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Disclaimer: I don't own anything/one from skies of Arcadia legends. I do own any new places, things, and people mentioned along with my friend Anime Girl 144. If anything else comes up that I do or don't own in any other chapter I will be sure to put an author's note saying so. Also the poem "Untitled" isn't mine. It's written by my friend America.
Skies of Arcadia
Legends (Continued)
Chapter 1: Getting used to things
It's a month after Vyse and his crew sent Soltis back to Deep Sky. Vyse's crew had left and went to go live their life again. Hans has become King Enrique's lead engineer, and Hans's wife, Urala, has become the head chef. Enrique built a better Valua then ever. Everyone lived in harmony over the rule of their King and Queen. Moegi, the Queen, has gotten pregnant and is expecting fraternal twins. The rest of the crew went to go live in Valua, except for Kirala and Izmael. They left to Yafutoma. Kirala wanted Izmael to build her a house in his style while she built him a Yofutoman house.
Every nation under each of the six moons has become alies. Yet there was something different about Valua. It wasn't the new rebuilt kingdom; it was the fact that it wasn't surrounded by dark storm clouds. During the one month, the clouds have disappeared slowly. Was it because the moon liked the new ruler of Valua? If not, what was it? This made everyone happy. Polly, Robinson, and Anne, still ran the tavern in Sailors' Island. They have been getting more business than ever! Now that they are all gone, it's just Vyse, Aika, and Fina on Crescent Isle.
Vyse had received news from his mother that she is going to have another baby. It's supposed to be a girl. Vyse is so excited that he's going to have a baby sister. He's going to be able to teach her everything his dad taught him. His father says that she might be just like Vyse. Aika and Fina are excited too. They are so excited for the Dyne family. Fina is hoping to share many things with the baby. That's what Vyse liked. She was the kind of woman who would love to raise a family. That was something Vyse was looking for in a woman. He wasn't so sure about Aika.
Night fell over all of the lands and Vyse is in his room still awake. There were so many things on his mind. He needed new crew members to make his ship run smoother for one things were tough, and two, he was stuck between Aika and Fina. The stress he felt was too much so he stepped out to go stare at the moon for a while. He walked up to go sit next to the flag pole.
'The moon looks so pretty tonight,' he thought.
Vyse breathed in the air and closed his eyes. It was a perfect night and it had a perfect breeze to go with it. He heard some foot steps and he opened his eyes and turned his head, quickly. Fina came walking towards him in a white spaghetti strap shirt, white blue jean shorts that went midway down her thighs. She had white shoes on only because she didn't want her feet to get pricked. Her hair was up in a ponytail, the way it always was when she slept. Vyse has never seen her like this before.
"Hey, Vyse" she said in her delicate voice.
"Hey, Fina. What are you doing up?" he asked.
"I heard you walk out of your room so I thought that I would see if you were alright. Of course I got dressed. I didn't want to be out here in my pajamas." (A/N: for any guy who reads this, I'm not putting what her jamas look like, okay? Okay.)
"Me too," said Vyse, slightly chuckling.
Fina sat next to him. There was just a small distance between them and she would like to close it by being in his arms again but she was just thinking it was just for that one time. Vyse and Fina talked for a while. They talked about new crew members, new journeys, new visits, and whatever they could think of. Finally it got late enough for them to fall asleep. Yet, they didn't go to bed, they fell asleep right there on the floor. Fina's head was resting on Vyse's shoulder and his head rested on hers. They both rested their backs on the fence behind them (A/N: wouldn't want to see them in the water now would we?).
Aika stood there tapping her foot, hands on her hips.
"Rise and shine sleepy heads!" she said loud enough for them to hear.
The two woke up instantly. They looked around and realized that they were outside.
"OH MY GOODNESS!" shouted Fina, "WE FELL ASLEEP!"
Vyse rubbed his head, "Ugh. Yeah and I'm felling sore."
"Don't worry, it should pass when your up and moving," said Aika.
The three went out to freshen up and get their day started. They had lots of work to do. Aika had to go clean the outside of the ship with Fina and Vyse. Then Fina had to clean the crew members' room. Aika had to clean the diner, and Vyse had to clean the out side of the Island. Then once they cleaned that they moved on to the port. It wasn't that dirty but it was still dusty. They were hard at work when lunch time came. They walked up to go to the diner. Fina made some sandwiches, Aika made some flavored water, and it was Vyse's turn for dishes. They ate and decide that they would go see Vyse's mom.
"Yeah and after that we should stop by the Sailor's Guild and look at some ads. We need more people," said Vyse.
"And we could say 'Hi' to Polly!" said Aika.
Fina just sat there and smiled.
'I can't believe that we fell asleep! I can't keep this in any longer. I must find a way to talk to him again... without Aika there,' she thought.
"Fina, Fina," said an echoed voice that sounded like Aika's.
"Fina!" said Aika, popping Fina's thought bubble.
Fina's eyes and head snapped up, "Huh?"
"Are you okay?" asked Vyse.
"Y-Yeah. I was just thinking to myself," she said.
"Oh, Okay," said Aika, "Well we're going to load onto the ship now. It should be around dinner time when we arrive at Pirate Isle."
Fina nodded and got up when Vyse got up. They looked at each other and smiled. Aika didn't see it. If she did, she would probably be jealous. They walked down to the port and up the ramp that lead into the ship. They went to the bridge of the ship.
"Okay. Destination, Pirate Isle," said Vyse.
"Aye!! Aye!!" shouted Aika and Fina in unison.
The newly built Delphinus backed out of the base and headed south east to Pirate Isle. They passed by Valua without realizing that it wasn't surrounded by dark storm clouds. They passed Sailors' Island all the way to Pirate Isle. Vyse docked his boat and they went walking down the ramp. Vyse's mother was out watering some plants and watching the children. They wanted to sneak up on Mrs. Dyne but she had something up her sleeve. The three tiptoed behind her, built up some air to shout "BOO!" when - all of a sudden - she turned.
"BOO!" she shouted.
"AHHH!" they screamed in unison.
"Mom!" whined Vyse, "We were supposed to scare you."
"Well I beat ya' to it now didn't I?"
"You most certainly did, Mrs. Dyne," said Fina.
Vyse hugged his mom and was about to turn and walk inside of the house when his dad popped out of the bush, "BOO!"
"AH!" he screamed.
The kids and everyone was laughing. Vyse scratched his head.
"H-Hey, that's not funny!" said Vyse.
"Oh yea it was," giggled Aika, "You should've saw that one comin'."
"HAHA! It's good to see you son," said Mr. Dyne.
"Yeah it's good to see you too dad," Vyse said, now laughing.
Vyse hugged his dad (AWWW! not most guys do that ya know!) The group walked inside and sat down at the table.
"So, I hope you came to have some dinner," said Mrs. Dyne.
"Of course, mom."
"Good, we have a lot to catch up on," said Mr. Dyne.
Mrs. Dyne made some pasta and beef stroganoff. They ate and talked about a lot of things. Mr. Dyne told Vyse that he came across three ladies that were interested in joining his crew. The bad part was, there was no contact source. So, Vyse would have to run into them on his own. If not, they would come to them.
"Well that's too bad, Dad. I might run into them though. If they were interested in being in my crew then I'm sure I'll see them," said Vyse.
"Sure thing son," said Mr. Dyne.
Vyse, Fina, and Aika left Pirate Isle. Vyse had his heart set on Sailors' Island. He was sure that the women would have left an ad at the Sailors' Guild.
"Where to next captain?" Aika asked.
"Sailor's Island, I'm pretty sure that the women left an ad at the Sailors' Guild," said Vyse.
"Aye! Aye!" shouted Aika and Fina.
The Delphinus was set to Sailors' Island. The trip wasn't long so none of them had the chance to relax much. The sun was starting to set and Vyse new they had to hurry and get back to Crescent Isle. Vyse docked the boat and they loaded off. They stopped by the Polly's Diner first to say hi and went right across the way to the Sailor's Guild. The man at the counter nodded and the three went straight to the ads. Vyse looked for one that had to do with three women. Fina was looking around and spotted three women like figures in the corner.
The First figure was a woman wearing a long white cloak. It hid the rest of her body. Her hood didn't expose her face and that's how the other women's hoods were. The next was a woman wearing a long green cloak and the last was wearing a long silver cloak. It was the last woman that gave Fina a chill down her back. Suddenly the silver cloak woman's head turned towards her but her face still didn't show. Fina turned away, scared.
"Hey what about this one," Aika asked, "'Lookout, cook, and Helmsman (more like Helmswoman :p) looking for ship to work on', but the bad part is... there's no contact source."
"Great... how are we supposed to find them now?" Vyse said glumly.
"We should go... it's getting late," said Fina.
Vyse and Aika agreed. They all turned and Fina looked in the corner once more. They were gone.
It was late at night and Vyse was up in the meeting room looking at some navigation maps. He eventually got weary and he walked out onto the balcony. He looked towards the elevator to the ground and saw a woman like figure standing in front of it. She was taller than Fina and Aika so it couldn't be them. He quickly drew his swords out. She drew out her sais (look up the weapon Sai on the internet and it will show you what they look like).
"I suggest you back off," said Vyse.
All Vyse could see of the woman was her mouth. She smirked at him and under her hood she had a raised eyebrow. Since she didn't back off, Vyse struck the woman. His eyes grew wide. She blocked him in the blink of an eye. She put the other sai to his neck.
"I suggest you back off. If you want to get more crew members, this isn't much of a good impression... now is it?" said the woman.
"How did you know about that?" Vyse asked.
"I'm one of the three women that want to join your crew," she said.
"Where are the other two?" he asked.
"They're down near your flag pole."
Vyse looked done to the flag pole stiffly because her blade was still at his neck. There stood two women figures. One wore a green cloak and the other wore a silver cloak. He looked back at the woman.
"Alright, I believe you."
The woman relaxed her weapons and put them away as did Vyse.
"Who are you?" he asked.
The woman pulled down her hood. He gasped. She had long white hair that was long but he couldn't see the length of it. She had crystal white eyes and the most beautiful face (although Vyse doesn't fall for her).
"My name is Qu-" she quickly fixed her sentence, "Alycia... my name's Alycia."
"Okay... then who are the other two?"
"The one in the green cloak is May and the one in the silver cloak is Ali."
"Okay ummmm... what position is who going for?"
"I'm going for lookout, May is going for cook, and Ali is going for helmswoman."
"Well, I am in need for new crew members and I did get good reports about you from my father so yeah... welcome to the crew," he said holding out his hand.
"Thank you," she said bowing not taking his hand.
Vyse drew back his hand a bit embarrassed. He gestured towards the elevator and showed her their quarters. Alycia went to get the other and they went straight inside the crew members' room. Vyse went to his room with questions but his new members were up and talking.
"How long?" Ali argued.
"Until we accomplish what we came here to do," said May.
"Yeah," Alycia defended, "I know your not the type of person to come here but we always take trips and well... this is where we ended up."
"Fine," Ali said.
The next morning came and Vyse was on his belly, arm hanging off the bed, snoring with droll comin' out. Aika, Fina, Alycia, Ali, and May were up and at em'.
"VYSE!!!! WAKE UP!!!" shouted Aika.
Vyse woke up instantly.
"VVVYYYSSSEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!" shouted Aika.
"Ugh... AIKA!" Vyse complained.
"GET UP CAPTAIN!!!!" shouted an unfamiliar voice to him.
It was Ali. She didn't show much emotion but anger. There was something about her voice that got Vyse moving. She was defiantly not to be messed with. Aika looked at her in awe. Ali looked at her once and walked away. That little look gave Aika chills down her back. As soon as Ali was gone, Vyse was out the door dressed, washed up, and ready to go.
"Finally... took you long enough," said Aika.
"Yeah... who was that?" Vyse asked.
"Who, the one who got ya up? That was Ali, your new Helmswoman," said Aika.
"Geez... she sure can put chills down your back," Vyse said.
"Oh yeah," agreed Aika.
They walked down to the diner for breakfast. When they walked in they got a better look at the new members. Alycia has already been described as having white hair and crystal white eyes, but today, you could see the length of her hair. Her hair went down to her ankles and it looked like her hair was being blown gently by the wind. The weird part was there was no wind what so ever. She wore a white strapless looking, bathing suit type chest piece, white long stocking boots, and a gold shackle on her right arm above th elbow. On her head was a gold crown that had two diamonds on the sides of what looked like the air symbol floating in the middle.
The new cook, May, had rich green eyes, green hair up in a pony tail that touched her waist. Her outfit was similar to Alycia's except it was green and she didn't have the shackle on her arm. Instead she had a leaf necklace on her and in her hair was a green crown and on that crown were two emeralds on the sides of what looked like the leaf symbol connected to the crown on by the tip of the metal leaf.
Ali was sitting at the far table in the corner. She had long silver hair up in a pony tail that touched the ground and bangs in the front. She had pale white eyes and her expression was emotionless... for now. Her outfit was the same as the other two but hers was silver and she had not shackle or crown. She had long silver gloves that went to her elbows. Vyse just stood in the door way looking at all of them. He was puzzled.
'Wow... where did they come from? Different colored hair that no one here in the skies has naturally, unless you're old or you paint it. Different colored eyes, interesting clothes that I've never seen in my life, and symbols never seen or used,' he thought.
Ali caught sight of Vyse and raised an eyebrow. He was looking at her, puzzled. She turned away. May smiled and called to Vyse.
"Morning Captain! Come and grab a bowl. I made fruit salad for breakfast, I hope you like it," she said cheerfully.
As he walked up to get his food, Alycia just nodded once and went to go eat with Ali. He obtained his food and went to go sit next to the talking and eating Aika and Fina. May took her food and sat with Alycia and Ali. They were talking excessively low so that no one in a 8 inch radius could hear them. Aika and Fina turned their heads to look at them.
"Why are they talking to themselves like that?" asked Fina.
"I dunno... maybe they're a little bit shy," guessed Aika.
"Maybe," said Vyse as he finished up his food.
He rubbed his belly. May was such a good cook he was begging to like her. He still had to see the other's skills before he is completely satisfied. Vyse got up and put his dishes in the sink.
"Well... I'm off to go fix the bridge of the ship," said Vyse.
"Okay," said Aika and Fina in unison.
Vyse walked out of the diner and to the port to work on the bridge of the ship. As soon as Vyse walked away Aika got an idea. She scooted closer to Fina to whisper in her ear.
"Hey, let's take the new members shopping! We can make them look like real air pirates!"
Fina's eyes lit up she looked at Aika and nodded excitedly. They got up and walked over to them. Ali looked up at them, May, and Alycia was last.
"Hey guys... wanna go shopping?" Aika asked.
"What for?" asked Alycia.
"To get you more appropriate clothes for the job. The close you have now are great but we don't want them getting ruined," said Fina.
Alycia and May shrugged, "Okay."
Ali said nothing. She followed them to Fina's ship. Now that the bazarr in Nasrad was complete, they decided to go there to shop. They loaded into the ship and they were off. Vyse came up to get some tools when he saw them take off. He ran up to the flag pole waving his hands.
It was no use, they were already gone. Vyse sighed in defeat. Then he came up with a plan to take the Delphinus.
"Hey, I'll take the Delphinus!" he said.
He changed his mind quickly, "Dang it! I remember... you can't run the ship with just one person."
Vyse kicked the floor and went back to do some work. He wasn't so happy that they left him there but he was happy that he had the time to think to himself without Aika interrupting him. Since he was about 18 now, he was interested in looking for a woman that may become his future wife. The only real girls he ever liked were Aika and Fina so those were his best options. He thought a lot about Fina more than Aika so he decided to turn his thoughts to Aika.
She was his best friend for a long time and she knows a lot about him. She loves to have fun and hunt for treasure like he did. He tried to imagine them being together forever but nothing came to his mind. He shrugged. Vyse didn't believe that you would have to be able to picture you life partner before marriage he just thought it would happen. If that was so, then why could he see him and Fina together for the rest of their lives?
The girls arrived at the bazaar and to go looking for clothes. They came to a mini-store and they had some pretty good stuff.
"Let's shop here," said Aika.
"Good idea, Aika," said Fina.
"Well go ahead look for something... we'll let you choose," said Aika.
The three women looked at each other, shrugged, and went to go looking. A few minutes later they came out with some clothes. Aika looked them over and told them to try them on. They did exactly that. When they came out, Aika and Fina were going to decide if it was good or not. May came out wearing a green halter top with a blue mini skirt and some blue boots. Alycia came out with a white swashbuckler's shirt, grey pants and black boots. Ali came out with a silver tang top with white pants and black shoes. Aika and Fina nodded in approval.
"Nice... you guys have some pretty good taste," said Aika with a pleased smile.
"You look great!" Fina said cheerfully.
"You most certainly do," said and unfamiliar voice to the new members but was very familiar to Aika and Fina... especially Aika.
Ali glared at the man. He took a step back. Getting a glare from Ali was like looking death in the eyes. Aika and Fina turned to see Domingo. Aika's eyes grew wide with anger. She had anger creases formed on her forehead.
"Aika! It's nice to see you again," said flirtatiously.
"CAN IT YOU-" she said being cut off by Fina and May.
"Please," they said in unison.
Aika wanted to go and punch him so hard he would fly off (like team rocket :p). She held herself back and crossed her arms. She looked the other way with a "Humph".
"I hear that Vyse is still looking for a crew. I'll be his lookout if he so desperately needs one," he said sarcastically.
Alycia stepped up sais at hand, "That position is already taken."
Domingo took another step back.
'Looks like he has tough women on his crew,' he thought with a little sweat drop on his forehead.
"You're out of luck, Domingo. You're really only good at lookout so I guess there is no room for you," said Fina.
"It doesn't matter. I'm out of here," said Domingo turning. He turned his head towards Aika who was now looking at him, "See ya around sweet cakes," he said with a wink.
Aika had her expression of disgust on, "EWWW! DISGUSTING!!!!"
Fina giggled. Everything and everyone was ready to go. The new members were now looking like air pirates and they most certainly acted like them too. All five of them loaded onto the ship and headed back to Crescent Isle.
Vyse was back on the island in the meeting room. He paced back and forth. He was slightly ticked off. Vyse came to the table and stopped. There was a piece of paper with writing on it. He picked it up and it read:
Make the right choice... we'll know if you did or not so be wise.
Vyse stared at the paper. Who left this note? What desicion was the writer talking about? This creeped Vyse out. He folded the letter and placed it in his pocket.
"What ever... I better go back down," he said.
Vyse walked out of the meeting room, onto the elevator, back down. He spotted Alycia up near the flag pole. His mouth dropped.
'When did they get back?'
He walked over to the flag pole passing little Pow Pow. He barked running around Vyse. Vyse laughed and patted Pow Pow for a while. He sent the dog off and went to talk to his new lookout. Alycia was standing very still, head up looking at the sky, and her eyes were closed. She heard Vyse and she opened her eyes.
"What can I do for you captain?"
Vyse froze a few feet away from her, "Uhhh not much. Are you okay?"
Alycia looked at Vyse face to face now, "Of course, why wouldn't I be?"
"I dunno... you looked sad I guess."
"No, I'm not sad. You looked troubled though," she said.
Vyse thought she knew about the note he received, "No... no, I'm just getting used to things I guess."
Alycia looked to her right, quickly, "Aika's coming. I must go. Ali needs to talk to me."
Alycia strode off. Vyse looked at her surprised. Sure enough Aika came rounding the corner to Vyse. Alycia disappeared in a short while leaving them to talk.
"Hey Vyse?" Aika asked, "Look, I'm sorry we took off without telling you but if you already saw our new members, they look like an air pirate now. When we got back I gave them blue scarf's to represent the blue rouges."
"Yeah I saw that and it's okay. Know you I thought you were going to leave me here while you went to go raid," chuckled Vyse.
"No way! I wouldn't leave you out of that... neither would Fina," giggled Aika.
"Yeah that's true, I-" Vyse and Aika fell to the ground.
Aika fell into Vyse's arms and he held her to protect her. The whole island was shaking.
A/N: Hey guys... I hope you liked what you've read. This is my first fanfiction so don't get too mad if you are mad lol. Please review I would like to know what you thought and if you have any ideas let me know. The second chapter is just being started so I'll try to finish it as fast as I can to get to the next.


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Kendall Stewardson gave birth to her second son Asher completely naturally. She had no surgery and no painkillers. That's especially impressive because Asher weighed 13 pounds, 13 ounces, which is just about 14 pounds.
That is a big baby. Any place this kid lives for the rest of his life, he will say "Wow, this place is roomy!"
The Iowa mom says that natural childbirth was important to her and her family, so she was very committed to it. She was in labor for only six hours before she was able to push the baby out. Just for perspective, here are some other things that weigh in the neighborhood of 14 pounds:
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I think Ms. Stewardson deserves some respect. My first baby was eight pounds and my second was eight and a half. That was big enough for me, thank you. I needed drugs, surgery, and one extremely handsome male nurse (apologies to my husband) to get them out.
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It seems that Asher is one of those big, healthy babies. He, his parents and his big brother appeared on Good Morning America, and they look like one, big happy family. I'd be curious to see Asher in a few years and learn if he is bigger than his peers or if the size thing kind of all evened out.
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The European Union Justice Commissioner lashed out at the conservative government of Sarkozy, condemning the expulsions as a "disgrace" and calling for the European Commission to initiate legal proceedings against France.
If France is found to have breached EU law, it could face fines by the European Court of Justice. Under EU law, Roma are free to move anywhere in the union and stay for up to three months. After that, they must have found work or be paying into a social security system. Many do not and are frequently marginalized in their host EU countries.
"I personally have been appalled by a situation which gave the impression that people are being removed from a member state of the EU just because they belong to a certain ethnic minority," EU commissioner Viviane Reding said today during a press conference in Brussels. "This is a situation I had thought Europe would not have to witness again after the Second World War."
"National authorities who discriminate ethnic groups in the application of EU law are also violating the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, which all member states, including France, have signed up to" she continued.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, said the dismantling of Roma camps and their expulsion back to their home country added to the stigmatization of the Roma and the poverty in which they live.
Last Friday, the European Parliament urged the French government to halt the deportations, a call rejected by Paris.


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KIOWA, Okla. (AP) — Officials say an explosion and fire along a pipeline near Kiowa in Pittsburg County burned a barn and hay but caused no injuries.
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Rendezvous Observation City Hotel
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For those who love the beach.
The Rendezvous Hotel is situated at Scarborough Beach overlooking the Indian Ocean. Its approx 15 minutes drive from the CBD and 35 minutes from the airport. Taxi fare from the airport is approx $50.00 AUD.
This hotel is large and imposing, sitting proudly on the oceanfront. Most rooms offer ocean or pool views. The best rooms are on the northern side with ocean and pool view. Our room 1602 is called a luxury sea view room; it faces directly onto the beach with an added side view of the pool. The room is spacious and comfortable with a king size bed, mini bar, TV, bedside tables, two chairs and coffee table. The balcony has a small plastic table and chair set, which is chained to the floor. In the afternoon, the sea breezes are welcoming, although it can get incredibly windy.
The bathroom is adequate with all the necessary toiletries. The pool area is pleasant enough with bar/ pool service and a spa.
The only real gripe we had with this hotel was on arrival they did not have our booking, which we had booked since Dec07 and confirmed twice before arriving. We were holding a conference, and hence needed an allotment of rooms. To our shock and horror, not all rooms we requested were on their reservations. (This had happened to us the previous year). To me this was very unacceptable, and told them so. With a free coupon for a drink whilst they sorted out their mess, we waited for an hour before finally entering our room.
if you want a sea holiday or just want to be near the beach, then this hotel is sufficient. The beach is gorgeous and that alone takes away any grievances.
Lobby and restaurants are pleasing enough, breakfast and lunch being above average. However, the main dining room Savannahs has beautiful coastal views but the menu is very limited. You are better taking a stroll down the road to one of the cafes. The best being Caffe Spiaggia, the owner Michael Pracilio is a fabulous host and the food is sumptuous.
Unique Quality: Overall, we enjoyed our week stay here. This hotel is a five star only because of the facilities on offer, which include business centre, car hire, baby-sitting, air conditioning, tea and coffee facilities, car parking, currency exchange, laundry services, day rooms, steam room, swimming pool, spa, gym, tennis courts, and other amenities. However, I would classify the hotel as a four star as a major overhaul is needed to bring it up to a five Star hotel.
If you love the beach, and its summer time, I would still choose this hotel with all its faults, than a hotel in the city. The other alternative is the Seashell Apartments, which are also on the waterfront and have excellent views.
Luxury, Romantic and Awesome Beach Views!!
Want to break up your Perth holiday with a day or two right on the beach?
Do you want luxury? Do you want a romantic get away? Do you want to see awesome sunset views?....
Then Rendezvous Observation City right on the beach at Scarborough is the place to go!!
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Experience Perth by the Beach!!
If you have visited my Perth pages and have been directed here, then perhaps you are looking for some luxury, romantic accommodation with views to kill for?....
Look no further than Rendezvous Observation City right on the beach at Scarborough. With awesome views over the Indian Ocean, easy transport to Perth city and lovely restaurants and night clubs within staggering distance.....what more can you ask for?... :o)
Luxury On The Beach
We had a very romantic 2 day stay in luxury at Observation City. A deluxe Plaza Club Spa Room on the top floor with sweeping ocean views was a wonderful way to relax and enjoy the magnificent perth coast. Included in our value for money package was a fully cooked breakfast in the Pines Bistro on both mornings. Drinks in the Plaza Club Lounge from 5.30 - 7.00pm both nights with yummy canapes.
Unique Quality: The pool area was very nice. Pity the weather wasn't a bit warmer and the water fall feature was out of action. The view from our room was awesome.
Directions: Head north out of the city on the Mitchell Freeway, exit at Powis Street then onto Scarborough Beach Road....takes you straight to the hotel.
Rendezvous Hotel
15 Minutes from Perth, at Scarborough beach, is the Rendezvous Hotel Observation City Perth. Built in 1986, and thought by many as a 17 story eye soar to Scorboroughs coast line, the hotel is pretty much of a landmark now.
With 333 rooms, 3 restaurants, 4 bars, spa, shops, and located on the door step of Scarborough beach, the Rendezvous Hotel is the focal point of the city of Scarborough.
Scarborough beach is known for its surfing, and long white sand beaches. At night, the hotels lower floors are packed with people going in an out of the many clubs and restaurants.
Being a 5 Star restort, and the only 5 star resort within Perth, you can expect first class service and luxary from the staff of the Rendezvous. The only draw back to the hotel is its location away from the city. Without a car, you are forced to catch either taxis or the hotel shuttle.
Not my first choice of places to stay within Perth, but not a bad choice either.
Rendezvous Hotel Observation City
An ideal location and Perth's only five star hotel beachside resort hotel. They have 327 deluxe rooms and 6 suites, most have a balcony with ocean views. There are 3 restaurants and 4 bars as well as a health club, swimming pool and tennis court. Rooms have an iron and ironing boards, mini bar, tea and coffee making facilities, radio, toaster, voice mail and pay-per-view movies..
The Rendezvous is around 15 mins (12km) from downtown Perth. 25km from the airport.
Lovely View
I have stayed here twice and it is indeed a 5 star hotel. The service it exceptional, with the reception staff being polite and always smiling.
The standard rooms are not quite as nice as you would expect from a 5 star hotel but the view from your balcony certainly makes up for that.
I recommend that you specifically ask for a room with a view.
If you have a bit of money to splurge I suggest that you stay in a newly refurbished room on the higher floors of the hotel as these are beautiful.
We did have the buffet breakfast at the hotel once, though for the price i would consider taking a walk down to one of the cafe's that is open on the strip and have breakfast down there.
Unique Quality: The pool and pool bar are wonderful. The pool is heated all year round as is the spa so you might want to stay in it for hours.
It's great for kids too which is a plus for parents.
Directions: Entrance off West Coast HWY
This is a 5 star, 25 story hotel about 10 minutes outside of the city. Most rooms have an ocean view with a balcony so you can sit back and watch the sunset - and Perth is the perfect spot for this. The sun sinks right over the ocean there!
The hotel is right on Scarbourgh Beach, which is one of the nicest beaches in the area, and still be minutes outside of the city. There is every type of water sport you can imagine - kayaking, surfing, etc.
The hotel is like a small city in itself. Every time of shop or service you can imagine is there. You don't even really need to leave. Kick back and relax!
Unique Quality: The hotel has great nightlife. it has amazing bars, a huge disco, live bands, gaming and lounge areas, etc. The lounge bar is fairly quiet - and is a nice break from the multi-level disco.
The pools are absolutely gorgeous and nestled in beatifully landscaped gardens.
They have a fitness center, a spa,
If you want accommodation on the beach...
This hotel isn't as great as when it first opened, but they have recently refurbished the rooms, and if you are after high class accommodation on the beach in Perth, this is your best option. It's clean, and the views are UNBELIEVABLE if you get the right room...
Directions: Follow Scarborough Beach Road until you hit the beach - it's the only high rise around so you can't miss it.
Simply Amazing
I stayed here for 2 weeks a few years ago and I had an amazing time. The staff were very friendly and the longer you stayed at the hotel, the more they got to know you and the more effort they gave in their service and friendship. I didn't have one bad thing to say of my extended stay.
The location is great, right on the never-ending sands of Scarborough Beach. All the rooms, which were renovated in 1998, have balconies with ocean views.
If you shop around you can pick up some great packkages. the pool is great, and there's also a pool side bar and jacuzzi set in the rocks. The tennis courts are great and are a very short walk from the front of the hotel.
Among the entertainment venues is a British-style pub popular with locals, a live music lounge, and a dance club
Unique Quality: 3 restaurants; 3 bars; heated outdoor swimming pool; children's pool; 2 outdoor day/night tennis courts; health club; Jacuzzi; sauna; limited water-sports-equipment rentals; bike rental; childcare center; concierge; tour desk; business center (Mon-Fri); shopping arcade; salon; 24-hr. room service; in-room massage; babysitting; self-service laundry; same-day laundry/dry cleaning; executive-level rooms.
A daily courtesy shuttle operates between the hotel, Perth city, Burswood Casino, Fremantle, and a local mall.
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Address: The Esplanade, Scarborough, Western Australia, 6019, Australia
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Venus Williams wins at Family Circle
Venus Williams outlasted fellow American Varvara Lepchenko in three sets Friday to start a long day of tennis for the Williams' family at the rain-delayed Family Circle Cup.
Venus was up a set and held a 3-0 lead in the second set before Lapchenko won six of the next seven games to force a third set. Lepchenko led 1-0 before Williams found her game and closed out the set, 6-2. Williams will face 18-year-old Madison Keys later Friday for a spot in the semifinals Saturday.
Top-ranked Serena Williams also must play twice Friday after a seven and a half hour rain delay wiped out much of Thursday's schedule. Serena will play Mallory Burdette. If she wins, she'll play either sixth-seeded Lucie Safarova or Sorana Cirstea.
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Android Studio development platform heading towards full release
Google's Android Studio development environment is available in a beta version that makes it easier to create apps for smartwatches and TVs.
Google's Android Studio development environment is available in a beta version that makes it easier to create apps for smartwatches and TVs.
The smartwatch sector just got a lot more lively with the arrival of the LG Electronics' G Watch and the Gear Live from Samsung Electronics.
Expected news around smartwatches, health systems and Android-connected devices at Google's I/O conference, which starts on Wednesday (US time), is sure to draw attention from consumers as the search giant tries to connect a wide range of home and pe...
The battle for the "next billion users" is heating up with better performance from low-cost phones. The latest contender is the Android-based Nokia X2, which will go head-to-head with the excellent Moto E from Motorola Mobility.
Developers have Wear smartwatches, a stable version of the Android Studio development environment and a lightweight programming language on their wish lists ahead of the Google I/O conference.
Yahoo has released an Android personalisation app that could give the company a stronger foothold in mobile contextual search.
Less than three weeks after pushing Android 4.4.3 to users of its Nexus devices, Google released a new version of the OS that incorporates a patch for a serious vulnerability identified in the OpenSSL cryptographic library.
Samsung Electronics has launched a new version of the Galaxy S5 with an upgraded screen and faster processor, but for now it is only available in South Korea.
Apple's tight vetting of mobile applications gives it a security edge over Android, but there are still several ways for attackers to steal data from iOS devices, a mobile security company warned in a report Tuesday.
Six months after adding its Place Pins feature, Pinterest is improving the search technology around the location pins.
Google is getting on the soccer World Cup bandwagon with a Glass update that lets users keep track of the tournament.
Apple may be looking to infuse its mapping software with personally relevant results by incorporating social search with technology acquired from the startup Spotsetter.
Although the memory of a bad date can take a lot longer than 24 hours to truly fade, the dating app Tinder has decided that's plenty of time for its users to share photos with their matches.
Smartwatch applications can be customized for devices with round displays by tweaking the user interface, Google said as it ramps up efforts to get developers ready for the launch of Android Wear.
Instagram has added a suite of new effects to its app in a move to win over users who might otherwise turn to alternative software for photo editing tools.
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Santa Cruz waives Aguilar, offers 'practice' deal
Japeth Aguilar's NBA dream all but vanished Wednesday.
The 6-foot-9 Aguilar, who made history as the first Filipino to be picked in the NBA D-League draft, was placed on waivers by the Santa Cruz Warriors when the team's two-week tryouts for drafted rookies ended.
The only chance left for the former Smart Gilas mainstay now is for other D-League teams to pick him up from among the list of players waived to complete their respective rosters any time.
Meanwhile, Aguilar has to decide whether to accept a standing offer as practice player for the Warriors or book a flight back to Manila where another offer from Talk 'N Text is waiting for the 2009 PBA top overall pick.
Marvin Espiritu, Aguilar's agent, said in a report that the former Ateneo Blue Eagle and Western Kentucky Hilltopper would discuss the Santa Cruz offer with his family in the next few days.
Selected by Santa Cruz, an affiliate of the Golden State Warriors in the NBA, in the seventh round (109th overall), Aguilar wasn't included in the 10-man lineup following a short stint in two preseason victories for the Warriors over the Tulsa 66ers and Texas Legends.
Aguilar, gifted with a 36-inch vertical leap and seven-foot wingspan, drilled a jumper and had a couple of blocks against the 66ers.
Scoreless the following game, Aguilar plucked down three rebounds and had an assist without turnovers in 11 minutes during the Warriors' triple overtime 129-126 win over the Legends.
The Warriors will open the 2012-2013 season against the Reno Bighorns on Nov. 30.
Prior to the Warriors' workouts, Aguilar tried his luck to no avail with the San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Hornets.
The D-League is the NBA's minor farm league where NBA teams tap some of their talents. Last year, 60 D-League ballers were called up to the NBA.
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Player told FBI agents he took money but never altered a contest's outcome
"Goria, Thweni and Garmo learned through Brown that Johnson, the starting point guard at USD, was willing to influence the outcome of games in exchange for money," the prosecutors said.
At first, Johnson admitted only to receiving about $2,500 or $3,000 from Brown during the 2009-2010 season. By the middle of the FBI interview, he said Brown told him the point spreads and how the bettors were wagering — both for the first half and the entire game. An excerpt:
FBI agent: Did T.J. come to you and say, "Hey, look, this is the points, this is the first-half points, these are the second-half points?"
Johnson: Mm-hmm.
FBI agent: So he told you those before?
Johnson: Yeah.
FBI agent: So you consciously knew what the points were?
Johnson: Yeah.
FBI agent: And he said, "Look, we bet this way"?
Johnson: I know the bets.
Johnson identifies two such games — at Portland on Feb. 11, 2010, and home against Loyola Marymount two weeks later.
He didn't play against Portland, a 70-56 loss, either because he had a groin injury (the school's version) or because he was suspended (his version in the FBI interview). Against Loyola Marymount, he came off the bench and had four points in 25 minutes, making one of six shots and committing five turnovers. In the final minute, with USD trailing by four, Johnson missed a shot and committed a turnover on consecutive possessions.
USD was favored by 3½ points and lost 72-69, and Johnson said he received money from Brown afterward, according to the transcript.
What the interview revealed
"That (FBI) conversation with Brandon shows only two things," said Matthews, Brown's attorney. "One, that Brandon was aware people were betting on USD basketball games. But that's common knowledge, because people bet on college basketball games all the time.
"And two, that Brandon got money from T.J. Brown. But T.J. considered him to be like his little brother. He had been helping Brandon financially for years. That Brandon says he got money establishes no criminality."
Throughout the interview, the FBI agents played clips of wiretapped phone conversations between Johnson and Brown, who appear to be discussing specific games and incidents. Johnson repeatedly insisted he was "just kidding" around with Brown, his former coach whom he described as being like "a godbrother."
"OK, listen," one of the agents told Johnson. "I get that maybe you were kidding around maybe a call or two, or whatever, you and T.J. But I mean, we have lots of recordings, lot of stuff, where it's consistent every time where … you clearly know that you're getting money based on the outcome."
One of the agents also said: "It's my fault for not bringing the video with us, but I wish I had the video of that LMU game. It kind of tells a different story."
When asked why he took money from Brown after certain games, Johnson said:
"In my head, I didn't do enough, you know, if he gave it to me or not. I couldn't be like: 'Well, I did my part, you know?' I know I didn't do nothing. It was just free in the sense of, I didn't do nothing to help them win or lose, I didn't keep the point spread."


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African Union troops fighting al-Qaeda-linked Islamists in the failed state of Somalia have a $10 million funding gap which has delayed the deployment of reinforcements and lifesaving equipment, officials said.
Senior commanders said on Saturday that the lack of cash is hampering recent advances against the Islamists, discouraging countries from sending troops and may have cost lives.
The shortfall comes as AU troops have taken control of the Somali capital from the Islamist al-Shabab militia for the first time since their mission began in 2007. Last month Kenyan troops crossed the border and opened a second front against al-Shabab, which has been weakened by a famine in its southern strongholds.
The AU mission had a budget of $472 million in 2011, but most of the money is taken up by wages, transport and operational costs. Countries that contribute troops to the force currently Uganda and Burundi are supposed to be paid from a U.N.-administered fund for equipment like tanks, armoured vehicles, ambulances, fuel trucks and even soap and bedding for soldiers. The rent helps pay to replace equipment destroyed in battle or worn down by the salty, sandy conditions. But neither Uganda nor Burundi have received money for their equipment since March and there is no money in the fund to pay them. So far, they are owed $10 million, said Lt. Col. Paddy Ankunda, the spokesman for the AU force. The delays in paying for equipment have also discouraged other countries from contributing to the AU force, he said.
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Burundi is supposed to send another 1,000 soldiers within weeks, and Djibouti should send more than 800 by the end of the year. Either Uganda or Sierra Leone should send more troops at the beginning of next year.
Uganda has also delayed sending four helicopters to Somalia because they say there is no cash to maintain them. The AU mission currently has no air support. Wounded soldiers had to be evacuated by road when scores of Burundian soldiers were killed and wounded in a battle last month.
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Phenomenon, a Los Angeles company that develops marketing and entertainment concepts, nearly doubled its revenue this year on the strength of four new clients. For 2012, CEO Krishnan Menon plans to create a new business division for industrial design and to open offices in San Francisco and London. Menon, an avid collector of Archie comics , also hopes to track down a copy of Pep Comics #22, the first edition to feature Archie.


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A seasonal U.S. Forest Service firefighter is in critical but stable condition after suffering injuries Monday while working on a small fire on Mount Charleston.Josh Evans suffered second- and third-degree burns to his upper body in a flash fire that occurred while refueling a chainsaw.Evans and his crew had been fighting a fire sparked by lightning in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area when the incident occurred.Evans was airlifted to University Medical Center, where he is in the burn unit, officials said.Another fire crew replaced Evans' crew, and the fire was eventually contained, officials said."Our thoughts and prayers are with Josh and his family in this unfortunate situation. We appreciate our selfless firefighters who willingly face ongoing challenges in the interest of protecting life and property," Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Supervisor Bill Dunkelberger said in a news release.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
A borough firefighter was seriously injured Monday night when he fell off a roof while battling a fire and broke his pelvis, police said.At about 6 p.m., a police officer on patrol reported seeing smoke coming from a residence on Boonton Avenue so both police and the fire department responded to the scene, Butler Police Lt. Mike Moeller said.Based on the preliminary investigation, a cigarette is believed to have accidentally sparked the blaze on the outside deck of the multi-family home, Moeller said.Butler firefighter Al Marion was on the roof of the house using a fire hose when he lost his footing and fell about eight to 10 feet onto the ground, the police lieutenant said.Marion was flown by medical helicopter to Morristown Medical Center due to the extent of his injuries, Moeller said. Based on the preliminary investigation, Marion fractured his pelvis and shattered one of his elbows, he said.The fire was extinguished in about... [ more ]
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
A firefighter with the Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department was hurt while battling a house fire early Tuesday morning.Officials said the fire is believed to have been started by a lightning strike. The fire happened in the 17000 block of Fairgrove Park Drive.Authorities said a mayday was called after the firefighter fell through the roof.KPRC 2 is told the firefighter is conscious and will be transported to an area hospital.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Another fire we can learn from. Fire
Officers must fully appreciate the fact that when making decisions, and
especially when committing firefighters at a fire,
that their decisions, orders and the FF's actions will directly impact the
outcome. Seem simple? One would think.
Watch the below video and ask yourself (and those at your
firehouse kitchen table) the same question as if you were
the boss. This building is vacant and has been for 3 years. Is there any reason
that this would be anything other than a defensive fire? Can you
think of any reason you would send your Firefighters to the roof on this
Does placing your firefighters
(on the roof, near the hole already made by the fire) make sense when the
apparatus that can supply the needed elevated stream sits there... not being used?
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A man was killed after driving into the rear of a Las Vegas Fire & Rescue apparatus, The accident occurred around 11:30 p.m. Sunday at the intersection
of Boulder Highway and South Sandhill Road, according to Metro. The fire
engine was turning right from Boulder to Sandhill when it was hit from the rear
by a 2002 Chevrolet pickup. The truck had its lights and sirens on and after the
accident. Firefighters worked on the pickup driver, a 28-year-old man from Las
Vegas, before he was transported to Sunrise Hospital Trauma Center, where he was
pronounced dead on arrival.No firefighters were injured. This is the
43rd traffic-related fatality in Metro's jurisdiction this year. The accident is
under investigation.
Monday, May 25, 2015
Chief fire officer of the Mumbai fire brigade, Sunil Nesarikar, died of multi-organ failure at the National Burns Centre on Sunday.Nesarikar sustained 50% burns while rescuing people during the blaze at Gokul Nivas in Kalbadevi two weeks ago. He was 51.Nesarikar is the fourth senior fire official the department has lost to the Kalbadevi blaze. Deputy chief fire officer Sudhir Amin died on May 14, while assistant divisional officer SW Rane and station officer MN Desai died while battling the flames on May 9.Hospital authorities said Nesarikar died around 3.30pm, after his organs stopped functioning. He is survived by his wife and son, an engineering student. "We had conducted two surgeries and covered the burns on his legs with skin . We were supposed to cover the injuries on his hands in the next few days," said Dr SM Keswani, medical director."He was put on dialysis and ventilation, so that he recovers. But his organs stopped ... [ more ]
Monday, May 25, 2015
As posted earlier, Claremore Fire Department (Oklahoma) Captain Jason Farley lost his life in the Line of Duty while performing water rescues late last night and early this morning. Captain Farley, who had 19 years and 11 months on the job, was 46. He is survived by his wife and teenage daughter.It should be noted that He was a 1994 graduate of the OSU School of Fire Protection and Safety. WHAT HAPPENED:Captain Farley was attempting to rescue a fellow firefighter who had fallen into a flooded storm drain just west of the city. They were involved with the rescue operation where water was rushing into a home during a young girl's 5th birthday party. All of the children and one adult were rescued through a window but Farley was pushed into a storm drain where he drowned. "He's our hero. That's ... [ more ]
Monday, May 25, 2015
A small aircraft used for fire suppression crashed Friday while operating at a wildfire near Cold Lake, killing the 38-year-old pilot and only person onboard. He was from Conair Aerial Firefighting, from Cranbrook, B.C. and had been fighting wild fires for four years.The crash happened on the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range, about 100 kilometres east of Lac La Biche, around 1630 Hours.This area is situated in Alberta's "Lakeland" district, 190 miles northeast of Edmonton, near the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. The plane was a single-pilot Air Tractor 802, known as a "Fire Boss." The aircraft skims water off a lake to dump on wildfires. Crews in northern Alberta have been fighting wildfires for more than a week. On Friday, fire crews from Ontario arrived in Alberta to help in the fight. Our condolences to all those affected. RIP.
Monday, May 25, 2015
Just before midnight Saturday, Claremore fire Capt. Jason Farley responded to a water rescue call at a home in the 600 block of Archer Court, where Shannon Roberts was playing host to six small children for her daughter's 5th birthday sleepover party.The neighborhood, Claremore Battalion Chief Marty Osborne said Sunday afternoon, frequently floods during severe weather, but hadn't been visited often in recent years due to drought conditions in the state.Farley, a 19-year veteran of the department, and other firefighters were checking homes on the street when they came across a ditch filled with water. Not realizing the water's depth, Farley stepped into the ditch, where he was immediately submerged outside Roberts' home."When he got down there, the flow of water was going into the drainage pipe at the bottom of the ditch and it immediately began to take Jason into the drainage pipe," Osborne said. "He was able to hold on and others came to his ai... [ more ]
Sunday, May 24, 2015
A Sanford (Maine) Firefighter is in the hospital after suffering a medical issue while responding to a fire. The Sanford FD was called to Lyman for mutual aid at a structure fire Saturday afternoon. On the way, the driver of the department's squad truck suffered a medical issue and crashed the truck into a guardrail. No one else was involved in the crash. The driver was taken to Maine Medical Center where he is listed as stable. We wish the FF a quick recovery.
Sunday, May 24, 2015
An Oklahoma Firefighter is dead, another injured, after they were swept down a storm
drain during heavy rains in Claremore (NE of Tulsa).Crews
were called to several duplex units just off Archer Court near Highway 20 around 2230 hours last night, Saturday, to rescue around ten people who were stuck inside their homes by
rising waters.Around 2330, one of the Firefighters was swept into a storm
drain. Reports are that the waters were so high, the firefighter
likely never saw the storm drain that would soon sweep him to his death.Another firefighter, Zane James, rushed to the first firefighter's aid,
but would soon end up swept into the drain himself.James was washed about
200 yards down the length of the drain, but suffered only minor injuries.It
took rescue crews about two hours to recover the LODD Firefighter's body.The ten people
flooded from their homes were sent to a nearby red cross shelter.
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Sunday, May 24, 2015
A firefighter battling a blaze on Cabot Street in Hartford sent out a call for help Friday morning after his leg went through the floor."We've got a firefighter down on the first floor," a member of the fire department can be heard saying over the scanner. "Mayday on the first floor."Suspect in D.C. Mansion Slayings Had Help: AuthoritiesOfficials said firefighters on scene were able to rescue their colleague after he became trapped in the multi-family home at 20 Cabot Street."Firefighter's been freed. We're making our way out," the transmission continues.Kesha Coleman, who fled her smoky third-floor apartment, saw the injured firefighter emerge from the building."They moved fast. They were doing their job and they got him on a stretcher and got him to the ambulance," Coleman recalled.Hartford Fire Chief Carlos Huertas said the firefighter was taken to Hartford Hospital for a medical evaluation. He suffered only minor injuries and no other residents we... [ more ]
Sunday, May 24, 2015
A NC volunteer firefighter is undergoing surgery Thursday.Officials said one of the two drivers involved in a head-on collision in Lincoln County was a volunteer firefighter. Crews with North Brook Volunteer Fire Department responded to the crash on NC 27 in Vale around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.Firefighters realized the driver of the truck was one of their own, Ricky Tallent, 35, of Vale.Tallent was traveling to the department to attend a training class when a woman who was driving an SUV crossed the center line, causing a head-on collision, North Carolina Highway Patrol investigators said.There were two cars in front of her and the woman swerved around a box truck and hit a white truck, traveling in the opposite direction, troopers said.Firefighters used the Jaws of Life and worked for nearly one hour to free Tallent and the woman driving the SUV. Tallent suffered broken bones but was expected to survive when he was airlifted to Carolinas ... [ more ]
Friday, May 22, 2015
Columbus, Ohio fire officials are trying to sort out how and why a
firefighter caused $255,000 worth of damage to a new fire engine by scraping it
under a Downtown billboard.Firefighter Brian Murphy said he was trying to
drive to other firefighters and paramedics who were helping a patient in a
nearby alley when he turned into a parking lot near the corner of Main and Third
streets in early March, according to his accident review by the Columbus Fire
Division.Murphy told investigators he didn't notice any "reflective tape or
warning sign of low clearance" on the sign when he tried to drive underneath and
into a surface parking lot about 8 p.m."I did not see the sign, and I
stopped as soon as I heard the spotlights breaking," he said to
investigators.The sign was clearly lit, according to pictures from the
crash. The billboard is about the size of a semi-truck.The collision ripped
lights off the engine, damaged a water pump and hose, dented the... [ more ]
Friday, May 22, 2015
Investigators are trying to figure out if a man may have been impaired during a
rear-end collision with a Grand Rapids fire truck overnight.It happened just before 1
a.m. Friday near the corner of Burton Street and the East Beltline Ave. SE while
firefighters were on the scene of another crash.A fire department
battalion chief says the man, who is being called "a habitual drunk driver,"
drove through cones and into the back of a truck, which had its emergency lights
flashing.He was taken to the hospital and treated for his injuries. But no
firefighters were hurt in the crash."It was kind of a close call for some of
our people here," says Battalion Chief Dan Stoddard. "We were very fortunate
that no one was hurt. we actually had a firefighter who had to run towards the
woods because there as the car was coming in."The people involved in the
original accident were not badly hurt.
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The march is properly understood in the context of "Holocaust obfuscation," which Dovid Katz reported on for Tablet Magazine. An Eastern European (and maybe particularly Baltic?) phenomenon, Holocaust obfuscation does not deny the Holocaust, but states that the crimes of occupying Nazis and the crimes of occupying Soviets were more or less equivalent. This march perhaps takes Holocaust obfuscation one step further (and several too far!) by cheering the relief of Soviet occupation that Nazi invasion brought.
"To celebrate the anniversary of the Nazi invasion of Riga on July 1," said the director of Israel's Simon Wiesenthal Center, "is to celebrate the mass murder of all those victimized by the Nazis in Latvia—primarily Jews, but also Communists, Gypsies and the mentally ill."
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is slated to visit Latvia over the weekend to honor the roughly 66,000 Latvian Jews whom the Nazis murdered.
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Hello, my name is Jennifer VanBenschoten, and I am a cabochon addict. I admitted that fact years ago, although I'm not sure how much it's helped me. My cabochon collection seems to be growing exponentially every year with no end in sight. As long as I keep coming across gorgeous hand-cut gemstone cabochons, handmade ceramic cabochons and gorgeous resin cabochons, I'll just keep buying more storage bins to hold them all.
Lots and lots of trial and error have led me to refine my methods for stitching a peyote bezel around my cabochons using bead embroidery techniques and peyote stitch, but these five tips are what I've shared with my students when I'm teaching basic bead embroidery using cabochons.
2. Use size 11o cylinder beads. Once upon a time, I insisted on using size15o seed beads to stitch my peyote bezels. But then I wondered why it took me so long to stitch a peyote bezel around a cabochon! I realized that the cylinder beads actually made a better peyote stitch bezel around my cabochons. Because the cylinder beads are more even in shape, the bezel comes out tighter and more secure! The cylinder beads also allow for more thread passes, so they're great when you want to add embellishments around your cabochon.
3. Don't use a long length of thread. I used to stitch peyote bezels around cabochons using a very, very long piece of thread. Using a shorter piece of thread means less tangles and less time spent pulling all that thread through the beads as you stitch. I've also found that using a shorter length of thread for each part of the bead embroidery project means that if the thread breaks, I don't have to worry about ripping out a large portion of the beadwork. Instead, I use a shorter thread and just add new threads more often. It really is a huge time-saver when you're stitching a beaded bezel around a cabochon, and I think it makes your entire bead embroidery project more durable in the long run.
4. Don't worry if your base ring isn't perfect. If the first ring of beads you stitch down around your cabochon isn't perfect, don't fret. Once you start working peyote stitch around the cabochon, you'd be amazed at how those little cylinder beads just line themselves up perfectly! Any imperfections in your stitching will also be less noticeable when you add a ring of beads around your cabochon before you continue working in bead embroidery.
5. Always finish with a round of size 15o seed beads. Because you want to stitch your peyote bezel until it just comes up over the edge of your cabochon, you might need to tighten it up. Instead of doing decreases using cylinder beads, add one (or more) round of size 15o beads and pull snugly as you add each bead. If you can't find beads that don't match your cylinder beads exactly, use a high-contrast color or even a metallic seed bead to add some visual interest to your bezel. For a fancier bezel, stitch picots by adding a second row of 15o seed beads and skipping every other space.
Once you get the hang of making a peyote stitch bezel around your cabochons using basic bead embroidery techniques, you'll be hooked! These beaded cabochons can be used for just about anything!
If you're ready to start learning new ways to use your cabochons, you'll want to check out the project sale going on right now in the Beading Daily shop. All projects are on sale for a limited time, so stock up on beading projects and get busy beading with those cabochons!
Do you have a tip for stitching a beaded bezel around a cabochon using bead embroidery? Leave a comment and share your tips and hints!
Bead Happy,
Oh!! I have a vast collection as well. I just wish I could bead as fast as my mind thinks up the ideas!! Just this weekend I tried my hand at making resin cabs. So far so good! Looks like The Collection will not have any end insight...as if it ever did. Lol!!
Thank you! I've lots of cabs and would love to learn how to bead around them.
I agree with the shorter thread length, not only for speed in beading, but also for strength in the final piece of beadwork. The more you need to drag a beading thread through beads or fabric, the higher the risk of the thread breaking down and the fibers beginning to separate. Once your thread begins to fray not only are you at a greater risk for knots and tangles, but the thread is no longer as strong.
Another option for making sure your rows are even, not just your first bezel rows but all subsequent rows in bead embroidery, is to pass your needle and thread through all of the beads again a second time. Many times this will just help them all line up neatly. For the first bezel row this can be very helpful, specially to newbies, so that the beadwork is firm, holds its place, and then the rows of Peyote you place on top of it come out neat and tidy.
what a great idea with the double sided tape!
that is some pile of cabs Jennifer! love to see them in the hands of such a talented designer!
Instead of double sided tape I use Glue Dots. They are super awesome and are found in the scrapbook section of your local craft store. Check them out.
To bead a bezel on a cabochon, I found putting an appropriate size strip of double back tape is the way to go. Put a string of beads, even or odd depending on you pattern. When it is secure and strait begin you second row of peyote stitch etc. hope this helps.
I was excited to hear about beading a bezel for cabochons. I have made all of my own cabochons with semi-precious stone (lapidary). I found it strange to call something made of polymer clay or ceramic a cabochon. Some of my stones are transparent - why would I want to put a backing on those? Imagine aventurine, moss agate, rose quartz, rutilated and tourmalinated quartz, and several of the jades with a backing. Inner light brings out beauty in many stones. Also, my cabochon would not feel right with a backing. Apart from the classic oval cabochons, I have made lots of freeforms. I would love to know how to sew a narrow bezel - without a backing - for any shape of stone cabochon. I usually use Sterling Silver or Gold Filled wire to frame my work. It could be a very pretty change to use seed beads - definitely less expensive. Thanks.
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I saw the topic and immediately clicked on it...I am one of a group of Lapidary Ladies. For us the Cab is the star but Silver is expensive so we are interested in beading our cabs HOWEVER we want to the back of our carefully worked stones to show as well as the front. Any ideas to help us?
I teach beading around cabochons at William Holland School of Lapidary Arts. I would make one caution about using cylinder in the red family. Some of my students were using pinks & reds and using Fireline. The next day we found some of beads cut. Later in querying bead store owners as to why this would happen, I found out that Fireline when pulled tightly can cut the red family because their walls are thinner. I recommend to my students to use Nymo or related threads for cabs.
Thank you for simple, clear instructions. That is appreciated.
I'm not sure if you do the same in the US, but here in the UK if we are making a comment about an expletive that we don't want to say, we refer to it as the "X word." X being the expletive's initial letter. In our Beadworkers Guild UK (www.beadworkersguild.org.uk) we have a "G word" ie glue!! We do use extra tacky double sided tape though until the cabochon is secured.
As one who has made various fused glass cabochons, I prefer open backed bezelling methods. Most stitches can be used for open backed bezelling. You could also adapt the techniques used for bezelling Rivolis.
Try a round of Right Angle Weave (in 11s/ Delicas/ 15s to fit your cab. If needed work another round of RAW to the depth of you cab. Join the ends to form a ring. Then work a row of Peyote between the RAW "turret" beads. Work one or two more Peyote rounds decreasing either by stitches or by bead size to fit the top of your cab. Then work your thread to the back of your RAW strip to repeat the Peyote rows on the back.
A method I developed for my fused glass, before gaining confidence in Peyote was published in issue 38 of the BWG Journal (only available to members but International members welcome see above URL). Ladder stitch a strip of cube beads - only 4mm cubes were available to me at that time, Join the ends to form a ring. Then work rounds of decreasing bead sizes, if using 4mm cubes then 6s, 8s, 11s, 15s as required to fit round the cab. If using smaller cubes, then you will need to use smaller sized seed beads.
Jennifer Airs has just finished series of articles on open backed bezelling in the UK's "Bead Magazine," available in both digital and print formats (www.beadmagazine.co.uk/page2_imag.asp)
I hope this is helpful
Allison C aka Twoll5 :-))
Ooooops! I forgot to specify in the above comment that I used Brick Stitch in decreasing bead sizes for the front and back of my Ladder Stitched cube method.
Happy Beading
Allison C aka Twoll5
I love your comment about being a cabochon addict and that admitting it didn't necessarily help. I'm addicted to beads of all kinds, and just took a course in metalwork. Maybe we could start some 12-step program for bead addicts.....
I am a complete newbie to bead embroidery although I have embellished my quilts with a lot of beading. So, first question - what backing should I use?
For a bead embroidery or an open back bezel, I like to start with a row of RAW. Embroidery: Leave a 10" tail and work RAW with #11 cylinders for about an inch. Glue/tape the cabochon to the foundation. Put a needle on the tail and sew down the 1st "floor" bead of the first RAW stitch to the foundation. Tie off tail at back of foundation. Continue working RAW until it is long enough to form a snug circle around the cabochon when linked to the 1st RAW stitch. Now sew down all the "floor" beads in each stitch to the foundation. This gives you the height of 3 peyote rows on your bezel and you end up with an even number of beads in your top row automatically. I work peyote for 2 or 3 more rows, ending with #15 beads for my last row to tighten it.
Open back bezel: Work RAW to form the 1st outside circumference row on the cabochon. work 2-3 rows of peyote, ending with #15s. Fit to the back of the cab to get proper tension and pass thru all beads again and knot. Move thread to other side of RAW and work 1 row of peyote. Put cab in place, snug up the row by passing through all beads again. Continue to work front of bezel with as many rows as you wish.
Of course you can work either bezel with all RAW, which really speeds up the process!
very nice cabochons beads and different shape.
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