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Perth's Bell Tower - state icon or giant satanic phallus? Photo: Jessica Hromas

Is there satanic symbolism hidden in the Perth Bell Tower? Are there swastikas woven in the tile work at the Peninsula Hotel in Maylands? Is Perth's best-known cycling "hobo" actually super rich?

According to local mythbuster David Bell, the answers are "no", "no" and "yet to be determined".

The West Perth journalisthas set up a podcast named True Perth Tales, to unravel the hidden secrets of Perth and tell the yarns of some of the more bizarre and interesting characters that dwell in our town.

In a recent Halloween episode, the 28-year-old tried to get to the bottom of one of Perth's weirdest spooky tales: the reputed satanic links of the Bell Tower.

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"It's all in the numerology I'm told, plus the sexual symbolism of the tower and black swans, which are also linked to demonic rituals," he laughed.

"The combination of factors was so ridiculous that the myth didn't need debunking."

Mr Bell said the zany myth of swastikas in the old foyer of the Peninsula Hotel was just as easy to debunk.

"I spent about 12 seconds Googling around before, I found it was complete bullshit," he said.

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The city of Seattle says a Belltown bar and nightclub has a laundry list of violations, including lacking an automatic fire sprinkler system.

It filed court documents on Nov. 14 asking a municipal court judge to require the Ampersand Lounge to pay civil penalties or even shut down until it is in compliance.

The city also cites a pattern of violating the Seattle Fire Code, including going over capacity.

I'm very frustrated with city, fire marshal, and police, manager Dhiresh Tewari said. There are more problems that they need to take care of rather than this Mickey Mouse [business].

KIRO 7 was the first to show Tewari the citys complaint.

It states that the business has failed to install an automatic sprinkler system, as required in a Notice of Violation from the Seattle Fire Department from 2012.

They're saying basically in this that they've given you time, KIRO 7 said.

No, we need more time! Tewari said. This is a $200,000 investment.

The city also states that the lounge is only allowed to have 94 people inside but has, on several occasions, allowed hundreds more, including approximately 300 people on Oct. 12, 2014.

Tewari said he didnt recall the event. He said the club will not be going over capacity again.

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Diem Brown stepped out on July 26, 2014 for an event in Water Mill City, New York. Neilson Barnard, Getty Images

The recent death of Diem Brown -- the spunky, tough-as-nails reality star and cancer advocate -- rocked the many who'd followed her long, public struggle with the disease. Brown, who was 32 and had beaten cancer twice, lost her battle when it returned a third time in the form of colon cancer and spread to her liver and lymph nodes.

Nearly 70,000 Americans aged 15 to 40 are diagnosed with cancer each year, according to the National Cancer Institute. These are critical formative years, when people are making important life choices: beginning careers, getting married and starting a family. And, because certain types of cancer and cancer treatments can cause infertility, getting sick sometimes means having to start immediately planning for an unimagined future.

Dr. Elizabeth Fino, who sees patients at the NYU Fertility Center, says young adults have to make hard choices very quickly. "Most of the cancers encountered in that age group are aggressive and need to be treated very quickly. So, in midst of having to make a lot of decisions regarding cancer, they also have to come to us and be proactive about preserving their fertility."

Fino says it can be overwhelming for young women to have to plan chemo and fertility treatments simultaneously. "With some types of aggressive breast cancers, young women also have to think about lining up a gestational carrier down the road," she says.

The overwhelming emotional, physical, social and spiritual impact of receiving a cancer diagnosis at this pivotal time in life can cause some people to want to give up. Others, like Diem Brown, choose to move through the traumatic journey by reaching out for support and getting active about finding solutions.

Some of these young people have become strong forces of cancer advocacy, using social media as a tool for raising awareness and education. Speaking out about their disease and treatment on social media, and building supportive communities is a way to make meaning out of a devastating diagnosis.

"Through blogging, writing, and social media, I've found my voice, and I've found small ways to make a difference. That's something you can do from a hospital room. It's empowering and liberating to realize that you're not just a cancer patient but you're so much more than that," leukemia survivor and New York Times wellness blogger Suleika Jaouad says.

Brown shared her cancer journey in real time with 200,000 Twitter followers, nearly 200,000 Instagram followers, and through her blog for People.com. One of her final tweets shows her will to live and her willingness to reach out for support.

When Brown died just three days later, the young adult cancer survivor community took a hard hit.

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A MAN who said his home had been invaded by more than 10,000 flies was told there was no evidence linking the infestation to nearby hen sheds.

The owners of Piercebridge Farm, on the edge of Piercebridge, near Darlington, had applied for retrospective planning permission for the three moveable hen sheds after a High Court ruling that such structures require consent.

Six people living in properties neighbouring the field where the free range hens are kept sent objections to Darlington Borough Council on the grounds that they caused an increase in the number of flies in their homes.

Farmer Harry Hodgson denied that his hens or sheds were responsible for the flies and pointed to independent testing and inspections by government and council experts that showed no fly larvae were present on the site.

However, Simon Still, who lives closest to the hen sheds, said investigation by experts he had engaged showed there could be no other source of the infestation.

Mr Still said his home became untenable during the summer months and that he had collected more than 10,000 flies within 52 days earlier this year.

Brian Whelan, environmental health officer for Darlington Borough Council, was asked to investigate the fly problem in Piercebridge and tested faeces from the hen sheds on three occasions.

He told a meeting of the councils planning committee: We did not see any fly activity in the buildings. We took samples and did not find any eggs in those samples.

We gave our findings to the complainants investigator and he looked at them and agreed with our findings.

What is not in dispute is that there is some sort of fly problem in Piercebridge but we have not got any evidence as to why. We will continue to investigate.

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Listen: Documentary highlights first responders dealing with PTSD

A documentary will soon be released that sheds light on the problem of PTSD among first responders. KTAR's Sandra Haros reports.

A new documentary will soon be released that sheds light on a problem that exists but until now has not received the attention it deserves. It's Post-traumatic stress disorder among first responders.

The documentary is called "Code 9-Officer Needs Assistance." It is being co-produced by the wife of a retired state trooper dealing with PTSD and highlights the "dark side of law enforcement."

PTSD among first responders is a big problem, and experts in the film say up to nearly 20 percent of officers across the country suffer from PTSD, with many families suffering in silence and not understanding the changes they see in their loved ones.

Medically retired Mesa Police Officer Nathan Schlitz was interviewed for the documentary. After two shooting incidents, one resulting in the death of a 15-year-old girl, he was diagnosed with PTSD. Today, he offers peer support to other officers.

"The public usually associates post-traumatic stress with military veterans. This documentary really demonstrates how first responders can be affected by the critical incidents they have to deal with," said Schlitz. "It raises awareness about the problem of PTSD and other disorders that can occur with law enforcement and any first responder."

The powerful documentary shares the gut wrenching stories of the anguish associated with stress injuries inflicted upon first responders and their families. Experts in the documentary say for every one person who commits suicide, there are 1,000 officers suffering in silence.

On Nov. 18, Phoenix Police Officer Craig Tiger was laid to rest after taking his own life. He had been diagnosed previously with PTSD.

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One of the main reasons that building an addition can cost twice as much per square foot as remodeling an existing space is the foundation. Unless you're building up or bumping out, every addition requires some sort of masonry foundation dug down below the frost line so it won't get pushed around by freezing temperatures. The earthmoving and concrete-pouring required to support the new construction can be 10 to 15 percent of the total project investment, says Eden Prairie, Minn., design-build contractor Mark Mackmiller. But there are some ways to slash those costs.

Full Basement. This is the costliest option because it requires the most digging and the most concrete, plus the crew will likely have to break through the old foundation to connect the new and old basements together. What you get, however, is basement space that can easily be converted to living space, either now or in the future, for a nominal added cost, Mackmiller says. Plus, you can insulate under the floor and can use solid wood flooring, which isn't an option with all foundation types.

Crawlspace. By building your basement only a few feet deep, you might save $3,000 or more for a 12x14 foot addition, while still retaining the ability to use solid wood flooring and to fully insulate under the addition. And all you really give up is the headspace that would allow you to convert the basement to living space in the future. That's why this is the standard approach to additions in most parts of the country.

Slab. Built much like a concrete patio (though with deep footings around the perimeter to support the weight of the structure), this combines the foundation and the floor in one layer of concrete. It only works when the addition is right at grade level, in which case it's the cheapest option available, saving perhaps $5,000 compared to a crawlspace basement, according to Mackmiller. The crew can put insulation under the slab (as well as electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling lines), but because of the concrete, the floor will typically be fairly cold, says Schultz, and solid wood flooring isn't advised due to moisture in the concrete.

Pole Footings. When the addition is above gradeeither because your first floor is high above the ground or because you're building a second floor addition with, say, a screened porch below itthe lowest cost option is to forgo a foundation or slab and use pole footings instead. This is what's typically used for decks: Holes are dug down below the frost line, cardboard tubes are inserted in them, and then concrete gets poured into the tubes. Once it has cured, the tubes are cut away and the concrete serves as footings for posts that hold up the addition. This allows for a wood floor and for insulation, though it's typically not as warm in the space as when there's a foundation underneath. Again, you can save as much as $5,000 compared to a crawlspace.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -

In just weeks, crews will begin working on the new Hard Rock Hotel and Cafe.

The $100 million project will be located just one mile south of the Daytona Beach Pier. It'll be equipped with 107 condos, a 250-seat restaurant, 360-space parking garage and four pools.

"The ambiance that they create is their brand and image is different than anything we have right now," said Tom Caradonio, Executive Director of the Daytona Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

One thing Caradonio said about the Hard Rock Hotel & Cafe that makes it stand out is how it'll help with the economy year round.

"If you have something that also has condos then that keeps the synergy of the property going, because there's people there all the time," he said.

The Waypoint Real Estate Consulting firm, which is marketing the project, said work will start within the next 60 days.

"There's some work we have to do to the sea wall and we have to do site prep. There's substantial work that has to be done on site prior to the vertical construction," said Myles Newell, Principal of Waypoint Real Estate Consulting.

Newell said vertical construction will most likely start by next year and Caradonio said folks won't be disappointed once it's built.

"People are finally saying we need to travel, we got to have fun and what better place to do that than a beautiful beach and the 'World's Most Famous Beach' on top of that. We're spending all this for you, so come and see it, come and enjoy it," said Caradonio.

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