressed up, and headed out to her grandparent's to see all of my former students. I had been waiting nearly nine months to see all of them, so I was about as excited as my little niece was on Christmas Eve.
Probably the best part of the night, other than all the awesome hugs I received and the crazy dance moves I laid down and being able to disrupt all of the dancing couples and generally just being able to act like a kid, was when Angelo (A vegetarian) tried to challenge me to a hotdog eating contest. See last year I accepted his challenge only to find out he was only eating the buns. I declined, but it really made me laugh.
3. Sunday after church I took Luispe, Dani, and Hugo up La Muela. First off, this hike in itself is one of my favorite things to do, ever, but getting to hike it with a couple of my former students was even better. I think more of my former student's would've come had it not been for the party the night before. Mr. Smith, IAS's science teacher, came with us and almost died on the way down. Dani was hiking above him and accidentally knocked a rock lose. The rock smashed right above Mr. Smith's head. Mr. Smith seems to attract death, it's almost like he's Charlie from Lost and the island is trying to kill him off. Sure am glad he didn't die, it would have put a damper on the beautiful day.
4. Playing games with the elementary kids. During my two years as the elementary PE teacher at IAS I came up with all kids of tag games for the little kids. On monday we got to play my favorite game of tag. Zombie Tag. It was so much fun hearing the little kids run around screaming, "Must Eat Brain." The next day we played my other favorite tag game, Model tag, which requires the kid who gets tagged to strike a pose. Once the pose is struck the kid can only be released when someone takes their picture. We didn't get to play Santa tag, but that's out of season anyway.
5. Coffee Plantation Tour. On Tuesday afternoon I took my team down to Santa Maria de Jesus for a tour of the Brodbeck's coffee plantation. Dianne and Marty Brodbeck used to work at the school, but now that they are retired they supply IAS with what I've heard is the worlds best coffee (I don't like Coffee). Mike, Stacey, Bailey, and my dad love coffee, so I think they really enjoyed learning how it is grown, picked, and processed.
Did you know that the coffee bean is sweet when it is picked? Did you know if you picked 500 pounds of coffee bean after it is shelled, processed, and dried you'd end up with 60 pounds? After our tour we were sitting around the Brodbeck's yard enjoying boquitas when I looked at my watch, and realized we needed to get going or we would miss the last bus back up the mountain. Like the coffee crazed fanatics that they are, my dad, Mike and Stacey, and Bailey rushed back to the Brodbeck's storehouse and promptly bought them out of coffee. With copious amounts of coffee in hand we jumped on the last bus to Xela and bounced our way back up the mountain.
6. Camila. Everyone should have a little kid who fallows you around and tells you how much they love you. Camila, a cute little first grader, used to tell me she loved me every chance she got. When she first saw me on Monday I could tell she wasn't sure what to do. Her eyes were darting from me back to Stacey, who was giving the message, and then back to me. During afternoon recess on Monday she followed me around and told me all about how she loved the first grade and how she thought she'd never see me again.
On Friday, when I got to school, after hanging out with all of the middle schoolers and high schoolers for three days, I noticed that Camila wasn't there. Yasi, my good friend and the school's secretary, told me Camila's mom had called in saying Camila was sick, but that her little girl was heartbroken because she wouldn't get to say goodbye to Mr. Scott. I love that kid.
7. Retreat. On Wednesday I hopped onto a bus full of middle schoolers and headed down to Reu for three high energy days and two sleepless nights. My dad and I challenged the students to look at their lives and see how God has worked in the good times and the bad times. Day one, I was working with the current 10th grade class. Each boy shared a short version of their life story, at first it was rather shallow, but as the week progressed, I could tell the boys were opening their hearts to what God had for them. At the end of the week a couple of the boys said they really wanted a stronger walk with God.
Retreat also had plenty of crazy moments. The eleventh grade boys decided to take on the cinnamon challenge. That is, they tried to swallow packets of cinnamon without the help of water. I'd heard the myth that it can't be done, well let me tell you, it can.
But also, don't ever try to snort it. All of the boys wanted me to try to eat the packet. Not needing to prove my manhood to these boys, I refused. But then they opened a packet up onto my hand and I knew I had to do something. So, I dumped the cinnamon onto the table and said, "let's get Hugo, he'll snort this." So we all wiped a little cinnamon onto our noses and called Hugo into the room. "We've all done it," I said. Without hesitation Hugo bent down and inhaled the entire packet. I'm pretty sure he was sneezing cinnamon for the rest of retreat. My props go out to Hugo, he's a stud.
8. Pool fights and Revenge. On Thursday Katja and Isa, two of the tenth grade girls, decided to get into a water fight with me. Silly girls. One of the best things about retreat is being able to form relationships with the kids from IAS. Many of the kids came up to me and told me how their lives were going and asked me for advice. It was so awesome to hear how they were growing. That didn't happen with Katja or Isa. They just wanted a water fight. They are noobs.
I was on the basketball court trying to make half court shots with a couple of the kids, when out of no where a water balloon bounces off of my back. Then another one burst at my sandaled feet. Katja and Isa were cautiously trying to have a water fight. It was cute, they would throw a balloon and then try to look all innocent. To this point I'd done nothing to deserve their wrath. After they'd exhausted their ammo, which only got my shirt a little wet, I chased after them, only to be grabbed by Kain and Mario, two of their classmates, and dragged off to the pool. I didn't put up too much of a fight, as I was in my swimsuit, but I also didn't want the boys to think I was weak. So I broke free, tossed Kain on the ground, pushed Mario out-of-the-way, hoisted Isa onto my shoulders, and jumped into the pool. Katja has been warned. Revenge will be mine.
9. Singing Coldplay with Sharom. On the bus ride back to Xela I decided to ride up with the High School bus. I'd ridden down with the middle schoolers, who were really crazy, and so I felt God tell me to get onto the High School bus. I am so glad I rode with the High Schoolers because half way up we passed the Middle School bus, which was broken down on the side of the road.
Not only was I on the bus that worked, but Sharom, my Guatemalan sister, shared one of her headphones with me and we rocked out to Coldplay the entire way up. I sang to the entire bus, well at least those in the seats closest to me, the bus was too loud for everyone to hear, which was probably a good thing. I will remember that bus ride for a long time. Thank you Sharom, for such a fun memory.
10. Having Dinner with Yasi, her husband, and their daughter Eli. I think the entire week was about connecting. We tried to connect with the kids and the teachers, and yet one person I didn't get to spend much time with was Yasi. Yasi was more than my secretary she was also my running partner.
Because I was on retreat I didn't get to spend much time with her and her family, so she invited my dad, Mike and Stacey, Bailey, and me over for dinner that Friday night. I made Yasi's week by surprising her with a copy of Mockingjay that I brought down with her. The time I spent in conversation with her helped make a fabulous week that much better. I hope that everyone gets to know Yasi at some point in their life.
Thank you to everyone who helped make my week in Xela an Adventure!
May God continue blessing you and these beautiful people! Each one is a precious gift!


GEELONG has chosen not to risk Brownlow medallist Patrick Dangerfield for Sunday's season-opening blockbuster against Melbourne at the MCG.
The AFL world had been on 'Danger watch' since the 27-year-old hurt his right hamstring in the first quarter of the Cats' JLT Community Series clash with Essendon two Sundays ago.
It means it will be at least another week until Geelong's all-star midfield is united, but Gary Ablett will play his first game for the Cats since the 2010 preliminary final.
Nakia Cockatoo also missed selection despite starring in last week's VFL practice match.
The Demons selected reigning club champion Clayton Oliver (knee), who was also under an injury cloud, as they begin their bid to play finals for the first time since 2006.
Nic Naitanui will also make his comeback for West Coast from a serious knee injury that sidelined him for all of last year and interrupted his pre-season.
The Eagles named him as their starting ruckman, with Scott Lycett also in the side to take on visiting Sydney at the new Optus Stadium on Sunday.
A raft of players – Jake Waterman, Liam Ryan, Daniel Venables, rookie Francis Watson, Brayden Ainsworth – are in line to make their debut, but Willie Rioli wasn't one of them.
Jarrad McVeigh (calf) will play for the Swans, but Dan Hannebery (calf) is at least another week away.
Sydney has turned to Callum Sinclair to lead its injury ravaged ruck division, leaving untried big man Darcy Cameron out of the squad.
Essendon included emerging midfielder Darcy Parish (soreness) in its 22, but the Crows will be without key forward Tom Lynch (side strain) for the Friday night clash.
Lynch's absence is a significant blow, given captain Taylor Walker (foot) is also out.
Brisbane had been coy about whether No.1 draft pick Cam Rayner would make his debut on Saturday, with a series of rival clubs announcing they were blooding their top-10 selections.
But the Lions have ended the speculation, selecting the Western Jets product in their line-up to face St Kilda at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Former Hawks skipper Luke Hodge and Charlie Cameron, who represented Adelaide in last year's Grand Final, are also in Brisbane's round one team.
The Saints named first-choice ruckman Billy Longer, who was battling a hip flexor issue, and had already revealed No.7 pick Hunter Clark was playing.
Clark's fellow top-10 pick Nick Coffield and veteran defender Sam Gilbert are among four St Kilda emergencies and 69-gamer Luke Dunstan was left out completely.
Hawthorn will unveil ex-Port Adelaide speed demon Jarman Impey against Collingwood, with ex-Swan Sam Murray and top-10 draft pick Jaidyn Stephenson the Pies' new additions.
The Hawks had already announced Cyril Rioli will take his place at the MCG on Saturday night despite spending much of the pre-season caring for his father in Alice Springs.
Greater Western Sydney has picked both Rory Lobb, who was restricted by a groin injury in the pre-season, and Dawson Simpson on an extended bench, with Jonathon Patton named in the ruck.
Tom Scully (knee) missed out on selection along with Jacob Hopper (groin) after both played no part in the JLT Community Series.
The Giants play on Sunday against the Western Bulldogs, who named a new-look squad including recruits Hayden Crozier, Jackson Trengove, Aaron Naughton and Billy Gowers.
Port Adelaide will roll out a four-pack of recruits against Fremantle, with former Demons Jack Watts and Dom Barry, ex-Lion Tom Rockliff and one-time Cat Steven Motlop all in the line-up.
The Power will be without Robbie Gray (suspension).
Nathan Wilson, prized No.2 selection Andrew Brayshaw and fellow draftee Bailey Banfield are all in the Dockers' team for Saturday's game at Adelaide Oval.
Joel Hamling has been named as an emergency for the Dockers.
Newcomers Lachie Weller, Aaron Young and Nick Holman will all make their club debut for Gold Coast against North Melbourne in Cairns on Saturday night.
Michael Barlow and 2016 top-10 pick Will Brodie are notable Suns emergencies.
Ex-Hawk Billy Hartung and No.4 draft pick Luke Davies-Uniacke are the newest Roos, while Mason Wood is an emergency and Taylor Garner (groin) was not selected.


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The map below shows the location of The George in Lichfield city centre. If you click directions on the map and submit a postcode you will receive complete directions from any location to us in a matter of seconds.
From North-West (Stafford)
Take the A51 via Rugeley to Lichfield. At the large traffic island with the Bowling Green in the centre, take the first exit, and then the first exit again leading into Swan Road.
*Where the road bends left into Beacon Street, turn right (signposted for the public car park). As you enter the car park turn right and the hotel car park is on your right.
From North-East (Derby)
Take the A38 past Burton and Alrewas, and then take the A5127 into Lichfield past Tesco and Aldi. Go straight on at the traffic lights by Richer Sounds. Go over one set of traffic lights and at the next set (just after the railway station) turn right. At the small roundabout turn right and proceed as above.
From South-West (Bromsgrove)
From the M5 join the M42 at junction 4a. At junction 9 either take the M6 Toll (instructions are shown below) or take the A446 and proceed as "From South-East".
From South-East (London)
Take the M6 until it meets the M42 then travel north on the M42 and take the exit for A446 which goes past the Belfry Golf Course on the right. You will come to a traffic island, take the northbound A38 to Lichfield. Stay on the A38 until the second island and the turn right onto the A5206 London Road, which leads to the A51 and Lichfield city centre. Go over two sets of traffic lights. At the small roundabout, turn right and proceed as above.*
From the M6 Toll Road
Join the M6 Toll at Junction 11a of the M6. Exit at T5 on to the A5148. Take the first exit to the roundabout on to the A5026. Go over two sets of traffic lights. At the small roundabout turn right and proceed as above.*
Join the M6 Toll at Junction 7a of the M42 or junction 4a of the M6. Exit at T4. At roundabout take the second exit on to the A38. At the next roundabout go straight over on to the A5026 and proceed as above.*
On leaving the station immediately cross the road and turn left. At the traffic lights turn right. Where the road bends to the left, continue into the pedestrianised area. You will see The George hotel on your right. For details of train times and fares please click here
Travelling by Bus
Lichfield Bus Station is just a 5 minute walk away from The George. To plan your journey by bus please click here
Travelling by Bicycle
The Sustrans cycle route 5 runs just past the end of Bird Street and we will be happy to store your bicycle for the duration of your stay, by prior arrangement. For more details of the local cycle routes please click here
If using sat nav please tap in the postcode WS13 6PW – this will take you to Ego restaurant where you turn right (signposted for the public car park), then left into the car park. As you enter the car park turn right and the hotel car park is on your right.
Although car parking is free for guests of the hotel, please note that you do need to register for a permit for your car at Reception.


We're late on this but a couple weeks back, Comedy Central's Jordan Klepper sat down with former members of the State Department to discuss President Trump's proposed budget cuts and his approach to diplomacy. Well, this is supposed to be funny but we're crying, and not from laughing our heads off.
The former employees include two former press officers (Meaghan Monfort and Sri Kulkarni who is running for Congress in Texas and just advanced to the runoffs), David Rank (most recently CDA in Beijing), Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley (f0rmer U.S. Ambassador to Malta), Tom Countryman (former U/Secretary of State), and Michele Bond (former A/S for Consular Affairs).
Tonight (Feb 21) you can see me briefly, with several esteemed State Dept colleagues, on @TheOpposition on Comedy Central, right after the Daily Show.
Thanks @TheOpposition for highlighting our diplomatic decline. America must lead with diplomacy!
What's this? The worst day of Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley's life isn't the day five of her staff were killed in Saudi Arabia? How did she get the date so wrong in this NYTimes Op-Ed? The attack was December 6, 2004, not/not December 4, 2005.
Like every chief of mission around the world, then and now, I began and ended each day with the question: "What can I do to increase safety for my staff?" I had reason to worry because for several years, the security situation in Saudi Arabia had been perilous, with terrorists attacking and murdering Saudis, other Arabs and Westerners. Diplomatic missions were favorite targets and ours, the Consulate General in Jeddah, made up of approximately 50 Americans and 150 locally-hired employees, was particularly attractive. With the advice of my security team, we raised the height of our walls, topped them with glass shards and barbed wire and imposed travel restrictions on the staff. We armed our guards and, unlike most diplomatic compounds, allowed military patrols inside our walls.
One proposal, however, threatened to tear our community apart. My security chief wanted to require all non-American staff to pass through metal detectors to enter the compound. I understood the imperative for a careful screening. But for a community under siege, the feeling that "we were all in it together" was critical to getting us through each day. Disparate treatment was sure to corrode our cohesiveness and send a signal to the local staff that we distrusted them despite the fact that they, too, put their lives on the line every day by walking through our gates.
After it was installed, I made sure that I was the very first staff member to walk through the metal detector. I can't say that we had a Kumbaya moment or that resentment of my decision ended immediately among my American staff. I had to lead by example and trust that they respected my integrity even if they didn't like my position.
Despite all our measures, on December 4, 2005, one of the worst days of my life, terrorists attacked the U.S. Consulate in Jeddah. After a long standoff, 10 of my staff members were injured, some terribly, and five were killed. These were colleagues with whom we worked alongside every day, and socialized with after work. And each and every one of them was a local staff member.
On April 9, we blogged about the U.S. Embassy in Beirut issuing a fraud alert on scammers impersonating Ambassador David Hale and the American Embassy in Lebanon (see U.S. Embassy Beirut: Ambassador Hale Does Not Want Your Money (Fraud Alert). On April 22, the U.S. Embassy in Valletta, Malta issued a similar alert to the Maltese public on scammers impersonating Ambassador Abercrombie-Winstanley.
Internet scam artists have tried to impersonate U.S. Ambassador Abercrombie-Winstanley and the U.S. Embassy in an attempt to get Maltese people to send them money. Don't believe them!
In several of these attempts, these criminals have contacted people via social media with an invitation to connect to "Gina Abercrombie." When they have, they received a message saying that, for a certain sum of money, they could be named a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations or United Nations Ambassador of Peace. In similar scams, victims were then requested to send money to an office in London. Ambassador Abercrombie-Winstanley does not make UN appointments and would not solicit funds from people. In other attempts, the perpetrators have sent unsolicited emails for fees to process immigrant visa documents and work permits.
Correspondence purporting to be from Ambassador Abercrombie-Winstanley requesting any payment of funds or personal information is false. We caution against providing any personal or financial information to unsolicited emails or social media contact.
Photo of the Day: Lights, Camera, Action!
Below is one of four photos posted in Facebook by US Embassy Malta of Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley filming her video message for the Maltese public.
Interestingly enough, the video message is posted here in Facebook but not in the embassy's YouTube channel, which has not been updated since Nov 10, 2011.
The typical swearing-in of an ambassador is usually a somewhat dry affair. Not so with the ceremony Wednesday to formally install Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley as the United States' woman in Malta.
We hear the ornate Benjamin Franklin Room on the State Department's eighth floor was, and we quote an attendee, "rocking." The event featured unusual entertainment: the Washington Performing Arts Society's Men and Women of the Gospel choir performed traditional gospel tunes that had even a few of the most buttoned-up guests tapping their toes.
Not much to read, but go here if you're interested. We knew that this affair occurred at 4:15 p.m. on April 18 with Deputy Secretary Burns officiating the swearing-in ceremony. No photo of the ceremony had been released by the State Department.
So we were looking for photos of this 'rocking affair' when we stumbled on a video showing the terror attack on the U.S. Consulate in Jeddah on December 2004. This is old but we have not seen this video before although its been online since it was aired by ABC News on December 2005.
Notable mention in the video – Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, formerl Consul General at USCG Jeddah and newly sworn-in US Ambassador to Malta. Also, Joseph Adam Ereli, then Deputy Spokesman of the State Department (from 2003-2006) and currently Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
The secret State Department review concluded that no one breached his or her duty, but noted, "leadership problems in Jeddah," and found that the officials in charge of security "received little support" from the consul general.
Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, the consul general, is no longer posted in Saudi Arabia and declined to comment on the incident in an appearance in Cleveland last week.
The secret review found "a widespread negative perception among the consulate staff of the consul general's degree for security," which did not surprise Diebler, a former State Department security officer.
Her US Embassy Malta bio appears to have missed that.
The five Foreign Service National employees who died during the terrorist attack were Ali Yaslem Bin Talib, Imad e-Deen Musa Ali, Romeo de la Rosa, Mohammed Baheer Uddin and Jaufar Sadik. The casualties whose embassy service range from 18 months to 26 years came from Yemen, Sudan, Philippines, India and Sri Lanka. Click here to read Survivors Detail Attack on U.S. Consulate Dec. 8, 2004.
There were two reports related to the Jeddah attack: an OIG report, "Review of the Management of Compound Physical Security Upgrades," Report Number AUD/PPA-04-37, August 2004 and the Accountability Review Board report, "Jeddah Terrorist Attack, December 6, 2004." In State/OIG's convoluted archiving system, it's hard going hunting for old reports. We have emailed the OIG but have not heard any response. The eight-year old ARB report does not appear to be available anywhere online.
Why bother looking them up now? We were named the most curious student in school and we haven't gotten over that — plus there was that rocking affair that started this off.


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Kennedy held an intimate cocktail party at the Kennedy boutique in Crown Melbourne, hosted by GQ Australia's Editor-in-Chief, Nick Smith.
Prior to the event, the team at GQ shot some Spring Racing inspired editorial, with beautiful men's racewear all styled with watches from Kennedy.
Nick Smith spoke to guests of Kennedy about how to style the perfect racewear looks for the upcoming Melbourne Cup Carnival, highlighting suiting detail and how to complement one's outfit with a beautiful timepiece.


"Rebooting won't help the Liberals. No amount of window dressing will cover mistakes such as the cash-for-access scandal, the waste of money going into nuclear rebuilds or the sell off of Hydro One.
Business as usual is not working at Queen's Park. The Liberals need to reverse course.
People are tired of wealthy insiders and deep-pocketed lobbyists buying access to the Premier and her ministers. We will keep pushing to level the playing field for citizens by getting big money out of politics. Politicians should be concentrating on what's best for Ontario, not on raising big bucks.
Stops the give away of our water and the destruction of farmland.


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English version - C'est l'An 01 !
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L'an 01, what is IT?
L'An 01 is a co-housing / housing cooperative project, that came to be in July 2014 in the city of Cazères (31). It currently houses 9 adult inhabitants, 3 children, as well as a group of supporting "enthousiasts".
It's a cooperative of inhabitants, in other words a shared living place, combining common and private spaces. It brings together people who share values and a common aspiration to cooperate, pool their resources, and master the design and management of their habitat.
To us, this is a political process: to live the strength of cooperation, to promote and live by values in our daily life, to control our living conditions, to participate in decision-making, to support and be a part of a community network.
Democracy: ensure the sharing of information, hear and make everyone's point of view heard, involve everyone in decision-making.
Secularism: be committed to openness to the world and respect for others, supporting and fostering critical spirit and emancipation of human beings.
Solidarity: be aware of our interdependence as people, help each other, act to reduce inequalities.
Eco-citizenship: enable a way of life that respect ecosystems, foster a healthier relationship between consumers and producers.
Equality of sexual identities and orientations: fight against gender stereotypes, sexist and homophobic comments and attitudes, foster the possibility for everyone to develop their singular identity.
Co-education and intergenerational relationships: take time to train and learn from each other, value and pool the different types of experiences and skills.
Building together a living space that resembles us is a way of bringing these values to life.
Formally, we are partners in a simplified, cooperative, open-ended joint-stock company. This legal form allows us to separate the right to vote from the capital provided and to easily welcome new people. We make our decisions at very regular general meetings, as much as possible through a consensus. For our day-to-day functioning, we rely on information sharing, mutual assistance and cooperation, and the pooling of resources and strengths.
What kind of activities can you find at l'An 01?
L'An01 is a habitat before anything else: we are currently very busy renovating our future living spaces, which means lots of construction. At the same time, we are hosting community activities and hopefully cultural ones soon, too. On site there are also three farmers: two seed-to-loaf bakers and a non-till bio market gardener.


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Light of Day Shines Brightest with The Boss
Dispatches from Light of Day's "big show" — a multi-artist concert held annually at Asbury Park's Paramount Theatre that closes a weeklong, statewide music festival — generally center around a single burning question: Did Springsteen show up to play?
By Tammy La Gorce | | January 19, 2015
Before we go any further with this particular dispatch, about the 15th edition of the "big show," held Saturday night, let's get the answer out of the way. Yes, he did.
And before we get into the specifics of Springsteen's roughly 90-minute performance alongside some of his old Asbury Park cronies on the Paramount stage, let's forgive ourselves for caring so much.
Because while it's true that Light of Day, launched by Jersey Shore denizen Bob Benjamin in 2000, is a charity to benefit Parkinson's disease (the organization, as of this year's installment, has raised $3 million), it's also true that Springsteen, being Springsteen, lends the proceedings an air of humility, hope and swollen spirits that might be less pronounced without him.
In other words, would the show, which this year included the rock and roll veterans Willie Nile, Southside Johnny, the James Maddock Band and Pat DiNizio alongside a handful of others have been great if Springsteen, who is never formally on the bill, didn't pull one of his now-familiar pop-ins?
Unquestionably. The four times he hasn't played, the concerts have been successes. But would hundreds of music fans of a certain age have stayed out till 1:30 a.m. raising their voices, and their iPhones, to capture a moment with a rock star if he wasn't onstage? Doubtful. That he dials up the Light of Day magic is undeniable.
The Paramount show ran six hours, with Springsteen taking the stage alongside the New York punk hero Nile for his closing song, "One Guitar," after the show's halfway mark.
From there the Boss reappeared with La Bamba's big band for "This Little Girl," and with Southside for the Jackie Wilson classic "Higher and Higher."
But it was with his old buddies Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers, the gritty Pittsburgh band he's collaborated with in the past, that Springsteen played longest. The set list held some similarities to last year's: "Adam Raised a Cain," "Darkness on the Edge of Town," the newish "Frankie Fell in Love," "Because the Night," "Light of Day" – the song the event was named for – plus the kickers "Thunder Road" and "The Promised Land," with the full complement of talent onstage, plus Benjamin, who scattered thanks across the stage.
A highlight was "Still Look Good (For Sixty)," a song that clearly resonated with the Boomer-heavy audience.
Springsteen will be 65 this year, a senior citizen by some measures. But he looked and sounded none the worse for his considerable rock-and-roll wear. Seniority, though, has always suited him. In addition to the power of a group of music guys from New Jersey to make a huge dent in fighting an awful disease, Light of Day 2015 proved there's no age limit on being the Boss.
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Part of the Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, itself located within the province's Chris Hani District Municipality, the Eastern Cape-based town of Cradock, known by many as the capital of the Karoo heartland, is a wonderful place for aspiring homeowners to purchase property. Not only is it filled with that charming ambience that is so often found in small towns, but it boasts cultural importance and beautiful landscapes.
Cradock is the site of a house once inhabited by South African literary great, Olive Schreiner, whose final resting place sits atop nearby Buffelskop, and the town is situated in the upper valley of the Great Fish River, neighbouring various havens of natural splendour, including Mountain Zebra National Park, Commando Drift Nature Reserve and Tsolwana Nature Reserve.
If this has enticed you, then take a look at the following important information, drawn from various statistics pertaining to demographics and property trends within Cradock. These statistics were compiled for a town report by Lightstone Property.
As of the date of the report, 11 December 2018, Cradock boasts a total of 8,218 freehold properties, 21 of which are located within an estate, and 37 sectional title units, none of which is located within an estate.
Upton Properties then defines sectional title ownership as "[the] separate ownership of units or sections within a complex or development. When you buy into a sectional title complex, you purchase a section or sections and an undivided share of the common property. These are collectively known as units. Sectional title dwellings include detached houses, townhouses, flats or apartments." Regarding properties located within gated communities, they can be held under either one of these two kinds of ownership.
If you're wondering which of these living options is better, note that there a significant benefits to both. Freehold ownership gives you more independence, as you won't ever have to answer to a body corporate, while a sectional title property means living that is more affordable, more communal, and, as a result of this second benefit, safer.
Those looking to buy property in Cradock should take note of sale and property transfer trends within the town over the past few years. Lightstone's 2018 report on Cradock divided property transfers into two categories: first-time registrations and repeat sales.
Three developed freehold properties were sold in Cradock. Their combined value came to R313 000, the average value being R104 000.
37 developed freehold properties were sold for a collective value of R23 711 000, making the average amount a total of R641 000. Twelve of these properties were between R0 and R400 000, 13 were between R400 000 and R800 000, and the remaining 12 were between R800 000 and R1 500 000.
Four sectional scheme titled properties were sold in Cradock, their combined value coming to R2 455 000, making the average value R614 000. One was between R0 and R400 000, two between R400 000 and R800 000, and the last between R800 000 and R1 500 000.
These are statistics pertaining to the median prices and number of registrations of properties in Cradock in 2018.
There are no sales in execution recorded for 2018, though four took place in 2017.
According to Lightstone Property's report, and with regards to freeheld properties, in a list of eight Eastern Cape towns that include Cradock and others surrounding it, Cradock ranks third in terms of median property valuation with a total of R110 000.
With regards to sectional scheme properties, Cradock ranks 213th out of 315 towns, with a median property valuation of R560 000.
Keep this data in mind when you're looking for property in Cradock. Hopefully, you'll find something that suits your taste within the correct price range.