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Hurricane Raymond weakens near Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Raymond weakened to a Category 1 storm Tuesday but still threatened to hurl heavy new rains onto a sodden region of Mexico's Pacific Coast already devastated by last month's Tropical Storm Manuel.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the hurricane was stalled about 140 miles west-southwest of Acapulco, and it was expected to move a little closer to the coast later Tuesday before veering back out to sea on Wednesday.
Raymond had been a Category 3 hurricane on Monday, with winds as high as 125 mph. It was the first "major" hurricane in either the Pacific or the Atlantic this hurricane season. Major hurricanes are Categories 3, 4, and 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale of hurricane intensity.
On Monday, Mexican authorities rushed to deploy emergency crews and said they were considering ordering evacuations of low-lying areas. About 10,000 people already were living away from their homes a month after Manuel inundated whole neighborhoods and caused landslides that buried much of one village. It left behind drenched hillsides that posed serious landslide risks.
David Korenfeld, head of Mexico's National Water Commission, said officials were pinning their hopes on a cold front moving from the north that could help steer Raymond away from the coast.
"The cold front coming down is what makes it (Raymond) turn to the left, but that is a model," Korenfeld said. "If that cold front comes down more slowly, this tropical storm ... can get closer to the coast."
Forecasters said that even if Raymond stays offshore, the storm could dump heavy rain and cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides along the south-central Mexican coast.
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One reporting station near Acapulco reported a rainfall total of 7.63 inches over the past two days from the storm, the hurricane center reported.
"There will be rain for the next 72 hours along the Pacific coast — very heavy rain, torrential rain," Korenfeld said.
Raymond's center was about 100 miles south-southwest of the beach resort of Zihuatanejo and it had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph as of 5 p.m. ET Tuesday.
A hurricane warning was in effect from Tecpan de Galeana, up the coast from Acapulco, north to the port of Lazaro Cardenas. A tropical storm warning was posted from Acapulco to Tecpan.
Authorities in the southern state of Guerrero, where Manuel caused about 120 deaths from flooding and landslides in September, closed seaports, set up 700 emergency shelters and urged residents in risk areas to take precautions. The Associated Press reported that more than 100 people had been evacuated from a mountain town east of Acapulco.
The state cancelled classes in most coastal communities west of Acapulco, including Zihuatanejo. Schools are often used as emergency shelters in Mexico.
The potential for damage from such rains is high. About 50 dams in the area are still over capacity, and officials began releasing water to make room for expected rainfall.
Some villages high in the mountains of Guerrero were still without electricity and phone service following Manuel.
In Zihuatanejo, near the Ixtapa resort, authorities sent emergency personnel into low-lying areas to warn people to seek safer ground, said Miguel Quiroz, a local Red Cross dispatcher.
Far out in the open Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Storm Lorenzo continued to spin about 830 miles east of Bermuda. As of 5 p.m. ET, the storm had winds of 50 mph. It poses no threat to land and is expected to weaken on Wednesday.
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BEVERLY, Mass. (courtesy Endicott sports information)– Endicott got a run in the bottom of the eighth inning and a fine combined performance from six different pitchers to beat visiting Brandeis University 2-1 and extend their winning streak to 8 straight games. The Gulls improve their overall record to 19-13, while the Judges fall to 7-29 as they moved to 1-1 in a three-game stretch facing alumni head coaches with the loss to Brian Haley '99's squad.
Endicott third baseman Danny Mello (Peabody, Mass.), who had two hits in the game, singled to lead off the eighth and came across the plate on an RBI sacrifice to left by shortstop E.J. Martinez (Brooklyn, N.Y.). That would prove to be enough for the Gulls and closer John Morrison (Ridgefield, Conn.), who pitched the final two outs of the ninth to collect his fifth save of the season and earn the win for Connor McLaughlin (Clinton, Mass.), who pitched an inning and two-thirds and improves to 4-0.
Each team managed just one hit through the first four innings, with the Gulls breaking through for a run in the bottom of the fourth. Center fielder Tad Gold (Martha's Vineyard, Mass.) walked and stole second, then was delivered home by an RBI single to right field by first baseman Colin Sitarz (W. Hartford, Conn.), who was celebrating his birthday on Saturday.
Brandeis, who outhit the Gulls 8-6 in the game, got their lone run in the seventh inning, loading the bases with three hits and then tying the game on an RBI line-out by shortstop Brian Allen (Salem, N.H.). Second baseman Tom McCarthy (Bronx, N.Y.), who had a 3-3 day for the Judges, came in to score on the play.
Endicott's arms dueled against Brandeis sophomore Brian Ing (Sandwich, Mass.), who pitched seven innings of five-hit ball and left with the game knotted at one, earning the no-decision.
Dylan Britton (Poughquag, N.Y.) took the loss, falling to 1-2 after pitching the eighth and allowing the one unearned run.
For the Gulls, starter Steven Carter (Brunswick, Maine) and pitchers Brendan Pittsley (Plympton, Mass.) and Benjamin Petrides (Belchertown, Mass.) combined for the first six innings, allowing just four hits and no runs.
The Judges return home to meet Bowdoin College on Wednesday in a single game beginning at 4:00 pm.

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Deadfall (2012)
Directed by Stefan RuzowitzkyGenres - Thriller | Sub-Genres - Crime Drama | Release Date - Dec 7, 2012 (USA - Limited) | Run Time - 94 min. | Countries - United States | MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Jason Buchanan
In the wake of a botched heist in Mount Pleasant, MI, sibling casino robbers Addison (Eric Bana) and Liza (Olivia Wilde) are making a mad dash for the Canadian border when their car careens off the icy road, and their getaway driver is instantly killed. After a policeman stumbles across the accident scene moments later, Addison impulsively pumps him full of bullets, gives half of the cash to Liza, and insists that the pair split up. Later, as the desperate Addison holes up in a secluded hunting cabin, Liza stands shivering by the side of the road, where she's eventually picked up by ex-con and former Olympic pugilist Jay (Charlie Hunnam), who's on the run from the police himself following a scrape with a Detroit gym owner. Upon learning that Jay is heading to his parents' house for Thanksgiving, Liza tells her brother where they will be, and Addison manages to reach the home first, quickly taking Jay's mother June (Sissy Spacek) and father Chet (Kris Kristofferson) -- a retired sheriff -- hostage. The situation turns critical when Jay and Liza arrive at the house to find Addison holding June and Chet at gunpoint, and as the group gathers around the table the local police begin to close in. Meanwhile, with his options quickly running out and his sister falling for a hostage, the trigger-happy Addison seems capable of snapping at any moment.
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Favorite Chocolate Pudding Cake
Chocolate . . . yum. Homemade chocolate pudding cake is an indulgence, but don't feel guilty with this healthier version. This recipe for chocolate pudding cake uses nonfat milk, light cream cheese, and a "lite" whipped topping.
Favorite Chocolate Pudding Cake
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Yield: 15 servings
1/2 cup soft tub margarine (not light)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup finely chopped pecans
One 8-ounce package light cream cheese or Neufchatel
1 cup powdered sugar
One 8-ounce container frozen, lite whipped topping, thawed
1 small package chocolate instant pudding
1 small package vanilla instant pudding
2 cups very cold nonfat milk
Grated chocolate (optional)
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Combine the margarine, flour, and pecans and press into a 13-x-9-inch glass baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
Blend the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and 1 cup of the thawed whipped topping with a wooden spoon. Gently spread the mixture over the cooled crust.
Whisk together the pudding mixes with the milk and blend until thick. Pour over the cream cheese filling. Top with the remaining whipped topping.
Top with grated chocolate, if desired. Chill for at least 1 hour or up to a few days before serving.
Substitute your favorite flavor of instant pudding. For an island treat, try coconut-cream flavored pudding, and garnish with a few tablespoons of toasted coconut. Don't substitute nonfat cream cheese for the light or Neufchatel, though.
Per serving: Calories 274 (From Fat 171); Fat 19g (Saturated 6g); Cholesterol 27mg; Sodium 480mg; Carbohydrate 23g (Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 4g; Potassium 164mg.


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got is a script to make it easier to manage all the version controlled
repositories you have on all the computers you use. It can operate on all,
some, or just one repo at a time, to both check the status of the repo (up to
date, pending changes, dirty, etc.) and sync it with any upstream master.
got also supports forking a GitHub repo and adding it to the list of managed repositories.
cd some/proj/in/a/vcs
got add
# answer prompts for various information
# or run with '-D' to take all defaults
# show managed repositories
got list
got ls
# show managed repositories sorted by path (default = sort by name)
got ls -p
# remove repo #1 from the list
got remove 1
# remove repo named 'bar' from the list
got remove bar
# remove all repos tagged 'foo' without confirmation prompts
got rm -f -t foo
# remove repo #3 without confirmation prompts and be noisy about it
got rm -f -v 3
# show status (up-to-date, dirty, etc.) for all repos
got status
# show status for repo #3
got st 3
# update all repos with configured remotes
got update
# update repo named 'bar'
got up bar
# Note: if a repo is in the list but doesn't have a local checkout, 'got
# update' will create directories as needed and do the initial check out.
# fork a github repo and add it to your list of repos
got fork https://github.com/somebodies/repo_name
# note: this doesn't actually check out the repo, but running 'got up
# repo_name' will work as described above.
# also note: the default path to a repo added via 'fork' is a directory
# named 'repo_name' in the current working directory
# open a subshell with working directory set to 'path' of repo #1
got chdir 1
# fork a subshell with working directory set to 'path' of repo foo
got cd foo
# show version of got
got version
In addition to the subcommand-specific options illustrated in the SYNOPSIS, all the subcommands accept the following options:
--verbose / -v
Be more verbose about what is happening behind the scenes
--quiet / -q
Be more quiet
--tags / -t
Select all repositories that have the given tag. May be given multiple times. Multiple args are (effectively) 'and'-ed together.
--no-color / -C
Suppress colored output
--color-scheme / -c
Specify a color scheme. Defaults to 'dark'. People using light backgrounds may want to specify "-c light".
The name given to the option indicates a library to load. By default this library is assumed to be in the 'App::GitGot::Outputter::' namespace; the given scheme name will be appended to that namespace. You can load something from a different namespace by prefacing a '+'. (E.g., '-C +GitGot::pink' will attempt to load 'GitGot::pink'.)
If the requested module can't be loaded, the command will exit.
See COLOR SCHEMES for details on how to write your own custom color scheme.
- repo name, repo number, range
Commands may be limited to a subset of repositories by giving a combination of
additional arguments, consisting of either repository names, repository
numbers (as reported by the '
list' subcommand), or number ranges (e.g.,
will operate on repository numbers 2, 3, and 4).
Note that if you have a repository whose name is an integer number, bad things are going probably going to happen. Don't do that.
Color scheme libraries should extend
App::GitGot::Outputter and need to
define four required attributes:
color_major_change, and
color_minor_change. Each attribute should be a
read-only of type 'Str' with a default value that corresponds to a valid
Term::ANSIColor color string.
Seeing Ingy döt Net speak about AYCABTU at PPW2010 was a major factor in the development of this script -- earlier (unreleased) versions did not have any way to limit operations to a subset of managed repositories; they also didn't deal well managing output. After lifting his interface (virtually wholesale) I ended up with something that I thought was worth releasing.
drdrang prodded me about making the color configuration more friendly to those
that weren't dark backrgound terminal people. The colors in
App::GitGot::Outputter::light are based on a couple of patches that drdrang
sent me.
Currently git is the only supported VCS.


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Press Release
Sixteen Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits against Jehovah's Witnesses Are Settled
Largest Deal Ever in Denomination's History Includes Controversial Gag Order
One of the Predators is A Fugitive & Was Profiled on "America's Most Wanted"
Nation-wide Support Group Blasts Secrecy & Wants To Help Others Who Are Wounded
At a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victims will disclose and discuss a child molestation settlement (allegedly in the millions of dollars and the largest-ever) against the Jehovah's Witnesses. All but two of the 16 victims are Californians. One of the predators, a San Diego native, was on 'America's Most Wanted.'
They'll also discuss a nationwide outreach effort to find and help more men and women who have been sexually abused by Jehovah's Witness officials.
Outside the __ County Courthouse, ADDRESS (corner of __), in San Diego (BILL-PLS GET TH IS FROM OUR SAN DIEGO LEADER PAUL OR MARY GRANT 626 419 2930)
Several clergy molestation victims including a Long Beach woman who is the long time western regional director of a nationwide support group called SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, SNAPnetwork.org)
Attorneys for the victims are Greg Love and Kimberly Norris of Ft. Worth Texas (817 560 5600).
Six years ago media was first alerted that Jehovah's Witnesses have a policy that endangers children. Since that first report in which William H. Bowen reported a fellow elder in Kentucky that was a confessed child molester and who remains a Jehovah's Witness in good standing to this day, over 6,000 abuse survivors have come forward to say they too were molested and silenced by Jehovah's Witness policy on child abuse.
Dateline, CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, BBC, CBC, New York Times and over 30 countries have aired documentaries that identified child rapists who enjoy sanctuary in Jehovah's Witness congregations. In 2007, fugitive Rick McLean (a San Diego native and long time resident) was featured on America's Most Wanted and suspected of molesting over 30 children while protected as a Jehovah's Witness.
In the last five years, more than 40 lawsuits against Watchtower (the Jehovah's Witnesses headquarters/administrative arm in NYC) have been filed by members to seek justice for the way they were treated by church policy when they were molested as children. Attorney Jeff Anderson successful in over 600 lawsuits over abuse states, "When victims are forced to sign gag orders it is a continuation of the coerced code of silence from church hierarchy. Jehovah's Witnesses silenced molested kids before the elders and now they are doing it in the courts.
After a five year court battle Watchtower is finally admitting they have hurt children. Material will be provided to assist Nashville Jehovah's Witness sexual abuse survivors at the press conference.
Rick McLean info, http://www.silentlambs.org/rickmcleanamw.htm
Contact: William H. Bowen of Paducah KY, founder of SilentLambs.org 270-527-5350 cell, 270-703-2257
Mary Grant of Long Beach CA, SNAP western regional director 626-419-2930 cell
David Clohessy of St. Louis, SNAP national director 314-566-9790 cell
Statement by Bill Bowen of Paducah Kentucky, founder of SilentLambs.org, a support group for those molested by Jehovah's Witnesses. . .270-703-2257
Sex abuse survivors through litigation have forced Jehovah's Witnesses to admit their policy on child abuse is not working. Watchtower policy has silenced thousands of victims and continues to strangle their ability to cry for justice and healing.
One month ago, we were informed about settlements in some of the more than forty recent civil sex abuse lawsuits against the Jehovah's Witnesses. We learned that 16 victims were paid the largest settlement in history of Jehovah's Witnesses but forced to sign a gag order that forbids them from speaking about their abuse. We find this bittersweet. On one hand, we're glad a few victims are finally getting some financial help. On the other hand, we're sad and worried because they've essentially been forced to give up their right to protect others by speaking out about their abuse to the public.
In 2002, US Catholic bishops publicly promised that the church would never ask for gag orders when compensating abuse survivors. Five years later, Jehovah's Witnesses do just the reverse. They keep putting innocent kids and unsuspecting families at risk of horrible crimes because they value their secrecy and reputations more than they value children's safety. Jehovah's Witness kids that experience abuse need to have freedom to speak. It is time to step up and do the right thing instead of protecting the reputation of the church.
Watchtower's secrecy and recklessness gives dangerous men like Rick McLean continued access to youngsters. McLean was recently featured on America's Most Wanted as one of the 15 most wanted fugitives in this country. Four of his victims were part of the sixteen lawsuits recently settled and silenced by Jehovah's Witnesses. Because Watchtower officials never reported McLean and his crimes to law enforcement, he remains on the run and in fact might be molesting kids right now. Watchtower has a long-standing and ridiculous policy of not reporting molesters to police, requiring two eye witnesses before an abused child is believed and insisting that untrained individuals do internal investigations. This keeps kids vulnerable and predators free.
Watchtower has attacked and ousted members of conscience who have spoken out on to protect kids. They have protected child molesters by maintaining a secret database of more that 25,000 molesters that they do not shared with law enforcement. Finally, when a few victims find the courage and strength to speak up, get help, warn others, and seek justice in court, church officials silence them with hurtful gag orders.
Why did they settle? Last fall, a California court ruling would have required Watchtower to open their pedophile database. To prevent this information from becoming public, church officials chose to settle these 16 cases. They do not want anyone to know how much damaging information the database contains.
This is an international problem that needs to be addressed by one of the wealthiest religious groups in the world. At silentlambs.org, we want victims to know that, now more than ever, they can speak out, get help, expose molesters and protect others. Now more than ever, the legal climate has changed and is changing, so they have a better chance to get justice in court and deter others from hiding sex crimes.
We are announcing a worldwide campaign to reach Jehovah's Witness sex abuse victims. We are asking that this downloadable "Service Bulletin" be placed in every Kingdom Hall (JW CHURCH) around the world and delivered to any Jehovah's Witness that you may come in contact with. By doing so you can help victims find healing and protect children.
Texas Potter Cnty (1 victim) #91048C Oregon, Marion Cnty (1 victim) #06C15281
Settled 02/15/07 Settled 02/14/07
California, Napa Cnty (2 victims) #2622191 California, Napa (1 victim) #2623929
Settled )2/13/07 Settled 02/13/07
California, Placer Cnty (1 victim) #SCV16600 California, Yolo (3 victims) #CV031430
Settled 02/13/07 Settled 03/02/07
California, San Diego (4 victims) #GIE034558 California, Tehama (1victim) #52594
Settled 02/26/07 Rick McLean's victims Settled 02/13/07
California, Tehama (2 victims) #52598
Settled 02/13/07
Sixteen victims of mishandled sexual abuse cases all settled within two weeks by Watchtower with gag orders that prevent abuse survivors from speaking out.
Service Bulletin
(Please post on information board)
For all Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide
Has your child been physically or sexually abused?
Silentlambs is happy to announce that through the efforts of our organization precedents have been established in the courts to force Watchtower to provide verification of their international policy of silencing victims and covering up child abuse. In 2007 Jehovah's Witnesses chose to settle with sixteen victims of their policies on child abuse instead of facing a jury with the evidence against them. For any Jehovah's Witness victim in the area there is hope that you can have justice. We strongly encourage you to contact silentlambs to establish if Watchtower can no longer escape justice in your case as well as for the thousands of kids that they have harmed by their policies on dealing with abuse.
Seek assistance from those who care,
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Employee of the Month Dec 2013
Employee of the month for Dec 2013 is Rachel!
She works in our laundry department and is an absolute joy to have on our staff. Since her first day with us she has yet to ever call in sick or nor be available to help cover shifts for other employees. She always has a great attitude and has been a consistent support to the laundry supervisor.
Rachel is married and has two daughters. We are also proud of her efforts in continuing her efforts to complete her studies for a college degree. A great inspiration.
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Marvel's Animated Movie 'Big Hero 6′ Makes First Casting — Comedian T.J. Miller
Last year, Disney announced development on its first animated Marvel feature film, 'Big Hero 6,' though after the studio debuted the first concept trailer and images at last year's D23 Expo, we had still yet to learn of any voice cast additions. That all changes as stand-up comic and 'Cloverfield' star T.J. Miller becomes the first actor to land a role in the film.
Since Miller emerged from behind that hand-held camera in 'Cloverfield,' he's been landing more high-profile gigs, like opposite Mark Wahlberg in 'Transformers 4,' in Mike Judge's HBO tech comedy 'Silicon Valley,' and leading the cast of the upcoming comedy 'Search Party.' And now he gets to play a Marvel hero!
Though he mentioned his involvement in an earlier interview, Rotoscopers reports that he'll take the role of Fred, who we learned from the D23 Expo presentation to be a fanboy whose comic book knowledge is vital to the team's mission, though he later mutates into a "friendly monster." Miller confirmed the casting over Twitter, but has since deleted the tweet.
Though there is still plenty more information to be gleaned, Disney describes the film as such:
From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes 'Big Hero 6,' an action comedy adventure about brilliant robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who finds himself in the grips of a criminal plot that threatens to destroy the fast-paced, high-tech city of San Fransokyo. With the help of his closest companion—a robot named Baymax—Hiro joins forces with a reluctant team of first-time crime fighters on a mission to save their city.
Other characters we learned of are GoGo Tomago (described as a daredevil bike messenger), Wasabi-No Ginger (with a particularly sharp weapon in his arsenal) and Honey Lemon (part-time barista and brainiac chemist).
'Big Hero 6' is directed Don Hall and Chris Williams, the former saying earlier how he "was looking for something on the obscure side" when deciding on source material. We're ready to learn more as we get closer to the film's release on November 17, 2014.


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Sweet nostalgia
Sherbet Fountains, Flying Saucers, Fruit Salads and Space Dust - take a trip down memory lane and tell us what you're favourite childhood sweets were...
Powdery pink-tipped Candy Cigarettes and Liquorice Pipes with embers made of hundreds and thousands are certainly not something you'd find in the sweet shop these days. Not that you'll find that many sweet shops.
When I was young, my mum took my brother and I to the sweet shop every Friday after school for a weekly treat. We were given twenty five pence with which to buy a quarter - and the choice of Sherbet Pips, Aniseed Balls, Sherbet Lemons, Rhubarb and Custards and Strawberry Bon Bons was too exciting for words. If we had any money left over we'd pick up a Flying Saucer or two, Black Jack or Fruit Salad from the penny sweet selection. Sometimes we'd take a different tack and go for a Sherbet Fountain, a bag of crackly Space Dust or very un-PC packets of Candy Cigarettes knowing full well it wouldn't even last the weekend, and the subsequent sweet-free dessert that ran until next Friday would be even longer. But oh, for that sweet anticipation!
Sadly, sweets aren't really a treat anymore, more of a currency for overloaded parents. Even my friends who I'd consider to be model parents seem to have succumbed to the 'If you're good, you can have a lolly...' line of defence for getting through any fraught shopping trip. And who can blame them - at every checkout, temptation abounds in the form of rows of brightly packaged sweets and chocolates that are guaranteed to catch a child's eye. Even if you've held out against those little pleas thus far, that's enough to break anyone's resolve.
And it's not just a temptation for children, it's hard to resist that frequently offered bumper slab of chocolate going cheap as you pay for your paper at a certain nationwide newsagent chain.
So sweets aren't a treat for me either anymore, more an urge I cave into and then feel guilty about afterwards...
But that doesn't stop me enjoying a bit of sweet nostalgia. So, tell us - which sweets bring back fond memories of your childhood?


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Whitney Shaw launched two home runs in Game 2 against Brown Sunday (Harvard Athletic Communications).
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Harvard softball team came out of the gate swinging Sunday, bashing 31 hits between two games and taking down Brown in a doubleheader, 7-3 and 11-1, to complete the series sweep against the Bears. With the pair of wins, Harvard (26-13, 10-2 Ivy) maintains its three-game lead in the Ivy League North standings and becomes the first team in the Ancient Eight to reach the 10-win mark.
The Crimson struck first for the third straight game, taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the third of Game 1. Ellen Macadam reached base with a bunt single and moved to third on a steal and a sacrifice bunt. Kasey Lange came through in the clutch once again, plating Macadam with a sacrifice fly to center to give the guests a one-run lead. A solo home run from the Bears in the bottom of the fourth evened the score and 1-1 but the Crimson responded with two runs in the fifth and three in the sixth to grab the lead for good.
Stephanie Regan drove in Harvard's second run with a sacrifice bunt and Lange picked up her second RBI of the game with a single up the middle in the fifth. Ashley Heritage reached base on a fielder's choice with one out in the sixth and, after stealing second and third, came home on a bunt single by Mari Zumbro. Olivia Piccione showed her penchant for stingy pinch-hitting, lacing a double to right to plate Zumbro and Regan continued her hot weekend with a two-out RBI single for a 6-1 lead after six. Allison Scott launched a solo homer in the top of the seventh and two Brown runs in its final at bat were not enough in the 7-3 final.
Rachel Brown earned the win for Harvard, her 16th of the season, allowing three runs and striking out 12 in seven full innings. Macadam finished 3 for 4 with two runs scored and Scott and Zumbro had a pair of hits each in the win. Lange picked up two more RBI in the game and Harvard swiped five bases in the contest.
The first three innings of Game 2 were uneventful but Harvard utilized the long ball to bring four runs across in the top of the fourth. Regan led off the frame with a single and Lange followed with a double to put runners on second and third. Whitney Shaw brought home the game's first run with an RBI bunt single and Scott cleared the bases with a three-run blast to right to stake the Crimson to a 4-0 lead.
After the Bears posted a run with a solo homer, Shaw answered with a solo shot of her own in the sixth and Zumbro made it 6-1 with an RBI double. The Crimson put the game out of reach in the top of the seventh as Regan and Lange ripped back-to-back RBI doubles to give Harvard an 8-1 lead. Shaw lifted a two-run homer to center and Scott made it back-to-back shots with a solo bomb to put the finishing touches on an 11-1 win.
Harvard recorded 18 hits in the blowout win, led by Scott who finished 4 for 4 with a pair of home runs, a double and four RBI. Shaw went 3 for 3 from the plate and matched Scott's totals of four RBI and two long balls. Regan also collected three hits in the game and Kasey Lange recorded an RBI for the seventh straight contest. Laura Ricciardone was efficient on the rubber, conceding just one run and four hits over seven innings for her ninth win of the season. With the one run allowed, Ricciardone saw her conference earned run average drop to an impressive 1.47 in 38.0 innings pitched this season.
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Peter J. Reilly planned to use fire power to fight a traffic ticket.
The 85-year-old suburban Chicago man, who was angry over a $250 parking ticket, strolled into his local police station to dispute it with the officer at the front desk.
The officer said Reilly pulled a gun from his hat and pointed it at him.
After refusing repeated orders drop it, officers came to the lobby and took the gun away from Reilly.
That's when police discovered the handgun was ... a BB gun.
The ticket Reilly was contesting? Using an expired permit to park in a handicapped parking space.
Reilly was released after posting $100 cash bond and will be back in court October 23.
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Israel to withhold tax transfers to Palestinians
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Sunday roundly rejected the United Nations' endorsement of an independent state of Palestine, announcing it would withhold more than $100 million collected for the Palestinian government to pay debts to Israeli companies.
It was the second act of reprisal since the U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to support the Palestinians' statehood initiative. The following day, Israel announced it would start drawing up plans to build thousands of settlement homes, including the first-ever residential developments on a sensitive piece of land near Jerusalem. Actual construction would be years away.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared the statehood campaign, led by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, as "a gross violation of the agreements signed with the state of Israel."
"Accordingly, the government of Israel rejects the U.N General Assembly decision," he said. Israel, backed by the U.S., campaigned against the statehood measure, arguing that only negotiations can deliver a Palestinian state.
Abbas returned home Sunday to a hero's welcome in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Some 5,000 people thronged a square outside his headquarters, hoisting Palestinian flags and cheering. Large posters of the Palestinian leader, whose popularity had plummeted in recent months, adorned nearby buildings.
"We now have a state," he said to wild applause. "The world has said loudly, 'Yes to the state of Palestine.'"
Abbas warned of "creative punishments" by Israel. Referring to the latest settlement construction plans, he said, "We have to realize that your victory has provoked the powers of war, occupation and settlements because their isolation is deepened."
The U.N. resolution endorsed the Palestinian position that its state include the West Bank, east Jerusalem and Gaza Strip, territories captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war.
Israel rejects a full pullback to its 1967 lines and says the resolution is a way to bypass negotiations.
In Sunday's response, Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz said the government would withhold taxes and customs collected from Palestinian laborers and businesses on behalf of Abbas' Palestinian Authority, which led the statehood campaign.
The money will be used to help pay off the authority's debts to Israel, including $200 million owed to the state-run Israel Electric Corp., government officials said. This month, more than $100 million was to have been transferred. Steinitz said Israel would decide later whether to withhold future transfers as well.
The General Assembly decision late Thursday to accept "Palestine" as a non-member observer state in the West Bank, east Jerusalem and Gaza did not grant actual independence to the 4.3 million Palestinians living in those areas.
Israel remains an occupying force in the first two territories and continues to severely restrict access to Gaza. The coastal strip, located on the opposite side of Israel from the West Bank, is now controlled by the militant Hamas. Israel withdrew in 2005.
Netanyahu sounded defiant on Sunday.
"Today we are building and we will continue to build in Jerusalem and in all areas that appear on Israel's map of strategic interests," he told his Cabinet.
Half a million settlers live in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, the result of a decades-long strategy aimed at blurring the borders between Israel and the occupied territories.
Israel announced Friday that it would press ahead plans to build 3,000 housing units in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, the core of the Palestinians' hoped-for state.
More worrisome for the Palestinians, it vowed to dust off a master plan to build 3,600 apartments and 10 hotels on the section of territory east of Jerusalem known as E1. The Palestinians have warned that such construction would kill any hope for the creation of a viable state of Palestine.
Building there would sever the link between the West Bank and east Jerusalem, the sector of the holy city the Palestinians claim for a future capital, and cut off the northern part of the West Bank form its southern flank.
The announcement that Israel would forge ahead with construction plans came just days after the U.S. became the only world power to side with it in opposing the Palestinians' statehood bid.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said these plans "set back the cause of a negotiated peace."
Britain and France urged Israel to rescind the decision, and other European states denounced it.
The decision may be connected more to Israeli politics than an actual policy change. Netanyahu is up for re-election in Jan. 22 parliamentary elections and is eager to put on a strong face for the electorate. Actual construction could be years away, if it takes place at all.
"There is no decision to build," Housing Minister Ariel Attias told Army Radio on Sunday. "There is a decision to plan. You can't build an apartment without planning."
New figures from Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics showed that Netanyahu has actually slowed settlement construction over the past year.
The latest figures found that Israel began construction on 653 new settlement homes in the first nine months of 2012, down 26 percent from 886 housing starts during the same period a year earlier.
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Bakken Wins The Jester National Enduro
Brad Bakken grabbed his debut US national enduro victory with an impressive performance at the Jester National Enduro in Arrington, Virginia, taking advantage of the absence of point leader Charlie Mullins who dislocated his wrist earlier in the week.
The Jester National Enduro was a new addition to this year's Kenda AMA National Enduro schedule, held on the 5000-acre Oakridge estates and featuring never before used single-track, the event quickly sold out its 600-entry allotment.
Bakken got of to a quick start in the 65-mile race, winning the opening test of the day and building a cushion that he would rely on for the rest of the race. Test one would be the only test the N-Fab/Am Pro Yamaha rider would win all day, but it gave him just enough of an edge to hold off runner-up finisher Nick Fahringer by 15 seconds at the end of the day to claim his first-ever series win.
"I'm just really excited to get my first overall win, and especially to get it here in Virginia," said Bakken. "I knew going in it was going to be a fun event because it's kinda like a home race for me, since I live in Virginia."
Bakken's win marked the first for Yamaha since Mullins won the championship in 2010. Bakken's win was also the first for a 250F.
Fahringer came on strong in the end to secure second after getting off to a slow start. The AirGroup Husqvarna racer was eighth fastest in the six-and-a-half-mile opening section, which put him in a hole from the get-go. However, the Ohio rider won tests two, four and five to move up into contention for the win.
"I dug down deep and I think I beat Brad in all the rest of the tests, but I just put myself in too deep of a hole in that first test," said Fahringer. "But honestly, this was a home race for Brad and he made me work for it and I just came up a little short."
Grant Baylor rounded out the podium, the KTM factory support rider finishing 24 seconds behind Fahringer.
"This was my second time on the podium and it was a really good day for me," said Baylor. "I started out a little bit slow, I was sixth at the beginning of the day, but I finally loosened up and the trail started flowing a lot better for me and I started twisting the throttle a little bit more and making up positions."
Fourth went to Factory Husqvarna Racing's Andrew DeLong, who the event with the third-fastest time in the first two tests, however, a mistake in test five dropped the FE-350 rider to fourth at the end of the day.
"I was feeling really good and I was in a solid position overall," DeLong said. "But on test five, things took a turn for the worse. I made a wrong turn at some point and I think I finished seventh in that test."
Jesse Groemm as second in the first test, but was 14th in test two, which put him out of the running. The Maxxis/Klim/DirtWise KTM rider was strong in tests four and five and was able to salvage fifth for the day.
Sixth went to Eight-time National Enduro Champ Mike Lafferty, who ran a fairly consistent race all day.
American Beta's Cory Buttrick had one of his best rides of the year for seventh, finishing 33 seconds ahead of AirGroup Racing's Ryder Lafferty in eighth.
Craig DeLong was ninth overall and first in the Rekluse AA-Expert class, with KTM rider Paddy Holloway rounding out the top 10.
Despite the absence of Mullins, the FMF/KTM rider still holds the lead in the series points standings due to the fact that he held a 40-point lead in the series heading into the Virginia race. However, after the Jester National Enduro, Fahringer now sits just 15 points out of the lead, with Bakken another six points back, meaning the series has all of a sudden tightened up.
Craig DeLong won the Rekluse AA-Expert class by three minutes and 32 seconds over Yamaha-mounted Jason Greer. Longtime Enduro ace Stephen Edmondson was third on a KTM, ahead of Jeff Melik (Sherco) and Zach Klamfoth (KTM).
The Kenda AMA National Enduro Series resumes on June 29th for round six of the series in Marquette, Michigan.


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Pistorius is due to report at Brooklyn police station in eastern Pretoria before 1pm local time (11am GMT) in what will also mark his first public appearance since being released on bail on Friday.
The 26-year-old double amputee athlete known as the "Blade Runner" was released on one million rand (£73,000) bond. As part of his bail conditions, he must report to the police every Monday and Friday between 5am GMT and 11am GMT. He was also forced to surrender his passports, while he is banned from drinking alcohol, leaving Pretoria or returning to the house where Miss Steenkamp was killed.
He is due back in court on June 4.
Prosecutors charge that Pistorius killed his girlfriend, 29-year-old model and law graduate Reeva Steenkamp, at his upmarket Pretoria home in the early hours of Valentine's Day in a premeditated killing.
The Olympic and Paralympic sprinter denies the charge, insisting that he repeatedly shot at Miss Steenkamp through a locked bathroom door in the dead of night having mistaken her for a burglar.
On Sunday, the last picture of Reeva Steenkamp alive emerged, with the publication of leaked CCTV footage of the model arriving at Pistorius's house the night she died.
Reeva Steenkamp arriving at Oscar Pistorius's house on the night she was killed
The poignant CCTV footage was shown by the South African documentary programme Carte Blanche on the M-Net network shows
Miss Steenkamp's parents Barry and June also told the programme of their pain and how they were first told of their daughter's death on St Valentine's Day.
"I had a phone call at 7.30 that morning and the man said to me ... do you have a daughter, and I said yes, and he said is that Reeva, and I said yes, and he said there's been an accident and she's been shot," Mrs Steenkamp said.
"I said all I want to know now is she alive or is she dead. The man said I don't want you to have to go and read it in the paper but she's dead."
The CCTV footage emerged as her best friend's father claimed Pistorius subjected Miss Steenkamp to such intense emotional pressure in the early days of their relationship that he was forced to warn him to "back off".
Cecil Myers said he had found Pistorius to be "very moody" as he wooed the young model, who felt caged in by his attentions.
"He was very nice and charming to us when they started dating," Mr Myers said. "Then he always came in to say hello. But when they began to date steadily, he just dropped her and picked her up.
"He kept pestering her, phoning and phoning and phoning her.
"Oscar was hasty and impatient and very moody – that's my impression of him.
"She told me he pushed her a bit into a corner. She felt caged in. I told her I would talk to him. I told him not to force himself on her. Back off.
"He agreed, but his face showed me what he was thinking, 'Oh, this guy is talking nonsense'."
A South African sportsman, Marc Batchelor, meanwhile described in detail the alleged threats made against him by Pistorius, alluded to in last week's bail hearing.
Batchelor claimed he received two calls from the runner threatening to "---- him up" after a row.
"He phoned me up, saying 'You piece of ----', 'You ----', all that kind of stuff. He said he was going to ---- me up.
"I just laughed at him. I told him, 'Oscar, I can't hit a man with no legs'."


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Around the world, one in three women may be raped, beaten, or abused during their lifetime. And the majority of these offences will be committed by a family member.
Once domestic violence invades a home, it leaves long-term effects: Long-term physical and emotional scarring.
But while domestic violence mostly affects husband-wife relationships, it is not just restricted to married couples.
"It [domestic violence] has nothing to do with the marriage licence," Dr Raymond Hamden, a clinical and forensic psychologist who specialises in treating domestic violence victims in Dubai, told Gulf News. "It can be people who are roommates, housemates — it can be people who are in a non-romantic relationship."
The majority of patients Hamden sees are women, but men are being victimised too.
"Men also are being abused," Hamden said. "The reason you don't see the statistics reflecting it is it's not very macho for a man to admit that his wife beats him up."
In 2007, a Ras Al Khaimah court sentenced a Kazakh woman to three months in prison with 80 lashes, fined her Dh1,000, and deported her after she beat her husband.
Physical violence is the most obvious form as the bruises speak for themselves. But domestic violence disguises itself in many forms.
"It can actually be yelling, screaming, name-calling, throwing things, hitting, guns or knives, or the threat of any of those; [that's] emotional abuse, verbal abuse," Hamden said.
"There's also economic abuse where you're withholding funds to control a person's ability to manoeuvre outside of the relationship or the home," he added. "And the social abuse is when you're controlling whom that individual will socialise with."
Those that don't leave visible scars are the ones that are actually more damaging, said Dr Fekreya Arjamand, psychological services manager at the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC), the first licensed, non-profit shelter in the country for women and child victims of domestic violence, human trafficking and child abuse.
"Emotional damage is more severe than the physical. A person can spit on another person; there are no bruises but imagine how much psychological damage [that] can have," Arjamand said, adding many victims who suffer abuse suffer in silence.
Social stigma
Another quietly suffered type of violence is sexual abuse, which happens even in marriage when one partner insists on having sex while the other does not want to.
"They [married couples] use this a lot of times in the name of religion, which is not true. It should be a mutual relationship," Arjamand said.
Many victims stay in abusive relationships for the sake of their children, fear, economic reasons, or because of the social stigma attached to separation.
Many of them also hope that change will come in the long run. That, unfortunately, doesn't happen.
The abuse only repeats in a cycle.
"We call it the honeymoon cycle. [He'll say,] 'No honey, I'm sorry I will not do this again…' Tomorrow he'll give her flowers, for example, and then that cycle will happen over and over," Arjamand said.
This stark reality happens in every society including the UAE. However, there are no available nationwide statistics on domestic violence.
"[In Dubai], usually it's among different nationalities [but] it's hard to say which population has more than the other," Arjamand said.
In its latest annual report, DFWAC has helped 512 clients since it opened in 2007. It said that in 2010, the centre received 294 clients — almost half were victims of domestic violence.
"They can be Indians, British, German, Asian, Filipino, it depends. Regarding the UAE nationality, we have very few cases," Arjamand said.
But domestic violence cannot be blamed on race or nationality, Hamden stressed.
"Of the abusers, we find that 66 per cent were themselves abused, or were privy to abusive behaviour in their home," he said, adding that abusers are typically those who have poor impulse control, low self-esteem, and are emotionally dependent. "There is no such thing as any law, religious or civil, that permits violence against any other human being," he said.
Great strides
Domestic violence is also tolerated nowhere in the Quran, said Ustadz Amir Daham, an Islamic religious leader at the Abu Bakr Al Seddiqi Islamic Centre.
In fact, the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) was very clear even regarding corporal punishment among children only as a means to "make them fear your authority and obey your command, but not as punishment", Daham said.
"[The Quran] says that if your wife commits a sin, you should not focus on it. Instead think of the 100 other good deeds she has done. But still strive to correct the mistake," he said.
In 2010, the UAE Federal Supreme Court upheld a husband's right to "chastise" his wife and children by physical force, provided that the husband does not leave any physical marks.
The UAE has taken great strides in campaigning for women's rights, said Fawzia Taresh, director of the Family Development Department of the Ministry of Social Affairs. Social organisations, including the ministry's programmes for empowering women, have been put in place to help women.
"For the past seven or eight years, social organisations have been working towards increasing the awareness of women so when they're subjected to violence, they can approach these institutions," Fawzia said. "I'd like to say that the UAE society is becoming a progressive society. There is this understanding that we should give the woman her rights and opportunities."
But it's not only one aspect of society that should act, Arjamand said. "We can stop the violence by having more evidence-based policies and research, and also doing a thorough evaluation assessment before we give the counselling to the counsellors," Arjamand said.
"Everybody needs to work together — the foundation, the police department, social workers, courts, the government law, the schools, the counsellor, we should all put our hands together in order to [attain a community free of violence] for the future."
By Janice Ponce de Leon
Have you or anyone you know ever been the victim of domestic abuse? Please share your stories.
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Bharti Airtel's quarterly profit drops 49 percent
Bharti Airtel, India's biggest telecommunications company, reported Thursday that quarterly net profit fell by nearly half to 5.1 billion rupees ($94.7 million) on higher taxes and operating costs.
The company said revenue for the January-March final quarter of its fiscal year rose 9.2 percent from a year earlier to 205 billion rupees ($3.8 billion).
However, a tax increase of 1.3 billion rupees ($24.8 million) for the quarter over the previous year cut into profits, accounting for about half of the steep year-on-year drop.
Higher operating costs, including investments in network expansion, also contributed to the fall in earnings.
Bharti Airtel has invested heavily in its Africa networks, and growth in that market has not been rapid enough to offset the cost of the buildup. Africa revenues were up 12.6 percent in the quarter. The company said Africa revenue growth is expected to further pick up in coming quarters.
"With Africa over its peak of organic investments, we are optimistic about the potential for improved market shares and margin expansions," said Sunil Bharti Mittal, the company's chairman.
India's mobile phone companies have been in a price war for several years that has dented earnings but Bharti said the situation eased in the latest quarter.
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Marine coatings
Jotun Marine Coatings is the world's leading provider of marine coatings to shipowners and managers active in the newbuilding and dry-dock / maintenance markets.
Highlights 2016
Sailing through troubled waters
As the shipping industry continues to experience challenging times, Jotun remains focused on delivering solutions to owners operating in the new market reality.
While Jotun recorded a modest decline in sales in 2016 compared to last year, the company continued to gain market share in the Marine Coatings segment. This growth was mainly driven by strong performance in China and South Korea, where the company performed well, completing newbuilding projects ordered in 2014 and 2015. However, with freight rates near historic lows, newbuilding activity has slowed dramatically, which will impact Jotun's business in this segment going forward. Jotun is now working to achieve growth in the DryDock and SeaStock concepts.
A changing industry
These uncertain market conditions have resulted in structural changes in the industry, creating fewer, larger players. Jotun is working to secure multi-vessel block tenders, bundling products, services and technical support with companies operating large fleets. And to help owners operate successfully in this new market reality, Jotun offers a number of products and solutions.
In 2016, Jotun secured about 150 Hull Performance Solutions contracts, helping owners reduce fuel costs and corresponding emissions and began pilot testing a new premium sylil methacrylate antifouling. In addition, Jotun welcomed the publication of ISO 19030, a new standard conceived to measure changes in ship-specific hull and propeller performance, which Jotun uses as the basis for the company's High Performance Guarantee. In the DryDock concept, Jotun is focused on strengthening relationships with existing customers to secure scheduled maintenance contracts.


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Yes, digital design is a wonderful tool. But unless it is supported with strong management processes, there can be unintended — and negative — consequences.
The widespread adoption of digital design shows that it makes a powerful contribution to R&D effectiveness and efficiency. Design tools can be invaluable in visualizing ideas, quickly developing a detailed design and conducting fast iterations. On the surface, these are all good things. Yet our research suggests that digital design is not a panacea. Unless it is complemented with sound management practices, unforeseen problems will be introduced into the product development process.
Some background will help explain why. It is well known that since the 1980s, the new product development process has evolved from traditional engineering teams working together in one place to an approach that is more global and virtual.1 One major factor that has enabled this transition has been the proliferation of digital design tools such as highly capable computer aided design packages (such as Parametric Technology Corp.'s PTC Creo Elements/Pro (formerly Pro/ENGINEER), Dassault Systèmes' CATIA and SolidWorks), rapid prototyping technologies (such as 3D printers), and collaboration tools (such as Microsoft SharePoint, Google Docs and project wikis).
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What potential downsides does digital design introduce into product development?
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Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden is the sole survivor of the once hundreds of beer gardens in the New York City area. Founded by Czech and Slovak immigrants in the late 1800's, it has been a staple for outdoor drinkers in the city.
Now there is a new kid in town. Studio Square boasts a youthful S2 moniker that resembles an action movie sequel more than a drinking establishment. In essence, S2 is a high-budget follow-up to the already popular Bohemian Beer Garden.
"The demand is necessary," explains Frank Laruffa, a beer garden frequenter. "Bohemian gets way too crowded, maybe this will clear out some of the people."
Now people have a choice, but which beer garden is best for you? I spent all day Saturday drowning my well being in copious amounts of beer and grilled meats to find where these two gardens of drinking (and eating) differ.
Both beer gardens are filled with large communal picnic tables that invite intermingling between their patrons. Studio Square pumps music throughout the garden, while Bohemian is a sea of conversation with the only music coming from a small boom box located behind one of its bars.
The shade provided by large, full-grown trees reflects the historic vibe of Bohemian. Its floor is not made of 200 tons of authentic Belgium stone blocks like S2, nor does it include a rectangular stone fire pit, but what it lacks in flair, it makes up for in charisma.
Likewise, S2's trees are newly planted and offer little relief from the sun. They rely mainly on the surrounding brick walls and high rises for shade. It's state-of-the-art tap system, stone bar surface, and flat screen televisions are a few of the characteristics that make Studio Square a modern masterpiece.
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The Bohemian Beer Garden has a more extensive menu of traditional Czech dishes and sides. These main courses range from $12 to $16. Items from the grill, like keilbasa, bratwurst, turkey sausage, and burgers are between $6 and $8. Waitresses take orders from the tables. Credit cards can be used for kitchen orders, but the bar is cash only.
S2's menu is much simpler. The self-service, cash-only kitchen provides the same traditional grilled sausages from Queens' local meat supplier, Schaller and Weber, along with burgers, pulled pork sandwiches, and soulvaki, all for $8. Sides like jumbo pretzels and fries are $3.
Both bars offer a wide variety of almost 20 draft beers. Bohemian carries Czech beers like Krusovice and Czechvar, while S2 ranges from German favorites like Spaten Oktoberfest to regional standouts like Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA from Delaware.
Draft beer is $15 a pitcher and $5 a mug at Bohemian. At S2, half-liters are $7, liters are $13, and pitchers are $18. Studio Square partner Taso Pavlou explains, "our beers may seem a little more expensive, but our serving sizes are larger."
There are alternatives to beer. Both bars are full service. Bohemian makes classic Czech cocktails along with popular mojitos and sangria for $7 a glass and $28 a pitcher. S2 sells a variety of wine and spirits and features homemade sangria, which is served on tap through an impressive cooling and storage system.
I'm done eating, now what?
Playing cards and board games are customary accessories. The older beer garden posted signs prohibiting drinking games such as beer pong and flip cup. Hired security strolled the area keeping the patrons off the picnic tables and ensuring good behavior.
Studio Squares does not discourage drinking games. Pavlou says, "as long as it does not take up tables that could be used for dining, I'm fine with it. We want people to come here and have a good time."
They also have security on premises; however, they are in S2 shirts, not full uniforms.
Taking a break
Not a problem. The Bohemian Beer Garden has recently renovated bathrooms, and S2 has a beautifully constructed personal lavatory system. I did not have to wait once at either one.
What about the kids?
Both beer gardens are kid friendly. The Bohemian Beer Garden is an older institution, so it generally has an older following and more families. That does not mean that they do not attract a young age group, nor does it imply that Studio Square is only for 20- and 30-somethings.
The dating scene
I met great people at both beer gardens. Bohemian tended to be larger groups of friends who were there to enjoy each other's company. S2 catered more towards social networking.
Both are open late, S2 stays open until 4 a.m. every night if you need more time to mingle. Bohemian closes at 2 a.m. Monday through Wednesday and 3 a.m. the rest of the week.
Decision time
I would recommend frequenting both of these establishments. While they are both considered beer gardens, they are very different. Bohemian Hall resembles a low-key backyard barbeque. Even though ownership has spent money on renovations it still maintains a rustic atmosphere.
Studio Square is more contemporary. Everything is brand new and beautiful. While it lacks that "broken in" feeling that Bohemian has developed over the years, it is exceedingly inviting.
"I would bring my parents to Bohemian Beer Garden and my friends here (S2)," says Astoria native Stefanie Faber. "But both are great and different."
Both of these beer gardens are gearing up for a busy summer. They also host festivals and special events. Studio Square includes an enormous private events space that is both in and outdoor with a private bar and great view. Capacity is very high which should ease past overcrowding from Bohemian.
When telling a manager at S2 the name of my article, he proclaimed jokingly, "I don't want to battle anybody. We just want people to come here and have a good time."
I can't argue with that.


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- What do you all think of adding an entry under the MIDWINTER subtopic entitled something like ATTENDING LIBRARIES (perhaps just following ATTENDEE SCHEDULES), enabling people to list the libraries that are attending the convention? -- Jack Albrecht
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We were always ready to go, after all, many of our cousins lived at the end of the ride. We usually stayed at the McKiel farm in Albion, Maine. It was the farm my grandparents owned for almost all of their married lives. Milking cows were the primary business and although my grandfather died when I was quite young, and the barns belonged to others, the smell of cows and their output are still a fond one for me.
We enjoyed our frequent trips to Maine for a long time. Till those dreaded teen years when all the other activities of our lives became so very important. I don't know what age it happened, but I distinctly remember feeling that my parents saying we were "going home" to Maine was incorrect. Home was Rhode Island and I didn't really like it that they thought otherwise. Thankfully, we all do grow up and I certainly understand how they felt about "home" now that I am an adult. My parents have told me some stories about their growing up adventures on a farm in Maine. I think I need to get more and document them better!!
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Every summer, a small village in upstate New York swells to several times its size as thousands of visitors descend upon it, eager to pay respects to their baseball heroes. Located approximately an hour half from the state capitol in Albany or five + driving hours from New York City, most agree that for baseball players and visitors alike, it's a long road to Cooperstown.
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For the more scholarly-inclined, winter is a great time to visit the Cooper family plot at Christ Church where literary genius and Victorian churchyard cemetery gazing can be had with few interruptions.
At this time of year, the Christ Church grounds are well insulated with snow, except for the path from the old-fashioned vicarage through the Cooper family plot and to the church itself.
Founded by William Cooper in 1786, a mere 10 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Cooperstown was initially only a raw outpost on the colonial western frontier. Dense forests, pioneer struggles and the very real threat of politically aligned Tory/Indian massacres, belie the pleasant village setting seen today. According to church historical records:
"In 1806, Judge Cooper set aside a tract of land..and construction of the Episcopalian church began in 1807. It was consecrated by the Rt. Rev. Benjamin Moore, Bishop of New York on July 8, 1810. On January 1, 1811, the Parish of Christ Church Cooperstown was legally organized, and the Rev. Daniel Nash was installed as its first rector."
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But don't let this one famous family distract from the other treasures here. Take some time to find the 18th century death heads, double weeping willows or a few of those old-styled carvings using the letter 'f' instead of 's', scattered throughout the compact site.
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…In memory o' Abraham Spafard who died at 8 o'clock P.M., 3d. Sep' 1827 in the 49th year of his age. The trump shall sound and the dead shall be raised…
Why eight o'clock? What is the significance of this concern to perpetuate the memory of the exact hour of death? The truth is that at just eight o'clock in the evening of September the 3rd , in the year of Our Lord 1827, Abraham Spafard was brutally murdered. He was killed by Levi Kelly, a farmer of the town of Otsego, a man noted for his violent temper, from the effects of which Spafard was attempting to shield a boy when Kelly shot him dead. Kelly was executed at a public hanging on a lot not far from the site of the present High School, December 28, 1827."
Note: We were not aware of this story before our visit, otherwise we would have planned to include a photo of this headstone in the article. Unfortunately, Google and Find-A-Grave searches came up empty. If readers have any other suggestions on how to find a photo of this particular headstone, would you please share them?
Other Resources:
Ralph Birdsall. Fenimore Cooper's Grave and Christ Churchyard. New York © 1911
New York Times: Echoes of an Earlier Time on a Glimmering Lake
James Fenimore Cooper Society Website: Fenimore Cooper in Cooperstown and The Cooper Genealogy
Haunted History of Cooperstown, NY (includes a section on the Christ Church graveyard)
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