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Cruising after a 3 year hiatus: Carnival Fascination Cruise Review by jrowland
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Cruising after a 3 year hiatus
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: Jacksonville
Ports: Freeport, Nassau
Weather: Smooth, almost like "glass" at times.
Why this particular cruise? Hadn't cruised since 2008 due to medical restrictions. Cruise port 70 miles from home.
Wanted a short/easy cruise to get back into cruising.
Cruise History: Carnival Celebration - 11/04, 11/05, 02/07, 05/12
Carnival Fantasy - 05/03
Carnival Glory - 12/07
RCCL Mariner of the Seas - 03/08
Celebrity Constellation - 02/06
Food: Breakfast -- Enjoyed breakfast each day in the Sensation restaurant. Good Service/Food
Lunch - Liddo Desk. Good Salad Bar. Hot bars were ok but nothing to "write home about"
Pizza and Sandwich (Deli) bar were good. Often found ourselves More letting our food from here. Dessert/ice cream bar were good.
Dinner - Sensation Dining Room. First two nights was very good. Last two nights weregood but no "WOW" factor. Desserts were great.
Chocolate Melting Cake is a must!! Great Head Waiter and his staff.
Cabin: Since this was our first cruise in 3 years, we splurged and got a Suite Cabin, Mid Desk on 6th floor. Was a very nice room with a large balcony and a whirlpool tub. Very efficient air conditioner! Had to cut down as I was getting "COLD". Cabin Steward was great.
This was our 8th overall cruise and this is the first one that I can remember that our Cabin Steward remembered our names and always greeted us by our names throughout the cruise.
Freeport -- Did not get off the ship. Sitting on our balcony, witnessed a barge tie up right below us, next to ship and proceeded to "fuel up" the Fascination.
Also was able to witness the Celebrity Millennium receiving an upgrade.
Nassau. Wanted to check out Atlantis but ultimately decided to visit on our next cruise. We decided to walk around Nassau on our own.
Checked out some stores selling liquor to compare prices vs those on the Fascination and found Fascination's prices were better in most cases.
Entertainment -- Evening shows were good. Female lead vocalist was a lot better than the male singer. Attended one comedy show. Comedian got me to laugh a couple of times although wished the show was longer than 30 minutes.
"Wine tasting". $10 per person. Had 6 different wines to taste with different condiments i.e. Cheese, crackers, fruit. Found very well presented and learned a lot about wine "paring" with different food types.
Embarkation -- Hadn't really realized when we reserved a "SUITE" cabin this included VIP check in. We were led to a separate room with plenty of seating and refreshments to enjoy while we were personally checked in. Had requested a wheelchair for one in our party and had a Carnival representative meet us with a wheelchair and stayed with us until we were settled on the ship
Debarkation -- Requested wheelchair assistance for one person in our group. Passengers requesting wheelchair assistance are met in the main lounge by a Carnival Representative with wheelchair. Representative stayed with us and pushed the wheelchair until we cleared customs.
Those not using "Self Assist" began debarkation about 1 hour after the first call for "Self Assist" and may find yourself waiting to get an elevator if you do not choose to use the stairs.
Special Needs. Requested wheelchair assistance for embarkation and debarkation. Both times, Carnival provided a wheelchair and a representative to push the wheelchair. On the second full day of the cruise, requested the use of a wheelchair while docked in Nassau.
Upon checking, you can "rent" a wheelchair and you the full cruise rate no matter which day of the cruise you are on or if only need for one day.
Rental rate is $80 and a $50 deposit which you get back when you return the wheelchair.
We did bring along our own oxygen bottles. You are able to keep one bottle in the room with you. The others are stored on the ship. When we needed a new oxygen bottle we called the Customer Service desk and we were able to pick one within 30 minutes.
I'm sure they will deliver to the room but thought it would be quick to go pick one up ourselves. When picking up a new oxygen bottle you must turn over your empty one for storage. NOTE: Before embarkation, suggest you remind the staff at the front desk that you have oxygen bottles in storage and that they be available for pickup when you debark. Once we got down to the luggage pickup area we mentioned to a Carnival representative we needed to pick up some oxygen bottles and they went and brought them to us promptly.
Parking: Available at the port for $15.00 a day. There is a private parking service located at the port entrance that I believe charged $7/8 per day. Have to park there and take their shuttle to the cruise port.
Jen was the cruise director for this cruise
Courtesy to other passengers. While in Nassau, the posted reboarding time to the ship was 05:30 pm with a 6 pm departing. Around 05:45 pm we went out to our balcony to rest and view the ship leaving port. Given this was 15 minutes after the requested reboarding time, we still noticed individuals, couples nonchalantly walking down the pier toward the ship like they had all the time in the world to get back.
Security staff had actually walked down the pier area trying to get folks to hurry up and get back on board. Had one woman who stopped at the gang plank and let security know she was going to finish a cigarette before she got on.
Around 05:55 pm I saw this one gentleman if you can picture this literally stumbling down the pier area, red as a "beet", stopping now and then and bending over like he was going to puke. Security was waving and asking him to hurry up and he just proceeded to yell back at them.
Final View. Would I take this cruise again -- Yes
Met my expectations -- Yes
Can't beat the value for what you pay. Less
Published 06/01/12
Cabin review: GSu75 Grand Suite
Quiet room. Air conditioner worked good. Had to turn down as got COLD. Room seward was great. Elevators close buy. Main dining room was very close up two decks as was the main lounge.Read All Grand Suite (GS) Reviews >>
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An Benton, Ill., man was sentenced to 15 years in prison, fined $30,000 and must register as a sex offender after he was found guilty of third-degree criminal sexual conduct for having sex with a 15-year-old girl last December.
Christopher John Rowe, 38 at the time of the crime, must register as a predatory sex offender, enter the sex offender treatment program and is denied access to the Internet until it is approved by his therapist.
Rowe was employed as a truck driver when met the victim in an online dating site, according to court documents. The girl told Rowe that she was a 19-year-old orphan without an identity and asked to be picked up at an Osceola, Wis., Subway Restaurant.
The girl was reported as a runaway to authorities on Dec. 8, 2011. Authorities tracked Rowe's truck by the vehicle's GPS unit and officers from the Minnesota State Patrol, Hudson, Wis., Police Department and St. Croix County Sheriff's Office stopped Rowe on Interstate 94 in Hudson.
The girl told officers that she and Rowe stopped overnight at the I-94 rest area in West Lakeland Township, where she admitted having sex with Rowe. The girl reported that Rowe asked her a couple of times if she was really 19 and offered to take her back to his home in Kentucky.
Woman sentenced on threat charge
A Lake Elmo woman was sentenced Aug. 31 to no more than five years in prison and no more than $10,000 in fines after being found guilty of terroristic threats against her boyfriend.
On Aug. 26, 2011, Marjorie Francis Mcewen, admitted to officers at the scene that she was involved in a domestic dispute with her boyfriend, court documents said.
The boyfriend told officers Mcewen chased him around her house with a hammer and was swinging it at him. On the recorded 911 call Mcewen was heard saying, "You're going to regret it" and "You get out of my house or I am going to try and kill you."
The boyfriend told officers that during the incident he saw pure evil in Mcewen's eyes and was terrified of her.
Other conditions of Mcewen's sentence include participation in a mental health evaluation, completion of a domestic abuse program and staying out of legal trouble.
Man fights extradition request
A Wisconsin man is fighting extradition to Wisconsin after he was arrested recently on a warrant for failure to appear at a pre-trial hearing, the Washington County Attorney's office reports
Christopher Wayne Haakenstad is being held in the Washington County Jail after his arrest recently by Hennepin County Sheriff's Office deputies on a warrant out of St. Croix County, Wis.
The warrant was issued after Haakenstad failed to appear at a Nov. 28, 2011, pre-trial hearing on charges of possessing amphetamine, THC and drug paraphernalia.
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Investigating the Buddhist mindset
Does the Dalai Lama's support for a 'centre for investigating healthy minds' compromise its scientific respectability?
At a time when the relationship between science and spirit seems characterised by mutual suspicion, common ground for enquiry is all the more refreshing. Like at last Sunday's opening of the University of Wisconsin's centre for investigating healthy minds, where the Dalai Lama shared a platform with the new centre's director, Professor Richard Davidson.
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A young woman was tackled from behind in an attempted purse snatching Friday night in the 100 block of Plaza Drive in Fort Garry.
She suffered lower-body injuries, police said Saturday.
Police have a 14-year-old in custody.
The woman, 23, was walking east on Plaza Drive just before 11 p.m. near a shopping mall when she noticed someone following her. She tried running away and reached the mall's parking lot before she was tackled from behind and fell.
She sustained the injuries in the fall but kept a tight grip on her handbag when the suspect grabbed it.
They tussled briefly over the bag before the suspect gave up and fled.
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Pontypridd Youth are scheduled to play an away friendly fixture at Ystrad Rhondda on Saturday 13th November.
The game will kick off early, at 11:45am due to the Wales v South Africa international later in the day.
The Youth will come into this game fresh from a two week break, having been without a fixture last weekend.
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A TADLEY teenager was stabbed to death this morning on the island of Zakynthos.
Robert Sebbage, 18, allegedly had an altercation with two taxi drivers outside a nightclub in the Laganas region at 4.30 this morning.
Tributes have begun pouring in for the popular former Hurst Community College pupil, who suffered from a rare condition called neuropathic bowel disorder.
In a statement, Robert's family said: "All these young men are very close friends. They are all 18-years-old and all went to the Hurst school together.
"Some went on to college together and some into work.
"They are all just a bunch of nice lads and this was their first holiday abroad and they had all gone just to enjoy themselves."
The Foreign Office has confirmed five British nationals were involved in a "serious incident" on the island, commonly known as Zante.
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location shuttle bus from airport to hotel was not available the time we arrive hotel. i suggest the bus run at least every hour all day.
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Sharp is a key supplier of components that go into iPads and iPhones that ended up losing $5.4 billion last year. This loss prompted the Japanese display maker to increase its reliance on Apples rival, Samsung, in order to survive. The company appears to be entering a three-year rehabilitation program, hoping to reverse its fortunes. As a part of that plan the company will cooperate more closely with Samsung on the technologies used in the displays for mobile devices. According to Sharp president, Kozo Takahashi:
For Sharp, the way forward is to forge various alliances to generate new opportunities.
The development also further complicates things between Apple and Sharp. Eager to distance itself from Samsung, Apple has been shifting its supply sourcing to Samsungs competitors, including Sharp and LG. In order to shore up Samsungs supply chain competitor, Apple may have gone so far as to invest $2 billion in Sharp last year according to one analysis.
The closer alignment with Samsung is driven in part by an apparent slowdown in demand for the displays Sharp makes for Apples iPads and iPhones. Sharp previously cut back production of 9.7-inch iPad screens in January, though it is reportedly close to beginning production of displays for the next generation iPhone. The softening demand for Apples devices seems to be a common theme lately though. Over the past few months, multiple suppliers have announced declining revenue, citing demand for Apple products as a reason.
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Your prayers have been answered Sydney; a new live art and music venue will be opening its doors this Friday night on Oxford Street called, Easy Tiger.
Located downstairs at The Unicorn Hotel in Paddington, Easy Tiger will be a place where art and music go hand in hand, a place that will take you back in time to rediscover the charm and retro delights of the 70s.
Kicking off this Friday night with When Bowie Met Blondie, the launch will showcase live art by renowned Sydney street artist Mike Watt and Illustrator Jo Ley. Watch as they pay homage to the music icons Bowie and Blondie with life size murals.
Delivering the 70s disco delights to your ears will be local duo Midnight Pool Party, serving up a potent cocktail of funky guitar licks, infectious keys and chest-bursting choruses, forming a nostalgic celebration of disco and its pioneers.
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Lost & Found: All That We Want Is Pavement
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Pavement always had this certain quality, like they could've been your buddy's band, except way better. They lasted for just one all-too-short decade before burning out from personality clashes. Luckily, before they called it quits, the fellows made an appearance on HBO's amazing live music series 'Reverb.'
Please find, submitted for your approval (or not — we're big fans, and we're really posting this for ourselves), please find video of Pavement playing one of their catchiest tunes, 'Shady Lane.' This song is a perfect combination of all of the elements that made Pavement so fantastic. Sweet guitar lines underlying lead singer Stephen Malkmus' acerbic vocals.
We don't want to describe Malkmus' lyrics as wry, since it's been used so many times before in that capacity. But the word wry is pretty much padlocked to just about everything he does, so it's nearly impossible not use it. One of our favorite lines is, on its own, just a plain, dry sentence. But sang over the song's jolly melodies, it becomes clever and just self-deprecating enough to make it charming: "Tell me off, right in front of all the bellboys and the over-friendly concierge."
Sometime shortly after this performance, Malkmus decided to call it quits. By then, relations between him and the rest of the band had become very strained. Malkmus told band co-founder Scott "Spiral Stairs" Kannberg to change the band's website to say that the band was no longer together, and Kannberg was left to inform the rest of the members himself. Since then, both guys have gone on to make solo records, and Pavement got back together in 2010 to play a few shows.
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Sneak Peek: Next Week's 'Love and Hip-Hop' Episode
VH1 has released part of next week's highly popular 'Love and Hip Hop' show. Although the preview clip is only 10 minutes long, tons of drama goes down in the short time span.
In the clip, Chrissy approaches Jimmy about her disputes with manager Yandy, but that is just the beginning. From there, Kimbella and Emily meet up to talk about the whole Fabolous fiasco, and then Olivia and her manager Rich Dollaz discuss the opportunities, and lack there of, after the "December" record.
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New York Mills Regional Cultural Center to be closed during January
The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center will be a quiet place next month as it closes its doors for January.
This is the second year that the cultural center will be closed for the month.
Jamie Robertson, executive director of the cultural center, said that the center made the decision to close for the month because of a lack of foot traffic.
"It's kind of an uphill battle to get people to come to events in January," Robertson said, citing the cold winter weather and post-holiday withdrawals.
Robertson said that though the center will be closed, it will still host two events - an upcoming concert (details to be announced), and a reception for the current featured artists on Saturday, Jan. 8 from 3-6 p.m.
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I just wanted to tell anyone that is dealing with post cruise dizziness that I found something that is helping me. A few months ago I was diagnosed with vesticular neuritis. It is a virus that attacks your brain stem and makes you dizzy and nauseated. It can last for up to three months and then it gradually goes away. I was at the end of the three months last week when we cruised.
There are certain vesticular exercises that retrain your balance that doctors give you for this virus and when I was reading online about "mal de Debarquement"(post cruise dizziness) a lot of the posts said that the exercises helped. I started doing mine again and its HELPED ALOT!!!!!!!!
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Turning your head from side to side low and then fast and focusing on something each time you turn. Walking on your tiptoes, slow and then fast. And this seems REALLY STUPID but it helped the most. You know how you turned yourself around and around to feel dizzy as a kid? Well if you do that three or four times a day you will feel sick but as your body adjusts from spinning it will help ALOT> Just walking or exercise is supposed to help to. You can look up Vesticular Exercises on the internet and almost any ear, nose and throat doctor has handouts on it. Hope this helps if you are dealing with it!
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The fastest way to look younger, experts say, is to whiten your smile. Yellowing teeth is one of the most obvious signs of aging. Luckily, it's also the one easily fixed – or is it? I very rarely buy anything but those whitening toothpastes and they don't seem to make any difference. I don't smoke or drink coffee, but I have in the past so my teeth, while not awful, could do with a bit of a pep up. I'd love to wave a magic wand and get Jennifer Hawkin's grade of white, for example. I remember shooting her back in my magazine days and her smile was flawless. Bright and white, it floored me – and this was 7 o'clock in the morning before she'd sat in the make-up chair.
Is that even a possibility, I wonder, as I remind myself that J-Hawk was probably 22 at the time and even she would look different now. How white can your teeth go and what is the best process?
I TRIED: The Smartlight 3LT, at The Smile Shop.
WHAT IS IT? An in-the-chair teeth-whitening system. The Smartlight uses a green light to activate a red alkaline gel (essentially a bleach) on your teeth. The red and green are complementary colours and create a non-acidic teeth whitening process, which is apparently more advanced and less damaging than the acidic options we've had available until now.
WHO IS IT GOOD FOR: Anyone with mild staining. If you have more hectic stains or a darkened tooth, they'll recommend the Smartbleach KTP laser, which is much more intense.
IS IT SAFE? I'm assured that the Smartlight 3LT system doesn't heat the pulp of the tooth, like other bleaching systems can, so it's not harmful. The old laser whitening systems would also dehydrate teeth, making them look white initially but two weeks later, once teeth had rehydrated, they darkened again. The snazzy new system however, doesn't dehydrate.
BUT WHAT ABOUT PUTTING BLEACH ON YOUR TEETH? The bleach is only placed on the tooth enamel, which is dead (like nails or hair), and your gums are protected which is the main cause of concern. Dr Levi explains it's up to your dentist to determine whether your gums and teeth are suitable for bleaching. There's also been talk that bleaching teeth can cause demineralisation. Studies have shown these concerns are unfounded and demineralisation can occur on bleached or unbleached teeth, usually from bacteria which is fed by sugar (and why all dentists tell us that sugar rots our teeth).
EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED: I lay in the dentist's chair and Dr Levi shines a bright light over me. I'd forgotten how confronting that big dentist light is, as though you're about to get operated on in some kind of weird scientific experiment. He grades my teeth as C2 (A1 being the best) and tells me I'm going to get the 3LT light, which is the mild one, even though I secretly have been wanting the hardcore KTP laser. Isn't that better to properly zap my teeth and make sure it works? But he disagrees, saying I don't need it.
My mouth is jammed open with an uncomfortable mould, a protective covering is placed over my gums and the red gel is smeared over my teeth. I'm given glasses to wear and then a bright green light is shone directly into my mouth. I lie here for 45 minutes, with Dr Levi popping in every now and then to jiggle the light around and make sure I'm not clawing my hair out.
HOW DOES IT FEEL? It's not the most comfortable experience because I don't like the sensation of my mouth wedged open. Not being able to move around or talk is quite torturous. I didn't realise until that ability had been taken away, how much I like, well, moving and talking. It's a freedom thing. I can see my phone over on a cabinet and I really, really want it, just to check Instagram or Facebook to while away the time, but I can't reach it and can't ask for it. The green light doesn't hurt me at all, and my teeth aren't uncomfortable, though Dr Levi has explained that everyone experiences a different sensation and it does hurt some people. I just want to close my mouth however. And say something. Of course, it's only for 45 minutes but I've never been very patient.
AFTERWARDS: They remove the mouthguard and I rinse with a lot of water, then I'm done. And … my teeth are definitely whiter. They're not fridge white, or Jennifer Hawkins white, or even the white of my TV table from IKEA. Actually, yes, that's probably the shade they are. IKEA TV table white. It looks natural, and there is definitely a difference, but it's not an "OMG I'm Tom Cruise" moment.
I'm told to eat white food (chicken, fish, potato … milk?) for the next 48 hours because teeth are porous and will absorb colour even more easily for the moment.
DOES ANYONE NOTICE? If I point out that I've had them whitened, yes. I scrutinise my teeth in the rear-vision mirror of my car (sunlight is the harshest judge), and I am happy with the result. The yellowing which had started to encroach on my canines has faded and I have a better glow coming from my mouth. I'm more confident that my teeth are white from every angle, not just from the front.
CAN I GET THIS RESULT AT HOME? Apparently, yes you can. Home bleaching is just as effective as in-the-chair bleaching, and costs about a third of the amount ($350). The only thing with home bleaching is that you first visit the dentist to get a mould made of your teeth, then you have to squeeze a gel in the mould and wear it for a certain amount of time each day, or even overnight to get great results in two weeks. Of course, once you have the mould, it's yours for good so you can continually top up with a bleaching course every few years or when you think you need it.
HOW MUCH IS IT? $1050 for the in-the-chair procedure plus a take-home set.
TIME TAKEN: About an hour.
IS IT WORTH IT? While it's not spectacular, there is most definitely a significant improvement in the overall whiteness that makes me happy and confident. I have teeth which are set back from the front so cast a slight shadow and they are never going to look as white as someone who doesn't have this. Jennifer Hawkins for example. Everyone's results are different and you can top up the treatment with home bleaching if you wish. But this is enough for me.
FOUR WEEKS LATER: My teeth have retained their whiteness, which I'm super pleased about because some bleaching systems only pep you up for a few weeks and then return to your usual shade. This however, is meant to last for years, so I think it's definitely worth it.


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Mushroomhead, Dope, Doyle to Rock the Machine Shop, March 25th
I may just have to take a quick road trip to check out this show. Not only am I a big Mushroomhead fan, but I love Dope. Also on this bill is freakin' DOYLE!
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Birthdays, graduation among current crop of milestones
Happy 22nd birthday to Tim Nadik of Collier Township who celebrates Feb. 19. He attends California University of Pennsylvania and is the son of Maria and Tim Nadik.
Also, congratulations to Tim's grandmother, Lisa Schepis of the Honus Wagner Apartments, who celebrates her 83rd on Feb. 20. She will spend it with her two children, Anthony Schepis and Maria (Tim) Nadik, and her six grandchildren — Timmy, Amanda, Dominique, Anthony, Brent and Mario.
She is the wife of the late Dominic Schepis.
Grandparents are Mike and Jan Smith of Crafton, and Tim and Bobbie Sexton, also of Crafton.
A family party will be held at Crafton Fire Hall.
• Dylan Michael Sexton will blow out his first birthday candle on Valentine's Day, today. He is the son of Michele (Smith) and Michael Sexton of Heidelberg.
• Charles McCreery of Collier celebrates his 10th birthday on Feb. 18 at home with his mother and father, Brian and Kelly, brothers Chad and Sean, and sister, Sydney, Grandma, Pap and friends.
• Former Carnegie Mayor Bob Heinrich will celebrate his 58th birthday on Feb. 19. He is the husband of Donna and they have two children, Shawn (Meghan) and Erin, and grandsons Shawn, Jr., Robby and Tyler Heinrich.
Grandson Shawn Jr. will celebrate his eighth on Feb. 27.
• Ryan Sago of Carnegie will celebrate his birthday on Feb. 18. Ryan is the son of Deana and George Sago and brother of Jennifer.
• Happy 55th birthday to Chris Nagy, who celebrates on Feb. 20. Chris is the husband of Holly and they have two daughters, Amber and Kristen.
• Jerry Tokar of Carnegie celebrates his 57th birthday on Feb. 21.
Jerry has two brothers, Frank and Jimmy, and a sister, Mary Anne Schade.
He is the son of the late Frank and Mary Catherine Tokar.
• Congratulations to Cameron Carter of Carnegie, who graduated from Rosedale Tech on Jan. 31, as a registered electrician.
Cameron is the son of Michelle Burrell of Glendale and Emanuel Carter of Arizona and has a sister, Brionna Carter.
Cameron is a 2011 graduate of Chartiers Valley High School.
• Birthdays this week include Heidi (Aitken) Kastle, Abby Rodriguez, Rob James, Jonah Boyd and LouAnn Harbin.
• Happy birthday to Joanne (Churchill) McCreary of Rennerdale, who celebrates on Saturday with her husband, Don, and children, Amber and Ben.
• Happy fourth birthday to Leland Sutter, who celebrates on Sunday. Leland is the son of Kathy Beyer of Chartiers Terrace and Herbie Sutter of Pittsburgh. Grandma and Pap Pennick send their love to Leland.
• Happy 18th birthday to Austin Chapman of Carnegie, who will celebrate on Feb. 18. Austin is the son of Jennifer (Chapman) and Victor Jafarace, grandson of Nancy (Bryan) McMullen and great-grandson of Joan and the late Jack Bryan.
• Happy third birthday to Dillon James Nightengale, who celebrates on Feb. 20 with his mom and dad and big sister Megan.
• Happy 55th to Hush Cantley of Carnegie, who celebrates on Feb. 15.
Hush is the husband of Kathleen and they have two children, Kaitlin and Brandan. Hush is the owner/operator of Cantley's Nightlife in Carnegie.
• Happy 14th birthday to Raymond Bordenick of Carnegie, who celebrates on Saturday. Mom and Tee send their love.
• Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, 726 Washington Ave. in Carnegie, will hold its all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $4 for children between 6 and 12. Takeout is available by calling 412-276-9897.
• Get well wishes are sent to Jim Pajak of Heidelberg and Diana VanGoor of Carnegie.
Cindy Babish-Schultz is a Trib Total Media columnist. She can be reached at 412-249-6346 or email@example.com.


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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A series of bombs tore through crowds of Shi'ite pilgrims celebrating a major ritual across Iraq on Monday, killing at least 32 people, mostly women and children, and wounding scores more, local police and witnesses said.
The attacks, at the height of Ashura, which commemorates the death of Prophet Mohammad's grandson Imam Hussein and defines Shi'ite Islam, underscored Iraq's fragile security as the last U.S. troops withdraw from the country by the end of the year.
In the first attack, a car bomb blasted the end of one procession in the city of Hilla, killing 16 mainly women and children, wounding 45 others and leaving bloody pools, shoes and torn clothes scattered across the street, police and witnesses said.
"A powerful and horrible explosion went off behind us, smoke filled the area," said Hadi al-Mamouri, who was taking part in the ritual. "I could only hear the screams of women and I could only see the bodies of women and children on the street."
A second attack involving two roadside bombs killed at least six more people at another procession in Hilla and wounded 18 more, police sources said.
"I was shopping nearby, and suddenly a bomb went off as the procession reached the intersection. People were scattered on the ground and everyone started rescuing the injured," Ammar Hussein, 55, said at the scene of the second blast.
Authorities in Hilla imposed a city-wide ban on cars to help prevent more attacks.
Hilla, 100 km (60 miles) south of Baghdad, is a mainly Shi'ite city on a route used by pilgrims visiting Shi'ite holy sites to the south.
In Baghdad, at least 11 people were killed and 38 more wounded by roadside bombs targeting Shi'ite pilgrims in three different neighborhoods, police and hospital sources said.
On the outskirts of Baghdad, gunmen using hand grenades attacked Shi'ite pilgrims marching to the holy city of Kerbala, killing two and wounding four in Latifiya, police said.
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from across Iraq, along with thousands of foreign pilgrims, most dressed in black, streamed into the city of Kerbala to mark Ashura, a ritual in which the faithful beat their heads and chests to mourn the slaying of Imam Hussein at the battle of Kerbala in 680.
Security officials assigned thousands of police officers and soldiers to protect the pilgrims as they headed to Imam Hussein's shrine in Kerbala. No major violence was reported in Kerbala amid tight security.
Monday's attacks came as the last 10,000 American troops prepare to withdraw by the end of 2011, more than eight years after the invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein and allowed the country's Shi'ite majority to ascend to power.
Violence in Iraq has eased since sectarian strife took the country to the brink of civil war a few years after the invasion. But Sunni Islamists tied to al Qaeda and Shi'ite militias still carry out deadly attacks almost daily.
On Monday, an Iraqi Sunni Muslim insurgent group with links to Saddam's banned Baath party vowed to continue attacks on U.S. personnel staying in Iraq even after troops withdraw.
Sunni Islamist insurgents often target Shi'ite shrines and ceremonies in an attempt to inflame sectarian tensions still simmering close to the surface in Iraq.
Iraq's security forces say they are generally ready to contain the stubborn insurgencies, but they acknowledge gaps in their abilities such as air defense and intelligence gathering once the American military depart.
Reporting by Baghdad newsroom; Writing by Patrick Markey and Rania El Gamal; Editing by Louise Ireland


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As previously announced, here is Scott Wilkowski's interpretation of Ferg's Misfortune Cat for …Of All Ages.
This 3-eyed critter will be available in 2 colorways, green and black, as pictured, and will retail for $125 each.
The Misfortune Cat will release on Thursday 7/12 at 4pm. Followed by a signing with Scott Wilkowski and Ferg at 5pm at DKE Toys booth #4728.
Check out the DKE SDCC 2012 Cheat Sheet for all other release and signing times.


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The 'Your Body Is a Wonderland' hitmaker decided to quit the micro-blogging site because 'those who decide to remain offline will make better work than those online.'
Last month, "Your Body Is a Wonderland" hitmaker John Mayer decided to say goodbye to his Twitter followers. And now, Mayer took to his official site to explain his retirement from the micro-blogging site. "It occurred to me that since the invocation of Twitter, nobody who has participated in it has created any lasting art," the singer started.
"And yes! Yours truly is included in that roundup as well. Let me make sure that statement is as absolute and irrevocable as possible by buzzing your tower one more time," Mayer added. The ex-boyfriend of Jennifer Aniston later trashed Twitter users, writing "No artwork created by someone with a healthy grasp of social media thus far has proven to be anything other than disposable."
Mayer then gave examples on some stars who didn't use Twitter yet they are able to create "their best works" such as Tina Fey for "penning the best show on television" as well as Aaron Sorkin, who never uses Facebook, for his "artistic contribution that the media sites are talking about so much."
"Those who decide to remain offline will make better work than those online. Why?" Mayer mused. "Because great ideas have to gather. They have to pass the test of withstanding thirteen different moods, four different months and sixty different edits. Anything less is day trading. You can either get a bunch of mentions now or change someone's life next year."
Again, Mayer snipped, "I'm not knocking Twitter for those who are trying to make a name for themselves. Some people need all the RTs they can get today. But for those who have already established themselves it's a slow erosion of the artistic notion."


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Modibo Maiga could still leave West Ham United before the transfer window closes with Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp reportedly interested in a move.
The 26-year-old spent time training with Rangers after being told he was allowed to leave the Hammers.
However, Redknapp decided against a deal for the striker but with Charlie Austin injured a move for Maiga could be back on.


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"…I've fawlin' and I can't get up!…" This line was spoken in a television commercial for a medical alarm and protection company called LifeCall, in ads that began running in 1987. The motivation behind these medical alarm systems is that many senior citizens today live at home alone, and may find themselves suddenly in medical danger with no one (and no phone) nearby to help them. The product addressed this concern by providing its subscribers with a small pendant, worn around the wrist or neck; when needed, the wearer presses the button on it, and he or she is immediately put into contact with a dispatcher who can send a paramedic, fireman, or other emergency assistance. The TV advertisement featured, in part, a fictional elderly lady named "Mrs. Fletcher" who has fallen, with her walker, in the bathroom. On its face, the commercial illustrates a serious situation for a senior with dire consequences (elderly people with no one to care for them may fall in their homes and be on the floor for hours or even days, unable to get help). The "I've fallen and I can't get up" ad had the double misfortune of being unintentionally campy and appearing often on cable and daytime television. The combination made "I've fallen… and I can't get up!" a recognized, universal punchline that applied to many comedic situations. All of these factors made the ad memorable, ensuring the line's place in pop culture history.
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A SEA of pink is set to descend on Kingston Maurward this weekend as runners take part in the Dorchester Race for Life.
Hundreds of women will be striking a defiant message in the battle against cancer as they take on the 5km route.
The event, which raises funds for Cancer Research UK, is being held on Sunday and organisers say entry levels have already exceeded their targets.
Cancer Research UK's Dorchester event manager Maxine Bateman said that more than 1,650 women had signed up to join the fight, exceeding their target of 1,600.
Last year 1,473 women took part in the event to raise over £79,000 and with the impressive entry levels Maxine is confident that those taking part can beat a fundraising target of £83,000.
Maxine said: "Race for Life is not competitive and it's not about being fit or fast. It's about thousands of women coming together to show cancer who's boss."
She added: "Participants can choose to walk, jog, run or even dance their way around the course. They are united by their determination to beat cancer."
Among those taking part in this year's Dorchester Race for Life is county town mayor Stella Jones.
She said she is looking forward to the big day and hoping for fine weather.
Cllr Jones said: "It's a good way of getting fit and raising money at the same time."
The Race for Life website has been helping entrants with six-week training plans for all levels of ability and Maxine says that getting in shape for the event and keeping that up can help reduce the risk of cancer.
However, she said that did not mean all those taking part had to embark on a rigorous training regime.
She said: "The atmosphere and excitement on the day will certainly get everyone's blood pumping!"
For more information about the event visit raceforlife.org or call 0845 600 6050.
- A TEAM of staff from Dorchester's Tesco store has issued a rallying cry of 'cancer, we're coming to get you'.
Fifteen members of staff from the Weymouth Avenue supermarket will be taking on the 5km route and hope to raise about £500.
The store's community champion Lisa Bedford said: "We're excited about being part of the amazing, formidable army of women who will hit cancer where it hurts by taking part in the Race for Life.
"Our team is made up of 15 members of staff and we signed up because we all know someone whose life has been touched by the disease."
Head of Race for Life Emma Hyatt said: "We're very grateful to the ladies from Tesco for signing up to take on cancer at the Race for Life. The event is an amazing way to celebrate life but also remember those who have been lost to the disease."