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For the last few days, the world of whiskey has been buzzing about the decision to cut the proof of Maker's Mark bourbon from 90 proof to 84 proof. [UPDATE: After several days of public flogging, Maker's Mark has reversed its decision to water down its signature bourbon.] In an interview, the distillery's chairman emeritus, Bill Samuels Jr., said that they had erred in their sales forecasts and diluting the bourbon was the best way to meet demand.
What Samuels is saying, in essence, is, "We're selling all the bourbon we have, so to increase unit sales we're going to water it down a little."
Our customers won't notice
It gets worse. Samuels goes on to say that Maker's Mark customers won't notice the difference. That may be a true statement for most customers, particularly those that drink their bourbon in cocktails. Indeed, Samuels says their professional tasters couldn't tell the difference, though he didn't elaborate on the tasting procedure. The problem with this is saying that the customers won't notice.
Do you really want to go on the record as saying the palates of your customers are so unrefined that they can't tell the difference when the whiskey is diluted? In reality, in blind taste tests most people probably can't tell the difference between similar colas, beers, whiskeys, etc. Nevertheless, brands still strive to maximize their taste differentiation. Can you imagine Coke saying, "We could change our formula a little, or even put Pepsi in our cans, and not many of our customers would notice."?
A Missed Opportunity
Maker's Mark could have used their looming shortage as an opportunity to make their brand stronger. If they encountered sporadic shortages for a period of years, they could raise prices and leverage the scarcity to take the brand up a notch in prestige.
That's exactly what Knob Creek, also part of Beam, Inc., did when they faced the same problem as Maker's Mark a few years back. Did they water down their whiskey? Did they stop advertising (the product was sold out anyway) to boost profits? No – instead, they leveraged multiple psychological triggers by advertising the shortage (see Scarcity in Action).
First, they used scarcity – our brains prefer scarce things, even when they are identical to the same items in larger supply. Second, Knob Creek attributed the shortage to customer demand exceeding the limited supply, invoking social proof. And, in the process, they did some old-fashioned product pitching, saying, in effect, "Our product takes years of hard work to produce, and we're not going to take any shortcuts."
Maybe I'm not Maker's Mark target market – even before this fiasco, I preferred Knob Creek (or Elijah Craig) – but it seems to me that Maker's Mark took absolutely the wrong approach to their product shortage, and compounded that failure with terrible messaging.
What do you think – will this blow over in a week or two? Or has permanent damage been done to the brand? (And, for you bourbon enthusiasts, what's your favorite?)
Roger Dooley is the author of Brainfluence: 100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing (Wiley, 2011). Find Roger on Twitter as @rogerdooley and at his website, Neuromarketing.
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That's what you get when you have accounts and a CEO who knows nothing about bourbon running a company.
Sorry…I meant "Accountants" from above. Bill Samuels Jr. is only a "Figure Head" now. He'll say whatever is told to say. I'd elaborate more but, it's risky for me to even be here saying this.
Despite "Official" statements from Beam and Maker's, the folks who actually work there are deeply saddened by this move. One again, corporate creed has reared it's ugly head against it's own people as well as the consumer :(
Makers mark has bruised the pride of their supporters.
Most people enjoy having brand to call their own and to have bragging rights regarding a product they enjoy and endorse and Bourbon drinkers especially love to discuss and compare their own favorites with each other. Makers Mark, to me, always stood for a no compromising "little guy" whose proof of quality and longevity was in the bottle, and this made for nice boasting and a great way for me to let others know about the whisky. Now I couldn't bring myself to "talk bourbon" about a brand that openly stated that I cannot tell the difference if they added water to a product to sell more. Whether I could tell the difference is not the point. My brand has poorly spoken for my credibility in the bourbon world. Also regardless of the fact that whiskey manufactures use water to finalize the proof of their product, you don't change that in the middle of the game, all the world will see is "watered down". The passion of their supports was underestimated and I feel they now are going to be the joke of the bourbon world. Embarrassing
Perhaps you should go to church. Then you'll have something more important than whiskey to talk about! :)
Maker's neat was always my go to drink if I found myself at a bar or restaurant that stocked a dozen vodkas and considered Patrón to be top shelf. You could always rely on Maker's to be there. It tasted pretty good and very consistent. While mass produced and mass marketed, it always had a tad higher status than other common spirits.
This whole fiasco, though, has cheapened it, and that's very bad for a bourbon. They've lowered themselves to the Bacardis, Patróns, and Grey Gooses (proletariat swill, I call them). The problem is that the formers are not often drank straight. They're masked in highly popular drinks – margaritas, mojitos, and cosmos. People order them in those drinks simply because of brand. Bourbon doesn't have a "Killer Cocktail. You could argue the Old Fashioned, but that's nowhere near as popular. College kids who drink whiskey and coke are going to go with the cheapest option – Jack Daniels. Bourbon drinkers often drink it straight or on the rocks. If you cheapen your brand of bourbon, the bourbon drinkers will abandon you, and the mass market still has no reason to pick you up.
To answer your last question – Blanton's for ever day drinking, Jefferson's Presidential Select 18 for special occasions!
I couldn't agree more with this – alcohol is very much image based. Some vodkas are very distinct though; Belvedere is incredibly dry, even in a cocktail. Incredibly cheap alcohol is noticeable though – Smirnoff is not something I would ever recommend on the rocks, but Grey Goose I wouldn't hesitate to sip on.
Woodford Reserve is very smooth and reasonably priced without being "cheap", not as refined as Blanton's.
I disagree with you that taste is equal to brand image to drive sales. If that were the case, Patrón would not be one of the best selling tequilas in the world. Compared to other tequilas, it lacks any sort of complexity and the taste is blandish. Neither would vodka be the top selling spirit in the US. Vodka is valued for it's clean (aka "lack of") flavor. It's role is to simply boost the alcohol in fruity drinks. I think we agree, though, that people can't tell the difference when they're used in cocktails. If you're with a group of friends that just wants to out, have a good time, and get sloshed, it just simply raises your status to order your raspberry cosmo with Grey Goose as opposed to Absolut.
Woodford is a delicious bourbon. I love it, too. Noah's Mill is also a very good bourbon – very high proof and surprisingly very smooth.
This brings up an interesting point. Maker's 46 was just released a couple of years ago. It's a 94 proof bourbon, more expensive, and amazing. Up until that point, Maker's was a one bourbon company. Is this a more carefully thought out plan by Maker's to draw a more clear distinction between the two products?


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---- — ROCKPORT — It once pumped smoke from a busy industrial plant into the skies over Pigeon Cove Harbor.
But the smokestack on the former Cape Ann Tool Company site has become more of a lightning rod in recent years; some wanted it torn down, while others hoped to preserve it, citing historical significance.
Wednesday, however, its fate was sealed.
Starting in the morning, crews working on behalf of the site's owner and redeveloper, Michael Rauseo of Cape Ann Tool LLC, began tearing down the smokestack on the Granite Street site, as people snapped photos of workers on top of machinery chiseling away at the top of the tower.
While town Building Inspector Paul Orlando has previously said the smokestack — and the overall site — posed no immediate threat or hazard, Rauseo said Wednesday that times had changed.
"We're taking the smokestack down because the building inspector asked me to do so right away," Rauseo wrote in an email to the Times. "We no longer have a use for the smokestack and we didn't want it to become a hazard."
He added the top portion of the tower most damaged by weather will be coming down by hand; the whole structure will come down before the metal building of the former tool company site, which was deemed the safest way possible, Rauseo said.
The smokestack rose up again as an issue as town officials discussed it at a Board of Selectmen meeting Tuesday night; Rauseo had let town officials know to expect the demolition process to begin.
"I can appreciate the historical significance," Selectmen Paul Murphy said, though he added that all the proper permits to take down the smokestack had been filed. "Things are moving in the right direction."
Some residents said they'll miss the tower.
"I think it should have been saved," said Zenas Seppala. He served on a town Cape Ann Tool Company Task Force before the group dissolved without making any clear decision regarding the town's handling of the property. Last September, Rauseo and his LLC acquired the site from Old Colony Maritime LLC's Christopher Kaneb, and he has moved forward with a plan for a multi-use development that includes homes, some commercial space and boat slips on the property's waterfront side.
When Kaneb owned the property, he initially wanted to keep the smokestack. But following a study by an engineering firm, Kaneb sought to see the smokestack demolished along with the rest of the metal structure.
The Board of Appeals as well as the Planning Board ultimately backed the smokestack demolition.
While Seppala said he was glad the site was looking better — as the glass windows and other aspects of the property were cleaned up — he compared the project to restoring an old home.
But Marie Larson, who lives near the site and was also on the tool task force, said she was glad to see some activity on the site.
"Nobody would want to buy a house with that in the middle," she said referring to the smokestack. "I think that it's progress."
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CHARLESTON, South Carolina – Rising senior Lori Beth Adams carded an even par 71 on Tuesday to advance to the match play portion of the 2013 U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at the Country Club of Charleston.
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Springfield, Mass. - February 21, 2009 - Corey Finch scored 13 points and added 12 rebounds to lead her Springfield College women's basketball team to a 70-37 victory in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference game this afternoon at Springfield's Blake Arena. With the win, the Pride raises its record to 15-10 overall, 10-3 in the conference, and has clinched the #3 seed in the NEWMAC post-season tournament, which begins next Wednesday night.
Coast Guard falls to 5-20 overall, and 4-9 in league play.
As a result of today's later games, Springfield will play Wellesley, the sixth seed, in the first round of the tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 25 (time still to be determined). Coast Guard will be seeded either seventh or eighth (that result may come down to a coin flip between Coast Guard and Mount Holyoke later today).
It was Senior Day at the Birthplace of Basketball, with Finch, one of three SC seniors honored before the game, leading the charge. A forward from Hanover, Pa., Finch also recorded 3 assists and 4 steals to go along with her team-leading totals of 13 points and 12 rebounds. During the course of the afternoon, Finch scored her 900th career point and picked up her 600th career rebound (she now has 905 and 609). The other two seniors played a more modest role. Center Lauren O'Connor (Valhalla, N.Y.) scored 4 points and added 6 rebounds in 28 minutes. Forward Liz Brosseau (Franklin, Mass.) added 2 points and 2 rebounds in 14 minutes. Not normally in the starting line-up, Brosseau received the start today.
While the victor proved to be the same, this was a drastically different game from the one played between these two teams on Jan. 14 at Coast Guard, won by Springfield, 47-43. In that game, Coast Guard led about 90 per cent of the time, and Springfield's first lead in the second half came with five seconds to go.
In today's game, Springfield was in control throughout the first half, but never cleared into a real comfort zone. Coast Guard had one lead in the contest, at 3-2 with 18:10 left on a conventional 3-point play by junior forward Melissa Martinelli (Vero Beach, Fla.). But Finch made a short jumper with 17:54 left, and Springfield was in the lead for good. With 2:41 to go, after Martinelli made a lay-up, Coast Guard had cut the margin to three at 27-24. Springfield, however, then scored the half's final seven points -- five by freshman point-guard Kelly Murphy (Mechanicville, N.Y.) -- and SC led, 34-24, at the intermission.
Martinelli was clearly a problem for Springfield at the half. She had scored 17 of Coast Guard's 24 points to that stage of the game.
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For Coast Guard, Martinelli led all scorers with 21 points. She was 10-of-16 from the field, and 1-of-1 from the free throw line. After that, it was junior guard Sabrina Taylor scoring 6 points. SC outrebounded the Bears, 38-23. Senior guard Chanel Lee (Richmond, Va.) led Coast Guard with 8 boards.


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To develop or not to develop? ODU's Institute for Ethics and Public Affairs (IEPA) will consider that question at a panel discussion on "Making Waves in Hampton Roads: Ethical Issues on the Waterfront," at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 13, in 102 Mills Godwin Jr. Building.
A related program aired on WHRV's "HearSay with Cathy Lewis" radio program Friday, April 10. The show can be heard at http://www.whro.org/home/publicradio/whrv/localprogramming/hearsay/2009+Archives/April/04062009.htm.
Waterfront development is a proposition that presents both benefits and problems, the crux of any ethical dilemma. In the panel discussion, also moderated by Lewis, four participants will consider the ethical issues raised by waterfront development, including:
- the effects of different types of development on wildlife and waterfront ecology;
- the costs (financial, social and environmental) of developing, and of not developing, waterfront property;
- the impact on various segments of the economy, such as fisheries and tourism; and
- the best ways of setting policy governing waterfront development.
Panelists include Christy Everett, assistant director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), who helps build grassroots support for CBF activities, and works with CBF's Virginia Advisory Network and the Oyster Gardening Program; Carl Hershner, director of the College of William and Mary's Center for Coastal Resources Management and an associate professor of marine sciences, whose research examines wetlands ecology and issues in resource management and policy; Bill Jones, associate professor of philosophy and religious studies at ODU, who regularly teaches a course on environmental ethics; and Charles Sapp, director of management services at REMSA (Research, Environmental and Management Support) Inc., a former member of Hampton City Council, and an adjunct professor with Regent University's undergraduate leadership program.
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Vander Lugt named Pitcher of the Week
Senior threw no-hitter to garner titleMarch 22, 2010 · Christian Lemon
Senior Pitcher Lindsey Vander Lugt was named the Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week for her accomplishments last Tuesday versus the Evansville Purple Aces.
NEW ORLEANS - Middle Tennessee's Lindsey Vander Lugt was named Sun Pitcher of the Week for her 14.0 straight innings of shutout work against the Evansville Purple Aces last Tuesday at Blue Raider Field as she became the first Blue Raider hurler to win the award since Stayc Preator on 5/6/02.
Vander Lugt pitched back-to-back complete games last Tuesday, no-hitting the Purple Aces in the first contest before turning around to throw seven full innings of work allowing two unearned runs in the second contest. The Olympia, Wash. native struck out a combined 10 batters between both games while allowing only one walk and seven hits.
Entering her senior campaign, Vander Lugt has quietly proven herself as one of the top pitchers in Middle Tennessee history. When she finishes her collegiate career, she will finish with the most pitcher appearances, innings pitched and starts for a pitcher in program history. She will also finish in the top three on the list for wins, ERA, strikeouts, shutout games and complete games.
"It is long overdue for Lindsey," said head coach Sue Nevar. "She is a superb pitcher and does not get the credit she deserves because she does not have as many wins next to her name as some of the other elite pitchers in the league."
In 2010, Lindsey has a record of 7-6 with an ERA of 3.15 and 55 strikeouts. However, in her last four starts she is a perfect 4-0 with a miniscule ERA of 1.15 and 22 strikeouts. She has helped the team to a 6-4 record in their last 10 games.
"Lindsey gives our team a lot of confidence when she throws. We know if we can bring two or three runs across the plate, we should win the game. She manages games and knows how to shut down strong opposing teams."
Vander Lugt will not be able to rest upon her laurels as the team has a busy week with six games scheduled between Wednesday and Sunday. She will see plenty of action over the five game span and will play a crucial role in the team's success as they strive toward the program's first winning record since 2004.
This week, the team will travel to Jacksonville State for a Wednesday doubleheader before playing a Thursday home game against the Rebels of Ole Miss and then concluding the week with a three game conference series versus South Alabama. Live audio for Thursday home contest with Ole Miss will be available on GoBlueRaiders.com with livestats and full coverage available for all games.
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Originally Posted by metalkev1
if your gonna keep calling a legal knee illegal then youre just a moron who shouldnt be watching mma anymore. Thats like saying in basketball someone shot a 2 which was later replayed and changed to a 3 and having fans still calling it a 2 pointer
What the fuck? This idt nazi Germany where your executed for expressing your opinion.
1.Mark Munoz vs Chris Weidman and Tim Boestch vs Hector Lombard who ever is most impressive in their win gets the title shot
2. Evans vs Belfort if Evans wins he gets a title shot, If Belfort wins he faces who ever didnt get a title shot in the first scenario. The winner of that gets title shot.
3. Bisping vs Belcher/Stann and Franklin vs Belcher/Stann winners face each other for next shot at title
after that i think anderson would retire
I've seen Munoz have trouble with Maia and even Kendall Grove striking. I think Silva would take him out standing fairly easily.
EDIT - his GNP is excellent though...
IMO, this all depends on how Munoz looks against Weidman. I still have questions about Munoz's cardio if this fight goes deep. Still think he's one fight away from really proving his worth as a #1 contender.
If he wins, I'd like to see him faceoff with winner of Boetsch/Lombard(DO NOT be surprised if Tim wins.)
Munoz can Donkey Kong him. While I think Silva will beat him handily, anyone who sleeps on Munoz's chances of winning should reconsider IMO.
Originally Posted by Sniggles
The shorts and vaseline are valid points, the knee is not.
How does the top of the leg not make contact with Chael's chin?
I think the winner of Munoz/Weidman should get the next title shot, unless Boetsch beats Lombard.
Even with a win over Boetsch, I think Lombard is another win away from a shot.
That's what I think. The only thing I know is that my sense of justified titleshots doesn't always sell PPV's and Zuffa is going to do something different.
Originally Posted by VimyRidge
I would rather see Silva-Sonnen 3 (minus the awful spinning back fist, shrot grab, illegal knee, greasing, fence grab etc) than Silva-Munoz. I give Munoz almost a zero percent chance.
I actually don't. I didn't think Anderson's TD looked good. I know Munoz doesn't have as good a shot as sonnen, but it's not horrible. Plus, when you factor in that Anderson didn't have to be concerned about chael's striking to any significant degree, and he will need to pay attention to Munoz's hands, it makes setting up a TD a bit easier.
I'm not favoring Munoz, but I give him more of a chance than I would have a week ago.
I actually think the fighter with the best potential to beat Anderson at MW is Weidman, with a bit more experience.
I think if & that is if Munoz can take Anderson down he could give Anderson a few fits due to his strength in Ground & Pound. But from the fight I recalled w/Maia Munoz didn't take him down at will & even attempted to strike & was surprised by Maia & stunned.
Now I completely understand that MMA math is invalid but Maia striking is in no way as lethal as Silva's & being Maia was able to tag him standing I truly believe Silva would pick him apart.
As far as the grease wiping, I am confused why this is an issue w/anyone due to the fact, as it has been stated many times, that Silva does this every single fight...more so the ref wiped Silva off if I'm not mistaken so it had absolutely no impact.
The short grabbing, Sonnen himself states that every fighter INCLUDING Sonnen himself does this so it is not an issue. It did nothing to affect the chain of events that led to Sonnen's backfist attempt & further TKO.
Lastly, yes anyone & everyone has a right on this forum to state their opinion (& anywhere else for that matter), but when an opinion is absolutely contrary to the absolute fact, the videotaped, gifed, pictured, & EVEN stated by the fighter himself FACT, please don't get upset when people state they would prefer not to hear from you (calling an legal knee illegal).
People don't like Silva, wanted Sonnen to be the guy to beat him, but he didn't, twice for that matter. If it is just trolling then cool take it with a grain of salt funny ha ha, but I get the feeling there are people who actually believe the knee was illegal.
This damn knee if the level of dillusion gets worse I'll begin to call it the 9-11 KNEE.
I think Munoz is going to lose now.
Originally Posted by Sniggles
The shorts and vaseline are valid points, the knee is not.
i never really said anything about the shorts besides sonnen had no complaints. the vaseline had no effect what so ever but i can see people complaining about it. The only thing thats annoying is when people call the knee illegal
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Thompson, who has served as Oklahoma banking commissioner since Sept. 1, 1992, spoke to the Tahlequah Rotary Club during its weekly meeting Tuesday at Go Ye Village. He gave a short presentation explaining the responsibilities of the OBD before explaining major changes he's made.
Under his watch, the state's 50 national banks were converted to the state system, and there were no bank failures between 1992-2009, though three state banks have failed since.
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Things I loved about Corrie tonight
Deirdre stubbing out her ciggie in the Ken cup.
Eileen giggling about Steve's new roomie and finally, a renewal of their friendship!
The Bickering Barlow's split over the lazy freeloading daughter.
Gail hating an atmosphere when she's the one causing most of it.
Lewis being perfectly charming, oily and smooth. I still don't trust he's changed!
Sylvia instructing Tracy on manners.
Tracy and Deirdre eating take out and giggling over Ken's kimono.
Audrey and David falling out. That's kind of sad really. They've been so close but he really does believe Lewis is out to fleece her.
Audrey calling Kylie "Lady Flamin' MacBeth"
Gail getting drunk in the Bistro.
In fact, I'm going to love this whole storyline! Stonefaced Gail, Kylie MacBeth pouring poison in David's ear, Audrey defending Lewis and fighting everyone with only Nick on her side. The War of the Salon begins!
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Just watched Thursday 29th March episode with a struggle.
Am I the only person who doesn't like the idea that the camera operator is always moving around all of the time on the corrie cast and spoiling the atmosphere from the storylines?
Sorry to say this, but I think some 'Composition in Photography' training is required to those camera operators.
- 30 March 2012 01:18
I am not liking the constant hints about Audrey's health that Lewis is dropping. If it is going to be a health storyline twist, fine. But with this lot, I hope it is not a gaslighting/poison storyline. We have had enough crime for a while.
- 30 March 2012 02:07
Oh I'm not liking those hints about Audrey's health from Lewis either - hope he's not planning an 'accident' during the cruise :-( I wish Nigel Havers would be a long term character - he fits in so well.
- 30 March 2012 04:04
I thought it was uncomfortable watching when Lewis was talking in the bistro and saying how everyone wants what's best for Audrey. I don't believe him!
- 30 March 2012 07:27
- Adam Rekitt said...
There were some very good lines in tonight's episode, the Lady Macbeth jibe being one of them. It just shows to me that the Street is at its best when portraying family/relationship conflict with great writing and humour. I wish it were like this all the time.
- 30 March 2012 07:48
Hm methinks Kylie is out to protect David and herself's interest in the salon rather than concern for Aud. But she signed the salon over to David, she just cant ask for it back when it suits, if this has been done legally which I doubt as it never is in Corrie. I doubt whether Aud would have a leg to stand on. She really is a silly old fool.
- 30 March 2012 09:08
- chartreuse said...
I was wondering whose copy of the agreement Audrey tore up - surely not David´s who should at least have a shoebox in which to keep important documents!! Or is it normal that one person has both copies of an agreement?! Agree that Coronation Street could do with a legal advisor!!
- 30 March 2012 09:59
- Tvor said...
Frosty, I agree about Kylie's motives to do with the salon. I thought that too. And yes, Audrey is being a bit silly. I know people can reform but given Lewis' history, David is right to be concerned. You can't magically trust someone and it can't be earned that quickly just because someone says they've changed. Leopards, spots and all that. Earning trust takes time. Audrey should realize that.
- 30 March 2012 10:38
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- Arifeen David Gojali, 21, of Riverside, a United States citizen.
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The Awareness Center, Inc. is the international Jewish Coalition Against Sexual Abuse/Assault (JCASA). We are dedicated to ending sexual violence in Jewish communities globally. We do our best to operate as "the make a wish foundation" for Jewish survivors of sex crimes, by offering a clearinghouse of information, resources, support and advocacy. We are a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
|David Mandel, CEO - Ohel
|Rabbi Yosef Blau
Here's an old case in which Ohel stonewalled a police detective who was conducting an investigation regarding a past sex offending employee.
"Now-retired sex-crimes Detective Sal Catafumo recently told The Post that his 1984 investigation of a bogus Borough Park rabbi who had reportedly molested "hundreds" of children - including some Ohel orphans - while working as a child counselor got nowhere when cops tried to question the agency.
"They weren't cooperating," Catafumo said. "Kids... had complained to Ohel and it was swept under the rug ... [and] never reported ..."
The rabbi was indicted, but he fled to Israel."
what a shame and what a sickness.
How do you get the federal government to investigate the crimes committed by these folks?


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$ 500 REWARD - Missing Person Kathleena "Kat" BurkeThe Lorain Police Department is offering a $500 reward for information as to the whereabouts of Kathleena "Kat" Burke, who has been missing for over a month. Ms. Burke was last seen on or about June 1st, 2014 in the area of W. 25th St. and Broadway Ave. Ms. Burke is known to frequent the Reid Avenue area. Anyone having information concerning Kathleena Burke, please contact the Lorain Police Detective Bureau at 204-2105.
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A Treasury of Estonian Music
Premiere of new opera "Icarus" by Evelin Seppar20.06.2014On June 22, brand new opera "Icarus" by Evelin Seppar will receive premiere at Amsterdam Conservatory. Performed by mezzo-soprano Mari Askvik and bass Philip Barkhudarov with a vocal and instrumental ensemble of Amsterdam Conservatory. Staged by Ingrid Askvik and conducted by Lodewijk van der Ree.
Premiere of Tõnu Kõrvits's chamber work in Germany16.06.2014On June 19, Tõnu Kõrvits's "Moonlight, Summer Moonlight" (text: Emily Jane Brontë) for voice, violin, cello and piano will be premiered in Germany. Piece will be performed by Iris Oja (mezzo soprano), Harry Traksmann (violin), Marrit Gerretz-Traksmann (piano) and Anja Lechner (cello). Concert will take place in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nieheim in Gut Holzhausen and is part of the literary and music festival "Wege durch das Land".
XVII Suure-Jaani Music Festival16.06.2014From June 17 to 23, Suure-Jaani Music Festival will be held for the 17th time in Suure-Jaani. Grandiose music festival offers several concerts in different concert venues where acknowledged Estonian musicians and collectives, also guests from Russia and Canada will perform. The festival also presents V Mart Saar Competition for singers, II Villem Kapp Composition Competition, nationwide spiritual song day, opening of photo exhibition and many other events. The program of the festival features Hugo Lepnurm's cantata "Redemption in Christ" and Estonian premiere of Mirjam Tally's "In the Company of Birds".
Arete Teemets and Oliver Kuusik will perform in France13.06.2014On June 15 concert dedicated to Jean-Philippe Rameau's music will take place at Festival de l'Abbaye de Saint-Michel in France. The performers will be Ensemble Ausonia, Arete Teemets (soprano), Pauline Claes (mezzo-soprano), Oliver Kuusik (tenor), Florent Baffi (baritone) and Frederick Haas (conductor and harpsichord).
The Pille Lill Music Fund's concerts in June09.06.2014The Pille Lill Music Fund supports the development of talented professional musicians by organizing concerts both in Estonia and abroad. In June, five concerts will take place in Tallinn, Laagna, Otepää and Simuna, performers will be duos Aarne Ots (trumpet) and Ralf Taal (piano), Oksana Sinkova (flute) and Tatjana Lepnurm (harp), Atlan Karp (bariton) and Kai Ratassepp (piano), Oksana Sinkova (flute) and Kadri Ploompuu (organ), Sigrid Kuulmann-Martin (violin) and Kirill Boev (organ).
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New IDW Books This Week!
Wednesday, Aug 15th, 2012
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Battle Beasts #2 (of 4) - Also available digitally!
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Bobby Curnow (w) • Valerio Schiti (a & c)
The Beasts have landed on Earth, destroying everything in their path. Bliss Reynolds knows why, but she is being hunted for her secret knowledge by dozens of bloodthirsty Beasts! Three noble Beasts have endeavored to protect Bliss, but they won't be enough to protect her from the hordes that are on their tail. The only option? Run! It's a scramble for survival in a war zone called San Francisco!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Jeff Zornow cover!
Bullet Points:
• The beloved toys from the '80s come to life in a story with non-stop action!
• If you love Transformers or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, you'll love this tale of intergalactic creature mayhem!
Click here to purchase the digital version.
Classic Popeye Ongoing #1 - Also available digitally!
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Bud Sagendorf (w & a & c)
Representing the classic Popeye #1 from 1948 by Bud Sagendorf! This collector's item begins a reprinting of the complete Sagendorf's Popeye comic book series, nearly 100 issues long! Carefully reproduced from the original comic books and lovingly restored. Eat your spinach!
FC • 48 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
• A perfect companion to the new Popeye series!
• Bud Sagendorf's classic tales, lovingly restored!
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Steve Ditko (w & a & c)
Steve Ditko's most creative comics are lovingly reproduced in a beautiful large format hardback book, "The Creativity of Steve Ditko," a companion to Craig Yoe's previous "The Art of Ditko." Forward by Paul Levitz with revealing essays by Mike Gold, Jack Harris, Mikal Banta, and Amber Stanton. Amber, daughter of fetish artist Eric Stanton, gives ground-breaking background about when her father and Ditko shared a studio for nearly a decade and worked on each others projects during the creation of Spider-Man.
HC • FC • $39.99 • 208 pages • 9.5" x 12.5" • ISBN 978-1-61377-276-8
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• A plethora of unpublished art, sketches and many never previously printed photos of Ditko!
The Crow #2 - Also available digitally!
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John Shirley (w) • Kevin Colden (a) • Ashley Wood,
Kyle Hotz (c)
"Death, My Revelation." The Crow has been reborn in blood and loss through something that may be worse than death. Displaced spirits, torn from their living bodies, wander Tokyo as the mystery deepens. The Crow is on a mission of vengeance, his samurai sword splashing blood… but he must also uncover hidden truths as he penetrates level after level of secrets within the shadowy corridors of Biotrope... and the dark recesses of a mysterious island off the coast of Japan.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Kent Williams cover!
Variant James O'Barr cover!
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• Written by John Shirley, co-screenwriter of The Crow and novelist (Everything is Broken)
• Covers by Ashley Wood & Kyle Hotz!
• Incentive covers by The Crow creator James O'Barr and a classic image from Kent Williams!
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Deadworld: War of the Dead #3 (of 5) - Also available digitally!
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Gary Reed (w) • Sami Makkonen (a & c)
Dan, one of the surviving humans, finally found Donna, the woman he loved… but she had become infected with the presence of an intelligent zombie and is now half-human and half-zombie. Dan is torn between saving her or killing her, and if he doesn't make the decision soon, it might just be too late…
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
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Flash Gordon,
Vol. 2
Alex Raymond (w & a & c)
The Definitive Flash Gordon & Jungle Jim presents every Sunday by Alex Raymond from both classic strips together for the first time, in the oversized 12" x 16" champagne edition format. Part of IDW's Library of American Comics Ultimate Alex Raymond Collection.
HC • PC • $75.00 • 176 pages • 12" x 16" • ISBN 978-1-61377-220-1
Bullet points:
• Created by Raymond in 1934, Flash Gordon is arguably the most famous science fiction comic strip of all time.
Doctor Who Dave Gibbons Treasury Edition #1
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Pat Mills & John Wagner (w) • Dave Gibbons (a &
Industry legend Dave Gibbons illustrated a classic run of Doctor Who comics, and this oversized treasury edition collects the very first storylines starring the Fourth Doctor as portrayed by Tom Baker. Enjoy "The Iron Legion" and "City of the Damned" in their entirety, and in vibrant color!
FC • Cardstock • $9.99 • 72 pages • 9.25" x 14.25"
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• Master illustrator Dave Gibbons' celebrated run on Doctor Who has never been reproduced like this!
G.I. JOE #16 - Also available digitally!
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Chuck Dixon (w) • Will Rosado (a) • Tommy Lee Edwards
DEEP TERROR concludes! Scarlett and Team Bravo are trapped a mile beneath the Earth's surface with an army of COBRA killers beneath on their tail! Their only hope is—Mainframe? Also: COBRA's too-public campaign to destroy the Joes rolls on. How can America's super-secret heroes survive in the light of day?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Black & White Tommy Lee Edwards cover!
Bullet points:
• All-new direction for G.I. JOE continues!
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Disavowed, Vol. 6
Brandon Jerwa (w) • Tim Seeley, Jason Millet, & Emiliano Santalucia (a) • Sharp Bros. (c)
Containing the two-part "Bad Moon Rising," where General "Joe" Colton returns to lead the JOEs for the recovering Hawk and the first three parts of the "Union of the Snake" storyline that leads to the conclusion of the "Real American Hero" story arc.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 124 pages • ISBN 978-1-61377-222-5
Bullet points:
• Collects issues #34–38!
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Tristan Jones, Paul Crilley, & Duane Swierczynski (w)
• Mark Torres, Valerio Schiti, & David Messina (a) •
Livio Ramendelli (c)
Introducing the D&D campaign EBERRON to comics and learn the strange history it shares with the threat of INFESTATION 2. Also, one of the Turtles has been taken by something in the dark depths of the sewers, and it's up to his brothers to save him. When it all comes down to the final battle, C.V.O. is scattered across America, and one of their own may be the key to stopping the threat once and for all—but not without a tremendous sacrifice. Danger Girl and others are on hand to help, but will it be enough?
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 124 pages • ISBN 978-1-61377-353-6
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• INFESTATION 2 entangles the worlds of Dungeons & Dragons and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Jericho: Season 4 #1 (of 5) - Also available digitally!
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Kalinda Vazquez (w) • Andrew Currie (a) • The Sharp
Brothers, Photo (c)
Overseen by the original writing staff of the television series, Jericho is back with a vengeance, with a whole new chapter of stories told in the show's official continuity. If you are a fan of Jericho you cannot afford to miss this compelling all-new series!
In the tradition of nail-biting suspense and intrigue that fans of the show—and the comic—have come to expect and love, Jericho Season Four picks up where Season Three left off. Though Jake and Hawkins are happy to be back in Jericho, the challenges they face are daunting. Not only are they fugitives in their own hometown, but they find themselves forced to play host to the newest member of the Jericho community—John Smith… a man who some know as a friend of the resistance, but who Jake and Hawkins know as the man behind the September Attacks. Only they know his secret. And only they can stop him from committing another heinous act.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Glow-in-the-Dark "A-Bomb" cover!
Bullet points:
• The series the fans wouldn't let die! On TV… or in comics!
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Star Trek 100-Page Spectacular Summer
Nathan Archer, Christopher Golden, and Tom Sniegoski (w) • Dave Hoover and Jeff Moy (a) • Travis Charest (c)
Presenting two incredible stories from two incredible corners of the Star Trek Universe! First, the crew of the starship Enterprise, under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, finds itself in a very unusual setting—in Embrace the Wolf! Plus, Captain Janeway, Seven of Nine, and the rest of the crew of the U.S.S Voyager have a close encounter of the Borg kind in False Colors!
FC • 100 pages • $7.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classics, Vol. 1
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Michael Dooney, Mark Martin, Mark Bode & Kevin Eastman (w
& a) • Michael Dooney (c)
The original stories of the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURLES come roaring back to shelves with the line of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES CLASSICS trade paperbacks! Volume 1 features favorite tales like "The Peoples Choice," "A TMNT Time Tale," and "The Shell of the Dragon."
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN 978-1-61377-234-8
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• In all-new full color! Volume 1 contains Mirage Studios issues #13, 16 and 18.


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Here is audio of Sabres prospect Zack Kassian discussing his return to Team Canada's lineup following a two-game suspension for the hit that KO'd a Czech Republic defenseman last Tuesday. He had a goal and was a force down low in the 4-1 quarterfinal win over Switzerland on Sunday.
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Joan Patterson remembers when the streets of Fort St. John had logs for curbs and dragging her bike through mud for an hour after an unexpected rainstorm just as workers were burying the city's water mains.
Last week Prince George-Peace River MP Bob Zimmer presented the local historian with a Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal to honour her contributions to the preservation of history in northeastern B.C.
Patterson, who grew up in Grande Prairie, Alta., first came to Fort St. John in 1952, when as an 11-year-old she remembers her father, who as a driller for Commonwealth Drilling, was on the first rig to strike oil in the area.
She returned to Fort St. John in 1964 with her husband Everett. In 1967 she began a 24-year career as a pilot car driver escorting oversize loads, usually to Whitehorse.
Her interest in the region's history grew during those years.
"I collected Alaska Highway books and my interest [in history] kind of grew from there," said Patterson.
"Some of it is was just like getting a paid holiday," Patterson said, noting all the good friends she'd made during those days on journeys that took her as far afield as Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T. and Valdez, Alaska.
As the moving business slowed down in the mid-80s Patterson thought that it was a good time to start volunteering.
In her first task for the historical society she was to put together a calendar with Mildred "Millie" Hazlett, her onetime Grade 5 and future close friend.
"We spent the whole winter here going through archives and after that I was hooked," said Patterson.
Since that time the Patterson has donated countless hours of her time to the historical society and the museum. She currently sits on the society's board of directors and acts as its treasurer.
This energetic Jill-of-all-trades helps build the exhibits, orders merchandise for the for the museum's shop and singlehandedly keeps the museum open nearly every Saturday through her volunteer hours
"She's an amazing volunteer. The museum couldn't exist without her help. She's always the one who does the crazy stuff [to fix things] like go up on the roof or in the crawl space. Things I wouldn't do and I'm a lot younger," said Heather Longworth, the museum's manager and curator.
Patterson's daughter, Linda Patterson, and her partner, Ken Kramer, own and operate the Fort St. John Dairy Queen.