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Editor�s note: Year in Review highlights some of the headlines from The Item in 2012. January through March ran Dec. 7. April through June ran Dec. 14. July through September is highlighted in today�s issue. The rest of the year will run next week.
Mary Boyd and Bob Johnson were the grand marshals for Bolton�s July 4 parade.
Meadowbrook Orchards, in Sterling, celebrated its 100th anniversary. The farm was started by John Chandler in 1912.
Tom Haemer, of Clinton, was inducted into the Clinton High School-Nypro FIRST Hall of Fame.
The Nashoba Valley Regional Emergency Communications Center, at Devens, was awarded $1.8 million in state funding. The regional center will service Lancaster, Harvard, Lunenburg and Devens when construction is complete. Construction is expected to be completed by May 2013.
Former Selectman Alexandra Turner was selected to be Lancaster�s new Council on Aging director.
Athletic fees were increased for participating in sports in Clinton schools, as fall sports were restored at Clinton Middle School.
The Clinton Rotary club recognized Gordon Lankton with a tree-planting ceremony at the Museum of Russian Icons, which Lankton founded at 203 Union St., Clinton.
The project to add a chairlift in the Houghton Building, Main Street, Bolton, allowing people with disabilities to make it to the second-floor cable studio space, was approved by Bolton selectmen, but only after discussing how the concept should apply to town hall, as well.
The former Future Electronics site was sold to a Mass. firm that would consolidate operations at the Route 117 site. Paragon Communications bought the site for $8 million, according to records in the Registry of Deeds.
Jessica Brody was hired to be the new director of the Clinton Parks and Recreation Department, taking over for Daria Janda, who retired after over 30 years in the position.
Yanna Nikitas, 11, of Sterling, joined the national touring company performing �Billy Elliot the Musical.�
The Clinton School Committee approved spending an additional $215,242 from its School Choice account to bring back five positions eliminated, including the high school librarian.
Robert Rouleau, of Clinton, was set to start as the new assistant principal at Clinton Middle School.
The Clinton 76ers won their third Central New England Baseball Association championship in four years.
Parry Graham was ready to take over as principal at Nashoba Regional High School
Under intense scrutiny following his handling of the Wachusett Regional School District�s budget, Superintendent Thomas Pandiscio announced he would resign, staying in the position �until a suitable replacement is found.�
The cause of a drier explosion and fire on Woodruff Road, Clinton was under investigation by the state fire marshal�s office. The fire left homeowner Doreen Weeks with burns, especially on her legs.
It was four championships in a row for MacLeods-Legacy, after the team took a 9-6 decision from JR Grady-O�Connell�s to capture the Clinton Women�s Softball League championship.
Some Lancaster officials said they felt �blindsided� after Nashoba Superintendent Michael Wood presented an accelerated timeline for new science labs at the high school. Wood told selectmen the grant application was submitted in January and, on June 6, the school district was informed it was part of the pool and, on June 11, was approved to �join the grant process.� The project to retrofit nine science labs would cost an estimated $5 million to $10 million. The Mass. School Building Authority would reimburse 47 percent of the project costs through a special grant program.
Liberty Tavern edged Spruce Street Tavern, 11-10, to win the 2012 Clinton Softball Association championship.
Clinton and Sterling were full of smiles as both the Clinton Olde Home Day and Sterling Fair drew crowds.
The Clinton School Committee voted to accept the recommendation of Daniel Gale for the newly-created position of business manager for the school district.
A mosquito in a collection pond in Berlin, near the Bolton line, tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
Top-seeded Firewater and Wine took a 15-10 decision from second-seeded Corrective Chiropractive, winning the Lancaster Coed Softball League championship for the third time in the seven years the league has been running.
After years of effort, and months of debate, the Clinton World War I memorial found a home in Hamilton Square, also known as Depot Square, through which many of the soldiers on the monument went to board trains, on the way to the war.
The 19 Carter community center, in Berlin, was jacked up, making way to replace the foundation of the building.
Faced with the financial blues after rain cut attendance at this year�s Bolton Fair, organizers proposed a Rock and Blues Festival, but selectmen initially shot the idea down, stating concerns over public safety due to a BYOB advertisement, as well as money owed to the town. Over a series of several meetings, selectmen approved the entertainment license, with increased police presence to ensure safety.


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It will set you back $550 to keep your hubby in check though.
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How? The titanium band, which costs $550, has an interior engraving that reads "I'm Married" backward. When the ring is taken off, the words are left imprinted on the wearer's finger — exposing his or her true marital status." [Huffington Post]
Kinda silly if you ask me..if you're even thinking about getting your man to wear that then i'm pretty sure you already know he's already bumping uglies with other women.
Also that ring is gonna help sh*t if the other women doesn't care if he's married or not…like a hooker.


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An accident-damaged car will greet Truro and Penwith College students as they arrive at campus, as part of a campaign by local fire fighters to cut the number of road traffic collisions.
Organised by Orange Watch at Truro Fire Station, the car will be on display at the College Road campus for three weeks from Monday 12 November. The display is accompanied by the story of a 19-year old male driver whose passenger girlfriend dies following the collision.
With research showing young drivers – particularly young male drivers – at more risk of being involved in a collision than older drivers, firefighters are hoping the display will prompt students to stay safe.
"Our display aims to highlight the consequences of poor driving behaviour," said firefighter Mark Henwood from Orange Watch Truro. "Young drivers have a higher proportion of accidents in the evenings and early mornings - with the longer nights drawing in and Christmas not too far away, we hope the display will act as a timely reminder for students. "We would like to thank Truro and Penwith College for allowing us to use their site for the display, Cornwall Road Safety team and Persimmon Homes for the use of their fencing to put around the car."
Jane Cashmore from the college added: "We appreciate young people enjoy the freedom to drive and we support any initiative to encourage them to do this safely."


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Are they or aren't they?
Viewers who tuned in to American Idol's 80s-themed performance round Wednesday got a glimpse of Top 8 singers Skylar Laine and Colton Dixon's undeniable chemistry when the pair came together for a duet of "Islands in the Stream," but fans need not read too much into their close bond.
"Me and Colton aren't dating!" Laine, 18, told Us Weekly backstage after the show. Though Idol host Ryan Seacrest played into Twitter rumors of a romance, commenting on their chemistry after the performance, Laine insists that dating her competitor would be "kind of weird."
So what's it really like hanging out with Dixon, who earned a standing ovation for his version of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time?"
"I love him. He's one of my best friends and I…nah!" says Laine of 20-year-old Dixon. "Not that he isn't a cutie! Of course he's a cutie!"
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Over the last two presidential elections, Ohio and Kentucky officials improved election performance, shrinking wait times and cleaning up voter registries.
The No. 1 thing both states could still do to help voters: allow online registration, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts study released Tuesday. Online registration reduces the potential for error that exists with traditional paper-based systems, saves jurisdictions money and increases the accuracy and currency of the voter rolls, thereby reducing delays and congestion at the polling place, according to Pew.
Indiana is one of only 13 states that allow it.
Pew is the latest to recommend the move. The Presidential Commission on Election Administration has recommended providing online voter registration, as has Ohio's Secretary of State Jon Husted.
Overall in 2012, the study shows Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana fared poorly compared with other states – with only Ohio squeaking into the top half of rankings. Ohio ranked 24th, scoring a 70 percent on 17 points the study considered; Indiana ranked 30th, scoring 67 percent; Kentucky ranked 39th, scoring 63 percent.
The study comes as Ohio Democrats work to put a Voters Bill of Rights into the state constitution in the November election and as Hamilton County election officials battle over whether to the move the county Board of Elections – and early voting – from Downtown to Mount Airy.
"We know common-sense solutions to improve elections exist," said David Becker, director of Pew's election initiatives project. "States are pioneering innovations that make a real difference in the efficiency and accuracy of their elections operations while also saving money. The Election Performance Index allows policymakers to pinpoint what's working while also identifying areas where improvement is needed."
The 2012 data comes two years after Pew Charitable Trusts, an independent nonprofit organization that uses an analytical approach to improve public policy, unveiled the Elections Performance Index, the nation'sonly comprehensive election assessment. Pew shared the data with secretaries of state across the country. So far it has shared data from 2008, 2010 and 2012.
The study took into account 17 indicators, including wait times at the polls, availability of voting information online, rejection of voter registrations, problems with registration or absentee ballots, rejection of military and overseas ballots, voter turnout and accuracy of voting technology. In-person early voting – which is being looked at in several states as Republicans curb hours allowed in prior elections – was not among the information assessed.
"We wanted to evaluate elections based on data, not anecdotes," said Zachary Markovits, Pew's election initiatives manager.
Nationally, the overall average improved 4.4 percentage points in 2012 compared to 2008.
Hamilton County Democratic Party Chairman Tim Burke said he's fearful the strides Ohio made will be lost in future elections.
Reduced wait times are the result of every Ohioan's being sent an absentee application, which increased early voting and reduced lines on Election Day. The General Assembly earlier this year said only Husted could make that decision and that it must be approved by the legislature.
"We're absolutely going backwards," Burke said. "We're going to see a decrease in number of people voting early unless we can get this reversed in courts."
Hamilton County Republican Party Chairman Alex Triantafilou attributed Ohio's improvements to Husted, also a Republican. "We have certainly improved under Republican leadership. The secretary has said he's making it easy to vote and hard to cheat, and he's living up to that."
About the Ohio Voters Bill of Rights
Democrats are collecting signatures to put an Ohio Voters Bill of Rights into the state constitution. They need 385,245 signatures by July 2 to put it before voters in November. The Voters Bill of Rights would:
• Create online registration.
• Maintain current identification options and expands them to include student identification.
• Maintain a 35-day early voting period.
• Require early voting stations be open the weekend before the election – including the Sunday before an election.
• Mandate that a ballot cannot be rejected due to a poll worker's error.
Pew report findings
• 13 states offered online voter registration in 2012, compared to two in 2008.
• Wait times decreased on average about three minutes since 2008. Florida had the longest wait and the largest increase in wait time in 2012 – up 16.1 minutes from 2008 to 2012.
• Overall voter turnout dropped 3.4 percentage points in 2012 from 2008. Turnout percentages in the Midwest and Northeast were higher than in the South in 2012. Minnesota and Wisconsin had the highest turnout rates in 2008 and 2012.
A look at Tristate elections
|Mail ballots rejected
|0.2 percent of ballots mailed
|Provisional ballots cast
|3.7 percent of votes cast
|Provisional ballots rejected
|0.6 percent of provisional votes cast
|Registrations rejected
|6.3 percent of registrations
|Registration or absentee ballot problems
|8 percent
|65.2 percent of voters
|Wait time
|11 minutes to vote
|8 mins.
|14.3 mins.
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts study
Room for improvement
Ohio allows registered voters to update their information online, but it does not yet permit new applications to be submitted online. If the state expanded its system to support both types of transactions online, it would improve not only on the online registration indicator, but possibly on voter registration rate and provisional ballots cast, too.
Kentucky had the highest registration-rejection rate of any state in 2012, 20.9 percent of all applications. Registrations can be rejected for many valid reasons, such as lack of a signature or missing information, but high rates or large increases can indicate systemic problems. More research is needed to identify the cause and possible solutions.
Indiana did not report complete data on military and overseas ballots rejected in 2008, but in 2012 it had the highest rate in the nation. It rejected 1,481 – 20.6 percent – of the 7,195 military and overseas ballots returned for counting. Improved data collection to provide further detail on why the ballots were rejected could help the state identify the cause.
What the secretaries of state said
Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky: "... Kentucky has improved in many aspects of election administration. For example, Secretary Grimes strives to make sure all eligible Kentuckians, including individuals with disabilities, are able to vote privately and independently, so we're especially proud that Kentucky led the nation with the largest decrease in the rate of nonvoting due to disability- or illness-related reasons."
Jon Husted, Ohio:"Here we have yet another independent and nonpartisan national group calling attention to significant improvements we've made in how we run elections on Ohio.... Between 2008 and 2012, absentee voting was up and wait times were down in no small part due to our decision to send absentee ballot request forms to all registered voters. One important area where we are behind other states is in enacting full online voter registration. I once again urge the General Assembly to pass an online voter registration bill. This simple reform is long overdue."


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Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device - basically a car bomb used by the hajis in Iraq because they are cowardly pussies and know they don't stand a chance in a face to face battle. They rig up charges to old artillery rounds (122mm?), C4, or whatever. They can make it blow by using a cell phone to blow it. Or it can be command detonated but they are usually to big of a pussy to do that, too.
"Goddamn Haji has been working late tonight, we found another VBIED on route logroad"
"That VBIED just knocked the dust off that M1 sitting at the checkpoint"
"That VBIED just knocked the dust off that M1 sitting at the checkpoint"
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OCALA, Fla. - Ocala police arrested a 23-year-old woman who they say stole an electric shopping cart from a Publix and attempted to ride it home.
Michelle Nichols has been charged with grand theft after police say she went to the Publix on SE 17th Street on Wednesday night at around 8 p.m., used the electric shopping cart to buy her groceries and then drove off with it.
Publix employees contacted police, who found Nichols riding on the scooter with several bags of groceries down SW 11th Street, according to the report. When asked if she knew the cart didn't belong to her, Nichols said her feet were hurting so she took the cart so she didn't have to walk, police said.
She was arrested and taken to Marion County Jail. The cart was valued at $3,000.
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Sounds like Mr. Cuthbert had a few of his statements taken out of context. He's obviously caught word of what was said, and wanted to make a point to clear things up.
" Um.. just like to point out here that I wasn't having a dig at Miyamoto at all. I was just explaining how he works - he gets on and does his thing. He is an amazing creator and that's what amazing creators do.
And the comment regarding not wanting to make a Wii Starfox is clear, it would take a very large team and right now I am having a lot of fun with smaller teams. That's all there is to it really. That's how I intended the comment not as "Dylan spurns Starfox, shock horror!".
I also say the Wii is "more" of a toy and it is. It's not derogatory, the Wii is a great machine with lots of bells and whistles and this makes it feel (to me) to be more toy-like. In comparison the PS3/XBOX360 are more "media center"-like."
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A woman motorist who tested for drink-driving at nearly twice the limit, after staff at a Helston filling station reported her as being a possible drink-driver, lost her licence for 18 months at Truro's magistrates' court.
Chloe Louise Mundy, aged 26, of Gibson Way, Porthleven, pleaded guilty to drink-driving at Helston on June 27.
Alison May, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said police had been alerted by staff at Sainsbury's and had stopped her car when she failed their screening test and was clearly in drink. She later tested at 62mcg. She had no previous convictions.
Graham Calderwood, Mundy's solicitor, said his client suffered from depression. She was looking for managerial work in Truro, which she would find it difficult living in Helston and being unable to drive.
Mundy was also fined £110 and ordered to pay a £20 victim surcharge.


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Cancer, it goes without saying, is awful. Apart from staring mortality in the face there's the treatments that are, by all accounts, unpleasant at best, with side effects that leave most looking dreadful.
It might be small potatoes when you're leaning over the abyss, but looking good - or, at least, as good as possible - can help with a positive attitude which many health professionals see as a key to recovery.
Here's where grooming tips can help. It has long been recognised that helping women look as normal as they can - through handy make-up tips, wigs etc -can soften some of the ravages of harsh cancer treatments. But what about the guys?
According to the Cancer Council, one in two Australian men will be diagnosed with some form of cancer by the age of 85. My maths isn't that good but I think that's half of all Australian men. Your brother, but not your dad; your best mate, but not your boss; not the bloke sitting next to you, but maybe you. Horrible.
It's a small thing, and admitted ranks low on the priority list for many, but is there anything men can do to, at least superficially, to look as good as possible during this harrowing time? And is it any help at all?
A free national community service program, Look Good ... Feel Better, holds workshops for men in treatment for cancer, which include instruction from trained volunteers on skin care, make-up, wigs and head coverings.
LGFB spokeswoman Maya Zahran says they're really stepping up the men's program which, she says, improves positivity and a sense of wellbeing, and helps sufferers "feel better about the days to come".
"They shouldn't be seen as a patient but as a person," Maya says.
One man who tried the program, Jeremy, says he had been "finding it difficult to cope" with the changes to his appearance following surgery, and said the LGFB workshops were a big help. "With the hints and help I was given I am feeling more confident," he says.
So what can sufferers expect, and what can they do?
Hair loss is a major side effect of chemotherapy. According to the American arm of Look Good … Feel Better [Link www.lookgoodfeelbetterformen.org], men in treatment should always comb their hair gently and use a mild shampoo. The Gary Ablett look is pretty popular these days, so getting it all shaved off is an option. But be careful if shaving the scalp with a razor - cuts can be hard to heal when blood counts are low. Hair prostheses can cover up the odd bald patch, and wearing a hat or bandanna all day every day is something many men do anyway - cancer or not. If you want to keep the full head of hair look then there's always a wig. Cancer Council Victoria runs a free service that offers the chance to pick a wig of your choice. Other states offer similar services.
Chemotherapy and radiation are, unsurpisingly, no good for the skin. They can leave it dry, itchy, flaky and irritated. It might be a good idea to switch to soap or cleanser made for sensitive skin. Always wash with warm (not hot) water and don't use too much force or one of those granular face scrubs. Be careful when shaving - treatment can leave you at risk of bleeding and infection, so maybe using an electric razor to prevent potential cuts. Let your skin rest a bit from shaving before applying other products. To smooth and relieve dry, flaky skin, dampen a cotton ball with alcohol-free toner and gently swab over face. Next, apply a pea-size amount of light moisturiser on cheeks, forehead and chin – or just on dry patches – and rub in softly.
Use sunscreen. Of course you will, now. Chemotherapy can cause sun exposure-related skin reactions. Sunburns often occur on ears, lips, back of the neck, and arms. A spray-on sunscreen makes it easier to reach a thinning hairline. Moisturising sunscreens help if skin is dry.
Using concealer to hide facial discolouration and dark circles under the eyes is a foreign concept to most men, but dark spots and sallow skin, both of which can be side-effects of treatment, can be covered. Find one that precisely matches your skin tone, dot on any dark spots, blot excess, and blend edges until hidden. Or pick up a moisturiser with a tint and smooth on just as you would any face lotion. It's as simple as that.
Have you been through treatment for cancer or other serious illness? Did having some control over your appearance help?
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A bevy of new screenshots and concept art has been released from Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 showcasing Dracula himself. Players will have to guide him through an unknown world after he awakes in modern times without his powers. After making a deal with Death, Dracula sets out to defeat Satan and once again become mortal. The new material shows some of the environments, monsters, and platforming puzzles Dracula must best as he makes his way to the final battle with the prince of darkness.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is scheduled to launch on February 25 for 360, PC, and PS3.
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Destination: Canada & New England
Embarkation: Boston
Room: We had a balcony on the 8th floor, room 8110. Very clean, and comfortable. The balcony was just the right size too. The bathroom, very tight, but clean. Our stateroom attendant was always available and accommodating.
Food: 1st sitting: We were very happy with the new menu in both the main dining room and Windjammer cafe'. Lots of variety and never disappointed. The service in the main dining room was excellent too. Thank you all for making our dining experience so pleasant.
Windjammer Cafe': We ate breakfast and lunch most of the time here. A nice variety and lots of friendly service as well. We also dined a few times in the Seaview Cafe' (above the Windjammer) Good fish and chips, Rueben sandwiches, and a nice view. The only complaint I have and this is with most More cruise lines is the coffee. I've never had a good cup and always bring my own. (I bring my own melitta cone and filters) We shouldn't have to go to the "specialty" coffee station to get a decent cup IMHO.
Entertainment: Very good! I loved the entertainment director (and I'm sorry I forgot his name) but he was very funny and entertaining. We enjoyed the Temptations impersonators! What awesome voices and a great show! We also enjoyed the other singer and impersonator Bobby??? (He sang the Happy Day's theme song) He's still has a great voice and enjoyed his show!
Shore excursions: We did not use RCI's excursions and planned our own.
Portland Maine: We are from NH so we just walked around town and did some shopping. They have lots of good shops and restaurants here.
Bar Harbor: Our favorite stop. There's so many places to see and the whole area is so picturesque. We took the Ollie Trolley to the top of Cadillac mountain for $15 pp. It's an hour tour and well worth it if you just want to go to the top. As you drive by the beautiful estates, the driver gives you a history of the town and people who lived there. After the tour we walked around town, did some shopping and walked back to the ship. (downtown is only a 15 minute walk from the tender)
Saint John, New Brunswick: We took a taxi to the Bay of Fundy to watch the reversing tides. It was not a pretty area, but there was so much talk about it, we just had to see! ( the cab fare was $25.00, ..a few people we knew walked to it, and suggested they wouldn't recommend walking. There's a nice shopping mall near the ship with reasonable prices.
Halifax, Nova Scotia: We went to Peggy's Cove. (we took a cab: $135 for 3 hrs,(split 4 ways) it took 50 minutes to get there, we stayed for about 1/2 hour, and stopped a few places on the way back for photos) If you can get 6 people and hop in a van, they will take you anywhere...the price will vary depending on how many places, or how long you need the cab)
The only thing I would change with this itinerary is our 1st sea day wasn't till Thursday. We had 4 busy days before that. I like to have the 2nd day as a sea day to unwind and enjoy the ship.
Disembarkation: Perfect! We left our staterooms at 9:30am, picked up our luggage in the designated area and were out of the terminal by 9:45am. Fasted and most organized disembarkation ever!
This was a nice vacation, the Jewel remains as beautiful as ever, with a dedicated crew and friendly staff.
Thank you RCI and all the wonderful staff aboard the Jewel. Less
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Celebrity Constellation - Trans-Atlantic: Celebrity Constellation Cruise Review by excitedofharpenden
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Destination: Transatlantic
Embarkation: Dover
First of all I have to say this was probably my most enjoyable cruise yet. I know. I probably say that after every cruise, but the experience of crossing the Atlantic, a real journey in my eyes, made it very special. The large group from our roll call also added to the fun and walking around the ship became an exercise in waving and saying "hi".
Embarkation was a breeze and Dover has a really nice cruise ship terminal. This was a surprise to me as my recollections of cross channel ferry rides painted a different picture. The weather was wonderful when we left as it had been for many staying pre-cruise in the UK. I have never seen the Channel so calm. The setting sun reflecting off the More water could have been the South Pacific, except there are no White Cliffs there.
We had a fun day in France. Le Havre is a pretty uninteresting port, but nearby Honfleur is a gem even if the World and his wife were there that Sunday. A trip to the US beaches of Normandy was both interesting and humbling. Thanks Bob, for arranging this great tour.
Falmouth. What a tendering mess. It seemed that Celebrity's idea of letting passengers with X excursions go first would have worked had there been enough tenders. I had arranged a tour and managed to get on the first one out, but then after the next arrived at the dock it was another twenty five minutes before the next arrived. It is the longest tender ride I have done too. Eventually our group were together by 11.05am (we arrived at 8.30am) and we had a very enjoyable if somewhat curtailed excursion. I heard that one of the coaches on a tour hit another vehicle whilst maneuvering and also knocked someone down. Some didn't get off the ship until 1pm. Not much time to see anything of a truly lovely English county. The weather was kind to us again. It rained on the tender going over, but then cleared. Lizard Point looked beautiful.
Dublin was a tour to Malahide Castle (cute and very beautiful) and the Guinness factory with a lovely lunch at the Brazen Head. Thanks Mary for putting this tour together for us. The weather was once again kind.
Cork was a trip out to Blarney Castle, once again very picturesque and a walk to the top to kiss the Blarney Stone. I passed on that. I was told that the stories of people peeing on it is a myth from the land of the bogs and the little people, but it kind of put me off the idea as did the height up there. Kinsale was wonderful to visit and we had a very nice lunch at the White House served by the most miserable barmaid. She was so bad it was funny!
Three days at sea next and because of all the pre-cruise trips to London and lack of sea days at the beginning it was a nice time to unwind from a busy schedule. I thought the weather overall was very good, but it got rough for a bit once we were three or four hundred miles off the coast of Ireland. I really enjoyed the ride, but I know others were quite sick. I witnessed my cabin steward bang his head on the wall outside my cabin during one particularly large lurch, but he was OK. We were able to use the balcony quite a bit, wrapped up like Ma and Pa Kettle with our blankets. I lucked out on 9197 being released just before the cruise, one of those corner FVs and it was great. The aft facing aspect protected you from wind and spray and the wide angle of view both aft and port side was nice. Being on this side of the ship also meant we got to see the sun in the morning, which was good for balcony breakfasts. There was one day when it was too cold for breakfast out there, but that was it.
We had a really nice stop in St Johns, Newfoundland and did a puffin and whale watching tour. A few puffins, lots of seagulls, but no whales. We were a week late, but the stunning coastline made up for this. Others have reported that we were 13 hours late leaving St Johns because of high winds making the exiting of the narrow harbour entrance dangerous and on the sea day that followed it was announced we would call at Halifax instead of St John, NB. Celebrity are to be commended for coming up with this solution at such short notice and finding us a spot to dock when we arrived.
After our sea day, Halifax loomed and was a very nice ride into the harbour. We had a planned trip in St John arranged by Joan who had also sorted out the puffin and whale watching tour so on the hoof we found a few of us in a stretched limo on our way to the Titanic cemetery and Peggy's Cove. We had a great time and a nice lunch. Good job on that transport, Joanie
Our final sea day and it was arrival in a muggy and hazy NYC. It had been warming up all day at sea from being in the cooler waters of Nova Scotia and the different feeling in the air was very noticeable. Time to get off The shuttle service that took us to our private coach was a mess and there had been a delay in starting disembarkation, but Michaels Club was as good a place as any to wait our turn to walk the gangplank.
Some final thoughts. I felt the food was great. I never had a meal I didn't like and the burgers, pizzas and sandwiches were very tasty. Service as I have always experienced was Xcellent. Our waiter, Olman was always spot on with his recommendations and very professional and assistant Mariano was great too. Very polite and friendly. Steward and assistant Tondy and Novie were great too, as was Leslie who brought the breakfast. We did breakfast in the dining room a couple of times. I felt this was all a bit disorganized and took the gloss of having it served to you. The first time I felt the service was lacking at our table and I didn't get what I asked for (although what I actually received was quite sufficient in hindsight ). The second time we did a kind of tour of the restaurant to get to our table. Not sure what that was all about. Perhaps at the end of the day I am better off just having it served in cabin or out on the balcony so that I can please myself and there is no misunderstanding with regard to the strawberry smoothie. A bowl of strawberries just doesn't cut it! I love those smoothies........
Lunch was a much better affair. I did that once and honestly had a meal that could have stood up very well against an evening meal. Delicious! And I had the Mohr im Hemd which has to be good, doesn't it? Our Assistant Maitre d' heard us all talking about the Mohr im Hemd at the lunch table and arranged for it to be served to us at dinner another night, which I thought was a nice touch
John Maxtone-Graham, I have heard a lot about and was delighted to hear that he would be on board. He didn't disappoint. I only missed the final lecture of five (being somewhat under the weather from late night Martinis), but his other lectures were informative, funny in many parts and beautifully paced.
The ship was clean and my cabin was in great shape.
It was great to see JoAn make the ship in Dublin. I have wanted to meet her for some time and it genuinely lifted peoples spirits when we saw her make it with passport finally found.
So all in all it was a great cruise and I am looking forward to repeating a TA on Constellation from Barcelona next year
There were a couple of med evacs on this trip. One in Falmouth whilst tendered (I think our tour may have seen the helicopter take off from Culdrose) and one at sea about 250 miles off the coast of Newfoundland. I hope that all concerned in these are making a healthy recovery. Frances, one of our fellow CCers also had to leave the ship early because of a family crisis. Frances, I wish you well. Less
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Downtown can be unnerving
Zach Fleisher's March 21 letter, Talking among themselves, prompts me to respond to his view of what is wrong with the downtown. The Bay wants to close its downtown store, and community consultation is not going to change what is at heart a business decision -- Stalinist central planning is not part of a free-market economy.
My own view of the problem may not be viable today, but I have fond memories of my youth in the mid-'60s spent visiting small businesses existing cheek by jowl in the downtown, which was a vibrant place to be at all hours of the day.
What has replaced this human-scale retail environment are obscenities such as Portage Place, with its barren, cliff-like facade. I work downtown, and going to the Bay through Portage Place on my lunch break is an unnerving experience.
I have witnessed what appeared to be drug transactions near the Carlton Street entrance to the mall on a couple of occasions and plenty of very tough-looking characters loitering around the entrances and in the food court area.
The downtown needs work, it needs people, it needs a full-service grocery store. What it doesn't need is the negativistic, self-indulgent comments from people who have not lived or ever spent a legitimate amount of their time in the downtown area. You can't let your fear rule your existence. It is what it is, and we have to work with that.
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That so many offenders, and violent offenders in particular, are aboriginal is disheartening. But this problem and its solutions are not responsibilities of our gaols and penitentiaries. Wardens are not social workers and jails are not places where getting in touch with your feelings is taught in class.
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Ringgold excels, Gavazzi is out at Tri-County
Six Ringgold wrestlers felt right at home Friday during the 2014 Tri-County Tournament at Ringgold High School.
Sophomore Doug Gudenburr (113 pounds), juniors Gage Downer (138) and Taylor Bass (285); and seniors Kenny Tarpley (132), Brandon Heinzelman (152), Devin Fallenstein (170) all advanced to the tournament semifinals, which begin at 10:30 a.m. today.
Of note, Charleroi's Nick Gavazzi, who was seeded No. 1 in the 145-pound bracket, did not compete Friday due to injury.
There was no further information available on Gavazzi's status.
Beth-Center sophomore Tony Welsh took Gavazzi's place as the top seed and is in the semifinals.
Fallenstein and Bass entered the tournament as top seeds in their respective brackets and received first-round byes. In the quarterfinals, Fallenstein worked a 15-5 major decision over Beth-Center's Nico Brown while Bass pinned Dylan Groh of Laurel Highlands.
Respectively, they will face off against No. 4 seeds Shawn Carl of Avella and Zach Brown of Mapletown.
A quartet of Bentworth grapplers also reached the semifinal round: Hunter Neely (106), Jake Rothka (120), Matt Vickless (132), and Mason Shumaker (285).
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If people don't who Belle Vennon Area freshman Jarod Verkleeren is, they will know who in the coming weeks.
A shoulder injury in June prevented the talented Verkleeren from competing until this week. His coach, Tyler Nauman, said he was cleared to participate until this week.
But after one practice, a win Thursday night and two wins Friday during Day 1 of the 61st Annual Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament at Franklin Regional, Verkleeren finds himself in today's semifinals at 145 pounds against another talented freshman, Latrobe's Ethan Smith.
Both Verkleeren and Smith took out seeded wrestlers in the quarterfinals. Verkleeren beat second seed Austin Mears of Mt. Pleasant, 10-4, and Smith toppled third seed Zach Mattucci of Greensburg Salem, 9-4.
Action resumes today with the consolations at 9 a.m. The semifinals are set for noon, the consolation finals at 5:30 p.m. and finals at 7.
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"I didn't know how good he'd be," Nauman said. "I didn't know what to expect. He just cleared for practice this week. He pushed the pace and stayed in good position and he's a smart wrestler."
Franklin Regional advanced nine to the semifinals and leads the team standings with 105 points. Kiski Area is second with 86 points and eight in the semifinals, Latrobe is third with seven in the semifinals and 83.5 points, while BVA is fourth with five in the semifinals and 70 team points.
Also advancing to the semifinals for BVA were Mitchell Hartman (126), Derek Verkleeren (152), Austin Bell (160) and Milton Kobaly (170).
Hartman won two matches. He pinned Mt. Pleasant's Shawn Prinkey and then edged Latrobe's Joel Cawoski, 3-2. Jarod Verkleeren opened with a pin of Valley's Paul Escribano.
Jarod's brother Derek Verkleeren easily defeated Noah Kankoski of Valley, 17-4, and Kiski Area's Jake Ardellitz, 9-1; Bell pinned Derry Area's Jarrett Dorazio; and Kaboly pinned both Jake Kramer of Norwin and Nathan Trottier of Ligonier Valley.
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When Sean posted this morning saying he was risking €8.68, I immediately decided to stand back and not bet today. Yes he might storm into the lead if it comes off but I wasn't sure about any of the matches today. I probably would have gone for Maccabi Haifa if I was backing any but I am glad I didn't. I am hoping Sean did back them though as they went three down and he might have tried to lay his way out of trouble at this point! In saying that, he's been very strategic so far and I won't be surprised if he went for some kind of draw/no bet strategy.
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Anyway, enough of the second guessing, I'm just checking back in to let you know I'm still patient even though I might have fallen further behind today. I'm sure we'll find out when Sean posts later tonight or tomorrow. If I am further behind, then I'll need to pull a great bet out of somewhere and I'll need to guarantee a big return on investment. For now though, I'm happy to play a waiting game until I see something that I really fancy!
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CMC Complaints Resolution Service
1. One of the objectives of the Civil Mediation Council is to promote standards and good practice in mediation. Integral to the concept of good practice is a means of resolving disputes or complaints that may occasionally arise about the conduct of the mediator, mediation organisation or mediation trainer ("members").
2. Ordinarily these will be resolved by the system that has been put in place by the member as part of good practice. But there may be instances (and experience suggests that these will be rare) where the system does not resolve complaints and disputes about the member.
3. The CMC does not believe that it should take on a regulatory role and determine or decide such matters. It does, however, believe that it is appropriate to the CMC's wider promotion of mediation for it to offer CMC members who find that they face an unresolved complaint a further option.
4. The CMC has announced that from 1st January 2008 members of the CMC will have access to a complaints resolution service whereby either a member, or a client of a member, who has exhausted the member's own complaints process, can refer the matter to the CMC for resolution. Resolution, of course, will be through mediation.
5. The process is simple. The CMC has a panel of 20 mediators who have each conducted at least 20 mediations who are prepared to work on a fixed fee basis to resolve complaints. The list is maintained by the CMC's Registrar email@example.com and is both regionally and mediation organisation diverse to avoid the risk of conflict - and to minimise travel costs.
6. The procedure for using the scheme is that either the member, or the client of the member, should contact the Registrar who will establish (1) that the complaint is about a member; and (2) that the complaint has been through and exhausted the member's own complaints process.
7. The Registrar will then contact the other disputant to confirm that they are willing to use the CMC's Complaints Resolution Service. If so, the disputants will be sent a standard agreement to mediate and once it has been completed will conduct a basic conflict check before choosing three candidate names from the panel.
8. These candidates will be asked by the Registrar whether they have any objection to being offered as mediators under the scheme to the matter involving the member. If they do not then they will be put forward to the disputants for a choice to be made.
9. In default of agreement by the disputants, then provided the disputants wish to continue to use the scheme, the Registrar will forward three further and similarly checked names to the Chair of the CMC for an appointment to be made.
10. Once the mediator has been appointed, the Registrar will agree a date, time, and a venue and the matter will proceed in the normal way. The disputants will bear the cost of the venue (if any) and any travel, each paying half.
11. The mediation will be time limited to two hours plus any reading. The mediator will act for a fixed fee of £250+VAT which the CMC will bear.
12. To use this service, please contact by email the Registrar at email@example.com.


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Brett Baker – Owensboro's Creative Link to the Commercial World
Former Owensboro resident Brett Baker is a major player in the advertising world. Today, ensconced in his Atlanta, Ga. home with wife, Stacy and daughter, Beau, Brett is a creative writer and voice over talent. In 2007, he was featured in an article by the Messenger-Inquirer's Suzy Bartholomy. Brett, a former Daviess County High student, was the creative mind behind the Hanes' commercials starring Michael Jordan. I wanted to catch up with Brett and find out the latest, He was kind enough to respond to my email I sent through his website.
"I have to say, your email took me by surprise. Happy to follow up, though. I appreciate your interest. I think that article was about the Cuba Gooding, Jr. Hanes commercials … I did a couple more Hanes campaigns after that, the most notable being with Charlie Sheen". That is apparently before Charlie left earth.
What's Brett done lately: "Over the last few years, I've written commercials for Head & Shoulders with Pittsburgh Steelers' Troy Polamalu, Hines Ward, and Brett Keisel. I've also done commercials for 1-800-Contacts, Wheaties, Miller High Life and Discover Card. Since 2007, my wife and I have moved around a bit – living in Austin, TX, then NY, NY, then back to Austin, then back to NY again like gypsies. But currently, we live in Atlanta, GA".
You may have heard him on radio and TV.
" … probably the only semi-interesting thing I've done lately is get into voiceover work. From April 2012 until only about a month ago, I was the voice of Pizza Hut. I still do some voice work for them, but for a good year and a half it was my voice on every TV and radio commercial. I've also done some voice work for GEICO. There are still some radio spots floating around out there with me on them. You can hear a couple of them on my website if you click on the big microphone".
Finally, Brett sent along a wish.
"Hope that helps. Again, I appreciate you reaching out. Hope all's well in the Boro"


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Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino
If you love Starbucks coffee drinks, you might be familiar with the chain's Mocha Frappuccino. Did you know that you can make the Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino recipe at home? The drink is fairly simple to prepare and uses just a few ingredients: coffee, milk, sugar, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream. For the most authentic Starbucks taste, take the time to make your own chocolate sauce, rather than using a store-bought brand.
Start to finish: 8 1/2 hours (Active time: 30 minutes)
Serves: 4
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Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino Ingredients
- 24 ounces brewed coffee
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1 cup whole milk[2]
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup dry unsweetened cocoa powder
- 12 tablespoons pressurized whipped cream
- Ice[3]
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Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino Recipe
- Brew the coffee to the strength desired. Consider making the coffee stronger than normal to counter the sweetness of the sugar and whipped cream.[4]
- Place the coffee in the refrigerator overnight to chill it completely.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the cocoa powder, whipping cream and 1/2 cup sugar. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook for a few minutes until thickened. Let the chocolate sauce cool completely before using.[5]
- Combine the cold coffee, milk, the remaining 3/4 cup sugar, and the cooled chocolate syrup in a blender.
- Set aside about 1 cup of the blended mix. Divide the remainder into four serving glasses.
- Combine the 8 ounces of mix with 1 cup of ice in a blender. Mix well.
- Divide the blended ice and mix evenly into the serving glasses.
- Garnish each drink with 3 tablespoons of pressurized whipped cream.[6]
Mocha Frappuccino Recipe
- Replace the whole milk with almond milk to cut the calorie content of this drink.[7]
- Skip a step by freezing the milk into ice cubes the night before making the frappuccino. The next morning, simply combine the frozen milk ice cubes with the coffee, sugar, and chocolate sauce.[4]
- Add a slightly different taste by included a couple of tablespoons of vanilla syrup, almond syrup, or raspberry syrup to the mixture before blending.[8]
- When using milk in the recipe, you might want to try a mixture of half milk and half cream to keep the milk from separating after blending.[6]
- Consider using ice cream, rather than whipped cream, as a garnish.[3]
- According to Starbucks, the restaurant's mocha frappuccino contains 400 calories per 16 ounce serving.[9] You can lower the calorie count by using 2% milk and omitting the sugar in the recipe.[10]
Also See: How to Make a Starbucks Frappuccino, How to Make Starbucks Chai Tea, How to Make Starbucks Vanilla Syrup, How to Make a Starbucks Iced Vanilla Latte, How to Make an Iced Starbucks Caramel Macchiato
- ↑ http://www.starbucks.com/customer-service
- ↑ http://www.starbucks.com/menu/drinks/frappuccino-blended-beverages/mocha-frappuccino-blended-coffee
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Starbucks-Mocha-Frappe-Recipezaar
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://minimalistbaker.com/cold-brew-mocha-frappe/
- ↑ http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/almost-famous-mocha-frappes-recipe/index.html
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://www.joyinourjourney.com/1/post/2011/1/mock-starbucks-mocha-frappuccino-recipe.html
- ↑ http://thelemonbowl.com/2013/07/healthy-starbucks-mocha-frappuccino.html
- ↑ http://www.food.com/recipe/starbucks-mocha-frappe-305499
- ↑ http://www.starbucks.com/menu/drinks/frappuccino-blended-beverages/mocha-frappuccino-blended-coffee
- ↑ http://love4coffee.blogspot.com/2010/03/low-calorie-mocha-frappe-recipe.html


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Jan. 13
Old McDonald's Bar-B-Q
5774 Holiday Road, Buford
Score: 95, Grade: A
Large pork buts tights covered for cooling in walk-in cooler. No test strips available to monitor strength of sanitizer,
Inspector: Laurie Wentworth
Brad's Grill
528 Bradford St. SW, Gainesville
Score: 83, Grade: B
Slicer had food debris on blade. Cheese for biscuits on prep table left at room temperature. Many food items in hot box and peas and potato soup in Crock pots not required holding temperature. Replace shattered glass on cooler door and remove tape to keep cooler in good repair. Handle broken on chest freezer in kitchen. Food debris around hot holding oven, in coolers and drawers. Many lights shields in kitchen missing endcaps or not fitting well with plastic sheath.
Inspector: Shelby Finch
Little Italy Pizza
990 Riverside Drive, Gainesville
Score: 86, Grade: B
Bare hands touching ready-to-eat foods. Containers holding bread, pitcher with food residue. Mold on baffle of ice machine. Test strips missing for sanitizer.
Inspector: Donna Black
Comfort Suites
1755 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville
Score: 82, Grade: B
No certified food safety manager. Several utensils, kitchenware with food residue. Chemical bottles not labeled and several sitting on top of counters. Hashbrowns and waffle mix sitting on floor. Dirty dishes soaking in prep sink. Inside of drawers and underneath cabinets with residue.
Inspector: Black
Jan. 17
Deli Max, Inc.
150 Pearl Nix Parkway,
Suite E7, Gainesville
Score: 94, Grade: A
Slicer for veggies had dried food debris on blade.
Inspector: Finch
Dogwood Forest Assisted Living
3315 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville
Score: 93, Grade: A
Bowls, peeler, inside blender and other utensils with food residue. Shelves in main kitchen and bistro, outside mixer, outside bulk food containers with food residue. Floors and walls with food residue, especially underneath and behind equipment, beside ice machine and under shelves in dry storage.
Inspector: Black
Subway/The Pantry- KE No. 3342
5804 Cornelia Highway, Alto
Score: 99, Grade: A
Reseal mop sink to wall to prevent water running behind. Floors throughout need detailed cleaning.
Inspector: Kathleen McDuffie
2 Dog Restaurant
317 Spring St. SE, Gainesville
Score: 86, Grade: B
Food employee's hands and fingernails not washed thoroughly to remove debris. Food employees restocking cheese barehanded in make-line cooler and slicing cheese barehanded. Sanitizer solution concentration in cloth buckets over required level. Cooler racks have accumulations of debris.
Inspector: Finch
Corner Cafe
6099 Lula Road, Suite 3, Lula
Score: 100, Grade: A
Inspector: McDuffie
Papa John's Pizza
4605 Elk Ridge Court, Flowery Branch
Score: 97, Grade: A
Small mini-fridge with inside of door cracked. Several coved baseboard tiles broken and not sealed to wall.
Inspector: Black
Jan. 18
Schlotzsky's Deli
302 Broad St., Suite A, Gainesville
Score: 64, Grade: U
Employees not observing basic food safety issues. Employee slicing bread without gloves. Hand sink without paper towels. Ice maker has accumulation of mold, mildew and dust on interior surfaces. Walk-in cooler failing. Condenser spraying water all over surfaces and foods with temperatures above requirement. Employee prepping deli meats without hair restraint. Utensils stored in containers with food debris. Single-use items stored in containers with food debris. Nearly all gaskets, walk-in and make line, are heavily damaged, allowing grease, food and water to enter gasket causing mold.
Inspector: McDuffie
Chef Wang Chinese Restaurant
275 Pearl Nix Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 87, Grade: B
Mold and mildew on interior surface of ice maker. Bulk containers have grease and food debris. Gaskets on several coolers damaged. Warewasher needs detailed cleaning inside and out. Gaskets have accumulations of food debris and grease. Floors throughout need cleaning.
Inspector: McDuffie
Jan. 19
Hong Kong King Buffet
635 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Gainesville
Score: 93, Grade: A
Walk-in freezer frozen over from condensation on walls, ceiling, floors, shelves and food. Gaskets on most coolers damaged. Hood system needs cleaning. Grease containers need cleaning. Dumpster open.
Inspector: McDuffie
Stevi B's Pizza
1500 Browns Bridge Road, Suite 119, Gainesville
Score: 86, Grade: B
Hand sink leaking with hot water turned off. Ice maker has mold and mildew. Cooked pizzas stored on top of pizza oven. Glasses stored wet. Hand sink needs to be sealed to wall. Windowsill needs to have pizza boxes removed. Dumpster open.
Inspector: McDuffie
Jeannie's Cafe and Deli
6286 Ga. 52, Gillsville
Score: 89, Grade: B
Cooked hamburgers in pan on stove top hot holding and put back on grill for quick heat-up when ordered being held at improper temperatures. Sandwich cooler with damaged door gaskets. Hand sink lip needs to be sealed all the way around sink. Accumulation of food and dirt in cracks due to damaged door gaskets.
Inspector: Wentworth
Meghan Schuler


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HAVING booked their place in the final of the English Premier League Cup, the Basingstoke Bison now turn their attention to keeping the pressure on league leaders the Manchester Phoenix.
The second-placed Herd will be out to chalk up a hat-trick of wins in the space of five days, as they face Milton Keynes, Slough and Sheffield.
The opening game will see Basingstoke travel to Coventry to face the MK Lightning on Saturday night (face-off 7.30pm).
Only a fortnight ago, the Lightning struck at the home of the Herd, winning a closely fought contest 3-2 to square the league series 2-2.
The Bison hope to have forward Andy Melachrino back from injury for the game, but fellow Brit Cameron Wynn is set to miss the whole of the weekend.
Bison player/coach Doug Sheppard said: "We only played them a few weeks ago and lost. We will make the necessary adjustments and I believe we can come away with two points."
On Sunday night, the Bison entertain the Slough Jets at the Basingstoke Arena, in a game which starts at 5.30pm.
The Jets have slid down the table and out of the play-off slots after a mass exodus of players, but despite this they are capable of beating anyone.
Sheppard said: "They beat us last time in their own rink and pushed Swindon all the way on Sunday, so we will not be taking them lightly."
Then, on Wednesday evening, the Bison play their third game in the space of five days, taking on the Sheffield Steeldogs at Ice Sheffield (face-off 7.30pm).
All four games between the sides so far this season have been decided by a single goal, and there is no reason to think this midweek encounter will not end the same way.
Sheppard said: "We have to be ready for a physical battle and know it is going to be a tough game."
Tonight, the Bison will learn who they will face in the final of the EPL Cup, as Manchester face Milton Keynes in the second-leg of their semi-final, with the scores locked at 5-5.
Visit basingstoke gazette.co.uk/sport for live text coverage from the game against Slough on Sunday.


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Haha, FM, glad you found it funny. Wasn't really meant to be, but I do love how TB franchise trots her out at every opportunity and has her weigh in on all things Bachelor related.
FWIW, I always liked Jillian and found her to be a very real person. I fear I may get my hand slapped now for going way off-topic. *slinks back to shadows.*


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Home > Community > Health Library > Earwax
Earwax is a naturally produced secretion that protects the ear
canal. It is a mixture of skin, sweat, hair, and debris (such as shampoo and
dirt) held together with a fluid secreted by glands inside the ear canal
(ceruminous glands).
The ear canals are self-cleaning. Earwax helps filter dust and
keep the ears clean and is usually eliminated from the ear naturally. Normally,
earwax is a self-draining liquid that does not cause problems.
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