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The Convoy TV show was a 60 minute war drama series on NBC about the men who manned the ships that moved soldiers and supplies across the Atlantic Ocean during World War II. Other main characters included the Naval personnel who escorted those ships, protecting them from German submarines and airplanes.
Convoy Cast
John Gavin .... Commander Dan Talbot
John Larch .... Merchant Captain Ben Foster
Linden Chiles .... Chief Officer Steve Kirkland
James T. Callahan .... Lieutenant Dick O'Connell
Horst Ebersberg .... Juergens
Michael Stanwood .... Myers
Convoy Trivia
Convoy got its name from the fact that soldiers and supplies were moved on a great number of ships (a convoy of ships) that all sailed together so that a relatively small number of Navy ships could protect a large amount of men and supplies.
Ben Foster's merchant freighter was named "Flagship" and the designation of Dan Talbot's Navy destroyer excort was "DD 181".
The dangers that the Convoy faced weren't all man-made. They sometimes found themselves caught in fog so dense that the ships might crash into each other and they also found themselves in horrible storms with ship destroying waves!
Convoy didn't have much chance of securing decent ratings. In its 8:30 to 9:30PM slot on Friday evenings it had to compete with "The Addams Family" and "Honey West" on ABC and with "Hogan's Heroes" and "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." on CBS!
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Hello all,
I have a complicated problem that I need a simple solution for
I work for a special school that uses several annual report word templates that require manual collation at the end of the report writing process.
So an example of the different templates that might be needed would be:
Child A:
Key Stage 2 Generic report template
Horse riding template
Swimming template
Community visit template
Where as Child B might need:
Key Stage 5 Generic report template
Work experience template
College placement template
Activity centre template
So, what Im after is some sort of wizard that the user goes through when they open up what I want to be the one word template to rule them all. I see it as Working in the following way:
1. Teacher opens the template
2. They get a menu or drop down asking what key stage they are in
3. Then all the templates are collated based on more questions
4. Does the student do Horse riding?
5. Does the student do Swimming?
6. Does the student do Community visits?
7. Does the student do Work experience?
8. Does the student go to a College placement?
9. Does the student go to the Activity centre?
10. The document is now ready for authoring.
Has anyone managed such a system and how did they do it?
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put-onLine breaks: put-on
Definition of put-on in English:
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A deception; a hoax.
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1. What is one of the contrasting effects of slavery that Douglass suffers, according to Garrison?
(a) "A life not worth living."
(b) "Trembling in fear for his safety."
(c) "Loses his soul."
(d) "No formal education."
2. What does the author of the Second Preface compare slaves to?
(a) Animals.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Machines.
(d) Tools.
3. What does Phillips say he did while reading what Douglass had written?
(a) Shook.
(b) Cried.
(c) Laughed.
(d) Trembled.
4. How many years is Daniel O'Connell a slave in Africa?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.
5. What does Garrison scream at the end of his sermon?
(a) "NO COMPROMISE WITH SLAVERY! NO UNION WITH SLAVEHOLDERS!"
(b) "WE CAN FREE THE SLAVES NOW!"
(c) "DEATH TO THE SLAVEHOLDERS!"
(d) "FREE ALL THE SLAVES NOW!"
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2. Wendell Phillips is the son of a mayor of what city in Massachusetts?
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The Angel Oak
Thanks to individuals rallying together and signing the petition, we are reassured that small efforts can and do make a difference on this planet. The land surrounding the Angel Oak is no longer in jeopardy. http://www.savetheangeloak.org/
This set of photos honors the efforts of a petition to halt construction on John's Island, South Carolina that would encroach on an area of land boasting an Oak tree estimated to be between 1,400 and 1,500 years old.
Charleston, SC is proud of its heritage and respected for its commitment to preserving history in the area, so residents hope that plans will not proceed to cut down nearby trees and forest in favor of land development.
On the petition link even if you don't sign you will be able to read pages of interesting comments and pleas from residents who have fond memories of climbing the branches as children, plus exclamations by tourists who have visited the area specifically to see the Angel Oak, and the tree is so significant to locals, a nearby elementary school carries its' name. Picnics, weddings and reunions are held to this day in the Angel Oak Park free of charge, including an annual summer Arts event, "Evening under Angel Oak" featuring live music, drama and other activities.
This summer my husband and I drove through South Carolina and took a short detour to John's Island. We drove through wicked rains at the edge of Tropical storm Faye, so when we arrived at Angel Oak park no one else was there. The tree trunk and lower branches are so immense, they have been propped up with stakes and heavy cables here and there, which is a little intrusive when taking photos, but obviously necessary. Growth is spread outward more than upward, occupying an enormous space at least 150 feet wide.
It occurred to me that this tree has lived through one serious chunk of history, and wondered what was happening on our planet when The Angel Oak was knee-high to an acorn? 1400 years ago it was the year 608 A.D., Common Era. Almost everything we are familiar with; our collective modern identity has been shaped by many of the events and people who lived and died since the Angel Tree established its first roots in the earth.
Angel Oak's parent-tree was undoubtedly alive for centuries before and during the year 476 A.D. when the last of the Roman emperors died, bringing about the Fall of Rome. Around the 7th Century A.D. an acorn falls from one of the magnificent Oaks on the southeastern shores of a land only known to the indigenous peoples; a land we now refer to as North America.
The acorn sprouts along with many others…but this one will outlive the rest, seasoning hurricanes, wars, and countless generations of playful children climbing it's branches. The acorn sprouts in conjunction with the collapse of Teotihuacan, one of the major cities in Mesoamerica with widespread influence in central Mexico. The Toltec civilization was unheard of, and would not flourish for another 500 years (1100-1521). Aztecs did not seize power until the 13th century.
When this tree was 300 years old during 901 A.D., the Vikings discovered Greenland. In 1066 "William the Conqueror" and the Norman troups conquered England, altering the English culture forever by bringing French rule and rivalry with France until the from 1789 – 1799. Circa 1100 A.D. the famous Buddhist temple, Angkor Wat in Cambodia is constructed to house the Hindu faith. Around 1275 A.D. Marco Polo, the Venetian explorer and trader visits China via the Silk Road, returning to Europe with new foods and goods from the Orient which impact modern culture, medicine and dietary habits today.
The Black Death devastates Europe around 1348 A.D., while the 740 year old Angel Oak thrives. Columbus and other adventurers would not claim to discover America for another 144 years (C. 1592). Leonardo da Vinci, a man light-years ahead of his time in the field of science and medicine through his various studies. By the time he would paint the Mona Lisa and Michelangelo would paint the Sistine Chapel, the Angel Oak has lived for 900 years. The Tree continues growth beyond the life of Galileo, father of modern Astronomy, and through the life of Shakespeare, who established some of the most famous English literature in our era (c. 1564 – 1616).
Year 1776 – Angel Oak is 1,166 years old when the U.S. breaks free from British rule and establishes the first Independence Day In 1895, and by the time the Angel Oak had already survived for 1,287 winters Sigmund Freud would bring modern medicine and humanity into a new open-minded age by announcing his theories of dream psychoanalysis and studies of the human psyche.
The First World War between 1914-1918 was followed by WWII, 1939 -45/51.
According to after the Category 5 Hurricane Hugo hit the coast of in 1989, Governor Carroll Campbell is reported to say that the storm destroyed enough timber in South Carolina to frame a home for every family in the state of West Virginia. All those trees and forests obliterated, yet The Angel Oak survived. It has since healed injuries inflicted by Hurricane Hugo.
So…have we not evolved this far to empathize with those who live on John's Island, whose sentiment toward the tree that symbolically links them to family – present and past? Aren't there enough people who empathize with those who live on John's Island, whose sentiment toward the tree that symbolically links them to family – present and past? The petition is looking for only 20,000 signatures. If you are interested, here is the petition link.
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The term "corn fed"
Means big and hefty right? That's how they get cows larger faster, well along with steroid stuff, but I'm talking about corn right now. Corn is in everything! No wonder obesity is a problem. It's in some sugar substitutes, ketchup and even Motrin. We are all corn fed and don't even know it. SMH.
"Corn fed" means unhealthy to me. I do my best to avoid anything coming from grain fed animals.
Sticking to grass-fed & unprocessed foods make it easier.
If you get the chance to watch the video "Fat Head"--he talks about how on a farm-they feed the animals grain to fatten the cattle up for market. My son-in-law said this was a "lightbulb" moment for him. He was raised on a farm and absolutely knew that was a true statement. He started that week on low carb and says he is never going back to high carb again. He has already lost over 50#. Sometimes it just takes someone to state a fact that we have the knowledge to know is true. Thats when we see success for the long haul.
Lifestyle change is the answer for many of us. Thank you low carb friends. I owe so much of my success to this forum. I've been lurking for 14 months--and I just want to say how grateful I am to all of you who post on a regular basis-you know who you are. You do make a difference to people like myself. Thank you.
I picked up a container of baby formula and guess what was in it? High fructose corn syrup. I think that is despicable.:mad:
HFCS is in everything....in itself i dont think it is bad.....IT IS BAD WHEN IT IS ADDED TO EVERYTHING IT DOESNT NEED TO BE ADDED TO. ...dont add HFCS to my meat etc.
I've started reading Michael Pollin's "The Omnivore's Dilemma." He says that the body composition of people in the U.S. now shows higher corn consumption than is true for the bodies of people in Mexico, where corn is a traditional staple food. Corn and corn-based sweeteners are cheap, and corn is profitable for Big Agriculture because breeding variations don't pass along for multiple generations, so one can "patent" corn changes in a way that doesn't work for most plants with seeds. Sadly, I expect the ubiquity of corn products (under confusing labels) to just continue to grow in processed foods, for these reasons. :sad:
I know they feed cows corn because its cheaper but their bodies arnt meant to digest corn, because of that their bodies probably release a lot of hormones and junk like that, and i pretty sure it makes the cow sick. corn fed beef is NOT healthy. this is all why grass fed beef is more expensive but at least its healthy.
now it seems they get mostly corn all the time
if we knew way back when corn was for fattening up you know the companies that make our food now know it
watch your salad dressings and such too. Some of the preservatives are corn-based. Corn can be inflammatory to the body also. No wonder so many people have inflammatory conditions. Also, some instant coffees have corn in them. It's crazy. We are all corn fed and don't even know it :stars:
:sad: And Popcorn is so dang good :sad: I guess I could keep popcorn as an occasional treat.
High fructose corn syrup is indeed in just about everything, but you CAN clean it out of your pantry. I began religiously clearing it from my kitchen over a year ago, and have been HFCS-free since that time (except for those times that I eat out at a restaurant and don't know the ingredients in the food I'm eating--you know it's lurking in there!!!)
The first and most important thing to do is say goodbye to soft drinks forever. They are LOADED with that stuff. If you get rid of soft drinks, you'll probably be cutting back more than half of your consumption of HFCS.
The next step would be baking your own bread or buying only bread that does not have HFCS in it. Be prepared to spend 20 mins or more at the grocery store looking through many brands of bread until you find it.
Oh and hot dog buns and burger buns? You're out of luck unless you go to a health food store, and even then, look at the ingredients list.
The best bet is to learn to bake bread and then freeze a bunch of it.
But the thing to remember is that all added sugar is bad for you; it causes your insulin level to spike, priming your body for diabetes; it signals your body to store the fat instead of burning it; it causes you to gain fat in your abdomen, which can lead to metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and diabetes; it feeds the bad bacteria and can lead to yeast infections, candida overgrowth, SIBO, etc. The list goes on. We don't really need to have added sugar in our diets because the food we already eat (fruits, breads, potatoes, dressings, etc) have sugar/carbs in them.
Malodextrin seems to be in everything, including a lot of low-carb convienence foods. In the U.S. it's ususally made from corn.
The thing that bugs me the most is the sugar and high fructose corn syrup in salad dressings--I feel bad for the people who think they are eating healthy salads and dumping a bunch of sugar/HFCS on their lettuce. Making your own from scratch is super easy though, and I think homemade tastes lots better (plus you can use olive oil instead of that unhealthy soybean, etc. oil).
Sven brings up another point about food quality. Just start looking at labels for soy. It is in everything and fed to everything! If you look into the feed for organic chickens (egg laying and those for meat), cows, pigs and god knows what else, they are fed organic soy as a component of their feed. It is crazy.
I have a dumb question... why do people think that HFCS is so bad... but real sugar is okay [ETA:welll... not OK... but just not as bad]? Is it because of the corn...? :confused:
I see it on labels for food/beverages all the time... "No High Fructose Corn Syrup!"
It used to be that liver diseases like fatty liver were largely confined to the alcoholic population. Now they are becoming endemic and found among people who don't drink much alcohol but who have eaten a lot of HFCS (a lot of which they are unaware of eating, because it is in "healthy" foods like salad dressings).
Sucrose (table sugar) is 50% glucose and 50% fructose. According to wikipedia:
"HFCS consists of 24% water, and the rest sugars. The most widely used varieties of high-fructose corn syrup are: HFCS 55 (mostly used in soft drinks), approximately 55% fructose and 42% glucose; and HFCS 42 (used in beverages, processed foods, cereals and baked goods), approximately 42% fructose and 53% glucose."
The reality of the matter is that HFCS is probably only slightly worse for your body than table sugar, since they have nearly the same amounts of sugars. The fact is (and we all know this) excess of any sugar is bad for you.
I avoid HFCS because my body doesn't need it and because it is derived from corn, and all corn in this country is now a GMO food.
Thanks!! :shake:
i always saw that expression referring to farmboys
in Kansas and Nebraska who were in the peak of health and physical condition. Farmboys work off all that corn. Love & Profits: FLATFERENGHI
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Year 2000 Computing Crisis:
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T-AIMD-99-101: Published: Mar 2, 1999. Publicly Released: Mar 2, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Department of Defense's (DOD) efforts to solve the year 2000 computer systems problem.
GAO noted that: (1) DOD's efforts to confront the year 2000 problem is particularly daunting because: (a) DOD's size and scope of operations, criticality of mission, and heavy reliance on a diverse portfolio of information technology is unparalleled in either the public or private sector; and (b) despite considerable progress in the last 3 months, DOD is still well behind schedule; (2) this is largely because DOD did not have the necessary oversight and management framework for handling large-scale departmentwide information technology projects; (3) DOD has recently taken steps to strengthen management of its year 2000 program by providing the controls and guidance needed to fix and test systems; (4) it also has appropriately shifted its focus to core business readiness and operational risks through: (a) planning for the performance of end-to-end tests of key functional business processes; (b) executing a series of simulated year 2000 operational exercises; and (c) conducting system integration tests at the military service level; (5) the key to DOD's success rests in putting in place effective controls for DOD to have the timely and reliable information to know what is going right or wrong so that corrective action can be swift and effective; and (6) for DOD to minimize risks in the 305 days remaining before the year 2000 deadline, it must act quickly and decisively to implement and enforce these controls.
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Federal Retirement Processing:Applying Information Technology Acquisition Best Practices Could Help OPM Overcome a Long History of Unsuccessful Modernization EffortsGAO-15-277T: Published: Dec 10, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 10, 2014.
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Data Center Consolidation:Reporting Can Be Improved to Reflect Substantial Planned SavingsGAO-14-713: Published: Sep 25, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 25, 2014.
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Federal Software Licenses:Most Agencies Have Reported Planned Actions to Address Our Prior Recommendations on Software License ManagementGAO-14-835R: Published: Sep 23, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 23, 2014.
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Information Technology:Reform Initiatives Can Help Improve Efficiency and EffectivenessGAO-14-671T: Published: Jun 10, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 10, 2014.
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Federal Software Licenses:Better Management Needed to Achieve Significant Savings Government-WideGAO-14-413: Published: May 22, 2014. Publicly Released: May 22, 2014.
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Defense Business Systems:Further Refinements Needed to Guide the Investment Management ProcessGAO-14-486: Published: May 12, 2014. Publicly Released: May 12, 2014.
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Information Technology:Implementing Best Practices and Reform Initiatives Can Help Improve the Management of InvestmentsGAO-14-596T: Published: May 8, 2014. Publicly Released: May 8, 2014.
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For as long as many can — or care to — remember, Bell Boulevard has been a hot spot for nightlife, drawing revelers from the boroughs and the suburbs to its numerous and famed bars, where they recall memories of good times and create new ones as well.
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Astoria man pleads innocenct to girlfriend's brutal murder
By Rebecca Henely
An Astoria man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend and leaving her body in the bathtub of their shared apartment pleaded not guilty to the charges in Queens Criminal Court last week, the Queens district attorney's office said.
Hallets Cove class shows Astoria children local sea life
By Rebecca Henely
Boys and girls were out in Hallets Cove catching fish with nets last week, but the 9- and 10-year-olds were trying to learn about their finned neighbors rather than eating them.
Douglaston talks trains
By Phil Corso
Braving the pouring rain, City Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) joined with Douglaston leaders last week to host the first of three community forums with the Long Island Rail Road.
Messer makes Stavisky rematch official
By Joe Anuta
John Messer, an Oakland Gardens businessman and lawyer, officially kicked off his challenge to state Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Whitestone) Sunday, touting his multicultural credentials in a redrawn, more diverse district.
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Middle Village
MidVil asks officials to clean empty house
By Steve Mosco
Residents in Middle Village are tired of picking up the pieces of a crumbling house.
Police look for suspect in five Queens robberies
JAMAICA — The New York Police Department was looking for help in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with five robberies in Queens, police said.
Cops look for man in assault at boro motel (WITH VIDEO)
ELMHURST — A woman said she was sexually assaulted at a motel on Queens Boulevard, and now the police are seeking the public's help.
Meng backs bill making state gov't use flags made in America
By Joe Anuta
State Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) introduced legislation July 18 that would require all American flags used by the state government be home grown.
Friday, July 27, 2012
State probes Flushing school
By Joe Anuta
Photo by Joe Anuta
The only way for the state to recoup money from a Flushing-based education company is to give it more.
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Middle Village
Crowley faces challenge in district leader election
By Steve Mosco
Never go against the family.
Grace Meng's father charged with wire fraud in FBI sting
By Joe Anuta
Jimmy Meng, a former Flushing state assemblyman and father of current Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing), was arrested on charges of wire fraud in an FBI sting operation after he accepted a fruit basket containing $80,000 in bribery money Tuesday afternoon at his Flushing-based company, according to federal prosecutors.
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Astoria wants W, QM22 bus back in service
By Rebecca Henely
In light of recent public transportation restorations across the city, Astoria's elected officials and civic members demanded Tuesday that the MTA bring back the W subway line and the QM22 express bus.
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Bronx family had just left Nigerian gathering at Richmond Hill hall before crash
By Rich Bockmann
Oby Okoro, the woman the NYPD identified as the driver in a gruesome accident Sunday morning in Jamaica that left five passengers dead, told police she lost control of her Mercedes-Benz because the brakes failed, according to a report.
Bidding begins for Little Bay Park
By Phil Corso
The city Parks Department announced last week it had opened the bidding process for the construction of a comfort station at Little Bay Park, putting an end to years of delays and waiting.
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Jackson Heights
S. Asian workers underpaid: Study
By Rebecca Henely
After more than a year of work, the Jackson Heights-based immigrant advocacy group Desis Rising Up and Moving released a report of South Asian low-wage workers in Queens last week that revealed a large majority of them are paid below minimum wage and get little to no benefits.
Bayside leaders want to know whether post office is moving
By Phil Corso
State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) joined local leaders Friday, including Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside), Community Board 11 Chairman Jerry Iannece, and East Bayside Homeowners Association President Frank Skala, to protest a possible relocation of the Bayside post office at 212-35 42nd Ave.
Far Rock man pleads guilty to lifting JFK luggage: DA
By Rich Bockmann
A Far Rockaway man faces up to six years in prison after he admitted to walking off with passengers' luggage at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said.
Chen kicks off run for Meng state seat
By Joe Anuta
Ethel Chen, a longtime Flushing Democrat and retired librarian, kicked off her campaign last week for the Flushing state Assembly seat currently represented by Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing).
Police search for man wielding knife: 109th
WHITESTONE — Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating a suspect wanted for menacing in relation to a June 12 incident that occurred in the confines of the 109th Precinct.
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Jackson Heights
Suspect sought by cops in robbery of boro bank
JACKSON HEIGHTS — The New York Police Department was seeking the public's assistance in locating a suspect who was wanted in connection with a bank robbery within the 115th Precinct, police said.
Golden Piggy: Authentic Korean BBQ in Bayside
By Suzanne Parker
The thing about Korean cuisine is that the more you delve, the more rewards you're likely to find.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Inspectors let Con Ed edit gas leak file
By Joe Anuta
Photo courtesy David Pace
Members of a state agency assigned to investigate the role Consolidated Edison played in a deadly 2008 Queens gas explosion were secretly passing their findings onto a consultant for the utility, a report from the state inspector general alleged.
Ex-Flushing HS principal busted on meth charge
By Joe Anuta
The former principal of Flushing HS was busted and charged last week with possession of methamphetamine, commonly known as meth, less than a block away from the school, police said, although he pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
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Authorities investigating man's death on Steinway Street
By Rebecca Henely
Police are investigating the death of an Asian man who was found behind a building in Astoria early Thursday morning.
Police search for two missing Bayside siblings
By Phil Corso
Detectives from the 111th Precinct are looking for help in finding two missing Bayside siblings, the NYPD said Wednesday.
USTA expansion means spoils for Queens park
By Joe Anuta
The United States Tennis Association's plan to expand its 42-acre facility in Flushing Meadows Corona Park could mean more perks for the borough's largest green space, although it is unclear whether a state law will require the USTA to foot the bill.
Little Neck
Q79 route returns to NE
By Karen Frantz
Public transportation will soon get a little easier for many riders in northeast Queens, thanks to the restoration of weekday bus service along the former Q79 route, a vital transportation corridor that runs along Little Neck Parkway.
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August Martin gets high marks in survey
By Rich Bockmann
A day before a state judge rebuked the mayor's attempt to shutter seven Queens high schools, parents, teachers and students at four of the institutions rated their schools below average, according to surveys the city Department of Education released Monday.
Long Island City
Van Bramer, Hendrick to marry Sat.
By Rebecca Henely
City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) will marry his longtime partner Dan Hendrick in Studio Square, a Long Island City event space, Saturday, his spokesman, Jason Banrey, said.
Broad Channel
City and feds will co-manage parks in Jamaica Bay
By Rich Bockmann
For decades an invisible line has existed in Jamaica Bay, a line birds and fish passed without notice and one no bureaucrat dared to cross.
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Rego Park
Rego Pk biz sold dog fur
By Steve Mosco
A Rego Park company will have to pay a hefty fine after an investigation found that the firm advertised and sold products containing dog fur, a federal crime, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Dead woman's name on Flushing petition
By Joe Anuta
Democratic candidate John Messer accused the Queens Democratic Party, which is backing state Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Whitestone) in the race, of using forged signatures to get contenders on the ballot, but the Oakland Gardens businessman and lawyer did not take the opportunity to alert the city Board of Elections.
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MTA completes 16 new tunnels for three city projects
By Philip Newman
Workers building the East Side Access to bring the Long Island Rail Road into Grand Central Terminal have finished the last tunnel for the project.
Workers march in Jamaica for living wages
By Rich Bockmann
Protesters marched in Jamaica last week to bring attention to a new report highlighting the plight of low-wage workers in the city and one that named a few Queens businesses as some of the biggest offenders.
New hospital unit heals pains
By Rebecca Henely
Elmhurst Hospital Center opened its new Chest Pain Observation Unit Monday, capping a long-awaited, $1 million project which the staff said will ease their crowded emergency room.
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District 29 posts low test scores
By Rich Bockmann
Dickens would have called it a tale of two boroughs.
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Sunnyside biker killed in hit-run
By Rebecca Henely
A Long Island City man was arraigned on manslaughter, DWI and drug charges Friday after he allegedly hit a bicyclist in Sunnyside and drove away for 10 blocks until he plowed into a building, the Queens district attorney's office said.
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Cops nab man after chase in car, on foot
JAMAICA — A routine traffic stop July 17 turned into a car chase, then a foot pursuit and then finally a major arrest for officers in Jamaica.
Cops hunt for man in rape of woman in Astoria
ASTORIA — Police were asking for the public's help in locating a suspect wanted in connection with an attempted rape in Astoria July 13.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
St. Albans
St. Albans shooting kills one teen, injures another
By Christina Santucci
A St. Albans teen was shot and killed in front of his home early Tuesday, and his family believes he might have lived if taken to the hospital sooner.
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Cop in Bell shooting sues city to get job back
By Rich Bockmann
William Bell said Tuesday he did not believe Gescard Isnora, the former NYPD detective who was fired for his involvement in the deadly 2006 shooting of his son, Sean Bell, should get his job back.
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Soda ban will hurt Queens businesses: Ferreras
By Rebecca Henely
Corona has been singled out as having the highest rate of childhood obesity in the city, but City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D-East Elmhurst) joined with local business owners and a new coalition last Thursday to say Mayor Michael Bloomberg's soda ban is the wrong way to fight it.
Floral Park
Qns powwow to feature native American dances
By Phil Corso
Three days of inter-tribal native American dance competitions are expected to draw as many as 17,000 people from throughout the country, Canada and the Caribbean this weekend as the Queens Farm Museum hosts the 34th annual American Indian Pow-wow.
South Ozone Park
One man arrested in South Ozone car theft
SOUTH OZONE PARK — An off-duty FBI agent opened fire on three would-be car thieves after they tried breaking into his car, police said.
Jamaica man dies in accident riding his ATV
JAMAICA — A Jamaica man was killed after his all-terrain vehicle struck a metal pole over the weekend, police said.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Jimmy Meng, father of Assemblywoman Grace Meng, charged with wire fraud
By Joe Anuta
Jimmy Meng, a former Flushing state assemblyman and father of current Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing), was arrested on charges of wire fraud in an FBI sting operation after he accepted a fruit basket containing $80,000 in bribery money Tuesday afternoon at his Flushing-based company, according to federal prosecutors.
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Police release names of victims in SUV crash
By Rich Bockmann
The NYPD Monday released the names of the three survivors and five people who died in the fiery SUV crash in Jamaica over the weekend.
Willets Point
Man found dead in Willets Point identified by police
By Christina Santucci
A 39-year-old auto worker whose nickname was Frijol, or bean in Spanish, was found dead in Willets Point late Saturday night, the NYPD and neighborhood workers said.
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Sunday, July 22, 2012
Five family members die in SUV crash near Van Wyck
By Rich Bockmann
An SUV packed with family members on their way home from a Nigerian benefit early Sunday morning flipped over in Jamaica, killing five passengers and leaving three others in stable condition, police and family members said.
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System object: phased.SumDifferenceMonopulseTracker
Package: phased
Perform monopulse tracking using ULA
ESTANG = step(H,X,STANG)
ESTANG = step(H,X,STANG) estimates the incoming direction ESTANG of the input signal, X, based on an initial guess of the direction.
Note: H specifies the System object™ on which to run this step method.
The object performs an initialization the first time the step method is executed. This initialization locks nontunable properties and input specifications, such as dimensions, complexity, and data type of the input data. If you change a nontunable property or an input specification, the System object issues an error. To change nontunable properties or inputs, you must first call the release method to unlock the object.
Tracker object of type phased.SumDifferenceMonopulseTracker.
Input signal, specified as a row vector whose number of columns corresponds to number of channels.
Initial guess of the direction, specified as a scalar that represents the broadside angle in degrees. A typical initial guess is the current steering angle. The value of STANG is between –90 and 90. The angle is defined in the array's local coordinate system. For details regarding the local coordinate system of the ULA, type phased.ULA.coordinateSystemInfo.
Estimate of incoming direction, returned as a scalar that represents the broadside angle in degrees. The value is between –90 and 90. The angle is defined in the array's local coordinate system.
Determine the direction of a target at around 60 degrees broadside angle of a ULA.
ha = phased.ULA('NumElements',4); hstv = phased.SteeringVector('SensorArray',ha); hmp = phased.SumDifferenceMonopulseTracker('SensorArray',ha); x = step(hstv,hmp.OperatingFrequency,60.1).'; est_dir = step(hmp,x,60);
The tracker uses a sum-and-difference monopulse algorithm to estimate the direction. The tracker obtains the difference steering vector by phase-reversing the latter half of the sum steering vector.
For further details, see [1].


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I had a chance to get away with some of our youth ministry leadership team recently to process some of the common pitfalls that youth pastors face as they navigate ministry. My mind has hovered around three particular ones that I've personally witnessed in my recent experience in youth ministry:
1. Overspending or misuse of church funds
2. Inappropriate relationships
3. Compromising staff/church policies
When I was 16 years old, I had my first opportunity to preach in a church service. I was nervous as could be. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest.
For some strange reason, my youth pastor felt it was worthwhile to put me in front of an auditorium full of people and be the main speaker for Youth Sunday. The rest, as they say, is history.
Equipping our students to become preachers of the Word not only impacts their future in ministry, but also can be a great encouragement to their peers, the youth group and the church as a whole. Most of Jesus' disciples were teenagers. He believed they could do the work of ministry, and so should we.
How do we go about equipping our students to do this facet of the work of ministry?
Even though school has not let out here in Maryland, we are already in summer mode. That doesn't mean we shut things down or fill our days up with summer camps and events; we simply alter our schedule.
We tone down programming, keep things simple and maintain our pace. The goal in summer is to prepare for the fall while staying in touch with the teens.
Your summers are so important. How you approach them will determine your readiness for the fall. There is a tendency by many youth ministers to either overload their schedule or completely check out. If you are going to do youth ministry for the long haul, you need to treat the summer with the same focus and attention that you do every other season. If you take advantage of this, you'll find yourself:
Our ministry once hosted a "Battle of the Bands" fundraiser that required a lot of work. Our team had to audition bands, price out food, order speakers and recruit volunteers. We put so much work into this event; however, we forgot one key component: to invite people.
We had sent out an email and made a few flyers; however, that was it. What was the response? Embarrassing. While a few people showed up, they were mostly friends and families of the bands. It was a disaster.
Developing a communication strategy is a must in youth ministry, and while it doesn't seem like the most attractive responsibility, without it you can't expect your ministry to grow. Developing a strategy for how you communicate means being intentional about what you say, how you say it and to whom. That means you should do the following:
I am in youth ministry because of one conversation.
OK, that isn't entirely true—I'm in youth ministry because of a myriad of things: being raised well by godly parents; shaping moments throughout my childhood by amazing Christian men and women; seeing the need for leadership and love in the life of a teenager; and my own specific passion and shape.
But I do remember one specific conversation with a guy named Jerry. Jerry was the dean of men at the Bible college I went to, and one of two very influential men at that school for me (the other being the football coach and Bible teacher, Terry).
With the spate of national tragedies in the last few months, all parents are asking, "Is this a safe place for our kids?" That includes churches. As children's ministry leaders, we're charged to take our role as both physical and spiritual guardians very seriously, and we should do everything we reasonably can to make our ministry environments a safe place for kids to be. It's too important to "wing it" or think that the chances of something happening are slim.
Ask yourself and your team: Where are the weak spots in our ministry? Where are the places that need to be shored up to keep kids, families and volunteers secure and safe?
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - Ricky Williams is retiring from the NFL.
MANHATTAN (AP) - It's not very often a coach wins a conference game by 19 points and begins his postgame radio show by apologizing to the fans "for a lack of focus and enthusiasm."
NEW YORK (AP) - Eli Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg joked that New York City should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple," as thousands of fans crowded lower Manhattan on Tuesday to celebrate the New York Giants' Super Bowl victory amid tons of confetti.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Tom Brady let his final pass fly toward the scrum of players in the end zone, hoping for an incredible finish.
Kentucky is on top of The Associated Press' college basketball poll for a third straight week.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - No more hot seat for Tom Coughlin. No more second-guessing.
INDIANAPOLIS - Eli Manning is elite, for sure. A king of comebacks, too. And far, far more than Peyton's little brother now.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Mario Manningham is no longer the New York Giants' forgotten receiver.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Tom Brady has broken the Super Bowl record for consecutive completions previously held by his idol Joe Montana.
INDIANAPOLIS - Curtis Martin has gone from the mean streets of Pittsburgh to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
INDIANAPOLIS - Eli Manning jerseys are all over the place at Lucas Oil Stadium.
INDIANAPOLIS - Rarely is Bill Belichick outcoached. Tom Brady almost never gets outplayed.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - In this new NFL age of throw first and throw again, it's easy to forget to first rule of football: Defense wins championships.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Leaving the Kansas City Chiefs is the best thing to happen to Brian Waters in his 12 years in the NFL.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Three weeks ago, the Kansas City Chiefs were charging toward the top of the AFC West.
Perry Ellis scored 14 points, including the go-ahead basket in the closing minutes, and No. 10 Kansas held on after blowing a 21-point second-half lead to beat No. 13 Utah 63-60 on Saturday.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Brannen Greene went 5 for 5 from 3-point range and scored a career-high 19 points Wednesday night as No. 10 Kansas made a basketball statement with a 75-70 win over Georgetown, even as Hoyas players were making a societal statement by wearing "I CAN'T BREATHE" T-shirts for the national anthem.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - After the way the Kansas City Chiefs collapsed toward the end of last season, and especially in the playoffs, they arrived at training camp in July with the mantra of "finish."
Even as the Arizona Cardinals are presented an opportunity to clinch a playoff berth, they have plenty to be concerned about.
IRVING, Texas (AP) - NFL owners unanimously approved changes to the league personal conduct policy Wednesday, but Commissioner Roger Goodell will retain authority to rule on appeals.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Defensive-minded coach Gary Patterson knew he was going to make changes after TCU's first two seasons in the Big 12 Conference. What a difference they made in year three.
LAWRENCE (AP) - When David Beaty was hired to coach wide receivers at Texas A&M, it was not a popular choice.
WICHITA (AP) - Ron Baker scored 22 points, Fred VanVleet added 18 points and eight assists and No. 11 Wichita State handed Seton Hall its first loss of the season, 77-68 on Tuesday night.
NEW YORK (AP) - The Heisman Trophy finalists would make one heck of an offense.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Now the Big 12 Conference has a real debate to settle after both of its co-champions were left out of the four-team playoff.
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Long mechanic queues in the search of the daily bread…a long queue of ulcers, short-sight problems, gastritis, high blood pressure, stress, sick livers, sleepy red eyes. There is a congestion, a traffic jam of problems spreaded on the asphalt.
We remain locked inside our metal boxes, looking for protection from society.
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At night, when roads become empty, then the Gran Turismo begin and hundreds, maybe thousands pay life tribute on average age of 26 years old. Less points on the driving licence, more scars on the body. And culture gets wrecked like an old mobile. I want to get out but nobody can tell me the way out…
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The machine takes over the human being, gradually erasing its own meaning, its own dignity. There is enough to make the "oilman" happy.
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Actually there is a solution. I've heard that governments are building houses on Mars , car parks included.
Unsensitive to our children's future, we sacrify the daily bread for the oil, we make debts because of a polluting toy. Careless , hypnotised society of people that get angry because a car park cannot be found. So why don't you dig the ground to make more space underground? Please dig the ground! Dig more! Why making those useless gardens? Why people are planting trees?!? What about my car then? Where shall I park it now?
See you people, i am going out tonight, my car is called Motel Fiat for a one night stand: napkins, mirror, radio on, condoms, newspapers, navigation system, otherwise I'll get lost. I'll put the pedal block,I'll lock the wheels, I'll block the legs, the lungs, I'll have a blockade to Tehran or Habana. I'll finally lock the brain. I find myself living an absurd situation.
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Cowell has called on state lawmakers to adopt several reforms regarding the administration of the pension fund that were recommended last month by a bipartisan commission that she appointed. But she didnt endorse the commissions most far-reaching recommendation, which called for the appointment of a board of trustees that would help make investment decisions.
In a letter to the leaders of the state House and Senate that was released Monday, Cowell said she wasnt staking out a position on investment decisions given that the 11-person commission was split on the issue and based on what she was hearing from lawmakers.
Based on initial feedback from legislators, legislation concerning a potential board will likely need to wait until the 2015 long session, wrote Cowell, a Democrat. On this issue, I hope the commissions majority and minority reports can serve as a framework for discussion about whether the state should make this fundamental change.
The State Employees Association of North Carolina, a frequent and vituperative critic of Cowell, has been pushing for an overhaul of the investment system. North Carolina is one of just four states where the treasurer is the final arbiter of investment decisions; the treasurer consults with an Investment Advisory Committee.
Ardis Watkins, SEANCs legislative affairs director, ripped into Cowells specific recommendations as well as the lack of any action on the salient issue of who determines the states investments.
The treasurer is trying to control the debate over the control she has, Watkins said. ... She is now saying implement certain findings of my hand-picked commission and delay other findings of that hand-picked commission.
It is crazy-making to us, Watkins added. Our members futures are at stake, literally. SEANC has 55,000 members who pay 6 percent of their paychecks into the states pension fund.
The N.C. Investment Fiduciary Governance Commission split by a vote of 7-4 on who should make investment decisions, with the majority favoring a board of trustees and the minority advocating keeping the current system with some alterations.
The commission included four legislators, with Democrats and Republicans on each side of the issue.
At a press conference on Thursday, Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger said he was satisfied with the current system.
People elect the treasurer to make these kinds of decisions, said Berger, a Republican. I think, ultimately, the buck has to stop somewhere.
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Cowell praised the work of the commission and said she convened it because she was willing to accept changes to the way investment decisions are handled.
I am open to all outcomes, she said.
But, she added, she couldnt back switching to a board-of-trustees system without working out with legislators what other reforms they would be willing to support in conjunction with such a move.
It really is all about the details, she said.
She worries if lawmakers balk on working out issues such as whether the trustees could determine how much to invest in different asset classes or whether she would be able to hire a sufficient enough staff she would be hamstrung by a double layer of bureaucracy and no flexibility.
Michael Kennedy, who chaired the commission, said his reaction to Cowells position was very positive.
I think the treasurer is approaching this in a very methodical way, he said. Kennedy is a senior partner at Korn/Ferry International and chairman of the nations largest pension fund, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.
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Cowell did make four recommendations to legislative leaders that were unanimously endorsed by the commission.
I think what we are announcing here is all significant and very important, she said.
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• Give the treasurer greater flexibility on resources, including more authority to determine the size of her investment staff. Commission members believe that increasing investment staff would reduce reliance on outside money managers and lower overall investment fees.
We are staffed at a quarter of the size of a typical (state pension) fund, Cowell said.
The treasurers office has 25 investment professionals and cant expand that number without the legislatures approval. Cowell said she is asking for 14 additional positions and is optimistic that the legislature will permit at least some expansion.
Cowell said there is a business case for expanding her staff as it would bring some services in house.
• Expand reporting on investments and clarifying public records laws regarding pension fund investments.
Were open to disclosing anything that the legislature wants to see, Cowell said. So far, they seem fairly satisfied with the information theyre getting. Well see where they want to go.
A report commissioned by SEANC that was released last month contended that Cowell has potentially violated numerous state and federal laws regarding investment disclosure. The treasurers office says that its disclosure policies are in line with the law and consistent with industry standards.
• Require the states financial statements for the retirement system to be audited by an independent firm. Cowell recommends that the auditing firm be hired by the state auditor, currently Beth Wood.
Although the auditor does inspect the pension funds financials, Cowell said: I do think, given the limitations of her staff, that having her hire an additional expert auditing firm would supplement and complement the work that auditor Wood and her staff do.
• Mandate an independent review of the states investments every four years.
We are trying to codify what we have already instituted since I have been treasurer, Cowell said. She said she hired Hewit EnnisKnupp to conduct a full-blown review in 2009, followed by reviews in subsequent years of specific issues, such as fees.
Cowell said she plans to make another round of recommendations to the legislature next year.
Ultimately, you want this to work for the pension, she said. This is a very significant change for a system that is fortunately in very good shape, but its my responsibility as treasure to make sure that it remains in good shape.
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