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"Quest for glory! Accepting our fate with the power that we own. This is a hero's story, we'll be the greatest the world has ever known!"Fifty years ago an evil force known as Dark Bring was plaguing the planet, turning hearts twisted and corrupt with its dark power, which in turn sparked wars and turmoil. One man, known as the Rave Master and armed with special powers known as Rave used to counter against the Dark Bring, attempted to stop the madness by tracking the Dark Bring source and proceeding to destroy it once and for all...He... didn't quite get the job done.For as he thought victory was his, the source of the Dark Bring proceeded to explode, taking one tenth of the known world's landscape with it. Not to mention losing most of the Rave Master's powers in the process. Jump to 50 years later on a little known bit of land called Garage Island, where we meet Haru Glory who snags a strange-looking...um, "dog" called Plue while out fishing. One thing leads to another before he's deemed the 2nd Rave Master whose job is to bring peace to the world and save it from the lingering threat of the Dark Bring and those who wield its powers for their own selfish and destructive ends. He gains allies along the way and overall has one heck of an adventure.Known in Japan as Groove Adventure Rave or simply, RAVE. 'Twas the first manga to bring success to Hiro Mishima (who would go on to create the little known gem Monster Soul then the equally successful Fairy Tail) weaving 35 volumes in a fantastic tale of love, honor, courage, fate and The Power of Friendship. A very good read for anyone who's a fan of Shounen or just trying to get into manga in general.Was adapted into an anime in 2001 that ended in 2002 with only 51 episodes made that only cover one half of the series. However due to slow pacing (seriously, the first major battle against a relatively minor but tough brute took five episodes to get through), it suffered in the ratings and was cancelled.In the United States, the anime was severely edited and aired on Toonami, and didn't see the light of day again for a few years until SyFy picked it up as part of their Ani-Monday block. It did feature many Californian voice actors who would go on to better projects, mostly under VIZ Media or Bandai.The manga as well as the anime was owned by Tokyopop. But in 2009 they dropped the series without warning with only three volumes left to go. Thankfully, Del Ray (who are the holders of Mashima's other series Fairy Tail) picked up the series and will release the series from beginning to end. They published the final three books as a single volume.Though Rave ended years ago, it received a fun little revive in Mashima's later work, Fairy Tail. Not only are several characters designs and attitudes lifted directly from Rave, Fairy Tail eventually received a crossover OVA called Fairy Tail X Rave, wherein Haru and his gang meet their Fairy Tail counterparts.Has a started character sheet. Feel free to contribute.
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Woman, 37, struck, killed near Baldwin
Updated On: Feb 25 2014 12:27:30 PM EST
A 37-year-old Jacksonville woman was hit by a pickup truck and killed Tuesday morning in Nassau County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
State troopers said the truck was heading eastbound on U.S. Highway 90 at Log Road, near the Duval-Nassau county line and just west of Baldwin, about 5:40 a.m. when Elizabeth Chessman was in the road and hit.
Troopers said the driver, 25-year-old Kristian Bennett of Macclenny, was unable to avoid Chessman, possibly due to low-light conditions and because Chessman was wearing dark clothing.
Bennett thought she struck a deer, then turned around and went back to the scene, troopers said. That's when she realized she hit a person and notified law enforcement.
Chessman died at the scene.
Bennett was not hurt.
U.S. 90 was closed in both directions just west of U.S. 301 for several hours while authorities investigated the crash.
Travelers were re-routed to Interstate 10 as an alternate route until the highway was reopened about 9:30 a.m.
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The Bidlisiw staff have a tour in mind. We head out to a clutch of red-lighted bars, karaoke clubs, a host club full of grinning, pirouetting men who cater to foreign tourists--women and men--and "carton city," a weed-ravaged field where women used to provide sexual services on flattened cardboard boxes before a police raid earlier that year.
Our final stop is the town square, where many of the city's underage prostitutes are waiting for customers. An oddly named Orange Brutus lords over one corner of the square--evidently Orange Julius had been shanked long ago--along with an immense church, a raggedy park and an amphitheater. No less imposing is Grace, who is presiding over the scene.
Pam introduces me to a young girl Bidlisiw is trying to reach out to--M, a 16-year-old with hair so thick and curly that it seems like it has drawn all the vigor from her too-slight shoulders. Perhaps five feet tall, M is dressed in an ashy-pink one-piece, her small feet slipped into rubber flip-flops, her dark eyes alternately careless and curious. She started working the streets when she was 15. "My boyfriend took my virginity, and then left me," says M. Her voice is unexpectedly deep, a husky alto. "So what else was I good for after that? Anyway, boyfriends don't pay." She drags on her cigarette and then flings it into the street.
M has six siblings--most of them live with her mother and father, but she, as the oldest, lives with her grandmother. She went to school for a while, and liked it, before money got too tight and she had to quit. Working the streets isn't so bad, she says--she has her friends, the 'manager' who finds customers for her and another girl, and the small room they rent together for encounters with clients. She spends her days in the streets or the square, which she prefers--the open-air restaurant down the road has a jukebox, and she can listen to music. "I'll play my favorite song for you," she says, taking a few pesos from Pam. She runs over to the restaurant and returns to explain the lyrics of the song, "Sana." "It's about love, how you lose it but have to keep enduring." Her eyes turn toward a small boy who is frog-hopping near her, jumping but careful to keep a purple ice-cream cone from falling to the pavement. "My brother," she says. "I can actually pay for him to go to school--he's in first grade now, and if we keep it up, maybe he can actually finish..." Her eyes shine with pride, and she smiles down at him.
The look on M's face strikes me as familiar. It mirrors the IJM staff's faces when they speak of the symbolic culmination of their work: looking into the face of a rescuee, "that 15-year-old girl," whom M had been when she started working the streets. While the rescuers would never claim to impart a godly gaze, the moment of looking into that rescued girl's face seemed to reflect their own relationships with the divine--the desire to see and be seen in the light of goodness, healed and saved in the loving gaze of their creator. Each rescue was the proof of the goodness of God; each rescue described as the turning point in a life of possible redemption. The moment was a transcendent one--one that redeemed the law from being a tool in the hands of clumsy, imperfect humans and made it one that flowed out of divine authority, a moment that enabled the rescuers to feel as though they could save a girl from being an empty vessel or a dismembered body and restore her essential dignity as a child made in the image of God.
But the look on M's face also reflects the intensity of conviction with which IJM staff have spoken of their work. Her mission is to care for her brother, just as their mission is to try to save her from doing so by making a grievous choice no child could consent to under international law. They would try to offer her the safety and stability of a shelter, but it did not seem likely that she would accept rescue should it jeopardize the welfare of her family, or that she would settle for being a witness to the rescuers' good deed, or a witness in a case. The stories both the rescuers and their would-be rescuee tell about their respective roles in alleviating suffering are powerful and difficult to relinquish. M was the closest person to "the one" I would find, but her face held a tale her rescuers would be hard-pressed to unravel--the ways she'd struggled to find meaning in her own life, and sacrificed herself to become a rescuer in her own right.
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20/11/2014 - PhD student at the Centre, Yini Liao, wins the Patrick Mc Crystal Poster Prize!
06/11/2014 - Call Irish Researchers (post-doc)
03/11/2014 - Rosie Gaw, PhD student at the Centre, presents two papers in Hawaii
30/10/2014 - Professor Karola Dillenburger advocates early diagnosis of autism in children.
24/10/2014 - Employment and disability workshop
23/10/2014 - Prof Dillenburger meeting with DOCTRID
16/10/2014 - Centre for Behaviour Analysis receives PEAT Angel Award on behalf of QUB.
25/09/2014 - European Association for Behaviour Analysis (EABA) Conference in Stockholm
10/09/2014 - Prof Karola Dillenburger presenting Keynote address and Workshop at Conference on Quality of Life for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (9th edition) in Milan, Italy
30/07/2014 - Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey Autism Module Results
04/07/2014 - Dr Brian Fennell graduates with a PhD
12/06/2014 - Book to be translated into Greek!
10/06/2014 - Registered Behaviour Technician (RBT) training available at Centre for Behaviour Analysis
21/05/2014 - Assistive Technologies for people with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism (ASSISTID) was launched 15 May 2014. st Call for Research Fellows opens Sep 2014
01/05/2014 - Project ABLE Report
28/04/2014 - Tia Martin, PhD candidate at the Centre for Behaviour Analysis
28/04/2014 - CBA new paper contributes to the evidence debate in autism interventions
15/04/2014 - WAAD training workshop
15/04/2014 - Dr Ian Cantley, Lecturer in Education (Mathematics), has joined the Centre for Behaviour Analysis
15/04/2014 - Professor Karola Dillenburger to teach on German Masters in Clinical Casework
09/04/2014 - CBA research project with Solas
At the recent Child Care Research Forum conference held by the Institute of Child Care research (QUB), Yini Liao won the Patrick McCrystal poster prize. The conference, Made in Northern Ireland, explored themes of innovation and how it affects research policy and practice. Yini's winning poster described her current research on the practice of ABA for ASD in the UK and in China. We're all very proud of her!
To read more about her research here
Would you like to contribute to Technology and Autism/Disability Research at Centre for Behaviour Analysis/QUB through an ASSISTID Fellowship? Applications welcome from all disciplines. Here are some of our ideas, but feel free to get in touch with your own ideas. Apply now!
Rosie Gaw, PhD student at the Centre, presents two papers in Hawaii click here for more details. Rosie gave a presentation on TAGTeach and her current research on Equine assisted therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorders at the Hawaii Association of Behaviour Analysis Conference. She was also invited to present a workshop and share her expertise in TAGTeach. It was also a wonderful opportunity to meet Julie Vargas, Amanda Kelly (Behaviorbabe) and even Skinner himself! You can read more about Rosie's research here
Prof Dillenburger discusses the importance of early diagnosis of autism in a recently published article in The Conversation.
In 'Why early diagnosis of autism in children is a good thing', the importance of early diagnosis and the benefits of early intensive applied behaviour analytic interventions, are highlighted. Professor Dillenburger discusses the need for diagnoses and interventions to start earlier as 'the detrimental long-term outcome of late diagnosis and lack of early intensive intervention is clear.'
Workshop with Lynnae Ruttledge raised issues about policies and practices of employment for individuals with disabilities.
Over 60 delegates included individuals with disabilities, policy makers, voluntary sector, and academia were inspired to think more positively and be more ambitious for individuals with disabilities to be able to gain employment in the open market. Policy issues as well as practical ways ahead were discussed.
(soon the video will be available at here under videos/resources)
Prof Dillenburger attended DOCTRID Institute meeting in Dublin to discuss ASSITID fellowships, prepare for DOCTRID IV conference at QUB in 2015, and forward plan US Ireland based research. For more information click here
Pictured fl; Donna Leahy, Prof Brian Harvey (DOCTRID), Prof Mike Leahy and Prof Ian Grey (Michigan State University), Prof Karola Dillenburger (QUB)
In addition to launching their new website (www.peatni.org) in Belfast City Hall on 22 Sept 2014, PEAT hosted the first ever Angel Awards to give recognition to those involved with the charity. Recipients included our collaborative partners Queen's University Belfast and the University of Ulster, our Business Partner Manleys and our parents for their dissemination and dedication to ABA and the hard work with their children applying the science.
Pictured from left to right are Jodie Mc Bride, Lester Manley, Eithne Mc Verry, Laura Collins, Professor Tony Byrne, Professor Mickey Keenan, Louise O'Neill and Roy Mc Bride.
CBA represented at highly successful European Association for Behaviour Analysis (EABA) Conference in Stockholm, Sweden (10-13 Sept. 2014).
Dr Katerina Dounavi (Course co-ordinator of the MScABA, including BACB approved course sequence) presented a number of posters and gave a presentation about behaviour-analytic teaching protocols for developing theory of mind skills in children with a variety of intellectual, communication and developmental disorders.
Lisa Ruddy (PhD candidate, DEL Strategic Studentship) presented a paper about her work on Apps, autism and ABA and asked: How effectively can apps enhance social and communicative skills in children with ASD?
Smita Awasthi (PhD candidate, Behaviour Momentum, India) presented a poster about inducing MO-driven first instances of speech in non-vocal children with autism and gave a presentation about behavioural interventions to treat phonological disorders in children with autism.
Prof Karola Dillenburger (Course co-ordinator of the MScASD, Treasurer of EABA) gave a talk about the Millennium child with autism and outlined good reasons for behaviour analysts to make a foray into the research methodology jungle.
Overall, the conference was a great success with 250 delegates from 22 different countries from across the world attending. This is a bi-annual event, More details about the EABA can be found here.
Prof Karola Dillenburger presenting Keynote address and Workshop at Conference on Quality of Life for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (9th edition) in Milan, Italy. The conference was organised by Fondazione Sospiro, IESCUM (ABA-BACB Italian Chapter group), the Italian Association for the Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and SINPIA (National Association of child psychiatrist). Karola's Keynote Address entitled Evidence based practice and Autism Spectrum Disorders was attended by 500+ delegates. Karola's (3 1/2 hours) Workshop was entitled Science in the treatment of autism: Simple Steps and was attended by 200+ delegates. Pictured with organisers fl: Prof Serafino Corti, Prof. Mauro Leoni, Prof. Dillenburger, Prof. Paolo Moderato
Autism prevalence is now nearly 2% of all school children. At part of the BASE project, a team of the Centre for Behaviour Analysis conducted an autism module of the Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) Survey (2012) to assess public awareness, attitudes, knowledge, and projected behaviours with regard to individuals with ASD (primary data and technical reports)
The NILT survey autism module (n=1204) offers a baseline against which the impact of new autism legislation, policies, and strategies can be measured.
Key findings:
• 82% awareness: Most people in Northern Ireland are aware of autism (n=989)
• 50% of all participants knew someone with autism personally (n=606)
Of those who were aware of autism:
• 19% had a close family member with autism (n=186), and/or a friends/acquaintance (n=296), and/or a work colleague (n=79) with autism
• Autism awareness was lower for those from ethnic minorities and those with no internet access
• Awareness of autism specific legislation was low (20%)
• Good levels of knowledge about autism strengths and challenges were found but a slight tendency to overestimate the occurrence of special talents
• Prevalence of autism was underestimated (62% thought autism is much less prevalent than official figures or did not know)
• Fairly accurate perception about causes of autism, i.e, not caused by poor parenting (84%)
• Strong support for evidence-based behavioural interventions (77%), but confusion about interventions that are not evidence-based (64%)
• Strong positive attitudes towards children and adults in social, educational and employment settings
• Autism not viewed as necessarily 'lifelong' (58%); support for independent living (78%), e.g., driving a car (83%)
• More business for employers who employ people with autism (12%)
• Strong support for families caring rather than residential care (64%)
• Confusion about service responsibility: education (26%) health (33%) or both (28%)
Given increasing prevalence rates of ASD it is important that the general population is aware of autism and able to respond responsibly. The results of the NILT autism module show that the general public is well aware of autism, has positive attitudes, and is relatively knowledgeable about the issues faced by individuals and families affected directly. Autism legislation has had little impact on high levels of autism awareness. However, there was a lack of clarity about responsibility for effective service delivery. The NILTS results show that a shift in focus is necessary from 'awareness raising' to an approach that delivers clarity with regard to intervention and accountability.
His research focused on the professional development of teachers, in the Republic of Ireland, who are responsible for the education of those on the autism spectrum. Over the past decade this area has been specifically targeted for extensive state funding. Through a survey of this teaching cohort, he explored if the extent of training undertaken corresponds to higher levels of understanding of key concepts in challenging behaviour, autism spectrum disorders and behaviour analysis.
Brian commented about his study at Centre for Behaviour analysis: "I have found my research experience at Queen's to be thoroughly challenging and equally rewarding. Undertaking a research degree, especially while teaching full-time, tests your organisational ability and motivation as well as your intellect."
The book Parents' Education as Autism Therapists (JKP, 2000), edited by Prof Mickey Keenan (UU), Dr Ken P Kerr (Donegal), and Prof Karola Dillenburger (CBA/QUB) was authored by parents of children diagnosed with autism together with a group of behaviour analysts. The book introduces the reader to ABA-based early interventions using examples from children in Northern Ireland. The book is already available in Japanese and German, is to be translated into Greek. The Greek translation should be available within about 18 months.
Click here for German Translation
Click here For English copy
An online multilingual course covering the 40 hour RBT curriculum will be offered from January 2015. Cost of the course £150. For curriculum details click here This course is part of the Open Learning Programme at the School of Education at Queen's University Belfast and is University accredited for 10 CATS points at Level 1. The course is delivered in a programmed instruction format and opens on 19 January 2015. It can be accessed 24/7 for 10 weeks. Book your place here under Personal development/Continuing Professional Development (booking opens in August 2014) Enrolment includes a full licence for Simple Steps (available in 8 European Languages, for preview see here) . The remainder of the course is taught in English. Our associate organisation PEAT NI - Parents Education as Autism Therapists offers pre-registration RBT assessment. For further information see www.qub.ac.uk/cba
ASSISTID (Assistive Technologies for people with Autism and Intellectual Disability) will promote research into the development and application of assistive technologies to enhance the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities and autism, their carers and families. ASSISTID is the first structured research programme of its kind in Europe and the most significant investment into assistive technologies research to date. The ASSISTID programme which will fund 40 post-doctoral fellows is co-funded by the European Commission and the charity RESPECT, and is coordinated by the DOCTRID Research Institute.
The DOCTRID Research Institute includes the Daughters of Charity Disability Support Services, all of the universities on the island of Ireland, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and the US universities Michigan State University and the University of Massachusetts. This is the first time that all of the universities on the island of Ireland have joined together in an EU funded research consortium. QUB through the CBA is a partner of DOCTRID and we welcome enquiries from Irish PhDs who would like to discuss ideas for an 'outgoing' Fellowship.
We would also like to help any QUB PhDs who would like to become 'incoming fellows', i.e., work in ROI for 2 years as post-doc in this field.
Project ABLE final report was launched at the Wellington Park Hotel. CBA team carried out the external evaluation. Pictured here (f/l) Dr Lyn McKerr (CBA), Dr Julie Ann Jordan (CBA), Rachel Doran (ABLE), Lydia Lynas (Orchardville Society), Rachel Buchanan (NOW), Prof Karola Dillenburger (CBA), Margaret Haddock (Orchardville Society).Project ABLE was funded by Big Lottery and provided support into employment for adults with ASD over the past 5 years. Evaluation concluded that:
No other project matched Project ABLE services exactly.
Clear requirement for supported employment service specifically adapted to needs of individuals with ASD.
Securing long term sustainable funding essential for continuity of support and future service development.
Full report can be obtained from Orcharville Society
Tia Martin, PhD candidate at the Centre for Behaviour Analysis and Behaviour Support Advisor for Autism with The Richmond Fellowship Scotland, conducted a series of presentations for parents and professionals on positive approaches to the management of challenging behaviour. The evaluations of the presentations were very good. Tia's presentations were considered the first of many positive steps to empowering parents with knowledge of the use of applied behaviour analysis for child-centred developmentally appropriate interventions that empower parent and support the child.
A new paper published in International Research in Education by Brian Fennell and Karola Dillenburger, based on Brian's PhD research and entitled The evidence debate for behavioural interventions for autism shows that for more than fifty years evidence has been accrued regarding the efficacy of applied behaviour analysis-based interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Despite this history of empirical evidence, some researchers and ASD experts still are reluctant to accept behavioral interventions as best practice for ASD. In this paper, we consider both random control trials and single subject experimental designs as forms of evidenced-based practice (EBP). Specific application of these methods to ASD research is considered. In an effort to provide scientifically based evidence for interventions for ASD, EBP standards have been debated without a consensus being achieved. Service users of ASD interventions need access to sound empirical evidence to choose appropriate programmes for those they care for with ASD rather than putting their hopes in therapies backed by pseudoscience and celebrity endorsements.
WAAD training workshop 'Tools for achieving social confidence for children and young people with autism' was held on Friday 11th in collaboration with the PEAT. The event was attended by both parents and professionals and was a great success. With a full house, comments included 'Clear course content with concrete examples and useful strategies to use immediately', 'Excellent and engaging', Excellent and very practical'.
After 16 years as a Mathematics teacher and Head of Mathematics, Ian joined the School of Education in August 2013 as coordinator of the PGCE Mathematics programme. His doctorate was in the Philosophy of Education and his current research interests include the unification of aspects of Wittgenstein's later philosophy with radical behaviourism, the mathematical and philosophical foundations of educational measurement models and Mathematics education. Recently, Dr (Ian) Cantley presented a paper entitled "Implications of Wittgenstein's Later Philosophy for Learning and Teaching" at the 49th annual conference of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain, which was held at New College, Oxford, from 28th to 30th March 2014.
Karola is a Visiting Professor at the University of Applied Sciences in Münster, Germany and will deliver a module on 'Autismtherapies'. The long-standing collaboration with the German University started in 2000 and since then the German Profs Bernhard Brugger and Hanns-Rüdiger Röttegers have been partners in the STAMPPP project, including the translation of SIMPLE STEPS into 8 European languages, e.g., German, Spanish, Norwegian, Italian, Icelandic, Dutch and Swedish.
During her stay Karola will visit the Münster Intensive Autism Interventions (MIA) project and deliver a 2-day workshop to the Masters class.
CBA identified as knowledge provider for Innovation Voucher with SolasBT7. Together we will develop an easy-to-use baseline assessment tool for the children who attend Solas after school's clubs.


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"Tropical" and "goth" aren't words that are strung together too often, but Tropical Goth is a very special party. Tonight, boring black leather and gray digs are banished. Instead, neon club wear, Hawaiian shirts, delightfully tacky fake fur, and brightly colored boas (are there any other kinds?) are heartily encouraged—and could win you prizes in the costume contest. Music at the event to dance and rock out to 'til your eye glitter melts will be performed by Two Lions, Chord and the Fawn, Mother's Tongue, and Chelsea Boys. There will also be live entertainment from First Housewives of Hennepin County, burlesque star Tomahawk Tassels, HomerrJHOMO, and Bobbi Dazzle, among others. Or take in some cinema with films by the Wreck Family and Alex Ward. Throughout the night partiers will also be able to shop for visual art by Andrew Boos, Mecca Johnson, Smelly Kelly, and others. 18+.
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- Jan 21:
- Sheriff's Office obtains photo of billboard vandal
- Third billboard cut down near Bayside Cutoff on US Highway 101
- Billboard owners should try reward
- Jan 18:
- For now, leave billboards be
- Jan 14:
- Arcata responds to rebuilt billboard; Owners given two weeks to address violations
- Jan 12:
- Billboard back up
- Jan 11:
- US Highway 101 billboard chopped down: Second sign felled this month
- Jan 10:
- Bayside billboard brought down; removal may be required as part of US Highway 101 improvement project
- Dec 3:
- Caltrans is the main barrier to billboard removal along Humboldt Bay
- Nov 27:
- Billboards a blight upon the bay
- Nov 23:
- Sticker shock: HCAOG surprised by billboard removal costs
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office has begun an investigation in response to the recent string of billboard vandalism along U.S. Highway 101, according to a Tuesday press release.
The investigation began after a billboard, owned by CBS Outdoor, was found cut down along the west side of U.S. Highway 101 north of the Bayside Cutoff in Arcata on Monday. The billboard managing company -- All Points Signs -- estimated the damage at $20,000.
The press release stated that All Points Signs had installed cameras due to similar incidents of vandalism occurring over the last two weeks. Infrared images from the cameras given to the sheriff's office show a male suspect who appeared to be holding a hammer and a battery-powered saw, according to the press release. The suspect was wearing a hoodie jacket, pants, light weight hiking boots, a backpack and no gloves.
The sheriff's office asks that anyone with information to call the sheriff's office at 707-445-7251.


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LEHIGH ACRES, Fla- Lee County Sheriff's deputies are investigating two shootings that happened Wednesday night in Lehigh Acres.
The first happened on the 4500 block of 15th St. SW. Upon arrival, officers found a 20-year-old and a 22-year-old victim laying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds. According to the incident report, the two men were visiting the address listed when the suspects shot them and fled on foot. No one has been arrested, as no description was given of the possible suspects.
The second took place on the 2700 block of Ansel Ave. S. where deputies found a 19-year-old victim suffering from a gunshot wound. No arrest was made in that case, either.
All three victims survived.
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Just wanted to share this in case it would be useful to others. Mt. Washington Homebrew Supply (Mt. Washington Homebrew Supply, all your beer and wine equipment and ingredient needs) offers free shipping to first-time customers.
I am making a batch of EdWort's Apfelwein for the first time. So, I bought the wine yeast (50 cents) and dextrose (2.50) and got free shipping. Fast service, friendly people, and a great deal!!!
Anyone ever used their kits? They seem very reasonable.
May be the best thing since sliced bread, but a web page with no detailed descriptions, no pictures, nada... Yeast maybe, but would you buy "Wort Chiller 25 ft. Coil" sight unseen?
I'm sure this is a bricks and mortar LHBS (Agway) that branched out to the internets, but didn't do a very good job of it.
I started an e-commerce store (no way relating to homebrewing) and I spent 6 months in development learning php and customizing a open source shopping cart software. It ain't easy. I'm still tweaking years later and it's not half as good as other e-stores I've seen online.
That said, the owner of this store can't expect many web sales from this e-storefront.
If I could Simon Cowell for a moment.. "It's pathetic".
Yeah, other than the fact that their hops are bit high, that is the only complaint I have with Brewmaster's Warehouse. I LOVE their prices and product quality, but they need more pics and better product descriptions.
I was just reading the front page on that website:
"First-time buyers get up to $10 free shipping! (limit 1 per household)"
I read that as the first $10 of shipping is free for first timers. Does the title of this thread not seem to say that, or is it me?


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Can you cook the nutrients out of your food?
Just how realistic are the serving sizes on nutrition labels? Is there a difference between natural sugars and added sugars? What's the most important thing people should focus on when reading the Nutrition Facts Label? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking at changing the Nutrition Facts Label for the first time in more than 20 years. Just what do those changes mean? What will you see on the nutrition label?
Have you heard of the five-second rule? That moment when you drop a tasty morsel of food on the ground, your heart sinks - you were looking forward to eating that! Is it safe to eat it if you're able to pick it up within five seconds?
We were curious if there was any truth to the five-second rule, so we reached out to Keith R. Schneider, PhD, Professor, Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida.
You weren't able to tune into our Trans Fats: Moving off the Menu webcast on Tuesday, February 12? No worries - we've got you covered with a doggy bag's worth of highlights from our expert panel that included Joy Dubost, PhD, RD, CSSD; Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN; Carolyn O'Neil, MS, RD, LD; and Jenna Seymour, PhD.
Is it safe to eat processed food? Julie M. Jones, PhD, CNS, LN, CFS, FICC, Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emerita, Foods and Nutrition, St. Catherine University, says to look beyond the processing and focus on the diet as a whole.
A protein go-to for many, tofu is a nutritious food made from soybeans.
Take our latest poll! What's the best Valentine's Day treat?
Additives like carrageenan, maltodextrin, azodicarbonamide and xylitol are not unfamiliar to our food ingredients list. But if we can't pronounce them, should we really be eating them?
It's true - your food contains chemicals. Julie M. Jones, PhD, CNS, LN, CFS, FICC, Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emerita, Foods and Nutrition, St. Catherine University, says, "Food is made of chemicals." But not all chemicals are bad, explains Dr. Jones.
Simple steps ensure meat and eggs are safe from the farm to our plates.
Take our latest poll! When shopping for groceries, what is the leading factor you consider?
The convenience of frozen frutis and vegetables is great, but the nutritional value is even better.
Good reasons to schedule a tea break.
General Mills, the maker of Cheerios, recently announced it was making the iconic cereal brand GMO-free. Naturally, an announcement like this creates questions in the minds of consumers, and Best Food Facts is here to help consumers understand just what this change means to their families.
Make 2014 a year of resolving to keeping your food safe, healthy and delicious.


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Board Members, Members of ABC and Ladies and Gentleman.
The first year of my tenure has witnessed the continuation of the activities and programmes that succeed in further enhancing recognition for the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) and encourage confidence in the marketplace by ensuring that ABC's Circulation Figures remain the gold standards for the marketing communications industry.
The rapid pace of change in these arenas mean that ABC needs to double its efforts to recognise the developments that are taking place around us and to be prepared to adjust the rules and requirements to accommodate them.
The issues that continue to impede ABC are still the same. The recruitment of new members, the incompatibility of two measurement systems of circulation and readership in evaluating the value of a publication are the main hurdles. At the same time, ABC is evolving a digitalised media landscape and cater to the new needs of Members.
Moving ahead with the tide of technology is imperative if we were to remain relevant to the industry and operate as a financially viable organisation. These are the main tasks facing ABC in past one year, the details of which are contained in the Annual Report, and I am pleased to say that the Board has endeavoured to accomplish the assignments set before us.
ABC's operations and responsibility revolve around auditing. In the last year, Ms. Margaret Au-Yong had steered the Audit Committee towards maintaining ABC's stringent auditing standards. Check audits were conducted on a number of auditors and the Committee traveled to Kuching to check on eight titles.
The Board has allocated more funds for this exercise and additional random checks will be announced through the ABC web site. In response to feedback from Members, the Circulation Figures report now includes monthly data and the digital replica figures.
The Board also acted on the concerns raised by Members on the survey procedures and methodology that were used by Nielsen Audience Measurement Sdn. Bhd. (Nielsen) to generate readership data for the industry's media planning decisions.
The Technical Committee, under the aegis of Ms. Margaret Lim, listened to the issues raised by our Members, in print and electronic, before persuading the research house to look into their services and guarantee that the data provided is dependable and verifiable.
Auditing more magazine titles and digital assets, namely electronic editions of print and web sites, consume large resources and time. The engagement programme to increase ABC's membership and implementing strategy to recruit and retain Members is a continuing duty. Education is the key to unlocking a positive mindset amongst publishers – especially magazine titles. The Haunting Truth marketing campaign has this as its primary focus.
The marketing campaign is a unique move in that it reminds publishers of the importance of auditing titles and also stresses that this is not an ideal that publishers should to aspire to but an absolute necessity in developing a mature and responsible industry. I would like to thank Ms. Chan Sheow-Vern for her efforts and dedication to this cause.
In this journey every digital publisher starts on an even keel and be rest assured that the stringent auditing process for which ABC is renowned for and respected will be applied to the measurement of this data. Digital publishers will be able to use this verified data to boost their commercial activities while media planners will have authentic information to make buying decisions.
The board is working hard to launch ABCi as soon as possible. ABCi aims to audit traffic of websites and other digital platforms so that the Bureau can produce credible data for a larger range of media platforms for media buying and planning decisions. Amongst the steps taken in this direction is to work closely with the Malaysian Digital Association (MDA) to drive ABCi. The Board has filled the two vacancies reserved for digital publications by appointing the two MDA representatives Mr. Serm Teck Soon and Mr. Pete Yoong. Once again thank you Vern for your past stewardship of the ABCi and thanks Mr. Serm for taking over the chairmanship.
The website plays a vital role in disseminating all these developments to Members and is a communications channel between ABC and Members as well as a platform to obtain information on ABC and industry.
I would like to record my and the Board's appreciation to Mr. Jeremy Lim, Ms. Lim Bee Leng and Mr. Giam Tee Hoong for overseeing the site's overhaul, selecting the content, advertisement sale and launch in January 2014.
ABC is in need of additional resources to serve our Members as efficiently as possible and events such as the ABC Forum 2013 and ABC Media Conference and Workshop 2014 have boosted ABC's coffers.
Gratitude is hereby owed to Mr. Pattrik Ting, the head of the Organising Committee of the Forum and also the Fund Raising Committee, for contributing a surplus of approximately RM38,000.00 on the back of the successful organisation of the Forum last year.
The Media Conference and Workshop, held in Ho Chi Minh City last month, again provided important insights into the preservation of traditional media and how it has evolved to move with the times under the theme, Economics of Media Convergence.
The positive feedback that the Organising Committee – under the direction of Chairman Mr. Ben Chew – obtained is a glowing testament of the hard work that were invested in meeting the objectives of this workshop.
It is our hope that these activities and achievements in the last year will strengthen our membership. Ms. Sherene Mak, the Committee head, has been instrumental in maintaining open lines of exchanges between ABC and Members and would-be Members.
ABC received enquiries from interested publishers and has encouraged them to join ABC's stable. Membership forms, which had been updated and uploaded in to ABC web site, were sent to these and other potential Members.
The education of Members and the industry in general on the importance of audited circulation data and accountability in their media planning is central to ABC's efforts. It is the Board's unending obligation to continue with the programmes and activities to reduce the blatant disregard for verified circulation data amongst publishers and advertisers.
This mission will also not be possible without the continuous support of the Secretariat, Macomm Management Services Sdn Bhd and I thank Mr. J Matthews Ms. Kala Kovan, Mr. Ganesh and the rest of the team for their input, guidance and encouragement.
The Board hopes to have your support to keep the print and new media industry vibrant and viable for the future by striving to convince all parties of the benefit of transparent independent circulation data.
We at the Board could not thank Ms. Margaret Au Yong enough for her contributions and incomparable service to ABC over the years in her many roles as the Vice- Chairman, Chairman of Audit Committee and Board Member. We wish her all the best in all her undertakings.
The inclusion of Mr. Fan Chen Yip as the Vice-Chairman of the Board and also as the head of the Audit Committee is a positive step for ABC. I am confident that he will bring his energy and vibrancy to his new posts to meet the new challenges ahead of us.
ABC now begins a new journey in the audit of digital publications and we invite media owners to join us in what we believe to be a game changer in the industry. We also urge former members with low print circulation to rejoin ABC as we see opportunities for all of us to grow together.
Last but not least, I would like to express my appreciation to the rest of the Board Members for their dedication and enthusiasm in attending to ABC's affairs. I was privileged to work with all of you.
Thank you.
Most dailies could not sustain the numbers after the 1st half of 2013 (Jan to June 2013), which was during the GE13.Sin Chew Jit Poh (day) is the number one daily with 366,390 copies followed by Harian Metro at 342,689 copies and The STAR with 289,611 copies.Under the free and controlled category, The Sun recorded 305,000 copies, Red Tomato 209,599 copies and Malaysia SME 50,000 copies.
For Sundays, Mingguan Malaysia is at the top with 372,046 copies, Metro Ahad is number two at 361,645 copies and the third place goes to The Sunday Star at 292,225 copies.
In Sabah, See Hua Daily News is the number one with 27,608 copies. The Daily Express, at 25,655 copies and The Borneo Post, with 23,088 copies are ranked number two and three respectively.
The Sunday Post has the highest number of copies, 70,436 in Sarawak. See Hua Daily News at 67,820 copies and The Borneo Post at 66,166 aresecond and third respectively.
Margaret Au Yong remarked that while the figures are important, ultimately it is the message and the content in the medium that are keys in attracting consumers to purchase a publication.
In order to view the latest audit reports, please click here.
For details, please read abcm.org.my.
The ABC Audit Committee visiting vendors in various parts of Kuching for information feedback. The most popular pick-up newspaper copies are The Borneo Post (English), Utusan Borneo (Malay) and Sin Chew (Chinese). This exercise allows cross checking against the normal processes to obtain a clearer situation of the targeted market. These random visits will be extended to printing plants in the near future.
The Audit Committee reviewing the Net Average Circulation Returns submitted for the period 01.01.2013 to 30.06.2013 with Ernst & Young, Kuching. They are satisfied with the verification performed by Ernst & Young.
From right, Margaret Au-Yong (Audit Committee Chairwoman), Ganeshwaran (Macomm), Elisabeth Voong (Ernst&Young) and Lai Hon Kit (Audit Committee member).
Topic: Tagging and Tracking for a Mobile World
Venue: Eastin Hotel, Petaling Jaya (Ballroom 2, Level LG)
Date: 4 December 2013
Registration: 1.00pm – 1.30pm
Briefing: 1.30pm – 3pm
Just some key take outs for the ComScore briefing:
"Tagging and Tracking for a Mobile World" will deliver the following:
Moving Measurement from Platforms to People
With more and more people accessing the internet via more than one platform in a month, the need to accurately measure people rather than devices is becoming increasingly important
Measurement for the Multiplatform Majority
In this briefing comScore will take the MDA & Guests on journey through what is possible in terms of measuring consumer's multi-platform usage via global case studies
Big Data Media Measurement
comScore will then discuss how, with the help of the MDA, it can deliver the true size of a property's total digital audience if they fully tag their digital assets, and in turn bringing multi-platform to Malaysia]]>
ABC Australia Website on ABC Forum 2013
ABC Forum The Edge Malaysia – June 13, 2013
'Metro' is still No. 1 – July 6, 2013
Overwhelming response to ABC Forum on circulation – FZ.com – July 6, 2013
'Softer data' counts in media industry – Star – July 6, 2013
The Borneo Post tops daily circulation with over 93000 – July 6, 2013
ABC Forum 2013 Calendata
The Star Online – June 29, 2013
The Star Press Clippings – July 6, 2013
The Star Press Clippings – June 29, 2013
See Hua News Clippings – July 6, 2013
United Daily News Clippings – July 10, 2013
RELEVANCE – The ABC Forum is set to grapple on the perennial issue that is facing the media industry – Circulation vs Readership. The "Great Debate" will see industry leaders deliberate on this issue head on. Will it be Circulation or Readership or will it be a new "matrix" that will shape the future? Insights from the Forum will be used a framework for the industry to move ahead. The Forum will provide media professionals with insights on embracing digital media and to be updated on the latest media trends in Malaysia.
The afternoon will start with an exciting panel discussion entitled "Is Circulation Relevant". We have aptly themed the panel discussion as "THE GREAT DEBATE – WHO WILL STAND?" with Tan Sri Vincent Lee – The Star Group, MV Swaminathan – MPA, Margaret Lim – Aegis Media, Law Chan Keong – MEC, Chan Sheow Vern – Unilever, Chan May Ling – DIGI and moderated by Peter Das – Former Chairman ABC.
2 eminent speakers from Australia have been invited to share their views on Monetizing Print by Tim Burrowes, Editor of the award winning online portal Mumbrella and Paul Dovas – CEO of Audited Media Association who will speak on Circulation being the Key Media Index. Ranganathan, COO Southeast Asia of Starcom MediaVest Group will update the audience on The Malaysian Media Landscape – Challenges & Changes. Chairman of Audit, ABC , Ms Margaret Au-Yong will also present the latest audit figures for July – Dec 2012.
We have also lined up Lucky Draws and lots of giveaways to all participants during the Fellowship Networking session at 5pm onwards.


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Catoosa County Sheriff Gary Sisk this afternoon addressed accusations that his deputies had covered up traffic stops involving FBI Agent Ken Hillman, saying officials have reviewed all information and there was no wrongdoing.
However, Sisk said at a news conference, his office will change its policy on how deputies respond to traffic stops.
Last week, the Times Free Press reported that Fort Oglethorpe Officer Greg Cross admitted to his current boss that when he was a sheriff's deputy he had pulled Hillman over when his bumper was dragging the ground and the agent appeared intoxicated.
Cross told Chief David Eubanks that he had allowed Hillman to call another detective to pick him up and drive his federal vehicle home.
Hillman is currently under FBI investigation.
For complete details, see tomorrow's Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Joy Lukachick Smith is the city government reporter for the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Since 2009, she's covered crime and court systems in North Georgia and rural Tennessee, landed an exclusive in-prison interview with a former cop convicted of killing his wife, exposed impropriety in an FBI-led, child-sex online sting and exposed corruption in government agencies. Earlier this year, Smith won the Malcolm Law Memorial Award for Investigative Reporting. She also won first place in ...


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Policeman Held After Ammo Found in Buckingham Palace Lockers
World | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 24, 2014
A police officer who guards Britain's royal family has been arrested after ammunition was found in lockers in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, Scotland Yard said on Thursday.
Australian Royal Prank Call Station Donates To Indian-Origin Nurse's Family
Diaspora | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 13, 2014
An Australian radio station at the centre of a royal hoax call controversy where a nurse was found hanged in Britain has donated Aus$500,000 (US$450,000) to her family to "help them in the future".
Australian DJ in Tears at Royal Hoax Inquest
World | Associated Press | Saturday September 13, 2014
An Australian DJ who made a hoax call to a hospital caring for the Duchess of Cambridge tearfully apologized Friday to the family of a nurse who committed suicide after the broadcast.
Widow of Late Scion of Mysore Royal Family Voices Anguish over Palace Problems
South | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 3, 2014
Pramoda Devi Wodeyar, widow of the scion of Mysore royal family, Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wodeyar, today accused the successive governments since 1976 of troubling them over world famous Mysore palace and other royal properties.
Thai Musician Jailed for 15 Years For Insulting Royals
World | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 1, 2014
A Thai musician has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for royal defamation, a court official said on Friday, in the latest conviction under a controversial lese majeste law.
Former Britain Royal Official Charged With Corruption
World | Associated Pres | Wednesday July 30, 2014
Prosecutors have charged a former top official working for Britain's royal family with accepting more than 100,000 pounds (USD 169,000) in bribes in return of contracts for work at royal palaces.
British Royal Childhood Memories go on Show
World | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 25, 2014
A special exhibition on childhood in the British royal family is to open at Buckingham Palace on Saturday, featuring well-loved toys spanning 250 years including a gadget-laden miniature James Bond supercar.
British Monarchy Defends Cost of William and Kate's Home
World | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 22, 2014
The British monarchy has defended the cost of refurbishing a Kensington Palace apartment for Prince William, his wife Catherine and their baby son Prince George.
PM Modi's 'Nepal' Slip in Bhutan Fires Up Twitter
India | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday June 16, 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's slip in his address to the Bhutan Parliament, where he said "Nepal" while praising the nation's royal family, became prime fodder on Twitter today.
Deutsche Bank Plans Major Share Sale: Report
Monday May 19, 2014
The Qatari royal family will become a new strategic investor, taking more than a fifth of the 8 billion-euro share sale, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, without citing the source of the information.
Cannes 2014: Monaco Royals Leave as Before Grace Kelly Arrives
Deepu M Kurup | Thursday May 15, 2014
Grace of Monaco was met with some of the worst reviews for a Cannes opener
Three Engineering Students Among Five Found Guilty of Murder of Gem Dealer
South | Press Trust of India | Monday May 12, 2014
A fast track court in Thiruvananthapuram today found five persons, including three engineering students, guilty of murdering a gem dealer in December 2012.
Election 2014 | NDTV.com | Tuesday May 6, 2014
Daughter of former Union Minister Dinesh Singh, a member of the Kalakankar royal family, Mrs Singh faces a tough challenge from Harivansh Singh of the Apna Dal and Pramod Patel of the Samajwadi Party.
Britain's young royal family end Australian tour
World | Associated Press | Friday April 25, 2014
Britain's Prince William and his wife, Kate, have ended their 10-day tour of Australia with veterans' day commemorations in the national capital.
Prince George gets own set of royal stamps
World | Press Trust of India | Friday April 11, 2014
Britain's baby Prince George will feature on a special edition set of stamps. Alongside his parents - Prince William and Kate Middleton - Britain's third in line to the throne has been making his first-ever public appearances during an official tour ...
In Odisha, a royal family battles for votes
Election 2014 | Written by Vishnu Som | Tuesday April 8, 2014
As Odisha gets set to vote simultaneously for the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, 14 members of erstwhile royal families are on the campaign trail.
Princess Diana leaked royal directories to Rupert Murdoch's tabloid, court hears
World | Reuters | Friday March 14, 2014
The former royal editor of Rupert Murdoch's now defunct British tabloid the News of the World told a court on Thursday the late Princess Diana had given him a directory of royal phone numbers to get back at her then husband Prince Charles.
Elections 2014: BJD's first list has three royals, one cine-star, one sportsman
Election 2014 | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 12, 2014
First list of BJD candidates released today for Lok Sabha and assembly polls includes name of three royal family members, a cinestar and a hockey player while Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik would contest from his home turf Hinjili in Ganjam district i...
Britain's Prince Charles matches steps with Saudi royals in sword dance
Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 19, 2014
Britain's Prince Charles, dressed in a traditional Saudi robe and a checked red and white keffiyeh, joined members of Saudi Arabia's royal family in performing the "Ardah" sword dance near Riyadh.
Britain's Prince Charles meets Saudi officials
World | Associated Press | Tuesday February 18, 2014
Official Saudi media and Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Charles has met senior members of the Saudi royal family in the kingdom.
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November 26, 2014
DETROIT (AP) - The FBI says DNA testing has confirmed that a 54-year-old Michigan man is not a toddler kidnapped in Long Island, N.Y., in 1955.
The FBI said Thursday that testing showed John Barnes of Kalkaska, Mich., is not Stephen Damman, who disappeared at age 2 from outside an East Meadow bakery while his mother shopped.
Barnes says he has long suspected the couple who raised him are not his biological parents, and the FBI took his DNA sample. He says he began investigating his origins years ago and found photos on the Internet that led him to believe he could be Stephen.
Barnes says he was born the same year the boy disappeared but that he only saw his birth certificate once.
Barnes' father has called the speculation "foolishness."
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31 Easy, Homemade Christmas Ornaments
Give your Christmas tree a heartfelt touch of homemade with these fun and easy ornament craft ideas.
Once you've made them, try one of our creative ideas for decorating with ornaments!
A dime a dozen at flea markets, a few of these amateur paintings can yield scads of one-of-a-kind tree trimmers. "I've always been inspired by the shape of vintage ornaments," says the creator, who cut out the silhouettes using heavy-duty scissors. (Get her template here.)
In this photo: Kurt Adler makes the pinecone string lights on a Douglas fir.
Craft Stick Skis and Ribbon Candy
Craft Stick Skis: Paint two wooden craft sticks (Craft Smart Acrylic Paint in Pale Blue, 69 cents; michaels.com). Adjoin sticks with hot-glue making an X. Paint two toothpicks white. Hot-glue metal snaps (we used size 1) to one end of each stick. Color opposite ends black. Hot-glue a ¾" piece of twine in a loop to each black end. Hot-glue one pole to the top ski. Glue second pole at center of first. Glue twine to ski tops to hang.
Ribbon Candy: Coat a 24" piece of ribbon in fabric stiffener. Hang to dry (about an hour). Fold ribbon into loops as shown above, adding a dab of hot-glue between each layer. Glue a bead to the top and bottom. Add an extra dab of glue on the top; affix loop of string to hang.
Snowman, Starbursts, and Tree
Button Snowman: Glue three white two-hole buttons (turn top one perpendicular to create eyes) to white felt; trim felt, leaving a ⅛" edge. Wrap with a piece of rickrack. Cut small hat shape from gray felt and adhere to top with hot-glue. Then glue ribbon behind hat to hang.
String Starbursts: Trace a 2 ½" circle on a 3" birch slice. Mark eight evenly spaced points around the circle and insert small nails. Wrap embroidery floss around nails, making square and star shapes. Add a nail to the top; tie on a loop of string to hang.
Fabric Tree: Use pinking shears to cut two triangles measuring 4 ½" H × 2 ⅜" W from fabric. We used Scoot Fabric ($9/yard; deenarutter.com). Hot-glue long edges of triangles closed and stuff with batting. Insert cinnamon stick in opening at the bottom of triangles and glue fabric closed around it. Thread a loop of string through the top to hang.
Deer Head and Music Sheet Tassel
Felt Deer Head: Download our template, then trace crest portion of the template onto a cork coaster (99 cents for four; ikea.com) and cut out. Trace head portion of template onto felt and cut out. Repeat with cardboard, then trim so it's slightly smaller than the felt. Hot-glue felt to cardboard, then glue cardboard to cork crest. Paint thin sticks white (or leave brown) and hot-glue between the felt and cardboard layers. Glue a loop of twine at back to hang.
Music Sheet Tassel: Cut a two-sided page of sheet music featuring a favorite holiday carol into ¼" strips. (You can also print your own.) Next, glue a ¾" wooden bead to the end of a wine cork (this will help create dome shape at top of tassel). Bend strips over the bead and cinch around the cork with a rubber band. Cover exposed rubber band with a spare strip. Curl ends of paper around fingertip to fan. Loop string through strips at top to hang.
Painted Walnut and Sweater Hoop
Painted Walnut: Coat a walnut with acrylic paint (Craft Smart Acrylic Paint in Pale Blue, 69 cents; michaels.com). Once dry, apply a layer of clear nail polish for a shiny finish. Glue a bead to the top and bottom. Add an extra dab of glue on top; affix loop of string to hang.
Sweater Hoop: Fit the inner circle of a 3" embroidery hoop over the desired section of an old scarf or sweater. Cut out section, leaving a ½" edge. Fold excess fabric over hoop and hot-glue in back. Attach outer hoop and thread ribbon through hardware at top to hang.
Sparkling Ornaments
We turned old night-light bulbs into festive ornaments, but any size will do. Just brush on glittering glue, roll the bulb in glitter, and let dry for 15 minutes. Then hot-glue a loop of metallic embroidery floss to the bulb's base. (Glittering glue with brush, $3.65 for 4 oz.; dickblick.com)
Frame Ornaments
Scraps of wrapping paper look pretty as a picture when tucked inside nickel frames. ($6.09 for four frames; amazon.com)
Homemade Bird Seed Ornament
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Photos and Description of this 4 bedroom holiday villa in Varna
Spacious 2-story villa with 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and fabulous views
This villa is located on a quiet, purpose-built complex on the outskirts of the village of Obrochiste. The spacious, open-plan ground floor has a light and airy feel, with comfortable sofas and flat-screen satellite TV and DVD player. The dining area has an extendable table and seating for 8 people (plus a high chair). The kitchen is fully-fitted with fridge/freezer, oven, ceramic hob and washing machine and all the utensils you will need.
There is a double bedroom on the ground floor with twin beds, and door leading to the rear patio area - ideal for barbeques. There is also a shower room.
Upstairs, you will find three further bedrooms. The master bedroom has a king-size bed and travel cot. The other rooms have twin beds. Two of the bedrooms open out onto the balcony, with fabulous views. There is a bathroom with corner bath and a further shower room.
The villa is close to a shared swimming pool, and there is a second pool on the side next to the bar/restaurant
The village of Obrochiste is located 38 km from Varna airport, about 40 minutes drive. Driving directions are provided should you decide to hire a car from the airport. Or we can arrange for an English-speaking driver to collect you from the airport and take you to the villa. Local taxis and a minibus service means that it is not essential to hire a car.
It is a short stroll to the mini-supermarket in the village which will supply all of your basic needs, plus many smaller village shops, bars and a pharmacy. There is a restaurant and bar on the site.
The nearest beach is at Albena, about 5 minutes drive away. This is a family-friendly resort with lots of activities and water sports for all ages. Sun loungers and parasols can be hired on the beach. There are bars, restaurants and clubs - although serious party-goers will probably prefer the nearby resort of Golden Sands (about 20 minutes drive). There is a water-park here too. Albena is expensive - you will pay tourist prices in the restaurants here. However, there are plenty of excellent value (and better quality, in our opinion) restaurants in local towns such as Kranavo and Balchik. There is a folder in the villa with suggestions of places that have been personally recommended.
The city of Varna has shops (including a newly opened shopping mall), cinema, theatre, bowling, bars, restaurants and clubs. There is plenty of culture to be explored too. There is a Dolphinarium and a Go-kart track.
If you enjoy golf, then there are three championship golf courses within 20 - 30 minutes drive of the villa. With spectacular views over the Black Sea and pro-shops where you can hire clubs. Non-golfing partners can spend the day relaxing in the spa. They all have excellent restaurants. The course are BlackSeaRama and Thracian Cliffs (both designed by Gary Player), and Lighthouse Golf (designed by Ian Woosnam). You must also visit the Kaliakra Resort on the cliffs - fabulous infinity pools.
Other attractions include the hot spa pool at St Constantine & Helena - fed with natural mineral water with many therapeutic properties. Cape Kaliakra is a lovely day out, with its historic ruined fortress. If you like mussels, then pay a visit to the mussel farm where you can watch them farming the mussels in the bay while you enjoy a plate of fresh shellfish. If you enjoy wine, then the renowned Varna Winery is practically on the doorstep. Enjoy a tour of the winery and finish with a guided tasting of some of the best locally-produced wines in the country.
We have been visiting Bulgaria for five years, and every time we go, we find something new. It is a beautiful country with friendly people. The pace of life is slow and it is an ideal place for a relaxing holiday.
For more photos, please visit our Facebook page. Search for 'holiday villa in bulgaria' to find us.
- Suitability:
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- pets not allowed
- suitable for elderly or infirm
- wheelchair inaccessible
About Sarah & Graham Finch
Hello, we are Graham and Sarah Finch and we live in Reading, Berkshire, UK.
Sarah & Graham Finch purchased this villa in 2007
Why Sarah & Graham Finch chose Varna
We first visited Bulgaria in 2007 and stayed in a villa on the complex that belonged to a friend - and fell in love with it! At that time, our villa had been built but was still unfinished on the inside so we were able to design the layout and finish to our specification. We wanted to make it a real home-from-home and hope that we have managed to achieve this.
As our children were growing up, we used to look forward to our holidays and visited a variety of countries and destinations, including hotels, B&B's, farmhouses and chalets. Although we had some great holidays, the one thing that we really missed was the opportunity to have some space: 4 people crammed into one hotel room was fun, but not relaxing! The beauty of having a villa is that you can spend quality time together, but can have your own space when you need it. When you spend time in our villa, you will relax, unwind and really feel as though you are having a holiday.
We have now been to Bulgaria twice a year since 2008 and we love it. Every time we go, we discover new things to do and places to visit. The people are friendly and welcoming. The pace of life is laid-back and relaxed, it's like stepping back 50 years in time!
What makes this villa unique
The villa is in a great location. It is at the back of a purpose-built complex with woodland to the rear and a faulous view over the valley. There are 2 swimming pools on the complex and you will soon make friends with other holiday-makers around the pool. Both pools have separate shallow areas for the kids to play in.
If you are looking for night-life on your doorstep, then this probably isn't the place for you. However, there is a bar and restaurant on site, and the village is a short stroll away where you will find shops and more bars. If you want night-life, then you are just a 5 minute drive away from Albena and 15 minutes from Golden Sands, where you will find clubs, bars and restaurants.


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NEW YORK – Speaking from the bedrock foundation of the fallen twin towers, President Barack Obama delivered a parable about self-sacrifice Thursday during the dedication of the National September 11 Memorial Hall and Museum, calling the exhibition "this sacred place" before an audience of witnesses and survivors of that terrible morning.
The president began with a story.
It unspooled in the minutes after United Flight 175 hit the South Tower – a man covered his face in a red bandanna and, gathering groups of huddled survivors, led them to safety some 17 floors below.
Then he entered the burning tower again, and again, until he died doing so.
"Here, at this memorial, this museum, we come together," Obama said. "We stand in the footprints of two mighty towers graced by the rush of eternal waters. We look into the faces of nearly 3,000 innocent souls, men and women and children of every race, every creed, from every corner of the world."
"And we can touch their names and hear their voices and glimpse the small items that speak to the beauty of their lives – a wedding ring, a dusty helmet, a shining badge," he continued. "Here we tell their story so that generations yet unborn will never forget."
Obama said the exhibit manages to capture "the true spirit of 9/11 – love, compassion, sacrifice – and to enshrine it forever in the heart of our nation."
The museum's aesthetic is spare. The gray concrete of the slurry wall, part of the twin towers' basement, stands at one side of the hall where the audience of survivor families, New York police and fire department officials, politicians and others gathered to dedicate the site.
"Like the great wall and bedrock that embrace us today, nothing can ever break us," Obama said. "Nothing can change who we are as Americans."
Survivors told stories of impossible escape, and the help they received to reach it. "Amazing Grace" echoed within the cool walls, as well as the voices of a children's chorus.
A few months after the attacks, a woman named Alison Crowther – whose son Welles died on Sept. 11, 2001 – was reading the newspaper. She came across a story about survivors who described a young man in a red handkerchief and how he led them to safety from the collapsing South Tower.
"And in that moment, Alison knew," Obama said. "Ever since he was a boy, her son had always carried a red handkerchief. Her son Welles was the man in the red bandanna."
Welles was 24 when he died, a man Obama said had "a big laugh and a joy of life and dreams of seeing the world." The red bandanna is on display in the museum, among countless keepsakes marking the horror and heroics of the day.