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STOCKTON - Officers from the state Department of Justice and Stockton police raided an illegal gambling establishment Monday morning, authorities said, seizing weapons, drugs, at least 30 computers, approximately $16,000, cash counting machines and an ATM. Two men were arrested.
STOCKTON - Officers from the state Department of Justice and Stockton police raided an illegal gambling establishment Monday morning, authorities said, seizing weapons, drugs, at least 30 computers, approximately $16,000, cash counting machines and an ATM. Two men were arrested.
Following an undercover investigation that began in June, during which time D's Cyber Lounge moved from the 1100 block of Waterloo Road to its current location at 2550 E. Fremont St., agents observed numerous illegal activities including online gambling, prostitution and drug trafficking, according to police spokesman Officer Joe Silva.
Authorities believe the business raked in $4,000 to $6,000 a day in illegal gambling revenue, or about $35,000 a week. Customers would typically purchase a $20 card and run it through a card reader attached to a computer terminal to place their bets. They would then return the card to cash out their winnings, if any.
The business received numerous complaints from surrounding businesses and residents for the clientele it attracted.
"I saw it every day. It looked like people selling drugs. There were a lot of people, homeless people. They were smoking outside. They broke my door three times in the last three weeks," said Paul Tran, who owns Best Beauty Salon next door. He was forced to install a security screen door and bars on his windows.
While the neighborhood is not trouble-free, Tran said crime and harassment picked up significantly after the so-called Internet cafe moved in several weeks ago.
"I never had these kinds of problems. It's scary. My customers don't like seeing their customers," Tran said.
He was surprised by the police raid. So were the gambling parlor's customers, who started arriving after 10 a.m. Monday and observed its broken front door and police removing computers and other evidence from the business.
"I made $53 last night. I usually break even," said customer Angela McDaniel, 40, from Texas, who learned about the gambling establishment from a family friend and said she had no idea what was going on was illegal.
The business had no signs outside. It filled a 2,000-square-foot space previously occupied by Labor Ready, whose large lighted sign is still on the building. Except for the beauty salon, there are no remaining businesses in the strip mall.
Authorities arrested alleged owner Demario Marquez Burley, 25, at his home in Lathrop at the same time Stockton police SWAT officers raided the business. Burley, who has a criminal record, was being held at the San Joaquin County Jail in lieu of more than $250,000 bail for numerous alleged violations.
While the gambling complaints and one count of cruelty to a child by inflicting injury filed against him are misdemeanor counts, he faces felony charges suspecting him of conspiracy and being in possession of a silencer.
An employee who arrived at the business about opening time was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of illegal drugs. His name was not released.
Lifelong neighborhood resident Gene Hollingsworth stopped by to see what the commotion was about. He said that over the past few weeks, he thought a recycling center had moved in because of the homeless people who suddenly started hanging around the parking lot.
Property owner J.B. Hong, an Orange County resident who purchased the strip mall seven or eight years ago, was unaware of what was going on at D's Cyber Lounge, according to his niece Susan Ahn, who served as a family spokeswoman.
"The only time he goes up there is in case something happens. He has no clue. That's why he was surprised it happened to his place," Ahn said.
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The new commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection says he is reviewing scores of incidents in which agents have used deadly force.
R. Gil Kerlikowske made that statement during an exclusive interview with NPR's Morning Edition. It was his first extended conversation about controversial incidents in which the Border Patrol has killed civilians without apparent accountability. (Click here for a full transcript of the interview.)
Kerlikowske says his newly appointed deputy in charge of internal affairs "currently has a process to review" all 67 uses of deadly force listed in a report commissioned by the agency. He also pledged a review of other cases highlighted by NPR News, including a 2010 killing of a Mexican teenager — a shooting the agency said was justified.
"I can promise you on these cases involving force and the reviews that are going on that we will be following through," Kerlikowske says. "I'll be examining these with a group of people here in CBP, leadership within the Border Patrol and others that are just as absolutely concerned as I am at getting things resolved.
"This has built up over quite a bit of time," he adds, "and it's going to take a little time to resolve it."
Kerlikowske has made a priority of opening up an agency that is famous — some would say notorious — for its reluctance to provide information to the public. "Frankly, we need to be better at admitting when we're wrong or where we've made a mistake," he says. "There is a certain sense in law enforcement that if we just keep our heads down, all of this will go away — meaning media scrutiny and nongovernmental organizations. That doesn't happen."
Decades In Law Enforcement
Kerlikowske was appointed by President Obama and was confirmed by the Senate in March. Upon moving into his new office in Washington, he chose to leave up decorations that a predecessor had hung on the walls: four huge aerial photos of New York's ground zero after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
The photos are vivid reminders of pressure the Border Patrol faces in securing the U.S. frontier.
But Kerlikowske brings an added sensibility to the job. He was once chief of police in Buffalo, N.Y., and Seattle, and in our talk, he referred often to the lessons of his "40 years of experience." He described his management of violent incidents on the streets of Seattle; he believed his officers were better able to keep the peace when they shed helmets and armor, engaging crowds in a closer, low-key style. (Click here to hear Kerlikowske reflect on how this shaped his leadership.)
Now, Kerlikowske's portfolio includes the agents who guard thousands of miles of frontier, across deserts, mountains and cities.
He knows well that some people along the U.S.-Mexico border might wish they could be guarded from the Border Patrol.
Controversial Shootings
In several recent reports, NPR has detailed the most controversial shootings.
In 2012, a Mexican teenager was shot multiple times through a border fence in Nogales, Ariz. An autopsy says most of the bullets struck him in the back. Federal authorities have yet to say if the shooting was right or wrong. Also that year, a Mexican man in a riverside park in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, was shot by an agent aboard a Border Patrol boat on the Rio Grande. Again, the government has yet to rule on the shooting.
Kerlikowske told NPR that extended silences are "not acceptable," though border investigations can be complex when they involve multiple agencies.
"There's no reason that within 24 hours a senior member of the Border Patrol can't give a fairly detailed description to the best of their knowledge of what occurred," he says. His internal affairs division is working on implementing such a rule, which he had previously imposed in Seattle.
A Supersized Agency
The commissioner suggests his agency expanded too quickly after the Sept. 11 attacks, when it nearly doubled to a roster of more than 20,000 agents.
"The money was provided, people were hired very quickly, and at times that can cause difficulties, as we know from other agencies across the country," he says.
Now he wishes to expose the agency's flaws as well as strengths to public view.
He says the Border Patrol is experimenting with body-mounted cameras that would record encounters with civilians. He expects this will be one of several reforms that will hold agents accountable — or exonerate them — as they have in some municipal police departments.
A Pledge To A Mexican Mother
Some Border Patrol shootings have already been caught on video, such as a 2010 killing on the border at El Paso, Texas. An agent shot 15-year-old Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca, who stood just across the border in Juarez, Mexico.
The Border Patrol said the agent was threatened by rock throwers, though both the video and the agent's initial report showed Guereca standing up to 75 feet away.
This case recently returned to the news when a federal appeals court said Guereca's family can sue the agency. The federal government had previously claimed the family could not sue because Guereca was standing on Mexican soil.
Kerlikowske expressed concern about a "chilling effect" from the ruling, and that it may be overturned on appeal.
NPR had previously interviewed the teenager's mother, Maria Guereca of Juarez. When we met the commissioner, we posed a question from Guereca: "I would like to know if you're going to help us with our case, if you're going to follow through."
"We will be following through," Kerlikowske answered. "And I would promise you that I would — or I would promise her — that I would certainly see the results of those cases made more open and more visible."
On a Friday, this is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm David Greene.
And I'm Steve Inskeep. The man overseeing the U.S. border patrol has set unusual goal.
GIL KERLIKOWSKE: Frankly, we need to be better at admitting when we're wrong or where we've made a mistake.
INSKEEP: Gil Kerlikowske is the new commissioner of Customs and Border Protection.
GREENE: He tells NPR he is reviewing scores of incidents in which the border patrol used deadly force. The cases have led to questions about border patrol secrecy.
INSKEEP: That's especially true when the border patrol kills a civilian. Dozens have been killed in the last decade. And years may pass without a conclusion that a shooting was right or wrong. This week, Gil Kerlikowske sat down with us for his first extended interview on the use of force.
KERLIKOWSKE: There is a certain sense in law enforcement that if we just keep our heads down, all of this will go away, meaning media scrutiny and nongovernmental organizations. That doesn't happen.
INSKEEP: Gil Kerlikowske oversees agents who guard thousands of miles of frontier; cutting across deserts, mountains, and cities. He's a former police chief in Buffalo, and Seattle. This spring, he moved into his new federal office. It's decorated with art left behind by his predecessor, four huge aerial photos of New York's Ground Zero after 9/11. It's a reminder of threats the agency faces. Some agents are accused of becoming threats themselves.
INSKEEP: We are hearing video from 2012. It's the aftermath of a shooting on the Texas border. In dozens of instances like this, agents face criticism for shooting unarmed civilians. Each incident is different, but they all implicate an agency in transition. Kerlikowske says, before 9/11, the border patrol expanded slowly and carefully. Authorities wanted to make sure that new agents were properly screened, and properly trained.
KERLIKOWSKE: Unfortunately, that was not the decision made a number of years ago.
INSKEEP: 2004, 2005 you're now talking about.
KERLIKOWSKE: Exactly. People were hired very quickly, and, at times that can cause difficulties.
INSKEEP: The border patrol nearly doubled in size to more than 20,000 agents. That added to the challenge of training agents, and holding them accountable. The tension was evident when our reporter John Burnett visited the agency's training academy. He asked how agents are trained to use force against people throwing rocks. A spokesman intervened.
JOHN BURNETT, BYLINE: What are the hierarchy of responses to rock throwers?
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: We're not going to discuss the hierarchy, or...
BURNETT: First action, second action, third action?
WOMAN: ...OK that's it. That's it.
INSKEEP: That exchange in April is what prompted us to visit the agent's boss. We asked the commissioner the identical question. His answer emphasized, not using force at all, even if agents feel threatened.
What's the hierarchy of responses? What are they trained to do first, second, third?
KERLIKOWSKE: Well, let me tell you what I've addressed with border patrol agents. I have said to them three things. There is no apprehension of a person. There is no seizure of any amount or type of drug. And there is no pursuit that is worth you becoming injured. And I think that comes from the experience of 40 years in law enforcement. There will be another day to arrest someone.
INSKEEP: Traditional training calls for a hierarchy of responses for agents to defend themselves. Start with a less lethal baton, say, and later pull out a gun. Kerlikowske would rather that agents think of getting out of danger. When they must shoot, transparency becomes vital. It's been a problem in the past.
In some cases, two or three years or more, without a response from federal authorities about whether a shooting was justified or not justified. Is that an acceptable length of time to wait?
KERLIKOWSKE: No, it's not an acceptable time.
INSKEEP: He explains it's hard to coordinate the many U.S. and Mexican agencies that investigate a shooting.
KERLIKOWSKE: But there's no reason that within 24 hours a senior member of the border patrol can't give a fairly detailed description to the best of their knowledge of what occurred. When I was in Seattle, I started that process after every use of deadly force, to hold a press conference within 24 hours. That did not go over particularly well, at first.
INSKEEP: And it's not certain how that reform will go over at the border patrol. A new head of internal affairs is working on putting that 24-hour hour rule into place. New rules aside, the agency faces a new legacy of old and controversial cases. Consider a shooting in 2010. An agent fired across the border from El Paso, Texas to Juarez, Mexico.
INSKEEP: That's from video taken as the agent shot a teenager on the Mexican side. The border patrol said the agent was threatened by rock throwers, though the initial report said the teen was up to 75 feet away. This case recently returned to the news. The teenager's family sued in a U.S. court. The United States blocked that suit, saying that since the teenager died in Mexico, U.S. law does not apply. But an appeals court said otherwise. The agent can be sued. He expressed concern about that ruling.
KERLIKOWSKE: I don't believe that any criminal charges were ever brought against that agent. I believe that they were declined by a variety of state, and local, and federal prosecutors. But the civil liability issue can have a chilling effect when you're sued individually.
INSKEEP: Well, that's interesting you mention that. I did see statements from federal prosecutors, among others, that there were no violations of federal law. But that seems to have been under an interpretation that federal law doesn't apply when an agent shoots across the border into Mexico. You now have a situation where an appellate court has found that actually, federal law can apply in that situation. The quote was that, "no reasonable officer would have understood the border patrol agents conduct to be lawful". Isn't that a troubling thing to read in a - in an appellate court ruling?
KERLIKOWSKE: I think that is troubling. But I also recognize that this probably is not the last review by an appellate court on this case.
INSKEEP: We asked if the border patrol now accepts that federal law applies when agents shoot across the border. Kerlikowske said, it depends. He did say border patrol rules for using force always apply. We reminded the commissioner we'd been talking with the mother of the teenager who was killed in 2010.
And I reached out to her again this week. I said, I'm going to talk to the commissioner of the CBP, and he's a new guy, and he's made transparency and openness key. And he's focusing on use of force. Do you have anything you want to ask him? And she sent word back. And this was her question - she just said, I would like to know if you're going to help us with our case, if you're going to follow through.
KERLIKOWSKE: I can promise you on these cases involving force and the reviews that are going on, that we will be following through. And that I'll be examining these with a group of people here in CBP - leadership within the border patrol and others - that are just as absolutely concerned as I am at getting things resolved. At being more open to the public, and the people we serve about what our actions are. But I would also tell you, that this is built up over quite a bit of time, and it's going to take a little time to resolve it.
INSKEEP: Will you look again at that specific case, which was declared closed, at least, as far as CBP was concerned?
KERLIKOWSKE: That will be one of the cases of the many that have been talked about. And I would promise you that - or I would promise her - that I would certainly see the results of those cases made more open, and more visible.
INSKEEP: Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske says he's just getting started on transparency. Agents are testing out body cameras that would record incidents in the field. Experience elsewhere shows cameras often exonerate officers accused of wrongdoing.
KERLIKOWSKE: I've known a number of law enforcement officers that have used deadly force, and taken somebody's life in the line of duty. There is a toll and a responsibility that stays with them forever. No one that I've ever worked with in 40 years goes to work in the morning and said, gee I hope I have a chance today to use my firearm.
INSKEEP: The new commissioner of Customs and Border Protection wants border patrol agents to tell more of their story. That may expose wrongdoing, but may also show thousands of agents doing a tough job well.
KERLIKOWSKE: I'll tell you, I'm a huge admirer of what the border patrol agents are doing.
INSKEEP: And that is some of what Gil Kerlikowske told us in an extended talk. Elsewhere, in today's program what Kerlikowske learned about using force from past experience policing riots in Seattle. We've put a full transcript of our talk npr.org. It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Second-place Bowyer would like a win
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Clint Bowyer (15) after qualifying for the Coke Zero 400. (John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports)
SITTING SECOND in points just eight races away from when the field resets for the start of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup is always a good place to be.
However, in the case of the No. 15 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota driver
Clint Bowyer
and his crew chief
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"Yes, second in points puts us in a position where we could take a shot and more importantly being 116 points in front of 11th place helps a lot," Pattie said. "We are not locked in. You look at what the No. 5 car (Kasey Kahne) did from Dover over a stretch of a couple weeks and he lost almost 70 points in about three weeks, so I definitely want to watch that something like that doesn't happen."
Sunday's Camping World RV Sales 301 (1 p.m. ET, TNT) at New Hampshire Motor Speedway could be just the remedy they need.
In September 2007, Bowyer claimed his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory at the 1.058-mile oval. Three years later, he won there again. In 14 starts, he has two victories, four top fives and six tops 10s. He has led more laps (475) at New Hampshire than at any other track on the schedule, which is the second-highest total among drivers trailing only
Tony Stewart
's 887.
Last season, Bowyer finished third and fourth in the two Loudon races driving for Michael Waltrip Racing. He had spent the previous six seasons driving for Richard Childress Racing.
He's also experienced success throughout the first half of the season, especially over the past month, where he has four consecutive top-10 finishes: seventh (Michigan), fifth (Sonoma), third (Kentucky) and fourth (Daytona). Bowyer hasn't finished outside the top 20 since Auto Club in March, a streak of 13 races.
"If we keep on the pace that we're on now and we can lock in around Bristol that would be super exciting for us - then we can go for some wins," said Pattie, who is in his second year of working with Bowyer. "I think it's all risk versus reward."
At the end of last season, Bowyer used a runner-up finish in the finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway to surprise everybody and pass
Jimmie Johnson
for second place in the standings, 39 points behind NASCAR Sprint Cup champion
Brad Keselowski
Bowyer's fourth-place finish in last Saturday's race at Daytona returned him to second in the standings for the first time since the end of 2012. In order to remain there and perhaps inch closer to points leader Johnson, Bowyer (-49 points) will need to continue his streak of strong performances. However, if he hopes to knock the leader from atop his lofty perch, he'll need to find some wins . soon.
By this time last season, Bowyer had already claimed one trophy for his mantel. But, it wasn't until the second half of the season before he came on strong. In year-to-date comparisons of his last two seasons, he is statistically performing better this year in many categories, with the exception of wins.
He is currently ranked higher (second vs. 10th), has more points (609 vs. 572), more top-five finishes (seven vs. three), more top-10 finishes (11 vs. nine) and more laps led (114 vs. 77).
FANTASY FOCUS: This weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway,
Jeff Gordon
is a solid choice for any fantasy team. Over the past 16 races, he has the second-highest driver rating (109.9) and leads all active drivers in average running position (7.2), quality passes (562), fastest laps (410) and laps in the top 15 (4,333). In addition, he has three wins, 16 top fives, 21 top 10s and four poles in 36 races.
Tony Stewart
is also worth consideration with three wins, 14 top fives, 17 top 10s and one pole in 28 races. Additionally, he has the best passing differential (212), most laps led (887) and highest driver rating (111.7) among all active drivers.
Denny Hamlin
will be racing for more than just a win, but a spot in the Chase, so don't count him out. He has the highest average finishing position (7.9) and is the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup race winner at the track, where he's claimed two victories.


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1 1/3 cups (162g) confectioner's (icing) sugar, divided
1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
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Position the racks in the top and centre thirds of the oven and heat to 400F (200C). Cut six pieces of parchment paper to fit the baking sheets. Using the bottom of a 9" (23cm) springform tin as a template and a dark pencil or a pen, trace a circle on each of the papers, and turn them over (the circle should be visible from the other side, so that the graphite or ink doesn't touch the cake batter.) Beat the egg yolks, 2/3 cup (81g) of the confectioner's (icing) sugar, and the vanilla in a medium bowl with a mixer on high speed until the mixture is thick, pale yellow and forms a thick ribbon when the beaters are lifted a few inches above the batter, about 3 minutes. In another bowl, using clean beaters, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in the remaining 2/3 cup (81g) of confectioner's (icing)sugar until the whites form stiff, shiny peaks. Using a large rubber spatula, stir about 1/4 of the beaten whites into the egg yolk mixture, then fold in the remainder, leaving a few wisps of white visible. Combine the flour and salt. Sift half the flour over the eggs, and fold in; repeat with the remaining flour. Line one of the baking sheets with a circle-marked paper. Using a small offset spatula, spread about 3/4cup of the batter in an even layer, filling in the traced circle on one baking sheet. Bake on the top rack for 5 minutes, until the cake springs back when pressed gently in the centre and the edges are lightly browned. While this cake bakes, repeat the process on the other baking sheet, placing it on the centre rack. When the first cake is done, move the second cake to the top rack. Invert the first cake onto a flat surface and carefully peel off the paper. Slide the cake layer back onto the paper and let stand until cool. Rinse the baking sheet under cold running water to cool, and dry it before lining with another parchment. Continue with the remaining papers and batter to make a total of six layers. Completely cool the layers. Using an 8" springform pan bottom or plate as a template, trim each cake layer into a neat round. I've baked mine in a tray and used a round cookie cutter to cut the tiny round layers.
4 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup (200g) caster (ultrafine or superfine white) sugar
4oz (110g) bakers chocolate, finely chopped (I've used milk)
2 sticks plus 2 tablespoons (250g) unsalted butter, at room temperature.
Prepare a double-boiler: quarter-fill a large saucepan with water and bring it to a boil. Meanwhile, whisk the eggs with the sugar until pale and thickened, about five minutes. You can use a balloon whisk or electric hand mixer for this. Fit bowl over the boiling water in the saucepan (water should not touch bowl) and lower the heat to a brisk simmer. Cook the egg mixture, whisking constantly, for 2-3 minutes until you see it starting to thicken a bit. Whisk in the finely chopped chocolate and cook, stirring, for a further 2-3 minutes. Scrape the chocolate mixture into a medium bowl and leave to cool to room temperature. It should be quite thick and sticky in consistency. When cool, beat in the soft butter, a small piece (about 2 tablespoons/30g) at a time. An electric hand mixer is great here, but it is possible to beat the butter in with a spatula if it is soft enough. You should end up with a thick, velvety chocolate buttercream. Chill while you make the caramel topping.
1 cup (200g) caster (superfine or ultrafine white) sugar
12 tablespoons (180 ml) water
8 teaspoons (40 ml) lemon juice
1 tablespoon neutral oil
Divide the buttercream into six equal parts. (My Dobos had 3 buttercream layers and 3 with raspberry preserves)
Place a dab of chocolate buttercream on the middle of a 7 1/2" cardboard round and top with one cake layer. Spread the layer with one part of the chocolate icing. Repeat with 4 more cake layers. Spread the remaining icing on the sides of the cake. Optional: press the finely chopped hazelnuts onto the sides of the cake. (I've used feuilletine)
Propping a hazelnut under each wedge so that it sits at an angle, arrange the wedges on top of the cake in a spoke pattern. If you have any leftover buttercream, you can pipe rosettes under each hazelnut or a large rosette in the centre of the cake. Refrigerate the cake under a cake dome until the icing is set, about 2 hours. Let slices come to room temperature for the best possible flavour. (I've pipped buttercream on top to make a base for the caramel layer)
And just beacuse, I've also played arround and did a couple of Dobos Snails, with the caramel layer being at the bottom.
Meanwhile enjoy this last bite while you check the other Dobos from the other Daring Bakers!


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Which new features do you want the most?
I have no idea if this has been mentioned, but the way posts are sorted has changed. I have a tea that I have logged several times, but the featured post is one that no one "liked", while my next one 28 people liked and it had a significant conversation tied to it. Honestly, when I look at how other people rate a tea, I am not interested in the post that no one else seemed to think relevant. I would rather see the more significant one first. The way it is now, you have to dig for the most meaningful tealogs and makes them easier to miss….not exactly user friendly.
I want a leaf to water ratio. Assuming 1 tsp to every 8 oz doesn't work too well when you are trying to reproduce someone's cupping experience.
Completely agreed! I like a stronger cup when it comes to certain things, so rather than steeping longer, I add a bit more. However, I would have to note this in my description, which is not easy to track with long conversations and to the occasional passer-by.
It would be nice to have a tab on teas that says "I'm drinking this". You would click it when you drink it and it would go out on your stream as "Scott B is drinking Keemun Yao A" rather than say, reviewing the same tea 15 times.
Another idea would be to have Twitter-style status updates when you want to share something but don't have a review to post-such as "I'm excited about a new tea order I got today. I'll be doing reviews soon", or "I'm at the mall and you won't believe what this tea salesperson just said to me…"
Of course both of these features could be abused and clutter peoples' dashboards with spam, so the features would require separate subscriptions apart from just "following" somebody. That way, if you just want someone's reviews, you don't have to wade through the other stuff in your feed.
RE the second idea.
Or it could be a separate tab on the dashboard, perhaps? Then people who weren't interested could just ignore it.
I like both of these, especially the latter. It would be a good way for people to get to know each other better, I think.
Ooh, I love the idea of a separate tab for these sort of short status updates!
How about the ability to 'follow' a tea company? I'd love to get notified when a new tasting note is posted about one of my teas!
Also, integration with facebook would be wonderful, especially with an iphone app.
I'm LOVING this tea app (http://teaapp.com/)… Maybe you guys could TEAm up?
I'm glad you like Tea for iPhone. A nice update ought to be out by autumn, but not integration with Steepster (still just FB and Twitter). Maybe someday.
Are you in development with that app? If so, could you drop me an email? I'm very interested in a certain feature that I have questions about. Thanks! info (at) whisperingpinestea (dot) com
Samuel Iglesias is the developer and is really good at responding to emails and incorporating things into the app. I'm the info guy who supplies baseline suggestions and names for teas. The recommendations will be greatly improved in the next update since we had some cross-over for highest temp and longest steep time on quite a few recommendations, which would produce terrible results (some pop up suggesting 5min steep at near-boiling, yikes!) so they will have fixes alongside brewing tips. Right now we are waiting on translators.
To get in touch with the developer, just go to the website you linked to and click "support" at the bottom.
I'd love to be able to sort my tealog by company. It would just be useful to see what I've tried by each brand.
Now that I have a few more tasting notes in the database, I realize I'd like to be able to sort them by Company or Tea Name. The "New" sort is OK, but the Popularity Sort doesn't do much for me — what if I loved or hated something and my opinion is way off the consensus?
Still loving Steepster. It's my favorite social website.
i do not think you can improve it much great site and great people!
I think it'd be neat if I was notified when someone else makes a note on specific teas I am interested in. Now, if I'm not following them… I miss it!
I'm not sure if this has been asked or not – haven't had time to filter through 33 pages :) But is it possible for you (or maybe someday us) to consolidate listings for teas where a company has been listed twice under two different names IE. The Persimmon Tree Tea Company and The Persimmon Tree
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Biggs High School moved a little closer to their goal of winning a section championship Friday night with a lopsided 52-0 victory over the visiting Burney Raiders. For those willing to step out into the windy weather it was much more of the same, everybody contributes in Biggs. Greyson Milburn, the beastly fullback for the Wolverines, scored twice—once on a short plunge and again on a 53 yard reception from QB Blaine Roles. Roles was perfect all evening throwing the ball, going 4 for 4 with 162 yards. Two of those throws were touchdowns with one to Milburn and another to Dalton Evenson. Evenson carried the ball eight times for 87 yards, while Nathan Callaway had another great evening toting the football 16 times for 154 yards and two of Biggs' scores. Jacob Owen has added to the confusion for opposing defenses of who to tackle by grabbing his own chunk of yardage every week. This week Owen had 48 yards on just eight carries. Roles crossed 15 yards of turf on to carry himself and Wyatt Cain had his first carry of the year for four yards. Not enough can be said about Biggs' offensive line. The Wolverines are averaging over 300 yards per contest on the ground thus far and Roles has yet to be sacked. Jon Jackson, Andrew Ramos, Juan Castaneda, Lane Bennett, and Carlos Velasquez are crushing defenses. On top of all that, the five of them maintain a B+ grade point average. So much for old ideas about offensive lineman huh? Biggs' defense had failed to post a shut out before Friday night, but the Wolverines dominated the Raiders all night long—allowing Burney's Wing-T offense to achieve only one first down in the first half of play. The Wolverines recorded zero interceptions this week, in part because Burney's quarterback was sacked on almost every attempt. The Wolverine defense has been stingy all season giving up only 20 points in the first half this year and only 54 over all. The tackling stats were much like the offense's—pretty spread out with notable contributions from Evenson and Lane Bennett with seven apiece, while Johnny Jackson, Greyson Milburn and Caleb Melton all turned in six apiece. Nathan Callaway and Juan Castaneda were both credited with four. Friday, the Wolverines will put their 5-0 record on the line against the Chester Volcanoes, who are also 5-0. Chester has a high scoring offense led by Hunter Morris. Morris has had his way with most defenses this season. The game is in Chester, and there is snow in the forecast. It should be interesting! The Paradise Bobcats, a perennial powerhouse will travel to face Enterprise Friday night. Enterprise is the only other undefeated high school football team in the North Section. It is quite possible that come Saturday morning there will be only one unbeaten team in the North state, for sure there will be no more than two.


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PITTSFORD � The saying "speed kills" held true for the Pittsford High School boys basketball team.
Putting its speed and transition game on display, the Wildcats kept pace with the Southern Central Athletic Association leaders with a convincing 88-45 victory over the Litchfield Terriers in a league game Tuesday.
Pittsford (13-2, 12-1 SCAA) had three players score in double figures and were not threatened much after the midway point of the second quarter. Litchfield (3-13, 2-11 SCAA) kept itself close early on, but ran into turnover trouble against the Wildcats' quick defense. Leading by 13 at halftime, Pittsford used a 26-10 run in the third quarter to put the game away.
"We played better defensively and shot the ball better in the second half, and we wore them down," Pittsford coach Mike Burger said. "We thought we could get easy baskets with our transition and we did."
The teams exchanged baskets and the lead in the opening five minutes. Devin Conley hit a 3-pointer and a putback to give Litchfield a 7-5 lead, but Luke Smith immediately answered with a jumper. Another jumper by the 6-foot-9 Conley gave the Terriers their final lead at 11-9 with just over three minutes left in the opening frame.
Pittsford responded with a 9-0 run over the next minute as its transition game took over. Trent Brackman scored on a finger roll to start the run, then a layup by Kyler Lee gave the Wildcats the lead for good. Josh Vance went coast-to-coast for a traditional 3-point play, then hit another layup off a steal, giving Pittsford an 18-11 lead.
Conley made a free throw and a putback early in the second quarter, bringing the Terriers to within six, but Lee answered with a 3-pointer and a jumper. Midway through the frame, Vance buried a missile, making it 30-18.
Vance again went the length of the floor, negating Litchfield's height with his speed for a layup, putting the Wildcats up 13 with a minute remaining.
"Josh did a nice job pushing the ball up the court," Burger said. "Conley is so big and we struggled against him inside early on, but we adjusted."
Andrew Cheramie scored inside in the final minute, but Kyle Elston rolled in a layup at the buzzer, giving Pittsford a 37-24 lead at halftime.
"We were shorthanded and tried to counter by having Devin run the point," Litchfield coach Karl Drake said. "We ran out of gas and their transition points hurt us."
The Wildcats remained hot in the third quarter, and their big surge resulted in a 63-34 lead entering the fourth. Pittsford cleared its bench down the stretch with the game well in hand.
"We executed better in the second half," Burger said. "Defensively we haven't executed the way we'd like, so we have to play better defense."
Lee finished with 23 points to lead Pittsford. Vance recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 assists, while Andy Houser also scored 14 points. Jarrett Bowers had eight points and Elston grabbed nine rebounds.
Conley recorded 22 points, 11 rebounds and four assists to lead the Terriers. Anthony Shepherd scored 11 points, while Erik Heckel finished with six points.
Both teams play SCAA games Friday. The Wildcats will host North Adams-Jerome, while Litchfield travels to Jackson Christian.
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We've all undoubtedly suffered a bit due to the Wikipedia blackout today. The site has censored itself to give the Internet a test of what the consequences of SOPA/PIPA regulations could look like. And while it's inarguably effective and has created something of a rally cry among devoted Web users, some take issue with the tactic—specifically, Wikipedia editors.
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You guys, we made a table from a slice of tree stump, no joke! We mentioned tackling a DIY project we were pretty excited about weekend before last — well we finally got it finished and this is it. Here's the whole (very long) story of how this all came about and step by step instructions of exactly how it went down in the event you want to tackle making one of your own!
We started out with a stump — obviously. What's funny about how this all came about is in how we actually found and brought the stump home. Mary walks Basil through the Fan (our neighborhood) every morning and pretty much takes the same route. On her daily walk she began coming across this same stump on the side of the street where the trash and recycling are put out:
All I have to say is, thank goodness for the electric sander. Mary and I were both a little anal about getting every last line and imperfection out of the top of that stump, so the sanding portion of this project is what took the longest.
I sanded and sanded:
Once we were ready to put the table to use for real, Mary started fussing with flowers, mirror glass vases, candles and magazines — all I could think was, what is happening to my manly beer table!?
She assured me she just wanted to show the table in it's best light for this blog reveal and that our remotes, drinking glasses and other "real life" staples would most likely soon overtake the table once outside of the camera's spotlight. I bought it and went with it, though the books and flowers are still on the table as we speak and I have to admit, they are growing on me.
We snapped a ton of photos of the table in it's new home as a side table between our two couches in the family room:


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The Republican Women of Phelps County will have Sue Stoltz, area manager for Bott Radio Network and an eight state coordinator for the National Day of Prayer as speaker for the March 11 meeting. She will touch on the speech given by Dr. Benjamin Carson with his common sense solutions to many of America's problems at this year's national meeting as well as other subjects that give insights into her experience with both organizations. The 11:30 a.m. meeting will be held at Peneolope's on Kingshighway in Rolla. For information, please call Carlene May at 314-2646 or Marlowe Scott at 364-2851.
The Miner Retirees will hold their monthly luncheon meeting Monday, March 11, at the Rolla Elks Lodge. The program will be given by Jeanne Stanley, director of the theatre department. For infomation or reservation if you are not contacted, call Betty at 364-3149 by Thursday, March 7. All university retirees are welcome to attend.
Free AARP Tax Services available for seniors at the Holloway House from 9-11 a.m. each Monday in March and will continue until mid-April. To make an appointment call 364-4357.


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The Saints hosted a pretty good Fairmont Cardinals team last Friday night but came out on the short end of a 85-79 score.
The game had been delayed a day because of the blizzard that passed south of us, but the only 'inclement weather' inside the St. James Gym on Friday night was that the Cardinals rained down too many three point shots down the stretch when they needed them to keep the Saints at bay.
The Saints hosted a pretty good Fairmont Cardinals team last Friday night but came out on the short end of a 85-79 score.
The game had been delayed a day because of the blizzard that passed south of us, but the only 'inclement weather' inside the St. James Gym on Friday night was that the Cardinals rained down too many three point shots down the stretch when they needed them to keep the Saints at bay.
Fairmont came into the game with a 4-2 won/loss record, but they were ranked has high as fifth in 2A at the start of the season, so the Saints were in for a game.
SJA was up for it. The teams traded buckets in the early part of the first half, with Fairmont usually holding narrow leads until Walker Froehling put the Saints ahead for the first time with two pointer in the laine and the Saints took a 13-12 lead.
SJA pushed it out to a 17 to 12 lead at the 11:16 mark of the first half. From that point on the Saints gave up their first half lead.
Fairmont was ahead at 23-21 with eight to go and went on a 9-2 run to hold a 31 to 23 lead. Fairmont was set to go into the locker room with a comfortable lead as they led 41-30 with less than two minutes to go in the half.
But the Saints bombed away as first Joe Nelson and then Froehling hit three pointers giving SJA a 6-0 run to close out the half. The Saints trailed 41-36 as the teams walked off the floor.
Froehling scored the first five points for the Saints in the second half as SJA went on a 10-4 run to take a 46-45 lead at the 14:50 mark of the half. The junior first scored a three and then a deuce down low.
The game was tight over the next ten minutes.
SJA was tied with Fairmont at 55 at 11 minutes when Nelson drove in for a layup. The basket was good, but he was called for charging so the two pointer was waved off.
The Saints took a lead at 65-63 at just under seven minutes in the game. Fairmont got the lead for good at 72-69 on a Cardinals three ball with about 4:40 left in the game.
As the center, Sam Carlson usually plays closer to the basket, but as the Saints football quarterback and pitcher in baseball, you have to figure he can chuck it from downtown. That's what he did as with four minutes to go he hit a trey from the corner. That put the Saints down 74-72. Fairmont answered with a three.
As the game wound down with Fairmont clinging to a lead, the Saints had to start fouling to get the ball back. It was kind of a weird bad break as SJA hadn't made a lot of second half fouls when they started fouling.
The Saints had to commit five fouls over a time of approximately a half minute to put Fairmont on the line shooting a one and one.
The strategy worked, as Fairmont missed the front end, the Saints got the ball back, motored down the court and Zach Brandts was fouled. He sank two with 1:19 to go and the Saints trailed by three 81-78.
Pressure D got the ball back as Fairmont turned it over. Nelson missed an open three for the tie with a half minute to go. Brandts mad the last point for the Saints on a free throw and Fairmont made free throws down the stretch to finish off the scoring.
Head Coach Steve Walker liked the scoring balance, "We had good balance offensively. We had four players in double figures." The Head Coach also like the way the Saints took care of the ball, "We only had seven turnovers."
Froehling was the top scorer for St. James Area with 29. Brandts had 21, Nelson had 14, Ryan Menssen had 10 and Carlson had 5. All the scoring was from the starters. There was no bench scoring.
Brandts had a double double with ten rebounds. As a team the Saints shot well. They hit 50 percent from behind the arc, 45 percent over all and hit 80 percent of their free throws.
Fairmont had a big edge in rebounding, as the Cardinals had 40 and the Saints 25.
Overall all Coach Walker said, "I thought we played very well. If we play with that energy every game we will be rewarded with some wins. Fairmont is a solid team and we were there with a shot to win it."
The boys and girls basketball Saints host a tournament this Thursday and Friday at St. James Gym. The boys game gets underway at 6 pm on Thursday with the girls team starting play at 2:30 pm on Thursday.


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Global oil and gas markets are, at best, a mixed bag of property rights, geologies and public policy. Individual markets are greatly altered by national policies, geopolitics, and physical pipelines. With global shale reserves being estimated at around 6,600-trillion cubic feet, prices show remarkable volatility — ranging from about $3 per BTU in the United States to $10 per BTU for Russian Gazprom in European countries and up to $15 per BTU in Asia. Despite the growing global demand for gas, prices are very local. There are four major factors that impact local markets: geology, population density, public policy/ national politics, and market conditions. In geology, the devil is in the details (when is it not?). It is a matter of the amount of recoverable hydrocarbons, the type of product that is prevalent (oil, wet gas, or dry gas), the geo-physical properties of the shale and the depth of the formation. These factors set the economics of the game. The second factor is very discrete, yet very powerful and population densities range wildly from one nation to the next: nine people per square mile in Canada, 22 in Russia, 83 in the United States (280 in Ohio), 147 in the United Arab Emirates, 197 in Ukraine, 309 in France, 316 in Poland, 593 in Germany and, finally, 656 in the United Kingdom. "Urban" is a very powerful word in this context. Infrastructure and distance are two important variables when you consider the extraction and provision of shale gas. Density defines not only the physical infrastructure and markets, but the influence of local politics on shale gas extraction, especially when it comes to issues of negative externalities of fracturing, water usage and environmental preservation. Concerns over the environmental impacts of shale drilling and hydraulic fracturing have a louder voice when population densities reach 200 or 600 people per square mile compared with 80. The density of dissenting voices amplifies opinions about energy security as well. Germans are greatly concerned about 36% of their gas being imported from Russia. Poland (with about 48% of its supply originating from Russia) and many other Baltic nations with even higher densities (some importing up to 100% of their supply from Gazprom) are finding those voices growing louder and louder.
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Although Europe has a developed and evenly distributed infrastructure for gas, policies relating to the environment and sustainability are major concerns when it comes to new shale development. The realities of an aging energy infrastructure — in concert with a lack of new plant construction and pledges by many European countries to shutter nuclear and coal electric plants in favor or wind generation — converge on a new reality, where the numbers might not be adding up. Germany announced it would close its nuclear plants within a decade and increase its renewables to account for 35% of their power by 2015 — at a cost of close to $780 billion. The UK aims to close eight coal plants to reduce emissions while increasing offshore wind-generating share of electricity to 17% by 2020. That is equal to the world's entire existing wind-generation operations. For now, France and Bulgaria forbid hydraulic fracturing on their land. Yet, while this energy cliff approaches, there have been no meetings of the E.U. on a comprehensive energy policy, while the Union met more than 20 times over the financial crisis. Population density brings us into the continuum of the next factor, policy and politics. While local public policies primarily discuss sustainability and energy independence relative to economic security, geopolitics frame the world map of oil suppliers and imports and define countries' energy and national security. Each country tries to leverage its own advantages for power on the global stage. This begs two questions: How will booms in domestic U.S. production impact the value of free trade with the United States, and will America shifting away from the Middle East, and Europe shifting away from Russia, cede a monopoly to China in those markets? With the United States becoming a gas exporter and potential world leader in petrochemical production, the value of free trade agreements with America is increasing. Countries obtaining access to U.S. shale gas also are getting access to our greater landscape of business and market opportunities.
On the other hand, a boom in domestic production leaves neglected foreign suppliers seeking new buyers and partners. In 2005, the United States imported 60% of its oil; in 2012, we imported around 42%, and that share is decreasing. With the United States becoming less dependent on the Mideast for oil and projected to export oil in future, all of that foreign oil is up for grabs. Nothing prevents China from grabbing that oil to satisfy its growing demand, and with 20 million new cars on the road every year, Chinese demand is strong. Russia is another supplier that easily could sell to China if it finds itself losing its traditional market in Europe. Although energy independence is a worthwhile goal and an admirable accomplishment, being the largest consumer gives some leverage over the supplier. The question is: are shifts in the west toward self-reliance inadvertently helping China to gain unprecedented leverage over the largest producers in the Mideast and Russia? Are we inadvertently priming the path for a new world superpower? Finally, the fourth factor is market conditions. Outside of the United States, these are going to play, perhaps, the most important role. The free market in the U.S. economy rests on a foundation of property rights and their protection. The economic model of the United States also is based on normative assumptions reflecting democracy and personal freedoms. There are rules and regulations in place that define the proper functioning of all economic systems and institutions that operate within the realm of the formal economy. There is a free and open market for gas that by its very nature defines prices for buyers and sellers. There are flexible and fast-adopting market enterprises and entrepreneurs who are willing to take the necessary risks and there are financiers willing finance those risks. Finally, there is an advanced ecology of innovation and commercialization, with a culture that fully supports it, and where intellectual property rights are protected and supported through public policy. How many countries in the world meet all of these conditions? I know of four: the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. Other countries have many aspects of these conducive market conditions. Some may even be stronger in certain areas. But none match this powerful mix. For example, China announced a development subsidy on shale gas produced there through 2015. China currently has 62 shale gas wells in trial development zones, but it's struggling to recoup costs (let alone chisel out a profit) due to high drilling costs (up to $16-million per well). Poland has issued 70 shale exploration licenses and recently offered new tax rates for shale gas producers, eagerly aiming to establish the most attractive business conditions in Europe so as to grow its service industry. Russia, finally realizing (and begrudgingly admitting) a threat to its gas markets has decided to cut duties on crude oil exports by 45% from new oil fields developed in some remote regions in hopes of spurring the development of new conventional oil fields there. These incentives are not necessarily sufficient to compensate for an absence of pipelines, roads, electric and water lines, buildings, and support services. And these incentives have more to overcome than infrastructure. On top of political instability and unreliable market conditions, there often is a legal vacuum for licensing, exploration and production, intellectual property rights, and mechanisms to deal with government-owned land and subsurface rights. Immense investments in infrastructure are a multiyear business based on the reliability of returns guaranteed by property rights and good geological data. All these factors — geology, density of population, policy and politics, and market conditions — will slow down development of shale outside the United States while giving us a chance to become a world petrochemical superpower. One large problem remains, though: Any modern manufacturing superpower depends on an ample supply of middle-skilled labor — and it will be a shame if that turns out to be the one resource the United States can't unearth.


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It could be Monday before a man who was found dead on South Whittier Avenue is positively identified, Sangamon County Coroner Cinda Edwards said Saturday.
The man was found in the yard of a home in the 2700 block of South Whittier Friday morning.
Sangamon County Undersheriff Jack Campbell said the body showed signs of trauma, but the cause of death was not apparent. If the death turns out to be a homicide, it would be the first of the year in the county�s jurisdiction.
Edwards said she expects that the man would be identified through fingerprints during a Monday autopsy.
Authorities said the ethnicity of the man has yet to be determined, though police initially described him as white.


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NH ski areas report strong start to seasonBy SARA YOUNG-KNOX
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January 04. 2013 2:13AM
Skier visits at resorts across the White Mountains are way up over last year, thanks to plenty of snow.
"The past week has been one of the strongest Christmas weeks in recent years," Molly Mahar, vice president of marketing at Loon Mountain Resort, said Thursday.
She added: "The natural snow was a well-timed Christmas present, with more than two feet of new snow falling and three 'powder days,' and our guests were very happy with snow conditions."
At Attitash Mountain Resort, skier visits were up 45 percent over the 2011 Christmas to New Year's Day period, according to Thomas Prindle, marketing director for Attitash and Wildcat Mountain.
Wildcat received more than six feet of snow in December, far more than the Pinkham Notch landmark got in December 2011.
On Christmas Day 2011, National Weather Service observers reported five inches of snow in Pinkham Notch, with only nine inches on the summit of Mount Washington. On New Year's Day this year, the notch had over two feet of snow.
Cannon Mountain had 52 trails open Thursday, having received 27 inches of new snow in the last nine days.
Jackson Ski Touring Foundation Director Thom Perkins reported that Christmas week was up 150 percent over 2011, with New Year's weekend seeing an amazing 600 percent increase.
That was only topped by Northeast Snowmobile Rentals' 900 percent increase in business.
Marti Mayne of the Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce said that 100 percent of the businesses that responded to the chamber's survey indicated sales were up over the year before.
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Victimized Manchester family says robber returned looking for more medicationsBy PAT GROSSMITH
New Hampshire Union Leader
December 10. 2012 10:15AM
MANCHESTER - A Laurel Street family, robbed by a gunman in October who made off with the grandmother's prescribed pain medication, said the man returned again last Thursday in search of more drugs. This time, he left empty-handed.
Christina Cutter, 38, said she just returned from grocery shopping about 11:30 a.m. and was sitting at the kitchen table with her 62-year-old mother, Nancy Savage, in the 213 Laurel St. apartment when the man appeared.
The sun was shining that day, she said, and although it was chilly outside, they decided to leave the interior door open to let the sun stream in but made sure the storm door was locked.
Cutter saw a shadow and turned toward the door, expecting to hear a knock but, she said, a man yanked the door open and barged into the kitchen demanding her mother's medication.
Cutter said it was the same man who robbed them and held a gun to her teenage daughter's head on the afternoon of Oct. 13. The man, as in the first incident, was not wearing a mask.
"We begged and pleaded with him," Cutter said, her voice catching. "This time he didn't show a gun. We told him she doesn't get the pills anymore."
The intruder, she said, called her mother by her first name. She believes he knew it because her name was on the medication he stole in the October robbery.
Savage has a degenerative back disorder and was taking oxycodone to relieve the pain. In October, the thief made off with her red-and-black canvas bag containing not only her pain medication but other prescriptions as well. Her insurance company replaced some of the medication but not the oxycodone. Cutter says her mother cannot afford to buy it so she is making due with Advil.
Cutter thinks the man found out about her mother's medication through a friend of her step-brother.
Her mother could barely breathe when she called police to report what happened Thursday, she said. Cutter is upset with police, particularly over a flippant remark she said an officer made. "When my mother was talking to police, they asked her if they found the man if she wanted them to tell him not to come back," Cutter said.
Lt. Maureen Tessier said police have taken both incidents seriously. In the first, they tried to find witnesses or security cameras that could document the robbery but were unsuccessful. In the second, the officer verified the storm door could be yanked open, even when locked, and not cause any damage. And, she said, officers brought in a police dog to try and track the intruder, but too much time had passed by the time it arrived for the dog to find a trail.
The family is hoping that by publicizing the second robbery attempt and putting out another description of the man, that police will be tipped to the identity of the robber.
Cutter said the intruder was a black man, about 5-foot-8, with a medium build wearing what appears to be a new black leather jacket with zippers, blue-gray hooded sweatshirt underneath, blue jeans and sneakers. He was clean shaven.
The family plans to move out of the Laurel Street apartment as soon as they are financially able.


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Tanya shows us how to ease into loneliness—starting in easy places like the bathroom or coffee shop, turning off our cell phone security blankets, honoring the things we like to do by ourselves—as we learn to enjoy it and feed ourselves with it.
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