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Many job seekers struggle with crafting a cover letter that says enough to create interest, but not too much that you're a total bore . . . and won't come across as too aggressive or cutesy. Here are some key pointers to help your letter and resume end up in the A pile.
Knock Off the Overly Aggressive Tone. OK, I'm an old school executive, and often grouchy at that, but I cringe every time an applicant writes "I will call you next week set up an interview to discuss my qualifications." That person is thinking "I'm bold, dynamic and a go-getter," but I strongly disagree. Since when does a candidate tell me, the hiring manager, what to do and when to do it? My response to this question is, "Honey, that's not going to happen for you." DO NOT harass an already overworked hiring manager by parachuting into their hectic week with a demand for action. As the supervisor of this role, I call the shots, thank you, and I'll talk to whom I want, when I want, on the phone.
Women, Stop Sounding Girly! Do men use these phrases in their cover letters? "I'm responsible and trustworthy," "I work well with others," "I have no problem completing my daily tasks." These docile, meek statements are not saying "I'm a strategic leader and I'll contribute to your growth." Truthfully, they announce that "I'm a low-level order taker and I promise I won't start any accidental fires in the break room, that I'll recycle all my used paper, and that I'll keep my desk tidy." Come on, ladies! Men don't hop up and down validating their worth with statements about how punctual or nice or diligent they are. Their cover letter walks through the door with confidence, drops a folder on the desk and says "here's how I've moved the needle for other employers, and here's what I could do for you."
Please harness your inner CEO and kick this type of saccharine language to the curb. While you're at it, do not gush over the mission of the nonprofit you're applying to, or stroke the employer by saying how impressed you are with their organization or how remarkable this opportunity might be. Again, you need to remove the breathless "Teen Beat" tone that, coincidentally, never enters the language of men's correspondence.
Another Girly Red Flag: Love. Do not use the words passion, thrilled, honored or excited. Nor does the word "love" belong in your cover letter, as in "I would love this job" or "I would love to discuss this opportunity." Men wouldn't dream of using the word "love" in their cover letter, so why are you? I, Kelly, would be thrilled to meet George Clooney, and I would be honored to have lunch with Condoleezza Rice, but when it comes to a career, "I look forward to an opportunity to learn more about how I can contribute to your team's goals." Eradicate these frothy phrases out of your letter, because they pale in comparison to the direct, confident cover letter the guys are sending.
No Stunts. Years ago when I was at a PR agency, we were hiring a junior PR staffer and one young man who definitely DID NOT earn an interview had Chinese fortune cookies made up with a custom paper message inside: Hire Jason and your year will be filled with good fortune. He had the cookies delivered in a Chinese takeout container, with his resume. Some may feel his creativity should have been recognized, but we felt it was over the top and showed a lack of judgment about appropriateness. He came across as a loose cannon that we'd never allow unsupervised (and unleashed) with a client.
Metrics, Please. Your letter is meant to showcase your ability to solve problems, win customers, save money, and create solutions, all which will entice a hiring manager to read your resume. Pull out some of your best metrics/results from your resume, and make sure they also appear in your cover letter. "For instance, I saved $90K annually from the company's marketing budget, while delivering more projects and publications than prior years." Or, "I created a new supplier management system that resulted in better terms with top vendors."
Avoid the I. It's easy to spot an unsophisticated writer in their cover letter: almost every sentence begins with "I." It's not possible to remove every I-starter sentence, but please find other ways of conveying your talents. "With six years of experience" is one sentence starter. So are "As ABC Company's marketing leader," "In addition," "Currently with a major software developer," and "In short, I would bring a deep financial and compliance skill set to this role."
Use these tips, and you'll be on your way to "better letters" and more phones ringing for an interview!
Kelly Blazek shares job search and work success tips from the corporate front lines in her blog, http://kellyblazek.wordpress.com. She is available for presentations to groups on job searching, and also one-on-one resume review consultations for job seekers.


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By Jonah Bronstein
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When Juan'ya Green and Ameen Tanksley first teamed up at a basketball camp six summers ago, they were too competitive to make a connection.
"We didn't really like each other at first," Green said. "A lot of people in the camp were talking about me being the No. 1 player and he didn't like that. We were going back and forth taking as many shots as we can."
Before long, however, they became best friends, and now, as freshmen teammates at Niagara University, Green and Tanksley get along so well that they can't even guard each other in practice without trying to make each other laugh.
"We've got the same personality," Tanksley said. "We're both Aquarius, a day apart with our birthdays."
"They're like brothers," Niagara coach Joe Mihalich said.
North Philadelphia natives and dorm roommates, Green and Tanksley have emerged as important pieces in the Purple Eagles' rebuilding projects.
Green, a 6-foot-3 combo guard, is averaging 19.5 points, 4 rebounds and 2.9 assists through his first eight games. He scored 35 points Friday night against Fairifeld, a record for a Niagara freshman and the highest output from a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference player so far this season. He ranks 36th in the country in scoring and is third among freshmen.
"He's a high-major player playing at a mid-major," Tanksley said. "Even if he played high-major, I think he'd be doing the same as he's doing at this level."
Green said he received recruiting interest from some high-major programs, but chose Niagara in part because the Purple Eagles were also recruiting his Team Philly AAU teammate, Tanksley.
"Juan'ya was the bigger name, the higher-profile player," Mihalich said. "But when you go watch Juan'ya play, you say, who is this other? Who's the lefty? He's pretty good. And the more you saw the two of them play together, the more you want them both."
Green first recruited Tanksley to play with him at Philadelphia's Archbishop Carroll, but Tanksley backed out at the last minute and wound up attending Imhotep Charter. On the AAU circuit the summer before their senior years, Green decided he wanted to play with Tanksley in college.
"He's physical, he's not scared to guard nobody, he'll take a challenge and he's rough," Green said. "We had a couple schools that wanted both of us, but after we took a visit here, we talked a couple days later and decided this was the best feet."
Tanksley, a 6-foot-6 swingman playing de facto power forward in the Purple Eagles' four-guard lineup, also had a breakout game against Fairfield, scoring 14 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Now, Tanksley is telling Mihalich he feels like he can get a double-double every game, like another North Philly product who played on Monteagle Ridge.
"I don't know Bilal Benn but I've seen clips and I know that's how coach wants me to play," Tanksley said.
And though there are vast differences in playing styles, Mihalich is reminded of two more Purple Eagles greats when he sees Green and Tanksley play together.
"I don't know if they are going to turn out like (Juan) Mendez and (Alvin) Cruz, but it's a similar situation," Mihalich said. "Those guys were best of friends before they got here, just like Juan'ya and Ameen."
But like most freshmen, Green and Tanksley are still adjusting to the unique challenge of sharing a dorm room.
"Sometimes it gets frustrating," Green said. "But all in all, we're best friends and we love each other."

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his month marks the release of Don Bassingthwaite's The Eye of the Chained God, the final book in the Abyssal Plague trilogy and the last novel featuring the plague and its demons. Fans of D&D Encounters are also playing through The Elder Elemental Eye season, where they've already had their first taste of the Abyssal Plague and its effects on the local populace.
I've talked about the Abyssal Plague on this site before, and Bruce Cordell discussed the spread of the Abyssal Plague to Faerûn (the world of the Forgotten Realms) in his novel, Sword of the Gods. The end of the plague, as it were, seemed like a good opportunity to reflect back on what we did, why we did it, and what we're going to do next.
As I said last year, the Abyssal Plague was conceived as an event that would serve two purposes: to bridge our separate novel lines, and to create a shared experience among novel readers and RPG players.
The first was primarily a business objective, though it was also an interesting creative exercise: How do we create an event that ripples across the worlds of D&D while being true to the spirit of those worlds? We didn't want to create a story that had characters flitting from one world to another, let alone one that brought famous characters from our different worlds together (Drizzt meets Tanis Half-Elven! Elminster duels Raistlin!). Such crossovers, I think, dilute the identity of both worlds and start to ruin what's special and unique about them. That's how we ended up with a story that starts in a place beyond the worlds and sends out an infectious agent of sorts, rather than having characters passing through portals to cross the worlds.
The second was primarily a creative goal. There's a lot of overlap between folks who read our novels and folks who play our games, but that overlap is not complete. We wanted to give the people who aren't in the overlapping part of the Venn diagram—people who are fans of D&D in one of its expressions—something that they could discuss with other D&D fans regardless of which expression they like. In other words, we wanted to give novel fans and RPG fans something to talk about. So in addition to the seven novels featuring the Abyssal Plague, we've featured the plague and plague demons in Monster Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale, in two Creature Incarnations articles (one featuring paragon-tier demons and one presenting epic threats, and of course in the current season of D&D Encounters.
So whether you're a fan of D&D novels, Forgotten Realms novels, or Dark Sun novels, or a player of D&D Encounters or your own home campaign, you've got plenty of resources for learning more about the Abyssal Plague.
The Abyssal Plague was not our first stab at creating a "big story" that crosses both novels and game products. Ten years ago, we launched a novel series called R.A. Salvatore's War of the Spider Queen, which brought together six top-notch Forgotten Realms authors (Richard Lee Byers, Thomas M. Reid, Richard Baker, Lisa Smedman, Philip Athans, and Paul S. Kemp) to tell an epic story of Lolth's sudden silence and its effects on the drow of Menzoberranzan. At the same time, I wrote a D&D adventure, City of the Spider Queen, that used the same starting point but focused on the repercussions of Lolth's Silence on a different drow city. We also released a set of metal miniatures depicting characters from the adventure. The War of the Spider Queen was a huge success, and City of the Spider Queen was—judging from what people tell me at Gen Con every year—a very popular adventure, even among players whose characters died horribly. Over the next few months, we're collecting the six novels of the series into two huge trade paperback volumes as 10th anniversary collector's editions.
That story is the starting point for our next big effort, which fully kicks off in May at D&D Encounters: Web of the Spider Queen, followed by the June release of Sword of the Gods: Spinner of Lies. (Interestingly, this novel makes Demascus the only novel character, to my knowledge, who has ever participated in two big stories on this scale.) Over the course of the rest of the year, you'll see aspects of this story crop up in five novels, several convention gaming events (including one at last weekend's PAX East), three seasons of D&D Encounters, two D&D Lair Assault events, and beyond. The trick to pulling this off is making sure that the "big story" is more than just one story—it's an event of cosmic magnitude that plays out in lots of smaller stories all across the world. This is not too different from the event of Lolth's Silence, which launched the War of the Spider Queen in Menzoberranzan and a whole different train of events in Maerimydra.
You will certainly be hearing more about the Rise of the Underdark in the weeks and months ahead. For now, suffice it to say that Lolth is not finished with the transformation that began with her Silence, and her people are very busy trying to carry out her will. As usual, drow trying to carry out Lolth's will means a lot of infighting among the drow, and it means trouble for the surface world.
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Valpo Falls To 6th-Ranked Notre Dame In Heartbreaker At United Center
Saturday, January 04, 2003Chicago, Ill. ? Valpo came back from a 14-point deficit and had an opportunity to win the game in the final seconds before falling to 6th-ranked Notre Dame 55-53 at the United Center. Kikas Gomes led the Crusaders (5-7) with 17 points, including 10 in the second half. The game was played in front of a crowd of 11,716.
After Gomes made a 3-point shot with 1:07 remaining, he rebounded Dan Miller's jump shot with 37 seconds left. Following a timeout with 26 seconds remaining, Valpo's Greg Tonagel missed a 3-point shot from the right wing and time expired during the scramble for the ball.
Raitis Grafs added 12 points for Valpo, while Roberto Nieves contributed 11 points and six rebounds. Gomes and Stalin Ortiz snagged six boards each for the Crusaders. Matt Carroll topped the Irish (12-1) with 14 points, while Miller and Torin Francis scored 12 each. Francis, a freshman, grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds. Chris Thomas dished out seven assists for Notre Dame, while Tonagel had four for Valpo.
The Irish, who have won eight straight, held a 36-26 halftime lead after draining seven of 11 3-point shots in the second half. Miller, Thomas and Carroll scored eight points each in the first half as each made two, 3-point baskets. However, the Crusader defense shut down Notre Dame's 3-point attack as the Irish did not make a trey in six attempts over the last 20 minutes. Despite its second-half shooting woes from long range, the Irish led 46-32 with 12:44 remaining.
Still trailing by 11 (53-42) with 6:32 left, Grafs and Nieves each scored four points before Gomes swished a trey during an 11-2 Valpo run. The sequence set up the drama of the final seconds.
Valpo finished shooting 34 percent (19-56), while Notre Dame shot 44 percent (20-46). The Crusaders made five of 15 from 3-point territory. The teams were fairly even at the free throw line as Valpo converted 10 of 15 (67 percent) and the Irish made eight of 10 (80 percent). Notre Dame held a 35-32 edge on the glass. The Crusaders committed just six turnovers, while Notre Dame had 13 miscues.
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Bats are wonderfully adapted for their unique role as the only true flyers among mammals, and researchers have studied – and sometimes borrowed – those adaptations (echolocation, for instance) to benefit humans. Researchers at Brown University in Rhode Island are reporting on a robotic wing that's probing the secrets of bat flight.
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The robot mimics the shape and motion of wings of the lesser dog-faced fruit bat of South and Southeast Asia. It is designed to flap in a wind tunnel and record aerodynamic forces, the university said in a news release. The wing's seven movable joints are controlled by servomotors that let the researchers evaluate how much energy is required for various wing movements.
Testing showed the robot can match the basic flight parameters of bats, producing enough thrust to overcome drag and enough lift to carry the weight of the model species.
The robotic wing and preliminary research results were published in the journal Bioinspiration and Biomimetics. Brown University engineer Kenneth Breuer and biologist Sharon Swartz were lead authors, and Brown graduate student Joseph Bahlman led the project.
In addition to providing new insights into the mechanics of bat flight, the news release said, the research "could aid the design of small flapping aircraft." The study was funded by the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the National Science Foundation.
"We can answer questions like, 'Does increasing wing-beat frequency improve lift and what's the energetic cost of doing that?'" Bahlman said. The robot wing is necessary since bats would be unable to fly when loaded down with instrumentation, and they don't take direction well, in any event.
Bats and some birds fold their wings back on the upstroke, and one experiment looked at the aerodynamic effects of wing folding, the university reports. Positive lift is generated by the downstroke, but some of that lift is lost in the subsequent upstroke, which generates negative lift. By running trials with and without wing folding, Brown said, the robot showed that folding the wing dramatically decreases that negative lift and increases net lift by 50 percent.
Bat wings are complex things. They span most of the length of a bat's body, from shoulder to foot. They are supported and moved by two arm bones and five finger-like digits. Over those bones is a super-elastic skin that can stretch up to 400 percent without tearing. The eight-inch robot mimics that anatomy with plastic bones carefully fabricated on a 3-D printer to match proportions of a real bat. The skin is made of a silicone elastomer. The joints are actuated by tendon-like cables that pull on the joints.
"We learned a lot about how bats work from trying to duplicate them and having things go wrong," Bahlman said.
During testing, for example, the joint of the robot's elbow broke repeatedly. Bahlman eventually wrapped steel cable around the joint to keep it intact, similar to the way ligaments hold joints together in real animals.
The fact that the elbow was a weak point in the robot might help to explain the large muscle at elbows of bats, the university said. In humans, these muscles help us turn our palms up or down, but bats can't make that motion. Bahlman's experience suggests these muscles may be adapted to resist bending in a direction that would break the joint open.
The wing membrane provided more lessons. It often tore at the leading edge, prompting Bahlman to reinforce that spot with elastic threads. The fix ended up looking a lot like the tendon and muscle that reinforce leading edges in bats, underscoring how important those structures are.
Now that the robot is working, Bahlman said, "We'd like to try different wing materials, different amounts of flexibility on the bones, looking to see if there are beneficial tradeoffs in these material properties."
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A Giant Step for Conservation in Africa
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Rodrigues Flying Fox: A Tragic Wonder
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Here's how poorly the NFL did in its punishment of Ravens RB Ray RiceEric Adelson at Yahoo Sports5 hrs ago
CORTLAND, N.Y. – Safety Calvin Pryor was asked about violence against women after his first training camp practice in his first season in the NFL. He could have avoided the question. He didn't.
"No one should put his hands on a woman," said the New York Jets' first-round pick. "That's the way I was raised. If you put your hands on a woman, it means you're scared to hit a guy."
If only Roger Goodell, Ozzie Newsome or John Harbaugh could make a statement like that.
How Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero went from zero to heroEric Adelson at Yahoo Sports13 days ago
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He walked into the room at the site of this year's World Cup final, and there was a palpable sense of disappointment.
Oh. It's Sergio Romero.
This was weeks ago, at Argentina's first press conference before its tournament opener at Maracana Stadium against Bosnia-Herzegovina. The team was supposed to bring one player out to the podium to talk about the next day's match, and reporters lined up 40 minutes beforehand to get a seat for the player they wanted to see: Lionel Messi.
Instead, the packed house got Romero, who wasn't even the starter for his Monaco team.
You could feel the air go out of the room.
Now, Romero is giving wind to an entire nation. He is Argentina's Tim Howard, and he is the man trusted with slaying the German dragon when the sport's greatest prize is up for grabs on Sunday.
Postcard from Rio: 'Flintstones Gym' offers Muscle Beach vibe, better viewEric Adelson at Yahoo Sports20 days ago
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RIO DE JANEIRO – James Thomas came to Brazil on a budget. He's staying with friends he met through a study abroad program in Denmark, and he's sleeping on the floor in one rented apartment. But he's from Santa Monica and, like so many Southern California natives, he wants to stay in shape in between meals of churrasco and rice and beans. So he asked for a place to "sweat out the caipirinhas" without blowing a fortune on a monthly membership.
That's when he heard about the "Flintstones Gym."
[More coverage: Brazil brings in psychologist to alleviate players' stress]
Lionel Messi saves Argentina yet again with extra-time assist to Angel Di MariaEric Adelson at Yahoo Sports23 days ago
Is there anything this man cannot do?
Once again on the brink of cataclysm, Lionel Messi came up with another batch of late-game wizardry to save his nation.
Switzerland pushed the Argentinian superstar and his team through full time and most of extra time on Tuesday, threatening a do-or-die penalty kick situation much like what Brazil faced over the weekend against Chile. Then, in the 119th minute, Messi got free and set up Angel Di Maria with a heavenly pass that resulted in another heart-stopping game-winner.
Argentina's 1-0 win pushes it to the quarterfinal round, where it awaits the winner of the Belgium-USA match.
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What Brazil felt like during its team's tense shootout win over ChileEric Adelson at Yahoo Sports25 days ago
BRASILIA – You don't need to speak Portuguese to understand the language of worry.
Brazil's national team escaped witha riveting round-of-16 win on Saturday over Chile, thanks to Julio Cesar's saves and Neymar's cold-blooded shootout goal, but do not let the photos of 40,000 fans celebrating on Copacabana beach fool you:
This was as close as it gets to a-soccer-lypse.
The concern was etched on the faces of Brazil fans all day in this capital city: darting glances, tight fists, outstretched arms, palms on foreheads, and of course, shrieks every time a Chile player neared Brazil's net.
Why Cristiano Ronaldo deserves respect despite Portugal's eliminationEric Adelson at Yahoo Sports27 days ago
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BRASILIA – "People are jealous of me," he said. "Because I am young, handsome, and rich."
That quote from 2011 will forever define Cristiano Ronaldo in the minds of many soccer fans: he's arrogant, elitist, too pretty.
There should be another adjective used to describe him, even for the detractors: resilient.
The Portugal star did not have to play in the group stage of this World Cup. He had a severe right knee injury that one doctor reportedly said could endanger his career. A player who is young, handsome and rich might want to protect his greatest investment, considering so many people are heavily invested in him.
[Related: Cristiano Ronaldo bails out U.S. with late goal vs. Ghana]
Ghana booed by journalist as bizarre World Cup stint comes to a close
BRASILIA – A disturbing and cacophonous World Cup for Ghana found a fittingly bizarre end here on Thursday:
The team was booed by a journalist.
The scene took place in the mixed zone, where players proceed through a maze toward the team bus and reporters wait to interview them after a match. After losing 2-1 to Portugal and getting eliminated from the tournament, Ghana's players walked single-file without uttering a word to anyone. It was perhaps a sign of solidarity and protest after two of their teammates, Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng, were suspended by coach James Kwesi Appiah for wild misbehavior.
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo bails out U.S. team with late goal against Ghana
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BRASILIA – Cristiano Ronaldo: man of the match here, man of the hour in the United States.
The Portugal superstar's clutch goal late in his nation's game against Ghana helped the Americans avoid elimination and helped a lot of U.S. fans breathe easier during a tense final day for the Group of Death.
The U.S. lost 1-0 against Germany in Recife, but Portugal's 2-1 win pushed Team USA through to the knockout stage. Ronaldo broke a tie that had put the U.S. in a dicey position: Just one more Ghanaian goal would've sent the African nation through to the round of 16 instead. The dueling matches made for a nervy final 45 minutes for the U.S.
With its hand forced, FIFA gets Luis Suarez punishment right
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BRASILIA, Brazil – FIFA got one right.
The world's governing soccer authority has suspended Uruguay superstar Luis Suarez for nine matches and four months from any soccer-related activity. It will extend into his season with Liverpool in the English Premier League and block his participation from next year's Copa America. The ban is a harsh and appropriate punishment for an appalling act – biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini in a match on Tuesday.
Second Nigeria bombing during World Cup hits home for traveling fansEric Adelson at Yahoo Sports29 days ago
RIO DE JANEIRO – Their expressions changed, and their smiles crumbled. It was clear none of them knew.
While Nigerian fans watched their national soccer team play against Argentina on the big screen here at Copacabana beach, their nation was dealing with another tragedy: a bomb went off at a shopping mall in the capital city of Abuja, killing at least 21 and injuring more. Horrific photos circled the globe, depicting body parts littered on streets and sidewalks, and fans here were cocooned in a temporary escape from an awful reality.
Then the game ended, Nigeria losing 3-2 in a hard-fought match, and the awareness began.
"Again?" said Emeka Ogeonna, 29, who was born in Enugu (250 miles south of Abuja) and lives in New York City now. Told the bombing happened just before the match against Argentina began, Ogeonna took a deep breath.
"Cowardly," he said. "It's awful. Terrible. There's no reason for it. It's a shame that we're seeing this at all, but World Cup is supposed to bring countries together."


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sawbones84 said 230 weeks agobirdy
jaxontyler said 230 weeks agoI like the sideart.
John Wall rules.
Frankie said 230 weeks agoOuterspace sideart is dope. Cool owl design.
weezyfreak said 230 weeks agosweet
fivefootmayhem said 230 weeks ago:/ ...I like the guy's color better. Too bad you can't mix and match with shirt color. Side art is awesome, too. LOVE that second one!! ^_^
weezyfreak said 230 weeks agoside art is pretty tight
vogueboy said 230 weeks agoOooooh, I want those side art on a Tee...
stablercake said 230 weeks agoI prefer the spacemen to this, but it looks fantastic on the men's green.
Sirknifesalot said 230 weeks agoI have a feeling Fuzzy is going to flip over this.
LipTalk said 230 weeks agowish they had the light blue in dudes. like it alot. i got a feeling some of the side art should just be art rather than shirts. but i like the idea of this shirt alot.
bnusbaum said 230 weeks agoSeems like the side art has been better than the shirts for the last week or so. =P I really love the space art on the side. Considering I just bought 6 grab bag shirts I'm gonna pass. I like it though!
probablynotapie said 230 weeks agoI like this one. The owl was a good choice for a bird.
Uncle_Max said 230 weeks agoThis is pretty cool looking. This might actually be my first ever teefury purchase.
I am low on funds though, so I'm gonna sleep on it. Both colors are pretty sweet, although if I had to pick I'm glad the guys got green.
J Mack said 230 weeks agothis is the Uhura.
J Mack said 230 weeks agoI meant to say this rocks
rockangel071390 said 230 weeks agoI was having a conversation tonight about getting an owl tattoo. I feel like this was a sign...
chimpanzee said 230 weeks agoCooool. Like it better on blue, wish guys had gotten that as well...
wondermilk said 230 weeks agowow, this is some great art, side art included. i dig your aestethic
theamazingv said 230 weeks agoOkay, I think this was mentioned last night, but I'll reiterate for whoever said it: mix it up a bit? I have an owl/general bird obsession. I also only get paid every other Friday. I would have bought sooooo many shirts from this week if you had spread them out a little more. When I have to start deciding between shirt or food, well, food wins. Sorry.
amycreates said 230 weeks agoOkay, I like the gals color, the blue is pretty...but when I see that green that the guys get, I'm jealous!!! I wish we had the choice between the two colors.
amycreates said 230 weeks agoWell, I suppose if I'm that hung up about it, I can just order a guys' shirt that would approximate my size.
Oh, and I know this is kinda unrelated, but I got my 'misplaced' "Only You Can Protect The Island" shirt today, and I FREAKIN' LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
Goblinkatie said 230 weeks agoVery cool! Had to get it for my sister's boyfriend. He's an owl nut. :D
xenon said 230 weeks agoexploding!
gibeachhead said 230 weeks agoIt's cool but not everyone's style.
I do like the first image on the right though!
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Having done so well with my butter making you can only guess what was next. Now I don't have goats, I'm not a partner at a cattle or dairy farm so why I decided to take this on was beyond me. But I had to see if I could make my own cheese. Very quickly I discovered that I didn't have the patience or the proper set-up needed to make my own batch of extra sharp cheddar. So I decided to tackle the next best thing, Neufchâtel. A soft un-ripened fresh cheese not unlike cream cheese, even though this is considered to be a beginner cheese the process was still a little more intense than I expected. I know there are other techniques out there that require less time or effort but I basically went with the technique that seemed to be more science based.
The cheese basically took 3 days to make. Upon starting I was a nervous wreck, experiencing the same anxiety I felt the first year I grew tomatoes or made my own jam. Once I pulled myself together I started gathering the necessary ingredients. Whole Milk, buttermilk, and Rennet? Where in the world was I going to find Rennet? Rennet are the necessary enzymes needed to get the milk to coagulate or curdle, thus forming the cheese. Well, one quick Google search and I found a supplier. A week later I was ready to go, I bribed my husband to keep the girls out my hair as I embarked on this most complex science experiment. Day one seemed easy enough, mix the buttermilk with the whole milk bring the mixture to 65 degrees, add dissolved rennet, remove from heat, cover and let sit overnight. The next day curds will appear and I would be ready for the next step, removing the whey.
Well guess what? That didn't happen. The next morning I eagerly removed the lid off my pot to see if any curds had formed. No such luck, for whatever reason there were very few curds. I let the mixture sit for another night, worried that the milk mixture would go bad sitting at room temperature but I took my chances. The following day there were lots of curds, I immediately went to work transferring the curds into cheesecloth and suspended it over a bowl where the whey would separate from the "cheese". I put the cheese mixture in the fridge overnight to continue draining. Finally, Day four it was ready to go, I mixed in some sea salt pretty much double what the original recipe called for, let it sit for a bit then gave it a try.
In the end it took two tries until I made something I deemed edible, smooth and creamy with the slightest tang, not the best cheese but not horrendous either. My husband very lovingly told me to leave the cheese making to the experts, however he did put a little of it on a few crackers. What did I accomplish with this little experiment you may wonder? Well I was able to prove to myself that I could do it and it took me another tiny step forward towards having more of a complete sustainable food lifestyle for my family. Will I ever make Butter and Cheese again? Butter definitely, cheese I don't think so. I may have to follow my husband's advice on that one and leave it to the experts…but I did find this recipe on Mark Bittman's Bitten that has me wanting to give it one last try. Apparently there are quite a few of you out there who are really into butter and cheese making so tell me what are some good tips for future butter and cheese making?
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I've successfully made 3 batches of blue cheese at home, and plan to make another this Friday. Get in touch if you want to come observe any or all of the process. I make ricotta out of the whey after draining the curds.
I have dairy goats and recently posted "easy goat cheese" on my blog: http://maplehillsoap.blogspot.com/2009/03/easy-goat-cheese.html
http://www.cheesemaking.com sells a single packet containing both the culture and rennet… a no-fail approach, as long as you have fresh milk which has not been ultra-pasteurized. 12 hours to culture/set and another 12 to hang
Hi Heather,
Congratulations on doing that. I have a small fruit vinegar manufacturing business and I, like you,love to make things. The other day I ventured to make yoghurt and it took longer than over night. I want to make cheese as well. Do you think that the reason it took so long was because you were not controlling the heat? You can mail me back at email@example.com if you'd like. Otherwise nice job and keep trying.
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Have you tried simpler cheese that doesn't require rennet? I made a batch with just milk & lemon juice that was deee-licious, and took only 1 afternoon. For small-batch cheesemaking at home, I thought that was worth it.


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Should we have a separate railway budget?
A railway budget separate from the general budget started in 1924 because the railways then formed more than a third of the budget.
A dedicated budget for railways was called for.
However the pattern of government's finances has changed and the railways despite the impressive statistics - 63,327-kilometre network, 18 million passengers, two million tons of freight – is less important.
Although being the largest state-run enterprise, the immense power of patronage it embodies makes it politically very lucrative.
In the coalition era, the ministry has always gone to an ally with considerable political heft.
But does that justify a separate budget and what some say is political grandstanding by whoever be the reigning railway minister?
Commentators have called for abolishing the practice of having a separate railway budget.
Going by the logic of importance shouldn't the defence budget with its size and a crucial bearing on life and limb deserve a separate budget instead of railways?
It's a colonial-era relic that we need to abolish. All Railway Ministers do now is introduce special trains for their respective states and constituencies. This could easily be part of the main Budget.
There is no strong logic why should railway have a separate budget. In one way this is misutilized by the railway ministers by just giving more focus on his/her area by introducing series of new train and localized names (like, Barib rath, Duronto etc.) at the same time neglecting other zones/parts of railway. I strongly beleive that it should be part of main budget and a group of experts (like it happens for any state owned corporation) should drive the strategy rather than localizing a national/public sector by railway ministers.
Considering the extent of areas covered by the Indian railways and they being the lifeline of the common Indians for travelling across destinations within the country. Railway budgets should ideally be non-partial and pro common man. If this is not the case currently, government should certainly take a call
We must think before we act. We don't necessarily need to carry forward the colonial practices. Going by its present size and contribution to union budget, separate rail budget is not required and must be stopped forthwith.
Its good to know what is happening with railway thru this budget unlike many other state owned organizations. We don't know whats going on in Govt institutions like BSNL/MTNL, Doordharshan etc…
I think we need to have budgets for all Public sector undertakings, at least the minimum information on their incomes and future plans.
Over the years Railway Budget has been primarily used by the incumbent Railway Ministers to clearly prove their lack of national foresightedness. Budget after budget the legacy carries on, no one talks of basic infrastructral development; all projects are meant majorly for the constituency of the minister or at best his/her state. Projects are announced keeping in mind the impact it will have on his/her popularity chart and hence the years of populus budgets. The announced projects are then kept in cold storgae; consider the project announced by Lalu Prasad Yadav in 2004 for Madhepura and Chapra…least said the projects are yet to see the light of the day.
Merely annoucing new trains is probably not the solution; think of the cleanliness of the platforms, the food, the problems faced by the comuters, the security concerns and above all despite the surge in number of trains people still fail to get their tickets. Number of trains are increasing on a yearly basis but what about the tracks to sustain them; travel in an express and super fast trains (for namesake) and you'll realise that you are commiting a crime upon yourself by not travelling in a Rajdhani.Its a pity, that all other trains have to stop so that Rajdhani can have a clear passage…certainly infrastructural bottlenecks. Why isn't there any initiative taken by the ministry to see to it that trains do not run late. Last but not the least why do you pay negligible attention towards the railway conectivity of the North East, they too are an integral part of India.
If populism is the only objective then the same can be met in the union budget too …why a seperate budget … a sheer waste of time and resource(paper, power et al).
Certainly. Why not..? If this ensures that facilities on the current running trains are increased to a level at par with the increasing number of passengers everyday, then yes, the railways should get a separate budget. But that's just asking for a bit too much, isn't it..? It seems impossible to maintain a certain standard with the trains running, I wonder what would happen of more trains were introduced. Sure, it would create jobs, but, who will ensure that at least, the food, a very small part, yet an important one, is decent..? Maybe the minister should focus on the existing network, than introducing more trains for W Bengal (rest of India??)
Try and look beyond what you term as political grandstanding and coalition era politics. Like it or not, the object of your spite – the Railway Budget – has the nation tuned in. And that is not without reason – the network not only connects India's billion-plus population, but also keeps alive a million hopes of a better future.
Whatever the pattern of government finances, Indian Railways makes a big contribution to the nation's GDP, ferrying goods and raw materials that keep the economy running. A government undertaking of this size does warrant a separate budget if the government is serious about economic growth.
Your inference based on "logic of importance" brings us to the question – how many of us wake up thinking about what is better for our guards at the border – a bazooka or a toy gun? I think a toy gun would be as effective, given the fact that weapons are infiltrators and terrorists still manage to fool our soldiers.
Defence is important, but not a matter of daily concern for you and me, as opposed to say whether a train will stop at our railway station or not. Defence does not contribute to India's GDP, and only drains away the nation's wealth. Billions of dollars are being pumped into defence strategies worldwide for a doomsday situation that hopefully none want to see. So why a separate budget?
Tomorrow if the railway budget is scrapped or included in the main budget, you'll have a blog questioning why it was scrapped, right?
Strictly No, If railway had seperate budget then why not for health, defence, infrastrucure and social welfair. If all these are covered in Main Budget then their is no need of seperate railway budget
There is no logic for having seperate railway budget.it must be the part of main budget ultimately money comes from public.
Budgeting is an exercise of estimating growth and giving it a direction. Whereas there are several areas that require this kind of analysis and action, all these use Railway Infrastructure for their achievements. It is therefore required that a thorough budgeting exercise is to be done to this national public cheap transport system still viable, affordable and efficient. Progress of Railways can lead to progress of any other trade and commerce, mobility that is required for any other economic activity. If specialised attention is not given Railway will suffer funds, planning and execution as an independent player in national economy. Some of the best things of colonial rule need to be maintained and practiced better than their predecessors than outrightly dis-owning them.
We have the opportunity to go in to details of railway budget because it is presented separately. I suggest for more segements budgeting and then a consolidated budget. (i) Agriculture, (ii)Textile, (iii)Defense, and(iv) Education are few main segments. Each segment should have detailed Plan Expenditure and Revenue Expenditure. Sources of taxes & other revenue in detail may be presented separately. Let common man understand fully, have sense of responsibilities towards nation building and let government receive more valuable input for revenue generation and plan expenditure from general public so that they can correct their shortcomings in future


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Bowie's Jerami Grant shares two traits with NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Kemba Walker - playing college basketball for Syracuse University and representing the United States in the FIBA Americas U18 Championship. Grant, a recent graduate of DeMatha high school and 11 others will represent the U.S.A. on the 2012 team from June 16-20 in Sao Sebastiáo do Paraiso, Brazil.
Two other metro area basketball players will join Grant—a 6'7' power forward from Hyattsville and the 37th best prospect in the country (according to ESPN)—on the team: Nathaniel Britt II (Gonzaga high school in Upper Marlboro) and James Robinson (DeMatha Catholic high school in Mitchelville).
Grant comes from a family of professional basketball players - his father Harvey and uncle Horace Grant played in the NBA, brother Jerai plays in Australia and other brother Jerian plays for Notre Dame), but Jerami is the first in his family to be named to the USA team and a Jordan Classic All-American.
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Was offered this yesterday in MA but didnt take it. Not sure why as it seems pretty good. If same deals continue will probably take it:
18 mo. 12k/yr
1000 negative equity from trade rolled in
1299 down (first, 700 aqui, 125 doc fee, another 125 fee)
$281 plus tax
Hello Carman,
Hope all is well, i currently had an offer which is shown below and went for it, however, after reviewing the actual contract, i noticed the numbers dont seem to be the same as to what was negotiated at first... During negotiation, salesman provided me a 71% residual value and a .00027 money factor based on the deal below. When i reviewed the contract, the residual was at 80% and money factor at .00093. During negotiation process, the 700 acquisition should have been included in the negotiation price shown below yet it was added on to the neg. price listed on the contract. They also added sales tax into the negotiation price which was agreed upon to be included in my monthly not paid upfront. Because of these additions, my cap cost increased.
Overall i still think i got a good deal as the advertised lease special for July was 249/month. less than the national advertisement of 289/month. Anyways, could you tell me if i still recieved a good deal on the lease? It is listed below
2012 g25x black on black with moonroof
359 a month (tax should be included in this)
1056 upfront fees but this went to the first month, doc fees, and title, license, registration fees.
negotiated price was 34,612 as shown in the advertised lease special. Anywho, i am convinced i am still getting the advertised lease special as shown on their site which was 249/month plus tax and a 1799 (including first payment )down payment which would calculate to est. 359 a month once you add tax a minus the down payment.
still good deal?
Hi dcf1955. The selling price that you were quoted for this car looks great. Just make sure that the dealer uses Infiniti Financial Services' 18-month buy rate of .00092 to calculate your payment (top credit tier) and you're in business.
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narrajack Posts: 5Carman: I took your advice 3 yrs ago with an Audi, which worked well. Here's what I am looking at now:
2012 G25 awd with 15,000 miles per year. This is what dealer proposed:
Neg Cap $34,289
Appears to be a 80% residual
MF appears around .00027
$1493.75 down incl 1st payment Base payment $325.86 + tax 22.81= $348.67
Seems reasonable for 15,000 miles, my calculations seem only $10 or so less a month.
Thanks, Jack
Welcome back Jack. Let's take a look at this deal.
The dealer invoice price of this car is $35,297. If we subtract the $1,000 cash incentive that Infiniti is providing on leases of it from that it drops to $34,297. That's almost exactly the price that you were quoted, so you are getting a very good deal.
Just make sure that the dealer uses Infiniti Financial Services' current 36-month buy rate lease money factor of .00010 (top credit tier) to calculate your payment and you're in business.
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Thanks Car Man. Confirmed the MF rate at .00092 and together with your approval on price, took delivery yesterday. So far, the car rides great and am overall very happy. Anybody looking at the G25 - I would suggest splurging for the G37 if you can. Bigger engine and better stereo seem worth the added price. If not, the G25 is still pretty nice. And if you're looking in the MA area I highly recommend Prime in Hanover. Shopped a bunch of dealerships, but Prime seemed most aggressive on price without having to go ten rounds.
infiniti_g25 Posts: 1$440 a month everything included
1) No down payment or drive off fee
2) 18 month lease
3) 2k miles a month (its my company vehicle)
4) No payment for license, registration, etc.
I worked on it at the end of month July 30-31st and the dealer drove the vehicle to my house and delivered.
Any thoughts I compared several dealers???
Vasqd, Infiniti Financial Services' August buy rate lease money factor and residual value for an 18-month lease of a 2012 G25X with 12,000 miles per year are .00092 and 79%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
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Hi carbuyer159. this car has a spread of around $2,900 between its full MSRP and its dealer invoice price. Add to that the $2,000 cash incentive that is currently available on leases of it and you have around $4,900 to play with in your negotiations. The $4,800 discount that you mentioned that you are looking for is definitely possible...whether you will be able to find a dealer in your area that is willing to do it is a different story.
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ryanf727 Posts: 1I am wondering if we are getting a good deal. We wanted a lower monthly payment on an Infiniti G25X. We are putting 5450 down, and our monthly payment is going to be 248 without taxes...Haven't ever leased or purchased a car before since I lived in Manhattan.
Sale price is 34,832
Thanks in advance for your help.
I took delivery with the following details.
G25 Journey Package (Liquid Platinum) - 39 Month lease
$1200 down includes first month payment.
Capitalized Cost: 32418
10k miles per annum
Monthly - 330 (Including Tax)
Depreciation - 305
Rent - 5.5
Tax - 23
Total Depreciation: 11713.65
Residual: 20990
Hope I got a good deal.


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As a student at VCU, Nancy Niedermayer was assigned to Glen Lea as a student teacher. A decade later, it's still home. Though she taught second and third grade during her first few years at the school, Niedermayer has been firmly entrenched as a kindergarten teacher in recent years and says she loves it.
"It's a lifestyle and very different from anything else," she says. "It's fast-paced. I find it completely entertaining. You can be having the worst day, and at some point in the day, they're going to make you laugh or challenge you. It's very hard to be in a bad mood in kindergarten."
Glen Lea sits in the shadows of Richmond International Raceway and serves one of the most economically challenged regions of the county. But, one colleague wrote in a nomination letter, "Ms. Niedermayer never uses this as an excuse; instead, it motivates her even more."
Niedermayer feels a strong connection with her students – even after they've left her classroom.
"I'm not just interested in them in kindergarten," she says. "I'm interested in the all the way through. I just feel like when I go to school every day it makes a difference. I feel like there's lots that I can offer, and the kids offer just as much back. I need them as much as they need me."
Many students don't have the type of basic resources at home that might be taken for granted elsewhere, so Niedermayer takes it upon herself to help out.
She has organized an "angel tree" program through her church (Christ the King Lutheran Church) for several years during the winter holidays, during which church members purchase gifts for students who otherwise might not receive any. She's also partnered with her church to help provide food to students who might otherwise go without.
"Just this past week, I observed her sending one of her kindergarteners home with a bag of food because she knew he was not getting enough to eat," a nominator wrote.
To Niedermayer, it's all just part of the responsibility that comes with being a teacher.
"In one day's time you can go from being teacher, to mom, to nurse," she says. "You're not only an educator – a lot of times the love, the stability that you can provide is just as important."
Niedermayer created a program at Glen Lea called Character Cinema, which rewards students who consistently display good character with an afternoon trip to the movies as a group.
"It creates excitement, it shows that their good character doesn't go unnoticed," she says. "Sometimes we're in an environment where we pay more attention to the bad behavior than the good."
Niedermayer also has served as the school's computer contact, assisting other teachers with technology issues on a daily basis, and as the head of the school's social committee, helping to celebrate the successes of others. And she organized and compiled a staff cookbook to sell at school events, using the money to buy treats for students during SOL testing.
But despite all she does at the school, Niedermayer's favorite moments are those that need no explanation: Watching students' reactions at the moment when a lesson suddenly makes sense. Then, she can't always hold back her enthusiasm.
"Sometimes I'll do a little dance and they'll look at me like I'm crazy, and I say, 'You'll get it one day.'"
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The threat of bad weather didn't keep visitors away from Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden July 10 for the facility's weekly Flowers After 5 event (which pairs music and food with a chance to stroll the garden) and its monthly Fidos After 5 (which allows dog owners to bring their pets with them to enjoy the evening). > Read more.
Western Henrico Rotary helps fund Midwives For Haiti Jeep
Thanks in part to a $10,000 gift from the Western Henrico Rotary Club, another bright pink Jeep modified to travel extremely rough terrain has been delivered to Midwives For Haiti so that more pregnant women in the quake-ravaged country will have access to prenatal care and a greater chance of surviving childbirth.
The funds were raised at the annual casino night held in February, club president Adam Cherry said. The Rotary Club also helped purchase the Virginia-based charity's first pink jeep three years ago. > Read more.
Agencies combine on new entry point to Chickahominy
Canoeing and kayaking enthusiasts soon will have a new access point to the Chickahominy River. VDOT, the James River Association and Henrico County Parks and Recreation are teaming up to establish a new site in Eastern Henrico.
The James River Association negotiated the deal with VDOT to procure official access to the area located just east of I-295 on North Airport Road in Sandston. The site includes a park-and-ride commuter lot bordering the Chickahominy River and has been an unofficial launch site used by paddlers for years. > Read more.
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Take in a show at several locations this weekend! West End Comedy will provide laughs at HATTheatre; the production of "Pump Boys and Dinettes" will close Sunday; and the youth theatre company CharacterWorks will present "Footloose" at The Steward School. Another show perfect for the kids – "Despicable Me 2" is playing at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center tonight. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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'Earth to Echo' aims to become this generation's 'ET'
It's no secret that all found-footage genre movies are the same. Grab a couple of characters, give one of them a camera, and expose them to something supernatural that's content to lurk just off-screen until the last five minutes. Everything else will just fall into place.
But that formula isn't particularly family friendly, if only because that thing waiting a few feet to the left of the cast is usually plotting their violent doom.
That's what sets Earth to Echo apart from the pack. It, too, follows a group of characters armed with a camera and a tendency to encounter unknown life forms. But all those familiar parts have been rearranged just enough to make it suitable for a much younger audience. > Read more.
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An eclectic array of events are taking place this weekend throughout the county. In the West End, we have the Richmond Wedding Expo, the Under the Stars Family Film Series and Henrico Theatre Company's production of "Pump Boys and Dinettes." In the eastern part of the county, we have a blood drive at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, Gallmeyer Farm's annual Sweet Corn Festival and an origami workshop at Fairfield Library. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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Nassau County Police reported a wave of shopping-related crimes in the past week as the holiday season gets in full swing.
Crowded stores and parked cars appeared to be the target of thieves, particularly in Hicksville, crime reports show.
Meanwhile, the wave of burglaries at Plainview according to police reports. Another four were reported in the Plainview and Old Bethpage area in the last week.
That figure is in addition to the 20 break-ins reported during the previous week in the Second Precinct. More than half of those were reported in Plainview and Old Bethpage.
The sudden rash of incidents corresponds like to the early onset of darkness. Similar strings of burglaries have taken place for the last two years in a row in the fall, right about the time we change back to Standard Time.
Two of the four burglaries this week appeared to have occurred just after dusk, police reports show.
The Second Precinct reported the following crimes:
- Dec. 5: Grand larceny; Macy's, Hicksville; wristlet, bag, credit card stolen.
- Dec. 6: Burglary; Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage; two pocketbooks stolen.
- Dec. 7: Burglary; Glen Drive, Plainview; two diamond rings, Christmas presents stolen.
- Dec. 7: Burglary; Parkway Drive, Plainview; Christmas presents, assorted jewelry stolen.
- Dec. 7: Burglary; Nautilus Avenue, Plainvew; metal safe containing passport, papers and assorted jewelry stolen.
- Dec. 10: Robbery; Baskin Robbins, Syosset; Sneakers, Iphone taken.
- Dec. 6: Grand larceny; Kay Jewelers, Hicksville; two diamond engagement rings stolen.
- Dec. 6: Grand larceny; Ikea, Hicksville; handbag removed from cart.
- Dec. 7: Grand larceny; TJMaxx, Hicksville; wallet stolen.
- Dec. 8: Grand larceny; Madison Salon, Woodbury; wallet, credit cards stolen.
- Dec. 9: Grand larceny; Syosset Lanes; gold club/Ipad stolen.
- Dec. 9: Grand larceny; North Ritz Club, Syosset; wallets, cash stolen from two autos.
- Dec. 11: Grand larceny; Lab Corp., Hicksville; Coach Pocketbook, cash stolen.
- Dec. 8: Petit larceny; Radcliff Road, Plainview; cash stolen from auto.
- Dec. 9: Petit larceny; Woodbury Farms Road, cash, items stolen from two cars.
- Dec. 10: Criminal mischief; Relda Street, Plainview; unknown substance poured on vehicle.
- Dec. 11: Petit larceny; St. Mark's Coptic Church, Woodbury; leather jacket stolen from car.
- Dec. 8: Grand larceny; Sports Hub, Syosset; Auto stolen.


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Wallflowers, Zac Brown Band among big name concerts hitting the stage this weekend
Looking for the best weekend concerts in the D.C. area? We've got some big acts from which you can choose.
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Brian Wilson, Jeff Beck, Growlers to perform
This weekend's concert highlights include some big names and even a free concert.
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Backstage: Country, rock, blues and reggae -- all in one weekend
There are several notable D.C. region concerts scheduled over the weekend.
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Backstage: Iconic '70s band, Canadian crooner take to the stage this weekend
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Backstage: Tommy Keene, Bill Kirchen play this weekend
Tommy Keene may be power pop's best kept secret. Originally from D.C., Keene gained some notoriety in the 1980s with a major-label contract, and has since continued to release excellent albums. His most recent effort, "Excitement at Your Feet," is a covers album featuring songs by the Who, Donovan, Mink DeVille, and Guided By Voices.
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Wander into VanBuskirk Artisanal Chocolate Bar in Cottleville, and most patrons will find something they are in the mood for.
From chocolates and coffee to beer and wine to ice cream and soda, Conor VanBuskirk has created a venue that caters to each of his interests.
VanBuskirk owns three shops in Florissant and St. Charles County. After years of selling chocolate dipped strawberries and turtles to suburban masses, VanBuskirk wanted to do something more creative.
"My food interests are more exotic," he said. "I started experimenting with lemongrass and curry and all of those things my customers are not open to, but I knew there was a market for it."
VanBuskirk set out to open a shop that would focus on chocolate but serve enough diverse options to help out during the eight months of the year when chocolate sales are slow (post-Easter through November).
"When it came to my building concept, I knew I wanted to do ice cream," he said. "It's similar to a truffle: it's cream, it's flavors and it's something that sells well in the summer when chocolate sales fall off."
While you'll find traditional choices, like chocolate-covered caramel with fleur de sel, VanBuskirk also fills chocolate shells with combinations like goat cheese and pear, yuzu and ginger and fig and port wine. Truffles sell for $2.50 each.
Ice cream flavors include eggnog, cinnamon, Guinness beer and pretzels, cherry bourbon and Vietnamese coffee.
In addition to sweets, the Chocolate Bar offers an eclectic range of artisanal items: single origin pour-over coffees, teas, local beer and wine, local cheese and cigars.
VanBuskirk said he was welcomed by the other shop owners in Cottleville when he opened in October. He chose the location on Highway N over Main Street St. Charles because he wanted to go in someplace and offer something new to the area.
"It's not a combative environment," he said. "It was more like, 'Let's make sure this guy makes it.'"
Carl McConnell, owner of Stone Soup Cottage, said there's a productive relationship between Cottleville city government and local businesses and between the business owners.
McConnell and VanBuskirk have collaborated on a few occasions, most recently with VanBuskirk creating a lemon sorbet made with McConnell's lemon curd.
"It's such a treat to have someone of Conor's skill level right across from my restaurant that researches and develops with me and we create really cool things I can serve to my clients and he can serve to his clients too," McConnell said.
VanBuskirk Artisinal Chocolate Bar is located at 3526 Highway N in Cottleville. It's open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.


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This week I was honored to have cosponsored and helped pass House legislation to help community centers and houses of worship run by religious institutions recover from damage incurred by Superstorm Sandy.
Many houses of worship and community centers run by religious institutions provide the same community functions as secular non-profits. In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, they have provided the same types of aid and relief services as secular aid organizations to their surrounding communities, and were hit just as hard by the storm as well.
The Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013, which passed in the House of Representatives on Feb. 13 after being introduced by Rep. Grace Meng and cosponsored by myself, adds community centers and houses of worship run by religious institutions to existing aid rules for private non-profit institutions so that all may receive FEMA disaster assistance after Superstorm Sandy.
"Houses of worship have been one of the first centers of response across Long Island," said Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Centre, also in support of the legislation.
Our houses of worship and other religious institutions were hurt just as bad and responded just as vigorously as any other non-profits hit by Sandy, and this legislation clears the red tape and bureaucracy so that our neighbors can get the help that they need. I'm proud to have cosponsored this bill and look forward to helping groups in my district get this aid so they can rebuild and continue to serve our communities.
The UJA Federation of New York, in support of the bill, said that "Houses of worship have worked closely with elected officials and government on city, state and federal levels to coordinate disaster relief efforts to the benefit of the entire community.
Carolyn McCarthy is the representative of New York's Fourth Congressional District. She was first elected in 1996.


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